The Regulation of Stress Responses in Fruit Crops is Influenced by Plant Hormones: A Review
Ihtisham Waris
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Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Saleem
Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Nida Sher
Department of Botany, University of Education, Lahore, Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan.
Muhammad Shahid
Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Jahanzeb Abbas
Department of Botany, Govt. College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Syed Usman Aziz
Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Muhammad Mutie Un Nabi
Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Hira Noor
Department of Botany, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Stress is a pervasive challenge in modern agriculture, impacting fruit crop yields and quality. This review explores the critical functioning of phytohormones in regulating fruit crop stress responses. Plant actions, such as abscisic acid (ABA), salicylic acid (SA), jasmonic acid (JA), and ethylene, play pivotal roles in orchestrating the physiological and molecular mechanisms that enable fruit crops to cope with a myriad of abiotic and biotic stressors. This article provides a comprehensive overview of how these hormones interact and modulate stress-responsive pathways, influencing plant growth, development, and fruit production. Understanding the intricate interplay between plant hormones and stress responses is essential for developing innovative strategies to enhance stress tolerance in fruit crops, ultimately securing global food supplies and improving agricultural sustainability.
Keywords: Plant hormones, agricultural sustainability, stress responses, marker-assisted selection