Pantoea phytobeneficialis

Pantoea phytobeneficialis is a remarkable bacterium for plant growth promotion, capable of aiding various plants and leguminous nodulation under stress. It has unique phylogeny traits and ecological roles, revealed through functional and genomic analysis. Its mechanisms for plant colonization and growth promotion include non-pathogenic features, efficient motility, chemotaxis, adherence (like quorum-sensing, EPS), metabolism of plant exudates and cell wall components, resistance to plant defenses, nutrient acquisition (nitrogen fixation, siderophores, phosphate and zinc solubilization), and phytohormone level modulation (IAA, CKs, ethylene, jasmonic acid).