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Title Genomic insights into the plant-associated lifestyle of Kosakonia radicincitans MUSA4, a diazotrophic plant-growth-promoting bacterium
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Authors Quintas-Nunes, F; Rossi, MJ; Nascimento, FX
Title Genomic insights into the plant-associated lifestyle of Kosakonia radicincitans MUSA4, a diazotrophic plant-growth-promoting bacterium
Year 2022
Published Systematic And Applied Microbiology, 45, 2
DOI 10.1016/j.syapm.2022.126303
Abstract The process of nitrogen (N) fixation by plant-associated bacteria plays an indispensable role in the development of novel agricultural solutions worldwide. In this sense, it is of extreme importance to identify and understand the properties of efficient plant-growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) that are able to fix N. In this study, the characterization and detailed genomic analysis of the diazotrophic bacterium Kosakonia radicincitans MUSA4, isolated from the internal leaf tissues of a banana tree in Brazil, were undertaken. K. radicincitans MUSA4 presented several plant-growth-promoting traits, including indoleacetic acid, siderophore, acetoin and polyamine biosynthesis, phosphate solubilization, and nitrogen fixation. The strain was able to increase cucumber plant growth significantly, demonstrating its potential in beneficial interactions with plant hosts. Detailed genomic analysis of strain MUSA4 revealed the abundant presence of genes involved in plant colonization, stress resistance and plant-growth-promoting abilities. Moreover, the genome harbored the nif and anf gene clusters, encoding the Fe-Mo nitrogenase and Fe-Fe nitrogenase systems, respectively. Comparative genomic analysis also showed that strain MUSA4 possessed several strain-specific genes, which could be related to its evolutionary history in Brazilian mangrove environments. The results obtained in the present study revealed the plant beneficial role and biotechnological potential of K. radicincitans MUSA4, and provided new insights into plant colonization and plant growth promoting mechanisms employed by diazotrophic Kosakonia. (c) 2022 Elsevier GmbH. All rights reserved.
Author Keywords Kosakonia; Plant-growth promotion; PGPB; Nitrogen fixation; Enterobacteriaceae
Index Keywords Index Keywords
Document Type Other
Open Access Open Access
Source Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED)
EID WOS:000788742800001
WoS Category Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology
Research Area Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology
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