The treasure inside barley seeds: microbial diversity and plant beneficial bacteria.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Bacteria associated with plants can enhance the plants' growth and resistance against phytopathogens. Today, growers aim to reduce the use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides. Since phytopathogens cause severe yield losses in crop production systems, biological alternatives gain more attention. Plant and also seed endophytes have the potential to influence the plant, especially seed-borne bacteria may express their beneficiary impact at initial plant developmental stages. In the current study, we assessed the endophytic seed microbiome of seven genetically diverse barley accessions by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing and verified the in vitro plant beneficial potential of isolated seed endophytes. Furthermore, we investigated the impact of the barley genotype and its

SUBMITTER: Bziuk N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554914 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature