Project description:In this study, we describe the isolation and identification of Streptomyces isolates collected from traditional medicinal plants’ rhizosphere during a campaign in Hamedan Province, Iran. Traditional medicinal plants represent a rich and unique source for the isolation of Streptomyces and new antimicrobial compounds. This strain was isolated from the rhizosphere of Helichrysum rubicundum
Project description:Fungal entomopathogens like Beauveria bassiana (Bals.) Vuill. (Ascomycota: Hypocreales) are known as antagonist of insects with multiple functional and ecological roles and have attracted increased attention as biocontrol agents in integrated pest management programs. A microarray analysis was performed to work out fundamental aspects of genes involved in the interaction between grapevine and the endophytic fungus B. bassiana. The results indicate an up-regulation of diverse defense-related genes in grapevine as a response to a treatment with B. bassiana
Project description:Hfq is a transcriptional and translational pleiotropic regulator in several bacteria. RNA-Seq, Ribo-Seq and Proteomic analyses were carried out in the wild-type and a hfq deletion strain of Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 with the intention to separate the influence of Hfq on the transcript stability and translation. This submission relates to the RNA-Seq data only. RNA was extracted from two replicate cultures each of SBW25-WT and SBW25-Δhfq strains and, after removal of ribosomal RNA, subjected to RNA-Seq in an Illumina NextSeq500 machine. The resulting sequence data was analysed by mapping to the reference sequence of Pseudomonas fluorescens SBW25 as available in the Genbank accession NC_012660.
Project description:Mycorrhiza helper bacteria (MHB) promote the formation of ectomycorrhizae between tree roots and ectomycorrhizal fungi. Despite the high relevance of MHB for forestry and for sustainable tree production in tree nurseries, little is known about the properties of the bacteria that contribute to their helper abilities. The MHB strain Pseudomonas fluorescens BBc6R8 is used as a model to study the mechanisms of the helper effect. We took advantage of new technologies to obtain, for the first time, the whole genome sequence of an MHB. Analyses reveal an important plasticity of the genome with numerous functions acquired by horizontal gene tranfer. Genome mining was combined with transcriptomic and mutagenesis approaches to reveal molecular determinants of the helper effect. The data suggest that the production of helper molecules is likely to be constitutive in vitro. The helper effect appears to be pleiotropic and to rely, for a substantial part, on trophic interactions. Despite its helper abilities, the bacterium is also able in specific conditions to outcompete ectomycorrhizal fungi and inhibit their growth. We conclude that the helper bacterium possess a broad range of properties whose expression depending on the biotic and abiotic conditions can result in either a beneficial, neutral or antagonistic interaction between the plant, the ectomycorrhizal fungus and the bacterium.
Project description:The goal of this study was to evaluate the molecular mechanisms by which Brachypodium distachyon grown with and without Pseudomonas fluorescens (P. fluorescens) strain SBW25 respond to Fe deprivation. Fe deprivation induced Brachypodium secretion of phytosiderophores and reduced biomass production while inoculation with P. fluorescens resulted in alterations of extracellular metabolite abundances. Results provide insight into the role of iron in interactions between a host plant and root associated bacteria.
