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The magic and menace of metagenomics: prospects for the study of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria

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New Perspectives and Approaches in Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Research

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This article aims to be a pragmatic primer into the field ofmetagenomics with special emphasis on the prospective contributions of metagenomics to the study of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). After an introduction into the concepts and methodologies of metagenomics and a discussion of the numerous emerging variations on the basic theme, there will follow a short overview of the success stories in metagenomics (the ’magic’ in the title ofthis review), a brief discussion about the technical problems and unrealistic expectations that are sometimes associated with metagenomics (the ’menace’), and a shortlist ofthe lessons that can be learned by those that wish to explore the utility ofmetagenomics in the study ofPGPR.

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Leveau, J.H.J. (2007). The magic and menace of metagenomics: prospects for the study of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. In: Bakker, P.A.H.M., Raaijmakers, J.M., Bloemberg, G., Höfte, M., Lemanceau, P., Cooke, B.M. (eds) New Perspectives and Approaches in Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-6776-1_5

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