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Szymańska S, Deja-Sikora E, Sikora M, Niedojadło K, Mazur J, Hrynkiewicz K. Colonization of Raphanus sativus by human pathogenic microorganisms. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1296372. [PMID: 38426059 PMCID: PMC10902717 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1296372] [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: 09/18/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 03/02/2024] Open
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Contamination of vegetables with human pathogenic microorganisms (HPMOs) is considered one of the most important problems in the food industry, as current nutritional guidelines include increased consumption of raw or minimally processed organic vegetables due to healthy lifestyle promotion. Vegetables are known to be potential vehicles for HPMOs and sources of disease outbreaks. In this study, we tested the susceptibility of radish (Raphanus sativus) to colonization by different HPMOs, including Escherichia coli PCM 2561, Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica PCM 2565, Listeria monocytogenes PCM 2191 and Bacillus cereus PCM 1948. We hypothesized that host plant roots containing bactericidal compounds are less prone to HPMO colonization than shoots and leaves. We also determined the effect of selected pathogens on radish growth to check host plant-microbe interactions. We found that one-week-old radish is susceptible to colonization by selected HPMOs, as the presence of the tested HPMOs was demonstrated in all organs of R. sativus. The differences were noticed 2 weeks after inoculation because B. cereus was most abundant in roots (log10 CFU - 2.54), S. enterica was observed exclusively in stems (log10 CFU - 3.15), and L. monocytogenes and E. coli were most abundant in leaves (log10 CFU - 4.80 and 3.23, respectively). The results suggest that E. coli and L. monocytogenes show a higher ability to colonize and move across the plant than B. cereus and S. enterica. Based on fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) approach HPMOs were detected in extracellular matrix and in some individual cells of all analyzed organs. The presence of pathogens adversely affected the growth parameters of one-week-old R. sativus, especially leaf and stem fresh weight (decreased by 47-66 and 17-57%, respectively). In two-week-old plants, no reduction in plant biomass development was noted. This observation may result from plant adaptation to biotic stress caused by the presence of HPMOs, but confirmation of this assumption is needed. Among the investigated HPMOs, L. monocytogenes turned out to be the pathogen that most intensively colonized the aboveground part of R. sativus and at the same time negatively affected the largest number of radish growth parameters.
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- Sonia Szymańska
- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Center for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Center for Modern Interdisciplinary Technologies, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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- Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biological and Veterinary Sciences, Nicolaus Copernicus University, Toruń, Poland
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Ferreira-Neto JRC, de Araújo FC, de Oliveira Silva RL, de Melo NF, Pandolfi V, Frosi G, de Lima Morais DA, da Silva MD, Rivas R, Santos MG, de Tarso Aidar S, Morgante CV, Benko-Iseppon AM. Dehydration response in Stylosanthes scabra: Transcriptional, biochemical, and physiological modulations. PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM 2022; 174:e13821. [PMID: 36345266 DOI: 10.1111/ppl.13821] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 10/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Stylosanthes scabra, popularly known as stylo, is native to the Brazilian Caatinga semiarid region and stands out as a drought-tolerant shrub forage crop. This work provides information about the plant response during the first 48 h of water deficit, followed by a rehydration treatment. Besides root transcriptomics data, 13 physiological or biochemical parameters were scrutinized. Additionally, RNA-Seq annotated transcripts not associated with the "Viridiplantae" clade were taxonomically categorized. It was found that S. scabra quickly perceives and recovers from the oscillations of the imposed water regime. Physiologically, mechanisms that minimize evapotranspiration or protect the photosynthetic apparatus stood out. Biochemically, it was found that the root tissue invests in synthesizing compounds that can act as osmolytes (proline and sugars), emphasizing the importance of osmoregulation to water deficit acclimation. Consistently, transcriptome and qPCR analyses showed that a set of enriched biological processes with upregulated (UR) transcripts were involved in protective functions against reactive oxygen species or encoding enzymes of important metabolic pathways, which might contribute to S. scabra response to water deficit. Additionally, several UR kinases and transcription factors were identified. Finally, in an innovative approach, some naturally occurring microbial groups (such as Schizosaccharomyces, Bradyrhizobium, etc.) were identified in the S. scabra roots. This study reveals insights into the physiological, biochemical, and molecular mechanisms underlying the S. scabra response to water deficit and provides candidate genes that may be useful in developing drought-tolerant crop varieties through biotechnological applications.
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- José Ribamar Costa Ferreira-Neto
- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Départament de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Québec, Canada
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Molecular, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Fisiologia Vegetal, Departamento de Botânica, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (SEMIÁRIDO), Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética e Biotecnologia Vegetal, Departamento de Genética, Centro de Biociências, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil
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Verma SK, Chen Q, White JF. Evaluation of colonization and mutualistic endophytic symbiosis of Escherichia coli with tomato and Bermuda grass seedlings. PeerJ 2022; 10:e13879. [PMID: 35971430 PMCID: PMC9375544 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.13879] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Escherichia coli is generally considered a bacterium associated with animal microbiomes. However, we present evidence that E. coli may also mutualistically colonize roots of plant species, even to the extent that it may become endophytic in plants. In this study we used GFP tagged E. coli to observe its colonization and effects on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) and Bermuda grass (Cynodon dactylon) seedling development and growth. Inoculation with the bacterium significantly improved root development of both seedlings tested. Treatment also increased the photosynthetic pigments in Bermuda grass seedlings. However, effects on shoot length in both seedlings were not significant. This bacterium was found to produce indole acetic acid (IAA) up to 8.68 ± 0.43 µg ml-1 in the broth medium amended with tryptophan. Effects on seedling root growth could, in part, be explained by IAA production. Bacteria successfully colonized the root surfaces and interiors of both seedlings. Tagged bacteria expressing the GFP were observed in the vascular tissues of Bermuda grass seedling roots. Seedlings with bacteria showed greater survival and were healthier than seedlings without bacteria, indicating that E. coli set up a successful mutualistic symbiosis with seedlings. E. coli is not commonly considered to be a plant endophyte but is more generally considered to be a crop contaminant. In this study we show that E. coli may also be an endophyte in plant tissues.
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- Satish K. Verma
- Department of Botany, Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
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- Department of Plant Biology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America
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da Silva MSRDA, Tavares OCH, de Oliveira ISR, da Silva CSRDA, da Silva CSRDA, Vidal MS, Baldani VLD, Jesus EDC. Stimulatory effects of defective and effective 3-indoleacetic acid-producing bacterial strains on rice in an advanced stage of its vegetative cycle. Braz J Microbiol 2022; 53:281-288. [PMID: 35060090 PMCID: PMC8882547 DOI: 10.1007/s42770-021-00651-8] [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: 02/23/2021] [Accepted: 11/02/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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The production of 3-indoleacetic acid (IAA) by plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPR) stimulates root development and plant growth. In addition, morphological changes such as an increased root ramification and root hair production improves nutrient absorption and biomass accumulation. The objective of this work was to evaluate the effect of IAA-producing strains on rice in an advanced stage of its vegetative cycle. Rice was inoculated with Gluconacetobacter diazotrophicus PAL 5 and its lao- mutant, deficient in auxin production, Azospirillum baldaniorum Sp 245, and Escherichia coli DH10b. Both the mutant and wild-type G. diazotrophicus stimulated root elongation, area, volume, and diameter. However, the lao- mutant strain was the only one capable of increasing the number of roots. In turn, inoculation with A. baldaniorum had no significant effect on plant development. The inoculation with E. coli led to changes in root volume, area, and diameter, and a response that may be related to the stress caused by its presence. We conclude that the inoculation with G. diazotrophicus stimulates the root system's growth independently of their IAA production ability, suggesting that a metabolite other than IAA is responsible for this effect at advanced stages of the rice's vegetative cycle.
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- Maura Santos Reis de Andrade da Silva
- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências Do Solo, Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Zona Rural, Seropédica, RJ 23890-000 Brazil
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- Departamento de Ciências Do Solo, Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Zona Rural, Seropédica, RJ 23890-000 Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências Ambientais E Florestais, Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Zona Rural, Seropédica, RJ 23890-000 Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências Do Solo, Universidade Federal Rural Do Rio de Janeiro, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Zona Rural, Seropédica, RJ 23890-000 Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
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- Centro Nacional de Pesquisa de Agrobiologia, EMBRAPA, Rodovia BR 465, km 7, s/n, Ecologia, Seropédica, RJ 23.891-000 Brazil
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Tharek M, Khairuddin D, Najimudin N, Ghazali AH. Plant Growth Promoting Potentials of Beneficial Endophytic Escherichia coli USML2 in Association with Rice Seedlings. Trop Life Sci Res 2021; 32:119-143. [PMID: 33936555 PMCID: PMC8054666 DOI: 10.21315/tlsr2021.32.1.8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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An endophytic Escherichia coli USML2 originally isolated from the inner part of an oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.) leaf tissue was inoculated to rice seedlings to investigate its ability in colonising plant inner tissues and promoting growth. Infection of E. coli USML2 was initiated by colonisation on the root surface, invasion of the interior root system followed by endophytic spreading. Inoculation of E. coli USML2 in the rice rhizosphere zone resulted in a significant increase in leaf numbers (33.3%), chlorophyll content (33.3%), shoot height (34.8%) and plant dry weight (90.4%) of 42 days old rice seedlings as compared to the control. These findings also demonstrated the ability of E. coli USML2 to spread endophytically which serves as a beneficial strategy for the bacterium to colonise the host plant and gain protection against adverse soil conditions. The genome of E. coli USML2 had also revealed predicted genes essential for endophytic bacterial colonisation and plant growth promotion which further proven potentials of E. coli USML2 as Plant Growth Promoting Endophyte (PGPE).
