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ABSTRACT Bakhora Ismoilovna
Turaeva,
Gibberellic acid (GA), also known as gibberellin A3, GA, and GA3, and indole acetic acid (IAA) Institute of the
are phytohormones that enhance plant growth and are key properties of soil microorganisms, Microbiology, Academy of
rhizosphere bacteria, micromycetes, and lactic acid bacteria. In this research work, lactic acid- Sciences of the Republic
of Uzbekistan, Tashkent,
synthesizing bacteria were isolated from a variety of plants and their effects on the growth of UZBEKISTAN.
wheat coleoptiles were studied. High growth activity of Lactobacillus bacteria and the formation of Phone no:
GA and IAA were detected by hyphenated HPLC-MS, and its antifungal activity was studied against +998998532515
some phytopathogenic micromycetes. It should be noted that despite the widespread use of lactic
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acid bacteria, their effect on plant development, their phytohormone forming features have poorly
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been studied and now, it becomes a new direction in science.
Key words: L. plantarum М, Bacillus sp. L. plantarum М-1, L. plantarum-V, L. plantarum-S, L.
plantarum-G, L. plantarum-D, Lactobacillus, Bacteria, Phytohormones.
(IAA -9.508 mg/ml, GA-1.620 mg/ml) were found to Zn) in plants.[12] It can also be used in the disinfection
synthesize phytohormones.[1] When microorganisms- of cereal seeds used in the brewing industry. The use of
synthesizing GA was applied to corn (Zea mays (L.)), an culture fluid Lactobacillus plantarum VTT E-78076 (E76)
increase in the activity of phytohormones in the plant and Pediococcus pentosaceus VTT E-90390 (E390) in the
and in its ability to resist salinity stress was observed.[4] process of wetting barley seeds with water eliminates the
There are more than 136 species of gibberellins, which development of conditionally pathogenic yeasts, gram-
have a positive effect on plant growth and development negative bacteria and dangerous pathogens belonging to
(GA3, GA4, GA7). GA3 is of great importance in the genus Fusarium.[13,14] Therefore, L. plantarum E76 and
agriculture and industry as it stimulates growth at low P. pentosaceus E390 bacteria can be used in the effective
concentrations (μg), accelerating flower and seed storage of seeds of cereals and in the production of the
formation, strongly developing the root system and products from them.[15,16]
enhancing seed germination, and has a rapid effect unlike
other phytohormones.[5] Application of GA3 synthesized RESEARCH METHODS
by microorganisms at a concentration of 150 mg/ml
Selection of lactic acid bacteria on the basis of GA
was found to be the most active in the growth of corn
and IAA formation properties and determination
hypocotyl and enhance seed germination, activate the
of the growing properties of the selected bacterial
initial development phase of the plant, expand the leaf strains
plate surface.[6,7] Indole acetic acid (IAA) production is a
key feature of rhizosphere bacteria, which also stimulate Hypocotyl method screening was performed on plant
plant growth and enhance plant development.[8] IAA growth characteristics of bacterial strains belonging to
is the most important member of the auxins group, L. plantarum 5, Bacillus.sp. L.plantarum М, L. plantarum-V,
being synthesised by gram-negative and gram-positive L. plantarum-S, L. plantarum-G, L. plantarum-D, Lactobacillus
bacteria.[6,9] When culture fluid of Rhodobacter sphaeroides, species. For this, 10 different bacterial strains were grown
Lactobacillus plantarum and Saccharomyces cerevisiae bacteria in liquid DeMannRogosaaSharpe (MRS)[17] nutrient
was applied in melons, the roots of the plant developed medium for 6 days and the culture fluids were filtered
strongly, chlorophylls increased significantly, and young through a 0.22 μm bacteriological filter. The bacterial
sprouts grew rapidly. Inoculation with Rhodobacter strains were then grown in DeMannRogosaaSharpe
sphaeroides culture fluid affected plant growth, while (MRS) (pH 6.2) nutrient media at 37°C for 6 days in a
inoculation with Lactobacillus plantarum significantly shaker at a rotation rate of 200–220 times per minute.
