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    Genetics and Evolution of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Synthesis in Pseudomonas fluorescens

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    Authors
    Troppens, D.
    Moynihan, J.
    Barret, M.
    O'Gara, Fergal
    Morrissey, J.
    Date
    2013
    Type
    Book Chapter
    
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    Troppens, D. and Moynihan, J. and Barret, M. and O'Gara, F. and Morrissey, J. 2013. Genetics and Evolution of 2,4-Diacetylphloroglucinol Synthesis in Pseudomonas fluorescens, in Bruijn, F.J. (ed), Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere, pp. 593-605. United States: John Wiley & Sons.
    Source Title
    Molecular Microbial Ecology of the Rhizosphere
    DOI
    10.1002/9781118297674.ch56
    ISBN
    978-111829617-2
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16149
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    Abstract

    Pseudomonas fluorescens is well known for the production of secondary metabolites. Some of these metabolites have potent antibiotic-type activity and it is generally assumed that these are produced as defense against soil predators or to aid competition for resources. 2,4-diacetylphloroglucinol (DAPG) is one such metabolite that is produced by a subset of P. fluorescens strains. DAPG-producing P. fluorescens strains are associated with natural biocontrol in agricultural soils and, as a result, the biosynthesis and genetics of DAPG production has been studied quite extensively. The basic biochemical pathway for synthesis of this modified polyketide is established, and the genes and regulators that direct synthesis have been cloned and analyzed for the past 20 years. DAPG production is under pathway-specific and global-regulatory control, most notably by the Gac/Rsm system. Despite our detailed knowledge of some aspects of the genetics of DAPG production, questions remain to be answered. This has become important, as new data that indicate that DAPG may play a role as a signal molecule in the rhizosphere have emerged. Several different lines of evidence suggest that P. fluorescens communicates with other bacteria and with plants via DAPG. It is therefore intriguing to consider how this function may have evolved and this has led to investigation into the evolutionary origins of the phl biosynthetic cluster. These analyses are aided by new genome sequences and some fascinating insights have been provided already. The finding that this metabolite, once considered a paradigm for a routine activity, is far more nuanced will sustain research in this area into the future.

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