Publications by authors named "Josinete Torres Garcias"
Rhizobacteria Isolated from Amazonian Soils Reduce the Effects of Water Stress on the Growth of Açaí ( Mart.) Palm Seedlings.
Suania Maria do Nascimento Sousa Josinete Torres Garcias Marceli Ruani De Oliveira Farias Allana Laís Alves Lima Rosiane do Socorro Dos Reis de Sousa
Biology (Basel)
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- * Researchers isolated 177 bacterial strains from açaí rhizospheres to assess their ability to promote plant growth, noting factors like seasonality affect soil properties, with many strains showing beneficial traits such as IAA production and fungal growth inhibition.
- * Two specific bacterial strains were identified that significantly improved açaí seed germination rates, particularly under stress conditions, highlighting their potential as biofertilizers to aid in the cultivation of açaí palms.
This study tested the hypothesis that cocoa monoculture (MS) and cocoa-açai agroforestry systems (AFS) may influence the microbial community structure and populations of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR). Accordingly, the aim was to analyze the microbial community structure and PGPR populations in different agroecosystems in the Brazilian Amazon. To achieve this, the rhizosphere microbial community of cocoa and açai plants in both Amazonian seasons (dry and rainy) was analyzed using culture-dependent (PGPR screening) and -independent methods [PCR-DGGE based on , , H gene, and intergenic region (ITS) of fungi].
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