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Anguita-Maeso M, Haro C, Navas-Cortés JA, Landa BB. Primer Choice and Xylem-Microbiome-Extraction Method Are Important Determinants in Assessing Xylem Bacterial Community in Olive Trees. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:1320. [PMID: 35631745 PMCID: PMC9144944 DOI: 10.3390/plants11101320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2022] [Revised: 05/09/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Understanding the unique and unexplored microbial environment of xylem sap is starting to be of relevant importance for plant health, as it could include microbes that may protect plants against xylem-limited pathogens, such as Verticillium dahliae and Xylella fastidiosa. In this study, we evaluated the effects that the method for extracting the xylem bacterial communities, the plant age and the PCR primers may have on characterizing the xylem-bacterial-community composition by using an NGS approach. Xylem sap was extracted from xylem vessels by using a Scholander pressure chamber, or by macerating wood shavings that were obtained from xylem tissues by using branches from 10-year-old olive trees, or the entire canopy of 1-year-old olive plantlets. Additionally, we compared four different PCR-primer pairs that target 16S rRNA for their efficacy to avoid the coamplification of mitochondria and chloroplast 16S rRNA, as this represents an important drawback in metabarcoding studies. The highest amplifications in the mitochondria and chloroplast reads were obtained when using xylem woody chips with the PCR1-799F/1062R (76.05%) and PCR3-967F/1391R (99.96%) primer pairs. To the contrary, the PCR2-799F/1115R and PCR4-799F/1193R primer pairs showed the lowest mitochondria 16S rRNA amplification (<27.48%), no chloroplast sequences and the highest numbers of bacterial OTUs identified (i.e., 254 and 266, respectively). Interestingly, only 73 out of 172 and 46 out of 181 genera were shared between the xylem sap and woody chips after amplification with PCR2 or PCR4 primers, respectively, which indicates a strong bias of the bacterial-community description, depending on the primers used. Globally, the most abundant bacterial genera (>60% of reads) included Anoxybacillus, Cutibacterium, Pseudomonas, Spirosoma, Methylobacterium-Methylorubrum and Sphingomonas; however, their relative importance varied, depending on the matrix that was used for the DNA extraction and the primer pairs that were used, with the lowest effect due to plant age. These results will help to optimize the analysis of xylem-inhabiting bacteria, depending on whether whole xylematic tissue or xylem sap is used for the DNA extraction. More importantly, it will help to better understand the driving and modifying factors that shape the olive-xylem-bacterial-community composition.
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Singh R, Pandey KD, Singh M, Singh SK, Hashem A, Al-Arjani ABF, Abd_Allah EF, Singh PK, Kumar A. Isolation and Characterization of Endophytes Bacterial Strains of Momordica charantia L. and Their Possible Approach in Stress Management. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10020290. [PMID: 35208743 PMCID: PMC8877101 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10020290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2021] [Revised: 01/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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In the present study, eight endophytic bacterial strains, namely Bacillus licheniformis R1, Bacillus sp. R2, Agrobacterium tumefaciens R6, uncultured bacterium R11, Bacillus subtilis RS3, Bacillus subtilis RS6, uncultured bacterium RS8 and Lysinibacillus fusiformis RS9, were isolated from the root of Momordica charantia L. All the strains, except R6 exhibited positive for IAA production, siderophore production, and phosphate solubilization during plant growth-promoting traits analysis. Strains invariably utilized glucose and sucrose as a carbon source during substrate utilization, while yeast extract, ammonium sulphate, ammonium chloride, glycine, glutamine, and isoleucine as nitrogen sources. In addition, Spectinomycin was found as the most effective during antibiotic sensitivity TEST, followed by Chloramphenicol, Erythromycin, Rifampicin and Kanamycin, while Polymixin B was found least effective, while strains R1, R6, and RS8 were sensitive to all the antibiotics. Strains R1 and RS6 were able to withstand tolerance up to 10% of NaCl. The strains showing resistance against broad-spectrum antibiotics, especially chloramphenicol, can be used in hospital waste management. In addition, strains with a tolerance of 10 % of NaCl can improve plant growth in the saline affected area.
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- Ritu Singh
- Department of Botany, Sunbeam Women’s College Varuna, Varanasi 221002, India;
- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India; (K.D.P.); (S.K.S.)
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India; (K.D.P.); (S.K.S.)
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun 248007, India;
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India; (K.D.P.); (S.K.S.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (A.-B.F.A.-A.)
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- Botany and Microbiology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia; (A.H.); (A.-B.F.A.-A.)
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- Plant Production Department, College of Food and Agricultural Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Biotechnology, Pachhunga University College Campus, Mizoram University, Aizawl 796001, India;
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- Centre of Advanced Study in Botany, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India; (K.D.P.); (S.K.S.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.:+91-896-063-9724
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Ambreetha S, Marimuthu P, Mathee K, Balachandar D. Rhizospheric and endophytic Pseudomonas aeruginosa in edible vegetable plants share molecular and metabolic traits with clinical isolates. J Appl Microbiol 2021; 132:3226-3248. [PMID: 34608722 DOI: 10.1111/jam.15317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2021] [Revised: 07/28/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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AIM Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a leading opportunistic pathogen causing hospital-acquired infections, is also commonly found in agricultural settings. However, there are minimal attempts to examine the molecular and functional attributes shared by agricultural and clinical strains of P. aeruginosa. This study investigates the presence of P. aeruginosa in edible vegetable plants (including salad vegetables) and analyses the evolutionary and metabolic relatedness of the agricultural and clinical strains. METHODS AND RESULTS Eighteen rhizospheric and endophytic P. aeruginosa strains were isolated from cucumber, tomato, eggplant, and chili directly from the farms. The identity of these strains was confirmed using biochemical and molecular assays. The genetic and metabolic traits of these plant-associated P. aeruginosa isolates were compared with clinical strains. DNA fingerprinting and 16S rDNA-based phylogenetic analyses revealed that the plant- and human-associated strains are evolutionarily related. Both agricultural and clinical isolates possessed plant-beneficial properties, including mineral solubilization to release essential nutrients (phosphorous, potassium, and zinc), ammonification, and the ability to release extracellular pyocyanin, siderophore, and indole-3 acetic acid. CONCLUSION These findings suggest that rhizospheric and endophytic P. aeruginosa strains are genetically and functionally analogous to the clinical isolates. In addition, the genotypic and phenotypic traits do not correlate with plant sources or ecosystems. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This study reconfirms that edible plants are the potential source for human and animal transmission of P. aeruginosa.
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- Sakthivel Ambreetha
- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.,Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Human and Molecular Genetics, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA.,Biomolecular Sciences Institute, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA
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- Department of Agricultural Microbiology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Native Endophytic Pseudomonas putida as a Biocontrol Agent against Common Bean Rust Caused by Uromyces appendiculatus. J Fungi (Basel) 2021; 7:jof7090745. [PMID: 34575783 PMCID: PMC8467904 DOI: 10.3390/jof7090745] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2021] [Revised: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 09/07/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of endophytic bacterium to control common bean rust disease under greenhouse conditions. Endophytic bacterium Pseudomonas putida ASU15 was isolated from fresh asymptomatic common bean, identified using biochemical and molecular characteristics. In vitro, the inhibitory effect of different concentrations of P. putida (1 × 104, 1 × 105 and 1 × 106), as well as fungicide ortiva (0.01%) on uredospores germination of Uromyces appendiculatus were tested using water agar medium. The concentration showing the highest reduction of uredospores germination was at 1 × 106, while there was complete inhibition of uredospores germination associated with using ortiva. Scanning electron microscope exhibited the ability of P. putida cells to attack the cell wall of the fungal uredospores germ tubes of U. appendiculatus, causing obvious cell wall breakdown. The activities of chitinase, lipase, and protease produced by P. putida ASU15, in vitro, were evaluated spectrophotometrically. Chitinolytic, proteolytic, and lipolytic activities were exhibited, contributing 55.26, 3.87, and 26.12 U/mL, respectively. Under greenhouse conditions, treated plants with P. putida ASU15 (two days before pathogen inoculation or at the same time of pathogen inoculation) or fungicide reduced the disease severity, compared to the control. Applying P. putida ASU15 at the same time of pathogen inoculation showed reduction in disease severity (69.9%), higher than application before pathogen inoculation (54.9%). This study is considered the first report that demonstrates the mycoparasitic strategy of P. putida for controlling U. appendiculatus. In conclusion, our results revealed that P. putida ASU15 affords a significant disease reduction that may be attributed to direct suppression of pathogen spores germination.
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Pesticides Decrease Bacterial Diversity and Abundance of Irrigated Rice Fields. Microorganisms 2020; 8:microorganisms8030318. [PMID: 32106524 PMCID: PMC7142973 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms8030318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2020] [Revised: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 02/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Bacteria play an important role in soil ecosystems and their activities are crucial in nutrient composition and recycling. Pesticides are extensively used in agriculture to control pests and improve yield. However, increased use of pesticides on agricultural lands results in soil contamination, which could have adverse effect on its bacterial communities. Here, we investigated the effect of pesticides commonly used on irrigated rice fields on bacterial abundance and diversity. Irrigated soil samples collected from unexposed, pesticide-exposed, and residual exposure areas were cultured under aerobic and anaerobic conditions. DNA was extracted and analysed by 16S rRNA sequencing. The results showed overall decrease in bacterial abundance and diversity in areas exposed to pesticides. Operational taxonomic units of the genera Enterobacter, Aeromonas, Comamonas, Stenotrophomonas, Bordetella, and Staphylococcus decreased in areas exposed to pesticides. Conversely, Domibacillus, Acinetobacter, Pseudomonas, and Bacillus increased in abundance in pesticide-exposed areas. Simpson and Shannon diversity indices and canonical correspondence analysis demonstrated a decrease in bacterial diversity and composition in areas exposed to pesticides. These results suggest bacteria genera unaffected by pesticides that could be further evaluated to identify species for bioremediation. Moreover, there is a need for alternative ways of improving agricultural productivity and to educate farmers to adopt innovative integrated pest management strategies to reduce deleterious impacts of pesticides on soil ecosystems.
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Anguita-Maeso M, Olivares-García C, Haro C, Imperial J, Navas-Cortés JA, Landa BB. Culture-Dependent and Culture-Independent Characterization of the Olive Xylem Microbiota: Effect of Sap Extraction Methods. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2020; 10:1708. [PMID: 32038682 PMCID: PMC6988092 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2019.01708] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2019] [Accepted: 12/04/2019] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Microbial endophytes are well known to protect host plants against pathogens, thus representing a promising strategy for the control of xylem-colonizing pathogens. To date, the vast majority of microbial communities inhabiting the olive xylem are unknown; therefore, this work pursues the characterization of the xylem-limited microbiome and determines whether the culture isolation medium, olive genotype, and the plant material used to analyze it can have an effect on the bacterial populations retrieved. Macerated xylem tissue and xylem sap extracted with the Scholander chamber from olive branches obtained from two cultivated and a wild olive genotypes were analyzed using culture-dependent and -independent approaches. In the culture-dependent approach using four solid culture media, a total of 261 bacterial isolates were identified after performing Sanger sequencing of 16S rRNA. Culturable bacteria clustered into 34 genera, with some effect of culture media for bacterial isolation. The cultivated bacteria belonged to four phyla and the most abundant genera included Frigoribacterium (18.8%), Methylobacterium (16.4%), and Sphingomonas (14.6%). On the other hand, in the culture-independent approach conducted using Illumina MiSeq 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing [next-generation sequencing (NGS)] of the xylem extracts, we identified a total of 48 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) belonging to five phyla, being Sphingomonas (30.1%), Hymenobacter (24.1%) and Methylobacterium (22.4%) the most representative genera (>76% of reads). In addition, the results indicated significant differences in the bacterial communities detected in the xylem sap depending on the genotype of the olive tree studied and, to a minor extent, on the type of sap extraction method used. Among the total genera identified using NGS, 14 (41.2%) were recovered in the culture collection, whereas 20 (58.8%) in the culture collection were not captured by the NGS approach. Some of the xylem-inhabiting bacteria isolated are known biocontrol agents of plant pathogens, whereas for others little information is known and are first reported for olive. Consequently, the potential role of these bacteria in conferring olive tree protection against xylem pathogens should be explored in future research.
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- Manuel Anguita-Maeso
- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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- Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Córdoba, Spain
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Shi Y, Yang H, Chu M, Niu X, Huo X, Gao Y, Zeng J, Lin Q, Zhang T, Li Y, Outi K, Lou K, Li X, Dang W, Zhang T. Diversity and space-time dynamics of the bacterial communities in cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum) rhizosphere soil. Can J Microbiol 2020; 66:228-242. [PMID: 31944857 DOI: 10.1139/cjm-2019-0196] [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] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Rhizosphere bacteria are key determinants of plant health and productivity. In this study, we used PCR-based next-generation sequencing to reveal the diversity and community composition of bacteria in the cotton rhizosphere from samples collected in Xinjiang Province, China. We identified 125 bacterial classes within 49 phyla from these samples. Proteobacteria (33.07% of total sequences), Acidobacteria (19.88%), and Gemmatimonadetes (11.19%) dominated the bacterial community. Marked differences were evident in the α-diversity of rhizosphere bacteria during different cotton plant growth and development stages. The operational taxonomic unit (OTU) numbers were highest in seedling and bud stages and decreased at the flowering and fruit-boll-opening stages. Forty-three OTUs from the Proteobacteria were common to all four periods of cotton development. Proteobacteria were more abundant in the rhizospheres of cotton from southern Xinjiang than from northern Xinjiang, while the opposite trend was observed for Acidobacteria. Gemmatimonadetes frequency was broadly the same in both northern and southern Xinjiang. These results suggest that there is abundant diversity in the microbiota of cotton rhizosphere soil. Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria dominated this microbial niche and bacterial communities in the seedling, bud, flowering, and boll-opening stages appear to be more similar to one another than to communities at the other growth stages.
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- YingWu Shi
- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Soil, Fertilizer and Agricultural Water Conservation, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China.,Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi 830091, Xinjiang, P.R. China
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Fu S, Shao J, Roy A, Brlansky RH, Zhou C, Hartung JS. Transcriptomic analyses reveal physiological changes in sweet orange roots affected by citrus blight. BMC Genomics 2019; 20:969. [PMID: 31829190 PMCID: PMC6907255 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-019-6339-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2019] [Accepted: 11/26/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Citrus blight is a very important progressive decline disease of commercial citrus. The etiology is unknown, although the disease can be transmitted by root grafts, suggesting a viral etiology. Diagnosis is made by demonstrating physical blockage of xylem cells that prevents the movement of water. This test was used to identify symptomatic trees from four commercial groves in Florida. Total RNA extracts of phloem-enriched scaffold root tissues were prepared from seven trees that failed to take up water and from one healthy tree. These RNA extracts were used for transcriptomic analyses using paired end RNA-Seq from an Illumina 2500 system. The expression of transcripts annotated as polyprotein of citrus endogenous pararetrovirus were estimated by both RT-qPCR and RNA-Seq. Results Transcripts from seven RNA-Seq libraries from trees affected by citrus blight were compared to a control tree. 129–148 million RNA fragments (two paired-end reads/fragment) were generated per library and were mapped to the sweet orange reference genome. In response to citrus blight stress, genes encoding aquaporins, proteins with water channel activity and several cellulose synthase genes were down-regulated, whereas genes involved in lignin and glucosinolate biosynthesis were up-regulated. Transcripts encoding proteins in pathways of carbohydrate metabolism, nucleotide synthesis, signaling, hormone metabolism, secondary metabolism, transport, and biotic stress pathways were overwhelmingly down regulated in all libraries. Conclusion Reduced water intake and xylem plugging were observed in the trees tested and the changes in their transcriptome were analyzed. Plants adapted to reduced water flow by regulating primary and secondary metabolism, nuclear transport and hormone associated pathways. The patterns of energy generation, transcription, translation and protein degradation were consistent with irreversible decline. The down regulation of cellulose synthase transcripts and up regulation of transcripts related to lignin production likely lead to an imbalance in the pathways leading to wood formation, and may lead to the blockage of the xylem vessels seen as the cardinal symptom of citrus blight. Transcripts of a pararetrovirus were elevated in the transcriptome of roots used in this study.
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- Shimin Fu
- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.,United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA
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- USDA-APHIS-PPQ-S&T, Beltsville, MD, 20705, USA
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- Citrus Research and Education Center, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, 33850, USA
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- Citrus Research Institute, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
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- United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Molecular Plant Pathology Laboratory, Beltsville, MD, USA.
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García-Reyna MJ, Santoyo-Pizano G, Hernández-Mendoza JL, Ignacio-De la Cruz JL, Sánchez-Yáñez JM. Respuesta de Zea mays a Burkholderia spp endófita de Zea mays var mexicana (teocintle). JOURNAL OF THE SELVA ANDINA RESEARCH SOCIETY 2019. [DOI: 10.36610/j.jsars.2019.100200073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Yuan ZS, Liu F, Xie BG, Zhang GF. The growth-promoting effects of endophytic bacteria on Phyllostachys edulis. Arch Microbiol 2018. [PMID: 29525826 DOI: 10.1007/s00203-018-1500-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The research results of the growth-promoting effects of endophytic bacteria on Phyllostachys edulis indicated that the growth-promoting endophytic bacteria could improve photosynthesis in P. edulis leaves. The photosynthetic rate, transpiration rate, and the stomatal conductance in P. edulis treated with endophytic bacteria were all higher than in the control group. Endophytic bacteria could also increase the chlorophyll content and the protective enzyme activities in P. edulis, improving their reactions to the adverse environmental conditions. Through injection treatments with growth-promoting endophytic bacteria, the catalase, superoxide dismutase (SOD), peroxidase activity, soluble protein content, and soluble sugar content in P. edulis were all higher than in the control group, except for the malondialdehyde content, which was lower than in the control group.
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- Zong-Sheng Yuan
- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China.
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- College of Life Sciences, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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- College of Forestry, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, Fujian, China
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Draft Genome Sequence of Cronobacter sakazakii GP1999, Sequence Type 145, an Epiphytic Isolate Obtained from the Tomato's Rhizoplane/Rhizosphere Continuum. GENOME ANNOUNCEMENTS 2017; 5:5/31/e00723-17. [PMID: 28774978 PMCID: PMC5543640 DOI: 10.1128/genomea.00723-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We present here the draft genome of Cronobacter sakazakii GP1999, a sequence type 145 strain isolated from the rhizosphere of tomato plants. Assembly and annotation of the genome resulted in a genome of 4,504,670 bp in size, with 4,148 coding sequences, and a GC content of 56.8%.
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Martinez-Klimova E, Rodríguez-Peña K, Sánchez S. Endophytes as sources of antibiotics. Biochem Pharmacol 2017; 134:1-17. [DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2016.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 133] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2016] [Accepted: 10/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Inoculation of a phenanthrene-degrading endophytic bacterium reduces the phenanthrene level and alters the bacterial community structure in wheat. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 101:5199-5212. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-017-8247-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2017] [Revised: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 03/12/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Santoyo G, Moreno-Hagelsieb G, Orozco-Mosqueda MDC, Glick BR. Plant growth-promoting bacterial endophytes. Microbiol Res 2015; 183:92-9. [PMID: 26805622 DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2015.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 572] [Impact Index Per Article: 63.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2015] [Revised: 11/14/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bacterial endophytes ubiquitously colonize the internal tissues of plants, being found in nearly every plant worldwide. Some endophytes are able to promote the growth of plants. For those strains the mechanisms of plant growth-promotion known to be employed by bacterial endophytes are similar to the mechanisms used by rhizospheric bacteria, e.g., the acquisition of resources needed for plant growth and modulation of plant growth and development. Similar to rhizospheric plant growth-promoting bacteria, endophytic plant growth-promoting bacteria can act to facilitate plant growth in agriculture, horticulture and silviculture as well as in strategies for environmental cleanup (i.e., phytoremediation). Genome comparisons between bacterial endophytes and the genomes of rhizospheric plant growth-promoting bacteria are starting to unveil potential genetic factors involved in an endophytic lifestyle, which should facilitate a better understanding of the functioning of bacterial endophytes.
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- Gustavo Santoyo
- Instituto de Investigaciones Químico Biológicas, Universidad Michoacana de San Nicolás de Hidalgo, Ciudad Universitaria, Edificio A1',Morelia, Michoacán 58030, Mexico.
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- Department of Biology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1 Canada
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Gilani RA, Rafique M, Rehman A, Munis MFH, Rehman SU, Chaudhary HJ. Biodegradation of chlorpyrifos by bacterial genusPseudomonas. J Basic Microbiol 2015; 56:105-19. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.201500336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2015] [Accepted: 10/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Razia Alam Gilani
- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Quaid-i-Azam University; Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Quaid-i-Azam University; Islamabad Pakistan
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- Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics; Punjab University; Lahore Pakistan
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- College of Earth and Environmental Sciences; Punjab University; Lahore Pakistan
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- Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biological Sciences; Quaid-i-Azam University; Islamabad Pakistan
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Shi YW, Lou K, Li C, Wang L, Zhao ZY, Zhao S, Tian CY. Illumina-based analysis of bacterial diversity related to halophytes Salicornia europaea and Sueada aralocaspica. J Microbiol 2015; 53:678-85. [PMID: 26428918 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-015-5080-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2015] [Revised: 06/17/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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We used Illumina-based 16S rRNA V3 amplicon pyrosequencing to investigate the community structure of soil bacteria from the rhizosphere surrounding Salicornia europaea, and endophytic bacteria living in Salicornia europaea plants and Sueada aralocaspica seeds growing at the Fukang Desert Ecosystem Observation and Experimental Station (FDEOES) in Xinjiang Province, China, using an Illumina genome analyzer. A total of 89.23 M effective sequences of the 16S rRNA gene V3 region were obtained from the two halophyte species. These sequences revealed a number of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in the halophytes. There were between 22-2,206 OTUs in the halophyte plant sample, at the 3% cutoff level, and a sequencing depth of 30,000 sequences. We identified 25 different phyla, 39 classes and 141 genera from the resulting 134,435 sequences. The most dominant phylum in all the samples was Proteobacteria (41.61%-99.26%; average, 43.30%). The other large phyla were Firmicutes (0%- 7.19%; average, 1.15%), Bacteroidetes (0%-1.64%; average, 0.44%) and Actinobacteria (0%-0.46%; average, 0.24%). This result suggested that the diversity of bacteria is abundant in the rhizosphere soil, while the diversity of bacteria was poor within Salicornia europaea plant samples. To the extent of our knowledge, this study is the first to characterize and compare the endophytic bacteria found within different halophytic plant species roots using PCR-based Illumina pyrosequencing method.
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- Ying-wu Shi
- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830091, P. R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830091, P. R. China
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- Institute of Microbiology, Xinjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Xinjiang Laboratory of Special Environmental Microbiology, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830091, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Urumqi, Xinjiang, 830011, P.R. China.
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Román-Ponce B, Li YH, Vásquez-Murrieta MS, Sui XH, Chen WF, Estrada-de los Santos P, Wang ET. Brevibacterium metallicus sp. nov., an endophytic bacterium isolated from roots of Prosopis laegivata grown at the edge of a mine tailing in Mexico. Arch Microbiol 2015; 197:1151-8. [DOI: 10.1007/s00203-015-1156-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2015] [Revised: 09/09/2015] [Accepted: 09/24/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Abdalla MA, Matasyoh JC. Endophytes as producers of peptides: an overview about the recently discovered peptides from endophytic microbes. NATURAL PRODUCTS AND BIOPROSPECTING 2014; 4:257-70. [PMID: 25205333 PMCID: PMC4199945 DOI: 10.1007/s13659-014-0038-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Accepted: 08/24/2014] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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An endophyte is a fungus or bacterium that lives within a plant in a symbiotic relationship. Extensive colonization of the plant tissue by endophytes creates a barrier effect, where they outcompete and prevent pathogenic organisms from taking hold. This happens by producing secondary metabolites that inhibit the growth of the competitors or pathogens. In this way they play a very important role in the plant defence mechanisms. The metabolites produced by these endophytes fall within a wide range of classes of compounds that include peptides which are the focus of this review. Peptides are increasingly being selected for drug development because they are specific for their targets and have a higher degree of interactions. There have been quite a number of endophytic peptides reported in the recent past indicating that endophytes can be used for the production of peptide based drugs. Molecular screening for NRPS, which shows peptide producing capability, has also shown that endophytes are potential producers of peptides. The presence of NRPS also offers the possibility of genetic modifications which may generate peptides with high pharmacological activities. This review, therefore, aims to show the current status of peptides isolated from endophytic bacteria and fungi in the recent decade. Endophytes as potential sources of peptides according to NRPS studies will also be discussed.
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- Muna Ali Abdalla
- Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Khartoum, 13314, Shambat, Khartoum North, Sudan,
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Diversity, biocontrol, and plant growth promoting abilities of xylem residing bacteria from solanaceous crops. Int J Microbiol 2014; 2014:296521. [PMID: 24963298 PMCID: PMC4055287 DOI: 10.1155/2014/296521] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 04/06/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2014] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) is one of the solanaceous crops of economic and cultural importance and is widely cultivated in the state of Goa, India. Eggplant cultivation is severely affected by bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum that colonizes the xylem tissue. In this study, 167 bacteria were isolated from the xylem of healthy eggplant, chilli, and Solanum torvum Sw. by vacuum infiltration and maceration. Amplified rDNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) grouped these xylem residing bacteria (XRB) into 38 haplotypes. Twenty-eight strains inhibited growth of R. solanacearum and produced volatile and diffusible antagonistic compounds and plant growth promoting substances in vitro. Antagonistic strains XB86, XB169, XB177, and XB200 recorded a biocontrol efficacy greater than 85% against BW and exhibited 12%–22 % increase in shoot length in eggplant in the greenhouse screening. 16S rRNA based identification revealed the presence of 23 different bacterial genera. XRB with high biocontrol and plant growth promoting activities were identified as strains of Staphylococcus sp., Bacillus sp., Streptomyces sp., Enterobacter sp., and Agrobacterium sp. This study is the first report on identity of bacteria from the xylem of solanaceous crops having traits useful in cultivation of eggplant.
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Illumina-based analysis of endophytic bacterial diversity and space-time dynamics in sugar beet on the north slope of Tianshan mountain. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2014; 98:6375-85. [PMID: 24752839 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-014-5720-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/14/2014] [Revised: 03/20/2014] [Accepted: 03/21/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Plants harbors complex and variable microbial communities. Endophytic bacteria play an important function and potential role more effectively in developing sustainable systems of crop production. To examine how endophytic bacteria in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) vary across both host growth period and location, PCR-based Illumina was applied to revealed the diversity and stability of endophytic bacteria in sugar beet on the north slope of Tianshan mountain, China. A total of 60.84 M effective sequences of 16S rRNA gene V3 region were obtained from sugar beet samples. These sequences revealed huge amount of operational taxonomic units (OTUs) in sugar beet, that is, 19-121 OTUs in a beet sample, at 3 % cutoff level and sequencing depth of 30,000 sequences. We identified 13 classes from the resulting 449,585 sequences. Alphaproteobacteria were the dominant class in all sugar beets, followed by Acidobacteria, Gemmatimonadetes and Actinobacteria. A marked difference in the diversity of endophytic bacteria in sugar beet for different growth periods was evident. The greatest number of OTUs was detected during rossette formation (109 OTUs) and tuber growth (146 OTUs). Endophytic bacteria diversity was reduced during seedling growth (66 OTUs) and sucrose accumulation (95 OTUs). Forty-three OTUs were common to all four periods. There were more tags of Alphaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria in Shihezi than in Changji. The dynamics of endophytic bacteria communities were influenced by plant genotype and plant growth stage. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first application of PCR-based Illumina pyrosequencing to characterize and compare multiple sugar beet samples.
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Kloepper JW, McInroy JA, Liu K, Hu CH. Symptoms of Fern Distortion Syndrome resulting from inoculation with opportunistic endophytic fluorescent Pseudomonas spp. PLoS One 2013; 8:e58531. [PMID: 23516499 PMCID: PMC3596302 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2012] [Accepted: 02/05/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fern Distortion Syndrome (FDS) is a serious disease of Leatherleaf fern (Rumohra adiantiformis). The main symptom of FDS is distortion of fronds, making them unmarketable. Additional symptoms include stunting, irregular sporulation, decreased rhizome diameter, and internal discoloration of rhizomes. We previously reported an association of symptoms with increased endophytic rhizome populations of fluorescent pseudomonads (FPs). The aim of the current study was to determine if FPs from ferns in Costa Rica with typical FDS symptoms would recreate symptoms of FDS. METHODOLOGY AND FINDINGS Greenhouse tests were conducted over a 29-month period. Micro-propagated ferns derived from tissue culture were first grown one year to produce rhizomes. Then, using an 8×9 randomized complete block experimental design, 8 replicate rhizomes were inoculated by dipping into 9 different treatments before planting. Treatments included water without bacteria (control), and four different groups of FPs, each at a two concentrations. The four groups of FPs included one group from healthy ferns without symptoms (another control treatment), two groups isolated from inside rhizomes of symptomatic ferns, and one group isolated from inside roots of symptomatic ferns. Symptoms were assessed 12 and 17 months later, and populations of FPs inside newly formed rhizomes were determined after 17 months. Results showed that inoculation with mixtures of FPs from ferns with FDS symptoms, but not from healthy ferns, recreated the primary symptom of frond deformities and also the secondary symptoms of irregular sporulation, decreased rhizome diameter, and internal discoloration of rhizomes. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest a model of causation of FDS in which symptoms result from latent infections by multiple species of opportunistic endophytic bacteria containing virulence genes that are expressed when populations inside the plant reach a minimum level.
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- Joseph W Kloepper
- Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America.
