Heavy metal (HM) toxicity is one of the major abiotic stresses leading to hazardous effects in
plants. A common consequence of HM toxicity is the excessive accumulation of reactive …

As sessile organisms, plants have evolved mechanisms that allow them to adapt and survive
periods of drought stress. One of the inevitable consequences of drought stress is enhanced …

The responses of Populus euphratica Oliv. plants to soil water deficit were assessed by
analyzing gene expression, protein profiles, and several plant performance criteria to …

More than 30 years have passed since the discovery of the first plant metallothionein in
wheat embryos, from which the emergence of a uniquely diverse metallothionein family with …

Metallothioneins (MTs) are small, cysteine-rich, metal-binding proteins that may be involved
in metal homeostasis and detoxification in both plants and animals. OsMT1a, encoding a …

Dehydrins are hydrophilic proteins that are responsive to osmotic stress, such as drought,
cold, and salinity in plants. Although they have been hypothesized to stabilize …

Water availability is a critical determinant for the growth and ecological distribution of
terrestrial plants. Although some xerophytes are unique regarding their highly developed …

Background Plants growing in their natural habitat represent a valuable resource for
elucidating mechanisms of acclimation to environmental constraints. Populus euphratica is a …

Rice (Oryza sativa) forms adventitious root primordia at stem nodes during normal
development. Root emergence is preceded by ethylene-induced, H2O2-mediated local …

Abstract Background and Aims It is increasingly evident that plant tolerance to stress is
improved by mycorrhiza. Thus, suitable plant–fungus combinations may also contribute to …