Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2022, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (3): 213-225.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2021-0811

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Research Progress in the Mitigative Effects of Rhizosphere Microorganisms on Heavy Metal Stress in Plants and Their Mechanisms

YANG Lu(), XIN Jian-pan, TIAN Ru-nan()   

  1. College of Landscape Architecture,Nanjing Forestry University,Nanjing 210037
  • Received:2021-06-26 Online:2022-03-26 Published:2022-04-06
  • Contact: TIAN Ru-nan E-mail:291668120@qq.com;tianrunan@njfu.edu.cn

Abstract:

Phytoremediation technology has become an important means in green remediation of heavy metal pollution. Under heavy metal stress,rhizosphere microorganisms can effectively improve plant growth and physiological metabolism,and enhance the absorption and enrichment of heavy metals in plants. This paper first discusses the rhizosphere microbial composition and root-microbe interaction,and analyses the mitigative effects of plant rhizosphere growth-promoting bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi on plant resistance to heavy metal stress. Meanwhile,the article also discusses the mechanism of the rhizosphere microbes alleviating heavy metal toxicity from the aspects of microorganism,plant root exudates,plant ethylene synthesis,plant photosynthesis,plant antioxidant defense system,water and nutrient absorption and rhizospheric soil microenvironment. Finally,this paper combines the current research status and draws some conclusions. Such as,finding new strains of beneficial to plant growth under heavy metal stress,exploring the interaction between different microorganisms in the rhizosphere under heavy metal stress,and revealing the physiological and molecular mechanisms of plant root-microbial interaction system under heavy metal stress,aiming to provide guidance for the theoretical research and practice of microbial assisted phytoremediation of heavy metal pollution in the future.

Key words: rhizosphere microorganisms, heavy metal stress, plant resistance, mitigative mechanism