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The present study aims to investigate the impact of a metal-tolerant bacterium on metal detoxification and rape seedling growth promotion under Cd stress. The results showed that the isolated bacterium Enterobacter sp. Zm-123 has capability to resist Cd (200 mg/L), produce IAA (26.67 mg/L) and siderophores (82.34%), and solubilize phosphate (137.5 mg/L), etc. Zm-123 inoculation significantly enhanced the fresh weight of rape seedlings from 9.47 to 19.98% and the root length from 10.42 to 57.05% compared with non-inoculation group under different concentrations of Cd (0, 0.5, 1, 3, 5 mg/L) (p < 0.05). It also significantly increased the content of chlorophyll, soluble sugar, soluble protein, and proline (p < 0.05) in rape seedlings. Moreover, a significant elevation in catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) activities and a significant reduction in malondialdehyde (MDA), electrolyte leakage (EL), and Cd content in rape seedlings were detected owing to Zm-123 inoculation (p < 0.05). The combined results imply that strain Zm-123 can alleviate the Cd phytotoxicity and promote the rape seedling growth by improving the physiological activity and antioxidant level, which can be potentially applied to protect plants from Cd toxicity.
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Zhang, M., Jin, Z., Zhang, X. et al. Alleviation of Cd phytotoxicity and enhancement of rape seedling growth by plant growth–promoting bacterium Enterobacter sp. Zm-123. Environ Sci Pollut Res 27, 33192–33203 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-020-09558-7
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