Harnessing indigenous bacterial defenders to improve disease resistance and plant health in vegetable Brassica crops
Ganesh G Madakaripura Rangaswamy, Snehalatha Pasupuleti, Jeanine Umfuyisoni, Toni A Chapman, Jonathan M Plett, Uffe N Nielsen · 2026
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Madakaripura Rangaswamy and colleagues review how helpful bacteria native to Brassica crops, the cabbage family, can defend crops against disease, in 2026 plant microbiome research. Spray controls face tightening rules while infections still cut yield and quality. The review gathers what is known about the communities on and inside Brassicas and the mechanisms those microbes use against pathogens. It asks how growers might deploy local strains as living crop guards in place of sprays.
Native bacteria, already adapted to local soils and weather, emerge as the most reliable options in the authors' judgment. Their biocontrol mechanisms include competing with pathogens, producing germ-killing compounds, and priming the plant's defenses. The review details how to isolate and screen such strains for useful traits, then assemble regional consortia, mixtures that work together. Practical hurdles remain, from formulation stability to regulation. Madakaripura Rangaswamy argues field fit, not lab performance, decides success in the field.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Ganesh G Madakaripura Rangaswamy, Snehalatha Pasupuleti, Jeanine Umfuyisoni, Toni A Chapman, Jonathan M Plett, Uffe N Nielsen |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 64 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |