Feature Papers in Plant Microbe Interactions
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Prof. Dr. Rainer Borriss
Prof. Dr. Rainer Borriss
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1. Institut für Biologie, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstraße 42, 10115 Berlin, Germany
2. Institut für Marine Biotechnologie, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
Interests: bacillus genetics; antimicrobial secondary metabolites and development of biocontrol agents
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Dear Colleagues,
Enormous progress has been made in elucidating the complex interactions of plants with their associated microbes since the groundbreaking e-book about the basic “Principles of Plant-Microbe-Interactions” (DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-08575-3) by Ben Lugtenberg from Leiden University, the Netherlands, was published. Nearly ten years later, we need to consider the plant holobiont as a whole in which beneficial and pathogenic microbes, together with other soil organisms, positively and negatively affect plant growth and vice versa.
This holistic view makes conducting research at the “cutting edge” of several disciplines such as microbiology, biochemistry, genomics, plant physiology and pathology especially challenging but very attractive. Contributions to the following topics are of special interest and highly welcome:
- Deeper understanding of the tripartite interactions between plants and their associated beneficial and pathogenic microbes;
- Selection, engineering, and effects of single strains and synthetic communities (SynCom) on plant health and growth, as well as their effect on the composition of the plant microbiome;
- Mitigating abiotic and biotic plant stress response under changing environmental conditions by selected and/or engineered microbes.
In addition, contributions regarding other aspects of plant–microbe interactions including authoritative review articles are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Rainer Borriss
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Keywords
- plant-microbe-interactions
- plant health and growth
- beneficial and pathogenic microbes
- soil organisms
- microbiology
- biochemistry
- genomics
- plant physiology and pathology
Published Papers (2 papers)
2025
Open AccessArticle
The Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Bacillus cereus LpBc-47 Can Alleviate the Damage of Saline–Alkali Stress to Lilium pumilum
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Miaoxin Shi, Lingshu Zhang, Hao Sun, Shangwei Ji, Huitao Cui, Wenhao Wan, Xingyu Liu, Ao Tian, Wei Yang, Xinran Wang, Fengshan Yang and Shumei Jin
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Soil salinization severely impacts plant cultivation.
Lilium pumilum (
L. pumilum) exhibits tolerance to saline–alkali stresses. One
Bacillus cereus strain, LpBc-47, possesses the ability of growth promotion and saline–alkali tolerance. The microbial diversity of
L. pumilum was assessed through metagenomic sequencing. LpBC-47
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Soil salinization severely impacts plant cultivation.
Lilium pumilum (
L. pumilum) exhibits tolerance to saline–alkali stresses. One
Bacillus cereus strain, LpBc-47, possesses the ability of growth promotion and saline–alkali tolerance. The microbial diversity of
L. pumilum was assessed through metagenomic sequencing. LpBC-47 obtained from
L. pumilum was subjected to physiological and biochemical analyses and whole-genome sequencing. The effects of endophytic bacteria on plants were evaluated by measuring growth parameters, physiological indices, antioxidant enzyme activities, and ROS content. Microbial diversity analysis revealed that the abundance of endophytic bacteria in
L. pumilum decreased under saline–alkali conditions, whereas the abundance of
Bacillus cereus increased. Physiological and biochemical analysis showed that LpBC-47 has the characteristics of promoting growth and reducing plant damage caused by salt–alkali stress, such as phosphorus solubilization, nitrogen fixation, siderophore production, IAA, and ACC deaminase synthesis. Genomic analysis revealed that LpBC-47 contains growth-associated and stress-alleviation genes. GFP indicated the colonization of LpBc-47 in the roots and bulbs of
L. pumilum. The LpBc-47 inoculant plant increased leaf length and dry weight, elevated proline and chlorophyll levels, enhanced antioxidant enzyme activity, and reduced oxidative damage. This study highlights the potential of LpBc-47 for improving plant growth under saline–alkali conditions.
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The Impact of Bacterial Leaf Blight Disease (Pantoea agglomerans) on Grain Yield and Nutritional Quality of Oat
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Ruochen Zhang, Jianjun Wang, Longhai Xue, Malik Kamran, Yue Wang, Xuekai Wei, Guiqin Zhao and Chunjie Li
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As an important cereal and feed crop, oat has significant economic value and is widely cultivated throughout the world. However, leaf diseases have become a crucial factor limiting the increase in oat grain yield and the optimization of its nutritional quality. Among these,
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As an important cereal and feed crop, oat has significant economic value and is widely cultivated throughout the world. However, leaf diseases have become a crucial factor limiting the increase in oat grain yield and the optimization of its nutritional quality. Among these, the bacterial leaf blight disease (LBD) caused by
Pantoea agglomerans has been an emerging and prevalent oat disease in Northwest China in recent years and has become a major challenge for oat cultivation in this region. This study was designed to investigate the effects of LBD on grain yield and nutritional quality of two common oat varieties, i.e.,
Avena nuda “Baiyan 2” (B2) and
A. sativa “Baiyan 7” (B7), in greenhouses. The results showed that after infection causing LBD, the growth, grain yield and nutritional indexes (except the fiber content) of B2 and B7 were significantly reduced (
p < 0.05), with grains per spike, thousand grain weight, protein, and β-glucan reduced by 14.2%, 5.5%, 12.9% and 21.5%, respectively. In contrast, the average fiber content of the infected oats increased by 8.4%. In addition, both with and without infection, the grain yield of B7 was higher than that of B2, while the nutritional quality of B2 seeds was superior to that of B7 seeds. This study provides a scientific basis for LBD control and the variety selection of oat, promoting the sustainable development of the oat industry.
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