Microbe-induced drought tolerance by ABA-mediated root architecture and epigenetic reprograming
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ABSTRACT: The use of beneficial microbes to mitigate drought stress tolerance of plants is of great potential albeit little understood. We show here that a root endophytic desert bacterium, Pseudomonas argentinensis strain SA190, enhances drought stress tolerance in Arabidopsis. Transcriptome and genetic analysis demonstrate that SA190-induced root morphogenesis and gene expression is mediated via the plant abscisic acid (ABA) pathway. Moreover, we demonstrate that SA190 primes the promoters of target genes in an epigenetic ABA-dependent manner. Application of SA190 priming on crops is demonstrated for alfalfa, showing enhanced performance under drought conditions. In summary, a single beneficial root bacterial strain can help plants to resist drought conditions.
SUBMITTER: khairiah, m alwutayd
PROVIDER: S-SCDT-10_15252-EMBR_202256754 | biostudies-other |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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