Target of rapamycin (TOR) kinase is an evolutionarily conserved major regulator of nutrient
metabolism and organismal growth in eukaryotes. In plants, nutrients are remobilized and …

Drought is a major environmental factor that limits plant growth and crop productivity.
Genetic engineering is an effective approach to improve drought tolerance in various crops, …

The ratio between carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) utilization must be precisely coordinated to
enable plant growth. Although numerous physiological studies have examined carbon/…

Background Drought stress is one of the most severe problem limited agricultural productivity
worldwide. It has been reported that plants response to drought-stress by sophisticated …

Abiotic stress seriously affects the yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.). Grain yield in rice is
multiplicatively determined by the number of panicles, number of grains per panicle, and grain …

Many abiotic stimuli, such as drought and salt stresses, elicit changes in intracellular calcium
levels that serve to convey information and activate adaptive responses. Ca 2+ signals are …

Copper is a mineral element essential for the normal growth and development of plants;
however, excessive levels can severely affect plant growth and development. Oryza sativa L. …

Tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) is one of the most widely cultivated commercial non-food
crops with significant social and economic impacts. Here we profiled transcriptome and …

Background Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been shown to play important roles in
the response of plants to various abiotic stresses, including drought, heat and salt stress. …

Receptor-like cytoplasmic kinases (RLCKs) have been demonstrated to be involved in the
regulation of growth, development, and pathogen responses in plants. However, the identity …