Exo-metabolome profiling of soybean endophytes: a road map of antagonism against <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i>.

ABSTRACT: Soybean is one of the world's most valuable agricultural crops. The phytopathogen Fusarium oxysporum compromises the growth of soybean and decreases its yield. Controlling this pathogen with fungicides is environmentally harmful. As with other species, soybean plants are associated with beneficial bacterial communities that contribute to plant health. Based on 16S rRNA sequencing, the present study identifies three important bacterial strains from this community: Bacillus-HT1, Bacillus-HT2, and Bacillus-HT3. Screening of these bacteria against F. oxysporum of soybean showed that Bacillus-HT1 and Bacillus-HT2 are antagonistic against this pathogen. The overall changes in fungal structure caused by biocontrol bacteria were visualized using sca

SUBMITTER: Tariq H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12542665 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature