Adaptation of a methanogen to Fe corrosion via direct contact.

Due to unique genomic adaptations, Methanococcus maripaludis Mic1c10 is highly corrosive when in direct contact with Fe. A critical adaptation involves increased glycosylation of an extracellular [NiFe]-hydrogenase, facilitating its anchoring to cell surface proteins. Corrosive strains adapt to the constructed environment via horizontal gene transfer while retaining ancestral genes important for intraspecies competition and surface attachment.

Shift in the soil rhizobacterial community for enhanced solubilization and bioavailability of phosphorus in the rhizosphere of Thwaites, through bioaugmentation of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria.

Unlabelled: is an indigenous perennial herb known for its therapeutic properties. It's grown in the eastern Himalayas and East Asia, where it is used as a flavoring agent in local cuisines. This research aims to enhance soil phosphorus mobilization and promote growth using a consortium of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB).

Impacts of rhizoremediation and biostimulation on soil microbial community, for enhanced degradation of petroleum hydrocarbons in crude oil-contaminated agricultural soils.

Hydrocarbonoclastic bacterial strains were isolated from rhizosphere of plants growing in crude oil-contaminated sites of Assam, India. These bacteria showed plant growth-promoting attributes, even when exposed to crude oil. Two independent pot trials were conducted to test the rhizodegradation ability of the bacterial consortium in combination of plants Azadirchta indica or Delonix regia in crude oil-contaminated soil.

De novogenomic analysis ofEnterobacter asburiaeEBRJ12, a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of Phaseolus vulgarisL.

Aim: Environmental stresses such as water deficit induced stress are one of the major limiting factors in crop production. However, some plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can promote plant growth in such adverse condition. Therefore, the objective was to isolate rhizospheric bacteria from Phaseolus vulgaris L.

The structure-function relationship of bacterial transcriptional regulators as a target for enhanced biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons.

The sheer persistence and dissemination of xenobiotic aromatic hydrocarbons contaminants demand sustainable solutions for degradation. Therefore, major pathways of microbial catabolism of aromatic hydrocarbons under aerobic conditions are reviewed and analysed to elicit enhanced biodegradation of aromatic hydrocarbons, via the structure-function relationship of bacterial transcriptional regulators. The initial step of the catabolism occurs via the incorporation of molecular oxygen into the aromatic ring by a multicomponent aromatic ring-hydroxylating-dioxygenase (RHD) enzyme system or monooxygenase system forming different central intermediates such as catechols, protocatechuates, gentisates, and (hydroxy)benzoquinols.