The plant endosphere world–bacterial life within plants

S Compant, MC Cambon, C Vacher… - Environmental …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The plant endosphere is colonized by complex microbial communities and microorganisms,
which colonize the plant interior at least part of their lifetime and are termed endophytes …

The role of fungi in the cocoa production chain and the challenge of climate change

J Delgado-Ospina, JB Molina-Hernández… - Journal of Fungi, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background: The role of fungi in cocoa crops is mainly associated with plant diseases and
contamination of harvest with unwanted metabolites such as mycotoxins that can reach the …

Bacteria-plant interactions synergistically enhance biodegradation of diesel fuel hydrocarbons

MO Eze, V Thiel, GC Hose, SC George… - Communications Earth & …, 2022 - nature.com
The biotechnological application of microorganisms for rhizoremediation of contaminated
sites requires the development of plant-microbe symbionts capable of plant growth …

Diversity and metagenome analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium from asphalt lakes located in Wietze, Germany

MO Eze, GC Hose, SC George, R Daniel - AMB Express, 2021 - Springer
The pollution of terrestrial and aquatic environments by petroleum contaminants, especially
diesel fuel, is a persistent environmental threat requiring cost-effective and environmentally …

Root Exudates of Ginger Induced by Ralstonia solanacearum Infection Could Inhibit Bacterial Wilt

K Dang, J Hou, H Liu, J Peng, Y Sun, J Li… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs) is one of the most important diseases
found in ginger; however, the disease resistance mechanisms dependent on root bacteria …

Entomopathogenic fungi as endophytes for biological control of subterranean termite pests attacking cocoa seedlings

CF Ambele, S Ekesi, HDB Bisseleua, OO Babalola… - Journal of Fungi, 2020 - mdpi.com
This study was conducted in the scope of developing a sustainable effective approach
against subterranean termite pests using entomopathogenic and endophytic fungus-based …

Contributions of agroforestry systems to food provisioning of peasant households: Conflicts and synergies in Chiapas, Mexico

L Soto-Pinto, SE Colmenares, MB Kanter… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Traditional agroforestry systems are widely recognized for their contributions to provisioning,
support, regulation, and cultural services. However, because of the advancement of …

Metagenome analysis of a hydrocarbon-degrading bacterial consortium reveals the specific roles of BTEX biodegraders

MO Eze - Genes, 2021 - mdpi.com
Environmental contamination by petroleum hydrocarbons is of concern due to the
carcinogenicity and neurotoxicity of these compounds. Successful bioremediation of organic …

At the roots of chocolate: understanding and optimizing the cacao root-associated microbiome for ecosystem services. A review

JE Schmidt, A DuVal, ME Isaac, P Hohmann - Agronomy for Sustainable …, 2022 - Springer
Crop root-associated microbiomes have been heralded for their potential to improve plant
health and productivity. Optimizing beneficial interactions with rhizosphere microorganisms …

Can Potato Plants Be Colonized with the Fungi Metarhizium and Beauveria under Their Natural Load in Agrosystems?

M Tyurin, MR Kabilov, N Smirnova, OG Tomilova… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Beauveria and Metarhizium fungi are facultative plant endophytes that provide plant growth-
stimulating, immunomodulatory, and other beneficial effects. However, little is known about …