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The whole-genome sequence analysis of Enterobacter cloacae strain Ghats1: insights into endophytic lifestyle-associated genomic adaptations by Shastry, Rajesh P.; Welch, Martin; Rai, V. Ravishankar; Ghate, Sudeep D.; Sandeep, K.; Rekha, P. D. is a Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology article available to read on EtoBox.

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Enterobacter cloacae is normally considered to be an opportunistic human pathogen. Here, we report on the whole-genome sequence of an endophytic E. cloacae, strain "Ghats1", isolated from leaves of the medicinal plant Coscinium fenestratum Gaertn. Functional analysis of the Ghats1 genome revealed an enrichment for genes involved in the uptake and exchange of nutrients, for chemotaxis and for plant colonization. Unexpectedly though, there were no ORFs belonging to the "virulence factors and antibiotic resistance". Moreover, the presence of hydrolytic enzymes and motility functions reveals the characteristics of an endophyte lifestyle of a bacterium that can colonize and adapt to plant environment. These results provide a better understanding of an endophytic lifestyle through plant-microbe interaction, which can be further exploited as a biocontrol agent.

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Author

Shastry, Rajesh P.; Welch, Martin; Rai, V. Ravishankar; Ghate, Sudeep D.; Sandeep, K.; Rekha, P. D.

Publisher

Springer; Springer-Verlag; Springer Verlag; Springer Science and Business Media LLC; Archie Comics (ISSN 0302-8933)

Published

2020

Language

EN

Field

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (Life Sciences)