Antagonistic Bacteria Bacillus velezensis VB7 Possess Nematicidal Action and Induce an Immune Response to Suppress the Infection of Root-Knot Nematode (RKN) in Tomato

Author:

Kamalanathan Vinothini1,Sevugapperumal Nakkeeran1ORCID,Nallusamy Saranya2ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Department of Plant Pathology, Centre for Plant Protection Studies, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

2. Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics, Centre for Plant Molecular, Biology and Biotechnology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Meloidogyne incognita, the root-knot nematode (RKN), a devastating plant parasitic nematode, causes considerable damage to agricultural crops worldwide. As a sedentary root parasite, it alters the root’s physiology and influences the host’s phytohormonal signaling to evade defense. The sustainable management of RKN remains a challenging task. Hence, we made an attempt to investigate the nematicide activity of Bacillus velezensis VB7 to trigger the innate immune response against the infection of RKN. In vitro assay, B. velezensis VB7 inhibited the hatchability of root-knot nematode eggs and juvenile mortality of M. incognita by 87.95% and 96.66%, respectively at 96 hrs. The application of B. velezensis VB7 challenged against RKN induced MAMP-triggered immunity via the expression of transcription factors/defense genes by several folds pertaining to WRKY, LOX, PAL, MYB, and PR in comparison to those RKN-inoculated and healthy control through RT-PCR. Additionally, Cytoscape analysis of defense genes indicated the coordinated expression of various other genes linked to immune response. Thus, the current study clearly demonstrated the effectiveness of B. velezensis VB7 as a potential nematicide and inducer of immune responses against RKN infestation in tomato.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

Genetics (clinical),Genetics

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