Addressing the pressing issues of increased food demand, declining crop productivity under
varying agroclimatic conditions, and the deteriorating soil health resulting from the overuse …

Salicylic acid (SA) is an active secondary metabolite that occurs in bacteria, fungi, and
plants. SA and its derivatives (collectively called salicylates) are synthesized from …

Bacillus velezensis is considered as model species for plant-associated bacilli providing
benefits to its host such as protection against phytopathogens. This is mainly due to the …

One of the factors necessary for the survivability and growth of microorganisms are iron ions.
For the uptake of this vital metal ion from the surrounding environment, microorganisms …

Sustainable increase in agriculture productivity is confronted by over‐reliance and over‐use
of synthetic chemical fertilizers. With a market projection of $5.02 billion by 2030 …

In the present study Aureobasidium pullulans strains L1 and L8 were shown both in vitro
and in vivo to compete for iron with Monilinia laxa through the secretion of siderophores (1.2 …

Bacteria and fungi secrete many natural products that inhibit each other's growth and
development. The dynamic changes in secreted metabolites that occur during interactions …

Siderophores are unique ferric ion chelators produced and secreted by some organisms like
bacteria, fungi and plants under iron deficiency conditions. These molecules possess …

The undesirable, yet inevitable, presence of bacterial biofilms in spacecraft poses a risk to
the proper functioning of systems and to astronauts' health. To mitigate the risks that arise …

The Escherichia coli (E. coli) strains Nissle 1917 (EcN), 83972 and CFT073 are closely
related but differ in their phenotypes and pathogenicity. The aim of this study was to …