Study of bacterial community in the rhizosphere of hyperaccumulator plants
Ultramafic soils display high concentrations of nickel and a number of nutrient deficiencies. Nickel-hyperaccumulator plants have evolved in these environments and developed specific metal homeostasis, showing concentrations of nickel (Ni) sometimes exceeding 1% in their aerial biomass. Our objective were the characterization of the bacterial communities in the hyperaccumulator plant rhizosphere.