Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria

Indole acetic acid (IAA) production is one of the distinctive traits of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Ten different rhizobacterial strains were isolated from the roots of tomato crops (Solanum lycopersicum L.), grown in Kuwait, and then screened for their plant growth promoting abili...

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Main Authors: Narjes Dashti, Nedaa Y. Ali Al-Sarraf, Vineetha M. Cherian, Magdy S. Montasser
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Kuwait Journal of Science
Online Access:https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/8427
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author Narjes Dashti
Nedaa Y. Ali Al-Sarraf
Vineetha M. Cherian
Magdy S. Montasser
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description Indole acetic acid (IAA) production is one of the distinctive traits of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Ten different rhizobacterial strains were isolated from the roots of tomato crops (Solanum lycopersicum L.), grown in Kuwait, and then screened for their plant growth promoting abilities, with emphasis on IAA production. The isolated strains were identified by 16S partial r-RNA sequencing and further characterized by conventional biochemical tests. Based on the nucleotide sequence analysis and homology of the isolates, a phylogenetic tree was constructed.  The plant growth promoting abilities of the strains were determined by testing for ammonium production, hydrogen cyanide and acid production, growth in nitrogen free media, phosphate solubilization and IAA production. The potential IAA PGPRs were re-applied onto the rhizosphere of green-house grown tomato plants, to determine their effects on tomato growth. The results have indicated that all the isolated strains were able to produce indole acetic acid even without the presence of a tryptophan precursor.
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spelling doaj-art-49404594d9bc45149cd5de71d6aa23d02025-08-20T02:03:38ZengElsevierKuwait Journal of Science2307-41082307-41162021-04-0148210.48129/kjs.v48i2.8427Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteriaNarjes DashtiNedaa Y. Ali Al-Sarraf0Vineetha M. Cherian1Magdy S. Montasser2Dept. of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Research Administration, Research Grant # SL07/12, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, KuwaitDept. of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Research Administration, Research Grant # SL07/12, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, KuwaitDept. of Biological Sciences, College of Science, Research Administration, Research Grant # SL07/12, Kuwait University, P.O. Box 5969, Safat 13060, Kuwait Indole acetic acid (IAA) production is one of the distinctive traits of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR). Ten different rhizobacterial strains were isolated from the roots of tomato crops (Solanum lycopersicum L.), grown in Kuwait, and then screened for their plant growth promoting abilities, with emphasis on IAA production. The isolated strains were identified by 16S partial r-RNA sequencing and further characterized by conventional biochemical tests. Based on the nucleotide sequence analysis and homology of the isolates, a phylogenetic tree was constructed.  The plant growth promoting abilities of the strains were determined by testing for ammonium production, hydrogen cyanide and acid production, growth in nitrogen free media, phosphate solubilization and IAA production. The potential IAA PGPRs were re-applied onto the rhizosphere of green-house grown tomato plants, to determine their effects on tomato growth. The results have indicated that all the isolated strains were able to produce indole acetic acid even without the presence of a tryptophan precursor. https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/8427
spellingShingle Narjes Dashti
Nedaa Y. Ali Al-Sarraf
Vineetha M. Cherian
Magdy S. Montasser
Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
Kuwait Journal of Science
title Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
title_full Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
title_fullStr Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
title_full_unstemmed Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
title_short Isolation and characterization of novel plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) isolates from tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) rhizospherical soil: A novel IAA producing bacteria
title_sort isolation and characterization of novel plant growth promoting rhizobacteria pgpr isolates from tomato solanum lycopersicum l rhizospherical soil a novel iaa producing bacteria
url https://journalskuwait.org/kjs/index.php/KJS/article/view/8427
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