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ReviewMicrobial cell factories2026

Functional characteristics and distribution of microorganisms in saline and alkaline soils and their probiotic effects: a review.

Xiaoshan Liu, Shuhong Lin, Congyu Li, Shuhui Ren, Yiming Tang, Luyao Tang, Zhong Zhang

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Review in Microbial cell factories, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Genomic characterization and biological activities of cell-free supernatant fromFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Xiaoshan LiuShandong Universities Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis of Major Diseases and Biopharmaceutical Prevention, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for High-quality Development of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in the Yellow River Basin of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province, School of Bioscience and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Shuhong LinSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Congyu LiShandong Universities Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis of Major Diseases and Biopharmaceutical Prevention, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for High-quality Development of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in the Yellow River Basin of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province, School of Bioscience and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Shuhui RenShandong Universities Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis of Major Diseases and Biopharmaceutical Prevention, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for High-quality Development of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in the Yellow River Basin of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province, School of Bioscience and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Yiming TangShandong Universities Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis of Major Diseases and Biopharmaceutical Prevention, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for High-quality Development of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in the Yellow River Basin of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province, School of Bioscience and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China.
Luyao TangSchool of Pharmacy, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China. tlytwzwy@sdsmu.edu.cn.
Zhong ZhangShandong Universities Key Laboratory of Pathogenesis of Major Diseases and Biopharmaceutical Prevention, Shandong Key Laboratory of Proteins and Peptides Pharmaceutical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center for High-quality Development of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology in the Yellow River Basin of Colleges and Universities in Shandong Province, School of Bioscience and Technology, School of Life Science and Technology, Shandong Second Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China. nasonia@163.com.

Funding

Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2024QC138PhD Start-up Funds of Weifang Medical University 04120301
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With more than 833 million hectares of saline soils worldwide, which are found primarily in arid and semiarid regions, soil salinisation poses a serious threat to global food security and agricultural development. Therefore, a variety of saline soil improvement strategies, including physical, chemical, hydrological and biological methods, have been developed. These methods offer the possibility of rehabilitating saline-alkaline land by improving soil properties, reducing salt concentrations, and promoting plant growth. Among them, the use of microorganisms is considered to have great potential. The microbial communities in saline–alkaline soils are complex and diverse and include saline-tolerant and salinophilic microorganisms that adapt to high-salt and high-alkaline environments by regulating gene expression and altering metabolism and osmotic balance; these microorganisms play important roles in balancing soil ecosystems and maintaining soil fertility. In addition, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can increase plant tolerance to saline and alkaline stress and promote plant growth through various mechanisms, such as phytohormone modulation, osmoregulation, antioxidant defence enhancement, and improved nutrient availability. This review systematically summarizes the current understanding of these microbial adaptation mechanisms and their probiotic effects, highlighting the potential for developing efficient microbial fertilisers for the sustainable use of saline soils and the enhancement of agricultural production.

Indexed as

ProbioticsSoilSoil MicrobiologyBacteriaPlant DevelopmentSalinitySoilMicroorganismsPlant growth-promoting rhizobacteriaPromotion of growthSaline soil

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