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Imran M, Sun Z, Abo-Elyousr KAM, Ali H, Aldayel MF, Li C. One stone two birds: Endophytes alleviating trace elements accumulation and suppressing soilborne pathogen by stimulating plant growth, photosynthetic potential and defense related gene expression. JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS 2024; 476:135084. [PMID: 38991649 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2024] [Revised: 06/24/2024] [Accepted: 06/30/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024]
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In the present investigation, we utilized zinc nanoparticles (Zn-NPs) and bacterial endophytes to address the dual challenge of heavy metal (HM) toxicity in soil and Rhizoctonia solani causing root rot disease of tomato. The biocontrol potential of Bacillus subtilis and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens was harnessed, resulting in profound inhibition of R. solani mycelial growth and efficient detoxification of HM through strong production of various hydrolytic enzymes and metabolites. Surprisingly, Zn-NPs exhibited notable efficacy in suppressing mycelial growth and enhancing the seed germination (%) while Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) analysis unveiled key volatile compounds (VOCs) crucial for the inhibition of pathogen. Greenhouse trials underscored significant reduction in the disease severity (%) and augmented biomass in biocontrol-mediated plants by improving photosynthesis-related attributes. Interestingly, Zn-NPs and biocontrol treatments enhanced the antioxidant enzymes and mitigate oxidative stress indicator by increasing H2O2 concentration. Field experiments corroborated these findings, with biocontrol-treated plants, particularly those receiving consortia-mediated treatments, displayed significant reduction in disease severity (%) and enhanced the fruit yield under field conditions. Root analysis confirmed the effective detoxification of HM, highlighting the eco-friendly potential of these endophytes and Zn-NPs as fungicide alternative for sustainable production that foster soil structure, biodiversity and promote plant health.
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- Muhammad Imran
- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Assiut, Assiut 71526, Egypt; Department of Agriculture, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, King Abdulaziz University, 80208 Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Biological Sciences, College of Science, King Faisal University, 31982 Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
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- School of Biological Engineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, China; College of Life Science, Henan Agriculture University, Zhengzhou, 450046, China.
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Abdulkader H, Gopal KS, Sasidharan S. Impact of floods and landslides on rhizosphere bacterial communities: a high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing study. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:56236-56252. [PMID: 39264494 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34850-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/26/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024]
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This study investigates the diversity and composition of soil bacterial communities in the rhizosphere of Attapadi and Nelliyampathy, prominent hill stations in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. The persistent flooding and landslides in 2018 and 2019 significantly impacted agricultural productivity in these regions. Utilizing high-throughput 16S rRNA gene sequencing (Illumina MiSeq), we conducted a comprehensive analysis of soil samples. Correlative assessments between soil parameters and microbial relative abundance at the phylum level revealed noteworthy positive associations. Notably, nitrogen (N) exhibited a positive relation with Crenarchaeota, Chloroflexi, Actinobacteriota, and Acidobacteriota; pH correlated with Firmicutes; organic carbon (OC) with WPS-2; and phosphorous with Proteobacteria. A total of 31,402 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) were identified, with the highest feature counts observed in undisturbed soils from Attapadi (AUD) and Nelliyampathy (NUD) (13,007 and 12,915, respectively). Disturbed soils in Nelliyampathy (ND) and Attapadi (AD) displayed a substantial decline in microbial diversity and composition, harbouring 1409 and 4071 OTUs, respectively. Alpha and beta diversity indices further underscored the more severe impairment of ND soils compared to AD soils. Interestingly, a majority of ND samples were landslide-affected (four out of five), while flood-affected soils accounted for four out of six AD samples. This indicates that landslides exert a more pronounced impact on microbial diversity and composition than floods. The observed decline in microbial count, composition, and diversity, even after 2 years of the disaster, raises concerns about potential threats to agricultural output. The findings emphasize the need for corrective measures, including the incorporation of microbial inoculum, to restore soil fertility in post-disaster landscapes.
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- Haseena Abdulkader
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala, India.
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Agriculture, Kerala Agricultural University, Vellanikkara, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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- Department of Soil Science, KSCSTE - Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi, Thrissur, Kerala, India
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Ahmed A, He P, He Y, Singh BK, Wu Y, Munir S, He P. Biocontrol of plant pathogens in omics era-with special focus on endophytic bacilli. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2024; 44:562-580. [PMID: 37055183 DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2023.2183379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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Nearly all plants and their organs are inhabited by endophytic microbes which play a crucial role in plant fitness and stress resilience. Harnessing endophytic services can provide effective solutions for a sustainable increase in agriculture productivity and can be used as a complement or alternative to agrochemicals. Shifting agriculture practices toward the use of nature-based solutions can contribute directly to the global challenges of food security and environmental sustainability. However, microbial inoculants have been used in agriculture for several decades with inconsistent efficacy. Key reasons of this inconsistent efficacy are linked to competition with indigenous soil microflora and inability to colonize plants. Endophytic microbes provide solutions to both of these issues which potentially make them better candidates for microbial inoculants. This article outlines the current advancements in endophytic research with special focus on endophytic bacilli. A better understanding of diverse mechanisms of disease control by bacilli is essential to achieve maximum biocontrol efficacy against multiple phytopathogens. Furthermore, we argue that integration of emerging technologies with strong theoretical frameworks have the potential to revolutionize biocontrol approaches based on endophytic microbes.
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- Ayesha Ahmed
- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith South, New South Wales, Australia
- Global Centre for Land Based Innovation, Western Sydney University, Penrith South, New South Wales, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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- State Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Bio-resources in Yunnan, Yunnan Agricultural University, Kunming, Yunnan, China
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Chen X, Zhang Y, Chao S, Song L, Wu G, Sun Y, Chen Y, Lv B. Biocontrol potential of endophytic Bacillus subtilis A9 against rot disease of Morchella esculenta. Front Microbiol 2024; 15:1388669. [PMID: 38873148 PMCID: PMC11169702 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1388669] [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: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/15/2024] Open
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Introduction Morchella esculenta is a popular edible fungus with high economic and nutritional value. However, the rot disease caused by Lecanicillium aphanocladii, pose a serious threat to the quality and yield of M. esculenta. Biological control is one of the effective ways to control fungal diseases. Methods and results In this study, an effective endophytic B. subtilis A9 for the control of M. esculenta rot disease was screened, and its biocontrol mechanism was studied by transcriptome analysis. In total, 122 strains of endophytic bacteria from M. esculenta, of which the antagonistic effect of Bacillus subtilis A9 on L. aphanocladii G1 reached 72.2% in vitro tests. Biological characteristics and genomic features of B. subtilis A9 were analyzed, and key antibiotic gene clusters were detected. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation showed that B. subtilis A9 affected the mycelium and spores of L. aphanocladii G1. In field experiments, the biological control effect of B. subtilis A9 reached to 62.5%. Furthermore, the transcritome profiling provides evidence of B. subtilis A9 bicontrol at the molecular level. A total of 1,246 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between the treatment and control group. Gene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysis showed that a large number of DEGs were related to antioxidant activity related. Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) enrichment analysis showed that the main pathways were Nitrogen metabolism, Pentose Phosphate Pathway (PPP) and Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases (MAPK) signal pathway. Among them, some important genes such as carbonic anhydrase CA (H6S33_007248), catalase CAT (H6S33_001409), tRNA dihydrouridine synthase DusB (H6S33_001297) and NAD(P)-binding protein NAD(P) BP (H6S33_000823) were found. Furthermore, B. subtilis A9 considerably enhanced the M. esculenta activity of Polyphenol oxidase (POD), Superoxide dismutase (SOD), Phenylal anineammonia lyase (PAL) and Catalase (CAT). Conclusion This study presents the innovative utilization of B. subtilis A9, for effectively controlling M. esculenta rot disease. This will lay a foundation for biological control in Morchella, which may lead to the improvement of new biocontrol agents for production.
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- Xue Chen
- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
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- Biotechnology Research Institute, Key Laboratory of Agricultural Genetics and Breeding, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Key Laboratory for Safety Assessment (Environment) of Agricultural Genetically Modified Organisms, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, P.R, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Professional Technology Service Platform of Agricultural Biosafety Evaluation and Testing, Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shanghai, China
- Shanghai Co-Elite Agricultural Sci-Tech (Group) Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China
- CIMMYT-China Specialty Maize Research Center, Shanghai, China
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Sun J, Nie L, Xie W, Zheng X, Zhou WW. Potentiation effect of the AI-2 signaling molecule on postharvest disease control of pear and loquat by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and its mechanism. Food Chem 2024; 441:138373. [PMID: 38219365 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.138373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2023] [Revised: 12/23/2023] [Accepted: 01/04/2024] [Indexed: 01/16/2024]
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An autoinducer-2 (AI-2) signaling molecule from Bacillus was synthesized, and its mechanism on the biofilm formation and biocontrol ability of B. amyloliquefaciens was verified in vitro and in vivo. The 16S/ITS amplicon sequencing was used to analyze the effect of B. amyloliquefaciens B4 with or without AI-2 on the microflora of pears during storage. The results showed that B. amyloliquefaciens B4 secreted AI-2, which promoted biofilm formation. Additionally, AI-2 at a concentration of 40 μmol/L enhanced the biocontrol ability of B. amyloliquefaciens B4 on postharvest pear and loquat fruits. Finally, amplicon sequencing demonstrated that the addition of AI-2 increased the abundance of B. amyloliquefaciens B4 in fruit by stimulating the growth and biofilm formation of this bacterium.
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- Jinyue Sun
- Institute of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China
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- Institute of Food Bioscience and Technology, College of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
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Kan Y, Zhang Y, Lin W, Dong T. Differential plant cell responses to Acidovorax citrulli T3SS and T6SS reveal an effective strategy for controlling plant-associated pathogens. mBio 2023; 14:e0045923. [PMID: 37288971 PMCID: PMC10470598 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00459-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/09/2023] Open
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Acidovorax citrulli is a gram-negative plant pathogen that employs the type Ⅲ secretion system (T3SS) to infect cucurbit crops and cause bacterial fruit blotch. This bacterium also possesses an active type Ⅵ secretion system (T6SS) with strong antibacterial and antifungal activities. However, how plant cells respond to these two secretion systems and whether there is any cross talk between T3SS and T6SS during infection remain unknown. Here, we employ transcriptomic analysis to compare cellular responses to the T3SS and the T6SS during in planta infection and report distinctive effects on multiple pathways. The T3SS-mediated differentially expressed genes were enriched in the pathways of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, plant-pathogen interaction, MAPK signaling pathway, and glutathione metabolism, while the T6SS uniquely affected genes were related to photosynthesis. The T6SS does not contribute to the in planta virulence of A. citrulli but is critical for the survival of the bacterium when mixed with watermelon phyllosphere bacteria. In addition, T3SS-mediated virulence is independent of the T6SS, and the inactivation of the T3SS does not affect the T6SS-mediated competition against a diverse set of bacterial pathogens that commonly contaminate edible plants or directly infect plants. A T6SS-active T3SS-null mutant (Acav) could inhibit the growth of Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae significantly both in vitro and in vivo and also reduce symptoms of rice bacterial blight. In conclusion, our data demonstrate the T6SS in A. citrulli is nonpathogenic to the plant host and can be harnessed as a pathogen killer against plant-associated bacteria. IMPORTANCE Chemical pesticides are widely used to protect crops from various pathogens. Still, their extensive use has led to severe consequences, including drug resistance and environmental contamination. Here, we show that an engineered T6SS-active, but avirulent mutant of Acidovorax citrulli has strong inhibition capabilities against several pathogenic bacteria, demonstrating an effective strategy that is an alternative to chemical pesticides for sustainable agricultural practices.
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- Yumin Kan
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Metabolism, Joint International Research Laboratory of Metabolic and Developmental Sciences, School of Life Sciences and Biotechnology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Life Sciences, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
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Mu F, Chen X, Fu Z, Wang X, Guo J, Zhao X, Zhang B. Genome and Transcriptome Analysis to Elucidate the Biocontrol Mechanism of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens XJ5 against Alternaria solani. Microorganisms 2023; 11:2055. [PMID: 37630615 PMCID: PMC10459136 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms11082055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 08/06/2023] [Accepted: 08/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, is an important disease affecting tomatoes. Biological control offers an environmentally friendly approach to controlling pathogens. Herein, we identified a B. amyloliquefaciens strain XJ5 and investigated its biocontrol mechanism against A. solani. A. solani growth was significantly inhibited by XJ5, with the inhibition rate of cell-free culture supernatants reaching 82.3%. Furthermore, XJ5 crude protein extracts inhibited conidia germination and altered the mycelial morphology of A. solani. To uncover the potential biocontrol mechanism of XJ5, we analyzed its genome sequence and transcriptome. The genome of XJ5 comprised a 4.16 Mb circular chromosome and two circular plasmids. A total of 13 biosynthetic gene clusters and 127 genes encoding hydrolases were identified, suggestive of the ability of XJ5 to secrete antagonistic secondary metabolites and hydrolases. Transcript analysis revealed 174 differentially expressed genes on exposing A. solani to XJ5 crude protein extracts. The expression of genes related to chitin and mannose synthesis was downregulated, indicating that XJ5 metabolites may impact chitin and mannose synthesis in A. solani. Overall, these findings enhance our understanding of the interactions between B. amyloliquefaciens and phytopathogens and pave the way for the agricultural application of this promising biocontrol agent.
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management in Agriculture, College of Plant Protection, Shanxi Agricultural University, Jinzhong 030801, China; (F.M.); (Z.F.)
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Zhang N, Li J, Wang L, Wei Y, Emu Q, Xu F, Zhang L. Transcriptome analysis reveals the regulatory effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and Bacillus pumilus on immune and digestive related genes in the spleen of weanling black goats. Funct Integr Genomics 2023; 23:124. [PMID: 37055595 DOI: 10.1007/s10142-023-01025-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Revised: 03/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/10/2023] [Indexed: 04/15/2023]
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fsznc-06 and Bacillus pumilus fsznc-09 on the expressions of spleen genes in weanling Jintang black goats. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fsznc-06 (BA-treated group) and Bacillus pumilus fsznc-09 (BP-treated group) were directly fed to goats, and the spleens were harvested for transcriptome analysis. The KEGG pathway analysis showed that the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in BA-treated vs CON group were mainly involved in digestive system and immune system, while those in BP-treated vs CON group were mainly involved in immune system, and those in BA-treated vs BP-treated group were mainly involved in digestive system. In conclusion, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fsznc-06 might promote the expressions of genes related to immune system and digestive system, reduce the expressions of disease genes related to digestive system and might promote mutual accommodation of some immune genes in weanling black goat. Bacillus pumilus fsznc-09 might promote the expressions of genes related to immune system and mutual accommodation of some immune genes in weanling black goat. Bacillus amyloliquefaciens fsznc-06 has advantages over Bacillus pumilus fsznc-09 in promoting the expressions of genes related to digestive system and mutual accommodation of some immune genes.
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- Nanchi Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of China, Southwest Minzu University, No.16, South Fourth Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China
- Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of China, Southwest Minzu University, No.16, South Fourth Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu, 610041, China
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- Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau Animal Genetic Resource Reservation and Utilization of Ministry of Education, Chengdu, 610041, China.
