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Hu Z, Chen C, Zheng X, Yuan J, Zou R, Xie C. Establishing Gene Expression and Knockout Methods in Esteya vermicola CBS115803. Mol Biotechnol 2023:10.1007/s12033-023-00898-6. [PMID: 37777998 DOI: 10.1007/s12033-023-00898-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 10/03/2023]
Abstract
Pine wilt disease, which is caused by the nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the most destructive forest diseases worldwide. Esteya vermicola, a nematophagous fungus, has emerged as a promising biological control agent. However, the limited availability of gene function analysis techniques hinders further genetic modification of this fungus. In this study, we employed a combination of enzymes (driselase, snailase, and cellulase) to enzymatically degrade the cell wall of the fungus, resulting in a high yield of protoplasts. Furthermore, by utilizing 0.6 M sucrose as an osmotic pressure stabilizer, we achieved a significant protoplast regeneration rate of approximately 31%. Subsequently, we employed the polyethylene glycol-mediated protoplast transformation method to successfully establish a genetic transformation technique for E. vermicola CBS115803. Additionally, through our investigation, we identified the Olic promoter from Aspergillus nidulans, which effectively enhanced the expression of the DsRed gene encoding a red fluorescent protein in E. vermicola CBS115803. Moreover, we successfully implemented a split-marker strategy to delete the EvIPMD gene in E. vermicola CBS115803. In summary, our findings present valuable experimental methodologies for gene function analysis in E. vermicola CBS115803.
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- Zhijuan Hu
- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China
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- The Chongqing Key Laboratory of Molecular Biology of Plant Environmental Adaptations, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
- Chongqing Engineering Research Center of Specialty Crop Resources and the College of Life Science, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, 401331, China.
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Lee G, Choi H, Liu H, Han YH, Paul NC, Han GH, Kim H, Kim PI, Seo SI, Song J, Sang H. Biocontrol of the causal brown patch pathogen Rhizoctonia solani by Bacillus velezensis GH1-13 and development of a bacterial strain specific detection method. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 13:1091030. [PMID: 36699832 PMCID: PMC9868939 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1091030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
Abstract
Brown patch caused by the basidiomycete fungus Rhizoctonia solani is an economically important disease of cool-season turfgrasses. In order to manage the disease, different types of fungicides have been applied, but the negative impact of fungicides on the environment continues to rise. In this study, the beneficial bacteria Bacillus velezensis GH1-13 was characterized as a potential biocontrol agent to manage brown patch disease. The strain GH1-13 strongly inhibited the mycelial growth of turf pathogens including different anastomosis groups of R. solani causing brown patch and large patch. R. solani AG2-2(IIIB) hyphae were morphologically changed, and fungal cell death resulted from exposure to the strain GH1-13. In addition, the compatibility of fungicides with the bacterial strain, and the combined application of fungicide azoxystrobin and the strain in brown patch control on creeping bentgrass indicated that the strain could serve as a biocontrol agent. To develop strain-specific detection method, two unique genes from chromosome and plasmid of GH1-13 were found using pan-genome analysis of 364 Bacillus strains. The unique gene from chromosome was successfully detected using both SYBR Green and TaqMan qPCR methods in bacterial DNA or soil DNA samples. This study suggests that application of GH1-13 offers an environmentally friendly approach via reducing fungicide application rates. Furthermore, the developed pipeline of strain-specific detection method could be a useful tool for detecting and studying the dynamics of specific biocontrol agents.
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- Gahee Lee
- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Food and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Damyang-gun Agricultural Technology Center, Damyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Kumho Life Science Laboratory, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Center for Industrialization of Agricultural and Livestock Microorganisms, Jeongeup, Republic of Korea
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- Agricultural Microbiology Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Rural Development Administration, Wanju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Integrative Food, Bioscience and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Division of Food and Biotechnology, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
- Kumho Life Science Laboratory, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Yu Y, Li R, Ma Z, Han M, Zhang S, Zhang M, Qiu Y. Development and evaluation of a novel loop mediated isothermal amplification coupled with TaqMan probe assay for detection of genetically modified organism with NOS terminator. Food Chem 2021; 356:129684. [PMID: 33812194 DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2021.129684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/23/2020] [Revised: 03/06/2021] [Accepted: 03/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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In this study, we aim to develop a novel loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) coupled with TaqMan (LAMP-TaqMan) method for quick qualitative detection of genetically modified organism (GMOs). We designed four LAMP primers and one TaqMan probe for the LAMP-TaqMan detection method to detect the nopaline synthase gene (NOS) terminator in GMOs. This assay enabled the amplification of DNA within ~20 min at a constant temperature of 65 °C. This assay detected as few as five copies of target sequences, which had a high specificity similar to the TaqMan qPCR method. Furthermore, the LAMP-TaqMan detection method was successfully used to amplify and detect DNA from food samples of the major crops (soybean, maize, rice, etc.). In summary, a novel LAMP-TaqMan assay has been developed, which has the similar sensitivity but takes less time than the TaqMan qPCR method. This method offers a novel approach for rapid detection of GMOs in foods.
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- Yanbo Yu
- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road 600, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road 600, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road 600, Harbin 150030, China
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- College of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Nanhuan Road 1, Jingzhou 434020, China
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- College of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Nanhuan Road 1, Jingzhou 434020, China
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road 600, Harbin 150030, China; College of Animal Science, Yangtze University, Nanhuan Road 1, Jingzhou 434020, China.
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- College of Life Science, Northeast Agricultural University, Changjiang Road 600, Harbin 150030, China.
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Development and optimization of a TaqMan assay for Nosema bombycis, causative agent of pébrine disease in Bombyx mori silkworm, based on the β-tubulin gene. J Microbiol Methods 2021; 186:106238. [PMID: 33991586 DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106238] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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"Pébrine" is a devastating disease of Bombyx mori silkworms that is highly contagious and can completely destroy an entire crop of silkworms and is thus a serious threat for the viability and profitability of sericulture. The disease is most commonly attributed to microsporidians of the genus Nosema, which are obligate intracellular parasites that are transmitted through spores. Nosema infections in silkworms are diagnosed primarily through light microscopy, which is labour intensive and less reliable, sensitive, and specific than PCR-based techniques. Here, we present the development and optimization of a new TaqMan based assay targeting the β-tubulin gene in the pébrine disease causing agent Nosema bombycis in silkworms. The assay displayed excellent quantification linearity over multiple orders of magnitude of target amounts and a limit of detection (LOD) of 6.9 × 102 copies of target per reaction. The method is highly specific to N. bombycis with no cross-reactivity to other Nosema species commonly infecting wild silkworms. This specificity was due to three nucleotides in the probe-binding region unique to N. bombycis. The assay demonstrated a high reliability with a Coefficient of variation (CV) <5% for both intra-assay and inter-assay variability. The assay was used to trace experimental N. bombycis infection of silkworm larvae, in the fat body, midgut and ovary tissues, through pupation and metamorphosis to the emerging female moth, and her larval off-spring, confirming the vertical transmission of N. bombycis in silkworms. The TaqMan assay revealed a gradual increase in infection levels in the post-infection samples. The assay is reliable and simple to implement and can be a suitable complement to microscopy for routine diagnostics and surveillance in silkworm egg production centres with appropriate infrastructure.
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