Acidovorax pan-genome reveals specific functional traits for plant beneficial and pathogenic plant-associations.

ABSTRACT: Beta-proteobacteria belonging to the genus Acidovorax have been described from various environments. Many strains can interact with a range of hosts, including humans and plants, forming neutral, beneficial or detrimental associations. In the frame of this study, we investigated the genomic properties of 52 bacterial strains of the genus Acidovorax, isolated from healthy roots of Lotus japonicus, with the intent of identifying traits important for effective plant-growth promotion. Based on single-strain inoculation bioassays with L. japonicus, performed in a gnotobiotic system, we distinguished seven robust plant-growth promoting strains from strains with no significant effects on plant-growth. We showed that the genomes of the two groups differed prominently in

SUBMITTER: Siani R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8767351 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature