Mining the volatilomes of plant-associated microbiota for new biocontrol solutions
- Bailly, Aurélien Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, University of Zurich, Switzerland - Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland
- Weisskopf, Laure Agroscope, Institute for Sustainability Sciences, Zurich, Switzerland - Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
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2017
Published in:
- Frontiers in Microbiology. - 2017, vol. 8, p. 1638
English
Microbial lifeforms associated with land plants represent a rich source for crop growth- and health-promoting microorganisms and biocontrol agents. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) produced by the plant microbiota have been demonstrated to elicit plant defenses and inhibit the growth and development of numerous plant pathogens. Therefore these molecules are prospective alternatives to synthetic pesticides and the determination of their bioactivities against plant threats could contribute to the development of control strategies for sustainable agriculture. In our previous study we investigated the inhibitory impact of volatiles emitted by Pseudomonas species isolated from a potato field against the late blight-causing agent Phytophthora infestans. Besides the well-documented emission of hydrogen cyanide, other Pseudomonas VOCs impeded P. infestans mycelial growth and sporangia germination. Current advances in the field support the emerging concept that the microbial volatilome contains unexploited, eco-friendly chemical resources that could help select for efficient biocontrol strategies and lead to a greener chemical disease management in the field.
- Faculty
- Faculté des sciences et de médecine
- Department
- Département de Biologie
- Language
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- English
- Classification
- Biological sciences
- License
- License undefined
- Identifiers
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- RERO DOC 306713
- DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2017.01638
- Persistent URL
- https://folia.unifr.ch/unifr/documents/306401
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