Burning questions for a warming and changing world: 15 unknowns in plant abiotic stress

PE Verslues, J Bailey-Serres, C Brodersen… - The Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
We present unresolved questions in plant abiotic stress biology as posed by 15 research
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …

Genetic strategies for improving crop yields

J Bailey-Serres, JE Parker, EA Ainsworth, GED Oldroyd… - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
The current trajectory for crop yields is insufficient to nourish the world's population by 2050.
Greater and more consistent crop production must be achieved against a backdrop of …

Influence of Environmental Factors Light, CO2, Temperature, and Relative Humidity on Stomatal Opening and Development: A Review

E Driesen, W Van den Ende, M De Proft, W Saeys - Agronomy, 2020 - mdpi.com
Stomata, the microscopic pores surrounded by a pair of guard cells on the surfaces of leaves
and stems, play an essential role in regulating the gas exchange between a plant and the …

RBOH-dependent ROS synthesis and ROS scavenging by plant specialized metabolites to modulate plant development and stress responses

JM Chapman, JK Muhlemann… - Chemical research in …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulate plant growth and development. ROS are kept at
low levels in cells to prevent oxidative damage, allowing them to be effective signaling …

Photosynthesis research under climate change

S Hussain, Z Ulhassan, M Brestic, M Zivcak… - Photosynthesis …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing global population and climate change uncertainties have compelled increased
photosynthetic efficiency and yields to ensure food security over the coming decades …

Stomatal CO2/bicarbonate sensor consists of two interacting protein kinases, Raf-like HT1 and non-kinase-activity requiring MPK12/MPK4

Y Takahashi, KC Bosmans, PK Hsu, K Paul, C Seitz… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
The continuing rise in the atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration causes stomatal
closing, thus critically affecting transpirational water loss, photosynthesis, and plant growth …

Differential regulation of flower transpiration during abiotic stress in annual plants

R Sinha, SI Zandalinas, Y Fichman, S Sen… - New …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Heat waves occurring during droughts can have a devastating impact on yield, especially if
they happen during the flowering and seed set stages of the crop cycle. Global warming and …

Stress induced production of plant secondary metabolites in vegetables: functional approach for designing next generation super foods

D Sharma, B Shree, S Kumar, V Kumar… - Plant Physiology and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plant secondary metabolites are vital for human health leading to the gain the access to
natural products. The quality of crops is the result of the interaction of different biotic and …

Increasing the impact of science and technology to provide more people with healthier and safer food

PN Chávez‐Dulanto, AAA Thiry… - Food and Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Ensuring adequate food availability to an increasing world population constitutes one of the
biggest challenges faced by humankind. Scientific and technological advances in food …

Multifaceted role and regulation of aquaporins for efficient stomatal movements

L Ding, AR Fox, F Chaumont - Plant, cell & environment, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Stomata are micropores on the leaf epidermis that allow carbon dioxide (CO2) uptake for
photosynthesis at the expense of water loss through transpiration. Stomata coordinate the …