Bacillus megaterium'un Fusarium Türlerine Karşı Antifungal Etkinliğinin Araştırılması

Abstract

Birçok Fusarium türü, dünya çapında küçük taneli tahıllarda ciddi patojenler olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Fungisitlerin kullanımı Fusarium hastalıklarıyla mücadelede kısa vadeli bir stratejidir. Biyokontrol ajanlarının kullanımı, ekonomik olmasının yanı sıra çevreye verilen kimyasal girdiyi azaltması nedeniyle cazip bir alternatif stratejidir. Bacillus türleri, biyokontrol ajanları olarak dikkat çekmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Bacillus megaterium CTBmeg1 ve HMA5 suşlarının Fusarium culmorum UK99 ve F. graminearum PH-1 izolatları üzerindeki antagonistik aktiviteleri in vitro ve moleküler düzeyde incelenmiştir. İkili kültür testinin 7. gününde, B. megaterium suşlarının her ikisi de, %72,7 ile %77,7 arasındaki inhibisyon oranıyla çok yüksek antifungal aktivite ile Fusarium izolatlarının misel büyümesini önemli ölçüde azaltmıştır. Benzer şekilde, her iki suş da uçucu organik bileşik (VOC) analizinde %52,1 ile %62,4 arasında yüksek antifungal aktiviteye neden olmuştur. İturin, surfaktin ve fengycin genleri, bakterinin antagonist aktiviteye sahip metabolitler üretme yeteneğini belirlemek için PCR ile analiz edildi. Bu genlerin bakteri suşlarında bulunduğu belirlendi. Moleküler düzeyde, test edilen tüm gruplarda, trikotesen üretimi ile ilişkili tri5 geninin transkript seviyeleri azalırken, bir antioksidan gen olan cat ve apoptoz ile ilişkili bir gen olan mst20'nin transkript seviyeleri artmıştır. Bu çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, B. megaterium CTBmeg1 ve HMA5 suşlarının dünya çapındaki fitopatojenler F. culmorum ve F. graminearum'a karşı oldukça etkili biyokontrol ajanları olarak kabul edilebileceğini göstermektedir.

Keywords

• Bacillus megaterium
• biocontrol
• Fusarium culmorum
• Fusarium graminearum
• gene expression

Investigation of the Antifungal Activity of Bacillus megaterium Against Fusarium Species

Abstract

Several Fusarium species are emerging as serious pathogens on small grain cereals worldwide. The use of fungicides is a short-term strategy in the fight against Fusarium diseases. The use of biocontrol agents is an attractive alternative strategy by reducing the chemical input to the environment as well as being economical. Bacillus species have received attention as biocontrol agents. In this study, the antagonistic activities of Bacillus megaterium CTBmeg1 and HMA5 strains on Fusarium culmorum UK99 and F. graminearum PH-1 isolates were investigated in vitro and at molecular level. On the 7th day of the dual culture assay, both of B. megaterium strains significantly reduced the mycelial growth of Fusarium isolates, with very high antifungal activity with the inhibition rate between 72.7% and 77.7%, respectively. Similarly, both strains caused high antifungal activity in the volatile organic compound (VOC) analysis between 52.1% and 62.4%, respectively. At the molecular level, in all tested groups, transcript levels of the tri5 gene, which is associated with trichothecene production, decreased, while the transcript levels of cat, an antioxidant gene, and mst20, a gene related to apoptosis, increased. Findings from this study showed that B. megaterium CTBmeg1 and HMA5 strains could be accepted as highly effective biocontrol agents against worldwide phytopathogens F. culmorum and F. graminearum.

Keywords

• Bacillus megaterium
• biocontrol
• Fusarium culmorum
• Fusarium graminearum
• gene expression

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