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Liu J, Xu W, Zhang Q, Liao W, Li L, Chen S, Yang J, Wang Z, Xu F. OsPHR2-mediated recruitment of Pseudomonadaceae enhances rice phosphorus uptake. PLANT COMMUNICATIONS 2024; 5:100930. [PMID: 38685708 PMCID: PMC11369732 DOI: 10.1016/j.xplc.2024.100930] [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: 11/21/2023] [Revised: 04/02/2024] [Accepted: 04/25/2024] [Indexed: 05/02/2024]
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Plants can shape their root microbiome to promote growth and nutrient uptake. PHOSPHATE STARVATION RESPONSE 2 (OsPHR2) is a central regulator of phosphate signaling in rice, but whether OsPHR2 can shape the root microbiome to promote phosphorus uptake is unclear. Here, we investigate the role of OsPHR2 in recruiting microbiota for phosphorus uptake using high-throughput sequencing and metabolite analysis. OsPHR2-overexpressing (OsPHR2 OE) rice showed 69.8% greater shoot P uptake in natural soil compared with sterilized soil under high-phosphorus (HP) conditions, but there was only a 54.8% increase in the wild-type (WT). The abundance of the family Pseudomonadaceae was significantly enriched in OsPHR2 OE roots relative to those of WT rice. Compared with the WT, OsPHR2 OE rice had a relatively higher abundance of succinic acid and methylmalonic acid, which could stimulate the growth of Pseudomonas sp. (P6). After inoculation with P6, phosphorus uptake in WT and OsPHR2 OE rice was higher than that in uninoculated rice under low-phosphorus (LP) conditions. Taken together, our results suggest that OsPHR2 can increase phosphorus use in rice through root exudate-mediated recruitment of Pseudomonas. This finding reveals a cooperative contribution of the OsPHR2-modulated root microbiome, which is important for improving phosphorus use in agriculture.
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- Jianping Liu
- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Center for Plant Water-use and Nutrition Regulation and College of JunCao Science and Ecology, Joint International Research Laboratory of Water and Nutrient in Crop, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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Daranas N, Badosa E, Montesinos E, Bonaterra A. Colonization and population dynamics of total, viable, and culturable cells of two biological control strains applied to apricot, peach, and grapevine crops. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1324965. [PMID: 38249452 PMCID: PMC10797078 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1324965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 01/23/2024] Open
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The ecological fitness of the biological control strains Bacillus velezensis A17 and Lactiplantibacillus plantarum PM411 was evaluated in different crops, geographical zones, and growing seasons. Both strains (2 g L-1 of dried formulation) were spray-inoculated on apricot trees, peach trees, and grapevines. Depending on the crop, flowers, fruits, and leaves were picked at several sampling time points. The population dynamics of viable, viable but non-culturable, and dead cells were studied by comparing viability qPCR (v-qPCR), qPCR, and plate counting estimations. A17 showed high survival rates in apricot, peach, and grapevine organs. The A17 viability was confirmed since qPCR and v-qPCR estimations did not significantly differ and were rather constant after field applications. However, higher population levels were estimated by plate counting due to the non-selective characteristics of the medium used. The viability of PM411 was constrained by plant organ, crop, and climate conditions, being higher in apricot than in grapevine. PM411 survival declined after field application, indicating difficulties in its establishment. The PM411 population level was made up of dead, culturable, and viable but non-culturable cells since significant differences between the three methods were observed. In conclusion, A17 and PM411 differ strongly in their survival in grapevine, peach, and apricot.
