Review
Plant Sciences
Qing Xie, Yang Zhou, Xingyu Jiang
Summary: This paper reviews the structure and function of SOS1 antiporter, the physiological process of Na+ transport, and the regulation mechanism of SOS1 in the signaling pathway. It also discusses the specificity of salt tolerance mechanism in different plants and the feasibility of genetic improvement strategies for salt tolerance in higher crops.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Junping Feng, Wenyu Ma, Zongbin Ma, Zhongying Ren, Yang Zhou, Junjie Zhao, Wei Li, Wei Liu
Summary: GhNHX3D, a vacuolar sodium/proton antiporter from upland cotton, can enhance salt tolerance by adjusting the cellular balance of Na+ and K+ ions. Its function was confirmed through transient expression and VIGS experiments.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Muhammad Shabaan, Hafiz Naeem Asghar, Muhammad Javed Akhtar, Qasim Ali, Mukkaram Ejaz
Summary: A study on plant-microbe interaction under lead stress showed that inoculation with lead-tolerant rhizobacteria improved pea growth and reduced lead accumulation in plant tissues, effectively immobilizing lead in the soil.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2021)
Article
Microbiology
Candice Mazoyon, Bertrand Hirel, Audrey Pecourt, Manuella Catterou, Laurent Gutierrez, Vivien Sarazin, Frederic Dubois, Jerome Duclercq
Summary: The use of bacterial bio-inputs is an attractive alternative to mineral fertilisers. In ploughed soils, S. sediminicola bacteria were found to enrich the bacterial communities in rotation pea crops. Experimental studies and sequencing of the S. sediminicola genome revealed that it can colonise pea plants and establish a symbiotic association that promotes plant biomass production. This symbiotic association could be a promising alternative for sustainable agricultural practices, particularly under reduced nitrogen fertilisation conditions.
Article
Plant Sciences
Swapnil Sapre, Iti Gontia-Mishra, Sharad Tiwari
Summary: The study demonstrated that plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improved the growth parameters of pea seedlings under salinity stress, with PGPR strain IG 27 showing better performance. Additionally, PGPR inoculation modulated biochemical parameters and reduced electrolyte leakage and H2O2 content under saline conditions, ultimately enhancing plant growth and yield in field trials with 100 mM NaCl stress.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Liangbo Fu, Dezhi Wu, Xincheng Zhang, Yunfeng Xu, Liuhui Kuang, Shengguan Cai, Guoping Zhang, Qiufang Shen
Summary: A barley vacuolar H+-pyrophosphatase (VP10) plays a critical role in developing salt tolerance by modulating Na+ sequestration into root vacuoles through synergistic action with Na+/H+ antiporters to enhance H+ efflux and K+ maintenance in roots.
Review
Agronomy
Xixi Ma, Jing Pan, Xian Xue, Jun Zhang, Qi Guo
Summary: Soil salinity, a primary form of land degradation in arid and semi-arid areas, has adverse effects on plant functions. Inoculation of plants with plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an environmentally friendly strategy to alleviate salt stress and improve salt tolerance. Asian nations have concentrated research efforts and established collaborative relationships, resulting in significant research outcomes. Current hot topics include halotolerant PGPR, sustainable agriculture, microbial community, and soil salinization.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Yue Yang, Leifeng Xu, Wenxiang Li, Yuwei Cao, Mengmeng Bi, Pengfei Wang, Rui Liang, Panpan Yang, Jun Ming
Summary: The LpSOS1 gene from Lilium pumilum was found to enhance salt tolerance in plants by regulating ion homeostasis, reducing Na+/K+ ratio, and enhancing antioxidant enzyme activity. This discovery has potential bioresource value in breeding salt-tolerant crops.
Article
Microbiology
Anissa Chamekh, Oussama Kharbech, Cheima Fersi, Rim Driss Limam, Kristian Koefed Brandt, Wahbi Djebali, Rakia Chouari
Summary: The study investigates the plant growth-promoting bacterial traits of Bacillus simplex (strain 115) in alleviating lead toxicity on pea plants. The results demonstrate that, through phosphate solubilization and siderophore production, as well as bio-sorption ability, strain 115 promotes root nodulation and biomass recovery in Pb-stressed pea plants. Additionally, it enhances antioxidant capacity and osmo-regulatory mechanisms, thereby mitigating the toxic effects of Pb stress on plants.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Dokyung Kim, Sanghee An, Lia Kim, Yeong Mi Byeon, Jiseon Lee, Mi-Jung Choi, Youn-Joo An
Summary: Microplastics released into soil alongside existing pollutants may have adverse effects on plants, particularly in soils contaminated with heavy metals. This study found that long-term exposure to microplastics had chronic effects on the reproductive and nutritional status of pea crops, with the additional presence of copper exacerbating the damage to the crops. These changes in crop quality and nutrient content could impact human health through the food chain.
JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Qi Chen, Kai Xu, Yan Xu, Dehua Ji, Changsheng Chen, Chaotian Xie, Wenlei Wang
Summary: This study analyzed the function of Na+/K+-ATPase in the response of Neoporphyra haitanensis to salt stress and found that it played a crucial role in maintaining the K+/Na+ homeostasis in the algae. The inhibitor ouabain caused Na+ accumulation and K+ leakage in the cells, disrupting the K+/Na+ balance and leading to decreased photosynthesis and oxidative damage in the algae.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Mourad Baghour, Mustapha Akodad, Anas Dariouche, Mostapha Maach, Hamza El Haddaji, Abdelmajid Moumen, Ali Skalli, Kees Venema, Maria Pilar Rodriguez-Rosales
Summary: Salinity is a major factor limiting plant growth and productivity. Exogenous plant hormones IAA and GA(3) can improve salt tolerance and increase fruit yield and quality in transgenic tomato plants, possibly by increasing the expression or activity of the LeNHX4 antiporter.
Article
Plant Sciences
Ankur Singh, Aryadeep Roychoudhury
Summary: Soil salinity poses a serious threat to global food production, limiting crop growth and yield. Traditional breeding methods are time-consuming and expensive, while genetic engineering is increasingly being used to confer salt tolerance in crops. However, most studies are still limited to the laboratory level, with field trials needed to prove the long-term efficacy of these approaches.
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sara Blicharz, Gerrit T. S. Beemster, Laura Ragni, Nuria De Diego, Lukas Spichal, Alba E. Hernandiz, Lukasz Marczak, Marcin Olszak, Dawid Perlikowski, Arkadiusz Kosmala, Robert Malinowski
Summary: This study demonstrates the impact of drought stress on the phloem sap content of Pisum sativum plants, and how these changes are connected to the plant's strategies to cope with water deficit. Results indicate that under drought stress, pea plants undergo metabolic changes in the phloem sap content to adapt to environmental conditions.
Article
Microbiology
Muhammad Yahya Khan, Sajid Mahmood Nadeem, Muhammad Sohaib, Muhammad Rashid Waqas, Fahad Alotaibi, Liaqat Ali, Zahir Ahmad Zahir, Fahad N. I. Al-Barakah
Summary: A study found that co-inoculation of multiple bacterial strains is more effective in promoting wheat growth under salinity stress. The multi-strain consortium of PGPR showed positive effects on wheat growth and biochemical traits, such as decreasing electrolyte leakage and increasing chlorophyll contents and K/Na ratio.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemical Research Methods
Saadia Naseem, Stephan Winter
JOURNAL OF VIROLOGICAL METHODS
(2016)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Saadia Naseem, Hamid Ali Shah, Zahid Ali
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE AND BIOLOGY
(2017)
Article
Spectroscopy
Mahmood Ahmed, Anum Khaleeq, Rubina Munir, Rahila Huma, Muhammad Muddassar, Saadia Naseem
SPECTROSCOPY LETTERS
(2017)
Review
Plant Sciences
Wajeeha Saeed, Saadia Naseem, Zahid Ali
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2017)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Adeena Tahir, Rima D. Alharthy, Saadia Naseem, Natasha Mahmood, Mahmood Ahmed, Khuram Shahzad, Malik Nadeem Akhtar, Abdul Hameed, Irfan Sadiq, Haq Nawaz, Muhammad Muddassar
Article
Plant Sciences
Zahid Ali, Wajeeha Saeed, Saadia Naseem, Faheem Ahmad, Ahmed Akrem, Nighat Yasmeen, Hans Joerg Jacobsen
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2018)
Review
Virology
Sana Rehman, Zahid Ali, Momna Khan, Nazish Bostan, Saadia Naseem
REVIEWS IN MEDICAL VIROLOGY
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wajeeha Saeed, Saadia Naseem, Daniyal Gohar, Zahid Ali
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Syeda Sumera Naqvi, Sundus Javed, Saadia Naseem, Asma Sadiq, Netasha Khan, Sadia Sattar, Naseer Ali Shah, Nazish Bostan
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Saira Karimi, Muhammad Ali Nawaz, Saadia Naseem, Ahmed Akrem, Hussain Ali, Olivier Dangles, Zahid Ali
Summary: The study found that experimental warming had significant effects on the aboveground biomass and plant species percent cover in alpine meadows, while clipping mainly resulted in a reduction of plant biomass and cover. The findings suggest that warming may increase the availability of therapeutic plants for indigenous people, while overgrazing could have deteriorating effects locally.
Article
Plant Sciences
Sobia Anwar, Saadia Naseem, Saira Karimi, Muhammad Rafique Asi, Ahmed Akrem, Zahid Ali
Summary: The study evaluated the bio-herbicidal potential of methanolic extracts of different plants to suppress major weeds, demonstrating a concentration-dependent effect on the weeds' growth. Artemisia showed the most significant allelopathic effect, followed by castor, wheat, and sorghum. Analysis revealed a correlation between the extracts' phytotoxicity and their antioxidant potential due to major constituents like rutin and quercetin.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anam Saleem, Zahid Ali, Shyi-Dong Yeh, Wajeeha Saeed, Amna Binat Imdad, Muhammad Faheem Akbar, Richard E. Goodman, Saadia Naseem
Summary: This study investigated the atypical strain of Papaya ringspot virus and suggested its likely spread across India and Bangladesh. The PRSV-PK strain appeared to be a recombinant of a major parent from Bangladesh. Genetic differentiation analysis showed less frequent gene flow between PRSV-PK and populations from America, India, Colombia, other Asian countries and Australia, while frequent gene flow was observed between Pakistan and Bangladesh virus populations.
Article
Environmental Sciences
F. Ahmad, A. Javaid, T. Zaheer, Q. Saeed, Z. Ali, A. Shabbir, S. Naseem
Summary: This study tested the plant extracts of Peganum harmala and Cichorium intybus as alternative pesticides for T. castaneum, and the results showed that these extracts have good insecticidal activity and can be used for drug discovery in the quest for novel insecticidal compounds.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sobia Anwar, Saadia Naseem, Zahid Ali
Summary: Chemical herbicides are commonly used for weed management in agriculture, but the emergence of herbicide resistance poses a serious threat to sustainability. In this study, the phytotoxicity of two plant-derived phenolic compounds, ferulic acid (FA) and gallic acid (GA), was evaluated against herbicide-resistant weed species. FA and GA not only suppressed weed germination, but also negatively affected biochemical and photosynthetic pathways. In silico analysis identified novel receptors for FA and GA in a photosynthetic gene, providing evidence for the development of plant-based bio-herbicides.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sajjad Hyder, Saadia Naseem, Sohaib Azhar, M. Ashfaq, Zahid Ali, Azeem Khalid, M. Inam-ul-Haq
PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL SCIENTIST
(2018)