Abstract
The rhizosphere environment selects a particular microbial community that arises from the one present in bulk soil due to the release of particular compounds in exudates and different opportunities for microbial colonization. During plant-microorganism coevolution, microbial functions supporting plant health and productivity have developed, of which most are described in cultured plant-associated bacteria. This review discusses the state of the art concerning the ecology of the hitherto-uncultured bacteria of the rhizosphere environment, focusing on Acidobacteria, Verrucomicrobia and Planctomycetes. Furthermore, a strategy is proposed to recover bacterial isolates from these taxa from the rhizosphere environment.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 313-328 |
Journal | FEMS Microbiology Ecology |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- microbial community structure
- soil bacteria
- plant-growth
- 16s rdna
- marine bacterioplankton
- phylum acidobacteria
- chemical-processes
- wheat rhizosphere
- field conditions
- analysis reveals