Bacillus velezensis D103 enhances maize drought tolerance via ROS-scavenging and phenylpropanoid pathway activation

Yating Zhang1,2, Yingfeng An1, Zhiyong Zhang2

  • 1College of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, 110866, People's Republic of China.

Plant Cell Reports
|January 5, 2026
PubMed
Summary

Bacillus velezensis D103 enhances maize drought tolerance by boosting antioxidant activity and lignin. This involves key genes like ZmAPX3, ZmAOX1B, ZmPER72, and ZmPRX74, offering a microbial solution for water-limited agriculture.

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