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- Effects of pyrroloquinoline quinone on phosphate solubilization by the symbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacterium Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens
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Ishanka Udayangi Hemachandra, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Meaghan Rose, Sarbjeet Niraula, Inwha Chung, Byung-Taek Oh, Woo-Suk Chang
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Received August 23, 2026 Accepted August 31, 2026 Published online November 12, 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.71150/jm.2608023
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Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA110 is an important soybean symbiont widely used as a nitrogen biofertilizer, but its capacity to solubilize inorganic phosphate remains largely unknown. This study evaluated its ability to solubilize insoluble tricalcium phosphate [Ca₃(PO₄)₂] and examined the effect of pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) on this process. USDA110 solubilized Ca₃(PO₄)₂, increasing dissolved phosphate up to 69.5 ± 3.2 µg PO4³⁻/ml. Phosphate release was accompanied by a decrease in culture pH from approximately 7.0 to 5.0. Supplementation with 10 µM PQQ significantly enhanced phosphate solubilization, resulting in the accumulation of up to 81.8 ± 4.3 µg PO4³⁻/ml per 10⁹ cells by day 9. An apo-glucose dehydrogenase reconstitution assay detected extracellular PQQ under all carbon-source and phosphate conditions examined, with PQQ concentrations influenced by both factors. Expression of the pqqB-E genes was generally lower under high-P conditions than under low- and medium-P conditions, although pqqA, the first gene in the pqq operon, remained highly expressed across all conditions. RNA-seq analysis showed no transcriptional induction of genes encoding glucose or glycerol dehydrogenases following PQQ supplementation. However, this finding does not exclude their involvement through the PQQ-dependent activation of pre-existing enzymes. Alternative dehydrogenases, organic acid production, or membrane-associated proton/ion transport may contribute to the enhancement. Hence, the molecular mechanism underlying PQQ-enhanced phosphate solubilization requires further investigation. These findings demonstrate that B. diazoefficiens USDA110 possesses acidification-associated phosphate-solubilizing activity that is enhanced by exogenous PQQ, supporting its potential as a dual-function biofertilizer for nitrogen fixation and P mobilization in soybean cultivation.
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- Analysis of the Abilities of Endophytic Bacteria Associated with Banana Tree Roots to Promote Plant Growth
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Leandro Fernandes Andrade , Gleika Larisse Oliveira Dorasio de Souza , Silvia Nietsche , Adelica Aparecida Xavier , Marcia Regina Costa , Acleide Maria Santos Cardoso , Marlon Cristian Toledo Pereira , Débora Francine Gomes Silva Pereira
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J. Microbiol. 2014;52(1):27-34. Published online January 4, 2014
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12275-014-3019-2
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A total of 40 endophytic bacterial isolates obtained from banana
tree roots were characterized for their biotechnological
potential for promoting banana tree growth. All isolates
had at least one positive feature. Twenty isolates were likely
diazotrophs and formed pellicles in nitrogen-free culture
medium, and 67% of these isolates belonged to the genus
Bacillus sp. The isolates EB-04, EB-169, EB-64, and EB-144
had N fixation abilities as measured by the Kjeldahl method
and by an acetylene reduction activity assay. Among the 40
isolates, 37.5% were capable of solubilizing inorganic phosphate
and the isolates EB-47 and EB-64 showed the highest
solubilization capacity. The isolate EB-53 (Lysinibacillus sp.)
had a high solubilization index, whereas 73% of the isolates
had low solubilization indices. The synthesis of indole-3-
acetic acid (IAA) in the presence of L-tryptophan was detected
in 40% of the isolates. The isolate EB-40 (Bacillus sp.)
produced the highest amount of IAA (47.88 μg/ml) in medium
supplemented with L-tryptophan and was able to synthesize
IAA in the absence of L-tryptophan. The isolates
EB-126 (Bacillus subtilis) and EB-47 (Bacillus sp.) were able
to simultaneously fix nitrogen, solubilize phosphate and produce
IAA in vitro. The results of this study demonstrated
that the isolates analyzed here had diverse abilities and all
have the potential to be used as growth-promoting microbial
inoculants for banana trees.
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- Comparison of the Bacterial Community and Characterization of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria from Different Genotypes of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty (Vetiver) Rhizospheres
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Juliana Mendes Monteiro , Renata Estebanez Vollu , Marcia Reed Rodrigues Coelho , Celuta Sales Alviano , Arie Fitzgerald Blank , Lucy Seldin
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Molecular approaches [PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)] were used to determine whether three different vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) genotypes, commercially used in Brazil and considered economically important over the world, select specific bacterial populations to coexist in their rhizospheres. DGGE profiles revealed that the predominant rhizospheric bacterial community hardly varies regarding the vetiver genotype. Moreover, using traditional cultivation methods, bacterial strains were isolated from the different rhizospheres. Colonies presenting different morphologies (83) were selected for determining their potential for plant growth promotion. More than half of the strains tested (57.8%) were amplified by PCR using nifH-based primers, specific for the enzyme nitrogenase reductase. The production of siderophores was observed in 88% of the strains, while the production of antimicrobial substances was detected in only 14.5% of the isolates when Micrococcus sp. was used as the indicator strain. Production of indole-3-acetic acid and the solubilization of phosphate were observed in 55.4% and 59% of the isolates, respectively. In total, 44 strains (53%) presented at least three characteristics of plant growth promotion and were submitted to amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis. Twenty-four genetic groups were formed at 100% similarity and one representative of each group was selected for their identification by partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. They were affiliated with the genera Acinetobacter, Comamonas, Chryseobacterium, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pantoea, Dyella, Burkholderia, or Pseudomonas. These strains can be considered of great importance as possible biofertilizers in vetiver.
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Gil-Jae Joo , Sang-Mo Kang , Muhammad Hamayun , Sang-Kuk Kim , Chae-In Na , Dong-Hyun Shin , In-Jung Lee
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We isolated 864 bacteria from 553 soil samples and bioassayed them on cucumber and crown daisy for plant growth promotion. A new bacterial strain, Burkholderia sp. KCTC 11096BP gave maximum growth promotion and was selected for further investigations. The culture filtrate of this bacterium was thus analyzed for the presence of gibberellins and we found physiologically active gibberellins were found (GA1, 0.23 ng/100 ml; GA3, 5.11 ng/100 ml and GA4, 2.65 ng/100 ml) along with physiologically inactive GA9, GA12, GA15, GA20, and GA24. The bacterial isolate also solubilised tricalcium phosphate and lowered the pH of the medium during the process. The isolate was identified as a new strain of Burkholderia through phylogenetic analysis of 16S rDNA sequence. Gibberellin production capacity of genus Burkholderia is reported for the first time in current study.
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