Posted inAgriculture Bacillus Biochemistry
The Pine Protectors: How a Bacterial Super-Team Defends Trees from Disease
The development of a synthetic microbial consortium to combat damping-off disease in pine seedlings.
Posted inAgriculture Biochemistry Emerging Science
New Multi-Omics Study Reveals How Streptomyces avermitilis SM12 Suppresses devastating Fusarium Diseases
A new multi-omics study reveals how Streptomyces avermitilis SM12 suppresses Fusarium pathogens using antifungal metabolites such as oligomycin, phthoxazolin, ectoine, and 2,3-hexanedione—highlighting its powerful potential as a sustainable biocontrol agent.
Posted inAgriculture Biochemistry Emerging Science
New Rimocidin-Producing Streptomyces Strain Offers Powerful Biological Control Against Cucumber Fungal Diseases
A newly characterized Streptomyces strain, JCK-6116, produces three rimocidin antifungal compounds and provides strong control of Fusarium wilt and damping-off in cucumbers, offering a sustainable alternative to chemical fungicides.
Posted inAgriculture Alternaria Biochemistry
Iranian Streptomyces Strains Show Strong Biocontrol and Growth-Promoting Power in Citrus Orchards
Discover how newly identified Streptomyces strains from Iranian citrus orchards show powerful biocontrol activity against major pathogens and significantly enhance citrus seed growth, offering sustainable solutions for orchard management.
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Marine-Derived Streptomyces albidoflavus S20 Shows Breakthrough Biocontrol Against Tobacco Black Shank
A new study reveals Streptomyces albidoflavus S20—isolated from a marine sponge—exhibits over 90% control efficiency against tobacco black shank, supported by strong antifungal enzymes, diverse biosynthetic gene clusters, and plant growth-promoting traits.