Pseudomonas entomophila

Classification

Higher order taxa

Bacteria, Proteobacteria, Gammaproteobacteria, Pseudomonadales, Pseudomonadaceae, Pseudomonas

Genus

Pseudomonas entomophila

NCBI: Taxonomy

Description and significance

Pseudomonas entomophila is a Gram negative bacteria, found in the soil and first isolated from the species Drosophila melanogaster. Once ingested, causes lethality in Drosophila melanogaster larvae and adults. Pseudomonas entomophila's significance is that its the first known pathogen for Drosophila melanogaster. Pseudomonas entomophila's genome encodes insecticidal toxins, a diffusible haemolytic activity, lipases, extracellular proteases, and potential adhesions which cluster with type I or II secretion system proteins. Being relatively harmless to plant life, Pseudomonas entomophila may be used for future insecticides.

Genome structure

DNA; circular; Length: 5,888,780 nt; Replicon Type: chromosome

Cell structure and metabolism

Gram negative. Flagella present

Ecology

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Pathology

Pseudomonas entomophila's persistence within the gut initiates a local and systemic immune response in the insect. Found to be harmless for humans and plants. Virulence factor found to be lethality among Drosophila melanogaster larvae and adults, as well as other insects.

Application to Biotechnology

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Current Research

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References

PubMed=16699499; [ NCBI , Israel , Japan ]

Vodovar N., Vallenet D., Cruveiller S., Rouy Z., Barbe V., Acosta C., Cattolico L., Jubin C., Lajus A., Segurens B., Vacherie B., Wincker P., Weissenbach J., Lemaitre B., Medigue C., Boccard F. "Complete genome sequence of the entomopathogenic and metabolically versatile soil bacterium Pseudomonas entomophila." Nat. Biotechnol. 24:673-679(2006).

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