Pesticide-tolerant microbial consortia: Potential candidates for remediation/clean-up of pesticide-contaminated agricultural soil

M Shahid, MS Khan, UB Singh - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Reclamation of pesticide-polluted lands has long been a difficult endeavour. The use of
synthetic pesticides could not be restricted due to rising agricultural demand. Pesticide …

Bacterial ACC deaminase: Insights into enzymology, biochemistry, genetics, and potential role in amelioration of environmental stress in crop plants

M Shahid, UB Singh, MS Khan, P Singh… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Growth and productivity of crop plants worldwide are often adversely affected by
anthropogenic and natural stresses. Both biotic and abiotic stresses may impact future food …

Ecotoxicological implications of residual pesticides to beneficial soil bacteria: a review

M Shahid, MS Khan - Pesticide Biochemistry and Physiology, 2022 - Elsevier
Optimization of crop production in recent times has become essential to fulfil food demands
of constantly increasing human populations worldwide. To address this formidable …

Metal-tolerant and siderophore producing Pseudomonas fluorescence and Trichoderma spp. improved the growth, biochemical features and yield attributes of …

A Syed, AM Elgorban, AH Bahkali, R Eswaramoorthy… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Industrialization and human urbanization have led to an increase in heavy metal (HM)
pollution which often cause negative/toxic effect on agricultural crops. The soil-HMs cannot …

Finger Millet (Eleusine coracana) Plant–Endophyte Dynamics: Plant Growth, Nutrient Uptake, and Zinc Biofortification

R Chaudhary, V Kumar, S Gupta, B Naik, R Prasad… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
Endophytic fungi and bacteria were isolated from finger millet and their effects on finger
millet growth parameters and zinc and NPK contents in grains were studied. Out of 70 fungal …

Novel Bacillus and Prestia isolates from Dwarf century plant enhance crop yield and salinity tolerance

SK Dhar, J Kaur, GB Singh, A Chauhan, J Tamang… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Soil salinity is a major environmental stressor impacting global food production. Staple crops
like wheat experience significant yield losses in saline environments. Bioprospecting for …

Synergistic relationship of endophyte-nanomaterials to alleviate abiotic stress in plants

BS Adeleke, SA Akinola, AA Adedayo… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant responses to abiotic stresses through diverse mechanisms and strategic measures in
utilizing nanomaterials have positively impacted crop productivity. Stress can cause …

The Exogenous Application of 24-Epibrassinolide (24-EBL) Increases the Cd and Pb Resilience in Zea mays (L.) by Regulating the Growth and Physiological …

Z Shafi, M Shahid, AM AlGarawi, MT Zeyad… - Applied Biochemistry …, 2024 - Springer
Heavy metals (HMs) at a concentration above the threshold level act as environmental
pollutants and very often threaten the agricultural productivity globally. Finding affordable …

Isolation of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains to improve the growth of maize and degrade glyphosate under axenic condition

W Mohy-Ud-Din, MJ Akhtar, S Bashir, HN Asghar… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide that is used to control perennial weeds in
agriculture. However, its vast application may result in glyphosate residues in the food chain …

Significance of zinc-solubilizing plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial strains in nutrient acquisition, enhancement of growth, yield, and oil content of canola (Brassica …

S Jalal-Ud-Din, NN Elahi, F Mubeen - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The present study was conducted with the aim to isolate, characterize, and identify the
promising zinc-solubilizing rhizobacteria found naturally in the rhizosphere of canola …