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ArticleBMC genomics2022

Biocontrol properties from phyllospheric bacteria isolated from Solanum lycopersicum and Lactuca sativa and genome mining of antimicrobial gene clusters.

Claudia Y Muñoz, Lu Zhou, Yunhai Yi, Oscar P Kuipers

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Article in BMC genomics, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 24 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Claudia Y MuñozDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Lu ZhouDepartment of Molecular Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Yunhai YiDepartment 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.
University of Groningen · NL

Funding

China Scholarship Council 201606910037China Scholarship Council 201904910477Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología 471987
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBiocontrol agents are sustainable eco-friendly alternatives for chemical pesticides that cause adverse effects in the environment and toxicity in animals including humans. An improved understanding of the phyllosphere microbiology is of vital importance for biocontrol development. Most studies have been directed towards beneficial plant-microbe interactions and ignore the pathogens that might affect humans when consuming vegetables. In this study we extended this perspective and investigated potential biocontrol strains isolated from tomato and lettuce phyllosphere that can promote plant growth and potentially antagonize human pathogens as well as plant pathogens. Subsequently, we mined into their genomes for discovery of antimicrobial biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs), that will be further characterized.

resultsThe antimicrobial activity of 69 newly isolated strains from a healthy tomato and lettuce phyllosphere against several plant and human pathogens was screened. Three strains with the highest antimicrobial activity were selected and characterized (Bacillus subtilis STRP31, Bacillus velezensis SPL51, and Paenibacillus sp. PL91). All three strains showed a plant growth promotion effect on tomato and lettuce. In addition, genome mining of the selected isolates showed the presence of a large variety of biosynthetic gene clusters. A total of 35 BGCs were identified, of which several are already known, but also some putative novel ones were identified. Further analysis revealed that among the novel BGCs, one previously unidentified NRPS and two bacteriocins are encoded, the gene clusters of which were analyzed in more depth.

conclusionsThree recently isolated strains of the Bacillus genus were identified that have high antagonistic activity against lettuce and tomato plant pathogens. Known and unknown antimicrobial BGCs were identified in these antagonistic bacterial isolates, indicating their potential to be used as biocontrol agents. Our study serves as a strong incentive for subsequent purification and characterization of novel antimicrobial compounds that are important for biocontrol.

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Anti-Infective AgentsSolanum lycopersicumBacteriaHumansLactucaMultigene FamilyAnti-Infective AgentsAntimicrobialsBacillusbacteriocinsBiocontrolbiosynthetic gene clustersNRPsPaenibacillusPhyllosphereRiPPs

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