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Using QS in Biological Control as an Alternative Method

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Microbial Biocontrol: Molecular Perspective in Plant Disease Management

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Abstract

The microorganisms are provided by the Quorum sensing (QS) mechanism to communicate between inter-species. The signaling molecules known as autoinducers are essential to this QS communication mechanism. The most typical autoinducer is known as N-acyl-homoserine lactones (AHLs). QS enables bacteria to cooperate, live, compete, endure in the environment, or colonize the host. The proliferation of nearby bacterial cells is the most crucial factor to activate for QA. So, a wide of behaviors in bacteria are provided by QS including bioluminescence, swarming, biofilm, motility, stress survival, and virulence factors. However, some studies indicate that the QS-disputing mechanism reduces adequately population density and virulence accordingly. The QS manipulation methods such as AHL-degradation and mimic act give promising approaches to controlling plant pathogen bacteria. So, it can lead to an alternative way of supporting biological control. This review focuses on the QS mechanism in plant bacteria and the different disrupting mechanisms. It demonstrates a novel method in biocontrol and the major outcomes of plant protection.

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Mirik, M., Oksel, C. (2023). Using QS in Biological Control as an Alternative Method. In: Bastas, K.K., Kumar, A., Sivakumar, U. (eds) Microbial Biocontrol: Molecular Perspective in Plant Disease Management. Microorganisms for Sustainability, vol 49. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3947-3_12

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