Plant stress responses describe the suite of molecular and cellular processes that are triggered by the detection by the plant of some form of stress. Stresses can be abiotic, such as drought or ...

Phytochemical diversity plays a critical role in determining plant adaptation and fitness ... which is conducive to adaptation to higher abiotic stress. Tropical tree species had higher variation ...

A new review has shed light on how plants produce specialised chemical compounds crucial for their survival. The review focuses on biosynthetic gene clusters - groups of genes that work together to ...

This sensor measures hydrogen peroxide, a marker of stress in soybean and tobacco plant leaves. Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.4c02645 In several experiments ...

Good stress, on the other hand, is the gateway to making our cells more stress-resilient and efficient. Since cells are our ...

Most of us try to avoid stress at all costs. But too little stress can be just as bad since certain stressors makes us ...

Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants ... of this chemical clue could help people expertly tailor plant care and prevent further damage, thereby maximizing crop yields ...

As global temperatures continue to rise, extreme heat waves pose a significant threat to agricultural productivity. Studies ...