{"title":"Biocontrol efficacy of Pseudomonas mediterranea PVCT 3C against Plenodomus tracheiphilus: In vitro and in planta mechanisms at early disease stages","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127833","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127833","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this study, we investigated the biocontrol activity of the <em>P. mediterranea</em> strain PVCT 3C against Mal secco, a severe disease of citrus caused by the vascular fungus <em>Plenodomus tracheiphilus</em>. <em>In vitro</em>, bacterial diffusible compounds, volatile organic compounds and culture filtrates produced by PVCT 3C reduced the mycelial growth and conidial germination of <em>P. tracheiphilus</em>, also affecting the mycelial pigmentation. The application of bacterial suspensions by leaf-spraying before the inoculation with the pathogen on plants of the highly susceptible species sour orange and lemon led to an overall reduction in incidence and disease index, above all during the early disease stage. PVCT 3C genome was subjected to whole-genome shotgun sequencing to study the molecular mechanisms of action of this strain. <em>In silico</em> annotation of biosynthetic gene clusters for secondary metabolites revealed the presence of numerous clusters encoding antimicrobial compounds (e.g. cyclic lipopeptides, hydrogen cyanide, siderophores) and candidate novel products. During the asymptomatic disease phase (seven days post-inoculation), bacterial treatments interfered with the expression of different fungal genes, as assessed with an NGS and <em>de novo</em> assembly RNA-seq approach. These results suggest that <em>P. mediterranea</em> PVCT 3C or its secondary metabolites may offer a potential effective and sustainable alternative to contain <em>P. tracheiphilus</em> infections via integrated management.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501324002349/pdfft?md5=883961c8db78c727a8cd517ff1cace51&pid=1-s2.0-S0944501324002349-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141693533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Technological modes and processes to enhance the Rhodosporidium toruloides based lipid accumulation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127840","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127840","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Rhodosporidium toruloides</em> has emerged as an excellent option for microbial lipid production due to its ability to accumulate up to 70 % of lipids per cell dry weight, consume multiple substrates such as glucose and xylose, and tolerate toxic compounds. Despite the potential of <em>Rhodosporidium toruloides</em> for high lipid yields, achieving these remains is a significant hurdle. A comprehensive review is essential to thoroughly evaluate the advancements in processes and technologies to enhance lipid production in <em>R. toruloides.</em> The review covers various strategies for enhancing lipid production like co-culture, adaptive evolution, carbon flux analysis, as well as different modes of fermentation. This review will help researchers to better understand the recent developments in technologies for sustainable and scalable lipid production from <em>R. toruloides</em> and simultaneously emphasize the need for developing an efficient and sustainable bioprocess.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0944501324002416/pdfft?md5=46a09d68896ba94b7ff01503b5067334&pid=1-s2.0-S0944501324002416-main.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141729228","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The potential of Burkholderia gladioli KRS027 in plant growth promotion and biocontrol against Verticillium dahliae revealed by dual transcriptome of pathogen and host","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127836","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127836","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Verticillium dahliae</em> is a destructive, soil-borne pathogen that causes significant losses on numerous important dicots. Recently, beneficial microbes inhabiting the rhizosphere have been exploited and used to control plant diseases. In the present study, <em>Burkholderia gladioli</em> KRS027 demonstrated excellent inhibitory effects against Verticillium wilt in cotton seedlings. Plant growth and development was promoted by affecting the biosynthesis and signaling pathways of brassinosteroids (BRs), gibberellins (GAs), and auxins, consequently promoting stem elongation, shoot apical meristem, and root apical tissue division in cotton. Furthermore, based on the host transcriptional response to <em>V. dahliae</em> infection, it was found that KRS027 modulates the plants to maintain cell homeostasis and respond to other pathogen stress. Moreover, KRS027 induced disruption of <em>V. dahliae</em> cellular structures, as evidenced by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analyses. Based on the comparative transcriptomic analysis between KRS027 treated and control group of <em>V. dahliae</em>, KRS027 induced substantial alterations in the transcriptome, particularly affecting genes encoding secreted proteins, small cysteine-rich proteins (SCRPs), and protein kinases. In addition, KRS027 suppressed the growth of different clonal lineages of <em>V. dahliae</em> strains through metabolites, and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) released by KRS027 inhibited melanin biosynthesis and microsclerotia development. These findings provide valuable insights into an alternative biocontrol strategy for Verticillium wilt, demonstrating that the antagonistic bacterium KRS027 holds promise as a biocontrol agent for promoting plant growth and managing disease occurrence.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141630709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of intestinal microbiota and metabolites in intestinal inflammation","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127838","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127838","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>With the imbalance of intestinal microbiota, the body will then face an inflammatory response, which has serious implications for human health. Bodily allergies, injury or pathogens infections can trigger or promote inflammation and alter the intestinal environment. Meanwhile, excessive changes in the intestinal environment cause the imbalance of microbial homeostasis, which leads to the proliferation and colonization of opportunistic pathogens, invasion of the body's immune system, and the intensification of inflammation. Some natural compounds and gut microbiota and metabolites can reduce inflammation; however, the details of how they interact with the gut immune system and reduce the gut inflammatory response still need to be fully understood. The review focuses on inflammation and intestinal microbiota imbalance caused by pathogens. The body reacts differently to different types of pathogenic bacteria, and the ingestion of pathogens leads to inflamed gastrointestinal tract disorders or intestinal inflammation. In this paper, unraveling the interactions between the inflammation, pathogenic bacteria, and intestinal microbiota based on inflammation caused by several common pathogens. Finally, we summarize the effects of intestinal metabolites and natural anti-inflammatory substances on inflammation to provide help for related research of intestinal inflammation caused by pathogenic bacteria.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141713298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Volatiles emitted by Pseudomonas aurantiaca ST-TJ4 trigger systemic plant resistance to Verticillium dahliae","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127834","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127834","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><em>Verticillium dahliae</em> is among the most devastating fungal pathogens, causing significant economic harm to agriculture and forestry. To address this problem, researchers have focused on eliciting systemic resistance in host plants through utilizing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by biological control agents. Herein, we meticulously measured the quantity of <em>V. dahliae</em> pathogens in plants via RT<img>qPCR, as well as the levels of defensive enzymes and pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins within plants. Finally, the efficacy of VOCs in controlling <em>Verticillium</em> wilt in cotton was evaluated. Following treatment with <em>Pseudomonas aurantiaca</em> ST-TJ4, the expression of specific <em>VdEF1-α</em> genes in cotton decreased significantly. The incidence and disease indices also decreased following VOC treatment. In cotton, the salicylic acid (SA) signal was strongly activated 24 h posttreatment; then, hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) levels increased at 48 h, and peroxidase (POD) and catalase (CAT) activities increased to varying degrees at different time points. The malondialdehyde (MDA) content and electrolyte leakage in cotton treated with VOCs were lower than those in the control group, and the expression levels of chitinase (CHI) and PR genes (<em>PR10</em> and <em>PR17</em>)<em>,</em> increased at various time points under the ST-TJ4 treatment. The activity of phenylalanine ammonia lyase (PAL) enzymes in cotton treated with VOCs was approximately 1.26 times greater than that in control plants at 24 h,while the contents of phenols and flavonoids increased significantly in the later stage. Additionally, 2-undecanone and 1-nonanol can induce a response in plants that enhances disease resistance. Collectively, these findings strongly suggest that VOCs from ST-TJ4 act as elicitors of plant defence and are valuable natural products for controlling <em>Verticillium</em> wilt.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141693100","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Differential responses of soil bacteria, fungi and protists to root exudates and temperature","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127829","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127829","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The impact of climate warming on soil microbes has been well documented, with studies revealing its effects on diversity, community structure and network dynamics. However, the consistency of soil microbial community assembly, particularly in response to diverse plant root exudates under varying temperature conditions, remains an unresolved issue. To address this issue, we employed a growth chamber to integrate temperature and root exudates in a controlled experiment to examine the response of soil bacteria, fungi, and protists. Our findings revealed that temperature independently regulated microbial diversity, with distinct patterns observed among bacteria, fungi, and protists. Both root exudates and temperature significantly influenced microbial community composition, yet interpretations of these factors varied among prokaryotes and eukaryotes. In addition to phototrophic bacteria and protists, as well as protistan consumers, root exudates determined to varying degrees the enrichment of other microbial functional guilds at specific temperatures. The effects of temperature and root exudates on microbial co-occurrence patterns were interdependent; root exudates primarily simplified the network at low and high temperatures, while responses to temperature varied between single and mixed exudate treatments. Moreover, temperature altered the composition of keystone species within the microbial network, while root exudates led to a decrease in their number. These results emphasize the substantial impact of plant root exudates on soil microbial community responses to temperature, underscoring the necessity for future climate change research to incorporate additional environmental variables.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141623116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ruixiang Yang , Thiruselvam Viswanatham , Shuangqin Huang , Yuanping Li , Yanshuang Yu , Jinlin Zhang , Jian Chen , Martin Herzberg , Renwei Feng , Barry P. Rosen , Christopher Rensing
