Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria: Context, Mechanisms of Action, and Roadmap to Commercialization of Biostimulants for Sustainable Agriculture

Rachel Backer1, J. Stefan Rokem2, Gayathri Ilangumaran1, John R. Lamont1, Dana Praslickova1, Emily Ricci1, Sowmyalakshmi Subramanian1, Donald L. Smith1
1Department of Plant Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
2School of Medicine, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute for Medical Research Israel-Canada, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel

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