Interaction among Arachis hypogaea L. (peanut) and benefical soil microorganisms: how much is it known?

A. FABRA, S. CASTRO, T. TAURIAN, J. ANGELINI, F. IBAÑEZ, M. DADANELLI, M. TONELLI, E. BIANUCCI AND L. VALETTI

CRITICAL REVIEWS IN MICROBIOLOGY

INFORMA HEALTHCARE

Año: 2010 vol. 36 p. 179 - 194

1040-841X

AbstractThe leguminous crop Arachis hypogaea L. (peanut) is originally from South America and then was disseminated to tropical and subtropical regions. The dissemination of the crop resulted in peanut plants establishing a symbiotic nitrogen-fxing relationship with a wide diversity of indigenous soil bacteria. We present in this review, advances on the molecular basis for the crack-entry infection process involved in the peanut-rhizobia interaction, the diversity of rhizobial and fungal antagonistic bacteria associated with peanut plants, the efect of abiotic and biotic stresses on this interaction and the response of peanut to inoculation.