Antonio Ferrante

TL;DR: The present review focused on ethylene’s role in the development and senescence processes in leaves, flowers and fruits, paying special attention to the complex networks of ethylene crosstalk with other hormones.

TL;DR: Biostimulants are plant extracts that contain a wide range of bioactive compounds that are mostly still unknown and are usually able to improve the nutrient use efficiency of the plant and enhance tolerance to biotic and abiotic stresses as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: This review examines and summarises literature on biostimulant use on vegetable crops, focusing on their application to counteract the most common environmental stresses.

TL;DR: The rise of PvPIP2;1 gene expression and PIP1 protein abundance in the leaves of P. vulgaris plants subjected to drought was correlated with a decline in the transpiration rate, and the increase in the expression of the three PIP genes examined caused by drought and the decline of PIP2 protein abundance were not correlated with any of the parameters measured.

TL;DR: The aim of this review is to revisit the old findings and recent advances of knowledge regarding the sub-optimal nutrient conditions on the effect of ethylene biosynthesis and perception in plants and highlight the status of information between nutritional stresses and plant response.