Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
211(3)
Published: April 15, 2025
ABSTRACT
Sorghum
is
an
economically
important
crop
for
human
consumption,
animal
feed
and
biomass
production.
However,
its
productivity
affected
by
abiotic
biotic
stresses.
Drought
one
of
the
major
global
problems
due
to
alarming
climate
change.
Plant
growth‐promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
help
crops
improve
their
resilience
survival
in
water‐scarce
environments.
Therefore,
present
study
aimed
investigate
potential
rhizobacterial
isolates
sorghum
tolerance
drought
other
stress.
The
bacterial
sample
from
different
soil
roots
genotype
was
isolated
locations
Ethiopia
using
serial
dilution
techniques.
biochemical
properties
these
were
evaluated.
PGPR
traits
analysed
under
temperatures,
pH,
salinity
Furthermore,
isolates'
performance
evaluated
four
concentrations
PEG
(6000):
(10%,
15%,
25%
32.6%),
which
induces
osmotic
stress
reducing
water
availability,
thus
mimicking
effects
sorghum.
PCR
detection
genes
associated
with
stress,
such
as
phosphate
solubilisation,
nitrogen
fixation,
ACC
(1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylate)
deaminase
phytohormone
production
performed
designed
primers.
In
addition,
identification
molecular
characterisation
PGPRs
16S
ribosomal
RNA
(rRNA)
gene‐specific
Serial
techniques
resulted
210
isolates.
Biochemical
analysis
revealed
that
68
exhibited
while
50
showed
ability
solubilise
phosphate.
amplification
identified
involved
several
isolates,
suggesting
they
have
tolerance.
Among
examined,
nifH
gene
16
acdS
10
pgg
21
these,
Pseudomonas
ms22
isolate
a
high
promote
growth
greenhouse
performance.
our
findings
suggest
harnessing
could
pave
way
environmentally
friendly
efficient
agricultural
practices
conditions.
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 1714 - 1714
Published: Feb. 17, 2025
The
sericulture
industry
is
an
important
component
of
the
agricultural
industry.
Drought
stress
can
cause
yellowing,
premature
ageing,
and
shrinkage
mulberry
(Morus
alba
L.)
leaves,
greatly
damaging
their
quality
restricting
high-quality
development
WRKY
transcription
factors
play
roles
in
plant
drought
response.
In
this
study,
we
found
that
MaWRKYIIc7
TFs,
had
significantly
higher
expression
levels
leaves
than
other
tissues
was
induced
to
be
expressed
under
stress.
protein
located
nucleus
plasma
membrane,
its
transcriptional
activity
depends
mainly
on
N-terminal
sequence.
overexpression
Arabidopsis
resulted
better
tolerance.
An
analysis
transient
seedlings
revealed
transgenic
presented
decreased
stomatal
opening,
MDA
content,
increased
ROS
clearance
ability,
ABA
biosynthesis-related
genes.
Y1H
Dual-luc
results
indicate
bind
W-boxes
positively
regulate
MaNCED1
MaRD29A,
synergistically
regulating
tolerance
mulberry.
Overall,
our
research
suggests
increase
by
promoting
clearance,
adjusting
activating
signalling
pathway.
Journal of Agronomy and Crop Science,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
211(3)
Published: April 15, 2025
ABSTRACT
Sorghum
is
an
economically
important
crop
for
human
consumption,
animal
feed
and
biomass
production.
However,
its
productivity
affected
by
abiotic
biotic
stresses.
Drought
one
of
the
major
global
problems
due
to
alarming
climate
change.
Plant
growth‐promoting
rhizobacteria
(PGPR)
help
crops
improve
their
resilience
survival
in
water‐scarce
environments.
Therefore,
present
study
aimed
investigate
potential
rhizobacterial
isolates
sorghum
tolerance
drought
other
stress.
The
bacterial
sample
from
different
soil
roots
genotype
was
isolated
locations
Ethiopia
using
serial
dilution
techniques.
biochemical
properties
these
were
evaluated.
PGPR
traits
analysed
under
temperatures,
pH,
salinity
Furthermore,
isolates'
performance
evaluated
four
concentrations
PEG
(6000):
(10%,
15%,
25%
32.6%),
which
induces
osmotic
stress
reducing
water
availability,
thus
mimicking
effects
sorghum.
PCR
detection
genes
associated
with
stress,
such
as
phosphate
solubilisation,
nitrogen
fixation,
ACC
(1‐aminocyclopropane‐1‐carboxylate)
deaminase
phytohormone
production
performed
designed
primers.
In
addition,
identification
molecular
characterisation
PGPRs
16S
ribosomal
RNA
(rRNA)
gene‐specific
Serial
techniques
resulted
210
isolates.
Biochemical
analysis
revealed
that
68
exhibited
while
50
showed
ability
solubilise
phosphate.
amplification
identified
involved
several
isolates,
suggesting
they
have
tolerance.
Among
examined,
nifH
gene
16
acdS
10
pgg
21
these,
Pseudomonas
ms22
isolate
a
high
promote
growth
greenhouse
performance.
our
findings
suggest
harnessing
could
pave
way
environmentally
friendly
efficient
agricultural
practices
conditions.