[HTML][HTML] Modes of action of microbial biocontrol in the phyllosphere

M Legein, W Smets, D Vandenheuvel, T Eilers… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A fast-growing field of research focuses on microbial biocontrol in the phyllosphere.
Phyllosphere microorganisms possess a wide range of adaptation and biocontrol factors …

Plants make galls to accommodate foreigners: some are friends, most are foes

MO Harris, A Pitzschke - New Phytologist, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
At the colonization site of a foreign entity, plant cells alter their trajectory of growth and
development. The resulting structure–a plant gall–accommodates various needs of the …

[HTML][HTML] Endophytic PGPR from Tomato Roots: Isolation, In Vitro Characterization and In Vivo Evaluation of Treated Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum L.)

B Cochard, B Giroud, J Crovadore, R Chablais… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are soil bacteria colonizing the rhizosphere
and the rhizoplane which have an effect on plant growth through multiple chemical …

[HTML][HTML] Biochemical and structural aspects of cytokinin biosynthesis and degradation in bacteria

J Frébortová, I Frébort - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
It has been known for quite some time that cytokinins, hormones typical of plants, are also
produced and metabolized in bacteria. Most bacteria can only form the tRNA-bound …

[HTML][HTML] Evolutionary transitions between beneficial and phytopathogenic Rhodococcus challenge disease management

EA Savory, SL Fuller, AJ Weisberg, WJ Thomas… - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
Understanding how bacteria affect plant health is crucial for developing sustainable crop
production systems. We coupled ecological sampling and genome sequencing to …

The evolution, ecology, and mechanisms of infection by gram-positive, plant-associated bacteria

SP Thapa, EW Davis, Q Lyu… - Annual Review of …, 2019 - annualreviews.org
Gram-positive bacteria are prominent members of plant-associated microbial communities.
Although many are hypothesized to be beneficial, some are causative agents of …

[HTML][HTML] Role, residues and microbial degradation of plant growth regulators (PGRs): A scoping review

Z Zhang, S Shao, D Pan, X Wu - Advanced Agrochem, 2024 - Elsevier
Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play an important role in increasing crop yield, and quality,
and enhancing crop stress resistance in agricultural production, especially for important …

Microbial volatile emissions promote accumulation of exceptionally high levels of starch in leaves in mono-and dicotyledonous plants

I Ezquer, J Li, M Ovecka… - Plant and Cell …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Microbes emit volatile compounds that affect plant growth and development. However, little
or nothing is known about how microbial emissions may affect primary carbohydrate …

Using bacteria and fungi as plant biostimulants for sustainable agricultural production systems

MH Shahrajabian, Q Cheng… - Recent Patents on …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Different compounds with bioactive constituents can be applied as biostimulants to increase
plant growth and development under both normal and stressful conditions. Biostimulant …

[HTML][HTML] An Apoplastic Effector Pat-1Cm of the Gram-Positive Bacterium Clavibacter michiganensis Acts as Both a Pathogenicity Factor and an Immunity Elicitor in …

IS Hwang, EJ Oh, E Song, IW Park, Y Lee… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Clavibacter michiganensis, a Gram-positive plant-pathogenic bacterium, utilizes apoplastic
effectors for disease development in host plants. Here, we determine the roles of Pat-1Cm (a …