Emerging roles for soil Bacteroidetes in complex carbon and organic phosphorus cycling

Description

This chapter highlights the latest advances in Bacteroidetes research, with a focus on their unique approaches to phosphorus (P) and carbon (C) metabolism. The chapter also hypothesises how these metabolic strategies link with the emerging importance of these bacteria as plant disease suppressing agents and discuss their potential for increasing P acquisition in plants.

Table of contents

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Bacteroidetes: the key polysaccharide degraders in soil?
• 3 Ecology in the terrestrial habitats
• 4 Carbon and energy acquisition is focused on complex polymers
• 5 Bacteroidetes possess unique organophosphorus utilisation machinery
• 6 Emerging role in plant disease suppression
• 7 Exploring the ecological context of Bacteroidetes carbon and phosphorus cycling
• 8 Conclusion and future trends
• 9 Where to look for further information
• 10 References