Lysinibacillus sphaericus Strains: Biocontrol and Plant Growth Promotion Data

A 2026 study by Ruqiya Seegenahallah characterizes 25 Lysinibacillus sphaericus bacterial strains for their potential as biocontrol agents against the fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani. The dataset includes morphological, genetic, and enzymatic activity profiles, with specific inhibition rates for a leading strain. It is shared under a CC-BY-4.0 license on figshare.

Use Cases

• Identifying candidate bacterial strains for biocontrol based on reported antifungal activity percentages.
• Studying the correlation between hydrolytic enzyme production (e.g., protease, chitinase) and pathogen inhibition.
• Analyzing the genetic diversity of Lysinibacillus sphaericus based on the described phylogenetic clades.
• Evaluating plant growth promotion potential based on traits like indole-3-acetic acid and ammonia production.

Strengths

• Includes quantitative results for 25 characterized bacterial strains.
• Reports specific inhibition percentages (70%, 95%, 97.5%) for a leading strain against Rhizoctonia solani.
• Documents multiple assay types (dual culture, poison food, VOC) for antifungal evaluation.

Limitations

• Dataset scale is limited at 162.6 KB, suggesting a small, focused study.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.

Provenance

Source

figshare

Collection Method

Laboratory isolation and characterization of bacterial strains, including morphological, microscopic, and genetic (16S rRNA) analysis.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-30 05:15:20; freshness should be verified.