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Zinc toxicity in plants: a review by Kaur, Harmanjit, Garg, Neera

“…Main conclusion This review highlights the most recent updated information available about Zn phytotoxicity at physiological, biochemical and molecular levels,…”
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In vitro plant tissue culture: means for production of biological active compounds by Espinosa-Leal, Claudia A., Puente-Garza, César A., García-Lara, Silverio

“…Humans have a long history of reliance on plants for a supply of food, shelter and, most importantly, medicine. Current-day pharmaceuticals are typically based…”
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Genetically modified crops: current status and future prospects by Kumar, Krishan, Gambhir, Geetika, Dass, Abhishek, Tripathi, Amit Kumar, Singh, Alla, Jha, Abhishek Kumar, Yadava, Pranjal, Choudhary, Mukesh, Rakshit, Sujay

“…Main conclusion While transgenic technology has heralded a new era in crop improvement, several concerns have precluded their widespread acceptance…”
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Osmoprotection in plants under abiotic stresses: new insights into a classical phenomenon by Zulfiqar, Faisal, Akram, Nudrat Aisha, Ashraf, Muhammad

“…Main conclusion Plant osmoprotectants protect against abiotic stresses. Introgression of osmoprotectant genes into crop plants via genetic engineering is an…”
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The polyploidy and its key role in plant breeding by Sattler, Mariana Cansian, Carvalho, Carlos Roberto, Clarindo, Wellington Ronildo

“…Polyploidy is a major force in the evolution of both wild and cultivated plants. Polyploid organisms often exhibit increased vigor and, in some cases,…”
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Prospects of orphan crops in climate change by Mabhaudhi, Tafadzwanashe, Chimonyo, Vimbayi Grace Petrova, Hlahla, Sithabile, Massawe, Festo, Mayes, Sean, Nhamo, Luxon, Modi, Albert Thembinkosi

“…Orphan crops play an important role in global food and nutrition security, and may have potential to contribute to sustainable food systems under climate…”
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Terpenes and isoprenoids: a wealth of compounds for global use by Tetali, Sarada D.

“…Fitness of plants in a wide range of environmental conditions entailed (i) evolution of secondary metabolic pathways enabling utilization of photosynthate for…”
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Engineering salinity tolerance in plants: progress and prospects by Wani, Shabir Hussain, Kumar, Vinay, Khare, Tushar, Guddimalli, Rajasheker, Parveda, Maheshwari, Solymosi, Katalin, Suprasanna, Penna, Kavi Kishor, P. B.

“…Main conclusion There is a need to integrate conceptual framework based on the current understanding of salt stress responses with different approaches for…”
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Boron toxicity in higher plants: an update by Landi, Marco, Margaritopoulou, Theoni, Papadakis, Ioannis E., Araniti, Fabrizio

“…Boron (B) is a unique micronutrient for plants given that the range of B concentration from its essentiality to toxicity is extremely narrow, and also because…”
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Volatile terpenoids: multiple functions, biosynthesis, modulation and manipulation by genetic engineering by Abbas, Farhat, Ke, Yanguo, Yu, Rangcai, Yue, Yuechong, Amanullah, Sikandar, Jahangir, Muhammad Muzammil, Fan, Yanping

“…Terpenoids are structurally diverse and the most abundant plant secondary metabolites, playing an important role in plant life through direct and indirect…”
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Sheath blight of rice: a review and identification of priorities for future research by Singh, Pooja, Mazumdar, Purabi, Harikrishna, Jennifer Ann, Babu, Subramanian

“…Rice sheath blight, caused by Rhizoctonia solani AG1-1A, is one of the most devasting diseases of the crop. To move forward with effective crop protection…”
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Effect of silicon on wheat seedlings (Triticum turgidum L.) grown in hydroponics and exposed to 0 to 30 µM Cu by Keller, C, Rizwan, M, Davidian, J.-C, Pokrovsky, O. S, Bovet, N, Chaurand, P, Meunier, J.-D

“…MAIN CONCLUSION : Aqueous Si limits Cu uptake by a Si-accumulating plant via physicochemical mechanisms occurring at the root level. Sufficient Si supply may…”
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Bacillus lipopeptides as powerful pest control agents for a more sustainable and healthy agriculture: recent studies and innovations by Penha, Rafaela O., Vandenberghe, Luciana P. S., Faulds, Craig, Soccol, Vanete T., Soccol, Carlos R.

“…Main conclusion Lipopeptides could help to overcome a large concern in agriculture: resistance against chemical pesticides. These molecules have activity…”
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Sorghum in dryland: morphological, physiological, and molecular responses of sorghum under drought stress by Abreha, Kibrom B., Enyew, Muluken, Carlsson, Anders S., Vetukuri, Ramesh R., Feyissa, Tileye, Motlhaodi, Tiny, Ng’uni, Dickson, Geleta, Mulatu

“…Main conclusion Droughts negatively affect sorghum’s productivity and nutritional quality. Across its diversity centers, however, there exist resilient…”
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The potential of neglected and underutilized species for improving diets and nutrition by Hunter, Danny, Borelli, Teresa, Beltrame, Daniela M. O., Oliveira, Camila N. S., Coradin, Lidio, Wasike, Victor W., Wasilwa, Lusike, Mwai, John, Manjella, Aurillia, Samarasinghe, Gamini W. L., Madhujith, Terrence, Nadeeshani, Harshani V. H., Tan, Ayfer, Ay, Saadet Tuğrul, Güzelsoy, Nurcan, Lauridsen, Nina, Gee, Eliot, Tartanac, Florence

“…Why have our food systems come to rely on such a narrow range of plant species of limited nutritional value? Today three staple crops (rice, maize and wheat)…”
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Effects of calcium at toxic concentrations of cadmium in plants by Huang, Danlian, Gong, Xiaomin, Liu, Yunguo, Zeng, Guangming, Lai, Cui, Bashir, Hassan, Zhou, Lu, Wang, Dafei, Xu, Piao, Cheng, Min, Wan, Jia

“…Increasing heavy metal pollution problems have raised word-wide concerns. Cadmium (Cd), being a highly toxic metal, poses potential risks both to ecosystems…”
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Stress memory responses and seed priming correlate with drought tolerance in plants: an overview by Liu, Xun, Quan, Wenli, Bartels, Dorothea

“…Main conclusion Environmental-friendly techniques based on plant stress memory, cross-stress tolerance, and seed priming help sustainable agriculture by…”
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Carbon source–sink relationship in Arabidopsis thaliana: the role of sucrose transporters by Durand, Mickaël, Mainson, Dany, Porcheron, Benoît, Maurousset, Laurence, Lemoine, Rémi, Pourtau, Nathalie

“…Source-to-sink transport of sucrose is one of the major determinants of plant growth. Whole-plant carbohydrates’ partitioning requires the specific activity of…”
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Structural, functional and evolutionary diversity of 4-coumarate-CoA ligase in plants by Lavhale, Santosh G., Kalunke, Raviraj M., Giri, Ashok P.

“…Phenylpropanoid pathway provides precursors for numerous secondary metabolites in plants. In this pathway, 4-coumarate-CoA ligase (EC 6.2.1.12, 4CL) is the…”
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Orphan crops: their importance and the urgency of improvement by Tadele, Zerihun

“…Food security is the main challenge in the developing world, particularly in the least developed countries. Orphan crops play a vital role in the food security…”
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