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Globally, the looming climate change has caused increasingly higher occurrence of abiotic and biotic stresses in both intensity and frequencies. Fruits and vegetables have an immense nutritional and economic...

Although primary metabolism is indispensable, universal and conserved, specialized metabolism in plants is unique, diverse, adaptive and also indispensable for the survival of the plant as a whole. Compared ...

The global floriculture industry relies on diverse flower crops for their vibrancy and economic significance. Consumers appreciate long lasting flowers and the distribution industry desires reduction in dete...

Foxtail millet (Setaria italica) is a diploid, self-pollinated, C4 monocot grass in the sub-family Poaceae. It is cultivated in Asia and Africa's semi-arid regions for human and animal consumption. Compared ...

Plant hormones are low molecular weight organic compounds, which occur in low concentrations and are produced by plants as secondary metabolites to regulate growth, development, reproduction, even death, and...

Plants require essential nutrients (Macronutrients and Micronutrients) for normal functioning and growth. In addition to the macronutrients, micronutrients (B, Cl, Mn, Fe, Zn, Cu and Mo) are required for opt...