Bacillus halotolerans strain:KRS009 Genome sequencing

Several species of the genus Bacillus are used as plant growth-promoting bacteria. In particular, species of the Bacillus halotolerans group are known as good antagonists of phytopathogenic fungi, and it had been extensively studied in their ability to promote plant growth and control plant diseases. Here, Bacillus halotolerans KRS009 was isolated from the rhizosphere soil of a healthy plant found in a pathogen-infested cotton field from Xinjiang, China, and found that it is antagonistic to various phytopathogenic fungi including Verticillium dahliae, Botryis cinerea, etc, by fermentation broth and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). KRS009 also promotes plant growth and has good biological control ability, and may have the potential to alleviate plant salt stress.