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Plant Root Associated Biofilms: Perspectives for Natural Product Mining

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In natural systems microbial cells exist predominantly as biofilms. Cells in biofilms are physiologically and sometimes even morphologically distinct of planktonic cells of the same organism. Biofilm formation is regulated by variety of environmental signals, which may include nutrient sources, pH, temperature, and surface properties. The study locations where plants have coevolved with microbial representatives under stress over long period of time, facilitate the generation of theoretical testable, and predictable models of biodiversity and genome evolution. It is likely that microorganisms isolated from these environments offer new opportunities for the biotechnological applications. Physiological characteristics of the biofilms from contrasting environmental regions are discussed. In order to understand the complexity and potential of biofilm, sensitive analytical techniques are required. The range of techniques which can be used in biofilm studies are discussed.

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  1. Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Uppsala BioCenter, SLU, Uppsala, 7026, SE-75007, Sweden

    Salme Timmusk

  2. Institute of Evolution, University of Haifa, Mt. Carmel, Haifa, Israel

    Eviatar Nevo

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Timmusk, S., Nevo, E. (2011). Plant Root Associated Biofilms: Perspectives for Natural Product Mining. In: Maheshwari, D. (eds) Bacteria in Agrobiology: Plant Nutrient Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-21061-7_12

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