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Importance of Siderophores in Microbial Interactions in the Rhizosphere

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Iron, Siderophores, and Plant Diseases

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Plants, animals, and microorganisms require iron for oxidation-reduction and other cellular reactions and have evolved mechanisms to acquire it from the environment. With animal pathogens, siderophore synthesis plays a direct role in the infection process (Weinberg, this book). Growth of numerous bacterial genera is stimulated by excess iron in body fluids and tissues of vertebrate hosts. Conversely, host defense mechanisms include withholding iron from the pathogen. It is not surprising, therefore, that the activities of microorganisms affecting plant health also would be influenced by the availability of iron in the environment and their competitive abilities to sequester it.

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  1. J. E. Loper (Former Graduate Research Assistant and Professor) & M. N. Schroth (Former Graduate Research Assistant and Professor)

    Present address: Soilborne Diseases Laboratory, Plant Protection Institute, Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705, USA

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    J. E. Loper (Former Graduate Research Assistant and Professor) & M. N. Schroth (Former Graduate Research Assistant and Professor)

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Loper, J.E., Schroth, M.N. (1986). Importance of Siderophores in Microbial Interactions in the Rhizosphere. In: Swinburne, T.R. (eds) Iron, Siderophores, and Plant Diseases. NATO ASI Series, vol 117. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9480-2_11

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