Code
01W02422
Duration
01 October 2022 → 30 September 2027
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Natural sciences
- Bacteriology
- Phytopathology
Keywords
Pyricularia oryzae
Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae
biological control
biostimulation
Bacillus
Pseudomonas
Project description
Rice blast and bacterial leaf blight are two important diseases in almost all rice-growing countries. In this research, beneficial bacteria from rice plants in Bangladesh will be isolated and characterized. Their potential for biocontrol and biostimulation will be assessed, with the ultimate goal to find bacteria that can control both diseases and increase rice yield.