Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) with biofilm-forming ability: a multifaceted agent for sustainable agriculture

N Ajijah, A Fiodor, AK Pandey, A Rana, K Pranaw - Diversity, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) enhance plant growth, as well as protect plants
from several biotic and abiotic stresses through a variety of mechanisms. Therefore, the …

Rhizosheath: An adaptive root trait to improve plant tolerance to phosphorus and water deficits?

MM Aslam, JK Karanja, IC Dodd… - Plant, Cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Drought and nutrient limitations adversely affect crop yields, with below‐ground traits
enhancing crop production in these resource‐poor environments. This review explores the …

A pan-grass transcriptome reveals patterns of cellular divergence in crops

B Guillotin, R Rahni, M Passalacqua, MA Mohammed… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Different plant species within the grasses were parallel targets of domestication, giving rise
to crops with distinct evolutionary histories and traits. Key traits that distinguish these species …

The renaissance of plant mucilage in health promotion and industrial applications: A review

K Dybka-Stępień, A Otlewska, P Góźdź, M Piotrowska - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plant mucilage is a renewable and cost-effective source of plant-based compounds that are
biologically active, biodegradable, biocompatible, nontoxic, and environmentally friendly …

New insights into engineered plant-microbe interactions for pesticide removal

K Bhatt, DC Suyal, S Kumar, K Singh, P Goswami - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past decades, rapid industrialization along with the overutilization of organic
pollutants/pesticides has altered the environmental circumstances. Moreover, various …

Spermine-mediated tight sealing of the Magnaporthe oryzae appressorial pore–rice leaf surface interface

RO Rocha, C Elowsky, NTT Pham, RA Wilson - Nature Microbiology, 2020 - nature.com
Cellular adhesion mediates many important plant–microbe interactions. In the devastating
blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, powerful glycoprotein-rich mucilage adhesives cement …

Cover crop root morphology rather than quality controls the fate of root and rhizodeposition C into distinct soil C pools

T Engedal, J Magid, V Hansen… - Global change …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cover crops increase carbon (C) inputs to agricultural soils, and thus have the potential to
mitigate climate change through enhanced soil organic carbon (SOC) storage. However, few …

Seed mucilage: biological functions and potential applications in biotechnology

AYL Tsai, R McGee, GH Dean… - Plant and Cell …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
In plants, the diaspore (seed dispersal unit) may include a seed coat and/or pericarp to
protect the embryo and assist in dispersion. In many species, the seed coat and/or pericarp …

Mucilage as a functional food hydrocolloid: Ongoing and potential applications in prebiotics and nutraceuticals

IAA Kassem, TJ Ashaolu, R Kamel, NA Elkasabgy… - Food & function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Mucilage is a soluble dietary fiber used as a food additive to give foods a firmer texture,
aside from its many health benefits and pharmacological properties. It is a polysaccharide in …

A review of the ethnomedicinal, antimicrobial, and phytochemical properties of Musa paradisiaca (plantain)

KA Ajijolakewu, AS Ayoola, TO Agbabiaka… - Bulletin of the National …, 2021 - Springer
Background More people—in both developing and developed countries—now use, and are
favourably disposed to, traditional medicine. Musa paradisiaca (plantain) is used extensively …