{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["16"],"submitter":["Kaundal S"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background</h4>Tomato production is often limited by poor soil health and nutrient deficits, which lower agricultural productivity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provide a sustainable approach to improve plant development and soil fertility.<h4>Objectives</h4>The objectives of this study were to 1) isolate and screen PGPR from the rhizosphere soil of tomato-growing regions in Himachal Pradesh, India; 2) evaluate the selected PGPR for biofilm production; 3) characterize and molecularly identify the biofilm-producing isolates; and 4) assess their efficacy in enhancing tomato plant growth.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty bacterial isolates were collected from soils in Dharon Ki Dhar, Shillai, Balh, and Berthin and tested for PGPR characteristics. These included phosphate solubilization"],"journal":["Frontiers in plant science"],"pagination":["1610707"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12259571"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato."],"pmcid":["PMC12259571"],"pubmed_authors":["Haron FF","Kumar Y","Barasarathi J","Rana N","Rebouh NY","Kaundal S","Alhewairini SS"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Biofilmed multifarious rhizobacterial isolates of tomato rhizosphere of North-Western Himalayas promote plant growth in tomato.","description":"<h4>Background</h4>Tomato production is often limited by poor soil health and nutrient deficits, which lower agricultural productivity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) provide a sustainable approach to improve plant development and soil fertility.<h4>Objectives</h4>The objectives of this study were to 1) isolate and screen PGPR from the rhizosphere soil of tomato-growing regions in Himachal Pradesh, India; 2) evaluate the selected PGPR for biofilm production; 3) characterize and molecularly identify the biofilm-producing isolates; and 4) assess their efficacy in enhancing tomato plant growth.<h4>Methods</h4>Forty bacterial isolates were collected from soils in Dharon Ki Dhar, Shillai, Balh, and Berthin and tested for PGPR characteristics. These included phosphate solubilization","dates":{"release":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2025","modification":"2026-05-01T18:32:44.239Z","creation":"2026-04-07T17:08:59.686Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12259571","cross_references":{"pubmed":["40666299"],"doi":["10.3389/fpls.2025.1610707"]}}