Plant polyphenol oxidases (PPOs) are ubiquitous copper metalloenzymes with a
biochemistry that has been known for more than a century. By the 1990s, biologists began to …

Grain legumes are a cost-effective alternative for the animal protein in improving the diets of
the poor in South-East Asia and Africa. Legumes, through symbiotic nitrogen fixation, meet a …

Agricultural areas of land are deteriorating every day owing to population increase, rapid
urbanization, and industrialization. To feed today's huge populations, increased crop …

Abstract Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) represent an alternative to improve
plant growth and yield as well as to act as agents of biocontrol. This study characterized …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are potential natural alternatives to chemical
fungicides in greenhouse production via inducing plant immune system against biotic …

Botrytis cinerea is a polyphagous necrotrophic fungus and is the causal agent of grey mold
diseases in more than 1400 different hosts. This fungus causes serious economic losses in …

Viral plant diseases represent a serious problem in agricultural production, causing large
shortages in the production of food crops. Eco-friendly approaches are used in controlling …

Wilt disease, caused by Fusarium oxysporum. f. sp. lycopersici, is a global threat to tomato
production that needs to be addressed seriously. The current research envisages the use of …

Bletilla striata (Thunb.) Rchb. f. is a perennial herb belonging to the Orchidaceae family. Its
tubers are used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat gastric ulcers, inflammation, silicosis …

Abstract Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) can mitigate the detrimental effects
of salinity in plants. We characterized Streptomyces spp. as halotolerant PGPR and …