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Quorum-Sensing Signals as Mediators of PGPRs’ Beneficial Traits

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One of the mechanisms that bacteria have adopted for the regulation of diverse phenotypes is population density-dependent quorum sensing (QS), exploiting the production of autoinducer signals. QS regulatory systems are widespread among plant-associated bacteria, including pathogenic, plant-growth-promoting, and biocontrol strains. One of the best studied examples of QS signaling is based on the use of N-acyl-homoserine lactones in Gram-negative bacteria. QS-controlled beneficial traits in various plant-growth-promoting rhizobacterias (PGPRs) are reviewed, including production of antibiotics and lytic enzymes, phytosphere competence, the ability to promote plant growth, and induction of plant resistance to pathogens. The ability to disrupt QS networks called quorum quenching (QQ) is an important mechanism of regulation of communication between bacteria. Genetic engineering approaches may offer a new challenge: to use QS and QQ mechanisms to prevent plants from pathogenic bacteria as well as to enhance beneficial performance of various PGPRs.

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Chernin, L.S. (2011). Quorum-Sensing Signals as Mediators of PGPRs’ Beneficial Traits. In: Maheshwari, D. (eds) Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Nutrient Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21061-7_9

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