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Agronomy
Maria Leticia Pacheco da Silva, Francesco S. S. Moen, Mark R. R. Liles, Yucheng Feng, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
Summary: This study selected Bv strains and screened them by their growth in pectin-rich orange peel media. The results showed that strains AP191, AP215, and AP216 exhibited the best plant growth promotion when supplemented with orange peel. In field experiments, inoculation with AP191 + orange peel treatment resulted in the highest yield increase, with a 0.5 ton ha(-1) and 9.4% yield increase compared to the control treatment.
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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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Plant Sciences
Patrick Skilleter, David Nelson, Ian C. Dodd
Summary: Soil compaction delays potato shoot emergence and reduces yield. Inca Bella roots are more sensitive to compaction than Maris Piper roots, resulting in a 30% yield reduction for Inca Bella. Maris Piper yield is 60% higher than Inca Bella's.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Microbiology
Sarah Langendries, Sofie Goormachtig
Summary: Paenibacillus polymyxa is a versatile bacterium with potential applications in promoting plant growth, providing biocontrol, and protecting against abiotic stresses. Its association with plants and diverse interactions make it an interesting research topic for studying host-microbe communications and the influence of the environment on these interactions.
ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Heba M. Ibrahim, Ahmed M. El-Sawah
Summary: This study evaluated the effect of co-inoculation with Azotobacter chroococcum and Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viceae on the growth and yield of pea plants. The results showed that co-inoculation significantly improved plant biomass, nutrient uptake, leaf photosynthetic pigments, nodulation indices, nitrogenase activity, and seed yield. Additionally, it enhanced the contents of ascorbic acid, protein, and carbohydrates in the seeds. No significant differences were observed between pre-sowing and post-emergence application. Co-inoculation with A. chroococcum and Rhizobium is an effective approach to enhance the growth, yield, nutrient uptake, and yield quality of pea plants.
JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE AND PLANT NUTRITION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Keshav Dahal, Matthew A. Milne, Taylor Gervais
Summary: As a fourth major food crop, understanding the effects of elevated CO2 on potato plants is important for improving potato productivity. This study investigated the effects of elevated CO2 on photosynthetic performance, water use efficiency, and tuber yield of various potato cultivars. The results showed that the CO2 stimulation of photosynthesis and water use efficiency varied among the cultivars, leading to differences in tuber yield.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2023)
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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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Environmental Sciences
Le Yue, Liya Jiao, Mengna Tao, Lanqing Xu, Xuesong Cao, Feiran Chen, Chuanxi Wang, Bingxu Cheng, Zhenyu Wang
Summary: The application of nitrogen-doped carbon dots (N-CDs) to maize leaves increased biomass and photosynthesis, stimulated the synthesis of organic acids, and induced changes in rhizobacteria. These findings contribute to a better understanding of nanomaterials' regulation of the rhizosphere and their potential to enhance plant productivity and nutrient-use efficiency.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
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Agronomy
Pooja Tripathi, Chae-In Na, Yoonha Kim
Summary: The application of silicon has been shown to have significant effects on soybean growth and yield, increasing nodule number and size, influencing root and shoot morphology, enhancing photosynthetic efficiency, and ultimately leading to increased yield in soybean plants.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF AGRONOMY
(2021)
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Ivana Milenkovic, Milan Borisev, Yiqun Zhou, Sladjana Z. Spasic, Roger M. Leblanc, Ksenija Radotic
Summary: The study found that using nontoxic orange carbon dots (o-CDs) can increase photosynthetic efficiency in maize leaves, especially when applied foliarly, but it may affect the antioxidant activity of plant organs.
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Microbiology
Olga Babich, Stanislav Sukhikh, Lyubov Dyshlyuk, Olga Shishko, Irina Milentyeva, Alexander Prosekov, Valery Pavsky, Svetlana Ivanova, Vyacheslav Dolganyuk
Summary: The biocompatibility of microorganisms isolated from natural sources in Kemerovo Oblast-Kuzbass led to the creation of three microbial consortia, each optimized for maximum biomass growth. The microorganisms in these consortia exhibited high antagonistic activity against various pathogenic strains, and the addition of microalgae hydrolyzate significantly increased their concentration, confirming the feasibility of using it in biofertilizers.
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Agricultural Engineering
Dongmei Lyu, Rachel Backer, Donald L. Smith
Summary: This study evaluated the effects of three plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria on root development and subsequent plant growth of cannabis. The results showed that these rhizobacteria increased root length at the vegetative stage and flower fresh weight at harvest. The differences in plant height, node number, branch number, and leaf area between the treated plants and the control group were minimal. The specific rhizobacterium Pseudomonas sp. had the greatest impact on photosynthetic rate, harvest index, flower number, and axillary bud outgrowth rate. Future research should focus on investigating the effects of these rhizobacteria on the secondary metabolite profile of cannabis flowers at harvest.
INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS
(2022)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Protup Kumer Sarker, Dola Karmoker, Mohammad Umer Sharif Shohan, Anik Kumar Saha, Fahmida Sultana Rima, Rifat Ara Begum, Md. Rakibul Islam, Zeba Islam Seraj
Summary: This study isolated multiple halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from coastal soils in Bangladesh and demonstrated that the combination inoculation of these halotolerant bacteria can synergistically improve salt tolerance, promote growth, and increase yield in rice plants.
FOLIA MICROBIOLOGICA
(2023)
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Plant Sciences
Hang Zhou, Dianfeng Zheng, Naijie Feng, Xuefeng Shen
Summary: This study found that Uniconazole can enhance photosynthesis and transpiration rate in mung bean, as well as increase yield and hundred grain weight. However, it also affects root distribution and water uptake in the soil. By adjusting the proportion of roots in different soil layers, it can effectively improve yield and quality of mung beans.
JOURNAL OF PLANT GROWTH REGULATION
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Haotian Li, Lu Li, Na Liu, Zimeng Liu, Yang Lu, Liwei Shao
Summary: Breeding cultivars that can maintain high production and water productivity under various growing conditions is important for mitigating freshwater shortage problems. This study assessed the changes in yield and water productivity of different winter wheat cultivars under different water levels. The results showed that the cultivar released in the 2010s had significantly improved yield and water productivity compared to that released in the 1970s. The improvement in yield was mainly attributed to higher photosynthetic capacity and greater above-ground biomass accumulation, while traits related to yield and water productivity improvements included increased harvest index and reduced root: shoot ratio.
FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Robert P. Koester, David M. Rosenthal, Christopher M. Montes, Donald R. Ort, Elizabeth A. Ainsworth
GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY
(2017)
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Plant Sciences
Javier Buezo, Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Jose F. Moran, David Soba, Iker Aranjuelo, Raquel Esteban
PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM
(2019)
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Food Science & Technology
Gorka Erice, Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Jon Gonzalez-Torralba, Ana Maria Mendez-Espinoza, Ines Urretavizcaya, Maria Teresa Nieto, Maria Dolors Serret, Jose Luis Araus, Juan J. Irigoyen, Iker Aranjuelo
JOURNAL OF CEREAL SCIENCE
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Usue Perez-Lopez, Arantza del-Canto, Amaia Ortiz-Barredo, Amaia Mena-Petite, Iker Aranjuelo, Alberto Munoz-Rueda, Maite Lacuesta
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2019)
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Plant Sciences
David Soba, Tianchu Shu, G. Brett Runion, Stephen A. Prior, Felix B. Fritschi, Iker Aranjuelo, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2020)
Article
Plant Sciences
Ma Luisa Buchaillot, David Soba, Tianchu Shu, Juan Liu, Iker Aranjuelo, Jose Luis Araus, G. Brett Runion, Stephen A. Prior, Shawn C. Kefauver, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
Summary: This study compared four different advanced regression models for estimating photosynthetic parameters based on leaf reflectance spectra, showing robust predictions for V-c,V-max and J(max) regardless of the regression model used. Field spectroscopy demonstrates promising results for estimating spatial and temporal variations in photosynthetic capacity based on leaf and canopy spectral properties.
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Genetics & Heredity
Christopher M. Montes, Carolyn Fox, Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Shawn P. Serbin, Etsushi Kumagai, Matheus D. Krause, Alencar Xavier, James E. Specht, William D. Beavis, Carl J. Bernacchi, Brian W. Diers, Elizabeth A. Ainsworth
Summary: Photosynthesis is a key target for improving crop production, but traditional methods for studying photosynthetic traits are slow and destructive. Researchers used leaf reflectance spectroscopy to build models for estimating photosynthetic traits and applied them to a soybean population, finding insights into the genetic architecture of photosynthetic traits and their impact on soybean yield.
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Agronomy
Qiong Zhang, Phat Dang, Charles Chen, Yucheng Feng, William Batchelor, Marshall Lamb, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
Summary: This research aims to screen for drought tolerance mechanisms in peanut and identifies water spender genotypes and water saver genotypes. Water spender genotypes show high yield and gas exchange parameters under drought conditions, which is valuable for drought breeding in peanut.
Article
Agronomy
Maria Leticia Pacheco da Silva, Francesco S. S. Moen, Mark R. R. Liles, Yucheng Feng, Alvaro Sanz-Saez
Summary: This study selected Bv strains and screened them by their growth in pectin-rich orange peel media. The results showed that strains AP191, AP215, and AP216 exhibited the best plant growth promotion when supplemented with orange peel. In field experiments, inoculation with AP191 + orange peel treatment resulted in the highest yield increase, with a 0.5 ton ha(-1) and 9.4% yield increase compared to the control treatment.
Article
Microbiology
Marcus Nguyen, Zachary Elmore, Clay Ihle, Francesco S. Moen, Adam D. Slater, Benjamin N. Turner, Bruce Parrello, Aaron A. Best, James J. Davis
Summary: In this study, binary classifiers were built to predict the presence or absence of variable genes in all publicly available E. coli genomes. The results show that a large portion of the E. coli variable gene content can be accurately predicted, including genes related to horizontal gene transfer. This study offers a strategy for predicting gene content using limited input sequence data.
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Microbiology
Tingbi Xu, Cody R. Rasmussen-Ivey, Francesco S. Moen, Ana Fernandez-Bravo, Brigitte Lamy, Roxana Beaz-Hidalgo, Chan Dara Khan, Graciela Castro Escarpulli, Ina Salwany M. Yasin, Maria J. Figueras, Mohamad Azzam-Sayuti, Muhammad Manjurul Karim, K. M. Mazharul Alam, Thao Thu Thi Le, Ngo Huynh Phuong Thao, Samuel Addo, Samuel Duodu, Shahzad Ali, Tooba Latif, Sothea Mey, Thay Somony, Mark R. Liles
Summary: This study conducted a global survey on hypervirulent Aeromonas hydrophila (vAh) and found that vAh isolates from different geographical locations have high genetic similarity. This indicates the global threat of vAh to aquaculture. Improved biosecurity measures are needed to prevent the spread of vAh.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Tropical Medicine
Nathan Tintle, Kristin van De Griend, Rachel Ulrich, Randall D. Wade, Tena M. Baar, Emma Boven, Carolyn E. A. Cooper, Olivia Couch, Lauren Eekhoff, Benjamin Fry, Grace K. Goszkowicz, Maya A. Hecksel, Adam Heynen, Jade A. Laughlin, Sydney M. Les, Taylor R. Lombard, B. Daniel Munson, Jonas M. Peterson, Eric Schumann, Daniel J. Settecerri, Jacob E. Spry, Matthew J. Summerfield, Meghana Sunder, Daniel R. Wade, Caden G. Zonnefeld, Sarah A. Brokus, Francesco S. Moen, Adam D. Slater, Jonathan W. Peterson, Michael J. Pikaart, Brent P. Krueger, Aaron A. Best
Summary: Low-cost, in-home, point of use water filtration systems are effective at reducing bacterial-induced diarrhea, but installation of filters in schools did not significantly reduce diarrhea prevalence. There was no evidence of a loss of filter efficacy up to 200 days post-installation. Unfiltered water samples contained potential waterborne bacterial pathogens and heavy metals.
TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HEALTH
(2021)
Article
Agronomy
Alvaro Sanz-Saez, Michael J. W. Maw, Jose A. Polania, Idupulapati M. Rao, Stephen E. Beebe, Felix B. Fritschi