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- Munirah Tharek
- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- Department of Water Resources and Environmental System, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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- School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 USM Pulau Pinang, Malaysia
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Weller DL, Love TMT, Belias A, Wiedmann M. Predictive Models May Complement or Provide an Alternative to Existing Strategies for Assessing the Enteric Pathogen Contamination Status of Northeastern Streams Used to Provide Water for Produce Production. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2020; 4. [PMID: 33791594 PMCID: PMC8009603 DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2020.561517] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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While the Food Safety Modernization Act established standards for the use of surface water for produce production, water quality is known to vary over space and time. Targeted approaches for identifying hazards in water that account for this variation may improve growers’ ability to address pre-harvest food safety risks. Models that utilize publicly-available data (e.g., land-use, real-time weather) may be useful for developing these approaches. The objective of this study was to use pre-existing datasets collected in 2017 (N = 181 samples) and 2018 (N = 191 samples) to train and test models that predict the likelihood of detecting Salmonella and pathogenic E. coli markers (eaeA, stx) in agricultural water. Four types of features were used to train the models: microbial, physicochemical, spatial and weather. “Full models” were built using all four features types, while “nested models” were built using between one and three types. Twenty learners were used to develop separate full models for each pathogen. Separately, to assess information gain associated with using different feature types, six learners were randomly selected and used to develop nine, nested models each. Performance measures for each model were then calculated and compared against baseline models where E. coli concentration was the sole covariate. In the methods, we outline the advantages and disadvantages of each learner. Overall, full models built using ensemble (e.g., Node Harvest) and “black-box” (e.g., SVMs) learners out-performed full models built using more interpretable learners (e.g., tree- and rule-based learners) for both outcomes. However, nested eaeA-stx models built using interpretable learners and microbial data performed almost as well as these full models. While none of the nested Salmonella models performed as well as the full models, nested models built using spatial data consistently out-performed models that excluded spatial data. These findings demonstrate that machine learning approaches can be used to predict when and where pathogens are likely to be present in agricultural water. This study serves as a proof-of-concept that can be built upon once larger datasets become available and provides guidance on the learner-data combinations that should be the foci of future efforts (e.g., tree-based microbial models for pathogenic E. coli).
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- Daniel L Weller
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States.,Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Dasgupta MG, Burragoni S, Amrutha S, Muthupandi M, Parveen ABM, Sivakumar V, Ulaganathan K. Diversity of bacterial endophyte in Eucalyptus clones and their implications in water stress tolerance. Microbiol Res 2020; 241:126579. [PMID: 32861101 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 08/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The genus Eucalyptus with over 747 species occurs in wide ecological range and is preferred for bioenergy plantations due to their short rotation, rapid growth and superior wood properties. They are planted in 22 million ha area and India is third largest planter of Eucalyptus. In the present study, the bacterial endophyte community in leaves of six Eucalyptus clones belonging to E. tereticornis and E. camaldulensis was assessed by sequencing the V3-V4 region of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. The clones were selected based on their response to progressive water stress. A total of 4947 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were obtained and the dominant phyla were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidetes and Firmicutes. Escherichia coli was enriched in all samples at species level. Comparison of endophyte diversity was conducted between the two species and across the water stress tolerant and susceptible clones. The alpha-diversity analysis revealed that species richness and diversity was high in E. camaldulensis and water stress susceptible clones. LefSe analysis predicted 69 and 54 significantly enriched taxonomic biomarkers between species and stress response groups respectively. A maximum of 49 taxonomic biomarkers were recorded in susceptible group and the significantly enriched species were Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron and Turicibacter sanguinis, while the tolerant group documented 5 biomarkers including oscillibacter sp. The presence of functional biomarkers was also assessed in both the groups. The findings of the present study provides an insight into the diversity of bacterial endophyte in Eucalyptus leaves and to our knowledge this is the first report on documenting the endophyte abundance in water stress responsive Eucalyptus clones.
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- Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan, Gyeongbuk, 38541, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, 641002, India
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- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, 641002, India
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- Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, R.S. Puram, Coimbatore, 641002, India
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Marwa N, Mishra N, Singh N, Mishra A, Saxena G, Pandey V, Singh N. Effect of rhizospheric inoculation of isolated arsenic (As) tolerant strains on growth, As-uptake and bacterial communities in association with Adiantum capillus-veneris. ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY 2020; 196:110498. [PMID: 32247957 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2020.110498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2020] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Two arsenic (As) hyper-tolerant bacterial strains NM01 Paracoccus versutus and NM04 Aeromonas caviae were isolated from As polluted site of West Bengal, India. The strains not only possess the potential to tolerate up to 20,000 mgl-1 As(V) and 10,000 mgl-1 As(III) but also possess plant growth promoting (PGP) traits like phosphate solubilization, siderophore production, IAA production. Greenhouse pot experiments were conducted to assess the effect of rhizospheric inoculation of both the strains individually and in consortia in As accumulation by Adiantum capillus-veneries. It was observed that the microbial inoculation significantly (p < 0.05) increased the synthesis of thiolic compounds and thus, enhanced As accumulation with translocation factor (TF) > 1. The strains regulated endogenous phytohormone up to 90% and 77.9% increase in auxin of consortia inoculated root and shoot, respectively. Interestingly, inoculation of the isolated strains augmented rhizospheric microbial diversity which was negatively affected by heavy metal. The results of high-throughput Illumina MiSeq sequencing technique to observe the composition of the bacterial community revealed 11,536 unique bacterial operational taxonomic units (OTUs) from As + S (non-inoculated), whereas 11,884 from Consortia As + S (inoculated) rhizospheric soil samples. Inoculated soil displayed higher bacterial diversity indices (ACE and Chao 1) with the dominant bacterial phyla Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria and Firmicutes. Our results highlight the innate PGP abilities of the strains and its potential to facilitate phytoextraction by enhancing As accumulation in the shoot.
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- Naina Marwa
- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India; Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, UP, India.
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- Division of Microbial Technology, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India
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- Division of Microbial Technology, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India
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- Department of Botany, University of Lucknow, UP, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India
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- Plant Ecology and Climate Change Science, National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, 226001, UP, India.
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Pesticides Decrease Bacterial Diversity and Abundance of Irrigated Rice Fields. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8030318. [PMID: 32106524 PMCID: PMC7142973 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8030318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bacteria play an important role in soil ecosystems and their activities are crucial in nutrient composition and recycling. Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control pests and improve yield. However, increased use of pesticides on agricultural lands results in soil contamination, which could have adverse effect on its bacterial communities. Here, we investigated the effect of pesticides commonly used on irrigated rice fields on bacterial abundance and diversity. Irrigated soil samples collected from unexposed, pesticide-exposed, and residual exposure areas were cultured under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. DNA was extracted and analysed by 16S rRNA sequencing. The results showed overall decrease in bacterial abundance and diversity in areas exposed to pesticides. Operational taxonomic units of the genera Enterobacter, Aeromonas, Comamonas, Stenotrophomonas, Bordetella, and Staphylococcus decreased in areas exposed to pesticides. Conversely, Domibacillus, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, and Bacillus increased in abundance in pesticide-exposed areas. Simpson and Shannon diversity indices and canonical correspondence analysis demonstrated a decrease in bacterial diversity and composition in areas exposed to pesticides. These results suggest bacteria genera unaffected by pesticides that could be further evaluated to identify species for bioremediation. Moreover, there is a need for alternative ways of improving agricultural productivity and to educate farmers to adopt innovative integrated pest management strategies to reduce deleterious impacts of pesticides on soil ecosystems.
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Weller D, Brassill N, Rock C, Ivanek R, Mudrak E, Roof S, Ganda E, Wiedmann M. Complex Interactions Between Weather, and Microbial and Physicochemical Water Quality Impact the Likelihood of Detecting Foodborne Pathogens in Agricultural Water. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:134. [PMID: 32117154 PMCID: PMC7015975 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.00134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 01/21/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Agricultural water is an important source of foodborne pathogens on produce farms. Managing water-associated risks does not lend itself to one-size-fits-all approaches due to the heterogeneous nature of freshwater environments. To improve our ability to develop location-specific risk management practices, a study was conducted in two produce-growing regions to (i) characterize the relationship between Escherichia coli levels and pathogen presence in agricultural water, and (ii) identify environmental factors associated with pathogen detection. Three AZ and six NY waterways were sampled longitudinally using 10-L grab samples (GS) and 24-h Moore swabs (MS). Regression showed that the likelihood of Salmonella detection (Odds Ratio [OR] = 2.18), and eaeA-stx codetection (OR = 6.49) was significantly greater for MS compared to GS, while the likelihood of detecting L. monocytogenes was not. Regression also showed that eaeA-stx codetection in AZ (OR = 50.2) and NY (OR = 18.4), and Salmonella detection in AZ (OR = 4.4) were significantly associated with E. coli levels, while Salmonella detection in NY was not. Random forest analysis indicated that interactions between environmental factors (e.g., rainfall, temperature, turbidity) (i) were associated with likelihood of pathogen detection and (ii) mediated the relationship between E. coli levels and likelihood of pathogen detection. Our findings suggest that (i) environmental heterogeneity, including interactions between factors, affects microbial water quality, and (ii) E. coli levels alone may not be a suitable indicator of food safety risks. Instead, targeted methods that utilize environmental and microbial data (e.g., models that use turbidity and E. coli levels to predict when there is a high or low risk of surface water being contaminated by pathogens) are needed to assess and mitigate the food safety risks associated with preharvest water use. By identifying environmental factors associated with an increased likelihood of detecting pathogens in agricultural water, this study provides information that (i) can be used to assess when pathogen contamination of agricultural water is likely to occur, and (ii) facilitate development of targeted interventions for individual water sources, providing an alternative to existing one-size-fits-all approaches.
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- Daniel Weller
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ, United States
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- Department of Soil, Water and Environmental Science, University of Arizona, Maricopa, AZ, United States
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- Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Cornell Statistical Consulting Unit, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science and Technology, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Weller D, Belias A, Green H, Roof S, Wiedmann M. Landscape, Water Quality, and Weather Factors Associated With an Increased Likelihood of Foodborne Pathogen Contamination of New York Streams Used to Source Water for Produce Production. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2020; 3:124. [PMID: 32440656 PMCID: PMC7241490 DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2019.00124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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There is a need for science-based tools to (i) help manage microbial produce safety hazards associated with preharvest surface water use, and (ii) facilitate comanagement of agroecosystems for competing stakeholder aims. To develop these tools an improved understanding of foodborne pathogen ecology in freshwater systems is needed. The purpose of this study was to identify (i) sources of potential food safety hazards, and (ii) combinations of factors associated with an increased likelihood of pathogen contamination of agricultural water Sixty-eight streams were sampled between April and October 2018 (196 samples). At each sampling event separate 10-L grab samples (GS) were collected and tested for Listeria, Salmonella, and the stx and eaeA genes. A 1-L GS was also collected and used for Escherichia coli enumeration and detection of four host-associated fecal source-tracking markers (FST). Regression analysis was used to identify individual factors that were significantly associated with pathogen detection. We found that eaeA-stx codetection [Odds Ratio (OR) = 4.2; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) = 1.3, 13.4] and Salmonella isolation (OR = 1.8; CI = 0.9, 3.5) were strongly associated with detection of ruminant and human FST markers, respectively, while Listeria spp. (excluding Listeria monocytogenes) was negatively associated with log10 E. coli levels (OR = 0.50; CI = 0.26, 0.96). L. monocytogenes isolation was not associated with the detection of any fecal indicators. This observation supports the current understanding that, unlike enteric pathogens, Listeria is not fecally-associated and instead originates from other environmental sources. Separately, conditional inference trees were used to identify scenarios associated with an elevated or reduced risk of pathogen contamination. Interestingly, while the likelihood of isolating L. monocytogenes appears to be driven by complex interactions between environmental factors, the likelihood of Salmonella isolation and eaeA-stx codetection were driven by physicochemical water quality (e.g., dissolved oxygen) and temperature, respectively. Overall, these models identify environmental conditions associated with an enhanced risk of pathogen presence in agricultural water (e.g., rain events were associated with L. monocytogenes isolation from samples collected downstream of dairy farms; P = 0.002). The information presented here will enable growers to comanage their operations to mitigate the produce safety risks associated with preharvest surface water use.
