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Efficacy of High-Altitude Biofilm-Forming Novel Bacillus subtilis Species as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Zea mays L

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With the global population explosion, the need for increasing crop productivity is reaching its peak. The significance of organic means of cultivation including biofertilizers and biopesticides is undeniable in this context. Over the last few decades, the use of rhizobacteria to induce crop productivity has gained particular interest of researchers. Of these, several Bacillus spp. have been known for their potential plant growth-promoting and phyto-pathogenic actions. Keeping this background in mind, this study was formulated with an aim to unravel the PGPR and phyto-pathogenic potency of Bacillus sp. isolated from extreme environmental conditions, viz. high-altitude waters of Ganges at Gangotri (Basin Extent Longitude Latitude—73° 2′ to 89° 5′ E 21° 6′ to 31° 21′ N). Based on recent studies showing the impact of biofilm on bacterial PGPR potency, three novel strains of Bacillus subtilis were isolated on basis of their extremely high biofilm-producing abilities (BRAM_G1: Accession Number MW006633; BRAM_G2: Accession Numbers MT998278-MT998280; BRAM_G3: Accession Number MT998617), and were tested for their PGPR properties like nutrient sequestration, growth hormone production (IAA, GA3), stress-responsive enzyme production (ACC deaminase) and lignocellulolytic and agriculturally important enzyme productions. The strains were further tested for the plethora of metabolites (liquid and VOCs) exuded by them. Finally, the strains both in individually and in an association, i.e. consortium was tested on a test crop, viz. Zea mays L., and the data were collected at regular intervals and the results were statistically analysed. In the present study, the role of high-altitude novel Bacillus subtilis strains as potent PGPR has been analysed statistically.

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    Bedaprana Roy, Debapriya Maitra, Niti Chowdhury, Saswata Ganguly, Mainak Bera, Shijini Dutta, Samriddhi Golder, Jaydip Ghosh & Arup Kumar Mitra

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    Abhik Biswas & Sucharita Roy

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Roy, B., Maitra, D., Biswas, A. et al. Efficacy of High-Altitude Biofilm-Forming Novel Bacillus subtilis Species as Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria on Zea mays L. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 196, 643–666 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-023-04563-1

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