Phytohormone-Mediated Protection in Oilseed Crops: A Key Strategy Against Temperature Stress
摘要
Oilseed crops are vital to global agriculture, supplying edible oils, industrial materials, and biofuels. However, temperature stress increasingly threatens their productivity, which disrupts growth, physiological processes, and biochemical homeostasis. Phytohormones play a crucial role in mitigating these adverse effects by modulating morpho-physiological and biochemical responses, thereby enhancing stress tolerance and overall crop performance. This chapter explores the exogenous application of phytohormones as a strategy to improve temperature resilience in oilseed crops, highlighting their roles in promoting growth, photosynthetic efficiency, osmolyte accumulation, and antioxidant defense mechanisms. A bibliometric analysis reveals a growing research focus on hormonal crosstalk under stress conditions, underscoring the importance of integrating genomic, transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic approaches to decipher the molecular networks governing phytohormone-mediated stress adaptation. Leveraging these insights in breeding and agronomic practices offers promising avenues for enhancing oilseed crop resilience and maintaining yield stability in the face of climate change.