Evidence map›Paper›PMID 37837627›Full record

ReviewMicrobial biotechnology2023

Biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus: Improving the efficiency of green agriculture.

Nan Zhang, Zhengqi Wang, Jiahui Shao, Zhihui Xu, Yunpeng Liu, Weibing Xun, Youzhi Miao, Qirong Shen, Ruifu Zhang

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Review in Microbial biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 65 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
65citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
52.0field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

65 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Bacilli the most important biocontrol agent in Brazilian agriculture: from mechanisms of action to market adoption.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2026
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  9. Soil-DerivedInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  12. Biotechnological Potential of RhizosphericInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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5 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Nan ZhangJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Zhengqi WangJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Jiahui ShaoJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Zhihui XuJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Yunpeng LiuState Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
Weibing XunJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Youzhi MiaoJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-0645-0745
Qirong ShenJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.
Ruifu ZhangJiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3334-4286
Nanjing Agricultural University · CNInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China - State Grid Corporation Joint Fund for Smart Grid 31972512National Natural Science Foundation of China - State Grid Corporation Joint Fund for Smart Grid 32072665National Natural Science Foundation of China - State Grid Corporation Joint Fund for Smart Grid 42090064
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Species of the genus Bacillus have been widely used for the biocontrol of plant diseases in the demand for sustainable agricultural development. New mechanisms underlying Bacillus biocontrol activity have been revealed with the development of microbiome and microbe-plant interaction research. In this review, we first briefly introduce the typical Bacillus biocontrol mechanisms, such as the production of antimicrobial compounds, competition for niches/nutrients, and induction of systemic resistance. Then, we discussed in detail the new mechanisms of pathogen quorum sensing interference and reshaping of the soil microbiota. The "cry for help" mechanism was also introduced, in which plants can release specific signals under pathogen attack to recruit biocontrol Bacillus for root colonization against invasion. Finally, two emerging strategies for enhancing the biocontrol efficacy of Bacillus agents, including the construction of synthetic microbial consortia and the application of rhizosphere-derived prebiotics, were proposed.

Indexed as

BacillusAgriculturePlant RootsPlantsRhizosphereSoil Microbiology

Identifiers

PMID37837627
PMCPMC10686189
OpenAlexW4387638924

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