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. 2015 Jul 28;6:780. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2015.00780

Table 1.

Genes and gene cluster encoding for biocontrol metabolites in Bacillus amyloliquefaciens plantarum FZB42.

Metabolite Genes and gene cluster Size Function Expression in situ Effect against
Sfp-dependent non-ribosomal synthesis of lipopeptides
Surfactin srfABCD 32.0 kb Biofilm, ISR Strong, during root colonization Virus
Bacillomycin D bmyCBAD 39.7 kb Direct suppression, ISR Weak, during root colonization Vungi
Fengycin fenABCDE 38.2 kb Direct suppression, ISR Weak, during root colonization Fungi
Bacillibactin dhbABCDEF 12.8 kb Siderophore During iron deficiency in soil Microbial competitors
Unknown nrsABCDEF 17.5 kb Unknown Unknown Unknown
Sfp-dependent non-ribosomal synthesis of polyketides
Macrolactin mlnABCDEFGHI 53.9 kb Direct suppression Not shown Bacteria
Bacillaene baeBCDE,acpK, baeGHIJLMNRS 74.3 kb Direct suppression Not shown Bacteria
Difficidin dfnAYXBCDEFGHIJKLM 71.1 kb Direct suppression Not shown Bacteria
Sfp-independent non-ribosomal synthesis
Bacilysin bacABCDE,ywfG 6.9 kb Direct suppression Not shown Bacteria, cyanobacteria
Ribosomal synthesis of processed and modified peptides (bacteriocins)
Plantazolicin pznFKGHIAJC DBEL 9.96 kb Direct suppression Unknown B. anthrax, nematodes
Amylocyclicin acnBACDEF 4.49 kb Direct suppression Unknown Closely related bacteria
Synthesis of volatiles
Acetoin/2,3-butandiol bdh,alsDRS 3.6 kb ISR During root colonization Plant pathogens