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T6SS: A Key to Pseudomonas’s Success in Biocontrol?

Bacteria from the genus Pseudomonas have been extensively studied for their capacity to act as biological control agents of disease and pests and for their ability to enhance and promote crop production in agricultural systems. While initial research primarily focused on the human pathogenic bacteri...

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Autores principales: Navarro-Monserrat, Edwin D., Taylor, Christopher G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10673566/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38004732
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112718
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description Bacteria from the genus Pseudomonas have been extensively studied for their capacity to act as biological control agents of disease and pests and for their ability to enhance and promote crop production in agricultural systems. While initial research primarily focused on the human pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, recent studies indicate the significance of type VI secretion (T6SS) in other Pseudomonas strains for biocontrol purposes. This system possibly plays a pivotal role in restricting the biological activity of target microorganisms and may also contribute to the bolstering of the survival capabilities of the bacteria within their applied environment. The type VI secretion system is a phage-like structure used to translocate effectors into both prokaryotic and eukaryotic target cells. T6SSs are involved in a myriad of interactions, some of which have direct implications in the success of Pseudomonas as biocontrol agents. The prevalence of T6SSs in the genomes of Pseudomonas species is notably greater than the estimated 25% occurrence rate found in Gram-negative bacteria. This observation implies that T6SS likely plays a pivotal role in the survival and fitness of Pseudomonas. This review provides a brief overview of T6SS, its role in Pseudomonas with biocontrol applications, and future avenues of research within this subject matter.
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spelling pubmed-106735662023-11-07 T6SS: A Key to Pseudomonas’s Success in Biocontrol? Navarro-Monserrat, Edwin D. Taylor, Christopher G. Microorganisms Review Bacteria from the genus Pseudomonas have been extensively studied for their capacity to act as biological control agents of disease and pests and for their ability to enhance and promote crop production in agricultural systems. While initial research primarily focused on the human pathogenic bacteria Pseudomonas aeruginosa, recent studies indicate the significance of type VI secretion (T6SS) in other Pseudomonas strains for biocontrol purposes. This system possibly plays a pivotal role in restricting the biological activity of target microorganisms and may also contribute to the bolstering of the survival capabilities of the bacteria within their applied environment. The type VI secretion system is a phage-like structure used to translocate effectors into both prokaryotic and eukaryotic target cells. T6SSs are involved in a myriad of interactions, some of which have direct implications in the success of Pseudomonas as biocontrol agents. The prevalence of T6SSs in the genomes of Pseudomonas species is notably greater than the estimated 25% occurrence rate found in Gram-negative bacteria. This observation implies that T6SS likely plays a pivotal role in the survival and fitness of Pseudomonas. This review provides a brief overview of T6SS, its role in Pseudomonas with biocontrol applications, and future avenues of research within this subject matter. MDPI 2023-11-07 /pmc/articles/PMC10673566/ /pubmed/38004732 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112718 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38004732
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11112718
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