The
assay
was
conducted
in
an
Open
Top
Chamber
facility
located
the
Mediterranean
basin
to
investigate
how
nitrogen
(N)
fertilization
affects
response
of
wheat
ozone
(O3)
exposure.
study
considered
Artur
Nick,
a
modern
cultivar
commonly
used
area,
three
O3
exposure
levels
(ambient
and
elevated
ambient,
+20
+40
nL
L-1
O3),
two
doses
(100
200
kg
ha-1).
Measurements
included
photosynthetic
transpirative
gas
exchange,
leaf
chlorophyll
content,
grain
N
plant
growth
yield
parameters.
Ozone
x
interactive
effects
were
studied
quantified
based
on
accumulated
concentrations
above
40
threshold
(AOT40)
phytotoxic
dose
(POD)
indexes,
which
are
O3-risk
assessments,
from
critical
(CL)
for
5%
effect
derived.Results
revealed
that
impacts
parameters
analysed
stronger
under
highest
dose.
In
consequence,
CL
where
as
much
3-4
times
lower
high-N
compared
low-N
treatment.
Interestingly,
limited
fertilizer
stimulus,
strongly
reducing
use
efficiency
agronomic
protein
yield.
Another
important
aspect
71%
POD
before
anthesis,
stressing
potential
importance
during
vegetative
phase
conditions,
is
usually
less
than
post-anthesis
exposure.In
conclusion,
this
suggests
need
consider
crop
management
derivation
CL,
due
its
dose-response
relationships
including
currently
not
risk
assessment
exercises
framework
negotiations
air
pollution
abatement
policies.
BioTech,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
14(1), P. 14 - 14
Published: Feb. 27, 2025
Field
crops
are
expected
to
be
increasingly
threatened
by
climate
change,
which
will
negatively
impact
plant
development,
growth
and
yield.
Phytohormones
play
a
crucial
role
in
regulating
specific
signalling
pathways
induce
rapid
adaptive
responses
environmental
stresses.
Exogenous
phytohormone
application
alters
hormonal
balance,
thereby
enhancing
adaptation
adverse
conditions.
While
several
studies
have
advanced
our
understanding
of
the
use
phytohormones
field
crops,
yield
species-specific
strategies
remain
inconsistent
rarely
assessed
under
The
cytokinins
(CKs),
abscisic
acid
(ABA),
gibberellic
(GA)
has
been
shown
maintain
prolonged
photosynthetic
activity,
stabilize
plasma
membrane,
reduce
lipid
peroxidation
ion
accumulation
salinity
stress
wheat.
Additionally,
inhibitors
ethylene
synthesis
receptors
can
mitigate
symptoms
drought
heat
stress,
typically
accelerates
senescence
shortens
grain-filling
period
cereal
crops.
In
this
way,
exogenous
CKs,
GA,
delay
sustaining
leaf
activity
postponing
nutrient
remobilization.
However,
these
benefits
may
not
consistently
translate
into
improvements
grain
quality.
This
review
explores
molecular
mechanisms
abiotic
tolerance,
delineates
their
functions
evaluates
experimental
findings
from
applications.
It
also
summarizes
potential
applications
emphasizing
need
for
investigations
on
timing
dosages
open-field
conditions
optimize
agronomic
potential.
Plants,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(14), P. 2665 - 2665
Published: July 17, 2023
Salt
stress
is
one
of
the
major
environmental
stresses
that
imposes
constraints
to
plant
growth
and
production.
Abscisic
acid
(ABA)
has
been
well-proven
function
as
a
central
integrator
in
under
salt
stress,
trehalose
(Tre)
emerged
an
excellent
osmolyte
induce
tolerance.
However,
interacting
mechanism
between
ABA
Tre
rice
seedlings
still
obscure.
Here,
we
found
application
exogenous
significantly
promoted
tolerance
by
enhancing
activities
antioxidant
enzymes.
In
addition,
expression
OsNCED3
was
induced
stress.
The
overexpression
gene
enhanced
tolerance,
while
knockout
reduced
seedlings.
Metabolite
analysis
revealed
content
increased
OsNCED3-overexpressing
nced3
mutant.
both
improved
mutant
when
compared
with
WT
seedling.
OsTPP3
be
treatments.
Consistent
gene,
also
higher
OsTPP3-overexpressing
seedling
lower
tpp3
than
plant.
Overall,
our
results
demonstrate
salt-increased
activated
OsTPP3,
which
resulted
elevated
thus
improvement
The Plant Genome,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
18(1)
Published: Jan. 27, 2025
Abstract
Wheat
breeders
are
constantly
looking
for
genes
and
alleles
that
increase
grain
yield.
One
key
strategy
is
finding
new
genetic
resources
in
the
wild
domesticated
gene
pools
of
related
species
with
affecting
size.
This
study
explored
a
natural
population
Triticum
turgidum
(L.)
phenotyped
weight
size‐related
traits
three
field
trials
genotyped
single
nucleotide
polymorphism
markers
spread
across
entire
genome.
The
genome‐wide
association
analysis
identified
39
quantitative
trait
loci
(QTL)
1000‐kernel
weight,
length,
width,
area,
aspect
consistent
at
least
two
environments.
Interestingly,
23
QTL
grain‐related
were
grouped
nine
clusters
located
on
chromosomes
1A,
1B,
2B,
3B,
4B,
5A,
6B,
respectively.
Moreover,
most
these
support
findings
from
previous
analyses
further
strengthened
by
known
functions
(such
as
BG2
,
GS5
SRS3
)
their
similarity
to
other
cereal
species.
harbored
participate
various
metabolic
processes
potentially
involved
seed
development,
phytohormone
signaling,
sugar
transport,
mitogen‐activated
protein
kinases
transcriptional
factors
MADS‐box
WRKY).
Identifying
controlling
will
provide
information
available
improve
yield,
well
opportunity
develop
close
be
used
marker‐assisted
selection
programs.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 381 - 381
Published: Jan. 31, 2025
Pearl
millet
(Pennisetum
glaucum
(L.)
R.
BR.)
is
a
C4
plant
adapted
to
semi-arid
climates
and
one
of
the
primary
staple
foods
in
Sub-Saharan
Africa,
including
Namibia.
The
decline
yields
associated
with
water
scarcity
over
years
has
been
national
concern
country.
An
experimental
field
trial
was
conducted
at
Mannheim
Crop
Research
Station,
Namibia,
during
2023
2024
cropping
seasons
investigate
response
two
local
pearl
cultivars
(Kangara
Okashana
2)
different
regimes
(100%,
75%,
50%
crop
evapotranspiration
[ETc])
according
morpho-physiological
yield
parameters.
planted
split-plot
factorial
design
four
rows
per
plot
under
three
regimes,
genotypes
were
subplots.
results
revealed
that
regime
had
significant
effect
on
height,
number
leaves,
tillers,
chlorophyll
content,
stomatal
conductance,
leaf
temperature,
stem
thickness,
productive
panicle
diameter,
length,
dry
weight,
biomass,
grain
1000-seed
weight
(p
<
0.001).
At
ETc,
significantly
reduced
growth
parameters
compared
75%
ETc
100%
highlighting
significance
development
growth.
findings
highlighted
both
responded
similarly
stress.
Seventy-five
percent
recommended
be
applied
systems
conditions.
This
research
implications
for
planning
producing
water-limited
environments
changing
climatic
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: May 21, 2025
Quinoa
is
a
new
crop
with
high
nutritional
value.
Flooding
stress
plays
an
important
role
in
constraining
the
growth
and
development
of
quinoa
during
filling
stage,
flavonoids
have
been
shown
to
roles
abiotic
plant
stress;
however,
mechanisms
by
which
respond
flooding
stage
are
not
clear.
Therefore,
we
used
Dian
quinoa-1844
as
material
employed
transcriptomics,
metabolomics
bioinformatics
techniques
study
leaves
under
stage.
The
results
showed
that
433
flavonoid
metabolites
were
detected
metabolome.
Genes
related
transcriptome
significantly
enriched
both
GO
KEGG.
Integrated
transcriptomic
metabolomic
analyses
revealed
18
30
genes
exhibiting
significant
alterations
treatment.
These
regulate
accumulation
modulating
activity
enzymes
such
F3H,
CHI,
CHS,
thereby
enhancing
quinoa’s
resistance
stress.
Network
interaction
analysis
identified
5
core
transcription
factors,
2
structural
genes,
4
key
metabolites.
components
synergistically
biosynthesis
alleviate
oxidative
damage
caused
flooding.
This
elucidated
response
stress,
providing
theoretical
basis
for
selecting
breeding
varieties
tolerance.
Agronomy,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(8), P. 2096 - 2096
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
Drought
is
an
important
factor
limiting
the
growth
and
development
of
rice
thereby
seriously
affects
yield.
The
problem
may
be
effectively
solved
by
dissecting
drought-resistance
mechanism
rice,
creating
excellent
drought-resistant
germplasm,
mining
new
genes.
In
this
study,
305
accessions
(189
Xian,
104
Geng,
5
Aus,
7
Basmati)
were
used
to
identify
drought-related
phenotypes
such
as
grain
yield
per
plant
(GYP),
number
panicle
(GNP),
(PNP),
height
(PH)
under
two-year
drought
stress.
2017
GYP
2018
GNP
Xian
max,
GYP,
GNP,
PNP,
PH
Basmati
only
was
Geng
max.
population
genetic
diversity
structure
analyzed
combining
404,388
single
nucleotide
polymorphism
(SNP)
markers
distributed
on
12
chromosomes.
A
total
42
QTLs
with
significant
correlations
identified,
among
which
10
adjacent
loci
reported
associated
resistance.
Four
candidate
genes,
LOC_Os03g48890,
LOC_Os04g35114,
LOC_Os11g45924,
LOC_Os06g38950,
identified
functional
annotation
haplotype
analysis.
R2
qGYP3.1
11.53%,
qGNP4.2
12.09%,
qPNP11.1
10.01%,
qPH6.1
13.06%.
results
have
theoretical
significance
practical
application
value
for
improvement
resistance
in
rice.
Frontiers in Plant Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: Feb. 15, 2024
Over
the
past
several
decades,
a
decreasing
trend
in
solar
radiation
has
been
observed
during
wheat
growing
season.
The
effects
of
shade
stress
on
grain
yield
formation
have
extensively
studied.
However,
little
information
stress’s
protein
warrants
further
investigation.
Two
cultivars
were
grown
under
three
treatments,
no
as
control
group
(CK),
shading
from
joint
to
anthesis
stage
(S1),
and
mature
(S2),
investigate
free
amino
acids
caryopsis
endosperm
accumulation
filling.
dry
mass
was
significantly
decreased
stress,
whereas
Glu,
Ser,
Ala,
Asp
relative
content
increased
increases
total
S1
S2
attributed
SDS-isoluble
SDS-soluble
extracts,
respectively.
improved
polymer
formation,
but
delayed
conversion
albumins
globulins
into
monomeric
polymeric
proteins.
Moreover,
proportion
SDS-unextractable
protein,
which
represented
an
increase
degree
polymerization.
polymerization
interrelations
between
components
provided
novel
insights
quality
stress.