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- Institute of Food and Agricultural Technology-CIDSAV, University of Girona, Girona, Spain
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Symanczik S, Lipp C, Mäder P, Thonar C, Kundel D. Limited effectiveness of selected bioeffectors combined with recycling phosphorus fertilizers for maize cultivation under Swiss farming conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1239393. [PMID: 37719227 PMCID: PMC10501308 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1239393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/13/2023] [Accepted: 08/10/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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The use of plant biostimulants, also known as bioeffectors (BEs), has attracted increasing attention as an environmentally friendly strategy for more sustainable crop production. BEs are substances or microorganisms that are applied to plants or the surrounding soil to stimulate natural processes to enhance nutrient uptake, stress tolerance, and plant growth. Here, we tested the effectiveness of five BEs to enhance maize growth and phosphorus (P) uptake from various recycled P fertilizers in a series of pot and field experiments. First, the impact of two bacterial BEs and one soil-specific plant-based BE on crop performance was assessed in a 4-week screening experiment conducted in two arable, P-deficient soils of differing soil pH (a silty clay loam of pH 7.1 and a silty loam of pH 7.8) amended with recycled P-fertilizers (rock phosphate, biogas digestate, green waste compost, composted dairy manure, and chicken manure pellets). Then, for each soil type, the plant growth-promoting effect of the most promising BE-fertilizer combinations was re-assessed in an 8-week experiment. In addition, over a period of up to 3 years, three field experiments were conducted with maize in which up to two bacterial BEs were used either alone or in combination with a plant-based BE. Our experiments show that while BEs in combination with specific P-fertilizers can promote maize growth within the first weeks of growth under controlled conditions, the observed effects vanished in the long term, both in pots and under field conditions. In a tracing experiment, in which we tested the persistence of one bacterial BE over a period of 5 weeks, we observed a drastic decrease in colony-forming units already 2 weeks after inoculation. As previously shown in other studies, our data indicate that the plant growth-promoting effects of BEs found under controlled conditions are not directly transferable to field conditions. It is suggested that the drastic decline in inoculated bacterial strains in the tracing experiment is the reason for the decline in plant growth effect.
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- Sarah Symanczik
- Department of Soil Sciences, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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- Plant Genetics and Rhizosphere Processes Laboratory, TERRA Teaching and Research Center, University of Liège, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech, Gembloux, Belgium
- Agroecology Lab, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Soil Sciences, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL), Frick, Switzerland
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Li HP, Han QQ, Liu QM, Gan YN, Rensing C, Rivera WL, Zhao Q, Zhang JL. Roles of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria in mediating soil legacy phosphorus availability. Microbiol Res 2023; 272:127375. [PMID: 37058784 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2023.127375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 04/04/2023] [Indexed: 04/16/2023]
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Phosphorus (P), an essential macronutrient for all life on Earth, has been shown to be a vital limiting nutrient element for plant growth and yield. P deficiency is a common phenomenon in terrestrial ecosystems across the world. Chemical phosphate fertilizer has traditionally been employed to solve the problem of P deficiency in agricultural production, but its application has been limited by the non-renewability of raw materials and the adverse influence on the ecological health of the environment. Therefore, it is imperative to develop efficient, economical, environmentally friendly and highly stable alternative strategies to meet the plant P demand. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) are able to improve plant productivity by increasing P nutrition. Pathways to fully and effectively use PSB to mobilize unavailable forms of soil P for plants has become a hot research topic in the fields of plant nutrition and ecology. Here, the biogeochemical P cycling in soil systems are summarized, how to make full use of soil legacy P via PSB to alleviate the global P resource shortage are reviewed. We highlight the advances in multi-omics technologies that are helpful for exploring the dynamics of nutrient turnover and the genetic potential of PSB-centered microbial communities. Furthermore, the multiple roles of PSB inoculants in sustainable agricultural practices are analyzed. Finally, we project that new ideas and techniques will be continuously infused into fundamental and applied research to achieve a more integrated understanding of the interactive mechanisms of PSB and rhizosphere microbiota/plant to maximize the efficacy of PSB as P activators.
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- Hui-Ping Li
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China
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- Institute of Environmental Microbiology, College of Resource and Environment, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- Institute of Biology, College of Science, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City, The Philippines
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Herbage Improvement and Grassland Agro-ecosystems, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, China.
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Boutry C, Bohr A, Buchleither S, Ludwig M, Oberhänsli T, Tamm L, Schärer HJ, Flury P. Monitoring Spore Dispersal and Early Infections of Diplocarpon coronariae Causing Apple Blotch Using Spore Traps and a New qPCR Method. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2023; 113:470-483. [PMID: 36173284 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-05-22-0183-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Apple blotch (AB) is a major disease of apple in Asia and recently emerged in Europe and the United States. It is caused by the fungus Diplocarpon coronariae (formerly Marssonina coronaria; teleomorph: Diplocarpon mali) and leads to severe defoliation of apple trees in late summer, resulting in reduced yield and fruit quality. To develop effective disease management strategies, a sound knowledge of the pathogen's biology is crucial. Data on the early phase of disease development are scarce: No data on spore dispersal in Europe are available. We developed a highly sensitive TaqMan qPCR method to quantify D. coronariae conidia in spore trap samples. We monitored temporal and spatial dispersal of conidia of D. coronariae and the progress of AB in spring and early summer in an extensively managed apple orchard in Switzerland in 2019 and 2020. Our results show that D. coronariae overwinters in leaf litter, and spore dispersal and primary infections occur in late April and early May. We provide the first results describing early-season dispersal of conidia of D. coronariae, which, combined with the observed disease progress, helps to understand the disease dynamics and will be a basis for improved disease forecast models. Using the new qPCR method, we detected D. coronariae in buds, on bark, and on fruit mummies, suggesting that several apple tissues might serve as overwintering habitats for the fungus, in addition to fallen leaves. [Formula: see text] Copyright © 2023 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license.
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- Clémence Boutry
- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
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- Competence Center for Fruit Crops at the Lake of Constance (KOB), Schuhmacherhof 6, 88213 Ravensburg, Germany
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- Competence Center for Fruit Crops at the Lake of Constance (KOB), Schuhmacherhof 6, 88213 Ravensburg, Germany
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- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
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- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
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- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
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- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
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- Plant Pathology, Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, Ackerstr. 113, 5070 Frick, Switzerland
- Plant Microbe Interactions, University of Basel, Bernoullistrasse 30/32, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Anand U, Vaishnav A, Sharma SK, Sahu J, Ahmad S, Sunita K, Suresh S, Dey A, Bontempi E, Singh AK, Proćków J, Shukla AK. Current advances and research prospects for agricultural and industrial uses of microbial strains available in world collections. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 842:156641. [PMID: 35700781 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Microorganisms are an important component of the ecosystem and have an enormous impact on human lives. Moreover, microorganisms are considered to have desirable effects on other co-existing species in a variety of habitats, such as agriculture and industries. In this way, they also have enormous environmental applications. Hence, collections of microorganisms with specific traits are a crucial step in developing new technologies to harness the microbial potential. Microbial culture collections (MCCs) are a repository for the preservation of a large variety of microbial species distributed throughout the world. In this context, culture collections (CCs) and microbial biological resource centres (mBRCs) are vital for the safeguarding and circulation of biological resources, as well as for the progress of the life sciences. Ex situ conservation of microorganisms tagged with specific traits in the collections is the crucial step in developing new technologies to harness their potential. Type strains are mainly used in taxonomic study, whereas reference strains are used for agricultural, biotechnological, pharmaceutical research and commercial work. Despite the tremendous potential in microbiological research, little effort has been made in the true sense to harness the potential of conserved microorganisms. This review highlights (1) the importance of available global microbial collections for man and (2) the use of these resources in different research and applications in agriculture, biotechnology, and industry. In addition, an extensive literature survey was carried out on preserved microorganisms from different collection centres using the Web of Science (WoS) and SCOPUS. This review also emphasizes knowledge gaps and future perspectives. Finally, this study provides a critical analysis of the current and future roles of microorganisms available in culture collections for different sustainable agricultural and industrial applications. This work highlights target-specific potential microbial strains that have multiple important metabolic and genetic traits for future research and use.
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- Uttpal Anand
- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh 281406, India; Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zürich, Zollikerstrasse 107, CH-8008 Zürich, Switzerland; Plant-Soil Interaction Group, Agroscope (Reckenholz), Reckenholzstrasse 191, 8046 Zürich, Switzerland
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- National Agriculturally Important Microbial Culture Collection (NAIMCC), ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (ICAR-NBAIM), Mau 275 103, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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- GyanArras Academy, Gothapatna, Malipada, Bhubaneswar, Odisha 751029, India
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- Department of Botany, Jai Prakash University, Saran, Chhapra 841301, Bihar, India
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- Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh 273009, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal 462 003, Madhya Pradesh, India
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, 86/1 College Street, Kolkata 700073, West Bengal, India
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- INSTM and Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Brescia, Via Branze, 38, 25123 Brescia, Italy
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- Department of Botany, Bhagalpur National College, (A Constituent unit of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University), Bhagalpur 812007, Bihar, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, Institute of Environmental Biology, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Kożuchowska 5b, 51-631 Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Botany, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya (affiliated to Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya) 224123, Uttar Pradesh, India.
