Plants as sessile organisms are continuously exposed to abiotic stress conditions that
impose numerous detrimental effects and cause tremendous loss of yield. Abiotic stresses …

Soil salinity is a major threat to agricultural sustainability and a global food security. Until
now, most research has concentrated around stomatal limitation to photosynthesis, while …

The redox state of the chloroplast and mitochondria, the two main powerhouses of
photosynthesizing eukaryotes, is maintained by a delicate balance between energy …

In order to study the effects of high salt stress on PS II in detached wheat (Triticum aestivum)
leaves, the seedlings were grown in Knop solution and temperature was 20±2° C. Detached …

Perennial ryegrass is a grass species used to establish lawns in urban areas where
pollution is a major environmental problems. Cadmium (Cd) and nickel (Ni) contribute …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an important cash crop in arid and semi-arid region. Study
reports effects of salinity and osmatic stress on photosynthetic machinery along with physio …

Despite the plethora of published reports on ameliorative effects of exogenously applied
salicylic acid (SA) to plants under salt stress, a critical role of SA in redox balance …

Methyl jasmonate (MeJa) is a well-known plant stress hormone. Upon exposure to stress,
MeJa is produced and causes activation of programmed cell death (PCD) and defense …

Photosynthesis is a very efficient photochemical process. Nevertheless, plants emit some of
the absorbed energy as light quanta. This luminescence is emitted, predominantly, by …

Brassinosteroids are promising agents for alleviating the negative effects of salinity on
plants, but the mechanism of their protective action is far from being understood. We …