Effects of Phenotypic Variation on Biological Properties of Endophytic Bacteria Bacillus mojavensis PS17.

ABSTRACT: The use of microorganism-based products in agricultural practices is gaining more interest as an alternative to chemical methods due to their non-toxic bactericidal and fungicidal properties. Various factors influence the efficacy of the microorganisms used as biological control agents in infield conditions as compared to laboratory conditions due to ecological and physiological aspects. Abiotic factors have been shown to trigger phase variations in bacterial microorganisms as a mechanism for adapting to hostile environments. In this study, we investigated the stability of the morphotype and the effects of phenotypic variation on the biological properties of Bacillus mojavensis strain PS17. B. mojavensis PS17 generated two variants (opaque and translucent) that were given the

SUBMITTER: Diabankana RGC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9495571 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature