Biofilm formation and flocculation potential analysis of halotolerant Bacillus tequilensis and its inoculation in soil to mitigate salinity stress of chickpea.

ABSTRACT: Application of beneficial microbes in soil is an important avenue to control plant stresses. In this study, the salinity tolerance of halotolerant bacteria (Bacillus tequilensis) was investigated and the bacterium was inoculated in the soil to mitigate salinity stress. The results revealed the highest floc yield and biofilm formation ability of B. tequilensis at 100 mM NaCl concentration. Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy depicted the presence of carbohydrates and proteins which binds with sodium ions (Na⁺) and provide tolerance against salinity. Using PCR, plant growth-promoting bacterial genes viz., 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate deaminase and pyrroloquinoline quinone were successfully amplified from the genome of B. tequilensis. In the saline s

SUBMITTER: Haroon U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9981856 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature