Key message The potential of seed priming is still not fully exploited. Our limited knowledge
of the molecular dynamics of seed pre-germinative metabolism is the main hindrance to …

Salt stress is a major adverse environmental factor limiting plant growth. Nitrogen (N)
application is an effective strategy to alleviate the negative effects of salt stress on plants. To …

Flavonoids are ubiquitously distributed in plants, showing pleiotropic effects in defense
against abiotic and biotic stresses. Although it has been shown that seed priming with …

Plant-based biostimulants (PBs), agents rich in bioactive compounds, are emerging as key
players able to sustainably improve plant growth and crop productivity to address food …

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) introduced into agricultural ecosystems
positively affect agricultural production and constitute an ecological method for sustainable …

Plant growth promoting microorganisms and their derived compounds, such as cell-free
supernatant (CFS), enhance plant growth under stressed and non stressed conditions. Such …

Soil salinity is a major constraint for soybean production worldwide, and the exploitation of
plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) and their bioactive metabolite (s) can improve plant …

The demand for food production has been growing exponentially due to the increase in the
global population. Innovative approaches to enhance agricultural productivity have been …

Peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) is an oilseed crop grown worldwide. Flavonoids have
profound benefits for plant growth and development because of their powerful antioxidant …

Brachypodium distachyon is a model plant for studying temperate grass cereals. Although
the transcriptome of plant callus formation-related genes has been extensively studied …