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The demand along with frequent food crisis scenario around the globe added to serious concern for continuous exploitation on beneficial microbes
for wide range of applications in the field of agriculture, medicine and industries. Keeping this in
view, maize which is one of the important cereal crops grown worldwide was chosen for the isolation of endophytes owing to its high adaptability and wide
tolerance to varying climatic conditions. A total of 306 endophytic isolates were obtained from different
tissue segments of 18 healthy indigenous maize plants
using different growth media. Bacterial genera were
most frequently isolated, followed by Yeast and
Fungi. Among all the isolates Bacillus sp.,
Pseudomonas sp. and Fusarium sp. were found as
common dominating endophytes. The isolates were
studied for their multiple plant growth promotion and
biocontrol activity such as production of β-1,3-
glucanase, chitinase, protease, cellulase and
siderophore. Phosphate utilization, growth on N2 free
medium and Amylase activity were also evaluated.
Antagonistic activity was tested against commonly
found fungal pathogens in cereal crops, such as
Pyricularia oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium
oryzae and Pyithium ultimum. Mz10, T-0, Mz30/156,
N116y, C128 and D167 exhibit multiple functions
and were potentially active against the tested
phytopatogens.
Originaltitel
ISOLATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOPHYTIC MICROBIOME FROM INDIGENOUS MAIZE(ZEE MAYS) VARIETY OF MANIPUR AND ITS IMPACT ON BIOLOGICAL CONTROL
The demand along with frequent food crisis scenario around the globe added to serious concern for continuous exploitation on beneficial microbes
for wide range of applications in the field of agriculture, medicine and industries. Keeping this in
view, maize which is one of the important cereal crops grown worldwide was chosen for the isolation of endophytes owing to its high adaptability and wide
tolerance to varying climatic conditions. A total of 306 endophytic isolates were obtained from different
tissue segments of 18 healthy indigenous maize plants
using different growth media. Bacterial genera were
most frequently isolated, followed by Yeast and
Fungi. Among all the isolates Bacillus sp.,
Pseudomonas sp. and Fusarium sp. were found as
common dominating endophytes. The isolates were
studied for their multiple plant growth promotion and
biocontrol activity such as production of β-1,3-
glucanase, chitinase, protease, cellulase and
siderophore. Phosphate utilization, growth on N2 free
medium and Amylase activity were also evaluated.
Antagonistic activity was tested against commonly
found fungal pathogens in cereal crops, such as
Pyricularia oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium
oryzae and Pyithium ultimum. Mz10, T-0, Mz30/156,
N116y, C128 and D167 exhibit multiple functions
and were potentially active against the tested
phytopatogens.
The demand along with frequent food crisis scenario around the globe added to serious concern for continuous exploitation on beneficial microbes
for wide range of applications in the field of agriculture, medicine and industries. Keeping this in
view, maize which is one of the important cereal crops grown worldwide was chosen for the isolation of endophytes owing to its high adaptability and wide
tolerance to varying climatic conditions. A total of 306 endophytic isolates were obtained from different
tissue segments of 18 healthy indigenous maize plants
using different growth media. Bacterial genera were
most frequently isolated, followed by Yeast and
Fungi. Among all the isolates Bacillus sp.,
Pseudomonas sp. and Fusarium sp. were found as
common dominating endophytes. The isolates were
studied for their multiple plant growth promotion and
biocontrol activity such as production of β-1,3-
glucanase, chitinase, protease, cellulase and
siderophore. Phosphate utilization, growth on N2 free
medium and Amylase activity were also evaluated.
Antagonistic activity was tested against commonly
found fungal pathogens in cereal crops, such as
Pyricularia oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium
oryzae and Pyithium ultimum. Mz10, T-0, Mz30/156,
N116y, C128 and D167 exhibit multiple functions
and were potentially active against the tested
phytopatogens.
Isolation and characterization of Endophytic microbiome from indigenous maize (Zea mays) variety of Manipur and its impact on Biological control
Sarangthem Indira Devi* and Momota Potshangbam Microbial Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD), An autonomous research institute, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal-795001, India
Corresponding Author: Sarangthem Indira Devi Scientist, Microbial Resources Division, Institute of Bioresources & Sustainable Development (IBSD), An autonomous research institute, Department of Biotechnology, Govt. of India, Takyelpat, Imphal-795001, India Email: sidevi1@yahoo.co.in, Tel. 09436892491
Abstract
Reflection on food productivity with the ever growing demand along with frequent food crisis scenario around the globe added to serious concern for continuous exploitation on beneficial microbes for wide range of applications in the field of agriculture, medicine and industries. Keeping this in view, maize which is one of the important cereal crops grown worldwide was chosen for the isolation of endophytes owing to its high adaptability and wide tolerance to varying climatic conditions. A total of 306 endophytic isolates were obtained from different tissue segments of 18 healthy indigenous maize plants using different growth media. Bacterial genera were most frequently isolated, followed by Yeast and Fungi. Among all the isolates Bacillus sp., Pseudomonas sp. and Fusarium sp. were found as common dominating endophytes. The isolates were studied for their multiple plant growth promotion and biocontrol activity such as production of -1,3- glucanase, chitinase, protease, cellulase and siderophore. Phosphate utilization, growth on N 2 free medium and Amylase activity were also evaluated. Antagonistic activity was tested against commonly found fungal pathogens in cereal crops, such as Pyricularia oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium oryzae and Pyithium ultimum. Mz10, T-0, Mz30/156, N116y, C128 and D167 exhibit multiple functions and were potentially active against the tested phytopatogens.
1. INTRODUCTION Plant associated beneficial microbes lives in varying relation with the host, they provide nutrients to the associated microbes and in turn get benefited from microbes by promoting plant growth, increase yield, vigor tolerance to list of biotic (pathogenic microbes, insects, pest, parasites, nematode etc.) and abiotic stresses (drought, temperature, pH, salinity, flood, wound, cut or injured part, nutrient deprived, etc). Endophytes are microbes that can be found living inside plant tissues, where they can live commensally or execute beneficial functions for the host [1].The study of plant microbiome is indeed essential for wide coverage applications and active metabolites from endophytes is of potential contribution. Host of endophytes is also a niche to phytopathogens and hence endophytes capability as a biocontrol agent against microbial plant pathogens, insects, nematode and plant pest is encourage. Endophytes are categorise into three functional groups mainly, plant growth promoters, biocontrol [2]and plant stress homeo regulating microorganisms [3] that can directly or indirectly facilitate the plant growth in optimal, biotic or abiotic stress condition. The opportunity to find new endophytic microorganisms of potential properties among the diversity of plants in different ecosystem is captivating and may end up with answer to most interpretation and combat food crisis worldwide. Maize is one among the most demanding economicaly valued cereal crops worldwide and each portion of the crop is utilized for various purposes International Journal of Human Genetics Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies ISSN (Online) 2319-1732 : Volume 1 , Issue 3 , December 2012
and production such as food, fodder, raw materials, as source to fuel, starch, oil, proteins, sweeteners, range of beverages etc. Adding to its versatile adaptability and wide range of growth conditions, it is preferably the target host to study its associated endophytes. Adding, the increase concern over the deteriorating production scenario worldwide due to various biotic and abiotic causes and factors demands contributing study for precautionary measures and control from numerous diseases of maize. About 50- 80% of maize lost is reported to be cause by fungi alone during storage [4]. Endophytic isolates from Maize collected from different districts were studied for various potential activities. The observation on occurrence frequency of isolates, records higher bacterial species compared to fungal and yeast. The most frequently isolated members of the endophytic bacterial community in maize are Enterobacter spp. (members of the gamma subclass of the class Proteobacteria [gamma-proteobacteria]),followed by the beta-proteobacterial Burkholderia spp) [5]. High Nitrogen fertilization is required for cereal crops, especially maize and therefore increasing the fixation throufh biological process and reducing the N- chemical fertilization [6]. The present study focuses on the isolation of beneficially potential endophyte that could confer broad host spectrum of study referring to the specificity and non-specificity category and the overall application of the isolates be it medical, agro industries or commercial industries. 2. METHODOLOGY 2.1. COLLECTION AND PROCESSING OF SAMPLE
Healthy and symptomless maize plants of different growth stages were collected from various districts of Manipur during 2011, considering the differences in environmental conditions referring to weather, landscape and air quality with the essential data of references. The freshly collected samples were process within 24-48hours of collection.
