Global warming and associated precipitation changes will negatively impact on many
agricultural ecosystems. Major food production areas are expected to experience reduced …

The control of gaseous exchange between the leaf and bulk atmosphere by stomata
governs CO2 uptake for photosynthesis and transpiration, determining plant productivity and …

This report provides direct evidence that strigolactone (SL) positively regulates drought and
high salinity responses in Arabidopsis. Both SL-deficient and SL-response [more axillary …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi, which form symbioses with the roots of the most
important crop species, are usually considered biofertilizers, whose exploitation could …

Over the past decade, advances in both molecular developmental biology and evolutionary
ecology have made possible a new understanding of organisms as dynamic systems …

Soil and water salinity substantially constrain crop and biomass production. Research over
the last two plus decades, facilitated by advances in molecular genetics and biotechnology …

In contrast to the majority of animal species, plants are sessile organisms and are, therefore,
constantly challenged by environmental perturbations. Over the past few decades, our …

Plants are sessile and photo-autotrophic; their entire life cycle is thus strongly influenced by
the ever-changing light environment. In order to sense and respond to those fluctuating …

Stomatal closure is the first reaction to drought stress in most plants. Stomatal closure
prevents water loss from transpirational pathways. Stomatal closure is more closely related …

Adverse environmental conditions have negative effects on plant growth and development.
Receptor proteins on the plasma membrane sense various environmental stimuli and …