Plant-microbe synergy: employing coastal plant bacteria for wheat prosperity under combined saline and heat stress.

ABSTRACT: Environmental stresses due to climate changes, such as high temperatures and land degradation, significantly impact crop yield, making innovative strategies necessary to increase plant stress tolerance. This study investigates the potential of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) to enhance wheat resilience under multiple environmental stresses, such as high salinity and temperature. For this, 15 bacterial strains were isolated from the rhizosphere and roots of Pancratium maritimum and screened for their ability to withstand high salinity (50-600 mM NaCl) and elevated temperatures (up to 42 °C). The isolates were identified by 16S rRNA sequencing and tested for their PGP traits under combined abiotic stresses. Most of the strains exhibited PGP features, such as biofilm formation, ph

SUBMITTER: Staiano I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12740961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature