Rhizobium spp and Pseudomonas fluorescents promote growth and alleviate salt stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

Title : Rhizobium spp and Pseudomonas fluorescents promote growth and alleviate salt stress in Arabidopsis thaliana

Abstract:

Application of rhizobacteria (Rhizobium leguminosarum 1, Sinorhizobium meliloti, Pseudomonas fluorescens PF.64 and Pseudomonas fluorescens BB.10) induced a change in phenotype and root architecture of Arabidopsis thaliana (Col-0) under abiotic stress (Salinity stress, 120 mM). Plants treated with rhizobacteria and sodium chloride showed symptoms between purple, yellowing and wilting, whereas plants treated with NaCl alone could not survive. These beneficial bacteria did not stimulate growth under no stress situation, but their effect was stronger against salt stress with induction of tolerance (90-100%).

Biography:

Dr. Boukerma studied Plant Biotechnology at the national higher school of agronomy Algeria(ENSA), and graduated as MS in 2012. She joined the research group of Prof. Juliette de MEAUX at the University Of KOLN. She received her PhD degree in 2017 at the same institution (ENSA).