- Key Laboratory of Animal Science of National Ethnic Affairs Commission of China, Southwest Minzu University, No.16, South Fourth Section, First Ring Road, Chengdu, 610041, China.
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Sciences Academy, No.7, Niusha Road, Chengdu, 610066, China.
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Sciences Academy, No.7, Niusha Road, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Sciences Academy, No.7, Niusha Road, Chengdu, 610066, China
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- Animal Genetics and Breeding Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Animal Sciences Academy, No.7, Niusha Road, Chengdu, 610066, China
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Suppression of Fusarium Wilt in Watermelon by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DHA55 through Extracellular Production of Antifungal Lipopeptides. J Fungi (Basel) 2023; 9:jof9030336. [PMID: 36983504 PMCID: PMC10053319 DOI: 10.3390/jof9030336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum is one of the most devastating fungal diseases affecting watermelon (Citrullus lanatus L.). The present study aimed to identify potent antagonistic bacterial strains with substantial antifungal activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum and to explore their potential for biocontrol of Fusarium wilt in watermelon. Out of 77 isolates from watermelon rhizosphere, six bacterial strains—namely, DHA4, DHA6, DHA10, DHA12, DHA41, and DHA55—exhibited significant antifungal activity against F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum, as well as other phytopathogenic fungi, including Didymella bryoniae, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, Fusarium graminearum, and Rhizoctonia solani. These Gram-positive, rod-shaped, antagonistic bacterial strains were able to produce exo-enzymes (e.g., catalase, protease, and cellulase), siderophore, and indole-3-acetic acid and had the ability to solubilize phosphate. In greenhouse experiments, these antagonistic bacterial strains not only promoted plant growth but also suppressed Fusarium wilt in watermelon. Among these strains, DHA55 was the most effective, achieving the highest disease suppression of 74.9%. Strain DHA55 was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens based on physiological, biochemical, and molecular characterization. B. amyloliquefaciens DHA55 produced various antifungal lipopeptides, including iturin, surfactin, and fengycin, that showed significant antifungal activities against F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum. Microscopic observations revealed that B. amyloliquefaciens DHA55 exhibited an inhibitory effect against F. oxysporum f. sp. niveum on the root surface of watermelon plants. These results demonstrate that B. amyloliquefaciens DHA55 can effectively promote plant growth and suppress the development of watermelon Fusarium wilt, providing a promising agent for the biocontrol of Fusarium wilt in watermelon.
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Lin L, Yang Z, Tao M, Shen D, Cui C, Wang P, Wang L, Jing M, Qian G, Shao X. Lysobacter enzymogenes prevents Phytophthora infection by inhibiting pathogen growth and eliciting plant immune responses. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1116147. [PMID: 36743479 PMCID: PMC9892905 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1116147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 01/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The Phytophthora pathogen causes enormous damage to important agricultural plants. This group of filamentous pathogens is phylogenetically distant from fungi, making them difficult to control by most chemical fungicides. Lysobacter enzymogenes OH11 (OH11) is a biocontrol bacterium that secretes HSAF (Heat-Stable Antifungal Factor) as a broad-spectrum antifungal weapon. Here, we showed that OH11 could also control a variety of plant Phytophthora diseases caused by three major oomycetes (P. sojae, P. capsici and P. infestans). We provided abundant evidence to prove that OH11 protected host plants from Phytophthora pathogen infection by inhibiting mycelial growth, digesting cysts, suppressing cyst germination, and eliciting plant immune responses. Interestingly, the former two processes required the presence of HSAF, while the latter two did not. This suggested that L. enzymogenes could prevent Phytophthora infection via multiple previously unknown mechanisms. Therefore, this study showed that L. enzymogenes could serve as a promising alternative resource for promoting plant resistance to multiple Phytophthora pathogens.
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- Long Lin
- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Shaanxi Provincial Tobacco Corporation of CNTC, Xi’an, China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Shaanxi Provincial Tobacco Corporation of CNTC, Xi’an, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Plant Protection (State Key Laboratory of Biological interactions and Crop Health; Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests), Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Cao M, Narayanan M, Shi X, Chen X, Li Z, Ma Y. Optimistic contributions of plant growth-promoting bacteria for sustainable agriculture and climate stress alleviation. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2023; 217:114924. [PMID: 36471556 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.114924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Revised: 11/13/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Global climate change is the major cause of abiotic and biotic stresses that have adverse effects on agricultural productivity to an irreversible level, thus threatening to limit gains in production and imperil sustainable agriculture. These climate change-induced abiotic stresses, especially saline, drought, extreme temperature, and so on affect plant morphological, physiological, biochemical, and metabolic characteristics through various pathways and mechanisms, ultimately hindering plant growth, development, and productivity. However, overuse and other inappropriate uses of agrochemicals are not conducive to the protection of natural resources and the environment, thus hampering sustainable agricultural development. With the vigorous development of modern agriculture, the application of plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) can better ensure sustainable agriculture, due to their ability to improve soil properties and confer stress tolerance in plants. This review deciphered the underlying mechanisms of PGPB involved in enhancing plant stress tolerance and performance under various abiotic and biotic stresses. Moreover, the recent advancements in PGPB inoculation techniques, the commercialization of PGPB-based technology and the current applications of PGPB in sustainable agriculture were extensively discussed. Finally, an outlook on the future directions of microbe-aided agriculture was pointed out. Providing insights into plant-PGPB interactions under biotic and abiotic stresses and offering evidence and strategies for PGPB better commercialization and implementation can inspire the development of innovative solutions exploiting PGPB under climatological conditions.
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- Mengyuan Cao
- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- Division of Research and Innovation, Department of Biotechnology, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Science, Chennai, 602105, Tamil Nadu, India
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China
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- College of Resources and Environment, Southwest University, Chongqing, 400716, China.
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Neupane K, Ghimire B, Baysal-Gurel F. Efficacy and Timing of Application of Fungicides, Biofungicides, Host-Plant Defense Inducers, and Fertilizer to Control Phytophthora Root Rot of Flowering Dogwood in Simulated Flooding Conditions in Container Production. PLANT DISEASE 2022; 106:3109-3119. [PMID: 35596248 DOI: 10.1094/pdis-02-22-0437-re] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Phytophthora root rot, caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi Rands, is one of the major diseases of flowering dogwood (Cornus florida L.). The severity of root rot disease increases when the plants are exposed to flooding conditions. A study was conducted to determine the efficacy and timing of application of different fungicides, biofungicides, host-plant defense inducers, and fertilizer to manage Phytophthora root rot in month-old seedlings in simulated flooding events for 1, 3, and 7 days. Preventative treatments were drench applied 3 weeks and 1 week before flooding whereas curative treatments were applied 24 h after flooding. Dogwood seedlings were inoculated with P. cinnamomi 3 days before the flooding. Plant height and width were recorded at the beginning and end of the study. At the end of the study, plant total weight and root weight were recorded and disease severity in the root was assessed using a scale of 0 to 100%. Root samples were plated using PARPH-V8 medium to determine the percent recovery of the pathogen. Empress Intrinsic, Pageant Intrinsic, Segovis, and Subdue MAXX, as preventative and curative applications, were able to suppress the disease severity compared with the inoculated control in all flooding durations. All treatments, with the exception of Stargus as a preventative application 3 weeks before flooding and Orkestra Intrinsic as a curative application, were able to suppress the disease severity compared with the inoculated control for a 1-day flooding event. Aliette and ON-Gard were effective in the first trial when applied preventatively at both 1 week and 3 weeks before flooding but not in the second trial. Signature Xtra was effective as a preventative application but not as a curative application. Interface was effective as a curative application but not as a preventative application. The findings of this study will help nursery growers to understand the performance of fungicides, biofungicides, host-plant defense inducers, and fertilizer at different time intervals and repeated applications to manage Phytophthora root rot in flooding conditions.
