Toward the molecular understanding of the action mechanism of Ascophyllum nodosum extracts on plants

• Published in: Journal of applied phycology Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 573 - 597
• Main Authors: De Saeger, Jonas, Van Praet, Stan, Vereecke, Danny, Park, Jihae, Jacques, Silke, Han, Taejun, Depuydt, Stephen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.02.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: abiotic stress; Algae; anthropogenic activities; Ascophyllum nodosum; Betaines; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biostimulants; biotic stress; Ecology; Fertilizers; Food production; Freshwater & Marine Ecology; Life Sciences; macroalgae; Medical sciences; medicine; Menopause; Metabolomics; Phenolic compounds; Phenols; phenotype; Plant extracts; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants (botany); Polyamines; Polysaccharides; Saccharides; Seaweeds; Stresses; transcriptomics; Biofertilizer; Biofortification; Crops

The importance of biostimulants, defined as plant growth-promoting agents that differ notably from fertilizers, is increasing steadily because of their potential contribution to a worldwide strategy for securing food production without burdening the environment. Based on folkloric evidence and ethno...