Rhizosphere bacteria help plants tolerate abiotic stress
Yang Jung-WookSystems Microbiology Research Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon 305-806, South KoreaJoseph W. KloepperDepartment of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USAChoong‐Min RyuField of Functional Genomics, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 305-666, South Korea
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Abstract
Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are associated with plant roots and augment plant productivity and immunity; however, recent work by several groups shows that PGPR also elicit so-called 'induced systemic tolerance' to salt and drought. As we discuss here, PGPR might also increase nutrient uptake from soils, thus reducing the need for fertilizers and preventing the accumulation of nitrates and phosphates in agricultural soils. A reduction in fertilizer use would lessen the effects of water contamination from fertilizer run-off and lead to savings for farmers.
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