Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol
Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens and pests whose external surfaces contain this polymer. Currently, chemical fungicides and insecticides are the major means...
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doaj-fa71a8209177411586f7d1613643de252020-11-24T22:45:57ZengAIMS PressAIMS Microbiology2471-18882017-08-013368970510.3934/microbiol.2017.3.689microbiol-03-00689Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrolEsteban A. Veliz0Pilar Martínez-Hidalgo1Ann M. Hirsch2Department of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1606, USADepartamento de Microbiología y Genética, Universidad de Salamanca, Salamanca, SpainDepartment of Molecular Cell and Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, 90095-1606, USAChitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens and pests whose external surfaces contain this polymer. Currently, chemical fungicides and insecticides are the major means of controlling these disease-causing agents. However, due to the potential harm that these chemicals cause to the environment and to human and animal health, new strategies are being developed to replace or reduce the use of fungal- and pest-killing compounds in agriculture. In this context, chitinolytic microorganisms are likely to play an important role as biocontrol agents and pathogen antagonists and may also function in the control of postharvest rot. In this review, we discuss the literature concerning chitin and the basic knowledge of chitin-degrading enzymes, and also describe the biocontrol effects of chitinolytic microorganisms and their potential use as more sustainable pesticides and fungicides in the field.http://www.aimspress.com/microbiology/article/1556/fulltext.htmlchitinchitinasesplant-microbe interactionsinoculantbiocontrol agentbiopesticidepostharvest |
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Esteban A. Veliz Pilar Martínez-Hidalgo Ann M. Hirsch |
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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol |
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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol |
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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol |
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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol |
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Chitinase-producing bacteria and their role in biocontrol |
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AIMS Microbiology |
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Chitin is an important component of the exteriors of insects and fungi. Upon degradation of chitin by a number of organisms, severe damage and even death may occur in pathogens and pests whose external surfaces contain this polymer. Currently, chemical fungicides and insecticides are the major means of controlling these disease-causing agents. However, due to the potential harm that these chemicals cause to the environment and to human and animal health, new strategies are being developed to replace or reduce the use of fungal- and pest-killing compounds in agriculture. In this context, chitinolytic microorganisms are likely to play an important role as biocontrol agents and pathogen antagonists and may also function in the control of postharvest rot. In this review, we discuss the literature concerning chitin and the basic knowledge of chitin-degrading enzymes, and also describe the biocontrol effects of chitinolytic microorganisms and their potential use as more sustainable pesticides and fungicides in the field. |
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