Lipopeptides from Bacillus: unveiling biotechnological prospects-sources, properties, and diverse applications.

Bacillus sp. has proven to be a goldmine of diverse bioactive lipopeptides, finding wide-range of industrial applications. This review highlights the importance of three major families of lipopeptides (iturin, fengycin, and surfactin) produced by Bacillus sp.

Bacterial Root Endophytes: Characterization of Their Competence and Plant Growth Promotion in Soybean ( (L.) Merr.) under Drought Stress.

Recently, the application of endophytes in the alleviation of different types of stresses has received considerable attention, but their role in drought stress alleviation and growth promotion in soybean is not well-stated. In this study, twenty bacterial endophytes were isolated from soybean root tissues and screened for plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, biocontrol potential, and drought stress alleviation. Out of them, 80% showed PGP traits, and 20% showed antagonistic activity against (ITCC 2389), (ITCC 1800), and (ITCC 3467), and only three of them showed drought tolerance up to 15% (-0.