Introduction Collar rot of chickpea, caused by the soil-borne pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii, is commonly managed with chemical fungicides, which may pose environmental and health risks. Bacterial endophytes offer a sustainable alternative through pathogen antagonism and induction of host defense responses. Methods Sevent...
Manisha Kumari, Meenakshi Arya, Jonnada Likhita et al.· Frontiers in Microbiology· 0 citations
Introduction The Red Sea is a unique oligotrophic marine ecosystem characterized by high salinity, elevated temperatures, and increasing anthropogenic pressures along its coastal regions. However, coastal sediment-associated microbial communities and their functional potential, particularly regarding antimicrobial resi...
R. Ullah, Asad Karim, S. S. Sohrab et al.· Frontiers in Microbiology· 0 citations
Together, these findings identify a genetically associated inflammatory risk profile characterized by VDR risk alleles, vitamin D deficiency, and heightened inflammatory responses, providing a framework for precision risk stratification targeting the vitamin D-VDR axis.