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Li HP, Gan YN, Yue LJ, Han QQ, Chen J, Liu QM, Zhao Q, Zhang JL. Newly Isolated Paenibacillus monticola sp. nov., a Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Strain From High-Altitude Spruce Forests in the Qilian Mountains, China. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:833313. [PMID: 35250949 PMCID: PMC8895201 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.833313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Species in the genus Paenibacillus from special habitats have attracted great attention due to their plant growth-promoting traits. A novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) species in the genus Paenibacillus was isolated from spruce forest at the height of 3,150 m in the Qilian Mountains, Gansu province, China. The phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA, rpoB, and nifH gene sequences demonstrated that strain LC-T2T was affiliated in the genus Paenibacillus and exhibited the highest sequence similarity with Paenibacillus donghaensis KCTC 13049T (97.4%). Average nucleotide identity (ANIb and ANIm) and digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) between strain LC-T2T and P. donghaensis KCTC 13049T were 72.6, 83.3, and 21.2%, respectively, indicating their genetic differences at the species level. These differences were further verified by polar lipids profiles, major fatty acid contents, and several distinct physiological characteristics. Meanwhile, the draft genome analysis provided insight into the genetic features to support its plant-associated lifestyle and habitat adaptation. Subsequently, the effects of volatile organic compound (VOC) emitted from strain LC-T2T on the growth of Arabidopsis were evaluated. Application of strain LC-T2T significantly improved root surface area, root projection area, and root fork numbers by 158.3, 158.3, and 241.2%, respectively, compared to control. Also, the effects of LC-T2T on the growth of white clover (Trifolium repens L.) were further assessed by pot experiment. Application of LC-T2T also significantly improved the growth of white clover with root fresh weight increased over three-folds compared to control. Furthermore, the viable bacterial genera of rhizosphere soil were detected in each treatment. The number of genera from LC-T2T-inoculated rhizosphere soil was 1.7-fold higher than that of control, and some isolates were similar to strain LC-T2T, indicating that LC-T2T inoculation was effective in the rhizosphere soil of white clover. Overall, strain LC-T2T should be attributed to a novel PGPR species within the genus Paenibacillus based on phylogenetic relatedness, genotypic features, and phenotypic and inoculation experiment, for which the name Paenibacillus monticola sp. nov. is proposed.
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- Hui-Ping Li
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- *Correspondence: Qi Zhao,
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- Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Center for Grassland Microbiome, State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-Ecosystems, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China
- Jin-Lin Zhang,
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The fate of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria in soilless agriculture: future perspectives. 3 Biotech 2021; 11:382. [PMID: 34350087 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-021-02941-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/22/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) can be an excellent and eco-friendly alternative to the use of chemical fertilizers. While PGPRs are often used in traditional agriculture to facilitate yield increases, their use in soilless agriculture has been limited. Soilless agriculture is growing in popularity among commercial farmers because it eliminates soil-borne problems, and the essential strategy is to keep the system as clean as possible. However, a new trend is the inclusion of PGPRs to enhance plant development. Despite the plethora of research that has been performed to date, there remains a huge knowledge gap that needs to be addressed to facilitate the commercialization of PGPRs for sustainable soilless agriculture. Hence, the development of proper strategies and additional research and trials are required. The present review provides an update on recent developments in the use of PGPRs in soilless agriculture, examining these bacteria from different perspectives in an attempt to generate critical discussion and aid in the understanding of the interaction between soilless agriculture and PGPRs.
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LaMontagne MG, Tran PL, Benavidez A, Morano LD. Development of an inexpensive matrix-assisted laser desorption-time of flight mass spectrometry method for the identification of endophytes and rhizobacteria cultured from the microbiome associated with maize. PeerJ 2021; 9:e11359. [PMID: 34123583 PMCID: PMC8166240 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.11359] [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: 12/08/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Many endophytes and rhizobacteria associated with plants support the growth and health of their hosts. The vast majority of these potentially beneficial bacteria have yet to be characterized, in part because of the cost of identifying bacterial isolates. Matrix-assisted laser desorption-time of flight (MALDI-TOF) has enabled culturomic studies of host-associated microbiomes but analysis of mass spectra generated from plant-associated bacteria requires optimization. In this study, we aligned mass spectra generated from endophytes and rhizobacteria isolated from heritage and sweet varieties of Zea mays. Multiple iterations of alignment attempts identified a set of parameters that sorted 114 isolates into 60 coherent MALDI-TOF taxonomic units (MTUs). These MTUs corresponded to strains with practically identical (>99%) 16S rRNA gene sequences. Mass spectra were used to train a machine learning algorithm that classified 100% of the isolates into 60 MTUs. These MTUs provided >70% coverage of aerobic, heterotrophic bacteria readily cultured with nutrient rich media from the maize microbiome and allowed prediction of the total diversity recoverable with that particular cultivation method. Acidovorax sp., Pseudomonas sp. and Cellulosimicrobium sp. dominated the library generated from the rhizoplane. Relative to the sweet variety, the heritage variety c ontained a high number of MTUs. The ability to detect these differences in libraries, suggests a rapid and inexpensive method of describing the diversity of bacteria cultured from the endosphere and rhizosphere of maize.
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- Michael G LaMontagne
- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Houston, Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Biology and Biotechnology, University of Houston, Clear Lake, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston, Downtown, Houston, Texas, United States
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- Department of Natural Sciences, University of Houston, Downtown, Houston, Texas, United States
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Imade EE, Babalola OO. Biotechnological utilization: the role of Zea mays rhizospheric bacteria in ecosystem sustainability. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2021; 105:4487-4500. [PMID: 34043079 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-021-11351-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2021] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Maize is an essential cereal crop and the third most essential food crop globally. The extensive dependence on pesticides and chemical fertilizers to control pests and increase crop yield, respectively, has generated an injurious impact on soil and animal health. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), which depict a broad array of bacteria inhabiting the root vicinity and root surface, have proven to be a better alternative. These organisms expressly or by implication foster the growth and development of plants by producing and secreting numerous regulatory compounds in the rhizosphere. Some rhizobacteria found to be in association with Zea mays rhizosphere include Bacillus sp., Azotobacter chroococcum, Burkholderia spp., Streptomyces spp., Pseudomonas spp., Paenibacillus spp., and Sphingobium spp. For this review, the mechanism of action of these rhizospheric bacteria was grouped into three, which are bioremediation, biofertilization, and biocontrol. KEY POINTS: • Plant-microbe interaction is vital for ecosystem functioning. • PGPR can produce volatile cues to deter ravaging insects from plants.
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- Emmanuel Edoghogho Imade
- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Mail Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Mail Bag X2046, Mmabatho, 2735, South Africa.
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Cortese IJ, Castrillo ML, Onetto AL, Bich GÁ, Zapata PD, Laczeski ME. De novo genome assembly of Bacillus altitudinis 19RS3 and Bacillus altitudinis T5S-T4, two plant growth-promoting bacteria isolated from Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. (yerba mate). PLoS One 2021; 16:e0248274. [PMID: 33705487 PMCID: PMC7954119 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0248274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are a heterogeneous group of bacteria that can exert beneficial effects on plant growth directly or indirectly by different mechanisms. PGPB-based inoculant formulation has been used to replace chemical fertilizers and pesticides. In our previous studies, two endophytic endospore-forming bacteria identified as Bacillus altitudinis were isolated from roots of Ilex paraguariensis St. Hil. seedlings and selected for their plant growth-promoting (PGP) properties shown in vitro and in vivo. The purposes of this work were to assemble the genomes of B. altitudinis 19RS3 and T5S-T4, using different assemblers available for Windows and Linux and to select the best assembly for each strain. Both genomes were also automatically annotated to detect PGP genes and compare sequences with other genomes reported. Library construction and draft genome sequencing were performed by Macrogen services. Raw reads were filtered using the Trimmomatic tool. Genomes were assembled using SPAdes, ABySS, Velvet, and SOAPdenovo2 assemblers for Linux, and Geneious and CLC Genomics Workbench assemblers for Windows. Assembly evaluation was done by the QUAST tool. The parameters evaluated were the number of contigs ≥ 500 bp and ≥ 1000 bp, the length of the longest contig, and the N50 value. For genome annotation PROKKA, RAST, and KAAS tools were used. The best assembly for both genomes was obtained using Velvet. The B. altitudinis 19RS3 genome was assembled into 15 contigs with an N50 value of 1,943,801 bp. The B. altitudinis T5S-T4 genome was assembled into 24 contigs with an N50 of 344,151 bp. Both genomes comprise several genes related to PGP mechanisms, such as those for nitrogen fixation, iron metabolism, phosphate metabolism, and auxin biosynthesis. The results obtained offer the basis for a better understanding of B. altitudinis 19RS3 and T5S-T4 and make them promissory for bioinoculant development.
