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Wei S, Zhang Y, Wu M, Lv Y, Zhang S, Zhai H, Hu Y. Mechanisms of methyl 2-methylbutyrate suppression on Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin B1 biosynthesis. Int J Food Microbiol 2024; 409:110462. [PMID: 37918192 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2023.110462] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2023] [Revised: 10/17/2023] [Accepted: 10/26/2023] [Indexed: 11/04/2023]
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Aspergillus flavus and subsequently produced carcinogenic aflatoxins frequently contaminate postharvest food crops, resulting in a threat to global food safety. Chemical preservatives are currently the main antifungal agents. However, fungal resistance effect, biological toxicity, and environmental contamination limit their practical applications. The application of natural volatile organic compounds has great potential for controlling fungal and mycotoxin contamination of postharvest food crops. This study therefore investigated the antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic activities of the volatile compound, methyl 2-methylbutyrate (M2M), against Aspergillus flavus and its potential mechanisms. M2M effectively inhibited A. flavus mycelia growth, with a minimum inhibitory concentration of 2.0 μL/mL. Moreover, M2M also suppressed aflatoxin production, sclerotia production, and the pathogenicity on peanut and corn flour. RNA-Seq results showed that 2899 differentially expressed genes (DEGs), and DEGs involved in ergosterol synthesis, cell wall structure, glycolysis, citric acid cycle, mitogen activated protein kinase signaling pathway, DNA replication, and aflatoxin biosynthesis, were down-regulated in A. flavus. Further studies showed that M2M strongly damaged the cell membrane and cell wall integrity, reduced ATP levels, and induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation and DNA damage. Notably, a GATA type zinc finger transcription factor, AfSreA (AFLA_132440), which is essential for A. flavus growth and aflatoxin production, was identified. The growth and aflatoxin yield in the ΔAfSreA strain decreased by 94.94 % and 71.82 %, respectively. Additionally, deletion of AfSreA destroyed cell wall integrity and decreased expressions of genes involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis. Taken together, our results identified the antifungal and anti-aflatoxigenic mechanisms of M2M against A. flavus, and confirmed the potential of M2M in protecting peanut and corn from fungal contamination.
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- Shan Wei
- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China
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- College of Bioengineering, Henan University of Technology, Zhengzhou 450001, PR China; Food Laboratory of Zhongyuan, Henan University of Technology, Luohe 462300, PR China.
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Almeida OAC, de Araujo NO, Dias BHS, de Sant’Anna Freitas C, Coerini LF, Ryu CM, de Castro Oliveira JV. The power of the smallest: The inhibitory activity of microbial volatile organic compounds against phytopathogens. Front Microbiol 2023; 13:951130. [PMID: 36687575 PMCID: PMC9845590 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2022.951130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Plant diseases caused by phytopathogens result in huge economic losses in agriculture. In addition, the use of chemical products to control such diseases causes many problems to the environment and to human health. However, some bacteria and fungi have a mutualistic relationship with plants in nature, mainly exchanging nutrients and protection. Thus, exploring those beneficial microorganisms has been an interesting and promising alternative for mitigating the use of agrochemicals and, consequently, achieving a more sustainable agriculture. Microorganisms are able to produce and excrete several metabolites, but volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have huge biotechnology potential. Microbial VOCs are small molecules from different chemical classes, such as alkenes, alcohols, ketones, organic acids, terpenes, benzenoids and pyrazines. Interestingly, volatilomes are species-specific and also change according to microbial growth conditions. The interaction of VOCs with other organisms, such as plants, insects, and other bacteria and fungi, can cause a wide range of effects. In this review, we show that a large variety of plant pathogens are inhibited by microbial VOCs with a focus on the in vitro and in vivo inhibition of phytopathogens of greater scientific and economic importance in agriculture, such as Ralstonia solanacearum, Botrytis cinerea, Xanthomonas and Fusarium species. In this scenario, some genera of VOC-producing microorganisms stand out as antagonists, including Bacillus, Pseudomonas, Serratia and Streptomyces. We also highlight the known molecular and physiological mechanisms by which VOCs inhibit the growth of phytopathogens. Microbial VOCs can provoke many changes in these microorganisms, such as vacuolization, fungal hyphal rupture, loss of intracellular components, regulation of metabolism and pathogenicity genes, plus the expression of proteins important in the host response. Furthermore, we demonstrate that there are aspects to investigate by discussing questions that are still not very clear in this research area, especially those that are essential for the future use of such beneficial microorganisms as biocontrol products in field crops. Therefore, we bring to light the great biotechnological potential of VOCs to help make agriculture more sustainable.
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- Octávio Augusto Costa Almeida
- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil
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- Molecular Phytobacteriology Laboratory, Korea Research Institute of Bioscience & Biotechnology (KRIBB), Daejeon, South Korea,Biosystems and Bioengineering Program, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon, South Korea
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- Brazilian Biorenewables National Laboratory (LNBR), Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), Campinas, Brazil,Graduate Program in Genetics and Molecular Biology, Institute of Biology, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil,*Correspondence: Juliana Velasco de Castro Oliveira,
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Xu M, Guo J, Li T, Zhang C, Peng X, Xing K, Qin S. Antibiotic Effects of Volatiles Produced by Bacillus tequilensis XK29 against the Black Spot Disease Caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata in Postharvest Sweet Potato. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2021; 69:13045-13054. [PMID: 34705454 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.1c04585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Black spot disease caused by Ceratocystis fimbriata is destructive to the production, transportation, and storage of sweet potato. The antifungal effects of Bacillus tequilensis XK29 against C. fimbriata through volatile organic compounds (VOCs) were evaluated in this study. The activated carbon assay proved that XK29 could exert antibiotic effects through volatiles. By optimizing the wheat seed weight, inoculation method, concentration, volume, and time, the antifungal activity of XK29 was significantly improved. XK29 fumigation inhibited spore formation and germination and changed the cell morphology of C. fimbriata. During the storage of sweet potato tuber roots, XK29 effectively controlled black spot disease and reduced the weight loss and malondialdehyde content. Metabolomic analysis revealed that 21 volatile compounds were released from XK29. Isovaleric acid, isobutyric acid, and 2-methylbutanoic acid effectively inhibited the growth of C. fimbriata. These results indicate that B. tequilensis XK29 has a good potential to be developed as a microbial fumigation agent.
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- Mingjie Xu
- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
- Wanbang Biopharmaceuticals Group Co., Ltd., Xuzhou 221001, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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- School of Life Science, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221116, Jiangsu, P.R. China
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Saxena S, Strobel GA. Marvellous Muscodor spp.: Update on Their Biology and Applications. MICROBIAL ECOLOGY 2021; 82:5-20. [PMID: 33236218 PMCID: PMC7685683 DOI: 10.1007/s00248-020-01644-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Nearly 20 years ago, the first report appeared on the discovery of a novel genus-Muscodor. This organism was isolated as an endophyte from a cinnamon tree that had been introduced to Honduras from Sri Lanka in the early part of the last century. Characteristically, the original Muscodor albus, and all of its species isolated since that time are non-spore producers and each one exudes a characteristic spectrum of volatile bioactive compounds. The majority have a whitish mycelium, which is sometimes coiling, intertwined and decorated with variously shaped structures. Presently, there are at least 22 type species known/documented and each has been described as an endophyte from various plant families with widely varying habitats. An enormous variety of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are produced by Muscodor spp. and some of these include esters, acids, aldehydes, ketones, aromatics, alkanes, alcohols, nitrosamides and terpenoids. The VOCs are both inhibitory and lethal to a wide variety of fungi and bacteria including some major pathogens of plants and humans. Interestingly, in almost all cases studied, no one compound by itself can mimic the bioactivity of the complete gas mixture, suggesting that the volatiles are acting in a synergistic manner and this has been tested with individual as well as the VOCs in various mixtures and concentrations. This review will discuss some of the recent findings in all aspects of this unique fungal genus whilst at the same time pointing out some of the major questions that remain about its biology, ecology and its applications in agriculture, medicine and other sectors. Most importantly, the authors provide arguments supporting the claim that Muscodor is taxonomically distinct from Induratia, a recently proposed change to its nomenclature.
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- Sanjai Saxena
- Department of Biotechnology, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, Punjab 147004 India
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- Department of Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717 USA
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Ruijten P, Huinink HP, Adan OCG. Penicillium rubens germination on desiccated and nutrient-depleted conditions depends on the water activity during sporogenesis. Fungal Biol 2020; 124:1058-1067. [PMID: 33213786 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2020.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2020] [Revised: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 10/14/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Fungal growth often appears in a surrounding where water and nutrients are scarce. The impact of this environment during sporogenesis on subsequent growth is often neglected. This study investigates the effect of water availability during sporogenesis on subsequent early growth. Therefore, a carbon-depleted substrate was constructed. Humidity is then the only parameter of interest. The water conditions during sporogenesis, and during subsequent growth, were varied. This is a stressing environment: no carbon source is present, and water provided solely via the vapour. The lag time, tl, and initial growth rate, μfp, of the germ tubes were monitored. The effect of aw history on germination and initial growth depends on the RH of the environment. Only at low RH do spores produced at low aw have a smaller tl and higher μfp compared to those grown at high aw. This result was remarkably pronounced when the substrate was also made hydrophobic: growth only occurred when spores were developed at low aw and placed in high RH. Spores grown on lowered aw attract more water. It is hypothesized that this attraction affects subsequent growth behaviour, and is the reason why growth on hydrophobic glass only prevails in the condition of high RH and lowered aw history. We demonstrate the influence of cultivation conditions on germination, which becomes more pronounced in a more desiccated environment.
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- Philip Ruijten
- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612, AZ, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612, AZ, Eindhoven, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5612, AZ, Eindhoven, the Netherlands; Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), High Tech Campus 25, 5656, AE, Eindhoven, the Netherlands
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Di Francesco A, Zajc J, Gunde-Cimerman N, Aprea E, Gasperi F, Placì N, Caruso F, Baraldi E. Bioactivity of volatile organic compounds by Aureobasidium species against gray mold of tomato and table grape. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 36:171. [PMID: 33067644 PMCID: PMC7567711 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-020-02947-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 10/08/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Aureobasidium strains isolated from diverse unconventional environments belonging to the species A. pullulans, A. melanogenum, and A. subglaciale were evaluated for Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) production as a part of their modes of action against Botrytis cinerea of tomato and table grape. By in vitro assay, VOCs generated by the antagonists belonging to the species A. subglaciale showed the highest inhibition percentage of the pathogen mycelial growth (65.4%). In vivo tests were conducted with tomatoes and grapes artificially inoculated with B. cinerea conidial suspension, and exposed to VOCs emitted by the most efficient antagonists of each species (AP1, AM10, AS14) showing that VOCs of AP1 (A. pullulans) reduced the incidence by 67%, partially confirmed by the in vitro results. Conversely, on table grape, VOCs produced by all the strains did not control the fungal incidence but were only reducing the infection severity (< 44.4% by A. pullulans; < 30.5% by A. melanogenum, and A. subglaciale). Solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and subsequent gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry identified ethanol, 3-methyl-1-butanol, 2-methyl-1-propanol as the most produced VOCs. However, there were differences in the amounts of produced VOCs as well as in their repertoire. The EC50 values of VOCs for reduction of mycelial growth of B. cinerea uncovered 3-methyl-1-butanol as the most effective compound. The study demonstrated that the production and the efficacy of VOCs by Aureobasidium could be directly related to the specific species and pathosystem and uncovers new possibilities for searching more efficient VOCs producing strains in unconventional habitats other than plants.
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- A Di Francesco
- CRIOF-Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Gandolfi, 19, 40057, Cadriano, Bologna, Italy.
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 42, 40127, Bologna, Italy.
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- Plant Protection Department, Agricultural Institute of Slovenia, Hacquetova ulica 17, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Jamnikarjeva 101, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Center Agriculture Food Environment, University of Trento/Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010, San Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, via Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all' Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Center Agriculture Food Environment, University of Trento/Fondazione Edmund Mach, 38010, San Michele all'Adige, TN, Italy
- Research and Innovation Centre, Fondazione Edmund Mach, via Mach 1, 38010, San Michele all' Adige, Trento, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 42, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 42, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- CRIOF-Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Gandolfi, 19, 40057, Cadriano, Bologna, Italy
- Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 42, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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Liu J, Sun Z, Zou Y, Li W, He F, Huang X, Lin C, Cai Q, Wisniewski M, Wu X. Pre- and postharvest measures used to control decay and mycotoxigenic fungi in potato ( Solanum tuberosum L.) during storage. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 62:415-428. [PMID: 32924541 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1818688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.), a worldwide, staple food crop, is susceptible to postharvest rots caused by a variety of fungal pathogens, including Fusarium spp., Alternaria spp., Phytophthora infestans, Helminthosporium solani, Rhizoctonia solani, and Colletotrichum coccodes. Rots resulting from infections by these pathogens cause a significant reduction in potato quality and marketable yield. Importantly, some of these decay fungi also produce mycotoxins that represent a potential risk to human health. In the present review, an overview and discussion are provided on the epidemiology and pathogenesis of decay fungi, especially Fusarium spp., that include recent data derived from genomic and phylogenetic analyses. The biosynthesis and functional role of fungitoxic metabolites such as trichothecene mycotoxins and fusaric acid, produced in rotted potatoes are also reviewed. Advances in pre- and postharvest measures for rot management, especially eco-friendly methods including physical control, biological control, the use of natural compounds, and other agricultural management practices are also reviewed. Lastly, novel approaches to control potato dry rot such as the use of mycoviruses and CRISPR technology are highlighted.
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- Jia Liu
- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology, College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science/Institute of Special Plants, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Yongchuan, Chongqing, China
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- Yantai Lvyun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Lvyun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Lvyun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Chongqing Key Laboratory of Economic Plant Biotechnology, College of Landscape Architecture and Life Science/Institute of Special Plants, Chongqing University of Arts and Sciences, Yongchuan, Chongqing, China
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- Yantai Lvyun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- Yantai Lvyun Biotechnology Co., Ltd, Yantai, Shandong, China
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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- College of Plant Protection, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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Zhang D, Yu S, Yang Y, Zhang J, Zhao D, Pan Y, Fan S, Yang Z, Zhu J. Antifungal Effects of Volatiles Produced by Bacillus subtilis Against Alternaria solani in Potato. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:1196. [PMID: 32625175 PMCID: PMC7311636 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Antifungal activities of plant-beneficial Bacillus have been widely studied in recent years. Numerous studies have studied the antifungal mechanisms of soluble non-volatile bioactive compounds such as lipopeptides and proteins produced by Bacillus against soil-borne diseases. However, the antagonistic mechanisms of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Bacillus against airborne phytopathogens are still largely unknown, and the function of Alternaria solani pathogenic genes has not been well identified. Here, we first isolated a Bacillus strain with strong antifungal activity and finally identified it as B. subtilis ZD01. Then, the antagonistic mechanisms of VOCs produced by strain ZD01, against A. solani, an airborne fungal pathogen that can cause early blight diseases of potato, were studied. We showed that VOCs produced by strain ZD01 can reduce the colony size and mycelial penetration and can cause serious morphological changes of A. solani. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) observation showed that VOCs released by ZD01 could cause more flaccid and gapped hyphae of A. solani. Also, we found that VOCs produced by ZD01 can inhibit the conidia germination and reduce the lesion areas and number of A. solani in vivo significantly. Meanwhile, based on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis, 29 volatile compounds produced by strain ZD01 were identified. Out of 29 identified VOCs, 9 VOCs showed complete growth inhibition activities against A. solani. Moreover, we identified two virulence-associated genes (slt2 and sod) in A. solani. slt2 is a key gene that regulates the mycelial growth, penetration, sporulation, and virulence in vivo in A. solani. In addition, sod plays a significant role in the SOD synthetic pathway in A. solani. Results from qRT-PCR showed that the transcriptional expression of these two genes was down-regulated after being treated by VOCs produced by ZD01. These results are useful for a better understanding of the biocontrol mechanism of Bacillus and offer a potential method for potato early blight disease control.
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- Dai Zhang
- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Beijing Laboratory for Food Quality and Safety, Beijing Technology and Business University, Beijing, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- College of Plant Protection, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Singh J, Yadav AN. Natural Products as Fungicide and Their Role in Crop Protection. NATURAL BIOACTIVE PRODUCTS IN SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE 2020. [PMCID: PMC7212785 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-15-3024-1_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Seeking solutions from nature for solving one and all problems is the age-old practice for mankind, and natural products are proved to be the most effective one for keeping up the balance of development as well as the “healthy, wealthy, and well” condition of mother nature. Fungal pathogens are proved to be a common and popular contaminant of agroecosystem that approximately causes 70–80% of total microbial crop loss. To meet the proper global increasing need of food products as a result of population explosion, managing agricultural system in an eco-friendly and profitable manner is the prime target; thus the word “sustainable agriculture” plays it part, and this package is highly effective when coupled with nature-derived fungicidal products that can minimize the event of fungal infections in agrarian ecosystem. Present study enlists the most common and effective natural products that might be of plant or microbial origin, their mode of action, day-by-day development of phytopathogenic resistance against the prevailing fungicides, and also their role in maintenance of sustainability of agricultural practices with special emphasis on their acceptance over the synthetic or chemical one. A large number of bioactive compounds ranging from direct plant (both cryptogams algae and moss and phanerogams)-derived natural extracts, essential oil of aromatic plants, and low-molecular-weight antimicrobial compounds known as phytoalexins to secondary metabolites that are both volatile and nonvolatile organic compounds of microbes (fungal and actinobacterial members) residing inside the host tissue, called endophyte, are widely used as agricultural bioweapons. The rhizospheric partners of plant, mycorrhizae, are also a prime agent of this chemical warfare and protect their green partners from fungal invaders and emphasize the concept of “sustainable agriculture.”
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- Joginder Singh
- grid.449005.cDepartment of Microbiology, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab India
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- grid.448698.f0000 0004 0462 8006Department of Biotechnology, Eternal University, Sirmour, Himachal Pradesh India
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Di Francesco A, Di Foggia M, Baraldi E. Aureobasidium pullulans volatile organic compounds as alternative postharvest method to control brown rot of stone fruits. Food Microbiol 2019; 87:103395. [PMID: 31948636 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2019.103395] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2019] [Accepted: 11/20/2019] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Volatile compounds produced by L1 and L8 strains were assayed against mycelia and conidia growth of Monilinia laxa, M. fructicola, M. polystroma, and M. fructigena of stone fruits. Results showed that volatile metabolites inhibited significantly pathogens growth, in particular M. fructigena mycelium growth (70% by L1 and 50% by L8) and M. fructicola conidia germination (85% by L1 and 70% by L8) compared to the control. Moreover, the antagonistic activity was enhanced by the addition of asparagine (120 mg L-1) in the culture media composition. Synthetic pure compounds were tested in vitro on pathogens mycelial and conidia growth and their EC50 values were estimated, confirming 2-phenethyl as the most active compound. For this reason 2-phenethyl and VOCs of both yeast strains were assayed in vivo on cherry, peach, and apricot fruits. Regarding peach fruit, both treatments, yeasts and pure compounds, displayed the best inhibiting action against all the pathogens especially against M. laxa (100% by L1, 84% by L8 and 2-phenethyl). ATR/IR spectroscopy analysis showed how VOCs produced by both strains increase the fruit waxes complexity reducing the pathogens attack so playing an essential role in the antagonistic activity of both yeast strains and on fruit structural composition.
