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Ali MA, Ahmed T, Ibrahim E, Rizwan M, Chong KP, Yong JWH. A review on mechanisms and prospects of endophytic bacteria in biocontrol of plant pathogenic fungi and their plant growth-promoting activities. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31573. [PMID: 38841467 PMCID: PMC11152693 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2024] [Revised: 05/08/2024] [Accepted: 05/19/2024] [Indexed: 06/07/2024] Open
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Endophytic bacteria, living inside plants, are competent plant colonizers, capable of enhancing immune responses in plants and establishing a symbiotic relationship with them. Endophytic bacteria are able to control phytopathogenic fungi while exhibiting plant growth-promoting activity. Here, we discussed the mechanisms of phytopathogenic fungi control and plant growth-promoting actions discovered in some major groups of beneficial endophytic bacteria such as Bacillus, Paenibacillus, and Pseudomonas. Most of the studied strains in these genera were isolated from the rhizosphere and soils, and a more extensive study of these endophytic bacteria is needed. It is essential to understand the underlying biocontrol and plant growth-promoting mechanisms and to develop an effective screening approach for selecting potential endophytic bacteria for various applications. We have suggested a screening strategy to identify potentially useful endophytic bacteria based on mechanistic phenomena. The discovery of endophytic bacteria with useful biocontrol and plant growth-promoting characteristics is essential for developing sustainable agriculture.
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- Md. Arshad Ali
- Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Xianghu Laboratory, Hangzhou, 311231, China
- Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- MEU Research Unit, Middle East University, Amman, Jordan
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- Institute of Biotechnology, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, 310058, China
- Department of Vegetable Diseases Research, Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agriculture Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
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- Department of Environmental Sciences, Government College University Faisalabad, Faisalabad, 38000, Pakistan
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- Biotechnology Programme, Faculty of Science and Natural Resources, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu, 88400, Sabah, Malaysia
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- Department of Biosystems and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 23456, Alnarp, Sweden
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Jung HK, Kim DG, Zin H, Park J, Jung H, Kim YO, Kong HJ, Kim JW, Kim YS. Paenibacillus hexagrammi sp. nov., a novel bacterium isolated from the gut content of Hexagrammos agrammus. Int J Syst Evol Microbiol 2024; 74. [PMID: 38869487 DOI: 10.1099/ijsem.0.006419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024] Open
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A Gram-stain-positive, aerobic bacterium, designated as YPD9-1T, was isolated from the gut contents of a spotty belly greenling, Hexagrammos agrammus, collected near Dokdo island, South Korea. The rod-shaped cells were oxidase-positive, and catalase-negative. The major cellular fatty acids were anteiso-C15 : 0, iso-C15 : 0, C16 : 0, iso-C16 : 0 and iso-C17: 0. The major polar lipids were diphosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylglycerol, phosphatidylethanolamine and two unidentified lipids. The DNA G+C content was 47.6 mol% and the predominant respiratory quinone was menaquinone MK-7. The 16S rRNA gene sequence of YPD9-1T showed low sequence similarities to species of the genus Paenibacillus, Paenibacillus pocheonensis Gsoil 1138T (97.21 % of sequence similarity), Paenibacillus aestuarii CJ25T (97.12 %) and Paenibacillus allorhizoplanae JJ-42T (96.89 %). The results of phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that YPD9-1T formed a distinct branch among other species of the genus Paenibacillus. The digital DNA-DNA hybridisation, average nucleotide identity, and average amino acid identity values between YPD9-1T and the related species were in the ranges of 15.3-16.2 %, 74.1-78.4 %, and 71.1-71.9 %, respectively, which are below the species cutoff values. On the basis of the results of the polyphasic analysis, we conclude that strain YPD9-1T represents a novel species of the genus Paenibacillus, for which the name Paenibacillus hexagrammi sp. nov. is proposed. The type strain of Paenibacillus hexagrammi is YPD9-1T (=KCTC 43424T =LMG 32988T).
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- Hyun-Kyoung Jung
- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Food Safety and Processing Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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- Biotechnology Research Division, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Busan 46083, Republic of Korea
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Ravagnan G, Lesemann J, Müller MF, Poehlein A, Daniel R, Noack S, Kabisch J, Schmid J. Genome reduction in Paenibacillus polymyxa DSM 365 for chassis development. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1378873. [PMID: 38605990 PMCID: PMC11007031 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1378873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2024] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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The demand for highly robust and metabolically versatile microbes is of utmost importance for replacing fossil-based processes with biotechnological ones. Such an example is the implementation of Paenibacillus polymyxa DSM 365 as a novel platform organism for the production of value-added products such as 2,3-butanediol or exopolysaccharides. For this, a complete genome sequence is the first requirement towards further developing this host towards a microbial chassis. A genome sequencing project has just been reported for P. polymyxa DSM 365 showing a size of 5,788,318 bp with a total of 47 contigs. Herein, we report the first complete genome sequence of P. polymyxa DSM 365, which consists of 5,889,536 bp with 45 RNAs, 106 tRNAs, 5,370 coding sequences and an average GC content of 45.6%, resulting in a closed genome of P. polymyxa 365. The additional nucleotide data revealed a novel NRPS synthetase that may contribute to the production of tridecaptin. Building on these findings, we initiated the top-down construction of a chassis variant of P. polymyxa. In the first stage, single knock-out mutants of non-essential genomic regions were created and evaluated for their biological fitness. As a result, two out of 18 variants showed impaired growth. The remaining deletion mutants were combined in two genome-reduced P. polymyxa variants which either lack the production of endogenous biosynthetic gene clusters (GR1) or non-essential genomic regions including the insertion sequence ISPap1 (GR2), with a decrease of the native genome of 3.0% and 0.6%, respectively. Both variants, GR1 and GR2, showed identical growth characteristics to the wild-type. Endpoint titers of 2,3-butanediol and EPS production were also unaffected, validating these genome-reduced strains as suitable for further genetic engineering.
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- Giulia Ravagnan
- Institute of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Bio-and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology and Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Genomic and Applied Microbiology and Göttingen Genomics Laboratory, Institute of Microbiology and Genetics, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Institute of Bio-and Geosciences, IBG-1: Biotechnology, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Institute of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Li E, Liu K, Yang S, Li L, Ran K, Sun X, Qu J, Zhao L, Xin Y, Zhu F, Ma J, Song F, Li Z. Analysis of the complete genome sequence of Paenibacillus sp. lzh-N1 reveals its antagonistic ability. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:276. [PMID: 38481158 PMCID: PMC10938842 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10206-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Plant diseases caused by pathogenic fungi are devastating. However, commonly used fungicides are harmful to the environment, and some are becoming ineffective due to fungal resistance. Therefore, eco-friendly biological methods to control pathogenic fungi are urgently needed. RESULTS In this study, a strain, Paenibacillus sp. lzh-N1, that could inhibit the growth of the pathogenic fungus Mycosphaerella sentina (Fr) Schrorter was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of pear trees, and the complete genome sequence of the strain was obtained, annotated, and analyzed to reveal the genetic foundation of its antagonistic ability. The entire genome of this strain contained a circular chromosome of 5,641,488 bp with a GC content of 45.50%. The results of species identification show that the strain belongs to the same species as P. polymyxa Sb3-1 and P. polymyxa CJX518. Sixteen secondary metabolic biosynthetic gene clusters were predicted by antiSMASH, including those of the antifungal peptides fusaricidin B and paenilarvins. In addition, biofilm formation-related genes containing two potential gene clusters for cyclic lactone autoinducer, a gene encoding S-ribosylhomocysteine lyase (LuxS), and three genes encoding exopolysaccharide biosynthesis protein were identified. CONCLUSIONS Antifungal peptides and glucanase biosynthesized by Paenibacillus sp. lzh-N1 may be responsible for its antagonistic effect. Moreover, quorum sensing systems may influence the biocontrol activity of this strain directly or indirectly.
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- Ee Li
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 250353, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- School of Bioengineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 250353, Jinan, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, 271000, Taian, P. R. China
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- Shandong Institute of Pomology, 271000, Taian, P. R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China.
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China.
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Biophysics, Institute of Biophysics, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P. R. China.
- Shandong Engineering Laboratory of Swine Herd Health Big Data and Intelligent Monitoring, Dezhou University, 253023, Dezhou, P.R. China.
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Shi Q, Zhang J, Fu Q, Hao G, Liang C, Duan F, Zhao H, Song W. Biocontrol Efficacy and Induced Resistance of Paenibacillus polymyxa J2-4 Against Meloidogyne incognita Infection in Cucumber. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2024; 114:538-548. [PMID: 37698495 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-03-23-0091-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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Meloidogyne incognita is one of the most destructive agricultural pathogens around the world, resulting in severe damage to yield and quality in agricultural production. Biological control promises to be a great potential alternative to chemical agents against M. incognita. Paenibacillus polymyxa J2-4, isolated from ginger plants injured by M. incognita, has shown excellent biocontrol efficacy against M. incognita in cucumber. In vitro experiments with the strain J2-4 resulted in a correct mortality rate of 88.79% (24 h) and 98.57% (48 h) for second-stage juveniles (J2s) of M. incognita. Strain J2-4 significantly suppressed nematode infection on potted plants, with a 65.94% reduction in galls and a 51.64% reduction in eggs compared with the control. The split-root assay demonstrated that strain J2-4 not only reduced J2s' invasion but also inhibited nematode development through the dependence on salicylic acid and jasmonic acid signaling of strain J2-4 induction of plant resistance in local and systemic roots of cucumbers. Genomic analysis of strain J2-4 indicated biosynthetic gene clusters encoding polymyxin, fusaricidin B, paenilan, and tridecaptin. In addition, genetic analysis showed that none of the genes encoding virulence factors were detected in the genome of J2-4 compared with the pathogenic Bacillus species. Taking all the data together, we conclude that P. polymyxa J2-4 has potential as a biological control agent against M. incognita on cucumbers and can be considered biologically safe when used in agriculture.
