16S rDNA Profiling to Reveal the Influence of Seed-Applied Biostimulants on the Rhizosphere of Young Maize Plants [PDF]
In an open field trial on two agricultural soils in NW Italy, the impact of two seed-applied biostimulants on the rhizosphere bacterial community of young maize plants was evaluated.
Blandino, Massimo +4 more
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Extensive horizontal gene transfer in cheese-associated bacteria. [PDF]
Acquisition of genes through horizontal gene transfer (HGT) allows microbes to rapidly gain new capabilities and adapt to new or changing environments.
Bonham, Kevin S +2 more
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Complete genome sequence of Kribbella flavida type strain (IFO 14399). [PDF]
The genus Kribbella consists of 15 species, with Kribbella flavida (Park et al. 1999) as the type species. The name Kribbella was formed from the acronym of the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, KRIBB.
Brettin, Thomas +32 more
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Inadequate use of antibiotics has led to spread of microorganisms resistant to effective antimicrobial compounds for humans and animals. This study was aimed to isolate cultivable strains of actinobacteria associated with Baikal endemic alga ...
Denis V. Axenov-Gribanov +9 more
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One of the relevant areas in microbiology and biotechnology is the study of microorganisms that induce the destruction of different materials, buildings, and machines and lead to negative effects.
Ekaterina V. Pereliaeva +6 more
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Termite nests as an abundant source of cultivable actinobacteria for biotechnological purposes [PDF]
A total of 118 actinobacterial isolates were collected from the three types of termite nests (mound, carton, and subterranean nests) to evaluate their potential as a source of bioactive actinobacteria with antimicrobial activity.
Lumyong, Saisamorn +2 more
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Optimizing a PCR protocol for cpn60-based microbiome profiling of samples variously contaminated with host genomic DNA. [PDF]
The current recommended protocol for chaperonin-60 (cpn60) universal target based microbiome profiling includes universal PCR of microbiome samples across an annealing temperature gradient to maximize the diversity of sequences amplified.
Chaban, B +3 more
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Rare Actinobacteria and Their Potential Biotechnological Applications
Background and Aim: Increasing prevalence of nosocomial infections, due to arbitrary use of antibiotics, has caused serious health problems. Natural compounds have been used for many years for the treatment of many infections. Rare actinobacteria are one
hamid abedinlou +3 more
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Assessment of the influence of intrinsic environmental and geographical factors on the bacterial ecology of pit latrines [PDF]
Funding Information: This research received financial support from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (grant number OPP52641). AWW and JP were supported by the Wellcome Trust [grant number 098051]. AWW and the Rowett Institute of Nutrition and Health,
Abdelahi, Faraji +10 more
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High diversity and suggested endemicity of culturable Actinobacteria in an extremely oligotrophic desert oasis [PDF]
The phylum Actinobacteria constitutes one of the largest and anciently divergent phyla within the Bacteria domain. Actinobacterial diversity has been thoroughly researched in various environments due to its unique biotechnological potential. Such studies
Hector Fernando Arocha-Garza +4 more
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