Publications by authors named "Boonkerd N"

Bradyrhizobium sp. strain SUTN9-2 demonstrates cell enlargement, increased DNA content, and efficient nitrogen fixation in response to rice (Oryza sativa) extract. This response is attributed to the interaction between the plant's cationic antimicrobial peptides (CAMPs) and the Bradyrhizobium BacA-like transporter (BclA), similar to bacteroid in legume nodules.

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Effector proteins secreted via the type III secretion system (T3SS) of nitrogen-fixing rhizobia are key determinants of symbiotic compatibility in legumes. Previous report revealed that the T3SS of Bradyrhizobium sp. DOA9 plays negative effects on Arachis hypogaea symbiosis.

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Bacillus velezensis S141 helps soybean establish specific symbiosis with strains of Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens to form larger nodules and improve nitrogen fixation efficiency. In this study, we found that the dry weight of soybean roots increased significantly in the presence of S141 alone under drought conditions. Hence, S141 improved the root growth of soybean under limited water supply conditions.

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  • L. has multiple uses including fiber, food, oil, and medicine, and S141 was studied as a plant-growth-promoting bacterium for cannabis to mitigate environmental concerns over chemical fertilizers.
  • The study found that inoculation with S141 significantly boosted cannabis growth in both lab and field settings, with bacteria primarily found in leaves, stems, and roots, confirmed by qPCR.
  • Transcriptomic analysis showed 976 differentially expressed genes linked to metabolism and hormone signaling, indicating that auxin and cytokinin are crucial for the growth benefits observed with S141, highlighting its potential as a sustainable growth promoter for cannabis.
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The symbiotic relationship between legumes and rhizobia is known to be influenced by specific rhizobial type III effectors (T3Es) in certain cases. In this study, we present evidence that the symbiosis between Vigna radiata and Bradyrhizobium elkanii USDA61 is controlled by a T3E called NopP2, and this interaction is highly dependent on the genetic makeup of the host plant. NopP2 plays a crucial role in promoting nodulation in various V.

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Mung bean ( L.), a vital legume in Asia with significant nutritional benefits, is highly susceptible to Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) caused by , leading to significant yield losses. As an alternative to chemical fungicides, bio-priming with rhizobacteria can enhance plant resistance.

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The symbiotic interaction between leguminous and sp. SUTN9-2 mainly relies on the nodulation process through Nod factors (NFs), while the type IV secretion system (T4SS) acts as an alternative pathway in this symbiosis. Two copies of T4SS (T4SS and T4SS) are located on the chromosome of SUTN9-2.

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The functional significance of genes that encode two sigma factors in the sp. strain DOA9 has been reported to affect colony formation, root nodulation characteristics, and symbiotic interactions with mutant strains are defective in cellular surface polysaccharide (CSP) production compared with the wild-type (WT) strain, and they accordingly exhibit smaller colonies and diminished symbiotic effectiveness. To gain deeper insights into the changes in CSP composition and the nodules of mutants, we employed synchrotron-based Fourier transform infrared (SR-FTIR) microspectroscopy and X-ray absorption spectroscopy.

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There has been little study of the type IV secretion system (T4SS) of bradyrhizobia and its role in legume symbiosis. Therefore, broad host range sp. SUTN9-2 was selected for study.

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Cercospora leaf spot (CLS) is caused by Cercospora canescens and is one of the most important diseases of mungbean (Vigna radiata). Cercospora leaf spot may result in economic loss in production areas. The present study investigated the potential of Bacillus velezensis S141 as a biocontrol agent for C.

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RpoN is an alternative sigma factor (sigma 54) that recruits the core RNA polymerase to promoters of genes. In bacteria, RpoN has diverse physiological functions. In rhizobia, RpoN plays a key role in the transcription of nitrogen fixation () genes.

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  • * The study showed that S141 effectively hydrolyzed isoflavone glycosides in soybean roots (daidzin and genistin) to their active forms (daidzein and genistein), which are important for nodulation.
  • * Genetic analysis revealed that S141 shares genes that code for β-glucosidases with other strains, with one gene (bglC) being primarily responsible for the hydrolysis of isoflavone glycosides, suggesting that further research is needed to identify other potential enzymes
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The symbiotic properties of rhizobial bacteria are driven by the horizontal gene transfer of symbiotic genes, which are located in symbiosis islands or on plasmids. The symbiotic megaplasmid pDOA9 of Bradyrhizobium sp. DOA9, carrying the nod, nif, fix, and type three secretion system (T3SS) genes, has been conjugatively transferred to different Bradyrhizobium strains.

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This study aimed to investigate the protective effect of probiotics and synbiotics from traditional Thai fermented tea leaves (Miang) on dextran sulfate sodium (DSS)-induced colitis in mice, in comparison to sulfasalazine. C57BL/6 mice were treated with probiotics A14-6, CMY46 and synbiotics, A14-6 combined with XOS, and CMY46 combined with GOS for 21 days. Colitis was induced with 2% DSS administration for seven days during the last seven days of the experimental period.

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is an endophytic bacterium under investigation as an efficient biofertilizer for sustainable legume-rice rotational cropping system. Monitoring and bio-imaging of this nitrogen fixing bacterium is essential for the study of plant-microbe evolution, soil microbiome, as well as quality control in organic farming. While phage display antibody technology has been widely used to generate recombinant antibody for myriad medical purposes, so far, this technology has been minimally applied in the agricultural sector.

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Host-specific legume-rhizobium symbiosis is strictly controlled by rhizobial type III effectors (T3Es) in some cases. Here, we demonstrated that the symbiosis of Vigna radiata (mung bean) with Bradyrhizobium diazoefficiens USDA110 is determined by NopE, and this symbiosis is highly dependent on host genotype. NopE specifically triggered incompatibility with V.

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The development of rhizobial inoculants with increased resistance to abiotic stress is critical to mitigating the challenges related to climate change. This study aims at developing a soybean stress-tolerant inoculant to be used under the mixed stress conditions of acidity, high temperature, and drought. Six isolates of with high symbiotic performance on soybean were tested to determine their growth or survival abilities under conditions.

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  • Bradyrhizobium sp. strain SUTN9-2 is a beneficial bacterium that supports the growth of legume and rice plants by fixing nitrogen efficiently in response to rice extract.
  • Exposure to rice extract leads to the enlargement of SUTN9-2's cells, increased DNA content, and the activation of genes related to the cell cycle and nitrogen fixation.
  • The study highlights the role of specific proteins, like oxidoreductases and GroESL chaperonins, in enhancing nitrogenase activity and suggests a similarity in how rice and legumes use antimicrobial peptides to influence bacterial cell differentiation.
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The rhizobial type III secretion system secretes effector proteins into host plant cells, which may either promote or inhibit symbiosis with legumes. We herein demonstrated that the type III secretion system of Bradyrhizobium sp. SUTN9-2 obstructed symbiosis with Lotus japonicus Miyakojima, L.

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Bacteria exhibiting 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase activity, which inhibits the biosynthesis of ethylene in higher plants, promote plant growth through the degradation of ethylene precursors, such as ACC. ACC deaminase activity in Bradyrhizobium sp. SUTN9-2 was enhanced by genetic engineering and adaptive laboratory evolution (ALE)-based methods.

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The objective of this research was to evaluate the PGPR effect on nodulation and nitrogen-fixing efficiency of soybean ( max (L.) Merr.) by co-inoculation with USDA110.

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The nifV gene encodes homocitrate synthase, the enzyme that catalyzes the formation of homocitrate, which is essential for arranging the FeMo-cofactor in the catalytic center of nitrogenase. Some host plants, such as Lotus japonicus, supply homocitrate to their symbionts, in this case, Mesorhizobium loti, which lacks nifV. In contrast, Bradyrhizobium ORS285, a symbiont of Aeschynomene cross-inoculation (CI) groups 2 and 3, requires nifV for symbiosis with Aeschynomene species that belong to CI group 3, and some species belonging to CI group 2.

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The lateral transfer of symbiotic genes converting a predisposed soil bacteria into a legume symbiont has occurred repeatedly and independently during the evolution of rhizobia. We experimented the transfer of a symbiotic plasmid between Bradyrhizobium strains. The originality of the DOA9 donor is that it harbours a symbiotic mega-plasmid (pDOA9) containing nod, nif and T3SS genes while the ORS278 recipient has the unique property of inducing nodules on some Aeschynomene species in the absence of Nod factors (NFs).

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Bradyrhizobium sp. strain SUTN9-2 was confirmed as rice endophytic bacteria and also as rice growth promotion agent. SUTN9-2 showed the capability of plant growth promotion characteristics, such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and 1-amino-cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) deaminase productions and nitrogen fixation.

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This study supports the idea that the evolution of type III secretion system (T3SS) is one of the factors that controls Vigna radiata-bradyrhizobia symbiosis. Based on phylogenetic tree data and gene arrangements, it seems that the T3SSs of the Thai bradyrhizobial strains SUTN9-2, DOA1, and DOA9 and the Senegalese strain ORS3257 may share the same origin. Therefore, strains SUTN9-2, DOA1, DOA9, and ORS3257 may have evolved their T3SSs independently from other bradyrhizobia, depending on biological and/or geological events.

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