Abstract
Salinity severely affects crop yield by hindering nitrogen uptake and reducing plant growth. Plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) are capable of providing cross-protection against biotic/abiotic stresses and facilitating plant growth. Genome-level knowledge of PGPB is necessary to translate the knowledge into a product as efficient biofertilizers and biocontrol agents. The current study aimed to isolate and characterize indigenous plant growth-promoting strains with the potential to promote plant growth under various stress conditions. In this regard, 72 bacterial strains were isolated from various saline-sodic soil/lakes; 19 exhibited multiple in vitro plant growth-promoting traits, including indole 3 acetic acid production, phosphate solubilization, siderophore synthesis, lytic enzymes production, biofilm formation, and antibacterial activities. To get an in-depth insight into genome composition and diversity, whole-genome sequence and genome mining of one promising Bacillus paralicheniformis strain ES-1 were performed. The strain ES-1 genome carries 12 biosynthetic gene clusters, at least six genomic islands, and four prophage regions. Genome mining identified plant growth-promoting conferring genes such as phosphate solubilization, nitrogen fixation, tryptophan production, siderophore, acetoin, butanediol, chitinase, hydrogen sulfate synthesis, chemotaxis, and motility. Comparative genome analysis indicates the region of genome plasticity which shapes the structure and function of B. paralicheniformis and plays a crucial role in habitat adaptation. The strain ES-1 has a relatively large accessory genome of 649 genes (~ 19%) and 180 unique genes. Overall, these results provide valuable insight into the bioactivity and genomic insight into B. paralicheniformis strain ES-1 with its potential use in sustainable agriculture.
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The whole-genome sequence data of Bacillus paralicheniformis strain ES-1 has been deposited to National Centre for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) under accession number CP083398. The Bioproject and Biosample were submitted to NCBI and accession number PRJNA761002 and SAMN13510061, respectively.
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Iqbal, S., Qasim, M., Rahman, H. et al. Genome mining, antimicrobial and plant growth-promoting potentials of halotolerant Bacillus paralicheniformis ES-1 isolated from salt mine. Mol Genet Genomics 298, 79–93 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00438-022-01964-5
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