Disease suppression, growth promotion and colonization attributes of resident endophytic bacteria against white root rot (Dematophora necatrix Hartig) of apple
The inherent potential of apple plants was investigated to explore bacterial endophytes and their role in suppressing Dematophora necatrix , the causative pathogen of white root rot disease. Resultantly 34 endophytic bacteria isolated from healthy apple plants, and subsequently 6 most efficient isol...
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Published in | Antonie van Leeuwenhoek Vol. 117; no. 1; p. 15 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
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Springer International Publishing
01.12.2024
Springer Nature B.V |
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Summary: | The inherent potential of apple plants was investigated to explore bacterial endophytes and their role in suppressing
Dematophora necatrix
, the causative pathogen of white root rot disease. Resultantly 34 endophytic bacteria isolated from healthy apple plants, and subsequently 6 most efficient isolates viz.,
Bacillus megaterium
strain EA3,
Enterobacter
sp. strain EA7,
Bacillus megaterium
strain EK2,
Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
strain EK6,
Acinetobacter nosocomialis
strain ES2 and
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
strain ES8 depicting anti-pathogen interactions through preliminary screening were assessed further under in vitro, glasshouse and field conditions against white root rot pathogen/disease. Maximum mycelial growth inhibition (80.37%) was obtained with
S. maltophilia
strain EK6 encouraging for its seed treatment and soil application thereby providing significant effective control (87.91%) of white root rot under glasshouse conditions to other five bacterial endophytes evaluated simultaneously, followed by field efficacy of 83.70%. In addition, it has significantly enhanced the growth parameters of apple trees under both glasshouse and field conditions. The inoculated healthy plants were assessed for endophytic colonization which revealed maximum endosphere colonialism by
S. maltophilia
strain EK6. Additionally, confocal microscopic images of transverse sections of root cells colonized by bacterial endophytes as compared to untreated control implied their persistence and establishment in endosphere of apple seedlings. The study provides the first report on interaction between apple associated bacterial root endophytes and
D. necatrix
. The obtained endophytic strains could be employed as alternative for mitigating white root rot disease in future. |
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ISSN: | 0003-6072 1572-9699 1572-9699 |
DOI: | 10.1007/s10482-023-01913-1 |