Serratia spp. as plant growth-promoting bacteria alleviating salinity, drought, and nutrient imbalance stresses

• Published in: Frontiers in microbiology Vol. 15; p. 1342331
• Main Authors: Kulkova, Iryna, Wróbel, Barbara, Dobrzyński, Jakub
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 18.03.2024
• Subjects: drought stress; Microbiology; nutritional imbalance stress; plant growth-promotion bacteria; salinity stress; Serratia spp; plant growth-promotion bacteria; Serratia spp; drought stress; nutritional imbalance stress; salinity stress

In agricultural environments, plants are often exposed to abiotic stresses including temperature extremes, salt stress, drought, and heavy metal soil contamination, which leads to significant economic losses worldwide. Especially salt stress and drought pose serious challenges since they induce ioni...