Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere
Methanol is abundant in the phyllosphere, the surface of the above-ground parts of plants, and its concentration oscillates diurnally. The phyllosphere is one of the major habitats for a group of microorganisms, the so-called methylotrophs, that utilize one-carbon (C1) compounds, such as methanol an...
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| description | Methanol is abundant in the phyllosphere, the surface of the above-ground parts of plants, and its concentration oscillates diurnally. The phyllosphere is one of the major habitats for a group of microorganisms, the so-called methylotrophs, that utilize one-carbon (C1) compounds, such as methanol and methane, as their sole source of carbon and energy. Among phyllospheric microorganisms, methanol-utilizing methylotrophic bacteria, known as pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs), are the dominant colonizers of the phyllosphere, and some of them have recently been shown to have the ability to promote plant growth and increase crop yield. In addition to PPFMs, methanol-utilizing yeasts can proliferate and survive in the phyllosphere by using unique molecular and cellular mechanisms to adapt to the stressful phyllosphere environment. This review describes our current understanding of the physiology of methylotrophic bacteria and yeasts living in the phyllosphere where they are exposed to diurnal cycles of environmental conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c9dec5a1ae9f43f7bdee5fb86debe9ab2023-11-21T15:09:20ZengMDPI AGMicroorganisms2076-26072021-04-019480910.3390/microorganisms9040809Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the PhyllosphereHiroya Yurimoto0Kosuke Shiraishi1Yasuyoshi Sakai2Division of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, JapanDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, JapanDivision of Applied Life Sciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Kitashirakawa-Oiwake, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8502, JapanMethanol is abundant in the phyllosphere, the surface of the above-ground parts of plants, and its concentration oscillates diurnally. The phyllosphere is one of the major habitats for a group of microorganisms, the so-called methylotrophs, that utilize one-carbon (C1) compounds, such as methanol and methane, as their sole source of carbon and energy. Among phyllospheric microorganisms, methanol-utilizing methylotrophic bacteria, known as pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophs (PPFMs), are the dominant colonizers of the phyllosphere, and some of them have recently been shown to have the ability to promote plant growth and increase crop yield. In addition to PPFMs, methanol-utilizing yeasts can proliferate and survive in the phyllosphere by using unique molecular and cellular mechanisms to adapt to the stressful phyllosphere environment. This review describes our current understanding of the physiology of methylotrophic bacteria and yeasts living in the phyllosphere where they are exposed to diurnal cycles of environmental conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/4/809methanolmethylotrophsphyllospherediurnal adaptationplant growth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Hiroya Yurimoto Kosuke Shiraishi Yasuyoshi Sakai Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere Microorganisms methanol methylotrophs phyllosphere diurnal adaptation plant growth promotion |
| title | Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere |
| title_full | Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere |
| title_fullStr | Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere |
| title_short | Physiology of Methylotrophs Living in the Phyllosphere |
| title_sort | physiology of methylotrophs living in the phyllosphere |
| topic | methanol methylotrophs phyllosphere diurnal adaptation plant growth promotion |
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