Paper · 2025 · Biological Control

Streptomyces yinggelingensis sp. nov. YGL11-2: A novel biocontrol agent with dual activity against banana soil-borne and postharvest fungal diseases

Chunting Li; Xixi Ou; Dengfeng Qi; et al.

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Abstract

Banana production is severely threatened by both Fusarium wilt (caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense tropical race 4, Foc TR4) and anthracnose (caused by Colletotrichum musae ), which are devastating soil-borne and postharvest diseases, respectively. Biocontrol using antagonistic microorganisms offers an eco-friendly alternative for managing the concurrent occurrence of soil-borne and postharvest pathogens. In this study, strain YGL11-2 was isolated and characterized as a novel species of Streptomyces through polyphasic taxonomy, for which we propose the name Streptomyces yinggelingensis sp . nov . Genomic analysis of this strain revealed 48 secondary metabolite gene clusters, including compounds such as Ectoine and Anantin C, which exhibit potential antifungal activity. Strain YGL11-2 demonstrated dual antagonistic activity against Foc TR4 and C. musae , with half-maximal effective concentrations (EC 50 ) values of 12.01 mg/L and 25.31 mg/L, respectively. Regarding antifungal mechanisms, strain YGL11-2 extracts disrupted fungal cell membrane structures, caused hyphal and spore wrinkling and breakage, and inhibited spore germination. Pot experiments confirmed that banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed a reduced Foc TR4 disease index, achieving a control efficacy of 41.94 %, while significantly promoting root growth (+10.55 cm) and biomass accumulation (+46.40 %). In fruit experiments, bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 exhibited an anthracnose inhibition rate of up to 72.96 %, along with improved quality and delayed ripening. This study is the first to discover a novel Streptomyces species capable of cross-type control of both soil-borne and postharvest diseases, offering a breakthrough solution for controlling both types of banana diseases.

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Observationobservedoriginal resultbasis n/a

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Strain YGL11-2 was isolated and characterized as a novel Streptomyces species through polyphasic taxonomy.

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StreptomycesStreptomycese0
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novel speciese0

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Streptomyces
Streptomyces · Taxon · picture of the genus (one of its species)Public domain · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“strain YGL11-2 was isolated and characterized as a novel species of Streptomyces”

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Genomic analysis of strain YGL11-2 revealed 48 secondary metabolite gene clusters.

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Streptomyces yinggelingensise1
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secondary metabolite gene clusterse0
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48e0

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“Genomic analysis of this strain revealed 48 secondary metabolite gene clusters”

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“Streptomyces yinggelingensis”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Strain YGL11-2 showed antagonistic activity against Foc TR4 with an EC50 of 12.01 mg/L.

Interactor
Foc TR4Fusarium odoratissimume0pathogen
Second interactor
Strain YGL11-2e0biocontrol_agent
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EC 50e0
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12.01 mg/Le0

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Fusarium odoratissimum
Fusarium odoratissimum · InteractorScot Nelson · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Strain YGL11-2 demonstrated dual antagonistic activity against Foc TR4 and C. musae , with half-maximal effective concentrations (EC 50 ) values of 12.01 mg/L and 25.31 mg/L, respectively”

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Observationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Strain YGL11-2 showed antagonistic activity against Colletotrichum musae with an EC50 of 25.31 mg/L.

Interactor
C. musaeColletotrichum musaee0pathogen
Second interactor
Strain YGL11-2e0biocontrol_agent
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EC 50e0
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25.31 mg/Le0

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Colletotrichum musae
Colletotrichum musae · InteractorPlant pests and diseases · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Strain YGL11-2 demonstrated dual antagonistic activity against Foc TR4 and C. musae , with half-maximal effective concentrations (EC 50 ) values of 12.01 mg/L and 25.31 mg/L, respectively”

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Mechanismobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Strain YGL11-2 extracts disrupted fungal cell membrane structures, caused hyphal and spore wrinkling and breakage, and inhibited spore germination.

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disrupted fungal cell membrane structures, caused hyphal and spore wrinkling and breakage, and inhibited spore germinatione0

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“strain YGL11-2 extracts disrupted fungal cell membrane structures, caused hyphal and spore wrinkling and breakage, and inhibited spore germination”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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In pot experiments, banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts had a reduced Foc TR4 disease index, with a control efficacy of 41.94 %.

Taxon
bananae0
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strain YGL11-2 extractse0
Interactor
Foc TR4Fusarium odoratissimume0pathogen
Second interactor
strain YGL11-2e0biocontrol_agent
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Foc TR4 disease indexe0
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reducede0
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41.94 %e0
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Pot experimentse0

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Fusarium odoratissimum
Fusarium odoratissimum · InteractorScot Nelson · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons ↗

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“Pot experiments confirmed that banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed a reduced Foc TR4 disease index, achieving a control efficacy of 41.94 %”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed significantly promoted root growth (+10.55 cm).

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bananae0
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strain YGL11-2 extractse0
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root growthe0
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promotinge0
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+10.55 cme0

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“banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed a reduced Foc TR4 disease index, achieving a control efficacy of 41.94 %, while significantly promoting root growth (+10.55 cm) and biomass accumulation (+46.40 %)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivesignificant (as stated)measured

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Banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed significantly increased biomass accumulation (+46.40 %).

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bananae0
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strain YGL11-2 extractse0
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biomass accumulatione0
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promotinge0
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+46.40 %e0

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“banana seedlings treated with strain YGL11-2 extracts showed a reduced Foc TR4 disease index, achieving a control efficacy of 41.94 %, while significantly promoting root growth (+10.55 cm) and biomass accumulation (+46.40 %)”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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In fruit experiments, bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 had an anthracnose inhibition rate of up to 72.96 %.

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bananase0
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strain YGL11-2e0
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anthracnose inhibition ratee0
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up toe0
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72.96 %e0
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fruit experimentse0

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“In fruit experiments, bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 exhibited an anthracnose inhibition rate of up to 72.96 %”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 showed improved fruit quality.

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bananase0
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strain YGL11-2e0
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qualitye0
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improvede0
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fruit experimentse0

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“In fruit experiments, bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 exhibited an anthracnose inhibition rate of up to 72.96 %, along with improved quality and delayed ripening”

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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

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Bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 showed delayed ripening.

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bananase0
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strain YGL11-2e0
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ripeninge0
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delayede0
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fruit experimentse0

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“In fruit experiments, bananas treated with strain YGL11-2 exhibited an anthracnose inhibition rate of up to 72.96 %, along with improved quality and delayed ripening”

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