Torthaí cuardaigh - Frontiers in Plant Science

The growing market of agricultural biologicals as alternatives to synthetic crop chemicals is driven by their ability to improve soil health, reduce carbon footprints, enhance crop yield and quality, and help counter declining protein levels in cereal crops linked to climate change and soil degradat...

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Salt stress is a major challenge to agricultural productivity and can adversely affect plant growth and development. This review examines the interaction between cell wall architecture and plant tolerance to salt stress, focusing on the mechanisms underlying growth, remodeling, and anisotropic morph...

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Globally, wild edible plants (WEPs) play a critical role in sustaining livelihoods and preserving cultural heritage. This study investigates traditional knowledge of WEPs in Taishan County, Guangdong Province of China, through market surveys, semi-structured interviews (n = 162), and participant obs...

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Over the years, humans and the dairy industry have depended mainly on animals, especially cattle, for their milk need. Whether for direct consumption or for the production of value-added dairy products, animal milk seems to be the gold standard, leading to a rise in its price. The exorbitant cost of...

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Soil salinization, intensified by climate change, poses a growing threat to agricultural sustainability across the Mediterranean basin. As salinity levels rise in Mediterranean soils, the cultivation of salt-sensitive crops like persimmons is becoming increasingly vulnerable. This study investigated...

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Plant growth regulators (PGRs) enhance the biosynthesis of plant secondary metabolites but can cause environmental pollution and health risks, especially if synthetic or overused. Here, we developed a simple, high-throughput method using salting-out extraction and LC-MS/MS to analyze 62 PGR residues...

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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) are the basis symbionts in terrestrial ecosystems, profoundly influencing plant development, nutrient acquisition, and resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses. This review synthesizes current systematic understandings of AMF-mediated augmentation of plant growth...

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Soils contaminated with heavy metals (HMs) pose severe consequences to living organisms, primarily affecting human health. During the past two decades, researchers have focused on hyperaccumulator plant species to augment the cleanup efforts of contaminated soils. Plants are continually exposed to H...

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The basil, a widely cultivated aromatic plant, plays a crucial role in various industries but relies heavily on synthetic fertilizers, which contribute to environmental pollution. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) offer a sustainable alternative to reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers. In t...

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Woody plant encroachment is a significant ecological challenge for grassland ecosystems worldwide. Soil water is the major limiting factor for plant growth in arid and semiarid grasslands, which are highly vulnerable to woody plant encroachment. Xylem vessels and soil pores are highly associated bet...

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Phytohormones, representing a diverse group of molecules, are essential in orchestrating plant growth and development, ensuring the smooth progression of the entire life cycle from germination to senescence. Emerging research reveals that these compounds also exert biological effects in non-plant sy...

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Breast cancer (BC) remains one of the leading causes of cancer-related mortality worldwide, with metastatic and triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) subtypes presenting particular therapeutic challenges. This review critically explores the potential supportive role of plant-derived bioactive compoun...

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Scientific evidence supports the need to adapt food systems, counteracting the current scenario characterized by excessive and growing consumption of animal products that translates into high environmental impact, unsustainability, and negative effects on health. The food services are responsible fo...

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To reveal the responses of plant phenology and climate change in the Qinling Mountains region, the phenological data of seven woody plants in the Qinling Mountains region from 1964 to 2020 were selected to analyze the patterns and characteristics of plant phenological changes in the Qinling Mountain...

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In the context of climate change, abiotic stresses are recognized as significant environmental challenges that limit agricultural productivity globally. These conditions disrupt normal plant growth and development processes. The ability of plants to tolerate these stressors is linked to their resili...

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IntroductionAcid-growth theory has been postulated in the 70s to explain the rapid elongation of plant cells in response to the hormone auxin. More recently, it has been demonstrated that activation of the proton ATPs pump (H+-ATPs) promoting acidification of the apoplast is the principal mechanism...

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