Predicted increases in future global temperatures require us to better understand the
dimensions of heat stress experienced by plants. Here we highlight four key areas for …

Heat stress (HS) caused by rapidly warming climate has become a serious threat to global
food security. Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is a staple food crop for over half of the world's …

Much of humanity relies on rice (Oryza sativa) as a food source, but cultivation is water
intensive and the crop is vulnerable to drought and high temperatures. Under climate …

The increase in environmental temperature due to global warming is a critical threat to plant
growth and productivity. Heat stress can cause impairment in several biochemical and …

Climate change is threatening crop productivity worldwide and new solutions to adapt crops
to these environmental changes are urgently needed. Elevated temperatures driven by …

Rice (Oryza sativa L.) is one of the most significant staple foods worldwide. Carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins, and minerals are just a few of the many nutrients found in domesticated …

Biological membranes are highly ordered structures consisting of mosaics of lipids and
proteins. Elevated temperatures can directly and effectively change the properties of these …

A key to achieve the goals put forward in the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable
Development, it will need transformative change to our agrifood systems. We must mount to …

Global climate change has great impacts on plant growth and development, reducing crop
productivity worldwide. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), one of the world's most important food crops …

Heat stress during flowering has differential impact on male and female reproductive organ
viability leading to yield losses in field crops. Unlike flooded rice, dryland cereals such as …