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In the present study, we explored, characterized, and evaluated a potential PGPR isolate for improving chickpea growth under salt stress. Methods: A potential PGPR was isolated from rhizospheric soils of chickpea plants grown in the salt-affected area of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. The isolate was screened for salt tolerance and characterized for its metabolic potential and different plant growth-promoting attributes. Further, the potential of the isolate to promote chickpea growth under different salt concentrations was determined by a greenhouse experiment. Results: A rhizobacteria isolate, CM94, which could tolerate a NaCl concentration of up to 8% was selected for this study. Based on the BIOLOG carbon source utilization, isolate CM94 was metabolically versatile and able to produce multiple plant growth-promoting attributes, such as indole acetic acid, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase, siderophore, hydrogen cyanide (HCN), and ammonia as well as solubilized phosphate. A polyphasic approach involving the analysis of fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and 16S rRNA gene sequencing confirmed the identity of the isolate as Enterobacter sp. The results of greenhouse experiments revealed that isolate CM94 inoculation significantly enhanced the shoot length, root length, and fresh and dry weight of chickpea plants, under variable salinity stress. In addition, inoculation improved the chlorophyll, proline, sugar, and protein content in the tissues of the plant, while lowering lipid peroxidation. Furthermore, isolate CM94 reduced oxidative stress by enhancing the enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase, catalase, and peroxidase compared to in the respective uninoculated plants. Conclusions: Overall, the results suggested that using Enterobacter sp. CM94 could significantly mitigate salinity stress and enhance chickpea growth under saline conditions. Such studies will be helpful in identifying efficient microorganisms to alleviate salinity stress, which in turn will help, to devise ecofriendly microbial technologies.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.31083\/j.fbl2810241","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,10,20]],"date-time":"2023-10-20T08:07:39Z","timestamp":1697789259000},"source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":18,"title":["Multifarious Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacterium Enterobacter sp. 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