The aim of this review to address the plant-associated bacteria to enhance the
phytoremediation efficiency of the heavy metals from polluted sites and it is also highlighted …

Soil co-contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides has caused large global
environmental issues. The interaction of heavy metals and pesticides make the …

Chromium (Cr) is a toxic heavy metal that contaminates soil and water resources after its
discharge from different industries. It can act as carcinogen and mutagen for biological …

Copper (Cu) is one of the micronutrients needed by living organisms. In plants, Cu plays key
roles in chlorophyll formation, photosynthesis, respiratory electron transport chains …

Siderophores are small molecular weight iron scavengers that are mainly produced by
bacteria, fungi, and plants. Recently, they have attracted increasing attention because of …

Rhizobia and arbuscular mycorrhiza fungi (AMF) are important symbiotic microbes that are
advantageous to plants growing in metal-contaminated soil. However, it remains unclear …

Continuous rise in application of pesticides in the agro-ecosystems in order to ensure food
supply to the ever-growing population is of greater concern to the human health and the …

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 …

In modern agricultural practice, heavy metal (HM) contamination is one of the main abiotic
stress threatening sustainable agriculture, crop productivity, and disturb natural soil …

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and rhizobia are potentially advantageous in
improving plant growth in heavy metal contaminated soils. However, only limited information …