Theses and Dissertations
ORCID
https://orcid.org/0009-0002-8566-2232
Issuing Body
Mississippi State University
Advisor
Lu, Shien
Committee Member
Sabanadzovic, Sead
Committee Member
Ahn, Seung-Joon
Date of Degree
12-13-2024
Original embargo terms
Worldwide
Document Type
Graduate Thesis - Open Access
Major
Agricultural Life Sciences (Biochemistry)
Degree Name
Master of Science (M.S.)
College
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department
Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection
Abstract
Strain WP18 was isolated from disease suppressive soil of a soybean rhizosphere in the Mississippi Delta. Phylogenetic analysis supported that strain WP18 could represent a novel species within the genus Pseudomonas. This conclusion is supported by genome-wide bioinformatic analyses such as average nucleotide identity and genome to genome distance calculations. Further studies are needed to claim a novel bacterial species, which include cell fatty profiles, fingerprinting analysis, and polar lipid analysis based on the International Code for Nomenclature of Prokaryotes. Strain WP18 showed a broad-spectrum of antimicrobial activity against plant pathogenic bacteria and fungi that are economically important in agriculture, especially Xanthomonas citri pv. malvacearum MSCT1 and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. lycopersici ATCC 16322. The research findings of strain WP18 have provided insights into its potential use as a biocontrol agent in plant disease management.
Recommended Citation
Willis, Emma Suzanne, "Identification and characterization of the antimicrobial activities of Pseudomonas sp. strain WP18" (2024). Theses and Dissertations. 6365.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/td/6365