Siyang Ou¹, Liuyan Yang¹, Tingting Yuan¹, Mutong Li¹, Guohui Liao², Wanping Zhang¹, Guangdong Geng^1,*, Suqin Zhang^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.8, pp. 2441-2460, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.068368 - 29 August 2025

Abstract Chive (Allium ascalonicum L.), a seeding-vernalization-type vegetable, is prone to bolting. To explore the physiological and molecular mechanisms of its bolting, bolting-prone (‘BA’) and bolting-resistant (‘WA’) chives were sampled at the vegetative growth, floral bud differentiation, and bud emergence stages. No bolting was observed in bolting-resistant ‘WA’ on the 130th day after planting, whereas the bolting reached 39.22% in bolting-prone ‘BA’, which was significantly higher than that of ‘WA’. The contents of gibberellins, abscisic acid, and zeatin riboside after floral bud differentiation in ‘WA’ were significantly less than in ‘BA’, whereas the indoleacetic acid content in… More >

Meryam Manzoor¹, Konstantin Korolev², Maryam³, Riaz Ahmad^4,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.5, pp. 1401-1418, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.063930 - 29 May 2025

Abstract The productivity of fruit crops is badly affected by abrupt changes in climatic conditions. It is a matter of concern for fruit tree researchers to feed the huge population within the available resources. The adverse effects of abiotic stresses are increasing due to fluctuations in climate change. Several abiotic stresses (salinity, drought, water logging, minerals deficiency, temperature extremities and heavy metals) are reducing the overall productivity of crops. Therefore, the application of different management approaches, i.e., phytohormones, nanoparticles, organic amendments, microbes and molecular aspects are effective for the mitigation of abiotic stresses in fruit crops.… More >

Riaz Ahmad^1,*, Hafiza Muniba Din Muhammad², Safina Naz², Meryam Manzoor², Muhammad Ahsan Altaf³

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1539-1553, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026672 - 09 March 2023

Abstract Salinity is one of the major constraints reducing plant growth and yield. Irrigation with poor quality and brackish water to orchards is a major cause of stunted growth and low yield. The salt tolerance mechanism is one of the complicated genomic characters that is very problematic to develop in fruit trees and becomes much more severe at any growth and developmental stage. Osmotic stress and hormonal imbalances are major constraints causing low biomass production. Fruit tree tolerance/sensitivity is chiefly based on the activation of a defense system comprised of super-oxidase dismutase (SOD), peroxidase (POD) and… More >

Ling Li^*, Xuyu Yan, Juan Li, Yashan Tian, Pan Ren

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.1, pp. 35-50, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.012276 - 20 November 2020

Abstract Heavy metal-contaminated soil is one of the major environmental pollution problems of agricultural production and human health in the world. Remediation of heavy metals in soil is one of the most popular research subjects. Different remediation strategies have been reported to remove heavy metals from contaminated soil, among which phytoremediation is the most important one. Compared with other major crops, cotton shows the strongest and most widespread resistance to abiotic stresses, such as heavy metals. Although heavy metal stress adversely affects the growth and development of cotton, cotton possesses a set of sophisticated stress-resistance strategies.… More >

Mahmuda Binte Monsur¹, Nasrin Akter Ivy¹, M. Moynul Haque², Mirza Hasanuzzaman³, Ayman EL Sabagh^4,5,*, Md. Motiar Rohman^6,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.3, pp. 497-517, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.09144 - 22 June 2020

Abstract The research was conducted to investigate comparative oxidative damage including probable protective roles of antioxidant and glyoxalase systems in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings under salinity stress. Seedlings of two rice genotypes: Pokkali (tolerant) and BRRI dhan28 (sensitive) were subjected to 8 dSm⁻¹ salinity stress for seven days in a hydroponic system. We observed significant variation between Pokkali and BRRI dhan28 in phenotypic, biochemical and molecular level under salinity stress. Carotenoid content, ion homeostasis, antioxidant enzymes, ascorbate and glutathione redox system and proline accumulation may help Pokkali to develop defense system during salinity stress. However, the activity More >