New opportunities in plant microbiome engineering for increasing agricultural sustainability under stressful conditions

MS Afridi, MA Javed, S Ali, FHV De Medeiros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Plant microbiome (or phytomicrobiome) engineering (PME) is an anticipated untapped
alternative strategy that could be exploited for plant growth, health and productivity under …

Harnessing bacterial endophytes for promotion of plant growth and biotechnological applications: an overview

AM Eid, A Fouda, MA Abdel-Rahman, SS Salem… - Plants, 2021‏ - mdpi.com
Endophytic bacteria colonize plants and live inside them for part of or throughout their life
without causing any harm or disease to their hosts. The symbiotic relationship improves the …

Seed priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles downplayed ultrastructural damage and improved photosynthetic apparatus in maize under cobalt stress

A Salam, AR Khan, L Liu, S Yang, W Azhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
It is widely known that cobalt (Co) stress adversely affects plant growth and biomass
accumulation, posing serious threats to crop production and food security. Nanotechnology …

[HTML][HTML] Nano-priming against abiotic stress: A way forward towards sustainable agriculture

A Salam, MS Afridi, MA Javed, A Saleem, A Hafeez… - Sustainability, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Agriculture is directly linked to human life, providing food for survival and health. It is
threatened by a number of challenges, such as climate change, resource depletion, and …

Harnessing root exudates for plant microbiome engineering and stress resistance in plants

MS Afridi, A Kumar, MA Javed, A Dubey… - Microbiological …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
A wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect plant's growth and production.
Under stress, one of the main responses of plants is the modulation of exudates excreted in …

[HTML][HTML] Plant microbiome engineering: hopes or hypes

MS Afridi, S Ali, A Salam, W César Terra, A Hafeez… - Biology, 2022‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity.
Plant microbiome is an alternative untapped source that could be harnessed for plant health …

Bacillus thuringiensis PM25 ameliorates oxidative damage of salinity stress in maize via regulating growth, leaf pigments, antioxidant defense system, and stress …

B Ali, A Hafeez, S Ahmad, MA Javed, Sumaira… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Soil salinity is the major abiotic stress that disrupts nutrient uptake, hinders plant growth, and
threatens agricultural production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the most …

A novel PGPR strain Kocuria rhizophila Y1 enhances salt stress tolerance in maize by regulating phytohormone levels, nutrient acquisition, redox potential, ion …

X Li, P Sun, Y Zhang, C **, C Guan - Environmental and Experimental …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
High salinity is harmful for crop physiology and yield. Accumulating evidences indicate that
plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can enhance crop growth and reduce the …

[HTML][HTML] Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review

B Ali, A Hafeez, MA Javed, MS Afridi, HA Abbasi… - South African Journal of …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Climate change is a major concern for sustainable agriculture in the twenty-first century, as it
has an impact on crop production and soil fertility, which may increase the risk of famine. Of …