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Anbuganesan V, Vishnupradeep R, Bruno LB, Sharmila K, Freitas H, Rajkumar M. Combined Application of Biochar and Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improves Heavy Metal and Drought Stress Tolerance in Zea mays. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:1143. [PMID: 38674552 DOI: 10.3390/plants13081143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Accepted: 04/17/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Plants are often exposed to multiple stresses, including heavy metals (HM) and drought, which limit the plant growth and productivity. Though biochar or plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been widely used for alleviating HM or drought stress in plants, the study of the effects of combined treatment with biochar and PGPR under simultaneous HM and drought stress is limited. This study investigated individual and combined effects of groundnut shell biochar (GS-BC) and PGPR Bacillus pseudomycoides strain ARN7 on Zea mays growth, physiology, and HM accumulation, along with their impact on soil enzymes under HM (Ni and Zn), drought, or HM+drought stress. It was observed that even under HM+drought stress, Z. mays growth, total chlorophyll, proteins, phenolics, and relative water contents were increased in response to combined GS-BC and ARN7 treatment. Furthermore, the combined treatment positively influenced plant superoxide dismutase, ascorbate peroxidase, and catalase activities, while reducing electrolyte leakage and phenolics, malondialdehyde, and proline under HM, drought, or HM+drought stress. Interestingly, the combined GS-BC and ARN7 treatment decreased HM accumulation and the bioaccumulation factor in Z. mays, highlighting that the combined treatment is suitable for improving HM phytostabilization. Additionally, GS-BC increased soil enzymatic activities and ARN7 colonization irrespective of HM and drought stress. As far as we know, this study is the first to illustrate that combined biochar and PGPR treatment could lessen the adverse effects of both HM and drought, suggesting that such treatment can be used in water-deficient HM-contaminated areas to improve plant growth and reduce HM accumulation in plants.
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- Vadivel Anbuganesan
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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- Centre for Functional Ecology-Science for People & the Planet, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore 641046, India
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Liu C, Zhang M, Li L, Wang X, Li S, Xiang W. Development and Application of the Novel Plant Growth Regulator Guvermectin: A Perspective. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:8365-8371. [PMID: 38588402 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c09704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Plant growth regulators (PGRs) play an important role in alleviating the detrimental effects of biotic and abiotic stress and improving crop yield and quality. As a novel PGR from Streptomyces registered in 2021, guvermectin (GV) has the potential to improve plant yield and defense, making its application in agriculture a subject of interest. Here, we describe the discovery process, functional activities, agricultural applications, toxicity, environmental safety, and biosynthetic mechanism of GV. This Perspective provides a guide for the development of novel PGRs from microorganisms.
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- Chongxi Liu
- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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- Key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology of Heilongjiang Province, Northeast Agricultural University, Harbin 150030, China
- State Key Laboratory for Biology of Plant Diseases and Insect Pests, Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100193, China
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Ji C, Guo J, Ma Y, Xu X, Zang T, Liu S, An Z, Yang M, He X, Zheng W. Application Progress of Culturomics in the Isolated Culture of Rhizobacteria: A Review. J Agric Food Chem 2024; 72:7586-7595. [PMID: 38530921 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c08885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Comprehending the structure and function of rhizobacteria components and their regulation are crucial for sustainable agricultural management. However, obtaining comprehensive species information for most bacteria in the natural environment, particularly rhizobacteria, presents a challenge using traditional culture methods. To obtain diverse and pure cultures of rhizobacteria, this study primarily reviews the evolution of rhizobacteria culturomics and associated culture methods. Furthermore, it explores new strategies for enhancing the application of culturomics, providing valuable insights into efficiently enriching and isolate target bacterial strains/groups from the environment. The findings will help improve rhizobacteria's culturability and enrich the functional bacterial library.
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- Chao Ji
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, National Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Agricultural Biodiversity, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, National Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Agricultural Biodiversity, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Animal and Plant Resistance, College of Life Sciences, Tianjin Normal University, Tianjin, 300387, China
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-Resources in Yunnan, National Engineering Research Center for Applied Technology of Agricultural Biodiversity, College of Plant Protection, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan 650201, China
- Key Laboratory for Forest Resources Conservation and Utilization in the Southwest Mountains of China, Ministry of Education, Southwest Landscape Architecture Engineering Research Center of National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming, Yunnan 650224, China
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González-León Y, De la Vega-Camarillo E, Ramírez-Vargas R, Anducho-Reyes MA, Mercado-Flores Y. Whole genome analysis of Bacillus velezensis 160, biological control agent of corn head smut. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0326423. [PMID: 38363138 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03264-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024] Open
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Corn head smut is a disease caused by the fungus Sporisorium reilianum. This phytosanitary problem has existed for several decades in the Mezquital Valley, an important corn-producing area in central Mexico. To combat the problem, a strain identified as Bacillus subtilis 160 was applied in the field, where it decreased disease incidence and increased crop productivity. In this study, the sequencing and analysis of the whole genome sequence of this strain were carried out to identify its genetic determinants for the production of antimicrobials. The B. subtilis 160 strain was found to be Bacillus velezensis. Its genome has a size of 4,297,348 bp, a GC content of 45.8%, and 4,174 coding sequences. Comparative analysis with the genomes of four other B. velezensis strains showed that they share 2,804 genes and clusters for the production of difficidin, bacillibactin, bacilysin, macrolantin, bacillaene, fengycin, butirosin A, locillomycin, and surfactin. For the latter metabolite, unlike the other strains that have only one cluster, B. velezensis 160 has three. A cluster for synthesizing laterocidine, an antimicrobial reported only in Brevibacillus laterosporus, was also identified. IMPORTANCE In this study, we performed sequencing and analysis of the complete genome of the strain initially identified as Bacillus subtilis 160 as part of its characterization. This bacterium has shown its ability to control corn head smut in the field, a disease caused by the basidiomycete fungus Sporisorium reilianum. Analyzing the complete genome sequence not only provides a more precise taxonomic identification but also sheds light on the genetic potential of this bacterium, especially regarding mechanisms that allow it to exert biological control. Employing molecular and bioinformatics tools in studying the genomes of agriculturally significant microorganisms offers insights into the development of biofungicides and bioinoculants. These innovations aim to enhance plant growth and pave the way for strategies that boost crop productivity.
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Wu YC, Yu CW, Chiu JY, Chiang YH, Mitsuda N, Yen XC, Huang TP, Chang TF, Yen CJ, Guo WJ. The AT-hook protein AHL29 promotes Bacillus subtilis colonization by suppressing SWEET2-mediated sugar retrieval in Arabidopsis roots. Plant Cell Environ 2024; 47:1084-1098. [PMID: 38037476 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/23/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023]
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Beneficial Bacillus subtilis (BS) symbiosis could combat root pathogenesis, but it relies on root-secreted sugars. Understanding the molecular control of sugar flux during colonization would benefit biocontrol applications. The SWEET (Sugar Will Eventually Be Exported Transporter) uniporter regulates microbe-induced sugar secretion from roots; thus, its homologs may modulate sugar distribution upon BS colonization. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction revealed that gene transcripts of SWEET2, but not SWEET16 and 17, were significantly induced in seedling roots after 12 h of BS inoculation. Particularly, SWEET2-β-glucuronidase fusion proteins accumulated in the apical mature zone where BS abundantly colonized. Yet, enhanced BS colonization in sweet2 mutant roots suggested a specific role for SWEET2 to constrain BS propagation, probably by limiting hexose secretion. By employing yeast one-hybrid screening and ectopic expression in Arabidopsis protoplasts, the transcription factor AHL29 was identified to function as a repressor of SWEET2 expression through the AT-hook motif. Repression occurred despite immunity signals. Additionally, enhanced SWEET2 expression and reduced colonies were specifically detected in roots of BS-colonized ahl29 mutant. Taken together, we propose that BS colonization may activate repression of AHL29 on SWEET2 transcription that would be enhanced by immunity signals, thereby maintaining adequate sugar secretion for a beneficial Bacillus association.
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- Yun-Chien Wu
- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Bioproduction Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Plant Pathology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
- Innovation and Development Center of Sustainable Agriculture, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung, Taiwan ROC
- Master and Doctoral Degree Program in Plant Health Care, Academy of Circular Economy, National Chung Hsing University, Nantou, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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- Department of Biotechnology and Bioindustry Sciences, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan ROC
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Palermo TB, Cappellari LDR, Palermo JS, Giordano W, Banchio E. Simultaneous Impact of Rhizobacteria Inoculation and Leaf-Chewing Insect Herbivory on Essential Oil Production and VOC Emissions in Ocimum basilicum. Plants (Basel) 2024; 13:932. [PMID: 38611463 PMCID: PMC11013597 DOI: 10.3390/plants13070932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Revised: 03/19/2024] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024]
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Inoculation with rhizobacteria and feeding by herbivores, two types of abiotic stress, have been shown to increase the production of secondary metabolites in plants as part of the defense response. This study explored the simultaneous effects of inoculation with Bacillus amyloliquefaciens GB03 (a PGPR species) and herbivory by third-instar Spodoptera frugiperda larvae on essential oil (EO) yield and volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions in Ocimum basilicum plants. The density of glandular trichomes was also examined, given that they are linked to EO production and VOC emission. Herbivory increased EO content, but inoculation on its own did not. When combined, however, the two treatments led to a 10-fold rise in EO content with respect to non-inoculated plants. VOC emissions did not significantly differ between inoculated and non-inoculated plants, but they doubled in plants chewed by the larvae with respect to their undamaged counterparts. Interestingly, no changes were observed in VOC emissions when the treatments were tested together. In short, the two biotic stressors elicited differing plant defense responses, mainly when EO was concerned. PGPR did not stimulate EO production, while herbivory significantly enhanced it and increased VOC emissions. The combined treatment acted synergistically, and in this case, PGPR inoculation may have had a priming effect that amplified plant response to herbivory. Peltate trichome density was higher in inoculated plants, those damaged by larvae, and those subjected to the combination of both treatments. The findings highlight the intricate nature of plant defense mechanisms against various stressors and hint at a potential strategy to produce essential oil through the combined application of the two stressors tested here.
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- INBIAS Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (CONICET—Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto), Campus Universitario, Río Cuarto 5800, Argentina (L.d.R.C.)
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Liu P, Zhang X, Lin L, Cao Y, Lin X, Ye L, Yan J, Gao H, Wen J, Mysore KS, Liu J. Nodulation Signaling Pathway 1 and 2 Modulate Vanadium Accumulation and Tolerance of Legumes. Adv Sci (Weinh) 2024; 11:e2306389. [PMID: 38225717 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024]
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Vanadium (V) pollution potentially threatens human health. Here, it is found that nsp1 and nsp2, Rhizobium symbiosis defective mutants of Medicago truncatula, are sensitive to V. Concentrations of phosphorus (P), iron (Fe), and sulfur (S) with V are negatively correlated in the shoots of wild-type R108, but not in mutant nsp1 and nsp2 shoots. Mutations in the P transporter PHT1, PHO1, and VPT families, Fe transporter IRT1, and S transporter SULTR1/3/4 family confer varying degrees of V tolerance on plants. Among these gene families, MtPT1, MtZIP6, MtZIP9, and MtSULTR1; 1 in R108 roots are significantly inhibited by V stress, while MtPHO1; 2, MtVPT2, and MtVPT3 are significantly induced. Overexpression of Arabidopsis thaliana VPT1 or M. truncatula MtVPT3 increases plant V tolerance. However, the response of these genes to V is weakened in nsp1 or nsp2 and influenced by soil microorganisms. Mutations in NSPs reduce rhizobacterial diversity under V stress and simplify the V-responsive operational taxonomic unit modules in co-occurrence networks. Furthermore, R108 recruits more beneficial rhizobacteria related to V, P, Fe, and S than does nsp1 or nsp2. Thus, NSPs can modulate the accumulation and tolerance of legumes to V through P, Fe, and S transporters, ion homeostasis, and rhizobacterial community responses.
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- Peng Liu
- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas, College of Life Sciences, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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- Institute for Agricultural Biosciences, Oklahoma State University, 3210 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA
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- Institute for Agricultural Biosciences, Oklahoma State University, 3210 Sam Noble Parkway, Ardmore, OK, 73401, USA
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- College of Grassland Agriculture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, Shaanxi, 712 100, P. R. China
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Chen L, Liu Y. The Function of Root Exudates in the Root Colonization by Beneficial Soil Rhizobacteria. Biology (Basel) 2024; 13:95. [PMID: 38392313 PMCID: PMC10886372 DOI: 10.3390/biology13020095] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Soil-beneficial microbes in the rhizosphere play important roles in improving plant growth and health. Root exudates play key roles in plant-microbe interactions and rhizobacterial colonization. This review describes the factors influencing the dynamic interactions between root exudates and the soil microbiome in the rhizosphere, including plant genotype, plant development, and environmental abiotic and biotic factors. We also discuss the roles of specific metabolic mechanisms, regulators, and signals of beneficial soil bacteria in terms of colonization ability. We highlight the latest research progress on the roles of root exudates in regulating beneficial rhizobacterial colonization. Organic acids, amino acids, sugars, sugar alcohols, flavonoids, phenolic compounds, volatiles, and other secondary metabolites are discussed in detail. Finally, we propose future research objectives that will help us better understand the role of root exudates in root colonization by rhizobacteria and promote the sustainable development of agriculture and forestry.
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- Lin Chen
- National Permanent Scientific Research Base for Warm Temperate Zone Forestry of Jiulong Mountain, Experimental Center of Forestry in North China, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Beijing 102300, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Efficient Utilization of Arid and Semi-Arid Arable Land in Northern China, The Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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O Ajinde A, A Ogunnusi T, B Akpor O. Assessment of the Protective Potential of Inoculums and Metabolites of Rhizobacteria on Soybean (Glycine max) Seedlings against Bacterial and Fungal Pathogens. Recent Adv Food Nutr Agric 2024; 15:RAFNA-EPUB-137789. [PMID: 38279733 DOI: 10.2174/012772574x282130231206103404] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Revised: 10/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2024]
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BACKGROUND Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR), while generally considered to aid plant growth with the provision of nutrients, can also be used as biocontrol agents for plant pathogens. AIM The study assessed the protective potential of inoculums and metabolites of plant growthpromoting rhizobacterial strains against bacterial and fungal pathogens on soybean seedlings. MATERIALS AND METHODS Inoculums and metabolites of 15 rhizobacterial strains were used for the study. Five pathogens (Alternaria sp., Aspergillus niger, Corynespora sp., Fusarium oxysporum and Xanthomonas campestris) were employed for the study. Four experimental setups: treated-only seeds, infected-only seeds, infected then inoculum or metabolite treated seeds, and infected then distilled water treated seeds. RESULTS In the setup infected with Alternaria sp., final germination values of seeds in the presence of the respective inoculums showed no significant variation between the treated only and the infected then treated setup. In the case of seeds infected with Aspergillus niger, higher germination and vigor index values were observed in the treated-only seeds when compared with the infected then-treated seeds. For seeds infected with Corynespora sp., significantly lower germination and vigor index values were observed in the infected then-treated seeds than the treated-only seeds in the presence of the respective inoculums. With regards to setup infected with Fusarium oxysporum, significantly higher final germination and vigor index values were recorded for the treated only seeds when compared with the infected then treated setups. For the Xanthomonas campestris infected seeds, the majority of the infected then metabolite-treated seeds showed significantly lower final germination values when compared with the treated-only seeds. CONCLUSION The study findings were able to establish the efficacy of some bacteria agents against economically important species of plant pathogens.
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- Ayotunde O Ajinde
- Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria
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Teles EAP, Xavier JF, Arcênio FS, Amaya RL, Gonçalves JVS, Rouws LFM, Zonta E, Coelho IS. Characterization and evaluation of potential halotolerant phosphate solubilizing bacteria from Salicornia fruticosa rhizosphere. Front Plant Sci 2024; 14:1324056. [PMID: 38293620 PMCID: PMC10825674 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1324056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Soil salinization is a significant abiotic factor threatening agricultural production, while the low availability of phosphorus (P) in plants is another worldwide limitation. Approximately 95-99% of the P in soil is unavailable to plants. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) transform insoluble phosphates into soluble forms that plants can utilize. The application of PSB can replace or partially reduce the use of P fertilizers. Therefore, selecting bacteria with high solubilization capacity from extreme environments, such as saline soils, becomes crucial. This study aimed to identify twenty-nine bacterial strains from the rhizosphere of Salicornia fruticosa by sequencing the 16S rDNA gene, evaluate their development in increasing concentrations of NaCl, classify them according to their salinity response, and determine their P solubilization capability. The bacteria were cultivated in nutrient agar medium with NaCl concentrations ranging from 0.5% to 30%. The phosphate solubilization capacity of the bacteria was evaluated in angar and broth National Botanical Research Institute (NBRIP) media supplemented with calcium phosphate (CaHPO4) and aluminum phosphate (AlPO4), and increased with 3% NaCl. All bacterial strains were classified as halotolerant and identified to the genera Bacillus, Enterobacter, Halomonas, Kushneria, Oceanobacillus, Pantoea, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus, with only one isolate was not identified. The isolates with the highest ability to solubilize phosphorus from CaHPO4 in the liquid medium were Kushneria sp. (SS102) and Enterobacter sp. (SS186), with 989.53 and 956.37 mg·Kg-1 P content and final pH of 4.1 and 3.9, respectively. For the solubilization of AlPO4, the most effective isolates were Bacillus sp. (SS89) and Oceanobacillus sp. (SS94), which raised soluble P by 61.10 and 45.82 mg·Kg-1 and final pH of 2.9 and 3.6, respectively. These bacteria demonstrated promising results in in vitro P solubilization and can present potential for the development of bioinput. Further analyses, involving different phosphate sources and the composition of produced organic acids, will be conducted to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of their applications in sustainable agriculture.
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- E. A. P. Teles
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Soil-Plant Relationship, Department of Soils, Institute of Agronomy, UFRRJ, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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Mohy-Ud-Din W, Chen F, Bashir S, Akhtar MJ, Asghar HN, Farooqi ZUR, Zulfiqar U, Haider FU, Afzal A, Alqahtani MD. Unlocking the potential of glyphosate-resistant bacterial strains in biodegradation and maize growth. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1285566. [PMID: 38204469 PMCID: PMC10777731 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1285566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2024] Open
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Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl)-glycine] is a non-selective herbicide with a broad spectrum activity that is commonly used to control perennial vegetation in agricultural fields. The widespread utilization of glyphosate in agriculture leads to soil, water, and food crop contamination, resulting in human and environmental health consequences. Therefore, it is imperative to devise techniques for enhancing the degradation of glyphosate in soil. Rhizobacteria play a crucial role in degrading organic contaminants. Limited work has been done on exploring the capabilities of indigenously existing glyphosate-degrading rhizobacteria in Pakistani soils. This research attempts to discover whether native bacteria have the glyphosate-degrading ability for a sustainable solution to glyphosate contamination. Therefore, this study explored the potential of 11 native strains isolated from the soil with repeated glyphosate application history and showed resistance against glyphosate at higher concentrations (200 mg kg-1). Five out of eleven strains outperformed in glyphosate degradation and plant growth promotion. High-pressure liquid chromatography showed that, on average, these five strains degraded 98% glyphosate. In addition, these strains promote maize seed germination index and shoot and root fresh biomass up to 73 and 91%, respectively. Furthermore, inoculation gave an average increase of acid phosphatase (57.97%), alkaline phosphatase (1.76-fold), and dehydrogenase activity (1.75-fold) in glyphosate-contaminated soil. The findings indicated the importance of using indigenous rhizobacteria to degrade glyphosate. Therefore, by maintaining soil health, indigenous soil biodiversity can work effectively for the bioremediation of contaminated soils and sustainable crop production in a world facing food security.
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- Waqas Mohy-Ud-Din
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Baltimore, MD, United States
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- Department of Soil and Environmental Sciences, Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Agronomy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
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- Key Laboratory of Vegetation Restoration and Management of Degraded Ecosystems, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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Hlongwane MM, Dakora FD, Mohammed M, Mokgalaka-Fleischmann NS. Bioprospecting for Rhizobacteria with the Ability to Enhance Drought Tolerance in Lessertia frutescens. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:17585. [PMID: 38139414 PMCID: PMC10743902 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242417585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2023] [Revised: 12/04/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Lessertia frutescens is a multipurpose medicinal plant indigenous to South Africa that is used for the management of cancer, stomach ulcers, wounds, etc. The use and demand for the raw materials from this plant have been increasing steadily over the years, putting strain on the dwindling wild populations. Although cultivation may provide relief to the strained supply, the persistent drought climate poses a threat to the plant's growth and productivity. This study explored three plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria isolates, TUTLFNC33, TUTLFNC37 and TUTLFWC74, obtained from the root nodules of Lessertia frutescens as potential bioinoculants that can improve yield, biological activities and the production of secondary metabolites in the host plant. Isolate TUTLFNC37 was identified as the most promising isolate for inoculation of Lessertia frutescens under drought conditions as it induced drought tolerance through enhanced root proliferation, osmolyte proline accumulation and stomatal closure. Superior biomass yield, phenolics, triterpenes and antioxidant activity were evident in the extracts of Lessertia frutescens inoculated with TUTLFNC37 and under different levels of drought. Furthermore, the metabolomics of the plant extracts demonstrated the ability of the isolate to withstand drastic changes in the composition of unique metabolites, sutherlandiosides A-D and sutherlandins A-D. Molecular families which were never reported in the plant (peptides and glycerolipids) were detected and annotated in the molecular networks. Although drought had deleterious effects on Lessertia frutescens, isolate TUTLFNC37 alleviated the impact of the stress. Isolate TUTLFNC37 is therefore the most promising, environmentally friendly alternative to harmful chemicals such as nitrate-based fertilizers. The isolate should be studied to establish its field performance, cross infectivity with other medicinal plants and competition with inherent soil microbes.
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- Mokgadi M. Hlongwane
- Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; (M.M.H.); (F.D.D.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; (M.M.H.); (F.D.D.)
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- Department of Crop Science, University for Development Studies, Tamale P.O. Box TL1882, Ghana;
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- Department of Chemistry, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa; (M.M.H.); (F.D.D.)
- Faculty of Science, Tshwane University of Technology, Private Bag X680, Pretoria 0001, South Africa
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Williamson J, Matthews AC, Raymond B. Competition and co-association, but not phosphorous availability, shape the benefits of phosphate-solubilizing root bacteria for maize ( Zea mays). Access Microbiol 2023; 5:000543.v3. [PMID: 38188242 PMCID: PMC10765048 DOI: 10.1099/acmi.0.000543.v3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 01/09/2024] Open
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Predicting the conditions under which rhizobacteria benefit plant growth remains challenging. Here we tested the hypothesis that benefits from inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing rhizobacteria will depend upon two environmental conditions: phosphate availability and competition between bacteria. We used maize-associated rhizobacteria with varying phosphate solubilization ability in experiments in soil, sterilized soil and gnotobiotic microcosms under conditions of varying orthophosphate availability, while we manipulated the intensity of competition by varying the number of isolates in plant inocula. Growth promotion by microbes did not depend on phosphate availability but was affected by interactions between inoculants: the beneficial effects of one Serratia isolate were only detectable when plants were inoculated with a single strain and the beneficial effects of a competition-sensitive Rhizobium was only detectable in sterilized soil or in microcosms inoculated with single strains. Moreover, microcosm experiments suggested that facilitation of a parasitic isolate, not competitive interactions between bacteria, prevented plants from gaining benefits from a potential mutualist. Competition and facilitation affected colonization of plants in microcosms but growth promotion by Serratia was more affected by inoculation treatment than culturable densities on roots. Experimental manipulation of seed inocula can reveal whether plant growth stimulation is robust with respect to competition, as well as the ecological strategies of different rhizobacteria. From an applied perspective, phosphate solubilization may not provide the mechanism for bacterial growth promotion but may indicate mutualistic potential due to phylogenetic associations. Importantly, benefits to plants are vulnerable to interactions between rhizobacteria and may not persist in mixed inoculations.
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- Joseph Williamson
- Department of Life Sciences, Silwood Park campus, Imperial College London, Ascot, SL5 7PY, UK
- Centre for Biodiversity and Environment Research, Department of Genetics, University College London, Gower St, London, WC1E 6BT, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Silwood Park campus, Imperial College London, Ascot, SL5 7PY, UK
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Penryn campus, University of Exeter, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
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- Department of Life Sciences, Silwood Park campus, Imperial College London, Ascot, SL5 7PY, UK
- College of Life and Environmental Sciences, Penryn campus, University of Exeter, Penryn, TR10 9FE, UK
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Revillini D, David AS, Reyes AL, Knecht LD, Vigo C, Allen P, Searcy CA, Afkhami ME. Allelopathy-selected microbiomes mitigate chemical inhibition of plant performance. New Phytol 2023; 240:2007-2019. [PMID: 37737029 DOI: 10.1111/nph.19249] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 09/23/2023]
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Allelopathy is a common and important stressor that shapes plant communities and can alter soil microbiomes, yet little is known about the direct effects of allelochemical addition on bacterial and fungal communities or the potential for allelochemical-selected microbiomes to mediate plant performance responses, especially in habitats naturally structured by allelopathy. Here, we present the first community-wide investigation of microbial mediation of allelochemical effects on plant performance by testing how allelopathy affects soil microbiome structure and how these microbial changes impact germination and productivity across 13 plant species. The soil microbiome exhibited significant changes to 'core' bacterial and fungal taxa, bacterial composition, abundance of functionally important bacterial and fungal taxa, and predicted bacterial functional genes after the addition of the dominant allelochemical native to this habitat. Furthermore, plant performance was mediated by the allelochemical-selected microbiome, with allelopathic inhibition of plant productivity moderately mitigated by the microbiome. Through our findings, we present a potential framework to understand the strength of plant-microbial interactions in the presence of environmental stressors, in which frequency of the ecological stress may be a key predictor of microbiome-mediation strength.
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- Daniel Revillini
- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Archbold Biological Station, 123 Main Drive, Venus, Florida, 33960, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, 1301 Memorial Drive, Coral Gables, Florida, 33146, USA
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Timofeeva AM, Galyamova MR, Sedykh SE. Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria of Soil: Designing of Consortia Beneficial for Crop Production. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2864. [PMID: 38138008 PMCID: PMC10745983 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Revised: 11/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/25/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria are commonly used in agriculture, particularly for seed inoculation. Multispecies consortia are believed to be the most promising form of these bacteria. However, designing and modeling bacterial consortia to achieve desired phenotypic outcomes in plants is challenging. This review aims to address this challenge by exploring key antimicrobial interactions. Special attention is given to approaches for developing soil plant growth-promoting bacteria consortia. Additionally, advanced omics-based methods are analyzed that allow soil microbiomes to be characterized, providing an understanding of the molecular and functional aspects of these microbial communities. A comprehensive discussion explores the utilization of bacterial preparations in biofertilizers for agricultural applications, focusing on the intricate design of synthetic bacterial consortia with these preparations. Overall, the review provides valuable insights and strategies for intentionally designing bacterial consortia to enhance plant growth and development.
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- Anna M. Timofeeva
- SB RAS Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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- SB RAS Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Faculty of Natural Sciences, Novosibirsk State University, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia;
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Bahgat AR, Dahab AA, Elhakem A, Gururani MA, El-Serafy RS. Integrated Action of Rhizobacteria with Aloe vera and Moringa Leaf Extracts Improves Defense Mechanisms in Hibiscus sabdariffa L. Cultivated in Saline Soil. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3684. [PMID: 37960041 PMCID: PMC10648473 DOI: 10.3390/plants12213684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023]
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Osmotic stress is a serious physiological disorder that affects water movement within the cell membranes. Osmotic stress adversely affects agricultural production and sustainability and is largely caused by soil salinity and water stress. An integrated nitrogen-fixing bacteria (NFB) soil amendment and an exogenous foliar application of Aloe vera leaf extract (ALE), and moringa leaf extract (MLE) were evaluated on roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) growth, calyx yield, secondary metabolites, and tolerance to osmotic stress in salt-affected soil. The osmotic stress markedly decreased above- and below-ground development of the roselle plant, but integrated NFB soil amendment with ALE or MLE foliar application significantly alleviated its negative impacts. Broadly, an improvement was observed in chlorophyll, carbohydrates, and protein levels following NFB and extracts foliar application, as well as a significant enhancement in antioxidant production (total phenols, ascorbic acid, and FRAP), which decreased peroxide production and increased stress tolerance in plants. Under osmotic stress, the roselle calyx revealed the highest anthocyanin levels, which declined following NFB soil amendment and foliar extract application. Additionally, an enhancement in nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) contents and the K/Na ratio, along with a depression in sodium (Na) content, was noticed. The integrated application of Azospirillum lipoferum × ALE exhibited the best results in terms of enhancing above- and below-ground growth, calyx yield, secondary metabolites, and tolerance to osmotic stress of the roselle plants cultivated in the salt-affected soil.
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- Abdel-Raouf Bahgat
- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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- Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza 12619, Egypt;
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- Department of Biology, College of Sciences and Humanities, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj 11942, Saudi Arabia;
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- Biology Department, College of Science, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain 15551, United Arab Emirates
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- Horticulture Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt
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Elazab D, Lambardi M, Capuana M. In Vitro Culture Studies for the Mitigation of Heavy Metal Stress in Plants. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3387. [PMID: 37836127 PMCID: PMC10574448 DOI: 10.3390/plants12193387] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Heavy metals are among the most common and dangerous contaminants; their action on plants, as well as the possibility for plants to effectively absorb and translocate them, have been studied for several years, mainly for exploitation in phytoremediation, an environmentally friendly and potentially effective technology proposed and studied for the recovery of contaminated soils and waters. In this work, the analysis has focused on the studies developed using in vitro techniques on the possibilities of mitigating, in plants, the stress due to the presence of heavy metals and/or improving their absorption. These objectives can be pursued with the use of different substances and organisms, which have been examined in detail. The following are therefore presented in this review: an analysis of the role of metals and metalloids; the use of several plant growth regulators, with their mechanisms of action in different physiological phases of the plant; the activity of bacteria and fungi; and the role of other effective compounds, such as ascorbic acid and glutathione.
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- Doaa Elazab
- IBE—Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy; (D.E.); (M.L.)
- Department of Pomology, Faculty of Agriculture, Assiut University, Assiut 71526, Egypt
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- IBE—Institute of BioEconomy, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy; (D.E.); (M.L.)
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- IBBR—Institute of Biosciences and Bioresources, National Research Council (CNR), 50019 Florence, Italy
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Guardiola-Márquez CE, Santos-Ramírez MT, Figueroa-Montes ML, Valencia-de los Cobos EO, Stamatis-Félix IJ, Navarro-López DE, Jacobo-Velázquez DA. Identification and Characterization of Beneficial Soil Microbial Strains for the Formulation of Biofertilizers Based on Native Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms Isolated from Northern Mexico. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3262. [PMID: 37765426 PMCID: PMC10537599 DOI: 10.3390/plants12183262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting microorganisms (PGPM) benefit plant health by enhancing plant nutrient-use efficiency and protecting plants against biotic and abiotic stresses. This study aimed to isolate and characterize autochthonous PGPM from important agri-food crops and nonagricultural plants to formulate biofertilizers. Native microorganisms were isolated and evaluated for PGP traits (K, P, and Zn solubilization, N2-fixation, NH3-, IAA and siderophore production, and antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum). Isolates were tested on radish and broccoli seedlings, evaluating 19 individual isolates and 12 microbial consortia. Potential bacteria were identified through DNA sequencing. In total, 798 bacteria and 209 fungi were isolated. Isolates showed higher mineral solubilization activity than other mechanisms; 399 bacteria and 156 fungi presented mineral solubilization. Bacteria were relevant for nitrogen fixation, siderophore, IAA (29-176 mg/L), and ammonia production, while fungi for Fusarium growth inhibition (40-69%). Twenty-four bacteria and eighteen fungi were selected for their PGP traits. Bacteria had significantly (ANOVA, p < 0.05) better effects on plants than fungi; treatments improved plant height (23.06-51.32%), leaf diameter (25.43-82.91%), and fresh weight (54.18-85.45%) in both crops. Most potential species belonged to Pseudomonas, Pantoea, Serratia, and Rahnella genera. This work validated a high-throughput approach to screening hundreds of rhizospheric microorganisms with PGP potential isolated from rhizospheric samples.
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- Carlos Esteban Guardiola-Márquez
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Escuela de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Ave. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45138, Jalisco, Mexico; (C.E.G.-M.)
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, Institute for Obesity Research, Av. General Ramon Corona 2514, Zapopan 45201, Jalisco, Mexico
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Alhammad BA, Zaheer MS, Ali HH, Hameed A, Ghanem KZ, Seleiman MF. Effect of Co-Application of Azospirillum brasilense and Rhizobium pisi on Wheat Performance and Soil Nutrient Status under Deficit and Partial Root Drying Stress. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3141. [PMID: 37687389 PMCID: PMC10489886 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/29/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Water management techniques are improving at the farm level, but they are not enough to deal with the limited availability of water and increased crop yields. Soil microbes play a vital role in nitrogen fixation, improving soil fertility and enhancing plant growth hormones under drought conditions. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the impact of water management combined with Azospirillum brasilense and Rhizobium pisi on wheat crop productivity and soil properties in dry regions. Three water management techniques were compared, normal irrigation as a control (C), deficit irrigation (DI), and partial root drying irrigation (PRD), together with the interaction of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Experiments were conducted with six treatments in total: T1 = C + No PGPR, T2 = C + PGPR, T3 = DI + No PGPR, T4 = DI + PGPR, T5 = PRD + No PGPR, and T6 = PRD + PGPR. The highest grain yield was achieved in the control irrigation treatment using seeds inoculated with rhizobacteria, followed by control treatment without any inoculation, and the lowest was recorded with deficit irrigation without rhizobacteria inoculated in the seeds. However, PRD irrigation resulted in significantly higher plant growth and grain yield than the DI treatment. PGPR inoculation combined with PRD resulted in a 22% and 20% higher number of grains per spike, a 19% and 21% higher grain yield, and a 25% and 22% higher crop growth rate compared to rhizobacteria inoculation combined with the DI system in 2021-22 and 2022-23, respectively. This increase was due to the higher production of growth hormones and higher leaf area index under water-limited conditions. A greater leaf area index leads to a higher chlorophyll content and higher food production for plant growth.
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- Bushra Ahmed Alhammad
- Biology Department, College of Science and Humanity Studies, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, P.O. Box 292, Riyadh 11942, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan 64200, Pakistan
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- Department of Agriculture, Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan;
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- Institute of Plant Protection, MNS University of Agriculture Multan, Multan 61000, Pakistan;
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- Department of Biological Science, College of Science and Humanities, Shaqra University, Riyadh 11961, Saudi Arabia;
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
- Department of Crop Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Menoufia University, Shibin El-Kom 32514, Egypt
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Patel M, Islam S, Husain FM, Yadav VK, Park HK, Yadav KK, Bagatharia S, Joshi M, Jeon BH, Patel A. Bacillus subtilis ER-08, a multifunctional plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, promotes the growth of fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) plants under salt and drought stress. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1208743. [PMID: 37692403 PMCID: PMC10483830 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1208743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Sustainable agriculture and meeting the world's food needs face considerable obstacles from abiotic stresses such as soil salinity and drought. This critical issue was addressed by our current study, which sought to uncover multi-trait bioinoculants from hostile ecosystems that could help mitigate salinity and drought stresses at the same time. Methods The Bacillus subtilis ER-08 (BST) strain was isolated from the halotolerant plant Fagonia cretica which was collected from the Little Rann of Kachchh, India. Various biochemical and molecular approaches were applied for the detailed characterization of the BST isolate. Results and discussion The BST isolate demonstrated notable plant growth-promoting qualities. Fenugreek seed biopriming was performed using the BST isolate. The effect of BST seed treatment on fenugreek developmental indices as well as abiotic alleviation was examined under greenhouse conditions. The BST produced 83.7 g ml-1 gibberellins (GA3) and 176.1 g ml-1 indole-3 acetic acid. Moreover, hydrogen cyanide, siderophore, exopolysaccharides (EPS), ammonia, cellulase, protease, pectinase, and chitinase were also produced by the BST strain. Interestingly, 52% of Fusarium oxysporum mycelial growth was suppressed by the BST isolate under in vitro conditions. Furthermore, BST isolates functioned well under several abiotic stress conditions, for instance, salinity (4 and 6 ds m-1), pH (5, 7, and 9), drought (PEG6000 at 10%, 20%, and 30%), and temperature (25°C, 35°C, 37°C, and 55°C). This study indicates that the BST strain might serve as an effective bio-inoculant for minimizing the detrimental effects of abiotic stresses.
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- Margi Patel
- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal, India
- Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences Research Group, Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq
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- Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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Mushtaq Z, Akhter A, Khan HAA, Anwar W, Hashem A, Avila-Quezada GD, Abd_Allah EF. Impact Assessment of Lead-Tolerant Rhizobacteria to Improve Soil Health Using Indian Mustard ( Brassica juncea) as an Indicator Plant. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:3005. [PMID: 37631216 PMCID: PMC10458302 DOI: 10.3390/plants12163005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2023] [Revised: 08/15/2023] [Accepted: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023]
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Due to ongoing human activities, heavy metals are heavily accumulated in the soil. This leads to an increase in the discharge and the quick spread of heavy metal pollution in human settlements and natural habitats, having a disastrous effect on agricultural products. The current experiment was planned to evaluate the effect of lead-tolerant-plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (LTPGPR) on growth, yield, antioxidant activities, physiology, and lead uptake in the root, shoot, and seed of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea) in lead-amended soil. Three pre-isolated well-characterized lead-tolerant rhizobacterial strains-S10, S5, and S2-were used to inoculate seeds of Indian mustard grown at three different levels of lead (300 mg kg-1, 600 mg kg-1, 900 mg kg-1) contaminated soil. The experiment was designed following a completely randomized design (CRD) under factorial arrangements. Lead nitrate was used as a source of lead contamination. At harvesting, data regarding growth, physiology, yield per plant, antioxidant activities, malondialdehyde and proline content, and lead uptake in the root, shoot, and seed of Indian mustard were recorded. Results demonstrated that lead contamination at all levels significantly reduced the plant growth, yield, and physiological processes. Plants inoculated with lead-tolerant rhizobacteria showed a significant improvement in plant growth, yield, antioxidant activities, and physiological attributes and cause a valuable reduction in the malondialdehyde contents of Indian mustard in lead-contaminated soil. Moreover, plants inoculated with lead-tolerant rhizobacteria also showed an increment in lead uptake in the vegetative parts and a significant reduction of lead contents in the seed of Indian mustard.
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- Zain Mushtaq
- Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore P.O. Box 54590, Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore P.O. Box 54590, Pakistan (W.A.)
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- Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore P.O. Box 54590, Pakistan;
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of the Punjab, Lahore P.O. Box 54590, Pakistan (W.A.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Kouki H, Souihi M, Saadouli I, Balti S, Ayed A, Majdoub N, Mosbah A, Amri I, Mabrouk Y. Biocontrol Potential of Some Rhizospheric Soil Bacterial Strains against Fusarium culmorum and Subsequent Effect on Growth of Two Tunisian Wheat Cultivars. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1165. [PMID: 37317140 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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PGPR (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) are used as biofertilizers and biological control agents against fungi. The objective of this work was to evaluate the antagonistic activities of some bacterial strains isolated from soil against four phytopathogenic fungal strains (Fusarium graminearum, F. culmorum, Phytophthora sp. and Verticillium dahlia). Two strains having an antagonist effect on fungi and displaying the maximum of plant growth promoting (PGP) traits were selected for further study and identified as Bacillus subtilis and B. amyloliquefaciens respectively. In planta assays demonstrated that the two Bacillus strains are able to enhance plant growth of two wheat cultivars in absence of nitrogen and protect them against F. culmorum. Pot experiments performed in a greenhouse showed that wheat plants inoculation with two bacterial strains reduce F. culmorum disease severity correlated with the accumulation of phenolic compounds and chlorophyll content. These could partly explain the effectiveness of these bacteria in protecting Tunisian durum wheat cultivars against F. culmorum. Application B. amyloliquefaciens, showed better protection than B. subtilis although the last one enhanced more the plant growth of two wheat cultivars in absence of fungus. Hence, combination of two bacterial strains could be a strategic approach to enhance plant growth and control plant diseases.
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- Habiba Kouki
- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Microorganisms and Active Biomolecules, Faculty of Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis El Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Faculty of Sciences of Bizerte, Carthage University, Jarzouna 7021, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
- Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet (ISBST), University of Manouba, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Valorization of Bio-Geo Resources, Higher Institute of Biotechnology of Sidi Thabet (ISBST), University of Manouba, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Nuclear Technology, National Centre for Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (CNSTN), Sidi Thabet, Technopark, Ariana 2020, Tunisia
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Elsharkawy MM, Khedr AA, Mehiar F, El-Kady EM, Alwutayd KM, Behiry SI. Rhizobacterial Colonization and Management of Bacterial Speck Pathogen in Tomato by Pseudomonas spp. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1103. [PMID: 37317077 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051103] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 04/05/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Plants and soil microorganisms interact at every stage of growth. Pseudomonas spp. are highly regarded for their ability to increase crop production and protection from diseases. The aim of this study is to understand the mechanisms of the rhizobacterial colonization of tomato roots via chemotaxis assay and the activation of tomato resistance against the pathogenic bacterium, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato DC3000 (Pst). The capillary assay was used to evaluate the chemotaxis response of PGPRs (plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria). The activities of defense enzymes and the expressions of PR (pathogenesis-related) genes were measured using real-time qPCR. Chemotactic responses to malic and citric acids (the most important root exudates found in different plant species) at low concentrations varied substantially among the rhizobacterial isolates (63 species). Beneficial isolates including Pseudomonas resinovorans A5, P. vranovensis A30, P. resinovorans A28, P. umsongensis O26, P. stutzeri N42, and P. putida T15 reacted well to different concentrations of root exudates. P. putida T15 demonstrated the most potent anti-Pst activity. At three and six days after inoculation, the greatest levels of polyphenol oxidase and peroxidase activity were reported in the A5 and T15 groups. In tomato, transcript levels of four PR (pathogenesis-related) genes were elevated by rhizobacterial treatments. PGPR isolates alone or in combination with BABA (β-amino butyric acid) up-regulated the transcriptions of PR1, PR2, LOX, and PAL genes. Treatments with N42 and T15 resulted in the greatest improvements in tomato growth and yield traits. In conclusion, the results explain the mechanisms of rhizobacterial colonization for the improved management of Pst. Rhizobacterial isolates play a role in tomato's resistance to Pst via salicylic acid and jasmonic acid pathways.
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- Mohsen M Elsharkawy
- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Botany, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P.O. Box 84428, Riyadh 11671, Saudi Arabia
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture (Saba Basha), Alexandria University, Alexandria 21531, Egypt
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Nio SA, Mantilen Ludong DP. Beneficial Root-Associated Microbiome during Drought and Flooding Stress in Plants. Pak J Biol Sci 2023; 26:287-299. [PMID: 37859559 DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2023.287.299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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Crop productivity is seriously threatened by the rise in the frequency and severity of drought and flood events around the world. Reduced drought and flooding stress in vulnerable species and ecosystems depends on our ability to comprehend how drought and flooding affect plant physiology and plant-associated microbes. Involvement of both abscisic acid ABA-dependent and ABA-independent pathways has been noted during drought. Hypoxic conditions impede hydraulic conductance, nutrient uptake and plant growth and development, as well as root aerobic respiration. The root microbiome, which works with the roots during drought and flood, is made up of plant growth-promoting rhizosphere, endophytes and mycorrhizas. A large number of phytohormones, primarily auxins, cytokinin and ethylene, as well as enzymes like 1-Aminocyclopropane-1-Carboxylate deaminase (ACC deaminase) and metabolites like exopolysaccharides are produced by rhizospheric microbes. These phytohormones, enzymes and metabolites have role in the induction of systemic drought tolerance in plants. Under hypoxia, anaerobic microbes with the potential to harm the plant due to their pathogenic behavior or soil denitrification ability are more likely to be present in the rhizosphere and roots. This review concentrates on the primary mechanisms of plant-microbe interactions under drought and flood stress as well as the importance of flood and drought-tolerant microbes in maintaining and increasing crop plant productivity under stress.
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de Lima GBP, Gomes EF, da Rocha GMG, Silva FDA, Fernandes PD, Machado AP, Fernandes-Junior PI, de Melo AS, Arriel NHC, Gondim TMDS, de Lima LM. Bacilli Rhizobacteria as Biostimulants of Growth and Production of Sesame Cultivars under Water Deficit. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:1337. [PMID: 36987028 PMCID: PMC10054714 DOI: 10.3390/plants12061337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 02/28/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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A strategy using bacilli was adopted aiming to investigate the mitigation of the effects of water deficit in sesame. An experiment was carried out in a greenhouse with 2 sesame cultivars (BRS Seda and BRS Anahí) and 4 inoculants (pant001, ESA 13, ESA 402, and ESA 441). On the 30th day of the cycle, irrigation was suspended for eight days, and the plants were subjected to physiological analysis using an infrared gas analyzer (IRGA). On the 8th day of water suspension, leaves were collected for analysis: superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, proline, nitrogen, chlorophyll, and carotenoids. At the end of the crop cycle, data on biomass and vegetative growth characteristics were collected. Data were submitted for variance analysis and comparison of means by the Tukey and Shapiro-Wilk tests. A positive effect of inoculants was observed for all characteristics evaluated, contributing to improvements in plant physiology, induction of biochemical responses, vegetative development, and productivity. ESA 13 established better interaction with the BRS Anahí cultivar and ESA 402 with BRS Seda, with an increase of 49% and 34%, respectively, for the mass of one thousand seeds. Thus, biological indicators are identified regarding the potential of inoculants for application in sesame cultivation.
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- Department of Basic Health Sciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Campo Grande 78060-900, MT, Brazil
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Rehm K, Vollenweider V, Gu S, Friman VP, Kümmerli R, Wei Z, Bigler L. Chryseochelins-structural characterization of novel citrate-based siderophores produced by plant protecting Chryseobacterium spp. Metallomics 2023; 15:7040575. [PMID: 36792066 PMCID: PMC9989332 DOI: 10.1093/mtomcs/mfad008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/29/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Bacteria secrete siderophores whose function is to acquire iron. In recent years, the siderophores of several Chryseobacterium species were shown to promote the health and growth of various plants such as tomato or rice. However, the chemical nature of Chryseobacterium siderophores remained unexplored despite great interest. In this work, we present the purification and structure elucidation by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) of chryseochelin A, a novel citrate-based siderophore secreted by three Chryseobacterium strains involved in plant protection. It contains the unusual building blocks 3-hydroxycadaverine and fumaric acid. Furthermore, the unstable structural isomer chryseochelin B and its stable derivative containing fatty acid chains, named chryseochelin C, were identified by mass spectrometric methods. The latter two incorporate an unusual ester connectivity to the citrate moiety showing similarities to achromobactin from the plant pathogen Dickeya dadantii. Finally, we show that chryseochelin A acts in a concentration-dependent manner against the plant-pathogenic Ralstonia solanacearum strain by reducing its access to iron. Thus, our study provides valuable knowledge about the siderophores of Chryseobacterium strains, which have great potential in various applications.
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- Karoline Rehm
- University of Zurich, Department of Chemistry, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- University of Zurich, Department of Quantitative Biomedicine, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Center for Quantitative Biology, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China.,Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China
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- University of York, Department of Biology, Wentworth Way, York YO10 5DD, UK
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- University of Zurich, Department of Quantitative Biomedicine, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab for Organic Solid Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Resource Utilization, National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, PR China
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- University of Zurich, Department of Chemistry, Winterthurerstrasse 190, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Lopes LD, Futrell SL, Bergmeyer E, Hao J, Schachtman DP. Root exudate concentrations of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) affect maize rhizobacterial communities at specific developmental stages. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2023; 99:7067259. [PMID: 36861302 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiad019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2022] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Root exudates shape the rhizosphere microbiome, but little is known about the specific compounds in root exudates that are important. Here, we investigated the impacts of the plant-synthesized phytohormones indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and abscisic acid (ABA) exuded by roots on the maize rhizobacterial communities. To identify maize genotypes that differed in the root exudate concentrations of IAA and ABA, we screened hundreds of inbred lines using a semi-hydroponic system. Twelve genotypes with variable exudate concentrations of IAA and ABA were selected for a replicated field experiment. Bulk soil, rhizosphere, and root endosphere samples were collected at two vegetative and one reproductive maize developmental stage. IAA and ABA concentrations in rhizosphere samples were quantified by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. The bacterial communities were analyzed by V4 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Results indicated that IAA and ABA concentrations in root exudates significantly affected the rhizobacterial communities at specific developmental stages. ABA impacted the rhizosphere bacterial communities at later developmental stages, whereas IAA affected the rhizobacterial communities at the vegetative stages. This study contributed to our knowledge about the influence that specific root exudate compounds have on the rhizobiome composition, showing that the phytohormones IAA and ABA exuded by roots have a role in the plant-microbiome interactions.
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- Lucas Dantas Lopes
- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0660, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0660, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0660, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0660, United States
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- Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Center for Plant Science Innovation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0660, United States
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Melloni R, Cardoso EJBN. Microbiome Associated with Olive Cultivation: A Review. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:897. [PMID: 36840245 PMCID: PMC9963204 DOI: 10.3390/plants12040897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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International research has devoted much effort to the study of the impacts caused to the soil by different management practices applied to olive cultivation. Such management involves techniques considered conventional, including the control of spontaneous plants with herbicides or machines, inorganic fertilizers, and pesticides to control pests and diseases. Equally, some producers use sustainable techniques, including drastic pruning, the use of cultivars that are tolerant to diseases and adverse climates, the use of organic conditioners in the soil, the maintenance of vegetation cover with spontaneous plants, and the use of inoculants, among others. In both conventional and sustainable/organic management, the effects on soil quality, crop development, and production are accessed through the presence, activity, and/or behavior of microorganisms, microbial groups, and their processes in the soil and/or directly in the crop itself, such as endophytes and epiphytes. Thus, our present review seeks to assemble research information, not only regarding the role of microorganisms on growth and development of the olive tree (Olea europaea L.). We looked mainly for reviews that reveal the impacts of different management practices applied in countries that produce olive oil and olives, which can serve as a basis and inspiration for Brazilian studies on the subject.
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- Rogério Melloni
- Institute of Natural Research, Federal University of Itajubá (Unifei), Itajubá 37500-903, MG, Brazil
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- Luiz de Queiroz College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo (Esalq/USP), Piracicaba 13418-260, SP, Brazil
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John JE, Maheswari M, Kalaiselvi T, Prasanthrajan M, Poornachandhra C, Rakesh SS, Gopalakrishnan B, Davamani V, Kokiladevi E, Ranjith S. Biomining Sesuvium portulacastrum for halotolerant PGPR and endophytes for promotion of salt tolerance in Vigna mungo L. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1085787. [PMID: 36865783 PMCID: PMC9971939 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1085787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023] Open
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Halophytic plants can tolerate a high level of salinity through several morphological and physiological adaptations along with the presence of salt tolerant rhizo-microbiome. These microbes release phytohormones which aid in alleviating salinity stress and improve nutrient availability. The isolation and identification of such halophilic PGPRs can be useful in developing bio-inoculants for improving the salt tolerance and productivity of non-halophytic plants under saline conditions. In this study, salt-tolerant bacteria with multiple plant growth promoting characteristics were isolated from the rhizosphere of a predominant halophyte, Sesuvium portulacastrum grown in the coastal and paper mill effluent irrigated soils. Among the isolates, nine halotolerant rhizobacterial strains that were able to grow profusely at a salinity level of 5% NaCl were screened. These isolates were found to have multiple plant growth promoting (PGP) traits, especially 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase activity (0.32-1.18 μM of α-ketobutyrate released mg-1 of protein h-1) and indole acetic acid (9.4-22.8 μg mL-1). The halotolerant PGPR inoculation had the potential to improve salt tolerance in Vigna mungo L. which was reflected in significantly (p < 0.05) higher germination percentage (89%) compared to un-inoculated seeds (65%) under 2% NaCl. Similarly, shoot length (8.9-14.6 cm) and vigor index (792-1785) were also higher in inoculated seeds. The strains compatible with each other were used for the preparation of two bioformulations and these microbial consortia were tested for their efficacy in salt stress alleviation of Vigna mungo L. under pot study. The inoculation improved the photosynthetic rate (12%), chlorophyll content (22%), shoot length (5.7%) and grain yield (33%) in Vigna mungo L. The enzymatic activity of catalase and superoxide dismutase were found to be lower (7.0 and 1.5%, respectively) in inoculated plants. These results revealed that halotolerant PGPR isolated from S. portulacastrum can be a cost-effective and ecologically sustainable method to improve crop productivity under high saline conditions.
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- Joseph Ezra John
- Department of Environmental Sciences, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India,*Correspondence: Joseph Ezra John, ; Chidamparam Poornachandhra,
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India,*Correspondence: Joseph Ezra John, ; Chidamparam Poornachandhra,
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Agricultural College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, AC&RI, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India
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Singh A, Yadav VK, Chundawat RS, Soltane R, Awwad NS, Ibrahium HA, Yadav KK, Vicas SI. Enhancing plant growth promoting rhizobacterial activities through consortium exposure: A review. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2023; 11:1099999. [PMID: 36865031 PMCID: PMC9972119 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1099999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/16/2023] [Indexed: 02/12/2023] Open
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Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) has gained immense importance in the last decade due to its in-depth study and the role of the rhizosphere as an ecological unit in the biosphere. A putative PGPR is considered PGPR only when it may have a positive impact on the plant after inoculation. From the various pieces of literature, it has been found that these bacteria improve the growth of plants and their products through their plant growth-promoting activities. A microbial consortium has a positive effect on plant growth-promoting (PGP) activities evident by the literature. In the natural ecosystem, rhizobacteria interact synergistically and antagonistically with each other in the form of a consortium, but in a natural consortium, there are various oscillating environmental conditions that affect the potential mechanism of the consortium. For the sustainable development of our ecological environment, it is our utmost necessity to maintain the stability of the rhizobacterial consortium in fluctuating environmental conditions. In the last decade, various studies have been conducted to design synthetic rhizobacterial consortium that helps to integrate cross-feeding over microbial strains and reveal their social interactions. In this review, the authors have emphasized covering all the studies on designing synthetic rhizobacterial consortiums, their strategies, mechanism, and their application in the field of environmental ecology and biotechnology.
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- Anamika Singh
- Department of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan, India
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- Department of Biosciences, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mody University of Science and Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan, India,*Correspondence: Rajendra Singh Chundawat, ; Simona Ioana Vicas,
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- Department of Basic Sciences, Adham University College, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia
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- Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia
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- Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia,Department of Semi Pilot Plant, Nuclear Materials Authority, El Maadi, Egypt
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Bhopal, India
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- Department of Food Engineering, University of Oradea, Oradea, Romania,*Correspondence: Rajendra Singh Chundawat, ; Simona Ioana Vicas,
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Nocelli N, Cossovich S, Primo E, Sorroche F, Nievas F, Giordano W, Bogino P. Coaggregative interactions between rhizobacteria are promoted by exopolysaccharides from Sinorhizobium meliloti. J Basic Microbiol 2023. [PMID: 36737831 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202200552] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Bacterial surface components and extracellular compounds such as exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are crucial for interactions between cells, tolerance to different types of stress, and host colonization. Sinorhizobium meliloti produces two EPSs: Succinoglycan (EPS I), which is involved in the establishment of symbiosis with Medicago sativa, and galactoglucan (EPS II), associated with biofilm formation and the promotion of aggregation. Here, we aimed to assess their role in aggregative interactions between cells of the same strain of a given species (auto-aggregation), and between genetically different strains of the same or different species (intra- or intergeneric coaggregation). To do this, we used S. meliloti mutants which are defective in the production of EPS I, EPS II, or both. Macroscopic and microscopic coaggregation tests were performed with combinations or pairs of different bacterial strains. The EPS II-producing strains were more capable of coaggregation than those that cannot produce EPS II. This was true both for coaggregations between different S. meliloti strains, and between S. meliloti and other common rhizobacteria of agricultural relevance, such as Pseudomonas fluorescens and Azospirillum brasilense. The exogenous addition of EPS II strongly promoted coaggregation, thus confirming the polymer's importance for this phenotype. EPS II may therefore be a key factor in events of physiological significance for environmental survival, such as aggregative interactions and biofilm development. Furthermore, it might be a connecting molecule with relevant properties at an ecological, biotechnological, and agricultural level.
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- Natalia Nocelli
- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina.,Centro de Investigaciones en Química Biológica de Córdoba (CIQUIBIC), CONICET. Departamento de Química Biológica Ranwel Caputto, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering, Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse (INSA), Toulouse, Occitanie, France
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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- Instituto de Biotecnología Ambiental y Salud (INBIAS-CONICET), Departamento de Biología Molecular, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físico-Químicas y Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto, Río Cuarto, Córdoba, Argentina
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Orozco-Mosqueda MDC, Kumar A, Fadiji AE, Babalola OO, Puopolo G, Santoyo G. Agroecological Management of the Grey Mould Fungus Botrytis cinerea by Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria. Plants (Basel) 2023; 12:637. [PMID: 36771719 PMCID: PMC9919678 DOI: 10.3390/plants12030637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Botrytis cinerea is the causal agent of grey mould and one of the most important plant pathogens in the world because of the damage it causes to fruits and vegetables. Although the application of botrycides is one of the most common plant protection strategies used in the world, the application of plant-beneficial bacteria might replace botrycides facilitating agroecological production practices. Based on this, we reviewed the different stages of B. cinerea infection in plants and the biocontrol mechanisms exerted by plant-beneficial bacteria, including the well-known plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB). Some PGPB mechanisms to control grey mould disease include antibiosis, space occupation, nutrient uptake, ethylene modulation, and the induction of plant defence mechanisms. In addition, recent studies on the action of anti-Botrytis compounds produced by PGPB and how they damage the conidial and mycelial structures of the pathogen are reviewed. Likewise, the advantages of individual inoculations of PGPB versus those that require the joint action of antagonist agents (microbial consortia) are discussed. Finally, it should be emphasised that PGPB are an excellent option to prevent grey mould in different crops and their use should be expanded for environmentally friendly agricultural practices.
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- Centre of Advanced study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
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- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Focus Area, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Private Bag X2046, Mmabatho 2735, South Africa
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- Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, Via Edmund Mach 1, 38098 San Michele all’Adige, Italy
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia 58030, Mich, Mexico
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Thin KK, He SW, Ma R, Wang X, Han JG, Zhang XX. Paenibacillus rhizolycopersici sp. nov., an oligotrophic bacterium isolated from a tomato plant in China. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2023; 73. [PMID: 36748508 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.005698] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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A Gram-positive, rod-shaped, motile, endospore-forming strain, DXFW5T, was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of tomato. Strain DXFW5T grew at 20-50 °C (optimum, 25-37 °C), pH 5-8 (optimum, pH 7) and in the presence of 3 % NaCl. It was positive for catalase and oxidase. Phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequences showed this strain was most closely related to Paenibacillus timonensis DSM 16943T (98.0 %) and Paenibacillus barengoltzii DSM 22255T (97.4 %). The DNA G+C content was 52.9 mol%. The digital DNA-DNA hybridization values between strain DXFW5T and P. timonensis DSM 16943T, P. barengoltzii DSM 22255T and P. macerans DSM 24T were 33.1, 24.9 and 21.2 %, respectively. The average nucleotide identity values between strain DXFW5T and P. timonensis DSM 16943T , P. barengoltzii DSM 22255T and P. macerans DSM 24T were 86.93, 81.77 and 75.98 %, respectively. The major fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0 (55.1 %), iso-C16 : 0 (13.2 %) and C16 : 0 (10 %). The polar lipids of strain DXFW5T consisted of diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine two unidentified phospholipids and three unidentified lipids. MK-7 was the major isoprenoid quinone. Based on these results, it was concluded that the isolate represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus rhizolycopersici sp. nov. is proposed, with DXFW5T (=ACCC 61751T=JCM 34488T) as the type strain.
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- Kyu Kyu Thin
- Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China.,Department of Zoology, University of Magway, Magway, 04012, Myanmar
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- Shanghai Academy of Landscape Architecture Science and Planning, Shanghai 200232, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- Shanghai Academy of Landscape Architecture Science and Planning, Shanghai 200232, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, PR China
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Świątczak J, Kalwasińska A, Wojciechowska A, Brzezinska MS. Physiological properties and genomic insights into the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Brevibacillus laterosporus K75 isolated from maize rhizosphere. J Sci Food Agric 2023; 103:1432-1441. [PMID: 36181696 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND When looking for a safer alternative to pesticides that are potentially harmful to living organisms, one of the directions worth looking at are plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. The purpose of the research was a comprehensive characterization of Brevibacillus laterosporus K75, a strain isolated from maize rhizosphere. Many studies have proved B. laterosporus to be a biocontrol agent; however, little is known about B. laterosporus as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium. RESULTS Ninety strains were screened for plant growth-promoting activities. Four strains with the best plant growth-promoting traits (Rhodococcus qingshengii K8, Bacillus subtilis subsp. stercoris K73, Brevibacillus laterosporus K75, and Brevibacillus laterosporus K89) were used to research their effect on maize growth. Under sterile conditions, B. laterosporus K75 showed the best stimulatory effect, significantly improving the weight of roots, shoots and leaves, and considerably increasing content of chlorophyll. In unsterilized soil, B. laterosporus K75 significantly improved length of roots and weight of leaves compared to the K73, K89, and untreated control. Moreover, B. laterosporus K75 significantly increased specific leaf area compared to the untreated control and to other inoculant treatments. The genome of B. laterosporus K75 was compared to the recently published B. laterosporus MG64. Genome-mining displayed differences in identified plant growth-promoting genes and biosynthetic gene clusters of secondary metabolites. The B. laterosporus K75 genome possessed additional genes involved in indole-3-acetic acid production and phosphate solubilization that could be attributed to its ability to enhance maize growth. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that B. laterosporus K75 is a promising candidate for use in inoculant formulation, effectively facilitating maize growth. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Joanna Świątczak
- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Geobotany and Landscape Planning, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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Robas Mora M, Fernández Pastrana VM, Oliva LLG, Lobo AP, Jiménez Gómez PA. Plant growth promotion of the forage plant Lupinus albus Var. Orden Dorado using Pseudomonas agronomica sp. nov. and Bacillus pretiosus sp. nov. added over a valorized agricultural biowaste. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:1046201. [PMID: 36777023 PMCID: PMC9910085 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1046201] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 12/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Introduction The overexploitation of natural ecosystems and the evolution of climate change currently force us to design new strategies for more sustainable agronomic uses. The recovery of plant residues, as an alternative to agrochemicals, can help alleviate these problems, for example, through its use for the synthesis of biofertilizers. In this work, the effect of the organic fertilizer matrix ORGAON® from the valorization of horticultural waste is tested, to which two strains of bacteria (and their consortium) are added (SAICEU11T identified as Bacillus pretiosus and SAICEU22T identified as Pseudomonas agronomica), selected for their demonstrated ability to promote plant growth (PGPB), on the lupine forage plant (Lupinus albus). Methods For the synthesis of the biofertilizer, both strains were added to the ORGAON® organic matrix separately, until reaching a final optical density (OD) of 0.5 McFarland in each case in the irrigation matrix. As a control, sterile ORGAON® (ORGAON®st) was used, also supplemented with the PGPB strains and a chemical fertilizer widely used in agronomy (Chem-F). With these treatments, a 6-week experiment was started under controlled laboratory conditions and on agricultural substrate, to recreate field conditions as accurately as possible. All the tests were carried out with 9 repetitions and 3 replicates of each treatment. After harvest, the improvements on the following biometric variables were studied for each treatment: total weight (Weight_T, g), shoot weight (Weight_S, g), root weight (Weight_R, g), number of leaves (Leaves, No.), shoot length (Length_S), root length (Length_R) and number of secondary roots (Roots, No.). Likewise, the identification of the tested strains and their description as new species was carried out. For this, they were studied from the phenotypic point of view (Transmission electron microscopy (TEM), metabolic profile, PGP activities, fatty acid profile and Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF)) and genotypic (sequencing of the main housekeeping genes and sequencing of the whole genome, genomic characteristics (dDDH and ANI) and phylogenetic analysis). Results and discussion After the statistical analysis of the results, it is shown that the individual addition of both strains on the ORGAON® and ORGAON®st organic matrix improve certain biometric variables. In the case of the SAICEU11T (Bacillus pretiosus) strain, the variables root weight (Weight_R, g), total weight (Weight_T, g) and length of the plant, and number of secondary roots (Roots, No.) significantly improve, while in the case of the strain SAICEU22T (Pseudmonas agronomica), a significant improvement of root length (Length_R) and number of secondary roots (Roots, No.) is demonstrated. On the other hand, the genotaxonomic analysis showed that both species have not been described to date. The identification based on the main housekeeping genes, show that for the Bacillus strain (SAICEU11T) the sequence similarity of the 16S rRNA was 100%, gyrB 92.69%, rpoB 97.70% and rpoD 94.67%. For the Pseudomonas strain (SAICEU22T) the results were 100% for 16S rRNA, 98.43% for rpoD and 96.94% for gyrB. However, in both cases, the dDDH and ANI values, as well as the phylogenetic analysis, show that both species are below the species threshold, which would support the hypothesis that both are new species, in line with the chemotaxonomic results obtained by MALDI-TOF spectrometry and fatty acid profile. To verify the biosafety in their handling and release into the natural environment, we have ruled out the presence of genes that encode virulence factors or resistance to antibiotics, concluding that they are suitable for use in the field to improve the yield of crop plants. Type strains are SAICEU11T (= DSM 114702T = CECT30674T) for Bacillus pretiosus and SAICEU22T (= DSM 114959T = CECT30673T) for Pseudomonas agronomicae.
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- Marina Robas Mora
- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Health, Montepríncipe Campus, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain,*Correspondence: Marina Robas Mora, ✉
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Health, Montepríncipe Campus, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain,Vanesa M. Fernández Pastrana, ✉
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Health, Montepríncipe Campus, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Science and Health, Montepríncipe Campus, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain,Pedro A. Jiménez Gómez, ✉
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Gowda MT, Prasanna R, Kundu A, Rana VS, Rao U, Chawla G. Differential effects of rhizobacteria from uninfected and infected tomato on Meloidogyne incognita under protected cultivation. J Basic Microbiol 2023. [PMID: 36670089 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.202200695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Intermingled uninfected and root-knot nematode-infected tomato plants are commonly observed under protected cultivation. To understand the role of rhizobacteria underlying the susceptibility to nematode infectivity in these tomato plants, 36 rhizobacteria (18 from each type) with morphologically distinct colony characteristics were isolated from the rhizosphere of uninfected and root-knot nematode-infected tomato plants. The in vitro nematicidal potential of rhizobacteria from the uninfected rhizosphere was significantly higher than that from the infested rhizosphere. The three most effective antagonists were identified as Microbacterium laevaniformans, Staphylococcus kloosii, Priestia aryabhattai from root-knot-nematode-infected tomato rhizosphere and Staphylococcus sciuri, Bacillus pumilus, and Priestia megaterium from the rhizosphere of uninfected tomato. Volatile organic compounds from these rhizobacteria were characterized. Except for S. kloosi, the soil drenching with other rhizobacteria significantly reduced juvenile penetration (>60%) in tomato roots. Furthermore, the application of a single or consortium of these rhizobacteria affected nematode reproduction in tomato. Four consortia of rhizobacteria (S. sciuri + B. pumilus + P. megaterium), (B. pumilus + P. megaterium), (S. sciuri + B. pumilus), and (S. sciuri + P. megaterium) from uninfested rhizosphere and two consortia (M. laevaniformans + P. aryabhattai), (M. laevaniformans + S. kloosii + P. aryabhattai) from infested rhizosphere (IRh) effectively reduced M. incognita reproduction and considerably enhanced plant growth and yield in tomato. The nematicidal efficacy, however, decreased when S. kloosii was applied in the consortium. These distinctive effects illustrate how the plant susceptibility to nematode infectivity is modulated under natural conditions.
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- Manjunatha T Gowda
- Division of Nematology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Microbiology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Agricultural Chemicals, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Division of Nematology, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Mazoyon C, Hirel B, Pecourt A, Catterou M, Gutierrez L, Sarazin V, Dubois F, Duclercq J. Sphingomonas sediminicola Is an Endosymbiotic Bacterium Able to Induce the Formation of Root Nodules in Pea ( Pisum sativum L.) and to Enhance Plant Biomass Production. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010199. [PMID: 36677491 PMCID: PMC9861922 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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The application of bacterial bio-inputs is a very attractive alternative to the use of mineral fertilisers. In ploughed soils including a crop rotation pea, we observed an enrichment of bacterial communities with Sphingomonas (S.) sediminicola. Inoculation experiments, cytological studies, and de novo sequencing were used to investigate the beneficial role of S. sediminicola in pea. S. sediminicola is able to colonise pea plants and establish a symbiotic association that promotes plant biomass production. Sequencing of the S. sediminicola genome revealed the existence of genes involved in secretion systems, Nod factor synthesis, and nitrogenase activity. Light and electron microscopic observations allowed us to refine the different steps involved in the establishment of the symbiotic association, including the formation of infection threads, the entry of the bacteria into the root cells, and the development of differentiated bacteroids in root nodules. These results, together with phylogenetic analysis, demonstrated that S. sediminicola is a non-rhizobia that has the potential to develop a beneficial symbiotic association with a legume. Such a symbiotic association could be a promising alternative for the development of more sustainable agricultural practices, especially under reduced N fertilisation conditions.
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- Candice Mazoyon
- Unité Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés (EDYSAN, UMR7058 CNRS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
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- Unité Mixte de Recherche 1318 INRA-AgroParisTech, Institut Jean-Pierre Bourgin, Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique et de l'Environnement (INRAE), 78026 Versailles, France
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- Unité Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés (EDYSAN, UMR7058 CNRS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
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- Unité Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés (EDYSAN, UMR7058 CNRS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
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- Centre de Ressources Régionales en Biologie Moléculaire (CRRBM), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
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- Unité Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés (EDYSAN, UMR7058 CNRS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
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- Unité Ecologie et Dynamique des Systèmes Anthropisés (EDYSAN, UMR7058 CNRS), Université de Picardie Jules Verne (UPJV), 80000 Amiens, France
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +33-3-22827612
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Díaz-Manzano FE, Amora DX, Martínez-Gómez Á, Moelbak L, Escobar C. Biocontrol of Meloidogyne spp. in Solanum lycopersicum using a dual combination of Bacillus strains. Front Plant Sci 2023; 13:1077062. [PMID: 36684755 PMCID: PMC9846617 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1077062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Root-knot nematodes (RKNs, Meloidogyne spp.) are obligate plant parasites that constitute a significant pest for agriculture worldwide. They penetrate the plant roots, reducing the uptake of water and nutrients, causing a significant impact on crop yield. One alternative on focus now for nematode management is biological control. Rhizobacteria within the Bacillus genus show multiple modes of action against plant-parasitic nematodes (PPNs) that can act alone or in combination. In this context, we evaluated a dual-strain bacteria combination (B. paralicheniformi FMCH001 and B. subtilis FMCH002) to reduce nematode infection in tomato plants. We evaluated mortality of larvae from Meloidogyne javanica in vitro, as well as eggs hatching after the treatment. Atraction, penetration, establishment, and reproduction assays in vitro or in pots in tomato plants infected with M. javanica and treated/ untreated with the dual-strain bacteria combination were also performed. Additionally, morphometric parameters comparing giant cells size from galls of treated and untreated plants by using confocal microscopy were also measured. The results showed that this combination of strains has nematicidal properties in the pre-infection phase by decreasing the egg-hatching, juvenile survival, and attractiveness to the roots. Furthermore, nematode establishment, gall formation, and, remarkably, giant cell development was severely impaired after the bacterial treatment, suggesting interference with morphogenetic mechanisms induced by the nematode during GCs development within the plant. Nematode reproduction in tomato plants was reduced independently of the application mode in soil, before or after bacterial treatment. The dual-strain combination was also effective against other PPNs (i.e. Pratylenchus spp.) and in different crops (soybean). Therefore, combining B. paralicheniformis FMCH001 and B. subtilis FMCH002 is an efficient agent for the biological control of Meloidogyne spp. by interfering with different stages of the nematode cycle as a result of multiple modes of action.
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- Fernando Evaristo Díaz-Manzano
- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Chr Hansen A/S, AP Innovation Department, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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- Chr Hansen A/S, AP Innovation Department, Hørsholm, Denmark
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- Área de Fisiología Vegetal, Facultad de Ciencias Ambientales y Bioquímica, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo, Spain
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Li X, Li B, Jin T, Chen H, Zhao G, Qin X, Yang Y, Xu J. Rhizospheric microbiomics integrated with plant transcriptomics provides insight into the Cd response mechanisms of the newly identified Cd accumulator Dahlia pinnata. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:1091056. [PMID: 36589044 PMCID: PMC9798219 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1091056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Phytoremediation that depends on excellent plant resources and effective enhancing measures is important for remediating heavy metal-contaminated soils. This study investigated the cadmium (Cd) tolerance and accumulation characteristics of Dahlia pinnata Cav. to evaluate its Cd phytoremediation potential. Testing in soils spiked with 5-45 mg kg-1 Cd showed that D. pinnata has a strong Cd tolerance capacity and appreciable shoot Cd bioconcentration factors (0.80-1.32) and translocation factors (0.81-1.59), indicating that D. pinnata can be defined as a Cd accumulator. In the rhizosphere, Cd stress (45 mg kg-1 Cd) did not change the soil physicochemical properties but influenced the bacterial community composition compared to control conditions. Notably, the increased abundance of the bacterial phylum Patescibacteria and the dominance of several Cd-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (e.g., Sphingomonas, Gemmatimonas, Bryobacter, Flavisolibacter, Nocardioides, and Bradyrhizobium) likely facilitated Cd tolerance and accumulation in D. pinnata. Comparative transcriptomic analysis showed that Cd significantly induced (P < 0.001) the expression of genes involved in lignin synthesis in D. pinnata roots and leaves, which are likely to fix Cd2+ to the cell wall and inhibit Cd entry into the cytoplasm. Moreover, Cd induced a sophisticated signal transduction network that initiated detoxification processes in roots as well as ethylene synthesis from methionine metabolism to regulate Cd responses in leaves. This study suggests that D. pinnata can be potentially used for phytoextraction and improves our understanding of Cd-response mechanisms in plants from rhizospheric and molecular perspectives.
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- Xiong Li
- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Science and Technology Information Center, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Science and Technology Information Center, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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- Germplasm Bank of Wild Species, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xishuangbanna, China
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- Department of Economic Plants and Biotechnology, Yunnan Key Laboratory for Wild Plant Resources, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
- Center for Mountain Futures, Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Kunming, China
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Pazarlar S, Madriz-Ordeñana K, Thordal-Christensen H. Bacillus cereus EC9 protects tomato against Fusarium wilt through JA/ET-activated immunity. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:1090947. [PMID: 36589090 PMCID: PMC9798288 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1090947] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The mechanisms of action and the limitations of effectiveness of natural biocontrol agents should be determined in order to convert them into end products that can be used in practice. Rhizosphere Bacillus spp. protect plants from various pathogens by displaying several modes of action. However, the ability of Bacillus spp. to control plant diseases depends on the interaction between the bacteria, host, and pathogen, and the environmental conditions. We found that soil drenching of tomato plants with the non-antifungal Bacillus cereus strain EC9 (EC9) enhances plant defense against Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici (Fol). To study the involvement of plant defense-related phytohormones in the regulation of EC9-activated protection against Fol, we conducted plant bioassays in tomato genotypes impaired in salicylic acid (SA) accumulation, jasmonic acid (JA) biosynthesis, and ethylene (ET) production, and analyzed the transcript levels of pathways-related marker genes. Our results indicate that JA/ET-dependent signaling is required for EC9-mediated protection against Fol in tomato. We provide evidence that EC9 primes tomato plants for enhanced expression of proteinase inhibitor I (PI-I) and ethylene receptor4 (ETR4). Moreover, we demonstrated that EC9 induces callose deposition in tomato roots. Understanding the involvement of defense-related phytohormones in EC9-mediated defense against Fusarium wilt has increased our knowledge of interactions between non-antifungal plant defense-inducing rhizobacteria and plants.
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- Sercan Pazarlar
- Department of Plant Protection, Faculty of Agriculture, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section for Plant and Soil Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section for Plant and Soil Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Section for Plant and Soil Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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de Moura GGD, de Barros AV, Machado F, da Silva Dambroz CM, Glienke C, Petters-Vandresen DAL, Alves E, Schwan RF, Pasqual M, Dória J. The Friend Within: Endophytic Bacteria as a Tool for Sustainability in Strawberry Crops. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10122341. [PMID: 36557594 PMCID: PMC9780916 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10122341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2022] [Revised: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa, Duch.) is an important crop worldwide. However, since it is a highly demanding crop in terms of the chemical conditions of the substrate, a large part of strawberry production implies the application of large amounts of fertilizers in the production fields. This practice can cause environmental problems, in addition to increases in the fruit's production costs. In this context, applying plant growth-promoting bacteria in production fields can be an essential strategy, especially thanks to their ability to stimulate plant growth via different mechanisms. Therefore, this study aimed to test in vitro and in vivo the potential of bacteria isolated from strawberry leaves and roots to directly promote plant growth. The isolates were tested in vitro for their ability to produce auxins, solubilize phosphate and fix nitrogen. Isolates selected in vitro were tested on strawberry plants to promote plant growth and increase the accumulation of nitrogen and phosphorus in the leaves. The tested isolates showed an effect on plant growth according to biometric parameters. Among the tested isolates, more expressive results for the studied variables were observed with the inoculation of the isolate MET12M2, belonging to the species Brevibacillus fluminis. In general, bacterial inoculation induced strain-dependent effects on strawberry growth. In vitro and in vivo assays showed the potential use of the B. fluminis MET12M2 isolate as a growth promoter for strawberries.
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- Phytopathology Department, Federal University of Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, Brazil
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- Genetic Department, Federal University of Paraná, Curitiba 81531-980, Brazil
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- Phytopathology Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, Brazil
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- Agriculture Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, Brazil
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- Agriculture Department, Federal University of Lavras, Lavras 37200-900, Brazil
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Liang R, Ji X, Sheng Z, Liu J, Qiang S, Song X. Fitness and Rhizobacteria of F2, F3 Hybrids of Herbicide-Tolerant Transgenic Soybean and Wild Soybean. Plants (Basel) 2022; 11:3184. [PMID: 36432913 PMCID: PMC9693618 DOI: 10.3390/plants11223184] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The introduction of herbicide-tolerant (HT) transgenic soybeans (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) into farming systems raises great concern that transgenes may flow to endemic wild soybeans (Glycine soja Sieb. et Zucc.) via pollen, which may increase the ecological risks by increasing the fitness of hybrids under certain conditions and threaten the genetic diversity of wild soybean populations. In order to demonstrate the potential risk of gene flow from the HT soybean to the wild soybean, the fitness of F2 and F3 hybrids obtained from two wild soybean populations (HLJHRB-1, JSCZ) collected from China and the HT soybean was measured under farmland and wasteland soil conditions, as well as with or without weed competition. Compared with their wild progenitors, the F2 and F3 hybrids of HLJHRB-1 displayed a higher emergence rate, higher aboveground dry biomass, more pods and filled-seed plants, as well as better composite fitness under four planting conditions. The F2 and F3 hybrids of JSCZ also displayed a higher emergence rate, higher aboveground dry biomass, more pods, and more filled seeds per plant under mixed planting, whereas these characteristics were lower under pure planting conditions in wasteland and farmland soil. Therefore, the composite fitness of JSCZ hybrids was higher or lower depending on the planting conditions. Furthermore, the soil microbial communities of the F3 of HLJHRB-1, JSCZ, and the wild soybean were investigated with 16S rDNA sequencing, which showed that low alpha diversity of rhizobacteria was relative to high fitness, and Rhizobium played an important role in promoting F3 plant growth.
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Bustamante MI, Elfar K, Eskalen A. Evaluation of the Antifungal Activity of Endophytic and Rhizospheric Bacteria against Grapevine Trunk Pathogens. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10102035. [PMID: 36296311 PMCID: PMC9611468 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10102035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 10/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Grapevine trunk diseases (GTDs) are caused by multiple unrelated fungal pathogens, and their management remains difficult worldwide. Biocontrol is an attractive and sustainable strategy given the current need for a cleaner viticulture. In this study, twenty commercial vineyards were sampled across California to isolate endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria from different grapevine cultivars with the presence and absence of GTD symptoms. A collection of 1344 bacterial isolates were challenged in vitro against Neofusicoccum parvum and Diplodia seriata, from which a subset of 172 isolates exerted inhibition levels of mycelial growth over 40%. Bacterial isolates were identified as Bacillus velezensis (n = 154), Pseudomonas spp. (n = 12), Serratia plymuthica (n = 2) and others that were later excluded (n = 4). Representative isolates of B. velezensis, P. chlororaphis, and S. plymuthica were challenged against six other fungal pathogens responsible for GTDs. Mycelial inhibition levels were consistent across bacterial species, being slightly higher against slow-growing fungi than against Botryosphaeriaceae. Moreover, agar-diffusible metabolites of B. velezensis strongly inhibited the growth of N. parvum and Eutypa lata, at 1, 15, and 30% v/v. The agar-diffusible metabolites of P. chlororaphis and S. plymuthica, however, caused lower inhibition levels against both pathogens, but their volatile organic compounds showed antifungal activity against both pathogens. These results suggest that B. velezensis, P. chlororaphis and S. plymuthica constitute potential biocontrol agents (BCAs) against GTDs and their application in field conditions should be further evaluated.
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Chen X, Yang F, Bai C, Shi Q, Hu S, Tang X, Peng L, Ding H. Bacillus velezensis Strain GUMT319 Reshapes Soil Microbiome Biodiversity and Increases Grape Yields. Biology (Basel) 2022; 11:biology11101486. [PMID: 36290389 PMCID: PMC9598471 DOI: 10.3390/biology11101486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Bacillus velezensis strain GUMT319 is a rhizobacteria biocontrol agent that can control tobacco black shank disease. We took GUMT319 as a biological fertilizer on Vitis vinifera L. The test group was treated with GUMT319 for one year and the control group had a water treatment. Yields of GUMT319-treated grape groups were significantly increased compared to the controls. The average length and width of single grape fruit, weight of 100 grape fruits, the sugar/acid ratio, and the content of vitamin C were all increased in the GUMT319-treated grape group. The pH of the soil was higher and the contents of alkaline hydrolyzable nitrogen and available potassium were significantly lower in the GUMT319-treated groups than the controls. The soil microbial community composition was evaluated by 16S rDNA high-throughput sequencing, and the Shannon index and Simpson index all showed that soil microbes were more abundant in the GUMT319-treated group. These results indicate that GUMT319 is not only a biocontrol agent, but also a plant growth-promoting rihizobacteria. It can increase the yield of grape by altering the physical and chemical properties and the microbial community composition of the soil.
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- Xiangru Chen
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Sino Green Agri-Biotech Co., Ltd., Beijing 102101, China
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- Tonghe Zhiyuan (Beijing) Environmental Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100036, China
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- Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Xichang 615000, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- College of Tobacco Science, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
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Sanchez-Mahecha O, Klink S, Heinen R, Rothballer M, Zytynska S. Impaired microbial N-acyl homoserine lactone signalling increases plant resistance to aphids across variable abiotic and biotic environments. Plant Cell Environ 2022; 45:3052-3069. [PMID: 35852014 DOI: 10.1111/pce.14399] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Beneficial bacteria interact with plants using signalling molecules, such as N-acyl homoserine-lactones (AHLs). Although there is evidence that these molecules affect plant responses to pathogens, few studies have examined their effect on plant-insect and microbiome interactions, especially under variable soil conditions. We investigated the effect of the AHL-producing rhizobacterium Acidovorax radicis and its AHL-negative mutant (does not produce AHLs) on modulating barley (Hordeum vulgare) plant interactions with cereal aphids (Sitobion avenae) and earthworms (Dendrobaena veneta) across variable nutrient soils. Acidovorax radicis inoculation increased plant growth and suppressed aphids, with stronger effects by the AHL-negative mutant. However, effects varied between barley cultivars and the presence of earthworms altered interaction outcomes. Bacteria-induced plant defences differed between cultivars, and aphid exposure, with pathogenesis-related and WRKY pathways partly explaining the ecological effects in the more resistant cultivars. Additionally, we observed few but specific indirect effects via the wider root microbiome where the AHL-mutant strain influenced rare OTU abundances. We conclude that bacterial AHL-signalling disruption affects plant-microbial interactions by inducing different plant pathways, leading to increased insect resistance, also mediated by the surrounding biotic and abiotic environment. Understanding the mechanisms by which beneficial bacteria can reduce insect pests is a key research area for developing effective insect pest management strategies in sustainable agriculture.
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- Oriana Sanchez-Mahecha
- Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technical University of Munich, Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Network Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technical University of Munich, Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany
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- Helmholtz Center Munich, German Research Center for Environmental Health (GmbH), Institute of Network Biology, Neuherberg, Germany
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- Department of Ecology and Ecosystem Management, Technical University of Munich, Terrestrial Ecology Research Group, School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan, Freising, Germany
- Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Behaviour, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Lopes LD, Wang P, Futrell SL, Schachtman DP. Sugars and Jasmonic Acid Concentration in Root Exudates Affect Maize Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities. Appl Environ Microbiol 2022; 88:e0097122. [PMID: 36073926 DOI: 10.1128/aem.00971-22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Root exudates contribute to shaping the root-associated microbiomes, but it is unclear which of the many exudate compounds are important in this process. Here, we focused on understanding the influence of sugars and jasmonic acid (JA) concentrations in maize root exudates on the rhizobacterial communities. Twelve maize genotypes were identified with variable concentrations of sugars and JA based on a screening of 240 maize genotypes grown in a semihydroponic system. These twelve maize genotypes were grown in a replicated field experiment in which samples were collected at three maize developmental stages. The 16S rRNA gene (V4 region) was amplified and sequenced. Sugars and JA concentrations from rhizosphere soils were also quantified. The results indicated that the maize genotypic variability in sugars and JA concentration in root exudates, measured in the semihydroponic system, significantly affected the rhizosphere bacterial community composition at multiple stages plant development. In contrast, the root endosphere and bulk soil bacterial communities were only affected at specific growth stages. Sugars and JA concentration as quantified in rhizosphere soil samples confirmed that these two compounds affected the rhizobacterial communities at all developmental stages analyzed. The effects of specific sugars on the composition of the rhizobacterial communities were also measured, with larger effects of sucrose at earlier developmental stages and trehalose at later developmental stages. Our results indicate that JA and sugars are important root exudate compounds that influence the composition of the maize rhizobacterial communities. IMPORTANCE Roots secrete exudates that are important in interactions with soil microbes that promote plant growth and health. However, the exact chemical compounds in root exudates that participate in these interactions are not fully known. Here, we investigated whether sugars and the phytohormone jasmonic acid influence the composition of the rhizobacterial communities of maize, which is an important crop for food, feed, and energy. Our results revealed that both compounds contribute to the assemblage of rhizobacterial communities at different maize developmental stages. Knowledge about the specific compounds in root exudates that contribute to shape the rhizobiome will be important for future strategies to develop sustainable agricultural practices that are less dependent on agrochemicals.
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Mugani R, El Khalloufi F, Redouane EM, Haida M, Zerrifi SEA, Campos A, Kasada M, Woodhouse J, Grossart HP, Vasconcelos V, Oudra B. Bacterioplankton Associated with Toxic Cyanobacteria Promote Pisum sativum (Pea) Growth and Nutritional Value through Positive Interactions. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10081511. [PMID: 35893569 PMCID: PMC9394358 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10081511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2022] [Revised: 07/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Research on Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria (PGPB) has focused much more on rhizospheric bacteria. However, PGPB associated with toxic cyanobacterial bloom (TCB) could enter the rhizosphere through irrigation water, helping plants such as Pisum sativum L. (pea) overcome oxidative stress induced by microcystin (MC) and improve plant growth and nutritional value. This study aimed to isolate bacteria associated with toxic cyanobacteria, test PGPB properties, and inoculate them as a consortium to pea seedlings irrigated with MC to investigate their role in plant protection as well as in improving growth and nutritional value. Two bacterioplankton isolates and one rhizosphere isolate were isolated and purified on a mineral salt medium supplemented with 1000 μg/L MC and identified via their 16S rRNA gene. The mixed strains were inoculated to pea seedlings in pots irrigated with 0, 50, and 100 μg/L MC. We measured the morphological and physiological parameters of pea plants at maturity and evaluated the efficiency of the plant’s enzymatic and non-enzymatic antioxidant responses to assess the role and contribution of PGPB. Both bacterioplankton isolates were identified as Starkeya sp., and the rhizobacterium was identified as Brevundimonas aurantiaca. MC addition significantly (p < 0.05) reduced all the growth parameters of the pea, i.e., total chlorophyll content, leaf quantum yield, stomatal conductance, carotenoids, and polyphenol contents, in an MC concentration-dependent manner, while bacterial presence positively affected all the measured parameters. In the MC treatment, the levels of the pea’s antioxidant traits, including SOD, CAT, POD, PPO, GST, and ascorbic acid, were increased in the sterile pots. In contrast, these levels were reduced with double and triple PGPB addition. Additionally, nutritional values such as sugars, proteins, and minerals (Ca and K) in pea fruits were reduced under MC exposure but increased with PGPB addition. Overall, in the presence of MC, PGPB seem to positively interact with pea plants and thus may constitute a natural alternative for soil fertilization when irrigated with cyanotoxin-contaminated water, increasing the yield and nutritional value of crops.
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- Richard Mugani
- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; (R.M.); (E.M.R.); (M.H.); (S.E.A.Z.); (B.O.)
- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Zur alten Fischerhuette 2, 14775 Stechlin, Germany; (M.K.); (J.W.); (H.-P.G.)
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- Natural Resources Engineering and Environmental Impacts Team, Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation Laboratory, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Khouribga, Sultan Moulay Slimane University of Beni Mellal, P.O. Box 145, Khouribga 25000, Morocco;
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- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; (R.M.); (E.M.R.); (M.H.); (S.E.A.Z.); (B.O.)
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- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; (R.M.); (E.M.R.); (M.H.); (S.E.A.Z.); (B.O.)
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- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; (R.M.); (E.M.R.); (M.H.); (S.E.A.Z.); (B.O.)
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208 Porto, Portugal;
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Zur alten Fischerhuette 2, 14775 Stechlin, Germany; (M.K.); (J.W.); (H.-P.G.)
- Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Sendai 980-8578, Japan
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Zur alten Fischerhuette 2, 14775 Stechlin, Germany; (M.K.); (J.W.); (H.-P.G.)
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- Department of Plankton and Microbial Ecology, Leibniz-Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries (IGB), Zur alten Fischerhuette 2, 14775 Stechlin, Germany; (M.K.); (J.W.); (H.-P.G.)
- Institute for Biochemistry and Biology, University of Potsdam, Maulbeeralle 2, 14469 Potsdam, Germany
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- CIIMAR, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Terminal de Cruzeiros do Porto de Leixões, Av. General Norton de Matos, s/n, 4450-208 Porto, Portugal;
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Sciences, University of Porto, Rua do Campo Alegre, 4169-007 Porto, Portugal
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +351-223-401-817
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- Water, Biodiversity and Climate Change Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Av. Prince My Abdellah, P.O. Box 2390, Marrakech 40000, Morocco; (R.M.); (E.M.R.); (M.H.); (S.E.A.Z.); (B.O.)
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F. Ajilogba C, Babalola OO, Adebola P, Adeleke R. Bambara Groundnut Rhizobacteria Antimicrobial and Biofertilization Potential. Front Plant Sci 2022; 13:854937. [PMID: 35909751 PMCID: PMC9326403 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.854937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bambara groundnut, an underutilized crop has been proved to be an indigenous crop in Africa with the potential for food security. The rhizosphere of Bambara groundnut contains Rhizobacteria, with the ability to grow, adapt, and colonize their surroundings even in unfavorable conditions and have not been explored for their plant growth-promoting properties. The aim of this research was to determine the potential of rhizobacteria from Bambara groundnut soil samples as either biofertilizers or biocontrol agents or both to help provide sustainable agriculture in Africa and globally. Bambara groundnut rhizospheric soil samples were collected and analyzed for their chemical composition. Rhizobacteria isolates were cultured from the soil samples. Plant growth-promoting, antifungal activities and phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA were carried out on the isolates to identify the rhizobacteria. A 2-year field study planting was carried out to determine the effect of these rhizobacteria as biofertilizers for Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean). The study was carried out in a complete randomized block experimental design with three replications. All the isolates were able to produce ammonia and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate, while 4.65, 12.28, and 27.91% produced hydrogen cyanide, indole acetic acid, and solubilized phosphate, respectively, making them important targets as biocontrol and biofertilizer agents. The field results revealed that treatment with rhizobacteria had significant results compared with the control. Characterization of selected isolates reveals their identity as B. amyloliquefaciens, B. thuringiensis, and Bacillus sp. These Bacillus isolates have proved to be plant growth-promoting agents that can be used as biofertilizers to enhance the growth of crops and consequent improved yield. This is the first time the rhizobacteria from the Bambara groundnut rhizosphere are applied as biofertilizer.
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- Caroline F. Ajilogba
- Niche Area for Food Security and Safety, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
- Agricultural Research Council-Natural Resources and Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Niche Area for Food Security and Safety, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
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- Agricultural Research Council-Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, Pretoria, South Africa
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Abiala MA, Sahoo L. Bacillus aryabhattai enhanced proline content, stabilized membrane and improved growth of cowpea under NaCl-induced salinity stress. J Appl Microbiol 2022; 133:1520-1533. [PMID: 35686652 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Revised: 12/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/31/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Salinity stress affects the growth of cowpea particularly at the stages of seed germination and early vegetative growth. This study examined the potential of particular stress-tolerant rhizospheric bacteria to improve the growth of cowpea under conditions of salinity stress. METHODS AND RESULTS Two rhizobacillus genotypes, Bacillus filamentosus-C8 and Bacillus aryabhattai-C29 were evaluated for their potentials to protect cowpea under NaCl-induced salinity stress. At 200 mM of NaCl concentration, control (non-inoculated) cowpea was affected, C8 was not able to significantly (p ≤ 0.05) alleviate the effects of salinity stress on cowpea growth while C29 significantly (p ≤ 0.05) reduced leaf wilting, increased chlorophyll content and improved the growth of cowpea plant under stressed condition. Interestingly, C29 significantly (p ≤ 0.05) induced high proline content and stabilized membrane by loss of electrolytes. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that stabilized membrane and enhanced proline content by Bacillus aryabhattai-C29 supported the growth of cowpea under salinity stress condition. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study revealed that rhizospheric bacteria screened for salinity stress tolerant have potential to be used as an effective bioprotectant for sustainable growth of cowpea under salinity stress condition.
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- Moses Akindele Abiala
- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, Mountain Top University, Ogun State, Nigeria.,Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Shabaan M, Asghar HN, Zahir ZA, Zhang X, Sardar MF, Li H. Salt-Tolerant PGPR Confer Salt Tolerance to Maize Through Enhanced Soil Biological Health, Enzymatic Activities, Nutrient Uptake and Antioxidant Defense. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:901865. [PMID: 35633670 PMCID: PMC9136238 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.901865] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can improve soil enzyme activities, which are indicators of the biological health of the soil, and can overcome the nutritional imbalance in plants. A pot trial was executed to evaluate the effect of inoculation of different salt-tolerant PGPR strains in improving soil enzyme activities. Three different salinity levels (original, 5, and 10 dS m-1) were used and maize seeds were coated with the freshly prepared inocula of ten different PGPR strains. Among different strains, inoculation of SUA-14 (Acinetobacter johnsonii) caused a maximum increment in urease (1.58-fold), acid (1.38-fold), and alkaline phosphatase (3.04-fold) and dehydrogenase (72%) activities as compared to their respective uninoculated control. Acid phosphatase activities were found to be positively correlated with P contents in maize straw (r = 0.96) and grains (r = 0.94). Similarly, a positive correlation was found between alkaline phosphatase activities and P contents in straw (r = 0.77) and grains (r = 0.75). In addition, urease activities also exhibited positive correlation with N contents in maize straw (r = 0.92) and grains (r = 0.91). Moreover, inoculation of Acinetobacter johnsonii caused a significant decline in catalase (39%), superoxide dismutase (26%) activities, and malondialdehyde contents (27%). The PGPR inoculation improved the soil's biological health and increased the uptake of essential nutrients and conferred salinity tolerance in maize. We conclude that the inoculation of salt-tolerant PGPR improves soil enzyme activities and soil biological health, overcomes nutritional imbalance, and thereby improves nutrient acquisition by the plant under salt stress.
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- Muhammad Shabaan
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Ningxia Key Laboratory for the Development and Application of Microbial Resources in Extreme Environments, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, China
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- Agricultural Clean Watershed Research Group, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Agricultural Clean Watershed Research Group, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development in Agriculture, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China
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