Genomic Analysis Reveals Potential Mechanisms Underlying Promotion of Tomato Plant Growth and Antagonism of Soilborne Pathogens by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Ba13
Chenglong Ji, Meilin Zhang, Zirong Kong, Xue Chen, Xing Wang, Wei Ding, Hangxian Lai, Qiao Guo
Abstract
Microbial agents are considered the optimal alternative for chemical agents. Exploring the mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of microbial agents is essential for rational applications in the field. In this study, we report a functional bacterial strain, Bacillus amyloliquefaciens Ba13, which exhibited plant growth-promoting and antipathogenic effects. The whole genome of strain Ba13 was sequenced, and functional genes of interest were predicted. Strain Ba13 could synthesize indole-3-acetic acid through the indole-3-pyruvic acid pathway.
Topics & Concepts
Bacillus amyloliquefaciensBiologyStrain (injury)AntagonismBacillus (shape)BacteriaPlant growthBotanyFood scienceGeneRhizobacteriaMicrobiologyAntimicrobialFermentationBiological pest controlGenomeBioassayRhizospherePlant physiologySoil microbiologyBiotechnologyPlant hormoneBacterial growthAntibiosisTranscriptomeHorticultureBacillaceaePlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityBiopolymer Synthesis and ApplicationsMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactants