Fig. 3
From: A prophage tail-like protein is deployed by Burkholderia bacteria to feed on fungi
A prophage tail-like protein (Bg_9562) is required for bacterial mycophagy. a Effect of Bg_9562 protein (15 µg/ml) and various control treatments on sclerotial germination and growth of R. solani on fresh PDA plates at 48 h post treatment. The growth was found to be restricted upon protein treatment. b Effect of Bg_9562 mutant and complement on sclerotial germination and growth. The mutant (NGJ101) was defective in preventing sclerotial germination while the wild type (rifR derivative of NGJ1; NGJ2) and complement (NGJ102) were proficient. Upon treatment with 105 cells/ml of bacterial cultures, the sclerotia could germinate initially but subsequently the NGJ2 as well as NGJ102 grew over fungal biomass while NGJ101 failed to do so. Similar results were obtained in at least three independent experiments
