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ReviewAntonie van Leeuwenhoek2025

The role of endophytic bacteria in enhancing plant growth and health for sustainable agriculture.

Tairine Graziella Ercole, Daniela Romani Bonotto, Mariangela Hungria, Vanessa Merlo Kava, Lygia Vitoria Galli

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Review in Antonie van Leeuwenhoek, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
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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

14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Stress-resilient endophytic bacteria from mung bean (Vigna radiata L.) with biocontrol and plant growth-promoting potential.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2026
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  8. Characterization and Evaluation ofPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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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

5 authors.

Tairine Graziella ErcoleDepartment of Genetics, Laboratory of Genetics of Microorganisms, Federal University of Parana, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito Dos Santos, 100, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil. tairine.ercole@gmail.com.
Daniela Romani BonottoDepartment of Genetics, Laboratory of Genetics of Microorganisms, Federal University of Parana, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito Dos Santos, 100, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil.
Mariangela HungriaEmbrapa Soja, Londrina, PR, 86001-970, Brazil.
Vanessa Merlo KavaDepartment of Genetics, Laboratory of Genetics of Microorganisms, Federal University of Parana, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito Dos Santos, 100, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil.
Lygia Vitoria GalliDepartment of Genetics, Laboratory of Genetics of Microorganisms, Federal University of Parana, Av. Coronel Francisco Heráclito Dos Santos, 100, Curitiba, PR, 81531-980, Brazil. lgterasawa@gmail.com.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Given the impact of abiotic and biotic factors on agriculture, it is crucial to adopt sustainable and environmentally friendly practices to enhance yields. One approach that is gaining prominence is the utilization of plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) in mainstream agriculture. Interactions between plants and microbes in the rhizosphere play a vital role in plant health, productivity, and soil fertility. PGPB, particularly endophytes that establish close associations with plants, have shown success in promoting plant growth and protecting plants against diseases and abiotic stresses through various mechanisms, including biological nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, siderophore production, phytohormone production, ACC-deaminase activity, induced systemic resistance, quorum sensing, hydrogen cyanide synthesis, hydrolytic enzyme and colonization niche specialization. While there is no one-size-fits-all strategy for promoting the growth of every plant under every condition, certain strategies discussed in this review already demonstrate significant promise. This review provides an overview of the current understanding of the fundamental mechanisms employed by PGPB, and emphasizes innovative methods for identifying and developing promising strains to serve as bio-inputs. Likewise, the aim of this review is to present a summary of the crucial role that soil-plant-microorganisms interactions play in the development of efficient bioinoculants, as well as to explore biotechnological advances. Bacteria from genera such as Azospirillum, Bacillus, Bradyrhizobium, and Pseudomonas have already been widely studied and applied for these purposes. However, further research is needed to improve strain performance and enhance the potential of multifunctional microorganisms. Deepening the genetic and biochemical understanding of these mechanisms and expanding their applications is essential to foster safe and sustainable agronomic practices.

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AgricultureBacteriaEndophytesPlant DevelopmentPlantsRhizosphereSoil MicrobiologyBiocontrolBiofertilizersBioinoculantsPGPBRhizosphereSustainable agriculture

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