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- Iliana Julieta Cortese
- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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- Laboratorio de Biotecnología Molecular, Instituto de Biotecnología
Misiones “Dra. María Ebe Reca” (InBioMis), CONICET, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
- Cátedra de Bacteriología, Dpto. de Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias
Exactas, Químicas y Naturales/FCEQyN, Universidad Nacional de Misiones/UNaM,
Posadas, Misiones, Argentina
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Repeated applications of phosphorus (P) fertilizers result in the buildup of P in soil (commonly known as legacy P), a large fraction of which is not immediately available for plant use. Long-term applications and accumulations of soil P is an inefficient use of dwindling P supplies and can result in nutrient runoff, often leading to eutrophication of water bodies. Although soil legacy P is problematic in some regards, it conversely may serve as a source of P for crop use and could potentially decrease dependence on external P fertilizer inputs. This paper reviews the (1) current knowledge on the occurrence and bioaccessibility of different chemical forms of P in soil, (2) legacy P transformations with mineral and organic fertilizer applications in relation to their potential bioaccessibility, and (3) approaches and associated challenges for accessing native soil P that could be used to harness soil legacy P for crop production. We highlight how the occurrence and potential bioaccessibility of different forms of soil inorganic and organic P vary depending on soil properties, such as soil pH and organic matter content. We also found that accumulation of inorganic legacy P forms changes more than organic P species with fertilizer applications and cessations. We also discuss progress and challenges with current approaches for accessing native soil P that could be used for accessing legacy P, including natural and genetically modified plant-based strategies, the use of P-solubilizing microorganisms, and immobilized organic P-hydrolyzing enzymes. It is foreseeable that accessing legacy P will require multidisciplinary approaches to address these limitations.
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Novinscak A, Filion M. Persistence ofPseudomonas fluorescensLBUM677 in the rhizosphere of corn gromwell (Buglossoides arvensis) under field conditions and its impact on seed oil and stearidonic acid bioaccumulation. J Appl Microbiol 2019; 127:208-218. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.14283] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2019] [Revised: 04/02/2019] [Accepted: 04/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- A. Novinscak
- Department of Biology Université de Moncton Moncton NB Canada
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- Department of Biology Université de Moncton Moncton NB Canada
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Li X, Yan Z, Gu D, Li D, Tao Y, Zhang D, Su L, Ao Y. Characterization of cadmium-resistant rhizobacteria and their promotion effects on Brassica napus growth and cadmium uptake. J Basic Microbiol 2019; 59:579-590. [PMID: 30980735 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201800656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2018] [Revised: 02/27/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Excessive cadmium (Cd) accumulation in soil can adversely affect plants, animals, microbes, and humans; therefore, novel and uncharacterized Cd-resistant plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are required to address this issue. In the paper, 13 bacteria were screened, their partial 16S rRNA sequences determined, and the isolates, respectively, clustered into Curtobacterium (7), Chryseobacterium (4), Cupriavidus (1), and Sphingomonas (1). Evaluation of PGP traits, including indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity, siderophore secretion, and cyanhydric acid production, identified Cupriavidus necator GX_5, Sphingomonas sp. GX_15, and Curtobacterium sp. GX_31 as promising candidates for PGPR based on high IAA or ACC deaminase production. Additionally, root-elongation assays indicated that inoculating GX_5, _15, or _31 increased Brassica napus root length both in the presence and absence of Cd by 19.75-29.96% and 19.15-31.69%, respectively. Pot experiments indicated that inoculating B. napus with GX_5, _15, and _31 significantly increased the dry weight of above-ground tissues and root biomass by 40.97-85.55% and 18.99-103.13%, respectively. Moreover, these isolates significantly increased Cd uptake in the aerial parts and root tissue of B. napus by 7.38-11.98% and 48.09-79.73%, respectively. These results identified GX_5, _15, or _31 as excellent promoters of metal remediation by using microorganism-associated phytoremediation.
