Rhizosphere - RHIZO

 

 

 

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The team RHIZO focuses on plant root microbiota, and in particular on microorganisms (bacteria and endophytic fungi) capable of stimulating plant growth.

 

 

 

With a focus on PGPR (Plant-Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria) bacteria that stimulate plant growth via phytohormone production, improve plant mineral nutrition (N fixation, P solubilization), or protect plants against disease (antagonism, induced resistance).

These themes have agronomic applications in terms of biocontrol/phytoprotection, phytostimulation and varietal selection.

Model microorganisms: Azospirillum, Pseudomonas, Bacillus, fungal endophytes
Model plants: Wheat, Corn, Rice, Arabidopsis

Industrial collaborators :
GreenCell (https://www.greencell.tech/)
Roullier (https://www.roullier.com/fr/)

Patent: Use of a dicarboxylic acid to control the growth of holoparasitic or hemiparasitic plants.
Inventors: René BALLY, Gilles COMTE, Jacques BERNILLON, Floriant BELLVERT, Claire PRIGENT-COMBARET, Zo-Norosoa ANDRIANJAKA-CAMPS, Robin DUPONNOIS, Florence WISNIEWSKI-DYÉ, Cédric BERTRAND, Lucie MICHÉ
Publication number : FR3020241B1
Publication date: 21-02-2020