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ArticleBMC genomics2021

Antimicrobial activity screening of rhizosphere soil bacteria from tomato and genome-based analysis of their antimicrobial biosynthetic potential.

Lu Zhou, Chunxu Song, Zhibo Li, Oscar P Kuipers

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Article in BMC genomics, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36 citing papers in PubMed, 74 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Lu ZhouDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Chunxu SongDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Zhibo LiDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Oscar P KuipersDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. o.p.kuipers@rug.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5596-7735
University of Groningen · NL

Funding

China Scholarship Council 201606910037
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTomato plant growth is frequently hampered by a high susceptibility to pests and diseases. Traditional chemical control causes a serious impact on both the environment and human health. Therefore, seeking environment-friendly and cost-effective green methods in agricultural production becomes crucial nowadays. Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) can promote plant growth through biological activity. Their use is considered to be a promising sustainable approach for crop growth. Moreover, a vast number of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) for secondary metabolite production are being revealed in PGPR, which helps to find potential anti-microbial activities for tomato disease control.

resultsWe isolated 181 Bacillus-like strains from healthy tomato, rhizosphere soil, and tomato tissues. In vitro antagonistic assays revealed that 34 Bacillus strains have antimicrobial activity against Erwinia carotovora, Pseudomonas syringae; Rhizoctonia solani; Botrytis cinerea; Verticillium dahliae and Phytophthora infestans. The genomes of 10 Bacillus and Paenibacillus strains with good antagonistic activity were sequenced. Via genome mining approaches, we identified 120 BGCs encoding NRPs, PKs-NRPs, PKs, terpenes and bacteriocins, including known compounds such as fengycin, surfactin, bacillibactin, subtilin, etc. In addition, several novel BGCs were identified. We discovered that the NRPs and PKs-NRPs BGCs in Bacillus species are encoding highly conserved known compounds as well as various novel variants.

conclusionsThis study highlights the great number of varieties of BGCs in Bacillus strains. These findings pave the road for future usage of Bacillus strains as biocontrol agents for tomato disease control and are a resource arsenal for novel antimicrobial discovery.

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Anti-Infective AgentsSolanum lycopersicumAscomycotaBacteriaBotrytisHumansRhizoctoniaRhizosphereSoilVerticilliumAnti-Infective AgentsSoilBacillusBacteriocinsBiosynthetic gene clustersGenome miningNon-ribosomal synthesized peptidesPlant growth promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR)PolyketidesRhizosphereTomato

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