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Environmental interference of plant-microbe interactions.

Daniel A Bastías¹, Raffaella Balestrini², Stephan Pollmann^3,4

¹AgResearch Limited, Grasslands Research Centre, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

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|September 30, 2022

Summary

Environmental stresses harm beneficial plant microbes, but these microbes possess defense mechanisms. They produce protective compounds and enhance plant antioxidant levels to maintain mutualistic plant-microbe interactions under stress.

Keywords:

abiotic and biotic stresses antioxidants effectors endophytes mycorrhizae phytohormones reactive nitrogen species reactive oxygen species

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Area of Science:

Plant science
Microbiology
Environmental science

Background:

Environmental stresses negatively impact plant-beneficial microbe interactions.
Plant defense signaling pathways, involving hormones and reactive oxygen species, regulate microbial communities.

Purpose of the Study:

To review how environmental stresses affect plant-beneficial microbe interactions.
To elucidate the mechanisms by which beneficial microbes maintain mutualistic associations under stress.

Main Methods:

Review of experimental results on stress effects on plant-microbe interactions.
Analysis of plant signaling pathways and microbial defense mechanisms.

Main Results:

Stresses reduce the abundance and/or functionality of beneficial microbes.
Plant defense responses and direct stress effects on microbes contribute to interaction disruption.
Beneficial microbes employ effector proteins and antioxidant enhancement to counteract stress.

Conclusions:

Environmental stresses disrupt plant-beneficial microbe symbiosis through plant signaling and direct microbial effects.
Beneficial microbes possess intrinsic mechanisms to sustain mutualisms under stress.
Understanding these interactions is crucial for maintaining plant health in stressful environments.