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da Silva Oliveira CE, Jalal A, Vitória LS, Giolo VM, Oliveira TJSS, Aguilar JV, de Camargos LS, Brambilla MR, Fernandes GC, Vargas PF, Zoz T, Filho MCMT. Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense Strains AbV5 and AbV6 Increases Nutrition, Chlorophyll, and Leaf Yield of Hydroponic Lettuce. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 12:3107. [PMID: 37687354 PMCID: PMC10490540 DOI: 10.3390/plants12173107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Revised: 08/05/2023] [Accepted: 08/06/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
Abstract
Inoculation with Azospirillum brasilense has promisingly increased plant yield and nutrient acquisition. The study aimed to estimate the dose of A. brasilense that increases yield, gas exchange, nutrition, and foliar nitrate reduction. The research was carried out in a greenhouse at Ilha Solteira, in a hydroponic system in randomized blocks with four replicates. The treatments consisted of doses of inoculation with A. brasilense strains AbV5 and AbV6 via nutrient solution (0, 8, 16, 32, and 64 mL 100 L-1). Inoculation with A. brasilense at calculated doses between 20 and 44 mL provided the highest fresh and dry mass of shoots and roots, number of leaves, and leaf yield. In addition, the calculated doses of inoculation with A. brasilense increased the accumulation of N, P, K, Ca, Mg, S, B, Fe, Mn, and Zn in shoots and roots, except the accumulation of Ca in roots. It also increased cell membrane integrity index (15%), relative water content (13%), net photosynthesis rate (85%), intracellular CO2 concentration (15%), total chlorophyll (46%), stomatal conductance (56%), transpiration (15%), and water use efficiency (59%). Hence, inoculation with A. brasilense at doses between 20 and 44 mL 100 L-1 is considered the best approach for increasing the growth, yield, accumulation of nutrients, and gas exchange of hydroponically grown iceberg lettuce.
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- Carlos Eduardo da Silva Oliveira
- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Department of Biology and Zootechny, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (J.V.A.); (L.S.d.C.); (M.R.B.)
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- Department of Biology and Zootechny, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (J.V.A.); (L.S.d.C.); (M.R.B.)
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- Department of Biology and Zootechny, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (J.V.A.); (L.S.d.C.); (M.R.B.)
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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- Tropical Root and Starches Center (CERAT), Faculty of Agricultural Science, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FCA, Botucatu 18610-034, SP, Brazil;
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- Unit of Mundo Novo, Department of Crop Science, State University of Mato Grosso do Sul—UEMS, Mundo Novo 79980-000, MS, Brazil;
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- Department of Plant Protection, Rural Engineering and Soils, Faculty of Engineering, São Paulo State University—UNESP-FEIS, Ilha Solteira 15385-000, SP, Brazil; (A.J.); (L.S.V.); (V.M.G.); (T.J.S.S.O.); (G.C.F.)
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Ren Z, Zhao Y, Han S, Li X. Regulatory strategies for inhibiting horizontal gene transfer of ARGs in paddy and dryland soil through computer-based methods. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 856:159096. [PMID: 36181826 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Revised: 09/24/2022] [Accepted: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) have been regarded as emerging pollutants due to their potential risk of resistance. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) is the main pathway for ARGs to lead to environmental threats. Therefore, the inhabitation of ARGs' HGT can effectively inhibit ARGs' potential drug resistance risk within a single strain. In this paper, the characteristics of ARGs' HGT in paddy and dryland soils were identified and regulated by a combination of ARGs' HGT feature identification, transfer mechanism analysis and transfer process regulation. The homology modeling algorithm was used to simulate the construction of the Tn5 plasmid transposase of Escherichia coli (E. coli) for identifying ARGs' HGT characteristics. The GCG (212.617 Å) was thus determined as the target codon. Through integrated computer-based methods, results showed that the most important environmental disturbance factors for the HGT of ARGs in the paddy and dryland soils were rough farmyard manure/sewage irrigation and mining pollution, respectively. Under the disturbance of key environmental factors, the inhibitory effect of HGT of ARGs in paddy and dryland soil was reduced by 35.01 % and 34.74 %, respectively. Results demonstrated that the proposed theoretical mechanism and control strategies could effectively inhibit the HGT of E. coli ARGs in the soil environment.
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- Zhixing Ren
- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- MOE Key Laboratory of Resources and Environmental Systems Optimization, North China Electric Power University, Beijing 102206, China.
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- College of Forestry, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, China.
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- Center for Environmental Health Risk Assessment and Research, Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences, Beijing 100012, China; Northern Region Persistent Organic Pollution Control (NRPOP) Laboratory, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science, Memorial University, St. John's A1B 3X5, Canada.
