Endophytic bacteria have been found in virtually every plant studied, where they colonize
the internal tissues of their host plant and can form a range of different relationships …

Vascular wilts are devastating plant diseases that can affect both annual crops as well as
woody perennials, hence inducing major food losses and damaging valuable natural …

Background Pseudomonas fluorescens are common soil bacteria that can improve plant
health through nutrient cycling, pathogen antagonism and induction of plant defenses. The …

The plant apoplast is the intercellular space that surrounds plant cells, in which metabolic
and physiological processes relating to cell wall biosynthesis, nutrient transport, and stress …

In soil, some specific bacterial populations, called plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria are
able to promote plant growth and/or reduce the incidence of soil-borne diseases …

The foliar plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae can establish large epiphytic populations
on leaf surfaces before apoplastic colonization. However, the bacterial genes that contribute …

Horizontal gene transfer can precipitate rapid evolutionary change. In 2010 the global
pandemic of kiwifruit canker disease caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) …

The ability to degrade the amino acid histidine to ammonia, glutamate, and a one-carbon
compound (formate or formamide) is a property that is widely distributed among bacteria …

Ensuring food and nutritional security, it is crucial to use chemicals in agriculture to boost
yields and protect the crops against biotic and abiotic perturbations. Conversely, excessive …

Endophytes, by definition, live in close association with living plant tissues. Their frequent
occurrence in agricultural crops and subsequent relevance to crop production systems is …