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Agronomy
Sakineh Abbasi, Sahar Alipour Kafi, Ebrahim Karimi, Akram Sadeghi
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of PGP-Streptomyces in commercial greenhouses using greenhouse trials. The results showed that the treatment with PGP-Streptomyces improved the yield and quality of bell peppers and increased their nutritional value. The treated plants also showed enhanced defense mechanisms against potential pathogens.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Joanna Swiatczak, Agnieszka Kalwasinska, Anna Wojciechowska, Maria Swiontek Brzezinska
Summary: This study comprehensively characterized Brevibacillus laterosporus K75 and found that it significantly promotes maize growth. This research is important for finding safer alternatives to harmful pesticides.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Qiqi Zhang, Nini Guo, Yongheng Zhang, Youben Yu, Shuyuan Liu
Summary: PR-1 proteins play an important role in the defense of plants against diseases. In this study, 17 CsPR-1 genes were identified from the tea plant genome and classified into different groups based on their characteristics. Most of the CsPR-1 proteins contain a signal peptide and a conserved PR-1 domain. These genes are closely related to the defense mechanism of the tea plant and are significantly upregulated under tea blister-blight stress.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Microbiology
Chandrima Bhattacharyya, Madangchanok Imchen, Triparna Mukherjee, Shyamalina Haldar, Sangita Mondal, Shayantan Mukherji, Anwesha Haldar, Ranjith Kumavath, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial distribution of bacterial communities in the tea rhizosphere of six different tea estates in India. It found that the rhizobiome of tea reduces alpha and beta diversity while enriching significant functional genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Liya Jiao, Xuesong Cao, Chuanxi Wang, Feiran Chen, Hua Zou, Le Yue, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: Maximizing the potential of plant-microbe systems can address sustainability issues in agroecosystems. The interaction between root exudates and rhizobacteria is not well understood. Soil amendment with selenium NMs significantly improved rice seedling growth and affected the composition of root exudates and rhizobacteria.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Netrananda Sahu, Pritiranjan Das, Atul Saini, Ayush Varun, Suraj Kumar Mallick, Rajiv Nayan, S. P. Aggarwal, Balaram Pani, Ravi Kesharwani, Anil Kumar
Summary: This study used random forest and logistic regression models to identify suitable sites for tea cultivation, considering 12 important conditioning factors. A total of 2770 sample points were used to map the tea plantation suitability zones (TPSZs). The study found that the random forest model was more precise, with an AUC of 85.2%, compared to the logistic regression model with an AUC of 83.3%. The results highlighted the importance of well-drained soil with a pH range of 5.6-6.0 for tea farming and emphasized the need to balance economic and environmental considerations when expanding tea plantations.
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Agronomy
Jishma Panichikkal, Radhakrishnan Edayileveetil Krishnankutty
Summary: The study aimed to investigate the effects of root exudate components on the VOC profiles produced by two rhizospheric Pseudomonas spp. Results showed the presence of antibacterial and plant growth enhancing compounds in the crude extracts from the two bacterial strains. This suggests the potential application of supplementing with root exudate components to enhance the functional capabilities of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria and improve agricultural productivity.
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Microbiology
Di Fan, Donald L. Smith
Summary: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are functionally diverse microbes with great potential as biostimulants and biopesticides. This study isolated and characterized four PGPR strains that promote growth in Arabidopsis thaliana, demonstrating metabolic versatility and N2-fixation potential. These strains showed significant effects on gene expression and growth in A. thaliana and maize seedlings, suggesting they could be utilized as biofertilizers and biopesticides for sustainable agriculture.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Shouan Liu, Shuhan Zhang, Shengnan He, Xiaoyan Qiao, A. Runa
Summary: This study found that Colletotrichum camelliae, a dominant fungal pathogen in tea fields in China, infects tea plants and promotes disease development by regulating tea plant lipid metabolism pathway. The research on CcCp1 protein revealed its key role in fungal pathogenicity. Furthermore, differential gene expression and metabolite accumulation were observed in tea-resistant and tea-susceptible cultivars, suggesting the involvement of various metabolites in plant response to fungal infection.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Jieyang Jin, Mingyue Zhao, Tingting Jing, Mengting Zhang, Mengqian Lu, Guomeng Yu, Jingming Wang, Danyang Guo, Yuting Pan, Timothy D. Hoffmann, Wilfried Schwab, Chuankui Song
Summary: This article reviews recent research on biotic and abiotic stress-induced VOCs, focusing on their role in complex ecological environments, particularly under abiotic stress.
HORTICULTURE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Heba Adel AlAli, Ashraf Khalifa, Mohammed Almalki
Summary: The study focused on isolating bacterial strains with plant growth-promoting traits from the rhizosphere of basil plants in the Al-Ahsa region of Saudi Arabia. These bacterial isolates exhibited various growth-promoting features, such as nitrogen fixation and production of phytohormones, which can enhance soil fertility and plant productivity in the Eastern region of Saudi Arabia. The genetic analysis and phylogenetic tree constructed using 16S rRNA gene sequences supported the taxonomic affiliation of the bacterial strains and highlighted their potential as biofertilizers.
SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Xu Wang, Xiuli Zeng, Li Luo, Xuanqin Chen, Hangbin Yan, Zhongwen Xie, Yu Zhou
Summary: This study demonstrated that the microbial strain ZXN111 enhances plant growth by producing IAA and containing the ACCD gene, particularly playing a significant role in tea plant growth. The results indicated that the IAA synthesis pathway and ACCD activity are crucial for the PGP activity of ZXN111.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cong Li, Mengxi Xu, Xiang Cai, Zhigang Han, Jinping Si, Donghong Chen
Summary: Lipid-derived jasmonates (JAs) play a crucial role in plant development and defense by regulating the balance between growth and defense to adapt to the environment.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
A. Bandopadhyay, T. Roy, S. Alam, S. Majumdar, N. Das
Summary: This study investigated the biological management of diseases caused by Macrophomina phaseolina using pesticide-tolerant rhizobacteria. The selected strains of Bacillus and Pseudomonas showed potential in disease control and plant growth promotion through various mechanisms. The results demonstrated that treatment with Pseudomonas aeruginosa significantly improved the plant health index of cowpea. The findings suggest that these selected pesticide-tolerant rhizobacteria can be utilized for sustainable agriculture.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Agronomy
Zhifeng Xu, CuiCui Qi, Mengyu Zhang, Jiayan Zhu, Jia Hu, Kaiyang Feng, Jingyu Sun, Peng Wei, Guangmao Shen, Ping Zhang, Lin He
Summary: Selenium accumulation in host plants protects against spider mite feeding. Continuous exposure to selenium allows spider mites to adapt by increasing expression of key genes involved in selenium metabolism. This study elucidates the mechanism of interaction between selenium-mediated host plants and spider mites, potentially leading to the development of new, less toxic methods for spider mite control.
PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Shayantan Mukherji, Anandita Ghosh, Chandrima Bhattacharyya, Ivy Mallick, Anish Bhattacharyya, Suparna Mitra, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2020)
Article
Cell Biology
Dibya Mukherjee, Sayandeep Gupta, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Anupama Ghosh
CELLULAR MICROBIOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sayandeep Gupta, Mousam Roy, Dhritiman Dey, Koustav Bhakta, Arghya Bhowmick, Dhrubajyoti Chattopadhyay, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: The study demonstrates the important role of archaeal 7S RNA in stabilizing the SRP54$FtsY targeting complex, with further assistance from SRP19. These results suggest that archaeal 7S RNA and SRP19 reinforce the targeting complex to execute protein translocation through modulation of its conformation.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Prama Bhattacherjee, Mousam Roy, Avigyan Naskar, Hsieh-Chih Tsai, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Niladri Patra, Rohith P. John
Summary: A trinuclear copper complex was synthesized using a tribasic naproxen-appended ligand and 1,10-phenanthroline, characterized by various spectroscopic methods and X-ray diffraction analysis. The complex showed higher binding affinity with DNA compared to the ligand, and molecular docking study revealed an intercalative mode of interaction between the complex and DNA.
APPLIED ORGANOMETALLIC CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Microbiology
Chandrima Bhattacharyya, Madangchanok Imchen, Triparna Mukherjee, Shyamalina Haldar, Sangita Mondal, Shayantan Mukherji, Anwesha Haldar, Ranjith Kumavath, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study analyzed the spatial distribution of bacterial communities in the tea rhizosphere of six different tea estates in India. It found that the rhizobiome of tea reduces alpha and beta diversity while enriching significant functional genes.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mousam Roy, Koustav Bhakta, Arghya Bhowmick, Sayandeep Gupta, Anupama Ghosh, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: The study investigated the crosstalk in the heat shock response pathway of thermoacidophilic crenarchaeon Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, focusing on the small heat shock protein Hsp14. It was found that Hsp14 interacts with Hsp20 and Hsp60 to facilitate substrate proteins' folding under stress conditions, demonstrating the dynamic oligomeric structure of Hsp14 and its ability to form hetero-oligomers with Hsp20 at higher temperatures. Moreover, enthalpy-driven direct physical interaction between Hsp14 and Hsp60 was revealed, showing that Hsp14 can transfer substrate proteins captured by sHsp to Hsp60 for refolding.
Article
Ecology
Srimoyee Banerjee, Sourav Ghosh, Kajal Singh, Madhura Ghodke, Mathummal Sudarshan
Summary: The spatial distribution of several metal elements in mangrove sediments in Maharashtra was studied, with results showing that both spatial variation and monsoon affected metal concentrations. Bacterial isolates were found to increase in metal tolerance post-monsoon, with Pb, Zn, and Cu identified as principal pollution factors pre and post-monsoon. Industrial waste discharge was confirmed to be a major source of metal pollution in the area.
REGIONAL STUDIES IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Parmandeep Kaur, Sandip Ghosh, Arghya Bhowmick, Kundlik Gadhave, Satabdi Datta, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Neha Garg, Roop L. Mahajan, Biswarup Basu, Diptiman Choudhury
Summary: This study reports the development and application of Bacterioboat as a drug carrier suitable for oral administration. It demonstrates high drug loading, sustained release, and stability, leading to improved shrinkage of solid tumors, enhanced life expectancy, and reduced side effects.
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Shayantan Mukherji, Utpal Bakshi, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study reports the draft genomes of three hydrocarbon-degrading haloarchaeal strains isolated from the estuarine sediments of Sundarban mangrove forests, India. These genomes had a high GC content and encoded genes related to survival in the presence of hydrocarbons. Functional annotation revealed different pathways utilized by the strains for degrading aromatic compounds.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Udita Acharya, Troyee Das, Zhumur Ghosh, Anupama Ghosh
Summary: This study reveals the apoplastic defense response of rice against sheath blight infection caused by Rhizoctonia solani, and identifies a set of differentially expressed genes involved in resistance to sheath blight. It also identifies two secreted protease inhibitors from rice that induce disease resistance when expressed in Nicotiana benthamiana.
MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Subhasish Mukherjee, Koustav Bhakta, Abhrajyoti Ghosh, Anupama Ghosh
Summary: This study investigates the biological function of a secreted protease called Ger1 in Ustilago maydis. The findings reveal that Ger1 plays a crucial role in the sporulation and spore germination processes of the fungus, and it also positively influences the pathogenicity of the fungus.
Article
Microbiology
Arghya Bhowmick, Koustav Bhakta, Mousam Roy, Sayandeep Gupta, Jagriti Das, Shirsha Samanta, Somi Patranabis, Abhrajyoti Ghosh
Summary: This study used high-throughput transcriptomic analysis to investigate the gene expression changes of S. acidocaldarius under high temperatures and stress conditions. The results revealed key genes involved in stress adaptation and consistently overexpressed transcription factors across all stress conditions. This research provides the first insight into the molecular mechanisms of cross-stress adaptation in S. acidocaldarius.
RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Das Debasmita, Ghosh Sourav, Banerjee Srimoyee
Summary: Unchecked disposal of wastes has resulted in metal contamination in various ecosystems, including the important habitat of mangroves. The unique microbial communities in mangrove sediments have developed novel metal resistance mechanisms. Bioremediation, involving biochemical and molecular mechanisms, can be used to tackle metal pollution and promote a cleaner environment. This review focuses on summarizing the biological aspects related to metal bioremediation by mangrove bacteria, with the aim of designing targeted decontamination strategies.
RESEARCH JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
