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MICROORGANISMS
卷 10, 期 9, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10091816
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Bacteriovorax; Myxococcus; predatory bacteria; isolation; freshwater pond; predation dynamics; prey range
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- Institute for Fermentation, Osaka [G-2021-3-049]
This study isolated and characterized two predatory bacteria from a freshwater pond, Bacteriovorax stolpii HI3 and Myxococcus sp. MH1. The findings showed that these bacteria can prey on a wide range of bacteria, regardless of their phylogeny. The study also revealed that the two strains have slightly different temperature preferences but commonly prefer slightly alkaline pH.
Predatory bacteria, which prey on other bacteria, have significant functions in microbial ecosystems and have attracted increasing attention for their biotechnological use. However, knowledge of the characteristics of wild-type environmental predatory bacteria remains limited. This study isolated two predatory bacteria, Bacteriovorax stolpii HI3 and Myxococcus sp. MH1, from a freshwater pond and characterized their predation capabilities. Determination of the prey range using 53 potential prey strains, including 52 environmental strains, revealed that B. stolpii HI3 and Myxococcus sp. MH1 could prey on a wide spectrum of Gram-negative bacteria and a broader range of bacteria, irrespective of phylogeny, in accordance with the common characteristics of Bdellovibrio and like organisms and myxobacteria, respectively. Liquid culture assays also found that although predation by B. stolpii HI3 rapidly and largely occurred, the prey bacteria regrew, possibly through plastic phenotypic resistance to predation. In contrast, predation by Myxococcus sp. MH1 occurred at relatively low efficiency but was longer lasting. The two strains exhibited slightly distinct temperature preferences but commonly preferred slightly alkaline pH. The novel findings of this study provide evidence for the coexistence of predatory bacteria with diverse predation capabilities in the natural aquatic environment.
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