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PGPR-induced defense responses in the soybean plant against charcoal rot disease

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This study aimed to assess the role of two Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), Pseudomonas stutzeri (KX574858) and Pseudomonas putida (KX574857) against charcoal rot instigated by Macrophomina phaseolina in soybean (Glycine max L.) varieties; Ajmeri and NARC grown in pots under greenhouse condition. Macrophomina inocula were added to the soil at the time of sowing. Disease incidence and severity were recorded on 90th day of sowing. Seeds were inoculated with PGPR prior to sowing. Growth parameters such as germination index, shoot height and shoot fresh weight were measured at flowering stage. P. stutzeri significantly (p < 0.05) increased germination index (147% and 115%), shoot height (117% and 103%) and shoot fresh weight (120% and 100%) in cv. Ajmeri and cv. NARC, respectively, in infected plants. Both P. stutzeri (76% and 60%) and P. putida (23% and 22%) significantly decreased the disease severity index of charcoal rot in cv. Ajmeri and cv. NARC, respectively. P. stutzeri induced polyphenol oxidase (435% and 386%), phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (257% and 180%), superoxide dismutase (290% and 240%), peroxidase (733% and 666%) and catalase activities (1867% and 1424%) were linearly increased in cv. Ajmeri and cv. NARC, respectively, after 90 days of infection. Significantly higher accumulation of leaf proline and soluble proteins was recorded in both varieties due to P. stutzeri under infected condition. PGPR enhanced the availability of macronutrients in the rhizosphere of infested soil. The antioxidant and defense enzymes in plant were significantly correlated with disease suppression. The PGPR can be used as a supplement with fungicides to combat adverse effect of disease.

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Mufti, R., Bano, A. PGPR-induced defense responses in the soybean plant against charcoal rot disease. Eur J Plant Pathol 155, 983–1000 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10658-019-01828-6

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