Taxogenomic and Metabolic Insights into sp. nov., a New Slightly Halophilic Bacterium Isolated from Rambla Salada, Murcia.

A Gram-negative, motile, rod-shaped bacteria, designated D7, was isolated by using the dilution-to-extinction method, from a soil sample taken from Rambla Salada (Murcia, Spain). Growth of strain D7 was observed at 15-40 °C (optimum, 37 °C), pH 5-9 (optimum, 7) and 0-7.5% (/) NaCl (optimum, 3%).

A nearby transiting rocky exoplanet that is suitable for atmospheric investigation.

Spectroscopy of transiting exoplanets can be used to investigate their atmospheric properties and habitability. Combining radial velocity (RV) and transit data provides additional information on exoplanet physical properties. We detect a transiting rocky planet with an orbital period of 1.

Biological Control of Wilt on Olive Trees by the Salt-Tolerant Strain XT1.

wilt, caused by the pathogen , is extremely devastating to olive trees (). Currently, no successful control measure is available against it. The objective of this work was to evaluate the antifungal activity of XT1, a well-characterized salt-tolerant biocontrol strain, against the highly virulent defoliating V024.

Crop Protection against by Rhizhosphere Biological Control Agent XT1.

This study aims to evaluate the use of strain XT1 as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) and biocontrol agent against in tomato and strawberry plants. Foliar and radicular applications of strain XT1 increased plant total biomass as compared to the control and -infected plants, with root applications being, on the whole, the most effective mode of treatment. Applications of the bacterium were found to reduce infection parameters such as disease incidence and severity by 50% and 60%, respectively.