Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia
Halotolerant, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to alleviate plant growth under abiotic stresses, especially those isolated from saline arid soils. In this study, 66 bacterial isolates, obtained from various habitats in Saudi Arabia, were characterized for their plant growth-prom...
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| author | Madeha A. Alonazi Hend A. Alwathnani Fahad N. I. AL-Barakah Fahad Alotaibi |
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| description | Halotolerant, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to alleviate plant growth under abiotic stresses, especially those isolated from saline arid soils. In this study, 66 bacterial isolates, obtained from various habitats in Saudi Arabia, were characterized for their plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, and screened for heat and salt stress resilience. Finally, selected halotolerant PGPR strains were assessed for their potential to improve maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) growth under salinity stress using in vitro assays. Our results indicated that many isolates possessed key PGP traits such ACC deaminase, N-fixation, and phytohormone production. Additionally, several isolates were able to tolerate high temperatures, and 20 bacterial isolates were classified as halotolerant. Furthermore, among the isolates, <i>Pseudomonas soyae</i> (R600), <i>Bacillus haynesii</i> (SFO145), <i>Salinicola halophilus</i> (SFO075), and <i>Staphylococcus petrasii</i> (SFO132) significantly enhanced various maize growth parameters under salt stress conditions when compared to uninoculated plants. These halotolerant PGPR are good candidates to be explored as bioinoculants for sustainable agriculture under saline arid soil conditions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e9c6f86e77e14f2a824cbff9a8f8b54a2025-08-20T03:03:27ZengMDPI AGPlants2223-77472025-04-01147110710.3390/plants14071107Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi ArabiaMadeha A. Alonazi0Hend A. Alwathnani1Fahad N. I. AL-Barakah2Fahad Alotaibi3Plant and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaPlant and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Soil Science, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Soil Science, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaHalotolerant, plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) are known to alleviate plant growth under abiotic stresses, especially those isolated from saline arid soils. In this study, 66 bacterial isolates, obtained from various habitats in Saudi Arabia, were characterized for their plant growth-promoting (PGP) traits, and screened for heat and salt stress resilience. Finally, selected halotolerant PGPR strains were assessed for their potential to improve maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) growth under salinity stress using in vitro assays. Our results indicated that many isolates possessed key PGP traits such ACC deaminase, N-fixation, and phytohormone production. Additionally, several isolates were able to tolerate high temperatures, and 20 bacterial isolates were classified as halotolerant. Furthermore, among the isolates, <i>Pseudomonas soyae</i> (R600), <i>Bacillus haynesii</i> (SFO145), <i>Salinicola halophilus</i> (SFO075), and <i>Staphylococcus petrasii</i> (SFO132) significantly enhanced various maize growth parameters under salt stress conditions when compared to uninoculated plants. These halotolerant PGPR are good candidates to be explored as bioinoculants for sustainable agriculture under saline arid soil conditions.https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/7/1107abiotic stress toleranceACC deaminase<i>Bacillus</i>bacterial inoculantsmaizeplant growth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Madeha A. Alonazi Hend A. Alwathnani Fahad N. I. AL-Barakah Fahad Alotaibi Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia Plants abiotic stress tolerance ACC deaminase <i>Bacillus</i> bacterial inoculants maize plant growth promotion |
| title | Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Native Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria Containing ACC Deaminase Promote Plant Growth and Alleviate Salinity and Heat Stress in Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Plants in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | native plant growth promoting rhizobacteria containing acc deaminase promote plant growth and alleviate salinity and heat stress in maize i zea mays i l plants in saudi arabia |
| topic | abiotic stress tolerance ACC deaminase <i>Bacillus</i> bacterial inoculants maize plant growth promotion |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14/7/1107 |
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