Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward

AK Wani, N Akhtar, N Naqash, F Rahayu… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous pollutants persisting almost everywhere in the
environment. With the increase in anthropogenic activities, MP accumulation is increasing …

Molecular insights of Strigolactone biosynthesis, signalling pathways, regulatory roles, and hormonal crosstalks in plant systems

N Selwal, AK Wani, N Akhtar, M Kaur… - South African Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plants respond to a range of abiotic stimuli in nature involving anatomical, cellular,
morphological, and physiological changes. The adaptability of plants to acclimatize to …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in safe processing of sugarcane and bagasse for the generation of biofuels and bioactive compounds

AK Wani, F Rahayu, L Fauziah, C Suhara - Journal of Agriculture and Food …, 2023 - Elsevier
Sugarcane is a tall, stout, perennial grass with fibrous stalks rich in sucrose used for sugar
production. Sugarcane is widely used to produce sugar, ethanol, and other bioactive …

Contribution of yeast and its biomass for the preparation of industrially essential materials: A boon to circular economy

AK Wani, F Rahayu, I Yustina, GSA Fatah… - Bioresource Technology …, 2023 - Elsevier
Yeast biomass, a valuable byproduct of various industrial processes, can help in minimizing
the environmental impact of industries by reducing the use of non-renewable resources and …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing secondary metabolite production in plants: Exploring traditional and modern strategies

N Selwal, F Rahayu, A Herwati, E Latifah… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2023 - Elsevier
The biosynthesis of secondary metabolites (SMs) in plants occurs in various forms and
amounts, and their use in modern medicine is widespread. Half of the human necessities …

Metagenomics in the fight against zoonotic viral infections: A focus on SARS-CoV-2 analogues

AK Wani, C Chopra, DS Dhanjal, N Akhtar… - Journal of Virological …, 2023 - Elsevier
Zoonotic viral infections continue to pose significant threats to global public health, as
highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The emergence …

The phytomicrobiome: solving plant stress tolerance under climate change

AL Khan - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
With extraordinary global climate changes, increased episodes of extreme conditions result
in continuous but complex interaction of environmental variables with plant life. Exploring …

Karrikins: molecular association with strigolactones: role in plant growth regulation and quorum sensing modulation

AK Wani, N Akhtar, A Prakash, SS Garg… - … and Karrikins in Plants, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Karrikins (Kks) are plant smoke derivatives that regulate plant growth by mimicking
stringolactone (SL) signaling hormones. Kks are released in huge quantities into the air post …

Strigolactones in plants: web networking with phytohormonal crosstalk

AK Wani, N Akhtar, SS Garg, F Rahayu… - … and karrikins in …, 2023 - taylorfrancis.com
Strigolactones (SLs), plant-synthesized signaling molecules, are essential germination
stimulants that function as endogenous hormones for regulating plant development. SLs are …

Contribution to the characterization of the seed endophyte microbiome of Argania spinosa across geographical locations in Central Morocco using metagenomic …

H Sohaib, M Fays, A Khatib, J Rivière… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Microbial endophytes are microorganisms that live inside plants, and some of them play
important yet understudied roles in plant health, growth, and adaptation to environmental …