Docteur Niokhor BAKHOUM
Enseignant-Chercheur
UFR Sciences Sociales et Environnementales
Département environnement Biodiversité Développement durable
E-mail: niokhor.bakhoum@ussein.edu.sn
Tel: 775770255
1. Custódio V, Gonin M, Stabl G, Bakhoum N, Oliveira M M, Gutjahr C,
Castrillo G. (2021). Sculpting the soil microbiota, The Plant Journal,
(2021), doi: 10.1111/tpj.15568
2. Fall F, Sanguin H, Fall D, Tournier E, Bakhoum N, Ndiaye C, Diouf D, Bâ
AM. (2021). Major disturbances of arbuscular mycorrhizal communities
associated with Sporobolus robustus Kunth and Prosopis juliflora
(Swartz) DC along an environmental gradient. Microbial Ecology.
DOI:10.1007/s00248-021-01779-8
3. Sonko A, Badiane Ndour, N’Diénor M, Faye A, Bakhoum N, Ndiaye S.
(2021). Evaluation of nutrients (N, P, K) limiting maize (Zea mays L.) yield
in two agro-ecological zones of the southern-central of Senegal. Journal
of Chemical, Biological and Physical Sciences, Vol. 11, No. 2; 396-406,
DOI: 10.24214/jcbps.B.11.2.39606
4. Salas-González I†, Reyt G†, Flis P†, Custodio V, Gopaulchan G, Bakhoum
N, Suresh K, Franke RB, Dangl JL, Salt DE and Castrillo G (2020)..
Coordination between the microbiota and the root diffusion barriers
improves plant adaptation to nutrient stresses. Science 371, 143 https://
doi.org/10.1126/science.abd0695
5. Fall F, Le Roux C, Bâ A.M, Fall D, Bakhoum N, Faye M.N, Kane A, Ndoye I,
Diouf D. (2019). The rhizosphere of the halophytic grass Sporobolus
robustus Kunth hosts rhizobium genospecies that are efficient on
Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC and Vachellia seyal (Del.) P.J.H. Hurter
seedlings. Systematic and Applied Microbiology. 42:232-239
6. Bakhoum N, Fall D, Fall F, Diouf F, Hirsch AM, Balachandar B, Diouf D.
(2018). Sengalia senegal (synomym: Acacia senegal), its importance to
sub-Saharan Africa, and its relationship with a wide range of symbiotic
soil microorganisms (a review). South African Journal of
Botany.119:362-368.
7. Fall M, Fall D, Ndiaye S, Guiro I, Bakhoum N, Diouf D. (2018). Influence of
Diogo heavy mineral sand mining process on physical and chemical
characteristics and microbiological properties of dune soils in the
northern coastal line of Senegal. Journal of Chemical, Biological and
Physical Sciences. ISSN: 2249 –1929. DOI: 10.24214/jcbps.D.8.3.15671
8. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Fall F, Diouf F, Ndiaye C, Faye M. N, Hocher V, Diouf
D. (2018). Effect of peanut shells amendment on soil properties and
growth of seedlings of Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton, Vachellia seyal
(Delile) P. Hurter and Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC in salt-affected soils.
Annals of Forest Science. 75: 32https://doi.org/10.1007/
s13595-018-0714-x
9. Koffi G. A, Ndoye F, Dabonné S, Bakhoum N, Faye M. N, Fall D, Diouf D.
(2018). Effect of maize and peanut crops on Ivory Coast northern soilbiological activities and their response to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi
inoculation. African Journal
10.Fall D, Bakhoum N, Fall F, Diouf F, Faye M. N, Ndiaye C, Hocher V, Diouf
D. (2017). Improvement of tree growth in salt-affected soils under
greenhouse conditions using a combination of peanut shells and
microbial inoculation, J. Agric. Biotech. Sustain. Dev. 9, 36-44. DOI:
10.5897/JABSD2017.0294
11. Diagne N, Swanson E, Pesce C, Fall F, Fatou F, Bakhoum N, Fall D, Faye
M. N, Oshone R, Simpson S, Morris K, W. Kelley Thomas W. K, Moulin L,
Diouf D, Louis S. Tisa L. S. (2017). Permanent Draft Genome Sequence of
Rhizobium sp. Strain LCM 4573, a Salt-Tolerant, Nitrogen-Fixing
Bacterium Isolated from Senegalese Soils. Genome Announc
5:e00285-17. https://doi.org/10.1128/genomeA.00285-17.
12. Diagne N, Swanson E, Pesce C, Fall F, Diouf F, Bakhoum N, Fall D, Faye
M. N, Oshone R, Simpson S, Morris C, Thomas W. K, Moulin L, Diouf D,
Louis S. Tisa L. S. (2017). Permanent Draft Genome Sequence of Ensifer
sp. Strain LCM 4579, a Salt-Tolerant, Nitrogen-Fixing Bacterium Isolated
from Senegalese Soil. Genome Announc 5:e00117-17. https://doi.org/
10.1128/genomeA.00117-17
13. Bakhoum N, Odee DW, Fall D, Kane K, Ndoye F, Sylla S ND, Zoubeirou
AM, Kimiti J. M, Noba K, Diouf D. (2016). Senegalia senegal response to
inoculation with rhizobial strains vary in relation to seed provenance
and soil type. Plant and Soil. DOI: 10.1007/s11104-015-2655-6
14.Fall D, Bakhoum N, Sall S. N, Zoubeirou A. M, Sylla S. Nd, Diouf D.
(2016). Rhizobial Inoculation Increases Soil Microbial Functioning and
Gum Arabic Production of 13-Year-Old Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton,
Trees in the North Part of Senegal. Front. Plant Sci. 7:1355. doi: 10.3389/
fpls.2016.01355
15. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Fall F , Diouf F, Ly M. O , Diouf M, Gully D, Hocher V,
Diouf D. (2016). Germination, growth and physiological responses of
Senegalia senegal (L.) Britton, Vachellia seyal (Delile) P. Hurter and
Prosopis juliflora (Swartz) DC to salinity stress in greenhouse conditions.
Afr. J. Biotechnol. Vol. 15(37), pp. 2017-2027, DOI: 10.5897/AJB2016.15518
16.Fall F, Diouf D, Fall D, Bakhoum N, Thioye B , Kane A, Ndiaye C, Ndoye I,
Bâ A. M. (2016). Growth and physiological responses of Sporobolus
robustus kunth seedlings to salt stress. Arid Land Research and
Management.ISSN:15324982.DOI:10.1080/15324982.2016.1246491.http:/
/dx.doi.org/10.1080/15324982.2016.1246491
17. Bakhoum N, Galiana A, Le Roux C, Kane A, Duponnois R, Ndoye F, Fall D,
Noba K, Sylla Nd S, Diouf D (2015). Phylogeny of nodulation genes and
symbiotic diversity of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. and A. seyal (Del.)
Mesorhizobium strains from different regions of Senegal. Microbial
Ecology, 3, 69:641-651, DOI 10.1007/s00248-014-0507-1.
18. Ndoye F, Kane A, Diedhiou AG, Bakhoum N, Fall D, Sadio O, Sy MO,
Noba K, Diouf D (2015). Effects of dual inoculation with arbuscularmycorrhizal fungi and rhizobia on Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. seedling
growth and soil enzyme activities in senegal. International Journal of
Biosciences, 6 (2), 36-48.
19. Bakhoum N, Le Roux C, Diouf D, Kane A, Ndoye F, Fall D, Duponnois R,
Noba K, Galiana A. (2014) Distribution and diversity of rhizobial
populations from Senegalese arid and semi-arid zones associated to
different Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. provonances. Open Journal of
Forestry, 4: 136-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojf.2014.42019.
20.Diouf F., Diouf D., Klonowska A., Le Queré A., Bakhoum N., Fall D., Neyra
M., Parrinello H, Diouf M., Ndoye I., Moulin L.. (2014). Genetic and
genomic diversity studies of Acacia symbionts in Senegal reveal new
species of Mesorhizobium with a putative geographical pattern. Plos
One. 10(2): e0117667. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0117667
21. Ndoye F, Kane A, Bakhoum N, Sanon A, Fall D, Diouf D,Sylla S. Nd, Ba A.
M, Sy M. O, Noba K. (2013). Response of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. to
inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi isolates in sterilized and
unsterilized soils in Senegal. Agroforestry Systems 87:941–952.
22.Bakhoum N, Ndoye F, Kane A, Assigbetse K, Fall D, Sylla S. Nd, Noba K,
Diouf D. (2012). Impact of rhizobial inoculation on Acacia senegal (L.)
Willd. and soil functioning in relation to seed provenance and soil
origin. World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 28:2567–2579.
23.Fall D, Diouf D, Zoubeirou MA, Bakhoum N, Faye A, Sall NS. (2012). Effect
of distance and depth on soil microbial biomass, mineral nitrogen (N)
content under Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. Trees, Journal of Environmental
Management, 95 Suppl: S260-264.
