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Review

A Two-Way Street: How Are Yeasts Impacted by Pesticides and How Can They Help Solve Agrochemical Contamination Problems?

by
Eduardo J. P. Pritsch
1,2,3,
Danielli Schutz
2,4,
Camila G. de Oliveira
2,
Aline F. Camargo
3,
Liziara C. Cabrera
4,
Angela A. dos Santos
2,
Altemir J. Mossi
1,
Helen Treichel
1,3,* and
Sérgio L. Alves, Jr.
2,4,*
1
Post-Graduate Program in Environmental Science and Technology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim 99700-970, RS, Brazil
2
Laboratory of Yeast Biochemistry, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Chapecó 89815-899, SC, Brazil
3
Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim 99700-970, RS, Brazil
4
Post-Graduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technology, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Cerro Largo 97900-000, RS, Brazil
*
Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Processes 2024, 12(11), 2555; https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12112555
Submission received: 1 October 2024 / Revised: 5 November 2024 / Accepted: 13 November 2024 / Published: 15 November 2024
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Feature Review Papers in Section "Environmental and Green Processes")
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Abstract

Plant-associated yeasts play significant ecological roles within the microbiomes of soils and pollinating insects. In previous studies, we have shown that yeasts can assist pollinators in locating nectar, which is crucial for their nutrition and the reproduction of many angiosperms. Additionally, in soil, yeasts can also act as plant growth promoters. Given the importance of yeasts for plant development, this review first explores the biochemical processes underlying the ecological role of these microorganisms in soil, insects, and in direct association with plants. Based on this premise, we discuss the influence of these relationships on agricultural production, the biological mechanisms through which pesticides negatively affect yeast cells, and how these microorganisms can tolerate widely used agrochemicals. Finally, we address key studies in the literature that support the potential of these microorganisms as bioremediation agents. In this context, we emphasize different experiences with both indigenous and genetically engineered yeasts, which may display enzymes in their surfaces that convert pesticides into less harmful or nontoxic molecules. Our review indicates that yeasts can be effectively harnessed in organic agriculture to promote plant growth and bioremediate contaminated soil or food.
Keywords: soil yeast; bioremediation; organic agriculture; plant growth promoter; indole-acetic acid; genetic engineering; 2,4-D; glyphosate; whole-cell yeast biocatalysts; Saccharomyces cerevisiae soil yeast; bioremediation; organic agriculture; plant growth promoter; indole-acetic acid; genetic engineering; 2,4-D; glyphosate; whole-cell yeast biocatalysts; Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Pritsch, E.J.P.; Schutz, D.; de Oliveira, C.G.; Camargo, A.F.; Cabrera, L.C.; dos Santos, A.A.; Mossi, A.J.; Treichel, H.; Alves, S.L., Jr. A Two-Way Street: How Are Yeasts Impacted by Pesticides and How Can They Help Solve Agrochemical Contamination Problems? Processes 2024, 12, 2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12112555

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Pritsch EJP, Schutz D, de Oliveira CG, Camargo AF, Cabrera LC, dos Santos AA, Mossi AJ, Treichel H, Alves SL Jr. A Two-Way Street: How Are Yeasts Impacted by Pesticides and How Can They Help Solve Agrochemical Contamination Problems? Processes. 2024; 12(11):2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12112555

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Pritsch, Eduardo J. P., Danielli Schutz, Camila G. de Oliveira, Aline F. Camargo, Liziara C. Cabrera, Angela A. dos Santos, Altemir J. Mossi, Helen Treichel, and Sérgio L. Alves, Jr. 2024. "A Two-Way Street: How Are Yeasts Impacted by Pesticides and How Can They Help Solve Agrochemical Contamination Problems?" Processes 12, no. 11: 2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12112555

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Pritsch, E. J. P., Schutz, D., de Oliveira, C. G., Camargo, A. F., Cabrera, L. C., dos Santos, A. A., Mossi, A. J., Treichel, H., & Alves, S. L., Jr. (2024). A Two-Way Street: How Are Yeasts Impacted by Pesticides and How Can They Help Solve Agrochemical Contamination Problems? Processes, 12(11), 2555. https://doi.org/10.3390/pr12112555

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