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Wendisch VF, Brito LF, Passaglia LM. Genome-based analyses to learn from and about Paenibacillus sonchi genomovar Riograndensis SBR5T. Genet Mol Biol 2024; 46:e20230115. [PMID: 38224489 PMCID: PMC10789242 DOI: 10.1590/1678-4685-gmb-2023-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2023] [Accepted: 11/20/2023] [Indexed: 01/17/2024] Open
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Paenibacillus sonchi genomovar Riograndensis SBR5T is a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium (PGPR) isolated in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul from the rhizosphere of Triticum aestivum. It fixes nitrogen, produces siderophores as well as the phytohormone indole-3-acetic acid, solubilizes phosphate and displays antagonist activity against Listeria monocytogenes and Pectobacterium carotovorum. Comprehensive omics analysis and the development of genetic tools are key to characterizing and engineering such non-model microorganisms. Therefore, the complete genome of SBR5T was sequenced, and shown to encode 6,705 proteins, 87 tRNAs, and 27 rRNAs and it enabled a landscape transcriptome analysis that unveiled conserved transcriptional and translational patterns and characterized operon structures and riboswitches. The pangenome of P. sonchi species is open with a stable core pangenome. At the same time, the analysis of genes coding for nitrogenases revealed that the trait of nitrogen fixation is sparse within the Paenibacillaceae family and the presence of Fe-only nitrogenase in the P. sonchi group was exclusive to SBR5T. The development of genetic tools for SBR5T enabled genetic transformation, plasmid construction for constitutive and inducible gene expression, and gene repression using the CRISPRi system. Altogether, the work with P. sonchi can guide the study of non-model bacteria with economic potential.
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- Volker F. Wendisch
- Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Genetics of Prokaryotes, Bielefeld, Germany
- Bielefeld University, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld, Germany
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- Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Trondheim, Norway
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- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Programa de Pós-Graduação em Genética e Biologia Molecular, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Genética, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Cordeiro TFVB, Gontijo MTP, Jorge GP, Brocchi M. EbfC/YbaB: A Widely Distributed Nucleoid-Associated Protein in Prokaryotes. Microorganisms 2022; 10:microorganisms10101945. [PMID: 36296221 PMCID: PMC9610160 DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms10101945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Genomic compaction is an essential characteristic of living organisms. Nucleoid-associated proteins (NAPs) are a group of small proteins that play crucial roles in chromosome architecture and affect DNA replication, transcription, and recombination by imposing topological alterations in genomic DNA, thereby modulating global gene expression. EbfC/YbaB was first described as a DNA-binding protein of Borrelia burgdorferi that regulates the expression of surface lipoproteins with roles in virulence. Further studies indicated that this protein binds specifically and non-specifically to DNA and colocalises with nucleoids in this bacterium. The data showed that this protein binds to DNA as a homodimer, although it can form other organised structures. Crystallography analysis indicated that the protein possesses domains responsible for protein–protein interactions and forms a “tweezer” structure probably involved in DNA binding. Moreover, sequence analysis revealed conserved motifs that may be associated with dimerisation. Structural analysis also showed that the tridimensional structure of EbfC/YbaB is highly conserved within the bacterial domain. The DNA-binding activity was observed in different bacterial species, suggesting that this protein can protect DNA during stress conditions. These findings indicate that EbfC/YbaB is a broadly distributed NAP. Here, we present a review of the existing data on this NAP.
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Brito LF, López MG, Straube L, Passaglia LMP, Wendisch VF. Inorganic Phosphate Solubilization by Rhizosphere Bacterium Paenibacillus sonchi: Gene Expression and Physiological Functions. Front Microbiol 2020; 11:588605. [PMID: 33424789 PMCID: PMC7793946 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.588605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2020] [Accepted: 11/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Due to the importance of phosphorus (P) in agriculture, crop inoculation with phosphate-solubilizing bacteria is a relevant subject of study. Paenibacillus sonchi genomovar Riograndensis SBR5 is a promising candidate for crop inoculation, as it can fix nitrogen and excrete ammonium at a remarkably high rate. However, its trait of phosphate solubilization (PS) has not yet been studied in detail. Here, differential gene expression and functional analyses were performed to characterize PS in this bacterium. SBR5 was cultivated with two distinct P sources: NaH2PO4 as soluble phosphate source (SPi) and hydroxyapatite as insoluble phosphate source (IPi). Total RNA of SBR5 cultivated in those two conditions was isolated and sequenced, and bacterial growth and product formation were monitored. In the IPi medium, the expression of 68 genes was upregulated, whereas 100 genes were downregulated. Among those, genes involved in carbon metabolism, including those coding for subunits of 2-oxoglutarate dehydrogenase, were identified. Quantitation of organic acids showed that the production of tricarboxylic acid cycle-derived organic acids was reduced in IPi condition, whereas acetate and gluconate were overproduced. Increased concentrations of proline, trehalose, and glycine betaine revealed active osmoprotection during growth in IPi. The cultivation with hydroxyapatite also caused the reduction in the motility of SBR5 cells as a response to Pi depletion at the beginning of its growth. SBR5 was able to solubilize hydroxyapatite, which suggests that this organism is a promising phosphate-solubilizing bacterium. Our findings are the initial step in the elucidation of the PS process in P. sonchi SBR5 and will be a valuable groundwork for further studies of this organism as a plant growth-promoting rhizobacterium.
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- Luciana F. Brito
- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Center for Biotechnology, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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Brito LF, Schultenkämper K, Passaglia LMP, Wendisch VF. CRISPR interference-based gene repression in the plant growth promoter Paenibacillus sonchi genomovar Riograndensis SBR5. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:5095-5106. [PMID: 32274563 PMCID: PMC7229006 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10571-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2020] [Revised: 03/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/20/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Gene repression using the endonucleolytically deactivated dCas9 protein and sgRNAs (CRISPR interference or CRISPRi) is a useful approach to study gene functions. Here, we established CRISPRi in Paenibacillus sonchi genomovar Riograndensis SBR5, a plant growth promoting bacterium. CRISPRi system with sgRNAs targeting SBR5 endogenous genes spo0A, yaaT and ydjJ and plasmid-borne gfpUV was constructed and analyzed. Flow cytometry analysis revealed a significant decrease of reporter protein GFPUV signal in P. sonchi strains expressing gfpUV sgRNA in comparison with non-targeting controls. CRISPRi-based repression of chromosomal genes for regulation of sporulation spo0A and yaaT decreased sporulation and increased biofilm formation in SBR5. Repression of the sorbitol catabolic gene ydjJ revealed decreased specific activity of YdjJ in crude cell extracts and reduced biomass formation from sorbitol in growth experiments. Our work on CRISPRi-based gene repression serves as basis for gene function studies of the plant growth promoter P. sonchi SBR5. To our knowledge, the present study presents the first tool for gene repression established in Paenibacillus species.Key points• CRISPRi toward gene repression was applied for the first time in Paenibacillus.• CRISPRi of spo0A and yaaT depleted spores and increased biofilms in SBR5.• CRISPRi-based ydjJ repression decreased specific activity of sorbitol dehydrogenase.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luciana F Brito
- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology and CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, NTNU, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology and CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Genetics UFRGS, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
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- Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology and CeBiTec, Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Brito LF, Irla M, Kalinowski J, Wendisch VF. Detailed transcriptome analysis of the plant growth promoting Paenibacillus riograndensis SBR5 by using RNA-seq technology. BMC Genomics 2017; 18:846. [PMID: 29100491 PMCID: PMC5670726 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-4235-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2017] [Accepted: 10/23/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The plant growth promoting rhizobacterium Paenibacillus riograndensis SBR5 is a promising candidate to serve as crop inoculant. Despite its potential in providing environmental and economic benefits, the species P. riograndensis is poorly characterized. Here, we performed for the first time a detailed transcriptome analysis of P. riograndensis SBR5 using RNA-seq technology. RESULTS RNA was isolated from P. riograndensis SBR5 cultivated under 15 different growth conditions and combined together in order to analyze an RNA pool representing a large set of expressed genes. The resultant total RNA was used to generate 2 different libraries, one enriched in 5'-ends of the primary transcripts and the other representing the whole transcriptome. Both libraries were sequenced and analyzed to identify the conserved sequences of ribosome biding sites and translation start motifs, and to elucidate operon structures present in the transcriptome of P. riograndensis. Sequence analysis of the library enriched in 5'-ends of the primary transcripts was used to identify 1082 transcription start sites (TSS) belonging to novel transcripts and allowed us to determine a promoter consensus sequence and regulatory sequences in 5' untranslated regions including riboswitches. A putative thiamine pyrophosphate dependent riboswitch upstream of the thiamine biosynthesis gene thiC was characterized by translational fusion to a fluorescent reporter gene and shown to function in P. riograndensis SBR5. CONCLUSIONS Our RNA-seq analysis provides insight into the P. riograndensis SBR5 transcriptome at the systems level and will be a valuable basis for differential RNA-seq analysis of this bacterium.
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Affiliation(s)
- Luciana Fernandes Brito
- Department of Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany.,Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Genetics of Prokaryotes, Faculty of Biology, Bielefeld University, Universitätsstraße 25, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany. .,Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Bielefeld University, Bielefeld, Germany.
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Brito LF, Irla M, Walter T, Wendisch VF. Magnesium aminoclay-based transformation of Paenibacillus riograndensis and Paenibacillus polymyxa and development of tools for gene expression. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 101:735-747. [DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7999-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Revised: 10/30/2016] [Accepted: 11/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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