As a consequence of global climate change, the frequency, severity, and duration of heat
stress are increasing, impacting plant growth, development, and reproduction. While several …

Small heat shock proteins (sHsps) are virtually ubiquitous molecular chaperones that can
prevent the irreversible aggregation of denaturing proteins. sHsps complex with a variety of …

Mitochondria are complex organelles with different compartments, each harbouring their
own protein quality control factors. While chaperones of the mitochondrial matrix are well …

Plants have evolved a variety of responses to elevated temperatures that minimize damage
and ensure protection of cellular homeostasis. New information about the structure and …

Since the publication of the third edition of the Handbook of Plant and Crop Stress,
continuous discoveries in the fields of plant and crop environmental stresses and their …

Cadmium (Cd) toxicity has been widely studied in different plant species; however, the
mechanism involved in its toxicity as well as the cell response against the metal have not …

Abstract Background Heat shock proteins (Hsps) constitute an important component in the
heat shock response of all living systems. Among the various plant Hsps (ie Hsp100, Hsp90 …

We have established a protocol for the isolation of highly purified peroxisomes from mature
Arabidopsis thaliana leaves and analyzed the proteome by complementary gel-based and …

Peroxisomes are metabolically diverse organelles with essential roles in plant development.
The major protein constituents of plant peroxisomes are well characterized, whereas only a …

The small heat shock proteins (sHsps), which are ubiquitous stress proteins proposed to act
as chaperones, are encoded by an unusually complex gene family in plants. Plant sHsps …