Nanomechanical resilience and thermal stability of RSJ2 phage.

ABSTRACT: As the world moves toward a green economy and sustainable agriculture, bacterial viruses or bacteriophages (phages) become attractive biocontrol agents for controlling crop diseases. Effective utilization of phages in farms requires integrated knowledge of crops, pathogens, phages, and surroundings. Phages must encounter environmental fluctuations, including temperature, and must remain infectious for successful bacteria lysis. This work studied a soilborne RSJ2 phage discovered in Thailand, which can eliminate Ralstonia solanacearum, causing bacterial wilt disease in chili. We investigated how phage infectivity and nanomechanics responded to thermal changes. The plaque-based assay showed that the infectivity of the RSJ2 phage was stable within 24-40 °C, an average temperature fluctuation

SUBMITTER: Sae-Ueng U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11339380 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature