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Alam M, Pandit B, Moin A, Iqbal UN. Invisible Inhabitants of Plants and a Sustainable Planet: Diversity of Bacterial Endophytes and their Potential in Sustainable Agriculture. Indian J Microbiol 2024; 64:343-366. [PMID: 39011025 PMCID: PMC11246410 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-024-01225-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 02/07/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Uncontrolled usage of chemical fertilizers, climate change due to global warming, and the ever-increasing demand for food have necessitated sustainable agricultural practices. Removal of ever-increasing environmental pollutants, treatment of life-threatening diseases, and control of drug-resistant pathogens are also the need of the present time to maintain the health and hygiene of nature, as well as human beings. Research on plant-microbe interactions is paving the way to ameliorate all these sustainably. Diverse bacterial endophytes inhabiting the internal tissues of different parts of the plants promote the growth and development of their hosts by different mechanisms, such as through nutrient acquisition, phytohormone production and modulation, protection from biotic or abiotic challenges, assisting in flowering and root development, etc. Notwithstanding, efficient exploitation of endophytes in human welfare is hindered due to scarce knowledge of the molecular aspects of their interactions, community dynamics, in-planta activities, and their actual functional potential. Modern "-omics-based" technologies and genetic manipulation tools have empowered scientists to explore the diversity, dynamics, roles, and functional potential of endophytes, ultimately empowering humans to better use them in sustainable agricultural practices, especially in future harsh environmental conditions. In this review, we have discussed the diversity of bacterial endophytes, factors (biotic as well as abiotic) affecting their diversity, and their various plant growth-promoting activities. Recent developments and technological advancements for future research, such as "-omics-based" technologies, genetic engineering, genome editing, and genome engineering tools, targeting optimal utilization of the endophytes in sustainable agricultural practices, or other purposes, have also been discussed.
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- Masrure Alam
- Microbial Ecology and Physiology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, IIA/27 New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160 India
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- Microbial Ecology and Physiology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, IIA/27 New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160 India
- Department of Botany, Surendranath College, 24/2 MG Road, Kolkata, West Bengal 700009 India
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- Microbial Ecology and Physiology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, IIA/27 New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160 India
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- Microbial Ecology and Physiology Lab, Department of Biological Sciences, Aliah University, IIA/27 New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160 India
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Ganesh J, Hewitt K, Devkota AR, Wilson T, Kaundal A. IAA-producing plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from Ceanothus velutinus enhance cutting propagation efficiency and Arabidopsis biomass. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1374877. [PMID: 38807777 PMCID: PMC11131947 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1374877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/23/2024] [Indexed: 05/30/2024]
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Climate-induced drought impacts plant growth and development. Recurring droughts increase the demand for water for food production and landscaping. Native plants in the Intermountain West region of the US are of keen interest in low water use landscaping as they are acclimatized to dry and cold environments. These native plants do very well at their native locations but are difficult to propagate in landscape. One of the possible reasons is the lack of associated microbiome in the landscaping. Microbiome in the soil contributes to soil health and impacts plant growth and development. Here, we used the bulk soil from the native plant Ceanothus velutinus (snowbrush ceanothus) as inoculant to enhance its propagation. Snowbrush ceanothus is an ornamental plant for low-water landscaping that is hard to propagate asexually. Using 50% native bulk soil as inoculant in the potting mix significantly improved the survival rate of the cuttings compared to no-treated cuttings. Twenty-four plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) producing indole acetic acid (IAA) were isolated from the rhizosphere and roots of the survived snowbrush. Seventeen isolates had more than 10µg/mL of IAA were shortlisted and tested for seven different plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits; 76% showed nitrogen-fixing ability on Norris Glucose Nitrogen free media,70% showed phosphate solubilization activity, 76% showed siderophore production, 36% showed protease activity, 94% showed ACC deaminase activity on DF-ACC media, 76% produced catalase and all of isolates produced ammonia. Eight of seventeen isolates, CK-6, CK-22, CK-41, CK-44, CK-47, CK-50, CK-53, and CK-55, showed an increase in shoot biomass in Arabidopsis thaliana. Seven out of eight isolates were identified as Pseudomonas, except CK-55, identified as Sphingobium based on 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The shortlisted isolates are being tested on different grain and vegetable crops to mitigate drought stress and promote plant growth.
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- Plants, Soils, and Climate, College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences, Utah State University, Logan, UT, United States
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Badawy AM. Impact of antagonistic endophytic bacteria on productivity of some economically important legumes. Braz J Microbiol 2024; 55:749-757. [PMID: 38183583 PMCID: PMC10920516 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-023-01204-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 01/08/2024] Open
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Understanding the interactions within and between endophytes and their hosts is still obscure. Investigating endophytic bacterial plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits and co-inoculation effects on legumes' performance is a candidate. Endophytic bacteria were isolated from Vicia sativa root nodules. Such endophytes were screened for their PGP traits, hydrolytic enzymes, and antifungal activities. Sterilized Vicia faba and Pisum sativum seedlings were co-inoculated separately with seven different endophytic bacterial combinations before being planted under sterilized conditions. Later on, several growth-related traits were measured. Eleven endophytes (six rhizobia, two non-rhizobia, and three actinomycetes) could be isolated, and all of them were indole-acetic-acid (IAA) producers, while seven isolates could solubilize phosphorus, whereas three, five, five, and four isolates could produce protease, cellulase, amylase, and chitinase, respectively. Besides, some of these isolates possessed powerful antifungal abilities against six soil-borne pathogenic fungi. Co-inoculation of tested plants with endophytic bacterial mixes (Rhizobiamix+Actinomix+non-Rhizobiamix), (Rhizobiamix+Actinomix), or (Rhizobiamix+non-Rhizobiamix) significantly improved the studied growth parameters (shoot, root fresh and dry weights, length and yield traits) compared to controls, whereas co-inoculated plants with (Rhizobiaalone), (non-Rhizobiamix), or (Actinomix) significantly recorded lower growth parameters. Five efficient endophytes were identified: Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. Viciae, Rhizobium pusense, Brevibacterium frigoritolerans, Streptomyces variabilis, and Streptomyces tendae. Such results suggested that these isolates could be utilized as biocontrols and biofertilizers to improve legumes productivity. Also, co-inoculation with different endophytic mixes is better than single inoculation, a strategy that should be commercially exploited.
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- Ayat M Badawy
- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32513, Egypt.
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Woźniak M, Tyśkiewicz R, Siebielec S, Gałązka A, Jaroszuk-Ściseł J. Metabolic Profiling of Endophytic Bacteria in Relation to Their Potential Application as Components of Multi-Task Biopreparations. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:2527-2540. [PMID: 37392205 PMCID: PMC10640448 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02260-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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Agricultural crops are exposed to various abiotic and biotic stresses that can constrain crop productivity. Focusing on a limited subset of key groups of organisms has the potential to facilitate the monitoring of the functions of human-managed ecosystems. Endophytic bacteria can enhance plant stress resistance and can help plants to cope with the negative impacts of stress factors through the induction of different mechanisms, influencing plant biochemistry and physiology. In this study, we characterise endophytic bacteria isolated from different plants based on their metabolic activity and ability to synthesise 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase (ACCD), the activity of hydrolytic exoenzymes, the total phenolic compounds (TPC) and iron-complexing compounds (ICC). Test GEN III MicroPlate indicated that the evaluated endophytes are highly metabolically active, and the best used substrates were amino acids, which may be important in selecting potential carrier components for bacteria in biopreparations. The ACCD activity of strain ES2 (Stenotrophomonas maltophilia) was the highest, whereas that of strain ZR5 (Delftia acidovorans) was the lowest. Overall, the obtained results indicated that ∼91.3% of the isolates were capable of producing at least one of the four hydrolytic enzymes. In addition, most of the tested strains produced ICC and TPC, which play a significant role in reducing stress in plants. The results of this study suggest that the tested endophytic bacterial strains can potentially be used to mitigate climate change-associated stresses in plants and to inhibit plant pathogens.
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- Małgorzata Woźniak
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100, Pulawy, Poland.
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- Analytical Laboratory, Łukasiewicz Research Network-New Chemical Syntheses Institute, Al. Tysiąclecia Państwa Polskiego 13a, 24-110, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation-State Research Institute, Czartoryskich 8, 24-100, Pulawy, Poland
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- Department of Industrial and Environmental Microbiology, Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Akademicka 19, 20-033, Lublin, Poland
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Choudhary N, Dhingra N, Gacem A, Yadav VK, Verma RK, Choudhary M, Bhardwaj U, Chundawat RS, Alqahtani MS, Gaur RK, Eltayeb LB, Al Abdulmonem W, Jeon BH. Towards further understanding the applications of endophytes: enriched source of bioactive compounds and bio factories for nanoparticles. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1193573. [PMID: 37492778 PMCID: PMC10364642 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1193573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 07/27/2023]
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The most significant issues that humans face today include a growing population, an altering climate, an growing reliance on pesticides, the appearance of novel infectious agents, and an accumulation of industrial waste. The production of agricultural goods has also been subject to a great number of significant shifts, often known as agricultural revolutions, which have been influenced by the progression of civilization, technology, and general human advancement. Sustainable measures that can be applied in agriculture, the environment, medicine, and industry are needed to lessen the harmful effects of the aforementioned problems. Endophytes, which might be bacterial or fungal, could be a successful solution. They protect plants and promote growth by producing phytohormones and by providing biotic and abiotic stress tolerance. Endophytes produce the diverse type of bioactive compounds such as alkaloids, saponins, flavonoids, tannins, terpenoids, quinones, chinones, phenolic acids etc. and are known for various therapeutic advantages such as anticancer, antitumor, antidiabetic, antifungal, antiviral, antimicrobial, antimalarial, antioxidant activity. Proteases, pectinases, amylases, cellulases, xylanases, laccases, lipases, and other types of enzymes that are vital for many different industries can also be produced by endophytes. Due to the presence of all these bioactive compounds in endophytes, they have preferred sources for the green synthesis of nanoparticles. This review aims to comprehend the contributions and uses of endophytes in agriculture, medicinal, industrial sectors and bio-nanotechnology with their mechanism of action.
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- Nisha Choudhary
- Dept of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Agriculture, Medi-Caps University, Pigdamber Road, Rau, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University 20 Août 1955, Skikda, Algeria
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- Dept of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- Dept of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Dept of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Noida International University, Noida, U.P., India
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- Dept of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Radiological Sciences Department, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
- BioImaging Unit, Space Research Centre, University of Leicester, Leicester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Biotechnology, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (D.D.U.) Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam Bin AbdulAziz University- Al-Kharj, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Ratnaningsih HR, Noviana Z, Dewi TK, Loekito S, Wiyono S, Gafur A, Antonius S. IAA and ACC deaminase producing-bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of pineapple plants grown under different abiotic and biotic stresses. Heliyon 2023; 9:e16306. [PMID: 37292365 PMCID: PMC10245151 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 05/12/2023] [Indexed: 06/10/2023] Open
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The roles of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in promoting plant growth and soil health, including alteration in plant metabolism and production of phytohormones such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and the enzyme 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, are indisputable. This study aimed to isolate and characterize beneficial bacteria isolated from the rhizosphere of pineapple from distinct stress-inducing habitats, including water excess-, herbicide-over-treated-, and pathogen-infected areas at PT Great Giant Foods located in Lampung, Indonesia. The isolated bacteria were screened based on IAA production and ACC deaminase activities. Six selected isolates produced IAA with concentrations of up to 36.93 mgL-1. The highest value belongs to Bacillus sp. NCTB5I, followed by Brevundimonas sp. CHTB 2C (13.13 mgL-1) and Pseudomonas sp. CHTB 5B (6.65 mgL-1). All isolates were detected with ACC deaminase activities with Brevundimonas sp. CHTJ 5H consuming 88% of ACC over 24 h, the highest among all. Brevundimonas sp. CHTB 2C was detected with the highest ACC deaminase activity with the value of 13,370 nm α-ketobutyrate mg-1h-1. In another experiment, it was revealed that all selected isolates promote soybean growth. These bacteria are potential to be developed in the future as bioagents to promote plant growth, especially under stressful environmental conditions.
