Jose Antonio Gutiérrez Barranquero

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• PhD
• Assitant Proffesor at University of Malaga

Aims Pseudomonas chlororaphis PCL1606 (PcPCL1606), displays strong antagonistic and biological control abilities against several soil-borne fungal pathogens mainly due to the production of the antifungal molecule 2-hexyl, 5-propyl resorcinol (HPR). HPR governs other beneficial phenotypes, suggesting its additional regulatory activity. Published tra...

Mango is one of the main subtropical crops growing in southern Spain. Spanish mango fruit production can be efficiently transported to the rest of Europe, and these mangoes are very appreciated for their quality and flavour. However, postharvest rots have been detected in stored mango fruits, making their commercialization difficult. The causal age...

Pseudomonas chlororaphis (Pc) representatives are found as part of the rhizosphere-associated microbiome, and different rhizospheric Pc strains frequently perform beneficial activities for the plant. In this study we described the interactions between the rhizospheric Pc strains PCL1601, PCL1606 and PCL1607 with a focus on their effects on root per...

The rhizobacterium Pseudomonas alcaligenes AVO110 exhibits antagonism toward the phytopathogenic fungus Rosellinia necatrix. This strain efficiently colonizes R. necatrix hyphae and is able to feed on their exudates. Here, we report the complete genome sequence of P. alcaligenes AVO110. The phylogeny of all available P. alcaligenes genomes separate...

The formation of biofilms results from a multicellular mode of growth, in which bacteria remain enwrapped by an extracellular matrix of their own production. Many different bacteria form biofilms, but among the most studied species are those that belong to the Pseudomonas genus due to the metabolic versatility, ubiquity, and ecological significance...

Copper resistance mechanisms provide an important adaptive advantage to plant-pathogenic bacteria under exposure to copper treatments. Copper resistance determinants have been described in Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) strains isolated from mango intimately associated with 62-kb plasmids belonging to the pPT23A family (PFP). It has been p...

Pseudomonas chlororaphis PCL1606 (PcPCL1606) displays plant‐colonizing features and exhibits antagonistic traits against soil‐borne phytopathogenic fungi. Biofilm formation could be relevant for the PcPCL1606 lifestyle, and in this study the role of some putative extracellular matrix components (EMC; Fap‐like fibre, alginate and Psl‐like polysaccha...

Pseudomonas syringae is a phytopathogenic model bacterium that is used worldwide to study plant-bacteria interactions and biofilm formation in association with a plant host. Within this species, the syringae pathovar is the most studied due to its wide host range, affecting both, woody and herbaceous plants. In particular, Pseudomonas syringae pv....

Three Pseudomonas sp. strains isolated from marine sponges have shown potential quorum sensing inhibition (QSI) activity. We sequenced the draft genomes of the three strains with the goal of determining which genes or gene cluster(s) could be potentially involved in the QSI activity. Average nucleotide identity (ANI) and phylogenetic analysis class...

Despite the discovery of the first N-acyl homoserine lactone (AHL) based quorum sensing (QS) in the marine environment, relatively little is known about the abundance, nature and diversity of AHL QS systems in this diverse ecosystem. Establishing the prevalence and diversity of AHL QS systems and how they may influence population dynamics within th...

The Pseudomonas syringae complex comprises different genetic groups that include strains from both agricultural and environmental habitats. This complex group has been used for decades as a “hodgepodge,” including many taxonomically related species. More than 60 pathovars of P. syringae have been described based on distinct host ranges and disease...

The draft genome sequence of Paracoccus sp. strain JM45, isolated from a marine sponge harvested off the west coast of Ireland, is reported here. Quorum sensing and quorum sensing inhibition activities have been reported recently for this bacterium, and genomic analysis supports its potential use for novel therapeutic development.

Bacterial apical necrosis of mango trees, a disease elicited by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, is a primary limiting factor of the mango crop production in the Mediterranean region. In this study, a collection of bacterial isolates associated with necrotic symptoms in mango trees similar to those produced by bacterial apical necrosis disease we...

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat worldwide, causing serious problems in the treatment of microbial infections. The discovery and development of new drugs is urgently needed to overcome this problem which has greatly undermined the clinical effectiveness of conventional antibiotics. An intricate cell-cell communication system termed quorum...

In recent years, the marine environment has been the subject of increasing attention from biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries. A combination of unique physicochemical properties and spatial niche‐specific substrates, in wide‐ranging and extreme habitats, underscores the potential of the marine environment to deliver on functionally novel...

Background The pPT23A family of plasmids appears to be indigenous to the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae and these plasmids are widely distributed and widely transferred among pathovars of P. syringae and related species. pPT23A-family plasmids (PFPs) are sources of accessory genes for their hosts that can include genes important for virulence...

The advent of metagenomics based biodiscovery has provided researchers with previously unforeseen access to the rich tapestry of natural bioactivity that exists in the biosphere. Unhindered by the “culturable bottleneck” that has severely limited the translation of the genetic potential that undoubtedly exists in nature, metagenomics nonetheless re...

In recent years, the marine environment has been the subject of increasing attention from biotechnological and pharmaceutical industries as a valuable and promising source of novel bioactive compounds. Marine biodiscovery programmes have begun to reveal the extent of novel compounds encoded within the enormous bacterial richness and diversity of th...

The genome sequence of more than 100 Pseudomonas syringae strains has been sequenced to date; however only few of them have been fully assembled, including P. syringae pv. syringae B728a. Different strains of pv. syringae cause different diseases and have different host specificities; so, UMAF0158 is a P. syringae pv. syringae strain related to B72...

Genome sequencing and annotation have revealed a putative cellulose biosynthetic operon in the strain Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae UMAF0158, the causal agent of bacterial apical necrosis. Bioinformatics analyses and experimental methods were used to confirm the functionality of the cellulose biosynthetic operon. In addition, the results showed...

The vast oceans of the world, which comprise a huge variety of unique ecosystems, are emerging as a rich and relatively untapped source of novel bioactive compounds with invaluable biotechnological and pharmaceutical potential. Evidence accumulated over the last decade has revealed that the diversity of marine microorganisms is enormous with many t...

Erratum to: Appl Microbiol BiotechnolDOI 10.1007/s00253-015-6436-1In the original publication, the author Alan D. W. Dobson was in-adverently omitted from the list of authors.The author should read as above.

The rapid unchecked rise in antibiotic resistance over the last few decades has led to an increased focus on the need for alternative therapeutic strategies for the treatment and clinical management of microbial infections. In particular, small molecules that can suppress microbial virulence systems independent of any impact on growth are receiving...

The antimetabolite mangotoxin is a key factor in virulence of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains which cause apical necrosis of mango trees. Previous studies showed that mangotoxin biosynthesis is governed by the mbo operon. Random mutagenesis led to the identification of two other gene clusters that affect mangotoxin biosynthesis. These are...

ABSTRACT Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae, the causal agent of bacterial apical necrosis (BAN) in mango crops, has been isolated in different mango-producing areas worldwide. An extensive collection of 87 P. syringae pv. syringae strains isolated from mango trees affected by BAN from different countries, but mainly from Southern Spain, were initia...

The biocontrol rhizobacterium Pseudomonas fluorescens PCL1606 has strong antagonistic activity against many soil-borne phytopathogenic fungi, including Rosellinia necatrix, the causal agent of white root rots of many plants and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. radicis-lycopersici, which causes the tomato foot and root rot The relevant characteristic of th...

The practice of adding organic amendments to crop soils is undergoing resurgence as an efficient way to restore soil organic matter content and to improve soil quality. The quantity and quality of the organic matter inputs affect soil physicochemical properties and soil microbiota, influencing different parameters such as microbial biomass and dive...

We describe the genetic organization of a copper resistant plasmid containing copG and cusCBA genes in the plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae. Chromosomal variants of czcCBA and a plasmid variant of cusCBA were present in different P. syringae pathovar strains. Transformation of copper-sensitive Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae FF5 strain with co...

Mangotoxin production was first described in Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae strains. A phenotypic characterization of 94 P. syringae strains was carried out to determine the genetic evolution of the mangotoxin biosynthetic operon (mbo). We designed a PCR primer pair specific for the mbo operon to examine its distribution within the P. syringae c...

This work describes a simple protocol for longterm preservation of strains of Rosellinia necatrix based on sclerotia production combined with storage at 4�C in liquid substrate, without affecting the growth and pathogenic characteristics of the fungal isolates recovered. The sclerotization process was set up in both liquid and solid media, and the...

Bacterial apical necrosis (BAN), caused by the bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss), is currently the most limiting disease affecting the mango crop in the Mediterranean area. The copper‐based compound Bordeaux mixture (BM) is considered to be the conventional treatment against BAN, but it does not act as a bactericide. Alternative exp...

This work describes a simple protocol for longterm preservation of strains of Rosellinia necatrix based on sclerotia production combined with storage at 4°C in liquid substrate, without affecting the growth and pathogenic characteristics of the fungal isolates recovered. The sclerotization process was set up in both liquid and solid media, and the...

El mango (Mangifera indica L.) es un cultivo subtropical de origen asiático que se encuentra distribuido en zonas tropicales y subtropicales de todo el mundo. En el área mediterránea podemos encontrar este cultivo en Israel, Egipto, Italia y en el sur de la península ibérica, principalmente en Málaga y Granada. En la zona oriental de la provincia d...

Mangotoxin is an antimetabolite toxin that inhibits ornithine acetyl transferase, a key enzyme in the biosynthetic pathway of ornithine and arginine and recently reported in strains of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss) isolated from mango. Since symptoms on mango tissues are very difficult to reproduce, in this study the role of mangotoxin in...

Bacterial apical necrosis of mango, produced by Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae (Pss), is the main disease affecting mango production in the Mediterranean area. Surveys carried out in the main areas of cultivation ascertained the presence of Pss strains and resulted in a collection of Pss strains from different seasons and locations (including ma...