Microbes of the phytomicrobiome are associated with every plant tissue and, in combination
with the plant form the holobiont. Plants regulate the composition and activity of their …

Growing environmental concerns are potentially narrowing global yield capacity of
agricultural systems. Climate change is the most significant problem the world is currently …

Crop disease remains a major problem to global food production. Excess use of pesticides
through chemical disease control measures is a serious problem for sustainable agriculture …

Salinity affects plant growth and is a major abiotic stress that limits crop productivity. It is well-
understood that environmental adaptations and genetic traits regulate salinity tolerance in …

Plant growth often occurs under a range of stressful conditions, including soil acidity and
alkalinity. Hydrogen ion concentration, which determines pH of the soil, regulates the entire …

Soil salinity has emerged as a major obstacle to meet world food demands. Halo-tolerant
plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are potential bioinoculants to enhance crop …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are a functionally diverse group of microbes
having immense potential as biostimulants and stress alleviators. Their exploitation in agro …

Background Our knowledge of plant beneficial bacteria in the rhizosphere is rapidly
expanding due to intense interest in utilizing these types of microbes in agriculture …

Climate change has already affected food security in many parts of the world, and this
situation will worsen if nothing is done to combat it. Unfortunately, agriculture is a meaningful …

Key message An overview is presented of recent advances in our knowledge of candidate
proteins that regulate various physiological and biochemical processes underpinning plant …