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Pitakbut T, Spiteller M, Kayser O. Genome Mining and Gene Expression Reveal Maytansine Biosynthetic Genes from Endophytic Communities Living inside Gymnosporia heterophylla (Eckl. and Zeyh.) Loes. and the Relationship with the Plant Biosynthetic Gene, Friedelin Synthase. PLANTS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 11:321. [PMID: 35161302 PMCID: PMC8840412 DOI: 10.3390/plants11030321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2021] [Revised: 01/09/2022] [Accepted: 01/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Even though maytansine was first discovered from Celastraceae plants, it was later proven to be an endophytic bacterial metabolite. However, a pure bacterial culture cannot synthesize maytansine. Therefore, an exclusive interaction between plant and endophytes is required for maytansine production. Unfortunately, our understanding of plant-endophyte interaction is minimal, and critical questions remain. For example: how do endophytes synthesize maytansine inside their plant host, and what is the impact of maytansine production in plant secondary metabolites? Our study aimed to address these questions. We selected Gymnosporia heterophylla as our model and used amino-hydroxybenzoic acid (AHBA) synthase and halogenase genes as biomarkers, as these two genes respond to biosynthesize maytansine. As a result, we found a consortium of seven endophytes involved in maytansine production in G. heterophylla, based on genome mining and gene expression experiments. Subsequently, we evaluated the friedelin synthase (FRS) gene's expression level in response to biosynthesized 20-hydroxymaytenin in the plant. We found that the FRS expression level was elevated and linked with the expression of the maytansine biosynthetic genes. Thus, we achieved our goals and provided new evidence on endophyte-endophyte and plant-endophyte interactions, focusing on maytansine production and its impact on plant metabolite biosynthesis in G. heterophylla.
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- Thanet Pitakbut
- Technical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany;
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Institute of Environmental Research (INFU), TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany;
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- Technical Biochemistry, Department of Biochemical and Chemical Engineering, TU Dortmund University, 44227 Dortmund, Germany;
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Lv Y, Tang C, Liu X, Zhang M, Chen B, Hu X, Chen S, Zhu X. Optimization of Environmental Conditions for Microbial Stabilization of Uranium Tailings, and the Microbial Community Response. Front Microbiol 2021; 12:770206. [PMID: 34966366 PMCID: PMC8710664 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.770206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Uranium pollution in tailings and its decay products is a global environmental problem. It is of great significance to use economical and efficient technologies to remediate uranium-contaminated soil. In this study, the effects of pH, temperature, and inoculation volume on stabilization efficiency and microbial community response of uranium tailings were investigated by a single-factor batch experiment in the remediation process by mixed sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) and phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB, Pantoea sp. grinm-12). The results showed that the optimal parameters of microbial stabilization by mixed SRB-PSB were pH of 5.0, temperature of 25°C, and inoculation volume of 10%. Under the optimal conditions, the uranium in uranium tailings presented a tendency to transform from the acid-soluble state to residual state. In addition, the introduction of exogenous SRB-PSB can significantly increase the richness and diversity of endogenous microorganisms, effectively maintain the reductive environment for the microbial stabilization system, and promote the growth of functional microorganisms, such as sulfate-reducing bacteria (Desulfosporosinus and Desulfovibrio) and iron-reducing bacteria (Geobacter and Sedimentibacter). Finally, PCoA and CCA analyses showed that temperature and inoculation volume had significant effects on microbial community structure, and the influence order of the three environmental factors is as follows: inoculation volume > temperature > pH. The outcomes of this study provide theoretical support for the control of uranium in uranium-contaminated sites.
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- Ying Lv
- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRIMAT Engineering Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, Beijing, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Environment-Friendly Metallurgy in Producing Premium Non-ferrous Metals, GRINM Group Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- GRINM Resources and Environment Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing, China
- General Research Institute for Non-ferrous Metals, Beijing, China
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Galindo FS, Pagliari PH, Buzetti S, Rodrigues WL, Fernandes GC, Biagini ALC, Tavanti RFR, Teixeira Filho MCM. Nutrient availability affected by silicate and
Azospirillum brasilense
application in corn–wheat rotation. AGRONOMY JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/agj2.20802] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Dep. of Soil, Water, and Climate Univ. of Minnesota, Southwest Research and Outreach Center Lamberton MN USA
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- Dep. of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils São Paulo State Univ. Ilha Solteira São Paulo Brazil
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- Dep. of Plant Health, Rural Engineering, and Soils São Paulo State Univ. Ilha Solteira São Paulo Brazil
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de la Torre F, Ávila C. Special Issue Editorial: Plant Nitrogen Assimilation and Metabolism. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10071278. [PMID: 34201753 PMCID: PMC8308973 DOI: 10.3390/plants10071278] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2021] [Revised: 06/13/2021] [Accepted: 06/13/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Nitrogen is an important macronutrient for plant growth and development. Research has long been carried out to elucidate the mechanisms involved in nitrogen uptake, assimilation, and utilization in plants. However, despite recent advances, many of these mechanisms still are not fully understood. In this special issue, several research articles and two reviews, all of them aiming to elucidate some specific aspects of nitrogen (N) metabolism, are presented. Together, the articles in this issue provide a state-of-the-art perspective on important questions related to nitrogen metabolism in photosynthetic organisms, highlighting the fundamental importance of research in this field.
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