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Miguel Talavera, Tim C. Thoden, Maria D. Vela-Delgado, Soledad Verdejo-Lucas, Sara Sanchez-Moreno
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NUCLEIC ACIDS RESEARCH
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Halley Caixeta Oliveira, Amedea Barozzi Seabra, Selahattin Kondak, Oluwatosin Peace Adedokun, Zsuzsanna Kolbert
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Fernando Evaristo Diaz-Manzano, Deisy X. Amora, Angela Martinez-Gomez, Lars Moelbak, Carolina Escobar
Summary: Root-knot nematodes are significant pests for agriculture worldwide, and biological control is a potential alternative for their management. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a dual-strain bacteria combination (FMCH001 and FMCH002) in reducing nematode infection in tomato plants. The results showed that the combination had nematicidal properties, inhibiting nematode egg-hatching, larval survival, and attractiveness to the roots. It also interfered with giant cell development, leading to a reduction in nematode reproduction.
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Liya Jiao, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Feiran Chen, Hua Zou, Le Yue, Zhenyu Wang
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Marie-Theres Rauchschwalbe, Sebastian Hoess, Arne Haegerbaeumer, Walter Traunspurger
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Tao Liu, Zixuan Wang, Huiling Guan, Buqing Zhong, Xinxing He, Yihan Wang, Yifei Qi, Wende Yan, Xiankai Lu
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Dai Nam Nguyen, San-Lang Wang, Anh Dzung Nguyen, Manh Dung Doan, Dinh Minh Tran, Thi Huyen Nguyen, Van Anh Ngo, Chien Thang Doan, Thi Ngoc Tran, Van Chung Do, Van Bon Nguyen
Summary: This study identified an active anti-nematode rhizobacterial strain, Pseudomonas aeruginosa TUN03, which showed significant biocontrol effects against coffee nematodes and crop-pathogenic fungi. This strain also secreted plant growth regulators that promoted plant growth. The findings suggest that P. aeruginosa TUN03 has the potential to be a biocontrol agent and biofertilizer for sustainable production of Robusta coffee and other crops.
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Er Hua, Yanmei Zhu, Deming Huang, Xiaoshou Liu
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Maria Leticia Pacheco da Silva, Francesco S. S. Moen, Mark R. R. Liles, Yucheng Feng, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
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Parasitology
Janneke Wit, Clayton M. Dilks, Erik C. Andersen
Summary: The discovery of anthelmintic resistance and modes of action has largely been informed by research on the nonparasitic nematode Caenorhabditis elegans and the parasitic nematode Haemonchus contortus. By utilizing the strengths of both species, a 'cycle of discovery' has been established where findings from one species inform experimental design in the other, leading to a deeper understanding of anthelmintic mechanisms and resistance.
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Manel Ben Ali, Amor Hedfi, Mohammed Almalki, Paraskevi K. Karachle, Fehmi Boufahja
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Summary: The endophytic strain of Serratia sp. showed nematicidal activity in chili plants, significantly reducing nematode penetration and reproduction. The genome analysis revealed genes related to biocontrol of nematodes. This is the first report of Serratia ureilytica with nematicidal activity, suggesting its potential as an alternative biocontrol agent for Nacobbus aberrans in chili cultivation.
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Cell Biology
Naeem Khan, Shahid Ali, Muhammad Adnan Shahid, Adnan Mustafa, R. Z. Sayyed, Jose Alfredo Cura
Summary: Abiotic stresses negatively impact plant growth and yield, but growth-promoting rhizobacteria protect roots and promote plant growth through various mechanisms.
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Plant Sciences
Anna Koprivova, Melina Schwier, Vanessa Volz, Stanislav Kopriva
Summary: Plants release secondary metabolites from the roots to shape their microbiome, with many of these compounds having antimicrobial activities and playing a role in plant immunity. The study focused on the dynamics of camalexin synthesis and exudation in Arabidopsis thaliana when interacting with the plant growth promoting bacteria Pseudomonas sp. CH267 or the bacterial pathogen Burkholderia glumae PG1. The results show that camalexin accumulation and exudation are induced more rapidly but transiently by the growth promoting bacteria, while the pathogen induces higher and more stable levels of camalexin. Furthermore, camalexin synthesis is controlled on a whole plant level and coordinated between the shoots and the roots, where exuded camalexin originates in the shoots.
