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Sornlek W, Sonthirod C, Tangphatsornruang S, Ingsriswang S, Runguphan W, Eurwilaichtr L, Champreda V, Tanapongpipat S, Schaap PJ, Martins Dos Santos VAP. Genes controlling hydrolysate toxin tolerance identified by QTL analysis of the natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae BCC39850. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2024; 108:21. [PMID: 38159116 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-023-12843-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 09/21/2023] [Accepted: 09/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Lignocellulosic material can be converted to valorized products such as fuels. Pretreatment is an essential step in conversion, which is needed to increase the digestibility of the raw material for microbial fermentation. However, pretreatment generates by-products (hydrolysate toxins) that are detrimental to microbial growth. In this study, natural Saccharomyces strains isolated from habitats in Thailand were screened for their tolerance to synthetic hydrolysate toxins (synHTs). The Saccharomyces cerevisiae natural strain BCC39850 (toxin-tolerant) was crossed with the laboratory strain CEN.PK2-1C (toxin-sensitive), and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis was performed on the segregants using phenotypic scores of growth (OD600) and glucose consumption. VMS1, DET1, KCS1, MRH1, YOS9, SYO1, and YDR042C were identified from QTLs as candidate genes associated with the tolerance trait. CEN.PK2-1C knockouts of the VMS1, YOS9, KCS1, and MRH1 genes exhibited significantly greater hydrolysate toxin sensitivity to growth, whereas CEN.PK2-1C knock-ins with replacement of VMS1 and MRH1 genes from the BCC39850 alleles showed significant increased ethanol production titers compared with the CEN.PK2-1C parental strain in the presence of synHTs. The discovery of VMS1, YOS9, MRH1, and KCS1 genes associated with hydrolysate toxin tolerance in S. cerevisiae indicates the roles of the endoplasmic-reticulum-associated protein degradation pathway, plasma membrane protein association, and the phosphatidylinositol signaling system in this trait. KEY POINTS: • QTL analysis was conducted using a hydrolysate toxin-tolerant S. cerevisiae natural strain • Deletion of VMS1, YOS9, MRH1, and KCS1 genes associated with hydrolysate toxin-sensitivity • Replacement of VMS1 and MRH1 with natural strain alleles increased ethanol production titers in the presence of hydrolysate toxins.
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- Warasirin Sornlek
- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
- The Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Energy Technology Center, 114 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand
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- National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC), 113 Thailand Science Park, Phahonyothin Road, Khlong Nueng, Khlong Luang, 12120, Pathum Thani, Thailand.
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- The Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- The Laboratory of Systems and Synthetic Biology, Wageningen University and Research, Stippeneng 4, 6708 WE, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- Bioprocess Engineering Group, Wageningen University and Research, Droevendaalsesteeg 1, 6708 PB, Wageningen, The Netherlands.
- LifeGlimmer GmbH, Markelstrasse 38, 12163, Berlin, Germany.
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Monnin L, Nidelet T, Noble J, Galeote V. Insights into intraspecific diversity of central carbon metabolites in Saccharomyces cerevisiae during wine fermentation. Food Microbiol 2024; 121:104513. [PMID: 38637075 DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2024.104513] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/20/2024]
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Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a major actor in winemaking that converts sugars from the grape must into ethanol and CO2 with outstanding efficiency. Primary metabolites produced during fermentation have a great importance in wine. While ethanol content contributes to the overall profile, other metabolites like glycerol, succinate, acetate or lactate also have significant impacts, even when present in lower concentrations. S. cerevisiae is known for its great genetic diversity that is related to its natural or technological environment. However, the variation range of metabolic diversity which can be exploited to enhance wine quality depends on the pathway considered. Our experiment assessed the diversity of primary metabolites production in a set of 51 S. cerevisiae strains from various genetic backgrounds. Results pointed out great yield differences depending on the metabolite considered, with ethanol having the lowest variation. A negative correlation between ethanol and glycerol was observed, confirming glycerol synthesis as a suitable lever to reduce ethanol yield. Genetic groups were linked to specific yields, such as the wine group and high α-ketoglutarate and low acetate yields. This research highlights the potential of using natural yeast diversity in winemaking. It also provides a detailed data set on production of well known (ethanol, glycerol, acetate) or little-known (lactate) primary metabolites.
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- Ludovic Monnin
- SPO, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France; Lallemand Oenology, Blagnac, France
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- SPO, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France.
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- SPO, Univ Montpellier, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
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Barbosa PGP, Rosse I, Bessa MASEF, Silva DF, Saraiva MAF, Cunha AC, Moraes L, de Carvalho BT, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Thevelein JM, Trópia MJM, Castro IM, Brandão RL. Genomic approachesidentifySTT4 as a new component in glucose-induced activation of yeast plasma membrane H +-ATPase. Cell Calcium 2024; 123:102909. [PMID: 38861767 DOI: 10.1016/j.ceca.2024.102909] [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: 04/09/2024] [Revised: 05/10/2024] [Accepted: 05/21/2024] [Indexed: 06/13/2024]
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Many studies have focused on identifying the signaling pathway by which addition of glucose triggers post-translational activation of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase in yeast. They have revealed that calcium signaling is involved in the regulatory pathway, supported for instance by the phenotype of mutants inARG82 that encodes an inositol kinase that phosphorylates inositol triphosphate (IP3). Strong glucose-induced calcium signaling, and high glucose-induced plasma membrane H+-ATPase activation have been observed in a specific yeast strain with the PJ genetic background. In this study, we have applied pooled-segregant whole genome sequencing, QTL analysis and a new bioinformatics methodology for determining SNP frequencies to identify the cause of this discrepancy and possibly new components of the signaling pathway. This has led to the identification of an STT4 allele with 6 missense mutations as a major causative allele, further supported by the observation that deletion of STT4 in the inferior parent caused a similar increase in glucose-induced plasma membrane H+-ATPase activation. However, the effect on calcium signaling was different indicating the presence of additional relevant genetic differences between the superior and reference strains. Our results suggest that phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate might play a role in the glucose-induced activation of plasma membrane H+-ATPase by controlling intracellular calcium release through the modulation of the activity of phospholipase C.
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia; Laboratório Multiusuário de Bioinformática, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia; Laboratório Multiusuário de Bioinformática, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Ouro Preto, MG, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Belgium; Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Belgium; Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Belgium; Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia.
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Thorwall S, Trivedi V, Ottum E, Wheeldon I. Population genomics-guided engineering of phenazine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas chlororaphis. Metab Eng 2023; 78:223-234. [PMID: 37369325 DOI: 10.1016/j.ymben.2023.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Accepted: 06/14/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023]
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The emergence of next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies has made it possible to not only sequence entire genomes, but also identify metabolic engineering targets across the pangenome of a microbial population. This study leverages NGS data as well as existing molecular biology and bioinformatics tools to identify and validate genomic signatures for improving phenazine biosynthesis in Pseudomonas chlororaphis. We sequenced a diverse collection of 34 Pseudomonas isolates using short- and long-read sequencing techniques and assembled whole genomes using the NGS reads. In addition, we assayed three industrially relevant phenotypes (phenazine production, biofilm formation, and growth temperature) for these isolates in two different media conditions. We then provided the whole genomes and phenazine production data to a unitig-based microbial genome-wide association study (mGWAS) tool to identify novel genomic signatures responsible for phenazine production in P. chlororaphis. Post-processing of the mGWAS analysis results yielded 330 significant hits influencing the biosynthesis of one or more phenazine compounds. Based on a quantitative metric (called the phenotype score), we elucidated the most influential hits for phenazine production and experimentally validated them in vivo in the most optimal phenazine producing strain. Two genes significantly increased phenazine-1-carboxamide (PCN) production: a histidine transporter (ProY_1), and a putative carboxypeptidase (PS__04251). A putative MarR-family transcriptional regulator decreased PCN titer when overexpressed in a high PCN producing isolate. Overall, this work seeks to demonstrate the utility of a population genomics approach as an effective strategy in enabling the identification of targets for metabolic engineering of bioproduction hosts.
