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Modulation of Host Immunity by Beneficial Microbes
Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, 2012 In nature, plants abundantly form beneficial associations with soilborne microbes that are important for plant survival and, as such, affect plant biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. Classical examples of symbiotic microbes are mycorrhizal fungi that
Christos Zamioudis +1 more
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Nano-hydroxyapatite increased soil quality and boosted beneficial soil microbes
Plant Nano Biology, 2022 : Nano-hydroxyapatite (nano-HA) is a promising phosphorus nanofertilizer to be applied in agriculture. Understanding their environmental implications is important for their safe and sustainable use.
Xiaorong Jia +7 more
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Atmosphere: A Source of Pathogenic or Beneficial Microbes?
Atmosphere, 2012 The atmosphere has been described as one of the last frontiers of biological exploration on Earth. The composition of microbial communities in the atmosphere is still not well-defined, and taxonomic studies of bacterial diversity in the outdoor air have ...
Paraskevi N. Polymenakou
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Evaluation of plant beneficial microbes for bio-hardening of in-vitro raised pomegranate saplings
The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2021 Five beneficial microbial agents either alone or in combinations were used to inoculate one year old in-vitro raised pomegranate plants of cv. Bhagawa for further utilization of these microbes as bio-hardening agents.
N V SINGH +9 more
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AMB Express, 2017 Plant pathogens can build relationships with insect hosts to complete their life cycles, and they often modify the behavior and development of hosts to improve their own fitness.
Muyang He, Jianjun Jiang, Daifeng Cheng
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Chlamyphilone, a Novel Pochonia chlamydosporia Metabolite with Insecticidal Activity
Molecules, 2019 Metabolites from a collection of selected fungal isolates have been screened for insecticidal activity against the aphid Acyrthosiphon pisum. Crude organic extracts of culture filtrates from six fungal isolates (Paecilomyces lilacinus, Pochonia ...
Federica Lacatena +9 more
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Cyanobacteria: A precious bio-resource in agriculture, ecosystem and environmental sustainability
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2016 Keeping in view the challenges concerning agro-ecosystem and environment, the recent developments in biotechnology offers a more reliable approach to address the food security for future generations and also resolve the complex environmental problems ...
Jay Shankar eSingh +3 more
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USE OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND PESTICIDES TO IMPROVE POTATO CULTIVATION IN SLOPE ANDISOLS
Biotropia: The Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Biology, 2023 In the 1990s, potato yield in the Andisols of Dieng, Central Java, Indonesia, was approximately 30 t ha–1, but this value decreased rapidly to 12–15 t ha–1 in recent years.
Tamad +2 more
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PharmaceuticsBackground/Objectives: Due to the high frequency and severity of upper respiratory bacterial infections, probiotics could offer a new medical approach. We explored the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties of the new strain Lactiplantibacillus ...
Elisa Corazza +8 more
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Beneficial Microbes for Sustainable Crop Production
AgricultureMicrobial communities represent a major component of cultivated soils and are responsible for the successful production of crops [...]
Vlad Stoian, Roxana Vidican
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