Microbial Utilization to Nurture Robust Agroecosystems for Food Security
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Promoting Sustainability and Crop Productivity through Microbial Interactions
3. Exploiting the Potential of Microbes
3.1. Metabolite Synthesis and Ethylene Regulation
3.2. Important Metal Solubilizers and Mobilizers
4. Biotic Stress and PGPMS
5. Abiotic Stress and PGPMS
5.1. Salinity Stress
5.2. Drought Stress
5.3. Cold Stress
5.4. Heat Stress
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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1 | Pseudomonas fluorescens | Plant pathogens, soil-borne diseases | [101] |
2 | Trichoderma harzianum | Plant pathogens, soil-borne diseases, abiotic stress | [102] |
3 | Streptomyces spp. | Antibiotic production, pathogenic bacteria | [103] |
4 | Bacillus thuringiensis | Insect pests, nematodes | [104] |
5 | Aspergillus oryzae | Aflatoxin contamination | [105] |
6 | Paenibacillus polymyxa | Plant pathogens, nematodes | [106] |
7 | Beauveria bassiana | Insect pests | [107] |
8 | Azospirillum brasilense | Plant growth promotion, induced systemic resistance | [108] |
9 | Streptomyces venezuelae | Antibiotic production, pathogens | [109] |
10 | Bacillus cereus | Plant growth promotion, induced systemic resistance | [110] |
No. | Name of Microbial Species | Stress | References |
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1 | Bacillus subtilis | Drought stress, salinity, heavy metals | [134] |
2 | Saccharomyces cerevisiae | Oxidative stress, heavy metals | [135] |
3 | Azospirillum brasilense | Drought stress, salinity, nutrient deficiency | [136] |
4 | Rhizopus sp. | Heavy metals | [137] |
5 | Rhizobium spp. | Nitrogen deficiency, salinity | [138] |
6 | Streptomyces spp. | Antibiotic production, pathogenic bacteria | [103] |
7 | Aspergillus oryzae | Aflatoxin contamination | [105] |
8 | Acinetobacter bouvetii | Heavy metals | [76] |
9 | Penicillium radicum | Heavy metals | [137] |
10 | Alcaligenes eutrophus | Heavy metals, organic pollutants | [139] |
11 | Halomonas elongate | Salinity, osmotic stress | [140] |
12 | Bacillus licheniformis | Salinity, drought stress | [141] |
13 | Dehalococcoides spp. | Chlorinated solvents, bioremediation | [142] |
14 | Bacillus coagulans | Abiotic stress, heat resistance | [143] |
15 | Yarrowia lipolytica | Salinity | [144] |
16 | Staphylococcus arlettae | Heavy metals | [74] |
17 | Enterobacter spp. | Heavy metals, organic pollutants | [145] |
18 | Acinetobacter spp. | Hydrocarbon degradation, organic pollutants | [146] |
19 | Dehalogenimonas spp. | Chlorinated solvents, bioremediation | [147] |
20 | Pichia pastoris | Oxidative stress, protein expression stress | [148] |
21 | Bacillus cohnii | Salinity, alkalinity | [149] |
22 | Geobacter metallireducens | Heavy metals, organic pollutants | [150] |
23 | Enterobacter sp. EB-14 | Drought | [151,152] |
24 | Azotobacter spp. | Nutrient deficiency | [153] |
25 | Deinococcus geothermalis | Thermal stress, radiation resistance | [154] |
26 | Rhodobacter sphaeroides | Light stress, photosynthesis | [155] |
27 | Penicillium roqueforti | Heavy metals | [156] |
28 | Microbacterium sp. EB-65 | Drought | [151,152] |
29 | Fusarium proliferatum | Heavy metals | [137] |
30 | Aspergillus fumigatus | Heavy metals | [137] |
31 | Pantoea conspicua and A. niger | Heavy metals | [77] |
32 | Aspergillus niger | Heavy metals | [157] |
33 | Aspergillus terreus | Salinity | [144] |
34 | Cochliobolus sp. | Salinity | [158] |
35 | Enterobacter cloacae strain EB-48 | Drought | [151,152] |
36 | Ochrobactrum sp. EB-165 | Drought | [151,152] |
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Qadir M, Hussain A, Iqbal A, Shah F, Wu W, Cai H. Microbial Utilization to Nurture Robust Agroecosystems for Food Security. Agronomy. 2024; 14(9):1891. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy14091891
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