Spontaneous Cell Lysis by Pelomonas saccharophila MRB3 Provides Plant-Available Macronutrients in Hydroponic Growth Media and Accelerates Biomass Production of Duckweed
This study reports an intriguing observation regarding the betaproteobacterium Pelomonas saccharophila MRB3 (NITE P-01647), a candidate plant growth-promoting bacterium that accelerates biomass production of the aquatic plant, duckweed. In a series of experiments in which strain MRB3 cells were inoc...
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Published in | Journal of Water and Environment Technology Vol. 21; no. 1; pp. 49 - 58 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Tokyo
Japan Society on Water Environment
2023
Japan Science and Technology Agency |
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Summary: | This study reports an intriguing observation regarding the betaproteobacterium Pelomonas saccharophila MRB3 (NITE P-01647), a candidate plant growth-promoting bacterium that accelerates biomass production of the aquatic plant, duckweed. In a series of experiments in which strain MRB3 cells were inoculated into duckweed cultures, MRB3 improved duckweed growth with decreasing cell density in the culture medium. By monitoring nutrient dynamics of plants and bacteria, we found that MRB3 exhibited spontaneous cell lysis and released NH4+ and PO43–, which were subsequently utilized for duckweed growth. Surprisingly, the amount of NH4+ released by MRB3 corresponded to approximately half of the total nitrogen contained in the inoculated cells, notwithstanding the fact that the majority of nitrogen elements in bacterial cells should be present in plant-unavailable forms, such as proteins and nucleic acids. Spontaneous cell lysis, provision of macronutrients, and duckweed growth promotion by MRB3 were robustly observed in different inoculation amounts and growth media, including natural pond water. These observations indicated the possibility of utilizing autolytic bacteria as an alternative nutrient source in hydroponic cultivation of duckweeds and other plants. |
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ISSN: | 1348-2165 1348-2165 |
DOI: | 10.2965/jwet.22-054 |