Genetic evidence for algal auxin production in Chlamydomonas and its role in algal-bacterial mutualism
Victoria Calatrava, Erik Hom, Qijie Guan, Ángel Llamas, Emilio Muñoz Fernández, Aurora Galván
Abstract
, whose growth is mutualistically enhanced by the presence of the alga. These findings reveal a complex interplay of microbial auxin production and degradation by algal-bacterial consortia and draws attention to potential ecophysiological roles of terrestrial microalgae and PGPB in association with land plants.
Topics & Concepts
AlgaeMutualism (biology)AuxinIndole-3-acetic acidChlamydomonasBiologyBotanyBacteriaCrosstalkBiochemistryChemistryGeneMutantPhysicsGeneticsOpticsAlgal biology and biofuel productionPhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsLegume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis