Effect of endophytic bacterium, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia JVB5 on sunflowers
Bartholomew Saanu Adeleke, Ayansina Segun Ayangbenro, Olubukola Oluranti Babalola
Abstract
The endosphere is an entire region within plant tissues colonised by endophytic microbes In recent times, research into the endosphere microbial community to explore for beneficial endophytes to improve crop health is a promising feature in agriculture. Many studies have demonstrated biotechnological applications of endophytic mi-crobes in combating future food scarcity and insecurity (Alkahtani et al. 2020). However, information on the novel agriculturally important endophytic bacterial strains associated with sunflower in Southern Africa is limited, thus necessitating this study.
Topics & Concepts
BiologyStenotrophomonas maltophiliaGenomeStenotrophomonasBacteriaGeneXanthomonasBotanyPseudomonasMicrobiologyGeneticsPseudomonas aeruginosaInfections and bacterial resistanceMicrobial Community Ecology and PhysiologyCoastal wetland ecosystem dynamics