• Maize drought protection by Azospirillum argentinense Az19 requires bacterial trehalose accumulation 

      Garcia, Julia Elena; Pagnussat, Luciana Anabella; Amenta, Melina B.; Casanovas, E. Mabel; Diaz, Pablo R.; Labarthe, María Mercedes; Martino, María V.; Groppa, María Daniela; Creus, Cecilia Mónica; Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés (Springer, 2024-12-27)
      Azospirillum argentinense Az19 is an osmotolerant plant growth-promoting bacterium that protects maize plants from drought. In this work, we explored the role of trehalose in the superior performance of Az19 under stress. ...
    • Signs of a phyllospheric lifestyle in the genome of the stress-tolerant strain Azospirillum brasilense Az19 

      Garcia, Julia Elena; Labarthe, María Mercedes; Pagnussat, Luciana Anabella; Amenta, Melina Beatriz; Creus, Cecilia Mónica; Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés (Elsevier, 2020-11)
      Azospirillum brasilense Az19 is a plant-beneficial bacterium capable of protecting plants from the negative effects of drought. The objective of this study was to determine and analyze the genomic sequence of strain Az19 ...