{"title":"A Sb(III)-specific efflux transporter from Ensifer adhaerens E-60","authors":"Ruixiang Yang , Thiruselvam Viswanatham , Shuangqin Huang , Yuanping Li , Yanshuang Yu , Jinlin Zhang , Jian Chen , Martin Herzberg , Renwei Feng , Barry P. Rosen , Christopher Rensing","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127830","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.micres.2024.127830","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Antimony is pervasive environmental toxic substance, and numerous genes encoding mechanisms to resist, transform and extrude the toxic metalloid antimony have been discovered in various microorganisms. Here we identified a major facilitator superfamily (MFS) transporter, AntB, on the chromosome of the arsenite-oxidizing bacterium <em>Ensifer adhaerens</em> E-60 that confers resistance to Sb(III) and Sb(V). The <em>antB</em> gene is adjacent to gene encoding a LysR family transcriptional regulator termed LysR<sub>ars</sub>, which is an As(III)/Sb(III)-responsive transcriptional repressor that is predicted to control expression of <em>antB</em>. Similar <em>antB</em> and <em>lysR</em><sub><em>ars</em></sub> genes are found in related arsenic-resistant bacteria, especially strains of <em>Ensifer adhaerens</em>, and the <em>lysR</em><sub><em>ars</em></sub> gene adjacent to <em>antB</em> encodes a member of a divergent subgroup of putative LysR-type regulators. Closely related AntB and LysR<sub>ars</sub> orthologs contain three conserved cysteine residues, which are Cys17, Cys99, and Cys350 in AntB and Cys81, Cys289 and Cys294 in LysR<sub>ars</sub>, respectively. Expression of <em>antB</em> is induced by As(III), Sb(III), Sb(V) and Rox(III) (4-hydroxy-3-nitrophenyl arsenite). Heterologous expression of <em>antB</em> in <em>E. coli</em> AW3110 (Δ<em>ars</em>) conferred resistance to Sb(III) and Sb(V) and reduced the intracellular concentration of Sb(III). The discovery of the Sb(III) efflux transporter AntB enriches our knowledge of the role of the efflux transporter in the antimony biogeochemical cycle.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141605831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of drought response genes and plant growth promoting bacteria on plant growth promotion under sustainable agriculture: A review","authors":"Ashok Kumar , Sai Prakash Naroju , Neha Kumari , Shivani Arsey , Deepak Kumar , Dilasha Fulchand Gubre , Abhrajyoti Roychowdhury , Sachin Tyagi , Pankaj Saini","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127827","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127827","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Drought is a major stressor that poses significant challenges for agricultural practices. It becomes difficult to meet the global demand for food crops and fodder. Plant physiology, physico-chemistry and morphology changes in plants like decreased photosynthesis and transpiration rate, overproduction of reactive oxygen species, repressed shoot and root shoot growth and modified stress signalling pathways by drought, lead to detrimental impacts on plant development and output. Coping with drought stress requires a variety of adaptations and mitigation techniques. Crop yields could be effectively increased by employing plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), which operate through many mechanisms. These vital microbes colonise the rhizosphere of crops and promote drought resistance by producing exopolysaccharides (EPS), 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase and phytohormones including volatile compounds. The upregulation or downregulation of stress-responsive genes causes changes in root architecture due to acquiring drought resistance. Further, PGPR induces osmolyte and antioxidant accumulation. Another key feature of microbial communities associated with crops includes induced systemic tolerance and the production of free radical-scavenging enzymes. This review is focused on detailing the role of PGPR in assisting plants to adapt to drought stress.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141603875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Navigating commensal dysbiosis: Gastrointestinal host-pathogen interplay orchestrating opportunistic infections","authors":"","doi":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127832","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.micres.2024.127832","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The gut commensals, which are usually symbiotic or non-harmful bacteria that live in the gastrointestinal tract, have a positive impact on the health of the host. This review, however, specifically discuss distinct conditions where commensals aid in the development of pathogenic opportunistic infections. We discuss that the categorization of gut bacteria as either pathogens or non-pathogens depends on certain circumstances, which are significantly affected by the tissue microenvironment and the dynamic host-microbe interaction. Under favorable circumstances, commensals have the ability to transform into opportunistic pathobionts by undergoing overgrowth. These conditions include changes in the host's physiology, simultaneous infection with other pathogens, effective utilization of nutrients, interactions between different species of bacteria, the formation of protective biofilms, genetic mutations that enhance pathogenicity, acquisition of genes associated with virulence, and the ability to avoid the host's immune response. These processes allow commensals to both initiate infections themselves and aid other pathogens in populating the host. This review highlights the need of having a detailed and sophisticated knowledge of the two-sided nature of gut commensals. Although commensals mostly promote health, they may also become harmful in certain changes in the environment or the body's functioning. This highlights the need of acknowledging the intricate equilibrium in interactions between hosts and microbes, which is crucial for preserving intestinal homeostasis and averting diseases. Finally, we also emphasize the further need of research to better understand and anticipate the behavior of gut commensals in different situations, since they play a crucial and varied role in human health and disease.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":18564,"journal":{"name":"Microbiological research","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":6.1,"publicationDate":"2024-07-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141623115","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}