Whole transcriptomic analysis of the plant-beneficial rhizobacterium Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 during enhanced biofilm formation regulated by maize root exudates

Table 1 Effect of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens SQR9 on the growth of maize seedlings

Treatment	Dry weight (g)	Height (cm)	Root length (cm)	Root surface area (cm²)
CK1	3.59 ± 0.45c	50.81 ± 5.61c	1335.87 ± 26.65c	354.74 ± 14.58c
CK2	3.86 ± 0.23c	51.84 ± 3.64c	1351.42 ± 26.89c	355.55 ± 11.57c
T1	5.08 ± 0.62b	67.08 ± 2.67b	1775.04 ± 20.79b	458.47 ± 13.76b
T2	6.16 ± 0.45a	75.81 ± 3.43a	2016.47 ± 54.66a	564.27 ± 15.63a

Different letters indicate significant differences at P < 0.05 using Duncan’s multiple range tests. CK1: seedlings inoculated with suspensions of 5 mL inactivated bacteria (10⁸ CFU · mL^-1); CK2: seedlings inoculated with suspensions of 10 mL inactivated bacteria (10⁸ CFU · mL^-1); T1: seedlings inoculated with suspensions of 5 mL bacteria (10⁸ CFU · mL^-1); T2: seedlings inoculated with suspensions of 10 mL bacteria (10⁸ CFU · mL^-1). Plants were grown in a greenhouse for 55 days (n = 10)

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