Bacteria have been used to increase crop yields. For their application on crops, bacteria are
provided in inoculant formulations that are continuously changing, with liquid-and solid …

Bacteria associated with the plant rhizosphere may have beneficial effects on plant growth
by providing nutrients and growth factors, or by producing antibiotics and siderophores …

Mabood, F., Zhou, X. and Smith, DL 2014. Microbial signaling and plant growth promotion.
Can. J. Plant Sci. 94: 1051–1063. The rhizosphere offers a complex microhabitat where root …

Survival of every organism on earth depends on its interactions with other organisms. For
example, animals form associations with the intestinal microflora, while plants develop …

Here, an extremely experienced team of authors from five different continents provides a
timely review of progress in the use and exploitation of soil bacteria to improve crop and …

The dramatic increase in the use of chemical fertilizers for achieving optimum yields has
become an integral component of present day agricultural practices. The frequent and …

Background Our knowledge of plant beneficial bacteria in the rhizosphere is rapidly
expanding due to intense interest in utilizing these types of microbes in agriculture …

Plant growth and development involves a tight coordination of the spatial and temporal
organization of cell division, cell expansion and cell differentiation. Orchestration of these …

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 …

Many different experimental approaches have been applied to elaborate and study the
beneficial interactions between soil bacteria and plants. Some of these methods focus on …