Table 7.1 (continued)
Microorganisms
Source and crop plant Mechanism/Effect
References
with increased
production of proline
and uptake of K
+ ions
Bacillus pumilus and
Ps. pseudoalcaligenes
Oryza sativa
L. (Rice)
More production of
compatible solute
glycine betaine
Jha et al. (2011)
Ps. putida
Cotton
Regulation of
absorption of different
ions such as Mg
2+ , K
+ ,
Ca
2+ , and Na
2+
Yao et al.
(2010)
Rhizobium phaseoli
strains M1, M6, and
M9, Ps. fluorescens
Mk25, and biotype G
strains, Ps. syringae
Mung bean
Increase in nodulation
ability and growth along
with ACC deaminase
activity
Ahmad et al.
(2011)
Raoultella planticola
Cotton
Increase in ACC
deaminase activity
Wu et al. (2012)
Haererohalobacter,
Brevibacterium casei,
and Brachybacterium
saurashtrense
Arachis hypogea
L. (Groundnut)
Maintenance of high
K
+ /Na
+ ratio along with
Ca
2+
Shukla et al.
(2012)
Ps. fluorescens Mk25,
Mk20 and biotype G
strains, Ps. syringae,
Rhizobium phaseoli
Vigna radiata
L. (Mung bean)
Increase in water
maintenance and ACC
deaminase
Ahmad et al.
(2012)
Pseudomonas and
Rhizobium
Vigna radiata L.
Increased production of
ACC deaminase and
IAA
Ahmad et al.
(2013)
Ps. fluorescens, Ps.
putida, Ent. cloacae,
and Serratia ficaria
Wheat
Increase in germination,
rate, index with
improved nutrient
uptake
Nadeem et al.
(2013)
Bacillus pumilus and
Ps. pseudoalcaligenes
Salt sensitive rice
variety GJ-17
Reduction in superoxide
dismutase and lipid
peroxidation activity
Jha and
Subramanian
(2014)
Pseudomonas spp. and
Acinetobacter spp.
Oats and barley
ACC deaminase and
IAA production
Chang et al.
(2014)
Streptomyces sp.
Tomato
Phosphate
solubilization, IAA, and
ACC deaminase activity
Palaniyandi
et al. (2014)
Piriformospora indica
Barley
Increased antioxidant
activity
Waller et al.
(2005)
Ps. syringae, Bacillus
insolitus, B.
amyloliquifaciens,
Microbacterium sp.,
Wheat
Regulating Na
+ influx
Ashraf et al.
(2004)
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