Overview of Methylotrophic Microorganisms in Agriculture

Authors

  • Avaneesh Srivastava College of Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India.
  • Rekha Dixit College of Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India.
  • Nikhil Chand College of Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India.
  • Pankaj Kumar College of Biotechnology, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel University of Agriculture and Technology, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh 250110, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Methylotrophs, 1-aminocyclopropane-1- carboxylate, Nitrogen Fixation, Phytostimulation, Biocontrol

Abstract

Methylotrophs are bacteria that can utilize single carbon  compounds as their sole carbon source. These  methylotrophic bacteria are present in the phyllosphere  as well as in the rhizosphere. These bacterial  populations promote plant growth by solubilizing  phosphate, nitrogen fixation, acting as biocontrol agents,  biosynthesis of phytohormones, and the production of 1- aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase  and they also alleviate negative effects of salinity and  are also involved in phytostimulation. 

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2022-06-02

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Vol. 38 No. 1 (2022): Bio-Science Research Bulletin (Jan-Jun) 2022

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Overview of Methylotrophic Microorganisms in Agriculture . (2022). Bio Science Research Bulletin, 38(1), 65–71. https://doi.org/10.48165/