Azospirillum is one of the most studied plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB); it
represents a common model for plant-bacterial interactions. While Azospirillum brasilense is …

The rhizosphere supports the development and activity of a huge and diversified microbial
community, including microorganisms capable to promote plant growth. Among the latter …

Seed germination is controlled by a number of mechanisms and is necessary for the growth
and development of the embryo, resulting in the eventual production of a new plant. Under …

Microbial synthesis of the phytohormone auxin has been known for a long time. This
property is best documented for bacteria that interact with plants because bacterial auxin …

During the last 35 years of studies of Azospirillum–plant interaction, over 20 proposals were
suggested for the mechanism of action by which Azospirillum spp., the most intensively …

Background Nitrogen is an essential nutrient in plant growth. The ability of a plant to supply
all or part of its requirements from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) thanks to interactions …

The positive effects of root-colonizing bacteria cooperating with plants lead to improved
growth and/or health of their eukaryotic hosts. Some of these Plant Growth-Promoting …

Plant pathogens have evolved several strategies to manipulate the biology of their hosts to
facilitate colonization, growth to high levels in plant tissue, and production of disease. One of …

Drought tolerant endophytic actinobacteria Streptomyces coelicolor DE07, S. olivaceus
DE10 and Streptomyces geysiriensis DE27 were isolated from cultivated plants of arid and …

A transplant can be defined as a seedling or sprouted vegetative propagation material
grown in a substrate or in the field, for transfer to the final crop** site. Nurseries use a …