2.2. SURFACE STERILIZATION AND ISOLATION OF ENDOPHYTES The freshly collected samples were washed thoroughly under running water to removed adhering soil and associated unwanted particles. For isolation and sterility effectiveness, a modified protocol from [7]) was followed. Leaves, stems and roots were sectioned into appropriate segments, soaked in sterile distilled water, drained and surface sterilized by immersing on 90% ethanol for 2mins, rinse with 5% of Tween 20 for few minutes and treated with aqueous solution of Sodium hypochlorite (4% available chlorine) for 5mins. The samples were rinse once with sterile distilled water and retreated with 70% alcohol for 1min, followed by 8 successive rinses with sterile distilled water and dried in aseptic condition. For direct plate impression of the sterilize tissue segments, the outer portion and cover was aseptically removed and very thin slice of each tissue segments were plated in triplicates followed by the traditional microbiological methods, spread plate and pour plate technique. The tissues were homogenized using sterile mortar and pestle, concentrated and diluted samples of 10 2 ,10 3 and 10 4 dilutions
were plated on PDA, SDA with chloramphenicol, Czapekdox agar, MEA, CMA, LB, BHI, TSA, YMCR, OMA (HiMedia) and incubated at 30C for 7-21days or more till the observation of growth, fast growing colonies were purified and remove to encourage and observed the growth of other slow growing endophytes especially fungus. The isolated cultures were purified, maintained and deposited at IBSD, Microbial Resource Division. The macroscopic and microscopic features were studied based on the colony morphology and pattern observed on different media, spore types, hyphae and related characteristics (Fig.1).
3. GROWTH ASSAY ON NITROGEN FREE BASAL MEDIA
Burks nitrogen free media [8] and Norris glucose nitrogen free media (HiMedia) were used to assess the growth of the isolates. The growth characteristics observation was made based on the colony growth pattern in terms of luxurious mycelium growth to thin and tinge mycelium spread on the media.
4. STUDY OF ANTAGINISM IN VITRO
The endophyte isolates were evaluated for antagonistic activity against widely prevailing pathogens of cereal crops viz. Pyricularia oryzae, Rhizoctonia solani, Sclerotium oryzae and Pyithium ultimum obtained from Indian Type Culture Collection, New Delhi. Antagonistic activity was checked using dual culture plate assay [9]. Fungal discs (5mm) of pathogen and test organism was inoculated at opposite sides with partition gap of 3cm approximately and incubated at 30C2C. The Plates incubated with pathogen was served as control. The inhibition percentage was calculated using the following formula [10]. International Journal of Human Genetics Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies ISSN (Online) 2319-1732 : Volume 1 , Issue 3 , December 2012
Here, C represents the growth diameter of the pathogen in the control plate and T represents the pathogen diameter on the dual. 5. EVALUATION OF HYDROLYTIC ENZYMATIC ACTIVITIES 5.1. Protease production assay Pure fungal isolates were inoculated on Skim milk agar (HiMedia) and incubated at 30C2C. Visible clearance around the colony qualitatively indicates protease activity. 5.2. Phosphate solubilization assay Pikovskya agar was used with addition of 0.5% calcium phosphate dibasic (HIMEDIA).The test cultures were inoculated and incubated at 30C2C. The presence of halo zone or clearance around the colony after a week or more days of incubation qualitatively ensures phosphate solubilization potential of the isolate. 5.3. Chitinase production assay Chitinase activity was determined by following the modified methods given by Gupta et al, 1995 [11]. Plates were inoculated and incubated at 30C2C for 4-5 days and formation of clearance zone around the colony was observed. 5.4. Production of -1, 3-glucanase Carboxy methyl cellulose agar incorporated with laminarin (Sigma) was used for plate assay detection according to the modified method of [12]. Plates were incubated at 30C2C for 4-5 days. The activity was determined after treating the colony with 0.1% congo red dye for 8min and destaining it twice with 1N NaCl followed by 1 N NaOH for 15mins respectively. A clearance around the colony indicates the production of the enzyme. 5.5. Siderophore production assay The fungal isolates were inoculated on Chrome azurol S (CAS) agar medium and incubated at 30C2C for 4-5 days following modified protocol [13]. The colonies turning yellow with zone formation were considered Siderophore producing and determined based on the intensity of the zone and color. 5.6. Cellulase production assay The activity was determined following a modified protocol [14] .Inoculated plates were incubated at 30C2C for 4-5 days, followed by flooding the colony with 1% iodine solution incorporated with 2% potassium iodide for few seconds and drained off. Formation of clear halo zone surrounding the colony indicates qualitative enzyme production. 5.7. Amylase production assay Glucose Yeast peptone agar with 1.8% soluble starch was used to determined amylase activity modified [15]. The plates were inoculated and incubated at 30C2C for 4-5 days. The plates were flooded with 1% Iodine in 2% potassium hydroxide. Clear halo zone formation around the colony indicates amylase production.
Fig1 Endophytic colony in different culture media (above) & colony morphology of N188 (2) and D50A (1) below. 6. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS 2 1 International Journal of Human Genetics Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies ISSN (Online) 2319-1732 : Volume 1 , Issue 3 , December 2012
One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was performed to determine the data means and standard error for the enzymatic and biocontrol activity of the endophytic isolates. The difference was considered significant at p<0.05. 7. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION Endophytic microorganisms lives asymptomatically within plant tissues [16] and colonized the internal plant and are recognized as a potential biocontrol agents [17]. Endophytic microbes covering bacteria, fungi and yeasts were isolated from indigenous healthy maize crops on different growth stages following effective surface sterilizarion protocol. A total isolates of 106 from leaf, 98 from Stem and 102 from root were recovered.
Many factors affect the structure and species composition of the microbial communities that colonizes roots, stems and leaves [18]. Endophytic communities vary specially in the plant or may be dependent on the interaction with the other endophytic or pathogenic microorganisms [19]. Relative colonization frequency of representative endophytes was calculated by the formula given by [20]. The rate of colonization observe in the study demonstrated higher in leaf tissues for fungal and yeast isolates while bacterial colonization was more in stem tissues (Fig.2). Some of the frequent fungal genera recovered are Fusarium, Penicillium, Aspergillus, Trichoderma, Acremonium etc., bacterial genera includes Pseudomonas, Bulkholderia, Enterobacter, Bacillus, the most dominating yeast isolates belongs to the genera Galactomyces, Rodotorula and Candida sp.
In this study, a large number of morphologically different bacterial and fungal isolates were obtained. Antifungal activity was tested for all the isolates against four common phytopathogens of cereal crops and produces promising results. Among all the bacterial isolates Mz10 was active only against Sclerotium oryzae whereas T-0 was active against all the tested fungi and has widest range of antifungal spectra of activity (Fig.2) and isolates N156 and Mz30/156 was equally active against Pyithium ultimum. Most of the test organisms were active against Sclerotium oryzae followed by Pyricularia oryzae and Pyithium ultimum. Isolates activity against Rhizoctonia solani was moderate (Fig.3).
Microorganisms of biocontrol activity by endophytes generally involved competition [20]. Production of bacteria and funal metabolites such as siderophore, HCN, antibiotics or extracellular enzymes such as protease, chitinase, cellulose etc. confirms the antifungal activity profile in these organisms [21]. The isolates were screened for the production of hydrolytic enzyme and in vitro antagonistic potential. Among all the tested bacterial endophytes, T-0, was found to be very active in the entire assay with good activity of phosphate solubilization and protease activity. Yeast isolate N148y and N116y were found to be comparatively good (Table.1).
Enzyme assay of the selected endophytic fungal isolates showed potential results. The isolate C128 and D167 were positive for all the assays with high to very high activity for -1,3-glucanase and cellulase respectively, while D167 showed promising chitinase activity. The other test organisms including D56A, N188, D51A and D40 were comparatively active. Growth pattern on nitrogen free basal media was recorded with the abundance to thin scanty mycelium spread (Table 2). All the isolates were capable of growing at the basal media free of nitrogen supplement and hence more potency was characterized by the abundant growth of the endophytes, owing to the colony morphology. D40 and C128 grows well in NFB compared to all.
The result on antagonism test ensures the functional capability of the isolates against the pathogens. All the isolates were less active to Pyricularia oryzae, Except for D51A which controls all the tested pathogens equally. On the other hand, Scleritium Oryzae and Pythium ultimum was readily control by all the endophytes (Fig.4). Therefore, majority of the endophytes were potential in expressing beneficial activities when comes to adaptation and hence exploiting the plant microbe interaction for better protection of plant is essential.
0 10 20 30 40 Bacteria Yeast Fungus Fig 2 Relative occurence of endophytes recovered from tissues Leaf Stem Root International Journal of Human Genetics Medical Biotechnology and Microbiological Studies ISSN (Online) 2319-1732 : Volume 1 , Issue 3 , December 2012
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