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- Qianqian Shi
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, Dongying 257347, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land, Dongying 257347, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, Dongying 257347, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land, Dongying 257347, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, Dongying 257347, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land, Dongying 257347, China
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- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Agricultural Pest Management, College of Plant Health and Medicine, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Academy of Dongying Efficient Agricultural Technology and Industry on Saline and Alkaline Land in Collaboration with Qingdao Agricultural University, Dongying 257347, China
- National Center of Technology Innovation for Comprehensive Utilization of Saline-Alkali Land, Dongying 257347, China
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Lebano I, Fracchetti F, Vigni ML, Mejia JF, Felis G, Lampis S. MALDI-TOF as a powerful tool for identifying and differentiating closely related microorganisms: the strange case of three reference strains of Paenibacillus polymyxa. Sci Rep 2024; 14:2585. [PMID: 38297004 PMCID: PMC10831075 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-50010-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/14/2023] [Indexed: 02/02/2024] Open
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Accurate identification and typing of microbes are crucial steps in gaining an awareness of the biological heterogeneity and reliability of microbial material within any proprietary or public collection. Paenibacillus polymyxa is a bacterial species of great agricultural and industrial importance due to its plant growth-promoting activities and production of several relevant secondary metabolites. In recent years, matrix-assisted laser desorption ionisation time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) has been widely used as an alternative rapid tool for identifying, typing, and differentiating closely related strains. In this study, we investigated the diversity of three P. polymyxa strains. The mass spectra of ATCC 842T, DSM 292, and DSM 365 were obtained, analysed, and compared to select discriminant peaks using ClinProTools software and generate classification models. MALDI-TOF MS analysis showed inconsistent results in identifying DSM 292 and DSM 365 as belonging to P. polimixa species, and comparative analysis of mass spectra revealed the presence of highly discriminatory biomarkers among the three strains. 16S rRNA sequencing and Average Nucleotide Identity (ANI) confirmed the discrepancies found in the proteomic analysis. The case study presented here suggests the enormous potential of the proteomic-based approach, combined with statistical tools, to predict and explore differences between closely related strains in large microbial datasets.
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- Ilaria Lebano
- Syngenta Biologicals (Valagro SpA), 66041, Atessa, CH, Italy.
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- Syngenta Biologicals (Valagro SpA), 66041, Atessa, CH, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and VUCC-DBT Verona University Culture Collection, University of Verona, 37154, Verona, VR, Italy
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- Department of Biotechnology and VUCC-DBT Verona University Culture Collection, University of Verona, 37154, Verona, VR, Italy.
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Jähne J, Herfort S, Doellinger J, Lasch P, Tam LTT, Borriss R, Vater J. Investigation of the potential of Brevibacillus spp. for the biosynthesis of nonribosomally produced bioactive compounds by combination of genome mining with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1286565. [PMID: 38156002 PMCID: PMC10753013 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1286565] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 12/30/2023] Open
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The biosynthetic potential of 11 Brevibacillus spp. strains was investigated by combination of genome mining with mass spectrometric analysis using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. These endophytic, plant associated Brevibacillus strains were isolated from crop plants, such as coffee and black pepper, in Vietnam. Draft genomes of these strains were available. They were classified (a) by comparison with type strains and a collection of genome-sequenced Brevibacillus spp. deposited in the NCBI data base as well as (b) by construction of a phylogenetic tree from the core sequences of publicly available genomes of Brevibacillus strains. They were identified as Brevibacillus brevis (1 strain); parabrevis (2 strains); porteri (3 strains); and 5 novel Brevibacillus genomospecies. Our work was specifically focused on the detection and characterization of nonribosomal peptides produced by these strains. Structural characterization of these compounds was performed by LIFT-MALDI-TOF/TOF mass spectrometric sequence analysis. The highlights of our work were the demonstration of the tyrocidines, a well-known family of cyclodecapeptides of great structural variability, as the main products of all investigated strains and the identification of a novel class of pentapeptides produced by B. brevis; B. schisleri; and B. porteri which we designate as brevipentins. Our biosynthetic studies demonstrate that knowledge of their biosynthetic capacity can efficiently assist classification of Brevibacillus species.
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- Jennifer Jähne
- Centre for Biological Threads and Special Pathogens, Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS6), Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Biological Threads and Special Pathogens, Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS6), Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Biological Threads and Special Pathogens, Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS6), Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Biological Threads and Special Pathogens, Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS6), Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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- Division of Pathology and Phyto-Immunology, Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Ha Noi, Vietnam
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- Institute of Marine Biotechnology e.V. (IMaB), Greifswald, Germany
- Institute of Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Centre for Biological Threads and Special Pathogens, Proteomics and Spectroscopy (ZBS6), Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin, Germany
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Vater J, Tam LTT, Jähne J, Herfort S, Blumenscheit C, Schneider A, Luong PT, Thao LTP, Blom J, Klee SR, Schweder T, Lasch P, Borriss R. Plant-Associated Representatives of the Bacillus cereus Group Are a Rich Source of Antimicrobial Compounds. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2677. [PMID: 38004689 PMCID: PMC10672896 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11112677] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 10/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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Seventeen bacterial strains able to suppress plant pathogens have been isolated from healthy Vietnamese crop plants and taxonomically assigned as members of the Bacillus cereus group. In order to prove their potential as biocontrol agents, we perform a comprehensive analysis that included the whole-genome sequencing of selected strains and the mining for genes and gene clusters involved in the synthesis of endo- and exotoxins and secondary metabolites, such as antimicrobial peptides (AMPs). Kurstakin, thumolycin, and other AMPs were detected and characterized by different mass spectrometric methods, such as MALDI-TOF-MS and LIFT-MALDI-TOF/TOF fragment analysis. Based on their whole-genome sequences, the plant-associated isolates were assigned to the following species and subspecies: B. cereus subsp. cereus (6), B. cereus subsp. bombysepticus (5), Bacillus tropicus (2), and Bacillus pacificus. These three isolates represent novel genomospecies. Genes encoding entomopathogenic crystal and vegetative proteins were detected in B. cereus subsp. bombysepticus TK1. The in vitro assays revealed that many plant-associated isolates enhanced plant growth and suppressed plant pathogens. Our findings indicate that the plant-associated representatives of the B. cereus group are a rich source of putative antimicrobial compounds with potential in sustainable agriculture. However, the presence of virulence genes might restrict their application as biologicals in agriculture.
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- Joachim Vater
- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Division of Pathology and Phyto-Immunology, Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam; (L.T.T.T.); (P.T.L.); (L.T.P.T.)
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Division of Pathology and Phyto-Immunology, Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam; (L.T.T.T.); (P.T.L.); (L.T.P.T.)
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- Division of Pathology and Phyto-Immunology, Plant Protection Research Institute (PPRI), Duc Thang, Bac Tu Liem, Hanoi, Vietnam; (L.T.T.T.); (P.T.L.); (L.T.P.T.)
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- Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, Justus-Liebig Universität Giessen, 35392 Giessen, Germany;
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- Highly Pathogenic Microorganisms Unit (ZBS2), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany;
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- Institute of Marine Biotechnology e.V. (IMaB), 17489 Greifswald, Germany;
- Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
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- Proteomics and Spectroscopy Unit (ZBS6), Center for Biological Threats and Special Pathogens, Robert Koch Institute, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (J.V.); (J.J.); (S.H.); (C.B.); (A.S.); (P.L.)
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- Institute of Marine Biotechnology e.V. (IMaB), 17489 Greifswald, Germany;
- Institute of Biology, Humboldt University Berlin, 10115 Berlin, Germany
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Novel Plant-Associated Brevibacillus and Lysinibacillus Genomospecies Harbor a Rich Biosynthetic Potential of Antimicrobial Compounds. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11010168. [PMID: 36677460 PMCID: PMC9867215 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11010168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Revised: 01/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/06/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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We have previously reported the draft genome sequences of 59 endospore-forming Gram-positive bacterial strains isolated from Vietnamese crop plants due to their ability to suppress plant pathogens. Based on their draft genome sequence, eleven of them were assigned to the Brevibacillus and one to the Lysinibacillus genus. Further analysis including full genome sequencing revealed that several of these strains represent novel genomospecies. In vitro and in vivo assays demonstrated their ability to promote plant growth, as well as the strong biocontrol potential of Brevibacilli directed against phytopathogenic bacteria, fungi, and nematodes. Genome mining identified 157 natural product biosynthesis gene clusters (BGCs), including 36 novel BGCs not present in the MIBiG data bank. Our findings indicate that plant-associated Brevibacilli are a rich source of putative antimicrobial compounds and might serve as a valuable starting point for the development of novel biocontrol agents.
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Hemmerling F, Piel J. Strategies to access biosynthetic novelty in bacterial genomes for drug discovery. Nat Rev Drug Discov 2022; 21:359-378. [PMID: 35296832 DOI: 10.1038/s41573-022-00414-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Bacteria provide a rich source of natural products with potential therapeutic applications, such as novel antibiotic classes or anticancer drugs. Bioactivity-guided screening of bacterial extracts and characterization of biosynthetic pathways for drug discovery is now complemented by the availability of large (meta)genomic collections, placing researchers into the postgenomic, big-data era. The progress in next-generation sequencing and the rise of powerful computational tools provide unprecedented insights into unexplored taxa, ecological niches and 'biosynthetic dark matter', revealing diverse and chemically distinct natural products in previously unstudied bacteria. In this Review, we discuss such sources of new chemical entities and the implications for drug discovery with a particular focus on the strategies that have emerged in recent years to identify and access novelty.
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- Franziska Hemmerling
- Institute of Microbiology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Institute of Microbiology, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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Naureen Z, Gilani SA, Benny BK, Sadia H, Hafeez FY, Khanum A. Metabolomic Profiling of Plant Growth-Promoting Rhizobacteria for Biological Control of Phytopathogens. Fungal Biol 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-04805-0_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Mülner P, Schwarz E, Dietel K, Herfort S, Jähne J, Lasch P, Cernava T, Berg G, Vater J. Fusaricidins, Polymyxins and Volatiles Produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa Strains DSM 32871 and M1. Pathogens 2021; 10:pathogens10111485. [PMID: 34832640 PMCID: PMC8621861 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens10111485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 11/09/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Paenibacilli are efficient producers of potent agents against bacterial and fungal pathogens, which are of great interest both for therapeutic applications in medicine as well as in agrobiotechnology. Lipopeptides produced by such organisms play a major role in their potential to inactivate pathogens. In this work we investigated two lipopeptide complexes, the fusaricidins and the polymyxins, produced by Paenibacillus polymyxa strains DSM 32871 and M1 by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. The fusaricidins show potent antifungal activities and are distinguished by an unusual variability. For strain DSM 32871 we identified numerous yet unknown variants mass spectrometrically. DSM 32871 produces polymyxins of type E (colistins), while M1 forms polymyxins P. For both strains, novel but not yet completely characterized polymyxin species were detected, which possibly are glycosylated. These compounds may be of interest therapeutically, because polymyxins have gained increasing attention as last-resort antibiotics against multiresistant pathogenic Gram-negative bacteria. In addition, the volatilomes of DSM 32781 and M1 were investigated with a GC–MS approach using different cultivation media. Production of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) was strain and medium dependent. In particular, strain M1 manifested as an efficient VOC-producer that exhibited formation of 25 volatiles in total. A characteristic feature of Paenibacilli is the formation of volatile pyrazine derivatives.
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- Pascal Mülner
- ABITEP GmbH, Glienicker Weg 185, 12489 Berlin, Germany; (P.M.); (E.S.); (K.D.)
- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petergasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria; (T.C.); (G.B.)
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- ABITEP GmbH, Glienicker Weg 185, 12489 Berlin, Germany; (P.M.); (E.S.); (K.D.)
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- ABITEP GmbH, Glienicker Weg 185, 12489 Berlin, Germany; (P.M.); (E.S.); (K.D.)
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- Robert Koch-Institut, ZBS6, Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Seestr 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (S.H.); (J.J.); (P.L.)
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- Robert Koch-Institut, ZBS6, Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Seestr 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (S.H.); (J.J.); (P.L.)
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- Robert Koch-Institut, ZBS6, Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Seestr 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (S.H.); (J.J.); (P.L.)
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petergasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria; (T.C.); (G.B.)
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Petergasse 12, 8010 Graz, Austria; (T.C.); (G.B.)
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- Robert Koch-Institut, ZBS6, Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Seestr 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany; (S.H.); (J.J.); (P.L.)
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Zhou L, de Jong A, Yi Y, Kuipers OP. Identification, Isolation, and Characterization of Medipeptins, Antimicrobial Peptides From Pseudomonas mediterranea EDOX. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:732771. [PMID: 34594316 PMCID: PMC8477016 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.732771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The plant microbiome is a vastly underutilized resource for identifying new genes and bioactive compounds. Here, we used Pseudomonas sp. EDOX, isolated from the leaf endosphere of a tomato plant grown on a small farm in the Netherlands. To get more insight into its biosynthetic potential, the genome of Pseudomonas sp. EDOX was sequenced and subjected to bioinformatic analyses. The genome sequencing analysis identified strain EDOX as a member of the Pseudomonas mediterranea. In silico analysis for secondary metabolites identified a total of five non-ribosomally synthesized peptides synthetase (NRPS) gene clusters, related to the biosynthesis of syringomycin, syringopeptin, anikasin, crochelin A, and fragin. Subsequently, we purified and characterized several cyclic lipopeptides (CLPs) produced by NRPS, including some of the already known ones, which have biological activity against several plant and human pathogens. Most notably, mass spectrometric analysis led to the discovery of two yet unknown CLPs, designated medipeptins, consisting of a 22 amino acid peptide moiety with varying degrees of activity against Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Furthermore, we investigated the mode of action of medipeptin A. The results show that medipeptin A acts as a bactericidal antibiotic against Gram-positive pathogens, but as a bacteriostatic antibiotic against Gram-negative pathogens. Medipeptin A exerts its potent antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria via binding to both lipoteichoic acid (LTA) and lipid II as well as by forming pores in membranes. Collectively, our study provides important insights into the biosynthesis and mode of action of these novel medipeptins from P. mediterranea EDOX.
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands
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Transcriptomics differentiate two novel bioactive strains of Paenibacillus sp. isolated from the perennial ryegrass seed microbiome. Sci Rep 2021; 11:15545. [PMID: 34330961 PMCID: PMC8324883 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-94820-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Paenibacillus species are Gram-positive bacteria that have been isolated from a diverse array of plant species and soils, with some species exhibiting plant growth-promoting (PGP) activities. Here we report two strains (S02 and S25) of a novel Paenibacillus sp. that were isolated from perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne) seeds. Comparative genomics analyses showed this novel species was closely related to P. polymyxa. Genomic analyses revealed that strains S02 and S25 possess PGP genes associated with biological nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilisation and assimilation, as well as auxin production and transportation. Moreover, secondary metabolite gene cluster analyses identified 13 clusters that are shared by both strains and three clusters unique to S25. In vitro assays demonstrated strong bioprotection activity against phytopathogens (Colletotrichum graminicola and Fusarium verticillioides), particularly for strain S02. A transcriptomics analysis evaluating nitrogen fixation activity showed both strains carry an expressed nif operon, but strain S02 was more active than strain S25 in nitrogen-free media. Another transcriptomics analysis evaluating the interaction of strains with F. verticillioides showed strain S02 had increased expression of core genes of secondary metabolite clusters (fusaricidin, paenilan, tridecaptin and polymyxin) when F. verticillioides was present and absent, compared to S25. Such bioactivities make strain S02 a promising candidate to be developed as a combined biofertiliser/bioprotectant.
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Soni R, Rawal K, Keharia H. Genomics assisted functional characterization of Paenibacillus polymyxa HK4 as a biocontrol and plant growth promoting bacterium. Microbiol Res 2021; 248:126734. [PMID: 33690069 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/21/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The diseases caused by phytopathogens account for huge economic losses in the agricultural sector. Paenibacillus polymyxa is one of the agriculturally important biocontrol agents and plant growth promoting bacterium. This study describes the antifungal potential of P. polymyxa HK4 against an array of fungal phytopathogens and its ability to stimulate seed germination of cumin and groundnut under in vitro conditions. The cumin and groundnut seeds bacterized with HK4 exhibited enhanced germination efficiency in comparison to controls. The use of HK4 as a soil inoculant significantly promoted the shoot length and fresh weight of groundnut plants in pot studies. The draft genome analysis of HK4 revealed the genetic attributes for motility, root colonization, antagonism, phosphate solubilization, siderophore production and production of volatile organic compounds. The bacterium HK4 harnessed several hydrolytic enzymes that may assist its competence in the rhizosphere. The PCR amplification and sequence analysis of the conserved region of the fusA gene amplicon revealed the ability of HK4 to produce fusaricidin. Furthermore, the LC-ESI-MS/MS of crude cell pellet extract of HK4 confirmed the presence of fusaricidin as a major antifungal metabolite. This study demonstrated the potential of HK4 as a biocontrol agent and a plant growth promoter.
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- Riteshri Soni
- Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Satellite Campus, Vadtal Road, Bakrol, 388 315, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Satellite Campus, Vadtal Road, Bakrol, 388 315, Anand, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Biosciences, UGC-Centre of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Satellite Campus, Vadtal Road, Bakrol, 388 315, Anand, Gujarat, India.
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Lebedeva J, Jukneviciute G, Čepaitė R, Vickackaite V, Pranckutė R, Kuisiene N. Genome Mining and Characterization of Biosynthetic Gene Clusters in Two Cave Strains of Paenibacillus sp. Front Microbiol 2021; 11:612483. [PMID: 33505378 PMCID: PMC7829367 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.612483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 12/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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The genome sequencing and mining of microorganisms from unexplored and extreme environments has become important in the process of identifying novel biosynthetic pathways. In the present study, the biosynthetic potential of Paenibacillus sp. strains 23TSA30-6 and 28ISP30-2 was investigated. Both strains were isolated from the deep oligotrophic Krubera-Voronja Cave and were found to be highly active against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Genome mining revealed a high number of biosynthetic gene clusters in the cave strains: 21 for strain 23TSA30-6 and 19 for strain 28ISP30-2. Single clusters encoding the biosynthesis of phosphonate, terpene, and siderophore, as well as a single trans-AT polyketide synthase/non-ribosomal peptide synthetase, were identified in both genomes. The most numerous clusters were assigned to the biosynthetic pathways of non-ribosomal peptides and ribosomally synthesized and post-translationally modified peptides. Although four non-ribosomal peptide synthetase gene clusters were predicted to be involved in the biosynthesis of known compounds (fusaricidin, polymyxin B, colistin A, and tridecaptin) of the genus Paenibacillus, discrepancies in the structural organization of the clusters, as well as in the substrate specificity of some adenylation domains, were detected between the reference pathways and the clusters in our study. Among the clusters involved in the biosynthesis of ribosomally synthesized peptides, only one was predicted to be involved in the biosynthesis of a known compound: paenicidin B. Most biosynthetic gene clusters in the genomes of the cave strains showed a low similarity with the reference pathways and were predicted to represent novel biosynthetic pathways. In addition, the cave strains differed in their potential to encode the biosynthesis of a few unique, previously unknown compounds (class II lanthipeptides and three non-ribosomal peptides). The phenotypic characterization of proteinaceous and volatile compounds produced by strains 23TSA30-6 and 28ISP30-2 was also performed, and the results were compared with those of genome mining.
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- Jolanta Lebedeva
- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Analytical and Environmental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry and Geosciences, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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- Department of Microbiology and Biotechnology, Institute of Biosciences, Life Sciences Center, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
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Falqueto SA, Pitaluga BF, de Sousa JR, Targanski SK, Campos MG, de Oliveira Mendes TA, da Silva GF, Silva DHS, Soares MA. Bacillus spp. metabolites are effective in eradicating Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) larvae with low toxicity to non-target species. J Invertebr Pathol 2020; 179:107525. [PMID: 33383067 DOI: 10.1016/j.jip.2020.107525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The growing spread of dengue, chikungunya and Zika viruses demand the development of new and environmentally safe control methods for their vector, the mosquito Aedes aegypti. This study aims to find novel larvicidal agents from mutualistic (endophytic and rhizospheric) or edaphic bacteria that have no action against non-target organisms. Eleven out of the 254 bacterial strains tested were able to kill Ae. aegypti larvae. Larvicidal activity did not depend on presence of cells, since culture supernatants or crude lipopeptide extracts (CLEs) killed the larvae. Bacillus safensis BacI67 and Bacillus paranthracis C21 supernatants were the best performing supernatants, displaying the lowest lethal concentrations (LC50 = 31.11 µL/mL and 45.84 µL/mL, respectively). Bacillus velezensis B64a and Bacillus velezensis B15 produced the best performing CLEs (LC50 = 0.11 mg/mL and 0.12 mg/mL, respectively). Mass spectrometry analysis of CLEs detected a mixture of surfactins, iturins, and fengycins. The samples tested were weakly- or non-toxic to mammalian cells (RAW 264.7 macrophages and VERO cells) and non-target organisms (Caenorhabditis elegans, Galleria mellonella, Scenedesmus obliquus, and Tetrahymena pyriformis) - especially B. velezensis B15 CLE. The biosynthetic gene clusters related to secondary metabolism identified by whole genome sequencing of the four best performing bacteria strains revealed clusters for bacteriocin, beta-lactone, lanthipeptide, non-ribosomal peptide synthetases, polyketide synthases (PKS), siderophores, T3PKS, type 1 PKS-like, terpenes, thiopeptides, and trans-AT-PKS. Purification of lipopeptides may clarify the mechanisms by which these extracts kill Ae. aegypti larvae.
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- Silvia Altoé Falqueto
- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil
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- Departamento de Bioquímica e Biologia Molecular, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa, Brazil
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- Centro de Inovação em Biodiversidade e Fármacos, Instituto de Química, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho, Araraquara, Brazil
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- Departamento de Botânica e Ecologia, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Av. Fernando Corrêa da Costa 2367, 78060-900 Cuiabá, Brazil.
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Soni R, Nanjani S, Keharia H. Genome analysis reveals probiotic propensities of Paenibacillus polymyxa HK4. Genomics 2020; 113:861-873. [PMID: 33096257 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.10.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The legislations on the usage of antibiotics as growth promoters and prophylactic agents have compelled to develop alternative tools to upsurge the animal protection and contain antibiotic usage. Probiotics have emerged as an effective antibiotic substitute in animal farming. The present study explores the probiotic perspective of Paenibacillus polymyxa HK4 interlinking the genotypic and phenotypic characteristics. The draft genome of HK4 revealed the presence of ORFs encoding the functions associated with tolerance to gastrointestinal stress and adhesion. The biosynthetic gene clusters encoding non-ribosomally synthesized peptides, polyketides and lanthipeptides such as fusaricidin, tridecaptin, polymyxin, paenilan and paenibacillin were annotated in HK4 genome. The strain harbored the chromosomal gene conferring the resistance to lincosamides. No functional gene encoding virulence or toxins could be identified in the genome of HK4. The genome analysis data was complemented by the in vitro experiments confirming its survival during gastrointestinal transit, antimicrobial potential and antibiotic sensitivity. NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE ACCESSION NUMBER: The draft-genome sequence of Paenibacillus polymyxa HK4 has been deposited as whole-genome shotgun project at GenBank under the accession number PRJNA603023.
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- Riteshri Soni
- Post Graduate Department of Biosciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Vadtal road, Bakrol 388315, Gujarat, India
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- Post Graduate Department of Biosciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Vadtal road, Bakrol 388315, Gujarat, India
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- Post Graduate Department of Biosciences, UGC Center of Advanced Study, Sardar Patel University, Vadtal road, Bakrol 388315, Gujarat, India.
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Mülner P, Schwarz E, Dietel K, Junge H, Herfort S, Weydmann M, Lasch P, Cernava T, Berg G, Vater J. Profiling for Bioactive Peptides and Volatiles of Plant Growth Promoting Strains of the Bacillus subtilis Complex of Industrial Relevance. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1432. [PMID: 32695084 PMCID: PMC7338577 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Plant growth promoting rhizobacteria attain increasing importance in agriculture as biofertilizers and biocontrol agents. These properties significantly depend on the formation of bioactive compounds produced by such organisms. In our work we investigated the biosynthetic potential of 13 industrially important strains of the Bacillus subtilis complex by mass spectrometric methodology. Typing of these organisms was performed with MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry followed by comprehensive profiling of their bioactive peptide products. Volatiles were determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. Representative products of the members of the B. subtilis complex investigated in detail were: the surfactin familiy (surfactins, lichenysins, pumilacidins); the iturin family (iturins, mycosubtilins and bacillomycins); plantazolicin and the dual lantibiotics lichenicidins, as well as a wide spectrum of volatiles, such as hydrocarbons (alkanes/alkenes), alcohols, ketones, sulfur-containing compounds and pyrazines. The subcomplexes of the B. subtilis organizational unit; (a) B. subtilis/Bacillus atrophaeus; (b) B. amyloliquefaciens/B. velezensis; (c) B. licheniformis, and (d) B. pumilus are equipped with specific sets of these compounds which are the basis for the evaluation of their biotechnological and agricultural usage. The 13 test strains were evaluated in field trials for growth promotion of potato and maize plants. All of the implemented strains showed efficient growth stimulation of these plants. The highest effects were obtained with B. velezensis, B. subtilis, and B. atrophaeus strains.
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- Pascal Mülner
- ABiTEP GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- ZBS6: Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- ZBS6: Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- ZBS6: Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria
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- ABiTEP GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- ZBS6: Proteomics and Spectroscopy, Robert Koch-Institut, Berlin, Germany
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Paenibacillus alvei MP1 as a Producer of the Proteinaceous Compound with Activity against Important Human Pathogens, Including Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria monocytogenes. Pathogens 2020; 9:pathogens9050319. [PMID: 32344843 PMCID: PMC7281493 DOI: 10.3390/pathogens9050319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Revised: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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An emerging need for new classes of antibiotics is, on the one hand, evident as antimicrobial resistance continues to rise. On the other hand, the awareness of the pros and cons of chemically synthesized compounds’ extensive use leads to a search for new metabolites in already known reservoirs. Previous research showed that Paenibacillus strain (P. alvei MP1) recovered from a buckwheat honey sample presented a wide spectrum of antimicrobial activity against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative pathogens. Recent investigation has confirmed that P. alvei MP1 (deposited at DDBJ/ENA/GenBank under the accession WSQB00000000) produces a proteinaceous, heat-stable compound(s) with the maximum antimicrobial production obtained after 18 h of P. alvei MP1 growth in LB medium at 37 °C with continuous shaking at 200 RPM. The highest activity was found in the 40% ammonium sulfate precipitate, with high activity also remaining in the 50% and 60% ammonium sulfate precipitates. Moderate to high antimicrobial activity that is insensitive to proteases or heat treatment, was confirmed against pathogenic bacteria that included L. monocytogenes FSL – X1-0001 (strain 10403S), S. aureus L1 – 0030 and E. coli O157: H7. Further studies, including de novo sequencing of peptides by mass spectrometry, are in progress.
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Abd Alamer IS, Tomah AA, Li B, Zhang JZ. Isolation, Identification and Characterization of Rhizobacteria Strains for Biological Control of Bacterial Wilt (Ralstonia solanacearum) of Eggplant in China. AGRICULTURE 2020; 10:37. [DOI: 10.3390/agriculture10020037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/02/2023]
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Bacterial wilt of eggplant is the most destructive disease caused by Ralstonia solanacearum throughout the world. Eleven bacterial strains with high antagonistic activity were obtained from 245 rhizobacteria. Based on analysis of morphology, 16S rRNA sequences, fatty acid profiles, gyrA and rpoB genes, they were identified as Pseudomonas putida (IMA3), Paenibacillus polymyxa (IMA5), Bacillus cereus (IMA4, IMA7 and IMA11) and the “operational group Bacillus amyloliquefaciens” (IMA1, IMA2, IMA6, IMA8, IMA9 and IMA10). The lipopeptide compounds produced by each strain also were determined. The biocontrol tests demonstrated that co-inoculation by strain IMA5 and the pathogen gave the greatest biocontrol efficiency of 87.0% and 69.2% 30 and 40 days after co-inoculation, respectively. Plant growth promotion tests revealed that IMA5 markedly promoted eggplant growth, enhancing aboveground seedling length and biomass by 60.8% and by 107.6% and underground root length and biomass by 33.0% and 69.2%, respectively. Hence, strain IMA5 could be considered for developing potential biocontrol agents and for promoting plant growth characteristics, to aid the management of the pathogen R. solanacearum in eggplants.
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Jeong H, Choi SK, Ryu CM, Park SH. Chronicle of a Soil Bacterium: Paenibacillus polymyxa E681 as a Tiny Guardian of Plant and Human Health. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:467. [PMID: 30930873 PMCID: PMC6429003 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 02/21/2019] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
Abstract
The Gram-positive rhizosphere bacterium Paenibacillus polymyxa promotes plant growth and produces various antibiotics. Herein, we review research on this species over the past two and a half decades, and focus on the mechanisms of P. polymyxa strain E681, isolated from barley roots in the South Korea in 1995. Strain E681 has outstanding growth-promoting effects on barley, cucumber, pepper, sesame, and Arabidopsis thaliana and produces antimicrobial compounds that protect plants against pathogenic fungi, oomycetes, and bacteria. Induced systemic resistance elicited by treating seeds or roots with strain E681 is a possible mechanism for protecting systemic plant tissues from biotic and other environmental stresses. Genome sequencing has broadened our horizons for antibiotic development and other industrial applications beyond agricultural use. At least six gene clusters for the biosynthesis of antibiotics have been discovered, including polymyxin (pmx), which was recently re-instated as an antibiotic of last resort against Gram-negative drug-resistant bacteria. Three groups of antibiotic synthetases include the gene clusters that encode one for the non-ribosomal peptide polymyxin, fusaricidin, and tridecaptin, another for the lantibiotic paenilan, and the third for a polyketide. We successfully introduced the pmx gene cluster into the surrogate host Bacillus subtilis and created polymyxin derivatives by domain swapping. Furthermore, various E681 derivatives, including a high fusaricidin producer and strains lacking multi-antibiotics production, have been constructed by random mutagenesis and genome engineering. Thus, E681 is an important bacterium that contributes to both plant and human health.
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Affiliation(s)
- Haeyoung Jeong
- Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, Korea University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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Paenibacillus polymyxa bioactive compounds for agricultural and biotechnological applications. BIOCATALYSIS AND AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcab.2019.101092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Liu Y, Bai F, Li T, Yan H. An endophytic strain of genus Paenibacillus isolated from the fruits of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.) has antagonistic activity against a Noni's pathogenic strain of genus Aspergillus. Microb Pathog 2018; 125:158-163. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.09.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 08/19/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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