Current Biotechnology ›› 2026, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 585-594.DOI: 10.19586/j.2095-2341.2025.0180
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Yaxiong WEN1,2(
), Yan ZHOU2, Dacheng LIU2, Lisheng ZHANG2, Rou JIANG2, Cong ZENG2, Shiyong TAN1,2,3(
)
Received:2025-12-15
Accepted:2026-01-08
Online:2026-05-25
Published:2026-07-14
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Shiyong TAN
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Yaxiong WEN, Yan ZHOU, Dacheng LIU, Lisheng ZHANG, Rou JIANG, Cong ZENG, Shiyong TAN. Research Satus of Microbial Biostimulant in Ariculture[J]. Current Biotechnology, 2026, 16(3): 585-594.
Table 1 Some microbial biostimulants that can induce plants to cope with biotic stress and their mechanisms of action
Table 2 Some microbial biostimulants that can induce plants to cope with abiotic stress and their mechanisms of action
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