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- Krishna Neupane
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center, Tennessee State University, McMinnville, TN
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center, Tennessee State University, McMinnville, TN
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, College of Agriculture, Otis L. Floyd Nursery Research Center, Tennessee State University, McMinnville, TN
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Santos FM, Viera LS, Camargo DP, Muniz MF, Costa IF, Guedes JV, Santos JR, Silva JC. Integrating a Bacillus-based product with fungicides by foliar application to protect soybean: a sustainable approach to avoid exclusive use of chemicals. PEST MANAGEMENT SCIENCE 2022; 78:4832-4840. [PMID: 35908173 DOI: 10.1002/ps.7104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2022] [Revised: 06/05/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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BACKGROUND Biological control is widely applied against soybean (Glycine max L.) soil-borne pathogens by furrow or seed treatments. The efficiency of bioproducts and timing of application by foliar sprays against soybean pathogens needs to be more fully understood. This work investigated the efficiency of foliar application with a Bacillus subtilis-based product (BBP) to protect soybean from multiple pathogens and the best moment to apply it considering its compatibility with fungicides. RESULTS Foliar applications (from stages V6 to R4) with BBP, mancozeb (M) and systemic fungicides (S) applied against Asian rust (Phakopsora pachyrhizi), BBP followed by S (BBP-S), BBP along with S (S + BBP), S along with M (S + M) or water were carried out in a soybean field for two years. The treatments S + BBP, S + M and BBP-S reduced the severity of Asian rust by 82% compared to the control. Except for M, all treatments reduced the severity of other foliar diseases by >60%. The defoliation was reduced by BBP and BBP-S, whereas the yield was 25% higher than control by using BBP, S + M, S + BBP or BBP-S. Also, the incidence of Fusarium sp. was significantly reduced on seeds from treatments BBP and BBP-S. The compatibility tests in Petri dishes demonstrated that all fungicides decreased the bacterial growth when applied along with BBP, whereas previous applications of BBP did not reduce the bacterial growth. CONCLUSIONS The BBP protected soybean against multiple pathogens, reduced defoliation and promoted soybean yield similarly to conventional fungicides, but in general, the early application of the BBP was the most efficient protection. © 2022 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Fabio M Santos
- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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- Department of Phytosanitary Defense, CCR, Federal University of Santa Maria, (UFSM), Santa Maria, Brazil
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Zhang N, Zhu C, Shen Z, Tao C, Ou Y, Li R, Deng X, Shen Q, Dini-Andreote F. Partitioning the Effects of Soil Legacy and Pathogen Exposure Determining Soil Suppressiveness via Induced Systemic Resistance. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:2816. [PMID: 36365269 PMCID: PMC9657590 DOI: 10.3390/plants11212816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2022] [Revised: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Beneficial host-associated bacteria can assist plant protection against pathogens. In particular, specific microbes are able to induce plant systemic resistance. However, it remains largely elusive which specific microbial taxa and functions trigger plant immune responses associated with disease suppression. Here, we experimentally studied this by setting up two independent microcosm experiments that differed in the time at which plants were exposed to the pathogen and the soil legacy (i.e., soils with historically suppressive or conducive). Overall, we found soil legacy effects to have a major influence on disease suppression irrespective of the time prior to pathogen exposure. Rhizosphere bacterial communities of tomato plants were significantly different between the two soils, with potential beneficial strains occurring at higher relative abundances in the suppressive soil. Root transcriptome analysis revealed the soil legacy to induce differences in gene expression, most importantly, genes involved in the pathway of phenylpropanoid biosynthesis. Last, we found genes in the phenylpropanoid biosynthesis pathway to correlate with specific microbial taxa, including Gp6, Actinomarinicola, Niastella, Phaeodactylibacter, Longimicrobium, Bythopirellula, Brevundimonas, Ferruginivarius, Kushneria, Methylomarinovum, Pseudolabrys, Sphingobium, Sphingomonas, and Alterococcus. Taken together, our study points to the potential regulation of plant systemic resistance by specific microbial taxa, and the importance of soil legacy on disease incidence and eliciting plant-defense mechanisms.
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- Na Zhang
- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Jiangsu Provincial Key Lab of Solid Organic Waste Utilization, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Solid Organic Wastes, Educational Ministry Engineering Center of Resource-Saving Fertilizers, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
- The Key Laboratory of Plant Immunity, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China
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- Department of Plant Science, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
- Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA
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Zhao H, Liu K, Fan Y, Cao J, Li H, Song W, Liu Y, Miao M. Cell-free supernatant of Bacillus velezensis suppresses mycelial growth and reduces virulence of Botrytis cinerea by inducing oxidative stress. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:980022. [PMID: 35992680 PMCID: PMC9389153 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.980022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2022] [Accepted: 07/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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As a notorious pathogenic fungus, Botrytis cinerea has been reported to infect more than 1400 species of plants and cause postharvest gray mold of numerous economic fruits, leading to substantial economic losses. Traditional chemical fungicides in pathogen control have potential issues regarding environmental pollution, disease resistance and human health. More safety and efficacious prevention technique of postharvest gray mold are in urgent demand. This study aims to investigate the potential function and mechanism of Bacillus velezensis to control gray mold for harvested fruits. The results showed that the cell-free supernatant (CFS) generated from B. velezensis strain A4 was able to inhibit spore germination, germ tube elongation and hyphal growth of B. cinerea in vitro, and impair the pathogenicity of B. cinerea on the four tested fruits. Further analysis demonstrated that CFS significantly reduced the expression of genes associated with growth and pathogenicity and weakened the ability of B. cinerea spores to penetrate plant cell walls in a dose-dependent manner. Moreover, the CFS destroyed the membrane of hyphae, resulting in exosmosis of cell contents and caused hyphal cells to accumulate excessive reactive oxygen species (ROS), leading to hyphal oxidative damage. Our findings indicate that B. velezensis CFS can damage B. cinerea mycelial cells by promoting excessive accumulation of ROS to realize its biological control function.
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- Huanlan Zhao
- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciencess, Beijing, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- School of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China
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- School of Biological Science and Engineering, North Minzu University, Yinchuan, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
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- Ministry of Education Key Laboratory for Bio-Resource and Eco-Environment, State Key Laboratory of Hydraulics and Mountain River Engineering, College of Life Science, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
- School of Horticulture, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei, China
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- School of Food and Biological Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
- *Correspondence: Min Miao,
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Zhang D, Qiang R, Zhou Z, Pan Y, Yu S, Yuan W, Cheng J, Wang J, Zhao D, Zhu J, Yang Z. Biocontrol and Action Mechanism of Bacillus subtilis Lipopeptides' Fengycins Against Alternaria solani in Potato as Assessed by a Transcriptome Analysis. Front Microbiol 2022; 13:861113. [PMID: 35633712 PMCID: PMC9130778 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.861113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 04/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Alternaria solani is an airborne fungus and the primary causal agent of potato early blight worldwide. No available fungicides that are both effective and environmentally friendly are usable to control this fungus. Therefore, biological control is a potential approach for its suppression. In this study, Bacillus subtilis strain ZD01's fermentation broth strongly reduced A. solani pathogenicity under greenhouse conditions. The effects of strain ZD01's secondary metabolites on A. solani were investigated. The exposure of A. solani hyphae to the supernatant resulted in swelling and swollen sacs, and the ZD01 supernatant reduced A. solani conidial germination significantly. Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time of flight mass spectrometry and pure product tests revealed that fengycins were the main antifungal lipopeptide substances. To elucidate the molecular mechanism of the fengycins' biological control, RNA sequencing analyses were performed. A transcriptome analysis revealed that 304 and 522 genes in A. solani were differentially expressed after 2-h and 6-h fengycin treatments, respectively. These genes were respectively mapped to 53 and 57 Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways. In addition, the most enriched KEGG pathway analysis indicated that the inhibitory mechanisms of fengycins against A. solani regulated the expression of genes related to cell wall, cell membrane, transport, energy process, protein synthesis and genetic information. In particular, cell wall and cell membrane metabolism were the main processes affected by fengycin stress. Scanning and transmission electron microscope results revealed hyphal enlargement and a wide range of abnormalities in A. solani cells after exposure to fengycins. Furthermore, fengycins induced chitin synthesis in treated cells, and also caused the capture of cellular fluorescent green labeling and the release of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) from outer membranes of A. solani cells, which may enhance the fengycins ability to alter cell membrane permeability. Thus, this study increases the transcriptome data resources available and supplies a molecular framework for B. subtilis ZD01 inhibition of A. solani HWC-168 through various mechanisms, especially damaging A. solani cell walls and membranes. The transcriptomic insights may lead to an effective control strategy for potato early blight.
