The widespread distribution of organic and inorganic pollutants in water resources have
increased due to rapid industrialization. Rhizospheric zone-associated bacteria along with …

Introduction: Plants do not grow in isolation, rather they are hosts to a variety of microbes in
their natural environments. While, few thrive in the plants for their own benefit, others may …

Plant disease caused by fungus is one of the major threats to global food security, and
understanding fungus–plant interactions is important for plant disease control. Research …

Soybean is a major crop that provides essential protein and oil for food and feed. Since its
origin in China over 5000 years ago, soybean has spread throughout the world, becoming …

Uranium (U) is a nonessential element that is readily adsorbed and retained in plant roots,
causing root damage plants, rather than being translocated to other parts of the plant. The …

Metabolomics is an emerging method to improve our understanding of how genetic diversity
affects phenotypic variation in plants. Recent studies have demonstrated that genotype has …

Brown coloration and a rough appearance as russet and semi‐russet (partial russet) are
features unique to the popular Asian sand pear (Pyrus pyrifolia Nakai). The degree of …

Metabolomics is an omics technology that is extremely valuable to analyze all small-
molecule metabolites in organisms. Recent advances in analytical instrumentation, such as …

The valorization of agri-food by-products is essential from both economic and sustainability
perspectives. The large quantity of such materials causes problems for the environment; …

Plant development, growth, and adaptation to stress are regulated by phytohormones, which
can influence physiology even at low concentrations. Phytohormones are chemically …