Biology and Fertility of Soils,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
61(1), P. 125 - 140
Published: Oct. 23, 2024
Despite
the
rapid
development
of
microbial
inoculants
use,
their
effectiveness
still
lacks
robustness,
partly
due
to
our
limited
understanding
factors
influencing
establishment
in
soil.
Recurrent
inoculation
can
temporarily
increase
abundance,
but
effect
this
strategy
on
plant
growth
and
resident
community
is
poorly
studied.
Here,
we
investigated
maize
soil
bacterial
responses
under
recurrent
plant-beneficial
bacterium
Pseudomonas
fluorescens
B177.
We
further
assessed
how
was
modulated
by
inoculant
dose,
application
timing
type.
at
high
dose
transiently
increased
abundance
P.
B177
resulted
larger
shifts
compared
a
single
event.
Moreover,
prior
sowing
had
strongest
growth,
with
shoot
dry
weight
47.4%,
likely
an
indirect
through
early
changes
community.
Altogether
these
findings
highlight
significance
pre-sowing
inoculations
as
alternative
for
promoting
growth.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Microbiome
engineering
–
the
targeted
manipulation
of
microbial
communities
is
considered
a
promising
strategy
to
restore
ecosystems,
but
experimental
support
and
mechanistic
understanding
are
required.
Here,
we
show
that
bacterial
inoculants
for
soil
microbiome
may
fail
establish
because
they
inadvertently
facilitate
growth
native
resident
microbiomes.
By
generating
microcosms
in
presence
or
absence
standardized
communities,
how
different
nutrient
availabilities
limit
outgrowth
focal
(three
Pseudomonads),
this
might
be
improved
by
adding
an
artificial,
inoculant-selective
niche.
Through
random
paired
interaction
assays
agarose
micro-beads,
demonstrate
that,
addition
direct
competition,
lose
competitiveness
facilitating
bacteria.
Metatranscriptomics
experiments
with
toluene
as
selective
niche
inoculant
Pseudomonas
veronii
indicate
facilitation
due
loss
uptake
excreted
metabolites
taxa.
Generation
niches
help
favor
their
proliferation
duration
intended
action
while
limiting
competitive
loss.
Abstract
The
role
of
diverse
soil
microbiota
in
restoring
erosion‐induced
degraded
lands
is
well
recognized.
Yet,
the
facilitative
interactions
among
symbiotic
arbuscular
mycorrhizal
(AM)
fungi,
rhizobia,
and
heterotrophic
bacteria,
which
underpin
multiple
functions
eroded
ecosystems,
remain
unclear.
Here,
we
utilized
quantitative
profiling
ecological
network
analyses
to
explore
interplay
between
diversity
biotic
associations
root‐associated
multifunctionality
across
an
slope
a
Robinia
pseudoacacia
plantation
on
Loess
Plateau.
We
found
explicit
variations
different
positions,
associated
with
shifts
limiting
resources,
including
phosphorus
(P)
moisture.
To
cope
P
limitation,
AM
fungi
were
recruited
by
R.
,
assuming
pivotal
roles
as
keystones
connectors
within
cross‐kingdom
networks.
Furthermore,
facilitated
assembly
composition
bacterial
rhizobial
communities,
collectively
driving
multifunctionality.
association
rhizobia
promoted
through
enhanced
decomposition
recalcitrant
compounds,
improved
mineralization
potential,
optimized
microbial
metabolism.
Overall,
our
findings
highlight
crucial
fungal‐centered
functional
delivery
landscapes,
providing
valuable
insights
for
sustainable
restoration
ecosystems
erosion‐prone
regions.
Environmental Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
19(1)
Published: May 14, 2024
Abstract
Background
Bacillus
subtilis
is
well
known
for
promoting
plant
growth
and
reducing
abiotic
biotic
stresses.
Mutant
gene-defective
models
can
be
created
to
understand
important
traits
associated
with
rhizosphere
fitness.
This
study
aimed
analyze
the
role
of
exopolymeric
genes
in
modulating
tomato
microbiome
assembly
under
a
gradient
soil
diversities
using
B.
wild-type
strain
UD1022
its
corresponding
mutant
eps−TasA
,
which
defective
exopolysaccharide
(
EPS
)
TasA
protein
production.
Results
qPCR
revealed
that
eps−TasA−
has
diminished
capacity
colonize
roots
soils
diluted
microbial
diversity.
The
analysis
bacterial
β-diversity
significant
differences
fungal
community
structures
following
inoculation
either
or
strains.
Verrucomicrobiota
Patescibacteria,
Nitrospirota
phyla
were
more
enriched
than
inoculation.
Co-occurrence
when
was
inoculated
tomato,
exhibited
lower
level
modularity,
fewer
nodes,
communities
compared
.
Conclusion
advances
our
understanding
genes,
are
not
only
root
colonization
but
also
play
shaping
assembly.
Future
research
should
concentrate
on
specific
genetic
their
implications
colonization,
coupled
modulation.
These
efforts
will
crucial
optimizing
PGPR-based
approaches
agriculture.
Microbiological Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
288, P. 127841 - 127841
Published: Aug. 2, 2024
In
the
prospect
of
novel
potential
biocontrol
agents,
a
new
strain
BDI-IS1
belonging
to
recently
described
Bacillus
nakamurai
was
selected
for
its
strong
in
vitro
antimicrobial
activities
against
range
bacterial
and
fungal
phytopathogens.
Genome
mining
coupled
with
metabolomics
revealed
that
produces
multiple
non-ribosomal
secondary
metabolites
including
surfactin,
iturin
A,
bacillaene,
bacillibactin
bacilysin,
together
some
ribosomally-synthesized
post-translationally
modified
peptides
(RiPPs)
such
as
plantazolicin,
potentially
amylocyclicin,
bacinapeptin
LCI.
Reverse
genetics
further
showed
specific
involvement
these
compounds
antagonistic
activity
strain.
Comparative
genomics
between
five
already
sequenced
B.
strains
products
constitute
core
metabolome
species
while
RiPPs
are
more
strain-specific.
Although
lacks
key
bioactive
found
velezensis,
greenhouse
experiments
show
is
able
protect
tomato
maize
plants
early
blight
northern
leaf
caused
by
Alternaria
solani
Exserohilum
turcicum,
respectively,
at
levels
similar
or
better
than
velezensis
QST713.
The
reduction
foliar
diseases,
following
root
application
suspension
demonstrates
can
act
direct
antibiosis
inducing
plant
defence
mechanisms.
These
findings
indicate
be
considered
good
candidate
diseases
prevailing
tropical
regions,
encourage
research
into
spectrum
activity,
requirements
conditions
needed
ensure
efficacy.
Microbiome,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: July 16, 2024
Since
the
1980s,
soils
in
a
22-km2
area
near
Lake
Neuchâtel
Switzerland
have
been
recognized
for
their
innate
ability
to
suppress
black
root
rot
plant
disease
caused
by
fungal
pathogen
Thielaviopsis
basicola.
However,
efficacy
of
natural
suppressive
against
insect
pests
has
not
studied.
We
demonstrate
that
soil
suppressiveness
also
protects
plants
from
leaf-feeding
pest
Oulema
melanopus.
Plants
grown
most
reduced
stress
response
feeding,
reflected
dampened
levels
herbivore
defense-related
phytohormones
and
benzoxazinoids.
Enhanced
salicylate
insect-free
indicate
defense-priming
operating
this
soil.
The
rhizosphere
microbiome
contained
higher
proportion
plant-beneficial
bacteria,
coinciding
with
networks
being
highly
tolerant
destabilizing
impact
exposure
observed
conducive
soils.
suggest
presence
bacteria
along
priming,
conferred
resistance
pest,
manifesting
onset
dysbiosis
displacement
endosymbionts.
Our
results
show
an
intricate
soil-plant-insect
feedback,
relying
on
network
extends
soilborne
diseases
pests.
Video
Abstract.
Frontiers in Microbiology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15
Published: July 15, 2024
Plant-beneficial
Pseudomonas
bacteria
hold
the
potential
to
be
used
as
inoculants
in
agriculture
promote
plant
growth
and
health
through
various
mechanisms.
The
discovery
of
new
strains
tailored
specific
agricultural
needs
remains
an
open
area
research.
In
this
study,
we
report
isolation
characterization
four
novel
species
associated
with
wheat
rhizosphere.
Comparative
genomic
analysis
all
available
type
revealed
species-level
differences,
substantiated
by
both
digital
DNA-DNA
hybridization
average
nucleotide
identity,
underscoring
their
status
species.
This
was
further
validated
phenotypic
differences
observed
when
compared
closest
relatives.
Three
belong
P.
fluorescens
complex,
two
representing
a
lineage
phylogeny.
Functional
genome
annotation
presence
features
contributing
rhizosphere
colonization,
including
flagella
components
for
biofilm
formation.
have
genetic
solubilize
nutrients
acidifying
environment,
releasing
alkaline
phosphatases
metabolism
nitrogen
species,
indicating
biofertilizers.
Additionally,
possess
traits
that
may
facilitate
direct
promotion
modulation
hormone
balance,
ACC
deaminase
enzyme
auxin
metabolism.
biosynthetic
clusters
toxins
such
hydrogen
cyanide
non-ribosomal
peptides
suggests
ability
compete
other
microorganisms,
pathogens.
Direct
inoculation
roots
significantly
enhanced
growth,
doubling
shoot
biomass.
effectively
antagonized
fungal
phytopathogens
(Thielaviopsis
basicola,
Fusarium
oxysporum,
Botrytis
cinerea),
demonstrating
biocontrol
agents.
Based
on
from
closely
related
propose
following
names
species:
grandcourensis
sp.
nov.,
strain
DGS24T
(
=
DSM
117501T
CECT
31011T),
purpurea
DGS26T
117502T
31012T),
helvetica
DGS28T
117503T
31013T)
aestiva
DGS32T
117504T
31014T).