Plant immune system activation is necessary for efficient root colonization by auxin-secreting beneficial bacteria.
Although plant roots encounter a plethora of microorganisms in the surrounding soil, at the rhizosphere, plants exert selective forces on their bacterial colonizers. Unlike immune recognition of pathogenic bacteria, the mechanisms by which beneficial bacteria are selected and how they interact with the plant immune system are not well understood. To better understand this process, we studied the interaction of auxin-producing Bacillus velezensis FZB42 with Arabidopsis roots and found that activation of the plant immune system is necessary for efficient bacterial colonization and auxin secretion. A feedback loop is established in which bacterial colonization triggers an immune reaction and production of reactive oxygen species, which, in turn, stimulate auxin production by the bacteria. Auxin promotes bacterial survival and efficient root colonization, allowing the bacteria to inhibit fungal infection and promote plant health. Thus, a feedback loop between bacteria and the plant immune system promotes the fitness of both partners.
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- Rhizosphere
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Plant Roots
- Plant Immunity
- Indoleacetic Acids
- Immunology
- Host Microbial Interactions
- Bacillus
- Arabidopsis
- 3207 Medical microbiology
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
ISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Related Subject Headings
- Rhizosphere
- Reactive Oxygen Species
- Plant Roots
- Plant Immunity
- Indoleacetic Acids
- Immunology
- Host Microbial Interactions
- Bacillus
- Arabidopsis
- 3207 Medical microbiology