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- Alessandra Di Francesco
- CRIOF - Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Gandolfi, 19, 40057, Cadriano, Bologna, Italy; Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 46, 40127, Bologna, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro, 8/2, 40126, Bologna, Italy
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- CRIOF - Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Bologna, Via Gandolfi, 19, 40057, Cadriano, Bologna, Italy; Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, University of Bologna, Viale Fanin, 46, 40127, Bologna, Italy.
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Biocontrol activity of volatile organic compounds from Streptomyces alboflavus TD-1 against Aspergillus flavus growth and aflatoxin production. J Microbiol 2019; 57:396-404. [PMID: 31062286 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-019-8517-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2018] [Revised: 11/16/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Aspergillus flavus is a saprophytic fungus that contaminates crops with carcinogenic aflatoxin. In the present work, the antifungal effects of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from Streptomyces alboflavus TD-1 against A. flavus were investigated. VOCs from 8-day-old wheat bran culture of S. alboflavus TD-1 displayed strong inhibitory effects against mycelial growth, sporulation, and conidial germination of A. flavus. Severely misshapen conidia and hyphae of A. flavus were observed by scanning electron microscopy after exposure to VOCs for 6 and 12 h, respectively. Rhodamine 123 staining of mitochondria indicated that mitochondria may be a legitimate antifungal target of the VOCs from S. alboflavus TD-1. Furthermore, the VOCs effectively inhibited aflatoxin B1 production by downregulating genes involved in aflatoxin biosynthesis. Dimethyl trisulfide and benzenamine may play important roles in the suppression of A. flavus growth and production of aflatoxin. The results indicate that VOCs from S. alboflavus TD-1 have tremendous potential to be developed as a useful bio-pesticide for controlling A. flavus.
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Kaddes A, Fauconnier ML, Sassi K, Nasraoui B, Jijakli MH. Endophytic Fungal Volatile Compounds as Solution for Sustainable Agriculture. Molecules 2019; 24:molecules24061065. [PMID: 30889913 PMCID: PMC6470890 DOI: 10.3390/molecules24061065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2019] [Revised: 03/07/2019] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Endophytic fungi produce various mixtures of carbon-based compounds, which are known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Research regarding the use of VOCs as pesticide substitutes has garnered much attention. This review summarizes the recent knowledge about VOCs regarding their origin and chemical properties and emphasizes their antimicrobial potential against a wide variety of agricultural pathogens. Several studies have highlighted the importance of VOCs as antimicrobial agents. Nevertheless, the application of VOCs in biofumigation methods still requires the advanced evaluation of their phytotoxicity.
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- Amine Kaddes
- Urban and Integrated Plant Pathology Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT), University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- General and Organic Chemistry Unit, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT), University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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- Department of Agronomy and Plant Biotechnology, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
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- RL/Biogressors and Integrated Protection in Agriculture, National Agronomic Institute of Tunisia, University of Carthage, Tunis 1082, Tunisia.
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- Urban and Integrated Plant Pathology Laboratory, Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech (GxABT), University of Liège, 5030 Gembloux, Belgium.
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Chowdhury FT, Islam MR, Islam MR, Khan H. Diversity of Plant Endophytic Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) and Their Potential Applications. REFERENCE SERIES IN PHYTOCHEMISTRY 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-90484-9_10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Liu C, Yin X, Wang Q, Peng Y, Ma Y, Liu P, Shi J. Antagonistic activities of volatiles produced by two Bacillus strains against Monilinia fructicola in peach fruit. JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE 2018; 98:5756-5763. [PMID: 29756313 DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.9125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/11/2018] [Revised: 05/05/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Brown rot caused by Monilinia fructicola is one of most serious diseases of postharvest peach fruit. The objective of this study was to select effective antagonistic bacteria against Monilinia fructicola and evaluate the effects of these strains against brown rot. RESULTS Four bacterial strains producing inhibitory volatile gas against Monilinia fructicola were isolated from the peach rhizosphere soil. The volatiles produced by 12a (Bacillus vallismortis) and 14b (Bacillus altitudinis) showed considerable antagonistic activities. Monilinia fructicola showed 80.3% and 68.4% mycelial growth inhibition and cell damage in the presence of strains 12a and 14b, respectively. The inhibition rate of brown rot in peach fruit fumigated with the culture solution of 12a or 14b reached 77.1% and 50.0%, respectively. The volatile compounds produced by 12a and 14b were identified according to gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric analysis. Among them, 6-methyl-2-heptanone and 2-pentylfuran completely inhibited mycelial growth at 100 µL L-1 concentration. Cedrol showed strong inhibitory activity against mycelial growth at 100 µg L-1 and isodecyl methacrylate inhibited growth at high concentration. The inhibition rate of the 50 µL L-1 artificial mixture of these four volatiles was 59.3% in vitro. CONCLUSION These results indicate that the two antagonistic bacteria and some volatiles produced by them have potential value in controlling brown rot in harvested peach fruit. © 2018 Society of Chemical Industry.