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- Sarah Thorwall
- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA
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- Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Center for Industrial Biotechnology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA; Integrative Institute for Genome Biology, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA.
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Wu Z, Wang J, Niu C, Liu C, Zheng F, Li Q. Transcriptomic and metabolomic analysis reveals genes related to stress tolerance in high gravity brewing. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2022; 38:59. [DOI: 10.1007/s11274-021-03115-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Multiple studies in recent years have shown the potential of Saccharomyces wild yeasts to produce craft beers with new flavour profiles and other desirable properties. Yeasts isolated from food (wine, bread, kombucha…) have shown potential promise for application in brewing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the ability of 141 Saccharomyces yeast strains isolated from the Madrilenian agriculture (from grapes, must, wine, vineyard, and cellars) to produce a novel ale beer. Fermentation activity of the strains was compared against the commercial strain Saccharomyces cerevisiae Safale S-04. In addition to the other aspects such as melatonin production, thirty-three volatile compounds belonging to higher alcohols, esters, aldehydes/cetones, acids, lactones and phenolic groups, were analysed by GC for selection of the strains. Ten strains were finally chosen, among which the most relevant was the strain G 520 showing a higher production of esters, higher alcohols and acids compared with S-04. The apparent attenuation for this strain was lower than commercial strain, which translates into more residual sugars. Furthermore, G 520 was more capable of producing significantly higher amounts of melatonin studied by HPLC, as well as showing a higher antioxidant capacity. Consumer study showed that G 520 strain could be used to produce a potential beer that has a place in the current market.
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Molinet J, Cubillos FA. Wild Yeast for the Future: Exploring the Use of Wild Strains for Wine and Beer Fermentation. Front Genet 2020; 11:589350. [PMID: 33240332 PMCID: PMC7667258 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.589350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
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The continuous usage of single Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains as starter cultures in fermentation led to the domestication and propagation of highly specialized strains in fermentation, resulting in the standardization of wines and beers. In this way, hundreds of commercial strains have been developed to satisfy producers’ and consumers’ demands, including beverages with high/low ethanol content, nutrient deprivation tolerance, diverse aromatic profiles, and fast fermentations. However, studies in the last 20 years have demonstrated that the genetic and phenotypic diversity in commercial S. cerevisiae strains is low. This lack of diversity limits alternative wines and beers, stressing the need to explore new genetic resources to differentiate each fermentation product. In this sense, wild strains harbor a higher than thought genetic and phenotypic diversity, representing a feasible option to generate new fermentative beverages. Numerous recent studies have identified alleles in wild strains that could favor phenotypes of interest, such as nitrogen consumption, tolerance to cold or high temperatures, and the production of metabolites, such as glycerol and aroma compounds. Here, we review the recent literature on the use of commercial and wild S. cerevisiae strains in wine and beer fermentation, providing molecular evidence of the advantages of using wild strains for the generation of improved genetic stocks for the industry according to the product style.
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- Jennifer Molinet
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,ANID - Millennium Science Initiative Program - Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,ANID - Millennium Science Initiative Program - Millennium Institute for Integrative Biology (iBIO), Santiago, Chile
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Stojiljkovic M, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Thevelein JM. Polygenic analysis of very high acetic acid tolerance in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae reveals a complex genetic background and several new causative alleles. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2020; 13:126. [PMID: 32695222 PMCID: PMC7364526 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-020-01761-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/04/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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BACKGROUND High acetic acid tolerance is of major importance in industrial yeast strains used for second-generation bioethanol production, because of the high acetic acid content of lignocellulose hydrolysates. It is also important in first-generation starch hydrolysates and in sourdoughs containing significant acetic acid levels. We have previously identified snf4 E269* as a causative allele in strain MS164 obtained after whole-genome (WG) transformation and selection for improved acetic acid tolerance. RESULTS We have now performed polygenic analysis with the same WG transformant MS164 to identify novel causative alleles interacting with snf4 E269* to further enhance acetic acid tolerance, from a range of 0.8-1.2% acetic acid at pH 4.7, to previously unmatched levels for Saccharomyces cerevisiae. For that purpose, we crossed the WG transformant with strain 16D, a previously identified strain displaying very high acetic acid tolerance. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping with pooled-segregant whole-genome sequence analysis identified four major and two minor QTLs. In addition to confirmation of snf4 E269* in QTL1, we identified six other genes linked to very high acetic acid tolerance, TRT2, MET4, IRA2 and RTG1 and a combination of MSH2 and HAL9, some of which have never been connected previously to acetic acid tolerance. Several of these genes appear to be wild-type alleles that complement defective alleles present in the other parent strain. CONCLUSIONS The presence of several novel causative genes highlights the distinct genetic basis and the strong genetic background dependency of very high acetic acid tolerance. Our results suggest that elimination of inferior mutant alleles might be equally important for reaching very high acetic acid tolerance as introduction of rare superior alleles. The superior alleles of MET4 and RTG1 might be useful for further improvement of acetic acid tolerance in specific industrial yeast strains.
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- Marija Stojiljkovic
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, Department of Biology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders Belgium
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Tello D, Gil J, Loaiza CD, Riascos JJ, Cardozo N, Duitama J. NGSEP3: accurate variant calling across species and sequencing protocols. Bioinformatics 2020; 35:4716-4723. [PMID: 31099384 PMCID: PMC6853766 DOI: 10.1093/bioinformatics/btz275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2018] [Revised: 03/16/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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MOTIVATION Accurate detection, genotyping and downstream analysis of genomic variants from high-throughput sequencing data are fundamental features in modern production pipelines for genetic-based diagnosis in medicine or genomic selection in plant and animal breeding. Our research group maintains the Next-Generation Sequencing Experience Platform (NGSEP) as a precise, efficient and easy-to-use software solution for these features. RESULTS Understanding that incorrect alignments around short tandem repeats are an important source of genotyping errors, we implemented in NGSEP new algorithms for realignment and haplotype clustering of reads spanning indels and short tandem repeats. We performed extensive benchmark experiments comparing NGSEP to state-of-the-art software using real data from three sequencing protocols and four species with different distributions of repetitive elements. NGSEP consistently shows comparative accuracy and better efficiency compared to the existing solutions. We expect that this work will contribute to the continuous improvement of quality in variant calling needed for modern applications in medicine and agriculture. AVAILABILITY AND IMPLEMENTATION NGSEP is available as open source software at http://ngsep.sf.net. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
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- Daniel Tello
- Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Biotechnology lab, Centro de Investigación de la caña de azúcar de Colombia, CENICAÑA, Cali 760046, Colombia
- Present address: Department of Plants, Soils, and Climate, Utah State University, Logan, UT, USA
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- Biotechnology lab, Centro de Investigación de la caña de azúcar de Colombia, CENICAÑA, Cali 760046, Colombia
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- Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
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- Systems and Computing Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá 111711, Colombia
- Agrobiodiversity Research Area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture, Cali 763537, Colombia
- To whom correspondence should be addressed. E-mail:
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de Witt RN, Kroukamp H, Van Zyl WH, Paulsen IT, Volschenk H. QTL analysis of natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates reveals unique alleles involved in lignocellulosic inhibitor tolerance. FEMS Yeast Res 2020; 19:5528620. [PMID: 31276593 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foz047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2019] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Decoding the genetic basis of lignocellulosic inhibitor tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae is crucial for rational engineering of bioethanol strains with enhanced robustness. The genetic diversity of natural strains present an invaluable resource for the exploration of complex traits of industrial importance from a pan-genomic perspective to complement the limited range of specialised, tolerant industrial strains. Natural S. cerevisiae isolates have lately garnered interest as a promising toolbox for engineering novel, genetically encoded tolerance phenotypes into commercial strains. To this end, we investigated the genetic basis for lignocellulosic inhibitor tolerance of natural S. cerevisiae isolates. A total of 12 quantitative trait loci underpinning tolerance were identified by next-generation sequencing linked bulk-segregant analysis of superior interbred pools. Our findings corroborate the current perspective of lignocellulosic inhibitor tolerance as a multigenic, complex trait. Apart from a core set of genetic variants required for inhibitor tolerance, an additional genetic background-specific response was observed. Functional analyses of the identified genetic loci revealed the uncharacterised ORF, YGL176C and the bud-site selection XRN1/BUD13 as potentially beneficial alleles contributing to tolerance to a complex lignocellulosic inhibitor mixture. We present evidence for the consideration of both regulatory and coding sequence variants for strain improvement.
