The whole-genome sequence analysis ofEnterobacter cloacaestrain Ghats1: insights into endophytic lifestyle-associated genomic adaptations

Shastry, Rajesh P. and Welch, Martin and Rai, V. Ravishankar and Ghate, Sudeep D. and Sandeep, K. and Rekha, P. D. (2020) The whole-genome sequence analysis ofEnterobacter cloacaestrain Ghats1: insights into endophytic lifestyle-associated genomic adaptations. Archives of Microbiology, 202 (6). pp. 1571-1579. ISSN 1432-072X

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Abstract

Enterobacter cloacaeis normally considered to be an opportunistic human pathogen. Here, we report on the whole-genome sequence of an endophyticE. cloacae, strain ``Ghats1'', isolated from leaves of the medicinal plantCoscinium fenestratumGaertn. 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.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Enterobacter cloacae; Endophyte; Genomesequence; Antibiotic resistance; Plant-microbe interaction
Subjects:	B Life Science > Microbiology
Divisions:	Department of > Microbiology
Depositing User:	Mr Umendra uom
Date Deposited:	25 Feb 2021 06:23
Last Modified:	25 Feb 2021 06:23
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/15538

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