Background The holobiont" refers to the plant and its associated microbiota that are pivotal to the plant's health, fitness, and survival. By in vitro culturing and functionally characterizing members of the plant microbiota, their specific roles in influencing plant responses to environmental changes can be determined and manipulated to foster sustainable agriculture and ecosystem management. Aims The review presents a compre...

Background and aims Microbiome-mediated strategies for future stressed-agriculture entail exploration of repertoires of halophyte microbiota. Culturomics strategies are advanced to improve culturability and extend diversity of microbiota of Salicornia europaea L. Methods The plant broth-based-seawater-culture medium (PBSW) was advanced for in vitro domestication of microbiota of endo-rhizosphere/endo-phyllosphere of S. europae...

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) remains a devastating disease. Copper (Cu), an essential trace element, has been implicated in fibrotic processes in various organs, including the lungs. This study investigated the potential protective effects of trientine (TRI), a copper chelator, against bleomycin (BLM)-induced PF in rats and explored the underlying mechanisms. PF was induced by intratracheal administration of BLM (5 mg/kg). Rats wer...

The study was carried out to examine the sustainable management of irrigation water for olive cultivation in sandy soils with varying levels of water salinity at a farm situated in the Regwa region of EL-Beheira Governorate, Egypt, which is noted for its arid climate, aiming to improve the effective utilization of sustainable ecosystems while optimizing economic returns for agricultural producers. Field experiments were implem...