Halotolerant PSB enhance barley tolerance to combined salinity and phosphorus deficiency via improved ion homeostasis, photosynthesis and antioxidant defense.

Saber Kouas, Hasna Ellouzi, Salem Djedidi, Nouf M Alyami, Chedly Abdelly, Wael Taamalli, Ann M Hirsch

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Article in BMC plant biology, 2026. 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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Saber KouasLaboratory of Plant Physiology and Functional Genomics, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Sfax, BP 1175, Sfax, 3038, Tunisia.

Hasna EllouziLaboratory of Extremophile Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunisia. hasna.ellouzi@cbbc.rnrt.tn.

Salem DjedidiInstitute of Agriculture, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Saiwai-cho, Fuchushi, Tokyo, 183-8509, Japan.

Nouf M AlyamiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box - 2455, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia.

Chedly AbdellyLaboratory of Extremophile Plants, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunisia.

Wael TaamalliLaboratory of Olive Biotechnology, Centre of Biotechnology of Borj Cedria (CBBC), BP 901, Hammam-Lif, 2050, Tunisia.

Ann M HirschDepartment of Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology and Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.

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King Saud University Ongoing Research Funding Program (ORF-2026-177)

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Abstract

The use of phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB) is a promising strategy to offset the harmful effect of combined salinity and low phosphorus availability and constitutes an affordable solution to enhance agricultural productivity under co-occurring abiotic stresses. In the present study, we investigate the effect of seed inoculation with different PSB isolates on the responses of barley (Hordeum vulgare) seedlings exposed to salt stress, whether individually applied or in combination with phosphorus deficiency. PSB strains used showed beneficial effect by significantly improving barley response under single and/or combined stresses. Yet, effects were strain- and organ-specific. Considering the plant growth promoting effect, GS4f isolate (Pseudomonas sp.) was the most effective strain in relationship with better water status and photosynthesis activity. Seed inoculation with PSB also reduced Na

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AntioxidantsHordeumPhosphorusPhotosynthesisPseudomonasSalt ToleranceHomeostasisSalinitySeedlingsAntioxidantsPhosphorusBarleyCombined stressesHalotolerant bacteriaPhosphorus shortageSalinity

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PMID42226099

DOI10.1186/s12870-026-09076-7

PMCPMC13435395

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