The culturable endophytic fungal communities of switchgrass grown on a coal-mining site and their effects on plant growth. by Ye Xia, Amna Amna, Stephen Obol Opiyo

“…The endophytic fungi were isolated from the surface-sterilized shoot (leaf and stem), root, and seed tissues of switchgrass plants and then cultured for identification. …”
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Topology optimization of disk–shaft rotating body under thermomechanical coupling by Yu Wang, Renfu Li, Xiaowei Liu, Kun Wang

“…The results show that for a disk–shaft rotating body with a central hole, a “waist-like” structure that is characterized by root fusion of thick webs and large holes resists centrifugal loads well. …”
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Wood ash as a vegetative-growth promoter in soils with subsurface compaction by Edna M. Bonfim-Silva, Tulio Martinez-Santos, Tonny J. A. da Silva, Rackel D. de S. Alves, Everton A. R. Pinheiro, Thiago F. Duarte

“…Using forest residues, such as wood ash, is a viable option in the chemical recovery of soils and can promote vigorous root development in soils with subsurface compaction. …”
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Migration and enrichment characteristics of heavy metal elements in soil-plant system in Qianjiadian uranium mining area of Inner Mongolia by XIAO Bei, WANG Zhenghai, SHEN Jinli, ZHOU Cong

“…In order to explore the migration and enrichment law of uranium (U) and its related elements in farmland soils (aeolian sandy soils) and plants in Qianjiadian U mining area of Inner Mongolia, the roots, stems, leaves and rhizosphere soil samples of zoysiagrass, sorghum, peanut, corn, willow and poplar were collected systematically. …”
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Impact of morphological traits and irrigation levels on fresh herbage yield of sorghum x sudangrass hybrid: Modelling data mining techniques. by Halit Tutar, Senol Celik, Hasan Er, Erdal Gönülal

“…Model fit statistics, including coefficient of determination (R2), adjusted R2, root of mean square error (RMSE), mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), standard deviation ratio (SD ratio), Mean Absolution Error (MAE) and Relative Absolution Error (RAE), were used to evaluate the prediction abilities of the fitted models. …”
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Phytotoxic effects of petroleum hydrocarbons on germination and growth of the native halophyte Salicornia sinus persica in oil contaminated soil by Mohammad Kamranifar, Hamidreaza Pourzamani, Rasoul Khosravi, Gholamhassan Ranjbar, Karim Ebrahimpour

“…The study evaluated several parameters, including seed germination, fresh and dry biomass weight, number of lateral stems, stem and root lengths, and chlorophyll a, b, total chlorophyll, and carotenoids. …”
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Plant-derived hydrogel and photosynthetic nano-units for myocardial infarction therapy by YongBo Lv, Dashuai Zhu, Junlang Li, Yuan Li, Chao Lu, Jianing Bi, Ke Huang, Shiqi Hu, Shuo Liu, Na Yan, Ke Cheng, Juan Wang

“…In this study, we develop a two-component therapeutic system from different parts of Glycyrrhiza: a functional hydrogel made from glycyrrhizic acid extracted from the stem and root, and nanosized chloroplast units (NCUs) derived from leaves. …”
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Biotization with Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria Benefits the Survival and Production of Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) In Vitro and In Vivo by Yulimar Castro Molina, Joyce Dória, Ana Milena Gómez Sepúlveda, Luna Queiroz Carvalho, Moacir Pasqual, Ederson da Conceição Jesus

“…<i>A. brasilense</i> Ab-V5 consistently improved plant performance across production stages, with re-inoculated plants showing 1.2–1.3-fold increases in stem and root length and a 1.1-fold gain in total dry biomass. …”
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Predicting Crown-width of Dominant Trees on Teak Plantation from Clonal Seed Orchards in Ngawi Forest Management Unit, East Java by Ronggo Sadono

“…The best model was eventually validated using the following criteria : root mean squared error, aggregate deviation, and relative deviation. …”
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Genomic Survey of Genes Encoding Major Intrinsic Proteins (MIPs) and Their Response to Arsenite Stress in Pepper (<i>Capsicum annum</i>) by Syed Muhammad Azam, Kaixuan Huang, Jiaxin Yuan, Yanqing Bai, Qiaolin Chen, Panpan Dang, Hend Alwathnani, Hajar Fahad Bin Zayid, Renwei Feng, Christopher Rensing

“…The tissue-specific expression of MIPs based on RNA-Seq showed certain CANIPs, CATIPs, and CAPIPs were highly expressed in roots, while some CATIPs and CASIPs were expressed in stem as well. …”
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Co-Application of Seaweed Extract (<i>Solieria filiformis</i>) and Silicon: Effect on Sporulation, Mycorrhizal Colonization, and Initial Growth of <i>Mimosa caesalpiniaefolia</i> by Isaac Alves da Silva, José Lucas Sousa de Andrade, Francisco Luan Almeida Barbosa, Murilo de Sousa Almeida, Marjory Lima Holanda Araújo, Adijailton Jose de Souza, Ademir Sergio Ferreira Araujo, Arthur Prudêncio de Araujo Pereira, Kaio Gráculo Vieira Garcia

