Book chapter
Bioactive Streptomycetes from Isolation to Applications: A Tasmanian Potato Farm Example
The Plant Microbiome: Methods and Protocols, pp.219-249
Methods in Molecular Biology, 2232, Humana Press
2021
Abstract
The genus Streptomyces constitutes approximately 50% of all soil actinomycetes, playing a significant role in the soil microbial community through vital functions including nutrient cycling, production of bioactive metabolites, disease-suppression and plant growth promotion. Streptomyces produce many bioactive compounds and are prime targets for industrial and biotechnological applications. In addition to their agrobiological roles, some Streptomyces spp. can, however, be phytopathogenic, examples include, common scab of potato that causes economic losses worldwide. Currently used chemical control measures can have detrimental effect to environmental and human health as a result alternative methods to chemical disease control are being investigated. One alternative is the use of streptomycete specific phages to remove this pathogenic bacterium before it can cause the disease on potatoes. However, due to co-existence of non-common scab-causing species belonging to the genus Streptomyces, phage treatment is likely to affect a wide range of non-target streptomycete species including the beneficial ones in the soil. Therefore, before such treatment starts the host range of the phages within the targeted family of bacteria should be determined. In a study conducted using soil samples from a Tasmanian potato farm, streptomycetes were isolated and tested against streptomycete-specific phages. Their antifungal activity was also determined using multiple assays against selected phytopathogens. The four strongest antifungal activity-displaying isolates were further tested for their persistent antifungal activity using wheat and Fusarium solani in a pot trial. A second pot trial was also conducted to evaluate whether the beneficial streptomycetes were affected by streptophage treatment and whether their removal via the phage battery would cause opportunistic fungal infections to plants in soil. The streptomycetes prevented the reduction in wheat shoot weight caused by F. solani indicating their disease suppressive effect. However, when phages were added into the pots, the growth of wheat was detrimentally impacted. This finding might suggest that the reduced presence of antifungal streptomycetes via phage-induced lysis might encourage opportunistic fungal infections in plants.
Details
- Title
- Bioactive Streptomycetes from Isolation to Applications: A Tasmanian Potato Farm Example
- Authors
- Nina Ashfield-Crook (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, GeneCology Research Centre - LegacyZachary Woodward (Author) - Terragen Biotech Pty. Ltd.Martin Soust (Author) - Terragen Biotech Pty. Ltd.Ipek Kurtboke (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Contributors
- Lilia C Carvalhais (Editor) - University of QueenslandPaul G Dennis (Editor) - University of Queensland
- Publication details
- The Plant Microbiome: Methods and Protocols, pp.219-249
- Series
- Methods in Molecular Biology; 2232
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-1-0716-1040-4_18; 10.1007/978-1-0716-1040-4
- ISSN
- 1940-6029
- ISBN
- 9781071610404
- Organisation Unit
- School of Science, Technology and Engineering; GeneCology Research Centre - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Centre for Bioinnovation; School of Science and Engineering - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99488707802621
- Output Type
- Book chapter
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