Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria
A special issue of Microorganisms (ISSN 2076-2607). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Microbe Interactions".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2025 | Viewed by 51
Special Issue Editor
Interests: ecosystem services; biological nitrogen fixation; plant growth-promoting bacteria
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Dear Colleagues,
Plant growth-promoting bacteria include endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria, which can increase plant growth and yield, reduce the impacts of biotic or abiotic stresses, and reduce the usage of external inputs, such as fertilizer, irrigation, or pesticides, while at least maintaining the current yield. These include bacteria isolated from different plant species. In this Special Issue, we will discuss both the diversity and taxonomical compositions of populations of these bacteria, as well as their mechanisms of action and their effects on major crops such as cereals, soybeans and pulses, oil crops, and major forage species, particularly under field conditions. We will also discuss potential strategies to evaluate them to increase the selection process' effectiveness. We are interested in biotechnological approaches that lead to their increased use in field production systems.
Prof. Dr. Mario De Andrade Lira Junior
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- rhizobacteria
- endophytic
- rhizobia
- biotic stress
- abiotic stress
- fertilizer
- irrigation
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