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- Daniel Weller
- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
- Department of Biostatistics and Computational Biology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Environmental and Forest Biology, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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- Department of Food Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, United States
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Macedo-Raygoza GM, Valdez-Salas B, Prado FM, Prieto KR, Yamaguchi LF, Kato MJ, Canto-Canché BB, Carrillo-Beltrán M, Di Mascio P, White JF, Beltrán-García MJ. Enterobacter cloacae, an Endophyte That Establishes a Nutrient-Transfer Symbiosis With Banana Plants and Protects Against the Black Sigatoka Pathogen. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:804. [PMID: 31133991 PMCID: PMC6513882 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.00804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2018] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Banana (Musa spp.) is an important crop worldwide, but black Sigatoka disease caused by the fungus Pseudocercospora fijiensis threatens fruit production. In this work, we examined the potential of the endophytes of banana plants Enterobacter cloacae and Klebsiella pneumoniae, as antagonists of P. fijiensis and support plant growth in nutrient limited soils by N-transfer. The two bacterial isolates were identified by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry and corroborated by 16S rRNA sequence analysis. Both bacteria were positive for beneficial traits such as N-fixation, indole acetic acid production, phosphate solubilization, negative for 1-aminocyclopropane 1-carboxylic acid deaminase and were antagonistic to P. fijiensis. To measure the effects on plant growth, the two plant bacteria and an E. coli strain (as non-endophyte), were inoculated weekly for 60 days as active cells (AC) and heat-killed cells (HKC) into plant microcosms without nutrients and compared to a water only treatment, and a mineral nutrients solution (MMN) treatment. Bacterial treatments increased growth parameters and prevented accelerated senescence, which was observed for water and mineral nutrients solution (MMN) treatments used as controls. Plants died after the first 20 days of being irrigated with water; irrigation with MMN enabled plants to develop some new leaves, but plants lost weight (−30%) during the same period. Plants treated with bacteria showed good growth, but E. cloacae AC treated plants had significantly greater biomass than the E. cloacae HKC. After 60 days, plants inoculated with E. cloacae AC showed intracellular bacteria within root cells, suggesting that a stable symbiosis was established. To evaluate the transference of organic N from bacteria into the plants, the 3 bacteria were grown with 15NH4Cl or Na15NO3 as the nitrogen source. The 15N transferred from bacteria to plant tissues was measured by pheophytin isotopomer abundance. The relative abundance of the isotopomers m/z 872.57, 873.57, 874.57, 875.57, 876.57 unequivocally demonstrated that plants acquired 15N atoms directly from bacterial cells, using them as a source of N, to support plant growth in restricted nutrient soils. E. cloacae might be a new alternative to promote growth and health of banana crops.
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- Gloria M Macedo-Raygoza
- Engineering Institute, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexicali, Mexico.,Department of Chemistry, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara, Zapopan, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.,PPG Ciência Animal, Universidade de Franca, Franca, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Fundamental Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Biotechnology Unit, Centro de Investigación Científica de Yucatán A.C., Mérida, Mexico
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- Department of Biochemistry, Institute of Chemistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States
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Song GC, Im H, Jung J, Lee S, Jung M, Rhee S, Ryu C. Plant growth‐promoting archaea trigger induced systemic resistance inArabidopsis thalianaagainstPectobacterium carotovorumandPseudomonas syringae. Environ Microbiol 2019; 21:940-948. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.14486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2018] [Revised: 11/11/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Geun Cheol Song
- Molecular Phytobacteriology LaboratoryKRIBB Daejeon 34141 South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology LaboratoryKRIBB Daejeon 34141 South Korea
- Biosystems and Bioengineering ProgramUniversity of Science and Technology Daejeon 34113 South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology LaboratoryKRIBB Daejeon 34141 South Korea
- Department of Biological SciencesKorea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) Daejeon 34141 South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology LaboratoryKRIBB Daejeon 34141 South Korea
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- Department of MicrobiologyChungbuk National University Cheongju 28644 South Korea
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- Department of MicrobiologyChungbuk National University Cheongju 28644 South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology LaboratoryKRIBB Daejeon 34141 South Korea
- Biosystems and Bioengineering ProgramUniversity of Science and Technology Daejeon 34113 South Korea
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Misra S, Dixit VK, Khan MH, Kumar Mishra S, Dviwedi G, Yadav S, Lehri A, Singh Chauhan P. Exploitation of agro-climatic environment for selection of 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase producing salt tolerant indigenous plant growth promoting rhizobacteria. Microbiol Res 2017; 205:25-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2017.08.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2017] [Revised: 07/27/2017] [Accepted: 08/12/2017] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Whole-Genome Sequence of Endophytic Plant Growth-Promoting Escherichia coli USML2. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017; 5:5/19/e00305-17. [PMID: 28495774 PMCID: PMC5427209 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00305-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Escherichia coli strain USML2 was originally isolated from the inner leaf tissues of surface-sterilized phytopathogenic-free oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). We present here the whole-genome sequence of this plant-endophytic strain. The genome consists of a single circular chromosome of 4,502,758 bp, 4,315 predicted coding sequences, and a G+C content of 50.8%.
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Kumar M, Mishra S, Dixit V, Kumar M, Agarwal L, Chauhan PS, Nautiyal CS. Synergistic effect of Pseudomonas putida and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ameliorates drought stress in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2016; 11:e1071004. [PMID: 26362119 PMCID: PMC4871671 DOI: 10.1080/15592324.2015.1071004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/03/2015] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Two plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) Pseudomonas putida NBRIRA and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens NBRISN13 with ability to tolerate abiotic stress along with multiple PGP traits like ACC deaminase activity, minerals solubilisation, hormones production, biofilm formation, siderophore activity were evaluated for their synergistic effect to ameliorate drought stress in chickpea. Earlier we have reported both the strains individually for their PGP attributes and stress amelioration in host plants. The present study explains in detail the possibilities and benefits of utilizing these 2 PGPR in consortium for improving the chickpea growth under control and drought stressed condition. In vitro results clearly demonstrate that both the PGPR strains are compatible to each other and their synergistic growth enhances the PGP attributes. Greenhouse experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of inoculation of both strains individually and consortia in drought tolerant and sensitive cultivars (BG362 and P1003). The growth parameters were observed significantly higher in consortium as compared to individual PGPR. Colonization of both PGPR in chickpea rhizosphere has been visualized by using gfp labeling. Apart from growth parameters, defense enzymes, soil enzymes and microbial diversity were significantly modulated in individually PGPR and in consortia inoculated plants. Negative effects of drought stress has been ameliorated and apparently seen by higher biomass and reversal of stress indicators in chickpea cultivars treated with PGPR individually or in consortia. Findings from the present study demonstrate that synergistic application has better potential to improve plant growth promotion under drought stress conditions.
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- Manoj Kumar
- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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- Division of Plant Microbe Interactions; CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Rana Pratap Marg, Lucknow, India
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Pachepsky Y, Shelton D, Dorner S, Whelan G. Can E. coli or thermotolerant coliform concentrations predict pathogen presence or prevalence in irrigation waters? Crit Rev Microbiol 2014; 42:384-93. [PMID: 25198779 DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2014.954524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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An increase in food-borne illnesses in the United States has been associated with fresh produce consumption. Irrigation water presents recognized risks for microbial contamination of produce. Water quality criteria rely on indicator bacteria. The objective of this review was to collate and summarize experimental data on the relationships between pathogens and thermotolerant coliform (THT) and/or generic E. coli, specifically focusing on surface fresh waters used in or potentially suitable for irrigation agriculture. We analyzed peer-reviewed publications in which concentrations of E. coli or THT coliforms in surface fresh waters were measured along with concentrations of one or more of waterborne and food-borne pathogenic organisms. The proposed relationships were significant in 35% of all instances and not significant in 65% of instances. Coliform indicators alone cannot provide conclusive, non-site-specific and non-pathogen-specific information about the presence and/or concentrations of most important pathogens in surface waters suitable for irrigation. Standards of microbial water quality for irrigation can rely not only on concentrations of indicators and/or pathogens, but must include references to crop management. Critical information on microbial composition of actual irrigation waters to support criteria of microbiological quality of irrigation waters appears to be lacking and needs to be collected.
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- Yakov Pachepsky
- a USDA-ARS, Environmental Mirobial and Food Safety Laboratory , Beltsville , MD , USA
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- a USDA-ARS, Environmental Mirobial and Food Safety Laboratory , Beltsville , MD , USA
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- b Department of Civil , Geological and Mining Engineering, École Polytechnique de Montréal , Montreal , Quebec , Canada , and
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- c US Environmental Protection Agency, National Exposure Research Laboratory , Athens , GA , USA
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Lucas J, García-Villaraco A, Ramos B, García-Cristobal J, Algar E, Gutierrez-Mañero J. Structural and functional study in the rhizosphere of Oryza sativa
L. plants growing under biotic and abiotic stress. J Appl Microbiol 2013; 115:218-35. [DOI: 10.1111/jam.12225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2013] [Revised: 03/21/2013] [Accepted: 04/08/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- J.A. Lucas
- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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- Department of Biology; Faculty of Pharmacy; Univ. San Pablo CEU; Madrid Spain
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Walker V, Bruto M, Bellvert F, Bally R, Muller D, Prigent-Combaret C, Moënne-Loccoz Y, Comte G. Unexpected phytostimulatory behavior for Escherichia coli and Agrobacterium tumefaciens model strains. MOLECULAR PLANT-MICROBE INTERACTIONS : MPMI 2013; 26:495-502. [PMID: 23360460 DOI: 10.1094/mpmi-12-12-0298-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Plant-beneficial effects of bacteria are often underestimated, especially for well-studied strains associated with pathogenicity or originating from other environments. We assessed the impact of seed inoculation with the emblematic bacterial models Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58 (plasmid-cured) or Escherichia coli K-12 on maize seedlings in nonsterile soil. Compared with the noninoculated control, root biomass (with A. tumefaciens or E. coli) and shoot biomass (with A. tumefaciens) were enhanced at 10 days for 'PR37Y15' but not 'DK315', as found with the phytostimulator Azospirillum brasilense UAP-154 (positive control). In roots as well as in shoots, Agrobacterium tumefaciens and E. coli triggered similar (in PR37Y15) or different (in DK315) changes in the high-performance liquid chromatography profiles of secondary metabolites (especially benzoxazinoids), distinct from those of Azospirillum brasilense UAP-154. Genome sequence analysis revealed homologs of nitrite reductase genes nirK and nirBD and siderophore synthesis genes for Agrobacterium tumefaciens, as well as homologs of nitrite reductase genes nirBD and phosphatase genes phoA and appA in E. coli, whose contribution to phytostimulation will require experimental assessment. In conclusion, the two emblematic bacterial models had a systemic impact on maize secondary metabolism and resulted in unexpected phytostimulation of seedlings in the Azospirillum sp.-responsive cultivar.
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Jiang X, Wang X, Tong M, Kim H. Initial transport and retention behaviors of ZnO nanoparticles in quartz sand porous media coated with Escherichia coli biofilm. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2013; 174:38-49. [PMID: 23246745 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2012.11.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2012] [Revised: 10/23/2012] [Accepted: 11/07/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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The significance of biofilm on the transport and deposition behaviors of ZnO nanoparticles were examined under a series of environmentally relevant ionic strength at two fluid velocities of 4 m-d(-1) and 8 m-d(-1). Biofilm enhanced nanoparticles retention in porous media under all examined conditions. The greater deposition was also observed in extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) coated surfaces by employment of quartz microbalance with dissipation (QCM-D) system. Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) failed to interpret more ZnO nanoparticles deposition on biofilm (EPS) coated silica surfaces. Chemical interaction and physical morphology of biofilm contributed to this greater deposition (retention). Biofilm affected the spacial distribution of retained ZnO nanoparticles as well. Relatively steeper slope of retained profiles were observed in the presence of biofilm, corresponding to the greater deviation from colloid filtration theory (CFT). Pore space constriction via biofilm induced more nanoparticle trapped in the column inlet, leading to greater deviations (σln k(f)) from the CFT.
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- Xujia Jiang
- The Key Laboratory of Water and Sediment Sciences, Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, PR China
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Srivastava S, Chaudhry V, Mishra A, Chauhan PS, Rehman A, Yadav A, Tuteja N, Nautiyal CS. Gene expression profiling through microarray analysis in Arabidopsis thaliana colonized by Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279, a plant growth promoting rhizobacterium. PLANT SIGNALING & BEHAVIOR 2012; 7:235-45. [PMID: 22353860 PMCID: PMC3405686 DOI: 10.4161/psb.18957] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Plant growth promotion is a multigenic process under the influence of many factors; therefore an understanding of these processes and the functions regulated may have profound implications. Present study reports microarray analysis of Arabidopsis thaliana plants inoculated with Pseudomonas putida MTCC5279 (MTCC5279) which resulted in significant increase in growth traits as compared with non-inoculated control. The gene expression changes, represented by oligonucleotide array (24652 genes) have been studied to gain insight into MTCC5279 assisted plant growth promotion in Arabidopsis thaliana. MTCC5279 induced upregulated Arabidopsis thaliana genes were found to be involved in maintenance of genome integrity (At5g20850), growth hormone (At3g23890 and At4g36110), amino acid synthesis (At5g63890), abcissic acid (ABA) signaling and ethylene suppression (At2g29090, At5g17850), Ca⁺² dependent signaling (At3g57530) and induction of induced systemic resistance (At2g46370, At2g44840). The genes At3g32920 and At2g15890 which are suggested to act early in petal, stamen and embryonic development are among the downregulated genes. We report for the first time MTCC5279 assisted repression of At3g32920, a putative DNA repair protein involved in recombination and DNA strand transfer in a process of rapid meiotic and mitotic division.
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India
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- International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology; New Delhi, India
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Sercu B, Van De Werfhorst LC, Murray JLS, Holden PA. Terrestrial sources homogenize bacterial water quality during rainfall in two urbanized watersheds in Santa Barbara, CA. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2011; 62:574-83. [PMID: 21617896 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-011-9874-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2010] [Accepted: 05/05/2011] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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Microbiological contamination from runoff is a human health concern in urbanized coastal environments, but the contamination sources are often unknown. This study quantified fecal indicator bacteria and compared the distributions of human-specific genetic markers and bacterial community composition during dry and wet weather in urban creeks draining two neighboring watersheds in Santa Barbara, CA. In a prior study conducted during exclusively dry weather, the creeks were contaminated with human waste as indicated by elevated numbers of the human-specific Bacteroidales marker HF183 (Sercu et al. in Environ Sci Technol 43:293-298, 2009). During the storm, fecal indicator bacterial numbers and loads increased orders of magnitude above dry weather conditions. Moreover, bacterial community composition drastically changed during rainfall and differed from dry weather flow by (1) increased bacterial diversity, (2) reduced spatial heterogeneity within and between watersheds, and (3) clone library sequences more related to terrestrial than freshwater taxa. Finally, the spatial patterns of human-associated genetic markers (HF183 and Methanobrevibacter smithii nifH gene) changed during wet weather, and the contribution of surface soils to M. smithii nifH gene detection was suspected. The increased fecal indicator bacteria numbers during wet weather were likely associated with terrestrial sources, instead of human waste sources that dominated during dry weather flow.
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- Bram Sercu
- Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131, USA.
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Knappett PSK, Escamilla V, Layton A, McKay LD, Emch M, Williams DE, Huq R, Alam J, Farhana L, Mailloux BJ, Ferguson A, Sayler GS, Ahmed KM, van Geen A. Impact of population and latrines on fecal contamination of ponds in rural Bangladesh. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2011; 409:3174-82. [PMID: 21632095 PMCID: PMC3150537 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2011.04.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2010] [Revised: 04/07/2011] [Accepted: 04/25/2011] [Indexed: 04/14/2023]
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A majority of households in Bangladesh rely on pond water for hygiene. Exposure to pond water fecal contamination could therefore still contribute to diarrheal disease despite the installation of numerous tubewells for drinking. The objectives of this study are to determine the predominant sources (human or livestock) of fecal pollution in ponds and examine the association between local population, latrine density, latrine quality and concentrations of fecal bacteria and pathogens in pond water. Forty-three ponds were analyzed for E. coli using culture-based methods and E. coli, Bacteroidales and adenovirus using quantitative PCR. Population and sanitation spatial data were collected and measured against pond fecal contamination. Humans were the dominant source of fecal contamination in 79% of the ponds according to Bacteroidales measurements. Ponds directly receiving latrine effluent had the highest concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (up to 10⁶ Most Probable Number (MPN) of culturable E. coli per 100 mL). Concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria correlated with population surveyed within a distance of 30-70 m (p<0.05) and total latrines surveyed within 50-70 m (p<0.05). Unsanitary latrines (visible effluent or open pits) within the pond drainage basin were also significantly correlated to fecal indicator concentrations (p<0.05). Water in the vast majority of the surveyed ponds contained unsafe levels of fecal contamination attributable primarily to unsanitary latrines, and to lesser extent, to sanitary latrines and cattle. Since the majority of fecal pollution is derived from human waste, continued use of pond water could help explain the persistence of diarrheal disease in rural South Asia.
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- Peter S K Knappett
- Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996-1410, USA.
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Mishra A, Chauhan PS, Chaudhry V, Tripathi M, Nautiyal CS. Rhizosphere competent Pantoea agglomerans enhances maize (Zea mays) and chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) growth, without altering the rhizosphere functional diversity. Antonie van Leeuwenhoek 2011; 100:405-13. [DOI: 10.1007/s10482-011-9596-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2011] [Accepted: 05/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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van Geen A, Ahmed KM, Akita Y, Alam MJ, Culligan PJ, Emch M, Escamilla V, Feighery J, Ferguson AS, Knappett P, Layton AC, Mailloux BJ, McKay LD, Mey JL, Serre ML, Streatfield PK, Wu J, Yunus M. Fecal contamination of shallow tubewells in Bangladesh inversely related to arsenic. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2011; 45:1199-205. [PMID: 21226536 PMCID: PMC3037737 DOI: 10.1021/es103192b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/02/2023]
Abstract
The health risks of As exposure due to the installation of millions of shallow tubewells in the Bengal Basin are known, but fecal contamination of shallow aquifers has not systematically been examined. This could be a source of concern in densely populated areas with poor sanitation because the hydraulic travel time from surface water bodies to shallow wells that are low in As was previously shown to be considerably shorter than for shallow wells that are high in As. In this study, 125 tubewells 6-36 m deep were sampled in duplicate for 18 months to quantify the presence of the fecal indicator Escherichia coli. On any given month, E. coli was detected at levels exceeding 1 most probable number per 100 mL in 19-64% of all shallow tubewells, with a higher proportion typically following periods of heavy rainfall. The frequency of E. coli detection averaged over a year was found to increase with population surrounding a well and decrease with the As content of a well, most likely because of downward transport of E. coli associated with local recharge. The health implications of higher fecal contamination of shallow tubewells, to which millions of households in Bangladesh have switched in order to reduce their exposure to As, need to be evaluated.
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Affiliation(s)
- Alexander van Geen
- Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, USA.
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Chauhan PS, Chaudhry V, Mishra S, Nautiyal CS. Uncultured bacterial diversity in tropical maize (Zea mays L.) rhizosphere. J Basic Microbiol 2011; 51:15-32. [PMID: 21259285 DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201000171] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2010] [Accepted: 08/29/2010] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Structure of maize (Zea mays L.) rhizosphere bacteria was evaluated to explore the feasibility of identifying novel rhizosphere bacteria using culture-independent method based on direct amplification and analysis of 16S rRNA gene (rRNA) sequences and especially to obtain a better understanding of bacterial community structure and diversity from maize. A total of 274 sequences were analyzed and assigned 48.00% Proteobacteria, 10.30% Actinobacteria, 9.90% Bacteroidetes, 6.60% Verrucomicrobia, 4.80% Acidobacteria, 1.80% Firmicutes, 1.50% Chloroflexi, 1.50% TM7, 1.10% Deinococcus-Thermus, 0.70% Planctomycetes, 0.70% Gemmatimonadetes and 0.40% Cyanobacteria. Economically important phyla Actinobacteria was second most dominant group after Proteobacteria, in our clone library. It would be interesting to hypothesize that root exudates from maize rhizosphere favors growth of Actinobacteria like microbes to eliminate pathogenic bacteria and decompose plant matter, for enhanced plant and soil health. An additional 12.8% of clone library (35 operational taxonomical units (OTUs) from 43 clones) with less than 94% similarity to any GenBank sequence could not be assigned to any known phylum and may represent unidentified bacterial lineages and suggests that a large amount of the rhizobacterial diversity remains to be characterized by culturing.
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