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 …

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 …

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 …

Bacillus thuringiensis PM25 ameliorates oxidative damage of salinity stress in maize via regulating growth, leaf pigments, antioxidant defense system, and stress …

B Ali, A Hafeez, S Ahmad, MA Javed, Sumaira… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Soil salinity is the major abiotic stress that disrupts nutrient uptake, hinders plant growth, and
threatens agricultural production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are the most …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

Decrypting the multi-functional biological activators and inducers of defense responses against biotic stresses in plants

B Khoshru, D Mitra, K Joshi, P Adhikari, MSI Rion… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
Plant diseases are still the main problem for the reduction in crop yield and a threat to global
food security. Additionally, excessive usage of chemical inputs such as pesticides and …

[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 …

Survival strategies of Bacillus spp. in saline soils: Key factors to promote plant growth and health

MF Valencia-Marin, S Chávez-Avila… - Biotechnology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Soil salinity is one of the most important abiotic factors that affects agricultural production
worldwide. Because of saline stress, plants face physiological changes that have negative …

[HTML][HTML] Development of biofertilizers for sustainable agriculture over four decades (1980–2022)

G Zhao, X Zhu, G Zheng, G Meng, Z Dong… - Geography and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The application of biofertilizers is becoming an inevitable trend to substitute chemical
fertilizers for sustainable agriculture. To better understand the development of biofertilizers …

Biochemical Characterization and Potential of Bacillus safensis Strain SCAL1 to Mitigate Heat Stress in Solanum lycopersicum L.

T Mukhtar, F Ali, M Rafique, J Ali, MS Afridi… - Journal of Plant Growth …, 2023 - Springer
Endophytic microbes promote plant growth through various biochemical mechanisms and
assist plants in resuming their morpho-physiological traits under abiotic stresses. The …