As climate change exacerbates drought conditions, global crop production faces an
escalating threat. Fortunately, an eco-friendly solution lies in harnessing the potential of …

Sustainable agriculture requires the application of bioinoculants to control plant pests and
increase productivity. Thus, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have emerged as …

Agricultural areas of land are deteriorating every day owing to population increase, rapid
urbanization, and industrialization. To feed today's huge populations, increased crop …

A rapidly increasing human population coupled with climate change and several decades of
over-reliance on synthetic fertilizers has led to two pressing global challenges: food …

If a story was written entitled the “Kingdom of Microbial Ecology”, how would the characters
and plot be decided? Many microbiologists will agree with the following: the primary story …

Actinorhizal plants are able to establish a symbiotic relationship with Frankia bacteria
leading to the formation of root nodules. The symbiotic interaction starts with the exchange of …

Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) is an important source of soil nitrogen. However, for dry-
wet alternative paddy soil, the combined effects of multiple driving factors, including soil …

Actinorhizal symbiosis naturally harbours beneficial categories of diverse plant growth
promoting microorganisms (PGPMs), including the Frankia species. The beneficial …

Frankia is a mycelium-forming actinobacterial genus that is found in actinorhizal plants as a
nitrogen-fixing facultative endo-symbiont. Frankia has been a commonly uncultured …

In agriculture, plant growth enrichment via plant growth stimulating microbes has been
recognized as an emergency, it is used as an alternatives to chemical pesticides and growth …