Insect pathogenicity in plant-beneficial pseudomonads: phylogenetic distribution and comparative genomics

Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas occupy diverse environments. The Pseudomonas fluorescens group is particularly well-known for its plant-beneficial properties including pathogen suppression. Recent observations that some strains of this group also cause lethal infections in insect larvae, however,...

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Vydané v:The ISME Journal Ročník 10; číslo 10; s. 2527 - 2542
Hlavní autori: Flury, Pascale, Aellen, Nora, Ruffner, Beat, Péchy-Tarr, Maria, Fataar, Shakira, Metla, Zane, Dominguez-Ferreras, Ana, Bloemberg, Guido, Frey, Joachim, Goesmann, Alexander, Raaijmakers, Jos M, Duffy, Brion, Höfte, Monica, Blom, Jochen, Smits, Theo H M, Keel, Christoph, Maurhofer, Monika
Médium: Journal Article
Jazyk:English
Vydavateľské údaje: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.10.2016
Oxford University Press
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ISSN:1751-7362, 1751-7370, 1751-7370
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Shrnutí:Bacteria of the genus Pseudomonas occupy diverse environments. The Pseudomonas fluorescens group is particularly well-known for its plant-beneficial properties including pathogen suppression. Recent observations that some strains of this group also cause lethal infections in insect larvae, however, point to a more versatile ecology of these bacteria. We show that 26 P. fluorescens group strains, isolated from three continents and covering three phylogenetically distinct sub-clades, exhibited different activities toward lepidopteran larvae, ranging from lethal to avirulent. All strains of sub-clade 1, which includes Pseudomonas chlororaphis and Pseudomonas protegens , were highly insecticidal regardless of their origin (animals, plants). Comparative genomics revealed that strains in this sub-clade possess specific traits allowing a switch between plant- and insect-associated lifestyles. We identified 90 genes unique to all highly insecticidal strains (sub-clade 1) and 117 genes common to all strains of sub-clade 1 and present in some moderately insecticidal strains of sub-clade 3. Mutational analysis of selected genes revealed the importance of chitinase C and phospholipase C in insect pathogenicity. The study provides insight into the genetic basis and phylogenetic distribution of traits defining insecticidal activity in plant-beneficial pseudomonads. Strains with potent dual activity against plant pathogens and herbivorous insects have great potential for use in integrated pest management for crops.
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DOI:10.1038/ismej.2016.5