Prokaryotic Symbionts in Plants (eBook)

Katharina Pawlowski (Herausgeber)

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2009 | 2009
VIII, 306 Seiten
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-75460-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Endophytic prokaryotes can invade the tissue of the host plant without triggering defense reactions or disease symptoms. Instead, they promote the growth of the host plant due to their ability to fix atmospheric dinitrogen and/or to produce plant growth-promoting substances.

This Microbiology Monographs volume presents up-to-date findings on the interactions between plants and beneficial prokaryotes, including the use of genomics for the analysis of plant-prokaryote symbioses and their evolution. Rhizobia-legume, actinorhizal and cyanobacterial symbioses are presented.

Inhalt

Preface 6
Contents 8
Part I Rhizobia-Legume Symbioses 10
The Diversity and Evolution of Rhizobia 11
1 Introduction 12
2 The Structure of the Rhizobial Genome 19
3 Species Concept Applicable to Rhizobia 19
4 Rhizobia-legume Symbiosis 21
5 Diversity and Taxonomy of Rhizobia 26
6 Phylogenetic and Biogeographic Inferences Based on the Analysis of Rhizobial Core and Accessory Genes 33
7 Taxonomy and Phylogeny of Legumes 35
8 Evolution of Interaction Between Rhizobia and Their Legume Hosts 36
9 Conclusions 40
References 40
Erratum to The Diversity and Evolution of Rhizobia 50
Making Rhizobium-Infected Root Nodules 52
1 Introduction 52
2 The Species Involved 53
3 Making Nodules 55
4 Infection 57
5 Perspectives 69
References 70
Functional Genomics of Rhizobia 77
1 Introduction 77
2 Rhizobial Genomes 78
3 Transcriptome Studies 83
4 Proteome Studies 91
5 Metabolome Studies 95
6 Other High Throughput Approaches 96
7 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives 97
References 99
Part II Actinorhizal Symbioses 107
Evolution and Diversity of Frankia 108
1 Introduction 108
2 Taxonomy 109
3 Phylogeny 116
4 Evolution and Relation with Plants 118
5 Diversity (Link with Soil Factors, Geography of Host Plant) 122
6 Conclusion and Perspectives 124
References 125
Induction of Actinorhizal Nodules by Frankia 131
1 Introduction 131
2 How Frankia Enters the Plant 134
3 Nodule Structure 140
4 Symbiotic Signaling 143
5 Autoregulation of Nodule Number 146
6 Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives 149
References 150
Physiology of Actinorhizal Nodules 159
1 Introduction 160
2 The Actinorhizal Nodule 162
3 Primary Metabolism in Non-Symbiotic Frankia 166
4 Nodule Primary Metabolism 167
5 Hydrogen Metabolism 174
6 The Oxygen Dilemma of N2 Fixation – How Actinorhizal Plants Deal with It 174
7 Future Prospects 175
References 176
Part III Cyanobacterial Symbioses 183
Physiological Adaptations in Nitrogen-fixing Nostoc–Plant Symbiotic Associations 184
1 Introduction 185
2 Specificity of the Associations 187
3 Physiological Adaptation in the Associations 189
4 Conclusions and Future Perspectives 201
References 203
Why Does Gunnera Do It and Other Angiosperms Don’t? An Evolutionary Perspective on the Gunnera–Nostoc Symbiosis 209
1 Introduction 210
2 The Symbiotic Background 210
3 The Symbiotic Basics 212
4 A More Significant Past? 213
5 Evolutionary Drivers 214
6 Host Factors 217
7 Cyanobiont Factors 220
8 Conclusions 221
References 223
Cyanobacteria in Symbiosis with Cycads 227
1 Introduction 228
2 Coralloid Roots 229
3 Establishment of the Symbiosis 229
4 Specificity and Diversity of the Symbiotic Cyanobacteria 231
5 Characteristics of the Symbiotic Cyanobacteria 232
References 234
Structural Characteristics of the Cyanobacterium–Azolla Symbioses 236
1 Introduction 237
2 Structural Characteristics of the Cyanobacterial–Azolla Symbiosis 238
3 Conclusions and Outlook 260
References 261
Relations Between Cyanobacterial Symbionts in Lichens and Plants 265
1 Introduction 265
3 Concluding Remarks 268
References 269
Part IV Diazotrophic Endophytes 271
Diazotrophic Bacterial Endophytes in Gramineae and Other Plants 272
1 Endophytic Bacteria – General Definitions and Methods of Isolation, Characterization and Localization 273
2 Endophytic Bacteria as Biological Control and Plant Growth Promotion Agents 274
3 Diazotrophic Bacterial Endophytes 275
4 Conclusions and Outlook 290
References 291
Subject Index 302

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 17.6.2009
• Reihe/Serie: Microbiology Monographs
• Reihe/Serie: Microbiology Monographs
• Zusatzinfo: VIII, 306 p. 48 illus., 16 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: Berlin
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Mikrobiologie / Immunologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Actinorhiza • cyanobacteria • Diazotrophic bacterial endophytes • Evolution • Frankia • Gunera-Nostoc • Microbiology • Nitrogen-fixing • Rhizobia • Root nodules
• ISBN-10: 3-540-75460-1 / 3540754601
• ISBN-13: 978-3-540-75460-2 / 9783540754602