Isolation and Characterisation of Bacteria From an Extremely High Boron and Salinity-Tolerant Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl. Rhizosphere and Their Potential Impact on the Growth of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

dc.authorid0000-0001-6609-7106
dc.authorid0000-0002-9345-417X
dc.authorid0000-0002-1354-1995
dc.authorid0000-0001-7147-7875
dc.contributor.authorEken, Noyan
dc.contributor.authorAtes, Ozgur
dc.contributor.authorCakmakci, Ramazan
dc.contributor.authorKaraca, Ummahan Cetin
dc.contributor.authorGezgin, Sait
dc.contributor.authorHakki, Erdogan Esref
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-03T12:00:44Z
dc.date.available2026-02-03T12:00:44Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractBoron toxicity and salinity are major abiotic stress factors that cause significant yield losses, particularly in arid and semi-arid regions. Hyperaccumulator plants, such as Puccinella distans (Jacq.) Parl. from Kirka, exhibit remarkable tolerance to these stresses. This study isolated nine boron-tolerant and six salinity-tolerant bacterial strains from the rhizosphere of P. distans. Using BLAST analysis of 16S rRNA sequences, the boron-tolerant bacteria were identified as Sphingobacterium detergens (three strains), Achromobacter spanius, Pseudomonas extremorientalis, Olivibacter soli, Puccinella poae, Zhihengliuella halotolerans and Chryseobacterium sp., while the salinity-tolerant strains included Bacillus toyonensis, B. muralis, Staphylococcus warneri, Staphylococcus aureus (two strains) and Arthrobacter aurescens. Among these, P. poae stood out as a promising plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) candidate. A greenhouse pot experiment demonstrated that inoculating Triticum aestivum L. with P. poae under varying boron doses significantly enhanced plant growth. Notable increases were observed in plant height, root length, stem fresh weight and emergence ratio. These findings highlight the potential of P. poae as an eco-friendly microbial fertiliser to enhance crop resilience in boron-affected areas and offer a sustainable alternative to chemical fertilisers, thus improving agricultural productivity under abiotic stress conditions.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YK), 100/2000 Doctoral Scholarship Program
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Turkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arast & imath;rma Kurumu, Selcuk Universitesi, Ege Universitesi. The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK) (20401152, 22211015, 123O064, 21401046) and the Council of Higher Education of Turkey (YOEK), 100/2000 Doctoral Scholarship Program (860746).
dc.identifier.doi10.1111/1758-2229.70105
dc.identifier.issn1758-2229
dc.identifier.issue5
dc.identifier.pmid40931378
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105015580726
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1111/1758-2229.70105
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12428/34688
dc.identifier.volume17
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001568603300001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMed
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofEnvironmental Microbiology Reports
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20260130
dc.subjectboron toxicity
dc.subjectbread wheat
dc.subjectextremophilic bacteria
dc.subjectmolecular characaterization
dc.subjectplant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR)
dc.titleIsolation and Characterisation of Bacteria From an Extremely High Boron and Salinity-Tolerant Puccinellia distans (Jacq.) Parl. Rhizosphere and Their Potential Impact on the Growth of Bread Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)
dc.typeArticle

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