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- Dai Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Practice and Training Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Pingquan Edible Fungi Industry Technology Research Institute, Chengde, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Agricultural Business Training and Entrepreneurship Center, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Target Mechanism of Iturinic Lipopeptide on Differential Expression Patterns of Defense-Related Genes against Colletotrichum acutatum in Pepper. PLANTS 2022; 11:plants11091267. [PMID: 35567268 PMCID: PMC9102045 DOI: 10.3390/plants11091267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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Bacillus subtilis KB21 is an isolate with broad spectrum antifungal activity against plant pathogenic fungi. Our aim was to produce and purify antifungal lipopeptides via fermentation using B. subtilis KB21 and verify their antifungal mechanism against pepper anthracnose. When the KB21 strain was cultured in tryptic soy broth medium, the antifungal activity against pepper anthracnose correlated with biosurfactant production. However, there was no antifungal activity when cultured in Luria-Bertani medium. KB21 filtrates showed the highest degree of inhibition of mycelia (91.1%) and spore germination (98.9%) of Colletotrichum acutatum via increases in the biosurfactant levels. Using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and LC-tandem MS (LC-MS/MS) analyses, the component with antifungal activity in the fermentation medium of the KB21 strain was determined to be the cyclic lipopeptide (CLP) antibiotic, iturin A. When the iturin fractions were applied to pepper fruits inoculated with conidia of C. acutatum, the lesion diameter and hyphal growth on the fruit were significantly suppressed. In addition, iturin CLP elevated the gene expression of PAL, LOX, and GLU in the treatments both with and without following fungal pathogens. Overall, the results of this study show that iturin CLPs from B. subtilis KB21 may be potential biological control agents for plant fungal diseases.
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Zhang S, Liu X, Zhou L, Deng L, Zhao W, Liu Y, Ding W. Alleviating Soil Acidification Could Increase Disease Suppression of Bacterial Wilt by Recruiting Potentially Beneficial Rhizobacteria. Microbiol Spectr 2022; 10:e0233321. [PMID: 35254141 PMCID: PMC9045175 DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.02333-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/11/2022] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Bacterial wilt is accompanied by microbial communities shift and soil acidification. However, the relationship between the changes of bacterial communities and bacterial wilt under the influence of different acidification levels has not been fully elucidated. Here, we analyzed the abundance of Ralstonia solanacearum, rhizosphere bacterial communities and carbon metabolism at differently acidic levels (pH 6.45, pH 5.60, pH 5.35, pH 4.90 and pH 4.45) and soil amendment treatment (CaO). The results indicated that both the abundance of R. solanacearum and the incidence of bacterial wilt showed a significant trend of first increasing and then decreasing with the increase of soil pH. The Firmicutes phylum and potentially beneficial genera Bacillus, Paenibacillus, Flavobacterium and Pseudomonas were significantly enriched at pH 6.45. The metabolic ability in response to the l-arginine and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid was significantly increased at pH 6.45. After using CaO to increase the pH of diseased soil from 5.45 to 6.05, the abundance of R. solanacearum and the incidence of bacterial wilt were significantly reduced, the Firmicutes and potentially beneficial genera Bacillus and Pseudomonas were significantly enriched. Overall, alleviating soil acidification to a slightly acidic level (pH 6.0-6.5) could suppress bacterial wilt by suppressing the growth of R. solanacearum and enriching the rhizosphere potentially beneficial bacteria, and further emphasized the importance of increasing soil pH in biological control of bacterial wilt. IMPORTANCE The rhizosphere microbiota and soil acidification have been shown to have impacts on bacterial wilt. However, the influence of different acidification levels on the rhizosphere communities and bacterial wilt has not been fully studied. In this study, the potentially beneficial bacteria (Bacillus and Pseudomonas) were significantly enriched in the slightly acidic soil (pH 6.45), leading to the increase of the metabolism of 4-hydroxybenzoic acid and the decrease of pathogenic R. solanacearum, thereby alleviating the occurrence of bacterial wilt. The changes of potentially beneficial bacteria and pathogenic R. solanacearum in strongly acidic soil (pH 5.35) with the highest incidence of bacterial wilt were just the opposite. These findings help clarify the mechanisms by which soil bacteria exert influence on bacterial wilt outbreak under different soil acidification levels.
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- Shuting Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Southwest University, Chongqing, China
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Potentiality of Formulated Bioagents from Lab to Field: A Sustainable Alternative for Minimizing the Use of Chemical Fungicide in Controlling Potato Late Blight. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14084383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Late blight of potato caused by an oomycete, Phytophthora infestans (Mont.) De Bary limits the production of potato worldwide. Late blight management has been based on chemical fungicide application, and the repeated use of these fungicides introduces new and more aggressive genotypes, which can rapidly overcome host resistance. Therefore, innovative and effective control measures are needed if fungicide use is to be reduced or eliminated. Some potential formulated bacterial bioagents viz. Pseudomonas putida (BDISO64RanP) and Bacillus subtilis (BDISO36ThaR), and fungal bioagents viz. Trichoderma paraviridicens (BDISOF67R) and T. erinaceum (BDISOF91R), were evaluated for their performance in controlling late blight of potato under growth chamber and field conditions. Both artificial inoculation and field experiments revealed that eight sprays of these bacterial (P. putida and B. subtilis) and fungal (T. erinaceum) bioagents were found to be most effective at reducing late blight severity by 99% up until 60 days after planting (DAP), whereas these bioagents were found to be partially effective until 70 DAP, reducing late blight severity by 46 to 60% and 58 to 60% in the field and growth chamber conditions, respectively. However, these bioagents can reduce the spray frequencies of Curzate M8 by 50% (four sprays instead of eight) when applied together with this fungicide. Economic analysis revealed that T6 (eight sprays of formulated P. putida + B. subtilis + four sprays of Curzate M8) and T16 (eight sprays of formulated P. putida, B. subtilis, and T. erinaceum + four sprays of Curzate M8) performed better in consecutive two years, applying less fungicidal spray compared to T1 (eight sprays of Curzate M8 (Positive control)), which indicated that the return ranged, by Bangladeshi Currency (Taka), from 0.85 to 0.90 over the investment of Bangladeshi Currency (Taka) 1.00 in these treatments, and these results together highlight the possibility of using bioagents in reducing late blight of potato under a proper warning system to reduce the application frequency of chemical fungicide.