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- R N de Witt
- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, De Beer Street, Stellenbosch 7600, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Balaclava Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, De Beer Street, Stellenbosch 7600, Western Cape, South Africa
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- Department of Molecular Sciences, Macquarie University, Balaclava Rd, North Ryde, NSW 2109, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, De Beer Street, Stellenbosch 7600, Western Cape, South Africa
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Exploiting strain diversity and rational engineering strategies to enhance recombinant cellulase secretion by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2020; 104:5163-5184. [PMID: 32337628 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-020-10602-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Consolidated bioprocessing (CBP) of lignocellulosic material into bioethanol has progressed in the past decades; however, several challenges still exist which impede the industrial application of this technology. Identifying the challenges that exist in all unit operations is crucial and needs to be optimised, but only the barriers related to the secretion of recombinant cellulolytic enzymes in Saccharomyces cerevisiae will be addressed in this review. Fundamental principles surrounding CBP as a biomass conversion platform have been established through the successful expression of core cellulolytic enzymes, namely β-glucosidases, endoglucanases, and exoglucanases (cellobiohydrolases) in S. cerevisiae. This review will briefly address the challenges involved in the construction of an efficient cellulolytic yeast, with particular focus on the secretion efficiency of cellulases from this host. Additionally, strategies for studying enhanced cellulolytic enzyme secretion, which include both rational and reverse engineering approaches, will be discussed. One such technique includes bio-engineering within genetically diverse strains, combining the strengths of both natural strain diversity and rational strain development. Furthermore, with the advancement in next-generation sequencing, studies that utilise this method of exploiting intra-strain diversity for industrially relevant traits will be reviewed. Finally, future prospects are discussed for the creation of ideal CBP strains with high enzyme production levels.Key Points• Several challenges are involved in the construction of efficient cellulolytic yeast, in particular, the secretion efficiency of cellulases from the hosts.• Strategies for enhancing cellulolytic enzyme secretion, a core requirement for CBP host microorganism development, include both rational and reverse engineering approaches.• One such technique includes bio-engineering within genetically diverse strains, combining the strengths of both natural strain diversity and rational strain development.
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QTL mapping of modelled metabolic fluxes reveals gene variants impacting yeast central carbon metabolism. Sci Rep 2020; 10:2162. [PMID: 32034164 PMCID: PMC7005809 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-57857-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2019] [Accepted: 12/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an attractive industrial microorganism for the production of foods and beverages as well as for various bulk and fine chemicals, such as biofuels or fragrances. Building blocks for these biosyntheses are intermediates of yeast central carbon metabolism (CCM), whose intracellular availability depends on balanced single reactions that form metabolic fluxes. Therefore, efficient product biosynthesis is influenced by the distribution of these fluxes. We recently demonstrated great variations in CCM fluxes between yeast strains of different origins. However, we have limited understanding of flux modulation and the genetic basis of flux variations. In this study, we investigated the potential of quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping to elucidate genetic variations responsible for differences in metabolic flux distributions (fQTL). Intracellular metabolic fluxes were estimated by constraint-based modelling and used as quantitative phenotypes, and differences in fluxes were linked to genomic variations. Using this approach, we detected four fQTLs that influence metabolic pathways. The molecular dissection of these QTLs revealed two allelic gene variants, PDB1 and VID30, contributing to flux distribution. The elucidation of genetic determinants influencing metabolic fluxes, as reported here for the first time, creates new opportunities for the development of strains with optimized metabolite profiles for various applications.
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Korhola M, Naumova ES, Partti E, Aittamaa M, Turakainen H, Naumov GI. Exploiting heterozygosity in industrial yeasts to create new and improved baker's yeasts. Yeast 2019; 36:571-587. [PMID: 31243797 DOI: 10.1002/yea.3428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2019] [Accepted: 06/11/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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The main aim of the work was to utilize heterozygosity of industrial yeast strains to construct new baker's yeast strains. Commercial baker's yeast strain ALKO 743, its more ethanol tolerant descendant ALKO 554 selected initially for growth over 300 generations in increasing ethanol concentrations in a glucose medium, and ALKO 3460 from an old domestic sour dough starter were used as starting strains. Isolated meiotic segregants of the strains were characterized genetically for sporulation ability and mating type, and the ploidy was determined physically. Heterozygosity of the segregant strains was estimated by a variety of molecular characterizations and fermentation and growth assays. The results showed wide heterozygosity and that the segregants were clustered into subgroups. This clustering was used for choosing distantly or closely related partners for strain construction crosses. Intrastrain hybrids made with segregants of ALKO 743 showed 16-24% hybrid vigour or heterosis. Interstrain hybrids with segregants of ALKO 743 and ALKO 3460 showed a wide variety of characteristics but also clear heterosis of 27-31% effects as assayed by lean and sugar dough raising. Distiller's yeast ALKO 554 turned out to be a diploid genetic segregant and not just a more ethanol tolerant mutant of the tetraploid parent strain ALKO 743.
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- Matti Korhola
- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Alkomohr Biotech Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
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- State Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms of National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow, Russia
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Alkomohr Biotech Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Alkomohr Biotech Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
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- Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.,Alkomohr Biotech Ltd., Helsinki, Finland
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- State Research Institute of Genetics and Selection of Industrial Microorganisms of National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow, Russia
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Davison SA, den Haan R, van Zyl WH. Identification of superior cellulase secretion phenotypes in haploids derived from natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae isolates. FEMS Yeast Res 2019; 19:5154912. [PMID: 30388213 DOI: 10.1093/femsyr/foy117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2018] [Accepted: 10/31/2018] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
Abstract
The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is considered an important host for consolidated bioprocessing and the production of high titres of recombinant cellulases is required for efficient hydrolysis of lignocellulosic substrates to fermentable sugars. Since recombinant protein secretion profiles vary highly among different strain backgrounds, careful selection of robust strains with optimal secretion profiles is of crucial importance. Here, we construct and screen sets of haploid derivatives, derived from natural strain isolates YI13, FINI and YI59, for improved general cellulase secretion. This report details a novel approach that combines secretion profiles of strains and phenotypic responses to stresses known to influence the secretion pathway for the development of a phenotypic screen to isolate strains with improved secretory capacities. A clear distinction was observed between the YI13 haploid derivatives and industrial and laboratory counterparts, Ethanol Red and S288c, respectively. By using sub-lethal concentrations of the secretion stressor tunicamycin and cell wall stressor Congo Red, YI13 haploid derivative strains demonstrated tolerance profiles related to their heterologous secretion profiles. Our results demonstrated that a new screening technique combined with a targeted mating approach could produce a pool of novel strains capable of high cellulase secretion.
