Recent progress in understanding the ecology and molecular genetics of soil mineral weathering bacteria.

Stephane Uroz, Laura Picard, Marie-Pierre Turpault

Journal: Trends in microbiology 2022;30(9):882-897

PMID: 35181182

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Abstract

Mineral weathering bacteria play essential roles in nutrient cycling and plant nutrition. However, we are far from having a comprehensive view of the factors regulating their distribution and the molecular mechanisms involved. In this review, we highlight the extrinsic factors (i.e., nutrient availability, carbon source) and the intrinsic properties of minerals explaining the distribution and functioning of these functional communities. We also present and discuss the progress made in understanding the molecular mechanisms and genes that are used by bacteria during the mineral weathering process, or regulated during their interaction with minerals, that have been recently unraveled by omics approaches.

Address: Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR1136 'Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes', F-54280 Champenoux, France; INRAE, UR1138 'Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers', F-54280 Champenoux, France. Electronic address: [email protected].; Université de Lorraine, INRAE, UMR1136 'Interactions Arbres-Microorganismes', F-54280 Champenoux, France; INRAE, UR1138 'Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers', F-54280 Champenoux, France.; INRAE, UR1138 'Biogéochimie des Ecosystèmes Forestiers', F-54280 Champenoux, France.

DOI: 10.1016/j.tim.2022.01.019

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MeSH Terms: Bacteria, Minerals, Molecular Biology, Soil, Soil Microbiology