Biocontrol properties from phyllospheric bacteria isolated from Solanum lycopersicum and Lactuca sativa and genome mining of antimicrobial gene clusters.

Background: Biocontrol agents are sustainable eco-friendly alternatives for chemical pesticides that cause adverse effects in the environment and toxicity in animals including humans. An improved understanding of the phyllosphere microbiology is of vital importance for biocontrol development. Most studies have been directed towards beneficial plant-microbe interactions and ignore the pathogens that might affect humans when consuming vegetables.

BH5 Protects Tomato Plants Against by Production of Specific Antifungal Compounds.

The gray mold caused by the phytopathogen presents a threat to global food security. For the biological regulation of several plant diseases, species have been extensively studied. In this work, we explore the ability of a bacterial strain, BH5, that was isolated from tomato rhizosphere soil, to control the fungal pathogen .

Draft Genome Sequences of a Bacillus subtilis Strain, a Bacillus velezensis Strain, a Strain, and an Acinetobacter baumannii Strain, All Isolated from the Phyllosphere of Lactuca sativa or Solanum lycopersicum.

Four strains isolated from tomato and lettuce phyllosphere were sequenced in order to investigate the presence of novel antimicrobial gene clusters and to get a better understanding of plant microbe interactions. These strains comprise two strains, one strain, and one strain.