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ReviewFrontiers in plant science2024

Applying microbial biostimulants and drought-tolerant genotypes to enhance barley growth and yield under drought stress.

Mohamed Ferioun, Ilham Zouitane, Said Bouhraoua, Yasmine Elouattassi, Douae Belahcen, Abdellatif Errabbani, Said Louahlia, Riyaz Sayyed, Naïma El Ghachtouli

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Review in Frontiers in plant science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Drought Stress Mediated Changes in Food Crops: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Mohamed FeriounNatural Resources and Environmental Laboratory, Taza Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Ilham ZouitaneMicrobial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technology Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Said BouhraouaNatural Resources and Environmental Laboratory, Taza Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Yasmine ElouattassiMicrobial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technology Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Douae BelahcenNatural Resources and Environmental Laboratory, Taza Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Abdellatif ErrabbaniNatural Resources and Environmental Laboratory, Taza Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Said LouahliaNatural Resources and Environmental Laboratory, Taza Polydisciplinary Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.
Riyaz SayyedDepartment of Biological Science and Chemistry, College of Arts and Science, University of Nizwa, Nizwa, Oman.
Naïma El GhachtouliMicrobial Biotechnology and Bioactive Molecules Laboratory, Sciences and Technology Faculty, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, Fez, Morocco.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With climate change, the frequency of regions experiencing water scarcity is increasing annually, posing a significant challenge to crop yield. Barley, a staple crop consumed and cultivated globally, is particularly susceptible to the detrimental effects of drought stress, leading to reduced yield production. Water scarcity adversely affects multiple aspects of barley growth, including seed germination, biomass production, shoot and root characteristics, water and osmotic status, photosynthesis, and induces oxidative stress, resulting in considerable losses in grain yield and its components. In this context, the present review aims to underscore the importance of selecting drought-tolerant barley genotypes and utilizing bio-inoculants constructed from beneficial microorganisms as an agroecological approach to enhance barley growth and production resilience under varying environmental conditions. Selecting barley genotypes with robust physiological and agronomic tolerance can mitigate losses under diverse environmental conditions. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) play a crucial role in promoting plant growth through nutrient solubilization, nitrogen fixation, phytohormone production, exopolysaccharide secretion, enzyme activity enhancement, and many other mechanisms. Applying drought-tolerant genotypes with bio-inoculants containing PGPR, improves barley's drought tolerance thereby minimizing losses caused by water scarcity.

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Bio-inoculant; drought stressgenotypesHordeum vulgaremicrobial biostimulantsPGPR

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PMID39840355
PMCPMC11747827

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