• 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. ...
    • Phenogenetic profile and agronomic contribution of Azospirillum argentinense Az39T, a reference strain for the South American inoculant industry 

      Maroniche, Guillermo Andrés; Puente, Mariana Laura; Garcia, Julia Elena; Mongiardini, Elias Javier; Coniglio, Nayla Anahí; Nievas, Sofía Mariela; Labarthe, María Mercedes; Wisniewski-Dyé, Florence; Rodriguez Cáceres, Enrique; Diaz Zorita, Martin; Cassán, Fabricio Darío (Elsevier, 2024-02-15)
      Azospirillum sp. is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria largely recognized for its potential to increase the yield of different important crops. In this work, we present a thorough genomic and phenotypic analysis of A. ...
    • 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 ...