Azospirillum brasilense Bacteria Promotes Mn2+ Uptake in Maize with Benefits to Leaf Photosynthesis

Housh, Alexandra B.; Waller, Spenser; Sopko, Stephanie; Powell, Avery; Benoit, Mary; Wilder, Stacy L.; Guthrie, James; Schueller, Michael J.; Ferrieri, Richard A.

doi:10.3390/microorganisms10071290

Title: Azospirillum brasilense Bacteria Promotes Mn2+ Uptake in Maize with Benefits to Leaf Photosynthesis

Journal Article · Sat Jun 25 00:00:00 EDT 2022 · Microorganisms

DOI:https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms10071290· OSTI ID:1873962

Housh, Alexandra B.; Waller, Spenser; Sopko, Stephanie; Powell, Avery; Benoit, Mary; Wilder, Stacy L.; Guthrie, James; Schueller, Michael J.;

Azospirillum brasilense is a prolific grass-root colonizing bacteria well-known for its ability to promote plant growth in several cereal crops. Here we show that one of the mechanisms of action in boosting plant performance is through increased assimilation of the micronutrient manganese by the host. Using radioactive ⁵²Mn²⁺ (t_½ 5.59 d), we examined the uptake kinetics of this micronutrient in young maize plants, comparing the performance of three functional mutants of A. brasilense, including HM053, a high auxin-producing and high N₂-fixing strain; ipdC, a strain with a reduced auxin biosynthesis capacity; and FP10, a strain deficient in N₂-fixation that still produces auxin. HM053 had the greatest effect on host ⁵²Mn²⁺ uptake, with a significant increase seen in shoot radioactivity relative to non-inoculated controls. LA-ICP-MS analysis of root sections revealed higher manganese distributions in the endodermis of HM053-inoculated plants and overall higher manganese concentrations in leaves. Finally, increased leaf manganese concentration stimulated photosynthesis as determined by measuring leaf fixation of radioactive ¹¹CO₂ with commensurate increases in chlorophyll concentration.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDA; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Office of SBIR/STTR Programs (SBIR/STTR); National Science Foundation (NSF)

Grant/Contract Number:: SBIR Phase II award; 2017-67013-26216; BCS-0922374

OSTI ID:: 1873962

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1904048

Journal Information:: Microorganisms, Journal Name: Microorganisms Vol. 10 Journal Issue: 7; ISSN 2076-2607

Publisher:: MDPI AGCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: Switzerland

Language:: English

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