Various fields have been identified in the “omics” era, such as genomics, proteomics,
transcriptomics, metabolomics, phenomics, and metagenomics. Among these …

Potassium is the third most important macronutrient for proper growth of plants and its
deficiency limits crop quality and yield. In soil, potassium (K) exists in different forms viz …

Deserts occupy one-third of the Earth's terrestrial surface and represent a potentially
significant reservoir of microbial biodiversity, yet the majority of desert microorganisms …

Background Manipulating the rhizosphere microbial community through beneficial
microorganism inoculation has gained interest in improving crop productivity and stress …

The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) is consumed globally as a fresh vegetable due to its
high nutritional value and antioxidant properties. However, soil-borne diseases can severely …

Background The assembly of the rhizosphere community, even the diazotroph community, is
mainly shaped by soil environmental factors (including soil climate and physiochemical …

Climate change and agriculture are intrinsically connected and sudden changes in climatic
conditions adversely impact global food production and security. The climate change-linked …

Desert farming represents human intervention in previously untouched desert landscapes,
transforming natural desert areas into managed agricultural farmland. Despite the growing …

Extreme environments such as hyperarid, hypersaline, hyperthermal environments, and the
deep sea harbor diverse microbial communities, which are specially adapted to extreme …

Conventional intensive agricultural practices are currently used to make nutrition available
for the ever-increasing global inhabitants. Among various micronutrients, zinc (Zn) performs …