scholarly journals The fungal root endophyte Serendipita vermifera displays inter-kingdom synergistic beneficial effects with the microbiota in Arabidopsis thaliana and barley

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa K. Mahdi ◽  
Shingo Miyauchi ◽  
Charles Uhlmann ◽  
Ruben Garrido-Oter ◽  
Gregor Langen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
List Type ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
Pathogen Infection ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Root Endophyte ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Bacterial Microbiota

AbstractPlant root-associated bacteria can confer protection against pathogen infection. By contrast, the beneficial effects of root endophytic fungi and their synergistic interactions with bacteria remain poorly defined. We demonstrate that the combined action of a fungal root endophyte from a widespread taxon with core bacterial microbiota members provides synergistic protection against an aggressive soil-borne pathogen in Arabidopsis thaliana and barley. We additionally show early inter-kingdom growth promotion benefits which are host and microbiota composition dependent.HighlightsThe root endophytic fungus Serendipita vermifera can functionally replace core bacterial microbiota members in mitigating pathogen infection and disease symptoms.S. vermifera additionally stabilizes and potentiates the protective activities of root-associated bacteria and mitigates the negative effects of a non-native bacterial community in A. thaliana.Inter-kingdom synergistic beneficial effects do not require extensive host transcriptional reprogramming nor high levels of S. vermifera colonisation.Inter-kingdom protective benefits are largely independent of the host while synergism leading to early inter-kingdom growth promotion is driven by host species and microbiota composition.

scholarly journals The fungal root endophyte Serendipita vermifera displays inter-kingdom synergistic beneficial effects with the microbiota in Arabidopsis thaliana and barley

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa K. Mahdi ◽  
Shingo Miyauchi ◽  
Charles Uhlmann ◽  
Ruben Garrido-Oter ◽  
Gregor Langen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Root Endophyte ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Synergistic Interactions ◽  
Transcriptional Reprogramming ◽  
Bacterial Microbiota ◽  
Root Endophytic Fungi ◽  
Combined Action

AbstractPlant root-associated bacteria can confer protection against pathogen infection. By contrast, the beneficial effects of root endophytic fungi and their synergistic interactions with bacteria remain poorly defined. We demonstrate that the combined action of a fungal root endophyte from a widespread taxon with core bacterial microbiota members provides synergistic protection against an aggressive soil-borne pathogen in Arabidopsis thaliana and barley. We additionally reveal early inter-kingdom growth promotion benefits which are host and microbiota composition dependent. Using RNA-sequencing, we show that these beneficial activities are not associated with extensive host transcriptional reprogramming but rather with the modulation of expression of microbial effectors and carbohydrate-active enzymes.

scholarly journals Comparative Genomics Reveals Potential Mechanisms of Plant Beneficial Effects of a Novel Bamboo-Endophytic Bacterial Isolate Paraburkholderia sacchari Suichang626

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kai Wang ◽  
Ying Wu ◽  
Mengyuan Ye ◽  
Yifan Yang ◽  
Fred O. Asiegbu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Genomics ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Moso Bamboo ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Genome Wide ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Genome Information

Plant-beneficial microbes have drawn wide attention due to their potential application as bio-control agents and bio-fertilizers. Moso bamboo, which is among the monocots with the highest growth rate, lives perennially with abundant microbes that may benefit annually growing crops. Genome information of moso bamboo associated bacteria remains underexplored. We isolated and identified a novel Paraburkholderia strain Suichang626 from moso bamboo roots. Growth promoting effects of Suichang626 on both moso bamboo and seedlings of the model dicot Arabidopsis thaliana were documented in laboratory conditions. To gain insight into the genetic basis of this growth promotion effect, we sequenced the genome of Suichang626. Evidenced by genome-wide phylogeny data, we propose that Suichang626 is a novel strain of Paraburkholderia sacchari. Gene homologs encoding biosynthesis of the plant growth-promoting chemicals, acetoin and 2,3-butanediol, were identified in the genome of Suichang626. Comparative genomics was further performed with plant-beneficial and plant/animal pathogenic species of Paraburkholderia and Burkholderia. Genes related to volatile organic compounds, nitrogen fixation, and auxin biosynthesis were discovered specifically in the plant growth-promoting species of both genera.

scholarly journals Opprimo ergo sum—Evasion and Suppression in the Root Endophytic Fungus Piriformospora indica

2012 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 727-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urs Lahrmann ◽  
Alga Zuccaro
Keyword(s):  
Endophytic Fungus ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Hydrolytic Enzymes ◽  
Piriformospora Indica ◽  
Host Cells ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Small Proteins

The genetically tractable endophytic fungus Piriformospora indica is able to colonize the root cortex of a great variety of different plant species with beneficial effects to its hosts, and it represents a suitable model system to study symbiotic interactions. Recent cytological studies in barley and Arabidopsis showed that, upon penetration of the root, P. indica establishes a biotrophic interaction during which fungal cells are encased by the host plasma membrane. Large-scale transcriptional analyses of fungal and plant responses have shown that perturbance of plant hormone homeostasis and secretion of fungal lectins and other small proteins (effectors) may be involved in the evasion and suppression of host defenses at these early colonization steps. At later stages, P. indica is found more often in moribund host cells where it secretes a large variety of hydrolytic enzymes that degrade proteins. This strategy of colonizing plants is reminiscent of that of hemibiotrophic fungi, although a defined shift to necrotrophy with massive host cell death is missing. Instead, the association with the plant root leads to beneficial effects for the host such as growth promotion, increased resistance to root as well as leaf pathogens, and increased tolerance to abiotic stresses. This review describes current advances in understanding the components of the P. indica endophytic lifestyle from molecular and genomic analyses.

Utilization of a hydrate cellulose film for investigation of Arabidopsis thaliana L. root system growth and development

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-43
Author(s):  
I.O. Konovalova ◽  
T.N. Kudelina ◽  
S.O. Smolyanina ◽  
A.I. Lilienberg ◽  
T.N. Bibikova
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
Root System ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Higher Plants ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Lateral Roots ◽  
Basic Research ◽  
Cellulose Film ◽  
A New Technique ◽  
Basic Research Project

A new technique for Arabidopsis thaliana cultivation has been proposed that combines the use of a phytogel-based nutrient medium and a hydrophilic membrane of hydrate cellulose film, separating the root system of the plant from the medium thickness. Growth rates of both main and lateral roots were faster in the plants cultivated on the surface of hydrate cellulose film than in the plants grown in the phytogel volume. The location of the root system on the surface of the transparent hydrate film simplifies its observation and analysis and facilitates plant transplantation with preservation of the root system configuration. The proposed technique allowed us to first assess the effect of exogenous auxin on the growth of lateral roots at the 5-6 developmental stage. methods to study plant root systems, hydrate cellulose film, A. thaliana, lateral roots, differential root growth rate, auxin The work was financially supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (Project Bel_mol_a 19-54-04015) and the basic topic of the Russian Academy of Sciences - IBMP RAS «Regularities of the Influence of Extreme Environmental Factors on the Processes of Cultivation of Higher Plants and the Development of Japanese Quail Tissues at Different Stages of its Ontogenesis under the Conditions of Regenerative Life Support Systems».

scholarly journals Antibiotics at birth and later antibiotic courses: effects on gut microbiota

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Ainonen ◽  
Mysore V Tejesvi ◽  
Md. Rayhan Mahmud ◽  
Niko Paalanne ◽  
Tytti Pokka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gut Microbiota ◽  
Control Group ◽  
List Type ◽  
Antibiotic Exposure ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
Long Term Effects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Antibiotic Courses ◽  
Gut Microbiota Composition

Abstract Background Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) is widely used, but the evidence of the long-term effects on the gut microbiota and subsequent health of children is limited. Here, we compared the impacts of perinatal antibiotic exposure and later courses of antibiotic courses on gut microbiota. Methods This was a prospective, controlled cohort study among 100 vaginally delivered infants with different perinatal antibiotic exposures: control (27), IAP (27), postnatal antibiotics (24), and IAP and postnatal antibiotics (22). At 1 year of age, we performed next-generation sequencing of the bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA gene of fecal samples. Results Exposure to the perinatal antibiotics had a clear impact on the gut microbiota. The abundance of the Bacteroidetes phylum was significantly higher in the control group, whereas the relative abundance of Escherichia coli was significantly lower in the control group. The impact of the perinatal antibiotics on the gut microbiota composition was greater than exposure to later courses of antibiotics (28% of participants). Conclusions Perinatal antibiotic exposure had a marked impact on the gut microbiota at the age of 1 year. The timing of the antibiotic exposure appears to be the critical factor for the changes observed in the gut microbiota. Impact Infants are commonly exposed to IAP and postnatal antibiotics, and later to courses of antibiotics during the first year of life. Perinatal antibiotics have been associated with an altered gut microbiota during the first months of life, whereas the evidence regarding the long-term impact is more limited. Perinatal antibiotic exposure had a marked impact on the infant’s gut microbiota at 1 year of age. Impact of the perinatal antibiotics on the gut microbiota composition was greater than that of the later courses of antibiotics at the age of 1 year.

scholarly journals Isolation and Characterization of Nodule-AssociatedExiguobacterium sp. from the Root Nodules ofFenugreek(Trigonella foenum-graecum) and Their Possible Role in Plant Growth Promotion

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geetha Rajendran ◽  
Maheshwari H. Patel ◽  
Sanket J. Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Growth Promotion ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
Root Nodules ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Gram Positive ◽  
Associated Bacteria ◽  
Trigonella Foenum Graecum ◽  
Isolation And Characterization ◽  
Root And Shoot Length

