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ArticleBMC biotechnology2025

How thyme thrives under drought: insights into photosynthetic and membrane-protective mechanisms.

Afsoun Kamyab, Davood Samsampour

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Article in BMC biotechnology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Afsoun KamyabHorticulture Sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resource, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Davood SamsampourHorticulture Sciences Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resource, University of Hormozgan, Bandar Abbas, Iran. samsampoor@hormozgan.ac.ir.ORCID 0000-0001-9931-6993

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Abstract

backgroundDrought is an abiotic stress that significantly reduces the yield of thyme (Thymus vulgaris). This study investigated how iron oxide nanoparticles (FeNPs), together with symbiotic bacterial (Azospirillum lipoferum) and fungal (Aspergillus oryzae) endophytes, modulate osmotic adjustment, molecular and biochemical mechanisms related to photosynthesis, and drought tolerance mechanisms in thyme.

resultsThe experiment was evaluated as a factorial experiment in a completely randomized design with three replications. evaluating three treatment factors: four irrigation levels (100%, 75%, 50%, and 25% of field capacity), four FeNPs concentrations (0, 0.5, 1, and 1.5 mg L⁻¹), and three endophyte treatments (control, bacterial (EB), and fungal (EF) inoculation). At 25% FC, EB and spraying with 1 mg L

conclusionOur findings demonstrate that the synergistic application of FeNPs and endophytes significantly enhances drought tolerance in T. vulgaris by optimizing photosynthetic efficiency (Fv/Fm, chlorophyll content) and preserving membrane integrity (RWC, MDA reduction). These results provide a framework for leveraging nano-bio partnerships to improve crop resilience under water scarcity.

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DroughtsPhotosynthesisThymus PlantChlorophyllEndophytesFerric CompoundsChlorophyllFerric Compoundsferric oxideBacterial endophytesCellular membranesFungal endophytesPhotosynthesis

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