Microbe-induced plant drought tolerance by ABA-mediated root morphogenesis and epigenetic reprogramming of gene expression
K. M. Alwutayd, A. R. Rawat, A. Sheikh, M. Almeida-Trapp, A. Veluchamy, R. Jalal, M. Karampelias, K. Froehlich, W. Alzaed, N. Tabassum, T. R. Schley, A. R. Schaeffner, I. Daur, M. M. Saad, H. Hirt
This paper shows that the bacterium Pseudomonas argentinensis sp. SA190 improves Arabidopsis drought tolerance via ABA-mediated root morphogenesis and epigenetic gene priming, with field trials demonstrating enhanced alfalfa performance under desert conditions.
bioRxiv · Jan 3, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology