Evidence map›Paper›PMID 42108430›Full record

ArticleBMC genomics2026

Whole-genome analysis reveals the growth-promoting and biocontrol potential of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Ba. YN.J3 isolated from Avena Sativa.

Wei Quan, Cheng-Zhong Zheng, Muhammad Ayaz, Hui Chen, Chun-Yang Wang, Chen-Lu Liu, Zhi-Gang Liu, Bao-Zhu Dong, Hong-You Zhou

Abstract read
PubMed Full text at PMC Publisher
In one paragraph

Article in BMC genomics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
0citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

0 citing papers in PubMed.

No citing paper in PubMed yet.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Wei QuanCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
Cheng-Zhong ZhengInner Mongolia Academy of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Sciences, Jining District, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, 012001, China.
Muhammad AyazCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
Hui ChenCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
Chun-Yang WangCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
Chen-Lu LiuCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China.
Zhi-Gang LiuInner Mongolia Sihai Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Technology Co., Ltd, Xilingol League, 027000, China.
Bao-Zhu DongCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China. dongbaozhu2020@imau.edu.cn.
Hong-You ZhouCollege of Horticulture and Plant Protection, Key Laboratory of Biopesticide Creation and Resource Utilization for Autonomous Region Higher Education Institutions, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, 010018, China. zhouhongyou@imau.edu.cn.

Funding

Central Guidance on Local Science and Technology Development Fund 2022ZY0060China Agriculture Research System (CARS) CARS-07-C-3Fundamental Research Funds for Universities of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region BR251033Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Science and Technology Project 2025YFHH0165National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFD1600701-5
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEndophytic bacteria serve as important resources for the development of novel biocontrol agents for sustainable agriculture. This study provides a detailed characterization of a newly isolated oat endophyte, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Ba. YN.J3, using an integrated analysis of phenotypic, genomic, and comparative genomic data to explore its biocontrol and plant growth-promoting (PGP) potential.

resultsThe current findings indicate that Ba. YN.J3 possessed efficient PGP and biocontrol potential both in vitro and in planta. Additionally, Ba. YN.J3 showed broad-spectrum antifungal activity against six major phytopathogens and was found to produce multiple cell wall-degrading enzymes (CWDEs) and siderophores, significantly increasing the growth of several crop species and regulating defense enzymes in oats. The complete 4.06 Mb genome of Ba. YN.J3 contains numerous gene clusters encoding vital secondary metabolites (e.g., surfactin, fengycin), CWDEs, and proteins associated with PGP functions and chemotaxis. The genome also harbors a robust set of genes related to abiotic stress tolerance, suggesting its potential to survive and function effectively in challenging field environments. Furthermore, comparative genomic analysis revealed 830 strain-specific genes, including two unique gene families potentially associated with chemotaxis (flagellar rod protein FlgC) and nitrogen metabolism and assimilation (regulatory protein YutI).

conclusionsThis integrated study provides genomic insights into the dual function of Ba. YN.J3 and its unique genetic determinants. The flgC and yutI gene families, in particular, offer potential genomics insights into its targeted antagonism and nutritional self-sufficiency. Hence, the current findings highlight Ba. YN.J3 as a promising candidate for the development of effective biopesticides and biofertilizers.

Indexed as

AvenaBacillus amyloliquefaciensGenome, BacterialWhole Genome SequencingGenomicsMultigene FamilyPhylogenySiderophoresSiderophoresBacillus amyloliquefaciensBiocontrolComparative genomicsEndophytePlant growth promotionWhole-genome sequencing

Identifiers

PMID42108430
PMCPMC13326506

What OpenQuestion holds

Textmetadata
LicenceCC BY-NC-ND
Read underepoch 390

Registered trials

None linked

Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.