Eukaryotic microalgae-bacteria synthetic consortia boost crop productivity and drought tolerance in bread wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i>).

ABSTRACT: Wheat provides the main source of nourishment for more than 40% of the global population, making it an essential crop. The challenge of overseeing crop management to guarantee water efficiency has been enhanced by the increase in rainfall unpredictability caused by climate change. Plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPBs) are beneficial microorganisms capable of improving crop yield and adaptability to environmental stresses. Single-celled eukaryotic algae, on the other hand, are comparatively understudied organisms that exhibit plant-biostimulant properties. Our research demonstrates that co-inoculation of Azospirillum argentinensis Az39 with the microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus C1S increases bacterial root colonization and the sole inoculation with microalgae improves germinat

SUBMITTER: Molina-Favero C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12819807 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature