Global warming impacts crop production and threatens food security. Elevated temperatures
are sensed by different cell components. Temperature increases are classified as either mild …

Grain appearance, one of the key determinants of rice quality, reflects the ability to attract
consumers, and is characterized by four major properties: grain shape, chalkiness …

C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …

Abiotic stresses adversely affect rice yield and productivity, especially under the changing
climatic scenario. Exposure to multiple abiotic stresses acting together aggravates these …

Rapid increases in minimum night temperature than in maximum day temperature is
predicted to continue, posing significant challenges to crop productivity. Rice and wheat are …

Alpha-amylase, the major form of amylase with secondary carbohydrate binding sites, is a
crucial enzyme throughout the growth period and life cycle of angiosperm. In rice, alpha …

Global climate change has great impacts on plant growth and development, reducing crop
productivity worldwide. Rice (Oryza sativa L.), one of the world's most important food crops …

Plants are exposed to a wide range of temperatures during their life cycle and need to
continuously adapt. These adaptations need to deal with temperature changes on a daily …

High temperature (temperature over 35° C) is an extremely important environmental factor
that affects the maize grain quality in Southern China. The effects of heat stress after …

High temperature (HT) has an adverse effect on rice grain filling by inhibiting the
accumulation of storage materials. However, the regulatory mechanism of this inhibition …