Breeding for increased nitrogen‐use efficiency: a review for wheat (T. aestivum L.)

F Cormier, J Foulkes, B Hirel, D Gouache… - Plant …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Nitrogen fertilizer is the most used nutrient source in modern agriculture and represents
significant environmental and production costs. In the meantime, the demand for grain …

[HTML][HTML] The role of plant growth promoting bacteria in improving nitrogen use efficiency for sustainable crop production: a focus on wheat

NA Di Benedetto, MR Corbo, D Campaniello… - AIMS …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to the increase in both human population growth and environmental pressure, it is
necessary to raise agricultural productivity without enhancing environmental footprint. Within …

An exploration on the toxicity mechanisms of phytotoxins and their potential utilities

H Chen, H Singh, N Bhardwaj… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Phytotoxins are poisonous substances synthesized by plants or plant pathogens through
naturally occurring biochemical reactions. Plants use them as defensive agents against …

Nitrate uptake along the maize primary root: an integrated physiological and molecular approach

A Sorgona, A Lupini, F Mercati, L Di Dio… - Plant, Cell & …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The spatial variability of the nitrate (NO3‐) uptake along the maize primary root axis was
investigated at physiological and molecular levels. Net NO3‐uptake rate (NNUR) and its …

The Inhibitory Effects of Coumarin on the Germination of Durum Wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp. durum, cv. Simeto) Seeds

MR Abenavoli, G Cacco, A Sorgona… - Journal of Chemical …, 2006 - Springer
The event chain leading to germination blockage in durum wheat (Triticum turgidum ssp.
durum Desf.) seeds exposed to the allelochemical coumarin (2 H-chromen-2-one) was …

Can hormesis of plant-released phytotoxins be used to boost and sustain crop production?

T Abbas, MA Nadeem, A Tanveer, BS Chauhan - Crop protection, 2017 - Elsevier
A great deal of work has been done to explore the hormetic potential of various herbicides to
enhance crop growth and yield. However, the growth stimulatory potential of plant-released …

The mechanism of coumarin inhibits germination of ryegrass (Lolium perenne) and its application as coumarin–carbon dots nanocomposites

N Yang, X He, L Ran, F Yang, C Ma… - Pest Management …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND As an important plant allelochemical, coumarin can effectively inhibit the
germination of various seeds. However, little is known about the inhibition mechanism of …

Coumarin interacts with auxin polar transport to modify root system architecture in Arabidopsis thaliana

A Lupini, F Araniti, F Sunseri, MR Abenavoli - Plant growth regulation, 2014 - Springer
Coumarin is a highly active allelopathic compound which plays a key role in plant–plant
interactions and communications. It affects root growth and development of many species …

Phytotoxic potential and biological activity of three synthetic coumarin derivatives as new natural-like herbicides

F Araniti, R Mancuso, A Lupini, SV Giofrè, F Sunseri… - Molecules, 2015 - mdpi.com
Coumarin is a natural compound well known for its phytotoxic potential. In the search for
new herbicidal compounds to manage weeds, three synthetic derivatives bearing the …

Allelochemical effects on net nitrate uptake and plasma membrane H+-ATPase activity in maize seedlings

MR Abenavoli, A Lupini, S Oliva, A Sorgonà - Biologia Plantarum, 2010 - Springer
Seven-day-old maize seedlings grown in a nitrogen-free hydroponic culture were exposed
for 48 h to 0, 100 and 300 μM trans-cinnamic, p-coumaric, ferulic, caffeic acids …