Nickel (Ni) has been a subject of interest for environmental, physiological, biological
scientists due to its dual effect (toxicity and essentiality) in terrestrial biota. In general, the …

Microbes accompany plants throughout their entire lifecycles, from seeds to ripe fruits. Plant–
microbe interactions have long been a focus of research in many subdisciplines, leading to …

Small RNA (sRNA)-mediated trans-kingdom RNA interference (RNAi) between host and
pathogen has been demonstrated and utilized. However, interspecies RNAi in rhizospheric …

The importance of rhizomicrobiome in plant development, nutrition acquisition and stress
tolerance is unquestionable. Relevant plant genes corresponding to the above functions …

Gene editing using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat/CRISPR-
associated proteins (CRISPR/Cas) has revolutionized biotechnology and provides genetic …

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 …

Over the past decades, a growing interest in allelopathy has been recorded due to the
effective use of allelochemicals as growth regulators, bioherbicides, insecticides, and …

In the face of climate change, progressive degradation of the environment, including
agricultural land negatively affecting plant growth and development, endangers plant …

Salvia miltiorrhiza is a traditional medicinal plant mainly used for cardiovascular and
cerebrovascular disease treatment. Tanshinones are the main bioactive constituents of S …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis (AMS) is an ancient plant-fungus relationship that is
widely distributed in terrestrial plants. The formation of symbiotic structures and bidirectional …