Plant roots support the growth and activities of a wide variety of microorganisms that may
have a profound effect on the growth and/or health of plants. Among these microorganisms …

Geochemical cycling and industrial pollution have made toxic metal ions a pervasive
environmental pressure throughout the world. Biofilm formation is a strategy that …

Microorganisms exist in the environment as multicellular communities that face the
challenge of surviving under nutrient-limited conditions. Chemical communication is an …

On plants, microbial populations interact with each other and their host through the actions
of secreted metabolites. However, the combined action of diverse organisms and their …

Interaction of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) with host plants is an intricate
and interdependent relationship involving not only the two partners but other biotic and …

Fluorescent pseudomonads are γ‐proteobacteria known for their capacity to colonize
various ecological niches. This adaptability is reflected by their sophisticated and diverse …

The Pseudomonas fluorescens complex contains at least eight phylogenetic groups and
each of these includes several bacterial species sharing ecological and physiological traits …

In soil ecosystems, bacteria must cope with predation activity, which is attributed mainly to
protists. The development of antipredation strategies may help bacteria maintain higher …

Concerted investigations of factors affecting host-pathogen interactions are now possible
with the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and its model pathogen Pseudomo-nas syringae …

Pseudomonas chlororaphis strain 30-84 is a plant-beneficial bacterium that is able to control
take-all disease of wheat caused by the fungal pathogen Gaeumannomyces graminis var …