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The method of membrane filters was used to study the population dynamics of bacteria belonging to the genera Arthrobacter, Flavobacterium, and Klebsiella in barley (Hordeum vulgare) rhizosphere under conditions of cadmium stress (5–15 mg Cd/g soil). Mathematical simulation allowed us to demonstrate that the phytoprotective effect is implemented via the following succession of events: the bacteria synthesize phytohormones (IAA and ethylene) → root excretory activity increases → the number of the bacteria in the rhizoplane grows → the flux of bacteria migrating from the rhizoplane to the rhizosphere increases → the number of bacteria binding cadmium ions in the rhizosphere grows → the amount of free ions entering the plant decreases. Among the bacteria studied, K. mobilis 880 displayed the highest migration and immobilization activity and the best survival rate under conditions of cadmium stress. Consequently, K. mobilis 880 is recommended for use in biopreparations for stimulating plant growth under conditions of heavy metal pollution.
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Translated from Mikrobiologiya, Vol. 74, No. 6, 2005, pp. 845–851.
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Pishchik, V.N., Vorob'ev, N.I. & Provorov, N.A. Experimental and Mathematical Simulation of Population Dynamics of Rhizospheric Bacteria under Conditions of Cadmium Stress. Microbiology 74, 735–740 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11021-005-0132-6
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