1970/03/10 by S.K. Gond, Surendra K. Gond, M.S. Torres +10 · 2 citations
Agricultural and Biological Sciences · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · #Legume Nitrogen Fixing Symbiosis #Magnetic and Electromagnetic Effects #Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance #Plant nutrient uptake and metabolism #Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
paper · doi:10.1111/lam.12385
openalex publication_date 1970/03/10 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The enhancement of salt tolerance capacity in tropical corn, an important food crop, has the capacity to increase its cultivation area and yield in saline soils. The application of rhizobacteria to improve salt tolerance of tropical corn is ecofriendly and cost effective. We show that P. agglomerans isolated from teosinte (an ancestor of corn) induces salt tolerance in tropical corn and up-regulation of aquaporin genes. This study shows that microbes that increase salt tolerance may be used to enhance crop growth in saline soils.