Gram-positive Actinobacteria from the genus Streptomyces are best known for their
morphological complexity and for their ability to produce numerous bioactive specialized …

Gram-positive bacteria are prominent members of plant-associated microbial communities.
Although many are hypothesized to be beneficial, some are causative agents of …

Herbicide-resistance in weeds has become a serious threat to agriculture across the world.
Thus, there is an urgent need for the discovery and development of herbicides with new …

Potato common scab in an important disease caused by several Streptomyces species that
reduces potato tuber quality and market value. Management of common scab is difficult, and …

Covering: May 1966 up to January 2022 Entomopathogenic microorganisms have potential
for biological control of insect pests. Their main secondary metabolites include polyketides …

Thaxtomins are virulence factors of most plant-pathogenic Streptomyces strains. Due to their
potent herbicidal activity, attractive environmental compatibility, and inherent …

The sweet potato soil rot pathogen Streptomyces ipomoeae differs in disease pathology,
host range, and virulence factor production from Streptomyces species that cause scab …

The application of the valuable natural product thaxtomin A, a potent bioherbicide from the
potato scab pathogenic Streptomyces strains, has been greatly hindered by the low yields …

Mobile genetic elements can innovate bacteria with new traits. In plant pathogenic
Streptomyces, frequent and recent acquisition of integrative and conjugative or mobilizable …

Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing problem worldwide. Thaxtomin phytotoxins are a
group of nitrated diketopiperazines produced by the potato common scab-causing pathogen …