increased gibberellin level and plant growth due to a The effect of the filtered culture fluids was observed
decrease in the amount of abscisic acid.[10] The medicinal for 24 hr on 1 cm long colioptiles of wheat and then
properties of the plant Cannabis sativa L. is reported measured. The effect of culture fluids of the selected
to have antagonistic activity against phytopathogenic bacterial strains on the germination of wheat seeds was
Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus cereus of ethanolic extracts also studied.
of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus plantarum KCTC The culture liquids of the isolated bacterial strains grown
3107, L. plantarum KCTC 3108, L. brevis BHN-LAB128, in MRS liquid nutrient medium for 6 days, were filtered
L. paracasei BHN-LAB129), with the formation of 13.99 and diluted in ratios of 1:50, 1: 100, 1: 200, 1: 400, 1: 500
mm and 15.17 mm rings, respectively. which includes and were inoculated into the plant seeds for 2 hr. In the
ethanolic extracts of lactic acid bacteria (Lactobacillus control variant, instead of the culture fluid, the seeds
plantarum KCTC 3107, L. plantarum KCTC 3108, L. brevis were treated with water and MRS nutrient medium.
BHN-LAB128, L. paracasei BHN-LAB129) showed 50 plant seeds were taken for each experimental
relatively antagonistic activity to phytopathogenic group. The experiment has been performed in three
Staphylococcus aureus.and Bacillus cereus, and was found to replications. The seeds were grown on a Petri dish in
form a ring of 13.99 mm and 15.17 mm, respectively. a thermostated condition at 25°C for 48 hr and the
[11]
When wild forest plants (Morinda coreia Ham) germination percentage was determined.[18]
were treated with microorganisms such as Lactobacillus Determination of gibberellic acid content. The isolated
plantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the lactic acid bacterial strains were grown in MRS medium
amount of microelements B, Mn and Zn was significantly at a temperature of 37○С in a shaker at 200-220
increased during fermentation. It has also been proven rotations/min for 6 days. The Muromtsev and Nestyuk
that L. plantarum is dominant in long-term fermentation, method[19] was used to determine GA content in culture
loosing of pathogenic microflora and using as liquid fluid of the selected bacterial strains. To do this, 1.0 ml
fertilizer in the absence of micronutrients (B, Mn, and of filtered culture fluid was taken into test-tubes of
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15-20 ml to which 1.0 ml of Folin-Chiocalto (100 g analyses have been performed on TSQ Quantum
Na2O4W + 25 g Na2MoO4 + 700 ml of water + 50 ml Access Max ultra (TSQ) Ultimate 3000 Quaternary
of 85% + H3PO4 + 100 ml of conc. HCL + 150 g Standard (Thermo Fisher Scientific, USA) with tertiary
Li2SO4 + 2-3 drops of Br) reagent and HCl were added quadrupole mass spectrometry. Chromatographic
to acidify it and all mixed well. The reaction mixture was conditions were selected as follows: Column Hypersil
left in a dark place for 40 min. The GA samples turned GOLD aQ 100 mm x 2.1 mm, 1.9 μm. Mobile phase:
light and dark green, and the GA content was measured 2 min. H2O - in 100% isocratic elution, then within
on a SPEKOL 1300 spectrophotometer with a red light 12 min. water/acetonitrile – 0:80%, 1 min. acetonitrile
filter at a wavelength of 750 nM according to the optical 80%, 2 min. water/acetonitrile - gradient eluent in the
density of the supernatants. The concentration of GA ratio 100:0%. The column temperature was set at 35°C.
