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Article

The First Polish Isolate of a Novel Species Pectobacterium aquaticum Originates from a Pomeranian Lake

by
Weronika Babinska
1,
Agata Motyka-Pomagruk
1,
Wojciech Sledz
1,
Agnieszka Kowalczyk
2,
Zbigniew Kaczynski
2 and
Ewa Lojkowska
1,*
1
Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
2
Laboratory of Structural Biochemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 63 Wita Stwosza, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18(9), 5041; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095041
Submission received: 31 March 2021 / Revised: 29 April 2021 / Accepted: 5 May 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021
(This article belongs to the Special Issue New Advances in Environmental Microbiology)
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Abstract

Pectinolytic bacteria from the genus Pectobacterium cause high economic losses in various crops, vegetables, and ornamentals including potato. Thus far, these strains have been isolated from distinct environments such as rotten or asymptomatic plants, soil, and waterways. The prevalence of soft rot Pectobacteriaceae in different depths of Pomeranian lakes was performed by a qualified scuba diver over 2 years of monitoring. It allowed for the isolation and broad characterization of a strain from the newly established species Pectobacterium aquaticum. Phylogenetic analysis on the sequences of dnaX and recA genes revealed the highest similarity of this strain to P. aquaticum CFBP 8637T. In addition to the determination of analytical profile index (API 20E), we discovered that this strain possesses a smooth form of a lipopolysaccharide with O-polysaccharide consisting of mannose, glucose, and abequose. Moreover, the characterized strain, described as P. aquaticum IFB5637, produced plant-cell–wall-degrading enzymes, such as pectinases, cellulases, proteases, and was capable of macerating potato and chicory tissues under laboratory conditions. In view of more frequent irrigation of seed potato fields resulting from the ongoing climate warming, it is important to monitor the occurrence of potential disease-causing agents in natural waterways.
Keywords: Pectobacteriaceae; pectinolytic bacteria; soft rot; blackleg; monitoring; natural waterways Pectobacteriaceae; pectinolytic bacteria; soft rot; blackleg; monitoring; natural waterways

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Babinska, W.; Motyka-Pomagruk, A.; Sledz, W.; Kowalczyk, A.; Kaczynski, Z.; Lojkowska, E. The First Polish Isolate of a Novel Species Pectobacterium aquaticum Originates from a Pomeranian Lake. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 5041. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095041

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Babinska W, Motyka-Pomagruk A, Sledz W, Kowalczyk A, Kaczynski Z, Lojkowska E. The First Polish Isolate of a Novel Species Pectobacterium aquaticum Originates from a Pomeranian Lake. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(9):5041. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095041

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Babinska, Weronika, Agata Motyka-Pomagruk, Wojciech Sledz, Agnieszka Kowalczyk, Zbigniew Kaczynski, and Ewa Lojkowska. 2021. "The First Polish Isolate of a Novel Species Pectobacterium aquaticum Originates from a Pomeranian Lake" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 9: 5041. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095041

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Babinska, W., Motyka-Pomagruk, A., Sledz, W., Kowalczyk, A., Kaczynski, Z., & Lojkowska, E. (2021). The First Polish Isolate of a Novel Species Pectobacterium aquaticum Originates from a Pomeranian Lake. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(9), 5041. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18095041

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