scholarly journals Osmotolerant Plant Growth Promoting Bacterial Inoculation Enhances the Antioxidant Enzyme Levels of Tomato Plants Under Water Stress Conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 2824-2833 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Hema Bindu ◽  
G. Selvakumar ◽  
K.S. Shivashankara ◽  
N. Sunil Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Antioxidant Enzyme ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Bacterial Inoculation ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

scholarly journals Can Bacterial Endophytes Be Used as a Promising Bio-Inoculant for the Mitigation of Salinity Stress in Crop Plants?—A Global Meta-Analysis of the Last Decade (2011–2020)

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 1861
Author(s):  
Muhammad Aammar Tufail ◽  
Ana Bejarano ◽  
Awais Shakoor ◽  
Asif Naeem ◽  
Muhammad Saleem Arif ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Salinity Stress ◽  
Endophytic Bacteria ◽  
Stress Condition ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Bacterial Inoculation ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
K Concentration

Soil salinity is a major problem affecting crop production worldwide. Lately, there have been great research efforts in increasing the salt tolerance of plants through the inoculation of plant growth-promoting endophytic bacteria. However, their ability to promote plant growth under no-stress and salinity-stress conditions remains largely uncertain. Here, we carried out a global meta-analysis to quantify the plant growth-promoting effects (improvement of morphological attributes, photosynthetic capacity, antioxidative ability, and ion homeostasis) of endophytic bacteria in plants under no-stress and salinity-stress conditions. In addition, we elucidated the underlying mechanisms of growth promotion in salt-sensitive (SS) and salt-tolerant (ST) plants derived from the interaction with endophytic bacteria under no-stress and salinity-stress conditions. Specifically, this work encompassed 42 peer-reviewed articles, a total of 77 experiments, and 24 different bacterial genera. On average, endophytic bacterial inoculation increased morphological parameters. Moreover, the effect of endophytic bacteria on the total dry biomass, number of leaves, root length, shoot length, and germination rate was generally greater under salinity-stress conditions than no-stress conditions. On a physiological level, the relative better performance of the bacterial inoculants under the salinity-stress condition was associated with the increase in total chlorophyll and chlorophyll-b, as well as with the decrease of 1-aminocylopropane-1-carboxylate concentration. Moreover, under the salinity-stress condition, bacterial inoculation conferred a significantly higher increase in root K+ concentration and decrease in leaf Na+ concentration than under the no-stress condition. In SS plants, bacterial inoculation induced a higher increase in chlorophyll-b and superoxide dismutase activity, as well as a higher decrease in abscisic acid content, than in ST plants. Under salinity-stress, endophytic bacterial inoculation increased root K+ concentration in both SS and ST plants but decreased root Na+ concentration only in ST plants. Overall, this meta-analysis suggests that endophytic bacterial inoculation is beneficial under both no salinity-stress and salinity-stress conditions, but the magnitude of benefit is definitely higher under salinity-stress conditions and varies with the salt tolerance level of plants.

scholarly journals Molecular Insights into the Involvement of a Never Ripe Receptor in the Interaction Between Two Beneficial Soil Bacteria and Tomato Plants Under Well-Watered and Drought Conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 633-650 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pablo Ibort ◽  
Sonia Molina ◽  
Juan Manuel Ruiz-Lozano ◽  
Ricardo Aroca
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Wild Type ◽  
Bacterial Inoculation ◽  
Functional Interaction ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Drought Conditions ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Induction

Management of plant growth–promoting bacteria (PGPB) can be implemented to deal with sustainable intensification of agriculture. Ethylene is an essential component for plant growth and development and in response to drought. However, little is known about the effects of bacterial inoculation on ethylene transduction pathway. Thus, the present study sought to establish whether ethylene perception is critical for growth induction by two different PGPB strains under drought conditions and the analysis of bacterial effects on ethylene production and gene expression in tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum). The ethylene-insensitive never ripe (nr) and its isogenic wild-type (wt) cv. Pearson line were inoculated with either Bacillus megaterium or Enterobacter sp. strain C7 and grown until the attainment of maturity under both well-watered and drought conditions. Ethylene perception is crucial for B. megaterium. However, it is not of prime importance for Enterobacter sp. strain C7 PGPB activity under drought conditions. Both PGPB decreased the expression of ethylene-related genes in wt plants, resulting in stress alleviation, while only B. megaterium induced their expression in nr plants. Furthermore, PGPB inoculation affected transcriptomic profile dependency on strain, genotype, and drought. Ethylene sensitivity determines plant interaction with PGPB strains. Enterobacter sp. strain C7 could modulate amino-acid metabolism, while nr mutation causes a partially functional interaction with B. megaterium, resulting in higher oxidative stress and loss of PGPB activity.

Evaluation of ACC-deaminase-producing rhizobacteria to alleviate water-stress impacts in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plants

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 387-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dinesh Chandra ◽  
Rashmi Srivastava ◽  
Vadakattu V.S.R. Gupta ◽  
Christopher M.M. Franco ◽  
Anil Kumar Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Triticum Aestivum ◽  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Acc Deaminase ◽  
Triticum Aestivum L ◽  
Stress Conditions ◽  
Nutrient Concentrations ◽  
Pgp Traits ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Application of plant-growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) is an environmentally sustainable option to reduce the effects of abiotic and biotic stresses on plant growth and productivity. Bacteria isolated from rain-fed agriculture field soils in the Central Himalaya Kumaun region, India, were evaluated for the production of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase. Those producing ACC deaminase in high amounts were evaluated for their potential to improve wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) plant growth under irrigated and water-stress conditions in two glasshouse experiments. Some of the isolates also showed other plant-growth-promoting (PGP) traits, e.g., N2 fixation, siderophore production, and phosphate solubilization; however, strains with higher ACC deaminase activity showed the greatest effects. These were Variovorax paradoxus RAA3; Pseudomonas spp. DPC12, DPB13, DPB15, DPB16; Achromobacter spp. PSA7, PSB8; and Ochrobactrum anthropi DPC9. In both simulated irrigated and water-stress conditions, a single inoculation of RAA3 and a consortium of DPC9 + DPB13 + DPB15 + DPB16 significantly improved wheat plant growth and foliar nutrient concentrations and caused significant positive changes in antioxidant properties compared with noninoculated plants especially under water stress. These findings imply that PGPB having ACC deaminase activity together with other PGP traits could potentially be effective inoculants to improve the growth of wheat plants in water-stressed rain-fed environments.

scholarly journals Genomic Analysis of Serratia plymuthica MBSA-MJ1: A Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria That Improves Water Stress Tolerance in Greenhouse Ornamentals

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathan P. Nordstedt ◽  
Michelle L. Jones
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Stress Tolerance ◽  
Stress Responses ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria ◽  
Serratia Plymuthica ◽  
Water Stress Tolerance ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

Water stress decreases the health and quality of horticulture crops by inhibiting photosynthesis, transpiration, and nutrient uptake. Application of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) can increase the growth, stress tolerance, and overall quality of field and greenhouse grown crops subjected to water stress. Here, we evaluated Serratia plymuthica MBSA-MJ1 for its ability to increase plant growth and quality of Petunia × hybrida (petunia), Impatiens walleriana (impatiens), and Viola × wittrockiana (pansy) plants recovering from severe water stress. Plants were treated weekly with inoculum of MBSA-MJ1, and plant growth and quality were evaluated 2 weeks after recovery from water stress. Application of S. plymuthica MBSA-MJ1 increased the visual quality and shoot biomass of petunia and impatiens and increased the flower number of petunia after recovery from water stress. In addition, in vitro characterizations showed that MBSA-MJ1 is a motile bacterium with moderate levels of antibiotic resistance that can withstand osmotic stress. Further, comprehensive genomic analyses identified genes putatively involved in bacterial osmotic and oxidative stress responses and the synthesis of osmoprotectants and vitamins that could potentially be involved in increasing plant water stress tolerance. This work provides a better understanding of potential mechanisms involved in beneficial plant-microbe interactions under abiotic stress using a novel S. plymuthica strain as a model.

scholarly journals Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria Isolated From a Mexican Natural Ecosystem Induce Water Stress Resistance in Maize and Sorghum Plants

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gisselle Perez Machado ◽  
Gisselle Perez Machado ◽  
Juan G Colli Mull ◽  
Guillermin Aguero Chapin ◽  
Gustavo A de la Riva de la Riva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Stress ◽  
Plant Growth ◽  
Stress Resistance ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting Bacteria ◽  
Natural Ecosystem ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Growth Promoting

scholarly journals Protection of Tomato Seedlings against Infection by Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tomato by Using the Plant Growth-Promoting Bacterium Azospirillum brasilense

2002 ◽  
Vol 68 (6) ◽  
pp. 2637-2643 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoav Bashan ◽  
Luz E. de-Bashan
Keyword(s):  
Plant Growth ◽  
Pseudomonas Syringae ◽  
Azospirillum Brasilense ◽  
Dry Weight ◽  
Tomato Plants ◽  
Bacterial Speck ◽  
Plant Growth Promoting ◽  
Bacterial Speck Disease ◽  
Growth Promoting ◽  
Mist Chamber

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, the causal agent of bacterial speck of tomato, and the plant growth-promoting bacterium Azospirillum brasilense were inoculated onto tomato plants, either alone, as a mixed culture, or consecutively. The population dynamics in the rhizosphere and foliage, the development of bacterial speck disease, and their effects on plant growth were monitored. When inoculated onto separate plants, the A. brasilense population in the rhizosphere of tomato plants was 2 orders of magnitude greater than the population of P. syringae pv. tomato (107 versus 105 CFU/g [dry weight] of root). Under mist chamber conditions, the leaf population of P. syringae pv. tomato was 1 order of magnitude greater than that of A. brasilense (107 versus 106 CFU/g [dry weight] of leaf). Inoculation of seeds with a mixed culture of the two bacterial strains resulted in a reduction of the pathogen population in the rhizosphere, an increase in the A. brasilense population, the prevention of bacterial speck disease development, and improved plant growth. Inoculation of leaves with the mixed bacterial culture under mist conditions significantly reduced the P. syringae pv. tomato population and significantly decreased disease severity. Challenge with P. syringae pv. tomato after A. brasilense was established in the leaves further reduced both the population of P. syringae pv. tomato and disease severity and significantly enhanced plant development. Both bacteria maintained a large population in the rhizosphere for 45 days when each was inoculated separately onto tomato seeds (105 to 106 CFU/g [dry weight] of root). However, P. syringae pv. tomato did not survive in the rhizosphere in the presence of A. brasilense. Foliar inoculation of A. brasilense after P. syringae pv. tomato was established on the leaves did not alleviate bacterial speck disease, and A. brasilense did not survive well in the phyllosphere under these conditions, even in a mist chamber. Several applications of a low concentration of buffered malic acid significantly enhanced the leaf population of A. brasilense (>108 CFU/g [dry weight] of leaf), decreased the population of P. syringae pv. tomato to almost undetectable levels, almost eliminated disease development, and improved plant growth to the level of uninoculated healthy control plants. Based on our results, we propose that A. brasilense be used in prevention programs to combat the foliar bacterial speck disease caused by P. syringae pv. tomato.

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