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Publication Type : Journal Article
Publisher : Letters in Applied Microbiology
Source : Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2015, 61, 460-468
Url : https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26258398/
Campus : Mysuru
Department : Chemistry
Year : 2015
Abstract : The bacterial strain designated as WGR-UOM-BT1 isolated from rhizosphere of Rauwolfia serpentina exhibited broad-spectrum antifungal activity and also improved early plant growth. Based on morphological, biochemical and 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, the strain BT1 was identified as Delftia tsuruhatensis (KF727978). Under in vitro conditions, the strain BT1 suppressed the growth of wide range of fungal phytopathogens. Purified antimicrobial metabolite from the strain BT1 was identified as nitrogen-containing heterocyclic compound, 'amino(5-(4-methoxyphenyl)-2-methyl-2-(thiophen-2-yl)-2,3-dihydrofuran-3-yl)methanol' (AMTM), with molecular mass of 340•40 and molecular formula of C17 H19 NO3 S. The strain BT1 was positive for rhizosphere colonization (tomato), IAA production, 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase activity and phosphate solubilization. Under laboratory and greenhouse conditions, the strain BT1 promoted plant growth and suppressed foliar and root fungal pathogens of tomato. Therefore, antimicrobial and disease protection properties of strain BT1 could serve as an effective biological control candidate against devastating fungal pathogens of vegetable plants. Besides, the production of IAA, P solubilization and ACC deaminase activity enhance its potential as a biofertilizer and may stabilize the plant performance under fluctuating environmental conditions.
Cite this Research Publication : K. Shiva Prasadet al.,“DelftiatsuruhatensisWGR–UOM–BT1, a novel rhizobacterium with PGPR properties from Rauwolfiaserpentina(L.) Benth. exKurz also suppresses fungal phytopathogens by producing a new antibiotic – AMTM” Letters in Applied Microbiology, 2015, 61, 460-468. DOI:10.1111/lam.12479