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Endophytic bacteria in Sphagnum palustre have a growth-promoting effect on plants. In this study, the endophytic bacterium strain J11 in S. palustre was isolated and identified as Bacillus cereus, and its growth cycle, functional characteristics, and...

To investigate the key role of endophytic fungi in maintaining host adaptability and overall health, endophytic fungi were isolated from healthy root, stem and leaf tissues of Impatiens hawkeri, and the dominant strain FG8 with growth-promoting and a...

Drought severely constrains the growth of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica, but the role of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in forest drought responses remains insufficiently understood. This study evaluated whether Pseudomonas marginalis A39 all...

Knowledge of the agricultural soil microbiota, of the microbial consortia that comprise it, and the promotion of agricultural practices that maintain and encourage them, is a promising way to improve soil quality for sustainable agriculture and to pr...

Drought severely restricts the growth and establishment of Pinus sylvestris var. mongolica seedlings, whereas the mechanisms by which plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria improve host drought tolerance remain incompletely understood. In this study, s...

Background: The Songnen Plain in China contains soda saline–alkaline soil, wherein salinity and alkalinity severely constrain crop productivity. Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) is a forage legume that has adapted to moderate saline–alkaline...

The green and efficient remediation of soil cadmium (Cd) is an urgent task, and plant-microbial joint remediation has become a research hotspot due to its advantages. High-throughput sequencing and metabolomics have technical advantages in analyzing...

The use of microbial consortia has emerged as a promising strategy to improve crop performance under abiotic stress, although their effectiveness under field conditions remains variable. Here, we evaluated whether plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteri...

This study investigated the effects of white light-emitting diode (LED) radiation on the growth and phytochemical accumulation of moringa seedlings. Specifically, we identified the optimal light radiation conditions (intensity and photoperiod) for gr...

Understanding the dominant populations and biological functions of endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria in apple plants is of great significance for the healthy growth management and sustainable development of apple cultivation. In this study, we inve...

Bacterial endophytes, a subset of a plant’s microbiota, can facilitate plant growth by a number of different mechanisms. The aims of this study were to assess the diversity and functionality of endophytic bacterial strains from internal root ti...

Soil-borne pathogens cause devastating root rot diseases in forest ecosystems, often by inducing dysbiosis in the rhizosphere microbiome. While antagonistic bacteria can suppress disease, their effects frequently extend beyond direct inhibition to in...

Medicago sativa is one of the world’s most important forage plants, possessing strong nitrogen-fixing and regrowth capabilities. Promoting its growth not only enhances stress resistance but also reduces the use of chemical fertilizers. The valu...

Climate change is increasingly impacting agricultural production systems, driving the intensified use of chemical inputs to ensure sustained productivity. This trend has progressively led to environmental deterioration and adverse effects on the heal...

The role of rhizosphere bacteria in facilitating plant invasion is increasingly acknowledged, yet the influence of specific microbial functional traits remains insufficiently understood. This study addresses this gap by isolating two bacterial strain...

Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are members of the plant rhizomicrobiome that enhance plant growth and stress resistance by increasing nutrient availability to the plant, producing phytohormones or other secondary metabolites, stimulating...

Spent coffee grounds (SCGs), one of the world’s most discarded wastes, may be an excellent resource as an organic fertilizer because of its richness in nutrients. The objective of this study was to develop a quality functional compost using SCGs, ric...

The development of sustainable microbial inoculants for crop production requires strains with demonstrated plant growth-promoting performance and well-characterized functional potential. This study evaluated the effect of Priestia sp. RMT2NF4, isolat...

Micronutrient deficiencies are widespread and growing global concerns. Nanoscale nutrients present higher absorption rates and improved nutrient availability and nutrient use efficiency. Co-application of nanofertilizers (NFs) with biological agents...

Microbial inoculants, as harmless, efficient, and environmentally friendly plant growth promoters and soil conditioners, are attracting increasing attention. In this study, the effects of Bacillus velezensis YH-18 and B. velezensis YH-20 on Prunus da...

Salinity is a critical agricultural threat that reduces the productivity of several crops. Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is the world’s second most significant horticultural commodity, which struggles due to salt concentrations in irrigation wa...

Soil microbiomes play a central role in nutrient cycling and ecosystem stability in forestry ecosystems. Here, we present an exploratory analysis of rhizosphere bacterial communities from eucalyptus plantations in two ecologically distinct Brazilian...

To explore efficient and sustainable biocontrol resources against anthracnose in Begonia benariensis, endophytic fungi were isolated from healthy host tissues and screened for antagonistic activity against Colletotrichum aotearoa SWBG5. Among 31 isol...

To investigate the effects of the endophytic fungus Setophoma terrestris (isolated from Panax notoginseng roots) on the growth and rhizosphere microbiota of understory-cultivated P. notoginseng, we prepared liquid and solid fermentates of the fungus...

Background: The application of microorganisms as bioestimulants in order to increase the yield and/or quality of agricultural products is becoming a widely used practice in many countries. In this work, five plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR...

Utilization of plant growth-promoting bacteria colonizing roots is environmentally friendly technology instead of using chemicals in agriculture, and understanding of the effects of their colonization modes in promoting plant growth is important for...

Strain Q11^T of an irregular coccoid Gram-positive bacterium, aerobic and non-motile, was isolated from Meconopsis integrifolia seeds. Strain Q11^T grew optimally in 1% (w/v) NaCl, pH 7, at 30 °C. Strain Q11^T is most closely related to Flexivirga,...

The experiment aimed to investigate the effects of probiotics and Achyranthes bidentata polysaccharides on the growth performance, nutrients digestibility, and immune function of weaned pigs. One hundred and twenty weaned pigs (about 7 kg BW, 23 ± 2...

Pistachio (Pistacia vera L.) is among the most economically important nut crops worldwide. They are increasingly exposed to the environmental constraints associated with climate change, including drought, salinity, nutritional imbalances, and heighte...

Objectives: Hair loss is a prevalent condition influenced by genetic, hormonal, and environmental factors, and effective therapies with minimal side effects are highly desired. In this study, the hair growth-promoting potential of a biorenovated escu...

Soil salinity adversely affects crop growth and development, leading to reduced soil fertility and agricultural productivity. The indigenous salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), as a sustainable microbial resource, do not only p...

Soil yeasts represent a significant component of the agricultural microbiota and possess high ecological and biotechnological potential in production systems such as those for sugarcane. This review analyses the importance of these microorganisms in...

Intensive horticultural management modifies soil physicochemical conditions, yet its effects on microbial community assembly and functional organization remain poorly resolved. This study examined bulk soil (BS) and rhizosphere soil (Rh) bacterial co...

Synthetic microbial communities (SynComs) offer a sustainable strategy for promoting crop growth, yet SynComs derived from oat endophytes and their mechanisms remain poorly understood. Here, endophytic bacteria were isolated from oat roots to constru...

Isoflavone components extracted from red clover have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immune boosting effects. We hypothesize that red clover isoflavones (RCIs) achieve health-promoting effects via altering the gut microbiota. A total of 48 mice (2...

Mirabilis himalaica (Edgew.) Heimerl, known as “Bazhu” in Tibetan medicine, is an endangered medicinal plant whose roots are traditionally used to treat nephritic edema, kidney stones, joint pain, and uterine cancer. Small Auxin-Up RNA (S...

Alpinia oxyphylla is a homology of medicine and food. This study aims to investigate the dominant chemical composition and explore the antioxidant properties of the ethanol extract of the leaves and stems of A. oxyphylla (AOE) on juvenile shrimp, Lit...

The individual application of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (ST-PGPR) or organic amendments exhibits certain limitations in remediating saline-alkali soils. This study developed a co-application treatment by combining a functiona...

Soil salinity stands among the most critical abiotic stressors, imposing severe limitations on global rice cultivation. Emerging evidence highlights the potential of beneficial microorganisms to enhance crop salt tolerance. In this study, a halotoler...

Motor impairment is the most common and widely recognised clinical outcome after stroke. Current clinical practice in stroke rehabilitation focuses mainly on physical therapy, with no pharmacological intervention approved to facilitate functional rec...

The use of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) inoculated on plants has shown that it can increase the success of reforestation and accelerate soil recovery by improving soil microbial diversity. Three PGPR isolated from natural pine populati...

This study investigated the effects of bio-organic fertilizer (BF) containing plant growth-promoting bacterium Bacillus velezensis SS-20 on soil properties, microbial community structure, and C/N cycle functional genes. The results showed that compar...

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can promote plant growth in various ways, allowing PGPB to replace chemical fertilizers to avoid environmental pollution. PGPB is also used for bioremediation and in plant pathogen control. The isolation and eva...

To clarify the mechanisms underlying the growth-promoting effects of yam polysaccharide on Streptococcus thermophilus (S. thermophilus), the yam polysaccharide was extracted using a deep eutectic solvents (DESs) method and separated into four fractio...

As a potential crop in saline-alkali land, the growth of switchgrass could also be threatened by salt stress. Promoting the growth of switchgrass under salt stress by humic acid has great significance in the utilization of saline-alkali land. In this...

Phytohormones play a crucial role in regulating growth, productivity, and development while also aiding in the response to diverse environmental changes, encompassing both biotic and abiotic factors. Phytohormone levels in soil and plant tissues are...

Antibiotics at subtherapeutic levels have been used in pig diets as antimicrobial growth promoters. However, concerns about antibiotic resistance have increased the demand for alternatives to these antimicrobial growth promoters. This review paper ex...

Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) offer a sustainable alternative for enhancing crop productivity in low-fertility tropical soils. In this study, 30 bacterial isolates were screened in vitro for multiple PGP traits, including phosphate solubili...

The study aims to analyze the composition of the gut microbiota in Chinese individuals using metagenomic sequencing technology, with a particular focus on the abundance of Akkermansia muciniphila (Akk). To improve the efficiency of Akk isolation and...

Root colonization and plant probiotic function are important traits of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Bacillus velezensis SC60, a plant endophytic strain screened from Sesbania cannabina, has a strong colonization ability on various pla...