Table 1.
List and description of the strains used in the study.
| Species | Strain | Genome size (Mb) | Plasmid | Description | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bacillus amyloliquefaciens | DSM 7 | 3.9802 | N | Originally described as a potent producer of liquefying amylase and other extracellular enzymes of industrial importance and isolated from infested soil in Germany; Unable to colonize Arabidopsis roots | FN597644.1 |
| TA208 | 3.93751 | N | A strain for industrial production of guanosine and synthesis of ribavirin by assimilation of formamide | CP002627.1 | |
| LL3 | 4.00199 | Y | Isolated from fermented food and presents the glutamic acid-independent production of poly-γ-glutamic acid | CP002634.1 | |
| XH7 | 3.9392 | N | Is used to produce purine nucleosides in industry | CP002927.1 | |
| IT-45 | 3.93687 | Y | A commercial strain used in horticulture as plant growth promoting rhizobacteria | CP004065.1 | |
| Y2 | 4.23862 | N | Plant growth promoting strain | CP003332.1 | |
| Isolated from wheat rhizosphere | |||||
| Suppresses a broad spectrum of pathogenic fungi, such as Ophthora capsici, Colletotrichum orbiculare, Fusarium moniliform, and Magnaporthe griseus | |||||
| CC178 | 3.91683 | N | Isolated from the phyllosphere of cucumber; suppresses a broad spectrum of pathogenic fungi, including Fusarium oxysporum, Phytophthora capsici, Rhizoctonia solani, and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum | CP006845.1 | |
| LFB112 | 3.94275 | N | Formerly labeled as Bacillus subtilis LFB112 | CP006952.1 | |
| Isolated from Chinese herbs | |||||
| Displayed a broad inhibitory activity against an array of pathogens involved in domestic animal diseases. | |||||
| L-H15 | 3.90597 | N | A plant growth promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR) | CP010556.1 | |
| Isolated from the cucumber seedling substrate collected in Beijing, China | |||||
| An important producer of a new bioactive lipopeptide iturin A via non-ribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs) with the structure of a cyclic heptapeptide linked to a 15 carbons b-amino fatty acid chain Strong inhibition ability against Fusarium oxysporum, a broad-host pathogen causing wilt disease in plants and other plant pathogens like Rhizoctonia solani and Phytophthora capsici | |||||
| Containing genes related to the plant growth promotion hormone such as indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and acetoin secretion. | |||||
| KHG19 | 3.95336 | N | Isolated from Korean traditional doenjang as a starter in the production of functional soya bean paste | CP007242.1 | |
| L-S60 | 3.90302 | N | A Gram-positive plant-associated bacterium, stimulated plant growth and showed strong antifungal function, | CP011278.1 | |
| Isolated from the turfy soil in Beijing, China | CP011278.1 | ||||
| MBE1283 | 3.97993 | Y | Isolated from Korean traditional alcoholic beverage | CP013727.1 | |
| CECT 8237 | 4.03464 | N | Contributed to plant health by facing microbial pathogens or inducing the plant's defense mechanisms | CP006960.1 | |
| CECT 8238 | 4.00514 | N | Contributed to plant health by facing microbial pathogens or inducing the plant's defense mechanisms | CP006058.1 | |
| B15 | 4.00675 | N | Strong antifungal activity, isolated from grape skin in Xinjiang, China | CP014783.1 | |
| DC-12 | 4.01656 | N | Isolated from fermented soya beans, China (Guangzhou city) | AMQI01000001.1 | |
| CMW1 | 3.90857 | N | An ionic liquid-tolerant bacterium | BBLH01000001.1 | |
| CMW1 | 3.90857 | N | Isolated from a Japanese fermented soybean paste. | ||
| TF28 | 3.98764 | N | Isolated from soybean root | JUDU01000001.1 | |
| Strong antifungal activity in vitro | |||||
| Highest antifungal activity against the rice bakanae fungus Fusarium moniliforme | |||||
| Extracted lipopeptides also inhibited the growth of other phytopathogens such as Botrytis cinerea, Fusarium oxysporum | |||||
| The crude lipopetides were very stable to heat and insensitive to pH. | |||||
| RHNK22 | 3.97818 | N | Isolated from groundnut rhizosphere | LMAG01000001.1 | |
| Direct and indirect plant growth-promoting traits Biosurfactant activity | |||||
| Reduction in surface tension of water | |||||
| Biosurfactants were identified as lipopeptides (surfactin, iturin, and fengycin) | |||||
| EGD-AQ14 | 4.22259 | N | Isolated from saline desert plant rhizosphere of Kachchh, Gujarat (India) | AVQH01000001.1 | |
| UASWS BA1 | 3.94409 | N | Isolated from inner wood tissues of a decaying Platanus × acerifolia tree (Geneva, Switzerland) | AWQY01000001.1 | |
| Antagonistic to several plant pathogenic fungi and oomycetes | |||||
| EBL11 | 3.92932 | N | Promoted plant growth by inhibiting the growth of fungi on plant surfaces | JCOC01000001.1 | |
| Providing nutrients as a non-chemical biofertilizer | |||||
| X1 | 3.9211 | N | Isolated from Wuhan, Hubei (China) | JQNZ01000001.1 | |
| HB-26 | 3.98936 | N | Isolated from soil in China | AUWK01000001.1 | |
| Secreted bioactive metabolites | |||||
| Specific activity against Plasmodiophora brassicae and nematode | |||||
| JJC33M | 3.96166 | N | Produces α-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) not dependent on calcium | JTJG01000001.1 | |
| Isolated from sugarcane soil, Papaloapan region (Mexico) | |||||
| Capability of being stable at 40°C, indicated its possible application in the baking industry | |||||
| LPL-K103 | 3.87327 | N | Isolated from lemon samples (China) | JXAT01000001.1 | |
| Lx-11 | 3.88689 | N | Isolated from soil, Jiangsu (China) | AUNG01000001.1 | |
| Biocontrol activity against Xanthomonas oryzae | |||||
| 629 | 3.90337 | N | Colonizes different host and plant tissues under both sterile and non-sterile conditions and promotes plant growth, Isolated from healthy Theobroma cacao L. | LGYP01000001.1 | |
| Bs006 | 4.17309 | N | An important plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) | LJAU01000001.1 | |
| Evaluated in Colombian banana plants | |||||
| Genes involved in plant growth and defense, including bacteriocins, ribosomally synthesized antibacterial peptides, in addition to genes that provide resistance to toxic compounds | |||||
| XK-4-1 | 3.94181 | N | A bacterial plant-growth-promoting endophyte | LJDI01000001.1 | |
| Jxnuwx-1 | 4.08932 | N | Fibrinolytic enzyme producing Bacillus amyloliquefaciens JXNUWX-1 from lobster sauces | LMAT01000001.1 | |
| H57 | 3.95883 | N | Isolated from lucerne leaves (Australia) | LMUC01000001.1 | |
| M49 | 3.88665 | N | Isolated from Ulu Slim Hot Spring (Malaysia) | LQQW01000001.1 | |
| 11B91 | 4.02366 | N | Isolated from marine environments (China) | LPUP01000001.1 | |
| B4140 | 4.01425 | N | Isolated from pizza | LQYO01000001.1 | |
| B425 | 3.9682 | N | Isolated from sterilized milk | LQYP01000001.1 | |
| B1895 | 4.10728 | N | Originally identified as B. subtilis | JMEG01000001.1 | |
| B1895 | 4.10728 | N | Isolated from Russia | ||
| 12B | 7.59676 | N | Isolated from industrial and agricultural soil across Serbia Screened for laccase activity | JZDI01000001.1 | |
| JRS5 | 4.03148 | N | – | CYHL01000001.1 | |
| JRS8 | 4.0909 | N | – | CYHP01000001.1 | |
| S499 | 3.93593 | Y | Induction of systemic resistance (ISR) in tomato and bean | CP014700.1 | |
| RD7-7 | 3.68821 | N | Isolated from rice doenjang (Korean fermented soybean paste), a traditional Korean fermented soybean food, showed antimicrobial activity against B. cereus and regulated its toxin gene expression | CP016913.1 | |
| SRCM101266 | 3.76536 | N | Isolated from kochujang (hot red pepper paste) (South Korea) | LYUG01000001.1 | |
| SRCM101294 | 3.96275 | N | Isolated from kochujang (hot red pepper paste) (South Korea) | LZZO01000001.1 | |
| K2 | 3.92677 | N | Isolated from rhizophere soil of mangrove (Thailand) | MOEA01000001.1 | |
| WS-8 | 3.92979 | N | Isolated from rhizophere soil of grove (China) | CP018200.1 | |
| Y14 | 3.95716 | N | Isolated from rhizophere soil of peanut (China) | CP017953.1 | |
| LM2303 | 3.98939 | N | Isolated from alpine steppe (China) | CP018152.1 |