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Comprehensive characterization of stress tolerant bacteria with plant growth-promoting potential isolated from glyphosate-treated environment

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The application of plant growth-promoting bacteria in agricultural systems is an efficient and environment-friendly strategy to improve crop yields and maintain soil quality. However, as different soils have diverse and specific ecological characteristics and may represent adverse abiotic conditions, in vivo application requires the careful selection of the desired beneficial microorganisms. In this study we report Ensifer adhaerens SZMC 25856 and Pseudomonas resinovorans SZMC 25875 isolates recovered from glyphosate-treated soil to possess yet undiscovered plant growth-enhancing potential. The strains were found to promote the growth of tomato seedlings significantly, to have the ability of synthesizing indole-3-acetic acid and siderophores, to tolerate pH in the range of 6.59–7.96, salinity up to 12.5 g L−1 NaCl and drought up to 125 g L−1 polyethylene glycol 6000, as well as to survive in the presence of various pesticides including glyphosate, diuron, chlorotoluron, carbendazim and thiabendazole, and heavy metals such as Al, Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb and Cu. The plant growth-promoting traits of the examined E. adhaerens and P. resinovorans isolates and their tolerance to numerous abiotic stress factors make them promising candidates for application in different agricultural environments, including soils polluted with glyphosate.

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DNA sequences obtained during the present study (Table 2) are accessible in NCBI GenBank (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/genbank/). Further procured and analysed datasets are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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The research was supported by the Hungary-Serbia IPA Cross-border Co-operation Programme (PLANTSVITA; HUSRB/1602/41/0031). Anuar R. Zhumakayev is a PhD student financed by the Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship Programme (TEMPUS Foundation, Government of Hungary).

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by ARZ and LH. The first draft of the manuscript was written by ARZ. All authors commented on previous versions, read and approved the final manuscript.

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Correspondence to Lóránt Hatvani.

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Zhumakayev, A.R., Vörös, M., Szekeres, A. et al. Comprehensive characterization of stress tolerant bacteria with plant growth-promoting potential isolated from glyphosate-treated environment. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 37, 94 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11274-021-03065-8

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