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- Chang Liu
- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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- Key Laboratory of Food Processing Technology and Quality Control in Shandong Province, College of Food Science and Engineering, Shandong Agricultural University, Taian, China
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Inhibitory effects of acetophenone or phenylethyl alcohol as fumigant to protect soybean seeds against two aflatoxin-producing fungi. Journal of Food Science and Technology 2018; 55:5123-5132. [PMID: 30483009 DOI: 10.1007/s13197-018-3458-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 10/05/2018] [Accepted: 10/16/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The antifungal activity of acetophenone and phenylethyl alcohol prevents seed contamination by Aspergillus flavus TISTR 3041 and A. parasiticus TISTR 3276. Their effects on seed germination were investigated. In vitro results showed that 100 µL L-1 acetophenone completely inhibited (by 100%) growth, conidial germination, and sporulation of the two aflatoxin-producing fungi, while phenylethyl alcohol showed only weak inhibitory activity even at 1000 µL L-1. Exposure to acetophenone at 100 µL L-1 for 6 h could completely kill (100% death) both fungal strains, while phenylethyl alcohol showed much lower efficacy (53.12%). In vivo results revealed that fumigation with 100 µL L-1 acetophenone for 24 h completely controlled (100%) A. flavus TISTR 3041 on soybean seeds during a 14-day test but exhibited weak efficacy on A. parasiticus TISTR 3276 (31.77%). Phenylethyl alcohol (1000 µL L-1) demonstrated weak inhibitory effect against both strains. The two volatile compounds had no adverse effects on seed germination. SEM confirmed that acetophenone could completely inhibit conidia germination, and abnormal growth of both fungal strains was observed. Thus, acetophenone has high potential to protect soybean seeds against aflatoxin-producing fungi.
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Hegarty B, Dannemiller KC, Peccia J. Gene expression of indoor fungal communities under damp building conditions: Implications for human health. INDOOR AIR 2018; 28:548-558. [PMID: 29500849 DOI: 10.1111/ina.12459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2017] [Accepted: 02/24/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Dampness and visible mold growth in homes are associated with negative human health outcomes, but causal relationships between fungal exposure and health are not well established. The purpose of this study was to determine whether dampness in buildings impacts fungal community gene expression and how, in turn, gene expression may modulate human health impacts. A metatranscriptomic study was performed on house dust fungal communities to investigate the expression of genes and metabolic processes in chamber experiments at water activity levels of 0.5, 0.85, and 1.0. Fungi at water activities as low as 0.5 were metabolically active, focusing their transcriptional resources on primary processes essential for cell maintenance. Metabolic complexity increased with water activity where communities at 1.0 displayed more diverse secondary metabolic processes. Greater gene expression at increasing water activity has important implications for human health: Fungal communities at 1.0 aw upregulated a greater number of allergen-, mycotoxin-, and pathogenicity-encoding genes versus communities at 0.85 and 0.5 aw . In damp buildings, fungi may display increases in secondary metabolic processes with the potential for greater per-cell production of allergens, toxins, and pathogenicity. Assessments in wet versus dry buildings that do not account for this elevated health impact may not accurately reflect exposure.
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- B Hegarty
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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- Department of Civil, Environmental, and Geodetic Engineering, College of Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
- Division of Environmental Health Sciences, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA
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Xie S, Zang H, Wu H, Uddin Rajer F, Gao X. Antibacterial effects of volatiles produced by Bacillus strain D13 against Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae. MOLECULAR PLANT PATHOLOGY 2018; 19:49-58. [PMID: 27682316 PMCID: PMC6637998 DOI: 10.1111/mpp.12494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2016] [Revised: 08/29/2016] [Accepted: 09/24/2016] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Recent investigations have demonstrated that bacteria employ the volatile compounds they produce during interactions with other organisms, such as plants, fungi, nematodes and bacteria. However, studies focused on the antibacterial activity of plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) volatiles against bacterial phytopathogens are still rare. In this study, Bacillus strain D13, which is antagonistic to Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae (Xoo), was isolated and screened. Volatile compounds emitted from strain D13 reduced the colony diameter and cell motility of Xoo cultured in divided Petri plates. Transmission electron micrograph analysis showed concentration in cytoplasm and altered surface morphology in the majority of Xanthomonas cells after co-cultivation with strain D13. Transcriptional expression of virulence-associated genes in Xoo was repressed. Based on gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis, 12 volatile compounds specifically produced by strain D13 were identified. Among them, decyl alcohol and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanol inhibited the growth of Xoo at minimum inhibitory amounts of 0.48 and 2.4 mg, respectively. Furthermore, transcriptional expression of virulence-associated genes was also repressed by decyl alcohol and 3,5,5-trimethylhexanol. These results are useful for a better understanding of the biocontrol mechanisms of Bacillus.
