Title : A novel beneficial endophytic bacterium-mediated plant growth promotion
Abstract:
Bacterial endophytes, a group of bacteria that promote plant growth, can colonize some or a portion of the plant's internal tissues. These bacteria are able to stimulate plant growth through different mechanisms. Previously, our research laboratory had reported that the presence of a beneficial putative endophytic bacterium in the long-term in vitro cultured microshoots of fraser photonia (?eker et al., 2017). Here, we showed that this bacterium has an endophytic character as well as host-independent. Moreover, the mechanisms that underlie the positive effects of the bacterium on plant growth, have been investigated regarding its plant growth-promoting traits. The results highlight the complex nature of plant-endophytic bacterial interactions and the potential of this novel bacterium to be used as bio-fertilizer. This study supported by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (Project number: 117R002).
