Highlights•Siderophores/metallophores mediate metal acquisition and host-microbe
interactions.•Genome mining aids metallophore discovery, dereplication, and …

Diatoms and bacteria play a vital role in investigating the ecological effects of heavy metals
in the environment. Despite separate studies on metal interactions with diatoms and …

Lead (Pb), as heavy metal, poses substantial threats to plant health, impeding growth,
disrupting nutrient uptake, and inducing oxidative stress. Its interference with crucial …

Microbial competition for trace metals shapes their communities and interactions with
humans and plants. Many bacteria scavenge trace metals with metallophores, small …

Resumen en español Las bacterias promotoras de crecimiento de rizósfera cuentan con
diferentes mecanismos de acción que benefician el crecimiento de las plantas …