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Plant defenses

Genetic analysis of drought and heat tolerance combined with Striga hermonthica resistance in tropical maize (Zea mays)

Melkamu Elmyhun, Ermias Abate, Alemu Abate, Adefris Teklewold, Silvestro Meseka, Abebe Menkir

published 09 Feb 2026

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The Firefighter problem with dynamic defence costs

Ethan Hunter, Jessica Enright

published 06 Feb 2026

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Genome-wide identification and multi-dimensional functional characterization of the SIR2 family in Brassica napus L.

Hanbing Hu, Ling He, Rui Chen, Ziheng Jing, Heping Wan, Zilan Xiao, Hongtao Cheng, Chunhong Wu, Xiaoyun Liu

published 22 Jan 2026

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Using natural biostimulants for enhancing defense response of tomatoes against aphids

Arij Fakraoui, Zayneb Kthiri, Walid Hamada, Ghazi Krida

published 21 Jan 2026

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Dissecting the differential performance of contrasting stay-green and stem reserve mobilization wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) genotypes – Validation of GWAS analysis

Animireddy China Malakondaiah, Ajay Arora, Hari Krishna, Sukumar Taria, Sudhir Kumar, Sekar Kousalya, Narayana Bhat Devate, Jasdeep Chatrath Padaria, Sahana Police Patil, Pradeep Kumar Singh

published 05 Jan 2026

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Cold plasma-induced transcriptomic reprogramming and alternative splicing in tomato plants infected with ToBRFV

Mahsa Rostami, Abozar Ghorbani, Davoud Koolivand, Abolfazl Mazandarani

published 05 Jan 2026

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Genotypic variability of Tunisian maize landraces: A valuable genetic resource to mitigate drought and heat stress in the Mediterranean basin

Mohamed Dhia Eddine Hammami, Zayneb Kthiri, Walid Hamada, Rosa Ana Malvar, Chahine Karmous, Pedro Revilla

published 16 Dec 2025

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Unravelling drought stress adaptation in sugarcane interspecific hybrids: A multi-level analysis

Lakshmi Kasirajan, Sheelamary Sebastiar, Ramvannish Muthukumar, Rachel Lissy Vargheese, Karpagam Elumalai, Keerthana Kamaraj, Rabisha Valiyaparambth, Suganya Angannan, Annadurai Ayyadurai, Gomathi Raju, Selvi Athiappan, Devakumar Krishnamoorthy, Gayathri Kanagavel, Nandini Karthikeyan, Palanivel Gopal Santhosh Kumar, Indusha Yazhini Sankararaj

published 12 Dec 2025

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Effect of exogenous salicylic acid spray on enhancing cold tolerance in ‘Northland’ blueberry plants under low-temperature stress

Xuedong Tang, Jianxin Li, Xue Gao, Binghan Liu, Ruixue Guo, Xiaojia Liu

published 10 Dec 2025

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Effect of foliar application of potassium on wheat tolerance to salt stress

Fiza Noor, Humera Nawaz, Ameer Khan, Muhammad Yousaf Shani, Muhammad Azmat, Syed Mohsin Abbas, Iqra Arshad, Robina Aziz, Muhammad Saleem, Francesco De Mastro, Muhammad Yasin Ashraf, Gennaro Brunetti, Claudio Cocozza

published 06 Nov 2025

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Performance and tolerance of Moringa stenopetala exposed to drought stress during germination and growth

Nadia Khater, Kenza Garah, Toufik Aliat, Nyasha J. Kavhiza, Hani S. Saudy, Karim M. Hassan, Mahmoud A. A. Ali, Mostafa Abdelkader

published 03 Nov 2025

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Comprehensive analysis of proline metabolizing genes reveals their functional diversification and abiotic stress response in Solanum lycopersicum

Md. Afser Rabbi, Md. Muluk Hossain, Md. Rihan Kabir Shuvo, Asifur Rob Bhuya, Ajit Ghosh

published 27 Oct 2025

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Exogenous salicylic acid, abscisic acid, and shikimic acid enhance drought tolerance in tea by modulating antioxidant defense and osmotic regulation

Shelina Akter Sheuli, Mir Sultanul Arafin, Sadia Sultana, Md. Afser Rabbi, Ajit Ghosh

published 16 Oct 2025

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