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These isolates were further screened for Zn solubilization potential using sparingly insoluble zinc carbonate (ZnCO<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>), zinc oxide (ZnO), and zinc phosphate {Zn<jats:sub>3<\/jats:sub>(PO<jats:sub>4<\/jats:sub>)<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>} as a source of Zn under <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic> conditions. Of 175 bacterial isolates, 42 were found to solubilize either one or two or all the three insoluble Zn compounds, and subsequently, these isolates were identified based on 16S rRNA gene sequences. Based on zone halo diameter, solubilization efficiency, and amount of solubilized zinc, six potential bacterial strains, i.e., <jats:italic>Bacillus altitudinis<\/jats:italic> AJW-3, <jats:italic>B. subtilis<\/jats:italic> ABW-30, <jats:italic>B. megaterium<\/jats:italic> CHW-22, <jats:italic>B. licheniformis<\/jats:italic> MJW-38, <jats:italic>Brevibacillus borstelensis<\/jats:italic> CHW-2, and <jats:italic>B. xiamenensis<\/jats:italic> BLW-7, were further shortlisted for pot- and field-level evaluation in wheat crop. The results of the present investigation clearly indicated that these inoculants not only increase plant growth but also enhance the yield and yield attributes. Furthermore, bacterial inoculation also enhanced available nutrients and microbial activity in the wheat rhizosphere under pot experiments. It was observed that the application of <jats:italic>B. megaterium<\/jats:italic> CHW-22 significantly increased the Zn content in wheat straw and grains along with other nutrients (N, P, K, Fe, Cu, and Mn) followed by <jats:italic>B. licheniformis<\/jats:italic> MJW-38 as compared to other inoculants. By and large, similar observations were recorded under field conditions. Interestingly, when comparing the nutrient use efficiency (NUE) of wheat, bacterial inoculants showed their potential in enhancing the NUE in a greater way, which was further confirmed by correlation and principal component analyses. This study apparently provides evidence of Zn biofortification in wheat upon bacterial inoculation in conjunction with chemical fertilizers and zinc phosphate in degraded soil under both nethouse and field conditions.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3389\/fmicb.2023.1210938","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,4]],"date-time":"2023-07-04T15:01:12Z","timestamp":1688482872000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":43,"title":["Zinc-solubilizing Bacillus spp. in conjunction with chemical fertilizers enhance growth, yield, nutrient content, and zinc biofortification in wheat crop"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"14","author":[{"given":"Ramesh Chandra","family":"Yadav","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Sushil K.","family":"Sharma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ajit","family":"Varma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Udai B.","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Adarsh","family":"Kumar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Ingudam","family":"Bhupenchandra","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jai P.","family":"Rai","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Pawan K.","family":"Sharma","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Harsh V.","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1965","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,4]]},"reference":[{"key":"B1","first-page":"51","article-title":"Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria: an alternate way to improve yield and quality of wheat (Triticum aestivum)","volume":"17","author":"Abaid-Ullah","year":"2015"},{"key":"B2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"81","DOI":"10.4324\/9780203733301-4","article-title":"\u201cThe role of wheat in global food security,\u201d","volume-title":"Agricultural Development and Sustainable Intensification","author":"Acevedo","year":"2018"},{"key":"B3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"876","DOI":"10.1139\/W08-081","article-title":"Enhanced plant nutrient use efficiency with PGPR and AMF in an integrated nutrient management system","volume":"54","author":"Adesemoye","year":"2008","journal-title":"Can.J. 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