Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have multifaceted roles in the orchestration of plant gene
expression and gene-product regulation. Cellular redox homeostasis is considered to be an …

As a result of climate changes, land use and agriculture have to adapt to new demands.
Agriculture is responsible for a large part of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that have …

Cereals including wheat and barley are of primary importance to ensure food security for the
21st century. A combination of lab-and field-based approaches has led to a considerably …

Large numbers of publications have appeared over the last few years, dealing with the
molecular details of the regulation and process of the autophagy machinery in animals …

Chloroplasts contain approximately 80% of total leaf nitrogen and represent a major source
of recycled nitrogen during leaf senescence. While bulk degradation of the cytosol and …

Processes allowing the recycling of organic nitrogen and export to young leaves and seeds
are important determinants of plant yield, especially when plants are nitrate‐limited …

Leaf senescence is a genetically programmed decline in various cellular processes
including photosynthesis and involves the hydrolysis of macromolecules such as proteins …

Senescence is the final developmental stage of every plant organ, which leads to cell death.
It is a highly regulated process, involving differential gene expression and outstanding …

Plant cystatins have been the object of intense research since the publication of a first paper
reporting their existence more than 20 years ago. These ubiquitous inhibitors of Cys …

Autophagy is a eukaryotic catabolic pathway essential for growth and development. In
plants, it is activated in response to environmental cues or developmental stimuli. However …