Fruit and seed crop production heavily relies on successful stigma pollination, pollen tube
growth, and fertilization of female gametes. These processes depend on production of viable …

Societal Impact Statement Lentils are not only rich in protein and micronutrients, but they
also have significant amounts of prebiotic carbohydrates, which provide benefits to human …

Background Elevated temperature as a result of global climate warming, either in form of
sudden heatwave (heat shock) or prolonged warming, has profound effects on the growth …

Asparagus bean immature pods and seeds are popular as food products for healthy and
functional nutrition. Gas chromatography with mass spectrometry was used to compare …

Drought substantially limits seed yield of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in the
tropics. Understanding the interaction of drought on yield and the nutrient concentration of …

Strigolactones (SLs), a class of carotenoid-derived phytohormones, were originally
discovered as rhizosphere signaling molecules. They stimulate parasitic plant seed …

Main conclusion Sorbitol metabolism plays multiple roles in many plants, including energy
and carbon enrichment, effective defence against various stresses and other emerging …

High temperature challenges global crop production by limiting the growth and development
of the reproductive structures and seed. It impairs the developmental stages of male and …

Plants constitute 80% of the biomass on earth, and almost two-thirds of this biomass is found
in wood. Wood formation is a carbon (C)-demanding process and relies on C transport from …

Water deficit (WD) combined with high temperature (HT) is the major factor limiting
agriculture worldwide, and it is predicted to become worse according to the current climate …