Streptomyces: implications and interactions in plant growth promotion

OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola - Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 2019 - Springer
With the impending increase of the world population by 2050, more activities have been
directed toward the improvement of crop yield and a safe environment. The need for …

Plant growth promoting actinobacteria, the most promising candidates as bioinoculants?

ZF Boukhatem, C Merabet, H Tsaki - Frontiers in Agronomy, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria (PGPBs) are a strong ally for sustainable agriculture. They
offer an interesting alternative to chemical fertilizers and pesticides. Many microorganisms …

Desert microbes for boosting sustainable agriculture in extreme environments

W Alsharif, MM Saad, H Hirt - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A large portion of the earth's surface consists of arid, semi-arid and hyper-arid lands. Life in
these regions is profoundly challenged by harsh environmental conditions of water …

Actinobacteria-enhanced plant growth, nutrient acquisition, and crop protection: Advances in soil, plant, and microbial multifactorial interactions

D Mitra, R Mondal, B Khoshru, A Senapati, TK Radha… - Pedosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Agricultural areas of land are deteriorating every day owing to population increase, rapid
urbanization, and industrialization. To feed today's huge populations, increased crop …

Streptomyces as a plant's best friend?

T Viaene, S Langendries, S Beirinckx… - FEMS microbiology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Here we discuss the advantages of the majority of this versatile and diverse group of
microorganisms for plant health and growth as demonstrated by their contribution to disease …

Diversity and applications of endophytic actinobacteria of plants in special and other ecological niches

R Singh, AK Dubey - Frontiers in microbiology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Actinobacteria are wide spread in nature and represent the largest taxonomic group within
the domain Bacteria. They are abundant in soil and have been extensively explored for their …

Actinobacteria from desert: diversity and biotechnological applications

F Xie, W Pathom-Aree - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Deserts, as an unexplored extreme ecosystem, are known to harbor diverse actinobacteria
with biotechnological potential. Both multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens and …

[HTML][HTML] Biocontrol of Rhizoctonia solani damping-off and promotion of tomato plant growth by endophytic actinomycetes isolated from native plants of Algerian Sahara

Y Goudjal, O Toumatia, A Yekkour, N Sabaou… - Microbiological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Thirty-four endophytic actinomycetes were isolated from the roots of native plants of the
Algerian Sahara. Morphological and chemical studies showed that twenty-nine isolates …

Streptomyces alleviate drought stress in tomato plants and modulate the expression of transcription factors ERF1 and WRKY70 genes

S Abbasi, A Sadeghi, N Safaie - Scientia Horticulturae, 2020 - Elsevier
Application of PGPRs that are tolerant to abiotic stresses is a promising approach to reduce
the negative effects of drought stress and increase crop production. This study was designed …

[HTML][HTML] Fostering plant resilience to drought with Actinobacteria: unveiling perennial allies in drought stress tolerance

M Ebrahimi-Zarandi, H Etesami, BR Glick - Plant Stress, 2023 - Elsevier
As climate change exacerbates drought conditions, global crop production faces an
escalating threat. Fortunately, an eco-friendly solution lies in harnessing the potential of …