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ArticleMicrobial cell factories2023

In vivo and In vitro evaluation of the antifungal activity of the PGPR Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 (MZ945930) against Alternaria alternata with growth promotion influences on Capsicum annuum L. plants.

Shereen A Soliman, Reda E Abdelhameed, Rabab A Metwally

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Shereen A SolimanBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Reda E AbdelhameedBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.
Rabab A MetwallyBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt. rababmicro2009@gmail.com.
Zagazig University · EG

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Abstract

Alternaria alternata that threatens pepper production and causes major economic harm is responsible for the leaf spot/blight disease. Chemical fungicides have been widely employed; unfortunately, fungicidal resistance is a current concern. Therefore, finding new environmentally friendly biocontrol agents is a future challenge. One of these friendly solutions is the use of bacterial endophytes that have been identified as a source of bioactive compounds. The current study investigates the in vivo and in vitro fungicidal potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 (MZ945930) against pathogenic A. alternata. In vitro, the results revealed that RaSh1 exhibited strong antagonistic activity against A. alternata. In addition to this, we inoculated pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) plants with B. amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 and infected them with A. alternata. As a result of A. alternata infection, which generated the highest leaf spot disease incidence (DI), the plant's growth indices and physio-biochemical characteristics significantly decreased, according to our findings. Our results also showed the abnormal and deformed cell structure using light and electron microscopy of A. alternata-infected leaves compared with other treatments. However, DI was greatly reduced with B. amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 application (40%) compared to pepper plants infected with A. alternata (80%), and this led to the largest increases in all identified physio-biochemical parameters, including the activity of the defense-related enzymes. Moreover, inoculation of pepper plants with B. amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 decreased electrolyte leakage by 19.53% and MDA content by 38.60% as compared to A. alternata infected ones. Our results show that the endophyte B. amyloliquefaciens RaSh1 has excellent potential as a biocontrol agent and positively affects pepper plant growth.

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Bacillus amyloliquefaciensCapsicumFungicides, IndustrialAlternariaAntifungal AgentsAntifungal AgentsFungicides, IndustrialAntioxidant defenseBacillus amyloliquefaciens RaSh1Electron microscopyFungicidesLeaf spot diseasePlant growth

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PMID37055827
PMCPMC10103514
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