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Dhar SK, Kaur J, Singh GB, Chauhan A, Tamang J, Lakhara N, Asyakina L, Atuchin V, Mudgal G, Abdi G. Novel Bacillus and Prestia isolates from Dwarf century plant enhance crop yield and salinity tolerance. Sci Rep 2024; 14:14645. [PMID: 38918548 PMCID: PMC11199671 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-65632-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/27/2024] Open
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Soil salinity is a major environmental stressor impacting global food production. Staple crops like wheat experience significant yield losses in saline environments. Bioprospecting for beneficial microbes associated with stress-resistant plants offers a promising strategy for sustainable agriculture. We isolated two novel endophytic bacteria, Bacillus cereus (ADJ1) and Priestia aryabhattai (ADJ6), from Agave desmettiana Jacobi. Both strains displayed potent plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, such as producing high amounts of indole-3-acetic acid (9.46, 10.00 µgml-1), ammonia (64.67, 108.97 µmol ml-1), zinc solubilization (Index of 3.33, 4.22, respectively), ACC deaminase production and biofilm formation. ADJ6 additionally showed inorganic phosphate solubilization (PSI of 2.77), atmospheric nitrogen fixation, and hydrogen cyanide production. Wheat seeds primed with these endophytes exhibited enhanced germination, improved growth profiles, and significantly increased yields in field trials. Notably, both ADJ1 and ADJ6 tolerated high salinity (up to 1.03 M) and significantly improved wheat germination and seedling growth under saline stress, acting both independently and synergistically. This study reveals promising stress-tolerance traits within endophytic bacteria from A. desmettiana. Exploiting such under-explored plant microbiomes offers a sustainable approach to developing salt-tolerant crops, mitigating the impact of climate change-induced salinization on global food security.
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- Sanjoy Kumar Dhar
- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Institute of Applied Sciences & Humanities, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India
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- University Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
- Khaniyabas Rural Municipality, Province 3, Dhading, Bagmati Zone, 45100, Nepal
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India
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- Laboratory for Phytoremediation of Technogenically Disturbed Ecosystems, Kemerovo State University, Krasnaya Street, 6, Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
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- Laboratory of Optical Materials and Structures, Institute of Semiconductor Physics, SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
- Research and Development Department, Kemerovo State University, Kemerovo, Russia, 650000
- Department of Industrial Machinery Design, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630073
- R&D Center "Advanced Electronic Technologies", Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia, 634034
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- University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, 140413, India.
- Center for Waste Management and Renewable Energy, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, 600077, India.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Persian Gulf Research Institute, Persian Gulf University, Bushehr, 75169, Iran.
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Li X, Ding Y, Okoye CO, Geng X, Jiang H, Wang Y, Wu Y, Gao L, Fu L, Jiang J, Sun J. Performance of Halo-Alkali-Tolerant Endophytic Bacteria on Hybrid Pennisetum and Bacterial Community under Varying Soil Conditions. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1062. [PMID: 38930444 PMCID: PMC11205500 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12061062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024] Open
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Halo-alkali soil threatens agriculture, reducing growth and crop yield worldwide. In this study, physicochemical and molecular techniques were employed to explore the potential of halo-alkali-tolerant endophytic bacteria strains Sphingomonas sp. pp01, Bacillus sp. pp02, Pantoea sp. pp04, and Enterobacter sp. pp06 to enhance the growth of hybrid Pennisetum under varying saline conditions. The strains exhibited tolerance to high salt concentrations, alkaline pH, and high temperatures. Under controlled conditions, all four strains showed significant growth-promoting effects on hybrid Pennisetum inoculated individually or in combination. However, the effects were significantly reduced in coastal saline soil. The best growth-promoting effect was achieved under greenhouse conditions, increasing shoot fresh and dry weights of hybrid Pennisetum by up to 457.7% and 374.7%, respectively, using irrigating trials. Metagenomic sequencing analysis revealed that the diversity and composition of rhizosphere microbiota underwent significant changes after inoculation with endophytic bacteria. Specifically, pp02 and co-inoculation significantly increased the Dyella and Pseudomonas population. Firmicutes, Mycobacteria, and Proteobacteria phyla were enriched in Bacillus PP02 samples. These may explain the best growth-promoting effects of pp02 and co-inoculation on hybrid Pennisetum under greenhouse conditions. Our findings reveal the performance of endophytic bacterial inoculants in enhancing beneficial microbiota, salt stress tolerance, and hybrid Pennisetum growth.
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- Xia Li
- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
- School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
- Department of Zoology & Environmental Biology, University of Nigeria, Nsukka 410001, Nigeria
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
- Library, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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- Biofuels Institute, School of Emergency Management, School of Environment and Safety Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China; (Y.D.); (C.O.O.); (X.G.); (H.J.); (Y.W.); (Y.W.); (L.G.); (L.F.); (J.J.)
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Wang Y, Sun Z, Zhao Q, Yang X, Li Y, Zhou H, Zhao M, Zheng H. Whole-genome analysis revealed the growth-promoting and biological control mechanism of the endophytic bacterial strain Bacillus halotolerans Q2H2, with strong antagonistic activity in potato plants. Front Microbiol 2024; 14:1287921. [PMID: 38235428 PMCID: PMC10792059 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1287921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/21/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2024] Open
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Introduction Endophytes are colonizers of healthy plants and they normally exhibit biocontrol activities, such as reducing the occurrence of plant diseases and promoting plant growth. The endophytic bacterium Bacillus halotolerans Q2H2 (Q2H2) was isolated from the roots of potato plants and was found to have an antagonistic effect on pathogenic fungi. Methods Q2H2 was identified by morphological observations, physiological and biochemical identification, and 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Genes related to the anti-fungal and growth-promoting effects were analyzed using whole-genome sequencing and comparative genomic analysis. Finally, we analyzed the growth-promoting and biocontrol activities of Q2H2 in potato plants using pot experiments. Results Antagonism and non-volatile substance plate tests showed that Q2H2 had strong antagonism against Fusarium oxysporum, Fusarium commune, Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium brachygibbosum, Rhizoctonia solani and Stemphylium solani. The plate test showed that Q2H2 had the ability to produce proteases, cellulases, β-1,3-glucanase, dissolved organic phosphate, siderophores, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), ammonia and fix nitrogen. The suitable growth ranges of Q2H2 under different forms of abiotic stress were pH 5-9, a temperature of 15-30°C, and a salt concentration of 1-5%. Though whole-genome sequencing, we obtained sequencing data of approximately 4.16 MB encompassed 4,102 coding sequences. We predicted 10 secondary metabolite gene clusters related to antagonism and growth promotion, including five known products surfactin, bacillaene, fengycin, bacilysin, bacillibactin, and subtilosin A. Average nucleotide identity and comparative genomic analyses revealed that Q2H2 was Bacillus halotolerans. Through gene function annotation, we analyzed genes related to antagonism and plant growth promotion in the Q2H2 genome. These included genes involved in phosphate metabolism (pstB, pstA, pstC, and pstS), nitrogen fixation (nifS, nifU, salA, and sufU), ammonia production (gudB, rocG, nasD, and nasE), siderophore production (fhuC, fhuG, fhuB, and fhuD), IAA production (trpABFCDE), biofilm formation (tasA, bslA, and bslB), and volatile compound production (alsD, ilvABCDEHKY, metH, and ispE), and genes encoding hydrolases (eglS, amyE, gmuD, ganB, sleL, and ydhD). The potato pot test showed that Q2H2 had an obvious growth-promoting effect on potato roots and better control of Fusarium wilt than carbendazim. Conclusion These findings suggest that the strain-specific genes identified in bacterial endophytes may reveal important antagonistic and plant growth-promoting mechanisms.
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- Yuhu Wang
- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Agro-Food Technology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Provincial Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology, Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Changchun, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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- College of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, China
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Meinzer M, Ahmad N, Nielsen BL. Halophilic Plant-Associated Bacteria with Plant-Growth-Promoting Potential. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2910. [PMID: 38138054 PMCID: PMC10745547 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/18/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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The salinization of soils is a growing agricultural concern worldwide. Irrigation practices, drought, and climate change are leading to elevated salinity levels in many regions, resulting in reduced crop yields. However, there is potential for a solution in the microbiome of halophytes, which are naturally salt-tolerant plants. These plants harbor a salt-tolerant microbiome in their rhizosphere (around roots) and endosphere (within plant tissue). These bacteria may play a significant role in conferring salt tolerance to the host plants. This leads to the possibility of transferring these beneficial bacteria, known as salt-tolerant plant-growth-promoting bacteria (ST-PGPB), to salt-sensitive plants, enabling them to grow in salt-affected areas to improve crop productivity. In this review, the background of salt-tolerant microbiomes is discussed and their potential use as ST-PGPB inocula is explored. We focus on two Gram-negative bacterial genera, Halomonas and Kushneria, which are commonly found in highly saline environments. These genera have been found to be associated with some halophytes, suggesting their potential for facilitating ST-PGPB activity. The study of salt-tolerant microbiomes and their use as PGPB holds promise for addressing the challenges posed by soil salinity in the context of efforts to improve crop growth in salt-affected areas.
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- McKay Meinzer
- Department of Microbiology & Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USA;
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College (NIBGE-C), Pakistan Institute for Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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- National Institute for Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering College (NIBGE-C), Pakistan Institute for Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Faisalabad 38000, Pakistan;
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Anand U, Pal T, Yadav N, Singh VK, Tripathi V, Choudhary KK, Shukla AK, Sunita K, Kumar A, Bontempi E, Ma Y, Kolton M, Singh AK. Current Scenario and Future Prospects of Endophytic Microbes: Promising Candidates for Abiotic and Biotic Stress Management for Agricultural and Environmental Sustainability. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2023; 86:1455-1486. [PMID: 36917283 PMCID: PMC10497456 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-023-02190-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2022] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Globally, substantial research into endophytic microbes is being conducted to increase agricultural and environmental sustainability. Endophytic microbes such as bacteria, actinomycetes, and fungi inhabit ubiquitously within the tissues of all plant species without causing any harm or disease. Endophytes form symbiotic relationships with diverse plant species and can regulate numerous host functions, including resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses, growth and development, and stimulating immune systems. Moreover, plant endophytes play a dominant role in nutrient cycling, biodegradation, and bioremediation, and are widely used in many industries. Endophytes have a stronger predisposition for enhancing mineral and metal solubility by cells through the secretion of organic acids with low molecular weight and metal-specific ligands (such as siderophores) that alter soil pH and boost binding activity. Finally, endophytes synthesize various bioactive compounds with high competence that are promising candidates for new drugs, antibiotics, and medicines. Bioprospecting of endophytic novel secondary metabolites has given momentum to sustainable agriculture for combating environmental stresses. Biotechnological interventions with the aid of endophytes played a pivotal role in crop improvement to mitigate biotic and abiotic stress conditions like drought, salinity, xenobiotic compounds, and heavy metals. Identification of putative genes from endophytes conferring resistance and tolerance to crop diseases, apart from those involved in the accumulation and degradation of contaminants, could open new avenues in agricultural research and development. Furthermore, a detailed molecular and biochemical understanding of endophyte entry and colonization strategy in the host would better help in manipulating crop productivity under changing climatic conditions. Therefore, the present review highlights current research trends based on the SCOPUS database, potential biotechnological interventions of endophytic microorganisms in combating environmental stresses influencing crop productivity, future opportunities of endophytes in improving plant stress tolerance, and their contribution to sustainable remediation of hazardous environmental contaminants.
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- Uttpal Anand
- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, 8499000, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel.
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- Zuckerberg Institute for Water Research, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sede Boqer Campus, 8499000, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde Boker Campus, 8499000, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Department of Botany, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya affiliated to Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, 224123, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering, Jacob Institute of Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences, Prayagraj, 211007, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, K.S. Saket P.G. College, Ayodhya affiliated to Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University, Ayodhya, 224123, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 273009, India
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- Department of Postharvest Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, P.O. Box 15159, 7505101, Rishon, Lezion, Israel
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- INSTM and Chemistry for Technologies Laboratory, University of Brescia, Via Branze 38, 25123, Brescia, Italy.
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- Centre for Functional Ecology, Department of Life Sciences, University of Coimbra, Calçada Martim de Freitas, 3000-456, Coimbra, Portugal
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- French Associates Institute for Agriculture and Biotechnology of Drylands, The Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Sde Boker Campus, 8499000, Midreshet Ben-Gurion, Israel
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- Department of Botany, Bhagalpur National College (A constituent unit of Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University), Bhagalpur, 812007, Bihar, India.
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Sahu PK, Shafi Z, Singh S, Ojha K, Jayalakshmi K, Tilgam J, Manzar N, Sharma PK, Srivastava AK. Colonization potential of endophytes from halophytic plants growing in the "Runn of Kutch" salt marshes and their contribution to mitigating salt stress in tomato cultivation. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1226149. [PMID: 37705729 PMCID: PMC10495581 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1226149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Accepted: 08/03/2023] [Indexed: 09/15/2023] Open
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Increasing soil salinity depreciates the quantity of the crop produce. Looking at the tremendous potential of plant-associated microorganisms in salinity stress mitigation, it would be very useful in exploring and deciphering salt-tolerant microorganisms from halophytic plants and their utilization in cultivated plants. With this aim, in the present study, four halophytic plants were taken from Rann of Kutch, and bacterial endophytes were isolated from different plant organs. These endophytes were characterized by plant growth and health promotion features. The molecular identification was done based on 16 s rRNA sequence similarity. It was found that the endophytic bacteria isolated from 4 different halophytes found sharing phylogenetic relatedness. Four potential endophytes Alkalihalobacillus gibsonii 2H2, Achromobacter insuavis 2H18, Terribacillus halophilus 2H20, and Bacillus siamensis 4H1 were tested in tomato for salinity stress alleviation. Changes in the levels of antioxidants were analyzed. Total chlorophyll, total phenolics, malondialdehyde, and proline content indicated reduced damage in the plant system due to salinity by the application of endophytes. All the treatments exhibited low levels of electrolyte leakage. The accumulation of enzymatic reactive oxygen species scavengers was assessed from the levels of peroxidase, catalase, superoxide dismutase, phenylalanine ammonia-lyase, ascorbate peroxidase, and guiacol peroxidase. The NBT and DAB staining confirmed the findings. The reduction in the accumulation of Na+ ions in tomato leaves was visualized using Sodium Green probes under CSLM and found to be lowest in Terribacillus halophilus 2H20 and Bacillus siamensis 4H1 inoculated plants. The endophyte Terribacillus halophilus 2H20 was the most promising isolate. The colonization in tomato roots was confirmed using a cell tracker system. Results showed that the endophytes were found to have salinity stress mitigation traits. The efficiency could be further improved with the combination of other endophytes tested earlier.
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- Pramod K. Sahu
- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, Invertis University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-Directorate of Onion and Garlic Research, Pune, Maharashtra, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Li X, Zheng J, Wei W, Gong Z, Liu Z. The halophilic bacteria Gracilibacillus dipsosauri GDHT17 alleviates salt stress on perennial ryegrass seedlings. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1213884. [PMID: 37564282 PMCID: PMC10411512 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1213884] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Adverse abiotic environmental conditions including excess salt in the soil, constantly challenge plants and disrupt the function of plants, even inflict damage on plants. Salt stress is one of the major limiting factors for agricultural productivity and severe restrictions on plant growth. One of the critical ways to improve plant salt tolerance is halotolerant bacteria application. However, few such halotolerant bacteria were known and should be explored furtherly. Methods Halophilic bacterium strain was isolated from saline soil with serial dilution and identified with classical bacteriological tests and 16S rRNA analysis. Perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne L) was used in this study to evaluate the potential effect of the bacteria. Results and discussion A halophilic bacterium strain GDHT17, was isolated from saline soil, which grows in the salinities media with 1.0%, 5.0%, and 10.0% (w/v) NaCl, and identified as Gracilibacillus dipsosauri. Inoculating GDHT17 can significantly promote ryegrass's seedling height and stem diameter and increase the root length, diameter, and surface area at different salt concentrations, indicating the significant salt stress alleviating effect of GDHT17 on the growth of ryegrass. The alleviating effect on roots growth showed more effective, especially on the root length, which increased significantly by 26.39%, 42.59%, and 98.73% at salt stress of 100 mM, 200 mM, and 300 mM NaCl when the seedlings were inoculated with GDHT17. Inoculating GDHT17 also increases perennial ryegrass biomass, water content, chlorophyll and carotenoid content under salt stress. The contents of proline and malonaldehyde in the seedlings inoculated with GDHT17 increased by 83.50% and 6.87%, when treated with 300 mM NaCl; however, the contents of MDA and Pro did not show an apparent effect under salt stress of 100 mM or 200 mM NaCl. GDHT17-inoculating maintained the Na+/K+ ratio in the salt-stressed ryegrass. The Na+/K+ ratio decreased by 26.52%, 6.89%, and 29.92% in the GDHT17-inoculated seedling roots treated with 100 mM, 200 mM, and 300 mM NaCl, respectively. The GDHT17-inoculating increased the POD and SOD activity of ryegrass seedlings by 25.83% and 250.79%, respectively, at a salt stress of 300 mM NaCl, indicating the properties of GDHT17, improving the activity of antioxidant enzymes of ryegrass at the salt-stress condition. Our results suggest that G. dipsosauri GDHT17 may alleviate salt stress on ryegrass in multiple ways; hence it can be processed into microbial inoculants to increase salt tolerance of ryegrass, as well as other plants in saline soil.
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- College of Plant Protection, Shandong Agricultural University, Tai’an, Shandong, China
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Prodhan MY, Rahman MB, Rahman A, Akbor MA, Ghosh S, Nahar MNEN, Simo, Shamsuzzoha M, Cho KM, Haque MA. Characterization of Growth-Promoting Activities of Consortia of Chlorpyrifos Mineralizing Endophytic Bacteria Naturally Harboring in Rice Plants-A Potential Bio-Stimulant to Develop a Safe and Sustainable Agriculture. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1821. [PMID: 37512993 PMCID: PMC10385066 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/12/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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Eighteen pesticide-degrading endophytic bacteria were isolated from the roots, stems, and leaves of healthy rice plants and identified through 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Furthermore, biochemical properties, including enzyme production, dye degradation, anti-bacterial activities, plant-growth-promoting traits, including N-fixation, P-solubilization, auxin production, and ACC-deaminase activities of these naturally occurring endophytic bacteria along with their four consortia, were characterized. Enterobacter cloacae HSTU-ABk39 and Enterobacter sp. HSTU-ABk36 displayed inhibition zones of 41.5 ± 1.5 mm, and 29 ± 09 mm against multidrug-resistant human pathogenic bacteria Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis, respectively. FT-IR analysis revealed that all eighteen isolates were able to degrade chlorpyrifos pesticide. Our study confirms that pesticide-degrading endophytic bacteria from rice plants play a key role in enhancing plant growth. Notably, rice plants grown in pots containing reduced urea (30%) mixed with either endophytic bacterial consortium-1, consortium-2, consortium-3, or consortia-4 demonstrated an increase of 17.3%, 38.6%, 18.2%, and 39.1% yields, respectively, compared to the control plants grown in pots containing 100% fertilizer. GC-MS/MS analysis confirmed that consortia treatment caused the degradation of chlorpyrifos into different non-toxic metabolites, including 2-Hydroxy-3,5,6 trichloropyridine, Diethyl methane phosphonate, Phorate sulfoxide, and Carbonochloridic. Thus, these isolates could be deployed as bio-stimulants to improve crop production by creating a sustainable biological system.
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- Md Yeasin Prodhan
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Institute of National Analytical Research and Services (INARS), Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Chemistry, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Green Bio Science and Agri-Food Bio Convergence Institute, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju 52725, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur 5200, Bangladesh
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Alves MJG, Mendonça JJ, Vitalino GM, Oliveira JP, Carvalho EX, Fracetto FJC, Fracetto GGM, Lira Junior MA. Screening Digitaria eriantha cv. Suvernola Endophytic Bacteria for Maize Growth Promotion. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2589. [PMID: 37514205 PMCID: PMC10385894 DOI: 10.3390/plants12142589] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023]
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The search for sustainable agriculture has increased interest in using endophytic bacteria to reduce fertilizer use and increase stress resilience. Stress-adapted plants are a potential source of these bacteria. Some species of these plants have not yet been evaluated for this, such as pangolão grass, from which we considered endophytic bacteria as potential plant growth promoters. Bacteria from the root, colm, leaves, and rhizospheric soil were isolated, and 132 strains were evaluated for their in vitro biological nitrogen fixation, IAA and siderophores production, and phosphate solubilization. Each mechanism was also assessed under low N availability, water stress, and low-solubility Fe and P sources in maize greenhouse experiments. All strains synthesized IAA; 63 grew on N-free media, 114 synthesized siderophores, and 46 solubilized P, while 19 presented all four mechanisms. Overall, these strains had better performance than commercial inoculant in all experiments. Still, in vitro responses were not good predictors of in vivo effects, which indicates that the former should not be used for strain selection, since this could lead to not testing strains with good plant growth promotion potential. Their heterologous growth promotion in maize reinforces the potential of stress-adapted plant species as potential sources of strains for inoculants.
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- Michelle J G Alves
- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Brazil
- Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência do Solo, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 91501-970, Brazil
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- Departamento de Agronomia, Universidade Federal Rural de Pernambuco, Recife 52171-900, Brazil
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Haque MA, Prodhan MY, Ghosh S, Hossain MS, Rahman A, Sarker UK, Haque MA. Enhanced rice plant (BRRI-28) growth at lower doses of urea caused by diazinon mineralizing endophytic bacterial consortia and explorations of relevant regulatory genes in a Klebsiella sp. strain HSTU-F2D4R. Arch Microbiol 2023; 205:231. [PMID: 37165147 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-023-03564-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2023] [Indexed: 05/12/2023]
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Endophytic biostimulant with pesticide bioremediation activities may reduce agrochemicals application in rice cultivation. The present study evaluates diazinon-degrading endophytic bacteria, isolated from rice plants grown in the fields with pesticide amalgamation, leading to increased productivity in high-yielding rice plants. These endophytes showed capabilities of decomposing diazinon, confirmed by FT-IR spectra analysis. Growth promoting activities of these endophytes can be attributed to their abilities to produce an increased level of IAA content and to demonstrate high level ACC-deaminase activities. Furthermore, these endophytes demonstrated enhanced level of extracellular cellulase, xylanase, amylase, protease and lignin degrading activities. Five genera including Enterobacter, Pantoea, Shigella, Acinetobacter, and Serratia, are represented only by the leaves, while four genera such as Enterobacter, Escherichia, Kosakonia, and Pseudomonas are represented only by the shoots. Five genera including, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pseudomonas, Burkholderia, and Bacillus are represented only by the roots of rice plants. All these strains demonstrated cell wall hydrolytic enzyme activities, except pectinase. All treatments, either individual strains or consortia of strains, enhanced rice plant growth at germination, seedling, vegetative and reproductive stages. Among four (I-IV) consortia, consortium-III generated the maximum rice yield under 70% lower doses of urea compared to that of control (treated with only fertilizer). The decoded genome of Klebsiella sp. HSTU-F2D4R revealed nif-cluster, chemotaxis, phosphates, biofilm formation, and organophosphorus insecticide-degrading genes. Sufficient insecticide-degrading proteins belonging to strain HSTU-F2D4R had interacted with diazinon, confirmed in molecular docking and formed potential catalytic triads, suggesting the strains have bioremediation potential with biofertilizer applications in rice cultivation.
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- Md Azizul Haque
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh.
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Carlow University, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213, USA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, 31982, Saudi Arabia
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- Dept. of Chemistry, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Science, Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, Dinajpur, 5200, Bangladesh
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Elsayed A, Abdelsattar AM, Heikal YM, El-Esawi MA. Synergistic effects of Azospirillum brasilense and Bacillus cereus on plant growth, biochemical attributes and molecular genetic regulation of steviol glycosides biosynthetic genes in Stevia rebaudiana. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2022; 189:24-34. [PMID: 36041365 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2022.08.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The current study aimed to scale up the favorable bio-stimulants for enhancing the growth and breeding strategies of Stevia rebaudiana to increase sugar productivity. Inoculation of 45-day-old S. rebaudiana plantlets with Bacillus cereus and Azospirillum brasilense alone or in combination for 30 days allowed comparisons among their effects on enhancement and improvement of plant growth, production of bioactive compounds and expression of steviol glycoside genes. B. cereus SrAM1 isolated from surface-sterilized Stevia rebaudiana leaves was molecularly identified using 16s rRNA and tested for its ability to promote plant growth. Beneficial endophytic B. cereus SrAM1 induced all plant growth-promoting traits, except solubilization of phosphate, therefore it showed high effectiveness in the promotion of growth and production of bioactive compounds. Treatment of plants with B. cereus SrAM1 alone revealed carbohydrates content of 278.99 mg/g, total soluble sugar of 114.17 mg/g, total phenolics content of 34.05 mg gallic acid equivalent (GAE)/g dry weight) and total antioxidants activity of 32.33 mg (A.A)/g dry weight). Thus, plantlets inoculated with B. cereus SrAM1 alone exhibited the greatest responses in physiological and morphological parameters, but plantlets inoculated with B. cereus SrAM1 + A. brasilense showed a maximal upregulation of genes responsible for the biosynthesis of steviol glycosides (Kaurene oxidase, ent-KO; UDP-dependent glycosyl transferases of UGT85C2, UGT74G1, UGT76G1). Taken together, the used bacterial strains, particularly B. cereus SrAM1 could significantly improve the growth of S. rebaudiana via dynamic interactions in plants.
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- Ashraf Elsayed
- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, 35516, Mansoura, Egypt
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- Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
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Ondzighi‐Assoume CA, Bhusal B, Traore AM, Ouma WK, Mmbaga MT, Swiggart EM. Efficient fluorescence-based localization technique for real-time tracking endophytes route in host-plants colonization. PLANT DIRECT 2022; 6:e427. [PMID: 35959216 PMCID: PMC9360559 DOI: 10.1002/pld3.427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 06/01/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bacterial isolates that enhance plant growth and suppress plant pathogens growth are essential tools for reducing pesticide applications in plant production systems. The objectives of this study were to develop a reliable fluorescence-based technique for labeling bacterial isolates selected as biological control agents (BCAs) to allow their direct tracking in the host-plant interactions, understand the BCA localization within their host plants, and the route of plant colonization. Objectives were achieved by developing competent BCAs transformed with two plasmids, pBSU101 and pANIC-10A, containing reporter genes eGFP and pporRFP, respectively. Our results revealed that the plasmid-mediated transformation efficiencies of antibiotic-resistant competent BCAs identified as PSL, IMC8, and PS were up 84%. Fluorescent BCA-tagged reporter genes were associated with roots and hypocotyls but not with leaves or stems and were confirmed by fluoresence microscopy and PCR analyses in colonized Arabidopsis and sorghum. This fluorescence-based technique's high resolution and reproducibility make it a platform-independent system that allows tracking of BCAs spatially within plant tissues, enabling assessment of the movement and niches of BCAs within colonized plants. Steps for producing and transforming competent fluorescent BCAs, as well as the inoculation of plants with transformed BCAs, localization, and confirmation of fluorescent BCAs through fluorescence imaging and PCR, are provided in this manuscript. This study features host-plant interactions and subsequently biological and physiological mechanisms implicated in these interactions. The maximum time to complete all the steps of this protocol is approximately 3 months.
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- Christine A. Ondzighi‐Assoume
- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesTennessee State UniversityNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesTennessee State UniversityNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesTennessee State UniversityNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- Department of Entomology and Plant PathologyThe University of TennesseeKnoxvilleTennesseeUSA
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- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesTennessee State UniversityNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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- College of Agriculture, Department of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesTennessee State UniversityNashvilleTennesseeUSA
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Zhang Z, Jatana BS, Campbell BJ, Gill J, Suseela V, Tharayil N. Cross-inoculation of rhizobiome from a congeneric ruderal plant imparts drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays) through changes in root morphology and proteome. THE PLANT JOURNAL : FOR CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 2022; 111:54-71. [PMID: 35426964 PMCID: PMC9542220 DOI: 10.1111/tpj.15775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Rhizobiome confer stress tolerance to ruderal plants, yet their ability to alleviate stress in crops is widely debated, and the associated mechanisms are poorly understood. We monitored the drought tolerance of maize (Zea mays) as influenced by the cross-inoculation of rhizobiota from a congeneric ruderal grass Andropogon virginicus (andropogon-inoculum), and rhizobiota from organic farm maintained under mesic condition (organic-inoculum). Across drought treatments (40% field capacity), maize that received andropogon-inoculum produced two-fold greater biomass. This drought tolerance translated to a similar leaf metabolomic composition as that of the well-watered control (80% field capacity) and reduced oxidative damage, despite a lower activity of antioxidant enzymes. At a morphological-level, drought tolerance was associated with an increase in specific root length and surface area facilitated by the homeostasis of phytohormones promoting root branching. At a proteome-level, the drought tolerance was associated with upregulation of proteins related to glutathione metabolism and endoplasmic reticulum-associated degradation process. Fungal taxa belonging to Ascomycota, Mortierellomycota, Archaeorhizomycetes, Dothideomycetes, and Agaricomycetes in andropogon-inoculum were identified as potential indicators of drought tolerance. Our study provides a mechanistic understanding of the rhizobiome-facilitated drought tolerance and demonstrates a better path to utilize plant-rhizobiome associations to enhance drought tolerance in crops.
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- Ziliang Zhang
- Department of Plant & Environmental SciencesClemson UniversityClemsonSCUSA
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- Department of Plant & Environmental SciencesClemson UniversityClemsonSCUSA
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- Department of Plant & Environmental SciencesClemson UniversityClemsonSCUSA
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- Department of Plant & Environmental SciencesClemson UniversityClemsonSCUSA
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Subedi SC, Allen P, Vidales R, Sternberg L, Ross M, Afkhami ME. Salinity legacy: Foliar microbiome's history affects mutualist-conferred salinity tolerance. Ecology 2022; 103:e3679. [PMID: 35302649 DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2021] [Accepted: 01/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The rapid human-driven changes in the environment during the Anthropocene have placed extreme stress on many plants and animals. Beneficial interactions with microorganisms may be crucial for ameliorating these stressors and facilitating the ecosystem services host organisms provide. Foliar endophytes, microorganisms that reside within leaves, are found in essentially all plants and can provide important benefits (e.g., enhanced drought tolerance or resistance to herbivory). However, it remains unclear how important the legacy effects of the abiotic stressors that select on these microbiomes are for affecting the degree of stress amelioration provided to their hosts. To elucidate foliar endophytes' role in host plant salt-tolerance, especially if salinity experienced in the field selects for endophytes that are better suited to improve salt-tolerance of their hosts, we combined field collections of 90 endophyte communities from 30 sites across the coastal Everglades with a manipulative growth experiment assessing endophyte inoculation effects on host plant performance. Specifically, we grew >350 red mangrove (Rhizophora mangle) seedlings in a factorial design that manipulated the salinity environment the seedlings experienced (freshwater vs. saltwater), the introduction of field-collected endophytes (live vs. sterilized inoculum), and the legacy of salinity stress experienced by these introduced endophytes [ranging from no salt stress (0 ppt salinity) to high salt stress (40 ppt) environments]. We found that inoculation with field-collected endophytes significantly increased mangrove performance across almost all metrics examined (15-20% increase on average) and these beneficial effects typically occurred when grown in saltwater. Importantly, our study revealed the novel result that endophyte-conferred salinity tolerance depended on microbiome salinity legacy in a key coastal foundation species. Salt-stressed mangroves inoculated with endophyte microbiomes from high salinity environments performed, on average, as well as plants grown in low-stress freshwater, while endophytes from freshwater environments did not relieve host salinity stress. Given the increasing salinity stress imposed by sea level rise and the importance of foundation species like mangroves for ecosystem services, our results indicate that consideration of endophytic associations and their salinity legacy may be critical for successful restoration and management of coastal habitats.
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- Suresh C Subedi
- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Department of Earth and environment, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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- Department of Biology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
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- Department of Earth and environment, Florida International University, Miami, Florida.,Institute of Environment, Florida International University, Miami, Florida
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El-Sersawy MM, Hassan SED, El-Ghamry AA, El-Gwad AMA, Fouda A. Implication of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria of Bacillus spp. as biocontrol agents against wilt disease caused by Fusarium oxysporum Schlecht. in Vicia faba L. Biomol Concepts 2021; 12:197-214. [PMID: 35041304 DOI: 10.1515/bmc-2021-0020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/20/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Out of seven Fusarium spp. isolated from infected faba bean roots, two Fusarium oxysporum were selected and showed faba bean-wilt disease severity with percentages of 68% and 47% under greenhouse conditions. The F. oxysporum showed the highest wilt disease was selected to complete the current study. Three rhizobacterial strains were isolated and identified as Bacillus velezensis Vb1, B. paramycoides Vb3, and B. paramycoides Vb6. These strains showed the highest in-vitro antagonistic activity by the dual-culture method against selected F. oxysporum with inhibition percentages of 59±0.2, 46±0.3, and 52±0.3% for Vb1, Vb3, and Vb6, respectively. These rhizobacterial strains exhibit varied activity for nitrogen-fixing and phosphate-solubilizing. Moreover, these strains showed positive results for ammonia, HCN, and siderophores production. The phytohormones production (indole-3-acetic acid, ABA, benzyl, kinten, ziaten, and GA3) and secretion of various lytic enzymes were recorded by these strains with varying degrees. Under greenhouse conditions, the rhizobacterial strains Vb1, Vb3, Vb6, and their consortium can protect faba bean from wilt caused by F. oxysporum with percentages of 70, 60, 65, and 82%, respectively. Under field conditions, the inoculation with the rhizobacterial consortium (Vb1+Vb3+Vb6) significantly increases the growth performance of the F. oxysporum-infected faba bean plant and recorded the highest wilt protection (83.3%).
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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- Soil Fertility and Microbiology Department, Desert Research Center, El-Mataria, Cairo, Egypt
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Cairo 11884, Egypt
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Shah D, Khan MS, Aziz S, Ali H, Pecoraro L. Molecular and Biochemical Characterization, Antimicrobial Activity, Stress Tolerance, and Plant Growth-Promoting Effect of Endophytic Bacteria Isolated from Wheat Varieties. Microorganisms 2021; 10:microorganisms10010021. [PMID: 35056470 PMCID: PMC8777632 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10010021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Endophytic bacteria have been utilized as an alternative source to chemical fertilizers and pesticides to enhance plant productivity and defense mechanisms against biotic and abiotic stress. Five endophytic bacterial strains were isolated from the seeds of three different Pakistani wheat varieties (Ghaneemat-e-IBGE, Atta-Habib, and Siren). The isolated strains AH-1, S-5, S-7, GI-1, and GI-6 showed phylogenetic similarity with Bacillus altitudinis, B. aryabhattai, B. wiedmannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Burkholderia gladioli, respectively. All strains showed catalase activity (except AH-1) and Indole-3-acetic acid production, with the highest concentration (16.77 μg·mL-1) found for GI-6, followed by S-5 (11.5 μg·mL-1), nitrogen assimilation (except S-7), phosphorus solubilization (except S-7 and AH-1), and ability to produce siderophores, with maximum productions for GI-6 (31 ± 3.5 psu) and GI-1 (30 ± 2.9 psu). All five analyzed strains possessed antimicrobial activity, which was particularly strong in GI-6 and S-5 against Klebsiella pneumonia, Escherichia coli, and Bacillus subtilis. Increasing salinity stress with NaCl negatively affected the bacterial growth of all isolates. However, strains GI-6 and S-5 showed salt tolerance after three days of incubation. A drought tolerance test resulted in a negative impact of poly ethylene glycol on bacterial growth, which was, however, less pronounced in GI-6 strain. The GI-6 strain revealed growth-promoting effects on inoculated wheat plants.
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- Dawood Shah
- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan; (D.S.); (M.S.K.); (S.A.); (H.A.)
- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan; (D.S.); (M.S.K.); (S.A.); (H.A.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan; (D.S.); (M.S.K.); (S.A.); (H.A.)
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Peshawar 25000, Pakistan; (D.S.); (M.S.K.); (S.A.); (H.A.)
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology, Tianjin University, 92 Weijin Road, Tianjin 300072, China
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +86-185-2082-4550
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Guo J, Chen Y, Lu P, Liu M, Sun P, Zhang Z. Roles of endophytic bacteria in Suaeda salsa grown in coastal wetlands: Plant growth characteristics and salt tolerance mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2021; 287:117641. [PMID: 34426384 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117641] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2020] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/20/2021] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Salinity is a limiting factor in the growth of plants in coastal wetlands. The interaction of halophytes with salt-tolerant endophytes has been one of the major concerns in this area. However, the mechanism by which endophytes promote halophyte growth remains unclear. The growth and physiological responses of Suaeda salsa inoculated with endophytic bacteria (Sphingomonas prati and Sphingomonas zeicaulis) at 0 ‰ and 20 ‰ NaCl were studied. The results showed that Sphingomonas zeicaulis had stronger positive effects on the growth of Suaeda salsa under 0 ‰ NaCl, and Sphingomonas prati performed better under 20 ‰ NaCl. Sphingomonas prati inoculation increased the mean height, root length, fresh weight and dry weight by 45.43%, 9.91%, 82.00% and 102.25%, respectively, compared with the uninoculated treatment at 20 ‰ NaCl. Sphingomonas prati inoculation decreased MDA content by 23.78%, while the soluble sugar and soluble protein contents increased by 15.08% and 12.57%, respectively, compared to the control, at 20 ‰ NaCl. Increases in SOD and CAT in the Sphingomonas prati inoculation were 1.03 and 1.47-fold greater, respectively, than in the Sphingomonas zeicaulis inoculation, under 20 ‰ NaCl. Moreover, Sphingomonas prati and Sphingomonas zeicaulis had antagonistic interactions in Suaeda salsa according to the results of the "interaction equation" (most G values were negative). PCA, clustering analysis and the PLS model revealed two mechanisms for regulating plant salt tolerance by which Sphingomonas prati enhanced Suaeda salsa growth: (1) Sphingomonas prati improved intracellular osmotic metabolism and (2) Sphingomonas prati promoted the production of CAT in the antioxidant enzyme system and retained permeability. This study provides new insight into the comprehensive understanding and evaluation of endophytic bacteria as biological inoculants in plants under salt stress.
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- Jiameng Guo
- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China.
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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- College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China; Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Ecology, Ministry of Education of China, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China; Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Marine Environment and Geological Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
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Li JT, Lu JL, Wang HY, Fang Z, Wang XJ, Feng SW, Wang Z, Yuan T, Zhang SC, Ou SN, Yang XD, Wu ZH, Du XD, Tang LY, Liao B, Shu WS, Jia P, Liang JL. A comprehensive synthesis unveils the mysteries of phosphate-solubilizing microbes. Biol Rev Camb Philos Soc 2021; 96:2771-2793. [PMID: 34288351 PMCID: PMC9291587 DOI: 10.1111/brv.12779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 06/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Phosphate-solubilizing microbes (PSMs) drive the biogeochemical cycling of phosphorus (P) and hold promise for sustainable agriculture. However, their global distribution, overall diversity and application potential remain unknown. Here, we present the first synthesis of their biogeography, diversity and utility, employing data from 399 papers published between 1981 and 2017, the results of a nationwide field survey in China consisting of 367 soil samples, and a genetic analysis of 12986 genome-sequenced prokaryotic strains. We show that at continental to global scales, the population density of PSMs in environmental samples is correlated with total P rather than pH. Remarkably, positive relationships exist between the population density of soil PSMs and available P, nitrate-nitrogen and dissolved organic carbon in soil, reflecting functional couplings between PSMs and microbes driving biogeochemical cycles of nitrogen and carbon. More than 2704 strains affiliated with at least nine archaeal, 88 fungal and 336 bacterial species were reported as PSMs. Only 2.59% of these strains have been tested for their efficiencies in improving crop growth or yield under field conditions, providing evidence that PSMs are more likely to exert positive effects on wheat growing in alkaline P-deficient soils. Our systematic genetic analysis reveals five promising PSM genera deserving much more attention.
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- Jin-Tian Li
- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.,School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- School of Life Sciences, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China.,Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Chemical Pollution, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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- Institute of Ecological Science, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Subtropical Biodiversity and Biomonitoring, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Biotechnology for Plant Development, School of Life Sciences, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510631, PR China
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Shin JH, Park BS, Kim HY, Lee KH, Kim KS. Antagonistic and Plant Growth-Promoting Effects of Bacillus velezensis BS1 Isolated from Rhizosphere Soil in a Pepper Field. THE PLANT PATHOLOGY JOURNAL 2021; 37:307-314. [PMID: 34111920 PMCID: PMC8200578 DOI: 10.5423/ppj.nt.03.2021.0053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 04/14/2021] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) is an important agricultural crop worldwide. Recently, Colletotrichum scovillei, a member of the C. acutatum species complex, was reported to be the dominant pathogen causing pepper anthracnose disease in South Korea. In the present study, we isolated bacterial strains from rhizosphere soil in a pepper field in Gangwon Province, Korea, and assessed their antifungal ability against C. scovillei strain KC05. Among these strains, a strain named BS1 significantly inhibited mycelial growth, appressorium formation, and disease development of C. scovillei. By combined sequence analysis using 16S rRNA and partial gyrA sequences, strain BS1 was identified as Bacillus velezensis, a member of the B. subtilis species complex. BS1 produced hydrolytic enzymes (cellulase and protease) and iron-chelating siderophores. It also promoted chili pepper (cv. Nockwang) seedling growth compared with untreated plants. The study concluded that B. velezensis BS1 has good potential as a biocontrol agent of anthracnose disease in chili pepper caused by C. scovillei.
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- Jong-Hwan Shin
- Division of Bio-Resource Sciences, BioHerb Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Division of Bio-Resource Sciences, BioHerb Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Division of Bio-Resource Sciences, BioHerb Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Division of Bio-Resource Sciences, BioHerb Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
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- Division of Bio-Resource Sciences, BioHerb Research Institute, and Interdisciplinary Program in Smart Agriculture, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 24341, Korea
- Corresponding author. Phone) +82-33-250-6435, FAX) +82-33-259-5558 E-mail)
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Analysis of Gene Expression Changes in Plants Grown in Salty Soil in Response to Inoculation with Halophilic Bacteria. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22073611. [PMID: 33807153 PMCID: PMC8036567 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22073611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Revised: 03/25/2021] [Accepted: 03/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Soil salinity is an increasing problem facing agriculture in many parts of the world. Climate change and irrigation practices have led to decreased yields of some farmland due to increased salt levels in the soil. Plants that have tolerance to salt are thus needed to feed the world's population. One approach addressing this problem is genetic engineering to introduce genes encoding salinity, but this approach has limitations. Another fairly new approach is the isolation and development of salt-tolerant (halophilic) plant-associated bacteria. These bacteria are used as inoculants to stimulate plant growth. Several reports are now available, demonstrating how the use of halophilic inoculants enhance plant growth in salty soil. However, the mechanisms for this growth stimulation are as yet not clear. Enhanced growth in response to bacterial inoculation is expected to be associated with changes in plant gene expression. In this review, we discuss the current literature and approaches for analyzing altered plant gene expression in response to inoculation with halophilic bacteria. Additionally, challenges and limitations to current approaches are analyzed. A further understanding of the molecular mechanisms involved in enhanced plant growth when inoculated with salt-tolerant bacteria will significantly improve agriculture in areas affected by saline soils.
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Lu L, Chang M, Han X, Wang Q, Wang J, Yang H, Guan Q, Dai S. Beneficial effects of endophytic Pantoea ananatis with ability to promote rice growth under saline stress. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 131:1919-1931. [PMID: 33754394 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS Soil salinization severely inhibits plant growth, leading to a low crop yield. The aim of the current study was to isolate endophytic bacteria with the ability to promote rice growth under saline conditions. METHODS AND RESULTS We isolated eight salt-tolerant endophytic bacteria from rice roots. An isolated strain D1 was selected due to its ability to stimulate rice seed germination in the presence of NaCl, which was identified as Pantoea ananatis D1. It exhibited multiple plant growth-promoting traits including phosphate solubilization, production of indole-3-acetic acid, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase and siderophore. Inoculation of P. ananatis D1 obviously enhanced the rice root and shoot growth under normal and saline conditions. It also significantly increased the contents of chlorophyll, total soluble protein, and proline in salt-stressed rice seedlings. Moreover P. ananatis D1 could ameliorate the oxidative stress in rice induced by NaCl and Na2 CO3 treatment. The malondialdehyde content and various antioxidant enzyme activities were decreased by P. ananatis D1 inoculation in salt-affected rice. In addition, P. ananatis D1 showed a positive potential for limiting the Na+ accumulation and enhancing the K+ uptake, leading to an increase of 1·2-1·7 fold in K+ /Na+ ratio under saline environment. CONCLUSIONS Pantoea ananatis D1 has the ability to improve the salt tolerance of rice seedlings. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The application of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is an eco-friendly strategy to improve plant tolerance towards abiotic stresses. We demonstrated that P. ananatis D1 could be used as an effective halotolerant PGPB to enhance rice growth in different salt-affected soils.
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- L Lu
- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin, China.,College of Life Sciences, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Development Center of Plant Germplasm Resources, College of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University, Shanghai, China
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Nacoon S, Jogloy S, Riddech N, Mongkolthanaruk W, Ekprasert J, Cooper J, Boonlue S. Combination of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and phosphate solubilizing bacteria on growth and production of Helianthus tuberosus under field condition. Sci Rep 2021; 11:6501. [PMID: 33753844 PMCID: PMC7985308 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-86042-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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In this work, the effects of co-inoculation between an arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) and a phosphate solubilizing bacteria (PSB) to promote the growth and production of sunchoke under field condition were investigated during 2016 and 2017. Four treatments were set up as follows: plants without inoculation, with AMF inoculation, with PSB inoculation and with co-inoculation of PSB and AMF. The results showed the presence of PSB and AMF colonization at the harvest stage in both years. This suggested the survival of PSB and successful AMF colonization throughout the experiments. According to correlation analysis, PSB positively affected AMF spore density and colonization rate. Also, both AMF and PSB positively correlated with growth and production of sunchoke. Co-inoculation could enhance various plant parameters. However, better results in 2016 were found in co-inoculation treatment, while AMF inoculation performed the best in 2017. All of these results suggested that our AMF and PSB could effectively promote growth and production of sunchoke under field conditions. Such effects were varied due to different environmental conditions each year. Note that this is the first study showing successful co-inoculation of AMF and PSB for promoting growth and yield of sunchoke in the real cultivation fields.
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- Sabaiporn Nacoon
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand
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- School of Natural and Environmental Sciences, Agriculture Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, 40002, Thailand.
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Isolation and Characterization of Fungal Endophytes Isolated from Medicinal Plant Ephedra pachyclada as Plant Growth-Promoting. Biomolecules 2021; 11:biom11020140. [PMID: 33499067 PMCID: PMC7911138 DOI: 10.3390/biom11020140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Endophytic fungi are widely present in internal plant tissues and provide different benefits to their host. Medicinal plants have unexplored diversity of functional fungal association; therefore, this study aimed to isolate endophytic fungi associated with leaves of medicinal plants Ephedra pachyclada and evaluate their plant growth-promoting properties. Fifteen isolated fungal endophytes belonging to Ascomycota, with three different genera, Penicillium, Alternaria, and Aspergillus, were obtained from healthy leaves of E. pachyclada. These fungal endophytes have varied antimicrobial activity against human pathogenic microbes and produce ammonia and indole acetic acid (IAA), in addition to their enzymatic activity. The results showed that Penicillium commune EP-5 had a maximum IAA productivity of 192.1 ± 4.04 µg mL−1 in the presence of 5 µg mL−1 tryptophan. The fungal isolates of Penicillium crustosum EP-2, Penicillium chrysogenum EP-3, and Aspergillus flavus EP-14 exhibited variable efficiency for solubilizing phosphate salts. Five representative fungal endophytes of Penicillium crustosum EP-2, Penicillium commune EP-5, Penicillium caseifulvum EP-11, Alternaria tenuissima EP-13, and Aspergillus flavus EP-14 and their consortium were selected and applied as bioinoculant to maize plants. The results showed that Penicillium commune EP-5 increased root lengths from 15.8 ± 0.8 to 22.1 ± 0.6. Moreover, the vegetative growth features of inoculated maize plants improved more than the uninoculated ones.
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Role of Useful Fungi in Agriculture Sustainability. Fungal Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-60659-6_1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Camelo A, Barreto CP, Vidal MS, Rouws JRC, da Silva Lédo FJ, Schwab S, Baldani JI. Field response of two seed propagated elephant grass genotypes to diazotrophic bacterial inoculation and in situ confocal microscopy colonization analyses. Symbiosis 2020. [DOI: 10.1007/s13199-020-00730-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Yang Y, Liu L, Singh RP, Meng C, Ma S, Jing C, Li Y, Zhang C. Nodule and Root Zone Microbiota of Salt-Tolerant Wild Soybean in Coastal Sand and Saline-Alkali Soil. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:2178. [PMID: 33071999 PMCID: PMC7536311 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.523142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Soil salinization limits crop growth and yield in agro-ecosystems worldwide by reducing soil health and altering the structure of microbial communities. Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) alleviate plant salinity stress. Wild soybean (Glycine soja Sieb. and Zucc.) is unique in agricultural ecosystems owing to its ability to grow in saline-alkali soils and fix atmospheric nitrogen via symbiotic interactions with diverse soil microbes. However, this rhizosphere microbiome and the nodule endosymbionts have not been investigated to identify PGPR. In this study, we investigated the structural and functional rhizosphere microbial communities in saline-alkali soil from the Yellow River Delta and coastal soil in China, as well as wild soybean root nodule endosymbionts. To reveal the composition of the microbial ecosystem, we performed 16S rRNA and nifH gene amplicon sequencing on root nodules and root zones under different environmental conditions. In addition, we used culture-independent methods to examine the root bacterial microbiome of wild soybean. For functional characterization of individual members of the microbiome and their impact on plant growth, we inoculated isolates from the root microbiome with wild soybean and observed nodulation. Sinorhizobium/Ensifer accounted for 97% of the root nodule microbiome, with other enriched members belonging to the phyla Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, Acidobacteria, and Gemmatimonadetes; the genera Sphingomonas, Microbacterium, Arthrobacter, Nocardioides, Streptomyces, Flavobacterium, Flavisolibacter, and Pseudomonas; and the family Enterobacteriaceae. Compared to saline-alkali soil from the Yellow River Delta, coastal soil was highly enriched for soybean nodules and displayed significant differences in the abundance and diversity of β-proteobacteria, δ-proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Bacteroidetes. Overall, the wild soybean root nodule microbiome was dominated by nutrient-providing Sinorhizobium/Ensifer and was enriched for bacterial genera that may provide salt resistance. Thus, this reductionist experimental approach provides an avenue for future systematic and functional studies of the plant root microbiome.
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- Yingjie Yang
- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Bureau of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
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- Department of Research and Development, Biotechnology, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, India
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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- Marine Agriculture Research Center, Tobacco Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Qingdao, China
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Kamal N, Liu Z, Qian C, Wu J, Zhong X. Improving hybrid Pennisetum growth and cadmium phytoremediation potential by using Bacillus megaterium BM18-2 spores as biofertilizer. Microbiol Res 2020; 242:126594. [PMID: 33007635 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126594] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2020] [Revised: 08/29/2020] [Accepted: 09/11/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Environmental pollution with heavy metals becomes an issue of serious concern worldwide. Cadmium is considered one which adversely affects living organisms. Recently, the usage of endophytic bacteria to enhance the plant growth and phytoremediation of heavy metals contaminated sites is gaining great attention. The current study focused on utilizing the spores of Bacillus megaterium BM18-2 as biofertilizer for enhancing the growth of Cd hyperaccumulator Hybrid Pennisetum and Cd tolerance of the plant. Therefore, the production of the highest proportion of BM18-2 spores in short incubation time was investigated using different culture media. The results revealed that the maximum proportion of BM18-2 spores (90%) was obtained following incubation for 48 h in Tryptone- yeast extract media (TY). Furthermore, several growth parameters of H. Pennisetum were shown to be significantly improved by inclusion of BM18-2 spores into Cd contaminated soil in contrast to non- inoculated plant. The chlorophyll concentration of the leaves rose by 5%, 13%, and 22.89% with increasing Cd concentration of soil (20, 40 and 60 mg/Kg, respectively). The percentage of total nitrogen content of the root, stem and leaf was increased due to the bacterial spores inoculation and the highest percentage was recorded in the leaf in all treatments. Moreover, Cd phytoremediation capacity of H. Pennisetum greatly enhanced with the application of BM18-2 spores into the soil. An obvious correlation was also observed between Cd accumulation and bacterial colonization where the Cd accumulation enhanced by 21.9%, 16.5%, and 94.6% and the maximum count of BM18-2 (27 × 105, 194 × 104,and 145 × 104 CFU/g) were recorded in the root system in 20, 40, and 60 mg/Kg Cd spiked soil, respectively. Consequently, the spores of BM18-2 was proven to succeed as biofertilizer to improve growth of H. pennisetum during Cd stress which subsequently improved the phytoremediation of Cd contaminated soil.
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- Nehal Kamal
- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Botany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez, Egypt.
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing, 210014, PR China; Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, PR China.
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Fadiji AE, Babalola OO. Exploring the potentialities of beneficial endophytes for improved plant growth. Saudi J Biol Sci 2020; 27:3622-3633. [PMID: 33304173 PMCID: PMC7714962 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2020.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2019] [Revised: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2020] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Pathogen affects plant growth, host health and productivity. Endophytes, presumed to live inside the plant tissues, might be helpful in sustaining the future of agriculture. Although recent studies have proven that endophytes can be pathogenic, commensal, non-pathogenic, and/or beneficial, this review will focus on the beneficial category only. Beneficial endophytes produce a number of compounds which are useful for protecting plants from environmental conditions, enhancing plant growth and sustainability, while living conveniently inside the hosts. The population of endophytes is majorly controlled by location, and climatic conditions where the host plant grows. Often the most frequently isolated endophytes from the tissues of the plant are fungi, but sometimes greater numbers of bacteria are isolated. Beneficial endophytes stand a chance to replace the synthetic chemicals currently being used for plant growth promotion if carefully explored by researchers and embraced by policymakers. However, the roles of endophytes in plant growth improvement and their behavior in the host plant have not been fully understood. This review presents the current development of research into beneficial endophytes and their effect in improving plant growth.
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- Ayomide Emmanuel Fadiji
- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Private Mail Bag X2046, North-West University, South Africa
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- Food Security and Safety Niche, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, Private Mail Bag X2046, North-West University, South Africa
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Kushwaha P, Kashyap PL, Bhardwaj AK, Kuppusamy P, Srivastava AK, Tiwari RK. Bacterial endophyte mediated plant tolerance to salinity: growth responses and mechanisms of action. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:26. [PMID: 31997078 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-2804-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2019] [Accepted: 01/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Salinity stress is one of the key constraints for sustainable crop production. It has gained immense importance in the backdrop of climate change induced imbalanced terrestrial water budgets. The traditional agronomic approaches and breeding salt-tolerant genotypes have often proved insufficient to alleviate salinity stress. Newer approaches like the use of bacterial endophytes associated with agricultural crops have occupied center place recently, owing to their advantageous role in improving crop growth, health and yield. Research evidences have revealed that bacterial endophytes can promote plant growth by accelerating availability of mineral nutrients, helping in production of phytohormones, siderophores, and enzymes, and also by activating systemic resistance against insect pest and pathogens in plants. These research developments have opened an innovative boulevard in agriculture for capitalizing bacterial endophytes, single species or consortium, to enhance plant salt tolerance capabilities, and ultimately lead to translational refinement of crop-production business under salty environments. This article reviews the latest research progress on the identification and functional characterization of salt tolerant endophytic bacteria and illustrates various mechanisms triggered by them for plant growth promotion under saline environment.
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- Prity Kushwaha
- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Uttar Pradesh, Mau, 275103, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Wheat and Barley Research (IIWBR), Karnal, 132001, India.
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- ICAR-Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, 132001, India.
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Uttar Pradesh, Mau, 275103, India
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- ICAR-National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganisms (NBAIM), Uttar Pradesh, Mau, 275103, India
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- AMITY University, Uttar Pradesh Lucknow Campus, Malhaur, Gomti Nagar Extension, Lucknow, 227105, India
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Wu Z, Li X, Liu X, Dong J, Fan D, Xu X, He Y. Membrane shell permeability of Rs-198 microcapsules and their ability for growth promoting bioactivity compound releasing. RSC Adv 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9ra06935f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Microencapsulation of bacteria is an alternative technology to enhance viability during processing and application.
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- Zhansheng Wu
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an Polytechnic University
- Xi'an 710048
- P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an Polytechnic University
- Xi'an 710048
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- P. R. China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering
- Xi'an Polytechnic University
- Xi'an 710048
- P. R. China
- Department of Chemical Engineering
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Shihezi University
- Shihezi 832003
- P. R. China
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Wu J, Kamal N, Hao H, Qian C, Liu Z, Shao Y, Zhong X, Xu B. Endophytic Bacillus megaterium BM18-2 mutated for cadmium accumulation and improving plant growth in Hybrid Pennisetum. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 24:e00374. [PMID: 31763195 PMCID: PMC6864127 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2019.e00374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2019] [Revised: 09/07/2019] [Accepted: 09/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The endophytic Bacillus megaterium isolated from Hybrid Pennisetum is promising isolate for Cd bioremediation. The mutated strain BM18-2 showed higher capacity to resist Cd until 70 μM and improving plant growth. Six different genes of BM18-2 are involved in Cd resistance mechanism. Hybrid Pennisetum inoculated with BM18-2 showed higher amount of growth and toleranc to Cd toxicity than uninoculated plants.
Hybrid Pennisetum (Pennisetum americanum × P. purpureum Schumach L.) is a tall and rapidly growing perennial C4 bunch grass. It has been considered as a promising plant for phytoremediation of heavy metal-contaminated soil due to its high biomass, high resistance to environmental stress, pests and diseases. Heavy metal bioavailability level is the most important parameter for measurement of the phytoremediation efficiency. Endophytic bacteria were used to further enhance phytoremediation of heavy metals through bioaccumulation or bioabsorption process. In the present study, the endophytic Bacillus megaterium strain ‘BM18’ isolated from hybrid Pennisetum was screened under 10-70 μM cadmium (Cd) stress for Cd-resistant mutant colonies. And one such mutant colony‘BM18-2’ was obtained from the screen. Comparably, ‘BM18-2’ was more Cd-tolerant and had higher Cd removal ability than the original strain‘BM18’. The amount of IAA and ammonia production, and phosphate solubilization were 1.09, 1.23 and 1.24 times in ‘BM18-2’ than those of ‘BM18’, respectively. Full genome sequencing of these two strains revealed 6 different genes: BM18GM000901, BM18GM005669 and BM18GM005870 encoding heavy metal efflux pumps, BM18GM003487 and BM18GM005818 encoding transcriptional regulators for metal stress biosensor and BM18GM001335 encoding a replication protein. Inoculation with ‘BM18-2’ or ‘BM18’ both significantly reduced the toxic effect of Cd on hybrid Pennisetum, while the effect of ‘BM18-2’ on plant growth promotion in the presence of Cd was significantly better that of ‘BM18’. Therefore, the mutated strain ‘BM18-2’ could be used as a potential agent for Cd bioremediation, improving growth and Cd absorption of hybrid Pennisetum in Cd contaminated soil.
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- Juanzi Wu
- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
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- College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P.R China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P.R China
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- National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory for Crop and Animal Integrated Farming of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Nanjing, 210014, P. R. China
- Corresponding authors at: National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- College of Agro-grassland Science, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, 210095, P.R China
- Corresponding authors at: National Forage Breeding Innovation Base (JAAS), Institute of Animal Science, Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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Cherif-Silini H, Thissera B, Bouket AC, Saadaoui N, Silini A, Eshelli M, Alenezi FN, Vallat A, Luptakova L, Yahiaoui B, Cherrad S, Vacher S, Rateb ME, Belbahri L. Durum Wheat Stress Tolerance Induced by Endophyte Pantoea agglomerans with Genes Contributing to Plant Functions and Secondary Metabolite Arsenal. Int J Mol Sci 2019; 20:ijms20163989. [PMID: 31426312 PMCID: PMC6720286 DOI: 10.3390/ijms20163989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2019] [Revised: 08/12/2019] [Accepted: 08/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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In the arid region Bou-Saâda at the South of Algeria, durum wheat Triticum durum L. cv Waha production is severely threatened by abiotic stresses, mainly drought and salinity. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) hold promising prospects towards sustainable and environmentally-friendly agriculture. Using habitat-adapted symbiosis strategy, the PGPR Pantoea agglomerans strain Pa was recovered from wheat roots sampled in Bou-Saâda, conferred alleviation of salt stress in durum wheat plants and allowed considerable growth in this unhostile environment. Strain Pa showed growth up to 35 °C temperature, 5-10 pH range, and up to 30% polyethylene glycol (PEG), as well as 1 M salt concentration tolerance. Pa strain displayed pertinent plant growth promotion (PGP) features (direct and indirect) such as hormone auxin biosynthesis, production of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, and ammonia and phosphate solubilization. PGPR features were stable over wide salt concentrations (0-400 mM). Pa strain was also able to survive in seeds, in the non-sterile and sterile wheat rhizosphere, and was shown to have an endophytic life style. Phylogenomic analysis of strain Pa indicated that Pantoea genus suffers taxonomic imprecision which blurs species delimitation and may have impacted their practical use as biofertilizers. When applied to plants, strain Pa promoted considerable growth of wheat seedlings, high chlorophyll content, lower accumulation of proline, and favored K+ accumulation in the inoculated plants when compared to Na+ in control non-inoculated plants. Metabolomic profiling of strain Pa under one strain many compounds (OSMAC) conditions revealed a wide diversity of secondary metabolites (SM) with interesting salt stress alleviation and PGP activities. All these findings strongly promote the implementation of Pantoea agglomerans strain Pa as an efficient biofertilizer in wheat plants culture in arid and salinity-impacted regions.
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- Hafsa Cherif-Silini
- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, PA12BE Paisley, UK
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- Plant Protection Research Department, East Azarbaijan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, AREEO, Tabriz 5355179854, Iran
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, PA12BE Paisley, UK
- Food Science and Technology Department, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tripoli, Tripoli 13275, Libya
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- Neuchâtel Platform of Analytical Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of Neuchâtel, 2000 Neuchâtel, Switzerland
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- Department of Biology and Genetics, Institute of Biology, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy, Zoology and Radiobiology, Komenského, 04181 Kosice, Slovakia
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- Laboratory of Applied Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ferhat Abbas University, Setif 19000, Algeria
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- CONIPHY, Parc d'activitésen Chuel, Route de Chasselay, 69650 Quincieux, France
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- CONIPHY, Parc d'activitésen Chuel, Route de Chasselay, 69650 Quincieux, France
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- School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, PA12BE Paisley, UK
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- Laboratory of Soil Biology, University of Neuchatel, 2000 Neuchatel, Switzerland.
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Kearl J, McNary C, Lowman JS, Mei C, Aanderud ZT, Smith ST, West J, Colton E, Hamson M, Nielsen BL. Salt-Tolerant Halophyte Rhizosphere Bacteria Stimulate Growth of Alfalfa in Salty Soil. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1849. [PMID: 31474952 PMCID: PMC6702273 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01849] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 07/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Halophytes are plants that are adapted to grow in saline soils, and have been widely studied for their physiological and molecular characteristics, but little is known about their associated microbiomes. Bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere and as root endophytes of Salicornia rubra, Sarcocornia utahensis, and Allenrolfea occidentalis, three native Utah halophytes. A total of 41 independent isolates were identified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis. Isolates were tested for maximum salt tolerance, and some were able to grow in the presence of up to 4 M NaCl. Pigmentation, Gram stain characteristics, optimal temperature for growth, and biofilm formation of each isolate aided in species identification. Some variation in the bacterial population was observed in samples collected at different times of the year, while most of the genera were present regardless of the sampling time. Halomonas, Bacillus, and Kushneria species were consistently isolated both from the soil and as endophytes from roots of all three plant species at all collection times. Non-culturable bacterial species were analyzed by Illumina DNA sequencing. The most commonly identified bacteria were from several phyla commonly found in soil or extreme environments: Acidobacteria, Actinobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Chloroflexi, and Gamma- and Delta-Proteobacteria. Isolates were tested for the ability to stimulate growth of alfalfa under saline conditions. This screening led to the identification of one Halomonas and one Bacillus isolate that, when used to inoculate young alfalfa seedlings, stimulate plant growth in the presence of 1% NaCl, a level that significantly inhibits growth of uninoculated plants. The same bacteria used in the inoculation were recovered from surface sterilized alfalfa roots, indicating the ability of the inoculum to become established as an endophyte. The results with these isolates have exciting promise for enhancing the growth of inoculated alfalfa in salty soil.
