Plant growth-promoting activity and quorum quenchingmediated biocontrol of bacterial phytopathogens by Pseudomonas segetis strain P6
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Rodríguez González, Miguel Ángel; Torres Béjar, Marta; Blanco, Lydia; Béjar Luque, María Victoria; Sampedro Quesada, María Inmaculada; Llamas Company, InmaculadaEditorial
Springer Nature
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Applied microbiology Microbiology
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2020-03-05Referencia bibliográfica
Rodríguez, M., Torres, M., Blanco, L. et al. Plant growth-promoting activity and quorum quenching-mediated biocontrol of bacterial phytopathogens by Pseudomonas segetis strain P6. Sci Rep 10, 4121 (2020). [https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-61084-1]
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Spanish Ministry of the Economy and Competitiveness AGL2015-68806-R; Spanish Government RYC-2014-15532Resumen
Given the major threat of phytopathogenic bacteria to food production and ecosystem stability worldwide, novel alternatives to conventional chemicals-based agricultural practices are needed to combat these bacteria. The objective of this study is to evaluate the ability of Pseudomonas segetis strain P6, which was isolated from the Salicornia europaea rhizosphere, to act as a potential biocontrol agent given its plant growth-promoting (PGP) and quorum quenching (QQ) activities. Seed biopriming and in vivo assays of tomato plants inoculated with strain P6 resulted in an increase in seedling height and weight. We detected QQ activity, involving enzymatic degradation of signal molecules in quorum sensing communication systems, against a broad range of N-acylhomoserine lactones (AHLs). HPLC-MRM data and phylogenetic analysis indicated that the QQ enzyme was an acylase. The QQ activity of strain P6 reduced soft rot symptoms caused by Dickeya solani, Pectobacterium atrosepticum and P. carotovorum on potato and carrot. In vivo assays showed that the PGP and QQ activities of strain P6 protect tomato plants against Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato, indicating that strain P6 could have biotechnological applications. To our knowledge, this is the first report to show PGP and QQ activities in an indigenous Pseudomonas strain from Salicornia plants.