In recent years, there has been considerable progress in determining the soil properties that
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …

Iron is an essential trace element for most organisms. A common way for bacteria to acquire
this nutrient is through the secretion of siderophores, which are secondary metabolites that …

Among the environmental factors, soil salinity is one of the most detrimental factors affecting
plant growth and productivity. Nutritional-imbalance is also known as one of the negative …

The excessive use of fertilizers in agriculture is mainly due to the recognized plant
requirements for soluble phosphorus. This problem has limited the implementation of …

Many microorganisms secrete molecules that interact with resources outside of the cell. This
includes, for example, enzymes that degrade polymers like chitin, and chelators that bind …

Bacteria secrete siderophores to access iron, a key nutrient poorly bioavailable and the
source of strong competition between microorganisms in most biotopes. Many bacteria also …

Siderophores are crucial for iron-scavenging in microorganisms. While many yeasts can
uptake siderophores produced by other organisms, they are typically unable to synthesize …

The microbiome of the built environment comprises bacterial, archaeal, fungal, and viral
communities associated with human-made structures. Even though most of these microbes …

Phenotypic plasticity in response to competition is a well-described phenomenon in higher
organisms. Here, we show that also bacteria have the ability to sense the presence of …

Strain S150 was isolated from the tobacco rhizosphere as a plant growth‐promoting
rhizobacterium. It increased plant fresh weight significantly and lateral root development …