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. 2009 Jan;14(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.tplants.2008.10.004. Epub 2008 Dec 4.

Rhizosphere bacteria help plants tolerate abiotic stress

Jungwook Yang  1 , Joseph W Kloepper, Choong-Min Ryu
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Rhizosphere bacteria help plants tolerate abiotic stress

Jungwook Yang et al. Trends Plant Sci. 2009 Jan.

Abstract

Plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are associated with plant roots and augment plant productivity and immunity; however, recent work by several groups shows that PGPR also elicit so-called 'induced systemic tolerance' to salt and drought. As we discuss here, PGPR might also increase nutrient uptake from soils, thus reducing the need for fertilizers and preventing the accumulation of nitrates and phosphates in agricultural soils. A reduction in fertilizer use would lessen the effects of water contamination from fertilizer run-off and lead to savings for farmers.

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