Diazotrophic Bacteria and Their Mechanisms to Interact and Benefit Cereals

Autor: Vânia Carla Silva Pankievicz, Fernanda Plucani do Amaral, Jean-Michel Ané, Gary Stacey
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Vol 34, Iss 5, Pp 491-498 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0894-0282
1943-7706
DOI: 10.1094/MPMI-11-20-0316-FI
Popis: Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) stimulate plant growth through diverse mechanisms. In addition to biological nitrogen fixation, diazotrophic PGPB can improve nutrient uptake efficiency from the soil, produce and release phytohormones to the host, and confer resistance against pathogens. The genetic determinants that drive the success of biological nitrogen fixation in nonlegume plants are understudied. These determinants include recognition and signaling pathways, bacterial colonization, and genotype specificity between host and bacteria. This review presents recent discoveries of how nitrogen-fixing PGPB interact with cereals and promote plant growth. We suggest adopting an experimental model system, such as the Setaria–diazotrophic bacteria association, as a reliable way to better understand the associated mechanisms and, ultimately, increase the use of PGPB inoculants for sustainable agriculture.
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