1. Azospirillum brasilense Sp245 triggers cytokinin signaling in root tips and improves biomass accumulation in Arabidopsis through canonical cytokinin receptors

   • Manuel Méndez-Gómez
   • Elda Castro-Mercado
   • Ernesto García-Pineda

   Research Article 20 July 2021 Pages: 1639 - 1649

   

2. Pineapple stem-derived bromelain based priming improves pepper seed protein reserve mobilization, germination, emergence and plant growth

   • Lianny Pérez
   • Yanier Acosta
   • Aurora Pérez

   Research Article 03 August 2021 Pages: 1651 - 1657

   

3. Comparative transcriptome analysis reveals function of TERF1 in promoting seed germination

   • Hongzhi Liu
   • Wei Wu

   Research Article 25 August 2021 Pages: 1659 - 1674

   

4. Transcriptome analysis of sesame-Macrophomina phaseolina interactions revealing the distinct genetic components for early defense responses

   • Nidhi Radadiya
   • Naman Mangukia
   • Mahesh Kumar Mahatma

   Research Article 09 August 2021 Pages: 1675 - 1693

   

5. Genetic diversity, population structure and validation of SSR markers linked to Sw-5 and I-2 genes in tomato germplasm

   • Saidaiah Pidigam
   • Vishnukiran Thuraga
   • Hari Kishan Sudini

   Research Article 21 July 2021 Pages: 1695 - 1710

   

6. Genome-wide detection and classification of terpene synthase genes in Aquilaria agallochum

   • Ankur Das
   • Khaleda Begum
   • Sofia Banu

   Research Article 05 August 2021 Pages: 1711 - 1729

   

7. GBS-SNP and SSR based genetic mapping and QTL analysis for drought tolerance in upland cotton

   • Ravi Prakash Shukla
   • Gopal Ji Tiwari
   • Satya Narayan Jena

   Research Article 20 August 2021 Pages: 1731 - 1745

   

8. Genome-wide identification, phylogeny, and expression analysis of the bHLH gene family in tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum)

   • Nasreen Bano
   • Preeti Patel
   • Sumit Kumar Bag

   Research Article 07 August 2021 Pages: 1747 - 1764

   

9. Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis regulates the physiological responses, ion distribution and relevant gene expression to trigger salt stress tolerance in pistachio

   • Hossein Abbaspour
   • Fatemeh S. N. Pour
   • Mosaad A. Abdel-Wahhab

   Research Article 12 August 2021 Pages: 1765 - 1778

   

10. Genetic modification of Gossypium arboreum universal stress protein (GUSP1) improves drought tolerance in transgenic cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

    • Sameera Hassan
    • Aftab Ahmad
    • Tayyab Husnain

    Research Article 23 August 2021 Pages: 1779 - 1794

    

11. Morphological, phytochemical and genetic diversity of threatened Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All. populations of different altitudes and habitat types in Himalayan region

    • Renu Suyal
    • Arun K. Jugran
    • Indra D. Bhatt

    Research Article 12 August 2021 Pages: 1795 - 1809

    

12. Effects of calcium lactate on postharvest quality of bitter gourd fruit during cold storage

    • Uma Prajapati
    • Ram Asrey
    • R. R. Sharma

    Research Article 18 August 2021 Pages: 1811 - 1821

    

13. Short term UV-B radiation mediated modulation of physiological traits and withanolides production in Withania coagulans (L.) Dunal under in-vitro condition

    • Deepika Tripathi
    • Ram Prasad Meena
    • Shashi Pandey-Rai

    Research Article 11 August 2021 Pages: 1823 - 1835

    

14. Changes in secondary metabolites and fiber quality of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) seed under consecutive water stress and in silico analysis of cellulose synthase and xyloglucan endotransglucosylase

    • Maryam Kolahi
    • Elham Faghani
    • Sedighe Dodangi

    Research Article 06 August 2021 Pages: 1837 - 1857

    

15. A simple flow cytometry-based assay to study global methylation levels in onion, a non-model species

    • Saravanakumar Somasundaram
    • Viswanathan Satheesh
    • Sivalingam Anandhan

    Short Communication 10 August 2021 Pages: 1859 - 1865

    

16. Complete chloroplast genome of the medicinal plant Evolvulus alsinoides: comparative analysis, identification of mutational hotspots and evolutionary dynamics with species of Solanales

    • P. R. Shidhi
    • F. Nadiya
    • Achuthsankar S. Nair

    Research Article 25 August 2021 Pages: 1867 - 1884