ReviewPlant physiology2014
The art of being flexible: how to escape from shade, salt, and drought.
Review in Plant physiology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 79 papers.
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- Transcriptional dynamics and chromatin accessibility in the regulation of shade-responsive genes in Arabidopsis.Genome biology · 2025Article
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- Resistance mechanism of Abies beshanzuensis under heat stress was elucidated through the integration of physiological and transcriptomic analyses.BMC plant biology · 2025Article
- Nutrient uptake under combined drought and salinity stress in hexaploid wheat species.Frontiers in plant science · 2025Article
- Understanding role of roots in plant response to drought: Way forward to climate-resilient crops.The plant genome · 2024Review
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- EMS-induced mutagenesis in Choy sum (Brassica chinensis var. parachinensis) and selection for low light tolerance using abiotic stress indices.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
- Natural variation in ZmNAC087 contributes to total root length regulation in maize seedlings under salt stress.BMC plant biology · 2023Article
- SALT OVERLY SENSITIVE2 stabilizes phytochrome-interacting factors PIF4 and PIF5 to promote Arabidopsis shade avoidance.The Plant cell · 2023Article
- Growth and Photosynthetic Efficiency of Microalgae and Plants with Different Levels of Complexity Exposed to a Simulated M-Dwarf Starlight.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Modifications in Ultrastructural Characteristics and Redox Status of Plants under Environmental Stress: A Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Transcriptome and GWAS Analyses Reveal Candidate Gene for Root Traits of Alfalfa during Germination under Salt Stress.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Functional Mapping of Genes Modulating Plant Shade Avoidance Using Leaf Traits.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Identification ofFrontiers in plant science · 2023Article
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Abstract
Environmental stresses, such as shading of the shoot, drought, and soil salinity, threaten plant growth, yield, and survival. Plants can alleviate the impact of these stresses through various modes of phenotypic plasticity, such as shade avoidance and halotropism. Here, we review the current state of knowledge regarding the mechanisms that control plant developmental responses to shade, salt, and drought stress. We discuss plant hormones and cellular signaling pathways that control shoot branching and elongation responses to shade and root architecture modulation in response to drought and salinity. Because belowground stresses also result in aboveground changes and vice versa, we then outline how a wider palette of plant phenotypic traits is affected by the individual stresses. Consequently, we argue for a research agenda that integrates multiple plant organs, responses, and stresses. This will generate the scientific understanding needed for future crop improvement programs aiming at crops that can maintain yields under variable and suboptimal conditions.
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