Endophytic Bacteria Antagonistic to Chickpea Fusarium Wilt Pathogen

73 bacterial isolates from 210 plant samples were screened for biocontrol potential against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. ciceris. The study by Jonnada Likhita, last updated in May 2026, details five promising isolates identified through 16S rRNA sequencing and tested in vitro and in field conditions. These isolates demonstrated inhibition percentages ranging from 36.29% to 57.37% against the pathogen.

Use Cases

• Evaluating biocontrol efficacy based on in vitro pathogen inhibition percentages
• Identifying plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) based on described stress tolerance and growth enhancement traits
• Comparing molecular identification results based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing of endophytic isolates
• Assessing field performance of biocontrol agents based on reduced disease incidence and improved plant growth metrics

Strengths

• Includes results from both in vitro (e.g., 57.37% inhibition) and field condition testing
• Provides molecular identification for five selected bacterial isolates
• Describes specific stress tolerance assays performed, including salinity, heat, and drought

Limitations

• The primary data format is a DOCX document, which may require extraction for computational analysis
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment

Provenance

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Collection Method

Endophytic bacteria were isolated from leaves, stems, and roots of various plant species, screened against FOC, and characterized biochemically and molecularly.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-28 06:21:00