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- Jennifer Kearl
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- The Plant Endophyte Research Center, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, VA, United States
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- The Plant Endophyte Research Center, The Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Danville, VA, United States
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- Department of Plant and Wildlife Sciences, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, United States
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Kunda P, Dhal PK, Mukherjee A. Endophytic bacterial community of rice (Oryza sativa L.) from coastal saline zone of West Bengal: 16S rRNA gene based metagenomics approach. Meta Gene 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mgene.2018.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Wang W, Wu Z, He Y, Huang Y, Li X, Ye BC. Plant growth promotion and alleviation of salinity stress in Capsicum annuum L. by Bacillus isolated from saline soil in Xinjiang. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2018; 164:520-529. [PMID: 30149350 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2018.08.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2018] [Revised: 08/10/2018] [Accepted: 08/19/2018] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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To maintain the growth and development of pepper in saline condition, candidates of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) were isolated, and detected to plant growth promoting (PGP) potential under salt stress was investigated. Thirteen bacterial strains with 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity, WU-1-13, were isolated from saline soil in Xinjiang, China. The isolates were shown to belong to the genera Bacillus by partial sequencing analysis of their respective 16 S rRNA genes. Seven isolates had the ability to solubilize phosphate. Moreover, the amount of solubilized phosphate was significantly high (P < 0.05), which ranged from 157.33 μg/mL to 922.41 μg/mL. All tested bacterial strains were shown to produce a large amount of ACC deaminase and NH3. Furthermore, nine strains were detected for siderophore production. On the aspect of extracellular enzyme, all bacterial isolates produced lipase, amylase and cellulose, whereas only a minority produced chitinase (15.4%) and 10 isolates produced β-glucanase or protease. In growth room experiments, the results showed that the strain WU-5 exhibited better growth promotion of pepper seedlings in terms of fresh weight (75.60%), dry weight (86.68%), shoot length (12.12%) and root length (146.52%) over the control under saline stress followed by WU-13. Furthermore, seedlings accumulated high amounts of proline induced by the different PGPR inoculation treatments to alleviate the negative effects of salt stress. Further growth-promoting assays under different salt stress were set up to confirm that the fresh and dry weight, shoot and root length of pepper plants inoculated by three strains all were significantly higher than non-inoculated control under different saline stress. In summary, the results demonstrated that WU-9, which induced high levels of proline production and antioxidant enzyme activities, and three strains (WU-5, WU-9 and WU-13) can be of great value in maintaining the growth and development of seedlings on saline lands.
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- Wenfei Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase producing beneficial rhizobacteria ameliorate the biomass characters of Panicum maximum Jacq. by mitigating drought and salt stress. Sci Rep 2018; 8:17513. [PMID: 30504790 PMCID: PMC6269535 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-35565-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/02/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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1-Aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) is a precursor molecule of ethylene whose concentration is elevated in the plant subjected to biotic and abiotic stress. Several soil microorganisms are reported to produce ACC deaminase (ACCd) which degrades ACC thereby reducing stress ethylene in host plants. This study is aimed to apply ACCd producing beneficial rhizobacteria to improve biochemical parameters and cell wall properties of Panicum maximum exposed to salt and drought stress, focusing on bioethanol production. Thirty-seven ACCd producing bacteria isolated from rhizospheric soil of field grown P. maximum and 13 were shortlisted based on their beneficial traits (root colonization, production of indole acetic acid, siderophore, hydrogen cyanide, phosphate solubilization, biofilm formation, tolerance to salt and Polyethylene glycol) and a total score obtained. All shortlisted bacteria were found significant in enhancing the plant growth, water conservation, membrane stability, biocompatible solutes and protein, phenolic contents and photosynthetic pigments in plants grown under stress conditions. Cell wall composition (Cellulose, Hemicellulose and Lignin) of the treated plants grown under stress conditions recorded a significant improvement over their respective controls and found equivalent to the plants grown under normal circumstances. Biomass from bacterial treatment recorded higher total reducing sugars upon pre-treatment and hydrolysis, and theoretical bioethanol yield.
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Rabhi NEH, Silini A, Cherif-Silini H, Yahiaoui B, Lekired A, Robineau M, Esmaeel Q, Jacquard C, Vaillant-Gaveau N, Clément C, Aït Barka E, Sanchez L. Pseudomonas knackmussii MLR6, a rhizospheric strain isolated from halophyte, enhances salt tolerance in Arabidopsis thaliana. J Appl Microbiol 2018; 125:1836-1851. [PMID: 30142236 DOI: 10.1111/jam.14082] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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AIMS The study aimed for evaluate the efficacy of Pseudomonas knackmussii MLR6 on growth promotion, photosynthetic responses, pigment contents and gene expression of the plant model Arabidopsis thaliana under NaCl stress. METHODS AND RESULTS The strain MLR6 was isolated from the rhizopshere of the halophyte Salsola tetrandra collected from a natural saline Algerian soil. Results showed the ability of MLR6 to induce plant growth promoting traits even under NaCl stress. The inoculation with MLR6 improved the stomatal conductance, the transpiration rate, the total chlorophyll and carotenoids contents under salt stress. It conferred also an increase of fresh/dry weight as well as plant height. MLR6 inoculation further provided a positive effect on cell membrane stability by reducing the electrolyte leakage and priming the ROS accumulation after the salt exposition. Additionally, the expression of NHX1, HKT1, SOS2, and SOS3 as well as SAG13 and PR1 was maintained in MLR6-bacterized plant at a similar level of controls. CONCLUSIONS The inoculation of Arabidopsis thaliana with MLR6 improves plant growth and reduces damages caused by salt stress. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF STUDY The use of Pseudomonas knackmussii MLR6 appears as a promising strategy to improve the sustainable agriculture under saline conditions. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Nour El Houda Rabhi
- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ferhat Abbas, Sétif-1, Algérie
- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ferhat Abbas, Sétif-1, Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ferhat Abbas, Sétif-1, Algérie
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- Laboratoire de Microbiologie Appliquée, Département de Microbiologie, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université Ferhat Abbas, Sétif-1, Algérie
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- Laboratoire Microorganismes et Biomolécules Actives LMBA, Université de Tunis El Manar
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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- Unité de Recherche EA, 4707 Résistance Induite et Bioprotection des Plantes, SFR Condorcet FR CNRS 3417, UFR Sciences Exactes et Naturelles, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, Reims, France
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Plant growth-promoting activities for bacterial and fungal endophytes isolated from medicinal plant of Teucrium polium L. J Adv Res 2017; 8:687-695. [PMID: 28951786 PMCID: PMC5607146 DOI: 10.1016/j.jare.2017.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 118] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2017] [Revised: 08/23/2017] [Accepted: 09/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Bacterial and fungal endophytes are widespread inhabitants inside plant tissues and have been shown to assist plant growth and health. However, little is known about plant growth-promoting endophytes (PGPE) of medicinal plants. Therefore, the aims of this study were to identify bacterial and fungal endophytes of Teucrium polium and to characterize plant growth-promoting (PGP) properties of these endophytes. Seven bacterial endophytes were isolated and identified as Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis, where five endophytic fungi were obtained and assigned to Penicillium chrysogenum and Penicillium crustosum. The isolated endophytes differentially produced indole acetic acid (IAA) and ammonia, and in addition to their enzymatic and antimicrobial activities, they exhibited variable capacity for phosphate solubilization. In order to investigate the effect of endophytes on plant growth, four representative endophytes and their consortiums were selected concerning to their potential ability to promote plant growth. The results indicated that microbial endophytes isolated from medicinal plants possessing a vital role to improve plant growth and could be used as inoculants to establish a sustainable crop production system.
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Li X, Wu Z, He Y, Ye BC, Wang J. Preparation and characterization of monodisperse microcapsules with alginate and bentonite via external gelation technique encapsulating Pseudomonas putida Rs-198. JOURNAL OF BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE-POLYMER EDITION 2017; 28:1556-1571. [DOI: 10.1080/09205063.2017.1335075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- Xuan Li
- The Key Lab for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, PR China
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- The Key Lab for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, PR China
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- The Key Lab for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, PR China
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- The Key Lab for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, PR China
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- Agricultural Techniques Extension Center, Xinjiang Agricultural Reclamation Academy of Sciences, Shihezi, PR China
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Moghadam F, Couger MB, Russ B, Ramsey R, Hanafy RA, Budd C, French DP, Hoff WD, Youssef N. Draft genome sequence and detailed analysis of Pantoea eucrina strain Russ and implication for opportunistic pathogenesis. GENOMICS DATA 2016; 10:63-68. [PMID: 27699151 PMCID: PMC5037212 DOI: 10.1016/j.gdata.2016.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Revised: 09/08/2016] [Accepted: 09/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
The genus Pantoea is a predominant member of host-associated microbiome. We here report on the genomic analysis of Pantoea eucrina strain Russ that was isolated from a trashcan at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. The draft genome of Pantoea eucrina strain Russ consists of 3,939,877 bp of DNA with 3704 protein-coding genes and 134 RNA genes. This is the first report of a genome sequence of a member of Pantoea eucrina. Genomic analysis revealed metabolic versatility with genes involved in the metabolism and transport of all amino acids as well as glucose, fructose, mannose, xylose, arabinose and galactose, suggesting the organism is a versatile heterotroph. The genome also encodes an extensive secretory machinery including types I, II, III, IV, and Vb secretion systems, and several genes for pili production including the new usher/chaperone system (pfam 05,229). The implications of these systems for opportunistic pathogenesis are discussed.
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- Farzaneh Moghadam
- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Integrative Biology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, United States
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