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- Hanim R. Ratnaningsih
- Department of Soil Science and Land Resources, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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- Research and Development Department, PT Great Giant Pineapple, Lampung Tengah 34163, Indonesia
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- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University, Bogor 16680, Indonesia
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- Sinarmas Forestry Corporate Research and Development, Perawang 28772, Indonesia
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- Research Center for Applied Microbiology, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Cibinong 16911, Indonesia
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Debnath S, Chakraborty S, Langthasa M, Choure K, Agnihotri V, Srivastava A, Rai PK, Tilwari A, Maheshwari DK, Pandey P. Non-rhizobial nodule endophytes improve nodulation, change root exudation pattern and promote the growth of lentil, for prospective application in fallow soil. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1152875. [PMID: 37113600 PMCID: PMC10126288 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1152875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Non-rhizobial endophytes (NREs) are active colonizers inhabiting the root nodules. Though their active role in the lentil agroecosystem is not well defined, here we observed that these NREs might promote the growth of lentils, modulate rhizospheric community structure and could be used as promising organisms for optimal use of rice fallow soil. NREs from root nodules of lentils were isolated and examined for plant growth-promoting traits, exopolysaccharide (EPS) and biofilm production, root metabolites, and the presence of nifH and nifK elements. The greenhouse experiment with the chosen NREs, i.e., Serratia plymuthica 33GS and Serratia sp. R6 significantly increased the germination rate, vigour index, development of nodules (in non-sterile soil) and fresh weight of nodules (33GS 94%, R6 61% growth) and length of the shoot (33GS 86%, R6 51.16%) as well as chlorophyll levels when compared to the uninoculated control. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) revealed that both isolates could successfully colonize the roots and elicit root hair growth. The inoculation of the NREs resulted in specific changes in root exudation patterns. The plants with 33GS and R6 treatment significantly stimulated the exudation of triterpenes, fatty acids, and their methyl esters in comparison to the uninoculated plants, altering the rhizospheric microbial community structure. Proteobacteria dominated the rhizospheric microbiota in all the treatments. Treatment with 33GS or R6 also enhanced the relative abundance of other favourable microbes, including Rhizobium, Mesorhizobium, and Bradyrhizobium. The correlation network analysis of relative abundances resulted in numerous bacterial taxa, which were in cooperation with each other, having a possible role in plant growth promotion. The results indicate the significant role of NREs as plant growth promoters, which also includes their role in root exudation patterns, enhancement of soil nutrient status and modulation of rhizospheric microbiota, suggesting their prospects in sustainable, and bio-based agriculture.
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- Sourav Debnath
- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, AKS University, Satna, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Barkatullah University, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Assam University, Silchar, India
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Ogbe AA, Gupta S, Stirk WA, Finnie JF, Van Staden J. Growth-Promoting Characteristics of Fungal and Bacterial Endophytes Isolated from a Drought-Tolerant Mint Species Endostemon obtusifolius (E. Mey. ex Benth.) N. E. Br. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12030638. [PMID: 36771720 PMCID: PMC9921005 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030638] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
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Endophytes are primarily endosymbiotic bacteria and fungi that colonize the interior tissues of their host plant. They enhance the host plant's growth and attenuate adverse effects of biological stress. Endophytic species of many indigenous plants are an untapped resource of plant growth-promoting microorganisms that can mitigate abiotic stress effects. Thus, this study aimed to isolate endophytes from the roots and leaves of the medicinal plant Endostemon obtusifolius to evaluate their in vitro growth-promoting capacities and drought tolerance and to characterize the most promising species. Twenty-six endophytes (fourteen bacteria and twelve fungi) were isolated and cultured from the roots and leaves of E. obtusifolius. All 26 endophytes produced flavonoids, and 14 strains produced phenolic compounds. Of the 11 strains that displayed good free radical scavenging capability (low IC50) in the 1-1-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl radical scavenging assay, only three strains could not survive the highest drought stress treatment (40% polyethylene glycol). These 11 strains were all positive for ammonia and siderophore production and only one strain failed to produce hydrogen cyanide and solubilize phosphate. Seven isolates showed aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase activity and differentially synthesized indole-3-acetic acid. Using molecular tools, two promising symbiotic, drought stress tolerant, and plant growth-enhancing endophytic species (EORB-2 and EOLF-5) were identified as Paenibacillus polymyxa and Fusarium oxysporum. The results of this study demonstrate that P. polymyxa and F. oxysporum should be further investigated for their drought stress mitigation and plant growth enhancement effects as they have the potential to be developed for use in sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Abdulazeez A. Ogbe
- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
- Department of Botany, Lagos State University, Km 15, Badagry Expressway, Lasu Post Office, Ojo, P.O. Box 0001, Lagos 102101, Nigeria
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
- Laboratory of Growth Regulators, Faculty of Science, Palacký University & Institute of Experimental Botany AS CR, v.v.i, Šlechtitelů 11, 78371 Olomouc, Czech Republic
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
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- Research Centre for Plant Growth and Development, School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal Pietermaritzburg, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
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Genome insights into the plant growth-promoting bacterium Saccharibacillus brassicae ATSA2 T. AMB Express 2023; 13:9. [PMID: 36680648 PMCID: PMC9867790 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01514-1] [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: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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Endophytes can facilitate the improvement of plant growth and health in agriculturally important crops, yet their genomes and secondary metabolites remain largely unexplored. We previously isolated Saccharibacillus brassicae strain ATSA2T from surface-sterilized seeds of kimchi cabbage and represented a novel species of the genus Saccharibacillus. In this study, we evaluated the plant growth-promoting (PGP) effect of strain ATSA2T in kimchi cabbage, bok choy, and pepper plants grown in soils. We found a significant effect on the shoot and root biomass, and chlorophyll contents following strain ATSA2T treatment. Strain ATSA2T displayed PGP traits such as indole acetic acid (IAA, 62.9 μg/mL) and siderophore production, and phosphate solubilization activity. Furthermore, genome analysis of this strain suggested the presence of gene clusters involved in iron acquisition (fhuABD, afuABC, fbpABC, and fepCDG) and phosphate solubilization (pstABCHS, phoABHLU, and phnCDEP) and other phytohormone biosynthesis genes, including indole-3-acetic acid (trpABCDEFG), in the genome. Interestingly, the secondary metabolites cerecidin, carotenoid, siderophore (staphylobactin), and bacillaene underlying plant growth promotion were found in the whole genome via antiSMASH analysis. Overall, physiological testing and genome analysis data provide comprehensive insights into plant growth-promoting mechanisms, suggesting the relevance of strain ATSA2T in agricultural biotechnology.
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Rani S, Kumar P, Dahiya P, Maheshwari R, Dang AS, Suneja P. Endophytism: A Multidimensional Approach to Plant-Prokaryotic Microbe Interaction. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:861235. [PMID: 35633681 PMCID: PMC9135327 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.861235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 03/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Plant growth and development are positively regulated by the endophytic microbiome via both direct and indirect perspectives. Endophytes use phytohormone production to promote plant health along with other added benefits such as nutrient acquisition, nitrogen fixation, and survival under abiotic and biotic stress conditions. The ability of endophytes to penetrate the plant tissues, reside and interact with the host in multiple ways makes them unique. The common assumption that these endophytes interact with plants in a similar manner as the rhizospheric bacteria is a deterring factor to go deeper into their study, and more focus was on symbiotic associations and plant–pathogen reactions. The current focus has shifted on the complexity of relationships between host plants and their endophytic counterparts. It would be gripping to inspect how endophytes influence host gene expression and can be utilized to climb the ladder of “Sustainable agriculture.” Advancements in various molecular techniques have provided an impetus to elucidate the complexity of endophytic microbiome. The present review is focused on canvassing different aspects concerned with the multidimensional interaction of endophytes with plants along with their application.
