Genome Sequence of Serratia marcescens MSU97, a Plant-Associated Bacterium That Makes Multiple Antibiotics.

Miguel A Matilla,Tino Krell,George P C Salmond,Zulema Udaondo

doi:10.1128/genomea.01752-16

Abstract

ABSTRACTSerratia marcescens MSU97 was isolated from the Guayana region of Venezuela due to its ability to suppress plant-pathogenic oomycetes. Here, we report the genome sequence of MSU97, which produces various antibiotics, including the bacterial acetyl-coenzyme A (acetyl-CoA) carboxylase inhibitor andrimid, the chlorinated macrolide oocydin A, and the red linear tripyrrole antibiotic prodigiosin.

Highlights

Serratia marcescens MSU97 was isolated from the Guayana region of Venezuela due to its ability to suppress plant-pathogenic oomycetes
Serratia marcescens MSU97 was isolated from the stems of a native aquatic plant (Rhyncholacis pedicillata) that grows in the Carrao River of the Venezuelan Guayana [4]
MSU97 was the most abundant isolated bacterium found in healthy R. pedicillata plants, and this plant protection phenotype was associated with its ability to inhibit the growth of plant-pathogenic oomycetes, fungi, and bacteria [4, 7, 8]

Summary

Introduction

Serratia marcescens MSU97 was isolated from the Guayana region of Venezuela due to its ability to suppress plant-pathogenic oomycetes. Serratia marcescens MSU97 was isolated from the stems of a native aquatic plant (Rhyncholacis pedicillata) that grows in the Carrao River of the Venezuelan Guayana [4]. The strain synthesizes various secondary metabolites, including the antibacterial compound andrimid [8], the antifungal and antioomycete haterumalide oocydin A [7, 9], and the red tripyrrole antibiotic prodigiosin [4].

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