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Tian Z, Du Y, Yang F, Zhao J, Liu S, Zhang D, Long CA. Chromosome Genome Sequencing and Comparative Transcriptome-Based Analyses of Kloeckera apiculata 34-9 Unveil the Potential Biocontrol Mechanisms Against Citrus Green Mold. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:752529. [PMID: 34858366 PMCID: PMC8631199 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.752529] [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] [Received: 08/03/2021] [Accepted: 10/15/2021] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Biological control is an environmentally friendly, safe, and replaceable strategy for disease management. Genome sequences of a certain biocontrol agent could lay a solid foundation for the research of molecular biology, and the more refined the reference genome, the more information it provides. In the present study, a higher resolution genome of Kloeckera apiculata 34-9 was assembled using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technology. A total of 8.07 M sequences of K. apiculata 34-9 genome was anchored onto 7 pesudochromosomes, which accounting for about 99.51% of the whole assembled sequences, and 4,014 protein-coding genes were annotated. Meanwhile, the detailed gene expression changes of K. apiculata 34-9 were obtained under low temperature and co-incubation with Penicillium digitatum treatments, respectively. Totally 254 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected with low temperature treatment, of which 184 and 70 genes were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Some candidate genes were significantly enriched in ribosome biosynthesis in eukaryotes and ABC transporters. The expression of gene Kap003732 and Kap001595 remained upregulated and downregulated through the entire time-points, respectively, indicating that they might be core genes for positive and negative response to low temperature stress. When co-incubation with P. digitatum, a total of 2,364 DEGs were found, and there were 1,247 upregulated and 1,117 downregulated genes, respectively. Biosynthesis of lysine and arginine, and phenylalanine metabolism were the highest enrichment of the cluster and KEGG analyses of the co-DEGs, the results showed that they might be involved in the positive regulation of K. apiculata 34-9 response to P. digitatum. The completeness of K. apiculata 34-9 genome and the transcriptome data presented here are essential for providing a high-quality genomic resource and it might serve as valuable molecular properties for further studies on yeast genome, expression pattern of biocontrol system, and postharvest citrus storage and preservation.
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- Zhonghuan Tian
- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National R&D Center for Citrus Preservation, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.,National Centre of Citrus Breeding, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China
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Han X, Shen D, Xiong Q, Bao B, Zhang W, Dai T, Zhao Y, Borriss R, Fan B. The Plant-Beneficial Rhizobacterium Bacillus velezensis FZB42 Controls the Soybean Pathogen Phytophthora sojae Due to Bacilysin Production. Appl Environ Microbiol 2021; 87:e0160121. [PMID: 34550751 PMCID: PMC8580012 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01601-21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Soybean root rot caused by the oomycete Phytophthora sojae is a serious soilborne disease threatening soybean production in China. Bacillus velezensis FZB42 is a model strain for Gram-positive plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria and is able to produce multiple antibiotics. In this study, we demonstrated that B. velezensis FZB42 can efficiently antagonize P. sojae. The underlying mechanism for the inhibition was then investigated. The FZB42 mutants deficient in the synthesis of lipopeptides (bacillomycin D and fengycin), known to have antifungal activities, and polyketides (bacillaene, difficidin, and macrolactin), known to have antibacterial activities, were not impaired in their antagonism toward P. sojae; in contrast, mutants deficient in bacilysin biosynthesis completely lost their antagonistic activities toward P. sojae, indicating that bacilysin was responsible for the activity. Isolated pure bacilysin confirmed this inference. Bacilysin was previously shown to be antagonistic mainly toward prokaryotic bacteria rather than eukaryotes. Here, we found that bacilysin could severely damage the hyphal structures of P. sojae and lead to the loss of its intracellular contents. A device was invented allowing interactions between P. sojae and B. velezensis FZB42 on nutrient agar. In this manner, the effect of FZB42 on P. sojae was studied by transcriptomics. FZB42 significantly inhibited the expression of P. sojae genes related to growth, macromolecule biosynthesis, pathogenicity, and ribosomes. Among them, the genes for pectate lyase were the most significantly downregulated. Additionally, we showed that bacilysin effectively prevents soybean sprouts from being infected by P. sojae and could antagonize diverse Phytophthora species, such as Phytophthora palmivora, P. melonis, P. capsici, P. litchi, and, most importantly, P. infestans. IMPORTANCEPhytophthora spp. are widespread eukaryotic phytopathogens and often extremely harmful. Phytophthora can infect many types of plants important to agriculture and forestry and thus cause large economic losses. Perhaps due to inappropriate recognition of Phytophthora as a common pathogen in history, research on the biological control of Phytophthora is limited. This study shows that B. velezensis FZB42 can antagonize various Phytophthora species and prevent the infection of soybean seedlings by P. sojae. The antibiotic produced by FZB42, bacilysin, which was already known to have antibacterial effectiveness, is responsible for the inhibitory action against Phytophthora. We further showed that some Phytophthora genes and pathways may be targeted in future biocontrol studies. Therefore, our data provide a basis for the development of new tools for the prevention and control of root and stem rot in soybean and other plant diseases caused by Phytophthora.
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- Xingshan Han
- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Biology and the Environment, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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- Institut für Biologie, Humboldt Universität Berlin, Greifswald, Germany
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- Co-Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China, College of Forestry, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
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Sulfur Induces Resistance against Canker Caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidae via Phenolic Components Increase and Morphological Structure Modification in the Kiwifruit Stems. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms222212185. [PMID: 34830066 PMCID: PMC8625120 DOI: 10.3390/ijms222212185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2021] [Revised: 11/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Bacterial canker caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa) has led to considerable losses in all major kiwifruit-growing areas. There are no commercial products in the market to effectively control this disease. Therefore, the defense resistance of host plants is a prospective option. In our previous study, sulfur could improve the resistance of kiwifruit to Psa infection. However, the mechanisms of inducing resistance remain largely unclear. In this study, disease severity and protection efficiency were tested after applying sulfur, with different concentrations in the field. The results indicated that sulfur could reduce the disease index by 30.26 and 31.6 and recorded high protection efficiency of 76.67% and 77.00% after one and two years, respectively, when the concentration of induction treatments was 2.0 kg/m3. Ultrastructural changes in kiwifruit stems after induction were demonstrated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and the activities of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL), peroxidase (POD) and polyphenol oxidase (PPO), and the accumulation of lignin were determined by biochemical analyses. Our results showed that the morphological characteristics of trichomes and lenticels of kiwifruit stem were in the best defensive state respectively when the sulfur concentration was 3.0 kg/m3 and 1.5 kg/m3. Meanwhile, in the range of 0.5 to 2.0 kg/m3, the sulfur could promote the chloroplast and mitochondria of kiwifruit stems infected with Psa to gradually return to health status, increasing the thickness of the cell wall. In addition, sulfur increased the activities of PAL, POD and PPO, and promoted the accumulation of lignin in kiwifruit stems. Moreover, the sulfur protection efficiency was positively correlated with PPO activity (p < 0.05) and lignin content (p < 0.01), which revealed that the synergistic effect of protective enzyme activity and the phenolic metabolism pathway was the physiological effect of sulfur-induced kiwifruit resistance to Psa. This evidence highlights the importance of lignin content in kiwifruit stems as a defense mechanism in sulfur-induced resistance. These results suggest that sulfur enhances kiwifruit canker resistance via an increase in phenolic components and morphology structure modification in the kiwifruit stems. Therefore, this study could provide insights into sulfur to control kiwifruit canker caused by Psa.
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Chahed A, Lazazzara V, Moretto M, Nesler A, Corneo PE, Barka EA, Pertot I, Puopolo G, Perazzolli M. The Differential Growth Inhibition of Phytophthora spp. Caused by the Rare Sugar Tagatose Is Associated With Species-Specific Metabolic and Transcriptional Changes. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:711545. [PMID: 34305881 PMCID: PMC8292896 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.711545] [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: 05/18/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Tagatose is a rare sugar with no negative impacts on human health and selective inhibitory effects on plant-associated microorganisms. Tagatose inhibited mycelial growth and negatively affected mitochondrial processes in Phytophthora infestans, but not in Phytophthora cinnamomi. The aim of this study was to elucidate metabolic changes and transcriptional reprogramming activated by P. infestans and P. cinnamomi in response to tagatose, in order to clarify the differential inhibitory mechanisms of tagatose and the species-specific reactions to this rare sugar. Phytophthora infestans and P. cinnamomi activated distinct metabolic and transcriptional changes in response to the rare sugar. Tagatose negatively affected mycelial growth, sugar content and amino acid content in P. infestans with a severe transcriptional reprogramming that included the downregulation of genes involved in transport, sugar metabolism, signal transduction, and growth-related process. Conversely, tagatose incubation upregulated genes related to transport, energy metabolism, sugar metabolism and oxidative stress in P. cinnamomi with no negative effects on mycelial growth, sugar content and amino acid content. Differential inhibitory effects of tagatose on Phytophthora spp. were associated with an attempted reaction of P. infestans, which was not sufficient to attenuate the negative impacts of the rare sugar and with an efficient response of P. cinnamomi with the reprogramming of multiple metabolic processes, such as genes related to glucose transport, pentose metabolism, tricarboxylic acid cycle, reactive oxygen species detoxification, mitochondrial and alternative respiration processes. Knowledge on the differential response of Phytophthora spp. to tagatose represent a step forward in the understanding functional roles of rare sugars.
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- Abdessalem Chahed
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Bi-PA nv, Londerzeel, Belgium.,Department of Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, University of Reims, Reims, France
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Bi-PA nv, Londerzeel, Belgium
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Department of Induced Resistance and Plant Bioprotection, University of Reims, Reims, France
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, San Michele all'Adige, Italy.,Center Agriculture Food Environment (C3A), University of Trento, San Michele all'Adige, Italy
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Jakubska-Busse A, Kędziora A, Cieniuch G, Korzeniowska-Kowal A, Bugla-Płoskońska G. Proteomics-based identification of orchid-associated bacteria colonizing the Epipactis albensis, E. helleborine and E. purpurata (Orchidaceae, Neottieae). Saudi J Biol Sci 2021; 28:4029-4038. [PMID: 34220261 PMCID: PMC8241612 DOI: 10.1016/j.sjbs.2021.04.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2020] [Revised: 04/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Using proteomics-based identification by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS), we conducted the first analysis of the composition of endophytic bacteria isolated from different parts of selected Epipactis species, i.e. the buds, the inflorescences and the central part of the shoots, as well as the rhizomes. We identified aerobic and anaerobic bacteria, including such taxa as Bacillus spp., Clostridium spp., Pseudomonas spp. and Stenotrophomonas spp., which may be considered as promoting plant growth. Because most of the indicated bacteria genera belong to spore-producing taxa (spores allow bacterial symbionts to survive adverse conditions), we suggest that these bacteria species contribute to the adaptation of orchids to the environment. We found clear differences in the microbiome between investigated closely related taxa, i.e., Epipactis albensis, E. helleborine, E. purpurata and E. purpurata f. chlorophylla. Some of the analysed orchid species, i.e. E. albensis and E. purpurata co-occur in habitats, and their bacterial microbiomes differ from each other.
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- Anna Jakubska-Busse
- University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Botany, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Botany, 50-328 Wroclaw, Poland
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- University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
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- Polish Collection of Microorganisms (PCM), Department of Immunology of Infectious Diseases, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Rudolfa Weigla 12, 53-114 Wroclaw, Poland
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- University of Wroclaw, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Department of Microbiology, 51-148 Wroclaw, Poland
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Lee SM, Kong HG, Song GC, Ryu CM. Disruption of Firmicutes and Actinobacteria abundance in tomato rhizosphere causes the incidence of bacterial wilt disease. THE ISME JOURNAL 2021; 15:330-347. [PMID: 33028974 PMCID: PMC7852523 DOI: 10.1038/s41396-020-00785-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 49.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2020] [Revised: 08/27/2020] [Accepted: 09/17/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Enrichment of protective microbiota in the rhizosphere facilitates disease suppression. However, how the disruption of protective rhizobacteria affects disease suppression is largely unknown. Here, we analyzed the rhizosphere microbial community of a healthy and diseased tomato plant grown <30-cm apart in a greenhouse at three different locations in South Korea. The abundance of Gram-positive Actinobacteria and Firmicutes phyla was lower in diseased rhizosphere soil (DRS) than in healthy rhizosphere soil (HRS) without changes in the causative Ralstonia solanacearum population. Artificial disruption of Gram-positive bacteria in HRS using 500-μg/mL vancomycin increased bacterial wilt occurrence in tomato. To identify HRS-specific and plant-protective Gram-positive bacteria species, Brevibacterium frigoritolerans HRS1, Bacillus niacini HRS2, Solibacillus silvestris HRS3, and Bacillus luciferensis HRS4 were selected from among 326 heat-stable culturable bacteria isolates. These four strains did not directly antagonize R. solanacearum but activated plant immunity. A synthetic community comprising these four strains displayed greater immune activation against R. solanacearum and extended plant protection by 4 more days in comparison with each individual strain. Overall, our results demonstrate for the first time that dysbiosis of the protective Gram-positive bacterial community in DRS promotes the incidence of disease.
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- Sang-Moo Lee
- Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
- Crop Protection Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju-gun, 54875, South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Infectious Disease Research Center, KRIBB, Daejeon, 34141, South Korea.
- Department of Biosystems and Bioengineering, KRIBB School of Biotechnology, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, 34113, South Korea.
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Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ALB65 Inhibits the Growth of Listeria monocytogenes on Cantaloupe Melons. Appl Environ Microbiol 2020; 87:AEM.01926-20. [PMID: 33097500 DOI: 10.1128/aem.01926-20] [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: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes high rates of hospitalization and mortality in people infected. Contamination of fresh, ready to eat produce by this pathogen is especially troubling because of the ability of this bacterium to grow on produce under refrigeration temperatures. In this study, we created a library of over 8,000 plant phyllosphere-associated bacteria and screened them for the ability to inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes in an in vitro fluorescence-based assay. One isolate, later identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ALB65, was able to inhibit the fluorescence of L. monocytogenes by >30-fold in vitro. B. amyloliquefaciens ALB65 was also able to grow, persist, and reduce the growth of L. monocytogenes by >1.5 log CFU on cantaloupe melon rinds inoculated with 5 × 103 CFU at 30°C and was able to completely inhibit its growth at temperatures below 8°C. DNA sequence analysis of the B. amyloliquefaciens ALB65 genome revealed six gene clusters that are predicted to encode genes for antibiotic production; however, no plant or human virulence factors were identified. These data suggest that B. amyloliquefaciens ALB65 is an effective and safe biological control agent for the reduction of L. monocytogenes growth on intact cantaloupe melons and possibly other types of produce.IMPORTANCE Listeria monocytogenes is estimated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to cause disease in approximately 1,600 to 2,500 people in the United States every year. The largest known outbreak of listeriosis in the United States was associated with intact cantaloupe melons in 2011, resulting in 147 hospitalizations and 33 deaths. In this study, we demonstrated that Bacillus amyloliquefaciens ALB65 is an effective biological control agent for the reduction of L. monocytogenes growth on intact cantaloupe melons under both pre- and postharvest conditions. Furthermore, we demonstrated that B. amyloliquefaciens ALB65 can completely inhibit the growth of L. monocytogenes during cold storage (<8°C).
