Modulating Drought Stress Response of Maize by a Synthetic Bacterial Community.

ABSTRACT: Plant perception and responses to environmental stresses are known to encompass a complex set of mechanisms in which the microbiome is involved. Knowledge about plant physiological responses is therefore critical for understanding the contribution of the microbiome to plant resilience. However, as plant growth is a dynamic process, a major hurdle is to find appropriate tools to effectively measure temporal variations of different plant physiological parameters. Here, we used a non-invasive real-time phenotyping platform in a one-to-one (plant-sensors) set up to investigate the impact of a synthetic community (SynCom) harboring plant-beneficial bacteria on the physiology and response of three commercial maize hybrids to drought stress (DS). SynCom inoculation significantly reduced yield los

SUBMITTER: Armanhi JSL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8566980 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature