root colonization
Biotechnology | SpotlightEngineered Root Bacteria Release Plant-Available Phosphate from PhytatePhosphate fertilizers are essential for high-yield agriculture yet are costly and environmentally damaging. Microbes that release soluble phosphate from naturally occurring sources in the soil are appealing, as they may reduce the need for such fertilizers. In this study, we used synthetic biology approaches to create a collection of engineered root-associated microbes with the ability to release phosphate from phytate. We demonstrate...
Environmental MicrobiologyBacillus velezensis Wall Teichoic Acids Are Required for Biofilm Formation and Root ColonizationBacillus velezensis is a Gram-positive plant-beneficial bacterium which is widely used in agriculture. Additionally, Bacillus spp. are some of the model organisms used in the study of biofilms, and as such, the molecular networks and regulation systems of biofilm formation are well characterized....