Trial reportMicrobial ecology2021
Combination of Siderophore-Producing Bacteria and Piriformospora indica Provides an Efficient Approach to Improve Cadmium Tolerance in Alfalfa.
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- Aluminum stress responses and beneficial bacterial traits inFrontiers in plant science · 2026Review
- Next-generation perspectives on microbially synthesized siderophores: molecular engineering, multi-omics insights, and applications for smart climate-resilient crops.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2025Review
- Relevance of cross talk between root exudates, hormones, and root-associated microbes in developing sustainable phytoremediation strategies: a comprehensive review.Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology · 2025Review
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- Positive Effect of Serendipita indica on Fenugreek and Its Tolerance Against Cadmium Stress.Current microbiology · 2025Article
- Molecular Mechanisms of Alfalfa Response to Abiotic Stresses.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Contribution of Serendipita indica on growth improvement, antioxidative capacity of Dracocephalum kotschyi, and its resistance against cadmium stress.International microbiology : the official journal of the Spanish Society for Microbiology · 2023Article
- Metal-tolerant and siderophore producing Pseudomonas fluorescence and Trichoderma spp. improved the growth, biochemical features and yield attributes of chickpea by lowering Cd uptake.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Fungi That Promote Plant Growth in the Rhizosphere Boost Crop Growth.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Signaling and Detoxification Strategies in Plant-Microbes Symbiosis under Heavy Metal Stress: A Mechanistic Understanding.Microorganisms · 2022Review
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- Application of Rhizobacteria,Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Plants-Microorganisms-Based Bioremediation for Heavy Metal Cleanup: Recent Developments, Phytoremediation Techniques, Regulation Mechanisms, and Molecular Responses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Review
- A comparison between the function of Serendipita indica and Sinorhizobium meliloti in modulating the toxicity of zinc oxide nanoparticles in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2022Article
- Ecological performance of multifunctional pesticide tolerant strains of Mesorhizobium sp. in chickpea with recommended pendimethalin, ready-mix of pendimethalin and imazethpyr, carbendazim and chlorpyrifos application.Archives of microbiology · 2022Article
- Impact ofFrontiers in microbiology · 2022Article
- Rhizosphere Microbial Communities and Heavy Metals.Microorganisms · 2021Review
- Microbial Sensing and Removal of Heavy Metals: Bioelectrochemical Detection and Removal of Chromium(VI) and Cadmium(II).Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Application of siderophore-producing microorganisms (SPMs), as an environmentally friendly approach, facilitates plant growth and survival under heavy metals toxicity. This study evaluated the effectiveness of SPMs, belonging to the bacterial genera Rhizobium and Pseudomonas and a root endophytic fungus (Piriformospora indica) to improve the fitness of alfalfa under cadmium (Cd) stress. A greenhouse experiment was performed as a randomized design with factorial arrangement of treatments. Treatments included microbial inoculations (Sinorhizobium meliloti, Pseudomonas fluorescence, and P. indica) and different Cd concentrations (0, 2, 5, 10 mg/kg) with three replications in potting media containing sand and sterile perlite (v/v, 2:1). The effect of Cd on plant growth and development, antioxidant enzymes activities, and accumulation of Cd and nutrients in alfalfa plant was investigated. Alfalfa inoculated with SPMs showed significantly higher biomass and nutrients uptake under both normal and Cd stress conditions than the controls. Under the highest Cd concentration (10 mg/kg), alfalfa plants inoculated with P. fluorescens and P. indica, either alone or in combination, showed the highest shoot dry weights. Cd-induced oxidative stress was mitigated by SPMs through enhanced antioxidant enzyme activities of catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and guaiacol peroxidase. We showed that P. indica either alone or in combination with the siderophore producing bacteria (SPB) minimized the toxicity of Cd by enhanced growth rate and the lower Cd concentration in the shoots. In conclusion, metal-resistant SPMs could assist alfalfa to survive in Cd-contaminated soil by enhancing plant growth and development. Application of plant-associated microbes is an efficient, environmentally friendly approach to surmount the adverse effects of heavy metals toxicity on plants, animals, and humans. Graphical abstract.
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