Biotechnology Bulletin ›› 2016, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (8): 200-206.doi: 10.13560/j.cnki.biotech.bull.1985.2016.08.029

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Antagonistic Efficacy and Growth-Promoting Effect of Bacillus methylotrophicus Isolated from Dendrobium huoshanense

WU Li-qin ,GU Hai-ke ,WANG Qing, SHANG Hong-zhong, LIU Gui-jun ,BAO Fang   

  1. Beijing Radiation Center,Beijing 100875
  • Revised:2015-11-09 Online:2016-08-25 Published:2016-08-25

Abstract: Isolating endophytic bacteria form Dendrobium huoshanense aimed to obtain endophytic bacteria that have broad-spectrum antimicrobial activity and plant growth-promoting trait. Plate confrontation method was applied to screen the endophytic bacteria with antimicrobial activities against the black spot disease of D. huoshanense,of which the antimicrobial spectrum and plant growth-promoting(PGP)traits were determined. Total 22 endophytes were isolated from D. huoshanense,and strain RA presented strong inhibitory activities against Alternaria tenuissima and it was identified as Bacillus methylotrophicus on the basis of 16S rDNA sequence analysis and was selected for further studies. Strain RA was capable of co-producing IAA,siderophore,protease,biosurfactant,and biofilm,and significantly inhibited 8 plant pathogens and had broad-spectrum antimicrobial effects. A significant improvement in corn seedlings growth was observed when seeds of corn were bacterized prior to sowing. In conclusion,results clearly suggest that strain RA is a potential candidate for use as biocontrol agent and in biofertilizer.

Key words: Dendrobium huoshanense, endophyte, Bacillus methylotrophicus, antagonistic efficacy, growth promotion