Screening of the High-Rhizosphere Competent Limoniastrum monopetalum' Culturable Endophyte Microbiota Allows the Recovery of Multifaceted and Versatile Biocontrol Agents.

ABSTRACT: Halophyte Limoniastrum monopetalum, an evergreen shrub inhabiting the Mediterranean region, has well-documented phytoremediation potential for metal removal from polluted sites. It is also considered to be a medicinal halophyte with potent activity against plant pathogens. Therefore, L. monopetalum may be a suitable candidate for isolating endophytic microbiota members that provide plant growth promotion (PGP) and resistance to abiotic stresses. Selected for biocontrol abilities, these endophytes may represent multifaceted and versatile biocontrol agents, combining pathogen biocontrol in addition to PGP and plant protection against abiotic stresses. In this study 117 root culturable bacterial endophytes, including Gram-positive (Bacillus and Brevibacillus), Gram-negative (Proteus, Providen

SUBMITTER: Ben Slama H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6723025 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature