Preface

1.Crosstalk between autophagy and hormones for abiotic stress tolerance in plants
Azamal Husen; Wolaita Sodo University, P.O. Box:138, Wolaita, Ethiopia
2.Abscisic acid and plant response under adverse environmental conditionsJorge Gonzalez-Villagraa; Departamento de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Acuícolas, Facultad de Recursos Naturales; Universidad Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, ChileCarla Figueroab; Carrera de Bioquímica, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera P.O. Box 54-D, Temuco, ChileAna Luengo Escobarc; Center of Plant, Soil Interaction and Natural Resources Biotechnology, Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.Melanie Moralesd; Department of Evolutionary Biology, Ecology and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Avinguda Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.Claudio Inostroza-Blancheteau; Núcleo de Investigación en Producción Alimentaria, Facultad de Recursos Naturales, Universidad, Católica de Temuco, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, ChileMarjorie Reyes-Díaz; Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, P.O. Box 15-D, Temuco, Chile
3.Auxins and plant response to adverse environmental conditionsSwati T. Gurme; Department of Biotechnology, Shivaji University, Kolhapur (MS), IndiaPankaj S. Mundada; Department of Biotechnology, Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science (Autonomous); Satara (MS), IndiaMahendra L. Ahire; Department of Botany, Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science, Satara (MS), IndiaSupriya S. Salunkhe; Department of Biotechnology, Yashavantrao Chavan Institute of Science (Autonomous), Satara (MS), India
4.Salicylic acid for vigorous plant growth and enhanced yield under harsh environmentSahila; Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, IndiaRadhika Keshana; Department of Botany, University of Delhi, New Delhi-110007, IndiaSahil Mehta; International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, New Delhi-110067, IndiaAbdelmotelb K. F.; Department of Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagazig University, Zagazig-44519, EgyptS. K. Aggarwal; ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research, Ludhiana, Punjab-141004, India
5.Jasmonic acid for sustainable plant growth and production under adverse environmental conditionsBlanca Estela Barrera-Figueroa; Laboratorio de Biotecnología Vegetal, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad del Papaloapan, Tuxtepec, MexicoPiyada Juntawong; Center for Advanced Studies in Tropical Natural Resources, National Research University - Department of Genetics, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, ThailandJulián Mario Peña-Castro; Laboratorio de Biotecnología Vegetal, Instituto de Biotecnología, Universidad del Papaloapan, Tuxtepec, Mexico
6.Strigolactones for sustainable plant growth and production under adverse environmental conditionsAli Razaa; Oil Crops Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), Wuhan 430062, ChinaRida Javed; Centre of Agricultural Biochemistry and Biotechnology (CABB), University of Agriculture, Faisalabad 38040, PakistanZainab Zahid; Institute of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (IESE), School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SCEE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Isla