Currently, the tropics harbor a wide variety of crops to feed the global population. Rapid
population expansion and the consequent major demand for food and agriculture-based …

Wheat and barley are the main cereal crops cultivated worldwide and serve as staple food
for a third of the world's population. However, due to enormous biotic stresses, the annual …

Bacteria have an extensive adaptive ability to live in close association with eukaryotic hosts,
exhibiting detrimental, neutral or beneficial effects on host growth and health. However, the …

Burkholderia bacteria are multifaceted organisms that are ecologically and metabolically
diverse. The Burkholderia genus has gained prominence because it includes human …

Bacterial genomes encode numerous cryptic biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) that
represent a largely untapped source of drugs or pesticides. Mining of the cryptic products is …

Highlights•Silent BGC expression can be promoted by creative co-culture and elicitor
exposure.•Novel regulators are enabling new approaches to stimulating BGC …

Wheat and barley rank among the main crops cultivated on a global scale, providing the
essential nutritional foundation for both humans and animals. Nevertheless, these crops are …

Nonribosomal peptides are microbial secondary metabolites exhibiting a tremendous
structural diversity and a broad range of biological activities useful in the medical and agro …

ABSTRACT A major source of pseudomonad-specialized metabolites is the nonribosomal
peptide synthetases (NRPSs) assembling siderophores and lipopeptides. Cyclic …

The use of plant-associated bacteria has received many scientific and economic attention as
an effective and alternative method to reduce the chemical pesticides use in agriculture. The …