microbiome-engineering
Microbiome engineering is the deliberate modification of microbial communities associated with plants to enhance specific plant traits, functions, and phenotypes. This approach is significant for plant science because it offers a means to improve plant growth, health, and environmental stress tolerance without requiring genetic modification of the plant itself. By optimizing plant-microbe interactions, researchers can leverage microbial functions to address agricultural challenges including nutrient availability, disease suppression, and climate adaptation.
PubMed · 2026-03-21
A newly discovered bacterium (Paracoccus sp. QD-21) can simultaneously perform nitrification and denitrification, making it potentially useful for removing nitrogen from wastewater more efficiently than conventional treatment methods.
Paracoccus sp. QD-21 exhibits dual metabolic capability: heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification simultaneously
Nitrogen removal rates achieved: 5.55, 3.35, and 2.78 mg/(L·h) for different nitrogen substrates
Novel strain isolated for practical application in wastewater nitrogen removal treatment systems