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Plant Soil 375(1-2):205–214
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biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies. Biotechnol Rep 13:58–71
Gupta A, Kumar M, Goel R (2004) Bioaccumulation properties of nickel-, cadmium-, and
chromium-resistant mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NBRI 4014 at alkaline pH. Biol
Trace Elem Res 99:269–277
Haggag WM (2008) Isolation of bioactive antibiotic peptides from Bacillus brevis and Bacillus
polymyxa against Botrytis grey mould in strawberry. Arch Phytopathol Plant Prot 41:477–491
Han H, Wang Q, He L-y et al (2018) Increased biomass and reduced rapeseed Cd accumulation of
oilseed rape in the presence of Cd-immobilizing and polyamine-producing bacteria. J Hazard
353:280–289
Hao X, Xie P, Zhu YG et al (2015) Copper tolerance mechanisms of Mesorhizobium amorphae and
its role in aiding phytostabilization by Robinia pseudoacacia in copper contaminated soil.
Environ Sci Technol 49:2328–2340
Hassanein WA, Awny NM, El-Mougith AA et al (2009) Characterization and antagonistic activities
of metabolite produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Sha8. J Appl Sci Res 5:392–403
Hu Q, Dou M, Qi H et al (2007) Detection, isolation, and identification of cadmium-resistant
bacteria based on PCR-DGGE. J Environ. Sci. 19:1114–1119
Huang HC, Erickson RS (2007) Effect of seed treatment with Rhizobium leguminosarum on
Pythium damping-off, seedling height, root nodulation, root biomass, shoot biomass, and seed
yield of pea and lentil. J Phytopathol 155:31–37
Imtiyaz S, Agnihotri RK, Ganie SA et al (2014) Biochemical response of Glycine max (L.) Merr. to
cobalt and lead stress. J Stress Physiol Biochem 10(3):259–272
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species at their early growth stages. J Appl Bot Food Qual 84(2):223
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promoting bacteria (PGPB) and stress alleviator (salicylic acid) in attenuation of chromium
stress in maize plants. Plant Physiol Biochem 108:456–467
Jahan MS, Guo S, Baloch AR et al (2020) Melatonin alleviates nickel phytotoxicity by improving
photosynthesis, secondary metabolism and oxidative stress tolerance in tomato seedlings.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 197:110593
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Environ Biol 40:427–433
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transformation in cells of the plant-associated soil bacterium Azospirillum brasilense using
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Rhizobium strain ND2 and its plant growth-promoting activities under Cr (VI) stress. Arch
Agron Soil Sci 63:1058–1069
Karthik C, Oves M, Sathya K et al (2017a) Isolation and characterization of multi-potential
Rhizobium strain ND2 and its plant growth-promoting activities under Cr (VI) stress. Arch
Agron Soil Sci 63:1058–1069
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promoting traits of rhizobacterial strain AR6 under Chromium (VI) stress. Microbiol. Res
204:65–71
Kavita B, Shukla S, Kumar GN et al (2008) Amelioration of phytotoxic effects of Cd on mung bean
seedlings by gluconic acid secreting rhizobacterium Enterobacter asburiae PSI3 and implication of role of organic acid. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24:2965–2972
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exposed to arsenic and chromium in nutrient solution. J Plant Physiol 166(13):1446–1452
Guo J, Chi J (2014) Effect of Cd-tolerant plant growth-promoting rhizobium on plant growth and
Cd uptake by Lolium multiflorum Lam. and Glycine max (L.) Merr. in Cd-contaminated soil.
Plant Soil 375(1-2):205–214
Gupta P, Diwan B (2017) Bacterial exopolysaccharide mediated heavy metal removal: a review on
biosynthesis, mechanism and remediation strategies. Biotechnol Rep 13:58–71
Gupta A, Kumar M, Goel R (2004) Bioaccumulation properties of nickel-, cadmium-, and
chromium-resistant mutants of Pseudomonas aeruginosa NBRI 4014 at alkaline pH. Biol
Trace Elem Res 99:269–277
Haggag WM (2008) Isolation of bioactive antibiotic peptides from Bacillus brevis and Bacillus
polymyxa against Botrytis grey mould in strawberry. Arch Phytopathol Plant Prot 41:477–491
Han H, Wang Q, He L-y et al (2018) Increased biomass and reduced rapeseed Cd accumulation of
oilseed rape in the presence of Cd-immobilizing and polyamine-producing bacteria. J Hazard
353:280–289
Hao X, Xie P, Zhu YG et al (2015) Copper tolerance mechanisms of Mesorhizobium amorphae and
its role in aiding phytostabilization by Robinia pseudoacacia in copper contaminated soil.
Environ Sci Technol 49:2328–2340
Hassanein WA, Awny NM, El-Mougith AA et al (2009) Characterization and antagonistic activities
of metabolite produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa Sha8. J Appl Sci Res 5:392–403
Hu Q, Dou M, Qi H et al (2007) Detection, isolation, and identification of cadmium-resistant
bacteria based on PCR-DGGE. J Environ. Sci. 19:1114–1119
Huang HC, Erickson RS (2007) Effect of seed treatment with Rhizobium leguminosarum on
Pythium damping-off, seedling height, root nodulation, root biomass, shoot biomass, and seed
yield of pea and lentil. J Phytopathol 155:31–37
Imtiyaz S, Agnihotri RK, Ganie SA et al (2014) Biochemical response of Glycine max (L.) Merr. to
cobalt and lead stress. J Stress Physiol Biochem 10(3):259–272
Ishtiaq S, Mahmood S (2012) Phytotoxicity of nickel and its accumulation in tissues of three Vigna
species at their early growth stages. J Appl Bot Food Qual 84(2):223
Islam F, Yasmeen T, Arif M et al (2016) Combined ability of chromium (Cr) tolerant plant growth
promoting bacteria (PGPB) and stress alleviator (salicylic acid) in attenuation of chromium
stress in maize plants. Plant Physiol Biochem 108:456–467
Jahan MS, Guo S, Baloch AR et al (2020) Melatonin alleviates nickel phytotoxicity by improving
photosynthesis, secondary metabolism and oxidative stress tolerance in tomato seedlings.
Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 197:110593
Kamaruzzaman MA, Abdullah SRS, Hasan HA et al (2019) Potential of hexavalent chromiumresistant rhizosphere bacteria in promoting plant growth and hexavalent chromium reduction. J
Environ Biol 40:427–433
Kamnev AA, Antonyuk LP, Kulikov LA et al (2004) Monitoring of cobalt (II) uptake and
transformation in cells of the plant-associated soil bacterium Azospirillum brasilense using
emission Mössbauer spectroscopy. BioMetals 17:457–466
Karthik C, Oves M, Sathya K et al (2016) Isolation and characterization of multi-potential
Rhizobium strain ND2 and its plant growth-promoting activities under Cr (VI) stress. Arch
Agron Soil Sci 63:1058–1069
Karthik C, Oves M, Sathya K et al (2017a) Isolation and characterization of multi-potential
Rhizobium strain ND2 and its plant growth-promoting activities under Cr (VI) stress. Arch
Agron Soil Sci 63:1058–1069
Karthik C, Elangovan N, Kumar TS et al (2017b) Characterization of multifarious plant growth
promoting traits of rhizobacterial strain AR6 under Chromium (VI) stress. Microbiol. Res
204:65–71
Kavita B, Shukla S, Kumar GN et al (2008) Amelioration of phytotoxic effects of Cd on mung bean
seedlings by gluconic acid secreting rhizobacterium Enterobacter asburiae PSI3 and implication of role of organic acid. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 24:2965–2972
488
K. Pramanik et al.