Table 5.
Crop improvement of chickpea (Cicer arietinumL.) by microbial treatment.
| Treatment | PGPB | Trait Transferred | Expression Level | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zn + PGPB | Enterobacter sp. MN17 | Zn biofortification | Enhanced Zn content in seed | [98,100] |
| Fe + PGPR (plant growth promoting rhizobacteria) |
Bacillus cereus UW 85, Azotobacter vinelandi MAC 259, Pseudomonas, Bacillus megaterium, E. coli |
Fe biofortification | Enhanced Fe content and 81–75% increase in productivity | [106] |
| Rhizobium sps. BHURC01 + PGPR + Pseudomonas fluorescens | Azotobacter chroococcum, Bacillus megaterium | Plant biomass and yield | Inhibited the phytopathogenic fungi leading to suppression of plant disease, Promotion of plant growth and nodule formation. |
[107] |
| Boron coated seed + PGPB | Bacillus sp. MN54 | Boron efficiency | Increased B content, nodulation and yield | [108] |
| Zinc-solubilizing bacteria | ZnSB13 | Zinc biofortifcation in chickpea | Increased Zn content in seeds | [109] |
| Zinc-solubilizing bacteria |
B. altitudinis (BT3 and CT8) |
Zinc biofortifcation in chickpea | Improved Zn uptake by 3.9–6.0%. | [8] |
| Zinc-solubilizing bacteria | Pseudomonas protegens (RY2, MF351762) | Zinc biofortifcation in chickpea | Enhanced Zn in soil | [110] |