L'effet stimulateur de la croissance et de la nutrition des plantes exercés par les PGPR (Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria) a longtemps été étudié en s'intéressant à la bactérie. Cependant, les voies de signalisations impliquées dans la réponse de la plante à l'inoculation restent mal étudiées. A cet effet, notre étude entre dans le cadre des recherches visant les réponses physiologiques et moléculaires de la plante induites par une PGPR. Dans notre équipe de recherche, nous avons choisi la PGPR Phyllobacterium brassicacearum STM196 isolée de la rhizosphère de Colza et nous l'avons inoculée à la plante modèle Arabidopsis thaliana. Cette PGPR a montré sa capacité à stimuler l'allongement des racines latérales et des poils racinaires ainsi que d'augmenter la production de biomasse par la plante. Une forte surexpression de deux gènes de la famille de transporteurs de nitrate NRT2, NRT2.5 et NRT2.6, a été observée chez les plantes inoculées avec STM196. La fonction des produits de ces deux gènes n'est pas connue. Cependant, les données de transcriptomiques accumulées dans l'équipe font ressortir ces deux gènes comme des candidats intéressants dans les réponses moléculaires à l'interaction avec STM196. D'autre part, des études précédentes dans l'équipe ayant montré des effets antagonistes de la bactérie et du nitrate sur le développement racinaire, il est important de considérer la relation entre les effets de la nutrition nitrique et de la bactérie. Le principal transporteur responsable de l'absorption de NO3- étant NRT2.1, nous nous sommes intéressés à son rôle dans les réponses de la plante à la bactérie et à sa relation éventuelle avec NRT2.5 et NRT2.6. Nous avons réalisé une approche de génomique inverse avec les trois simples mutants ko nrt2.1, ko nrt2.5 et ko nrt2.6 dont nous disposions au départ, et avec les trois doubles mutants nrt2.5xnrt2.6, nrt2.1xnrt2.6 et nrt2.1xnrt2.5 que nous avons généré. Nous avons démontré que les gènes NRT2.5 et NRT2.6 sont impliqués dans les réponses de stimulation de croissance de la plante et de modification d'architecture racinaire à la PGPR STM196. Cette voie de régulation est indépendante des contrôles exercés par le statut azoté de la plante.Mots clés: Interaction plante-microorganisme, Phyllobacterium brassicacearum STM196, Arabidopsis thaliana, transporteurs de nitrate, NRT2.1, NRT2.5, NRT2.6, Activité nitrate réductase, NR1, expression des gènes. / AbstractThe promotion of plant growth and nutrition by some rhizospheric bacteria (Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria, PGPR) is well known for a long time. However, the signaling pathways involved in the plant responses to these bacteria still remain essentially obscure. Our study aims at identifying molecular factors of plant physiological and developmental responses induced by PGPR. For this goal, we used the PGPR strain Phyllobacterium brassicacearum STM196, which has been isolated from rape rhizosphere, and the plant model Arabidopsis thaliana. This PGPR stimulates lateral root and root hair elongation and induce an increase of plant biomass production. Two genes of the NRT2 family of nitrate transporters, namely NRT2.5 and NRT2.6, are strongly overexpressed upon inoculation of Arabidopsis with STM196. The function of NRT2.5 and NRT2.6 is not known. However, transcriptomic data obtained in our team show that these two genes are promising candidates of the molecular responses to STM196. In addition, previous work in our team showed antagonistic effects of STM196 and exogenous nitrate on root development, showing that the effects of the bacteria must be considered together with those of nitrate nutrition. Since NRT2.1 is the major transporter for NO3- uptake, we looked at its role in the plant response to STM196 and its possible relationship with NRT2.5 and NRT2.6. We carried out a reverse genetic approach using the single mutants ko nrt2.1, ko nrt2.6 and ko nrt2.5 available at the moment this thesis work began and the double mutants nrt2.5xnrt2.6, nrt2.1xnrt2.6 and nrt2.1xnrt2.5 we generated. We demonstrated that NRT2.5 and NRT2.6 are involved in plant growth stimulation by STM196 and the root architecture changes elicited by this bacterium. This NRT2.5/NRT2.6-dependent pathway is independent from the regulations exerted by N nutritional status. Key words: Plant-microorganism interaction, Phyllobacterium brassicacearum STM196, Arabidopsis thaliana, nitrate transporter, NRT2.1, NRT2.5, NRT2.6, nitrate reductase activity, NR1, genes expression.

A cana-de-açúcar é uma cultura agrícola de grande importância econômica para o Brasil, e a expansão de seu cultivo para solos marginais requer uma maior utilização de fertilizantes à base de nitrogênio (N). Na maioria dos países produtores, a adubação nitrogenada se baseia em altas doses de aplicação, enquanto, no Brasil, o seu uso é relativamente baixo devido, em parte, ao processo de fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN) pela ação de bactérias diazotróficas. Além da FBN, as plantas adquirem fontes de N, como amônio e nitrato, por meio de transportadores de membranas localizados nas raízes. Há evidências que a associação com microrganismos pode favorecer as plantas por meio da regulação dos genes de transportadores de N. Desta forma, este trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar o transporte de amônio e nitrato, avaliando a expressão gênica dos principais transportadores de N em cana-de-açúcar cultivada in vitro sob o efeito da associação com bactérias diazotróficas. Também foi descrita a comunidade bacteriana de plântulas in vitro, bem como o efeito da fertilização com N e da inoculação com bactérias diazotróficas em plantas maduras. Plântulas de \'SP70- 1143\' e \'Chunee\', que contrastam para FBN, foram empregadas em ensaios in vitro sob diversas concentrações e fontes de N em associação ou não com uma estirpe de Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus ou um mistura de bactérias diazotróficas (G. diazotrophicus, Herbaspirillum seropedicae, H. rubrisubalbicans, Azospirillum amazonense e Burkholderia tropica). A caracterização do transporte de N por meio de ensaios de absorção de nitrato e amônio marcados (15N) revelou que a interação entre cana-de-açúcar x G. diazotrophicus induziu a expressão do gene do transportador de nitrato ScNRT2.1, o que levou a uma tendência no aumento no influxo de nitrato, assim como dos genes de transportadores de amônio ScAMT1.1 e ScAMT1.3, resultando em maiores influxos de amônio apenas para a cultivar \'SP70- 1143\'. Já a associação da cana-de-açúcar com a mistura de bactérias diazotróficas revelou que somente houve indução transcricional de ScAMT1.1, o que resultou na maior absorção de amônio em \'SP70-1143\'. Por sua vez, quando analisada a interação in vitro por 30 dias, a presença da bactéria, apesar de transiente, possivelmente favoreceu a expressão dos genes de transportadores de nitrato ScNRT1.1 e ScNRT2.1, e do transportador de amônio ScAMT1.1, resultando no maior acúmulo de 15N-nitrato de amônio nas plantas de \'SP70-1143\'. Foi detectada uma comunidade bacteriana associada a plântulas micropropagadas, a qual é distinta entre os genótipos \'SP70-1143\' e \'Chunee\' e se altera com a inoculação com G. diazotrophicus. Para as plantas cultivadas em campo, a comunidade bacteriana existente foi alterada pela fertilização de N, mas não pela inoculação com diazotróficas. Portanto, a inoculação com bactérias diazotróficas parece induzir a expressão dos principais genes transportadores de amônio e nitrato em plântulas do genótipo \'SP70-1143\' resultando na maior absorção de fontes inorgânicas de N. / Sugarcane has a large economic importance to Brazil, and it\'s the expansion of cultivation to marginal soils requires a larger application of nitrogen fertilizers (N) to maintain yield. In most producing countries, N fertilization is based on high application rates, whereas in Brazil N fertilization is relatively low, possibly due in part, to the process of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). In addition, plants acquire inorganic N sources from the soil by membrane transporters that may be regulated by association with microorganisms. This study aimed to characterize the ammonium and nitrate transport evaluating the gene expression profile of the major transporters grown in vitro in association with diazotrophic bacteria. It was also described the bacterial community in micropropagated plants, as well as the effect of N fertilization or inoculation with nitrogen fixing bacteria in mature plants. \'SP70-1143\' and \'Chunee\' which contrasted to BNF, were used in in vitro experiments in several concentrations and N source, in association or not with a strain of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus or a bacteria mixture (G. diazotrophicus, Herbaspirillum seropedicae, H. rubrisubalbicans, Azospirillum amazonense and Burkholderia tropica). The characterization of the N transport by uptake assays with 15N-labeled ammonium and nitrate, revealed that the interaction between sugarcane x G. diazotrophicus induced, the nitrate transporter gene ScNRT2.1 expression, which lead to trend to increase nitrate influx, as well as the ammonium transporter genes ScAMT1.1 and ScAMT1.3, resulting in higher ammonium influx in \'SP70-1143\'. Sugarcane associated with the bacterial mixture revealed a transcriptional induction of ScAMT1.1 resulting in larger ammonium acquisition in \'SP70-1143\'. Further, the presence of bacteria in vitro for 30 days, although transient, possibly favored the expression of nitrate transporters ScNRT1.1 and ScNRT2.1, and the ammonium transporter ScAMT1.1, resulting in accumulation of 15N-ammonium nitrate in \'SP70-1143\'. A bacterial community associated with in vitro plants of \'SP70-1143\' and \'Chunee\' was detected with different composition between genotypes, and which changed with artificial inoculation. For plants grown in the field, the bacterial community was affected by N fertilization but not by inoculation with diazotrophic. These results indicate that the inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria appears to induce the expression of the major ammonium and nitrate transporters genes in \'SP70-1143\' plants resulting in higher uptake of inorganic N sources.

Les bactéries et champignons des sols sont impliqués dans différentes fonctions des écosystèmes terrestres. Ils sont notamment investis dans la formation des sols, la stabilité des agrégats et les successions végétales. La Nouvelle- Calédonie est un archipel subtropical, classé comme hotspot de biodiversité et dont un tiers de la surface est recouvert par les substrats ultramafiques. Ces milieux sont caractérisés par de faibles concentrations en nutriments (N, K, P) et de fortes concentrations en métaux lourds (Ni, Co, Cr, Mn). Les écosystèmes présents sur ces substrats sont originaux et diversifiés. Ils sont aussi fortement menacés par l’activité minière. Cependant, pour pouvoir correctement restaurer ces milieux et relancer les dynamiques végétales, il est important de connaître les communautés microbiennes associées à ces écosystèmes ainsi que les facteurs les structurant. Ce travail de recherche a permis d’améliorer nos connaissances sur les communautés microbiennes issues de différents écosystèmes des sols ultramafiques néo-calédoniens, ainsi que sur les interactions existantes entre ces microorganismes et les facteurs biotiques et abiotiques. Les résultats obtenus ont montré que chaque formation végétale et chaque site possèdent une communauté microbienne qui lui est propre, d’où l’intérêt de conserver et protéger les écosystèmes calédoniens. De plus, ces travaux ont aussi montré la capacité des communautés bactériennes et fongiques de servir de bio-indicateurs, et plus particulièrement les communautés fongiques qui sont plus sensibles aux perturbations et variations de la couverture végétale. Il a aussi été démontré qu’en maquis ou forêts monospécifiques, les communautésectomycorhiziennes possèdent des fonctions similaires dans la production d’enzymes de dégradation de la matière organique. Ces travaux ont permis une meilleure connaissance des communautés microbiennes associées auxformations végétales des substrats ultramalfiques ainsi que des facteurs les structurant. Cela devrait améliorer la mise en place des futurs chantiers de restauration de ces écosystèmes. / Soil bacteria and fungi play different functions in terrestrial ecosystems. They are implicated in soil formations, aggregate stability, and plant succession. New Caledonia is a subtropical archipelago, classified as a biodiverse hotspot and a third of its surface is covered by ultramafic soils. These soils are characterised by low concentrations of nutrients (N, K, P) and high concentrations of heavy metals (Ni, Co, Cr, Mn). Ecosystems present in these soils are origina and diversified but strongly threatened by mining activity. It is a necessity to restore these ecosystems after ore exploitation. However, to correctly restorethese environments and relaunch plant dynamics, it is important to identify the microbial communities associated with these ecosystems as well as the structuring factors.This research enabled us to improve our knowledge of microbial communities from different ecosystems on New Caledonian ultramafic substrates, as well as the interactions which exist between these microorganisms and biotic and abiotic factors. Results obtained showed that each plant formation and each site possessed its own microbial community,hence the interest in conserving and protecting New Caledonian ecosystems. Moreover, these works also showed the capacity of bacterial and fungal communities to be used as bioindicators, and more particularly fungal communities which are more sensitive to disturbance and plant cover variations. It has also been demonstrated that in monospecific maquis and rainforests, ectomycorrhizal communities have similar functions in the production of degradative enzymes of organic matter. This research improved understanding of microbial communities associated with plant formations on ultramafic substrates as well as structuring factors. This should improve the implementation of future restoration projectson these ecosystems.

