Xerotolerant bacteria: surviving through a dry spell
Water is vital for many biological processes and is essential for all living organisms.
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …
However, numerous macroorganisms and microorganisms have adapted to survive in …
Maintenance and assessment of cell viability in formulation of non‐sporulating bacterial inoculants
T Berninger, Ó González López… - Microbial …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The application of beneficial, plant‐associated microorganisms is a sustainable approach to
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …
improving crop performance in agriculture. However, microbial inoculants are often …
The Venusian lower atmosphere haze as a depot for desiccated microbial life: a proposed life cycle for persistence of the Venusian aerial biosphere
We revisit the hypothesis that there is life in the venusian clouds to propose a life cycle that
resolves the conundrum of how life can persist aloft for hundreds of millions to billions of …
resolves the conundrum of how life can persist aloft for hundreds of millions to billions of …
Compatible bacterial mixture, tolerant to desiccation, improves maize plant growth
Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) increase plant growth and crop productivity.
The inoculation of plants with a bacterial mixture (consortium) apparently provides greater …
The inoculation of plants with a bacterial mixture (consortium) apparently provides greater …
Deciphering the role of trehalose in tripartite symbiosis among rhizobia, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, and legumes for enhancing abiotic stress tolerance in crop …
Drought is a critical factor limiting the productivity of legumes worldwide. Legumes can enter
into a unique tripartite symbiotic relationship with root-nodulating bacteria of genera …
into a unique tripartite symbiotic relationship with root-nodulating bacteria of genera …
Improvement of drought tolerance and grain yield in common bean by overexpressing trehalose-6-phosphate synthase in rhizobia
Improving stress tolerance and yield in crops are major goals for agriculture. Here, we show
a new strategy to increase drought tolerance and yield in legumes by overexpressing …
a new strategy to increase drought tolerance and yield in legumes by overexpressing …
Trehalose accumulation in Azospirillum brasilense improves drought tolerance and biomass in maize plants
J Rodríguez-Salazar, R Suarez… - FEMS Microbiology …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Bacteria of the genus Azospirillum increase the grain yield of several grass crops. In this
work the effect of inoculating maize plants with genetically engineered Azospirillum …
work the effect of inoculating maize plants with genetically engineered Azospirillum …
Energetic basis of microbial growth and persistence in desert ecosystems
Microbial life is surprisingly abundant and diverse in global desert ecosystems. In these
environments, microorganisms endure a multitude of physicochemical stresses, including …
environments, microorganisms endure a multitude of physicochemical stresses, including …
Desiccation tolerance: from genomics to the field
O Leprince, J Buitink - Plant Science, 2010 - Elsevier
Desiccation tolerance is defined as the ability to survive the removal of all, or almost all the
cellular water without irreversible damage. It confers to dried organisms the ability to survive …
cellular water without irreversible damage. It confers to dried organisms the ability to survive …
Soybean Metabolites Regulated in Root Hairs in Response to the Symbiotic Bacterium Bradyrhizobium japonicum
Nodulation of soybean (Glycine max) root hairs by the nitrogen-fixing symbiotic bacterium
Bradyrhizobium japonicum is a complex process coordinated by the mutual exchange of …
Bradyrhizobium japonicum is a complex process coordinated by the mutual exchange of …