There has been many recent studies on the use of microbial antagonists to control diseases
incited by soilborne and airborne plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi, in an attempt to …

Grain legumes are a cost-effective alternative for the animal protein in improving the diets of
the poor in South-East Asia and Africa. Legumes, through symbiotic nitrogen fixation, meet a …

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

Three strains of Streptomyces griseus (CAI-24, CAI-121 and CAI-127) and one strain each of
Streptomyces africanus (KAI-32) and Streptomyces coelicolor (KAI-90) were reported by us …

Ecosystem degradation is a major environmental threat. Beyond conservation, restoration of
degraded ecosystems is a prerequisite to reinstate their ability to provide essential services …

BACKGROUND Biocontrol is a promising strategy in the control of rice blast disease. In the
present study, we isolated and characterized a novel antagonist to the pathogen …

The genome sequences of 16 Streptomyces strains, showing potential for plant growth-
promotion (PGP) activities in rice, sorghum, chickpea and pigeonpea, isolated from herbal …

A total of 11 rhizobia-like-bacteria, isolated from the nodules of chickpea, were characterized
for nitrogen fixation potential and growth promoting ability. All the isolates nodulated …

Purpose The effects of endophytic actinobacterial strains, Microbispora sp. CP56,
Actinomadura sp. CP84B, Streptomyces spp. CP200B and CP21A, on the chickpea …

A study was carried out to test direct and indirect antagonistic effect against Fusarium wilt,
caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceri (FOC), and plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits …