Nitrogen-fixing Actinorhizal Symbioses (eBook)
XX, 312 Seiten
Springer Netherlands (Verlag)
978-1-4020-3547-0 (ISBN)
For researchers and graduates with any interest in plant or soil sciences, this fascinating study will be a godsend - it's the complete state of the art with regard to actinorhizal symbioses. The self-contained sixth volume of a comprehensive series on nitrogen fixation, it includes chapters that deal with all aspects of this symbiosis between actinorhizal plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria. It also contains information both about symbionts and their ecological role and use. Other chapters tackle the global distribution of different actinorhizal plants and their microsymbionts and how this impacts the question of co-evolution of the micro- and macrosymbionts as well as comparing the actinorhizal and leguminous symbioses. No other book provides the up-to-date and in-depth coverage of this volume.
Nitrogen-fixing Actinorhizal Symbioses This book is part of a seven-volume series that was launched in 2004 and covers all aspects of nitrogen fixation from the biological systems to the industrial processes. Volume 6 covers nitrogen-fixing actinorhizal symbioses, which occur between soil actinomycetes of the genus Frankia and a diverse group of dicotyledonous plants, collectively called actinorhizal plants. These symbioses play vital roles in native ecosystems as well as important components in both forestry and land reclamation. The volume is divided into 11 chapters, all authored by well-known scientists in the field. As in previous volumes of this series, the first chapter presents an historical perspective and describes the development of actinorhizal research with its focus on the period after the first reproducible isolation of the responsible microorganism by John Torrey's group in 1978. Very early on, the initial attempts to characterize the bacterium taxonomically had considered this endosymbiont as an obligate symbiotic bacterium and used its ability to form root nodules and its morphological characteristics within root-nodule cells as discriminative criteria to distinguish it from other actinomycetes. These efforts led to the emendation of the family Frankiaceae with the type genus Frankia and also to the definition of host-specificity groups based on inoculation experiments using crushed nodules. However, after Frankia strains were isolated from nodules and pure cultures became available, many of these early results had to be discarded. Chapter 2 describes the techniques used to obtain phenotypic, genotypic and phylogenetic information on the members of the genus Frankia.
Preface to the Series, Preface, List of Contributors, Dedication.1. Frankia and Actinorhizal Plants: A Historical Perspective: C. T. Wheeler, A. D. L. Akkermans, and A. M. Berry1. Introduction2. The Early Years3. Two Decades to the New Millennium4. PerspectivesReferences
2. Polyphasic Taxonomy of the Genus Frankia: D. Hahn1. Introduction2. Polyphasic Taxonomy Approach3. 16S-rRNA Sequence Data4. DNA-DNA Relatedness5. 23S-rRNA Sequence Data6. Genomic Fingerprinting7. ConclusionsReferences
3. Frankia Ecology: M. Valdés1. Introduction2. Frankia as a Soil Microorganism3. Abiotic Soil Factors and Frankia Populations4. Biotic Soil Factors: Mycorrhizal Fungi and Frankia5. Conclusions References
4. Evolution of Actinorhizal Host Plants and Frankia Endosymbionts: S. M. Swensen and D. R. Benson1. Introduction2. Host-Plant Systematics and Phylogeny3. Frankia Phylogeny and Evolution4. Host-Frankia Interactions and Evolution5. Future DirectionsReferences
5. Oxygen Responses, Hemoglobin, and the Structure and Function of Vesicles: W. B. Silvester, R. H. Berg, C.R. Schwintzer and J. D. Tjepkema1. Introduction2. Vesicle Structure and Oxygen Responses of Frankia in vitro 3. Responses in Symbiosis 4. Hemoglobins in Actinorhizal Nodules and Frankia5. Concluding DiscussionReferences
6. Early Interactions, Infection and Nodulation in Actinorhizal Symbiosis: L. G. Wall and A. M. Berry1. Introduction2. Early Interactions3. Rhizosphere Colonization4. Root Infection by Frankia5. Nodule Development6. Regulation of NodulationReferences
7. Carbon and Nitrogen Metabolism in Actinorhizal Nodules: C. Valverde and K. Huss-Danell1. Introduction2. The Actinorhizal Nodule3. Studying C and N Metabolism of Nodules4. Carbon Supply to Nodules5. Carbon Uptake and Metabolism by Symbiotic Frankia6. Nitrogen Metabolism7. The Regulation of N Assimilation8. ProspectsReferences
8. Ecology of Actinorhizal Plants: J. O. Dawson1. Importance of Actinorhizal Plants2. Occurrence and Distribution of Actinorhizal Plant Taxa and their microsymbionts3. Ecological Factors Influencing Infective Frankia Populations4. Ecological of Actinorhizal PlantsReferences
9. Molecular Biology of Actinorhizal Symbioses: L. Laplaze, S. Svistoonoff, C. Santi, F, Auguy, C. Franche and D. Bogusz1. Introduction2. Infection Process3. Nodule Development4. Nodule Functioning5. Evolutionary Origin of Symbiotic Genes6. Future Trends7. ConclusionsReferences
10. Comparison between Actinorhizal and Legume Symbiosis: K. Pawlowski and J. I. Sprent1. Introduction2. Nodule Structure3. Nodule-Induction Mechanisms4. Host Specificity5. Root Nodules and Other Root Symbioses6. Evolution of Root-Nodule SymbiosesReferences
11. Prospects for the Study of a Ubiquitous Actinomycete, Frankia, and Its Host Plants: P. Normand and B. C. Mullin1. Introduction2. Development and Use of Molecular Tools for Genetic Analysis of Symbiosis3. Prospects for Future Utilization of Actinorhizal Plants4. Questions Still to be Addressed5. Prospects for Extending Symbioses beyond Current Host Range6. ConclusionsReferences
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| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 6.10.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Nitrogen Fixation: Origins, Applications, and Research Progress |
| Zusatzinfo | XX, 312 p. |
| Verlagsort | Dordrecht |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Biochemie | |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Botanik | |
| Technik | |
| Schlagworte | AgroMicro • Assimilat • Colon • Evolution • Metabolism • nitrogen • Regulation • Symbiose • Systematics |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4020-3547-0 / 1402035470 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4020-3547-0 / 9781402035470 |
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