Genomic and Chemical Diversity of Bacillus subtilis Secondary Metabolites against Plant Pathogenic Fungi
Heiko T. Kiesewalter, Carlos N. Lozano-Andrade, Mario Wibowo, Mikael Lenz Strube, Gergely Maróti, Dan Snyder, Tue Sparholt Jørgensen, Thomas Ostenfeld Larsen, Vaughn S. Cooper, Tilmann Weber, Ákos T. Kovács
Abstract
Secondary or specialized metabolites with antimicrobial activities define the biocontrol properties of microorganisms. Members of the Bacillus genus produce a plethora of secondary metabolites, of which nonribosomally produced lipopeptides in particular display strong antifungal activity.
Topics & Concepts
Bacillus subtilisFungal DiversityBiologyBotanyGeneticsMicrobiologyBiotechnologyBacteriaPlant-Microbe Interactions and ImmunityPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Pathogenic Bacteria Studies