Project description:Quorum sensing (QS) is a cell density-dependent mechanism that regulates the expression of specific genes in microbial cells. Quorum quenching (QQ) is a promising strategy for attenuating pathogenicity by interfering with the QS system of pathogens. N-Acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs) act as signaling molecules in many Gram-negative bacterial pathogens and have received wide attention. In this study, a novel, efficient AHL-degrading bacterium, Acinetobacter sp. strain XN-10, was isolated from agricultural contaminated soil and evaluated for its degradation efficiency and potential use against QS-mediated pathogens. Strain XN-10 could effectively degrade N-(3-oxohexanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (OHHL), N-hexanoyl-L-homoserine lactone (C6HSL), N-(3-oxododecanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (3OC12HSL), and N-(3-oxooctanoyl)-L-homoserine lactone (3OC8HSL), which all belong to the AHL family. Analysis of AHL metabolic products by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) led to the identification of N-cyclohexyl-propanamide, and pentanoic acid, 4-methyl, methyl ester as the main intermediate metabolites, revealing that AHL could be degraded by hydrolysis and dehydroxylation. All intermediates were transitory and faded away without any non-cleavable metabolites at the end of the experiment. Furthermore, strain XN-10 significantly attenuated the pathogenicity of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum (Pcc) to suppress tissue maceration in carrots, potatoes, and Chinese cabbage. Taken together, our results shed light on the QQ mechanism of a novel AHL-degrading bacterial isolate, and they provide useful information which show potential for biocontrol of infectious diseases caused by AHL-dependent bacterial pathogens.
Project description:Here, we report the draft genome sequence of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum strain LMG 2410, isolated from cucumber in the United Kingdom. The draft genome is 4,773,000 bp, with a G+C content of 51.9%, and carries a total of 4,536 coding sequences.
Project description:The draft genome of Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. brasiliense (Pcb) which causes blackleg of potato was submitted to the NCBI and released with reference number NZ_LGRF00000000.1. The estimated genome size based on the draft genome assembly is 4,820,279bp from 33 contigs ranging in length from 444 to 1,660,019 nucleotides. The genome annotation showed 4250 putative genes, 4114 CDS and 43 pseudo-genes. Three complete rRNA gene species were detected: nine 5S, one 16S and one 23S. Other partial rRNA gene fragments were also identified, nine 16S rRNA and three 23S rRNA. A total of 69 tRNA genes and one ncRNA gene were also annotated in this genome.
Project description:Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum, a member of the Enterobacteriaceae family, is an important plant-pathogenic bacterium causing significant economic losses worldwide. P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum bacteriophage My1 was isolated from a soil sample. Its genome was completely sequenced and analyzed for the development of an effective biological control agent. Sequence and morphological analyses revealed that phage My1 is a T5-like bacteriophage and belongs to the family Siphoviridae. To date, there is no report of a Pectobacterium-targeting siphovirus genome sequence. Here, we announce the complete genome sequence of phage My1 and report the results of our analysis.
Project description:Pectobacterium carotovorum is a plant-pathogenic enterobacterium responsible for soft rot in various commercially important plants. Here we report the complete genome sequence and automatic annotation of strain PCC21.
Project description:Pectobacterium carotovorum subsp. carotovorum is a phytopathogen causing soft rot disease on diverse plant species. To control this plant pathogen, P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum-targeting bacteriophage PP1 was isolated and its genome was completely sequenced to develop a novel biocontrol agent. Interestingly, the 44,400-bp genome sequence does not encode any gene involved in the formation of lysogen, suggesting that this phage may be very useful as a biocontrol agent because it does not make lysogen after host infection. This is the first report on the complete genome sequence of the P. carotovorum subsp. carotovorum-targeting bacteriophage, and it will enhance our understanding of the interaction between phytopathogens and their targeting bacteriophages.