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Li Y, Chen Y, Fu Y, Shao J, Liu Y, Xuan W, Xu G, Zhang R. Signal communication during microbial modulation of root system architecture. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY 2024; 75:526-537. [PMID: 37419655 DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erad263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2023] [Accepted: 07/06/2023] [Indexed: 07/09/2023]
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Every living organism on Earth depends on its interactions with other organisms. In the rhizosphere, plants and microorganisms constantly exchange signals and influence each other's behavior. Recent studies have shown that many beneficial rhizosphere microbes can produce specific signaling molecules that affect plant root architecture and therefore could have substantial effects on above-ground growth. This review examines these chemical signals and summarizes their mechanisms of action, with the aim of enhancing our understanding of plant-microbe interactions and providing references for the comprehensive development and utilization of these active components in agricultural production. In addition, we highlight future research directions and challenges, such as searching for microbial signals to induce primary root development.
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- Yucong Li
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- College of Environment and Ecology, Jiangsu Open University, Nanjing 210017, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Lower-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Genetics and Germplasm Enhancement and MOA Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Lower-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-arid Arable Land in Northern China, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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Barka EA, Jeandet P, Lahlali R. The Hidden World within Plants 2.0. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2903. [PMID: 38138046 PMCID: PMC10745288 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122903] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Interactions between plants and microorganisms are complex, with some microorganisms causing damage by employing strategies that hinder plant growth and reproduction, while others positively influence plant growth through various physiological activities [...].
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- Essaid Ait Barka
- Unité de Recherche Résistance Induite et Bio-Protection des Plantes, USC INRAe 1488, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France;
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- Unité de Recherche Résistance Induite et Bio-Protection des Plantes, USC INRAe 1488, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51100 Reims, France;
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- Phytopathology Unit, Department of Plant Protection, Ecole Nationale d’Agriculture de Meknès, Km10, Rte Haj Kaddour, BP S/40, Menkes 50001, Morocco
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Wang Y, Hu C, Wang X, Shi G, Lei Z, Tang Y, Zhang H, Wuriyanghan H, Zhao X. Selenium-induced rhizosphere microorganisms endow salt-sensitive soybeans with salt tolerance. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 236:116827. [PMID: 37544471 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 08/08/2023]
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Soil salinization is a prevalent abiotic stress that adversely affects soybean production. Rhizosphere microorganisms have been shown to modulate the rhizosphere microenvironment of plants, leading to improved stress resistance. Selenium is known to optimize the rhizosphere microbial community, however, it remains uncertain whether selenium-induced rhizosphere microorganisms can enhance plant salt tolerance. In this study, we selected two soybean varieties, including salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive, and conducted pot experiments to explore the impact of selenium application on the structure and composition of the rhizosphere microbial community of soybean plants under salt stress. Four salt-tolerant bacteria from salt-tolerant soybean rhizosphere soil fertilized with selenium under salt stress were isolated, and their effects on improving salt tolerance in salt-sensitive soybean were also investigated. Our results showed that selenium application enhanced soybean salt tolerance by optimizing the structure of the plant rhizosphere microbial community and improving soil enzyme activities in both salt-tolerant and salt-sensitive varieties. Moreover, compared with salt-only treatment, inoculation of the four bacteria led to a significant increase in the plant height (7.2%-19.8%), aboveground fresh weight (57.3%-73.5%), SPAD value (8.4%-30.3%), and K+ content (4.5%-12.1%) of salt-sensitive soybean, while reducing the content of proline (84.5%-94%), MDA (26.5%-49.3%), and Na+ (7.1%-21.3%). High-throughput sequencing of the 16 S ribosomal RNA gene indicated that the four bacteria played a crucial role in changing the community structure of salt-sensitive soybean and mitigating the effects of salt stress. This study highlighted the importance of selenium combined with beneficial microorganisms in the plant rhizosphere in alleviating salinity stress.
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- Yin Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China; Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biology (Inner Mongolia University), Ministry of Education, 49 Xilinguole Road, Hohhot, 010020, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Institute of Quality Standard and Monitoring Technology for Agro-products of Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, 510640, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Suzhou University of Science and Technology, Suzhou, 215009, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forage and Endemic Crop Biology (Inner Mongolia University), Ministry of Education, 49 Xilinguole Road, Hohhot, 010020, China.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
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Housh AB, Noel R, Powell A, Waller S, Wilder SL, Sopko S, Benoit M, Powell G, Schueller MJ, Ferrieri RA. Studies Using Mutant Strains of Azospirillum brasilense Reveal That Atmospheric Nitrogen Fixation and Auxin Production Are Light Dependent Processes. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1727. [PMID: 37512900 PMCID: PMC10383956 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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As the use of microbial inoculants in agriculture rises, it becomes important to understand how the environment may influence microbial ability to promote plant growth. This work examines whether there are light dependencies in the biological functions of Azospirillum brasilense, a commercialized prolific grass-root colonizer. Though classically defined as non-phototrophic, A. brasilense possesses photoreceptors that could perceive light conducted through its host's roots. Here, we examined the light dependency of atmospheric biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) and auxin biosynthesis along with supporting processes including ATP biosynthesis, and iron and manganese uptake. Functional mutants of A. brasilense were studied in light and dark environments: HM053 (high BNF and auxin production), ipdC (capable of BNF, deficient in auxin production), and FP10 (capable of auxin production, deficient in BNF). HM053 exhibited the highest rate of nitrogenase activity with the greatest light dependency comparing iterations in light and dark environments. The ipdC mutant showed similar behavior with relatively lower nitrogenase activity observed, while FP10 did not show a light dependency. Auxin biosynthesis showed strong light dependencies in HM053 and FP10 strains, but not for ipdC. Ferrous iron is involved in BNF, and a light dependency was observed for microbial 59Fe2+ uptake in HM053 and ipdC, but not FP10. Surprisingly, a light dependency for 52Mn2+ uptake was only observed in ipdC. Finally, ATP biosynthesis was sensitive to light across all three mutants favoring blue light over red light compared to darkness with observed ATP levels in descending order for HM053 > ipdC > FP10.
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- Alexandra Bauer Housh
- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Division of Plant Science & Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- School of Natural Resources, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Division of Plant Science & Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Division of Plant Science & Technology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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Jalal A, Oliveira CEDS, Bastos ADC, Fernandes GC, de Lima BH, Furlani Junior E, de Carvalho PHG, Galindo FS, Gato IMB, Teixeira Filho MCM. Nanozinc and plant growth-promoting bacteria improve biochemical and metabolic attributes of maize in tropical Cerrado. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1046642. [PMID: 36714773 PMCID: PMC9878843 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1046642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Introduction Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) could be developed as a sustainable strategy to promote plant growth and yield to feed the ever-growing global population with nutritious food. Foliar application of nano-zinc oxide (ZnO) is an environmentally safe strategy that alleviates zinc (Zn) malnutrition by improving biochemical attributes and storage proteins of grain. Methods In this context, the current study aimed to investigate the combined effect of seed inoculation with PGPBs and foliar nano-ZnO application on the growth, biochemical attributes, nutrient metabolism, and yield of maize in the tropical savannah of Brazil. The treatments consisted of four PGPB inoculations [i.e., without inoculation, Azospirillum brasilense (A. brasilense), Bacillus subtilis (B. subtilis), Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens), which was applied on the seeds] and two doses of Zn (i.e., 0 and 3 kg ha-1, applied from nano-ZnO in two splits on the leaf). Results Inoculation of B. subtilis with foliar ZnO application increased shoot dry matter (7.3 and 9.8%) and grain yield (17.1 and 16.7%) in 2019-20 and 2020-2021 crop seasons respectively. Inoculation with A. brasilense increased 100-grains weight by 9.5% in both crop seasons. Shoot Zn accumulation was improved by 30 and 51% with inoculation of P. fluorescens in 2019-20 and 2020-2021 crop seasons. Whereas grain Zn accumulation was improved by 49 and 50.7% with inoculation of B. subtilis and P. fluorescens respectively. In addition, biochemical attributes (chlorophyll a, b and total, carotenoids, total soluble sugar and amino acids) were improved with inoculation of B. subtilis along with foliar nano ZnO application as compared to other treatments. Co-application of P. fluorescens with foliar ZnO improved concentration of grains albumin (20 and 13%) and globulin (39 and 30%). Also, co-application of B. subtilis and foliar ZnO improved concentration of grains glutelin (8.8 and 8.7%) and prolamin (15 and 21%) in first and second seasons. Discussion Therefore, inoculation of B. subtilis and P. fluorescens with foliar nano-ZnO application is considered a sustainable and environmentally safe strategy for improving the biochemical, metabolic, nutritional, and productivity attributes of maize in tropical Savannah regions.
