Colonization of the rhizosphere of crop plants by plant-beneficial pseudomonads
Letty A. de WegerLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, The NetherlandsArjan J. van der BijLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, The NetherlandsLinda C. DekkersLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, the NetherlandsMarco SimonsLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, the NetherlandsCarel A. WijffelmanLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, the NetherlandsBen LugtenbergLeiden University, Institute of Molecular Plant Sciences, Clusius Laboratory, Wassenaarseweg 64, 2333 AL Leiden, the Netherlands
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Abstract
Efficient colonization of the plant root is thought to be crucial for the plant-beneficial effect of particular Pseudomonas strains. Since root colonization is often the limiting step for successful plant growth stimulation, this process needs improvement. It is therefore important to acquire more information as regards (i) the conditions in the rhizosphere, and (ii) the bacterial traits that are involved in colonization. This review discusses some recent studies that focus on these two issues.
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