Publications by authors named "Lucille Leonard"
Article Synopsis
- Root-associated microorganisms, particularly plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), are crucial for plant health, and their effectiveness as biofertilizers can be hampered by competing species.
- Adaptive laboratory evolution experiments were conducted with a specific PGPR in the presence of inhibiting bacteria, leading to the emergence of evolved strains that showed improved root colonization abilities in tomatoes.
- Whole-genome resequencing of these evolved isolates revealed mutations in genes related to biofilm development, suggesting that directed evolution can enhance beneficial traits in PGPR for agricultural applications.
