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ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Endophytic and Epiphytic Microorganisms as Biocontrol Agents: Mechanisms, Applications, and Metagenomic Approaches in Tomato Cultivation.

Phathutshedzo Rakhalaru, Beverly Mmakatane Mampholo, Tshifhiwa Paris Mamphogoro, Mapitsi Silvester Thantsha

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Review in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
5citing 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

5 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. EndophyticPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
    Article
  2. PhyllosphereMicroorganisms · 2026
    Article
  3. Review
  4. Article
  5. Article
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

4 authors.

Phathutshedzo RakhalaruGastro-Intestinal Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production, Private Bag X02, Irene, Pretoria 0062, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6363-8162
Beverly Mmakatane MampholoLeguminous, Leafy and Fruit Vegetables Division, Agricultural Research Council-Vegetable, Industrial and Medicinal Plants, Private Bag X293, Roodeplaat, Pretoria 0001, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-2872-672X
Tshifhiwa Paris MamphogoroGastro-Intestinal Microbiology and Biotechnology Unit, Agricultural Research Council-Animal Production, Private Bag X02, Irene, Pretoria 0062, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0003-4763-8952
Mapitsi Silvester ThantshaDepartment of Biochemistry, Genetics and Microbiology, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, Pretoria 0028, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-6212-2770

Funding

Department of Agriculture, South Africa A148/API012403000048
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tomato (

Indexed as

Biological Control AgentsEndophytesMetagenomicsPlant DiseasesSolanum lycopersicumBacteriaFungiBiological Control Agentsbiological control agentsendophytesepiphytesmetagenomicsSolanum lycopersicum

Identifiers

PMID41011708
PMCPMC12473034

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