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- Arshad Jalal
- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils (DEFERS), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils (DEFERS), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils (DEFERS), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils (DEFERS), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Science, Food Technology and Socio-Economics, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils (DEFERS), São Paulo State University (UNESP), Ilha Solteira, Brazil
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Plants Utilize Suberin Biopolymers as a Vector for Transmitting Visible Light through Their Roots. Polymers (Basel) 2022; 14:polym14245387. [PMID: 36559753 PMCID: PMC9782166 DOI: 10.3390/polym14245387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Revised: 12/02/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Plants conduct light from their aboveground tissues belowground to their root system. This phenomenon may influence root growth and perhaps serve to stimulate natural biological functions of the microorganisms associating with them. Here we show that light transmission in maize roots largely occurs within the endodermis, a region rich in suberin polyester biopolymers. Using cork as a natural resource rich in suberin polymers, we extracted, depolymerized, and examined light transmission in the visible and infrared regions. Suberin co-monomers dissolved in toluene showed no evidence of enhanced light transmission over that of the pure solvent in the visible light region and reduced light transmission in the infrared region. However, when these co-monomers were catalytically repolymerized using Bi(OTf)3, light transmission through suspended polymers significantly increased 1.3-fold in the visible light region over that in pure toluene, but was reduced in the infrared region.
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Elsayed A, Abdelsattar AM, Heikal YM, El-Esawi MA. Synergistic effects of Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus cereus on plant growth, biochemical attributes and molecular genetic regulation of steviol glycosides biosynthetic genes in Stevia rebaudiana. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 189:24-34. [PMID: 36041365 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The current study aimed to scale up the favorable bio-stimulants for enhancing the growth and breeding strategies of Stevia rebaudiana to increase sugar productivity. Inoculation of 45-day-old S. rebaudiana plantlets with Bacillus cereus and Azospirillum brasilense alone or in combination for 30 days allowed comparisons among their effects on enhancement and improvement of plant growth, production of bioactive compounds and expression of steviol glycoside genes. B. cereus SrAM1 isolated from surface-sterilized Stevia rebaudiana leaves was molecularly identified using 16s rRNA and tested for its ability to promote plant growth. Beneficial endophytic B. cereus SrAM1 induced all plant growth-promoting traits, except solubilization of phosphate, therefore it showed high effectiveness in the promotion of growth and production of bioactive compounds. Treatment of plants with B. cereus SrAM1 alone revealed carbohydrates content of 278.99 mg/g, total soluble sugar of 114.17 mg/g, total phenolics content of 34.05 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry weight) and total antioxidants activity of 32.33 mg (A.A)/g dry weight). Thus, plantlets inoculated with B. cereus SrAM1 alone exhibited the greatest responses in physiological and morphological parameters, but plantlets inoculated with B. cereus SrAM1 + A. brasilense showed a maximal upregulation of genes responsible for the biosynthesis of steviol glycosides (Kaurene oxidase, ent-KO; UDP-dependent glycosyl transferases of UGT85C2, UGT74G1, UGT76G1). Taken together, the used bacterial strains, particularly B. cereus SrAM1 could significantly improve the growth of S. rebaudiana via dynamic interactions in plants.
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- Ashraf Elsayed
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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Joe MM, Benson A, Walitang DI, Sa T. Development of ACCd producer A. brasilense mutant and the effect of inoculation on red pepper plants. 3 Biotech 2022; 12:252. [PMID: 36060892 PMCID: PMC9428088 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-022-03300-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/01/2022] Open
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Azospirillum is a plant-growth-promoting bacterium capable of colonizing and promoting growth in numerous crops of agronomic and horticultural significance. The objective of the present study is to develop Azospirillum brasilense CW903-acdS flocculating cells and to test their performance in promoting the growth of red pepper plants grown under salt stress. The flocculating CW903-acdS recorded 12.6, 37.3 and 91.6% higher ACCd activity at 50, 100 and 150 mM NaCl concentrations, respectively, compared to non-flocculating (normal) CW903-acdS cells. The flocculating CW903-acdS recorded 29.8 and 24.5% higher specific growth rates compared to non-flocculating CW903-acdS cells at 100 and 150 mM NaCl concentration, respectively. The flocculating CW903-acdS recorded 29.7 and 24.5% higher production of IAA-like molecule compared to the non-flocculating CW903-acdS at 100 and 150 mM NaCl concentration, respectively. Similarly, 27.5 and 25.7% higher ARA activity was observed with the flocculating CW903-acdS compared to the non-flocculating CW903-acdS type cells at 100 and 150 mM NaCl concentration, respectively. In the pot culture experiment at 50 and 100 mM NaCl concentration, CW903-acdS inoculated pepper plants recorded 9.4 and 4.7% less ethylene emission, when compared to plants inoculated with non-flocculating CW903-acdS cells. At 100 mM NaCl concentration, plants inoculated with flocculating CW903-acdS recorded 27.5% higher dry weight compared to plants inoculated with non-flocculating CW903-acdS cells. This study implied the significance of flocculating CW903-acdS with better stress amelioration and plant growth promotion in red pepper plants grown under salt-affected conditions due to the positive influence of ACCd activity.
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- Manoharan Melvin Joe
- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Republic of Korea
- Department of Microbiology, SRM College of Agricultural Sciences, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chengalpattu, India
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Republic of Korea
- Department of Biotechnology, Karpaga Vinayaga College of Engineering and Technology, Chengalpattu, Tamil Nadu India
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Republic of Korea
- College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Romblon State University, 5505 Romblon, Philippines
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- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Chungbuk 28644 Republic of Korea
- The Korean Academy of Science and Technology, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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Azospirillum brasilense Bacteria Promotes Mn2+ Uptake in Maize with Benefits to Leaf Photosynthesis. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10071290. [PMID: 35889009 PMCID: PMC9319945 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10071290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 06/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Azospirillum brasilense is a prolific grass-root colonizing bacteria well-known for its ability to promote plant growth in several cereal crops. Here we show that one of the mechanisms of action in boosting plant performance is through increased assimilation of the micronutrient manganese by the host. Using radioactive 52Mn2+ (t½ 5.59 d), we examined the uptake kinetics of this micronutrient in young maize plants, comparing the performance of three functional mutants of A. brasilense, including HM053, a high auxin-producing and high N2-fixing strain; ipdC, a strain with a reduced auxin biosynthesis capacity; and FP10, a strain deficient in N2-fixation that still produces auxin. HM053 had the greatest effect on host 52Mn2+ uptake, with a significant increase seen in shoot radioactivity relative to non-inoculated controls. LA-ICP-MS analysis of root sections revealed higher manganese distributions in the endodermis of HM053-inoculated plants and overall higher manganese concentrations in leaves. Finally, increased leaf manganese concentration stimulated photosynthesis as determined by measuring leaf fixation of radioactive 11CO2 with commensurate increases in chlorophyll concentration.
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Powell A, Wilder SL, Housh AB, Scott S, Benoit M, Powell G, Waller S, Guthrie JM, Schueller MJ, Ferrieri RA. Examining effects of rhizobacteria in relieving abiotic crop stresses using carbon-11 radiotracing. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13675. [PMID: 35316539 PMCID: PMC9310733 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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In agriculture, plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) are increasingly used for reducing environmental stress-related crop losses through mutualistic actions of these microorganisms, activating physiological and biochemical responses, building tolerances within their hosts. Here we report the use of radioactive carbon-11 (t½ 20.4 min) to examine the metabolic and physiological responses of Zea mays to Azospirillum brasilense (HM053) inoculation while plants were subjected to salinity and low nitrogen stresses. Host metabolism of "new" carbon resources (as 11 C) and physiology including [11 C]-photosynthate translocation were measured in response to imposed growth conditions. Salinity stress caused shortened, dense root growth with a 6-fold increase in foliar [11 C]-raffinose, a potent osmolyte. ICP-MS analyses revealed increased foliar Na+ levels at the expense of K+ . HM053 inoculation relieved these effects, reinstating normal root growth, lowering [11 C]-raffinose levels while increasing [11 C]-sucrose and its translocation to the roots. Na+ levels remained elevated with inoculation, but K+ levels were boosted slightly. Low nitrogen stress yielded longer roots possessing high levels of anthocyanins. Metabolic analysis revealed significant shifts in "new" carbon partitioning into the amino acid pool under low nitrogen stress, with significant increases in foliar [11 C]-glutamate, [11 C]-aspartate, and [11 C]-asparagine, a noted osmoprotectant. 11 CO2 fixation and [11 C]-photosynthate translocation also decreased, limiting carbon supply to roots. However, starch levels in roots were reduced under nitrogen limitation, suggesting that carbon repartitioning could be a compensatory action to support root growth. Finally, inoculation with HM053 re-instated normal root growth, reduced anthocyanin, boosted root starch, and returned 11 C-allocation levels back to those of unstressed plants.
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- Avery Powell
- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- School of Natural ResourcesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Interdisciplinary Plant GroupUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Division of Plant Sciences and TechnologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Department of BiochemistryUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- School of Natural ResourcesUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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- Missouri Research Reactor CenterUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Chemistry DepartmentUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Interdisciplinary Plant GroupUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
- Division of Plant Sciences and TechnologyUniversity of MissouriColumbiaMissouriUSA
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Xu J, Zhu X, Yan F, Zhu H, Zhou X, Yu F. Identification of Quantitative Trait Loci Associated With Iron Deficiency Tolerance in Maize. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:805247. [PMID: 35498718 PMCID: PMC9048261 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.805247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Accepted: 03/07/2022] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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Iron (Fe) is a limiting factor in crop growth and nutritional quality because of its low solubility. However, the current understanding of how major crops respond to Fe deficiency and the genetic basis remains limited. In the present study, Fe-efficient inbred line Ye478 and Fe-inefficient inbred line Wu312 and their recombinant inbred line (RIL) population were utilized to reveal the physiological and genetic responses of maize to low Fe stress. Compared with the Fe-sufficient conditions (+Fe: 200 μM), Fe-deficient supply (-Fe: 30 μM) significantly reduced shoot and root dry weights, leaf SPAD of Fe-efficient inbred line Ye478 by 31.4, 31.8, and 46.0%, respectively; decreased Fe-inefficient inbred line Wu312 by 72.0, 45.1, and 84.1%, respectively. Under Fe deficiency, compared with the supply of calcium nitrate (N1), supplying ammonium nitrate (N2) significantly increased the shoot and root dry weights of Wu312 by 37.5 and 51.6%, respectively; and enhanced Ye478 by 23.9 and 45.1%, respectively. Compared with N1, N2 resulted in a 70.0% decrease of the root Fe concentration for Wu312 in the -Fe treatment, N2 treatment reduced the root Fe concentration of Ye478 by 55.8% in the -Fe treatment. These findings indicated that, compared with only supplying nitrate nitrogen, combined supply of ammonium nitrogen and nitrate nitrogen not only contributed to better growth in maize but also significantly reduced Fe concentration in roots. In linkage analysis, ten quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with Fe deficiency tolerance were detected, explaining 6.2-12.0% of phenotypic variation. Candidate genes considered to be associated with the mechanisms underlying Fe deficiency tolerance were identified within a single locus or QTL co-localization, including ZmYS3, ZmPYE, ZmEIL3, ZmMYB153, ZmILR3 and ZmNAS4, which may form a sophisticated network to regulate the uptake, transport and redistribution of Fe. Furthermore, ZmYS3 was highly induced by Fe deficiency in the roots; ZmPYE and ZmEIL3, which may be involved in Fe homeostasis in strategy I plants, were significantly upregulated in the shoots and roots under low Fe stress; ZmMYB153 was Fe-deficiency inducible in the shoots. Our findings will provide a comprehensive insight into the physiological and genetic basis of Fe deficiency tolerance.
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- Jianqin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Lab of Crop Heterosis and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Lab of Crop Genetic Improvement, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Key Laboratory of Plant-Soil Interaction (MOE), Centre for Resources, Environment and Food Security, College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
- *Correspondence: Futong Yu,
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Effect of Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) and mycorrhizal fungi inoculations on essential oil in Melissa officinalis L. under drought stress. Biologia (Bratisl) 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11756-021-00919-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Vazquez A, Zawoznik M, Benavides MP, Groppa MD. Azospirillum brasilense Az39 restricts cadmium entrance into wheat plants and mitigates cadmium stress. PLANT SCIENCE : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 312:111056. [PMID: 34620450 DOI: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2021.111056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/10/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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In this work, we tested if inoculation with the plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria Azospirillum brasilense strain Az39 alleviates Cd2+ stress in wheat seedlings grown under controlled conditions. Growth, total N, N-related metabolites/enzymes, and oxidative stress parameters were measured. Additionally, the usefulness of a real-time PCR protocol to screen the preferred colonization site of the introduced microorganism was evaluated. Inoculated plants demonstrated mitigation of cadmium-induced adverse effects on plant growth and less reactive oxygen species accumulation in their roots by the end of the experiment, 28 days after sowing. Cd addition resulted in lower NO3- content in the leaves and higher NO3- content in the roots, and a significant rise in NH4+ concentration in both organs in uninoculated plants; in inoculated plants, NH4+ content in the roots did not vary. A. brasilense Az39 enhanced NO levels in wheat root tips, and more adventitious roots and root hairs were observed in inoculated plants. Despite having a more developed root system, inoculated plants showed lower Cd levels in their roots compared to non-inoculated plants. Inoculation with this PGPR favored ion homeostasis in the roots of metal-exposed plants, decreasing Cd/Fe ratio. We corroborated A. brasilense Az39 preference for wheat exorhizosphere using a real-time PCR-based method targeting the nifA gene.
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- Analía Vazquez
- Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Dr. Alejandro Paladini (IQUIFIB), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Departamento de Química Biológica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Dr. Alejandro Paladini (IQUIFIB), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Universidad de Buenos Aires, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas, Instituto de Química y Fisicoquímica Biológicas Dr. Alejandro Paladini (IQUIFIB), Facultad de Farmacia y Bioquímica, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Examining the Effects of the Nitrogen Environment on Growth and N 2-Fixation of Endophytic Herbaspirillum seropedicae in Maize Seedlings by Applying 11C Radiotracing. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9081582. [PMID: 34442661 PMCID: PMC8401641 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9081582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Herbaspirillum seropedicae, as an endophyte and prolific root colonizer of numerous cereal crops, occupies an important ecological niche in agriculture because of its ability to promote plant growth and potentially improve crop yield. More importantly, there exists the untapped potential to harness its ability, as a diazotroph, to fix atmospheric N2 as an alternative nitrogen resource to synthetic fertilizers. While mechanisms for plant growth promotion remain controversial, especially in cereal crops, one irrefutable fact is these microorganisms rely heavily on plant-borne carbon as their main energy source in support of their own growth and biological functions. Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), a microbial function that is reliant on nitrogenase enzyme activity, is extremely sensitive to the localized nitrogen environment of the microorganism. However, whether internal root colonization can serve to shield the microorganisms and de-sensitize nitrogenase activity to changes in the soil nitrogen status remains unanswered. We used RAM10, a GFP-reporting strain of H. seropedicae, and administered radioactive 11CO2 tracer to intact 3-week-old maize leaves and followed 11C-photosynthates to sites within intact roots where actively fluorescing microbial colonies assimilated the tracer. We examined the influence of administering either 1 mM or 10 mM nitrate during plant growth on microbial demands for plant-borne 11C. Nitrogenase activity was also examined under the same growth conditions using the acetylene reduction assay. We found that plant growth under low nitrate resulted in higher nitrogenase activity as well as higher microbial demands for plant-borne carbon than plant growth under high nitrate. However, carbon availability was significantly diminished under low nitrate growth due to reduced host CO2 fixation and reduced allocation of carbon resources to the roots. This response of the host caused significant inhibition of microbial growth. In summary, internal root colonization did little to shield these endophytic microorganisms from the nitrogen environment.
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Galindo FS, Bellotte JLM, Santini JMK, Buzetti S, Rosa PAL, Jalal A, Teixeira Filho MCM. Zinc use efficiency of maize-wheat cropping after inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense. NUTRIENT CYCLING IN AGROECOSYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10705-021-10149-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Housh AB, Benoit M, Wilder SL, Scott S, Powell G, Schueller MJ, Ferrieri RA. Plant-Growth-Promoting Bacteria Can Impact Zinc Uptake in Zea mays: An Examination of the Mechanisms of Action Using Functional Mutants of Azospirillum brasilense. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9051002. [PMID: 34066521 PMCID: PMC8148439 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9051002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Revised: 04/27/2021] [Accepted: 05/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Among the PGPB, the genus Azospirillum-with an emphasis on A. brasilense-is likely the most studied microorganism for mitigation of plant stress. Here, we report the investigation of functional mutants HM053, ipdC and FP10 of A. brasilense to understand how the biological functions of these microorganisms can affect host Zn uptake. HM053 is a Nif+ constitutively expressed strain that hyper-fixes N2 and produces high levels of the plant's relevant hormone auxin. FP10 is a Nif- strain deficient in N2-fixation. ipdC is a strain that is deficient in auxin production but fixes N2. Zn uptake was measured in laboratory-based studies of 3-week-old plants using radioactive 65Zn2+ (t½ 244 days). Principal Component Analysis was applied to draw out correlations between microbial functions and host 65Zn2+ accumulation. Additionally, statistical correlations were made to our prior data on plant uptake of radioactive 59Fe3+ and 59Fe2+. These correlations showed that low microbial auxin-producing capacity resulted in the greatest accumulation of 65Zn. Just the opposite effect was noted for 59Fe where high microbial auxin-producing capacity resulted in the greatest accumulation of that tracer.
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- Alexandra Bauer Housh
- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 652101, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
- Department of Biochemistry, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 652101, USA
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- Missouri Research Reactor Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA; (A.B.H.); (S.L.W.); (S.S.); (G.P.); (M.J.S.)
- Chemistry Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 652101, USA
- Interdisciplinary Plant Group, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA
- Division of Plant Sciences, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +1-573-882-5211
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Lurthy T, Pivato B, Lemanceau P, Mazurier S. Importance of the Rhizosphere Microbiota in Iron Biofortification of Plants. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2021; 12:744445. [PMID: 34925398 PMCID: PMC8679237 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2021.744445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Accepted: 10/29/2021] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Increasing the iron content of plant products and iron assimilability represents a major issue for human nutrition and health. This is also a major challenge because iron is not readily available for plants in most cultivated soils despite its abundance in the Earth's crust. Iron biofortification is defined as the enhancement of the iron content in edible parts of plants. This biofortification aims to reach the objectives defined by world organizations for human nutrition and health while being environment friendly. A series of options has been proposed to enhance plant iron uptake and fight against hidden hunger, but they all show limitations. The present review addresses the potential of soil microorganisms to promote plant iron nutrition. Increasing knowledge on the plant microbiota and plant-microbe interactions related to the iron dynamics has highlighted a considerable contribution of microorganisms to plant iron uptake and homeostasis. The present overview of the state of the art sheds light on plant iron uptake and homeostasis, and on the contribution of plant-microorganism (plant-microbe and plant-plant-microbe) interactions to plant nutritition. It highlights the effects of microorganisms on the plant iron status and on the co-occurring mechanisms, and shows how this knowledge may be valued through genetic and agronomic approaches. We propose a change of paradigm based on a more holistic approach gathering plant and microbial traits mediating iron uptake. Then, we present the possible applications in plant breeding, based on plant traits mediating plant-microbe interactions involved in plant iron uptake and physiology.
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