Halotolerant bacterial endophyte Bacillus velezensis CBE mediates abiotic stress tolerance with minimal transcriptional modifications in Brachypodium distachyon.

ABSTRACT: Nitrogen and water are the primary resources limiting agricultural production worldwide. We have demonstrated the ability of a novel halotolerant bacterial endophyte, Bacillus velezensis CBE, to induce osmotic stress tolerance in Brachypodium distachyon under nitrogen-deprived conditions. Additionally, we aimed to identify the molecular factors in plants that contribute to the beneficial effects induced by B. velezensis CBE in B. distachyon. To achieve this, we conducted transcriptomic profiling using RNA-seq on 18-day-old B. distachyon seedlings treated with B. velezensis CBE in the presence or absence of available nitrogen, with and without osmotic stress. These profiles were then compared to those obtained from B. distachyon treated with

SUBMITTER: Abd El-Daim IA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11757260 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature