期刊
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
卷 23, 期 16, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijms23168909
关键词
tomato; salinity; heavy metal; drought; antioxidant enzymes; sugar; phytohormone
资金
- National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) - Korean government (MSIT) [2022R1A2C1008993]
- National Research Foundation of Korea [2022R1A2C1008993] Funding Source: Korea Institute of Science & Technology Information (KISTI), National Science & Technology Information Service (NTIS)
This study examined the efficiency of the fungal strain Cunninghamella bertholletiae in reducing symptoms of salinity, drought, and heavy metal stresses in tomato plants. The results showed that this fungal strain enhanced plant biomass and growth under stressed conditions and modulated the physiological and biochemical mechanisms of plants. It also regulated the expression of related genes. Therefore, Cunninghamella bertholletiae has the potential to be used as a biofertilizer to reduce plant damage and improve crop endurance under stress conditions.
This study examined the efficiency of fungal strain (Cunninghamella bertholletiae) isolated from the rhizosphere of Solanum lycopersicum to reduce symptoms of salinity, drought and heavy metal stresses in tomato plants. In vitro evaluation of C. bertholletiae demonstrated its ability to produce indole-3-Acetic Acid (IAA), ammonia and tolerate varied abiotic stresses on solid media. Tomato plants at 33 days' old, inoculated with or without C. bertholletiae, were treated with 1.5% sodium chloride, 25% polyethylene glycol, 3 mM cadmium and 3 mM lead for 10 days, and the impact of C. bertholletiae on plant performance was investigated. Inoculation with C. bertholletiae enhanced plant biomass and growth attributes in stressed plants. In addition, C. bertholletiae modulated the physiochemical apparatus of stressed plants by raising chlorophyll, carotenoid, glucose, fructose, and sucrose contents, and reducing hydrogen peroxide, protein, lipid metabolism, amino acid, antioxidant activities, and abscisic acid. Gene expression analysis showed enhanced expression of SlCDF3 and SlICS genes and reduced expression of SlACCase, SlAOS, SlGRAS6, SlRBOHD, SlRING1, SlTAF1, and SlZH13 genes following C. bertholletiae application. In conclusion, our study supports the potential of C. bertholletiae as a biofertilizer to reduce plant damage, improve crop endurance and remediation under stress conditions.
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