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- Steffi A Davison
- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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- Department of Biotechnology, University of the Western Cape, Bellville 7535, South Africa
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Private Bag X1, Matieland 7602, South Africa
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Peltier E, Friedrich A, Schacherer J, Marullo P. Quantitative Trait Nucleotides Impacting the Technological Performances of Industrial Saccharomyces cerevisiae Strains. Front Genet 2019; 10:683. [PMID: 31396264 PMCID: PMC6664092 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00683] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is certainly the prime industrial microorganism and is related to many biotechnological applications including food fermentations, biofuel production, green chemistry, and drug production. A noteworthy characteristic of this species is the existence of subgroups well adapted to specific processes with some individuals showing optimal technological traits. In the last 20 years, many studies have established a link between quantitative traits and single-nucleotide polymorphisms found in hundreds of genes. These natural variations constitute a pool of QTNs (quantitative trait nucleotides) that modulate yeast traits of economic interest for industry. By selecting a subset of genes functionally validated, a total of 284 QTNs were inventoried. Their distribution across pan and core genome and their frequency within the 1,011 Saccharomyces cerevisiae genomes were analyzed. We found that 150 of the 284 QTNs have a frequency lower than 5%, meaning that these variants would be undetectable by genome-wide association studies (GWAS). This analysis also suggests that most of the functional variants are private to a subpopulation, possibly due to their adaptive role to specific industrial environment. In this review, we provide a literature survey of their phenotypic impact and discuss the opportunities and the limits of their use for industrial strain selection.
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- Emilien Peltier
- Department Sciences du vivant et de la sante, Université de Bordeaux, UR Œnologie EA 4577, Bordeaux, France
- Biolaffort, Bordeaux, France
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- Department Micro-organismes, Génomes, Environnement, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, GMGM UMR 7156, Strasbourg, France
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- Department Micro-organismes, Génomes, Environnement, Université de Strasbourg, CNRS, GMGM UMR 7156, Strasbourg, France
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- Department Sciences du vivant et de la sante, Université de Bordeaux, UR Œnologie EA 4577, Bordeaux, France
- Biolaffort, Bordeaux, France
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Favaro L, Jansen T, van Zyl WH. Exploring industrial and naturalSaccharomyces cerevisiaestrains for the bio-based economy from biomass: the case of bioethanol. Crit Rev Biotechnol 2019; 39:800-816. [DOI: 10.1080/07388551.2019.1619157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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- Lorenzo Favaro
- Department of Agronomy Food Natural resources Animals and Environment (DAFNAE), University of Padova, Legnaro, Italy
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- Department of Microbiology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Wang Z, Qi Q, Lin Y, Guo Y, Liu Y, Wang Q. QTL analysis reveals genomic variants linked to high-temperature fermentation performance in the industrial yeast. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2019; 12:59. [PMID: 30923567 PMCID: PMC6423876 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-019-1398-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2019] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND High-temperature fermentation is desirable for the industrial production of ethanol, which requires thermotolerant yeast strains. However, yeast thermotolerance is a complicated quantitative trait. The understanding of genetic basis behind high-temperature fermentation performance is still limited. Quantitative trait locus (QTL) mapping by pooled-segregant whole genome sequencing has been proved to be a powerful and reliable approach to identify the loci, genes and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants linked to quantitative traits of yeast. RESULTS One superior thermotolerant industrial strain and one inferior thermosensitive natural strain with distinct high-temperature fermentation performances were screened from 124 Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains as parent strains for crossing and segregant isolation. Based on QTL mapping by pooled-segregant whole genome sequencing as well as the subsequent reciprocal hemizygosity analysis (RHA) and allele replacement analysis, we identified and validated total eight causative genes in four QTLs that linked to high-temperature fermentation of yeast. Interestingly, loss of heterozygosity in five of the eight causative genes including RXT2, ECM24, CSC1, IRA2 and AVO1 exhibited positive effects on high-temperature fermentation. Principal component analysis (PCA) of high-temperature fermentation data from all the RHA and allele replacement strains of those eight genes distinguished three superior parent alleles including VPS34, VID24 and DAP1 to be greatly beneficial to high-temperature fermentation in contrast to their inferior parent alleles. Strikingly, physiological impacts of the superior parent alleles of VPS34, VID24 and DAP1 converged on cell membrane by increasing trehalose accumulation or reducing membrane fluidity. CONCLUSIONS This work revealed eight novel causative genes and SNP variants closely associated with high-temperature fermentation performance. Among these genes, VPS34 and DAP1 would be good targets for improving high-temperature fermentation of the industrial yeast. It also showed that loss of heterozygosity of causative genes could contribute to the improvement of high-temperature fermentation capacities. Our findings would provide guides to develop more robust and thermotolerant strains for the industrial production of ethanol.
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- Zhen Wang
- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049 China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Systems Microbial Biotechnology, Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tianjin, 300308 China
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Xu X, Wang J, Bao M, Niu C, Liu C, Zheng F, Li Y, Li Q. Reverse metabolic engineering in lager yeast: impact of the NADH/NAD + ratio on acetaldehyde production during the brewing process. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2018; 103:869-880. [PMID: 30535678 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-018-9517-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 11/11/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Acetaldehyde is synthesized by yeast during the main fermentation period of beer production, which causes an unpleasant off-flavor. Therefore, there has been extensive effort toward reducing acetaldehyde to obtain a beer product with better flavor and anti-staling ability. In this study, we discovered that acetaldehyde production in beer brewing is closely related with the intracellular NADH equivalent regulated by the citric acid cycle. However, there was no significant relationship between acetaldehyde production and amino acid metabolism. A reverse engineering strategy to increase the intracellular NADH/NAD+ ratio reduced the final acetaldehyde production level, and vice versa. This work offers new insight into acetaldehyde metabolism and further provides efficient strategies for reducing acetaldehyde production by the regulating the intracellular NADH/NAD+ ratio through cofactor engineering.
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- Xin Xu
- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China.,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China.,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, China. .,State Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214000, China. .,School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Avenue, Wuxi, Jiangsu, 214122, People's Republic of China.
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Feng L, Jia H, Qin Y, Song Y, Tao S, Liu Y. Rapid Identification of Major QTL S Associated With Near- Freezing Temperature Tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:2110. [PMID: 30254614 PMCID: PMC6141824 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02110] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 08/20/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Temperatures had a strong effect on many life history traits, including growth, development and reproduction. At near-freezing temperatures (0–4°C), yeast cells could trigger series of biochemical reactions to respond and adapt to the stress, protect them against sever cold and freeze injury. Different Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains vary greatly in their ability to grow at near-freezing temperatures. However, the molecular mechanisms that allow yeast cells to sustain this response are not yet fully understood and the genetic basis of tolerance and sensitivity to near-freeze stress remains unclear. Uncovering the genetic determinants of this trait is, therefore, of is of significant interest. In order to investigate the genetic basis that underlies near-freezing temperature tolerance in S. cerevisiae, we mapped the major quantitative trait loci (QTLs) using bulk segregant analysis (BSA) in the F2 segregant population of two Chinese indigenous S. cerevisiae strains with divergent tolerance capability at 4°C. By genome-wide comparison of single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) profiles between two bulks of segregants with high and low tolerance to near-freezing temperature, a hot region located on chromosome IV was identified tightly associated with the near-freezing temperature tolerance. The Reciprocal hemizygosity analysis (RHA) and gene deletion was used to validate the genes involved in the trait, showed that the gene NAT1 plays a role in the near-freezing temperature tolerance. This study improved our understanding of the genetic basis of the variability of near-freezing temperature tolerance in yeasts. The superior allele identified could be used to genetically improve the near-freezing stress adaptation of industrial yeast strains.