was determined using a graph calibrated according to Mass spectrometric conditions for heated-electrospray
the standard of GA (Sigma Aldrich, CA, USA).[20] ionization (HESI-II) were selected as follows:
Determination of indole acetic acid content. The Spray voltage (V) - for 4000 positive ion monitoring;
content of IAA was measured for 6 days from the Vaporizer temperature (ºC) - 300;
second day of bacterial growth. The Gordon and Weber Sheath gas pressure (psi) - 35
method[21] was used to determine the content of IAA
Auxiliary gas pressure (psi) - 10;
in the bacterial culture medium. To do this, to 1.0 ml
Capillary temperature (ºC) - 350;
of filtered culture fluid taken into the test tubes of
15-20 ml, 8.0 ml of Salkovsky reagent (mixture of 50 ml Tube Lens Offset - 80
35% solution of H2 SO4 and 1 ml 0.5 M solution of Collision pressure (mTorr) - 1.5;
FeCl3) was added and mixed well. Then, the reaction Collision energy (eV) - 20.
mixture was left for 30 min. When the samples turned HPLC-MS/MS analysis were performed in a full scan
red-pink, the IAA content was measured on a SPEKOL mode, in the range of 15–1500 m/z.
1300 spectrophotometer according to the optical Statistical Analysis
density of the supernatants through a green light filter
at a wavelength of 450 nM. The indole acetic acid From the plants of mango (Mangifera) regionized in
concentration was determined using a calibrated graph Uzbekistan, medicinal valerian (Valeriána officinális),
for pure indole acetic acid (Sigma Aldrich, CA, USA).[22] magnolia (Magnolia), vaccinium (Vaccínium uliginósum),
Crássula, lilac (Syrínga), mint (Mentha), dandelion
Extraction of GA from the culture fluid of selected (Taráxacum), lettuce (Lactúca satíva) and juniper
lactic acid bacteria (Juniperus), 10 bacteria strains belonging to Lactobacillus
After the growth of selected bacterial strains at 37°C species were isolated and identified by their morphological
in 250 ml of MRS nutrient medium by shaking at traits. For the determination of plant growth stimulating
220 rpm/min for 6 days in 500 ml Erlenmeyer flasks, features of isolated bacterial strains of L.plantarum М,
the culture fluid was filtered by a 0.22 μm bacteriological Bacillus.sp. L.plantarum М-1, L.plantarum-V, L.plantarum-S
filter. The pH value of the isolated culture fluid was species, a thorough research with experiments has
equalized to 2–2.2 with 2 N HCl and the resulting GA been conducted. In this case, plant growth stimulating
was isolated by extraction 3 times in ethyl acetate.[21] The features of isolated bacterial strains were studied in
extraction sum of 10 g of ethyl acetate was dried under wheat coleoptiles by the Hypocotyl method (Figure 1).
vacuum conditions (RE100-Pro rotary evaporator) The experiment was performed in 5 replicates. In the
(Luetal., 2014) at 40°C. The obtained GA was subjected experimental variants, 10 bacterial strains of the local
to HPLC-MS analyses. Lactobacillus species isolated from culture fluid and
HPLC-MS analysis of GA and IAA distilled water in control variant were used.
In the detection of GA by high-performance liquid
chromatography-mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS), the
bacterial strain was filtered through 0.22 µk/ml filter,
adjusted to 2-2.2 with 2 N HCl and extracted 3 times
with ethyl acetate.[21] The extraction sum of 10 g of
ethyl acetate and 15 g of butanol was dried under
vacuum conditions (RE100-Pro rotornyy isparitel) Figure 1: Influence of lactic acid bacteria culture fluid on
(Luetal., 2014) at 40°С (50 rot./ min). For HPLC-MS wheat coleoptiles.
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Cite this article: Turaeva BI, Kamolova KHF, Soliev AB, Kutlieva GJ, Gibberellic and Indole Acetic Acids Producing Features of
Bacteria from the Genus Lactobacillus and their Effect on Plant Development. Asian J Biol Life Sci. 2021;10(3):681-6.
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