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 …

PGPR-mediated salt tolerance in maize by modulating plant physiology, antioxidant defense, compatible solutes accumulation and bio-surfactant producing genes

B Ali, X Wang, MH Saleem, Sumaira, A Hafeez… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity stress is a barrier to crop production, quality yield, and sustainable agriculture. The
current study investigated the plant growth promotion, biochemical and molecular …

Seed priming with zinc oxide nanoparticles downplayed ultrastructural damage and improved photosynthetic apparatus in maize under cobalt stress

A Salam, AR Khan, L Liu, S Yang, W Azhar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
It is widely known that cobalt (Co) stress adversely affects plant growth and biomass
accumulation, posing serious threats to crop production and food security. Nanotechnology …

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 …

Harnessing root exudates for plant microbiome engineering and stress resistance in plants

MS Afridi, A Kumar, MA Javed, A Dubey… - Microbiological …, 2024 - Elsevier
A wide range of abiotic and biotic stresses adversely affect plant's growth and production.
Under stress, one of the main responses of plants is the modulation of exudates excreted in …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing microbial multitrophic interactions for rhizosphere microbiome engineering

MS Afridi, A Fakhar, A Kumar, S Ali… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
The rhizosphere is a narrow and dynamic region of plant root-soil interfaces, and it's
considered one of the most intricate and functionally active ecosystems on the Earth, which …

The microbial connection to sustainable agriculture

K Nadarajah, NSN Abdul Rahman - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microorganisms are an important element in modeling sustainable agriculture. Their role in
soil fertility and health is crucial in maintaining plants' growth, development, and yield …

Exploring the adaptive responses of plants to abiotic stresses using transcriptome data

MH Javaid, AR Khan, A Salam, A Neelam, W Azhar… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent decades, global climate change and heavy metal stress have severely affected
plant growth and biomass, which has led to a serious threat to food safety and human …