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G. Garg et al.
Beneduzi A, Ambrosini A, Passaglia LM (2012) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR):
their potential as antagonists and biocontrol agents. Genet Mol Biol 35:1044–1051
Bhardwaj D, Ansari MW, Sahoo RK, Tuteja N (2014) Biofertilizers function as key player in
sustainable agriculture by improving soil fertility, plant tolerance and crop productivity. Microb
Cell Fac 13:66
Braud A, Hannauer M, Mislin GLA, Schalk IJ (2009a) The pseudomonas aeruginosa pyochelin—
iron uptake pathway and its metal specificity. J Bacteriol 191:3517–3525
Braud A, Jézéquel K, Bazot S, Lebeau T (2009b) Enhanced phytoextraction of an agricultural Cr- and
Pb-contaminated soil by bioaugmentation with siderophore-producing bacteria. Chemosphere
74:280–286
Buysens S, Heungens K, Poppe J, Hofte M (1996) Involvement of pyochelin and pioverdin in
sup-pression of pseudomonas aeruginosa 7NSK2. Appl Environ Microbiol 62(3):865–871
Cabaj A, Kosakowska A (2009) Iron-dependent growth of and siderophore production by two
heterotrophic bacteria isolated from brackish water of the southern Baltic Sea. Microbiologic
Res 164(5):570–577
Cakmak S, Gulut KY, Marschner H, Graham RD (1994) Effect of zinc and iron deficiency on
phytosiderophores release in wheat genotypes differing in zinc efficiency. J Plant Nutrition 7:1–17
Chhabra S, Dowling DN (2017) Endophyte-promoted nutrient acquisition: phosphorus and iron.
In: Doty S (ed) Functional importance of the plant microbiome. Springer, Cham
Cornelis P (2010) Iron uptake and metabolism in pseudomonads. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
86:1637–1645
Crowley DA (2006) Microbial siderophores in the plant rhizosphere. In: Barton LL, Abadia J (eds)
Iron nutrition in plants and rhizospheric microorganisms. Springer, Netherlands, pp 169–189
Dave BP, Anshuman K, Hajela P (2006) Siderophores of halophilic archaea and their chemical
characterization. Indian J Exp Biol 44:340–344
Diekmann H, Zahner H (1967) Konstitution von Fusigen and dessenAbbauzu
2-Anhydromevalonsaurelacton. Eur J Biochem 3(2):213–218
Drechsel H, Tschierske M, Thieken A, Jung G, Zahner H, Winkelmann G (1995) The carboxylate
type siderophore rhizoferrin and its analogs produced by directed fermentation. J Ind Microbiol
14:105–112
Duhme AK, Hider RC, NaldrettMJand Pau RN (1998) The ability of the molybdnem-azotochelin
complex and its effect on siderophore production in Azotobactervnelandii. J Biol Inorg Chem
3(5):520–526
Ecker DJ, Emery T (1983) Iron uptake from ferrichrome A and iron citrate in Ustilagosphaerogena.
J Bacteriol 155:616–622
Emery T (1971) Role of ferrochrome as a ferric ionophore in Ustilagosphaerogena. Biochemistry
10:1483–1488
Fukushima T, Allred BE, Sia AK, Nichiporuk R, Andersen UN, Raymond KN (2013) Grampositive siderophore-shuttle with iron-exchange from Fe-siderophore to apo-siderophore by Bacillus
cereus YxeB. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 110:13821–13826
Gamalero E, Glick BR (2011) Mechanisms used by plant growth promoting bacteria. In: Bacteria
in agrobiology: plant nutrient management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 17–46
Gangwar M, Kaur G (2009) Isolation and characterization of endophytic bacteria from endorhizosphere of sugarcane and ryegrass. Internet J Microbiol 7:139–144
Glick BR (1995) The enhancement of plant growth by free-living bacteria. Can J Microbiol 41:109–
117
Glick BR, Patten CL, Holguin G, Penrose DM (1999) Biochemical and genetic mechanisms used
by plant growth promoting bacteria. Imperial College Press, London
Hamdan H, Weller D, Thomashow L (1991) Relative importance of fluorescens siderophores and
other factors in biological control of gaeumannomyces graminis var. Tritici by Pseudomonas
fluorescens 2–79 and M4-80R. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(11):3270–3277
Harris WR, Carranao CJ, Cooper SR, Sofen SR, Avdeef AE, McArdle JV, Raymond KN
(1979) Coordination chemistry of microbial iron transport compounds. 19. Stability constants
G. Garg et al.
Beneduzi A, Ambrosini A, Passaglia LM (2012) Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR):
their potential as antagonists and biocontrol agents. Genet Mol Biol 35:1044–1051
Bhardwaj D, Ansari MW, Sahoo RK, Tuteja N (2014) Biofertilizers function as key player in
sustainable agriculture by improving soil fertility, plant tolerance and crop productivity. Microb
Cell Fac 13:66
Braud A, Hannauer M, Mislin GLA, Schalk IJ (2009a) The pseudomonas aeruginosa pyochelin—
iron uptake pathway and its metal specificity. J Bacteriol 191:3517–3525
Braud A, Jézéquel K, Bazot S, Lebeau T (2009b) Enhanced phytoextraction of an agricultural Cr- and
Pb-contaminated soil by bioaugmentation with siderophore-producing bacteria. Chemosphere
74:280–286
Buysens S, Heungens K, Poppe J, Hofte M (1996) Involvement of pyochelin and pioverdin in
sup-pression of pseudomonas aeruginosa 7NSK2. Appl Environ Microbiol 62(3):865–871
Cabaj A, Kosakowska A (2009) Iron-dependent growth of and siderophore production by two
heterotrophic bacteria isolated from brackish water of the southern Baltic Sea. Microbiologic
Res 164(5):570–577
Cakmak S, Gulut KY, Marschner H, Graham RD (1994) Effect of zinc and iron deficiency on
phytosiderophores release in wheat genotypes differing in zinc efficiency. J Plant Nutrition 7:1–17
Chhabra S, Dowling DN (2017) Endophyte-promoted nutrient acquisition: phosphorus and iron.
In: Doty S (ed) Functional importance of the plant microbiome. Springer, Cham
Cornelis P (2010) Iron uptake and metabolism in pseudomonads. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol
86:1637–1645
Crowley DA (2006) Microbial siderophores in the plant rhizosphere. In: Barton LL, Abadia J (eds)
Iron nutrition in plants and rhizospheric microorganisms. Springer, Netherlands, pp 169–189
Dave BP, Anshuman K, Hajela P (2006) Siderophores of halophilic archaea and their chemical
characterization. Indian J Exp Biol 44:340–344
Diekmann H, Zahner H (1967) Konstitution von Fusigen and dessenAbbauzu
2-Anhydromevalonsaurelacton. Eur J Biochem 3(2):213–218
Drechsel H, Tschierske M, Thieken A, Jung G, Zahner H, Winkelmann G (1995) The carboxylate
type siderophore rhizoferrin and its analogs produced by directed fermentation. J Ind Microbiol
14:105–112
Duhme AK, Hider RC, NaldrettMJand Pau RN (1998) The ability of the molybdnem-azotochelin
complex and its effect on siderophore production in Azotobactervnelandii. J Biol Inorg Chem
3(5):520–526
Ecker DJ, Emery T (1983) Iron uptake from ferrichrome A and iron citrate in Ustilagosphaerogena.
J Bacteriol 155:616–622
Emery T (1971) Role of ferrochrome as a ferric ionophore in Ustilagosphaerogena. Biochemistry
10:1483–1488
Fukushima T, Allred BE, Sia AK, Nichiporuk R, Andersen UN, Raymond KN (2013) Grampositive siderophore-shuttle with iron-exchange from Fe-siderophore to apo-siderophore by Bacillus
cereus YxeB. Proc Natl Acad Sci USA 110:13821–13826
Gamalero E, Glick BR (2011) Mechanisms used by plant growth promoting bacteria. In: Bacteria
in agrobiology: plant nutrient management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg, pp 17–46
Gangwar M, Kaur G (2009) Isolation and characterization of endophytic bacteria from endorhizosphere of sugarcane and ryegrass. Internet J Microbiol 7:139–144
Glick BR (1995) The enhancement of plant growth by free-living bacteria. Can J Microbiol 41:109–
117
Glick BR, Patten CL, Holguin G, Penrose DM (1999) Biochemical and genetic mechanisms used
by plant growth promoting bacteria. Imperial College Press, London
Hamdan H, Weller D, Thomashow L (1991) Relative importance of fluorescens siderophores and
other factors in biological control of gaeumannomyces graminis var. Tritici by Pseudomonas
fluorescens 2–79 and M4-80R. Appl Environ Microbiol 57(11):3270–3277
Harris WR, Carranao CJ, Cooper SR, Sofen SR, Avdeef AE, McArdle JV, Raymond KN
(1979) Coordination chemistry of microbial iron transport compounds. 19. Stability constants
