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Biofertilizer effect of some zinc dissolving bacteria free and encapsulated on Zea mays growth
Crop nutrition depends on zinc for enzymatic, oxidative, and metabolic processes. In the current study 20 different bacteria were isolated from five...
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Mitigation of drought stress in Zea mays L. through plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria assisted by foliar sorghum water extract
Climate change is introducing several challenges to agriculture’s sustainability. The drought stress is hampering cereal crop productivity. There is...
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Tailored midgut gene expression in Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) feeding on Zea mays indicates a tug of war
Spodoptera litura is a destructive lepidopteran generalist pest widespread in tropical and subtropical regions and causes huge yield loss by...
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Coactive Application of Bacillus Mycoides PM35 and Calcium Oxide Nanoparticles Stimulate Gene Expression Responses in Maize (Zea Mays L.) under Chromium Stress
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) play a crucial role in ameliorating abiotic stress in plants. Abiotic stress refers to non-living...
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Timing is everything: how planting period shapes nutritional quality, mycobiota characteristics, and mycotoxin contamination in maize (Zea mays) grains
Maize ( Zea mays L.) is crucial in global grain markets and food/feed production. Fungal contamination in ears can adversely affect crop yield and...
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Sitotroga cerealella-resistant mexican maize races (Zea mays L.), new sources of resistance for commercial maize breeding
Sitotroga cerealella (Oliv.) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is one of the most important post-harvest pests of maize Zea mays L. Some Mexican maize races...
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Rhizobacterial community and growth-promotion trait characteristics of Zea mays L. inoculated with Pseudomonas fluorescens UM270 in three different soils
There is an increasing demand for bioinoculants based on plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) for use in agricultural ecosystems. However,...
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Genome-wide identification, characterization and evolutionary analysis of betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (BADH), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and sodium/hydrogen exchanger (NHX) genes in maize (Zea mays) under salt stress
Betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase ( BADH ), mitogen-activated protein kinase ( MAPK ) and sodium/hydrogen exchanger ( NHX ) play important roles in the...
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Genetic dissection of maize (Zea maysL.) trace element traits using genome-wide association studies
Maize ( Zea mays L.) is an important food and feed crop worldwide and serves as a a vital source of biological trace elements, which are important...
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Fumigant toxicity of Cymbopogon flexuosus lemon grass (Poaceae) essential oil to Sitophilus zeamais maize weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) and phytotoxicity to Zea mays (Poaceae)
Compounds with insecticidal properties from plant essential oils are an alternative to manage Sitophilus zeamais . However, these compounds can affect...
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Plant Growth-Promoting Potential of Deinococci spp. Evaluated Using Zea mays and Lens Culinaris Crops
Microbial-mediated plant growth promotion is an eco-friendly and sustainable approach under unprecedented climatic conditions. Today, available...
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Expression Levels of Flowering Time Genes (CONZ1, GIGZ1A, GIGZ1B, FKF1A, and FKF1B) in Seedlings under Long-Day Conditions Differentiates Early and Late Zea mays L. Lines
AbstractPhenophase durations, including the timing of flowering and ripeness, were characterized in 20 inbred lines of the maize Zea mays L....
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Paenibacillus allorhizoplanae sp. nov. from the rhizoplane of a Zea mays root
A Gram-positive staining, aerobic, endospore-forming bacterial strain, isolated from the rhizosphere of Zea mays was studied for its detailed...
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Unraveling the impacts of nano-scale carbon exposure on nitrogen metabolism during early seedling establishment in Zea mays L. roots
Background and aimsElucidating the relationship between extraneous nano-scale carbon properties and the metabolomic response of early Zea mays L ....
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Management of Fusarium Wilt Disease of Maize (Zea mays L.) with Selected Antimycotic Plant Extracts and Inhibitory Bacillus Strains
Maize ( Zea mays L. var. Everta) is an economically significant crop cultivated worldwide. Unfortunately, microbial diseases, especially,...
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Co-Application of Nitric Oxide and Vermicompost Improves Photosynthetic Functions, Antioxidants, and Nitrogen Metabolism in Maize (Zea mays L.) Grown Under Drought Stress
Drought stress is a severe threat to crop plants that negatively impacts morphological, physiological, and biochemical changes in maize. Vermicompost...
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Endophytic Alkalotolerant Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Render Maize (Zea mays L.) Growth Under Alkaline Stress
This study investigates the role of bacterial endophytes from extreme alkaline environments in alleviating alkaline stress and plant development....
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Genome-wide identification and investigation of monosaccharide transporter gene family based on their evolution and expression analysis under abiotic stress and hormone treatments in maize (Zea mays L.)
BackgroundMonosaccharide transporter (MST) family, as a carrier for monosaccharide transport, plays an important role in carbon partitioning and...
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Efficacy of Phytohormones on Mycotoxin Treated Maize Seeds (Zea mays L.)
Phytohormones are known for direct involvement in the growth and development of seeds. In this study, the roles of Gibberellin (GA3) and Kinetin (Kn)...
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Novel insights into maize (Zea mays) development and organogenesis for agricultural optimization
Main conclusionIn maize, intrinsic hormone activities and sap fluxes facilitate organogenesis patterning and plant holistic development; these...