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Gai CS, Lacava PT, Maccheroni W, Glienke C, Araújo WL, Miller TA, Azevedo JL. Diversity of endophytic yeasts from sweet orange and their localization by scanning electron microscopy. J Basic Microbiol 2009; 49:441-51. [DOI: 10.1002/jobm.200800328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Schmid M, Iversen C, Gontia I, Stephan R, Hofmann A, Hartmann A, Jha B, Eberl L, Riedel K, Lehner A. Evidence for a plant-associated natural habitat for Cronobacter spp. Res Microbiol 2009; 160:608-14. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resmic.2009.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2009] [Revised: 08/21/2009] [Accepted: 08/31/2009] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Aravind R, Kumar A, Eapen S, Ramana K. Endophytic bacterial flora in root and stem tissues of black pepper (Piper nigrumL.) genotype: isolation, identification and evaluation againstPhytophthora capsici. Lett Appl Microbiol 2009; 48:58-64. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2008.02486.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 126] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Friedemann M. [Enterobacter sakazakii in powdered infant formula]. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2008; 51:664-74. [PMID: 18465099 DOI: 10.1007/s00103-008-0543-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Under inadequate hygienic conditions, opportunistic bacteria may multiply in powdered infant formula (PIF) and cause severe, often fatal neonatal infections. Enterobacter sakazakii has obtained Public Health relevance causing neonatal meningitis (often fatal), bacteremia and necrotizing enterocolitis. At highest risk are neonates up to two months of age. The new genus designation Cronobacter spp. nov. has been proposed to replace Enterobacter sakazakii. Enterobacter sakazakii is relatively resistant to osmotic and dry stress and may survive in PIF more than 2 years. (Inter)national organisations (EFSA, FAO, WHO, ESPGHAN, DGKJ, OGKJ, ISO) published their opinions recently. Manufacturers can minimize the risk of contamination of PIF by continuously improving technologies and by microbiological surveillance. Institutional and private consumers may reduce the risk of infection by using appropriate hygienic procedures.
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- M Friedemann
- Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, Berlin, BRD.
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Ulrich K, Ulrich A, Ewald D. Diversity of endophytic bacterial communities in poplar grown under field conditions. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2008; 63:169-80. [PMID: 18199082 DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.2007.00419.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Bacterial endophytes may be important for plant health and other ecologically relevant functions of poplar trees. The composition of endophytic bacteria colonizing the aerial parts of poplar was studied using a multiphasic approach. The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of 16S rRNA genes demonstrated the impact of different hybrid poplar clones on the endophytic community structure. Detailed analysis of endophytic bacteria using cultivation methods in combination with cloning of 16S rRNA genes amplified from plant tissue revealed a high phylogenetic diversity of endophytic bacteria with a total of 53 taxa at the genus level that included Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. The community structure displayed clear differences in terms of the presence and relative proportions of bacterial taxa between the four poplar clones studied. The results showed that the genetic background of the hybrid poplar clones corresponded well with the endophytic community structure. Out of the 513 isolates and 209 clones identified, Actinobacteria, in particular the family Microbacteriaceae, made up the largest fraction of the isolates, whereas the clone library was dominated by Alpha- and Betaproteobacteria. The most abundant genera among the isolates were Pseudomonas and Curtobacterium, while Sphingomonas prevailed among the clones.
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- Kristina Ulrich
- Bundesforschungsanstalt für Forst- und Holzwirtschaft, Institut für Forstgenetik- und Forstpflanzenzüchtung, Eberswalder Chaussee 3a, Waldsieversdorf, Germany.
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Put HM, Clerkx AC. The infiltration ability of micro-organismsBacillus, Fusarium, KluyveromycesandPseudomonasspp. into xylem vessels ofGerberacv. ‘Fleur’andRosacv. ‘Sonia’cut flowers: a scanning electron microscope study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1988.tb02443.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Friedemann M. Enterobacter sakazakii in food and beverages (other than infant formula and milk powder). Int J Food Microbiol 2007; 116:1-10. [PMID: 17331606 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2006.12.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 209] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2006] [Revised: 12/28/2006] [Accepted: 12/29/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The ubiqitous microorganism Enterobacter sakazakii is a rare contaminant of infant formula and may cause severe systemic infection in neonates. So far, other food is not known to cause E. sakazakii-infections. The scarce information about the ecology of E. sakazakii and the uncertainty concerning the source of infection in children and adults warrant a summary of the current knowledge about the presence of this opportunistic microorganism in food other than infant formula. This review systematizes publications on the presence of E. sakazakii in food and beverages until June 2006. Food other than infant formula has been rarely investigated for the presence of E. sakazakii. Nevertheless, this microorganism could be isolated from a wide spectrum of food and food ingredients. E. sakazakii was isolated from plant food and food ingredients like cereal, fruit and vegetables, legume products, herbs and spices as well as from animal food sources like milk, meat and fish and products made from these foods. The spectrum of E. sakazakii-contaminated food covers both raw and processed food. The kind of processing of E. sakazakii-contaminated food was not restricted to dry products. Fresh, frozen, ready-to-eat, fermented and cooked food products as well as beverages and water suitable for the preparation of food, were found to be contaminated by E. sakazakii. Although E. sakazakii-contaminated food do not have general public health significance, measures for prevention should consider the presence of E. sakazakii in food, food ingredients, their processing and preparation as possible source of contamination, colonization or infection.
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- Miriam Friedemann
- Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung (BfR), Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR), Alt-Marienfelde 17-21, D-12277 Berlin, Germany.
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Mano H, Tanaka F, Nakamura C, Kaga H, Morisaki H. Culturable Endophytic Bacterial Flora of the Maturing Leaves and Roots of Rice Plants (Oryza sativa) Cultivated in a Paddy Field. Microbes Environ 2007. [DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.22.175] [Citation(s) in RCA: 96] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Hironobu Mano
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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Moore FP, Barac T, Borremans B, Oeyen L, Vangronsveld J, van der Lelie D, Campbell CD, Moore ERB. Endophytic bacterial diversity in poplar trees growing on a BTEX-contaminated site: The characterisation of isolates with potential to enhance phytoremediation. Syst Appl Microbiol 2006; 29:539-56. [PMID: 16919907 DOI: 10.1016/j.syapm.2005.11.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/15/2005] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The diversity of endophytic bacteria found in association with poplar was investigated as part of a larger study to assess the possibility and practicality of using endophytic bacteria to enhance in situ phytoremediation. Endophytic bacteria were isolated from the root, stem and leaf of two cultivars of poplar tree growing on a site contaminated with BTEX compounds. They were further characterised genotypically by comparative sequence analysis of partial 16S rRNA genes and BOX-PCR genomic DNA fingerprinting, and phenotypically by their tolerance to a range of target pollutants, heavy metals and antibiotics. One hundred and 21 stable, morphologically distinct isolates were obtained, belonging to 21 genera, although six isolates could not be identified with confidence to a genus. The endophytic bacteria exhibited marked spatial compartmentalisation within the plant, suggesting there are likely to be species-specific and non-specific associations between bacteria and plants. A number of isolates demonstrated the ability to degrade BTEX compounds or to grow in the presence of TCE. This study demonstrates that within the diverse bacterial communities found in poplar several endophytic strains are present that have the potential to enhance phytoremediation strategies.
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Burch G, Sarathchandra U. Activities and survival of endophytic bacteria in white clover (Trifolium repensL.). Can J Microbiol 2006; 52:848-56. [PMID: 17110977 DOI: 10.1139/w06-039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this study, the genera, abundance, and activities of endophytic bacteria in field-grown white clover (Trifolium repens) and the fate of introduced antibiotic-tolerant bacteria in white clover tissues were investigated. Pseudomonas, Pantoea, and Corynebacterium were the most frequently isolated endophytic bacteria genera, whereas Xanthomonas, Microbacterium, and Cellulomonas occurred less frequently. The average bacterial populations in stolons and roots were approximately 100 000 colony-forming units (CFU) (g wet mass)–1. Of the 28 strains tested for activity, none were chitinolytic or able to inhibit the root pathogen Codinaea fertilis in vitro. However, Fusarium oxysporum and Cylindrocladium scoparium were inhibited by one and five strains, respectively. Four of seven strains tested depressed clover seedling growth. In pot experiments, colonization and recovery of spontaneous rifampicin-tolerant mutants (Rif+) of bacteria were studied in clover plants for periods up to 20 weeks. The strains used, sourced from white clover (endophytic and rhizoplane) and organic compost, had previously shown growth promotion potential of white clover seedlings by increasing plant mass and decreasing nematode numbers. In one experiment in this present study, five Rif+strains were individually inoculated onto white clover seedlings, all five were re-isolated from shoots after 6 weeks and four strains were re-isolated after 20 weeks (numbers of Rif+bacteria ranged from 51 to 200 CFU (g wet mass)–1). No Rif+bacteria were isolated from root tissue at either time. In the second experiment, conducted with two strains of Rif+bacteria, the population was highest in the shoots (range >500 CFU of Rif+bacteria (g shoot fresh mass)–1) in weeks 2 and 3, declining to <200 CFU in week 5. Again, no Rif+bacteria could be detected in roots. No Rif+bacteria were recovered after 14 weeks for one of the strains. It appears that the main route of bacterial entry into seedlings was through stomata and that bacteria remained in the aerial parts of plants rather than migrating to the roots.Key words: endophytic bacteria, clover, microbial biological control, nematode.
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- Gabriela Burch
- AgResearch, Ruakura Research Centre, Hamilton, New Zealand.
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Mano H, Tanaka F, Watanabe A, Kaga H, Okunishi S, Morisaki H. Culturable Surface and Endophytic Bacterial Flora of the Maturing Seeds of Rice Plants (Oryza sativa) Cultivated in a Paddy Field. Microbes Environ 2006. [DOI: 10.1264/jsme2.21.86] [Citation(s) in RCA: 113] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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- Hironobu Mano
- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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- Center for Promotion of The COE Program, Ritsumeikan University
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- Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ritsumeikan University
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Gurtler JB, Kornacki JL, Beuchat LR. Enterobacter sakazakii: a coliform of increased concern to infant health. Int J Food Microbiol 2005; 104:1-34. [PMID: 16039742 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 171] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2004] [Accepted: 02/23/2005] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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The first cases of neonatal meningitis believed to have been caused by Enterobacter sakazakii were reported in 1961. Prompted by several subsequent outbreaks of E. sakazakii infections in neonates and an increasing number of neonates in intensive care units being fed rehydrated powdered infant formula, considered to be a source of the pathogen, public health authorities and researchers are exploring ways to eliminate the bacterium or control its growth in dry infant formula, processing environments and formula preparation areas in hospitals. Reviewed here are advances in taxonomy and classification of E. sakazakii, methods of detecting, isolating and typing the bacterium, antibiotic resistance, clinical etiology and pathogenicity. Outbreaks of E. sakazakii infections in neonates and adults are summarized. Reports on the presence of E. sakazakii in clinical settings, the environment and foods and food processing facilities are reviewed. Tolerance of the pathogen to environmental stresses, its behavior in powdered and rehydrated infant formulae and hazard analysis and risk management are discussed. Research needs are presented.
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- Joshua B Gurtler
- Center for Food Safety and Department of Food Science and Technology, University of Georgia, 1109 Experiment Street, Griffin, GA 30223-1797, USA
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Lacava PT, Araújo WL, Marcon J, Maccheroni W, Azevedo JL. Interaction between endophytic bacteria from citrus plants and the phytopathogenic bacteria Xylella fastidiosa, causal agent of citrus-variegated chlorosis. Lett Appl Microbiol 2004; 39:55-9. [PMID: 15189288 DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765x.2004.01543.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To isolate endophytic bacteria and Xylella fastidiosa and also to evaluate whether the bacterial endophyte community contributes to citrus-variegated chlorosis (CVC) status in sweet orange (Citrus sinensis [L.] Osbeck cv. Pera). METHODS AND RESULTS The presence of Xylella fastidiosa and the population diversity of culturable endophytic bacteria in the leaves and branches of healthy, CVC-asymptomatic and CVC-symptomatic sweet orange plants and in tangerine (Citrus reticulata cv. Blanco) plants were assessed, and the in vitro interaction between endophytic bacteria and X. fastidiosa was investigated. There were significant differences in endophyte incidence between leaves and branches, and among healthy, CVC-asymptomatic and CVC-symptomatic plants. Bacteria identified as belonging to the genus Methylobacterium were isolated only from branches, mainly from those sampled from healthy and diseased plants, from which were also isolated X. fastidiosa. CONCLUSIONS The in vitro interaction experiments indicated that the growth of X. fastidiosa was stimulated by endophytic Methylobacterium extorquens and inhibited by endophytic Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY This work provides the first evidence of an interaction between citrus endophytic bacteria and X. fastidiosa and suggests a promising approach that can be used to better understand CVC disease.
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- P T Lacava
- Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura 'Luiz de Queiroz', University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Mocali S, Bertelli E, Di Cello F, Mengoni A, Sfalanga A, Viliani F, Caciotti A, Tegli S, Surico G, Fani R. Fluctuation of bacteria isolated from elm tissues during different seasons and from different plant organs. Res Microbiol 2003; 154:105-14. [PMID: 12648725 DOI: 10.1016/s0923-2508(03)00031-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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In this work we isolated a culturable endophytic aerobic heterotrophic bacterial community from the stem and root tissues of elm trees (Ulmus spp.) and analyzed its fluctuations. A total of 724 bacterial isolates were collected at different times (April, June, September and December) from two elm trees, one infected with Elm Yellows phytoplasmas, and one which was healthy-looking. The isolates were grouped into 82 haplotypes, identified by means of amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) using the restriction enzyme AluI, suggesting that the genetic diversity of the bacterial community was very high. The taxonomic position of the isolates belonging to the twelve main haplotypes, representing more than 72% of the total population, was determined by 16S rDNA sequencing. The main genera were Bacillus, Curtobacterium, Pseudomonas, Stenotrophomonas, Sphingomonas, Enterobacter, and Staphylococcus. The fluctuations in the bacterial community, determined by different parameters (seasonal changes, plant organ, presence of phytoplasmas) were studied, revealing that they were influenced both by variations in temperature (warm or cold according to the season) and by the organ examined (roots or stems). The role of the phytopathogenic status in these fluctuations was also discussed.
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- Stefano Mocali
- Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e Genetica, Via Romana 17-19, 50125 Firenze, Italy
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Araújo WL, Marcon J, Maccheroni W, Van Elsas JD, Van Vuurde JWL, Azevedo JL. Diversity of endophytic bacterial populations and their interaction with Xylella fastidiosa in citrus plants. Appl Environ Microbiol 2002; 68:4906-14. [PMID: 12324338 PMCID: PMC126398 DOI: 10.1128/aem.68.10.4906-4914.2002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 395] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2002] [Accepted: 07/10/2002] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Citrus variegated chlorosis (CVC) is caused by Xylella fastidiosa, a phytopathogenic bacterium that can infect all Citrus sinensis cultivars. The endophytic bacterial communities of healthy, resistant, and CVC-affected citrus plants were studied by using cultivation as well as cultivation-independent techniques. The endophytic communities were assessed in surface-disinfected citrus branches by plating and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE). Dominant isolates were characterized by fatty-acid methyl ester analysis as Bacillus pumilus, Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, Enterobacter cloacae, Methylobacterium spp. (including Methylobacterium extorquens, M. fujisawaense, M. mesophilicum, M. radiotolerans, and M. zatmanii), Nocardia sp., Pantoea agglomerans, and Xanthomonas campestris. We observed a relationship between CVC symptoms and the frequency of isolation of species of Methylobacterium, the genus that we most frequently isolated from symptomatic plants. In contrast, we isolated C. flaccumfaciens significantly more frequently from asymptomatic plants than from those with symptoms of CVC while P. agglomerans was frequently isolated from tangerine (Citrus reticulata) and sweet-orange (C. sinensis) plants, irrespective of whether the plants were symptomatic or asymptomatic or showed symptoms of CVC. DGGE analysis of 16S rRNA gene fragments amplified from total plant DNA resulted in several bands that matched those from the bacterial isolates, indicating that DGGE profiles can be used to detect some endophytic bacteria of citrus plants. However, some bands had no match with any isolate, suggesting the occurrence of other, nonculturable or as yet uncultured, endophytic bacteria. A specific band with a high G+C ratio was observed only in asymptomatic plants. The higher frequency of C. flaccumfaciens in asymptomatic plants suggests a role for this organism in the resistance of plants to CVC.
