The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants

ABSTRACT Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial soil bacteria that can enhance crop growth and health through various mechanisms, including nutrient acquisition, hormone production, and induced systemic resistance. Epigenetic modifications of plants play crucial roles in the effe...

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Main Authors: Rui Zou, Zhihui Lu, Armin Djamei, Friedrich Kragler, Hon‐Ming Lam, Shoudong Zhang
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Language:English
Published: Wiley-VCH 2025-06-01
Series:Modern Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.70017
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Zhihui Lu
Armin Djamei
Friedrich Kragler
Hon‐Ming Lam
Shoudong Zhang
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description ABSTRACT Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial soil bacteria that can enhance crop growth and health through various mechanisms, including nutrient acquisition, hormone production, and induced systemic resistance. Epigenetic modifications of plants play crucial roles in the effects of PGPR on plant growth and health by regulating gene expression patterns that can modify plant architecture including root architecture, enhance abiotic/biotic stress tolerance, optimise nutrient use, and influence hormonal pathways. Understanding these epigenetic dynamics can pave the way for developing more effective biofertilizers and sustainable agricultural practices. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in understanding the relationship between PGPR and crop plants, with special focus on how epigenetics including DNA methylation, histone modifications and noncoding RNA play a key role in the complex interplay between them.
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spelling doaj-art-eaf1e99c1dd141e1bd5a1c6c637d1ab82025-08-20T03:29:48ZengWiley-VCHModern Agriculture2751-41022025-06-0131n/an/a10.1002/moda.70017The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and PlantsRui Zou0Zhihui Lu1Armin Djamei2Friedrich Kragler3Hon‐Ming Lam4Shoudong Zhang5School of Agriculture Yunnan University Kunming ChinaSchool of Agriculture Yunnan University Kunming ChinaDepartment of Plant Pathology Institute of Crop Science and Resource Conservation (INRES) University of Bonn Bonn GermanyMax Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology Potsdam GermanySchool of Life Sciences and Centre for Soybean Research of the State Key Laboratory of Agrobiotechnology The Chinese University of Hong Kong Shatin ChinaSchool of Agriculture Yunnan University Kunming ChinaABSTRACT Plant growth‐promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial soil bacteria that can enhance crop growth and health through various mechanisms, including nutrient acquisition, hormone production, and induced systemic resistance. Epigenetic modifications of plants play crucial roles in the effects of PGPR on plant growth and health by regulating gene expression patterns that can modify plant architecture including root architecture, enhance abiotic/biotic stress tolerance, optimise nutrient use, and influence hormonal pathways. Understanding these epigenetic dynamics can pave the way for developing more effective biofertilizers and sustainable agricultural practices. In this review, we will discuss recent advances in understanding the relationship between PGPR and crop plants, with special focus on how epigenetics including DNA methylation, histone modifications and noncoding RNA play a key role in the complex interplay between them.https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.70017DNA methylationepigeneticshistone modificationsnoncoding RNAsPGPR
spellingShingle Rui Zou
Zhihui Lu
Armin Djamei
Friedrich Kragler
Hon‐Ming Lam
Shoudong Zhang
The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
Modern Agriculture
DNA methylation
epigenetics
histone modifications
noncoding RNAs
PGPR
title The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
title_full The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
title_fullStr The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
title_full_unstemmed The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
title_short The Roles of Epigenetics in the Interplay Between Beneficial Rhizobacteria and Plants
title_sort roles of epigenetics in the interplay between beneficial rhizobacteria and plants
topic DNA methylation
epigenetics
histone modifications
noncoding RNAs
PGPR
url https://doi.org/10.1002/moda.70017
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