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ArticlePlant physiology2013

Unraveling root developmental programs initiated by beneficial Pseudomonas spp. bacteria.

Christos Zamioudis, Parthena Mastranesti, Pankaj Dhonukshe, Ikram Blilou, Corné M J Pieterse

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Article in Plant physiology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 132 papers.

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132citing papers in PubMed
32.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

132 citing papers in PubMed, 350 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Christos ZamioudisPlant-Microbe Interactions, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, 3508 TB Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Parthena Mastranesti
Pankaj Dhonukshe
Ikram Blilou
Corné M J Pieterse
Utrecht University · NLCentre for BioSystems Genomics · NLVIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology · BE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant roots are colonized by an immense number of microbes, referred to as the root microbiome. Selected strains of beneficial soil-borne bacteria can protect against abiotic stress and prime the plant immune system against a broad range of pathogens. Pseudomonas spp. rhizobacteria represent one of the most abundant genera of the root microbiome. Here, by employing a germ-free experimental system, we demonstrate the ability of selected Pseudomonas spp. strains to promote plant growth and drive developmental plasticity in the roots of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) by inhibiting primary root elongation and promoting lateral root and root hair formation. By studying cell type-specific developmental markers and employing genetic and pharmacological approaches, we demonstrate the crucial role of auxin signaling and transport in rhizobacteria-stimulated changes in the root system architecture of Arabidopsis. We further show that Pseudomonas spp.-elicited alterations in root morphology and rhizobacteria-mediated systemic immunity are mediated by distinct signaling pathways. This study sheds new light on the ability of soil-borne beneficial bacteria to interfere with postembryonic root developmental programs.

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Gene Expression Regulation, PlantSignal TransductionArabidopsisBiological TransportGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalIndoleacetic AcidsMutationPhenotypePlant RootsPseudomonasSeedlingsSpecies SpecificityIndoleacetic Acids

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PMID23542149
PMCPMC3641211
OpenAlexW2151393430

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