Small particles, big effects: How nanoparticles can enhance plant growth in favorable and harsh conditions

J Wang, H Wu, Y Wang, W Ye… - Journal of Integrative …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9 billion, underscoring the imperative for
innovative solutions to increase grain yield and enhance food security. Nanotechnology has …

Microbial bioformulation: a microbial assisted biostimulating fertilization technique for sustainable agriculture

A Khan, AV Singh, SS Gautam, A Agarwal… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Addressing the pressing issues of increased food demand, declining crop productivity under
varying agroclimatic conditions, and the deteriorating soil health resulting from the overuse …

Melatonin induced reversibility of vanadium toxicity in muskmelon by regulating antioxidant defense and glyoxalase systems

MM Altaf, ZA Awan, S Ashraf, MA Altaf, Z Zhu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Agricultural lands with vanadium (V), pose a significant and widespread threat to crop
production worldwide. The study was designed to explore the melatonin (ME) treatment in …

Auxin homeostasis in plant responses to heavy metal stress

S Yang, J Wang - Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Expeditious industrialization and anthropogenic activities have resulted in large amounts of
heavy metals (HMs) being released into the environment. These HMs affect crop yields and …

Heat stress and plant–biotic interactions: advances and perspectives

RM Shelake, SG Wagh, AM Patil, J Červený… - Plants, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Climate change presents numerous challenges for agriculture, including frequent events of
plant abiotic stresses such as elevated temperatures that lead to heat stress (HS). As the …

Plants as the extended phenotype of endophytes—the actual source of bioactive compounds

N Rutkowska, P Drożdżyński, M Ryngajłło… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
For thousands of years, plants have been used for their medicinal properties. The industrial
production of plant-beneficial compounds is facing many drawbacks, such as seasonal …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria biochemical pathways and their environmental impact: a review of sustainable farming practices

A Wahab, H Bibi, F Batool, M Muhammad, S Ullah… - Plant Growth …, 2024 - Springer
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a crucial component of the soil
microbiome. They have attracted noteworthy interest due to their plant growth-and health …

Harnessing bacterial endophytes for environmental resilience and agricultural sustainability

M Muhammad, A Wahab, A Waheed… - Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
In the current era of environmental disasters and the necessity of sustainable development,
bacterial endophytes have gotten attention for their role in improving agricultural productivity …

Sorghum: a star crop to combat abiotic stresses, food insecurity, and hunger under a changing climate: a review

W Liaqat, MT Altaf, C Barutçular, HI Mohamed… - Journal of Soil Science …, 2024 - Springer
Climate change poses considerable challenges to global crop production, manifesting in
harsh abiotic stresses like drought, high temperatures, and extreme weather events. These …

Microbe-plant interactions targeting metal stress: New dimensions for bioremediation applications

BS Saharan, T Chaudhary, BS Mandal, D Kumar… - Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the age of industrialization, numerous non-biodegradable pollutants like plastics, HMs,
polychlorinated biphenyls, and various agrochemicals are a serious concern. These harmful …