Review3 Biotech2015
Plant growth promoting rhizobia: challenges and opportunities.
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113 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 557 citations in OpenAlex.
- Phosphate-solubilizing microorganisms for soil health and ecosystem sustainability: a forty-year scientometric analysis (1984-2024).Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Pooled it
- Plant influence shapesMicrobiology spectrum · 2026Article
- Genomic and functional characterization of Rhizobium metallidurans NS41, a heavy-metal-resistant, non-legume-associated endophyte that reduces oxidative stress in metal-exposed maize.Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG · 2026Article
- Bacterial Community Expansion and Nutrient Activation Underlie Yield Improvement Following Diazotrophic Inoculant Application in Paddy Soil.Microorganisms · 2026Article
- Coordination of PTI and ETI in legume-rhizobium mutualism.aBIOTECH · 2026Review
- Gradient Potassium Application Differentially Regulates Rhizosphere Bacterial and Fungal Communities in Cherry Tomato (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Biochemical and agronomic responses of guar to nitrogen, Bradyrhizobium inoculation and deficit irrigation under arid and semi-arid conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Enhancing Eucalyptus seedling quality through multi-strain bacterial inoculation.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Article
- Compartment-specific assembly and genotype-associated differentiation of root microbiomes in saline-alkali-sensitive and -tolerant maize inbred lines.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Micro(nano)plastics and Terrestrial Invasive Plants.Toxics · 2026Review
- Mutations in legume genes that influence symbiosis create a complex selective landscape for rhizobial symbionts.The ISME journal · 2026Article
- Advances in rhizobial technology: driving sustainable agriculture in the 21 st century.Archives of microbiology · 2026Review
- Insights into trehalose synthase function in the rhizobiumSustainable microbiology · 2026Article
- Plant growth promotion mechanisms of bacteria isolated from a long-term reclaimed smelter waste deposit.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Maintaining nitrogen balance under salt stress through enhanced nodule function and antioxidative defense in chickpea.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Modulation of the rhizosphere microbiome structure and optimization of beneficial functions in winter wheat induced by Bacillus subtilis: a metagenomic and phenotypic study.FEMS microbiology ecology · 2025Article
- Loss-of-function of VrMYB104 in Mungbean hampers growth and multiple adaptive responses under waterlogging stress.Plant cell reports · 2025Article
- Functional and taxonomic profiles of soil microbial communities of tropical legume soils from smallholder farmers' fields in Tzaneen, Limpopo province, South Africa.BMC microbiology · 2025Article
- Biopriming with Endophytes improves plant resilience to develop climate-smart, futuristic agricultural crops.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- Nanofabrication Techniques for Enhancing Plant-Microbe Interactions in Sustainable Agriculture.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
53 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Modern agriculture faces challenges, such as loss of soil fertility, fluctuating climatic factors and increasing pathogen and pest attacks. Sustainability and environmental safety of agricultural production relies on eco-friendly approaches like biofertilizers, biopesticides and crop residue return. The multiplicity of beneficial effects of microbial inoculants, particularly plant growth promoters (PGP), emphasizes the need for further strengthening the research and their use in modern agriculture. PGP inhabit the rhizosphere for nutrients from plant root exudates. By reaction, they help in (1) increased plant growth through soil nutrient enrichment by nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, siderophore production and phytohormones production (2) increased plant protection by influencing cellulase, protease, lipase and β-1,3 glucanase productions and enhance plant defense by triggering induced systemic resistance through lipopolysaccharides, flagella, homoserine lactones, acetoin and butanediol against pests and pathogens. In addition, the PGP microbes contain useful variation for tolerating abiotic stresses like extremes of temperature, pH, salinity and drought; heavy metal and pesticide pollution. Seeking such tolerant PGP microbes is expected to offer enhanced plant growth and yield even under a combination of stresses. This review summarizes the PGP related research and its benefits, and highlights the benefits of PGP rhizobia belonging to the family Rhizobiaceae, Phyllobacteriaceae and Bradyrhizobiaceae.
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