Biocontrol mechanism by root-associated Bacillus amyloliquefaciens FZB42 – a review
Helmholtz Zentrum München · Nanjing Agricultural University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens subsp. plantarum FZB42 is a Gram-positive model bacterium for unraveling plant-microbe interactions in Bacilli. In addition, FZB42 is used commercially as biofertilizer and biocontrol agent in agriculture. Genome analysis of FZB42 revealed that nearly 10% of the FZB42 genome is devoted to synthesizing antimicrobial metabolites and their corresponding immunity genes. However, recent investigations in planta demonstrated that - except surfactin - the amount of such compounds found in vicinity of plant roots is relatively low, making doubtful a direct function in suppressing competing microflora including plant pathogens. These metabolites have been also suspected to induce changes…
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4Topics & keywords
- Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
- Biology
- Surfactin
- Bacilli
- Rhizosphere
- Microbiology
- Biological pest control
- Bacteria
- Zero hunger