24.Ndoye F, Kane A, Ngonkeu E, Bakhoum N, Sanon A, Diouf D, Sy MO,
Baudoin E, Noba K, Prin Y. (2012). Changes in Land Use System and
Environmental Factors Affect ArbuscularMycorrhizal Fungal Density and
Diversity, and Enzyme Activities in Rhizospheric Soils of Acacia senegal
(L.)Willd. ISRN Ecology doi:10.5402/2012/563191.
25.Ndoye F, Kane A, Bakhoum N, Sanon A, Fall D, Diouf D, Sy M. O and
Noba K. (2012). Response of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. seedlings and soil
bio-functioning to inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,
rhizobia and Pseudomonas fluorescens. African Journal of Microbiology
Research, 6, 7176-7184.
26.Fall D, Ourarhi M, Missbah El Idrissi M, Bakhoum N, Zoubeirou MA,
Abdelmoumen H, Diouf D. (2011). The efficiency and competitiveness of
three Mesorhizobium sp. strains nodulating Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
under water deficiency conditions in the greenhouse. Symbiosis,
54:87-94.
COMMUNICATIONS ORALES
Bakhoum N., Maymon M., Khan N., Ethan H., Fall D., Tall L., Diouf D and
Hirsch A. M. (2017). Towards an improvement of millet (Pennisetum
glaucum L. R. Br.) production: selection of effective PGPR from the ruralarea of Senegal. Molecular, Cell & Developmental Biology, UCLA, Los
Angeles, USA meeting. Arrowhead, December 1-3.
Bakhoum N., Fall D., le Roux C., Ndoye F., Kane A., Galiana A., Noba K.,
Sylla S. Nd., Diouf D (2014) Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rDNA and
nodulation genes, and symbiotic diversity of Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. and
A. seyal (Del.) Mesorhizobium strains from Senegalese regions.
BIOFERSOL: Soil Biofertilization and Sustainable Development in Africa.
16st Congress of the AABNF & 4th International Conference of the AMM,
from 2 to 7 November 2014, Rabat, Morocco.
Bakhoum N., Fall D., Kane A., Ndoye F., Odee D.W., Kimiti J.M., Zoubeirou
A.M., Sylla S.N., Noba K., Duponnois R., Diouf D. (2014). Impact of rhizobial
inoculation on Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. rhizospheric soil bacteria and soil
functioning in relation to seed provenance and soil type. BIOFERSOL: Soil
Biofertilization and Sustainable Development in Africa. 16st Congress of
the AABNF & 4th International Conference of the AMM, from 2 to 7
Novembe 2014, Rabat, Morocco.
Assigbetsé K., Ciss I., Bakhoum N., Dieng L. (2012). Effect of Inoculation of
Acacia senegal mature trees with Mycorrhiza and Rhizobia on soil
properties and microbial community structure. Geophysical Research
Abstracts Vol. 14, EGU2012-8004, 2012 EGU General Assembly.
N Bakhoum, D Fall, A Kane, F Ndoye , S N. Sylla, A M. Zoubeirou, J M.
Kimiti, D W. Odee, K Noba, D Diouf. (2012). Response of Acacia senegal (L.)
Willd. provenances to inoculation with selected rhizobial strains in relation
to soil type. Congress of Integrated Soil Fertility Management in Africa:
From Microbes to Markets. 22-26 October. CIAT. 122 pp Nairobi (Kenya).
Bakhoum N., Ndoye F., Kane A., Assigbetse K., Fall D., Noba K., Sylla S. Nd.,
Ndoye I., Zoubeirou A. M., Kimiti J. M. et Diouf D. (2011). Impact de
l’inoculation rhizobienne sur la croissance des plants d’Acacia senegal (L.)
Willd. de différentes provenances et sur les communautés bactériennes du
sol, Atelier CORUS-AIRSUD : Biodiversité des ressources naturelles
« Restauration, Conservation et Valorisation de la Biodiversité Végétale en
Afrique » du 11 au 15 Mai, Dakar, Senegal.
Ndoye F., Bakhoum N., Ngonkeu E., Prin Y., Ba A. M., Diouf D., Noba K.,
Kane A. (2011). Investigation of the arbuscular Mycorrhizal community from
Acacia senegal rhizospheres collected in two contrasted regions of
Senegal reveals defferential distribution patterns. International Workshop.
Mycorrhizae: a biological tool for sustainable development in Africa.
February 21-23 Dakar, Senegal.
Diouf D., Fall D., Kane A., Bakhoum N., Ba A. T., Ba A. M., Sylla S.,
Duponnois R. (2011) Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and Mesorhizobium spp.
Alleviate growth and mineral nutrition of Acacia seyal (Del.) seedlings
under salt stress conditions. International Workshop. Mycorrhizae: a
biological tool for sustainable development in Africa. February 21-23 Dakar,
Senegal.Bakhoum N., Ndoye F., Kane A., Fall D., Sylla S. Nd., Faye A., Duponnois R.,
Noba K., Galiana A., le Roux C. Diouf D. (2010). Genotypic and phenotypic
diversity of rhizobial populations from Senegalese arid and semi-arid zones
associated to different Acacia senegal. 14st congress of “African
Association of Biological Nitrogen Fixation (AABNF), December 13-16
Bamako, Mali.
Ndoye F., Bakhoum N., Ndoye I., Diouf D., Neyra M., Prin Y., Bâ A., M. Kane
A & Noba K. (2010). Impact of Acacia senegal trees on chemical and
microbial characteristics of soils in three agro-ecological regions in
Senegal. 1st International Congress on Mycorrhizal Symbiosis: Ecosystems
& Environment of Mediterranean Area (MYCOMED) 11-13 octobre,
Marrakech (Morocco).
Bakhoum N., Ndoye F., Faye A., Fall D., Kane A, Sylla S., Diouf D. (2009).
« Impact des conditions édaphiques sur la diversité des rhizobiums
associés à différentes provenances d’A. senegal (L.) Willd. »première
édition doctoriales, organisée par l’Ecole doctorale Sciences de la Vie, de
la Santé et de l’Environnement (ED-SEV), UCAD, Dakar du 15 au 17
décembre, Sénégal.
Fall D., Sall S. N., Bakhoum N., Faye A and Diouf D. (2008). Effect of
distance and depth on soil microbial biomass, N mineralization and
genetic diversity of rhizobia under Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. trees. 3IMEBE
proccedings, Palma de Mallorca, Spain.
POSTERS
Bakhoum N., Adithya S., Balachandar D. (2014). Long-term organic and
inorganic chemical fertilizations affect the soil microbial function and
abundance: A case of a century old trial in a semi-arid tropical Alfisol of
India. Congrès de l’association des Microbiologistes de l’Inde, du 12 au 14
Novembre, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Inde.
Ndoye F., Bakhoum N., Faye A., Fall D., Diouf D., Sylla S. Kane A.
(2009). « Diversité des champignons mycorhiziens arbusculaires (MA)
associés à Acacia senegal Willd. et impact de l’inoculation sur la
croissance de l’arbre, les communautés microbiennes du sol et sur la
production de gomme arabique » première édition doctoriales, organisé
par l’Ecole doctorale Sciences de la Vie, de la Santé et de l’Environnement
(ED-SEV), UCAD, Dakar du 15 au 17 décembre 2009, Sénégal.
Bakhoum N., Faye A et Diouf D. (2007). « Influence des conditions
pédoclimatiques sur la diversité des bactéries fixatrices d’azote associées
à Acacia senegal (L.) Willd. » Journées jeunes chercheurs (4ème édition)
co-organisées par l’Université Cheikh Anta Diop de Dakar et l’Institut de
Recherche pour le Développement IRD-Sénégal : Dakar, 11 et 12 Juillet. Prix
meilleur Poster.
FICHES TECHNIQUES
1. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diouf D (2017). Utilisation des bactéries fixatrices
d’azote (rhizobia) pour améliorer la production de gomme arabique
d’Acacia senegal (L.) Willd.
2. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diagne N, Faye M. N, Fall F, Diouf D (2017). La double
inoculation (rhizobia + champignons mycorhiziens) améliore la croissance
des plantes sur les sols salés.
3. Ba O, Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diagne N, Fall F, Diouf D. (2017). Les coques
d’arachides sont plus efficacies que le phophogypse pour améliorer la
croissance des plantes sur sols sales.
4. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Fall F, Ndiaye C, Diouf D. (2017). Senegalia senegal
(Syn. Acacia senegal): une sepèce forestière candidate pour la valorization
sylvicole des sols sales.
5. Fall F, Bâ A. M, Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diouf D. (2017). Sporobolus
robustus Kunth: une graminée facilitatrice de l’établissement de
légumineuses forestières en milieu salé.
6. Fall F, Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diouf D, Bâ A. M. (2017). Les champignons
mycorhiziens à arbuscules, auxiliaires de la croissance de Sporobolus
robustus et Prosopis juliflora en milieu salé.
7. Fall D, Bakhoum N, Diouf D (2014). Amélioration de la croissance de
Acacia senegal (L.) Willd en pépiniére par l’inoculation rhizobienne en
condition de deficit hydrique
