Antagonistic Activity and the Mechanism of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DH-4 Against Citrus Green Mold
Antagonistic Activity and the Mechanism of Bacillus amyloliquefaciens DH-4 Against Citrus Green Mold
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解淀粉芽孢杆菌DH-4对柑橘青霉病的拮抗活性及机制
DOI:
10.1094/phyto-01-17-0032-r
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发表时间:
2018-11-01
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影响因子:
3.2
通讯作者:
Long, Chao-an
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作者:
Chen, Kai;Tian, Zhonghuan;Long, Chao-an
Citrus fruit usually suffer significant losses during the storage and transportation stages. Green mold, a postharvest rot of citrus fruit caused by Penicillium digitatum, is one of the most serious fungal diseases. In this study, the antagonist strain DH-4 was identified as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens according to morphological observation and 16S ribosomal DNA analysis. In addition, it showed broad antifungal activity, especially the suppression of Penicillium spp. The culture filtrate of strain DH-4 exhibited apparent activity against P. digitatum in vitro and in vivo. In storage, the culture filtrate with DH-4 in it showed a better antiseptic effect. The antifungal substances in the culture filtrate, produced by strain DH-4, displayed stable activity in various extreme conditions. In addition, the antifungal substances in the culture filtrate were identified as macrolactin, bacillaene, iturins, fengycin, and surfactin by ultraperformance liquid chromatography (UPLC) electrospray ionization mass spectrometry analysis. The UPLC fractions containing these antifungal compounds were basically heat tolerant and all responsible for the antagonistic activity against P. digitatum. Transmission electron microscope observation indicated that the antifungal substances might cause abnormalities in the P. digitatum cellular ultrastructure, which could be the possible mode of action of B. amyloliquefaciens against P. digitatum. In addition, it was confirmed via scanning electron microscope analysis that the main way it inhibited P. digitatum was by secreting antimicrobial compounds without direct interaction. This study contributes to the understanding of the mechanism of B. amyloliquefaciens against citrus green mold as well as providing a potential application for the biocontrol of postharvest rot diseases in citrus fruit.