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Papatheodorou EM, Papakostas S, Stamou GP. Fire and Rhizosphere Effects on Bacterial Co-Occurrence Patterns. Microorganisms 2023; 11:microorganisms11030790. [PMID: 36985363 PMCID: PMC10052084 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11030790] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 03/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
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Fires are common in Mediterranean soils and constitute an important driver of their evolution. Although fire effects on vegetation dynamics are widely studied, their influence on the assembly rules of soil prokaryotes in a small-scale environment has attracted limited attention. In the present study, we reanalyzed the data from Aponte et al. (2022) to test whether the direct and/or indirect effects of fire are reflected in the network of relationships among soil prokaryotes in a Chilean sclerophyllous ecosystem. We focused on bacterial (genus and species level) co-occurrence patterns in the rhizospheres and bulk soils in burned and unburned plots. Four soils were considered: bulk-burnt (BB), bulk-unburnt (BU), rhizosphere-burnt (RB), and rhizosphere-unburnt (RU). The largest differences in network parameters were recorded between RU and BB soils, while RB and BU networks exhibited similar values. The network in the BB soil was the most compact and centralized, while the RU network was the least connected, with no central nodes. The robustness of bacterial communities was enhanced in burnt soils, but this was more pronounced in BB soil. The mechanisms mainly responsible for bacterial community structure were stochastic in all soils, whether burnt or unburnt; however, communities in RB were much more stochastic than in RU.
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- Department of Science and Technology, School of Science and Technology, University Center of International Programmes of Studies, International Hellenic University, 57001 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Ecology, School of Biology, AUTH, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Gonçalves AC, Sánchez-Juanes F, Meirinho S, Silva LR, Alves G, Flores-Félix JD. Insight into the Taxonomic and Functional Diversity of Bacterial Communities Inhabiting Blueberries in Portugal. Microorganisms 2022; 10:2193. [PMID: 36363783 PMCID: PMC9695653 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10112193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Revised: 10/28/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 10/15/2023] Open
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Vaccinium myrtillus is a dwarf shrub of the Ericaceae family with a Palearctic distribution, associated with temperate and cold humid climates. It is widespread on the European continent; on the Iberian Peninsula it is located on Atlantic climate mountains and glacial relicts. In Portugal, we find scattered and interesting populations; however, the majority of them are threatened by climate change and wildfires. Given that, the objective of this study is to determine the rhizospheric and root bacterial communities of this plant in the southernmost regions, and, consequently, its potential range and ability to be used as a biofertilizer. In this work, metabarcoding of 16S rRNA gene showed that the endophytic bacterial diversity is dependent on the plant and selected by it according to the observed alpha and beta diversity. Moreover, a culturomic approach allowed 142 different strains to be isolated, some of them being putative new species. Additionally, some strains belonging to the genera Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Pseudomonas, Paraburkholderia, and Caballeronia showed significant potential to be applied as multifunctional biofertilizers since they present good plant growth-promoting (PGP) mechanisms, high colonization capacities, and an increase in vegetative parameters in blueberry and tomato plants.
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- Ana C. Gonçalves
- CICS–UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- CIBIT—Coimbra Institute for Biomedical Imaging and Translational Research, University of Coimbra, 3000-540 Coimbra, Portugal
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- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca (IBSAL), Complejo Asistencial Universitario de Salamanca, Universidad de Salamanca, CSIC, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
- Departamento de Bioquímica y Biología Molecular, Universidad de Salamanca, 37007 Salamanca, Spain
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- CICS–UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS–UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
- CPIRN-UDI/IPG—Center of Potential and Innovation of Natural Resources, Research Unit for Inland Development (UDI), Polytechnic Institute of Guarda, 6300-559 Guarda, Portugal
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- CICS–UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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- CICS–UBI—Health Sciences Research Centre, University of Beira Interior, 6201-506 Covilhã, Portugal
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Impact of Plant-Associated Bacteria on the In Vitro Growth and Pathogenic Resistance against Phellinus tremulae of Different Aspen ( Populus) Genotypes. Microorganisms 2021; 9:microorganisms9091901. [PMID: 34576797 PMCID: PMC8468027 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9091901] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/26/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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Aspens (Populus tremula and its hybrids), economically and ecologically important fast-growing trees, are often damaged by Phellinus tremulae, a rot-causing fungus. Plant-associated bacteria can be used to increase plant growth and resistance; however, no systematic studies relating the activity of symbiotic bacteria to aspen resistance against Phellinus tremulae have been conducted so far. The present pioneer study investigated the responses of two Populus tremula and two P. tremula × P. tremuloides genotypes to in vitro inoculations with, first, either Pseudomonas sp. or Paenibacillus sp. bacteria (isolated originally from hybrid aspen tissue cultures and being most closely related to Pseudomonas oryzihabitans and Paenibacillus tundrae, respectively) and, in the subsequent stage, with Phellinus tremulae. Both morphological parameters of in vitro-grown plants and biochemical content of their leaves, including photosynthesis pigments and secondary metabolites, were analyzed. It was found that both Populus tremula × P. tremuloides genotypes, whose development in vitro was significantly damaged by Phellinus tremulae, were characterized by certain responses to the studied bacteria: decreased shoot development by both Paenibacillus sp. and Pseudomonas sp. and increased phenol content by Pseudomonas sp. In turn, these responses were lacking in both Populus tremula genotypes that showed in vitro resistance to the fungus. Moreover, these genotypes showed positive long-term growth responses to bacterial inoculation, even synergistic with the subsequent fungal inoculation. Hence, the studied bacteria were demonstrated as a potential tool for the improved in vitro propagation of fungus-resistant aspen genotypes.
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do Carmo Dias B, da Mota FF, Jurelevicius D, Seldin L. Genetics and regulation of nitrogen fixation in Paenibacillus brasilensis PB24. Microbiol Res 2020; 243:126647. [PMID: 33290933 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126647] [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: 09/17/2020] [Revised: 11/02/2020] [Accepted: 11/13/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Biological nitrogen fixation (BNF), performed by diazotrophic prokaryotes, is responsible for reducing dinitrogen (N2) present in the biosphere into biologically available forms of nitrogen. Paenibacillus brasilensis PB24 is a diazotrophic Gram-positive bacterium and is considered ecologically and industrially important because it is able to produce antimicrobial substances and 2,3-butanediol. However, the genetics and regulation of its nitrogen fixing (nif) genes have never been assessed so far. Therefore, the present study aimed to (i) identify the structural and regulatory genes related to BNF in the PB24 genome, (ii) perform comparative genomics analysis of the nif operon among different Paenibacillus species and (iii) study the expression of these genes in the presence and absence of NH4. Strain PB24 showed a nif operon composed of nine genes (nifBHDKENXhesAV), with a conserved synteny (with small variations) among the Paenibacillus species evaluated. BNF regulatory genes, glnK and amtB (encoding GlnK signal transduction protein and AmtB transmembrane protein, respectively) and glnR and glnA genes (encoding the transcription factor GlnR and glutamine synthetase) were found in the PB24 genome. Primers were designed for qPCR amplification of the nitrogenase structural (nifH, nifD and nifK) and regulatory (glnA and amtB) BNF genes. The structural gene expression in PB24 was up- and downregulated in the absence and presence of NH4, respectively. The gene expression levels indicated a GlnR-mediated repression of genes associated with ammonium import (amtBglnK) and BNF (nif genes). Additionally, the regulatory mechanism of GlnR in P. brasilensis PB24 differed from the other Paenibacillus evaluated, considering the different distribution of binding sites recognized by GlnR.
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- Beatriz do Carmo Dias
- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Computacional e Sistemas, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Liu X, Li Q, Li Y, Guan G, Chen S. Paenibacillus strains with nitrogen fixation and multiple beneficial properties for promoting plant growth. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7445. [PMID: 31579563 PMCID: PMC6761918 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Paenibacillus is a large genus of Gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, endospore-forming bacteria. The genus Paenibacillus currently comprises more than 150 named species, approximately 20 of which have nitrogen-fixation ability. The N2-fixing Paenibacillus strains have potential uses as a bacterial fertilizer in agriculture. In this study, 179 bacterial strains were isolated by using nitrogen-free medium after heating at 85 °C for 10 min from 69 soil samples collected from different plant rhizospheres in different areas. Of the 179 bacterial strains, 25 Paenibacillus strains had nifH gene encoding Fe protein of nitrogenase and showed nitrogenase activities. Of the 25 N2-fixing Paenibacillus strains, 22 strains produced indole-3-acetic acid (IAA). 21 strains out of the 25 N2-fixing Paenibacillus strains inhibited at least one of the 6 plant pathogens Rhizoctonia cerealis, Fusarium graminearum, Gibberella zeae, Fusarium solani, Colletotrichum gossypii and Alternaria longipes. 18 strains inhibited 5 plant pathogens and Paenibacillus sp. SZ-13b could inhibit the growth of all of the 6 plant pathogens. According to the nitrogenase activities, antibacterial capacities and IAA production, we chose eight strains to inoculate wheat, cucumber and tomato. Our results showed that the 5 strains Paenibacillus sp. JS-4, Paenibacillus sp. SZ-10, Paenibacillus sp. SZ-14, Paenibacillus sp. BJ-4 and Paenibacillus sp. SZ-15 significantly promoted plant growth and enhanced the dry weight of plants. Hence, the five strains have the greater potential to be used as good candidates for biofertilizer to facilitate sustainable development of agriculture.
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- Xiaomeng Liu
- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Agrobiotechnology and College of Biological Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Su X, Lu G, Rehman L, Li X, Sun L, Guo H, Cheng H. mCherry-Labeled Verticillium dahliae Could Be Utilized to Investigate Its Pathogenicity Process in Nicotiana benthamiana. Genes (Basel) 2018; 9:E508. [PMID: 30340423 PMCID: PMC6210675 DOI: 10.3390/genes9100508] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 10/13/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Verticillium dahliae is a soil-borne phytopathogenic fungus that causes a destructive vascular wilt, but details of the molecular mechanism behind its pathogenicity are not very clear. Here, we generated a red fluorescent isolate of V. dahliae by protoplast transformation to explore its pathogenicity mechanism, including colonization, invasion, and extension in Nicotiana benthamiana, using confocal microscopy. The nucleotide sequences of mCherry were optimized for fungal expression and cloned into pCT-HM plasmid, which was inserted into V. dahliae protoplasts. The transformant (Vd-m) shows strong red fluorescence and its phenotype, growth rate, and pathogenicity did not differ significantly from the wild type V. dahliae (Vd-wt). Between one and three days post inoculation (dpi), the Vd-m successfully colonized and invaded epidermal cells of the roots. From four to six dpi, hyphae grew on root wounds and lateral root primordium and entered xylem vessels. From seven to nine dpi, hyphae extended along the surface of the cell wall and massively grew in the xylem vessel of roots. At ten dpi, the Vd-m was found in petioles and veins of leaves. Our results distinctly showed the pathway of V. dahliae infection and colonization in N. benthamiana, and the optimized expression can be used to deepen our understanding of the molecular mechanism of pathogenicity.
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- Xiaofeng Su
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
- Department of Biotechnology, The University of Swabi, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 23561, Pakistan.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
- College of Life Engineering, Shenyang Institute of Technology, Fushun 113122, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China.
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Chu S, Zhang D, Zhi Y, Wang B, Chi CP, Zhang D, Liu Y, Zhou P. Enhanced removal of nitrate in the maize rhizosphere by plant growth-promoting Bacillus megaterium NCT-2, and its colonization pattern in response to nitrate. CHEMOSPHERE 2018; 208:316-324. [PMID: 29883866 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2018.05.189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2018] [Revised: 05/14/2018] [Accepted: 05/30/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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High soil nitrate concentrations can lead to the secondary salinization of soils. Bacillus megaterium NCT-2 is a wild-type strain isolated from secondary salinized soil and is very effective in reducing nitrate. Laboratory and greenhouse experiments were carried out to investigate its nitrate reduction capabilities, colonization pattern, and plant growth promotion responses to nitrate content in the soil. B. megaterium NCT-2 was marked with a green fluorescent protein (gfp) gene and was left to successfully colonize maize roots and the rhizosphere. Inoculation with gfp-tagged NCT-2 significantly promoted nitrate removal from the soil and improved plant growth. Confocal microscopy results revealed that NCT-2 is an endophyte that can colonize the meristematic and elongation zones of the root tip, and the middle segment of the root. Soil nitrate concentration had no significant effect on NCT-2 distribution. The gfp-tagged NCT-2 populations in the roots and rhizosphere soil first increased, but then decreased, and at the end of the experiment, colonization levels in the rhizosphere soil stabilized at ∼5 × 104 CFU g-1 soil. However, the levels in the roots increased again to 1-3 × 104 CFU g-1 root in the different treatments. The NCT-2 population in the roots was significantly affected by nitrate content. A nitrate-nitrogen concentration of 72 mg kg-1 was the optimum concentration for NCT-2 colonization of maize roots. This study will improve the agricultural application of NCT-2 as a biofertilizer for nitrate removal and plant growth promotion.
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- Shaohua Chu
- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China; Key Laboratory of Urban Agriculture, Ministry of Agriculture, Shanghai, China; Bor S. Luh Food Safety Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
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Yu WQ, Zheng GP, Qiu DW, Yan FC, Liu WZ, Liu WX. Draft genome sequence, disease-resistance genes, and phenotype of a Paenibacillus terrae strain (NK3-4) with the potential to control plant diseases. Genome 2018; 61:725-734. [PMID: 30184440 DOI: 10.1139/gen-2018-0113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Paenibacillus terrae NK3-4 is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium that may be useful for controlling plant diseases. We conducted a genomic analysis and identified the genes mediating antimicrobial functions. Additionally, an extracellular antifungal protein component was isolated and identified. The draft genome sequence was assembled into 54 contigs, with 5 458 568 bp and a G+C content of 47%. Moreover, 4 690 015 bp encoded 5090 proteins, 7 rRNAs, and 54 tRNAs. Forty-four genes involved in antimicrobial functions were detected. They mainly encode 19 non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs); one polyketide synthase/NRPSs hybrid enzyme; four Zn-dependent metalloproteases; three antilisterial bacteriocin subtilosin biosynthesis proteins (AlbA); four serine proteases; five pectate lyases; three beta-glucanases; and four 1,4-beta-xylanases. These include four novel NRPSs that have not been found in any species of Paenibacillus. Furthermore, five proteins exhibiting antifungal activity were identified from the antifungal extracellular protein component based on MS/MS and the strain NK3-4 predicted protein library. On the basis of these features, we propose that strain NK3-4 represents a promising biocontrol agent for protecting plant from diseases. The draft genome sequence described herein may provide the genetic basis for the characterization of the molecular mechanisms underlying the biocontrol functions. It may also facilitate the development of rational strategies for improving the strain.
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- Wen Qing Yu
- a College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang, China.,b Heilongjiang Academy of Land Reclamation, Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150038, China.,c Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100094, China
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- a College of Agriculture, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing, 163319, Heilongjiang, China
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- c Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100094, China
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- b Heilongjiang Academy of Land Reclamation, Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150038, China
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- b Heilongjiang Academy of Land Reclamation, Haerbin, Heilongjiang Province, 150038, China
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- c Institute of Plant Protection, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100094, China
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2,3-Butanediol production by the non-pathogenic bacterium Paenibacillus brasilensis. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 102:8773-8782. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9312-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2018] [Revised: 07/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Grady EN, MacDonald J, Liu L, Richman A, Yuan ZC. Current knowledge and perspectives of Paenibacillus: a review. Microb Cell Fact 2016; 15:203. [PMID: 27905924 PMCID: PMC5134293 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-016-0603-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 433] [Impact Index Per Article: 54.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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Isolated from a wide range of sources, the genus Paenibacillus comprises bacterial species relevant to humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Many Paenibacillus species can promote crop growth directly via biological nitrogen fixation, phosphate solubilization, production of the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), and release of siderophores that enable iron acquisition. They can also offer protection against insect herbivores and phytopathogens, including bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and viruses. This is accomplished by the production of a variety of antimicrobials and insecticides, and by triggering a hypersensitive defensive response of the plant, known as induced systemic resistance (ISR). Paenibacillus-derived antimicrobials also have applications in medicine, including polymyxins and fusaricidins, which are nonribosomal lipopeptides first isolated from strains of Paenibacillus polymyxa. Other useful molecules include exo-polysaccharides (EPS) and enzymes such as amylases, cellulases, hemicellulases, lipases, pectinases, oxygenases, dehydrogenases, lignin-modifying enzymes, and mutanases, which may have applications for detergents, food and feed, textiles, paper, biofuel, and healthcare. On the negative side, Paenibacillus larvae is the causative agent of American Foulbrood, a lethal disease of honeybees, while a variety of species are opportunistic infectors of humans, and others cause spoilage of pasteurized dairy products. This broad review summarizes the major positive and negative impacts of Paenibacillus: its realised and prospective contributions to agriculture, medicine, process manufacturing, and bioremediation, as well as its impacts due to pathogenicity and food spoilage. This review also includes detailed information in Additional files 1, 2, 3 for major known Paenibacillus species with their locations of isolation, genome sequencing projects, patents, and industrially significant compounds and enzymes. Paenibacillus will, over time, play increasingly important roles in sustainable agriculture and industrial biotechnology.
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- Elliot Nicholas Grady
- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
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- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Dental Science Building Rm. 3014, London, ON N6A 5C1 Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
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- London Research and Development Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, 1391 Sandford Street, London, ON N5V 4T3 Canada
- Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, University of Western Ontario, Dental Science Building Rm. 3014, London, ON N6A 5C1 Canada
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How to transform a recalcitrant Paenibacillus strain: From culture medium to restriction barrier. J Microbiol Methods 2016; 131:135-143. [PMID: 27780731 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2016.10.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2016] [Revised: 10/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Paenibacillus riograndensis SBR5T is a plant growth-promoting bacterium isolated from the wheat rhizosphere. Its recalcitrance to genetic manipulation is a major bottleneck for molecular studies, as has been reported for other Paenibacillus environmental isolates. An efficient electroporation protocol was established by evaluating diverse parameters and optimizing the culture medium, culture growth phase, electroporation solution, recovery medium, DNA input, and electric field strength. Efficiencies of approximately 2.8×104transformantsμg-1 of plasmid DNA were obtained. The optimized protocol was tested with other Paenibacillus species, and the relevance of bypassing the restriction DNA defense system to transform Paenibacillus was highlighted. This protocol is the tool needed to deepen molecular studies with this strain and will aid in the manipulation of other new environmental isolates that also exhibit recalcitrant transformation difficulties.
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de Almeida Couto CR, Alvarez VM, Marques JM, de Azevedo Jurelevicius D, Seldin L. Exploiting the aerobic endospore-forming bacterial diversity in saline and hypersaline environments for biosurfactant production. BMC Microbiol 2015; 15:240. [PMID: 26511622 PMCID: PMC4625932 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-015-0575-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2015] [Accepted: 10/16/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Background Biosurfactants are surface-active biomolecules with great applicability in the food, pharmaceutical and oil industries. Endospore-forming bacteria, which survive for long periods in harsh environments, are described as biosurfactant producers. Although the ubiquity of endospore-forming bacteria in saline and hypersaline environments is well known, studies on the diversity of the endospore-forming and biosurfactant-producing bacterial genera/species in these habitats are underrepresented. Methods In this study, the structure of endospore-forming bacterial communities in sediment/mud samples from Vermelha Lagoon, Massambaba, Dois Rios and Abraão Beaches (saline environments), as well as the Praia Seca salterns (hypersaline environments) was determined via denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. Bacterial strains were isolated from these environmental samples and further identified using 16S rRNA gene sequencing. Strains presenting emulsification values higher than 30 % were grouped via BOX-PCR, and the culture supernatants of representative strains were subjected to high temperatures and to the presence of up to 20 % NaCl to test their emulsifying activities in these extreme conditions. Mass spectrometry analysis was used to demonstrate the presence of surfactin. Results A diverse endospore-forming bacterial community was observed in all environments. The 110 bacterial strains isolated from these environmental samples were molecularly identified as belonging to the genera Bacillus, Thalassobacillus, Halobacillus, Paenibacillus, Fictibacillus and Paenisporosarcina. Fifty-two strains showed emulsification values of at least 30%, and they were grouped into18 BOX groups. The stability of the emulsification values varied when the culture supernatants of representative strains were subjected to high temperatures and to the presence of up to 20% NaCl. The presence of surfactin was demonstrated in one of the most promising strains. Conclusion The environments studied can harbor endospore-forming bacteria capable of producing biosurfactants with biotechnological applications. Various endospore-forming bacterial genera/species are presented for the first time as biosurfactant producers.
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- Camila Rattes de Almeida Couto
- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21941-590, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21941-590, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21941-590, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21941-590, Brazil.
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- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Instituto de Microbiologia Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, CEP 21941-590, Brazil.
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Wu Y, Yuan J, E Y, Raza W, Shen Q, Huang Q. Effects of volatile organic compounds from Streptomyces albulus
NJZJSA2 on growth of two fungal pathogens. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 55:1104-17. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201400906] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2014] [Accepted: 02/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Yuncheng Wu
- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Organic-based Fertilizers; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center for Solid Organic Waste Utilization; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing 210095 China
- Key Laboratory of Plant Nutrition and Fertilization in Low-Middle Reaches of the Yangtze River; Ministry of Agriculture; Nanjing 210095 China
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Andargie M, Li L, Feng A, Li J. Colonization of Rice Roots by a Green Fluorescent Protein-Tagged Isolate of Ustilaginoidea virens. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2015.614230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Ji SH, Gururani MA, Chun SC. Expression Analysis of Rice Pathogenesis-related Proteins Involved in Stress Response and Endophytic Colonization Properties of gfp-tagged Bacillus subtilis CB-R05. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 2014; 174:231-41. [DOI: 10.1007/s12010-014-1047-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Antimicrobial activity of Paenibacillus kribbensis POC 115 against the dermatophyte Trichophyton rubrum. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2011; 28:953-62. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-011-0893-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2011] [Accepted: 09/15/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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do Carmo FL, dos Santos HF, Martins EF, van Elsas JD, Rosado AS, Peixoto RS. Bacterial structure and characterization of plant growth promoting and oil degrading bacteria from the rhizospheres of mangrove plants. J Microbiol 2011; 49:535-43. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-011-0528-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2010] [Accepted: 02/24/2011] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and soil bacteria. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2010; 89:917-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-010-3004-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 102] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2010] [Revised: 11/03/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Hassen AI, Labuschagne N. Root colonization and growth enhancement in wheat and tomato by rhizobacteria isolated from the rhizoplane of grasses. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2010. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0365-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Comparison of the bacterial community and characterization of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria from different genotypes of Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty (vetiver) rhizospheres. J Microbiol 2009; 47:363-70. [PMID: 19763409 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-009-0048-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2009] [Accepted: 03/25/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Molecular approaches [PCR-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE)] were used to determine whether three different vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) genotypes, commercially used in Brazil and considered economically important over the world, select specific bacterial populations to coexist in their rhizospheres. DGGE profiles revealed that the predominant rhizospheric bacterial community hardly varies regarding the vetiver genotype. Moreover, using traditional cultivation methods, bacterial strains were isolated from the different rhizospheres. Colonies presenting different morphologies (83) were selected for determining their potential for plant growth promotion. More than half of the strains tested (57.8%) were amplified by PCR using nifH-based primers, specific for the enzyme nitrogenase reductase. The production of siderophores was observed in 88% of the strains, while the production of antimicrobial substances was detected in only 14.5% of the isolates when Micrococcus sp. was used as the indicator strain. Production of indole-3-acetic acid and the solubilization of phosphate were observed in 55.4% and 59% of the isolates, respectively. In total, 44 strains (53%) presented at least three characteristics of plant growth promotion and were submitted to amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis. Twenty-four genetic groups were formed at 100% similarity and one representative of each group was selected for their identification by partial 16S rRNA gene sequencing. They were affiliated with the genera Acinetobacter, Comamonas, Chryseobacterium, Klebsiella, Enterobacter, Pantoea, Dyella, Burkholderia, or Pseudomonas. These strains can be considered of great importance as possible biofertilizers in vetiver.
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Da Mota FF, Gomes EA, Seldin L. Auxin production and detection of the gene coding for the Auxin Efflux Carrier (AEC) protein in Paenibacillus polymyxa. J Microbiol 2008; 46:257-64. [DOI: 10.1007/s12275-007-0245-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2007] [Accepted: 04/01/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Fortes TO, Alviano DS, Tupinambá G, Padrón TS, Antoniolli AR, Alviano CS, Seldin L. Production of an antimicrobial substance against Cryptococcus neoformans by Paenibacillus brasilensis Sa3 isolated from the rhizosphere of Kalanchoe brasiliensis. Microbiol Res 2006; 163:200-7. [PMID: 16790336 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2006.05.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/10/2006] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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An antifungal substance produced by Paenibacillus brasilensis strain Sa3 was preliminary characterized and showed to be stable after treatment with different enzymes and organic solvents and at a wide range of pH, and presented a molecular weight between 3 and 10 kDa. In vitro antagonism of this strain towards Cryptococcus neoformans was investigated by optical and electronic microscopic analyses and a fungicidal effect on C. neoformans was observed. Ultrastructural analysis showed intense changes on the fungus when it was paired cultured with strain Sa3, mainly the detachment of the capsule from the cell wall and the presence of altered organelles in the cytoplasm. This novel antifungal substance produced by P. brasilensis Sa3 may represent a new insight in antifungal therapy mainly against emergent fungi. Also, prospective studies on rhizobacteria of plants as Kalanchoe brasiliensis may offer a potential source for the discovery of bioactive compounds with medical value.
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- Tiago Oliveira Fortes
- Laboratório de Genética Microbiana, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Instituto de Microbiologia Prof. Paulo de Góes, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Bloco I, Ilha do Fundão, CEP 21941-590 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
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Toljander JF, Artursson V, Paul LR, Jansson JK, Finlay RD. Attachment of different soil bacteria to arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal extraradical hyphae is determined by hyphal vitality and fungal species. FEMS Microbiol Lett 2006; 254:34-40. [PMID: 16451176 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6968.2005.00003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Attachment of certain bacteria to living arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal extraradical hyphae may be an important prerequisite for interactions between these microorganisms, with implications for nutrient supply and plant health. The attachment of five different strains of gfp-tagged soil bacteria (Paenibacillus brasilensis PB177 (pnf8), Bacillus cereus VA1 (pnf8), Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 :: gfp/lux, Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus A6G, and Paenibacillus peoriae BD62 (pnf8)) to vital and nonvital extraradical hyphae of the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Glomus sp. MUCL 43205 and Glomus intraradices MUCL 43194 was examined. Arthrobacter chlorophenolicus did not attach to hyphae, whereas the other bacterial strains did to a varying degree. Only P. brasilensis showed greater attachment to vital hyphae than nonvital hyphae of both Glomus species tested. Pseudomonas fluorescens showed a higher attachment to vital compared with nonvital Glomus sp. MUCL 43205 hyphae, whereas this relationship was opposite for attachment to G. intraradices. Both B. cereus and P. peoriae showed higher attachment to nonvital hyphae. This study provides novel evidence that under laboratory conditions soil bacteria differ in their ability to colonize vital and nonvital hyphae and that this can also be influenced by the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal species involved. The significance of bacterial attachment to mycorrhizal fungal extraradical hyphae is discussed.
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- Jonas F Toljander
- Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Artursson V, Finlay RD, Jansson JK. Interactions between arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi and bacteria and their potential for stimulating plant growth. Environ Microbiol 2006; 8:1-10. [PMID: 16343316 DOI: 10.1111/j.1462-2920.2005.00942.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 222] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi and bacteria can interact synergistically to stimulate plant growth through a range of mechanisms that include improved nutrient acquisition and inhibition of fungal plant pathogens. These interactions may be of crucial importance within sustainable, low-input agricultural cropping systems that rely on biological processes rather than agrochemicals to maintain soil fertility and plant health. Although there are many studies concerning interactions between AM fungi and bacteria, the underlying mechanisms behind these associations are in general not very well understood, and their functional properties still require further experimental confirmation. Future mycorrhizal research should therefore strive towards an improved understanding of the functional mechanisms behind such microbial interactions, so that optimized combinations of microorganisms can be applied as effective inoculants within sustainable crop production systems. In this context, the present article seeks to review and discuss the current knowledge concerning interactions between AM fungi and plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria, the physical interactions between AM fungi and bacteria, enhancement of phosphorus and nitrogen bioavailability through such interactions, and finally the associations between AM fungi and their bacterial endosymbionts. Overall, this review summarizes what is known to date within the present field, and attempts to identify promising lines of future research.
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- Veronica Artursson
- Department of Microbiology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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