Pseudomonas piscis strain:R19 Genome sequencing

This research aimed to explore the bok choy rhizosphere for the presence of bacteria with biological control acitivity against the soft rot pathogen Pectobacterium brasiliense. Pectobacterium brasiliense has been known to cause soft rot in Brassica species including bok choy. Bacteria were isolated from the rhizosphere of bok choy and were screened for antagonistic activity against Pectobacterium brasiliense. Antagonistic isolates were further evaluated for their biocontrol properties through in vivo tests. The isolate which consistently exhibited antagonism against Pectobacterium brasiliense in vitro and in vivo was subjected to whole genome sequencing to determine the possible mechanisms of its biocontrol activity.