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- Li Feng
- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Life Sciences and State Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology in Arid Areas, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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- College of Enology, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China
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Tapia SM, Cuevas M, Abarca V, Delgado V, Rojas V, García V, Brice C, Martínez C, Salinas F, Larrondo LF, Cubillos FA. GPD1 and ADH3 Natural Variants Underlie Glycerol Yield Differences in Wine Fermentation. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:1460. [PMID: 30018610 PMCID: PMC6037841 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.01460] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2018] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Glycerol is one of the most important by-products of alcohol fermentation, and depending on its concentration it can contribute to wine flavor intensity and aroma volatility. Here, we evaluated the potential of utilizing the natural genetic variation of non-coding regions in budding yeast to identify allelic variants that could modulate glycerol phenotype during wine fermentation. For this we utilized four Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains (WE - Wine/European, SA – Sake, NA – North American, and WA – West African), which were previously profiled for genome-wide Allele Specific Expression (ASE) levels. The glycerol yields under Synthetic Wine Must (SWM) fermentations differed significantly between strains; WA produced the highest glycerol yields while SA produced the lowest yields. Subsequently, from our ASE database, we identified two candidate genes involved in alcoholic fermentation pathways, ADH3 and GPD1, exhibiting significant expression differences between strains. A reciprocal hemizygosity assay demonstrated that hemizygotes expressing GPD1WA, GPD1SA, ADH3WA and ADH3SA alleles had significantly greater glycerol yields compared to GPD1WE and ADH3WE. We further analyzed the gene expression profiles for each GPD1 variant under SWM, demonstrating that the expression of GPD1WE occurred earlier and was greater compared to the other alleles. This result indicates that the level, timing, and condition of expression differ between regulatory regions in the various genetic backgrounds. Furthermore, promoter allele swapping demonstrated that these allele expression patterns were transposable across genetic backgrounds; however, glycerol yields did not differ between wild type and modified strains, suggesting a strong trans effect on GPD1 gene expression. In this line, Gpd1 protein levels in parental strains, particularly Gpd1pWE, did not necessarily correlate with gene expression differences, but rather with glycerol yield where low Gpd1pWE levels were detected. This suggests that GPD1WE is influenced by recessive negative post-transcriptional regulation which is absent in the other genetic backgrounds. This dissection of regulatory mechanisms in GPD1 allelic variants demonstrates the potential to exploit natural alleles to improve glycerol production in wine fermentation and highlights the difficulties of trait improvement due to alternative trans-regulation and gene-gene interactions in the different genetic background.
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- Sebastián M Tapia
- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Ciencia y Tecnología de los Alimentos, Facultad Tecnológica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile
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- Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Genética Molecular y Microbiología, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Departamento de Biología, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Centro de Estudios en Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Integrative Systems and Synthetic Biology, Santiago, Chile
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Trindade de Carvalho B, Holt S, Souffriau B, Lopes Brandão R, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Thevelein JM. Identification of Novel Alleles Conferring Superior Production of Rose Flavor Phenylethyl Acetate Using Polygenic Analysis in Yeast. mBio 2017; 8:e01173-17. [PMID: 29114020 PMCID: PMC5676035 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01173-17] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2017] [Accepted: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
Abstract
Flavor compound metabolism is one of the last areas in metabolism where multiple genes encoding biosynthetic enzymes are still unknown. A major challenge is the involvement of side activities of enzymes having their main function in other areas of metabolism. We have applied pooled-segregant whole-genome sequence analysis to identify novel Saccharomyces cerevisiae genes affecting production of phenylethyl acetate (2-PEAc). This is a desirable flavor compound of major importance in alcoholic beverages imparting rose- and honey-like aromas, with production of high 2-PEAc levels considered a superior trait. Four quantitative trait loci (QTLs) responsible for high 2-PEAc production were identified, with two loci each showing linkage to the genomes of the BTC.1D and ER18 parents. The first two loci were investigated further. The causative genes were identified by reciprocal allele swapping into both parents using clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeat (CRISPR)/Cas9. The superior allele of the first major causative gene, FAS2, was dominant and contained two unique single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) responsible for high 2-PEAc production that were not present in other sequenced yeast strains. FAS2 encodes the alpha subunit of the fatty acid synthetase complex. Surprisingly, the second causative gene was a mutant allele of TOR1, a gene involved in nitrogen regulation. Exchange of both superior alleles in the ER18 parent strain increased 2-PEAc production 70%, nearly to the same level as in the best superior segregant. Our results show that polygenic analysis combined with CRISPR/Cas9-mediated allele exchange is a powerful tool for identification of genes encoding missing metabolic enzymes and for development of industrial yeast strains generating novel flavor profiles in alcoholic beverages.IMPORTANCE Multiple reactions in flavor metabolism appear to be catalyzed by side activities of other enzymes that have been difficult to identify. We have applied genetic mapping of quantitative trait loci in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to identify mutant alleles of genes determining the production of phenylethyl acetate, an important flavor compound imparting rose- and honey-like aromas to alcoholic beverages. We identified a unique, dominant allele of FAS2 that supports high production of phenylethyl acetate. FAS2 encodes a subunit of the fatty acid synthetase complex and apparently exerts an important side activity on one or more alternative substrates in flavor compound synthesis. The second mutant allele contained a nonsense mutation in TOR1, a gene involved in nitrogen regulation of growth. Together the two alleles strongly increased the level of phenylethyl acetate. Our work highlights the potential of genetic mapping of quantitative phenotypic traits to identify novel enzymes and regulatory components in yeast metabolism, including regular metabolic enzymes with unknown side activities responsible for biosynthesis of specific flavor compounds. The superior alleles identified can be used to develop industrial yeast strains generating novel flavor profiles in alcoholic beverages.
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- Bruna Trindade de Carvalho
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratório de Biologia Celular e Molecular, Núcleo de Pesquisas em Ciências Biológicas, ICEB II, Departamento de Farmácia, Escola de Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto, Campus do Morro do Cruzeiro, CEP 35, Ouro Preto, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Flanders, Belgium
- Center for Microbiology, VIB, Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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Dzialo MC, Park R, Steensels J, Lievens B, Verstrepen KJ. Physiology, ecology and industrial applications of aroma formation in yeast. FEMS Microbiol Rev 2017; 41:S95-S128. [PMID: 28830094 PMCID: PMC5916228 DOI: 10.1093/femsre/fux031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 206] [Impact Index Per Article: 29.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023] Open
Abstract
Yeast cells are often employed in industrial fermentation processes for their ability to efficiently convert relatively high concentrations of sugars into ethanol and carbon dioxide. Additionally, fermenting yeast cells produce a wide range of other compounds, including various higher alcohols, carbonyl compounds, phenolic compounds, fatty acid derivatives and sulfur compounds. Interestingly, many of these secondary metabolites are volatile and have pungent aromas that are often vital for product quality. In this review, we summarize the different biochemical pathways underlying aroma production in yeast as well as the relevance of these compounds for industrial applications and the factors that influence their production during fermentation. Additionally, we discuss the different physiological and ecological roles of aroma-active metabolites, including recent findings that point at their role as signaling molecules and attractants for insect vectors.
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- Maria C Dzialo
- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Systems Biology, VIB Center for Microbiology, Bio-Incubator, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Systems Biology, VIB Center for Microbiology, Bio-Incubator, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Systems Biology, VIB Center for Microbiology, Bio-Incubator, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Process Microbial Ecology and Bioinspirational Management (PME&BIM), Department of Microbial and Molecular Systems, KU Leuven, Campus De Nayer, Fortsesteenweg 30A B-2860 Sint-Katelijne Waver, Belgium
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- Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics (CMPG), KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven, Belgium
- Laboratory for Systems Biology, VIB Center for Microbiology, Bio-Incubator, Gaston Geenslaan 1, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Geng P, Zhang L, Shi GY. Omics analysis of acetic acid tolerance in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. World J Microbiol Biotechnol 2017; 33:94. [PMID: 28405910 DOI: 10.1007/s11274-017-2259-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2016] [Accepted: 04/01/2017] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Acetic acid is an inhibitor in industrial processes such as wine making and bioethanol production from cellulosic hydrolysate. It causes energy depletion, inhibition of metabolic enzyme activity, growth arrest and ethanol productivity losses in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Therefore, understanding the mechanisms of the yeast responses to acetic acid stress is essential for improving acetic acid tolerance and ethanol production. Although 329 genes associated with acetic acid tolerance have been identified in the Saccharomyces genome and included in the database ( http://www.yeastgenome.org/observable/resistance_to_acetic_acid/overview ), the cellular mechanistic responses to acetic acid remain unclear in this organism. Post-genomic approaches such as transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and chemogenomics are being applied to yeast and are providing insight into the mechanisms and interactions of genes, proteins and other components that together determine complex quantitative phenotypic traits such as acetic acid tolerance. This review focuses on these omics approaches in the response to acetic acid in S. cerevisiae. Additionally, several novel strains with improved acetic acid tolerance have been engineered by modifying key genes, and the application of these strains and recently acquired knowledge to industrial processes is also discussed.
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- Peng Geng
- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China. .,National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China.
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- The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology of Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.,National Engineering Laboratory for Cereal Fermentation Technology, Jiangnan University, 1800 Lihu Road, Wuxi, 214122, China
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Maurer MJ, Sutardja L, Pinel D, Bauer S, Muehlbauer AL, Ames TD, Skerker JM, Arkin AP. Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL)-Guided Metabolic Engineering of a Complex Trait. ACS Synth Biol 2017; 6:566-581. [PMID: 27936603 DOI: 10.1021/acssynbio.6b00264] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Engineering complex phenotypes for industrial and synthetic biology applications is difficult and often confounds rational design. Bioethanol production from lignocellulosic feedstocks is a complex trait that requires multiple host systems to utilize, detoxify, and metabolize a mixture of sugars and inhibitors present in plant hydrolysates. Here, we demonstrate an integrated approach to discovering and optimizing host factors that impact fitness of Saccharomyces cerevisiae during fermentation of a Miscanthus x giganteus plant hydrolysate. We first used high-resolution Quantitative Trait Loci (QTL) mapping and systematic bulk Reciprocal Hemizygosity Analysis (bRHA) to discover 17 loci that differentiate hydrolysate tolerance between an industrially related (JAY291) and a laboratory (S288C) strain. We then used this data to identify a subset of favorable allelic loci that were most amenable for strain engineering. Guided by this "genetic blueprint", and using a dual-guide Cas9-based method to efficiently perform multikilobase locus replacements, we engineered an S288C-derived strain with superior hydrolysate tolerance than JAY291. Our methods should be generalizable to engineering any complex trait in S. cerevisiae, as well as other organisms.
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- Matthew J. Maurer
- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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- Energy Biosciences Institute and ‡Department of
Bioengineering, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
- Biological Systems and Engineering Division, and ∥Environmental
Genomics and Systems
Biology Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720, United States
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Heterologous expression of cellulase genes in natural Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains. Appl Microbiol Biotechnol 2016; 100:8241-54. [PMID: 27470141 DOI: 10.1007/s00253-016-7735-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2016] [Revised: 06/29/2016] [Accepted: 07/08/2016] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Enzyme cost is a major impediment to second-generation (2G) cellulosic ethanol production. One strategy to reduce enzyme cost is to engineer enzyme production capacity in a fermentative microorganism to enable consolidated bio-processing (CBP). Ideally, a strain with a high secretory phenotype, high fermentative capacity as well as an innate robustness to bioethanol-specific stressors, including tolerance to products formed during pre-treatment and fermentation of lignocellulosic substrates should be used. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a robust fermentative yeast but has limitations as a potential CBP host, such as low heterologous protein secretion titers. In this study, we evaluated natural S. cerevisiae isolate strains for superior secretion activity and other industrially relevant characteristics needed during the process of lignocellulosic ethanol production. Individual cellulases namely Saccharomycopsis fibuligera Cel3A (β-glucosidase), Talaromyces emersonii Cel7A (cellobiohydrolase), and Trichoderma reesei Cel5A (endoglucanase) were utilized as reporter proteins. Natural strain YI13 was identified to have a high secretory phenotype, demonstrating a 3.7- and 3.5-fold higher Cel7A and Cel5A activity, respectively, compared to the reference strain S288c. YI13 also demonstrated other industrially relevant characteristics such as growth vigor, high ethanol titer, multi-tolerance to high temperatures (37 and 40 °C), ethanol (10 % w/v), and towards various concentrations of a cocktail of inhibitory compounds commonly found in lignocellulose hydrolysates. This study accentuates the value of natural S. cerevisiae isolate strains to serve as potential robust and highly productive chassis organisms for CBP strain development.
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Abt TD, Souffriau B, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Duitama J, Thevelein JM. Genomic saturation mutagenesis and polygenic analysis identify novel yeast genes affecting ethyl acetate production, a non-selectable polygenic trait. MICROBIAL CELL 2016; 3:159-175. [PMID: 28357348 PMCID: PMC5349090 DOI: 10.15698/mic2016.04.491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Isolation of mutants in populations of microorganisms has been a valuable tool in experimental genetics for decades. The main disadvantage, however, is the inability of isolating mutants in non-selectable polygenic traits. Most traits of organisms, however, are non-selectable and polygenic, including industrially important properties of microorganisms. The advent of powerful technologies for polygenic analysis of complex traits has allowed simultaneous identification of multiple causative mutations among many thousands of irrelevant mutations. We now show that this also applies to haploid strains of which the genome has been loaded with induced mutations so as to affect as many non-selectable, polygenic traits as possible. We have introduced about 900 mutations into single haploid yeast strains using multiple rounds of EMS mutagenesis, while maintaining the mating capacity required for genetic mapping. We screened the strains for defects in flavor production, an important non-selectable, polygenic trait in yeast alcoholic beverage production. A haploid strain with multiple induced mutations showing reduced ethyl acetate production in semi-anaerobic fermentation, was selected and the underlying quantitative trait loci (QTLs) were mapped using pooled-segregant whole-genome sequence analysis after crossing with an unrelated haploid strain. Reciprocal hemizygosity analysis and allele exchange identified PMA1 and CEM1 as causative mutant alleles and TPS1 as a causative genetic background allele. The case of CEM1 revealed that relevant mutations without observable effect in the haploid strain with multiple induced mutations (in this case due to defective mitochondria) can be identified by polygenic analysis as long as the mutations have an effect in part of the segregants (in this case those that regained fully functional mitochondria). Our results show that genomic saturation mutagenesis combined with complex trait polygenic analysis could be used successfully to identify causative alleles underlying many non-selectable, polygenic traits in small collections of haploid strains with multiple induced mutations.
