Role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi in plant growth regulation: implications in abiotic stress tolerance

N Begum, C Qin, MA Ahanger, S Raza… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Abiotic stresses hamper plant growth and productivity. Climate change and agricultural
malpractices like excessive use of fertilizers and pesticides have aggravated the effects of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi act as biostimulants in horticultural crops

Y Rouphael, P Franken, C Schneider, D Schwarz… - Scientia …, 2015 - Elsevier
In the coming years, more sustainable horticultural practices should be developed to
guarantee greater yield and yield stability, in order to meet the increasing food global …

[BOOK][B] Entangled life: How fungi make our worlds, change our minds & shape our futures

M Sheldrake - 2021 - books.google.com
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER• A “brilliant [and] entrancing”(The Guardian) journey into
the hidden lives of fungi—the great connectors of the living world—and their astonishing and …

Nutritional value, bioactive compounds and health benefits of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

MJ Kim, Y Moon, JC Tou, B Mou… - Journal of Food …, 2016 - Elsevier
Lettuce is one of the most widely consumed vegetables worldwide, but its nutritional value
has been underestimated. Lettuce is low in calories, fat and sodium. It is a good source of …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and its major role in plant growth, zinc nutrition, phosphorous regulation and phytoremediation

P Bhantana, MS Rana, X Sun, MG Moussa… - Symbiosis, 2021 - Springer
Arbuscular mycorrhizae fungi (AMF) are a big player of the ecosystem which shows a major
concern over plant nutrition by providing access to the soil-derived nutrients. Naturally, an …

Unraveling arbuscular mycorrhiza-induced changes in plant primary and secondary metabolome

S Kaur, V Suseela - Metabolites, 2020 - mdpi.com
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) is among the most ubiquitous plant mutualists that
enhance plant growth and yield by facilitating the uptake of phosphorus and water. The …

Microbial inoculants for improving crop quality and human health in Africa

ET Alori, OO Babalola - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Current agricultural practices depend heavily on chemical inputs (such as fertilizers,
pesticides, herbicides, etc.) which, all things being equal cause a deleterious effect on the …

Positively charged microplastics induce strong lettuce stress responses from physiological, transcriptomic, and metabolomic perspectives

Y Wang, L **ang, F Wang, Z Wang, Y Bian… - Environmental …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Microplastics (MPs) can enter plants through the foliar pathway and are potential hazards to
ecosystems and human health. However, studies related to the molecular mechanisms …

Increasing the productivity and product quality of vegetable crops using arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi: a review

C Baum, W El-Tohamy, N Gruda - Scientia horticulturae, 2015 - Elsevier
The majority of vegetable crops are potential host plants of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
(AMF). AMF can improve the nutrient and water supply, induce tolerance of environmental …

Recent advances in carbon and nitrogen metabolism in C3 plants

M Baslam, T Mitsui, K Sueyoshi, T Ohyama - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
C and N are the most important essential elements constituting organic compounds in
plants. The shoots and roots depend on each other by exchanging C and N through the …