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- Xingjie Li
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Vegetable Horticulture, Shanghai Xinghui Vegetable Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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Screening, plant growth promotion and root colonization pattern of two rhizobacteria (Pseudomonas fluorescens Ps006 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bs006) on banana cv. Williams (Musa acuminata Colla). Microbiol Res 2018; 220:12-20. [PMID: 30744815 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2018] [Revised: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Banana is the second largest export crop in Colombia. To meet the demand of international markets, high amounts of chemical fertilizers are required, which represent high costs and can be hazardous to the environment. Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can, at least partially, replace chemical fertilizers. In this paper, we evaluated the effect of nine PGPR of the genera Bacillus and Pseudomonas on banana growth. Banana seedlings were produced through tissue culture and acclimatized in the greenhouse core. Plants were inoculated with the rhizobacteria and growth parameters (plant height, leaf number, leaf area, pseudostem thickness, root and shoot fresh weight, root and shoot dry weight) were assessed after 55 days. The two best performing PGPR, Bs006 and Ps006 previously identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Pseudomonas fluorescens, respectively, promoted banana growth similarly or even slightly superior to 100% chemical fertilization, and were selected for further characterization of root colonization by both eletron microscopy and confocal microscopy of fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)-stained root tissues. Both P. fluorescens Ps006 and B. amyloquifaciens Bs006 showed ability to colonize banana roots, but Bs006 appeared faster than Ps006 in the colonization dynamics. This work demonstrated that inoculation of rhizobacteria Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Bs006 and Pseudomonas fluorescens Ps006 could partially replace the chemical fertilization of tissue cultured banana plants, and therefore could be used for the formulation of a new biofertilizer.
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Reddypriya P, Soumare A, Balachandar D. Multiplex and quantitative PCR targeting SCAR markers for strain-level detection and quantification of biofertilizers. J Basic Microbiol 2018; 59:111-119. [PMID: 30318739 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201800318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Accepted: 09/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Biofertilizers are the eco-friendly bio-input being used to sustain the agriculture by reducing the chemical inputs and improving the soil health. Quality is the major concern of biofertilizer technology which often leads to poor performance in the field and thereby loses the farmers' faith. To authenticate the strain as well as its presumed cell load of a commercial product, sequence characterized amplified region (SCAR) markers were developed for three biofertilizer strains viz., Azospirillum brasilense (Sp7), Bacillus megaterium (Pb1) and Azotobacter chroococcum (Ac1). We evaluated the feasibility of multiplex-PCR and quantitative real-time PCR for SCAR marker-based quality assessment of the product as well as the persistence of the strains during crop growth. We showed that multiplex PCR can concurrently discriminate the strains based on the amplicons' size and detects up to 104 cells per g or per ml of carrier-based or liquid formulation of biofertilizer, respectively. The detection limit of quantitative PCR targeting SCAR markers is 103 cells per g or ml of biofertilizer. Both the PCR methods detected and quantified them in the maize rhizosphere. Hence SCAR marker-based quality assessment would be a sensitive tool to monitor the biofertilizer production as well as its persistence in the inoculated crop rhizosphere.