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- Tom Den Abt
- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven. ; Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven. ; Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven. ; Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity Research Area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Cali, Colombia
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- Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven. ; Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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Meijnen JP, Randazzo P, Foulquié-Moreno MR, van den Brink J, Vandecruys P, Stojiljkovic M, Dumortier F, Zalar P, Boekhout T, Gunde-Cimerman N, Kokošar J, Štajdohar M, Curk T, Petrovič U, Thevelein JM. Polygenic analysis and targeted improvement of the complex trait of high acetic acid tolerance in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2016; 9:5. [PMID: 26740819 PMCID: PMC4702306 DOI: 10.1186/s13068-015-0421-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2015] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Acetic acid is one of the major inhibitors in lignocellulose hydrolysates used for the production of second-generation bioethanol. Although several genes have been identified in laboratory yeast strains that are required for tolerance to acetic acid, the genetic basis of the high acetic acid tolerance naturally present in some Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains is unknown. Identification of its polygenic basis may allow improvement of acetic acid tolerance in yeast strains used for second-generation bioethanol production by precise genome editing, minimizing the risk of negatively affecting other industrially important properties of the yeast. RESULTS Haploid segregants of a strain with unusually high acetic acid tolerance and a reference industrial strain were used as superior and inferior parent strain, respectively. After crossing of the parent strains, QTL mapping using the SNP variant frequency determined by pooled-segregant whole-genome sequence analysis revealed two major QTLs. All F1 segregants were then submitted to multiple rounds of random inbreeding and the superior F7 segregants were submitted to the same analysis, further refined by sequencing of individual segregants and bioinformatics analysis taking into account the relative acetic acid tolerance of the segregants. This resulted in disappearance in the QTL mapping with the F7 segregants of a major F1 QTL, in which we identified HAA1, a known regulator of high acetic acid tolerance, as a true causative allele. Novel genes determining high acetic acid tolerance, GLO1, DOT5, CUP2, and a previously identified component, VMA7, were identified as causative alleles in the second major F1 QTL and in three newly appearing F7 QTLs, respectively. The superior HAA1 allele contained a unique single point mutation that significantly improved acetic acid tolerance under industrially relevant conditions when inserted into an industrial yeast strain for second-generation bioethanol production. CONCLUSIONS This work reveals the polygenic basis of high acetic acid tolerance in S. cerevisiae in unprecedented detail. It also shows for the first time that a single strain can harbor different sets of causative genes able to establish the same polygenic trait. The superior alleles identified can be used successfully for improvement of acetic acid tolerance in industrial yeast strains.
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- Jean-Paul Meijnen
- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />CBS, Fungal Biodiversity Centre (CBS-KNAW), Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- />Department of Biology, Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 111, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- />Centre of Excellence for Integrated Approaches in Chemistry and Biology of Proteins, Jamova 39, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />Genialis d.o.o., Ulica Zore Majcnove 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />Genialis d.o.o., Ulica Zore Majcnove 4, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
- />Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Večna pot 113, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- />Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
- />Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, Flanders, 3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Belgium
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Boock JT, Gupta A, Prather KLJ. Screening and modular design for metabolic pathway optimization. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 36:189-98. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2015.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2015] [Revised: 08/07/2015] [Accepted: 08/10/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Kavšček M, Stražar M, Curk T, Natter K, Petrovič U. Yeast as a cell factory: current state and perspectives. Microb Cell Fact 2015; 14:94. [PMID: 26122609 PMCID: PMC4486425 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-015-0281-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/11/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae is one of the oldest and most frequently used microorganisms in biotechnology with successful applications in the production of both bulk and fine chemicals. Yet, yeast researchers are faced with the challenge to further its transition from the old workhorse to a modern cell factory, fulfilling the requirements for next generation bioprocesses. Many of the principles and tools that are applied for this development originate from the field of synthetic biology and the engineered strains will indeed be synthetic organisms. We provide an overview of the most important aspects of this transition and highlight achievements in recent years as well as trends in which yeast currently lags behind. These aspects include: the enhancement of the substrate spectrum of yeast, with the focus on the efficient utilization of renewable feedstocks, the enhancement of the product spectrum through generation of independent circuits for the maintenance of redox balances and biosynthesis of common carbon building blocks, the requirement for accurate pathway control with improved genome editing and through orthogonal promoters, and improvement of the tolerance of yeast for specific stress conditions. The causative genetic elements for the required traits of the future yeast cell factories will be assembled into genetic modules for fast transfer between strains. These developments will benefit from progress in bio-computational methods, which allow for the integration of different kinds of data sets and algorithms, and from rapid advancement in genome editing, which will enable multiplexed targeted integration of whole heterologous pathways. The overall goal will be to provide a collection of modules and circuits that work independently and can be combined at will, depending on the individual conditions, and will result in an optimal synthetic host for a given production process.
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- Martin Kavšček
- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50/II, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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- Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Faculty of Computer and Information Science, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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- Institute of Molecular Biosciences, University of Graz, Humboldtstrasse 50/II, 8010, Graz, Austria.
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- Department of Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, Jožef Stefan Institute, Jamova 39, 1000, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Auxotrophic Mutations Reduce Tolerance of Saccharomyces cerevisiae to Very High Levels of Ethanol Stress. EUKARYOTIC CELL 2015; 14:884-97. [PMID: 26116212 DOI: 10.1128/ec.00053-15] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2015] [Accepted: 06/22/2015] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Very high ethanol tolerance is a distinctive trait of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae with notable ecological and industrial importance. Although many genes have been shown to be required for moderate ethanol tolerance (i.e., 6 to 12%) in laboratory strains, little is known of the much higher ethanol tolerance (i.e., 16 to 20%) in natural and industrial strains. We have analyzed the genetic basis of very high ethanol tolerance in a Brazilian bioethanol production strain by genetic mapping with laboratory strains containing artificially inserted oligonucleotide markers. The first locus contained the ura3Δ0 mutation of the laboratory strain as the causative mutation. Analysis of other auxotrophies also revealed significant linkage for LYS2, LEU2, HIS3, and MET15. Tolerance to only very high ethanol concentrations was reduced by auxotrophies, while the effect was reversed at lower concentrations. Evaluation of other stress conditions showed that the link with auxotrophy is dependent on the type of stress and the type of auxotrophy. When the concentration of the auxotrophic nutrient is close to that limiting growth, more stress factors can inhibit growth of an auxotrophic strain. We show that very high ethanol concentrations inhibit the uptake of leucine more than that of uracil, but the 500-fold-lower uracil uptake activity may explain the strong linkage between uracil auxotrophy and ethanol sensitivity compared to leucine auxotrophy. Since very high concentrations of ethanol inhibit the uptake of auxotrophic nutrients, the active uptake of scarce nutrients may be a major limiting factor for growth under conditions of ethanol stress.
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Improving conversion yield of fermentable sugars into fuel ethanol in 1st generation yeast-based production processes. Curr Opin Biotechnol 2015; 33:81-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2014.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2014] [Revised: 12/08/2014] [Accepted: 12/14/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Carrau F, Gaggero C, Aguilar PS. Yeast diversity and native vigor for flavor phenotypes. Trends Biotechnol 2015; 33:148-54. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2014.12.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2014] [Revised: 10/29/2014] [Accepted: 12/31/2014] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Stern DL. Identification of loci that cause phenotypic variation in diverse species with the reciprocal hemizygosity test. Trends Genet 2014; 30:547-54. [PMID: 25278102 DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2014.09.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2014] [Revised: 09/08/2014] [Accepted: 09/09/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The reciprocal hemizygosity test is a straightforward genetic test that can positively identify genes that have evolved to contribute to a phenotypic difference between strains or between species. The test involves a comparison between hybrids that are genetically identical throughout the genome except at the test locus, which is rendered hemizygous for alternative alleles from the two parental strains. If the two reciprocal hemizygotes display different phenotypes, then the two parental alleles must have evolved. New methods for targeted mutagenesis will allow application of the reciprocal hemizygosity test in many organisms. This review discusses the principles, advantages, and limitations of the test.
