Biogenic gold nanoparticles conjugated with rhizobacteria enhance tomato growth and suppress pathogen infection
Anandavalli Inbamani Raju
Erwinia persicina (Ep) is recognized as an emerging pathogen of considerable threat to tomato yields. Although Stenotrophomonas rhizophila (Sr) has long been recognized as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR), the use of this PGPR has sometimes been constrained by the rhizosphere stress factor in the biocontrol of the pathogen. This study investigated the potential of biogenic gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) to enhance the performance of Sr. through bio-conjugation. Biogenic AuNPs were synt