Project description:Southern corn leaf blight (SCLB), caused by Bipolaris maydis, poses a serious threat to maize production worldwide. In our previous study, Bacillus velezensis BV3 was isolated and demonstrated strong antagonistic activity against maize leaf spot pathogens and effective disease control in greenhouse experiments.
Project description:To study microbial interaction effect on transcriptomic profile of B. velezensis 83, a comparative gene expression profiling analysis was performed.
Project description:<p>In this study, a strain isolated from the surface of flue-cured tobacco leaves, identified as <em>Bacillus velezensis</em> HJ-16, was applied in the solid-state fermentation of tobacco leaves. This strain, known for producing thermally stable enzymes, including amylase, cellulase, and protease, significantly improved the sensory qualities of tobacco, enhancing aromatic intensity, density, and softness, while reducing irritation. Whole-genome sequencing and functional annotation revealed that <em>B. velezensis</em> HJ-16 possesses a single circular chromosome containing genes associated with enzyme production and metabolic activities, particularly in carbohydrate metabolism and amino acid metabolism. Untargeted metabolomics analysis identified significant changes in non-volatile metabolites induced by fermentation. These metabolites were enriched in pathways related to flavonoid biosynthesis, alkaloid biosynthesis, aromatic amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and carbon metabolism. Metagenomic analysis showed that Bacillus became the dominant genus on the tobacco leaf surface following inoculation with <em>B. velezensis</em> HJ-16, altering the microbial community composition, reducing diversity and evenness, and enhancing microbial metabolic activity. These findings underscore the potential of <em>B. velezensis</em> HJ-16 as a biotechnological tool to improve tobacco leaf quality.</p>
