The fungi species dwelling in the rhizosphere of crop plants, revealing functions that
endeavor sustainability of the plants, are commonly referred to as 'plant-growth-promoting …

The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has caused considerable
environmental damage over the years. However, the growing demand for food in the coming …

Rhizobacteria from pearl millet were screened to produce 1-aminocyclopropane-1-
carboxylate (ACC) deaminase and to evaluate its role in alleviating drought stress. Amongst …

The plant-microbe holobiont has garnered considerable attention in recent years,
highlighting its importance as an ecological unit. Similarly, manipulation of the microbial …

Fusarium equiseti is an effective plant growth-promoting fungi that induce systemic disease
resistance in plants. However, the role of F. equiseti in regulating salt stress response and …

Soil microbial communities play a crucial role in soil fertility, sustainability, and plant health.
However, intensive agriculture with increasing chemical inputs and changing environments …

Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) belongs to the family of auxin indole derivatives. IAA regulates
almost all aspects of plant growth and development, and is one of the most important plant …

Pythium irregulare (P. irregulare) is one of the soil-borne pathogens that is the primary
cause of damage to several plants each year. The novelty and originality of this work were …

Plant-beneficial microorganisms are gaining importance for sustainable plant production
and phytosanitary practices. Yet there is a lack of computational approaches targeting …

To screen antagonistic fungi against plant pathogens, dual culture assay (DCA) and culture
filtrate assay (CFA) were performed with unknown soil-born fungi. Among the different fungi …