Fungal communities inhabiting leaf surfaces constitute an important component of the phyllosphere and may include saprophytic, pathogenic and potentially beneficial microorganisms. This study was conducted to isolate and morphologically characterise culturable fungi associated wi...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i71768
The phyllosphere is an aerial environment on the surface of plants, and it harbors a wide variety of dynamic microbiomes, including bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms. Phyllosphere microorganisms greatly help plants to resist phytopathogens by mechanisms such as antibacter...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2025/v35i101641
Phyllosphere bacteria, residing on the surfaces of plant leaves, play crucial roles in plant health and environmental processes. This study aimed to investigate the morphological and biochemical traits of the isolated phyllosphere bacteria from cereal plant species. Isolates were...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2024/v34i11425
Aims: Vegetables provide a favourable habitat for diverse populations of microorganisms. Some vegetables, especially the ones used in salads are ready-to-eat food products and some phyllosphere bacteria might contribute to the prolonged presence of human food-borne pathogens in t...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2021/v31i730333
ACC deaminase regulates the production of ethylene level of plants by metabolizing 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) into α-ketobutyric acid and ammonia. It was observed that two important phyllospheric bacteria of Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) which are Paenibacillus polymyx...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2016/27135
Ana Gabriele Barbosa Casteliani, Vanessa Nessner Kavamura, Tiago Domingues Zucchi, Mírian Lobo Sáber, Rosely Santos do Nascimento, Rosa Toyoko Shiraishi Frighetto, Rodrigo Gouvêa Taketani & Itamar Soares de Melo·Microbiology Research Journal International·2014
The increase on the worldwide influx of solar ultraviolet radiation (UV-B) has inflicted a considerable challenge, due to its deleterious effects to live beings and pose a special threat to phyllosphere communities. However, UV-B influence on epiphytic yeasts associated with agri...
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Research Article10.9734/BMRJ/2014/11078