Tea is one of the world's most consumed beverages and an important crop of many
developing countries. Intensive tea cultivation has negative impacts on soil health properties …

Rhizosphere microbial colonization of the tea plant provides many beneficial functions for
the host, But the factors that influence the composition of these rhizosphere microbes and …

Background The use of chemical fungicides against fungal pathogens adversely affects soil
and plant health thereby resulting in overall environmental hazards. Therefore, biological …

Nitrogen (N) is the first essential nutrient for tea growth. However, the effect of soil
acidification on soil N cycle and N forms in tea plantation are unclear. In this study, the …

Revealing the spatial and temporal distribution of bacteria in organic tea plantations is of
great importance to clarify soil-and/or tea plant-associated community. In this study samples …

Proline plays a multifunctional role in several organisms including bacteria in conferring
protection under stress conditions. In this paper we report the role of proline in conferring …

RNA-seq analysis of B. megaterium exposed to pH 7.0 and pH 4.5 showed differential
expression of 207 genes related to several processes. Among the 207 genes, 11 genes …

In this paper we report the isolation and taxonomic characterization of exopolysaccharide
(EPS) producing bacteria followed by the role of EPS in conferring acid tolerance to the soil …

The acidic nature of red soil commonly found in tea plantations provides unique niches for
bacterial growth. These bacteria as well as soil properties are dynamic and vary with …

Stress tolerant, plant-associated bacteria can play an important role in maintaining a
functional plant microbiome and protecting plants against various (a) biotic stresses …