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ArticleBMC plant biology2025

Integrative multi-omics analysis reveals the potential mechanism by which Streptomyces pactum Act12 enhances wheat root drought tolerance by coordinating phytohormones and metabolic pathways.

Jinhui Zhang, Hongwei Wen, Shanshan Wang, Yuzhi Wang, Zeyu Wang, Xingwei Zheng, Jie Chen, Bin Yang, Hao Shan

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Jinhui Zhang *Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Hongwei Wen *Institute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Shanshan WangInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Yuzhi WangInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Zeyu WangInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Xingwei ZhengInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China.
Jie ChenCollege of Agricultural, Shanxi Agricultural University, Taigu, 030801, China.
Bin YangInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China. sxxmsyb83@126.com.
Hao ShanInstitute of Wheat Research, Shanxi Agricultural University/Key Laboratory of Sustainable Dryland Agriculture of Shanxi Province, Linfen, 041000, China. sunway88@163.com.

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Key Research and Development Program Project of Linfen City 2415Science and Technology Innovation Program for Higher Education Institutions in Shanxi Province 2023L041Shanxi Province Work Award Fund Research Project SXBYKY2023030Shanxi Provincial basic Research and Development Project 202303021222041the Doctoral Science Foundation of Shanxi Agricultural University 2023BQ112the National Natural Science Foundation of China 32401443the project of Shanxi Province key lab construction Z135050009017-2-15
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backgroundDrought stress is one of the major abiotic stresses that limit wheat growth and yield. Streptomyces, a class of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) with multifarious metabolic potential and remarkable stress resistance properties in soil, have significant potential in enhancing the drought tolerance of crops. However, the molecular mechanisms by which Streptomyces improve the drought tolerance function of the wheat root are poorly understood.

resultsIn this study, we investigated the role and molecular mechanisms of Streptomyces pactum Act12 in regulating the drought tolerance of wheat root by combining pot experiments and multi-omics techniques. The pot experiment results demonstrated that under drought stress, Act12 treatment significantly promoted the development of the wheat root system, including the total root length, surface area, number of root tips, and diameter. Furthermore, Act12 treatment increased the activity of antioxidant enzymes (SOD activity increased by 23.7%), the content of osmotic regulators proline (265.8%) and soluble protein (116.8%), and significantly decreased the content of malondialdehyde (39.0%). The integrated analysis of the transcriptome and metabolome demonstrated that Act12 might promote root development through the synergistic regulation of phytohormone signaling. Concurrently, it might optimize energy supply and enhance the stability of cell membranes via the regulation of metabolic pathways, including glycolysis, the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, and glycerophospholipid metabolism.

conclusionConsequently, Act12 enhanced the drought adaptability of the wheat root system from multiple perspectives. This study reveals the central role of Act12 in the regulation of drought resistance in plants and provides a theoretical basis for the development of drought-resistant biologics based on Streptomyces.

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Adaptation, PhysiologicalOsmoregulationPlant Growth RegulatorsPlant RootsStreptomycesTriticumWaterDroughtsGenes, PlantMalondialdehydeMetabolic Networks and PathwaysMetabolomeSuperoxide DismutaseTranscriptomeMalondialdehydePlant Growth RegulatorsSuperoxide DismutaseWaterDrought stressMetabolomeRootStreptomyces pactumTranscriptome

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PMCPMC12107760

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