Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy
Modern agriculture pays attention to improving agricultural production by producing zinc-enriched crops through zinc-solubilizing bacteria to strengthen the bioeconomy. Zinc deficiency in the soil reduces plant growth and also leads to less uptake of zinc in the edible portion of plants. Therefore,...
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| description | Modern agriculture pays attention to improving agricultural production by producing zinc-enriched crops through zinc-solubilizing bacteria to strengthen the bioeconomy. Zinc deficiency in the soil reduces plant growth and also leads to less uptake of zinc in the edible portion of plants. Therefore, the zinc content in the edible parts of plants can be increased through the biofortification approach. However, most of the biofortification approaches are laborious and need expensive input in routine practices. Therefore, the microbiological biofortification approach may be beneficial in increasing the zinc concentration in plants and improving crop quality with the ultimate benefit of a greener path. The use of microbes may thus be favorable for elevating zinc content in plants and enhancing crop quality, ultimately providing a summation of the role of microorganisms for a greener strategy. In addition, the application of zinc-solubilizing bacteria as a potential biosource represents a cost-effective and alternate biofortification strategy. Zinc-solubilizing bacteria act as natural bio-fortifiers that can solubilize the unavailable form of zinc by secreting organic acids, siderophores, and other chelating compounds. This review thus focuses on zinc-solubilizing bacteria for plant biofortification and their contribution to enhance crop yield and the bioeconomy in a more sustainable manner. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-397bfbcf864a469f8357f50e9f902a8f2022-12-22T00:58:38ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Agronomy2673-32182022-07-01410.3389/fagro.2022.903321903321Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomyViabhav Kumar Upadhayay0Ajay Veer Singh1Amir Khan2Adita Sharma3Department of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University Pusa, Samastipur, Bihar, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand, IndiaDepartment of Microbiology, College of Basic Sciences and Humanities, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar Uttarakhand, IndiaCollege of Fisheries, Dholi, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Muzaffarpur, Bihar, IndiaModern agriculture pays attention to improving agricultural production by producing zinc-enriched crops through zinc-solubilizing bacteria to strengthen the bioeconomy. Zinc deficiency in the soil reduces plant growth and also leads to less uptake of zinc in the edible portion of plants. Therefore, the zinc content in the edible parts of plants can be increased through the biofortification approach. However, most of the biofortification approaches are laborious and need expensive input in routine practices. Therefore, the microbiological biofortification approach may be beneficial in increasing the zinc concentration in plants and improving crop quality with the ultimate benefit of a greener path. The use of microbes may thus be favorable for elevating zinc content in plants and enhancing crop quality, ultimately providing a summation of the role of microorganisms for a greener strategy. In addition, the application of zinc-solubilizing bacteria as a potential biosource represents a cost-effective and alternate biofortification strategy. Zinc-solubilizing bacteria act as natural bio-fortifiers that can solubilize the unavailable form of zinc by secreting organic acids, siderophores, and other chelating compounds. This review thus focuses on zinc-solubilizing bacteria for plant biofortification and their contribution to enhance crop yield and the bioeconomy in a more sustainable manner.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fagro.2022.903321/fullzinc-solubilizing bacteriabiofortificationbioeconomyzinccrop |
| spellingShingle | Viabhav Kumar Upadhayay Ajay Veer Singh Amir Khan Adita Sharma Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy Frontiers in Agronomy zinc-solubilizing bacteria biofortification bioeconomy zinc crop |
| title | Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| title_full | Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| title_fullStr | Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| title_short | Contemplating the role of zinc-solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification: An approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| title_sort | contemplating the role of zinc solubilizing bacteria in crop biofortification an approach for sustainable bioeconomy |
| topic | zinc-solubilizing bacteria biofortification bioeconomy zinc crop |
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