Review
Microbiology
Emma Fuller, Kieran J. Germaine, Dheeraj Singh Rathore
Summary: This review summarizes the relevant literature associated with Common Alder, focusing on its microbial composition and the interactions between Alder and its microbiota. It also discusses the threats to the Alder species, particularly the spread of the root rot pathogen Phytophthora alni. Additionally, the review highlights beneficial fungi, bacteria, and biocontrol agents identified within the forestry sector in relation to Alder, as well as the genetic mechanisms and secondary metabolites underlying their functions. The review also addresses biocontrol mechanisms, microbiome-assisted breeding, and identifies research gaps that require further attention.
Article
Plant Sciences
Gerardo Zapata-Sifuentes, Luis G. Hernandez-Montiel, Jorge Saenz-Mata, Manuel Fortis-Hernandez, Eduardo Blanco-Contreras, Roberto G. Chiquito-Contreras, Pablo Preciado-Rangel
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) on cucumber fruit growth and quality. The results showed that inoculation with PGPR improved various growth parameters and fruit quality, contributing to reducing costs, decreasing pollution, and achieving global food safety and security.
Review
Plant Sciences
Muhammad Siddique Afridi, Muhammad Ammar Javed, Sher Ali, Flavio Henrique Vasconcelos De Medeiros, Baber Ali, Abdul Salam, Sumaira, Romina Alina Marc, Dalal Hussien M. Alkhalifah, Samy Selim, Gustavo Santoyo
Summary: Plant microbiome engineering is an untapped alternative strategy that can enhance plant growth and productivity under different environmental conditions. It has been proven to have crucial contributions to plant health and tolerance. More research is needed to understand the role of plant microbiome and improve microbial functions for better plant growth and production.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Habtamu Mekonnen, Mulugeta Kibret
Summary: Vegetable production is an important economic activity in Ethiopia, but it is less developed compared to food grain production, requiring improvement through innovative technologies. Concerns such as soil fertility and atmospheric pollution should be addressed, and the use of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria is recommended for optimizing vegetable production.
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIES IN AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Review
Plant Sciences
Becky N. Aloo, Vishal Tripathi, Billy A. Makumba, Ernest R. Mbega
Summary: This review highlights the potential and importance of biofertilizers as sustainable crop production tools. Despite being studied and utilized worldwide, their full potential has not yet been realized.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nilina James, Mridul Umesh, Suma Sarojini, Sabarathinam Shanmugam, Omaima Nasif, Sulaiman Ali Alharbi, Nguyen Thuy Lan Chi, Kathirvel Brindhadevi
Summary: The expanding global population and decreasing arable land are major concerns for the planet. One major cause of declining arable land is increased soil salinity, which is unfavorable for crop cultivation. Utilization of saline land for agriculture is possible with the invention of biofertilizers, such as those made from Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Yong-Sun Moon, Sajid Ali
Summary: This study isolated 52 rhizobacterial isolates from rhizospheric soil in Pohang, Republic of Korea, and evaluated their plant growth-promoting traits. Some isolates exhibited multiple plant growth-promoting activities, and certain isolates with prominent multi-trait plant growth-promoting activities were identified as potential biofertilizers.
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Giuseppe Malgioglio, Giulio Flavio Rizzo, Sebastian Nigro, Vincent Lefebvre du Prey, Joelle Herforth-Rahme, Vittoria Catara, Ferdinando Branca
Summary: The indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has caused significant environmental damage, but the increasing demand for food requires more efficient agriculture. Recent studies have shown that plant growth-promoting microbes can be a valid substitute for chemical products and represent an eco-friendly alternative, although their effects may vary.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Rupa Rani, Vipin Kumar, Pratishtha Gupta, Avantika Chandra
Summary: The study demonstrates the effectiveness of Solanum lycopersicum and plant growth promoting rhizobacterial (PGPR) strains in removing endosulfan from soil and reducing endosulfan accumulation in plant tissues. Inoculation of PGPR strains enhances plant biomass and decreases endosulfan stress on plants.
Article
Plant Sciences
Carlos Esteban Guardiola-Marquez, Maria Teresa Santos-Ramirez, Melina Lizeth Figueroa-Montes, Eric Oswaldo Valencia-de los Cobos, Ivan Jesus Stamatis-Felix, Diego E. Navarro-Lopez, Daniel A. Jacobo-Velazquez
Summary: This study isolated and characterized plant growth-promoting microorganisms from agricultural and nonagricultural plants to formulate biofertilizers. The results showed that bacteria had better effects on plant growth than fungi, and potential bacterial species belonged to Pseudomonas, Pantoea, Serratia, and Rahnella genera. This study validated a high-throughput screening approach for microorganisms with plant growth-promoting potential
Article
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)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Wei Li, Wen-bin Li, Li-jun Xing, Shao-xia Guo
Summary: In a pot experiment, the effects of phytoremediation, fungi remediation, bacterial remediation, and microbial-phytoremediation on the removal of PAHs and microbial diversity in soils were investigated. Inoculation with Glomus versiforme and Pseudomonas fluorescens increased the biomass of tall fescue and the accumulation of phenanthrene and pyrene in plants. The highest removal efficiencies of phenanthrene and pyrene were observed in the microbial-phytoremediation treatment, along with changes in the microbial diversity in contaminated soil.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION
(2023)
Review
Agronomy
Sara Fahde, Said Boughribil, Badreddine Sijilmassi, Ahmed Amri
Summary: For many years, the scientific community focused on understanding how rhizobia promote the growth of legumes through nitrogen fixation. However, recent research has shown that rhizobia can also stimulate the growth of non-legume plants through various mechanisms such as hormone production, nutrient uptake improvement, pathogen control, and water regulation. This review aims to analyze the existing knowledge on how rhizobia promote the growth of non-legumes and gain new insights into their interactions.
Article
Microbiology
Napawit Nonthakaew, Watanalai Panbangred, Wisuwat Songnuan, Bungonsiri Intra
Summary: In this study, two strains of Streptomyces with potent anti-oomycete activity against Phytophthora palmivora were isolated from rhizosphere soil, showing exceptional plant growth-promoting properties. Metagenomic analysis suggested that one strain may modify rhizosphere microbial communities to promote beneficial microbes for plant growth. Genome sequence analysis indicated that this strain should be classified as a new species.
FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Pranab Dutta, Gomathy Muthukrishnan, Sabarinathan Kutalingam Gopalasubramaiam, Rajakumar Dharmaraj, Ananthi Karuppaiah, Karthiba Loganathan, Kalaiselvi Periyasamy, M. Arumugam Pillai, G. K. Upamanya, Sarodee Boruah, Lipa Deb, Arti Kumari, Madhusmita Mahanta, Punabati Heisnam, A. K. Mishra
Summary: Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria play an important role in promoting plant growth and protecting against diseases caused by pathogens. They utilize various mechanisms to enhance plant growth and control plant diseases, and can be developed into effective bioinoculants by manipulating the rhizomicrobiome.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Gitanjali Kapoor, Dweipayan Goswami, Chaitanya Kumar Jha, Baldev Patel, Meenu Saraf
Summary: Viruses, being neither fully alive nor fully inanimate, pose significant threats to ecosystems and have a major impact on global health and economy. The unprecedented global devastation caused by SARS-CoV-2 highlights the challenges it presents to the scientific, medical, and economic communities, as well as the profound shifts in human psychology and behavior brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Chirag N. Patel, Dweipayan Goswami, Prasanth Kumar Sivakumar, Himanshu A. Pandya
Summary: In order to combat COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2, potential fusion inhibitors from anticancer phytochemicals are being identified through molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulations, with Theaflavin, Ginkgetin, Ursolic acid, Silymarin and Spirosolane showing promise as candidates to prevent viral entry into human cells.
JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Priyashi Rao, Rohit Patel, Arpit Shukla, Paritosh Parmar, Rakesh M. Rawal, Meenu Saraf, Dweipayan Goswami
Summary: The non-structural protein (nsp)-3 of SARS-CoV2, also known as papain-like protease (PLpro), is considered as an essential target protein for inhibiting the replication of the virus. Studies have identified GRL0617 and Fonsecin as potent inhibitors for PLpro, which may help in boosting the immune response.
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Paritosh Parmar, Priyashi Rao, Abhilasha Sharma, Arpit Shukla, Rakesh M. Rawal, Meenu Saraf, Baldev Patel, Dweipayan Goswami
Summary: A new potential inhibitor of SARS-CoV2 PLpro, Caesalpiniaphenol A, was identified through high throughput virtual screening from a natural product library. This compound possesses a double ring aromatic moiety and exhibits lower binding energy compared to the existing control inhibitor, GRL0617.
MOLECULAR DIVERSITY
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rohit Patel, Krina Mehta, Dweipayan Goswami, Meenu Saraf
Summary: The paper discusses the importance of plant hormones and their applications in agriculture, focusing on the search for stable analogues. It emphasizes the identification of components, interactions, and potential targets within the plant hormone cascades, as well as the methods for identifying novel compounds using crystalline structures and computational tools.
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jignesh Prajapati, Rohit Patel, Priyashi Rao, Meenu Saraf, Rakesh Rawal, Dweipayan Goswami
Summary: The study discusses alternative solutions other than developing vaccines to combat COVID-19, and through screening microbial secondary metabolites, potentially identified compounds that can serve as dual inhibitors for PLpro and Mpro.
STRUCTURAL CHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Harsha Vaghasia, Shiralee Sakaria, Jignesh Prajapati, Meenu Saraf, Rakesh M. Rawal
Summary: This study identified potential genes associated with cervical cancer and explored the therapeutic potential of certain compounds through docking analysis. The findings provide new insights into the diagnosis and treatment options for cervical cancer.
COMPUTERS IN BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Sonalkunwar Chouhan, Rinkal Mulani, Hafsa Ansari, Gaurang Sindhav, Priyashi Rao, Rakesh M. Rawal, Meenu Saraf, Dweipayan Goswami
Summary: This study proposed a HPTLC-based method to investigate the degradation of thiram by Pseudomonas. The results showed that Pseudomonas otitidis strain TD-8 and Pseudomonas stutzeri strain TD-18 exhibited degradation efficiencies of 81% and 99% respectively towards thiram.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Microbiology
Jignesh Prajapati, Priyashi Rao, Lipi Poojara, Dhaval Acharya, Saumya K. Patel, Dweipayan Goswami, Rakesh M. Rawal
Summary: Mucormycosis, a disease caused by invasive fungi, can be treated with azole antifungal agents. However, drug resistance has become a problem due to long-term usage and abuse. This study investigated the antifungal activity of eugenol against Rhizopus species and studied its molecular interactions with fungal CYP51B, showing promising results and potential as an alternative therapeutic compound.
CURRENT MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Rohit Patel, Mansi Soni, Bilv Soyantar, Suruchi Shivangi, Swati Sutariya, Meenu Saraf, Dweipayan Goswami
Summary: The indiscriminate use of antibiotics has led to the emergence of drug-resistant strains. Many infectious diseases are caused by microbes that can communicate through quorum sensing (QS), and interfering with QS can effectively control their pathogenicity. Inhibition of QS has become a promising approach for developing new drugs, and various quorum sensing inhibitors (QSIs) have been identified. This review provides an overview of the QS mechanism, QS inhibition, and compounds with anti-QS potential, as well as the possibility of quorum sensing resistance.
ARCHIVES OF MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sheetal Sharma, Tushar Roy, Yogesh Kashyap, Martin Buck, Jorg Schumacher, Dweipayan Goswami, Shraddha Gang, Meenu Saraf
Summary: This study focuses on investigating the water retention efficiency of Klebsiella pneumonia SSN1 and Klebsiella quasipeumonniae SGM81 isolated from rhizosphere under drought conditions. Neutron Radiography was used to visualize water distribution in the sand, and it was found that SSN1 maintained the highest relative water content (29.7%) after 24 hours of evaporation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Environmental
Krina Mehta, Arpit Shukla, Meenu Saraf
Summary: This study investigated the production and characterization of levan biopolymer utilizing cane molasses. The study showed that levan can be produced from cane molasses with high yield using Bacillus megaterium KM3. The obtained levan demonstrated a triple-helix structure, non-crystalline amorphous nature, and high thermal stability. It also exhibited strong antioxidant activities, making it a promising biopolymer for industrial applications.
JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Sreelekha Duruvasula, Ulaganathan Kandasamy, Sujatha Mulpuri
Summary: The study identified the MLO gene family in the sunflower genome using computational methods, analyzed their chromosomal distribution, gene structure, and phylogenetic relationship, providing a reference for future functional studies. Additionally, the analysis revealed 12 differentially expressed genes between powdery mildew resistant and susceptible sunflower varieties, further contributing to understanding genetic resistance mechanisms in sunflower.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Zainul A. Khan, Damini Diksha, Pooja Thapa, Yazing S. Mailem, Susheel K. Sharma, Nitika Gupta, Gopi Kishan, Santosh Watpade, Virendra K. Baranwal
Summary: This study reported the presence of several viruses, including apple rubbery wood virus 1, apple necrotic mosaic virus, citrus virus A, apple stem grooving virus, apple stem pitting virus, apple chlorotic leaf spot virus, in pear trees in India for the first time. The genomes of these viruses were sequenced and analyzed, revealing the expansion of their host range in pear trees. These findings are of great importance for the biological study of pear viruses and virus indexing programs.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xueren Cao, Qiaohui Han, Jonathan S. West
Summary: Spraying double-stranded RNAs (dsRNA) targeting the genes of E. quercicola can effectively control rubber tree powdery mildew and reduce the expression of pathogen genes as well as the severity of the disease.
PHYSIOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY
(2024)