One of the ways to increase the competitive survivability of rhizobial biofertilizers and thus achieve better plant growth under such conditions is by modifying the rhizospheric environment or community by addition of nonrhizobial nodule-associated bacteria (NAB) that cause better nodulation and plant growth when coinoculated with rhizobia. A study was performed to investigate the most commonly associated nodule-associated bacteria and the rhizospheric microorganisms associated with theFenugreek(Trigonella foenum-graecum) plant. Isolation of nonrhizobial isolates from root nodules ofFenugreekwas carried out along with the rhizospheric isolates. About 64.7% isolates obtained fromFenugreeknodules were gram-negative coccobacilli, 29.41% were gram-positive bacilli, and all rhizospheric isolates except one were gram-positive bacilli. All the isolates were characterized for their plant growth promoting (PGP) activities. Two of the NAB isolates M2N2c and B1N2b (Exiguobacterium sp.) showed maximum positive PGP features. Those NAB isolates when coinoculated with rhizobial strain—S. meliloti, showed plant growth promotion with respect to increase in plant’s root and shoot length, chlorophyll content, nodulation efficiency, and nodule dry weight.

A 3D-printed, Arabidopsis Thaliana Root Imaging Platform

Lab on a Chip ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michel Moussus ◽  
Matthias Meier
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Dynamics ◽  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
High Resolution ◽  
Root System ◽  
Plant Root ◽  
Microfluidic Platforms ◽  
External Cues ◽  
3D Printed ◽  
Plant Root System ◽  
Analytical Tools

High resolution live imaging promises new insights into the cellular and molecular dynamics of the plant root system in response to external cues. Microfluidic platforms are valuable analytical tools that...

scholarly journals Synchronized shift of oral, faecal and urinary microbiotas in bats and natural infection dynamics during seasonal reproduction

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 180041 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muriel Dietrich ◽  
Teresa Kearney ◽  
Ernest C. J. Seamark ◽  
Janusz T. Paweska ◽  
Wanda Markotter
Keyword(s):  
Disease Ecology ◽  
High Throughput Sequencing ◽  
Natural Infection ◽  
Pathogen Transmission ◽  
Comparative Approach ◽  
Seasonal Reproduction ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Microbiota Composition ◽  
Infection Dynamics ◽  
Bacterial Microbiota

Seasonal reproduction is a period of extreme physiological and behavioural changes, yet we know little about how it may affect host microbial communities (i.e. microbiota) and pathogen transmission. Here, we investigated shifts of the bacterial microbiota in saliva, urine and faeces during the seasonal reproduction of bats in South Africa, and test for an interaction in shedding patterns of both bacterial ( Leptospira ) and viral (adeno- and herpesviruses) agents. Based on a comparative approach in two cave-dwelling bat species and high-throughput sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, we demonstrated a clear signature in microbiota changes over the reproduction season, consistent across the multiple body habitats investigated, and associated with the sex, age and reproductive condition of bats. We observed in parallel highly dynamic shedding patterns for both bacteria and viruses, but did not find a significant association between viral shedding and bacterial microbiota composition. Indeed, only Leptospira shedding was associated with alterations in both the diversity and composition of the urinary microbiota. These results illustrate how seasonal reproduction in bats substantially affects microbiota composition and infection dynamics, and have broad implications for the understanding of disease ecology in important reservoir hosts, such as bats.

scholarly journals FRUITFULL Is a Repressor of Apical Hook Opening in Arabidopsis thaliana

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (17) ◽  
pp. 6438
Author(s):  
Miriam Führer ◽  
Angelika Gaidora ◽  
Peter Venhuizen ◽  
Jedrzej Dobrogojski ◽  
Chloé Béziat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Arabidopsis Thaliana ◽  
In Silico ◽  
Target Genes ◽  
Growth Promotion ◽  
In Silico Analysis ◽  
Regulatory Elements ◽  
Suitable Model ◽  
Differential Growth ◽  
Apical Hook ◽  
Growth Transitions

Plants adjust their architecture to a constantly changing environment, requiring adaptation of differential growth. Despite their importance, molecular switches, which define growth transitions, are largely unknown. Apical hook development in dark grown Arabidopsis thaliana (A. thaliana) seedlings serves as a suitable model for differential growth transition in plants. Here, we show that the phytohormone auxin counteracts the light-induced growth transition during apical hook opening. We, subsequently, identified genes which are inversely regulated by light and auxin. We used in silico analysis of the regulatory elements in this set of genes and subsequently used natural variation in gene expression to uncover correlations between underlying transcription factors and the in silico predicted target genes. This approach uncovered that MADS box transcription factor AGAMOUS-LIKE 8 (AGL8)/FRUITFULL (FUL) modulates apical hook opening. Our data shows that transient FUL expression represses the expression of growth stimulating genes during early phases of apical hook development and therewith guards the transition to growth promotion for apical hook opening. Here, we propose a role for FUL in setting tissue identity, thereby regulating differential growth during apical hook development.

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