ArticleMicrobial biotechnology2020
Phage biocontrol to combat Pseudomonas syringae pathogens causing disease in cherry.
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- Detached Twig Assay to Evaluate Bacterial Canker on Peaches.Methods and protocols · 2026Article
- A Century-Old Solution for 21st Century Challenges: Current Applications with a Focus on Biocontrol, Environmental Impacts, and Regulatory Perspectives.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Phage Therapy in Plant Disease Management: 110 Years of History, Current Challenges, and Future Trends.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Lytic properties and genomic analysis of bacteriophage Brt_Psa3, targeting Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Understanding Bacterial Antiviral Defence Systems and Phage Receptors to Better Inform Rational Phage Cocktail Design to Treat Bacterial Canker.Microbial biotechnology · 2025Article
- Review
- Impact of Phage Therapy on Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae and Plant Microbiome Dynamics Through Coevolution and Field Experiments.Environmental microbiology · 2025Article
- Sustainable and innovative biological control strategies againstFrontiers in plant science · 2025Review
- Characterization of two novel bacteriophages (PSV6 and PSV3) as biocontrol agents againstFrontiers in microbiology · 2025Article
- The potential of bacteriocins and bacteriophages to control bacterial disease of crops with a focus onJournal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2025Review
- Eco-smart biocontrol strategies utilizing potent microbes for sustainable management of phytopathogenic diseases.Biotechnology reports (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Review
- Phage biocontrol success of bacterial wilt depends on synergistic interactions with resident rhizosphere microbiota.Microbial biotechnology · 2024Article
- Strategies for the biocontrol Pseudomonas infections pre-fruit harvest.Microbial biotechnology · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Different Formulations on the Viability of Phages for Use in Agriculture.Viruses · 2024Article
- Physicochemical Characterization of Novel Bacteriophages ofPHAGE (New Rochelle, N.Y.) · 2024Article
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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
Bacterial canker is a major disease of Prunus species, such as cherry (Prunus avium). It is caused by Pseudomonas syringae pathovars, including P. syringae pv. syringae (Pss) and P. syringae pv. morsprunorum race 1 (Psm1) and race 2 (Psm2). Concerns over the environmental impact of, and the development of bacterial resistance to, traditional copper controls calls for new approaches to disease management. Bacteriophage-based biocontrol could provide a sustainable and natural alternative approach to combat bacterial pathogens. Therefore, seventy phages were isolated from soil, leaf and bark of cherry trees in six locations in the south east of England. Subsequently, their host range was assessed against strains of Pss, Psm1 and Psm2. While these phages lysed different Pss, Psm and some other P. syringae pathovar isolates, they did not infect beneficial bacteria such as Pseudomonas fluorescens. A subset of thirteen phages were further characterized by genome sequencing, revealing five distinct clades in which the phages could be clustered. No known toxins or lysogeny-associated genes could be identified. Using bioassays, selected phages could effectively reduce disease progression in vivo, both individually and in cocktails, reinforcing their potential as biocontrol agents in agriculture.
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