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Ullah I, Anwar Y, Siddiqui MF, Alsulami N, Ullah R. Phytoremediation of Arsenic (As) in rice plants, mediated by Bacillus subtilis strain IU31 through antioxidant responses and phytohormones synthesis. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 355:124207. [PMID: 38795816 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 04/22/2024] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 05/28/2024]
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Bacteria-assisted phytoremediation uses bacteria to promote plant health and improve its ability to remediate toxic heavy metals like Arsenic (As). Here, we isolated rhizobacteria and identified them as Bacillus subtilis strain IU31 using 16S rDNA sequencing. IU31 showed phosphate solubilization potential on Pikovskaya agar medium and produced siderophores, which were detected on Chromium Azurol-S (CAS) agar medium. Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and gibberellins (GAs), namely GA1, GA3, GA4, GA7, GA9, GA12, GA15, and GA24, were quantified by GC/MS-SIM analysis. The expression levels of genes involved in GA and IAA biosynthesis, such as cyp112, cyp114, trpA, and trpB, were assessed using semi-quantitative RT-PCR. Plant bioassays showed that As at a 15 mg/kg concentration reduced plant growth, chlorophyll content, and biomass. However, IU31 inoculation significantly improved plant growth dynamics, enhancing As accumulation by up to 50% compared with uninoculated plants. IU31 inoculation induced the bioconcentration factor (BCF) and bioaccumulation factor (BAF) of As in plants compared to uninoculated plants, but the translocation factor (TF) of As was unaffected by IU31 inoculation. IU31 inoculation effectively restored glutathione-S-transferase (GST) and catalase (CAT) enzyme activities, as well as glutathione (GSH) and hydrogen peroxide concentrations to nearly normal levels, which were significantly elevated in plants exposed to As stress. These results show that IU31 improves plant health and growth by producing IAA and GAs, which might contribute to the uptake and detoxification of As.
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- Ihsan Ullah
- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Laboratory of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Science, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC, 27412, USA
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Shen X, Sun M, Nie B, Li X. Physiological adaptation of Cyperus esculentus L. seedlings to varying concentrations of saline-alkaline stress: Insights from photosynthetic performance. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 214:108911. [PMID: 38976943 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108911] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2024] [Revised: 06/30/2024] [Accepted: 07/03/2024] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Soil salinization effects plant photosynthesis in a number of global ecosystems. In this study, photosynthetic and physiological parameters were used to elucidate the impacts of saline-alkaline stress on Cyperus esculentus L. (C. esculentus) seedling photosynthesis. The results demonstrate that salt stress, alkali stress and mixed salt and alkali stress treatments all have similar bell-shaped influences on photosynthesis. At low concentrations (0-100 mmol L-1), saline-alkaline stress promoted net photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate and water use efficiency in C. esculentus. However, as the treatments increased in intensity (100-200 mmol L-1), plant photosynthetic parameters began to decline. We interpreted this as the capacity of C. esculentus to improve osmoregulatory capacity in low saline-alkaline stress treatments by accumulating photosynthetic pigment, proline and malondialdehyde to counterbalance the induced stress - an adaptive mechanism that failed once concentrations reached a critical threshold (100 mmol L-1). Stomatal conductance, maximum photosynthetic rate and actual photosynthetic rate all decreased with increasing concentration of the stress treatments, and intercellular carbon dioxide showed a decreasing and then increasing trend. These results indicated that when the saline-alkaline stress concentrations were low, C. esculentus seedlings showed obvious adaptive ability, but when the concentration increased further, the physiological processes of C. esculentus seedlings were significantly affected, with an obvious decrease in photosynthetic efficiency. This study provides a new understanding of the photosynthetic adaptation strategies of C. esculentus seedlings to varying concentrations of saline-alkaline stress.
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- Xin Shen
- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 83001, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Cele National Station of Observation and Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystems, Cele, 848300, Xinjiang, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 83001, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 83001, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Cele National Station of Observation and Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystems, Cele, 848300, Xinjiang, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 83001, China; Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Desert Plant Roots Ecology and Vegetation Restoration, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, 830011, China; Cele National Station of Observation and Research for Desert-Grassland Ecosystems, Cele, 848300, Xinjiang, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China.
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Soni S, Jha AB, Dubey RS, Sharma P. Nanowonders in agriculture: Unveiling the potential of nanoparticles to boost crop resilience to salinity stress. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 925:171433. [PMID: 38458469 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 03/01/2024] [Indexed: 03/10/2024]
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Soil salinization significantly affects crop production by reducing crop quality and decreasing yields. Climate change can intensify salinity-related challenges, making the task of achieving global food security more complex. To address the problem of elevated salinity stress in crops, nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a promising solution. NPs, characterized by their small size and extensive surface area, exhibit remarkable functionality and reactivity. Various types of NPs, including metal and metal oxide NPs, carbon-based NPs, polymer-based NPs, and modified NPs, have displayed potential for mitigating salinity stress in plants. However, the effectiveness of NPs application in alleviating plant stress is dependent upon multiple factors, such as NPs size, exposure duration, plant species, particle composition, and prevailing environmental conditions. Moreover, alterations to NPs surfaces through functionalization and coating also play a role in influencing plant tolerance to salinity stress. NPs can influence cellular processes by impacting signal transduction and gene expression. They counteract reactive oxygen species (ROS), regulate the water balance, enhance photosynthesis and nutrient uptake and promote plant growth and yield. The objective of this review is to discuss the positive impacts of diverse NPs on alleviating salinity stress within plants. The intricate mechanisms through which NPs accomplish this mitigation are also discussed. Furthermore, this review addresses existing research gaps, recent breakthroughs, and prospective avenues for utilizing NPs to combat salinity stress.
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- Sunil Soni
- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- School of Life Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- Central University of Gujarat, Sector-29, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India
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- School of Environment and Sustainable Development, Central University of Gujarat, Sector-30, Gandhinagar 382030, Gujarat, India.
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Fouladvand S, Soltani J. Halophytic Bacterial Endophyte Microbiome from Coastal Desert-Adapted Wild Poaceae Alleviates Salinity Stress in the Common Wheat Triticum aestivum L. Curr Microbiol 2024; 81:132. [PMID: 38592497 DOI: 10.1007/s00284-024-03649-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Abiotic stresses threaten the strategic crops of Poaceae (Gramineae) worldwide. Habitat-adapted microbiome of wild plants has the potential to alleviate abiotic stresses in alternate hosts. Persian Gulf's coastal deserts are colonized by halophyte plants hosting habitat-adapted halophytic microbiota. Here, endophytic bacteria from wild Poaceae in coastal deserts of the north Persian Gulf at Hormozgan province, Iran, were isolated and screened for mitigating salinity stress in wheat. Accordingly, seven dominant species of wild Poaceae in the region, i.e., Aeloropus lagopoides, Aeloropus litiralis, Chrysopogon aucheri, Cymbopogon olivieri, Desmostachya sp., Halopayrum mucronatum, and Sporbuls arabicus, were explored. In total, 367 endophytic bacteria were isolated, 90 of which tolerated 2.5-M NaCl. Of these, 38 strains were selected based on their bioactivity and applied for in vitro wheat-interaction assays under 250-mM NaCl stress. Five superior strains promoted seed germination and growth indices in rain-fed winter wheat cv. Sardari, i.e., Bacillus subtilis B14, B19, & B27, Bacillus sp. B21, and Bacillus licheniformis Ba38. In planta assays in saline soil (2.7 dS m-1) using the superior strains indicated that Bacillus sp. B21 and Bacillus licheniformis Ba38 increased germination and root and shoot lengths and their dry and fresh weights in wheat seedlings. Moreover, phenolics and flavonoids contents of wheat seedlings were influenced by endophyte application. Thus, the coastal desert-adapted microbiome of wild Poaceae could alleviate abiotic stress and promote growth in cultivated species of Poaceae, such as wheat.
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- Samaneh Fouladvand
- Phytopathology Section, Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran
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- Phytopathology Section, Plant Protection Department, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.
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Luo H, Win CS, Lee DH, He L, Yu JM. Microbacterium azadirachtae CNUC13 Enhances Salt Tolerance in Maize by Modulating Osmotic and Oxidative Stress. BIOLOGY 2024; 13:244. [PMID: 38666856 PMCID: PMC11048422 DOI: 10.3390/biology13040244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Soil salinization is one of the leading threats to global ecosystems, food security, and crop production. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) are potential bioinoculants that offer an alternative eco-friendly agricultural approach to enhance crop productivity from salt-deteriorating lands. The current work presents bacterial strain CNUC13 from maize rhizosphere soil that exerted several PGPR traits and abiotic stress tolerance. The strain tolerated up to 1000 mM NaCl and 30% polyethylene glycol (PEG) 6000 and showed plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, including the production of indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and siderophore as well as phosphate solubilization. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that strain CNUC13 was Microbacterium azadirachtae. Maize plants exposed to high salinity exhibited osmotic and oxidative stresses, inhibition of seed germination, plant growth, and reduction in photosynthetic pigments. However, maize seedlings inoculated with strain CNUC13 resulted in significantly improved germination rates and seedling growth under the salt-stressed condition. Specifically, compared with the untreated control group, CNUC13-treated seedlings exhibited increased biomass, including fresh weight and root system proliferation. CNUC13 treatment also enhanced photosynthetic pigments (chlorophyll and carotenoids), reduced the accumulation of osmotic (proline) and oxidative (hydrogen peroxide and malondialdehyde) stress indicators, and positively influenced the activities of antioxidant enzymes (catalase, superoxide dismutase, and peroxidase). As a result, CNUC13 treatment alleviated oxidative stress and promoted salt tolerance in maize. Overall, this study demonstrates that M. azadirachtae CNUC13 significantly enhances the growth of salt-stressed maize seedlings by improving photosynthetic efficiency, osmotic regulators, oxidative stress resilience, and antioxidant enzyme activity. These findings emphasize the potential of utilizing M. azadirachtae CNUC13 as a bioinoculant to enhance salt stress tolerance in maize, providing an environmentally friendly approach to mitigate the negative effects of salinity and promote sustainable agriculture.
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- Huan Luo
- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (C.S.W.); (D.H.L.); (L.H.)
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing 400716, China
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (C.S.W.); (D.H.L.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (C.S.W.); (D.H.L.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (C.S.W.); (D.H.L.); (L.H.)
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- Department of Applied Biology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 34134, Republic of Korea; (H.L.); (C.S.W.); (D.H.L.); (L.H.)
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Etesami H, Glick BR. Bacterial indole-3-acetic acid: A key regulator for plant growth, plant-microbe interactions, and agricultural adaptive resilience. Microbiol Res 2024; 281:127602. [PMID: 38228017 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127602] [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: 11/29/2023] [Revised: 01/02/2024] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/18/2024]
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Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), a fundamental phytohormone categorized under auxins, not only influences plant growth and development but also plays a critical role in plant-microbe interactions. This study reviews the role of IAA in bacteria-plant communication, with a focus on its biosynthesis, regulation, and the subsequent effects on host plants. Bacteria synthesize IAA through multiple pathways, which include the indole-3-acetamide (IAM), indole-3-pyruvic acid (IPyA), and several other routes, whose full mechanisms remain to be fully elucidated. The production of bacterial IAA affects root architecture, nutrient uptake, and resistance to various abiotic stresses such as drought, salinity, and heavy metal toxicity, enhancing plant resilience and thus offering promising routes to sustainable agriculture. Bacterial IAA synthesis is regulated through complex gene networks responsive to environmental cues, impacting plant hormonal balances and symbiotic relationships. Pathogenic bacteria have adapted mechanisms to manipulate the host's IAA dynamics, influencing disease outcomes. On the other hand, beneficial bacteria utilize IAA to promote plant growth and mitigate abiotic stresses, thereby enhancing nutrient use efficiency and reducing dependency on chemical fertilizers. Advancements in analytical methods, such as liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry, have improved the quantification of bacterial IAA, enabling accurate measurement and analysis. Future research focusing on molecular interactions between IAA-producing bacteria and host plants could facilitate the development of biotechnological applications that integrate beneficial bacteria to improve crop performance, which is essential for addressing the challenges posed by climate change and ensuring global food security. This integration of bacterial IAA producers into agricultural practice promises to revolutionize crop management strategies by enhancing growth, fostering resilience, and reducing environmental impact.
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- Hassan Etesami
- Soil Science Department, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Sharma V, Mohammed SA, Devi N, Vats G, Tuli HS, Saini AK, Dhir YW, Dhir S, Singh B. Unveiling the dynamic relationship of viruses and/or symbiotic bacteria with plant resilience in abiotic stress. STRESS BIOLOGY 2024; 4:10. [PMID: 38311681 PMCID: PMC10838894 DOI: 10.1007/s44154-023-00126-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/22/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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In the ecosphere, plants interact with environmental biotic and abiotic partners, where unbalanced interactions can induce unfavourable stress conditions. Abiotic factors (temperature, water, and salt) are primarily required for plants healthy survival, and any change in their availability is reflected as a stress signal. In certain cases, the presence of infectious pathogens such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, nematodes, and insects can also create stress conditions in plants, leading to the emergence of disease or deficiency symptoms. While these symptoms are often typical of abiotic or biotic stress, however, there are instances where they can intensify under specific conditions. Here, we primarily summarize the viral interactions with plants during abiotic stress to understand how these associations are linked together during viral pathogenesis. Secondly, focus is given to the beneficial effects of root-associated symbiotic bacteria in fulfilling the basic needs of plants during normal as well as abiotic stress conditions. The modulations of plant functional proteins, and their occurrence/cross-talk, with pathogen (virus) and symbiont (bacteria) molecules are also discussed. Furthermore, we have highlighted the biochemical and systematic adaptations that develop in plants due to bacterial symbiosis to encounter stress hallmarks. Lastly, directions are provided towards exploring potential rhizospheric bacteria to maintain plant-microbes ecosystem and manage abiotic stress in plants to achieve better trait health in the horticulture crops.
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- Vasudha Sharma
- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.
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- Department of Biosciences & Technology and Central Research Cell, MMEC, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be University), Mullana, Ambala, Haryana, 133207, India.
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Peng Y, Jiang L, Jeon D, Cho D, Kim Y, Kim CY, Lee JH, Lee J. Pseudoxanthomonas sp. JBR18, a halotolerant endophytic bacterium, improves the salt tolerance of Arabidopsis seedlings. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 207:108415. [PMID: 38324955 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2024.108415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2023] [Revised: 01/06/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Salinization of land is globally increasing due to climate change, and salinity stress is an important abiotic stressor that adversely affects agricultural productivity. In this study, we assessed a halotolerant endophytic bacterium, Pseudoxanthomonas sp. JBR18, for its potential as a plant growth-promoting agent with multiple beneficial properties. The strain exhibited tolerance to sodium chloride concentration of up to 7.5 % in the R2A medium. In vitro evaluation revealed that strain JBR18 possessed proteolytic, protease (EC 3.4), and cellulase (EC 3.2.1.4) activities, as well as the ability to produce indole-acetic acid, proline, and exopolysaccharides. Compared with the controls, co-cultivation of Arabidopsis seedlings with the strain JBR18 improved plant growth, rosette size, shoot and root fresh weight, and chlorophyll content under salinity stress. Moreover, JBR18-inoculated seedlings showed lower levels of malondialdehyde, reactive oxygen species, and Na+ uptake into plant cells under salt stress but higher levels of K+. Additionally, seedlings inoculated with JBR18 exhibited a delayed response time and quantity of salt-responsive genes RD29A, RD29B, RD20, RD22, and KIN1 under salt stress. These multiple effects suggest that Pseudoxanthomonas sp. JBR18 is a promising candidate for mitigating the negative impacts of salinity stress on plant growth. Our findings may assist in future efforts to develop eco-friendly strategies for managing abiotic stress and enhancing plant tolerance to salt stress.
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- Yuxin Peng
- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea; Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, 61186, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea; Applied Biological Engineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea
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- Korean Collection for Type Cultures (KCTC), Biological Resource Center, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Jeongeup, 56212, Republic of Korea; Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology (UST), Yuseong, Daejeon, 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Teles EAP, Xavier JF, Arcênio FS, Amaya RL, Gonçalves JVS, Rouws LFM, Zonta E, Coelho IS. Characterization and evaluation of potential halotolerant phosphate solubilizing bacteria from Salicornia fruticosa rhizosphere. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1324056. [PMID: 38293620 PMCID: PMC10825674 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1324056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024]
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Soil salinization is a significant abiotic factor threatening agricultural production, while the low availability of phosphorus (P) in plants is another worldwide limitation. Approximately 95-99% of the P in soil is unavailable to plants. Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) transform insoluble phosphates into soluble forms that plants can utilize. The application of PSB can replace or partially reduce the use of P fertilizers. Therefore, selecting bacteria with high solubilization capacity from extreme environments, such as saline soils, becomes crucial. This study aimed to identify twenty-nine bacterial strains from the rhizosphere of Salicornia fruticosa by sequencing the 16S rDNA gene, evaluate their development in increasing concentrations of NaCl, classify them according to their salinity response, and determine their P solubilization capability. The bacteria were cultivated in nutrient agar medium with NaCl concentrations ranging from 0.5% to 30%. The phosphate solubilization capacity of the bacteria was evaluated in angar and broth National Botanical Research Institute (NBRIP) media supplemented with calcium phosphate (CaHPO4) and aluminum phosphate (AlPO4), and increased with 3% NaCl. All bacterial strains were classified as halotolerant and identified to the genera Bacillus, Enterobacter, Halomonas, Kushneria, Oceanobacillus, Pantoea, Pseudomonas, and Staphylococcus, with only one isolate was not identified. The isolates with the highest ability to solubilize phosphorus from CaHPO4 in the liquid medium were Kushneria sp. (SS102) and Enterobacter sp. (SS186), with 989.53 and 956.37 mg·Kg-1 P content and final pH of 4.1 and 3.9, respectively. For the solubilization of AlPO4, the most effective isolates were Bacillus sp. (SS89) and Oceanobacillus sp. (SS94), which raised soluble P by 61.10 and 45.82 mg·Kg-1 and final pH of 2.9 and 3.6, respectively. These bacteria demonstrated promising results in in vitro P solubilization and can present potential for the development of bioinput. Further analyses, involving different phosphate sources and the composition of produced organic acids, will be conducted to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of their applications in sustainable agriculture.
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- E. A. P. Teles
- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Soil-Plant Relationship, Department of Soils, Institute of Agronomy, UFRRJ, Seropedica, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Genetics of Microorganisms, Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Immunology, Veterinary Institute, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Seropedica, Brazil
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Wang Q, He D, Zhang X, Cheng Y, Sun Y, Zhu J. Insight into bacterial and archaeal community structure of Suaeda altissima and Suaeda dendroides rhizosphere in response to different salinity level. Microbiol Spectr 2024; 12:e0164923. [PMID: 38038455 PMCID: PMC10783136 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.01649-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 12/02/2023] Open
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IMPORTANCE Suaeda play an important ecological role in reclamation and improvement of agricultural saline soil due to strong salt tolerance. At present, research on Suaeda salt tolerance mainly focuses on the physiological and molecular regulation. However, the important role played by microbial communities in the high-salinity tolerance of Suaeda is poorly studied. Our findings have important implications for understanding the distribution patterns and the driving mechanisms of different Suaeda species and soil salinity levels. In addition, we explored the key microorganisms that played an important ecological role in Suaeda rhizosphere. We provide a basis for biological improvement and ecological restoration of salinity-affected areas.
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- Qiqi Wang
- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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- College of Life Sciences/Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Oasis Town and Mountain-basin System Ecology, Shihezi University, Shihezi, Xinjiang, China
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Xu T, Mitra R, Tan D, Li Z, Zhou C, Chen T, Xie Z, Han J. Utilization of gene manipulation system for advancing the biotechnological potential of halophiles: A review. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 70:108302. [PMID: 38101552 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108302] [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: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Halophiles are salt-loving microorganisms known to have their natural resistance against media contamination even when cultivated in nonsterile and continuous bioprocess system, thus acting as promising cell factories for Next Generation of Industrial Biotechnology (NGIB). NGIB - a successor to the traditional industrial biotechnology, is a more sustainable and efficient bioprocess technology while saving energy and water in a more convenient way as well as reducing the investment cost and skilled workforce requirement. Numerous studies have achieved intriguing outcomes during synthesis of different metabolite using halophiles such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), ectoine, biosurfactants, and carotenoids. Present-day development in genetic maneuverings have shown optimistic effects on the industrial applications of halophiles. However, viable and competent genetic manipulation system and gene editing tools are critical to accelerate the process of halophile engineering. With the aid of such powerful gene manipulation systems, exclusive microbial chassis are being crafted with desirable features to breed another innovative area of research such as synthetic biology. This review provides an aerial perspective on how the expansion of adaptable gene manipulation toolkits in halophiles are contributing towards biotechnological advancement, and also focusses on their subsequent application for production improvement. This current methodical and comprehensive review will definitely help the scientific fraternity to bridge the gap between challenges and opportunities in halophile engineering.
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- Tong Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China; International College, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomedical Information Engineering of Ministry of Education, School of Life Science and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an 710049, People's Republic of China
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- College of Life Science and Technology, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China; College of Biochemical Engineering, Beijing Union University, Beijing 100023, People's Republic of China
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- Frontier Science Center for Synthetic Biology and Key Laboratory of Systems Bioengineering (MOE), School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, People's Republic of China
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- Peking University International Cancer Institute, Health Science Center, Peking University, Beijing 100191, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100101, People's Republic of China; College of Life Science, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China.
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Valencia-Marin MF, Chávez-Avila S, Guzmán-Guzmán P, Orozco-Mosqueda MDC, de Los Santos-Villalobos S, Glick BR, Santoyo G. Survival strategies of Bacillus spp. in saline soils: Key factors to promote plant growth and health. Biotechnol Adv 2024; 70:108303. [PMID: 38128850 DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2023.108303] [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: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 12/12/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Soil salinity is one of the most important abiotic factors that affects agricultural production worldwide. Because of saline stress, plants face physiological changes that have negative impacts on the various stages of their development, so the employment of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is one effective means to reduce such toxic effects. Bacteria of the Bacillus genus are excellent PGPB and have been extensively studied, but what traits makes them so extraordinary to adapt and survive under harsh situations? In this work we review the Bacillus' innate abilities to survive in saline stressful soils, such as the production osmoprotectant compounds, antioxidant enzymes, exopolysaccharides, and the modification of their membrane lipids. Other survival abilities are also discussed, such as sporulation or a reduced growth state under the scope of a functional interaction in the rhizosphere. Thus, the most recent evidence shows that these saline adaptive activities are important in plant-associated bacteria to potentially protect, direct and indirect plant growth-stimulating activities. Additionally, recent advances on the mechanisms used by Bacillus spp. to improve the growth of plants under saline stress are addressed, including genomic and transcriptomic explorations. Finally, characterization and selection of Bacillus strains with efficient survival strategies are key factors in ameliorating saline problems in agricultural production.
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- María F Valencia-Marin
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich. 58030, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich. 58030, Mexico
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich. 58030, Mexico
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- Departamento de Ingeniería Bioquímica y Ambiental, Tecnológico Nacional de México en Celaya, 38010 Celaya, Gto, Mexico
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico-Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Morelia, Mich. 58030, Mexico.
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Ju XY, Gan S, Yang KX, Xu QB, Dai WW, Yangchen YT, Zhang J, Wang YN, Li RP, Yuan B. Characterization of a Novel Polysaccharide Derived from Rhizospheric Paecilomyces vaniformisi and Its Mechanism for Enhancing Salinity Resistance in Rice Seedlings. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2023; 71:20585-20601. [PMID: 38101321 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.3c05430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2023]
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Soil salinity is an important limiting factor in agricultural production. Rhizospheric fungi can potentially enhance crop salinity tolerance, but the precise role of signaling substances is still to be systematically elucidated. A rhizospheric fungus identified as Paecilomyces vaniformisi was found to enhance the salinity tolerance of rice seedlings. In this study, a novel polysaccharide (PPL2b) was isolated from P. vaniformisi and identified as consisting of Manp, Glcp, GalpA, and Galp. In a further study, PPL2b showed significant activity in alleviating salinity stress-induced growth inhibition in rice seedlings. The results indicated that under salinity stress, PPL2b enhances seed germination, plant growth (height and biomass), and biochemical parameters (soluble sugar and protein contents). Additionally, PPL2b regulates genes such as SOS1 and SKOR to decrease K+ efflux and increase Na+ efflux. PPL2b increased the expression and activity of genes related to antioxidant enzymes and nonenzyme substances in salinity-induced oxidative stress. Further study indicated that PPL2b plays a crucial role in regulating osmotic substances, such as proline and betaine, in maintaining the osmotic balance. It also modulates plant hormones to promote rice seedling growth and enhance their tolerance to soil salinity. The variables interacted and were divided into two groups (PC1 77.39% and PC2 18.77%) based on their relative values. Therefore, these findings indicate that PPL2b from P. vaniformisi can alleviate the inhibitory effects of salinity stress on root development, osmotic adjustment, ion balance, oxidative stress balance, and growth of rice seedlings. Furthermore, it suggests that polysaccharides produced by rhizospheric fungi could be utilized to enhance crop tolerance to salinity.
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- Xiu-Yun Ju
- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, China
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Liu L, Chen Y, Zhang L, Bi X, Meng F, Luo Q. Effects of NaHCO 3 Stress on Black Locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia L.) Physiology, Biochemistry, and Rhizosphere Bacterial Communities. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2941. [PMID: 38138085 PMCID: PMC10745695 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11122941] [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: 11/06/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023] Open
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Soil salinization has become an ecological and environmental problem that cannot be ignored. Tetraploid black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.) is a leguminous tree with characteristics of drought and saline-alkali tolerance. Rhizosphere bacteria are the primary functional microorganisms within the plant root system, and they play a crucial role in regulating plant growth and enhancing stress tolerance. However, there is still a lack of research on the effect of saline-alkali stress on the bacterial community structure in the rhizosphere of black locusts. In this study, we applied 0, 50, 100, and 150 mM NaHCO3 stress to diploid (2×) and tetraploid (4×) black locusts for 16 days. We used 16S rDNA sequencing to investigate the changes in the rhizosphere bacterial communities. Furthermore, we evaluated soil enzyme activity and plant physiological characteristics to explore the response of rhizosphere bacteria to NaHCO3 stress. The results demonstrated that the 4× plant exhibited superior alkali resistance compared to its 2× plant counterpart under NaHCO3 stress. Simultaneously, it was observed that low concentrations of NaHCO3 stress notably increased the abundance of rhizosphere bacteria in both plant types, while reducing their diversity. The impact of stress on the rhizosphere bacterial community weakened as the stress concentration increased. The application of NaHCO3 stress caused a significant change in the composition of the bacterial community in the rhizosphere. Additionally, alkaline salt stress influences the diversity of rhizosphere bacterial communities, which are linked to soil enzyme activities. These data will help us better understand the relationship between the dominant rhizosphere bacterial community and black locust. They will also provide a reference for further improving the alkali resistance of black locust by enhancing the soil bacterial community.
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (L.L.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (X.B.)
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- Key Laboratory of Saline-Alkali Vegetation Ecology Restoration, College of Life Sciences, Ministry of Education, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China; (L.L.); (Y.C.); (L.Z.); (X.B.)
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Nguyen NL, Van Dung V, Van Tung N, Nguyen TKL, Quan ND, Giang TTH, Ngan NTT, Hien NT, Nguyen HH. Draft genome sequencing of halotolerant bacterium Salinicola sp. DM10 unravels plant growth-promoting potentials. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:416. [PMID: 38009164 PMCID: PMC10667196 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03833-3] [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: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2023] [Indexed: 11/28/2023] Open
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In this study, strain DM10 was isolated from mangrove roots and characterized as a halotolerant plant growth-promoting bacterium. Strain DM10 exhibited the ability to solubilize phosphate, produce siderophore, show 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid deaminase activity, and hydrolyze starch. The rice plants subjected to a treatment of NaCl (200 mM) and inoculated with strain DM10 showed an improvement in the shoot length, root length, and dried weight, when compared to those exposed solely to saline treatment. The comprehensive genome sequencing of strain DM10 revealed a genome spanning of 4,171,745 bp, harboring 3626 protein coding sequences. Within its genome, strain DM10 possesses genes responsible for both salt-in and salt-out strategies, indicative of a robust genetic adaptation aimed at fostering salt tolerance. Additionally, the genome encodes genes involved in phosphate solubilization, such as the synthesis of gluconic acid, high-affinity phosphate transport systems, and alkaline phosphatase. In the genome of DM10, we identified the acdS gene, responsible for encoding 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase, as well as the amy1A gene, which encodes α-amylase. Furthermore, the genome of DM10 contains sequences associated with the iron (3+)-hydroxamate and iron uptake clusters, responsible for siderophore production. Such data provide a deep understanding of the mechanism employed by strain DM10 to combat osmotic and salinity stress, facilitate plant growth, and elucidate its molecular-level behaviors.
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- Ngoc-Lan Nguyen
- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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- Institute of Genome Research, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
- Graduate of Science and Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, 18 Hoang Quoc Viet Str., Cau Giay, Hanoi Vietnam
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Tang L, Zhan L, Han Y, Wang Z, Dong L, Zhang Z. Microbial community assembly and functional profiles along the soil-root continuum of salt-tolerant Suaeda glauca and Suaeda salsa. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1301117. [PMID: 38046600 PMCID: PMC10691491 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1301117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Developing and planting salt-tolerant plants has become a promising way to utilize saline-alkali land resources and ensure food security. Root-associated microbes of salt-tolerant plants have been shown to promote plant growth and alleviate high salt stress, yet very little is known about the salt resistance mechanisms of core microbes in different niches. This study characterized the microbial community structures, assembly processes, and functional profiles in four root-related compartments of two salt-tolerant plants by amplicon and shotgun metagenomic sequencing. The results showed that both plants significantly altered the microbial community structure of saline soils, with greater microbial alpha diversity in the rhizosphere or rhizoplane compared with bulk soils. Stochastic process dominated the microbial assembly processes, and the impact was stronger in Suaeda salsa than in S. glauca, indicating that S. salsa may have stronger resistance abilities to changing soil properties. Keystone species, such as Pseudomonas in the endosphere of S. glauca and Sphingomonas in the endosphere of S. salsa, which may play key roles in helping plants alleviate salt stress, were identified by using microbial co-occurrence network analysis. Furthermore, the microbiomes in the rhizoplane soils had more abundant genes involved in promoting growth of plants and defending against salt stress than those in bulk soils, especially in salt-tolerant S. salsa. Moreover, microbes in the rhizoplane of S. salsa exhibited higher functional diversities, with notable enrichment of genes involved in carbon fixation, dissimilar nitrate reduction to ammonium, and sulfite oxidation. These findings revealed differences and similarities in the microbial community assembly, functional profiles and keystone species closely related to salt alleviation of the two salt-tolerant plants. Overall, our study provides new insights into the ecological functions and varied strategies of rhizosphere microbes in different plants under salt stress and highlights the potential use of keystone microbes for enhancing salt resistance of plants.
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- Luyao Tang
- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biological Medicines in Universities of Shandong Province, Weifang Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Biological Medicines in Universities of Shandong Province, Weifang Key Laboratory of Antibody Medicines, School of Life Science and Technology, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Ullah I, Toor MD, Basit A, Mohamed HI, Gamal M, Tanveer NA, Shah ST. Nanotechnology: an Integrated Approach Towards Agriculture Production and Environmental Stress Tolerance in Plants. WATER, AIR, & SOIL POLLUTION 2023; 234:666. [DOI: 10.1007/s11270-023-06675-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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Caamal-Chan MG, Loera-Muro A, Romero-Geraldo RDJ, Ramírez-Serrano R. Bacterial Strains from Saline Environment Modulate the Expression of Saline Stress-Responsive Genes in Pepper ( Capsicum annuum). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3576. [PMID: 37896039 PMCID: PMC10610202 DOI: 10.3390/plants12203576] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023]
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Salinity stress is one of the most important problems in crop productivity. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can also confer stress tolerance in plants under saline soil conditions. In a previous work, it was reported that bacteria strains isolated from hypersaline sites mitigated salt stress in chili pepper (Capsicum annuum var. Caballero) plants and promoted plant growth in some cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the modulation of gene expression in C. annuum plants by bacteria strains isolated from saline environments. Two bacteria strains from high salinity ponds in Guerrero Negro, BCS, Mexico (Bacillus sp. strain 32 and Staphylococcus sp. strain 155) and Azospirillum brasilense Cd (DSM 1843) were used. Significant improvement in fresh weight yield (stem (28%), root (128.9%), and leaves (20%)) was observed in plants inoculated with Bacillus sp. strain 32. qPCR analysis showed that both strains modulated the expression of stress-responsive genes (MYB, ETR1, JAR1, WRKY, and LOX2) as well as heat shock factors and protein genes (CahsfA2, CahsfA3, CahsfB3a, CaDNaJ02, and CaDNaJ04). Finally, the expression levels of genes related to early salt stress and ISR showed differences in plants with dual treatment (bacteria-inoculated and salt-stressed) compared to plants with simple salinity stress. This work confirmed the differential modification of the transcriptional levels of genes observed in plants inoculated with bacteria under salinity stress.
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- María Goretty Caamal-Chan
- CONAHCYT-Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, SC. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz C.P. 23096, Baja California Sur, Mexico;
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- CONAHCYT-Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, SC. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz C.P. 23096, Baja California Sur, Mexico;
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- Instituto Tecnológico de La Paz, Boulevard Forjadores de Baja California Sur 4720, 8 de Octubre 2da Secc, La Paz C.P. 23080, Baja California Sur, Mexico;
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- Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas del Noroeste, SC. Instituto Politécnico Nacional 195, Playa Palo de Santa Rita Sur, La Paz C.P. 23096, Baja California Sur, Mexico;
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Tasnim A, Jahan I, Azim T, Karmoker D, Seraj ZI. Paired growth of cultivated and halophytic wild rice under salt stress induces bacterial endophytes and gene expression responses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1244743. [PMID: 37746015 PMCID: PMC10516563 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1244743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2023] [Accepted: 08/17/2023] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Introduction Utilizing salt-affected marginal lands in coastal regions can help meet the growing demand for rice. We explored a nature-based solution involving wild halophytic rice (O. coarctata, Oc) and commercial rice BRRI Dhan 67 (O. sativa, Os) grown in close proximity to each other under salt stress. Methods This was to investigate whether a paired planting strategy could help complement rice growth and yield under stress. We also investigated the gene expression and endophytic bacterial profiles of both Os and Oc in unpaired and paired conditions without and with salt. Results Paired plants exhibited lower salt damage indicators such as smaller reduction in plant height, electrolyte leakage and chlorophyll loss, as well as higher K+/Na+ ratio under saline stress. Some of the 39 endophytic bacteria in the mutualism experiment were unique to Oc and transferred to Os when paired. Differentially expressed genes in leaves of paired Os versus unpaired Os were 1097 (994 up-regulated, 101 down-regulated) without salt and 893 (763 up-regulated, 130 down-regulated) under salt stress. The presence of Oc plants under salt stress influenced major biological processes in Os, including oxidative stress; chitinase activity; phenylalanine catabolic process and response to ABA. Protein binding and serine/threonine kinase activity were primarily affected in molecular function. The downregulated WRKY transcription factor 22 in paired conditions under salt stress played a role in the MAPK signaling pathway, reducing respiratory cell death. The upregulated auxin-responsive protein IAA18 gene, involved in hormone signaling and cell enlargement, was present only in paired plants. Discussion Our findings therefore, offer insights into developing more effective cultivation strategies for sustainable rice production.
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Patel M, Islam S, Husain FM, Yadav VK, Park HK, Yadav KK, Bagatharia S, Joshi M, Jeon BH, Patel A. Bacillus subtilis ER-08, a multifunctional plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, promotes the growth of fenugreek ( Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) plants under salt and drought stress. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1208743. [PMID: 37692403 PMCID: PMC10483830 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1208743] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Accepted: 07/31/2023] [Indexed: 09/12/2023] Open
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Introduction Sustainable agriculture and meeting the world's food needs face considerable obstacles from abiotic stresses such as soil salinity and drought. This critical issue was addressed by our current study, which sought to uncover multi-trait bioinoculants from hostile ecosystems that could help mitigate salinity and drought stresses at the same time. Methods The Bacillus subtilis ER-08 (BST) strain was isolated from the halotolerant plant Fagonia cretica which was collected from the Little Rann of Kachchh, India. Various biochemical and molecular approaches were applied for the detailed characterization of the BST isolate. Results and discussion The BST isolate demonstrated notable plant growth-promoting qualities. Fenugreek seed biopriming was performed using the BST isolate. The effect of BST seed treatment on fenugreek developmental indices as well as abiotic alleviation was examined under greenhouse conditions. The BST produced 83.7 g ml-1 gibberellins (GA3) and 176.1 g ml-1 indole-3 acetic acid. Moreover, hydrogen cyanide, siderophore, exopolysaccharides (EPS), ammonia, cellulase, protease, pectinase, and chitinase were also produced by the BST strain. Interestingly, 52% of Fusarium oxysporum mycelial growth was suppressed by the BST isolate under in vitro conditions. Furthermore, BST isolates functioned well under several abiotic stress conditions, for instance, salinity (4 and 6 ds m-1), pH (5, 7, and 9), drought (PEG6000 at 10%, 20%, and 30%), and temperature (25°C, 35°C, 37°C, and 55°C). This study indicates that the BST strain might serve as an effective bio-inoculant for minimizing the detrimental effects of abiotic stresses.
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- Margi Patel
- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- Bangladesh Agricultural Research Council, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Food Science and Nutrition, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Faculty of Science and Technology, Madhyanchal Professional University, Ratibad, Bhopal, India
- Environmental and Atmospheric Sciences Research Group, Scientific Research Center, Al-Ayen University, Thi-Qar, Nasiriyah, Iraq
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- Gujarat State Biotechnology Mission (GSBTM), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre (GBRC), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Sciences, Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University, Patan, Gujarat, India
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Bouzroud S, Henkrar F, Fahr M, Smouni A. Salt stress responses and alleviation strategies in legumes: a review of the current knowledge. 3 Biotech 2023; 13:287. [PMID: 37520340 PMCID: PMC10382465 DOI: 10.1007/s13205-023-03643-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Salinity is one of the most significant environmental factors limiting legumes development and productivity. Salt stress disturbs all developmental stages of legumes and affects their hormonal regulation, photosynthesis and biological nitrogen fixation, causing nutritional imbalance, plant growth inhibition and yield losses. At the molecular level, salt stress exposure involves large number of factors that are implicated in stress perception, transduction, and regulation of salt responsive genes' expression through the intervention of transcription factors. Along with the complex gene network, epigenetic regulation mediated by non-coding RNAs, and DNA methylation events are also involved in legumes' response to salinity. Different alleviation strategies can increase salt tolerance in legume plants. The most promising ones are Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobia, Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi, seed and plant's priming. Genetic manipulation offers an effective approach for improving salt tolerance. In this review, we present a detailed overview of the adverse effect of salt stress on legumes and their molecular responses. We also provide an overview of various ameliorative strategies that have been implemented to mitigate/overcome the harmful effects of salt stress on legumes.
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- Sarah Bouzroud
- Equipe de Microbiologie et Biologie Moléculaire, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
- Laboratoire Mixte International Activité Minière Responsable “LMI-AMIR”, IRD/UM5R/INAU, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
- Laboratoire Mixte International Activité Minière Responsable “LMI-AMIR”, IRD/UM5R/INAU, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
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- Laboratoire de Biotechnologie et Physiologie Végétales, Centre de Biotechnologie Végétale et Microbienne Biodiversité et Environnement, Faculté des Sciences, Université Mohammed V de Rabat, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
- Laboratoire Mixte International Activité Minière Responsable “LMI-AMIR”, IRD/UM5R/INAU, 10000 Rabat, Morocco
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Redondo-Gómez S, Mesa-Marín J, Pérez-Romero JA, Mariscal V, Molina-Heredia FP, Álvarez C, Pajuelo E, Rodríguez-Llorente ID, Mateos-Naranjo E. Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Improve Rice Response to Climate Change Conditions. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:2532. [PMID: 37447093 DOI: 10.3390/plants12132532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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Rice is one of the most important crops in the world and is considered a strategic crop for food security. Furthermore, the excessive use of chemical fertilizers to obtain high yields causes environmental problems. A sustainable alternative includes taking advantage of beneficial bacteria that promote plant growth. Here, we investigate the effect of five bacterial biofertilizers from halophytes on growth, and we investigate photosynthetic efficiency in rice plants grown under saline conditions (0 and 85 mmol L-1 NaCl) and future climate change scenarios, including increased CO2 concentrations and temperature (400/700 ppm and 25/+4 °C, respectively). Biofertilizers 1-4 increased growth by 9-64% in plants grown with and without salt in both CO2- temperature combinations, although there was no significant positive effect on the net photosynthetic rate of rice plants. In general, biofertilizer 1 was the most effective at 400 ppm CO2 and at 700 ppm CO2 +4 °C in the absence of salt. Inocula 1-5 also stimulated plant length at high CO2 levels without salt. Finally, the positive effect of biofertilization was attenuated in the plants grown under the interaction between salt and high CO2. This highlights the significance of studying biofertilization under stress interaction to establish the real potential of biofertilizers in the context of climate change conditions.
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- Susana Redondo-Gómez
- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología, Instituto Universitario de Investigación Marina (INMAR), Universidad de Cádiz, 11510 Puerto Real, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, cicCartuja, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, cicCartuja, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Instituto de Bioquímica Vegetal y Fotosíntesis, cicCartuja, Universidad de Sevilla and CSIC, 41092 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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- Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ecología, Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Sevilla, 41012 Seville, Spain
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Ait Bessai S, Cruz J, Carril P, Melo J, Santana MM, Mouazen AM, Cruz C, Yadav AN, Dias T, Nabti EH. The Plant Growth-Promoting Potential of Halotolerant Bacteria Is Not Phylogenetically Determined: Evidence from Two Bacillus megaterium Strains Isolated from Saline Soils Used to Grow Wheat. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1687. [PMID: 37512860 PMCID: PMC10384442 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11071687] [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: 06/05/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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(1) Background: Increasing salinity, further potentiated by climate change and soil degradation, will jeopardize food security even more. Therefore, there is an urgent need for sustainable agricultural practices capable of maintaining high crop yields despite adverse conditions. Here, we tested if wheat, a salt-sensitive crop, could be a good reservoir for halotolerant bacteria with plant growth-promoting (PGP) capabilities. (2) Methods: We used two agricultural soils from Algeria, which differ in salinity but are both used to grow wheat. Soil halotolerant bacterial strains were isolated and screened for 12 PGP traits related to phytohormone production, improved nitrogen and phosphorus availability, nutrient cycling, and plant defence. The four 'most promising' halotolerant PGPB strains were tested hydroponically on wheat by measuring their effect on germination, survival, and biomass along a salinity gradient. (3) Results: Two halotolerant bacterial strains with PGP traits were isolated from the non-saline soil and were identified as Bacillus subtilis and Pseudomonas fluorescens, and another two halotolerant bacterial strains with PGP traits were isolated from the saline soil and identified as B. megaterium. When grown under 250 mM of NaCl, only the inoculated wheat seedlings survived. The halotolerant bacterial strain that displayed all 12 PGP traits and promoted seed germination and plant growth the most was one of the B. megaterium strains isolated from the saline soil. Although they both belonged to the B. megaterium clade and displayed a remarkable halotolerance, the two bacterial strains isolated from the saline soil differed in two PGP traits and had different effects on plant performance, which clearly shows that PGP potential is not phylogenetically determined. (4) Conclusions: Our data highlight that salt-sensitive plants and non-saline soils can be reservoirs for halotolerant microbes with the potential to become effective and sustainable strategies to improve plant tolerance to salinity. However, these strains need to be tested under field conditions and with more crops before being considered biofertilizer candidates.
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- Sylia Ait Bessai
- Laboratoire de Maitrise des Energies Renouvelables, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
- Competence Centre for Molecular Biology, SGS Molecular, Polo Tecnológico de Lisboa, Rua Cesina Adães Bermudes, Lt 11, 1600-604 Lisboa, Portugal
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Environment, Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, 9000 Gent, Belgium
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Department of Biotechnology, Dr. Khem Singh Gill Akal College of Agriculture, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Sirmour 173101, India
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- cE3c-Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Changes and CHANGE-Global Change and Sustainability Institute, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016 Lisboa, Portugal
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- Laboratoire de Maitrise des Energies Renouvelables, Faculté des Sciences de la Nature et de la Vie, Université de Bejaia, Bejaia 06000, Algeria
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Giannelli G, Potestio S, Visioli G. The Contribution of PGPR in Salt Stress Tolerance in Crops: Unravelling the Molecular Mechanisms of Cross-Talk between Plant and Bacteria. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:plants12112197. [PMID: 37299176 DOI: 10.3390/plants12112197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Revised: 05/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Soil salinity is a major abiotic stress in global agricultural productivity with an estimated 50% of arable land predicted to become salinized by 2050. Since most domesticated crops are glycophytes, they cannot be cultivated on salt soils. The use of beneficial microorganisms inhabiting the rhizosphere (PGPR) is a promising tool to alleviate salt stress in various crops and represents a strategy to increase agricultural productivity in salt soils. Increasing evidence underlines that PGPR affect plant physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses to salt stress. The mechanisms behind these phenomena include osmotic adjustment, modulation of the plant antioxidant system, ion homeostasis, modulation of the phytohormonal balance, increase in nutrient uptake, and the formation of biofilms. This review focuses on the recent literature regarding the molecular mechanisms that PGPR use to improve plant growth under salinity. In addition, very recent -OMICs approaches were reported, dissecting the role of PGPR in modulating plant genomes and epigenomes, opening up the possibility of combining the high genetic variations of plants with the action of PGPR for the selection of useful plant traits to cope with salt stress conditions.
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- Gianluigi Giannelli
- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
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Ji C, Liang Z, Cao H, Chen Z, Kong X, Xin Z, He M, Wang J, Wei Z, Xing J, Li C, Zhang Y, Zhang H, Sun F, Li J, Li K. Transcriptome-based analysis of the effects of compound microbial agents on gene expression in wheat roots and leaves under salt stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1109077. [PMID: 37235031 PMCID: PMC10206238 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1109077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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Introduction Salt stress inhibits the beneficial effects of most plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. The synergistic relationship between beneficial rhizosphere microorganisms and plants helps achieve more stable growth-promoting effects. This study aimed 1) to elucidate changes in gene expression profiles in the roots and leaves of wheat after inoculation with compound microbial agents and 2) to determine the mechanisms by which plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria mediate plant responses to microorganisms. Methods Following inoculation with compound bacteria, transcriptome characteristics of gene expression profiles of wheat, roots, and leaves at the flowering stage were investigated using Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology. Gene ontology (GO) function and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analyses were performed on the genes that were significantly differentially expressed. Results The expression of 231 genes in the roots of bacterial preparations (BIO) -inoculated wheat changed significantly (including 35 upregulated and 196 downregulated genes) compared with that of non-inoculated wheat. The expression of 16,321 genes in leaves changed significantly, including 9651 upregulated genes and 6670 downregulated genes. The differentially expressed genes were involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, amino acids, and secondary compounds as well as signal transduction pathways. The ethylene receptor 1 gene in wheat leaves was significantly downregulated, and genes related to ethylene-responsive transcription factor were significantly upregulated. GO enrichment analysis showed that metabolic and cellular processes were the main functions affected in the roots and leaves. The main molecular functions altered were binding and catalytic activities, among which the cellular oxidant detoxification enrichment rate was highly expressed in the roots. The expression of peroxisome size regulation was the highest in the leaves. KEGG enrichment analysis showed that linoleic acid metabolism expression was highest in the roots, and the expression of photosynthesis-antenna proteins was the highest in leaves. After inoculation with a complex biosynthesis agent, the phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) gene of the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway was upregulated in wheat leaf cells while 4CL, CCR, and CYP73A were downregulated. Additionally, CYP98A and REF1 genes involved in the flavonoid biosynthesis pathway were upregulated, while F5H, HCT, CCR, E2.1.1.104, and TOGT1-related genes were downregulated. Discussion Differentially expressed genes may play key roles in improving salt tolerance in wheat. Compound microbial inoculants promoted the growth of wheat under salt stress and improved disease resistance by regulating the expression of metabolism-related genes in wheat roots and leaves and activating immune pathway-related genes.
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- Chao Ji
- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Shandong Yongsheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd., Yongsheng (Shouguang) Vegetable Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Weifang, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Foreign Languages, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Weifang Hanting Vestibule School, Weifang Education Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Runxin Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation Cooperative of Weifang Economic Development Zone, Weifang Agricultural Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Weifang Nuode Biotechnology Co., LTD, Weifang Agricultural Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China
- College of Forestry, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong, China
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Masmoudi F, Alsafran M, Jabri HA, Hosseini H, Trigui M, Sayadi S, Tounsi S, Saadaoui I. Halobacteria-Based Biofertilizers: A Promising Alternative for Enhancing Soil Fertility and Crop Productivity under Biotic and Abiotic Stresses-A Review. Microorganisms 2023; 11:1248. [PMID: 37317222 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11051248] [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: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/03/2023] [Accepted: 05/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/16/2023] Open
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Abiotic and biotic stresses such as salt stress and fungal infections significantly affect plant growth and productivity, leading to reduced crop yield. Traditional methods of managing stress factors, such as developing resistant varieties, chemical fertilizers, and pesticides, have shown limited success in the presence of combined biotic and abiotic stress factors. Halotolerant bacteria found in saline environments have potential as plant promoters under stressful conditions. These microorganisms produce bioactive molecules and plant growth regulators, making them a promising agent for enhancing soil fertility, improving plant resistance to adversities, and increasing crop production. This review highlights the capability of plant-growth-promoting halobacteria (PGPH) to stimulate plant growth in non-saline conditions, strengthen plant tolerance and resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors, and sustain soil fertility. The major attempted points are: (i) the various abiotic and biotic challenges that limit agriculture sustainability and food safety, (ii) the mechanisms employed by PGPH to promote plant tolerance and resistance to both biotic and abiotic stressors, (iii) the important role played by PGPH in the recovery and remediation of agricultural affected soils, and (iv) the concerns and limitations of using PGHB as an innovative approach to boost crop production and food security.
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- Fatma Masmoudi
- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Central Laboratories Unit (CLU), Office of VP for Research & Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Agricultural Research Station (ARS), Office of VP for Research and Graduate Studies, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Environmental Sciences and Sustainable Development (LASED), Sfax Preparatory Engineering Institute, University of Sfax, Sfax 3018, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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- Laboratory of Biopesticides (LBPES), Center of Biotechnology of Sfax, University of Sfax, Sfax 3038, Tunisia
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- Biotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
- Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Art and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, Qatar
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Vimal SR, Singh JS, Prasad SM. Prospective of Indole-3-Acteic Acid (IAA) and Endophytic Microbe Bacillus subtilis Strain SSA4 in Paddy Seedlings Development and Ascorbate-Glutathione (AsA-GSH) Cycle Regulation to Mitigate NaCl Toxicity. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00743-w. [PMID: 37087717 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00743-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2023] [Indexed: 04/24/2023]
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Plant growth promoting endophytes significantly affected plant health. The present study demonstrates effect of endophytic isolate Bacillus subtilis strain SSA4 and exogenous Indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) on paddy seedlings growth parameters, photosynthetic pigments, photosynthesis, leaf gas exchange parameters, respiration, oxidative stress biomarkers and Ascorbate-Glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle under different NaCl (0-300 mM) stresses. The Bacillus subtilis SSA4 was identified by 16S r-RNA gene sequence analyses and NCBI BLASTn tools. The B. subtilis SSA4 tolerated 1100 mM NaCl and produced IAA (42.15 µg m/L) at 300 mM NaCl stress. The paddy genotype (HUR 917) treated with exogenous IAA (21 µg m/L) and B. subtilis strain SSA4 egg cell based bioformulation was significantly affected seedlings physiology and biochemistry at lower (150 mM) and higher (300 mM) NaCl doses. In conclusion, co-inoculation found as effective green tool to mitigating salinity stress in paddy seedlings.
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- Shobhit Raj Vimal
- Ranjan Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 221102, India
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, 226025, India
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- Ranjan Plant Physiology & Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, 221102, India.
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Pallavi, Mishra RK, Sahu PK, Mishra V, Jamal H, Varma A, Tripathi S. Isolation and characterization of halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria from mangrove region of Sundarbans, India for enhanced crop productivity. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1122347. [PMID: 37152133 PMCID: PMC10158646 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1122347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023]
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Halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are beneficial microorganisms utilized to mitigate the biotic and abiotic stresses in plants. The areas of Sundarban mangroves of West Bengal, India have been reported to be rich in halotolerant microflora, yet major area remains unexplored. The present study, therefore, aims to map down the region-specific native microbial community potent of salt tolerance, plant growth promoting (PGP) activity and antagonistic activity against fungal pathogens. Bacterial samples were isolated from the saline soil of the Sundarban mangroves. A total of 156 bacterial samples were isolated and 20 were screened for their salt tolerance potential. These isolates were characterised using morphological, biochemical, and molecular approaches. Based on 16s rRNA sequencing, they were classified into 4 different genera, including Arthrobacter sp. (01 isolate), Pseudomonas plecoglossicida (01 isolate), Kocuria rosea (01 isolate), and Bacillus (17 isolates). The halotolerant isolates which possessed plant growth promoting traits including phosphate, and zinc solubilization, indole acetic acid production, siderophore, and ammonia generation were selected. Further, the effect of two halotolerant isolates GN-5 and JR-12 which showed most prominent PGP activities was evaluated in pea plant under high salinity conditions. The isolates improved survival by promoting germination (36 to 43%) and root-shoot growth and weight of pea plant in comparison to non-inoculated control plants. In a subsequent dual culture confrontation experiment, both these halo-tolerant isolates showed antagonistic activities against the aggressive root rot disease-causing Macrophomina phaseolina (Tassi) Goid NAIMCC-F-02902. The identified isolates could be used as potential bioagents for saline soils, with potential antagonistic effect on root rot disease. However, further studies at the physiological and molecular level would help to delineate a detail mechanistic understanding of broad-spectrum defence against salinity and potential biotic pathogen.
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- Pallavi
- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India
- Department of Microbiology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganism, Kushmaur, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Centre of Science and Society, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Microbiology, Indian Council of Agricultural Research – National Bureau of Agriculturally Important Microorganism, Kushmaur, Mau, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Nanotechnology Application Centre, University of Allahabad, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India
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- Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India
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Luo J, Liu T, Diao F, Hao B, Zhang Z, Hou Y, Guo W. Shift in rhizospheric and endophytic microbial communities of dominant plants around Sunit Alkaline Lake. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 867:161503. [PMID: 36634786 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.161503] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2022] [Revised: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Alkaline lakes are a special type of extreme saline-alkali ecosystem, and the dominant plants store a large number of microbial resources with salinity-tolerant or growth-promoting properties in the littoral zones. In this study, high-throughput sequencing technology and molecular ecological networks were used to analyze the bacteria and fungi from different rhizocompartments of three dominant plants along the salinity gradient in the littoral zones of Sunit Alkali Lake. The study found that fungal communities were more tolerant of environmental abiotic stress, and salinity was not the main environmental factor affecting the composition of microbial communities. Mantel test analysis revealed that SOC (soil organic carbon) was the primary environmental factor affecting the rhizosphere bacterial community as well as the rhizosphere endophyte bacteria and fungi, while CO32- (carbonate ions) had a greater impact on the rhizosphere fungal communities. In addition, keystones identified through the associated molecular network play an important role in helping plants resist saline-alkali environments. There were significant differences in the metabolic pathways of microorganisms from different rhizocompartments predicted by the PICRUSt2 database, which may help to understand how microorganisms resist environmental stress. This study is of great importance for understanding the salt environments around alkaline lakes and excavating potential microbial resources.
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- Junqing Luo
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Environmental Pollution Control and Waste Resource Recycle, Ministry of Education Collaborative Innovation Center for Grassland Ecological Security, Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Ecology and Resource Use of the Mongolian Plateau, School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, China.
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Dragojević M, Stankovic N, Djokic L, Raičević V, Jovičić-Petrović J. Endorhizosphere of indigenous succulent halophytes: a valuable resource of plant growth promoting bacteria. ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOME 2023; 18:20. [PMID: 36934265 PMCID: PMC10024849 DOI: 10.1186/s40793-023-00477-x] [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: 11/02/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The adaptability of halophytes to increased soil salinity is related to complex rhizosphere interactions. In this study, an integrative approach, combining culture-independent and culture-dependent techniques was used to analyze the bacterial communities in the endorizosphere of indigenous succulent halophytes Salicornia europaea, Suaeda maritima, and Camphorosma annua from the natural salt marshes of Slano Kopovo (Serbia). The 16 S rDNA analyses gave, for the first time, an insight into the composition of the endophytic bacterial communities of S. maritima and C. annua. We have found that the composition of endophyte microbiomes in the same habitat is to some extent influenced by plant species. A cultivable portion of the halophyte microbiota was tested at different NaCl concentrations for the set of plant growth promoting (PGP) traits. Through the mining of indigenous halotolerant endophytes, we obtained a collection representing a core endophyte microbiome conferring desirable PGP traits. The majority (65%) of the selected strains belonged to the common halotolerant/halophilic genera Halomonas, Kushneria, and Halobacillus, with representatives exhibiting multiple PGP traits, and retaining beneficial traits in conditions of the increased salinity. The results suggest that the root endosphere of halophytes is a valuable source of PGP bacteria supporting plant growth and fitness in salt-affected soils.
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- Milica Dragojević
- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Zemun, 11080 Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, University of Belgrade, Vojvode Stepe 444a, Belgrade, Serbia
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- Faculty of Agriculture, University of Belgrade, Nemanjina 6, Zemun, 11080 Serbia
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Application of Plant Growth-Promoting Bacteria from Cape Verde to Increase Maize Tolerance to Salinity. Antioxidants (Basel) 2023; 12:antiox12020488. [PMID: 36830045 PMCID: PMC9952022 DOI: 10.3390/antiox12020488] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2023] [Revised: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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Salinity constitutes a major abiotic factor that negatively affects crop productivity. Inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) is proven to increase plant tolerance to abiotic stresses and enhance plant growth, development and productivity. The present study aims to increase the resilience of crops to salinity using bacteria from the microbiome of plants growing in saline environments. For that, the halotolerance of bacteria present in the roots of natural plants growing on Sal Island, which is characterized by its arid environment and maritime influence, was determined, with some strains having extreme halotolerance. Their ability to produce plant growth-promoting traits was evaluated, with most strains increasing indole acetic acid (26-418%), siderophore (>300%) and alginate (2-66%) production and phosphate solubilization (13-100%) under salt stress. The strains evidencing the best performance were inoculated in maize (Zea mays L.) plants and their influence on plant growth and biochemical status was evaluated. Results evidenced bacterial ability to especially increase proline (55-191%), whose osmotic, antioxidant and protein-protecting properties reduced protein damage in salt-stressed maize plants, evidencing the potential of PGPB to reduce the impact of salinity on crops. Enhanced nutrition, phytohormone production and osmolyte synthesis along with antioxidant response all contribute to increasing plant tolerance to salt stress.
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Yang X, Dai Z, Yuan R, Guo Z, Xi H, He Z, Wei M. Effects of Salinity on Assembly Characteristics and Function of Microbial Communities in the Phyllosphere and Rhizosphere of Salt-Tolerant Avicennia marina Mangrove Species. Microbiol Spectr 2023; 11:e0300022. [PMID: 36744884 PMCID: PMC10101020 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.03000-22] [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: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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It is of great significance to explore the structure and salinity response of microbial communities in salt-tolerant plants to understand the mechanisms of plant-microbe interactions. Herein, we investigated the phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial communities of Avicennia marina, a pioneer salt-tolerant plant, at three sites with different salinities in the coastal intertidal zone. The results showed that salinity had different effects on phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial communities and had a greater impact on bacterial communities and bacterial network interactions. The rhizosphere bacterial community alpha diversity significantly increased with increasing salinity. Moreover, the relative abundance of Proteobacteria decreased significantly, while that of Bacteroidota and Actinobacteriota, with stronger salt tolerance and nutrient utilization capacity, increased significantly. Functional prediction indicated that the microbial communities could produce catalase, peroxidase, 3-phytase, and tryptophan synthase, which may exert potential antistress and growth-promoting functions. Among them, catalase, 3-phytase, alkaline phosphatase, and acid phosphatase increased significantly in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere bacterial communities and the phyllosphere fungal community with increasing salinity. Importantly, the dominant taxa Kushneria and Bacillus, which are salt tolerant and growth promoting, were isolated from the phyllosphere and rhizosphere, respectively, and verified to have the ability to alleviate salt stress and promote the growth of rice. IMPORTANCE Avicennia marina is a pioneer salt-tolerant plant in coastal intertidal mangroves, an efficient blue carbon ecosystem. It is of great importance to explore how salinity affects the phyllosphere and rhizosphere microbial communities of A. marina. This study showed that the microbial communities in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of A. marina had different constitutive properties, adaptive network interactions, and potential stress-promoting functions. Furthermore, the dominant bacteria Kushneria and Bacillus were obtained from the phyllosphere and rhizosphere, respectively, and their coculture with rice could effectively alleviate salt stress and promote rice growth. Additionally, the effects of salinity changes on microbial community structure, associations, and functional potential in the phyllosphere and rhizosphere of A. marina were observed. This study has enriched our understanding of the microbial community structure, function, and ecological stability of mangrove species in coastal intertidal zones and has practical significance for improving crop yield by using salt-tolerant plant microbiomes.
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- Xiangxia Yang
- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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- Environmental Microbiomics Research Center, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), State Key Laboratory of Biocontrol, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Agriculture, Shenzhen Campus of Sun Yat-sen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Kruasuwan W, Lohmaneeratana K, Munnoch JT, Vongsangnak W, Jantrasuriyarat C, Hoskisson PA, Thamchaipenet A. Transcriptome Landscapes of Salt-Susceptible Rice Cultivar IR29 Associated with a Plant Growth Promoting Endophytic Streptomyces. RICE (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2023; 16:6. [PMID: 36739313 PMCID: PMC9899303 DOI: 10.1186/s12284-023-00622-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting endophytic (PGPE) actinomycetes have been known to enhance plant growth and mitigate plant from abiotic stresses via their PGP-traits. In this study, PGPE Streptomyces sp. GKU 895 promoted growth and alleviated salt tolerance of salt-susceptible rice cultivar IR29 by augmentation of plant weight and declined ROS after irrigation with 150 mM NaCl in a pot experiment. Transcriptome analysis of IR29 exposed to the combination of strain GKU 895 and salinity demonstrated up and downregulated differentially expressed genes (DEGs) classified by gene ontology and plant reactome. Streptomyces sp. GKU 895 induced changes in expression of rice genes including transcription factors under salt treatment which involved in growth and development, photosynthesis, plant hormones, ROS scavenging, ion transport and homeostasis, and plant-microbe interactions regarding pathogenesis- and symbiosis-related proteins. Taken together, these data demonstrate that PGPE Streptomyces sp. GKU 895 colonized and enhanced growth of rice IR29 and triggered salt tolerance phenotype. Our findings suggest that utilisation of beneficial endophytes in the saline fields could allow for the use of such marginal soils for growing rice and possibly other crops.
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- Worarat Kruasuwan
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
- Siriraj Long-Read Lab (Si-LoL), Division of Medical Bioinformatics, Research Department, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Zoology, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand
- Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food and Health, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok, Thailand
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- Strathclyde Institute of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Sciences, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
- Omics Center for Agriculture, Bioresources, Food and Health, Kasetsart University (OmiKU), Bangkok, Thailand.
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Ramasamy KP, Mahawar L. Coping with salt stress-interaction of halotolerant bacteria in crop plants: A mini review. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1077561. [PMID: 36819049 PMCID: PMC9932039 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1077561] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Salinity is one of the major environmental abiotic stress factors that limit the growth and yield of crop plants worldwide. It is crucial to understand the importance of several adaptive mechanisms in plants toward salt stress so as to increase agricultural productivity. Plant resilience toward salinity stress is improved by cohabiting with diverse microorganisms, especially bacteria. In the last few decades, increasing attention of researchers has focused on bacterial communities for promoting plant growth and fitness. The biotechnological applications of salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) gained widespread interest for their numerous metabolites. This review provides novel insights into the importance of halotolerant (HT) bacteria associated with crop plants in enhancing plant tolerance toward salinity stress. Furthermore, the present review highlights several challenges of using HT-PGPR in the agricultural field and possible solutions to overcome those challenges for sustainable agriculture development in the future.
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- Kesava Priyan Ramasamy
- Department of Ecology and Environmental Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden,*Correspondence: Kesava Priyan Ramasamy ✉
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- Department of Plant Physiology, Faculty of Agrobiology and Food resources, Slovak University of Agriculture, Nitra, Slovakia
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Wang N, Zhao Z, Zhang X, Liu S, Zhang K, Hu M. Plant growth, salt removal capacity, and forage nutritive value of the annual euhalophyte Suaeda salsa irrigated with saline water. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1040520. [PMID: 36733586 PMCID: PMC9887187 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1040520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Sustainable agricultural development in semiarid and arid regions is severely restricted by soil and water salinization. Cultivation of the representative halophyte Suaeda salsa, which can be irrigated with saline water and cultivated on saline soils, is considered to be a potential solution to the issues of freshwater scarcity, soil salinization, and fodder shortage. However, the salt removal capacity and differences in the forage nutritive value of S. salsa under different saline water treatments remain unknown. Using the methods of field trials and randomized blocks design, we quantified salt accumulation in the aboveground biomass, and the biochemical and nutritive value of field-cultivated S. salsa in arid northwestern China under irrigation with water of different salinities [i.e., freshwater or water containing10, 20, 30, or 40 g/L NaCl). The fresh and dry weights of S. salsa increased, then decreased, with increase in salinity. The salt content of the plant's aboveground biomass increased to a constant range and, thus, the salt extraction of S. salsa was relatively stable under different salinities of irrigation water. Under the experimental conditions, the crude protein content significantly increased to 9.45% dry weight (DW) and then decreased to 6.85% DW, with an increase in salinity (p < 0.05). The neutral detergent fiber (42.93%-50.00% DW) and acid detergent fiber (34.76%-39.70% DW) contents were suitable for forage. The contents of trace elements, such as copper and zinc, were significantly increased after irrigation with saline water (p < 0.05). The forage of S. salsa is of high nutritive value for livestock, and contains low concentrations of anti-nutrients. Therefore, S. salsa can be considered for cultivation in saline soils irrigated with saline water. In addition, it provides a viable additional source of fodder in arid regions, where the availability of freshwater and non-saline arable land is limited.
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- Ning Wang
- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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- Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, China
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Potential of halotolerant PGPRs in growth and yield augmentation of Triticum aestivum var. HD2687 and Zea mays var. PSCL4642 cultivars under saline conditions. BIOTECHNOLOGIA 2022; 103:331-342. [PMID: 36685701 PMCID: PMC9837555 DOI: 10.5114/bta.2022.120703] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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This study aimed to culture and screen salt-tolerant Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) from Bougainvillea glabra rhizosphere to improve wheat HD-2687 and maize PSCL-4642 cultivars under saline conditions up to the seedling stage. Twenty-four rhizobacterial isolates were screened for salt tolerance at different NaCl levels. Indole acetic acid (IAA) production, phosphate solubilization, and siderophore and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) production of salinity-tolerant isolates were tested. Positive salt-tolerant PGPRs were further subjected to seedling studies to examine the improvement in the development of experimental crops under 50, 100, 150, and 200 mM NaCl concentrations with/without bacterial inoculant. Of the 24 isolates, BoGl123 was the most promising PGPR, which showed the maximum phosphate solubilization, and IAA, siderophore and HCN production. It was further subjected to seedling studies. In comparison with controls, BoGl123 resulted in a higher radicle length in maize (34 mm, 87.4%) and wheat (26.8 mm, 85.8%) at the 50 mM salinity level. At the 100 mM NaCl level, the radicle length of wheat and maize seedlings was increased by 82.5% and 78.6%, respectively, compared with controls. At different NaCl concentrations, BoGl123 improved the plumule length of seedlings in both crops. The stress tolerance attributes and plant growth promotion (PGP) indicate the potential of Pseudomonas fluorescens BoGl123 to be used as a microbial inoculant in the cultivation of wheat and maize under stressful conditions.
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Ji C, Chen Z, Kong X, Xin Z, Sun F, Xing J, Li C, Li K, Liang Z, Cao H. Biocontrol and plant growth promotion by combined Bacillus spp. inoculation affecting pathogen and AMF communities in the wheat rhizosphere at low salt stress conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:1043171. [PMID: 36570885 PMCID: PMC9773258 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1043171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 10/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Applying plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) improves the efficiency of soil-borne disease control and is considered a sustainable practice. However, the effect of PGPR on the fungal community, especially pathogenic fungi and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), remains unclear. In this study, we examined the effects of a compound microbial agent (consisting of Bacillus subtilis HG-15 and Bacillus velezensis JC-K3) on the incidence and yield of wheat under low salt stress, as well as compared the diversity and community composition of the rhizosphere fungal and AMF communities of wheat in the CK (not inoculated bacterial agent) and BIO (inoculated with a bacterial agent) groups. Chlorophyll relative content (SPAD), net photosynthesis rate (Pn), transpiration rate (Tr), leaf water use efficiency (WUE L), grains per spike and wheat yield in the BIO group increased more than in the CK group. The number of diseased plants and disease incidence was observed to be reduced. The relative efficacy reached 79.80%. We classified 1007 fungal operational taxonomic units (OTU) based on Miseq sequencing data: 11 phyla, 173 families, 319 genera, and 521 species. Fifty-four OTUs were classified from the AMF effective sequences, including 1 phylum, 3 families, 3 genera, and 17 species. The inoculation of bacterial agents reduced the relative abundance of pathogen genera such as Gibberella, Fusarium, Cladosporium, and Alternaria in wheat rhizosphere. It increased the relative abundance of AMF species such as Glomus-group-B-Glomus-lamellosu-VTX00193, Glomus-viscosum-VTX00063, and Glomus-Glo2-VTX00280. In addition, pH, EC, exchangeable K, available N, total N, organic matter, and olsen P were the main driving forces for shaping wheat rhizosphere fungi. The pH value was positively correlated with the relative abundance of fungal communities in soil, especially Gibberella, Cladosporium, Fusarium, and Alternaria. In summary, inoculation with Bacillus subtilis HG-15 and Bacillus velezensis JC-K3 affected wheat yield, incidence, rhizosphere soil chemical properties, rhizosphere fungi, and AMF fungal diversity and community. The findings may provide a theoretical foundation and strain support for constructing efficient PGPR-community and clarifying its mechanism of pathogenic bacteria inhibition.
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- Chao Ji
- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Shandong Yongsheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Yongsheng (Shouguang) Vegetable Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shandong Engineering Research Center, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Runxin Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation Cooperative of Weifang Economic Development Zone, Weifang Agricultural Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Foreign Languages, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- Weifang Hanting Vestibule School, Weifang Education Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Runxin Fruit and Vegetable Cultivation Cooperative of Weifang Economic Development Zone, Weifang Agricultural Bureau, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Forestry, Shandong Agriculture University, Taian, Shandong, China
- Taishan Forest Ecosystem Research Station, Key Laboratory of State Forestry Administration for Silviculture of the Lower Yellow River, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Shandong Yongsheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Yongsheng (Shouguang) Vegetable Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shandong Engineering Research Center, Weifang, Shandong, China
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- College of Seed and Facility Agricultural Engineering, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Key Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology in University of Shandong Province, Weifang University, Weifang, Shandong, China
- Shandong Yongsheng Agricultural Development Co., Ltd. Yongsheng (Shouguang) Vegetable Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd, Shandong Engineering Research Center, Weifang, Shandong, China
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Silambarasan S, Logeswari P, Vangnai AS, Cornejo P. Rhodotorula mucilaginosa CAM4 improved selenium uptake in Spinacia oleracea L. and soil enzymatic activities under abiotic stresses. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:89943-89953. [PMID: 35859235 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-21935-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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This study aimed to examine selenium (Se) acquisition by spinach (Spinacia oleracea L.) plants growing under salinity and drought stress through the inoculation of Rhodotorula mucilaginosa strain CAM4. Under abiotic stress conditions, strain CAM4 with Se inoculation increased the shoot length, root length, shoot dry weight and root dry weight by 75.8-93.7%, 47.7-80.9%, 101.9-109.8% and 130.5-270.2%, respectively compared to uninoculated Se-treated plants grown under the same conditions. Under abiotic stresses, the Se-treated CAM4 inoculated plants showed a significant increase in Se concentration in the edible leaves of spinach, which was 227.3-234.5% higher than uninoculated Se-treated control plants. Likewise, strain CAM4 treatment significantly enhanced the plant nutrition of both micro and macro-nutrients. Under normal and abiotic stresses, CAM4 inoculation enhanced soil activities of acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, dehydrogenase, β-glucosidase and urease in the post harvested soil up to 28-47.5%, 62.6-121.8%, 69-177.1%, 16.2-37.9% and 19.8-41.2%, respectively over corresponding uninoculated soil.
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- Sivagnanam Silambarasan
- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar, Temuco, 01145, Chile.
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- Centro de Investigación en Micorrizas y Sustentabilidad Agroambiental, CIMYSA, Facultad de Ingeniería y Ciencias, Universidad de La Frontera, Avenida Francisco Salazar, Temuco, 01145, Chile
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Biocatalyst and Sustainable Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok , 10330, Thailand
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- Escuela de Agronomía, Facultad de Ciencias Agronómicas y de los Alimentos, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Quillota, Chile
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Alfradique Monteiro D, Fazolato CSB, Martins LF, Tavora Coelho da Costa Rachid C. The bacteriome of the halophyte Atriplex nummularia (old man saltbush) in salt-affected soils - an ecological model. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2022; 98:6825450. [PMID: 36370453 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiac135] [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: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/04/2022] [Accepted: 11/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Halophytes, plants capable of growing under saline conditions, are an important source of bacteria with biotechnological potential for plant growth under extreme conditions. In this study, we evaluated the halophyte Atriplex nummularia bacteriome assemblage from three different salinized sites in northeastern Brazil with different edaphoclimatic characteristics, understanding the participation of the plant in the assembly of its microbiome. We sampled 30 specimens, from which the leaves, roots, and rhizospheric soil were subjected to 16S rRNA gene sequencing, bringing forth patterns of alpha and beta diversity, taxonomical composition, co-occurrence network, and the core microbiome of each compartment. Overall, this species harbors a very restricted set of endophytic microbes, and communities showed an increasing gradient of complexity (soil > root > leaf), reflecting a change in the main selective pressure being active over the microbial community. Although the leaf bacteriome was influenced basically by host factors, the soil community was modulated by the environment, and the root bacteriome was structured by both factors. These results help us understand how plant-microbe interactions occur in saline environments. As these plants shelter microbes that potentially alleviate abiotic stresses, we discuss how culture-independent methods could contribute to the prospection of plant growth promoting bacteria in plants.
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- Douglas Alfradique Monteiro
- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Microbial Ecology, Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Microbial Ecology, Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Biotechnology and Microbial Ecology, Department of General Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Boamah S, Zhang S, Xu B, Li T, Calderón-Urrea A, John Tiika R. Trichoderma longibrachiatum TG1 increases endogenous salicylic acid content and antioxidants activity in wheat seedlings under salinity stress. PeerJ 2022; 10:e12923. [PMID: 36530412 PMCID: PMC9753740 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.12923] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Several studies have reported the deleterious effects of excessive salt stress on Triticum aestivum L. seedlings. Seed pretreatment with exogenous salicylic acid (SA) enhances plants to tolerate salt stress. Herein, the present study aims to investigate the potential of plant-growth-promoting fungus Trichoderma longibrachiatum (TG1) to increase the plant growth and enhance the salicylic acid (SA) contents and antioxidants activity in wheat seedlings under different concentrations of salt stress. Wheat seeds were pretreated in TG1 spore suspension before exposure to different salt stresses. Compared with 0, 50, 100, 150 salt stresses, the TG1 and NaCl increased the wheat seeds germination rate, germination potential and germination index significantly; the shoot height and root length were increased by an average of 39.45% and 29.73%, respectively. Compared to NaCl stress across the four concentrations (0, 50, 100, and 150 mM), the TG1 treated wheat seedlings increased SA concentration and phenylalanine ammonia-lyase activity (PAL) by an average of 55.87% and 24.10% respectively. In addition, the TG1+NaCl-treated seedlings increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidases (POD), and catalase (CAT) activities in the shoot by an average of 47.68%, 23.68%, and 38.65% respectively compared to NaCl-stressed seedlings. Significantly, the genes, SOD, CAT, and POD were relatively up-regulated in the salt-tolerant TG1-treated seedlings at all NaCl concentrations in comparison to the control. Wheat seedlings treated with TG1+NaCl increased the transcript levels of SOD, POD and CAT by 1.35, 1.85 and 1.04-fold at 50 mM NaCl concentration, respectively, compared with 0 mM NaCl concentration. Our results indicated that seeds pretreatment with TG1 could increase endogenous SA of plants and promote seedling growth under salt stress by improving enzymatic antioxidant activities and gene expression.
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- Solomon Boamah
- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China,Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Arid Land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China,Gansu Provincial Key Laboratory of Arid Land Crop Science, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou, China,Biocontrol Engineering Laboratory of Crop Diseases and Pests of Gansu Province, Lanzhou, Lanzhou, Gansu, China
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Wang G, Ren Y, Bai X, Su Y, Han J. Contributions of Beneficial Microorganisms in Soil Remediation and Quality Improvement of Medicinal Plants. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:3200. [PMID: 36501240 PMCID: PMC9740990 DOI: 10.3390/plants11233200] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Medicinal plants (MPs) are important resources widely used in the treatment and prevention of diseases and have attracted much attention owing to their significant antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and other activities. However, soil degradation, caused by continuous cropping, excessive chemical fertilizers and pesticide residues and heavy metal contamination, seriously restricts the growth and quality formation of MPs. Microorganisms, as the major biota in soil, play a critical role in the restoration of the land ecosystem. Rhizosphere microecology directly or indirectly affects the growth and development, metabolic regulation and active ingredient accumulation of MPs. Microbial resources, with the advantages of economic efficiency, harmless to environment and non-toxic to organisms, have been recommended as a promising alternative to conventional fertilizers and pesticides. The introduction of beneficial microbes promotes the adaptability of MPs to adversity stress by enhancing soil fertility, inhibiting pathogens and inducing systemic resistance. On the other hand, it can improve the medicinal quality by removing soil pollutants, reducing the absorption and accumulation of harmful substances and regulating the synthesis of secondary metabolites. The ecological and economic benefits of the soil microbiome in agricultural practices are increasingly recognized, but the current understanding of the interaction between soil conditions, root exudates and microbial communities and the mechanism of rhizosphere microecology affecting the secondary metabolism of MPs is still quite limited. More research is needed to investigate the effects of the microbiome on the growth and quality of different medicinal species. Therefore, the present review summarizes the main soil issues in medicinal plant cultivation, the functions of microbes in soil remediation and plant growth promotion and the potential mechanism to further guide the use of microbial resources to promote the ecological cultivation and sustainable development of MPs.
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Chebotar VK, Chizhevskaya EP, Baganova ME, Keleinikova OV, Yuzikhin OS, Zaplatkin AN, Khonina OV, Kostitsin RD, Lapenko NG. Endophytes from Halotolerant Plants Aimed to Overcome Salinity and Draught. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2992. [PMID: 36365445 PMCID: PMC9658857 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2022] [Revised: 10/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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The aim of our research was to study the endosphere of four halophytic plants: Salicornia europaea L., Salsola australis (R.Br.), Bassia sedoides (Pall.) and Kochia prostrata (L.) Schrad. from arid and saline areas of the Stavropol Territory, Russia. In total, 28 endophyte strains were isolated from the roots and stems of these halophytic plants. Most of the isolates (23 out of 28) were identified as Bacillus sp. while others belonged to the genera Oceanobacillus, Paenibacillus, Pantoea, Alcaligenes and Myroides. Three strains of Bacillus sp. (Se5R, Se1-1R, and Se1-3S), isolated from the S. europaea were capable of growth at 55 °C and in 10% of NaCl. Strains Se1-4S, Kp20-2S, and Bs11-2S Bacillus sp. (isolated from the S. australis, K. prostrata and B. sedoides, respectively) demonstrated strong plant growth promoting activity: 85-265% over control lettuce plants and a high degree of growth suppression (59.1-81.2%) of pathogenic fungi Fusarium oxysporum, Bipolaris sorokiniana and Rhizoctonia solani. Selected strains can be promising candidates for the development of bioinoculants to facilitate salt soil phytoremediation and be beneficial for mitigating the salt stress to the plants growing in salt-affected habitats.
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- Vladimir K. Chebotar
- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- All-Russia Research Institute for Agricultural Microbiology, Podbelskogo hwy, 3, Pushkin, St. Petersburg 196608, Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Stavropol Territory, Nikonova str., 49, Shpakovsky District, Mikhailovsk 356241, Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Stavropol Territory, Nikonova str., 49, Shpakovsky District, Mikhailovsk 356241, Russia
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- North Caucasus Federal Scientific Agrarian Center, Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, Stavropol Territory, Nikonova str., 49, Shpakovsky District, Mikhailovsk 356241, Russia
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Khan T, Alzahrani OM, Sohail M, Hasan KA, Gulzar S, Rehman AU, Mahmoud SF, Alswat AS, Abdel-Gawad SA. Enzyme Profiling and Identification of Endophytic and Rhizospheric Bacteria Isolated from Arthrocnemum macrostachyum. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10112112. [PMID: 36363704 PMCID: PMC9698051 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2022] [Revised: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria isolated from halophytic plants support their host to survive in hyper-saline soil. These bacteria are also known to produce various enzymes with potential industrial applications. In this study, the endophytic and rhizospheric bacteria were isolated from Arthrocnemum macrostachyum collected from Karachi, Pakistan, and their ability to produce various extracellular enzymes was assessed using commercial and natural substrates. In total, 11 bacterial strains were isolated (four endophytic; seven rhizospheric). Bacillus was found to be the most abundant genus (73%), followed by Glutamicibacter (27%). The isolates including Glutamicibacter endophyticus and Bacillus licheniformis are reported for the first time from A. macrostachyum. All of the isolates were capable of producing at least two of the five industrially important hydrolytic enzymes tested, i.e., xylanase, cellulase, amylase, pectinase, and lipase. Lipase production was found to be highest among the isolates, i.e., up to 18 IU mL−1. Although most of the isolates could grow at a wide range of temperatures (4–55 °C), pH (1–11), and salt concentrations (2–12%), under extreme conditions, very little growth was observed and the optimal growth was recorded between 2% and 6% NaCl, 25 and 45 °C, and 7 and 9 pH. Our results suggest that these isolates could be potential producers of enzymes with several biotechnological applications.
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- Tooba Khan
- Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
- Correspondence:
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- Molecular and Structural Biology Research Unit, Department of Biochemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology, University of Karachi, Karachi 75270, Pakistan
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biotechnology, College of Science, Taif University, P.O. Box 11099, Taif 21944, Saudi Arabia
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- Agriculture Microbiology Department Soil, Water and Environment Institute Agriculture Research Center, Giza 12112, Egypt
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Biotechnological Advances to Improve Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Crops. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:ijms231912053. [PMID: 36233352 PMCID: PMC9570234 DOI: 10.3390/ijms231912053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 10/02/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The major challenges that agriculture is facing in the twenty-first century are increasing droughts, water scarcity, flooding, poorer soils, and extreme temperatures due to climate change. However, most crops are not tolerant to extreme climatic environments. The aim in the near future, in a world with hunger and an increasing population, is to breed and/or engineer crops to tolerate abiotic stress with a higher yield. Some crop varieties display a certain degree of tolerance, which has been exploited by plant breeders to develop varieties that thrive under stress conditions. Moreover, a long list of genes involved in abiotic stress tolerance have been identified and characterized by molecular techniques and overexpressed individually in plant transformation experiments. Nevertheless, stress tolerance phenotypes are polygenetic traits, which current genomic tools are dissecting to exploit their use by accelerating genetic introgression using molecular markers or site-directed mutagenesis such as CRISPR-Cas9. In this review, we describe plant mechanisms to sense and tolerate adverse climate conditions and examine and discuss classic and new molecular tools to select and improve abiotic stress tolerance in major crops.
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Mousavi SS, Karami A, Maggi F. Photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence of Iranian licorice ( Glycyrrhiza glabra l.) accessions under salinity stress. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:984944. [PMID: 36275588 PMCID: PMC9585319 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.984944] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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While salinity is increasingly becoming a prominent concern in arable farms around the globe, various treatments can be used for the mitigation of salt stress. Here, the effective presence of Azotobacter sp. inoculation (A1) and absence of inoculation (A0) was evaluated on Iranian licorice plants under NaCl stress (0 and 200 mM) (S0 and S1, respectively). In this regard, 16 Iranian licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) accessions were evaluated for the effects on photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence. Leaf samples were measured for photosynthetic pigments (via a spectrophotometer), stomatal and trichome-related features (via SEM), along with several other morphological and biochemical features. The results revealed an increase in the amount of carotenoids that was caused by bacterial inoculation, which was 28.3% higher than the non-inoculated treatment. Maximum initial fluorescence intensity (F0) (86.7) was observed in the 'Bardsir' accession. Meanwhile, the highest variable fluorescence (Fv), maximal fluorescence intensity (Fm), and maximum quantum yield (Fv/Fm) (0.3, 0.4, and 0.8, respectively) were observed in the 'Eghlid' accession. Regarding anatomical observations of the leaf structure, salinity reduced stomatal density but increased trichome density. Under the effect of bacterial inoculation, salinity stress was mitigated. With the effect of bacterial inoculation under salinity stress, stomatal length and width increased, compared to the condition of no bacterial inoculation. Minimum malondialdehyde content was observed in 'Mahabad' accession (17.8 μmol/g FW). Principle component analysis (PCA) showed that 'Kashmar', 'Sepidan', 'Bajgah', 'Kermanshah', and 'Taft' accessions were categorized in the same group while being characterized by better performance in the aerial parts of plants. Taken together, the present results generally indicated that selecting the best genotypes, along with exogenous applications of Azotobacter, can improve the outcomes of licorice cultivation for industrial purposes under harsh environments.
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- Seyyed Sasan Mousavi
- Department of Horticultural Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Horticultural Science, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
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- Chemistry Interdisciplinary Project (ChIP), School of Pharmacy, University of Camerino, Camerino, Italy
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Liu T, Xing G, Chen Z, Zhai X, Wei X, Wang C, Li T, Zheng S. Effect of exogenous melatonin on salt stress in cucumber: alleviating effect and molecular basis. BIOTECHNOL BIOTEC EQ 2022. [DOI: 10.1080/13102818.2022.2128875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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- Tingting Liu
- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- School of Biological and Agricultural Science and Technology, Zunyi Normal University, Zunyi, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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- Department of Basic Science, College of Horticulture, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, P.R. China
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Halotolerant rhizobacteria isolated from a mangrove forest alleviate saline stress in Musa acuminata cv. Berangan. Microbiol Res 2022; 265:127176. [PMID: 36088726 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127176] [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: 10/08/2021] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Saline soils resulting from anthropogenic activity and climate change present a challenge to future food security. Towards addressing this, we isolated and characterized halotolerant bacteria from a Malaysian mangrove forest, and explored their effect on morpho-physiological and biochemical parameters of banana plantlets under salt stress. A total of 88 rhizobacterial and 16 endophytic bacterial isolates collected from the roots and rhizosphere of Rhizophora apiculata, Avicennia alba and Sonneratia alba, were found to tolerate up to 400 mM of sea salt. Based on best performance in multiple plant growth traits, three rhizobacterial strains RB1, RB3 and RB4 and three endophytic bacterial strains EB1, EB2 and EB3 were used for further analysis. The rhizobacterial strains were identified as Bacillus sp. and endophytic bacteria as Pseudomonas sp. based on 16 S rRNA gene sequence. SEM observation confirmed colonization of each strain on banana plantlet roots. When colonized plantlets were subjected to 90 mM salt and compared to uninoculated (control) and mock inoculated plants, improved plant growth was observed with each of the strains, especially with bacterial strains EB3 and RB3. Biochemical analysis of plantlets revealed that root colonization with EB3 and RB3 enhanced levels of plant chlorophyll (> 5-fold), carotenoid (> 2.85-fold) and proline (2.6-fold and 2.3-fold), while plantlets also showed reduced MDA content (0.45-fold and 0.51-fold), significantly reduced generation of ROS (0.23-fold and 0.47-fold) and lower levels of electrolyte leakage (0.77 and 0.51-fold). Antioxidant enzymes also showed enhanced activity with EB3 and RB3. Our results indicate that these halotolerant Bacillus and Pseudomonas strains from the mangrove have multifunctional plant growth promoting activity and can reduce salt stress in bananas. This data provides a reference for exploring halotolerant microbes from hypersaline environments to overcome salt stress in plants.
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Li S, Chang L, Sun R, Dong J, Zhong C, Gao Y, Zhang H, Wei L, Wei Y, Zhang Y, Wang G, Sun J. Combined transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals a role for adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters and cell wall remodeling in response to salt stress in strawberry. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:996765. [PMID: 36147238 PMCID: PMC9486094 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.996765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa Duch) are sensitive to salt stress, and breeding salt-tolerant strawberry cultivars is the primary method to develop resistance to increased soil salinization. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms mediating the response of strawberry to salinity stress remain largely unknown. This study evaluated the salinity tolerance of 24 strawberry varieties, and transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis were performed of 'Sweet Charlie' (salt-tolerant) and 'Benihoppe' (salt-sensitive) to explore salt tolerance mechanisms in strawberry. Compared with the control, we identified 3412 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) and 209 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) in 'Benihoppe,' and 5102 DEGs and 230 DAMs in 'Sweet Charlie.' DEGs Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analyses indicated that the DEGs in 'Benihoppe' were enriched for ion homeostasis related terms, while in 'Sweet Charlie,' terms related to cell wall remodeling were over-represented. DEGs related to ion homeostasis and cell wall remodeling exhibited differential expression patterns in 'Benihoppe' and 'Sweet Charlie.' In 'Benihoppe,' 21 ion homeostasis-related DEGs and 32 cell wall remodeling-related DEGs were upregulated, while 23 ion homeostasis-related DEGs and 138 cell wall remodeling-related DEGs were downregulated. In 'Sweet Charlie,' 72 ion homeostasis-related DEGs and 275 cell wall remodeling-related DEGs were upregulated, while 11 ion homeostasis-related DEGs and 20 cell wall remodeling-related DEGs were downregulated. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathway analyses showed only four KEGG enriched pathways were shared between 'Benihoppe' and 'Sweet Charlie,' including flavonoid biosynthesis, phenylalanine metabolism, phenylpropanoid biosynthesis and ubiquinone, and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis. Integrating the results of transcriptomic and metabolomics analyses showed that adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette (ABC) transporters and flavonoid pathway genes might play important roles in the salt stress response in strawberry, and DAMs and DEGs related to ABC transporter and flavonoid pathways were differentially expressed or accumulated. The results of this study reveal that cell wall remodeling and ABC transporters contribute to the response to salt stress in strawberry, and that related genes showed differential expression patterns in varieties with different salt tolerances. These findings provide new insights into the underlying molecular mechanism of strawberry response to salt stress and suggest potential targets for the breeding of salt-tolerant strawberry varieties.
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- Shuangtao Li
- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Forestry and Pomology, Beijing Academy of Agriculture and Forestry Sciences, Beijing, China
- Beijing Engineering Research Center for Strawberry, Beijing, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Genetic Improvement of Horticultural Crops (North China), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, China
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Najafi Zilaie M, Mosleh Arani A, Etesami H, Dinarvand M. Improved salinity and dust stress tolerance in the desert halophyte Haloxylon aphyllum by halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:948260. [PMID: 35991408 PMCID: PMC9382590 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.948260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Because of global warming, desertification is increasing. One of the best strategies for combating desertification is reforestation of forests and biological operations of vegetation. However, events like soil salinity and dust storms, as the most important manifestations of desertification, prevent vegetation from settling in these areas. In this study, the effects of two halotolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobacterial strains, Bacillus pumilus HR and Zhihengliuella halotolerans SB, on physiological and nutritional status of the desert halophyte Haloxylon aphyllum under the stress of salinity (0, 300, and 600 mM NaCl) and dust (0 and 1.5 g m-2 month-1) were examined. Under dust application, the Z. halotolerans SB strain compared to the B. pumilus HR strain and the combination of these two bacterial strains improved the content of total chlorophyll (247 and 316%), carotenoid (94 and 107%), phosphorus (113 and 209%), magnesium (196 and 212%), and total dry biomass (13 and 28%) in H. aphyllum at salinity levels of 300 and 600 mM NaCl, respectively. Under conditions of combined application of dust and salinity, B. pumilus HR compared to Z. halotolerans SB and the combination of two strains at salinity levels of 300 and 600 mM NaCl, respectively, had better performance in increasing the content of iron (53 and 69%), calcium (38 and 161%), and seedling quality index (95 and 56%) in H. aphyllum. The results also showed that both bacterial strains and their combination were able to reduce the content of ascorbic acid, flavonoid, total phenol, proline, and malondialdehyde, and catalase activity, and ultimately improve the antioxidant capacity of H. aphyllum. This showed that the use of halotolerant rhizobacteria can stop the production of free radicals and thus prevent cell membrane damage and the formation of malondialdehyde under salinity and dust stress. The results of this study for the first time showed that halotolerant rhizobacteria can increase the seedling quality index of H. aphyllum under combined conditions of salinity and dust. The use of these bacteria can be useful in the optimal afforestation of H. aphyllum species in arid and semi-arid ecosystems.
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- Mahmood Najafi Zilaie
- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Natural Resources, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran
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- Department of Soil Science, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran
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- Forests and Rangelands Research Department, Khuzestan Agricultural and Natural Resources Research and Education Center, Agricultural Research Education and Extension Organization (AREEO), Ahvaz, Iran
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Yaghoubi Khanghahi M, Crecchio C, Verbruggen E. Shifts in the Rhizosphere and Endosphere Colonizing Bacterial Communities Under Drought and Salinity Stress as Affected by a Biofertilizer Consortium. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2022; 84:483-495. [PMID: 34499191 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-021-01856-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Accepted: 08/31/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The present research asks how plant growth-promoting bacterial (PGPB) inoculants and chemical fertilizers change rhizosphere and root endophytic bacterial communities in durum wheat, and its dependence on environmental stress. A greenhouse experiment was carried out under drought (at 40% field capacity), or salinity (150 mM NaCl) conditions to investigate the effects of a chemical fertilizer (containing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and zinc) or a biofertilizer (a bacterial consortium of four PGPBs). High-throughput amplicon sequencing of the 16S rRNA of the rhizosphere, non-sterilized, or surface-sterilized roots, showed shifts in bacterial communities in response to stress treatments, which were greater for salinity than for drought and tended to show increased oligotrophs relative abundances compared to non-stress controls. The results also showed that Proteobacteria, Acidobacteria, Bacteroidetes, Gemmatimonadetes, Thaumarchaeota, Firmicutes, and Verrucomicrobia had a higher relative abundance in the rhizosphere, while Actinobacteria were more abundant on roots, while Candidatus_Saccharibacteria and Planctomycetes inside roots. The results indicated that the root endophytic bacterial communities were more affected by (bio-) fertilization treatments than those in the rhizosphere, particularly as affected by PGPB inoculation. This greater susceptibility of endophytes to (bio-) fertilizers was associated with increased abundance of the 16S rRNA and acdS genes in plant roots, especially under stress conditions. These changes in root endophytes, which coincided with an improvement in grain yield and photosynthetic capacity of plants, may be considered as one of the mechanisms by which PGPB affect plants.
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- Mohammad Yaghoubi Khanghahi
- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Soil, Plant and Food Sciences, University of Bari Aldo Moro, Via Amendola 165/A, 70126, Bari, Italy
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- Plants and Ecosystems Research Group, Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610, Wilrijk, Belgium.
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