Biofortification—A frontier novel approach to enrich micronutrients in field crops to encounter the nutritional security

SS Dhaliwal, V Sharma, AK Shukla, V Verma, M Kaur… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Globally, many developing countries are facing silent epidemics of nutritional deficiencies in
human beings and animals. The lack of diversity in diet, ie, cereal-based crops deficient in …

Biodiversity, and biotechnological contribution of beneficial soil microbiomes for nutrient cycling, plant growth improvement and nutrient uptake

AN Yadav, D Kour, T Kaur, R Devi, A Yadav… - Biocatalysis and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soil, the skin of the Earth is one of the fundamental natural resource and important
component that contributes to the ecosystem. Soil performs a wide range of ecosystem …

Soil microbiomes for healthy nutrient recycling

S Prasad, LC Malav, J Choudhary, S Kannojiya… - Current trends in …, 2021 - Springer
Nutrient cycling is a vital process in the ecosystem by which movement and exchange of
nutrients in available forms from the environment into living organisms and then …

Bio-fortification of minerals in crops: current scenario and future prospects for sustainable agriculture and human health

DK Jaiswal, R Krishna, GK Chouhan… - Plant Growth …, 2022 - Springer
Minerals are the key factor determining human beings' optimum growth and development.
The deficiencies of minerals and vitamins hinder the human normal growth and …

Green biosynthesis of single and bimetallic nanoparticles of iron and manganese using bacterial auxin complex to act as plant bio-fertilizer

GM de França Bettencourt, J Degenhardt… - Biocatalysis and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Iron and manganese nanoparticles (NPs) were synthesized through a simple and rapid
method using bacteria supernatant containing auxin complex (indole-3-acetic, IAA) and …

Improvement of soil microbial diversity through sustainable agricultural practices and its evaluation by-omics approaches: A perspective for the environment, food …

M Bertola, A Ferrarini, G Visioli - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Soil is one of the key elements for supporting life on Earth. It delivers multiple ecosystem
services, which are provided by soil processes and functions performed by soil biodiversity …

Microbial consortium with multifunctional plant growth-promoting attributes: future perspective in agriculture

S Mondal, SK Halder, AN Yadav, KC Mondal - Advances in plant …, 2020 - Springer
The relationships between plant and plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPMs) are
an integrated part of earthborn ecosystem. We are in the era of global warming when …

Association analyses of host genetics, root-colonizing microbes, and plant phenotypes under different nitrogen conditions in maize

MA Meier, G Xu, MG Lopez-Guerrero, G Li, C Smith… - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
The root-associated microbiome (rhizobiome) affects plant health, stress tolerance, and
nutrient use efficiency. However, it remains unclear to what extent the composition of the …

Assessment of biofortification approaches used to improve micronutrient-dense plants that are a sustainable solution to combat hidden hunger

E Koç, B Karayiğit - Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2022 - Springer
Malnutrition causes diseases, immune system disorders, deterioration in physical growth,
mental development, and learning capacity worldwide. Micronutrient deficiency, known as …

Plant growth promoting soil microbiomes and their potential implications for agricultural and environmental sustainability

T Kaur, R Devi, D Kour, A Yadav, AN Yadav, M Dikilitas… - Biologia, 2021 - Springer
Soil microbial diversity is very important part of ecosystem as it plays a significant role in
biogeochemical cycles. Currently, health of environment has been depleted due to growing …