Microbe-induced drought tolerance by ABA-mediated root architecture and epigenetic reprogramming.
EMBO Rep
; 24(8): e56754, 2023 08 03.
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in En
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| ID: mdl-37278352
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.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Arabidopsis
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Arabidopsis Proteins
Language:
En
Journal:
EMBO Rep
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
Year:
2023
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Article
Affiliation country:
Saudi Arabia