Transcriptional profiles of endophyte Serendipita indica associated with plant growth improvement in watermelon.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endophytes play an important role in improving the nutrient regime and growth status of host plants via symbiosis. Considering the importance of endophytes for maintaining good plant growth and development, we executed current study and investigated the effect of S. indica on watermelon plant growth, nutrient uptake efficiency and spatiotemporal variations in root-specific characteristics. Briefly, the surface sterilized seeds of three watermelon accessions were sowed on peat, perlite, and vermiculite media (3:2:1) in dark at 25 °C, the photosynthetic photon flux density 880 µmol/m²/s, 28^◦C/21^◦C day/night temperature and 68% relative humidity was maintained. The plants were inoculated with the endophyte S. indica at one-to two-leaf stage

SUBMITTER: Batool A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12752090 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature