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Antimicrobial peptide genes in Bacillus strains from plant environments

The presence of the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) biosynthetic genes srfAA (surfactin), bacA (bacylisin), fenD (fengycin), bmyB (bacyllomicin), spaS (subtilin), and ituC (iturin) was examined in 184 isolates of Bacillus spp. obtained from plant environments (aerial, rhizosphere, soil) in the Mediterranean land area of Spain. Most strains had between two and four AMP genes whereas strains with five genes were seldom detected and none of the strains had six genes. The most frequent AMP gene markers were srfAA, bacA, bmyB, and fenD, and the most frequent genotypes srfAA-bacA-bmyB and srfAAbacA-bmyB-fenD. The dominance of these particular genes in Bacillus strains associated with plants reinforces the competitive role of surfactin, bacyllomicin, fengycin, and bacilysin in the fitness of strains in natural environments. The use of these AMP gene markers may assist in the selection of putative biological control agents of plant pathogens

International Microbiology, 2011, vol. 14, núm. 4, p. 213-223

Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM), Viguera Editores

Author: Mora Pons, Isabel
Cabrefiga Olamendi, Jordi
Montesinos Seguí, Emilio
Date: 2011
Abstract: The presence of the antimicrobial peptide (AMP) biosynthetic genes srfAA (surfactin), bacA (bacylisin), fenD (fengycin), bmyB (bacyllomicin), spaS (subtilin), and ituC (iturin) was examined in 184 isolates of Bacillus spp. obtained from plant environments (aerial, rhizosphere, soil) in the Mediterranean land area of Spain. Most strains had between two and four AMP genes whereas strains with five genes were seldom detected and none of the strains had six genes. The most frequent AMP gene markers were srfAA, bacA, bmyB, and fenD, and the most frequent genotypes srfAA-bacA-bmyB and srfAAbacA-bmyB-fenD. The dominance of these particular genes in Bacillus strains associated with plants reinforces the competitive role of surfactin, bacyllomicin, fengycin, and bacilysin in the fitness of strains in natural environments. The use of these AMP gene markers may assist in the selection of putative biological control agents of plant pathogens
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ISSN: 1139-6709 (versió paper)
1618-1905 (versió electrònica)
Document access: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/7766
Language: eng
Publisher: Spanish Society for Microbiology (SEM), Viguera Editores
Collection: Reproducció digital del document publicat a: http://dx.doi.org/10.2436/20.1501.01.151
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Is part of: International Microbiology, 2011, vol. 14, núm. 4, p. 213-223
Rights: Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Spain
Rights URI: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/es/
Subject: Antibiòtics pèptids
Peptide antibiotics
Bacils
Bacillus (Bacteria)
Title: Antimicrobial peptide genes in Bacillus strains from plant environments
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