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Emerging roles for soil Bacteroidetes in complex carbon and organic phosphorus cycling

Code: 9781801468848
Publication date: 24/07/2023
Extent: 28 pages

Contributions by: Ian D. E. A. Lidbury, Lucy Rogers, Sophie R. M. Groenhof and Andrew Hitchcock, University of Sheffield, UK; and Lauren S. McKee, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden

Chapter synopsis:

This chapter highlights the latest advances in Bacteroidetes research, with a focus on their unique approaches to phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) metabolism. The chapter also hypothesises how these metabolic strategies link with the emerging importance of these bacteria as plant disease suppressing agents and discuss their potential for increasing P acquisition in plants.



DOI: 10.19103/AS.2024.0136.11
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Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Bacteroidetes: the key polysaccharide degraders in soil?
  • 3 Ecology in the terrestrial habitats
  • 4 Carbon and energy acquisition is focused on complex polymers
  • 5 Bacteroidetes possess unique organophosphorus utilisation machinery
  • 6 Emerging role in plant disease suppression
  • 7 Exploring the ecological context of Bacteroidetes carbon and phosphorus cycling
  • 8 Conclusion and future trends
  • 9 Where to look for further information
  • 10 References

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