Establishment and application of quantitative detection of Bacillus velezensis HMB26553, a biocontrol agent against cotton damping-off caused by Rhizoctonia.

A highly sensitive quantitative PCR (qPCR) method was developed for detection and quantification of Bacillus velezensis HMB26553 in cotton rhizosphere. The study aimed to develop a quantitative detection method for the strain HMB26553, and explore the relationship between its colonization of the cotton rhizosphere and its control effect. The whole genome sequence of strain HMB26553 was obtained by genome sequencing and a unique specific sequence pB-gene0026 on plasmid plaBV2 was identified by using high-throughput alignment against NCBI.

Complete genome sequence of B31, a potential biocontrol agent with ability of tolerance to fusaric acid and antagonism against .

B31 is tolerant to fusaric acid, exhibits antagonism against , and has an excellent control effect on tomato fusarium wilt. Here, we present the complete genome sequence of B31, which contains 4,056,755 bp DNA with a G + C ratio of 46.39%.

Functional Analyses of the HMB26553 Genome Provide Evidence That Its Genes Are Potentially Related to the Promotion of Plant Growth and Prevention of Cotton Rhizoctonia Damping-Off.

spp. is one kind of the important representative biocontrol agents against plant diseases and promoting plant growth. In this study, the whole genomic sequence of bacterial strain HMB26553 was obtained.

Colonization Ability of NCD-2 in Different Crops and Its Effect on Rhizosphere Microorganisms.

strain NCD-2 is a promising biocontrol agent for soil-borne plant diseases and shows potential for promoting the growth of some crops. The purposes of this study were to analyze the colonization ability of strain NCD-2 in different crops and reveal the plant growth promotion mechanism of strain NCD-2 by rhizosphere microbiome analysis. qRT-PCR was used to determine the populations of strain NCD-2, and microbial communities' structures were analyzed through amplicon sequencing after application of strain NCD-2.

Insights into complex infection by two Pectobacterium species causing potato blackleg and soft rot.

Pectobacterium spp. are causative agents of blackleg and soft rot of potato. However, little is known about the relationship between the pathogenicity of mixed infections of different Pectobacterium spp.

First Report of Verticillium Wilt of Watermelon Caused by Verticillium dahliae in China.

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus T.) is one of the most important economic crops in China. Soil-borne diseases are becoming more and more serious with longer growing seasons and continuous cropping of watermelon in greenhouses.

Using a phenotype microarray and transcriptome analysis to elucidate multi-drug resistance regulated by the PhoR/PhoP two-component system in Bacillus subtilis strain NCD-2.

The PhoRP two-component system (TCS), one of the most important signaling pathways in Bacillus subtilis, regulates cell physiological reactions mainly under phosphate starvation conditions. The mechanism by which PhoRP TCS regulates resistance towards antibiotics in B. subtilis strain NCD-2 was investigated in this study.

Qualitative and Quantitative Analyses of the Colonization Characteristics of Bacillus subtilis Strain NCD-2 on Cotton Root.

Bacillus subtilis strain NCD-2 is an excellent biocontrol agent against plant soil-borne diseases. With the purpose of understanding the colonization characteristics of strain NCD-2, firstly, a constitutive expression promoter was cloned from strain NCD-2 and was used to construct GFP-labeled strain NCD-2. The GFP-labeled strain NCD-2 showed strong green fluorescence under planktonic cells and biofilm formation.

Identification of a New Genotype of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum on Cotton in China.

Genetic composition of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. vasinfectum strains, including race 3, 7, and 8, Australian genotype strain, and 80 strains collected from China, were studied using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP).

DegQ regulates the production of fengycins and biofilm formation of the biocontrol agent Bacillus subtilis NCD-2.

Bacillus subtilis NCD-2 is an excellent biocontrol agent for tomato gray mold and cotton soil-borne diseases. The fengycin lipopeptides serve as a major role in its biocontrol ability. A previous study revealed that insertion of degQ with the mini-Tn10 transposon decreased the antifungal activity of strain NCD-2 against the growth of Botrytis cinerea.

Complete Genome Sequence of Bacillus subtilis BAB-1, a Biocontrol Agent for Suppression of Tomato Gray Mold.

Bacillus subtilis BAB-1, isolated from cotton rhizosphere soil, is an excellent biocontrol agent for tomato gray mold. The genome of B. subtilis strain BAB-1 was fully sequenced and annotated, genes encoding the antifungal active compound were identified, and multiple sets of regulatory systems were found in the genome.

Fengycin produced by Bacillus subtilis NCD-2 plays a major role in biocontrol of cotton seedling damping-off disease.

Bacillus subtilis strain NCD-2 is strongly antagonistic toward phytopathogenic fungi, and functions as an excellent biocontrol agent for cotton soil-borne diseases. The aims of this study were to characterize the main active antifungal compound from strain NCD-2 and clarify its role in suppressing cotton damping-off disease. Strain NCD-2 and lipopeptide extract prepared from an NCD-2 culture strongly inhibited the growth of Rhizoctonia solani in vitro.

Lipopeptides, a novel protein, and volatile compounds contribute to the antifungal activity of the biocontrol agent Bacillus atrophaeus CAB-1.

Bacillus atrophaeus CAB-1 displays a high inhibitory activity against various fungal pathogens and suppresses cucumber powdery mildew and tomato gray mold. We extracted and identified lipopeptides and secreted proteins and volatile compounds produced by strain CAB-1 to investigate the mechanisms involved in its biocontrol performance. In vitro assays indicated all three types of products contributed to the antagonistic activity against the fungal pathogen Botrytis cinerea.

phoR sequences as a phylogenetic marker to differentiate the species in the Bacillus subtilis group.

Bacillus subtilis and its closely related species are indistinguishable from one another by morphological characteristics and 16S rDNA sequences. In this study, the partial phoR sequence was tested to determine the phylogenetic relationship of species in the B. subtilis group.

Effects of piperidine and piperideine alkaloids from the venom of red imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta Buren, on Pythium ultimum Trow growth in vitro and the application of piperideine alkaloids to control cucumber damping-off in the greenhouse.

Background: Pythium ultimum is a plant pathogen that causes significant yield losses on many economically important crops. Chemical treatment has been used for disease control. In searching for alternatives, venom piperidine and piperideine alkaloids from red imported fire ants were tested against P.

PhoR/PhoP two component regulatory system affects biocontrol capability of Bacillus subtilis NCD-2.

The Bacillus subtilis strain NCD-2 is an important biocontrol agent against cotton verticillium wilt and cotton sore shin in the field, which are caused by Verticillium dahliae Kleb and Rhizoctonia solani Kuhn, respectively. A mutant of strain NCD-2, designated M216, with decreased antagonism to V. dahliae and R.