At present, drought and soil salinity are among the most severe environmental stresses that
affect the growth of plants through marked reduction of water uptake which lowers water …

Background: Libidibia ferrea is a species particular to the caatinga presenting medicinal
properties for containing bioactive compounds. The use of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi …

Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) is a major staple food and therefore of prime importance for
feeding the Earth's growing population. Mycorrhiza is known to improve plant growth, but …

Soil contamination is a major environmental problem affecting human health worldwide. A
sustainable solution for this contamination is phytoremediation, a technique that has gotten …

Dark septate endophytes (DSE) protect host plants against a variety of environmental
stresses, however our knowledge about the roles of DSE in improving drought tolerance of …

In this study, a newly isolated ascomycete fungus Trichoderma lixii F21 was explored to
bioremediate the polar [Alizarin Red S (ARS)] and non-polar [Quinizarine Green SS (QGSS)] …

The fungal lineage is one of the three large eukaryotic lineages that dominate terrestrial
ecosystems. They share a common ancestor with animals in the eukaryotic supergroup …

Anoxia and harmful metabolites are two of several particularities that characterize wetland
soils and make their study so fascinating. Unique physiological and anatomical adaptations …

Dark septate endophytes (DSEs), one of the most common fungal colonizers of roots, are
considered to overlap in function with mycorrhizal fungi. However, there is little knowledge …

Abiotic stresses have strong impact on agriculture, decreasing the stability of
agroecosystems worldwide, due mainly to water and nutrient limitations and the presence of …