The Nodule Microbiome: N2-Fixing Rhizobia Do Not Live Alone

P Martínez-Hidalgo, AM Hirsch - Phytobiomes Journal, 2017 - Am Phytopath Society
For decades, rhizobia were thought to be the only nitrogen-fixing inhabitants of legume
nodules, and biases in culture techniques prolonged this belief. However, other bacteria …

Biofortification of pulse crops: Status and future perspectives

AB Jha, TD Warkentin - Plants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Biofortification through plant breeding is a sustainable approach to improve the nutritional
profile of food crops. The majority of the world's population depends on staple food crops; …

Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health

DK Jaiswal, R Krishna, GK Chouhan… - Plant Growth …, 2022 - Springer
Minerals are the key factor determining human beings' optimum growth and development.
The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and …

Interaction of zinc mineral nutrition and plant growth-promoting bacteria in tropical agricultural systems: a review

A Jalal, EF Júnior, MCM Teixeira Filho - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
The relationship between zinc mineral nutrition and plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB)
is pivotal in enhancing agricultural productivity, especially in tropical regions characterized …

Microbe-mediated biofortification for micronutrients: present status and future challenges

T Kaur, KL Rana, D Kour, I Sheikh, N Yadav… - New and future …, 2020 - Elsevier
Genetically varying, wild, traditional, or ancient food crops were nutritional-rich compounds
such as micronutrients. But, nowadays, level of micronutrients has been declined and even …

Enhancement in Plant Growth and Zinc Biofortification of Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) by Bacillus altitudinis

P Kushwaha, R Srivastava, K Pandiyan… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2021 - Springer
Zinc-solubilizing bacteria (ZSB) are potential and ideal substitutes for Zn supplement.
Currently, limited reports are available on the bacteria displaying capability to transform …

Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy

VK Upadhayay, AV Singh, A Khan, A Sharma - Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Modern agriculture pays attention to improving agricultural production by producing zinc-
enriched crops through zinc-solubilizing bacteria to strengthen the bioeconomy. Zinc …

Unearthing the power of microbes as plant microbiome for sustainable agriculture

A Mukherjee, BN Singh, S Kaur, M Sharma… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, research into the complex interactions and crosstalk between plants and
their associated microbiota, collectively known as the plant microbiome has revealed the …

Bacteria from native soil in combination with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi augment wheat yield and biofortification

R Yadav, P Ror, P Rathore, W Ramakrishna - Plant Physiology and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) have been used to enhance crop productivity. The
effect of native PGPB and arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi in combination on wheat yield …

Combating iron and zinc malnutrition through mineral biofortification in maize through plant growth promoting Bacillus and Paenibacillus species

M Ahmad, A Hussain, A Dar, M Luqman… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction The burgeoning population of the world is causing food insecurity not only by
less food availability but also by the malnutrition of essential nutrients and vitamins …