Phytoremediation: plant-endophyte partnerships take the challenge
A promising field to exploit plant-endophyte partnerships is the remediation of contaminated soils and (ground) water. Many plant growth promoting endophytes can assist their host plant to overcome contaminant-induced stress responses, thus providing improved plant growth. During phytoremediation of organic contaminants, plants can further benefit from endophytes possessing appropriate degradation pathways and metabolic capabilities, leading to more efficient contaminant degradation and reduction of both phytotoxicity and evapotranspiration of volatile contaminants. For phytoremediation of toxic metals, endophytes possessing a metal-resistance/sequestration system can lower metal phytotoxicity and affect metal translocation to the above-ground plant parts. Furthermore, endophytes that can degrade organic contaminants and deal with or, even better, improve extraction of the metals offer promising ways to improve phytoremediation of mixed pollution.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- LABORATORY-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-98CH10886
- OSTI ID:
- 1040235
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-90167-2009-JA; R&D Project: 08-079; YN0100000; TRN: US201210%%416
- Journal Information:
- Current Opinion in Biotechnology, Vol. 20, Issue 2; ISSN 0958-1669
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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