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Fenner ED, Scapini T, da Costa Diniz M, Giehl A, Treichel H, Álvarez-Pérez S, Alves SL. Nature's Most Fruitful Threesome: The Relationship between Yeasts, Insects, and Angiosperms. J Fungi (Basel) 2022; 8:984. [PMID: 36294549 PMCID: PMC9605484 DOI: 10.3390/jof8100984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2022] [Revised: 09/13/2022] [Accepted: 09/18/2022] [Indexed: 07/30/2023] Open
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The importance of insects for angiosperm pollination is widely recognized. In fact, approximately 90% of all plant species benefit from animal-mediated pollination. However, only recently, a third part player in this story has been properly acknowledged. Microorganisms inhabiting floral nectar, among which yeasts have a prominent role, can ferment glucose, fructose, sucrose, and/or other carbon sources in this habitat. As a result of their metabolism, nectar yeasts produce diverse volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and other valuable metabolites. Notably, some VOCs of yeast origin can influence insects' foraging behavior, e.g., by attracting them to flowers (although repelling effects have also been reported). Moreover, when insects feed on nectar, they also ingest yeast cells, which provide them with nutrients and protect them from pathogenic microorganisms. In return, insects serve yeasts as transportation and a safer habitat during winter when floral nectar is absent. From the plant's point of view, the result is flowers being pollinated. From humanity's perspective, this ecological relationship may also be highly profitable. Therefore, prospecting nectar-inhabiting yeasts for VOC production is of major biotechnological interest. Substances such as acetaldehyde, ethyl acetate, ethyl butyrate, and isobutanol have been reported in yeast volatomes, and they account for a global market of approximately USD 15 billion. In this scenario, the present review addresses the ecological, environmental, and biotechnological outlooks of this three-party mutualism, aiming to encourage researchers worldwide to dig into this field.
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- Eduardo D. Fenner
- Graduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Cerro Largo, Cerro Largo 97900-000, RS, Brazil
- Laboratory of Yeast Biochemistry, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Chapecó, Chapecó 89815-899, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Erechim, Erechim 99700-970, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Yeast Biochemistry, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Chapecó, Chapecó 89815-899, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Yeast Biochemistry, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Chapecó, Chapecó 89815-899, SC, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Erechim, Erechim 99700-970, RS, Brazil
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- Department of Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Complutense University of Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
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- Graduate Program in Environment and Sustainable Technologies, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Cerro Largo, Cerro Largo 97900-000, RS, Brazil
- Laboratory of Yeast Biochemistry, Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Campus Chapecó, Chapecó 89815-899, SC, Brazil
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Non-Saccharomyces Are Also Forming the Veil of Flor in Sherry Wines. FERMENTATION 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/fermentation8090456] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Biological ageing is an essential process for obtaining some distinctive Sherry wines, such as Fino and Manzanilla. It occurs after the fermentation of the grape must due to the appearance of a biofilm on the surface of the wine called “veil of flor”. Yeasts belonging to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae species mainly comprise such biofilm. Although other species have also been found, these have been traditionally considered spoilage. Indeed, it has even been hypothesised that they may not be able to form biofilm on their own under such conditions. In the present work, four different non-Saccharomyces yeasts isolated from barrels in the Jerez area under biological ageing have been characterised through their physiological abilities, including extracellular enzymatic and biofilm-forming capabilities. Results showed not only a surprising ethanol tolerance, above 15.5% in all cases, but also a significant degree of extracellular enzyme production, highlighting the urease and proteolytic activities found in Pichia manshurica, as well as lipolytic activity in Pichia kudriavzevii, Pichia membranifaciens and Wicherhamomyces anomalus. As a conclusion, these non-Saccharomyces could be very interesting in the oenological field, beyond improving the organoleptic characteristics as well as technological features in these wines.
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Morata A, Arroyo T, Bañuelos MA, Blanco P, Briones A, Cantoral JM, Castrillo D, Cordero-Bueso G, Del Fresno JM, Escott C, Escribano-Viana R, Fernández-González M, Ferrer S, García M, González C, Gutiérrez AR, Loira I, Malfeito-Ferreira M, Martínez A, Pardo I, Ramírez M, Ruiz-Muñoz M, Santamaría P, Suárez-Lepe JA, Vilela A, Capozzi V. Wine yeast selection in the Iberian Peninsula: Saccharomyces and non- Saccharomyces as drivers of innovation in Spanish and Portuguese wine industries. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:10899-10927. [PMID: 35687346 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2083574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Yeast selection for the wine industry in Spain started in 1950 for the understanding of the microbial ecology, and for the selection of optimal strains to improve the performance of alcoholic fermentation and the overall wine quality. This process has been strongly developed over the last 30 years, firstly on Saccharomyces cerevisiae, and, lately, with intense activity on non-Saccharomyces. Several thousand yeast strains have been isolated, identified and tested to select those with better performance and/or specific technological properties. The present review proposes a global survey of this massive ex-situ preservation of eukaryotic microorganisms, a reservoir of biotechnological solutions for the wine sector, overviewing relevant screenings that led to the selection of strains from 12 genera and 22 species of oenological significance. In the first part, the attention goes to the selection programmes related to relevant wine-producing areas (i.e. Douro, Extremadura, Galicia, La Mancha and Uclés, Ribera del Duero, Rioja, Sherry area, and Valencia). In the second part, the focus shifted on specific non-Saccharomyces genera/species selected from different Spanish and Portuguese regions, exploited to enhance particular attributes of the wines. A fil rouge of the dissertation is the design of tailored biotechnological solutions for wines typical of given geographic areas.
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- A Morata
- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento de Investigación Agroalimentaria, IMIDRA, Finca El Encín, Madrid, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia (EVEGA-AGACAL), Leiro, Ourense, Spain
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- Tecnología de alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología. Dept. de Biomedicina, Biotecnología y Salud Pública. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Estación de Viticultura e Enoloxía de Galicia (EVEGA-AGACAL), Leiro, Ourense, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología. Dept. de Biomedicina, Biotecnología y Salud Pública. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Finca La Grajera, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (Universidad de La Rioja, Gobierno de La Rioja, CSIC), Logroño, Spain
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- Tecnología de alimentos, Facultad de Ciencias y Tecnologías Químicas, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Ciudad Real, Spain
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- ENOLAB, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (BioTecMed), Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Investigación Agroalimentaria, IMIDRA, Finca El Encín, Madrid, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Finca La Grajera, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (Universidad de La Rioja, Gobierno de La Rioja, CSIC), Logroño, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- Departamento Recursos Naturais Ambiente e Território (DRAT), Linking Landscape Environment Agriculture and Food Research Centre (LEAF), Instituto Superior de Agronomía, Tapada da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias (Edificio Antiguo Rectorado), Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- ENOLAB, Institut de Biotecnologia i Biomedicina (BioTecMed), Universitat de València, Valencia, Spain
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- Departamento de Ciencias Biomédicas, Facultad de Ciencias (Edificio Antiguo Rectorado), Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain
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- Laboratorio de Microbiología. Dept. de Biomedicina, Biotecnología y Salud Pública. Facultad de Ciencias del Mar y Ambientales, Universidad de Cádiz, Puerto Real, Cádiz, Spain
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- Finca La Grajera, Instituto de Ciencias de la Vid y el Vino (Universidad de La Rioja, Gobierno de La Rioja, CSIC), Logroño, Spain
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- EnotecUPM, ETSIAAB, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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- CQ-VR, Chemistry Research Centre, School of Life and Environmental Sciences (ECVA), University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- National Research Council (CNR) of Italy, c/o CS-DAT, Institute of Sciences of Food Production, Foggia, Italy
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