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Darshan K, Aggarwal R, Bashyal BM, Singh J, Shanmugam V, Gurjar MS, Solanke AU. Transcriptome Profiling Provides Insights Into Potential Antagonistic Mechanisms Involved in Chaetomium globosum Against Bipolaris sorokiniana. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:578115. [PMID: 33365017 PMCID: PMC7750538 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.578115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2020] [Accepted: 10/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Chaetomium globosum Kunze is recognized as a potential biocontrol fungus against spot blotch of wheat caused by Bipolaris sorokiniana. Its molecular mechanism of biocontrol activity and the biosynthetic pathways involved have not been yet elucidated. Here, global transcriptome profiling of C. globosum strain Cg2 during interaction with B. sorokiniana isolate BS112 using RNA-seq was performed in order to gain insights into the potential mechanisms of antagonism. The Illumina HiSeq platform (2 × 150 bp) yielded an average of 20-22 million reads with 50-58% GC. De novo assembly generated 45,582 transcripts with 27,957 unigenes. Transcriptome analysis displayed distinct expression profiles in the interaction (Cg2-BS112), out of which 6,109 unique differentially expressed genes were present. The predominant transcripts classified as genes involved in "catalytic activity" constituted 45.06%, of which 10.02% were associated with "hydrolytic activity" (GO:0008152), and similarly, in the biological process, 29.18% of transcripts were involved in "metabolic activity" (GO:0004096 and GO:0006979). Heat map and cluster categorization suggested an increase in the expression levels of genes encoding secondary metabolites like polyketide synthase (GO:0009058), S-hydroxymethyl glutathione dehydrogenase (GO:0006069), terpene cyclase (EC 4.2.3.-), aminotran_1_2 domain-containing protein (GO:0009058), and other hydrolytic CAZYmes such as the glycosyl hydrolase (GH) family (GH 13, GH 2, GH 31, and GH 81; GO:0005975), cellulase domain-containing protein, chitinases, β-1, 3-glucanases (GO:0004565), glucan endo-1,3-beta-glucanase (GO:0052861), and proteases (GO:0004177). The obtained RNA-seq data were validated by RT-qPCR using 20 randomly chosen genes, showing consistency with the RNA-seq results. The present work is worldwide the first effort to unravel the biocontrol mechanism of C. globosum against B. sorokiniana. It generated a novel dataset for further studies and facilitated improvement of the gene annotation models in the C. globosum draft genome.
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- K. Darshan
- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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- Fungal Molecular Biology Laboratory, Division of Plant Pathology, ICAR—Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
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Plett JM, Solomon J, Snijders F, Marlow-Conway J, Plett KL, Bithell SL. Order of microbial succession affects rhizobia-mediated biocontrol efforts against Phytophthora root rot. Microbiol Res 2020; 242:126628. [PMID: 33153885 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2020.126628] [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: 09/04/2020] [Revised: 10/13/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The management of soilborne root diseases in pulse crops is challenged by a limited range of resistance sources and often a complete absence of in-crop management options. Therefore, alternative management strategies need to be developed. We evaluated disease limiting interactions between the rhizobia species Mesorhizobium ciceri, and the oomycete pathogen Phytophthora medicaginis, which causes Phytophthora root rot (PRR) of chickpea (Cicer arietinum). For the PRR susceptible var. Sonali plants, post-pathogen M. ciceri inoculation significantly improved probability of plant survival when compared to P. medicaginis infected plants only pre-inoculated with M. ciceri (75 % versus 35 %, respectively). Potential mechanisms for these effects were investigated: rhizobia inoculation benefits to plant nodulation were not demonstrated, but the highest nodule N-fixation activity of P. medicaginis inoculated plants occurred for the post-pathogen M. ciceri treatment; rhizobia inoculation treatment did not reduce lesion development but certain combinations of microbial inoculation led to significant reduction in root growth. Microcosm studies, however, showed that the presence of M. ciceri reduced growth of P. medicaginis isolates. Putative chickpea disease resistance gene expression was evaluated using qPCR in var. Sonali roots. When var. Sonali plants were treated with M. ciceri post-P. medicaginis inoculation, the gene regulation in the plant host became more similar to PRR moderately resistant var. PBA HatTrick. These results suggest that M. ciceri application post P. medicaginis inoculation may improve plant survival by inducing defense responses similar to a PRR moderately resistant chickpea variety. Altogether, these results indicate that order of microbial succession can significantly affect PRR plant survial in susceptible chickpea under controlled conditions and improved plant survival effects are due to a number of different mechanisms including improved host nutrition, through direct inhibiton of pathogen growth, as well as host defense priming.
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- J M Plett
- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia.
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, University of Western Sydney, Richmond, NSW, 2753, Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Primary Industries, Tamworth, NSW, 2340, Australia
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Liu D, Pan Y, Li K, Li D, Li P, Gao Z. Proteomics Reveals the Mechanism Underlying the Inhibition of Phytophthora sojae by Propyl Gallate. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2020; 68:8151-8162. [PMID: 32633954 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.0c02371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
Abstract
Phytophthora sojae is a serious soil-borne pathogen, and the major control measures undertaken include the induction of soybean-resistance genes, fungicides, and scientific and reasonable planting management. Owing to the safety and resistance of fungicides, it is of great importance to screen new control alternatives. In a preliminary study, we observed that propyl gallate (PG) exerts a considerable inhibitory effect on P. sojae and can effectively prevent and cure soybean diseases, although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. To explore the inhibitory mechanism of PG on P. sojae, we analyzed the differences in the protein profile of P. sojae before and after treatment with PG using tandem mass tag (TMT) proteomics. Proteomic analysis revealed that the number of differentially expressed proteins (DEPs) was 285, of which 75 were upregulated and 210 were downregulated, and the Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways primarily comprised glycolysis, tricarboxylic acid cycle, fatty acid metabolism, secondary metabolite generation, and other pathways. Among the DEPs involved in PG inhibition of P. sojae are two closely related uncharacterized proteins encoded by PHYSODRAFT_522340 and PHYSODRAFT_344464, denoted PsFACL and PsCPT herein. The CRISPR/Cas9 knockout technique revealed that PsFACL and PsCPT were involved in the growth rate and pathogenicity. In addition, the results of gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) showed that there were differences in fatty acid levels between wild-type (WT) and CRISPR/Cas9 knockout transformants. Knocking out PsFACL and PsCPT resulted in the restriction of the synthesis and β-oxidation of long-chain fatty acids, respectively. These suggest that PsFACL and PsCPT were also involved in the regulation of the fatty acid metabolism. Our results aid in understanding the mechanism underlying the inhibition of P. sojae growth by PG.
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Affiliation(s)
- Dong Liu
- College of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West of Changjiang Road, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
- Department of Horticulture and Landscape, Anqing Vocational and Technical College, 99 North of Tianzhushan Road, Anqing 246003, Anhui, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West of Changjiang Road, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Integrated Pest Management on Crops, Anhui Agricultural University, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
- Key Laboratory of Biology and Sustainable Management of Plant Diseases and Pests of Anhui Higher Education Institutes, Anhui Agricultural University, Anqing 246003, Anhui, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West of Changjiang Road, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West of Changjiang Road, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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- Department of Horticulture and Landscape, Anqing Vocational and Technical College, 99 North of Tianzhushan Road, Anqing 246003, Anhui, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Anhui Agricultural University, 130 West of Changjiang Road, Hefei 230036, Anhui, China
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