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Terpenes a common language between fungi and bacteria

ABSTRACT: Previously, we investigated the effect of fungal VOCs on the behavior of phylogenetically different soil bacteria (Schmidt et al 2015). In these experiments we showed that VOCs emitted by several fungi can lead to phenotypical responses in bacteria, for example, by inducing a change in motility (Schmidt et al 2015). We observed that the plant pathogenic fungus Fusarium culmorum produced a unique cluster of VOCs consisting primarily of terpenes. When exposed to the VOCs emitted by this fungus, the rhizobacterium Serratia plymuthica PRI-2C responded with an induction of motility. It is plausible that in soil, microorganisms sense changes in their environments via shifts in VOCs blend and adapt their behavior accordingly (Garbeva et al 2014). Although several studies indicated that VOCs can be used as signaling molecules in microbial inter-species interactions, the following questions remain unanswered as how are VOCs perceived as signals by the microorganisms and which regulatory pathways and genes are involved in the response? To answer these questions, the rhizosphere isolate S. plymuthica PRI-2C was grown alone or exposed to VOCs emitted by F. culmorum. The bacterial transcriptome and proteome were analyzed under each situation to identify the molecular basis of the bacterial response to fungal VOCs.

INSTRUMENT(S): Synapt MS

ORGANISM(S): Serratia Plymuthica Pri-2c

SUBMITTER: Daniela Zuehlke

LAB HEAD: Katharina Riedel

PROVIDER: PXD004819 | Pride | 2018-07-19

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Fungal volatile compounds induce production of the secondary metabolite Sodorifen in Serratia plymuthica PRI-2C.

Schmidt Ruth R Jager Victor de V Zühlke Daniela D Wolff Christian C Bernhardt Jörg J Cankar Katarina K Beekwilder Jules J Ijcken Wilfred van WV Sleutels Frank F Boer Wietse de W Riedel Katharina K Garbeva Paolina P

Scientific reports 20170413 1

The ability of bacteria and fungi to communicate with each other is a remarkable aspect of the microbial world. It is recognized that volatile organic compounds (VOCs) act as communication signals, however the molecular responses by bacteria to fungal VOCs remain unknown. Here we perform transcriptomics and proteomics analyses of Serratia plymuthica PRI-2C exposed to VOCs emitted by the fungal pathogen Fusarium culmorum. We find that the bacterium responds to fungal VOCs with changes in gene and ...[more]

PMID: 28408760

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Terpenes a common language between fungi and bacteria

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Fungal volatile compounds induce production of the secondary metabolite Sodorifen in Serratia plymuthica PRI-2C.

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