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ArticleScientific reports2024

Whole genome sequence of seaweed endophyte Bacillus halotolerans strain AUPP for antagonistic activity against Fusarium incarnatum causing chilli fruit rot.

Hudson Ann Suji, Karuppiah Manikandan, Appusami Sudha, Arjunan Muthukumar, Chelladurai Jeyalakshmi, Muniyandi Charumathi, Manickam Rajesh, Thankaraj Suthin Raj

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Hudson Ann SujiCentre for Advance Studies in Marine Biology, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
Karuppiah ManikandanDivision of Plant Pathology, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India. manikandank2026@gmail.com.
Appusami SudhaDepartment of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, TNAU, Coimbatore, India.
Arjunan MuthukumarDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India.
Chelladurai JeyalakshmiDepartment of Plant Pathology, PAJANCOA and RI, Karaikal, Puducherry, India.
Muniyandi CharumathiSchool of Agriculture and Animal Sciences, The Gandhigram Rural Institute, Gandhigram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Manickam RajeshICAR- Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Needamangalam, Thiruvarur, India.
Thankaraj Suthin RajDepartment of Plant Pathology, Faculty of Agriculture, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India. suthinagri@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Endophytes isolated from seaweeds emerge as promising biocontrol agents against broad spectrum of plant diseases. The endophytic bacteria were isolated from the seaweed (Sargassum wightii) to manage the chilli fruit rot pathogen Fusarium incarnatum. The antifungal activity of the isolated bacteria was tested by dual culture assay and plant growth-promoting activity was also tested by the standard paper towel method. The biocontrol strain AUPP displayed strong antifungal against Fusarium incarnatum (80.23%) and plant growth-promoting activity including seed germination (97.60%) and vigour index (1287.34) under in-vitro conditions. The identity of the endophytic bacteria was established through whole genome sequence analysis which showed promising biocontrol and plant growth-promoting activity. Whole genome sequence analysis of the biocontrol Bacillus halotolerans strain AUPP revealed the genomic information including 4,166,288 bp genome size, 18 contigs and 43.6% GC content. Genome analysis revealed the 15 secondary metabolite regions associated with the production of secondary metabolites and genes responsible for the antifungal activity. Furthermore, we identified multiple antibiotics, multidrug-resistant genes and a CRISPR sequence. This study presents the first whole genome sequence of B. halotolerans isolated from seaweed in India. These findings highlight its potential for broad-spectrum plant disease control.

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BacillusCapsicumFusariumPlant DiseasesSeaweedWhole Genome SequencingBacterial ProteinsDrug Resistance, MicrobialFruitGenome, BacterialMolecular Sequence AnnotationMultigene FamilyPhylogenySecondary MetabolismBacterial ProteinsBacillus halotoleransBiocontrolEndophytePlant disease controlSecondary metabolitesWhole genome sequence

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