Harnessing haloarchaea from halophyte Atriplex nummularia rhizosphere to enhance salt stress tolerance in maize seedlings.

ABSTRACT: Soil salinization is a critical global issue threatening agricultural productivity and significantly reducing the availability of arable land. Effective mitigation and recovery strategies are vital for sustaining food production, especially in the context of climate change. Halophytic plants, such as Atriplex nummularia, have shown potential for remediating saline soils, though their large-scale application remains limited. An alternative approach involves leveraging microorganisms adapted to saline environments to enhance plant stress tolerance. In this study, we investigated the microbiome of A. nummularia under saline and non-saline irrigation conditions to identify extremophilic microorganisms that promote salt stress tolerance. Through 16S rRNA analysis, we identified members of the g

SUBMITTER: Ventura JP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12801921 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature