Impacts of salinity stress on crop plants: Improving salt tolerance through genetic and molecular dissection

K Atta, S Mondal, S Gorai, AP Singh, A Kumari… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Improper use of water resources in irrigation that contain a significant amount of salts, faulty
agronomic practices such as improper fertilization, climate change etc. are gradually …

Review on nitric oxide at the forefront of rapid systemic signaling in mitigation of salinity stress in plants: Crosstalk with calcium and hydrogen peroxide

S Mariyam, R Bhardwaj, NA Khan, SV Sahi, CS Seth - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Soil salinity is a global issue that limits plant growth in agricultural fields and contributes to
food crisis. Salt stressors impede plant's ionic, osmotic, and oxidative balance, as well as a …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of Drought Tolerance of Some Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Genotypes through Phenology, Growth, and Physiological Indices

MK Chowdhury, MA Hasan, MM Bahadur, MR Islam… - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing human population and changing climate, which have given rise to frequent
drought spells, pose a serious threat to global food security, while identification of high …

Biosynthesis and the roles of plant sterols in development and stress responses

Y Du, X Fu, Y Chu, P Wu, Y Liu, L Ma, H Tian… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant sterols are important components of the cell membrane and lipid rafts, which play a
crucial role in various physiological and biochemical processes during development and …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of biochar addition and reduced irrigation regimes on growth, physiology and water use efficiency of cotton plants under salt stress

J Hou, J Zhang, X Liu, Y Ma, Z Wei, H Wan… - Industrial Crops and …, 2023 - Elsevier
To alleviate the salinity and drought stresses faced in agricultural production, and to improve
crop water use efficiency (WUE) in drought-prone regions, novel management strategies are …

Uncovering the impact of AM fungi on wheat nutrient uptake, ion homeostasis, oxidative stress, and antioxidant defense under salinity stress

S Huang, S Gill, M Ramzan, MZ Ahmad, S Danish… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
The growth of wheat (Triticum aestivum) is constrained by soil salinity, although some fungal
species have been shown to enhance production in saline environments. The yield of grain …

Exploring the research challenges and perspectives in ecophysiology of plants affected by salinity stress

M Trușcă, Ș Gâdea, R Vidican, V Stoian, A Vâtcă… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Soil salinization processes have increased over the years and affect large parts of
agricultural fields. The purpose of this review was to highlight the most important aspects …

Strategies for combating plant salinity stress: the potential of plant growth-promoting microorganisms

BR Acharya, SP Gill, A Kaundal… - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Global climate change and the decreasing availability of high-quality water lead to an
increase in the salinization of agricultural lands. This rising salinity represents a significant …

[HTML][HTML] CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing in crop breeding for climate change resilience: Implications for smallholder farmers in Africa

A Ndudzo, AS Makuvise, S Moyo, ED Bobo - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Food insecurity and malnutrition, compounded by climate change, are seriously threatening
the growing African population. Unpredictable precipitation patterns and droughts are …

Ethylene: a master regulator of plant–microbe interactions under abiotic stresses

K Shekhawat, K Fröhlich, GX García-Ramírez… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The plant phytohormone ethylene regulates numerous physiological processes and
contributes to plant–microbe interactions. Plants induce ethylene production to ward off …