Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant due to their irrefutable
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …

Genetic engineering to improve the capabilities of plants is essential given climate change
and population growth pressures. Current manipulation methods are laborious and species …

Nanoparticle transport into plants is an evolving field of research with diverse applications in
agriculture and biotechnology. This article provides an overview of the challenges and …

Salinity and drought stress substantially decrease crop yield and superiority, directly
threatening the food supply needed to meet the rising food needs of the growing total …

The paper provides a comprehensive examination of heavy metal stress on medicinal
plants, focusing on its impact on antioxidant capacity and biosynthetic pathways critical to …

Gene-editing by CRISPR/Cas systems has revolutionized plant biology by serving as a
functional genomics tool. It has tremendously advanced plant breeding and crop …

Genome-or gene-editing (abbreviated here as 'GEd') presents great opportunities for crop
improvement. This is especially so for the countries in the Asia-Pacific region, which is home …

Existing, emerging, and reemerging strains of phytopathogenic fungi pose a significant
threat to agricultural productivity globally. This risk is further exacerbated by the lack of …

Nanotechnology is gaining importance in every field of science and technology. Green
synthesis of nanomaterials involves the use of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi …

The agricultural practices of breeding, farm management and cultivation have improved
production, to a great extent, in order to meet the food demands of a growing population …