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- Welington L Araújo
- Departamento de Genética, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, Universidade de São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil.
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Araújo WL, Maccheroni W, Aguilar-Vildoso CI, Barroso PA, Saridakis HO, Azevedo JL. Variability and interactions between endophytic bacteria and fungi isolated from leaf tissues of citrus rootstocks. Can J Microbiol 2001; 47:229-36. [PMID: 11315114 DOI: 10.1139/w00-146] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Fungi and bacteria were isolated from surface disinfected leaf tissues of several citrus rootstocks. The principal bacterial species isolated were Alcaligenes sp., Bacillus spp. (including B. cereus, B. lentus, B. megaterium, B. pumilus, and B. subtilis), Burkholderia cepacia, Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, Enterobacter cloacae, Methylobacterium extorquens, and Pantoea agglomerans, with P. agglomerans and B. pumilus being the most frequently isolated species. The most abundant fungal species were Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Guignardia citricarpa, and Cladosporium sp. Genetic variability between 36 endophytic bacterial isolates was analysed by the random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique, which indicated that B. pumilus isolates were more diverse than P. agglomerans isolates, although genetic diversity was not related to the host plants. In vitro interaction studies between G. citricarpa isolates and the most frequently isolated endophytic bacteria showed that metabolites secreted by G. citricarpa have an inhibitory growth effect on some Bacillus species, and a stimulatory growth effect on P. agglomerans.
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- W L Araújo
- Department of Genetics, Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz, University of São Paulo, Piracicaba, Brazil.
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Pirttilä AM, Laukkanen H, Pospiech H, Myllylä R, Hohtola A. Detection of intracellular bacteria in the buds of Scotch pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) by in situ hybridization. Appl Environ Microbiol 2000; 66:3073-7. [PMID: 10877808 PMCID: PMC92113 DOI: 10.1128/aem.66.7.3073-3077.2000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 142] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/1999] [Accepted: 04/10/2000] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Bacterial isolates were obtained from pine (Pinus sylvestris L.) tissue cultures and identified as Methylobacterium extorquens and Pseudomonas synxantha. The existence of bacteria in pine buds was investigated by 16S rRNA in situ hybridization. Bacteria inhabited the buds of every tree examined, primarily colonizing the cells of scale primordia and resin ducts.
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- A M Pirttilä
- Department of Biology/Botany, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. AM>
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Downing KJ, Thomson JA. Introduction of the Serratia marcescens chiA gene into an endophytic Pseudomonas fluorescens for the biocontrol of phytopathogenic fungi. Can J Microbiol 2000; 46:363-9. [PMID: 10779873 DOI: 10.1139/w99-147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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An endophytic strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens was isolated from micropropagated apple plantlets and introduced into beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) via their root tips. It was shown to be present as an endophyte in the roots at a level of 1.2 x 10(5) CFU/g fresh weight. The gene coding for the major chitinase of Serratia marcescens, chiA, was cloned under the control of the tac promoter into the broad-host-range plasmid pKT240 and the integration vector pJFF350. Pseudomonas fluorescens carrying tacchiA either on the plasmid or integrated into the chromosome is an effective biocontrol agent of the phytopathogenic fungus Rhizoctonia solani on bean seedlings under plant growth chamber conditions.
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- K J Downing
- Department of Microbiology, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, South Africa
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Shishido M, Breuil C, Chanway CP. Endophytic colonization of spruce by plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 1999. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.1999.tb00610.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Hallmann J, Quadt-Hallmann A, Mahaffee WF, Kloepper JW. Bacterial endophytes in agricultural crops. Can J Microbiol 1997. [DOI: 10.1139/m97-131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1162] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Endophytic bacteria are ubiquitous in most plant species, residing latently or actively colonizing plant tissues locally as well as systemically. Several definitions have been proposed for endophytic bacteria; in this review endophytes will be defined as those bacteria that can be isolated from surface-disinfested plant tissue or extracted from within the plant, and that do not visibly harm the plant. While this definition does not include nonextractable endophytic bacteria, it is a practical definition based on experimental limitations and is inclusive of bacterial symbionts, as well as internal plant-colonizing nonpathogenic bacteria with no known beneficial or detrimental effects on colonized plants. Historically, endophytic bacteria have been thought to be weakly virulent plant pathogens but have recently been discovered to have several beneficial effects on host plants, such as plant growth promotion and increased resistance against plant pathogens and parasites. In general, endophytic bacteria originate from the epiphytic bacterial communities of the rhizosphere and phylloplane, as well as from endophyte-infested seeds or planting materials. Besides gaining entrance to plants through natural openings or wounds, endophytic bacteria appear to actively penetrate plant tissues using hydrolytic enzymes like cellulase and pectinase. Since these enzymes are also produced by pathogens, more knowledge on their regulation and expression is needed to distinguish endophytic bacteria from plant pathogens. In general, endophytic bacteria occur at lower population densities than pathogens, and at least some of them do not induce a hypersensitive response in the plant, indicating that they are not recognized by the plant as pathogens. Evolutionarily, endophytes appear to be intermediate between saprophytic bacteria and plant pathogens, but it can only be speculated as to whether they are saprophytes evolving toward pathogens, or are more highly evolved than plant pathogens and conserve protective shelter and nutrient supplies by not killing their host. Overall, the endophytic microfloral community is of dynamic structure and is influenced by biotic and abiotic factors, with the plant itself constituting one of the major influencing factors. Since endophytic bacteria rely on the nutritional supply offered by the plant, any parameter affecting the nutritional status of the plant could consequently affect the endophytic community. This review summarizes part of the work being done on endophytic bacteria, including their methodology, colonization, and establishment in the host plant, as well as their role in plant–microbe interactions. In addition, speculative conclusions are raised on some points to stimulate thought and research on endophytic bacteria.Key words: endophytic bacteria, methods, localization, diversity, biological control.
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Quadt-Hallmann A, Kloepper JW, Benhamou N. Bacterial endophytes in cotton: mechanisms of entering the plant. Can J Microbiol 1997. [DOI: 10.1139/m97-081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 115] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Investigations were conducted to determine how a systemic plant-colonizing bacterium Enterobacter asburiae JM22 enters cotton plant tissues. Passive uptake was excluded for JM22 by experimentation with glutaraldehyde-fixed (killed) bacterial cells applied to seeds and leaves; no bacteria were found internally or externally on roots or leaves. In contrast, application of live JM22 cells led to colonization of external and internal root and leaf tissues. Active penetration of JM22 in the absence of external wounding was demonstrated for cotton seedlings germinated on water agar and inoculated with the bacterial suspension. The mean internal bacterial population density for seedlings was 3.8 × 103 CFU/g surface-disinfected radicle tissue. Studies of in planta enzymatic activity demonstrated hydrolysis of wall-bound cellulose in the vicinity of JM22 bacterial cells. The same phenomenon was observed for a cortical root colonizing bacterium, Pseudomonas fluorescens 89B-61, a plant growth-promoting strain with biocontrol potential against various pathogens.Key words: endophytic bacteria, cotton, cell wall hydrolysis.
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Hallmann J, Kloepper JW, Rodríguez-Kábana R. Application of the Scholander pressure bomb to studies on endophytic bacteria of plants. Can J Microbiol 1997. [DOI: 10.1139/m97-058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The Scholander pressure bomb system, which expresses vascular plant sap, was compared with the trituration method, in which roots are surface disinfested and triturated, for recovery of endophytic bacteria. The two methods were compared for recovery of indigenous and introduced endophytes from roots of several plant genera. The pressure bomb method was acceptable for routine recovery of endophytes from cotton (Gossypium hirsutum), soybean (Glycine max), and bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), but owing to tissue collapse under pressure, the method did not work reliably for cucumber (Cucumis sativa) or tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) seedlings. High bacterial densities on the root surface, experimentally obtained by dipping cotton roots into a suspension of Enterobacter asburiae JM22 immediately prior to processing, did not affect the population densities of recovered indigenous endophytic bacteria by the pressure bomb technique but resulted in increased bacterial densities for the trituration method. Internal populations of JM22 following application as a seed treatment were statistically equivalent with the trituration and pressure bomb techniques. Analysis of taxonomic diversity of a group of indigenous endophytes recovered with the trituration and pressure bomb techniques indicated some differences between the two groups. The total number of bacterial genera and species recovered was greater using the pressure bomb method. Gram-positive species, such as Bacillus spp., were more frequently isolated with the trituration method than with the pressure bomb method. Agrobacterium radiobacter and less common species were more often isolated using the pressure bomb technique. Pseudomonas spp. and Phyllobacterium spp. were recovered with equal frequencies using both techniques. These results suggest that the two techniques sample two different internal habitats available for colonization by endophytic bacteria, i.e., the trituration method recovering mainly endophytes residing in the root cortex and the pressure bomb method detecting vascular colonists. A combination of both methods is recommended for understanding the full pattern of internal plant colonization by endophytic bacteria.Key words: endophytic bacteria, Scholander pressure bomb, isolation method, cotton.
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Lilley AK, Fry JC, Bailey MJ, Day MJ. Comparison of aerobic heterotrophic taxa isolated from four root domains of mature sugar beet (Beta vulgaris). FEMS Microbiol Ecol 1996. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-6941.1996.tb00350.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Lamb TG, Tonkyn DW, Kluepfel DA. Movement of Pseudomonas aureofaciens from the rhizosphere to aerial plant tissue. Can J Microbiol 1996. [DOI: 10.1139/m96-143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Following inoculation onto seeds, the rhizobacterium Pseudomonas aureofaciens Ps3732RNL11 (L11), which contains the constituitively expressed lacZ and lacY genes from Escherichia coli, was recovered from the interior of aerial tissues of all 16 monocot and dicot plants tested, and the exterior of aerial surfaces of 15. In more detailed studies with corn, wheat, and broccoli, both Ps3732RNL11 and its nonengineered parent strain PS3732RN (RN) rapidly established large populations on all root systems and smaller densities within the aerial tissues, all of which persisted at stable levels throughout 12- to 23-day test periods. There were no differences in the behavior of L11 and RN on any of the three plant species. L11 invaded the aeriel tissues of corn in at least two distinct ways. First, it moved into the interior of leaves following inoculation of guttation drops, suggesting that the bacteria may contaminate the developing shoot prior to its emergence from the soil and then invade through natural openings. However, when this route was blocked by inoculating the roots after shoot emergence in either soil or hydroponic systems, the bacteria still invaded the aerial tissues within 24 h, suggesting direct vascular transport from the roots. Such bacterial movement is an important consideration in future field releases of both native and genetically modified rhizobacteria.Key words: rhizosphere, genetically engineered microorganism, Pseudomonas aureofaciens.
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McInroy JA, Kloepper JW. Population dynamics of endophytic bacteria in field-grown sweet corn and cotton. Can J Microbiol 1995. [DOI: 10.1139/m95-123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 97] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Investigations were designed to gain fundamental information on the microbial ecology of endophytic bacteria in model dicotyledonous and monocotyledonous hosts. Population dynamics of indigenous endophytic bacteria in cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. 'DES119') and sweet corn (Zea mays L. 'Silver Queen') stems and roots were studied in a 2-year field trial by quantifying culturable bacteria at intervals during the season on three media: R2A, medium SC, and tryptic soy agar. Population dynamics of endophytic bacteria inside cotton petioles and bolls were also determined in 1 year. Endophytes were recovered from sweet corn roots and stems at seedling emergence at mean population densities of 4 log (colony-forming units per gram fresh weight (cfu/g-fw)) for both seasons, and were present throughout most of the growing season at populations ranging from 4 to 6 log(cfu/g-fw) in 1990 and 4 to 7 log(cfu/g-fw) in 1991. Endophytic bacteria were also present at emergence in cotton roots and stems in 1991 but were not detected until 2 days after emergence in 1990. Endophytic populations in cotton roots ranged from 4 to 6 log(cfu/g-fw) for most of the growing season in 1990 and 1991, while populations in cotton stems fluctuated between 3 and 7 log(cfu/g-fw) during both seasons. In cotton petioles, mean populations generally ranged from 1 to 4 log(cfu/g-fw), while no endophytic bacteria were recovered from bolls (minimum detectable limit = 1.30 log(cfu/g-fw)). The relative contribution of seeds and soil as sources of endophytic bacteria recovered from inside plants was assessed using surface-disinfested seed in a potting mix or on water–agar. With sweet corn, the mean endophytic bacterial population in seedlings grown on water agar was below 2 log(cfu/g-fw), while with cotton the mean was 5 log(cfu/g-fw) 6 days after germination. Internal populations resulting from surface-disinfested seed planted in nonsterile potting mix were 6 log(cfu/g-fw) at 6 days after planting with corn but only 2 log(cfu/g-fw) with cotton. These results indicate that endophytic bacteria are natural inhabitants of internal regions of roots and stems and that the endophytes may arise from both seeds and soils.Key words: cotton, sweet corn, endophytes, colonization.
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The nonfastidious, xylem-inhabiting bacteria from a selection of grape cultivars in Nova Scotia have been examined. The size of this population varied with the method of extraction: 2.65 × 102 to 3.46 × 103/mL xylem sap with vacuum extraction, 3.83 × 103 to 1.31 × 104/g xylem tissue with homogenization, 3.33 × 104 to 9.89 × 104/mL xylem sap with Acridine Orange direct counts. These figures suggest that many endophytic bacteria may be attached to vessel walls and that the majority are fastidious. There was no significant difference in the number of endophytic bacteria found in two grape varieties, Michurinetz and Marechal Foch. There was a significant difference between vineyards. The frequency distribution followed a log normal model. Seventy-eight percent of isolates were Gram negative, with Pseudomonas and Enterobacter being the predominant genera. Only six strains were identified as potential phytopathogens. A comparison of eight hydrolytic exo–enzymes in a subset of endophytic bacteria to those in a random sample of rhizosphere bacteria revealed that the two populations were distinct and that the former possessed less hydrolytic enzyme capacity than the latter. It therefore seems unlikely that this endophytic population gains entry to the xylem symplastically (intracellularly).Key words: endophytic bacteria, grapevine, xylem-inhabiting.
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Genetically Engineered Endophytes as Biocontrol Agents: A Case Study from Industry. BROCK/SPRINGER SERIES IN CONTEMPORARY BIOSCIENCE 1991. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3168-4_20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Purcell AH. Homopteran Transmission of Xylem-Inhabiting Bacteria. ADVANCES IN DISEASE VECTOR RESEARCH 1990. [DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4612-3292-6_9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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