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- Shanshan Xie
- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of EducationNanjing210095China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of EducationNanjing210095China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of EducationNanjing210095China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of EducationNanjing210095China
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- Department of Plant Pathology, College of Plant ProtectionNanjing Agricultural University, Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Crop Diseases and Pests, Ministry of EducationNanjing210095China
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Qin X, Xiao H, Cheng X, Zhou H, Si L. Hanseniaspora uvarum prolongs shelf life of strawberry via volatile production. Food Microbiol 2017; 63:205-212. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2016.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 11/01/2016] [Accepted: 11/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Hutchings ML, Alpha-Cobb CJ, Hiller DA, Berro J, Strobel SA. Mycofumigation through production of the volatile DNA-methylating agent N-methyl- N-nitrosoisobutyramide by fungi in the genus Muscodor. J Biol Chem 2017; 292:7358-7371. [PMID: 28283571 DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m117.779009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Revised: 03/05/2017] [Indexed: 01/31/2023] Open
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Antagonistic microorganisms produce antimicrobials to inhibit the growth of competitors. Although water-soluble antimicrobials are limited to proximal interactions via aqueous diffusion, volatile antimicrobials are able to act at a distance and diffuse through heterogeneous environments. Here, we identify the mechanism of action of Muscodor albus, an endophytic fungus known for its volatile antimicrobial activity toward a wide range of human and plant pathogens and its potential use in mycofumigation. Proposed uses of the Muscodor species include protecting crops, produce, and building materials from undesired fungal or bacterial growth. By analyzing a collection of Muscodor isolates with varying toxicity, we demonstrate that the volatile mycotoxin, N-methyl-N-nitrosoisobutyramide, is the dominant factor in Muscodor toxicity and acts primarily through DNA methylation. Additionally, Muscodor isolates exhibit higher resistance to DNA methylation compared with other fungi. This work contributes to the evaluation of Muscodor isolates as potential mycofumigants, provides insight into chemical strategies that organisms use to manipulate their environment, and provokes questions regarding the mechanisms of resistance used to tolerate constitutive, long-term exposure to DNA methylation.
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- Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Chemical Biology Institute, and
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- Department of Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Nanobiology Institute, Yale University, West Haven, Connecticut 06516
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- Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, Chemical Biology Institute, and
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Kovačec E, Likar M, Regvar M. Temporal changes in fungal communities from buckwheat seeds and their effects on seed germination and seedling secondary metabolism. Fungal Biol 2016; 120:666-78. [PMID: 27109364 DOI: 10.1016/j.funbio.2016.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2015] [Revised: 03/01/2016] [Accepted: 03/08/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Seed-associated fungal communities affect multiple parameters of seed quality at all stages of production, from seed development to post-harvest storage and germination. We therefore investigated the diversity and dynamics of fungal communities in the seeds of common buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum) and Tartary buckwheat (F. tataricum) from harvest to 1 y of storage. Fungal populations in seeds were relatively stable, comprised mainly of field fungi. Incidence of fungi was most likely determined by fungal interspecies direct interactions, as well as by their synthesis of volatile organic compounds. Most prominent antagonistic interactions were seen for two plant pathogens, Alternaria alternata on Botrytis cinerea. Detrimental effects of the fungi on seed germination and seedling development were related to fungal extracellular enzyme activity, and in particular to amylase, cellulase and, polyphenol oxidase. Polyphenol and tannin concentrations in buckwheat seedlings were related to fungal growth rate and intensity of fungal cellulase activity, respectively, which suggests that physical penetration of the fungi through the host tissues is probably the stimulus for the activation of plant defence reactions in these seedlings.
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- Eva Kovačec
- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia
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- Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana 1000, Slovenia.
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Elkahoui S, Djébali N, Yaich N, Azaiez S, Hammami M, Essid R, Limam F. Antifungal activity of volatile compounds-producing Pseudomonas P2 strain against Rhizoctonia solani. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 31:175-85. [PMID: 25384611 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-014-1772-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2014] [Accepted: 11/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Several volatile organic compounds (VOCs) producing endophyte bacteria were isolated from the leaves of olive trees and tested for their antifungal activity against several pathogenic fungi. An antagonistic strain called P2 showed 97 % of homology with Pseudomonas sp. strains on the basis of its 16S rDNA sequence and biochemical properties. P2 strain drastically inhibited the growth of Rhizoctonia solani mycelia (86 %) at 5 day-post-confrontation (dpc) and strongly reduced fungi infection on potato slices at 10(7) bacteria ml(-1) for 3 and 7 dpc. P2 strain was also positive for protease activity as well as siderophore production. Light microscopy analysis showed that treatment of R. solani mycelia with P2 strain induced thickening of the cell-wall, vesiculation of protoplasm and blockage of fungal hyphae branching. VOCs analysis using GC-MS allowed the detection of two major products with m/z of 93.9910 and 125.9630 corresponding to dimethyl disulfide and dimethyl trisulfide respectively. VOCs-producing P2 strain could be a promising agent in the protection of tuber crops against fungal diseases.
