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  • Environmental microbiology
  • Bioremediation
  • Plant-microbe interactions

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  • Soil contamination by polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) poses environmental risks.
  • Rhizodegradation, utilizing plant-root associated bacteria, is a promising bioremediation strategy.
  • Understanding plant-bacteria interactions under varying contamination levels is crucial for effective soil treatment.

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  • To isolate and characterize root-associated bacteria capable of degrading polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
  • To investigate the genetic composition of PAH-metabolizing bacterial communities in the rhizosphere.
  • To assess how plant-bacteria interactions and community structure are influenced by different levels of PAH soil contamination.

Main Methods:

  • Isolation and selection of root-associated bacteria on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs).
  • Genetic characterization using REP-PCR fingerprinting and 16S rRNA gene sequencing for bacterial identification.
  • Comparison of bacterial guild composition across different plant species and soil contamination levels.

Main Results:

  • Bacterial guild composition was similar across plant species at each contamination level but shifted with increasing PAH concentration.
  • A distinct rhizosphere effect related to PAH contamination was observed, differing from bulk soil communities.
  • Key PAH-metabolizing bacteria identified include members of α-, β-, γ-proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacilli classes, with specific genera like Burkholderia, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter, and Rhodococcus noted.

Conclusions:

  • Root-associated bacterial communities exhibit adaptation to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) contamination.
  • Specific bacterial genera and species demonstrate potential for promoting rhizodegradation of PAHs.
  • The findings support the use of selected bacteria for enhancing bioremediation of contaminated soils.