As a major food crop, rice (Oryza sativa) is produced and consumed by nearly 90% of the
population in Asia with less than 9% produced outside Asia. Hence, reports on large scale …

Rhizosphere-resident fungi that are helpful to plants are generally termed as 'plant growth
promoting fungi'(PGPF). These fungi are one of the chief sources of the biotic inducers …

ABSTRACT A hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae (hvKp) pathotype is undergoing global
dissemination. In contrast to the usual health care-associated epidemiology of classical K …

In this study, the Chrome Azurol Sulphonate (CAS) agar plate assay for siderophores was
used to screen bacteria from the rhizospheric soil of pepper in Hainan, China. As a result …

Bacterial Panicle Blight caused by Burkholderia glumae is a major disease of rice, which
has dramatically affected rice production around the world in the last years. In this study we …

Endophytic fungi from orchid plants are reported to secrete secondary metabolites which
include bioactive antimicrobial siderophores. In this study endophytic fungi capable of …

Majority of plants harbor a diverse community of bacteria, which can positively affect host
plant growth. Plant-associated bacteria have various plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits …

It is an old saying that when we take from nature, we have to give back also; this give-and-
take phenomenon leads to sustainability and is important for growth of a relationship. This is …

Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) colonize rhizosphere and reside in harmony
with plants. These introduced or naturally occurring bacteria are known to enhance plant …

In this study, the siderophore-producing characteristics and conditions of Bacillus sp. PZ-1
were investigated and the enhancement of siderophores on Pb uptake and translocation in …