Actinomycetes are a diverse family of filamentous bacteria that produce a plethora of natural
products relevant for agriculture, biotechnology and medicine, including the majority of the …

Interactions between biochar, soil, microbes, and plant roots may occur within a short period
of time after application to the soil. The extent, rates, and implications of these interactions …

The gap between current average global wheat yields and that achievable through best
agronomic management and crop genetics is large. This is notable in intensive wheat …

Covering: up to 2015 In recent years, bacterial interspecies interactions mediated by small
molecule natural products have been found to give rise to a surprising array of phenotypes …

A growing world population and an increasing demand for greater food production requires
that crop losses caused by pests and diseases are dramatically reduced. Concurrently …

High densities of antagonistic Streptomyces are associated with plant disease suppression
in many soils. Here we review use of inoculation and organic matter amendments for …

Members of the genus Nocardiopsis are ecologically versatile and biotechnologically
important. They produce a variety of bioactive compounds such as antimicrobial agents …

Ustilago maydis is a biotrophic fungus causing corn smut disease in maize. The secreted
effector protein Pit2 is an inhibitor of papain-like cysteine proteases (PLCPs) essential for …

Members of the genus Nocardiopsis are an ecologically versatile and biotechnologically
important group of Actinomycetes. Most of the isolates are halotolerant or halophilic and they …

The interaction between plants and microorganisms, which is the driving force behind the
decontamination of petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) contamination in phytoremediation …