Worm Castings and a Root Fungus Team Up to Boost Apple Trees, and Soil Bacteria Seal the Deal
A new study shows that vermicompost and the root fungus Piriformospora indica promote apple seedling growth largely by enriching Streptomyces ...
Tag: rhizosphere microbiome
Microbes, Not Just the Plant, Decide How Your Tea Tastes and Works
A new review argues that microbes in soil, leaves, factories, and the human gut, rather than the tea plant alone, ...
Soybean Roots Recruit Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria Through a Starvation Signal
New research reveals that the phosphate starvation response pathway in soybean recruits phosphate-solubilizing Burkholderia by regulating malate exudation, offering a ...
Two Soil Bacteria Team Up to Supercharge Rapeseed Growth by Rewiring the Root Microbiome
A two-strain bacterial consortium combining Bacillus subtilis SL-44 and Klebsiella oxytoca RS-5 boosts rapeseed growth through both direct plant stimulation ...
Medicinal Plant Rewrites the Rules of Continuous Cropping Through a Single Sterol Enzyme
Researchers in China have shown that the enzyme AbDHCR7 drives accumulation of the ecdysteroid 20-hydroxyecdysone in Achyranthes bidentata, enabling the ...
How Water, Plants and Microbes Team Up to Beat Drought
A sweeping review in iScience reveals that irrigation regimes and rhizosphere microbes form a bidirectional feedback loop that can boost ...
Soil bacterium’s genome reveals how it unlocks phosphorus to boost maize growth
Whole-genome sequencing of the soil bacterium Enterobacter ludwigii I42 reveals the genetic basis of its ability to unlock soil phosphorus ...
Soil Fungus Slashes Heavy Metal Buildup in Rice by Rewiring Roots and Microbes
A field study shows that inoculating rice with a Penicillium fungus significantly reduces chromium, cadmium, lead, and antimony accumulation by ...
Desert Soil Microbes Reveal Hidden Divide Between Rare and Abundant Bacteria Under Drought
A sweeping survey of rhizosphere soils from four Chinese deserts shows that rare and abundant bacterial taxa around the sand-stabilizing ...
Sweetpotato Roots Recruit Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacteria with Two Key Amino Acids Under Low Phosphorus Stress
A new study shows that phosphorus-efficient sweetpotato roots release the amino acids L-glutamine and citrulline, which recruit phosphate-solubilizing bacteria and ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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