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An Insight into the Endophytic Bacterial Community of Tomato after Spray Application of Propiconazole and Bacillus subtilis Strain NBRI-W9

Year: 2022

Type: article

Abstract: Endophytes are plant inhabitants acting as its extended genome. The present study highlights the importance of maintaining plant endophytes for sustainable disease resistance in plants. The impact of chemical fungicides and biofungicides was shown on tomato endophytes, in addition to their implications on plant susceptibility to bacterial speck disease. The observations point toward the deleterious effects of systemic pesticide application on endophyte niches that disrupt their diversity and functions compromising plant immunity.

Source: Microbiology Spectrum

DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01186-22

Authors: Udit Yadav, Nasreen Bano, Sumit Bag, Suchi Srivastava, Poonam C. Singh

Institutions: National Botanical Research Institute, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research

Language: English

Topic: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity

Subfield: Plant Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Zero hunger

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,500