I. Barphagha

Characterization of the growth promotion and defense enhancement of soybean plants driven by seed treatment of multiple soybean-associated beneficial bacteria

This study tests synthetic bacterial communities for soybean growth promotion and disease resistance, finding that seed treatment with specific bacterial mixtures enhances growth and defense better than single strains or commercial products.

qsmR encoding an IclR-family transcriptional factor is a core pathogenic determinant of Burkholderia glumae beyond the acyl-homoserine lactone-mediated quorum-sensing system

This study shows that qsmR, not the TofIR QS system, is the master regulator of virulence in B. glumae, making it a better target for managing bacterial panicle blight.