Effect of Bacillus subtilis on Some Physiological and Biochemical Processes in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Plant Grown under Salt Stress
- 13 October 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Egypts Presidential Specialized Council for Education and Scientific Research in Egyptian Journal of Botany
- Vol. 61 (1), 141-153
- https://doi.org/10.21608/ejbo.2020.41931.1555
Abstract
The goal of this study was to explore the effect of salinity on some growth parameters, changes in some physiological and biochemical reactions, particularly those associated with nitrogen metabolism, in barley plant (Hordeum vulgare L.). Also, to determine the effect of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB),bacillus subtilis, to alleviate the inhibitory effect of salt on plant growth and development. Supplementation 100mM NaCl with hydroponic growth cultures significantly suppressed the growth of barley plants. This was accompanied with a significant increase of osmoregulator components including sucrose, trehalose and proline. There was a significant accumulation of ethylene in stressed barley plants. Moreover, salinity stress resulted in a significant decline of nitrate content and nitrate assimilating enzymes activity, nitrate reductase(NR) andglutamine synthetase (GS) while ammonia content was significantly increased in the roots. Inoculation with bacillus subtilis mainly improved the growth of stressed barley plants via protecting of cellular membranes integrity and increasing NR and GS activities as well as supplying growth hormone indole-3-acetic acid/indole acetic acid (IAA) to the cultures and reducing the generation of ethylene under salt stress through the secretion of the enzyme, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase, which might increase nutrient uptake and growth.Hence, B. subtilis could promote the growth of barley plants under salinitythroughsecretion of extra amount of an IAA.Keywords
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