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- Simran Rani
- Plant Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Centre for Medical Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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- Plant Microbe Interaction Laboratory, Department of Microbiology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India
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Proteome and Physiological Characterization of Halotolerant Nodule Endophytes: The Case of Rahnella aquatilis and Serratia plymuthica. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10050890. [PMID: 35630335 PMCID: PMC9143289 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10050890] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2022] [Revised: 04/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Bacterial endophytes were isolated from nodules of pea and fava bean. The strains were identified and characterized for plant beneficial activities (phosphate solubilization, synthesis of indole acetic acid and siderophores) and salt tolerance. Based on these data, four strains of Rahnella aquatilis and three strains of Serratia plymuthica were selected. To shed light on the mechanisms underlying salt tolerance, the proteome of the two most performant strains (Ra4 and Sp2) grown in the presence or not of salt was characterized. The number of proteins expressed by the endophytes was higher in the presence of salt. The modulated proteome consisted of 302 (100 up-regulated, 202 down-regulated) and 323 (206 up-regulated, 117 down-regulated) proteins in Ra4 and Sp2, respectively. Overall, proteins involved in abiotic stress responses were up-regulated, while those involved in metabolism and flagellum structure were down-regulated. The main up-regulated proteins in Sp2 were thiol: disulfide interchange protein DsbA, required for the sulfur binding formation in periplasmic proteins, while in Ra4 corresponded to the soluble fraction of ABC transporters, having a role in compatible solute uptake. Our results demonstrated a conserved response to salt stress in the two taxonomically related species.
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Wu X, Wang Z, Zhang R, Xu T, Zhao J, Liu Y. Diversity of endophytic bacteria in hybrid maize seeds and Bacillus mojavensis J2416-7 may be capable of vertical transmission. Arch Microbiol 2022; 204:213. [PMID: 35305158 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-022-02824-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2021] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The diversity of endophytic bacteria in the progeny is related to the parental lines. In this study, the traditional separation method was used to study the dominant endophytic bacteria of the shared paternal line and its pollen, different maternal lines and their F1 progeny. And the results showed that the dominant endophytic bacteria in maize seeds and the pollen were Bacillus and Pantoea. The Bacillus diversity of the progeny JMC121 and JN728 were the same as both the paternal line and the maternal line, including Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus velezensis, Bacillus mojavensis, and Bacillus licheniformis. The Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus velezensis in JN828 were the same as both the paternal line and the maternal line, while Bacillus licheniformis was only the same as the paternal line. Through the RAPD molecular typing, there was the same strain of Bacillus mojavensis existed in the paternal line J2416, the pollen and the progeny JN728; this meant that the paternal line passed its dominant endophytic bacteria to the progeny through pollen in vertical transmission. This study showed that the dominant endophytic bacteria in maize seeds and the pollen were Bacillus, and the diversity of F1 progeny was related to both the paternal line and the maternal line.
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Affiliation(s)
- Xianyu Wu
- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Maize Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Maize Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China
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- Maize Research Center, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, 100097, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, 100083, China.
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Adeleke BS, Ayangbenro AS, Babalola OO. Genomic Analysis of Endophytic Bacillus cereus T4S and Its Plant Growth-Promoting Traits. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10091776. [PMID: 34579311 PMCID: PMC8467928 DOI: 10.3390/plants10091776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Revised: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Insights into plant endophytic microbes and their exploration in agriculture have provided opportunities for sustainable plant health and food safety. Notable endophytic Bacillus species with plant growth-promoting traits have been documented; nevertheless, information on genome analysis of B. cereus associated with the sunflower in South Africa has not been studied. Therefore, we present whole-genome sequence of agriculturally important B. cereus strain T4S isolated from sunflower plants. The NextSeq Illumina sequencing yielded 7,255,762 bp sequence reads, 151 bp average read length, 5,945,881 bp genome size, 56 tRNA, 63 rRNA, and G + C content of 34.8%. The phylogeny analysis of strain T4S was similar to B. cereus NJ-W. Secondary metabolites, such as petrobactin, bacillibactin, bacitracin, molybdenum factor, zwittermicin, and fengycin underlining bacterial biocontrol efficacy against phytopathogens were found in the T4S genome. The predicted novel genes in the bacterial genome mediating the complex metabolic pathways can provide a genetic basis in understanding endosphere biology and their multiple functions thereof in crop improvement. Interestingly, seed and root inoculation with strain T4S contributed to sunflower yield under greenhouse experiments. Hence, the detection of notable genes specific for plant growth promotion as validated under in vitro screening, promisingly, suggests the relevance of strain T4S in agricultural biotechnology.
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