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            <journal-id journal-id-type="issn">0973-7510</journal-id>
            <journal-title-group>
                <journal-title>Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology</journal-title>
            </journal-title-group>
            <issn pub-type="epub">2581-690X</issn>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>DR. M.N. Khan</publisher-name>
            </publisher>
        </journal-meta>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.22207/JPAM.20.1.55</article-id>
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                <article-title>Functional and Genomic Characterization of Streptomyces albus VCCM 22715 as an Antifungal Biocontrol and Plant Growth-Promoting Agent for Panax vietnamensis</article-title>
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			<contrib-group>
				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Quach</surname>
                        <given-names>Ngoc Tung</given-names>
                    </name>
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                </contrib>

				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Vu</surname>
                        <given-names>Thi Hanh Nguyen</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Le</surname>
                        <given-names>Manh Van</given-names>
                    </name>
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				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Tran</surname>
                        <given-names>Xuan Khoi</given-names>
                    </name>
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                </contrib>

				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Nguyen</surname>
                        <given-names>Van The</given-names>
                    </name>
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                </contrib>

				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Ngo</surname>
                        <given-names>Cao Cuong</given-names>
                    </name>
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                </contrib>

				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Le</surname>
                        <given-names>Thi Thanh Xuan</given-names>
                    </name>
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                </contrib>

				<contrib contrib-type="author">
                    <name>
                        <surname>Phi</surname>
                        <given-names>Quyet-Tien</given-names>
                    </name>
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          <aff id="aff-1">Institute of Biology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam.</aff>
          <aff id="aff-2">Joint Vietnamese – Russia Tropical Science and Technology Research Center, Hanoi, Vietnam.</aff>



            <pub-date publication-format="electronic" date-type="pub" iso-8601-date="2026-03-09">
                <day>09</day>
				<month>03</month>
                <year>2026</year>
            </pub-date>
            <volume>20</volume>
            <issue>1</issue>
            <fpage>700</fpage>
            <lpage>709</lpage>
            <permissions>
                <copyright-statement>Copyright &#x00A9; 2026 The Author(s)</copyright-statement>
                <copyright-year>2026</copyright-year>
                <license license-type="open-access"
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            <self-uri xlink:href="https://microbiologyjournal.org/functional-and-genomic-characterization-of-streptomyces-albus-vccm-22715-as-an-antifungal-biocontrol-and-plant-growth-promoting-agent-for-panax-vietnamensis/"/>
            <abstract>
                <p>Panax vietnamensis Ha et Grushv. is a high-value endemic ginseng species and a rich source of biologically active ginsenosides. However, low productivity and high susceptibility to phytopathogens limit supply relative to demand. Here, we evaluated the efficacy of bacterial strain VCCM 22715 against phytopathogenic fungi and assessed its effects on the growth of P. vietnamensis. Among 61 strains, VCCM 22715 showed the strongest activity against Rhizoctonia solani, inhibiting mycelial growth by 80.1 ± 5.7%. An ethyl acetate extract also inhibited R. solani (52.8 ± 5.3%), Magnaporthe oryzae (73.5 ± 0.3%), and Fusarium solani (52.8 ± 5.3%). Based on phenotypic characterization and molecular analyses, the strain was identified as Streptomyces albus VCCM 22715. Notably, the strain produced 24.3 ± 2.5 µg/mL indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and significantly increased plant height, root length, fresh weight, and dry weight of P. vietnamensis (p &lt; 0.05). Whole-genome analysis revealed an 8.0 Mb linear chromosome with 73% GC content, 6,796 protein-coding sequences, and 16 secondary metabolite biosynthetic gene clusters. Key genes implicated in IAA biosynthesis were also detected. Collectively, these results indicate that S. albus VCCM 22715 is a promising biocontrol and plant growth-promoting agent for field-cultivated ginseng.</p>
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        <title>Keywords</title>
        <kwd>Antifungal activity</kwd>
        <kwd>Indole-3-acetic acid</kwd>
        <kwd>Panax vietnamensis</kwd>
        <kwd>Streptomyces albus</kwd>
        <kwd>Whole-genome analysis</kwd>
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