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Xin Shu, Paul D. Hallett, Manqiang Liu, Elizabeth M. Baggs, Feng Hu, Bryan S. Griffiths
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Soil Science
Kate Randall, Fiona Brennan, Nicholas Clipson, Rachel Creamer, Bryan Griffiths, Sean Storey, Evelyn Doyle
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Ting Liu, Xiaoyun Chen, Xin Gong, Ingrid M. Lubbers, Yangyang Jiang, Wen Feng, Xianping Li, Joann K. Whalen, Michael Bonkowski, Bryan S. Griffiths, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu
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Gemma A. Miller, Robert M. Rees, Bryan S. Griffiths, Joanna M. Cloy
SOIL USE AND MANAGEMENT
(2020)
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Soil Science
Ting Liu, Lihua Yang, Zhengkun Hu, Jingrong Xue, Yanyan Lu, Xiaoyun Chen, Bryan S. Griffiths, Joann K. Whalen, Manqiang Liu
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Yan Chen, Michael Bonkowski, Yi Shen, Bryan S. Griffiths, Yuji Jiang, Xiaoyue Wang, Bo Sun
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Oliver Knox, Katherine Polain, Elijha Fortescue, Bryan Griffiths
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Kate C. Randall, Fiona Brennan, Nicholas Clipson, Rachel E. Creamer, Bryan S. Griffiths, Sean Storey, Evelyn Doyle
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Johan van den Hoogen, Stefan Geisen, Diana H. Wall, David A. Wardle, Walter Traunspurger, Ron G. M. de Goede, Byron J. Adams, Wasim Ahmad, Howard Ferris, Richard D. Bardgett, Michael Bonkowski, Raquel Campos-Herrera, Juvenil E. Cares, Tancredi Caruso, Larissa de Brito Caixeta, Xiaoyun Chen, Sofia R. Costa, Rachel Creamer, Jose Mauro da Cunha e Castro Castro, Marie Dam, Djibril Djigal, Miguel Escuer, Bryan S. Griffiths, Carmen Gutierrez, Karin Hohberg, Daria Kalinkina, Paul Kardol, Alan Kergunteuil, Gerard Korthals, Valentyna Krashevska, Alexey A. Kudrin, Qi Li, Wenju Liang, Matthew Magilton, Mariette Marais, Jose Antonio Rodriguez Martin, Elizaveta Matveeva, El Hassan Mayad, E. Mzough, Christian Mulder, Peter Mullin, Roy Neilson, T. A. Duong Nguyen, Uffe N. Nielsen, Hiroaki Okada, Juan Emilio Palomares Rius, Kaiwen Pan, Vlada Peneva, Loic Pellissier, Julio Carlos Pereira da Silva, Camille Pitteloud, Thomas O. Powers, Kirsten Powers, Casper W. Quist, Sergio Rasmann, Sara Sanchez Moreno, Stefan Scheu, Heikki Setala, Anna Sushchuk, Alexei V. Tiunov, Jean Trap, Mette Vestergard, Cecile Villenave, Lieven Waeyenberge, Rutger A. Wilschut, Daniel G. Wright, Aidan M. Keith, Jiue-in Yang, Olaf Schmidt, R. Bouharroud, Z. Ferji, Wim H. van der Putten, Devin Routh, Thomas W. Crowther
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Yong Zheng, Xiaoyun Chen, Xin Gong, Michael Bonkowski, Shuai Wang, Bryan Griffiths, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu
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Chongzhe Zhang, Jiajun Wang, Zhuhong Ren, Zhengkun Hu, Shanyi Tian, Wenqing Fan, Xiaoyun Chen, Bryan S. Griffiths, Feng Hu, Manqiang Liu
SOIL BIOLOGY & BIOCHEMISTRY
(2020)
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Xin Shu, Tim J. Daniell, Paul D. Hallett, Elizabeth M. Baggs, Susan Mitchell, Adrian Langarica-Fuentes, Bryan S. Griffiths
Summary: This study compared the resistance and resilience of carbon mineralization, ammonia oxidation, and denitrification in two managed soils after being subjected to persistent and transient stresses. Results showed that different stresses had varying impacts on soil functions, leading to changes in bacterial community structures and gene abundances. The study highlights the complex interactions between soil physiochemical properties, stressors, and microbial life history traits in determining functional resistance and resilience.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOIL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Microbiology
Laurent Philippot, Bryan S. Griffiths, Silke Langenheder
Summary: The ability of ecosystems to withstand disturbances and recover their functions is increasingly tested under global environmental change. Microorganisms play a crucial role in ecosystem functioning, and understanding how they respond to multiple disturbances is essential for predicting ecosystem resilience.
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(2021)
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Bingbing Wan, Xiaomin Mei, Zhengkun Hu, Hui Guo, Xiaoyun Chen, Bryan S. Griffiths, Manqiang Liu
Summary: The study showed that moderate grazing increased nematode abundance and complexity of soil micro-food webs, predominantly herbivores and fungivores, driven by root quantity and quality. Grazing decreased omnivores-predators in the surface soil, weakening predation pressure on soil nematodes, while this effect was less pronounced in the subsurface soil. Changes in root quantity and quality were highly associated with the complexity of soil micro-food webs under grazing scenarios.
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Xiaoyun Chen, Wenfeng Xue, Jingrong Xue, Bryan S. Griffiths, Manqiang Liu
SOIL ECOLOGY LETTERS
(2020)
