Endophyte consortia for xenobiotic phytoremediation: the root to success?

• Published in: Plant and soil Vol. 385; no. 1/2; pp. 389 - 394
• Main Author: Rylott, Elizabeth L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer 01-12-2014; Springer International Publishing; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural soils; Agronomy. Soil science and plant productions; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Bacteria; Biological and medical sciences; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Bioremediation; Botanical research; COMMENTARY; Ecology; Endophytes; Endosymbionts; Explosives; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; General agronomy. Plant production; Life Sciences; Organic chemicals; Phytoremediation; Plant growth; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plants; Pollutants; Rhizosphere; Soil bacteria; Soil contamination; Soil pollution; Soil remediation; Soil Science & Conservation; Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility; Soil-plant relationships. Soil fertility. Fertilization. Amendments; Transgenic plants; United States; Rhizosphere; Endophyte; TNT; 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene; Xenobiotic; Phytoremediation; Nitro compound; Trinitrotoluene; Biological method; Success; Benzenic compound; Bioremediation; Achievement; Soil plant relation; Organic compounds
• ISSN: 0032-079X; 1573-5036
• DOI: 10.1007/s11104-014-2296-1

The plant-growth-promoting properties (PGP) conferred by many endophytic species have been extensively studied but the potential for endophytes in the remediation of metals and organic pollutants is also now gaining interest. Thijs et al report on the use of tailored bacterial consortia; selected mixtures of bacterial species, isolated from the root and shoot endosphere, bulk soil and rhizosphere of a mature acer (Acer pseudoplatanus) tree growing in soil contaminated with 2,4,6-trinitrotoluene (TNT) to remediate this toxic environmental pollutant.