In recent years, there has been considerable progress in determining the soil properties that
influence the structure of the soil microbiome. By contrast, the effects of microorganisms on …

New eco-friendly approaches are required to improve plant biomass production. Beneficial
plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacteria may be exploited as excellent and efficient …

Iron is an essential trace element for most organisms. A common way for bacteria to acquire
this nutrient is through the secretion of siderophores, which are secondary metabolites that …

Plant pathogenic bacteria cause high crop and economic losses to human societies,–.
Infections by such pathogens are challenging to control as they often arise through complex …

Acinetobacter baumannii and Klebsiella pneumoniae are opportunistic pathogens
frequently co-isolated from polymicrobial infections. The infections where these pathogens …

Probiotics, live microorganisms that, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a
health benefit on the host, offer an alternative to antibiotics and have become popular …

In this study, siderophore production by various bacteria amongst the plant-growth-
promoting rhizobacteria was quantified by a rapid and efficient method. In total, 23 …

Some members of root-associated Bacillus species have been developed as biocontrol
agents due to their contribution to plant protection by directly interfering with the growth of …

The use of plant growth promoting bacteria may prove useful in develo** strategies to
facilitate plant growth under normal as well as diverse abiotic stress conditions. The …

All social organisms experience dilemmas between cooperators performing group-
beneficial actions and cheats selfishly exploiting these actions. Although bacteria have …