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- David L Stern
- Janelia Research Campus, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Ashburn, VA 20147, USA.
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Mapping genetic variants underlying differences in the central nitrogen metabolism in fermenter yeasts. PLoS One 2014; 9:e86533. [PMID: 24466135 PMCID: PMC3897725 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0086533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 12/10/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Different populations within a species represent a rich reservoir of allelic variants, corresponding to an evolutionary signature of withstood environmental constraints. Saccharomyces cerevisiae strains are widely utilised in the fermentation of different kinds of alcoholic beverages, such as, wine and sake, each of them derived from must with distinct nutrient composition. Importantly, adequate nitrogen levels in the medium are essential for the fermentation process, however, a comprehensive understanding of the genetic variants determining variation in nitrogen consumption is lacking. Here, we assessed the genetic factors underlying variation in nitrogen consumption in a segregating population derived from a cross between two main fermenter yeasts, a Wine/European and a Sake isolate. By linkage analysis we identified 18 main effect QTLs for ammonium and amino acids sources. Interestingly, majority of QTLs were involved in more than a single trait, grouped based on amino acid structure and indicating high levels of pleiotropy across nitrogen sources, in agreement with the observed patterns of phenotypic co-variation. Accordingly, we performed reciprocal hemizygosity analysis validating an effect for three genes, GLT1, ASI1 and AGP1. Furthermore, we detected a widespread pleiotropic effect on these genes, with AGP1 affecting seven amino acids and nine in the case of GLT1 and ASI1. Based on sequence and comparative analysis, candidate causative mutations within these genes were also predicted. Altogether, the identification of these variants demonstrate how Sake and Wine/European genetic backgrounds differentially consume nitrogen sources, in part explaining independently evolved preferences for nitrogen assimilation and representing a niche of genetic diversity for the implementation of practical approaches towards more efficient strains for nitrogen metabolism.
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Duitama J, Quintero JC, Cruz DF, Quintero C, Hubmann G, Foulquié-Moreno MR, Verstrepen KJ, Thevelein JM, Tohme J. An integrated framework for discovery and genotyping of genomic variants from high-throughput sequencing experiments. Nucleic Acids Res 2014; 42:e44. [PMID: 24413664 PMCID: PMC3973327 DOI: 10.1093/nar/gkt1381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Recent advances in high-throughput sequencing (HTS) technologies and computing capacity have produced unprecedented amounts of genomic data that have unraveled the genetics of phenotypic variability in several species. However, operating and integrating current software tools for data analysis still require important investments in highly skilled personnel. Developing accurate, efficient and user-friendly software packages for HTS data analysis will lead to a more rapid discovery of genomic elements relevant to medical, agricultural and industrial applications. We therefore developed Next-Generation Sequencing Eclipse Plug-in (NGSEP), a new software tool for integrated, efficient and user-friendly detection of single nucleotide variants (SNVs), indels and copy number variants (CNVs). NGSEP includes modules for read alignment, sorting, merging, functional annotation of variants, filtering and quality statistics. Analysis of sequencing experiments in yeast, rice and human samples shows that NGSEP has superior accuracy and efficiency, compared with currently available packages for variants detection. We also show that only a comprehensive and accurate identification of repeat regions and CNVs allows researchers to properly separate SNVs from differences between copies of repeat elements. We expect that NGSEP will become a strong support tool to empower the analysis of sequencing data in a wide range of research projects on different species.
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- Jorge Duitama
- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
- *To whom correspondence should be addressed. Tel: +57 2 4450000; Fax: +57 2 4450073;
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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- Agrobiodiversity research area, International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Km 17 Recta Cali- Palmira, A.A. 6713 Cali, Colombia, Laboratory of Molecular Cell Biology, Department of Biology, Institute of Botany and Microbiology, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, Department of Molecular Microbiology, VIB, Kasteelpark Arenberg 31, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium, VIB Laboratory of Systems Biology, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium and Laboratory for Genetics and Genomics, Centre of Microbial and Plant Genetics, KU Leuven, Gaston Geenslaan 1, B-3001 Leuven-Heverlee, Flanders, Belgium
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Stewart GG, Hill AE, Russell I. 125thAnniversary Review: Developments in brewing and distilling yeast strains. JOURNAL OF THE INSTITUTE OF BREWING 2013. [DOI: 10.1002/jib.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Graham G. Stewart
- 13 Heol Nant Castan, Rhiwbina Cardiff CF14 6RP UK
- ICBD; Heriot-Watt University; Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
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- ICBD; Heriot-Watt University; Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
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- ICBD; Heriot-Watt University; Riccarton Edinburgh EH14 4AS UK
- Alltech Inc.; Nicholasville KY 40356 USA
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Swinnen S, Klein M, Carrillo M, McInnes J, Nguyen HTT, Nevoigt E. Re-evaluation of glycerol utilization in Saccharomyces cerevisiae: characterization of an isolate that grows on glycerol without supporting supplements. BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR BIOFUELS 2013; 6:157. [PMID: 24209984 PMCID: PMC3835864 DOI: 10.1186/1754-6834-6-157] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2013] [Accepted: 10/29/2013] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Glycerol has attracted attention as a carbon source for microbial production processes due to the large amounts of crude glycerol waste resulting from biodiesel production. The current knowledge about the genetics and physiology of glycerol uptake and catabolism in the versatile industrial biotechnology production host Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been mainly based on auxotrophic laboratory strains, and carried out in the presence of growth-supporting supplements such as amino acids and nucleic bases. The latter may have resulted in ambiguous conclusions concerning glycerol growth in this species. The purpose of this study was to re-evaluate growth of S. cerevisiae in synthetic glycerol medium without the addition of supplements. RESULTS Initial experiments showed that prototrophic versions of the laboratory strains CEN.PK, W303, and S288c did not exhibit any growth in synthetic glycerol medium without supporting supplements. However, a screening of 52 S. cerevisiae isolates for growth in the same medium revealed a high intraspecies diversity. Within this group significant variation with respect to the lag phase and maximum specific growth rate was observed. A haploid segregant of one good glycerol grower (CBS 6412-13A) was selected for detailed analysis. Single deletions of the genes encoding for the glycerol/H+ symporter (STL1), the glycerol kinase (GUT1), and the mitochondrial FAD+-dependent glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GUT2) abolished glycerol growth in this strain, implying that it uses the same glycerol utilization pathway as previously identified in auxotrophic laboratory strains. Segregant analysis of a cross between CBS 6412-13A and CEN.PK113-1A revealed that the glycerol growth phenotype is a quantitative trait. Genetic linkage and reciprocal hemizygosity analysis demonstrated that GUT1CBS 6412-13A is one of the multiple genetic loci contributing to the glycerol growth phenotype. CONCLUSION The S. cerevisiae intraspecies diversity with regard to glycerol growth is a valuable starting point to identify the genetic and molecular basis of this phenotype. This knowledge can be applied for further rational strain improvement with the goal of using glycerol as a carbon source in industrial biotechnology processes based on S. cerevisiae as a production organism.
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- Steve Swinnen
- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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- School of Engineering and Science, Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH, Campus Ring 1, 28759 Bremen, Germany
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