Secondary metabolites in plants have been recognized as a novel basis of potential bio-
pesticides, paving the way for their use in sustainable agriculture. Plant secondary …

In field conditions, crops are adversely affected by a wide range of abiotic stresses including
drought, cold, salt, and heat, as well as biotic stresses including pests and pathogens. These …

Phytohormones are ubiquitously involved in plant biological processes and regulate cellular
signaling pertaining to unheralded environmental cues, such as salinity, drought, extreme …

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 …

Transcription factors of the basic leucine zipper (bZIP) family control important processes in
all eukaryotes. In plants, bZIPs are master regulators of many central developmental and …

Background Basic leucine zipper (bZIP) transcription factor gene family is one of the largest
and most diverse families in plants. Current studies have shown that the bZIP proteins …

Phytopathogenic microorganisms have a significant influence on survival and productivity of
several crop plants. Transcription factors (TFs) are important players in the response to biotic …

Atmospheric change studies conducted in free air concentration enrichment (FACE) systems
and open‐topped chambers have increased understanding of how factors, such as rising …

bZIP proteins are one of the largest transcriptional regulators playing crucial roles in plant
development, physiological processes, and biotic/abiotic stress responses. Despite the …

Members of the abscisic acid‐responsive element binding protein (AREB)/abscisic acid‐
responsive element binding factor (ABF) subfamily of basic leucine zipper (bZIP) …