ReviewScientifica2012
Plant growth-promoting bacteria: mechanisms and applications.
Review in Scientifica, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 725 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Who cites it
725 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Systems-Level Plant Responses Reveal Pseudomonas-Mediated Growth Promotion in Brachypodium Under Nitrogen Limitation.Plant, cell & environment · 2026Article
- Use of beneficial microorganisms in bean cultivation: strategies employed to increase productivity.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026Review
- Indole-3-Acetic Acid Production byPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Endophytes Across the Plant Life Cycle: Potential Roles in Plant Protection, Litter Decomposition, and Nutrient Cycling.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- The nodulation and yield paradox: 35S:VlMYBA2 transgenic background enhances mung bean nodulation with Bacillus sp. I-I inoculation, whereas Bacillus sp. I-I alone optimizes yield.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Diversity and functional traits of indigenous microbiome in Hilla agricultural soils: implications for biocontrol and bioremediation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Exploring the synergistic effect of Pseudomonas monteilii on the growth promotion of mangrove isolated cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya lignicola.Archives of microbiology · 2026Article
- Phosphorus and Potassium Mobilization from Rock-Derived Mineral Sources Using Bacteria and Microalgae: A Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
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- Application ofPlant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026Article
- Engineering Plant-Associated Soil Microbiomes for Sustainable and Climate-Resilient Agriculture: Mechanisms, Technologies, and Applications.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Plant-Microbe Interactions in Sorghum Nutrient Acquisition: Roles of Rhizosphere Microbes and N, P, and K Transporters.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Seed endophytic bacterium induces a priming-like drought transcriptomic state in an invasive plant prior to stress exposure.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
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Abstract
The worldwide increases in both environmental damage and human population pressure have the unfortunate consequence that global food production may soon become insufficient to feed all of the world's people. It is therefore essential that agricultural productivity be significantly increased within the next few decades. To this end, agricultural practice is moving toward a more sustainable and environmentally friendly approach. This includes both the increasing use of transgenic plants and plant growth-promoting bacteria as a part of mainstream agricultural practice. Here, a number of the mechanisms utilized by plant growth-promoting bacteria are discussed and considered. It is envisioned that in the not too distant future, plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) will begin to replace the use of chemicals in agriculture, horticulture, silviculture, and environmental cleanup strategies. While there may not be one simple strategy that can effectively promote the growth of all plants under all conditions, some of the strategies that are discussed already show great promise.
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