文献类型： 外文期刊

作者： Mu, Fan ¹ ; Chen, Xu ¹ ; Fu, Zhenxin ¹ ; Wang, Xue ¹ ; Guo, Jiexin ¹ ; Zhao, Xiaojun ¹ ; Zhang, Baojun ¹ ;

作者机构： 1.Shanxi Agr Univ, Coll Plant Protect, Shanxi Key Lab Integrated Pest Management Agr, Jinzhong 030801, Peoples R China

关键词： Bacillus amyloliquefaciens; Alternaria solani; biocontrol; antifungal protein; secondary metabolites; chitin

期刊名称：MICROORGANISMS （ 影响因子：4.5； 五年影响因子：4.8 ）

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年卷期： 2023 年 11 卷 8 期

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收录情况： SCI

摘要： Early blight, caused by Alternaria solani, is an important disease affecting tomatoes. Biological control offers an environmentally friendly approach to controlling pathogens. Herein, we identified a B. amyloliquefaciens strain XJ5 and investigated its biocontrol mechanism against A. solani. A. solani growth was significantly inhibited by XJ5, with the inhibition rate of cell-free culture supernatants reaching 82.3%. Furthermore, XJ5 crude protein extracts inhibited conidia germination and altered the mycelial morphology of A. solani. To uncover the potential biocontrol mechanism of XJ5, we analyzed its genome sequence and transcriptome. The genome of XJ5 comprised a 4.16 Mb circular chromosome and two circular plasmids. A total of 13 biosynthetic gene clusters and 127 genes encoding hydrolases were identified, suggestive of the ability of XJ5 to secrete antagonistic secondary metabolites and hydrolases. Transcript analysis revealed 174 differentially expressed genes on exposing A. solani to XJ5 crude protein extracts. The expression of genes related to chitin and mannose synthesis was downregulated, indicating that XJ5 metabolites may impact chitin and mannose synthesis in A. solani. Overall, these findings enhance our understanding of the interactions between B. amyloliquefaciens and phytopathogens and pave the way for the agricultural application of this promising biocontrol agent.