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This study investigated the regulatory role of Rhodopseudomonas palustris RP11 in alleviating TBBPA-induced harmful effects in soybean seedlings. In this study, the characteristics of growth promotion by strain RP11 were studied by analysing 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) production, as well as phosphorus-solubilizing and potassium-solubilizing ability. In the pot culture conditions, we tested whether strain RP11 improved soybean seedlings tolerance against TBBPA by measuring the root length and physiological parameters of the seedlings treated with strain RP11 and different concentration of TBBPA (0, 5, 50, 100, and 1000 mg/kg) together. The results showed that strain RP11 secreted IAA and ALA, and solubilized phosphate and potassium. In pot trials, strain RP11 increased the root length, chlorophyll content, carotenoid content, soluble sugar and protein content of soybean seedlings treated with TBBPA, in comparison with the seedlings treated only with TBBPA. Furthermore, strain RP11 induced the activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD), decreased the malondialdehyde (MDA) content in soybean seedlings under TBBPA stress. It was concluded that strain RP11 alleviated TBBPA-induced harmful effects in soybean seedlings by the secretion of IAA and ALA, the accumulation of carotenoid, soluble sugar and soluble protein, and the induction of SOD, CAT and POD as well as nutrient adjustment of phosphorus and potassium levels.
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Ge, H., Liu, Z. Alleviation of tetrabromobisphenol A toxicity in soybean seedlings by Rhodopseudomonas palustris RP1n1. Arch Microbiol 202, 895–903 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00203-019-01797-8
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