Soil flooding creates composite and complex stress in plants known as either submergence
or waterlogging stress depending on the depth of the water table. In nature, these stresses …

Metabolomics deals with the whole ensemble of metabolites (the metabolome). As one of
the‐omic sciences, it relates to biology, physiology, pathology and medicine; but metabolites …

The extension of commercial life and the reduction of postharvest losses of perishable fruits
is mainly based on storage at low temperatures alone or in combination with modified …

This review is concerned with the mechanisms controlling fruit softening. Master genetic
regulators switch on the ripening programme and the regulatory pathway branches …

Fleshy fruits of angiosperms are organs specialized for promoting seed dispersal by
attracting herbivores and enticing them to consume the organ and the seeds it contains …

Due to climate change, economically important crop plants will encounter flooding periods
causing hypoxic stress more frequently. This may lead to reduced yields and endanger food …

Photoimaging and phototherapy have become major platforms for the diagnosis and
treatment of various health complications. These applications require a photosensitizer (PS) …

Oxygen deficiency is an environmental challenge which affects plant growth, the
development and distribution in land and aquatic ecosystems, as well as crop yield losses …

Nitric oxide (NO), a highly reactive small gaseous molecule, has received increasing
attention over the past forty years. First studied and analysed as an air pollutant, it was later …

Postharvest deterioration can result in qualitative and quantitative changes in the
marketability of horticultural commodities, as well as considerable economic loss to the …