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Acidovorax pan-genome reveals specific functional traits for plant beneficial and pathogenic plant-associations.
Microb. Genomics 7:000666 (2021)
Beta-proteobacteria belonging to the genus Acidovorax have been described from various environments. Many strains can interact with a range of hosts, including humans and plants, forming neutral, beneficial or detrimental associations. In the frame of this study, we investigated the genomic properties of 52 bacterial strains of the genus Acidovorax, isolated from healthy roots of Lotus japonicus, with the intent of identifying traits important for effective plant-growth promotion. Based on single-strain inoculation bioassays with L. japonicus, performed in a gnotobiotic system, we distinguished seven robust plant-growth promoting strains from strains with no significant effects on plant-growth. We showed that the genomes of the two groups differed prominently in protein families linked to sensing and transport of organic acids, production of phytohormones, as well as resistance and production of compounds with antimicrobial properties. In a second step, we compared the genomes of the tested isolates with those of plant pathogens and free-living strains of the genus Acidovorax sourced from public repositories. Our pan-genomics comparison revealed features correlated with commensal and pathogenic lifestyle. We showed that commensals and pathogens differ mostly in their ability to use plant-derived lipids and in the type of secretion-systems being present. Most free-living Acidovorax strains did not harbour any secretion-systems. Overall, our data indicate that Acidovorax strains undergo extensive adaptations to their particular lifestyle by horizontal uptake of novel genetic information and loss of unnecessary genes.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Acidovorax ; Lotus Japonicus ; Plant Growth Promotion ; Plant Pathogens; Rickettsia-prowazekii; Genes; Mutations; Virulence; Bacteria; Strains
ISSN (print) / ISBN
2057-5858
e-ISSN
2057-5858
Journal
Microbial Genomics
Quellenangaben
Volume: 7,
Issue: 12,
Article Number: 000666
Publisher
Microbiology Society
Publishing Place
14-16 Meredith St, London, England
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Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Research Unit Comparative Microbiome Analysis (COMI)
Grants
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG]