Defying Salinity, Drought, and pH Extremes: A Multifunctional Rhizobacterium, Burkholderia gladioli ST3M-39a, Matches Fertilizer Efficacy in Wheat via Phosphate Solubilization
Sudip Silwal, Asmita Shrestha, Shreejan Pokharel, Bignya Chandra Khanal, Ramesh Acharya, Gyanu Raj Pandey
This paper identifies a multifunctional rhizobacterium, Burkholderia gladioli ST3M-39a, that solubilizes phosphate and tolerates extreme stresses, achieving fertilizer-like efficacy in wheat growth.
bioRxiv · Sep 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology