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Borker SS, Sharma P, Thakur A, Kumar A, Kumar A, Kumar R. Physiological and genomic insights into a psychrotrophic drought-tolerant bacterial consortium for crop improvement in cold, semiarid regions. Microbiol Res 2024; 286:127818. [PMID: 38970906 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2024.127818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Revised: 06/12/2024] [Accepted: 06/20/2024] [Indexed: 07/08/2024]
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The agricultural land in the Indian Himalayan region (IHR) is susceptible to various spells of snowfall, which can cause nutrient leaching, low temperatures, and drought conditions. The current study, therefore, sought an indigenous psychrotrophic plant growth-promoting (PGP) bacterial inoculant with the potential to alleviate crop productivity under cold and drought stress. Psychrotrophic bacteria preisolated from the night-soil compost of the Lahaul Valley of northwestern Himalaya were screened for phosphate (P) and potash (K) solubilization, nitrogen fixation, indole acetic acid (IAA) production, siderophore and HCN production) in addition to their tolerance to drought conditions for consortia development. Furthermore, the effects of the selected consortium on the growth and development of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) and maize (Zea mays L.) were assessed in pot experiments under cold semiarid conditions (50 % field capacity). Among 57 bacteria with P and K solubilization, nitrogen fixation, IAA production, siderophore and HCN production, Pseudomonas protegens LPH60, Pseudomonas atacamensis LSH24, Psychrobacter faecalis LUR13, Serratia proteamaculans LUR44, Pseudomonas mucidolens LUR70, and Glutamicibacter bergerei LUR77 exhibited tolerance to drought stress (-0.73 MPa). The colonization of wheat and maize seeds with these drought-tolerant PGP strains resulted in a germination index >150, indicating no phytotoxicity under drought stress. Remarkably, a particular strain, Pseudomonas sp. LPH60 demonstrated antagonistic activity against three phytopathogens Ustilago maydis, Fusarium oxysporum, and Fusarium graminearum. Treatment with the consortium significantly increased the foliage (100 % and 160 %) and root (200 % and 133 %) biomasses of the wheat and maize plants, respectively. Furthermore, whole-genome sequence comparisons of LPH60 and LUR13 with closely related strains revealed genes associated with plant nutrient uptake, phytohormone synthesis, siderophore production, hydrogen cyanide (HCN) synthesis, volatile organic compound production, trehalose and glycine betaine transport, cold shock response, superoxide dismutase activity, and gene clusters for nonribosomal peptide synthases and polyketide synthetases. With their PGP qualities, biocontrol activity, and ability to withstand environmental challenges, the developed consortium represents a promising cold- and drought-active PGP bioinoculant for cereal crops grown in cold semiarid regions.
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- Shruti Sinai Borker
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India; Department of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Tripura 799022, India.
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Kumari S, Kumar A, Lepcha A, Kumar R. Cold-adapted Exiguobacterium sibiricum K1 as a potential bioinoculant in cold regions: Physiological and genomic elucidation of biocontrol and plant growth promotion. Gene 2024; 916:148439. [PMID: 38583819 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2024.148439] [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: 12/30/2023] [Revised: 03/22/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/09/2024]
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The scarcity of soil nutrient availability under cold conditions of Himalayan regions needs a sustainable approach for better crop yields. The cold-adapted bacteria, Exiguobacterium sibiricum K1, with the potential to produce several plant growth-promoting (PGP) attributes, nitrogen fixation, indole acetic acid production, phosphate and potassium solubilization at 10 °C can provide an opportunity to promote crop yield improvement in an eco-friendly way under cold conditions. The bacterium also exhibited biocontrol activity against two phytopathogens and produced siderophore (53.0 ± 0.5 % psu). The strain's PGP properties were investigated using a spinach-based bioassay under controlled conditions. The bacterized seeds showed a notable increase in germination rate (23.2 %), shoot length (65.3 %), root length (56.6 %), leaf area (73.7 %), number of leaflets (65.2 %), and dry matter (65.2 %). Additionally, the leaf analysis indicated elevated chlorophyll pigments, i.e., chlorophyll a (55.5 %), chlorophyll b (42.8 %), carotenoids (35.2 %), percentage radical scavenging activity (47.4 %), and leaf nutrient uptake such as nitrogen (23.4 %), calcium (60.8 %), potassium (62.3 %), and magnesium (28.9 %). Moreover, the whole-genome sequencing and genome mining endorsed various biofertilisation-related genes, including genes for potassium and phosphate solubilization, iron and nitrogen acquisition, carbon dioxide fixation, and biocontrol ability of Exiguobacterium sibiricum K1. Overall, this study highlights the role of Exiguobacterium sibiricum K1 as a potential bioinoculant for improving crop yield under cold environments.
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- Sareeka Kumari
- High Altitude Microbiology Laboratory (HAM-LAB), Biotechnology Division, CSIR -Institute of Himalayan and Bioresource Technology, Palampur, H.P. 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- High Altitude Microbiology Laboratory (HAM-LAB), Biotechnology Division, CSIR -Institute of Himalayan and Bioresource Technology, Palampur, H.P. 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- High Altitude Microbiology Laboratory (HAM-LAB), Biotechnology Division, CSIR -Institute of Himalayan and Bioresource Technology, Palampur, H.P. 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India
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- High Altitude Microbiology Laboratory (HAM-LAB), Biotechnology Division, CSIR -Institute of Himalayan and Bioresource Technology, Palampur, H.P. 176061, India; Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201 002, India; Department of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics, Tripura University (A Central University), Suryamaninagar, Tripura, 799022, India.
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Monaco P, Baldoni A, Naclerio G, Scippa GS, Bucci A. Impact of Plant-Microbe Interactions with a Focus on Poorly Investigated Urban Ecosystems-A Review. Microorganisms 2024; 12:1276. [PMID: 39065045 PMCID: PMC11279295 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms12071276] [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: 05/16/2024] [Revised: 06/20/2024] [Accepted: 06/21/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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The urbanization process, which began with the Industrial Revolution, has undergone a considerable increase over the past few decades. Urbanization strongly affects ecological processes, often deleteriously, because it is associated with a decrease in green spaces (areas of land covered by vegetation), loss of natural habitats, increased rates of species extinction, a greater prevalence of invasive and exotic species, and anthropogenic pollutant accumulation. In urban environments, green spaces play a key role by providing many ecological benefits and contributing to human psychophysical well-being. It is known that interactions between plants and microorganisms that occur in the rhizosphere are of paramount importance for plant health, soil fertility, and the correct functioning of plant ecosystems. The growing diffusion of DNA sequencing technologies and "omics" analyses has provided increasing information about the composition, structure, and function of the rhizomicrobiota. However, despite the considerable amount of data on rhizosphere communities and their interactions with plants in natural/rural contexts, current knowledge on microbial communities associated with plant roots in urban soils is still very scarce. The present review discusses both plant-microbe dynamics and factors that drive the composition of the rhizomicrobiota in poorly investigated urban settings and the potential use of beneficial microbes as an innovative biological tool to face the challenges that anthropized environments and climate change impose. Unravelling urban biodiversity will contribute to green space management, preservation, and development and, ultimately, to public health and safety.
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- Pamela Monaco
- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche, Italy; (A.B.); (G.N.); (G.S.S.)
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- Department of Biosciences and Territory, University of Molise, Contrada Fonte Lappone, 86090 Pesche, Italy; (A.B.); (G.N.); (G.S.S.)
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Rondina Gomes A, Antão A, Santos CH, Rigobelo EC, Scotti MR. Assessing the reclamation of a contaminated site affected by the Fundão dam tailings trough phytoremediation and bioremediation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2024; 26:1305-1320. [PMID: 38391288 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2024.2315471] [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: 02/24/2024]
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The rupture of the Fundão dam (Brazil) spread tailings contaminated with sodium and ether-amine into the Doce River Basin. Aiming at rehabilitating a contaminated riparian site, phytoremediation with native species of the Atlantic Forest was performed under four treatments: ES-1: physical remediation (sediment scraping) + chemical remediation (organic matter) + bioremediation (double inoculation with the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungus (AMF) Rhizophagus irregularis and the plant growth-promoting bacteria Bacillus subtilis); ES-2: chemical remediation + bioremediation; ES-3: physical remediation + chemical remediation; ES-4: chemical remediation. Ether-amine and sodium contents, plant growth and, soil quality parameters were compared among treatments and relative to preserved and degraded sites. Two years after planting, the outstanding plant growth was attributed to the phytoremediation of ether-amine and ammonium, followed by a significant increase in soil microbial biomass (Phospholipid fatty acids-PLFAs), particularly the Gram+ bacteria and total fungi but not AMF, whose response was independent of the inoculation. While sodium and ether-amine declined, soil K, P, NO3- contents, dehydrogenase and acid phosphatase activities, cation exchange capacity (CEC) and soil aggregation increased, especially in ES-1. Thus, such remediation procedures are recommended for the restoration of riparian areas affected by the Fundão tailings, ultimately improving sediment fertility, aggregation and stabilization.
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- Department of Botany/ICB, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Production, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Production, School of Agricultural and Veterinarian Sciences, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Jaboticabal, Brazil
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- Department of Botany/ICB, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Verma KK, Joshi A, Song XP, Liang Q, Xu L, Huang HR, Wu KC, Seth CS, Arora J, Li YR. Regulatory mechanisms of plant rhizobacteria on plants to the adaptation of adverse agroclimatic variables. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1377793. [PMID: 38855463 PMCID: PMC11157439 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1377793] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/11/2024]
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The mutualistic plant rhizobacteria which improve plant development and productivity are known as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). It is more significant due to their ability to help the plants in different ways. The main physiological responses, such as malondialdehyde, membrane stability index, relative leaf water content, photosynthetic leaf gas exchange, chlorophyll fluorescence efficiency of photosystem-II, and photosynthetic pigments are observed in plants during unfavorable environmental conditions. Plant rhizobacteria are one of the more crucial chemical messengers that mediate plant development in response to stressed conditions. The interaction of plant rhizobacteria with essential plant nutrition can enhance the agricultural sustainability of various plant genotypes or cultivars. Rhizobacterial inoculated plants induce biochemical variations resulting in increased stress resistance efficiency, defined as induced systemic resistance. Omic strategies revealed plant rhizobacteria inoculation caused the upregulation of stress-responsive genes-numerous recent approaches have been developed to protect plants from unfavorable environmental threats. The plant microbes and compounds they secrete constitute valuable biostimulants and play significant roles in regulating plant stress mechanisms. The present review summarized the recent developments in the functional characteristics and action mechanisms of plant rhizobacteria in sustaining the development and production of plants under unfavorable environmental conditions, with special attention on plant rhizobacteria-mediated physiological and molecular responses associated with stress-induced responses.
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- Krishan K. Verma
- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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- Department of Botany, Mohanlal Sukhadia University, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs/Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Nanning, China
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Guardado-Fierros BG, Tuesta-Popolizio DA, Lorenzo-Santiago MA, Rubio-Cortés R, Camacho-Ruíz RM, Castañeda-Nava JJ, Gutiérrez-Mora A, Contreras-Ramos SM. PGPB Consortium Formulation to Increase Fermentable Sugar in Agave tequilana Weber var. Blue: A Study in the Field. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2024; 13:1371. [PMID: 38794441 PMCID: PMC11125134 DOI: 10.3390/plants13101371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2024] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Accepted: 05/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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Agave tequilana Weber var. Blue is used as the primary raw material in tequila production due to its fructans (inulin) content. This study evaluates the formulation of a plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) consortium (Pseudomonas sp. and Shimwellia sp.) to increase sugars in A. tequilana under field conditions. A total of three doses were tested: low (5 L ha-1), medium (10 L ha-1), and high (15 L ha-1), with a cellular density of 1 × 108 CFU mL-1 and one control treatment (without application). Total reducing sugars (TRS), inulin, sucrose, glucose, fructose, and plant growth were measured in agave plants aged 4-5 years at 0 (T0), 3 (T3), 6 (T6), and 12 (T12) months. Yield was recorded at T12. The TRS increased by 3%, and inulin by 5.3% in the high-dose treatment compared to the control at T12. Additionally, a low content of sucrose, glucose, and fructose (approximately 1%) was detected. At T12, the weight of agave heads increased by 31.2% in the medium dose and 22.3% in the high dose compared to the control. The high dose provided a higher inulin content. The A. tequilana plants were five years old and exhibited growth comparable to the standards for 6-7-year-old plants. This study demonstrates a sustainable strategy for tequila production, optimizing the use of natural resources and enhancing industry performance through increased sugar content and yield.
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- Beatriz G. Guardado-Fierros
- Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Normalistas No. 800, Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (B.G.G.-F.); (D.A.T.-P.); (M.A.L.-S.)
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- Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Normalistas No. 800, Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (B.G.G.-F.); (D.A.T.-P.); (M.A.L.-S.)
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- Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Normalistas No. 800, Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (B.G.G.-F.); (D.A.T.-P.); (M.A.L.-S.)
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- Promoción y Fomento de Agave S. de R.L. de C.V., Ignacio Zaragosa #55 C.P., Ixtlahuacán del Río 45260, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Unidad de Biotecnología Industrial, CIATEJ, Camino Arenero 127, Zapopan 44270, Jalisco, Mexico;
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- Unidad de Biotecnología Vegetal, CIATEJ, Camino Arenero 127, Zapopan 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.J.C.-N.); (A.G.-M.)
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- Unidad de Biotecnología Vegetal, CIATEJ, Camino Arenero 127, Zapopan 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (J.J.C.-N.); (A.G.-M.)
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- Unidad de Tecnología Ambiental, Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco A.C. (CIATEJ), Normalistas No. 800, Colinas de la Normal, Guadalajara 44270, Jalisco, Mexico; (B.G.G.-F.); (D.A.T.-P.); (M.A.L.-S.)
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Mandal M, Roy A, Das S, Rakwal R, Agrawal GK, Singh P, Awasthi A, Sarkar A. Food waste-based bio-fertilizers production by bio-based fermenters and their potential impact on the environment. CHEMOSPHERE 2024; 353:141539. [PMID: 38417498 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141539] [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: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 02/01/2024] [Accepted: 02/23/2024] [Indexed: 03/01/2024]
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Increasing food waste is creating a global waste (and management) crisis. Globally, ∼1.6 billion tons of food is wasted annually, worth ∼$1.2 trillion. By reducing this waste or by turning it into valuable products, numerous economic advantages can be realized, including improved food security, lower production costs, biodegradable products, environmental sustainability, and cleaner solutions to the growing world's waste and garbage management. The appropriate handling of these detrimental materials can significantly reduce the risks to human health. Food waste is available in biodegradable forms and, with the potential to speed up microbial metabolism effectively, has immense potential in improving bio-based fertilizer generation. Synthetic inorganic fertilizers severely affect human health, the environment, and soil fertility, thus requiring immediate consideration. To address these problems, agricultural farming is moving towards manufacturing bio-based fertilizers via utilizing natural bioresources. Food waste-based bio-fertilizers could help increase yields, nutrients, and organic matter and mitigate synthetic fertilizers' adverse effects. These are presented and discussed in the review.
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- Mamun Mandal
- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 732 103, West Bengal, India
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- Institute of Health and Sport Sciences, Global Sport Innovation Bldg., Room 403, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8574, Japan; GRADE Academy (Pvt.) Ltd., Birgunj, Nepal
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- Department of Environmental Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, 110065, India
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- Department of Applied Sciences, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India
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- Laboratory of Applied Stress Biology, Department of Botany, University of Gour Banga, Malda, 732 103, West Bengal, India.
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Mun BG, Hussain A, Park YG, Kang SM, Lee IJ, Yun BW. The PGPR Bacillus aryabhattai promotes soybean growth via nutrient and chlorophyll maintenance and the production of butanoic acid. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 15:1341993. [PMID: 38439982 PMCID: PMC10909845 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2024.1341993] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) colonize plant roots, establish a mutualistic relationship with the plants and help them grow better. This study reports novel findings on the plant growth-promoting effects of the PGPR Bacillus aryabhattai. Soil was collected from a soybean field, PGPR were isolated, identified, and characterized for their ability to promote plant growth and development. The bacterium was isolated from the soybean rhizosphere and identified as B. aryabhattai strain SRB02 via 16s rRNA sequencing. As shown by SEM, the bacterium successfully colonized rice and soybean roots within 2 days and significantly promoted the growth of the GA-deficient rice cultivar Waito-C within 10 days, as well as the growth of soybean plants with at least six times longer shoots, roots, higher chlorophyll content, fresh, and dry weight after 10 days of inoculation. ICP analysis showed up to a 100% increase in the quantity of 18 different amino acids in the SRB02-treated soybean plants. Furthermore, the 2-DE gel assay indicated the presence of several differentially expressed proteins in soybean leaves after 24 hrs of SRB02 application. MALDI-TOF-MS identified β-conglycinin and glycinin along with several other proteins that were traced back to their respective genes. Analysis of bacterial culture filtrates via GCMS recorded significantly higher quantities of butanoic acid which was approximately 42% of all the metabolites found in the filtrates. The application of 100 ppm butanoic acid had significantly positive effects on plant growth via chlorophyll maintenance. These results establish the suitability of B. aryabhattai as a promising PGPR for field application in various crops.
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- Bong-Gyu Mun
- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Environmental and Biological Chemistry, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
- Department of Agriculture, Abdul Wali Khan University, Mardan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Applied Biosciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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dos Santos AR, da Rocha GMG, Machado AP, Fernandes-Junior PI, Arriel NHC, Gondim TMDS, de Lima LM. Molecular and biochemical responses of sesame ( Sesame indicum L.) to rhizobacteria inoculation under water deficit. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1324643. [PMID: 38304453 PMCID: PMC10830787 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1324643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 12/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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Introduction Water scarcity is a challenge for sesame cultivation under rainfed conditions. In this scenario, a potential strategy to alleviate the water deficit is the application of plant growth-promoting bacteria. The objective of this study was to analyze the interaction of rhizobacteria with sesame cultivation under water deficit conditions. Methods An experiment was conducted in pots in a greenhouse using the BRS Morena sesame cultivar. The experimental design was completely randomized in a factorial scheme: 2 (irrigation regimes - daily irrigation and water deficit by suspending irrigation until 90% stomatal closure) x 6 (treatments with nitrogen or inoculants), with 5 replications. The types of fertilization were characterized by the addition of nitrogen (ammonium sulfate; 21% N), inoculants based on Bacillus spp. (pant001, ESA 13, and ESA 402), Agrobacterium sp. (ESA 441), and without nitrogen (control). On the fifth day after the suspension of irrigation, plant material was collected for gene expression analysis (DREB1 and HDZ7), activities of antioxidant enzymes (superoxide dismutase and catalase), relative proline content, and photosynthetic pigments. At the end of the crop cycle (about 85 days), production characteristics (root dry matter, aboveground dry matter, number of capsules, and thousand seed weight), as well as leaf nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) content, were evaluated. Results and Discussion There was a positive effect on both production and biochemical characteristics (proline, superoxide dismutase, catalase, and photosynthetic pigments). Regarding gene expression, most of the inoculated treatments exhibited increased expression of the DREB1 and HDZ7 genes. These biological indicators demonstrate the potential of rhizobacteria for application in sesame cultivation, providing nutritional supply and reducing the effects of water deficit.
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- Anderson Reges dos Santos
- Master’s Degree in Agricultural Sciences, State University of Paraiba (UEPB), Campina Grande, PB, Brazil
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Świątczak J, Kalwasińska A, Brzezinska MS. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria: Peribacillus frigoritolerans 2RO30 and Pseudomonas sivasensis 2RO45 for their effect on canola growth under controlled as well as natural conditions. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2024; 14:1233237. [PMID: 38259930 PMCID: PMC10800854 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1233237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Even though canola is one of the most important industrial crops worldwide, it has high nutrient requirements and is susceptible to pests and diseases. Therefore, natural methods are sought to support the development of these plants. One of those methods could be a plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) that have a beneficial effect on plant development. The aim of this study was a genomic comparison of two PGPR strains chosen based on their effect on canola growth: Peribacillus frigoritolerans 2RO30, which stimulated canola growth only in sterile conditions, and Pseudomonas sivasensis 2RO45, which promoted canola growth in both sterile and non-sterile conditions. First of all, six bacterial strains: RO33 (Pseudomonas sp.), RO37 (Pseudomonas poae), RO45 (Pseudomonas kairouanensis), 2RO30 (Peribacillus frigoritolerans), 2RO45 (Pseudomonas sivasensis), and 3RO30 (Pseudomonas migulae), demonstrating best PGP traits in vitro, were studied for their stimulating effect on canola growth under sterile conditions. P. frigoritolerans 2RO30 and P. sivasensis 2RO45 showed the best promoting effect, significantly improving chlorophyll content index (CCI) and roots length compared to the non-inoculated control and to other inoculated seedlings. Under non-sterile conditions, only P. sivasensis 2RO45 promoted the canola growth, significantly increasing CCI compared to the untreated control and to other inoculants. Genome comparison revealed that the genome of P. sivasensis 2RO45 was enriched with additional genes responsible for ACC deaminase (acdA), IAA (trpF, trpG), and siderophores production (fbpA, mbtH, and acrB) compared to 2RO30. Moreover, P. sivasensis 2RO45 showed antifungal effect against all the tested phytopathogens and harbored six more biosynthetic gene clusters (BGC), namely, syringomycin, pyoverdin, viscosin, arylpolyene, lankacidin C, and enterobactin, than P. frigoritolerans 2RO30. These BGCs are well known as antifungal agents; therefore, it can be assumed that these BGCs were responsible for the antifungal activity of P. sivasensis 2RO45 against all plant pathogens. This study is the first report describing P. sivasensis 2RO45 as a canola growth promoter, both under controlled and natural conditions, thus suggesting its application in improving canola yield, by improving nutrient availability, enhancing stress tolerance, and reducing environmental impact of farming practices.
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- Joanna Świątczak
- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, Toruń, Poland
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Guo Z, Qin Y, Lv J, Wang X, Ye T, Dong X, Du N, Zhang T, Piao F, Dong H, Shen S. High red/far-red ratio promotes root colonization of Serratia plymuthica A21-4 in tomato by root exudates-stimulated chemotaxis and biofilm formation. PLANT PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY : PPB 2024; 206:108245. [PMID: 38064903 DOI: 10.1016/j.plaphy.2023.108245] [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: 07/29/2023] [Revised: 11/08/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Effective colonization on plant roots is a prerequisite for plant growth promoting rhizobacterias (PGPR) to exert beneficial activities. Light is essential for plant growth, development and stress response. However, how light modulates root colonization of PGPR remains unclear. Here, we found that high red/far red (R/FR) light promoted and low R/FR light inhibited the colonization and growth enhancement of Serratia plymuthica A21-4 (S. plymuthica A21-4) on tomato, respectively. Non-targeted metabolomic analysis of root exudates collected from different R/FR ratio treated tomato seedlings with or without S. plymuthica A21-4 inoculation by UPLC-MS/MS showed that 64 primary metabolites in high R/FR light-grown plants significantly increased compared with those determined for low R/FR light-grown plants. Among them, 7 amino acids, 1 organic acid and 1 sugar obviously induced the chemotaxis and biofilm formation of S. plymuthica A21-4 compared to the control. Furthermore, exogenous addition of five artificial root exudate compontents (leucine, methionine, glutamine, 6-aminocaproic acid and melezitose) regained and further increased the colonization ability and growth promoting ability of S. plymuthica A21-4 on tomato under low R/FR light and high R/FR light, respectively, indicating their involvement in high R/FR light-regulated the interaction of tomato root and S. plymuthica A21-4. Taken together, our results, for the first time, clearly demonstrate that high R/FR light-induced root exudates play a key role in chemotaxis, biofilm formation and root colonization of S. plymuthica A21-4. This study can help promote the combined application of light supplementation and PGPR to facilitate crop growth and health in green agricultural production.
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- Zhixin Guo
- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China; International Joint Laboratory of Henan Horticultural Crop Biology, Henan Provincial Facility Horticulture Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China
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- College of Horticulture, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China; International Joint Laboratory of Henan Horticultural Crop Biology, Henan Provincial Facility Horticulture Engineering Technology Research Center, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China.
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- College of Plant Protection, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450046, PR China.
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Rathod K, Rana S, Dhandukia P, Thakker JN. Investigating marine Bacillus as an effective growth promoter for chickpea. J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2023; 21:137. [PMID: 37999862 PMCID: PMC10673802 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-023-00608-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2023] [Accepted: 11/14/2023] [Indexed: 11/25/2023]
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BACKGROUND Microorganisms have characteristics that aid plant growth and raise the level of vital metabolites in plants for better growth including primary and secondary metabolites as well as several developmental enzymes. Marine bacteria must endure harsh environmental circumstances for their survival so it produces several secondary metabolites to protect themselves. Such metabolites might likewise be advantageous for a plant's growth. However, the effectiveness of marine microbes on plant growth remains unexplored. In the present study, we aim to evaluate such marine microbe both in vitro and in vivo as a plant growth promoter. RESULT Marine Bacillus licheniformis was found positive for vital plant growth-promoting traits like gibberellin and ammonia production, phosphate and potassium solubilization in vitro. Due to the presence of such traits, it was able to increase germination in chickpea. As it can colonize with the roots, it will be able to help plants absorb more nutrients. Additionally, in vivo study shows that B. licheniformis treatment caused rise in vital factors involved in plant growth and development like chlorophyll, POX, phenol, proline, carotenoid, flavonoid, total proteins and SOD which resulted in increase of chickpea height by 26.23% and increase in biomass by 33.85% in pot trials. CONCLUSION Marine B. licheniformis was able to promote plant growth and increased chickpea production in both number and weight for both in vitro and in vivo conditions.
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- Khushbu Rathod
- Department of Biotechnology, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Microbiology, School of Science and Technology, Vanita Vishram Women's University, Surat, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, P. D. Patel Institute of Applied Sciences, Charotar University of Science and Technology, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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Banerjee A, Roychoudhury A. Bio-priming with a Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Acinetobacter indicus Strain Alleviates Arsenic-Fluoride Co-toxicity in Rice by Modulating the Physiome and Micronutrient Homeostasis. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2023; 195:6441-6464. [PMID: 36870026 DOI: 10.1007/s12010-023-04410-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023]
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Sustainable remediation of arsenic-fluoride from rice fields through efficient bio-extraction is the need of the hour, since these toxicants severely challenge safe cultivation of rice and food biosafety. In the present study, we screened an arsenic-fluoride tolerant strain AB-ARC of Acinetobacter indicus from the soil of a severely polluted region of West Bengal, India, which was capable of efficiently removing extremely high doses of arsenate and fluoride from the media. The strain also behaved as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium, since it could produce indole-3-acetic acid and solubilize phosphate, zinc, and starch. Due to these properties of the identified strain, it was used for bio-priming the seeds of the arsenic-fluoride susceptible rice cultivar, Khitish for testing the efficacy of the AB-ARC strain to promote combined arsenic-fluoride tolerance in the rice genotype. Bio-priming with AB-ARC led to accelerated uptake of crucial elements like iron, copper, and nickel which behave as co-factors of physiological and antioxidative enzymes. Thus, the activation of superoxide dismutase, catalase, guaiacol peroxidase, glutathione peroxidase, and glutathione-S-transferase enabled detoxification of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduction of the oxidative injuries like malondialdehyde and methylglyoxal generation. Overall, due to ameliorated molecular damages and low uptake of the toxic xenobiotics, the plants were able to maintain improved growth vigor and photosynthesis, as evident from the elevated levels of Hill activity and chlorophyll content. Hence, bio-priming with the A. indicus AB-ARC strain may be advocated for sustainable rice cultivation in arsenic-fluoride co-polluted fields.
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- Aditya Banerjee
- Post Graduate Department of Biotechnology, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), 30, Mother Teresa Sarani, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700016, India
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- Discipline of Life Sciences, School of Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University, Maidan Garhi, New Delhi, India.
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Ali A, Dindhoria K, Kumar R. Acinetobacter oleivorans IRS14 alleviates cold stress in wheat by regulating physiological and biochemical factors. J Appl Microbiol 2023; 134:lxad176. [PMID: 37550224 DOI: 10.1093/jambio/lxad176] [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: 03/28/2023] [Revised: 07/27/2023] [Accepted: 08/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/09/2023]
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AIMS Climate change is responsible for extreme cold winters, causing a significant loss in crop yield and productivity due to chilling stress. This study aims to investigate the potential of psychrotrophic plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) strain to promote wheat growth under cold stress and explore the adaptive responses of wheat. METHODS AND RESULTS Wheat seeds and seedlings were inoculated with the psychrotrophic strain IRS14 and the plants were cultivated for five weeks at 6°C ± 2°C. The genetic, biochemical, physiological, and molecular analysis of the bacterium and plant was done to evaluate the effect of the PGPR strain in alleviating chilling stress. IRS14 possesses antioxidant activity and produced multiple phytohormones, which enhanced seed germination (∼50%) and plant growth (∼50%) during chilling stress. CONCLUSIONS Here, we reported that the application of IRS14 helps to regulate the biochemical and metabolic pathways in wheat plants. It alleviates chilling stress and increases plant growth rate and biomass. Strain IRS14 in wheat effectively increased chlorophyll content, antioxidants, carotenoid, proline, and endogenous phytohormones compared with untreated wheat.
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- Ashif Ali
- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Biotechnology Division, CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh 176061, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Islam T, Fatema, Hoque MN, Gupta DR, Mahmud NU, Sakif TI, Sharpe AG. Improvement of growth, yield and associated bacteriome of rice by the application of probiotic Paraburkholderia and Delftia. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1212505. [PMID: 37520368 PMCID: PMC10375411 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1212505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/28/2023] [Indexed: 08/01/2023] Open
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Plant probiotic bacteria enhance growth and yield of crop plants when applied at the appropriate time and dose. Two rice probiotic bacteria, Paraburkholderia fungorum strain BRRh-4 and Delftia sp. strain BTL-M2 promote growth and yield of plants. However, no information is available on application of these two bacteria on growth, yield, and diversity and population of bacteriome in roots and rhizosphere soils of the treated rice plants. This study aimed to assess the effect of BRRh-4 and BTL-M2 application on growth, yield and bacteriome in roots and rhizosphere soil of rice under varying doses of N, P and K fertilizers. Application of BRRh-4 and BTL-M2 strains significantly (p < 0.05) increased seed germination, growth and yield of rice compared to an untreated control. Interestingly, the grain yield of rice by these bacteria with 50% less of the recommended doses of N, P, and K fertilizers were statistically similar to or better than the rice plants treated with 100% doses of these fertilizers. Targeted amplicon (16S rRNA) sequence-based analysis revealed significant differences (PERMANOVA, p = 0.00035) in alpha-diversity between the root (R) and rhizosphere soil (S) samples, showing higher diversity in the microbial ecosystem of root samples. Additionally, the bacteriome diversity in the root of rice plants that received both probiotic bacteria and chemical fertilizers were significantly higher (PERMANOVA, p = 0.0312) compared to the rice plants treated with fertilizers only. Out of 185 bacterial genera detected, Prevotella, an anaerobic and Gram-negative bacterium, was found to be the predominant genus in both rhizosphere soil and root metagenomes. However, the relative abundance of Prevotella remained two-fold higher in the rhizosphere soil metagenome (52.02%) than in the root metagenome (25.04%). The other predominant bacterial genera detected in the rice root metagenome were Bacillus (11.07%), Planctomyces (4.06%), Faecalibacterium (3.91%), Deinococcus (2.97%), Bacteroides (2.61%), and Chryseobacterium (2.30%). On the other hand, rhizosphere soil metagenome had Bacteroides (12.38%), Faecalibacterium (9.50%), Vibrio (5.94%), Roseomonas (3.40%), and Delftia (3.02%). Interestingly, we found the presence and/or abundance of specific genera of bacteria in rice associated with the application of a specific probiotic bacterium. Taken together, our results indicate that improvement of growth and yield of rice by P. fungorum strain BRRh-4 and Delftia sp. strain BTL-M2 is likely linked with modulation of diversity, structures, and signature of bacteriome in roots and rhizosphere soils. This study for the first time demonstrated that application of plant growth promoting bacteria significantly improve growth, yield and increase the diversity of bacterial community in rice.
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- Tofazzal Islam
- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Department of Gynecology, Obstetrics and Reproductive Health, BSMRAU, Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (IBGE), Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU), Gazipur, Bangladesh
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- Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
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- Global Institute for Food Security, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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Ozfidan-Konakci C, Arikan B, Alp-Turgut FN, Balci M, Uysal A, Yildiztugay E. Halotolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria, Bacillus pumilus, modulates water status, chlorophyll fluorescence kinetics and antioxidant balance in salt and/or arsenic-exposed wheat. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 231:116089. [PMID: 37172678 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.116089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Revised: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 05/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Seed priming is an effective and novel technique and the use of eco-friendly biological agents improves the physiological functioning in the vegetative stage of plants. This procedure ensures productivity and acquired stress resilience in plants against adverse conditions without contaminating the environment. Though the mechanisms of bio-priming-triggered alterations have been widely explained under induvial stress conditions, the interaction of combined stress conditions on the defense system and the functionality of photosynthetic apparatus in the vegetative stage after the inoculation to seeds has not been fully elucidated. After Bacillus pumilus inoculation to wheat seeds (Triticum aestivum), three-week-old plants were hydroponically exposed to the alone and combination of salt (100 mM NaCl) and 200 μM sodium arsenate (Na2HAsO4·7H2O, As) for 72 h. Salinity and As pollutant resulted in a decline in growth, water content, gas exchange parameters, fluorescence kinetics and performance of photosystem II (PSII). On the other hand, the seed inoculation against stress provided the alleviation of relative growth rate (RGR), relative water content (RWC) and chlorophyll fluorescence. These negative impacts were reversed by B. pumilus inoculation. Since there was no effective antioxidant capacity, As and/or salinity caused induction of H2O2 accumulation and thiobarbituric acid reactive substances content (TBARS) in wheat leaves. The inoculated leaves had high activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) under stress. B. pumilis decreased the NaCl-induced toxic H2O2 levels by increasing peroxidase (POX) and enzymes/non-enzymes related to ascorbate-glutathione (AsA-GSH) cycle. In the presence of As exposure, the inoculated plants exhibited an induction in CAT activity. On the other hand, for H2O2 scavenging, the improvement in the AsA-GSH cycle was observed in bacterium priming plants plus the combined stress treatment. Since B. pumilus inoculation reduced H2O2 levels against all stress treatments, lipid peroxidation subsequently decreased in wheat leaves. The findings obtained from our study explained that the seed inoculation with B. pumilus provided an activation in the defense system and protection in growth, water status, and gas exchange regulation in wheat leaves against the combination of salt and As.
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- Ceyda Ozfidan-Konakci
- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram, 42090, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Science, Selcuk University, Selcuklu, 42130, Konya, Turkey.
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Rehan M, Al-Turki A, Abdelmageed AHA, Abdelhameid NM, Omar AF. Performance of Plant-Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Isolated from Sandy Soil on Growth of Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L.). PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:1588. [PMID: 37111812 PMCID: PMC10145201 DOI: 10.3390/plants12081588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 04/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the rhizosphere affect plant growth, health, and productivity, as well as soil-nutrient contents. They are considered a green and eco-friendly technology that will reduce chemical-fertilizer usage, thereby reducing production costs and protecting the environment. Out of 58 bacterial strains isolated in Qassim, Saudi Arabia, four strains were identified by the 16S rRNA as the Streptomyces cinereoruber strain P6-4, Priestia megaterium strain P12, Rossellomorea aquimaris strain P22-2, and Pseudomonas plecoglossicida strain P24. The plant-growth-promoting (PGP) features of the identified bacteria involving inorganic phosphate (P) solubilization, the production of indole acetic acid (IAA), and siderophore secretion were assessed in vitro. Regarding the P solubilization, the previous strains' efficacy reached 37.71%, 52.84%, 94.31%, and 64.20%, respectively. The strains produced considerable amounts of IAA (69.82, 251.70, 236.57, and 101.94 µg/mL) after 4 days of incubation at 30 °C. Furthermore, the rates of siderophore production reached 35.51, 26.37, 26.37, and 23.84 psu, respectively, in the same strains. The application of the selected strains in the presence of rock phosphate (RP) with tomato plants under greenhouse conditions was evaluated. The plant growth and P-uptake traits positively and significantly increased in response to all the bacterial treatments, except for some traits, such as plant height, number of leaves, and leaf DM at 21 DAT, compared to the negative control (rock phosphate, T2). Notably, the P. megaterium strain P12 (T4), followed by R. aquimaris strain P22-2 (T5), revealed the best values related to plant height (at 45 DAT), number of leaves per plant (at 45 DAT), root length, leaf area, leaf-P uptake, stem P uptake, and total plant P uptake compared to the rock phosphate. The first two components of the PCA (principal component analysis) represented 71.99% (PCA1 = 50.81% and PCA2 = 21.18%) of the variation at 45 DAT. Finally, the PGPR improved the vegetative-growth traits of the tomato plants through P solubilization, IAA, and siderophore production, and ameliorated the availability of nutrients. Thus, applying in PGPR in sustainable agriculture will potentially reduce production costs and protect the environment from contamination by chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
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- Medhat Rehan
- Department of Plant Production and Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (A.H.A.A.); (A.F.O.)
- Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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- Department of Plant Production and Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (A.H.A.A.); (A.F.O.)
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- Department of Plant Production and Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (A.H.A.A.); (A.F.O.)
- Department of Horticulture, University of Khartoum, Khartoum North, Shambat 13314, Sudan
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- Soil Fertility and Microbiology Department, Desert Research Center (DRC), Cairo 11753, Egypt;
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- Department of Plant Production and Protection, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia; (A.A.-T.); (A.H.A.A.); (A.F.O.)
- Plant Pathology and Biotechnology Lab, EPCRS Excellence Center, Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh 33516, Egypt
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Nam JH, Thibodeau A, Qian YL, Qian MC, Park SH. Multidisciplinary evaluation of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria on soil microbiome and strawberry quality. AMB Express 2023; 13:18. [PMID: 36795258 PMCID: PMC9935790 DOI: 10.1186/s13568-023-01524-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 02/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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The natural soil environment is considered one of the most diverse habitats containing numerous bacteria, fungi, and larger organisms such as nematodes, insects, or rodents. Rhizosphere bacteria play vital roles in plant nutrition and the growth promotion of their host plant. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of three plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, and Pseudomonas monteilii for their potential role as a biofertilizer. The effect of the PGPR was examined at a commercial strawberry farm in Dayton, Oregon. The PGPR were applied to the soil of the strawberry (Fragaria × ananassa cultivar Hood) plants in two different concentrations of PGPR, T1 (0.24% PGPR) and T2 (0.48% PGPR), and C (no PGPR). A total of 450 samples from August 2020 to May 2021 were collected, and microbiome sequencing based on the V4 region of the 16S rRNA gene was conducted. The strawberry quality was measured by sensory evaluation, total acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), color (lightness and chroma), and volatile compounds. Application of the PGPR significantly increased the populations of Bacillus and Pseudomonas and promoted the growth of nitrogen-fixing bacteria. The TSS and color evaluation showed that the PGPR presumptively behaved as a ripening enhancer. The PGPR contributed to the production of fruit-related volatile compounds, while the sensory evaluation did not show significant differences among the three groups. The major finding of this study suggests that the consortium of the three PGPR have a potential role as a biofertilizer by supporting the growth of other microorganisms (nitrogen-fixing bacteria) as part of a synergetic effect and strawberry quality such as sweetness and volatile compounds.
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- Jun Haeng Nam
- grid.4391.f0000 0001 2112 1969Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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- grid.4391.f0000 0001 2112 1969Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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- grid.4391.f0000 0001 2112 1969Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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- grid.4391.f0000 0001 2112 1969Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331 USA
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Oregon State University, 3051 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
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Nagrale DT, Chaurasia A, Kumar S, Gawande SP, Hiremani NS, Shankar R, Gokte-Narkhedkar N, Renu, Prasad YG. PGPR: the treasure of multifarious beneficial microorganisms for nutrient mobilization, pest biocontrol and plant growth promotion in field crops. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2023; 39:100. [PMID: 36792799 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-023-03536-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have multifarious beneficial activities for plant growth promotion; act as source of metabolites, enzymes, nutrient mobilization, biological control of pests, induction of disease resistance vis-a-vis bioremediation potentials by phytoextraction and detoxification of heavy metals, pollutants and pesticides. Agrochemicals and synthetic pesticides are currently being utilized widely in all major field crops, thereby adversely affecting human and animal health, and posing serious threats to the environments. Beneficial microorganisms like PGPR could potentially substitute and supplement the toxic chemicals and pesticides with promising application in organic farming leading to sustainable agriculture practices and bioremediation of heavy metal contaminated sites. Among field crops limited bio-formulations have been prepared till now by utilization of PGPR strains having plant growth promotion, metabolites, enzymes, nutrient mobilization and biocontrol activities. The present review contributes comprehensive description of PGPR applications in field crops including commercial, oilseeds, leguminous and cereal crops to further extend the utilization of these potent groups of beneficial microorganisms so that even higher level of crop productivity and quality produce of field crops could be achieved. PGPR and bacteria based commercialized bio-formulations available worldwide for its application in the field crops have been compiled in this review which can be a substitute for the harmful synthetic chemicals. The current knowledge gap and potential target areas for future research have also been projected.
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- D T Nagrale
- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India.
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Vegetable Research, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221305, India.
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- Division of Agricultural Bioinformatics, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Statistics Research Institute, Library Avenue, Pusa, New Delhi, 110012, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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- ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research, Hessaraghatta Lake Post, Bengaluru, 560089, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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- Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi, 110001, India
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- ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra, 440010, India
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Liswadiratanakul S, Yamamoto K, Matsutani M, Wattanadatsaree V, Kihara S, Shiwa Y, Shiwachi H. Replacement of water yam ( Dioscorea alata L.) indigenous root endophytes and rhizosphere bacterial communities via inoculation with a synthetic bacterial community of dominant nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1060239. [PMID: 36814567 PMCID: PMC9939703 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1060239] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 02/09/2023] Open
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Biofertilizers containing high-density plant growth-promoting bacteria are gaining interest as a sustainable solution to environmental problems caused by eutrophication. However, owing to the limitations of current investigative techniques, the selected microorganisms are not always preferred by the host plant, preventing recruitment into the native microbiota or failing to induce plant growth-promoting effects. To address this, five nitrogen-fixing bacteria previously isolated from water yam (Dioscorea alata L.) plants and showing dominant abundance of 1% or more in the water yam microbiota were selected for analysis of their plant growth-promoting activities when used as a synthetic bacterial inoculant. Water yam cv. A-19 plants were inoculated twice at 10 and 12 weeks after planting under greenhouse conditions. Bacterial communities in root, rhizosphere, and bulk soil samples were characterized using high-throughput 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing. Compared with non-inoculated plants, all bacterial communities were significantly altered by inoculation, mainly at the genus level. The inoculation effects were apparently found in the root communities at 16 weeks after planting, with all inoculated genera showing dominance (in the top 35 genera) compared with the control samples. However, no significant differences in any of the growth parameters or nitrogen contents were observed between treatments. At 20 weeks after planting, the dominance of Stenotrophomonas in the inoculated roots decreased, indicating a decline in the inoculation effects. Interestingly, only the Allorhizobium-Neorhizobium-Pararhizobium-Rhizobium clade was dominant (>1% relative abundance) across all samples, suggesting that bacteria related to this clade are essential core bacteria for water yam growth. This is the first report on addition of a synthetic nitrogen-fixing bacterial community in water yam plants showing that native bacterial communities can be replaced by a synthetic bacterial community, with declining in the effects of Stenotrophomonas on the modified communities several weeks after inoculation.
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- Sumetee Liswadiratanakul
- Department of International Agricultural Development, Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan,*Correspondence: Kosuke Yamamoto,
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- Department of International Agricultural Development, Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of International Agricultural Development, Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan,NODAI Genome Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of International Agricultural Development, Faculty of International Agriculture and Food Studies, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Tokyo, Japan
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Świątczak J, Kalwasińska A, Wojciechowska A, Brzezinska MS. Physiological properties and genomic insights into the plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium Brevibacillus laterosporus K75 isolated from maize rhizosphere. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2023; 103:1432-1441. [PMID: 36181696 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.12238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2022] [Revised: 08/20/2022] [Accepted: 10/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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BACKGROUND When looking for a safer alternative to pesticides that are potentially harmful to living organisms, one of the directions worth looking at are plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. The purpose of the research was a comprehensive characterization of Brevibacillus laterosporus K75, a strain isolated from maize rhizosphere. Many studies have proved B. laterosporus to be a biocontrol agent; however, little is known about B. laterosporus as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium. RESULTS Ninety strains were screened for plant growth-promoting activities. Four strains with the best plant growth-promoting traits (Rhodococcus qingshengii K8, Bacillus subtilis subsp. stercoris K73, Brevibacillus laterosporus K75, and Brevibacillus laterosporus K89) were used to research their effect on maize growth. Under sterile conditions, B. laterosporus K75 showed the best stimulatory effect, significantly improving the weight of roots, shoots and leaves, and considerably increasing content of chlorophyll. In unsterilized soil, B. laterosporus K75 significantly improved length of roots and weight of leaves compared to the K73, K89, and untreated control. Moreover, B. laterosporus K75 significantly increased specific leaf area compared to the untreated control and to other inoculant treatments. The genome of B. laterosporus K75 was compared to the recently published B. laterosporus MG64. Genome-mining displayed differences in identified plant growth-promoting genes and biosynthetic gene clusters of secondary metabolites. The B. laterosporus K75 genome possessed additional genes involved in indole-3-acetic acid production and phosphate solubilization that could be attributed to its ability to enhance maize growth. CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated that B. laterosporus K75 is a promising candidate for use in inoculant formulation, effectively facilitating maize growth. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Joanna Świątczak
- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Geobotany and Landscape Planning, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Torun, Poland
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Paravar A, Piri R, Balouchi H, Ma Y. Microbial seed coating: An attractive tool for sustainable agriculture. BIOTECHNOLOGY REPORTS (AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS) 2023; 37:e00781. [PMID: 36655147 PMCID: PMC9841043 DOI: 10.1016/j.btre.2023.e00781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2022] [Revised: 12/31/2022] [Accepted: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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Seed coating is considered one of the best methods to promote sustainable agriculture where the physical and physiological properties of seeds can be improved to facilitate planting, increase growth indices and alleviate abiotic and biotic stresses. Several methods of seed coating are used to attain good application uniformity and adherence in the seed coating process. Seed coating has been tested in seeds of various plant species with different dimensions, forms, textures, and germination types. Plant beneficial microorganisms (PBM), such as rhizobia, bacteria, and fungi inoculated via seed inoculation can increase seed germination, plant performance and tolerance across biotic (e.g., pathogens and pests) and abiotic stress (e.g., salt, drought, and heavy metals) while reducing the use of agrochemical inputs. In this review, the microbial seed coating process and their ability to increase seed performance and protect plants from biotic and abiotic stresses are well discussed and highlighted in sustainable agricultural systems.
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- Arezoo Paravar
- Department of Crop Production and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, College of Agriculture, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Breeding, Faculty of Agriculture, Yasouj University, Yasouj, Iran,Corresponding authors.
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, China,Corresponding authors.
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Wang G, Zhang L, Zhang S, Li B, Li J, Wang X, Zhang J, Guan C, Ji J. The combined use of a plant growth promoting Bacillus sp. strain and GABA promotes the growth of rice under salt stress by regulating antioxidant enzyme system, enhancing photosynthesis and improving soil enzyme activities. Microbiol Res 2023; 266:127225. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2022.127225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2022] [Revised: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 10/06/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Sharma A, Song XP, Singh RK, Vaishnav A, Gupta S, Singh P, Guo DJ, Verma KK, Li YR. Impact of carbendazim on cellular growth, defence system and plant growth promoting traits of Priestia megaterium ANCB-12 isolated from sugarcane rhizosphere. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:1005942. [PMID: 36605502 PMCID: PMC9808048 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.1005942] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/04/2022] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Agrochemicals are consistently used in agricultural practices to protect plants from pathogens and ensure high crop production. However, their overconsumption and irregular use cause adverse impacts on soil flora and non-target beneficial microorganisms, ultimately causing a hazard to the ecosystem. Taking this into account, the present study was conducted to determine the high dosage of fungicide (carbendazim: CBZM) effects on the rhizobacteria survival, plant growth promoting trait and reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging antioxidant enzyme system. Thus, a multifarious plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolate, ANCB-12, was obtained from the sugarcane rhizosphere through an enrichment technique. The taxonomic position of the isolated rhizobacteria was confirmed through 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis as Priestia megaterium ANCB-12 (accession no. ON878101). Results showed that increasing concentrations of fungicide showed adverse effects on rhizobacterial cell growth and survival. In addition, cell visualization under a confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) revealed more oxidative stress damage in the form of ROS generation and cell membrane permeability. Furthermore, the increasing dose of CBZM gradually decreased the plant growth promoting activities of the rhizobacteria ANCB-12. For example, CBZM at a maximum 3,000 μg/ml concentration decreases the indole acetic acid (IAA) production by 91.6%, ACC deaminase by 92.3%, and siderophore production by 94.1%, respectively. Similarly, higher dose of fungicide enhanced the ROS toxicity by significantly (p < 0.05) modulating the stress-related antioxidant enzymatic biomarkers in P. megaterium ANCB-12. At a maximum 3,000 μg/ml CBZM concentration, the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) declined by 82.3%, catalase (CAT) by 61.4%, glutathione peroxidase (GPX) by 76.1%, and glutathione reductase (GR) by 84.8%, respectively. The results of this study showed that higher doses of the fungicide carbendazim are toxic to the cells of plant-beneficial rhizobacteria. This suggests that a recommended dose of fungicide should be made to lessen its harmful effects.
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- Anjney Sharma
- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Department of Biotechnology, GLA University, Mathura, UP, India
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China
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- Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,Guangxi Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Genetic Improvement, Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences (GXAAS), Nanning, Guangxi, China,State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, Guangxi, China,*Correspondence: Yang-Rui Li,
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Egan A, Kakouli‐Duarte T. Observations on the interaction between plant growth-promoting bacteria and the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne javanica. Microbiologyopen 2022; 11:e1319. [PMID: 36479625 PMCID: PMC9701088 DOI: 10.1002/mbo3.1319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2021] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Pseudomonas fluorescens, strains L124, L228, L321, and the positive control strain F113 used in this study, produce compounds associated with plant growth promotion, biocontrol, antimicrobial and antiviral activity, and adaptation to stresses. These bacterial strains were tested in vitro and in vivo in tomato plants, to determine their potential role in Meloidogyne javanica suppression. In laboratory experiments, only 2% of M. javanica eggs hatched when exposed to the metabolites of each bacterial strain. Additionally, 100% M. javanica J2 mortality was recorded when nematodes were exposed to the metabolites of F113 and L228. In greenhouse experiments, M. javanica infected tomato plants, which were also inoculated with the bacterial strains F113 and L124, displayed the highest biomass (height, number of leaves, fresh and dry weight) of all bacterial treatments tested. Results from the development and induced systemic resistance experiments indicated that the bacterial strains F113 and L321 had the most effective biocontrol capacity over nematode infection, delayed nematode development (J3/J4, adults and galls), and reduced nematode fecundity. In addition, these results indicated that the bacterial strain L124 is an effective plant growth promoter of tomato plants. Furthermore, it was determined that the bacterial strain L321 was capable of M. javanica biocontrol. P. fluorescens F113 was effective at both increasing tomato plant biomass and M. javanica biocontrol. In an agricultural context, applying successional drenches with these beneficial plant growth promoting rhizobacteria would ensure bacteria viability in the rhizosphere of the plants, encourage positive plant bacterial interactions and increase biocontrol against M. javanica.
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- Aoife Egan
- enviroCORE, Department of Applied ScienceSouth East Technological UniversityCarlowIreland
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- enviroCORE, Department of Applied ScienceSouth East Technological UniversityCarlowIreland
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Dlamini SP, Akanmu AO, Babalola OO. Rhizospheric microorganisms: The gateway to a sustainable plant health. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.925802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Plant health is essential for food security, and constitutes a major predictor to safe and sustainable food systems. Over 40% of the global crops' productions are lost to pests, insects, diseases, and weeds, while the routinely used chemical-based pesticides to manage the menace also have detrimental effects on the microbial communities and ecosystem functioning. The rhizosphere serves as the microbial seed bank where microorganisms transform organic and inorganic substances in the rhizosphere into accessible plant nutrients as plants harbor diverse microorganisms such as fungi, bacteria, nematodes, viruses, and protists among others. Although, the pathogenic microbes initiate diseases by infiltrating the protective microbial barrier and plants' natural defense systems in the rhizosphere. Whereas, the process is often circumvented by the beneficial microorganisms which antagonize the pathogens to instill disease resistance. The management of plant health through approaches focused on disease prevention is instrumental to attaining sustainable food security, and safety. Therefore, an in-depth understanding of the evolving and succession of root microbiomes in response to crop development as discussed in this review opens up new-fangled possibilities for reaping the profit of beneficial root–microbiomes' interactions toward attaining sustainable plant health.
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Application of Silica Nanoparticles in Combination with Two Bacterial Strains Improves the Growth, Antioxidant Capacity and Production of Barley Irrigated with Saline Water in Salt-Affected Soil. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11152026. [PMID: 35956503 PMCID: PMC9370161 DOI: 10.3390/plants11152026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2022] [Revised: 07/25/2022] [Accepted: 07/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Exploitation of low-quality water or irrigation of field crops with saline water in salt-affected soil is a critical worldwide challenge that rigorously influences agricultural productivity and sustainability, especially in arid and semiarid zones with limited freshwater resources. Therefore, we investigated a synergistic amendment strategy for salt-affected soil using a singular and combined application of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR at 950 g ha−1; Azotobacter chroococcum SARS 10 and Pseudomonas koreensis MG209738) and silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) at 500 mg L−1 to mitigate the detrimental impacts of irrigation with saline water on the growth, physiology, and productivity of barley (Hordum vulgare L.), along with soil attributes and nutrient uptake during 2019/2020 and 2020/2021. Our field trials showed that the combined application of PGPR and SiNPs significantly improved the soil physicochemical properties, mainly by reducing the soil exchangeable sodium percentage. Additionally, it considerably enhanced the microbiological counts (i.e., bacteria, azotobacter, and bacillus) and soil enzyme activity (i.e., urease and dehydrogenase) in both growing seasons compared with the control. The combined application of PGPR and SiNPs alleviated the detrimental impacts of saline water on barley plants grown in salt-affected soil compared to the single application of PGPR or SiNPs. The marked improvement was due to the combined application of PGPR and SiNPs, which enhanced the physiological properties (e.g., relative chlorophyll content (SPAD), relative water content (RWC), stomatal conductance, and K/Na ratio), enzyme activity (superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), and peroxidase (POX)), and yield and yield-related traits and nutrient uptake (N, P, and K) of barley plants. Moreover, the Na+ content, hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) content, lipid peroxidation (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), and proline content were reduced upon the application of PGPR + SiNPs. These results could be important information for cultivating barley and other cereal crops in salt-affected soil under irrigation with saline water.
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F. Ajilogba C, Babalola OO, Adebola P, Adeleke R. Bambara Groundnut Rhizobacteria Antimicrobial and Biofertilization Potential. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:854937. [PMID: 35909751 PMCID: PMC9326403 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.854937] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Bambara groundnut, an underutilized crop has been proved to be an indigenous crop in Africa with the potential for food security. The rhizosphere of Bambara groundnut contains Rhizobacteria, with the ability to grow, adapt, and colonize their surroundings even in unfavorable conditions and have not been explored for their plant growth-promoting properties. The aim of this research was to determine the potential of rhizobacteria from Bambara groundnut soil samples as either biofertilizers or biocontrol agents or both to help provide sustainable agriculture in Africa and globally. Bambara groundnut rhizospheric soil samples were collected and analyzed for their chemical composition. Rhizobacteria isolates were cultured from the soil samples. Plant growth-promoting, antifungal activities and phylogenetic analysis using 16S rRNA were carried out on the isolates to identify the rhizobacteria. A 2-year field study planting was carried out to determine the effect of these rhizobacteria as biofertilizers for Bambara groundnut (Vigna subterranean). The study was carried out in a complete randomized block experimental design with three replications. All the isolates were able to produce ammonia and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate, while 4.65, 12.28, and 27.91% produced hydrogen cyanide, indole acetic acid, and solubilized phosphate, respectively, making them important targets as biocontrol and biofertilizer agents. The field results revealed that treatment with rhizobacteria had significant results compared with the control. Characterization of selected isolates reveals their identity as B. amyloliquefaciens, B. thuringiensis, and Bacillus sp. These Bacillus isolates have proved to be plant growth-promoting agents that can be used as biofertilizers to enhance the growth of crops and consequent improved yield. This is the first time the rhizobacteria from the Bambara groundnut rhizosphere are applied as biofertilizer.
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- Caroline F. Ajilogba
- Niche Area for Food Security and Safety, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
- Agricultural Research Council-Natural Resources and Engineering, Pretoria, South Africa
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- Niche Area for Food Security and Safety, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Science, North-West University, Mmabatho, South Africa
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- Agricultural Research Council-Vegetable and Ornamental Plants, Pretoria, South Africa
- International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Unit for Environmental Sciences and Management, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa
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Koyro HW, Huchzermeyer B. From Soil Amendments to Controlling Autophagy: Supporting Plant Metabolism under Conditions of Water Shortage and Salinity. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11131654. [PMID: 35807605 PMCID: PMC9269222 DOI: 10.3390/plants11131654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Crop resistance to environmental stress is a major issue. The globally increasing land degradation and desertification enhance the demand on management practices to balance both food and environmental objectives, including strategies that tighten nutrient cycles and maintain yields. Agriculture needs to provide, among other things, future additional ecosystem services, such as water quantity and quality, runoff control, soil fertility maintenance, carbon storage, climate regulation, and biodiversity. Numerous research projects have focused on the food–soil–climate nexus, and results were summarized in several reviews during the last decades. Based on this impressive piece of information, we have selected only a few aspects with the intention of studying plant–soil interactions and methods for optimization. In the short term, the use of soil amendments is currently attracting great interest to cover the current demand in agriculture. We will discuss the impact of biochar at water shortage, and plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) at improving nutrient supply to plants. In this review, our focus is on the interplay of both soil amendments on primary reactions of photosynthesis, plant growth conditions, and signaling during adaptation to environmental stress. Moreover, we aim at providing a general overview of how dehydration and salinity affect signaling in cells. With the use of the example of abscisic acid (ABA) and ethylene, we discuss the effects that can be observed when biochar and PGPB are used in the presence of stress. The stress response of plants is a multifactorial trait. Nevertheless, we will show that plants follow a general concept to adapt to unfavorable environmental conditions in the short and long term. However, plant species differ in the upper and lower regulatory limits of gene expression. Therefore, the presented data may help in the identification of traits for future breeding of stress-resistant crops. One target for breeding could be the removal and efficient recycling of damaged as well as needless compounds and structures. Furthermore, in this context, we will show that autophagy can be a useful goal of breeding measures, since the recycling of building blocks helps the cells to overcome a period of imbalanced substrate supply during stress adjustment.
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- Hans-Werner Koyro
- Institute of Plantecology, Justus-Liebig-University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 26, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Botany, Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, 30416 Hannover, Germany; or
- AK Biotechnology, VDI-BV-Hannover, Hanomagstr. 12, 30449 Hannover, Germany
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Maulina NMI, Suprapta DN, Temaja IGRM, Adnyana IM, Suriani NL. Rhizobacteria of Bali With Obvious Growth-Promoting Properties on Corn (Zea mays L.). FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.899736] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Corn productivity in Indonesia is still relatively low compared with other countries. Therefore, it is necessary to increase the productivity of corn by using rhizobacteria, which have multiple traits. This study was conducted to obtain indigenous rhizobacteria of Bali that have multiple traits, can produce indoleacetic acid (IAA), fix nitrogen from atmosphere, produce siderophores, colonize roots, increase seed germination, and promote the growth of corn. Isolation of rhizobacteria was carried out from the rhizosphere of plants belonging to the Gramineae family that grows in Bali Island, Indonesia. Six isolates, namely, Sr3, Tb9, Rg1, Rg23, Al27, and Jg8, could produce IAA, fix nitrogen from the atmosphere, produce siderophores, and increased germination rate and vigor index of corn seedling. Among them, three isolates, namely, Rg1, Sr3, and Jg8, significantly (p <0.05) increased the germination rate of corn seeds, increased vigor index, increased root dry weight and shoot dry weight of corn at the age of 7 days, and were able to colonize corn roots. Compared with the control, the rhizobacteria treatment increased the germination of corn seeds ranging from 5.04 to 13.05%. Based on the analysis of the 16S rRNA gene, it was found that these rhizobacteria species were Glutamicibacter nicotianae strain Rg1 (accession number OM349119), Brevibacillus invocatus strain Sr3 (accession number OM327515), and Micrococcus luteus strain Jg8 (accession number OM362349). Under a greenhouse condition, all the three isolates significantly (p <0.05) increased nutrient uptake, the leaf chlorophyll content, net assimilation rate, and crop growth rate of corn when compared with control. These results suggested that these isolates of rhizobacteria obviously promoted the growth of corn and can be developed as biostimulant to promote the growth and increase the corn yield in Bali, Indonesia.
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Jiang Y, Song Y, Jiang C, Li X, Liu T, Wang J, Chen C, Gao J. Identification and Characterization of Arthrobacter nicotinovorans JI39, a Novel Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Strain From Panax ginseng. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:873621. [PMID: 35615118 PMCID: PMC9125309 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.873621] [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: 02/11/2022] [Accepted: 03/28/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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A bacterial strain JI39 that had plant growth-promoting traits was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of Panax ginseng. It had the ability to produce high indole-3-acetic acid (13.1 μg/ml), phosphate solubilization (164.2 μg/ml), potassium solubilization (16.1 μg/ml), and nitrogen fixation. The strain JI39 was identified to be Arthrobacter nicotinovorans based on morphological, physiological, and biochemical traits and through 16S rDNA sequence analysis. The optimal culture environment for strain growth was 1.0% NaCl, 30°C, pH 6.0, and without UV irradiation. The strain can produce cellulase and protease. The strain JI39 can significantly promote the growth of ginseng. After ginseng seeds were treated with 3 × 108 CFU/ml of JI39 bacterial suspension, the shoot's length was significantly increased by 64.61% after 15 days. Meanwhile, the fresh weight of 2-year-old ginseng roots was significantly increased by 24.70% with a treatment by the 108 CFU/ml bacterial suspension after 150 days in the field. The gene expression of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), β-1.3 glucanase (β-1,3-GA), chitinase (CHI), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and peroxidase (POD) of ginseng was upregulated, and it also can improve the soil urease, phosphatase, invertase, and catalase activity. In conclusion, the bacterial strain JI39 could efficiently promote the growth of ginseng and has the potential to be a good microbial fertilizer for ginseng.
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- Yun Jiang
- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- Jilin Key Laboratory of Green Management on Crop Diseases and Pests, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- College of Life Science, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Green Management on Crop Diseases and Pests, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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- Jilin Key Laboratory of Green Management on Crop Diseases and Pests, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
- College of Plant Protection, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, China
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Qiu Z, Paungfoo-Lonhienne C, Ye J, Garcia AG, Petersen I, Di Bella L, Hobbs R, Ibanez M, Heenan M, Wang W, Reeves S, Schmidt S. Biofertilizers can enhance nitrogen use efficiency of sugarcane. Environ Microbiol 2022; 24:3655-3671. [PMID: 35506306 PMCID: PMC9544788 DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.16027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 04/21/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Fertilizers are costly inputs into crop systems. To compensate for inefficiencies and losses from soil, farmers apply on average double the amount of nitrogen (N) fertilizer acquired by crops. We explored if N efficiency improves with biofertilizers formulated with organic waste, mineral N or plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). We compared treatments receiving mineral N fertilizer or biofertilizers at industry-recommended (100%) or lower (60%) N rates at two commercial sugarcane farms. Biofertilizer at the 60% N-rate generated promising results at one farm with significantly higher biomass and sugar yield than the no-N control, which matched the 100% mineral N treatment. This yield difference was accompanied by a shift in microbial diversity and composition. Correlation analysis confirmed that shifts in microbial communities were strongly linked to soil mineral N levels, as well as crop productivity and yield. Microbial co-occurrence networks further revealed that biofertilizer, including treatments with an added PGPR, can enhance bacterial associations, especially in the context of complex fungal networks. Collectively, the results confirm that biofertilizers have quantifiable effects on soil microbial communities in a crop system setting, which underscores the opportunities for biofertilizers to promote N use efficiency and the circular N economy.
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- Zhiguang Qiu
- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia.,School of Environment and Energy, Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School, Shenzhen, China
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia.,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld, 4072, Australia
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- Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd., Ingham, Qld, 4850, Australia
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- Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd., Ingham, Qld, 4850, Australia
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- Herbert Cane Productivity Services Ltd., Ingham, Qld, 4850, Australia
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- Department of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia
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- Department of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia
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- Department of Environment and Science, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia
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- School of Agriculture and Food Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld, 4072, Australia
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Rizvi A, Ahmed B, Khan MS, El-Beltagi HS, Umar S, Lee J. Bioprospecting Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria for Enhancing the Biological Properties and Phytochemical Composition of Medicinally Important Crops. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27041407. [PMID: 35209196 PMCID: PMC8880754 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27041407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2022] [Revised: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Traditionally, medicinal plants have long been used as a natural therapy. Plant-derived extracts or phytochemicals have been exploited as food additives and for curing many health-related ailments. The secondary metabolites produced by many plants have become an integral part of human health and have strengthened the value of plant extracts as herbal medicines. To fulfil the demand of health care systems, food and pharmaceutical industries, interest in the cultivation of precious medicinal plants to harvest bio-active compounds has increased considerably worldwide. To achieve maximum biomass and yield, growers generally apply chemical fertilizers which have detrimental impacts on the growth, development and phytoconstituents of such therapeutically important plants. Application of beneficial rhizosphere microbiota is an alternative strategy to enhance the production of valuable medicinal plants under both conventional and stressed conditions due to its low cost, environmentally friendly behaviour and non-destructive impact on fertility of soil, plants and human health. The microbiological approach improves plant growth by various direct and indirect mechanisms involving the abatement of various abiotic stresses. Given the negative impacts of fertilizers and multiple benefits of microbiological resources, the role of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in the production of biomass and their impact on the quality of bio-active compounds (phytochemicals) and mitigation of abiotic stress to herbal plants have been described in this review. The PGPR based enhancement in the herbal products has potential for use as a low cost phytomedicine which can be used to improve health care systems.
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- Asfa Rizvi
- Department of Botany, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India; (A.R.); (S.U.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
- Correspondence: (B.A.); (H.S.E.-B.)
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh 202002, India;
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- Agricultural Biotechnology Department, College of Agriculture and Food Sciences, King Faisal University, P.O. Box 420, Al-Ahsa 31982, Saudi Arabia
- Biochemistry Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Gamma St., Cairo 12613, Egypt
- Correspondence: (B.A.); (H.S.E.-B.)
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- Department of Botany, School of Chemical and Life Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, Hamdard Nagar, New Delhi 110062, India; (A.R.); (S.U.)
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Yeungnam University, 280 Daehak-Ro, Gyeongsan 38541, Korea;
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Mellidou I, Karamanoli K. Unlocking PGPR-Mediated Abiotic Stress Tolerance: What Lies Beneath. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.832896] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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In the forthcoming era of climate change and ecosystem degradation, fostering the use of beneficial microbiota in agroecosystems represents a major challenge toward sustainability. Some plant-associated bacteria, called Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR), may confer growth-promoting advantages to the plant host, through enhancing nutrient uptake, altering hormone homeostasis, and/or improving tolerance to abiotic stress factors and phytopathogens. In this regard, exploring the key ecological and evolutionary interactions between plants and their microbiomes is perquisite to develop innovative approaches and novel natural products that will complement conventional farming techniques. Recently, details of the molecular aspects of PGPR-mediated tolerance to various stress factors have come to light. At the same time the integration of the recent advances in the field of plant-microbiome crosstalk with novel -omic approaches will soon allow us to develop a holistic approach to “prime” plants against unfavorable environments. This mini review highlights the current state of the art on seed biopriming, focusing on the identification and application of novel PGPR in cultivated plant species under conditions where crop productivity is limited. The potential challenges of commercializing these PGPR as biostimulants to improve crop production under multiple environmental constraints of plant growth, as well as concerns about PGPR application and their impact on ecosystems, are also discussed.
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Sagar A, Sayyed RZ, Ramteke PW, Ramakrishna W, Poczai P, Al Obaid S, Ansari MJ. Synergistic Effect of Azotobacter nigricans and Nitrogen Phosphorus Potassium Fertilizer on Agronomic and Yieldtraits of Maize ( Zea mays L.). FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2022; 13:952212. [PMID: 35991457 PMCID: PMC9384888 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.952212] [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: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 06/23/2022] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) Azotobacter spp. is the most promising bacteria among all microorganisms. It is an aerobic, free-living, and N2-fixing bacterium that commonly lives in soil, water, and sediments. It can be used as a biofertilizer for plant growth and nutrient utilization efficiency. Maize is the highly consumed cereal food crop of the cosmopolitan population, and the sustainable maize productivity achieved by applying bacteria in combination with nitrogen phosphorus potassium (NPK) is promising. In the present study, a bacterial isolate (PR19). Azotobacter nigricans, obtained from the soil of an organic farm was evaluated for its plant growth promoting potential alone and in combination with an inorganic fertilizer (NPK) included. The bacterial cultue (PR19) was screened for its morphological, biochemical, and plant growth-promoting characteristics, sequenced by the 16S rDNA method, and submitted to NCBI for the confirmation of strain identification. Further, the inoculation effect of the bacterial culture (PR19) in combination with NPK on growth and yield parameters of maize under pot were analyzed. Based on phenotypic and molecular characteristics, PR19 was identified as Azotobacter nigricans it was submitted to NCBI genbank under the accession No. KP966496. The bacterial isolate possessed multiple plant growth-promoting (MPGP) traits such as the production of ammonia, siderophore, indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and ACC Deaminase (ACCD). It showed phosphate solubilization activity and tolerance to 20% salt, wide range of pH 5-9, higher levels of trace elements and heavy metals, and resistance to multiple antibiotics. PR19 expressed significantly increased (p < 0.001) antioxidant enzyme activities (SOD, CAT, and GSH) under the abiotic stress of salinity and pH. In vitro condition, inoculation of maize with the PR19 showed a significant increase in seed germination and enhancement in elongation of root and shoot compared to untreated control. The combined application of the PR19 and NPK treatments showed similar significant results in all growth and yield parameters of maize variety SHIATS-M S2. This study is the first report on the beneficial effects of organic farm isolated PR19-NPK treatment combinations on sustainable maize productivity.
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- Alka Sagar
- Department of Biotechnology, Meerut Institute of Engineering and Technology, Meerut, India
- *Correspondence: Alka Sagar,
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- Department of Microbiology, PSGVP Mandal’s S. I. Patil Arts, G. B. Patel Science and S. T. K. V Sangh Commerce College, Shahada, India
- R. Z. Sayyed,
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- Finnish Museum of Natural History, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Peter Poczai,
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Botany, Hindu College, Moradabad (Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University Bareilly), Moradabad, India
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Ram RA, Anal AKD, Tiwari GS, Nath V, Pathak RK. Role of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) in Food Security. Fungal Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04805-0_15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Zhao Y, Zhang F, Mickan B, Wang D, Wang W. Physiological, proteomic, and metabolomic analysis provide insights into Bacillus sp.-mediated salt tolerance in wheat. PLANT CELL REPORTS 2022; 41:95-118. [PMID: 34546426 DOI: 10.1007/s00299-021-02788-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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Herein, the inoculation with strain wp-6 promoted the growth of wheat seedlings by improving the energy production and conversion of wheat seedlings and alleviating salt stress. Soil salinization decreases crop productivity due to high toxicity of sodium ions to plants. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) have been demonstrated to alleviate salinity stress. However, the mechanism of PGPR in improving plant salt tolerance remains unclear. In this study, physiological analysis, proteomics, and metabolomics were applied to investigate the changes in wheat seedlings under salt stress (150 mM NaCl), both with and without plant root inoculation with wp-6 (Bacillus sp.). Under salt stress, root inoculation with strain wp-6 increased plant biomass (57%) and root length (25%). The Na+ content was reduced, while the K+ content and K+/Na+ ratio were increased. The content of malondialdehyde was decreased by 31.94% after inoculation of wp-6 under salt stress, while the content of proline, soluble sugar, and soluble protein were increased by 7.48%, 12.34%, and 4.12%, respectively. The peroxidase, catalase, and superoxide dismutase activities were increased after inoculation of wp-6 under salt stress. Galactose metabolism, phenylalanine metabolism, caffeine metabolism, ubiquinone and other terpenoid-quinone biosynthesis, and glutathione metabolism might play an important role in promoting the growth of salt-stressed wheat seedlings after the inoculation with wp-6. Interaction analysis of differentially expressed proteins and metabolites found that energy production and transformation-related proteins and six metabolites (D-arginine, palmitoleic acid, chlorophyllide b, rutin, pheophorbide a, and vanillylamine) were mainly involved in the growth of wheat seedlings after the inoculation with wp-6 under salt stress. Furthermore, correlation analysis found that inoculation with wp-6 promotes the growth of salt-stressed wheat seedlings mainly through regulating amino acid metabolism and porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism. This study provides an eco-friendly method to increase agricultural productivity and paves a way to sustainable agriculture.
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- Yaguang Zhao
- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agriculture of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, North 4th Street No. 221, Shihezi, 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agriculture of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, North 4th Street No. 221, Shihezi, 832003, Xinjiang, China.
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- The UWA Institute of Agriculture, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia
- UWA School of Agriculture and Environment, The University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley, Perth, WA, 6001, Australia
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agriculture of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, North 4th Street No. 221, Shihezi, 832003, Xinjiang, China
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- Key Laboratory of Oasis Ecology Agriculture of Xinjiang Bingtuan, Shihezi University, North 4th Street No. 221, Shihezi, 832003, Xinjiang, China
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Takahashi WY, Galvão CW, Urrea-Valencia S, Gonçalves DRP, Hyeda D, Caires EF, Etto RM. Impact of seed-applied fungicide and insecticide on Azospirillum brasilense survival and wheat growth-promoting ability. Lett Appl Microbiol 2021; 74:604-612. [PMID: 34967451 DOI: 10.1111/lam.13645] [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: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 12/23/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The use of Azospirillum brasilense as a crop inoculant has increased in recent years. Thus, the compatibility of the inoculation technology with seed treatments using pesticides needs to be evaluated. In this study, we evaluated the effect of an insecticide and fungicide formulation on Azospirillum brasilense strain FP2 population by culturing and culture-independent approaches. In addition, we evaluated the impact of these pesticides on the ability of A. brasilense to promote plant growth by monitoring biometric traits (root and shoot dry mass and length) of wheat grown in Greenhouse conditions. Seed pesticide dressings, mainly fungicide, led to a significant mortality of A. brasilense over time. The ability of A. brasilense to promote wheat growth also decreased due to pesticide treatments combined with sowing delay. Considering that pesticides confer fitness advantages to the wheat in field condition, our results suggest that sowing within the first 4 h after inoculation maintain the beneficial effects of A. brasilense on wheat growth promotion. Furthermore, we conclude that inoculation and treatment of seeds with pesticides may be compatible techniques when carried out immediately before sowing.
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- Willian Yuiti Takahashi
- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Soil Fertility Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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- Microbial Molecular Biology Laboratory, State University of Ponta Grossa (UEPG), CEP 84030-900, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil
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Analysis of rhizobacterial community associated with the occurrence of Ganoderma basal stem rot disease in oil palm by Illumina next-generation sequencing. Arch Microbiol 2021; 204:31. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-021-02670-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Revised: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Kumar P, Rai AK, Gupta A, Phukon H, Singh A, Kalita D, Sharma S, Harshvardhan K, Dubey RC. Pesticide-Degrading and Phosphate-Solubilizing Bacilli Isolated from Agricultural Soil of Punjab (India) Enhance Plant Growth. Microbiology (Reading) 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s0026261722010076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Zvinavashe AT, Mardad I, Mhada M, Kouisni L, Marelli B. Engineering the Plant Microenvironment To Facilitate Plant-Growth-Promoting Microbe Association. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:13270-13285. [PMID: 33929839 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c00138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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New technologies that enhance soil biodiversity and minimize the use of scarce resources while boosting crop production are highly sought to mitigate the increasing threats that climate change, population growth, and desertification pose on the food infrastructure. In particular, solutions based on plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) bring merits of self-replication, low environmental impact, tolerance to biotic and abiotic stressors, and reduction of inputs, such as fertilizers. However, challenges in facilitating PGPB delivery in the soil still persist and include survival to desiccation, precise delivery, programmable resuscitation, competition with the indigenous rhizosphere, and soil structure. These factors play a critical role in microbial root association and development of a beneficial plant microbiome. Engineering the seed microenvironment with protein and polysaccharides is one proposed way to deliver PGPB precisely and effectively in the seed spermosphere. In this review, we will cover new advancements in the precise and scalable delivery of microbial inoculants, also highlighting the latest development of multifunctional rhizobacteria solutions that have beneficial impact on not only legumes but also cereals. To conclude, we will discuss the role that legislators and policymakers play in promoting the adoption of new technologies that can enhance the sustainability of crop production.
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- Augustine T Zvinavashe
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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- AgroBioSciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- African integrated Plant and Soil Group (AiPlaS), AgroBioSciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
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- AgroBioSciences, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P), 43150 Ben Guerir, Morocco
- African Sustainable Agriculture Research Institute, Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (ASARI-UM6P), 70000 Laayoune, Morocco
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- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, United States
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Ballesteros HGF, Rosman AC, Carvalho TLG, Grativol C, Hemerly AS. Cell wall formation pathways are differentially regulated in sugarcane contrasting genotypes associated with endophytic diazotrophic bacteria. PLANTA 2021; 254:109. [PMID: 34705112 DOI: 10.1007/s00425-021-03768-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/15/2021] [Accepted: 10/20/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Differences in cell wall components between two BNF-contrasting sugarcane genotypes might result from genetic variations particular to the genotype and from the efficiency in diazotrophic bacteria association. Sugarcane is a plant of the grass family (Poaceae) that is highly cultivated in Brazil, as an important energy resource. Commercial sugarcane genotypes may be successfully associated with beneficial endophytic nitrogen-fixing bacteria, which can influence several plant metabolic pathways, such as cell division and growth, synthesis of hormones, and defense compounds. In this study, we investigated how diazotrophic bacteria associated with sugarcane plants could be involved in the regulation of cell wall formation pathways. A molecular and structural characterization of the cell wall was compared between two genotypes of sugarcane with contrasting rates of Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF): SP70-1143 (high BNF) and Chunee (low BNF). Differentially expressed transcripts were identified in transcriptomes generated from SP70-1143 and Chunee. Expression profiles of cellulose and lignin genes, which were more expressed in SP70-1134, and callose genes, which were more expressed in Chunee, were validated by RT-qPCR and microscopic analysis of cell wall components in tissue sections. A similar expression profile in both BNF-contrasting genotypes was observed in naturally colonized plants and in plants inoculated with G. diazotrophicus. Cell walls of the high BNF genotype have a greater cellulose content, which might contribute to increase biomass. In parallel, callose was concentrated in the vascular tissues of the low BNF genotype and could possibly represent a barrier for an efficient bacterial colonization and dissemination in sugarcane tissues. Our data show a correlation between the gene profiles identified in the BNF-contrasting genotypes and a successful association with endophytic diazotrophic bacteria.
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- Helkin Giovani F Ballesteros
- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brazil
- Departamento de Biologia, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brazil
- Laboratório de Química e Função de Proteínas e Peptídeos, Centro de Biociências e Biotecnologia, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Molecular de Plantas, Instituto de Bioquímica Médica Leopoldo de Meis, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-590, Brazil.
