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ReviewNPJ biofilms and microbiomes2026

PGPR-mediated enhancement of soil nutrients, rhizosphere microbial ecology, and plant growth: a review.

Mengjiao Wang, Zhimin Xu

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Review in NPJ biofilms and microbiomes, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed.

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  4. Application ofPlant-environment interactions (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2026
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  6. Waterlogging and hypoxia in plant abiotic stress.Frontiers in plant science · 2026
    Review
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

2 authors.

Mengjiao WangSchool of Biological Science and Engineering, Hanzhong, China. amy133253@126.com.
Zhimin XuSchool of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

Funding

2024 Shaanxi Provincial Education Department Service Local Special Scientific Research Project (Industrialization Cultivation project) 24JC028Key Research and Development Project of Shaanxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology (Agriculture and Rural Areas Field) 2025NC-YBXM-241Yulin City Science and Technology Program 2025-CXY-071
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) are key bio-agents for sustainable agriculture. This review conceptualizes PGPR as rhizosphere engineers that enhance soil nutrients, restructure microbial networks, and boost plant stress tolerance. While their mechanisms are well-understood in the lab, a significant translational gap limits field efficacy due to inconsistent colonization and environmental context-dependency. We critically analyze this gap and propose integrated strategies-from advanced formulations to synthetic consortia-to unlock the reliable application of PGPR for global food security.

Indexed as

BacteriaNutrientsPlant DevelopmentRhizosphereSoilSoil MicrobiologyPlantsSoil

Identifiers

PMID41866381
PMCPMC13171949

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