Genomic insights into Serratia bockelmanii strain 201: unlocking its potential for plant growth promotion and salt stress tolerance
Naima Sayahi, Nourelhouda Abdelkefi, Chantal Ebel, Tahar Mechichi, Stefaan Werbrouck, Moez Hanin · 2026
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Description
Naima Sayahi and co-authors read the genome of a helper bacterium from a cactus root zone in a 2026 study. The strain, Serratia bockelmanii 201, boosts plant growth and helps crops bear salt, traits seen in trials but not yet explained at the gene level. It was pulled from the roots of a prickly pear in dry ground.
Its single circular chromosome runs about five million base pairs and holds close to five thousand protein-coding genes. Gene hunts found the toolkit behind its help: freeing phosphate, making iron-grabbing siderophores, brewing a growth hormone, and venting helpful vapors. No high-risk drug resistance genes turned up, while stress tolerance genes were plentiful. Tomato seedling tests confirmed the vapor route to salt relief. The authors pitch the strain as safe farm help.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Naima Sayahi, Nourelhouda Abdelkefi, Chantal Ebel, Tahar Mechichi, Stefaan Werbrouck, Moez Hanin |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 76 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |