From combined stress to climate resilience: harnessing the power of a knowledge resource

Abstract

Understanding the intricate dynamic impact of combined stresses on plant growth and productivity amidst escalating climate change is one of the most prevalent challenges for today’s plant stress biologists. This commentary emphasizes the necessity of employing a centralized resource to collect and analyse scattered data on combined and individual abiotic and biotic stresses in plants. Introducing the Stress Combinations and their Interactions in Plants Database, we underscore its role in consolidating and comprehending diverse omics datasets and facilitating interdisciplinary research efforts to advance agricultural research.