A cana-de-açúcar é uma cultura agrícola de grande importância econômica para o Brasil, e a expansão de seu cultivo para solos marginais requer uma maior utilização de fertilizantes à base de nitrogênio (N). Na maioria dos países produtores, a adubação nitrogenada se baseia em altas doses de aplicação, enquanto, no Brasil, o seu uso é relativamente baixo devido, em parte, ao processo de fixação biológica de nitrogênio (FBN) pela ação de bactérias diazotróficas. Além da FBN, as plantas adquirem fontes de N, como amônio e nitrato, por meio de transportadores de membranas localizados nas raízes. Há evidências que a associação com microrganismos pode favorecer as plantas por meio da regulação dos genes de transportadores de N. Desta forma, este trabalho teve como objetivo caracterizar o transporte de amônio e nitrato, avaliando a expressão gênica dos principais transportadores de N em cana-de-açúcar cultivada in vitro sob o efeito da associação com bactérias diazotróficas. Também foi descrita a comunidade bacteriana de plântulas in vitro, bem como o efeito da fertilização com N e da inoculação com bactérias diazotróficas em plantas maduras. Plântulas de \'SP70- 1143\' e \'Chunee\', que contrastam para FBN, foram empregadas em ensaios in vitro sob diversas concentrações e fontes de N em associação ou não com uma estirpe de Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus ou um mistura de bactérias diazotróficas (G. diazotrophicus, Herbaspirillum seropedicae, H. rubrisubalbicans, Azospirillum amazonense e Burkholderia tropica). A caracterização do transporte de N por meio de ensaios de absorção de nitrato e amônio marcados (15N) revelou que a interação entre cana-de-açúcar x G. diazotrophicus induziu a expressão do gene do transportador de nitrato ScNRT2.1, o que levou a uma tendência no aumento no influxo de nitrato, assim como dos genes de transportadores de amônio ScAMT1.1 e ScAMT1.3, resultando em maiores influxos de amônio apenas para a cultivar \'SP70- 1143\'. Já a associação da cana-de-açúcar com a mistura de bactérias diazotróficas revelou que somente houve indução transcricional de ScAMT1.1, o que resultou na maior absorção de amônio em \'SP70-1143\'. Por sua vez, quando analisada a interação in vitro por 30 dias, a presença da bactéria, apesar de transiente, possivelmente favoreceu a expressão dos genes de transportadores de nitrato ScNRT1.1 e ScNRT2.1, e do transportador de amônio ScAMT1.1, resultando no maior acúmulo de 15N-nitrato de amônio nas plantas de \'SP70-1143\'. Foi detectada uma comunidade bacteriana associada a plântulas micropropagadas, a qual é distinta entre os genótipos \'SP70-1143\' e \'Chunee\' e se altera com a inoculação com G. diazotrophicus. Para as plantas cultivadas em campo, a comunidade bacteriana existente foi alterada pela fertilização de N, mas não pela inoculação com diazotróficas. Portanto, a inoculação com bactérias diazotróficas parece induzir a expressão dos principais genes transportadores de amônio e nitrato em plântulas do genótipo \'SP70-1143\' resultando na maior absorção de fontes inorgânicas de N. / Sugarcane has a large economic importance to Brazil, and it\'s the expansion of cultivation to marginal soils requires a larger application of nitrogen fertilizers (N) to maintain yield. In most producing countries, N fertilization is based on high application rates, whereas in Brazil N fertilization is relatively low, possibly due in part, to the process of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF). In addition, plants acquire inorganic N sources from the soil by membrane transporters that may be regulated by association with microorganisms. This study aimed to characterize the ammonium and nitrate transport evaluating the gene expression profile of the major transporters grown in vitro in association with diazotrophic bacteria. It was also described the bacterial community in micropropagated plants, as well as the effect of N fertilization or inoculation with nitrogen fixing bacteria in mature plants. \'SP70-1143\' and \'Chunee\' which contrasted to BNF, were used in in vitro experiments in several concentrations and N source, in association or not with a strain of Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus or a bacteria mixture (G. diazotrophicus, Herbaspirillum seropedicae, H. rubrisubalbicans, Azospirillum amazonense and Burkholderia tropica). The characterization of the N transport by uptake assays with 15N-labeled ammonium and nitrate, revealed that the interaction between sugarcane x G. diazotrophicus induced, the nitrate transporter gene ScNRT2.1 expression, which lead to trend to increase nitrate influx, as well as the ammonium transporter genes ScAMT1.1 and ScAMT1.3, resulting in higher ammonium influx in \'SP70-1143\'. Sugarcane associated with the bacterial mixture revealed a transcriptional induction of ScAMT1.1 resulting in larger ammonium acquisition in \'SP70-1143\'. Further, the presence of bacteria in vitro for 30 days, although transient, possibly favored the expression of nitrate transporters ScNRT1.1 and ScNRT2.1, and the ammonium transporter ScAMT1.1, resulting in accumulation of 15N-ammonium nitrate in \'SP70-1143\'. A bacterial community associated with in vitro plants of \'SP70-1143\' and \'Chunee\' was detected with different composition between genotypes, and which changed with artificial inoculation. For plants grown in the field, the bacterial community was affected by N fertilization but not by inoculation with diazotrophic. These results indicate that the inoculation with diazotrophic bacteria appears to induce the expression of the major ammonium and nitrate transporters genes in \'SP70-1143\' plants resulting in higher uptake of inorganic N sources.