| Isolation and characterization of indigenous endophytic bacteria associated with leaves of switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) cultivars. | |
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PMID: 23190162 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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AIMS: To isolate and characterize indigenous bacterial endophytes from cultivars of switchgrass and study their antimicrobial and growth promoting potential. METHODS AND RESULTS: The diversity, molecular and biochemical characterizations of indigenous and culturable bacterial endophytes residing in leaves of switchgrass have not been studied previoulsy. This paper describes the characterization of thirty-one bacterial endophytes from three switchgrass cutlivars: Cave-in Rock, Blue Jacket and Tecumseh. Molecular and phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rRNA sequence grouped the endophytes into 8 different taxa that shared high homology of 98-99% with other known sequences. Bacterial endophytes were identified as Microbacterium testaceum Curtobacterium flaccumfaciens, Bacillus subtilis and B. pumilus, Pseudomonas fluorescens, Sphingomonas parapaucimobilis, Serratia sp., and Panteoa ananatis. Some endophytes were detected in switchgrass seeds and in plants that originated from seeds collected a year earlier, confirming vertical transmission to the next generation of the host. Selected endophytes produced cellulases and were capable of solubilizing inorganic phosphorus. Analysis of cell-free culture filtrate of selected strains using direct infusion orbitrap mass spectrometry confirmed the presence of several well-characterized lipopeptide toxins and the phytohormones. Re-inoculation of the roots of switchgrass seedlings with endophytes singly or combined confirmed their migration to the upper aerial parts of the plant. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that switchgrass leaves harbour a diversity of bacterial endophytes, some of which could potentially be applied as growth promoting bacteria. © 2012The Authors Journal of Applied Microbiology © 2012 The Society for Applied Microbiology. |
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Francois Gagne-Bourgue; Konstantinos A Aliferis; Philippe Seguin; Mamta Rani; Roger Samson; Suha Jabaji |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2012-11-29 |
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Title: Journal of applied microbiology Volume: - ISSN: 1365-2672 ISO Abbreviation: J. Appl. Microbiol. Publication Date: 2012 Nov |
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Created Date: 2012-11-29 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706280 Medline TA: J Appl Microbiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2012The Authors Journal of Applied Microbiology © 2012 The Society for Applied Microbiology. |
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Department of Plant Science, Macdonald Campus of McGill University, Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada, H9X 3V9. |
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