The biofilm life cycle: expanding the conceptual model of biofilm formation

K Sauer, P Stoodley, DM Goeres… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Bacterial biofilms are often defined as communities of surface-attached bacteria and are
typically depicted with a classic mushroom-shaped structure characteristic of Pseudomonas …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) as green bioinoculants: recent developments, constraints, and prospects

A Basu, P Prasad, SN Das, S Kalam, RZ Sayyed… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The quest for enhancing agricultural yields due to increased pressure on food production
has inevitably led to the indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and other agrochemicals …

Plant growth-promoting microorganisms as biocontrol agents of plant diseases: Mechanisms, challenges and future perspectives

MT El-Saadony, AM Saad, SM Soliman… - Frontiers in plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant diseases and pests are risk factors that threaten global food security. Excessive
chemical pesticide applications are commonly used to reduce the effects of plant diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: context, mechanisms of action, and roadmap to commercialization of biostimulants for sustainable agriculture

R Backer, JS Rokem, G Ilangumaran… - Frontiers in plant …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Microbes of the phytomicrobiome are associated with every plant tissue and, in combination
with the plant form the holobiont. Plants regulate the composition and activity of their …

[HTML][HTML] Root exudation of primary metabolites: mechanisms and their roles in plant responses to environmental stimuli

A Canarini, C Kaiser, A Merchant, A Richter… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Root exudation is an important process determining plant interactions with the soil
environment. Many studies have linked this process to soil nutrient mobilization. Yet, it …

Bacillus velezensis stimulates resident rhizosphere Pseudomonas stutzeri for plant health through metabolic interactions

X Sun, Z Xu, J Xie, V Hesselberg-Thomsen… - The ISME …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Trophic interactions play a central role in driving microbial community assembly and
function. In gut or soil ecosystems, successful inoculants are always facilitated by efficient …

Insights into the interactions among roots, rhizosphere, and rhizobacteria for improving plant growth and tolerance to abiotic stresses: a review

N Khan, S Ali, MA Shahid, A Mustafa, RZ Sayyed… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stresses, such as drought, salinity, heavy metals, variations in temperature, and
ultraviolet (UV) radiation, are antagonistic to plant growth and development, resulting in an …

Nitrogen loading enhances phosphorus limitation in terrestrial ecosystems with implications for soil carbon cycling

M Luo, DL Moorhead, R Ochoa‐Hueso… - Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Increased human‐derived nitrogen (N) loading in terrestrial ecosystems has caused
widespread ecosystem‐level phosphorus (P) limitation. In response, plants and soil micro …

Use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) with multiple plant growth promoting traits in stress agriculture: Action mechanisms and future prospects

H Etesami, DK Maheshwari - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety, 2018 - Elsevier
Increased incidence of abiotic stresses impacting adversely plant growth and productivity in
major crops is being witnessed all over the world. Therefore, as a result of such stress …

Hydroponic solutions for soilless production systems: issues and opportunities in a smart agriculture perspective

P Sambo, C Nicoletto, A Giro, Y Pii… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Soilless cultivation represent a valid opportunity for the agricultural production sector,
especially in areas characterized by severe soil degradation and limited water availability …