Bacterial colonization of the rhizosphere is critical for the establishment of plant–bacteria
interactions that represent a key determinant of plant health and productivity. Plants …

Background Nitrogen is an essential nutrient in plant growth. The ability of a plant to supply
all or part of its requirements from biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) thanks to interactions …

Microbial biofilms are a fascinating subject, due to their significant roles in the environment,
industry, and health. Advances in biochemical and molecular techniques have helped in …

Endophytic bacteria, which interact closely with their host, are an essential part of the plant
microbiome. These interactions enhance plant tolerance to environmental changes as well …

Azospirillum brasilense is a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) that is being
increasingly used in agriculture in a commercial scale. Recent research has elucidated key …

Background Azospirillum spp. are the most studied plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB).
The genus represents a common model for plant-bacteria interactions. This genus was …

Diazotrophic species in the genus Herbaspirillum (eg H. frisingense, H. rubrisubalbicans
and H. seropedicae) associate with several economically important crops in the family …

Members of the bacterial genus Rickettsia were originally identified as causative agents of
vector-borne diseases in mammals. However, many Rickettsia species are arthropod …

A biofilm is an assemblage, aggregation, or community of microbial cells bounded by a
polymeric matrix comprising polysaccharides that are associated with an inert or biotic …

Research on different endophyte taxa and the related scientific disciplines have largely
developed separately, and comprehensive community-level studies on bacterial and fungal …