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- Salem Elkahoui
- Laboratoire des Substances Bioactives, Centre de Biotechnologie de Borj-Cédria, BP-901, 2050, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
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Schalchli H, Tortella GR, Rubilar O, Parra L, Hormazabal E, Quiroz A. Fungal volatiles: an environmentally friendly tool to control pathogenic microorganisms in plants. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2014; 36:144-52. [PMID: 25198437 DOI: 10.3109/07388551.2014.946466] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Fungi are an extraordinary and immensely diverse group of microorganisms that colonize many habitats even competing with other microorganisms. Fungi have received recognition for interesting metabolic activities that have an enormous variety of biotechnological applications. Previously, volatile organic compounds produced by fungi (FVOCs) have been demonstrated to have a great capacity for use as antagonist products against plant pathogens. However, in recent years, FVOCs have been received attention as potential alternatives to the use of traditional pesticides and, therefore, as important eco-friendly biotechnological tools to control plant pathogens. Therefore, highlighting the current state of knowledge of these fascinating FVOCs, the actual detection techniques and the bioactivity against plant pathogens is essential to the discovery of new products that can be used as biopesticides.
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- H Schalchli
- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,b Chemical Engineering Department , and
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- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,b Chemical Engineering Department , and
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- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,b Chemical Engineering Department , and
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- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,c Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales , Universidad de La Frontera , Temuco , Chile
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- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,c Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales , Universidad de La Frontera , Temuco , Chile
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- a Scientific & Technological Bioresource Nucleus .,c Laboratorio de Química Ecológica, Departamento de Ciencias Químicas y Recursos Naturales , Universidad de La Frontera , Temuco , Chile
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Cray JA, Bell ANW, Bhaganna P, Mswaka AY, Timson DJ, Hallsworth JE. The biology of habitat dominance; can microbes behave as weeds? Microb Biotechnol 2013; 6:453-92. [PMID: 23336673 PMCID: PMC3918151 DOI: 10.1111/1751-7915.12027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 156] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 12/03/2012] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Competition between microbial species is a product of, yet can lead to a reduction in, the microbial diversity of specific habitats. Microbial habitats can resemble ecological battlefields where microbial cells struggle to dominate and/or annihilate each other and we explore the hypothesis that (like plant weeds) some microbes are genetically hard-wired to behave in a vigorous and ecologically aggressive manner. These 'microbial weeds' are able to dominate the communities that develop in fertile but uncolonized--or at least partially vacant--habitats via traits enabling them to out-grow competitors; robust tolerances to habitat-relevant stress parameters and highly efficient energy-generation systems; avoidance of or resistance to viral infection, predation and grazers; potent antimicrobial systems; and exceptional abilities to sequester and store resources. In addition, those associated with nutritionally complex habitats are extraordinarily versatile in their utilization of diverse substrates. Weed species typically deploy multiple types of antimicrobial including toxins; volatile organic compounds that act as either hydrophobic or highly chaotropic stressors; biosurfactants; organic acids; and moderately chaotropic solutes that are produced in bulk quantities (e.g. acetone, ethanol). Whereas ability to dominate communities is habitat-specific we suggest that some microbial species are archetypal weeds including generalists such as: Pichia anomala, Acinetobacter spp. and Pseudomonas putida; specialists such as Dunaliella salina, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus spp. and other lactic acid bacteria; freshwater autotrophs Gonyostomum semen and Microcystis aeruginosa; obligate anaerobes such as Clostridium acetobutylicum; facultative pathogens such as Rhodotorula mucilaginosa, Pantoea ananatis and Pseudomonas aeruginosa; and other extremotolerant and extremophilic microbes such as Aspergillus spp., Salinibacter ruber and Haloquadratum walsbyi. Some microbes, such as Escherichia coli, Mycobacterium smegmatis and Pseudoxylaria spp., exhibit characteristics of both weed and non-weed species. We propose that the concept of nonweeds represents a 'dustbin' group that includes species such as Synodropsis spp., Polypaecilum pisce, Metschnikowia orientalis, Salmonella spp., and Caulobacter crescentus. We show that microbial weeds are conceptually distinct from plant weeds, microbial copiotrophs, r-strategists, and other ecophysiological groups of microorganism. Microbial weed species are unlikely to emerge from stationary-phase or other types of closed communities; it is open habitats that select for weed phenotypes. Specific characteristics that are common to diverse types of open habitat are identified, and implications of weed biology and open-habitat ecology are discussed in the context of further studies needed in the fields of environmental and applied microbiology.
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- Jonathan A Cray
- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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- School of Biological Sciences, MBC, Queen's University BelfastBelfast, BT9 7BL, Northern Ireland, UK
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