“…SE and Si increased the plant height, stem diameter, number of leaves, and shoot dry mass, while higher Si levels reduced the root dry mass and length. …”
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Development of an Efficient Grading Model for Maize Seedlings Based on Indicator Extraction in High-Latitude Cold Regions of Northeast China by Song Yu, Yuxin Lu, Yutao Zhang, Xinran Liu, Yifei Zhang, Mukai Li, Haotian Du, Shan Su, Jiawang Liu, Shiqiang Yu, Jiao Yang, Yanjie Lv, Haiou Guan, Chunyu Zhang

“…The RAGA-PPC model identified seven critical indices: plant height (<i>x</i>₁), stem diameter (<i>x</i>₂), width of the third spreading leaf (<i>x</i>₁₁), total leaf area (<i>x</i>₁₂), root volume (<i>x</i>₁₇), shoot fresh weight (<i>x</i>₂₂), and root fresh weight (<i>x</i>₂₃). …”
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Physiological Response of Macadamia (<i>Macadamia integrifolia</i>) Seedlings to Drought Stress by Zhuanmiao Kang, Hu Cai, Guangzheng Guo, Hui Zeng, Wenlin Wang, Xinghao Tu

“…At 72 h of drought stress, root water potential, leaf water potential, chlorophyll content, relative water content, and root activity decreased by 353%, 98%, 44%, 72%, and 79%, respectively. …”
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Phytotherapy for acute respiratory tract infections in children: a systematically conducted, comprehensive review by Wolfgang Kamin, Georg Seifert, Karl Zwiauer, Jan Bonhoeffer, Veerle De Ketelaere, Antonio D'Avino, Jakub Štádler, Juan Carlos Bustamante-Ogando, Ateş Kara

“…Overall, the included reports covered phytopharmaceuticals with the following single active ingredients: various purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea L.) preparations, ivy (Hedera helix L.) leaf dry extract, African geranium (Pelargonium sidoides L.) root extract (EPs 7630), and pineapple fruit and stem extract preparation. …”
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Secondary Metabolites of <i>Bacillus zhangzhouensis</i> from <i>Zygophyllum oxianum</i> and Their Antifungal and Plant Growth-Regulating Properties by Zokir O. Toshmatov, Fazliddin A. Melikuziev, Ilkham S. Aytenov, Ma’ruf Z. Isokulov, Gulnaz Kahar, Tohir A. Bozorov, Daoyuan Zhang

“…Plant species harbor diverse rhizospheric bacteria within their resilient root zones, serving as a valuable reservoir of bioactive microorganisms with strong potential for natural antifungal and plant growth-promoting applications. …”
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Effect of different nitrogen applications on maize yield and nutrient accumulation in different organs by LIU Zhiheng, XU Kaiwei, WANG Ke, XIE Jin, WANG Jiarui, ZHAO Yani, CHEN Yuanxue

“…For example, the grains, leaves and corn cob preferred to assimilate more N than P and K, and the stem and leaf sheath absorbed more K than N and P, whilst the root absorbed more K than N and P. 4) The ammonium and nitrate nitrogen of soil in the harvest stage of maize increased with the increase of nitrogen fertilizer application, but the ammonium nitrogen of soil was still at a low level, which was lower than the nitrate nitrogen in each treatment. …”
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Purification and Identification of an Antimicrobial Protein from <i>Bacillus stercoris</i> TY-12 and Its Biocontrol Functions Against <i>Ralstonia solanacearum</i> by Hui Wang, Jianqi Wei, Zhuoqing Yang, Tao Zhou, Mengdan Zhou, Yujing Xiao, Miaofang Chen, Wanrong Yang, Gaopeng Song, Hanhong Xu, Lei Wang

“…The growth promotion tests showed that the dry weight, fresh weight, stem diameter, stem length, root length, and the chlorophyll content of capsicum using TY-12 was obviously increased compared to the blank control. …”
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Comprehensive Evaluation and Screening for Salt Tolerance Germplasms at Seedling Stage in Eggplant by Yu Fang, Zhiguo Wang, Yingnan Du, Shuaitao Di, Zhenwei Gao, Xueping Chen, Weiwei Zhang, Lijun Song, Shuangxia Luo, Qiang Li

“…Importantly, a stepwise multiple linear regression model incorporating the root surface area, leaf number, leaf water content, malondialdehyde content, and stem water content achieved 90.02% predictive accuracy, establishing a high-throughput screening protocol for germplasm selection. …”
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Enterobacter-inoculation altered the C, N contents and regulated biomass allocation in Reaumuria soongorica to promote plant growth and improve salt stress tolerance by Xin-Guang Bao, Xin-Guang Bao, Pei-Fang Chong, Pei-Fang Chong, Cai He, Xue-Mei Lu, Xue-Ying Wang, Feng Zhang, Bing-Bing Tan, Jia-Li Yang, Li-Li Gao

“…Moreover, N contents decrease significantly in the roots, stems and leaves, C contents increase significantly in the roots and leaves compared to NaCl treatment (P&lt;0.05). …”
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Screening of indigenous endophytic diversity of Chickpea for multifunctional PGP traits under changing climatic conditions by Nikita Kumari, Kailash Chand Kumawat, Adhi Singh

“…The present investigation was carried out to exploit diverse endophytic bacteria from Chickpea. 65 endophytic bacteria were isolated from different tissue samples (leaf, stem, root, and nodules) of Chickpeas. All were tested for IAA production, phosphate, and zinc solubilization. …”
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