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- Pasupuleti Reddypriya
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Laboratoire Commun de Microbiologie (LCM, IRD/ISRA/UCAD), Dakar, Senegal
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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Sekar J, Raju K, Duraisamy P, Ramalingam Vaiyapuri P. Potential of Finger Millet Indigenous Rhizobacterium Pseudomonas sp. MSSRFD41 in Blast Disease Management-Growth Promotion and Compatibility With the Resident Rhizomicrobiome. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1029. [PMID: 29875748 PMCID: PMC5974220 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Accepted: 05/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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Finger millet [Eleusine coracona (L). Gaertner] "Ragi" is a nutri-cereal with potential health benefits, and is utilized solely for human consumption in semi-arid regions of Asia and Africa. It is highly vulnerable to blast disease caused by Pyricularia grisea, resulting in 50-100% yield loss. Chemical fungicides are used for the management of blast disease, but with great safety concern. Alternatively, bioinoculants are widely used in promoting seedling efficiency, plant biomass, and disease control. Little is known about the impact of introduced indigenous beneficial rhizobacteria on the rhizosphere microbiota and growth promotion in finger millet. Strain MSSRFD41 exhibited a 22.35 mm zone of inhibition against P. grisea, produces antifungal metabolites, siderophores, hydrolytic enzymes, and IAA, and solubilizes phosphate. Environmental SEM analysis indicated the potential of MSSRFD41 to inhibit the growth of P. grisea by affecting cellular functions, which caused deformation in fungal hyphae. Bioprimed finger millet seeds exhibited significantly higher levels of germination, seedling vigor index, and enhanced shoot and root length compared to control seeds. Cross streaking and RAPD analysis showed that MSSRFD41 is compatible with different groups of rhizobacteria and survived in the rhizosphere. In addition, PLFA analysis revealed no significant difference in microbial biomass between the treated and control rhizosphere samples. Field trials showed that MSSRFD41 treatment significantly reduced blast infestation and enhanced plant growth compared to other treatments. A liquid formulated MSSRFD41 product maintained shelf life at an average of 108 CFU ml-1 over 150 days of storage at 25°C. Overall, results from this study demonstrated that Pseudomonas sp. MSSRFD41, an indigenous rhizobacterial strain, is an alternative, effective, and sustainable resource for the management of P. grisea infestation and growth promotion of finger millet.
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- Jegan Sekar
- Microbiology Lab, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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- Microbiology Lab, M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, Chennai, India
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Mendis HC, Thomas VP, Schwientek P, Salamzade R, Chien JT, Waidyarathne P, Kloepper J, De La Fuente L. Strain-specific quantification of root colonization by plant growth promoting rhizobacteria Bacillus firmus I-1582 and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713 in non-sterile soil and field conditions. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193119. [PMID: 29447287 PMCID: PMC5814090 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens QST713 and B. firmus I-1582 are bacterial strains which are used as active ingredients of commercially-available soil application and seed treatment products Serenade® and VOTiVO®, respectively. These bacteria colonize plant roots promoting plant growth and offering protection against pathogens/pests. The objective of this study was to develop a qPCR protocol to quantitate the dynamics of root colonization by these two strains under field conditions. Primers and TaqMan® probes were designed based on genome comparisons of the two strains with publicly-available and unpublished bacterial genomes of the same species. An optimized qPCR protocol was developed to quantify bacterial colonization of corn roots after seed treatment. Treated corn seeds were planted in non-sterile soil in the greenhouse and grown for 28 days. Specific detection of bacteria was quantified weekly, and showed stable colonization between ~104-105 CFU/g during the experimental period for both bacteria, and the protocol detected as low as 103 CFU/g bacteria on roots. In a separate experiment, streptomycin-resistant QST713 and rifampicin-resistant I-1582 strains were used to compare dilution-plating on TSA with the newly developed qPCR method. Results also indicated that the presence of natural microflora and another inoculated strain does not affect root colonization of either one of these strains. The same qPCR protocol was used to quantitate root colonization by QST713 and I-1582 in two corn and two soybean varieties grown in the field. Both bacteria were quantitated up to two weeks after seeds were planted in the field and there were no significant differences in root colonization in either bacteria strain among varieties. Results presented here confirm that the developed qPCR protocol can be successfully used to understand dynamics of root colonization by these bacteria in plants growing in growth chamber, greenhouse and the field.
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- Hajeewaka C. Mendis
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States of America
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- Crop Science Division, Biologics, Bayer, West Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Crop Science Division, Biologics, Bayer, West Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Crop Science Division, Biologics, Bayer, West Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Crop Science Division, Biologics, Bayer, West Sacramento, CA, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, United States of America
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