Proteins are the working molecules of all biological systems and participate in a majority of
cellular chemical reactions and biological processes. Knowledge of the properties and …

Rhizosphere-associated Pseudomonas fluorescens are known plant growth promoting (PGP)
and mycorrhizal helper bacteria (MHB) of many plants and ectomycorrhizal fungi. We …

Background Plants, fungi, and bacteria form complex, mutually-beneficial communities within
the soil environment. In return for photosynthetically derived sugars in the form of exudates …

Coupling microfluidics with microscopy has emerged as a powerful approach to study at
cellular resolution the dynamics in plant physiology and root-microbe interactions (RMIs). Most …

Proteins participate in virtually every cellular activity, and a knowledge of protein function is
essential for an understanding of biological systems. However, protein diversity necessitates …

In vitro growth experiments have demonstrated that aromatic compounds derived from lignin
can be metabolized and represent a major carbon resource for many soil bacteria. However…

Lignin comprises 15–25% of plant biomass and represents a major environmental carbon
source for utilization by soil microorganisms. Access to this energy resource requires the …

Rhodopseudomonas palustris metabolizes aromatic compounds derived from lignin
degradation products and has the potential for bioremediation of xenobiotic compounds. We …

Sulfur is an essential element in plant rhizospheres and microbial activity plays a key role in
increasing the biological availability of sulfur in soil environments. To better understand the …

Bacteria are not simply passive consumers of nutrients or merely steady-state systems.
Rather, bacteria are active participants in their environments, collecting information from their …