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Microbiology 149 (2003), 37-46; DOI  10.1099/mic.0.25859-0
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Microbiology 149 (2003), 37-46; DOI  10.1099/mic.0.25859-0
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Surface motility in Pseudomonas sp. DSS73 is required for efficient biological containment of the root-pathogenic microfungi Rhizoctonia solani and Pythium ultimum

Jens B. Andersen1, Birgit Koch2, Tommy Harder Nielsen2, Dan Sørensen3, Michael Hansen2, Ole Nybroe2, Carsten Christophersen3, Jan Sørensen2, Søren Molin1 and Michael Givskov1

1 Section of Molecular Microbiology, Biocentrum-DTU, Building 301, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Lyngby, Denmark
2 Section of Genetics and Microbiology, Department of Ecology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark
3 Marine Chemistry Section, The H. C. Ørsted Institute, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark

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Michael Givskov
immg{at}pop.dtu.dk

Pseudomonas sp. DSS73 was isolated from the rhizoplane of sugar beet seedlings. This strain exhibits antagonism towards the root-pathogenic microfungi Pythium ultimum and Rhizoctonia solani. Production of the cyclic lipopeptide amphisin in combination with expression of flagella enables the growing bacterial culture to move readily over the surface of laboratory media. Amphisin is a new member of a group of dual-functioning compounds such as tensin, viscosin and viscosinamid that display both biosurfactant and antifungal properties. The ability of DSS73 to efficiently contain root-pathogenic microfungi is shown to arise from amphisin-dependent surface translocation and growth by which the bacterium can lay siege to the fungi. The synergistic effects of surface motility and synthesis of a battery of antifungal compounds efficiently contain and terminate growth of the microfungi.




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