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Niche Construction and Exploitation by Agrobacterium: How to Survive and Face Competition in Soil and Plant Habitats

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Agrobacterium Biology

Part of the book series: Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology ((CT MICROBIOLOGY,volume 418))

Abstract

Agrobacterium populations live in different habitats (bare soil, rhizosphere, host plants), and hence face different environmental constraints. They have evolved the capacity to exploit diverse resources and to escape plant defense and competition from other microbiota. By modifying the genome of their host, Agrobacterium populations exhibit the remarkable ability to construct and exploit the ecological niche of the plant tumors that they incite. This niche is characterized by the accumulation of specific, low molecular weight compounds termed opines that play a critical role in Agrobacterium ’s lifestyle. We present and discuss the functions, advantages, and costs associated with this niche construction and exploitation.

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Dessaux, Y., Faure, D. (2018). Niche Construction and Exploitation by Agrobacterium: How to Survive and Face Competition in Soil and Plant Habitats. In: Gelvin, S. (eds) Agrobacterium Biology. Current Topics in Microbiology and Immunology, vol 418. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/82_2018_83

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