Lead (Pb) is one of the most widespread heavy metal contaminant in soils. It is highly toxic to
living organisms. Pb has no biological function but can cause morphological, physiological, …

Zinc is an essential microelement involved in many aspects of plant growth and development.
Abnormal zinc amounts, mostly due to human activities, can be toxic to flora, fauna, and …

Survival biomass production and crop yield are heavily constrained by a wide range of
environmental stresses. Several phytohormones among which abscisic acid (ABA), ethylene and …

Auxin controls multiple aspects of plant growth and development. However, its role in stress
responses remains poorly understood. Auxin acts on the transcriptional regulation of target …

The present study investigates the possibility to use microalgae polysaccharides as biostimulant
of plant growth. The total polysaccharides extract (TPE) from Spirulina platensiswas …

It has been argued that genetic diversity in crop varieties has been on the decline in recent
times due to plant breeding. This can have serious consequences for both the genetic …

In Morocco, tomato gray mould caused by Botrytis cinerea Pers: Fr. is a serious threat for
postharvest storage of tomatoes. Fifteen halophilic bacteria were evaluated for their …

The abandoned Kettara pyrrhotite mine (Marrakech region, Morocco) is a real source of
acid mine drainage (AMD) and heavy metal pollution from previous mining operations—which …

Hirschfeldia incana is a pseudometallophyte belonging to the Brassicaceae family identified
in a lead (Pb) mining area in eastern Morocco. Growth, Pb accumulation and some …

Yellow rust, caused by Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici, is a common and serious fungal disease
of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) all over the world and particularly in the Central and West …