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Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria as a Green Alternative for Sustainable Agriculture. SUSTAINABILITY 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/su131910986] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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Environmental stress is a major challenge for sustainable food production as it reduces yield by generating reactive oxygen species (ROS) which pose a threat to cell organelles and biomolecules such as proteins, DNA, enzymes, and others, leading to apoptosis. Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) offers an eco-friendly and green alternative to synthetic agrochemicals and conventional agricultural practices in accomplishing sustainable agriculture by boosting growth and stress tolerance in plants. PGPR inhabit the rhizosphere of soil and exhibit positive interaction with plant roots. These organisms render multifaceted benefits to plants by several mechanisms such as the release of phytohormones, nitrogen fixation, solubilization of mineral phosphates, siderophore production for iron sequestration, protection against various pathogens, and stress. PGPR has the potential to curb the adverse effects of various stresses such as salinity, drought, heavy metals, floods, and other stresses on plants by inducing the production of antioxidant enzymes such as catalase, peroxidase, and superoxide dismutase. Genetically engineered PGPR strains play significant roles to alleviate the abiotic stress to improve crop productivity. Thus, the present review will focus on the impact of PGPR on stress resistance, plant growth promotion, and induction of antioxidant systems in plants.
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Fiodor A, Singh S, Pranaw K. The Contrivance of Plant Growth Promoting Microbes to Mitigate Climate Change Impact in Agriculture. Microorganisms 2021; 9:1841. [PMID: 34576736 PMCID: PMC8472176 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Combating the consequences of climate change is extremely important and critical in the context of feeding the world's population. Crop simulation models have been extensively studied recently to investigate the impact of climate change on agricultural productivity and food security. Drought and salinity are major environmental stresses that cause changes in the physiological, biochemical, and molecular processes in plants, resulting in significant crop productivity losses. Excessive use of chemicals has become a severe threat to human health and the environment. The use of beneficial microorganisms is an environmentally friendly method of increasing crop yield under environmental stress conditions. These microbes enhance plant growth through various mechanisms such as production of hormones, ACC deaminase, VOCs and EPS, and modulate hormone synthesis and other metabolites in plants. This review aims to decipher the effect of plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPB) on plant health under abiotic soil stresses associated with global climate change (viz., drought and salinity). The application of stress-resistant PGPB may not only help in the combating the effects of abiotic stressors, but also lead to mitigation of climate change. More thorough molecular level studies are needed in the future to assess their cumulative influence on plant development.
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- Angelika Fiodor
- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland;
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- Department of Microbiology, Central University of Haryana, Mahendergarh 123031, Haryana, India;
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- Department of Environmental Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, University of Warsaw, Miecznikowa 1, 02-096 Warsaw, Poland;
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Soil contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) has become a global concern and has resulted from the intensification of industrial activities. This has created a serious environmental issue; therefore, there is a need to find solutions, including application of efficient remediation technologies or improvement of current techniques. Rhizoremediation is a green technology that has received global attention as a cost-effective and possibly efficient remediation technique for PHC-polluted soil. Rhizoremediation refers to the use of plants and their associated microbiota to clean up contaminated soils, where plant roots stimulate soil microbes to mineralize organic contaminants to H2O and CO2. However, this multipartite interaction is complicated because many biotic and abiotic factors can influence microbial processes in the soil, making the efficiency of rhizoremediation unpredictable. This review reports the current knowledge of rhizoremediation approaches that can accelerate the remediation of PHC-contaminated soil. Recent approaches discussed in this review include (1) selecting plants with desired characteristics suitable for rhizoremediation; (2) exploiting and manipulating the plant microbiome by using inoculants containing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) or hydrocarbon-degrading microbes, or a combination of both types of organisms; (3) enhancing the understanding of how the host–plant assembles a beneficial microbiome, and how it functions, under pollutant stress. A better understanding of plant–microbiome interactions could lead to successful use of rhizoremediation for PHC-contaminated soil in the future.
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Ghani MU, Asghar HN, Niaz A, Ahmad Zahir Z, Nawaz MF, Häggblom MM. Efficacy of rhizobacteria for degradation of profenofos and improvement in tomato growth. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOREMEDIATION 2021; 24:463-473. [PMID: 34304658 DOI: 10.1080/15226514.2021.1952927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Pesticides are widely used for managing pathogens and pests for sustainable agricultural output to feed around seven billion people worldwide. After their targeted role, residues of these compounds may build up and persist in soils and in the food chain. This study evaluated the efficiency of bacterial strains capable of plant growth promotion and biodegradation of profenofos. To execute this, bacteria were isolated from an agricultural area with a history of repeated application of profenofos. The profenofos degrading bacterial strains with growth-promoting characteristics were identified based on biochemical and molecular approaches through partial 16S ribosomal rRNA gene sequencing. The results revealed that one strain, Enterobacter cloacae MUG75, degraded over 90% profenofos after 9 days of incubation. Similarly, plant growth was significantly increased in plants grown in profenofos (100 mg L-1) contaminated soil inoculated with the same strain. The study demonstrated that inoculation of profenofos degrading bacterial strains increased plant growth and profenofos degradation. Novelty statementPesticides are extensively applied in the agriculture sector to overcome pest attacks and to increase food production to fulfill the needs of the growing world population. Residues of these pesticides can persist in the environment for long periods, may enter the groundwater reservoirs and cause harmful effects on living systems highlighting the need for bioremediation of pesticide-contaminated environments. Microbes can use pesticides as a source of carbon and energy and convert them into less toxic and non-toxic products. Application of profenofos degrading rhizobacteria in interaction with the plants in the rhizosphere can remediate the pesticide-contaminated soils and minimize their uptake into the food chain. Hence, this approach can improve soil health and food quality without compromising the environment.
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- Muhammad Usman Ghani
- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Pesticide Residue Laboratory, Kala Shah Kaku, Pakistan
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Forestry and Range Management, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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Saral A, Kanekar S, Koul KK, Bhagyawant SS. Plant growth promoting bacteria induce anti-quorum-sensing substances in chickpea legume seedling bioassay. PHYSIOLOGY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF PLANTS : AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 27:1577-1595. [PMID: 34366598 PMCID: PMC8295451 DOI: 10.1007/s12298-021-01034-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 05/27/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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UNLABELLED Microorganisms and their hosts communicate through an array of signals. Many physiological processes regulated in quorum sensing (QS) are dependent on auto-inducers, like N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) as in numerous groups of both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. In vitro grown seven-day old chickpea seedlings treated with plant growth promoting bacteria (PGPRs) were used to screen the AHL mimicking and for phytochemical substances like phytohormones and secondary metabolites such as phenolics and flavonoids. Potential anti-quorum sensing (anti-QS) activity surrounding the roots on semi-solid agar lawn of Chromobacterium violaceum (ATCC12742) was observed. Crude protein (4.46-8.30 μg/mL) and methanolic extracts (100 μg/mL) of seedling gave moderate anti-QS activity against CV12742 anti QS bioassay, respectively. Crude protein and methanolic extract of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (34.00 ± 2.23; 34.00 ± 4.33 mm) and B. subtilis A (27.00 ± 2.10; 3.29 ± 2.16 mm) treated samples showed higher zone of inhibition due to anti-QS activity. Phytohormone analysis using LC-MS for zeatin, auxin and methyl jasmonate (MeJA) indicated that phytohormones were significantly upregulated by 1909.80 ng/g FW, 669.67 ng/g FW and 244.55 ng/g FW, respectively in Pseudomonas brassicacearum treated seedlings compared to control. UHPLC of PGPR treated seedlings showed overly expressed gallic acid, protocatechuic acid, catechin, p-hydroxybenzoic acid, caffeic acid, catechol, vanillin, and ferulic acid in B. amyloliquefaciens treated seedlings compared to others. Enrichment analysis identified significant pathways related to metabolism, biosynthesis of secondary metabolites. The present study indicates that chickpea neutralizes an extensive range of functional responses to AHLs that may play important role in legume host-microbe interactions. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12298-021-01034-x.
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- Anamika Saral
- School of Studies in Biotechnology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 474011 India
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- Yenepoya Research Centre, Yenepoya University, Deralakatte, Mangalore, India
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- School of Studies in Biotechnology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, 474011 India
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Ullah A, Bano A, Khan N. Climate Change and Salinity Effects on Crops and Chemical Communication Between Plants and Plant Growth-Promoting Microorganisms Under Stress. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.618092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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During the last two decades the world has experienced an abrupt change in climate. Both natural and artificial factors are climate change drivers, although the effect of natural factors are lesser than the anthropogenic drivers. These factors have changed the pattern of precipitation resulting in a rise in sea levels, changes in evapotranspiration, occurrence of flood overwintering of pathogens, increased resistance of pests and parasites, and reduced productivity of plants. Although excess CO2 promotes growth of C3 plants, high temperatures reduce the yield of important agricultural crops due to high evapotranspiration. These two factors have an impact on soil salinization and agriculture production, leading to the issue of water and food security. Farmers have adopted different strategies to cope with agriculture production in saline and saline sodic soil. Recently the inoculation of halotolerant plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) in saline fields is an environmentally friendly and sustainable approach to overcome salinity and promote crop growth and yield in saline and saline sodic soil. These halotolerant bacteria synthesize certain metabolites which help crops in adopting a saline condition and promote their growth without any negative effects. There is a complex interkingdom signaling between host and microbes for mutual interaction, which is also influenced by environmental factors. For mutual survival, nature induces a strong positive relationship between host and microbes in the rhizosphere. Commercialization of such PGPR in the form of biofertilizers, biostimulants, and biopower are needed to build climate resilience in agriculture. The production of phytohormones, particularly auxins, have been demonstrated by PGPR, even the pathogenic bacteria and fungi which also modulate the endogenous level of auxins in plants, subsequently enhancing plant resistance to various stresses. The present review focuses on plant-microbe communication and elaborates on their role in plant tolerance under changing climatic conditions.
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Santos RMD, Rigobelo EC. Growth-Promoting Potential of Rhizobacteria Isolated From Sugarcane. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2021. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2021.596269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The search for plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPRs) addresses the ongoing need for new bioinoculants to be used on various agricultural crop species, including sugarcane. Bacterial strains were isolated from the rhizosphere of sugarcane plants and identified by sequencing the 16S ribosomal gene. The main indole acetic acid producers were Enterobacter sp. IP11, Enterobacter sp. IP14, and E. asburiae IP24. Achromobacter spanius IP23 presented the highest levels of cellulolytic activity and potassium solubilization. Bacillus thuringiensis IP21 and Staphylococcus saprophyticus IJ8 showed the highest levels of fixed nitrogen. The levels of calcium phosphate and aluminum phosphate in B. thuringiensis IP21 were notable, as this strain solubilized 481.00 and 39.33 mg of phosphorus mL−1, respectively; however, for Araxá apatite, the results for B. anthracis IP17 were notable (622.99 mg phosphorus mL−1), while for iron phosphate solubilization, Enterobacter sp. IP14, which solubilized 105.66 mg phosphorus mL−1 was notable. The B. thuringiensis IP21 and Enterobacter sp. IP11 isolates promoted the growth of the tallest sugarcane plants, inducing increases of 14.1 and 10.4% relative to the control plants, respectively. For shoot dry matter, root dry matter, and total dry matter, plants inoculated with Enterobacter sp. IP14, B. anthracis IP17, and A. spanius IP23 presented higher values than the controls. Furthermore, plants inoculated with B. thuringiensis IP21 presented higher root dry matter and total dry matter values, and those inoculated with Enterobacter sp. IP14 also presented higher total dry matter values. These results indicate that bacteria with the potential for use as future inoculants should be investigated since bacteria with plant growth-related characteristics may not impact growth promotion.
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