Plant Biology & Agricultural Sciences

Plants are complex organisms and are susceptible to abiotic stress. The harmful effect of non-living forces on living organisms in a specific environment is known as abiotic stress. Drought, salinity, low or high temperatures and other environmental extremes are the main causes of poor plant development and lower crop yields worldwide. Due to climate change and environmental destruction caused by human activities, abiotic stress has become a major threat to food security. Abiotic stress causes plants to undergo a series of molecular, cellular and physiological changes to respond and adapt to the situation. A better understanding of how plants respond to abiotic stress can help breeders improve stress tolerance in both traditional and modern breeding applications.