New opportunities in plant microbiome engineering for increasing agricultural sustainability under stressful conditions

MS Afridi, MA Javed, S Ali, FHV De Medeiros… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant microbiome (or phytomicrobiome) engineering (PME) is an anticipated untapped
alternative strategy that could be exploited for plant growth, health and productivity under …

Nano-priming against abiotic stress: A way forward towards sustainable agriculture

A Salam, MS Afridi, MA Javed, A Saleem, A Hafeez… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Agriculture is directly linked to human life, providing food for survival and health. It is
threatened by a number of challenges, such as climate change, resource depletion, and …

Salinity stress improves antioxidant potential by modulating physio-biochemical responses in Moringa oleifera Lam.

M Azeem, K Pirjan, M Qasim, A Mahmood, T Javed… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Moringa oleifera Lam. is a common edible plant, famous for several nutritional and
therapeutic benefits. This study investigates the salt-induced modulations in plant growth …

Impact of foliar application of syringic acid on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) under heavy metal stress-insights into nutrient uptake, redox homeostasis, oxidative …

J Ma, MH Saleem, B Ali, R Rasheed… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soil contamination with toxic heavy metals [such as lead (Pb)] is becoming a serious global
problem due to the rapid development of the social economy. However, accumulation of Pb …

Role of endophytic bacteria in salinity stress amelioration by physiological and molecular mechanisms of defense: A comprehensive review

B Ali, A Hafeez, MA Javed, MS Afridi, HA Abbasi… - South African Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Climate change is a major concern for sustainable agriculture in the twenty-first century, as it
has an impact on crop production and soil fertility, which may increase the risk of famine. Of …

Short-term responses of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) to the individual and combinatorial effects of Nitrogen, Phosphorus and Potassium and silicon in the soil …

J Ma, S Ali, MH Saleem, S Mumtaz, G Yasin… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
While of lesser prevalence than boron (B) deficient soils, B-rich soils are important to study
as they can cause B toxicity in the field and subsequently decrease crop yields in different …

Thiourea-Capped Nanoapatites Amplify Osmotic Stress Tolerance in Zea mays L. by Conserving Photosynthetic Pigments, Osmolytes Biosynthesis and Antioxidant …

S Faryal, R Ullah, MN Khan, B Ali, A Hafeez… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the most prevalent abiotic stresses which not only limits plant growth and
yield, but also limits the quality of food products. This study was conducted on the surface …

Plant microbiome engineering: hopes or hypes

MS Afridi, S Ali, A Salam, W César Terra, A Hafeez… - Biology, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Plant microbiome is a key determinant of plant health and productivity.
Plant microbiome is an alternative untapped source that could be harnessed for plant health …

Mitigation of salinity stress in barley genotypes with variable salt tolerance by application of zinc oxide nanoparticles

B Ali, MH Saleem, S Ali, M Shahid, M Sagir… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Salinity has become a major environmental concern of agricultural lands, impairing crop
production. The current study aimed to examine the role of zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO …

Melatonin as a Foliar Application and Adaptation in Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) Crops under Drought Stress

S Yasmeen, A Wahab, MH Saleem, B Ali, KA Qureshi… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Here, we grow two different varieties of lentil (lentil-2009 and lentil-93) under different
drought levels and with different applications of melatonin. Increasing the levels of soil water …