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  1. Article ; Online: Diversity and antimicrobial potential of the culturable rhizobacteria from medicinal plant Baccharis trimera Less D.C.

    Jardim, Ana Camila Munis / de Oliveira, Jéssica Ellen / Alves, Luana de Moura / Gutuzzo, Giovana Oliveira / de Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains

    Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology

    2022  Volume 53, Issue 3, Page(s) 1409–1424

    Abstract: Plant microbiota is usually enriched with bacteria producers of secondary metabolites and represents a valuable source of novel species and compounds. Here, we analyzed the diversity of culturable root-associated bacteria of the medicinal native plant ... ...

    Abstract Plant microbiota is usually enriched with bacteria producers of secondary metabolites and represents a valuable source of novel species and compounds. Here, we analyzed the diversity of culturable root-associated bacteria of the medicinal native plant Baccharis trimera (Carqueja) and screened promising isolates for their antimicrobial properties. The rhizobacteria were isolated from the endosphere and rhizosphere of B. trimera from Ponta Grossa and Ortigueira localities and identified by sequencing and restriction analysis of the 16S rDNA. The most promising isolates were screened for antifungal activities and the production of siderophores and biosurfactants. B. trimera presented a diverse community of rhizobacteria, constituted of 26 families and 41 genera, with a predominance of Streptomyces and Bacillus genera, followed by Paenibacillus, Staphylococcus, Methylobacterium, Rhizobium, Tardiphaga, Paraburkholderia, Burkholderia, and Pseudomonas. The more abundant genera were represented by different species, showing a high diversity of the microbiota associated to B. trimera. Some of these isolates potentially represent novel species and deserve further examination. The communities were influenced by both the edaphic properties of the sampling locations and the plant niches. Approximately one-third of the rhizobacteria exhibited antifungal activity against Sclerotinia sclerotiorum and Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, and a high proportion of isolates produced siderophores (25%) and biosurfactants (42%). The most promising isolates were members of the Streptomyces genus. The survey of B. trimera returned a diverse community of culturable rhizobacteria and identified potential candidates for the development of plant growth-promoting and protection products, reinforcing the need for more comprehensive investigations of the microbiota of Brazilian native plants and habitats.
    MeSH term(s) Anti-Bacterial Agents/metabolism ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/pharmacology ; Antifungal Agents/metabolism ; Antifungal Agents/pharmacology ; Baccharis/metabolism ; Bacteria ; Humans ; Plant Roots/microbiology ; Plants, Medicinal ; Rhizosphere ; Siderophores/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Antifungal Agents ; Siderophores
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-29
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2017175-4
    ISSN 1678-4405 ; 1517-8382
    ISSN (online) 1678-4405
    ISSN 1517-8382
    DOI 10.1007/s42770-022-00759-5
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  2. Article: Effects of Rhizobium tropici azide-resistant mutants on growth, nitrogen nutrition and nodulation of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

    Fiori, Amanda Karoline / Gutuzzo, Giovana de Oliveira / Sanzovo, Alisson Wilson dos Santos / Andrade, Diva de Souza / Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez de / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains

    Rhizosphere. 2021 June, v. 18

    2021  

    Abstract: Inoculation with Rhizobium tropici and Rhizobium freirei can partially supply the nitrogen demand required for normal development and high productivity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Here, a simple and low-cost approach was used to select R. ... ...

    Abstract Inoculation with Rhizobium tropici and Rhizobium freirei can partially supply the nitrogen demand required for normal development and high productivity of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.). Here, a simple and low-cost approach was used to select R. tropici sodium azide-resistant mutants with improved efficiency as microsymbiont of common bean. We mutagenized R. tropici CIAT889 by treatment with methyl methanesulfonate (MMS) and selected azide-resistant mutants. Six mutants (AzR14, AzR15, AzR16, AzR17, AzR18, and AzR19) with varying levels of resistance were obtained and characterized for symbiotic traits and performance upon inoculation of common bean. Mutants grew and produced exopolysaccharides similar to the CIAT899 wildtype; however, swarming motility, biofilm, and auxin production were altered. About nodulation, shoot biomass, and nitrogen content, the performance of mutant strains was improved or similar to that of CIAT899. All mutants enhanced nodulation of common bean; furthermore, AzR14, AzR18, and AzR19 increased nodule biomass by 25%–36%. AzR18 and AzR19 increased shoot biomass by up to 13% compared to CIAT899, whereas AzR14, AzR15, AzR16, and AzR17 reduced biomass accumulation by 9%–19%. In addition, AzR18 and AzR19 showed higher motility or biofilm production than the other mutant strains, suggesting that these traits are involved in bacterial symbiotic effectiveness. Shoot N content do not differ between plants inoculated with the CIAT899 or mutant strains, although plants inoculated with AzR18, AzR19 and CIAT899 had increased the shoot N as compared to uninoculated plants grown at N-limiting conditions. Our results demonstrated the possibility to improve the performance of the R. tropici microsymbiont through induced mutagenesis followed by the selection of azide resistant mutants. This approach allowed to identify the AzR18 and AzR19 strains, which showed superior nodulation and symbiotic effectiveness than CIAT899 while providing equivalent amounts of N to the inoculated plants. We propose the AzR18 and AzR19 as promising candidates for developing new and more efficient inoculants for common bean, nevertheless further trials under field conditions are required to confirm their superior performance to the wild strain.
    Keywords Phaseolus vulgaris ; Rhizobium tropici ; auxins ; azides ; beans ; biofilm ; biomass production ; exopolysaccharides ; methyl methanesulfonate ; mutagenesis ; mutants ; nitrogen ; nitrogen content ; nodulation ; nutrition ; rhizosphere ; sodium
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-06
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ISSN 2452-2198
    DOI 10.1016/j.rhisph.2021.100355
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  3. Article ; Online: Revealing potential functions of hypothetical proteins induced by genistein in the symbiosis island of Bradyrhizobium japonicum commercial strain SEMIA 5079 (= CPAC 15).

    Ferreira, Everton Geraldo Capote / Gomes, Douglas Fabiano / Delai, Caroline Vanzzo / Barreiros, Marco Antônio Bacellar / Grange, Luciana / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Henning, Liliane Marcia Mertz / Barcellos, Fernando Gomes / Hungria, Mariangela

    BMC microbiology

    2022  Volume 22, Issue 1, Page(s) 122

    Abstract: Background: Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain SEMIA 5079 (= CPAC 15) is a nitrogen-fixing symbiont of soybean broadly used in commercial inoculants in Brazil. Its genome has about 50% of hypothetical (HP) protein-coding genes, many in the symbiosis island, ...

    Abstract Background: Bradyrhizobium japonicum strain SEMIA 5079 (= CPAC 15) is a nitrogen-fixing symbiont of soybean broadly used in commercial inoculants in Brazil. Its genome has about 50% of hypothetical (HP) protein-coding genes, many in the symbiosis island, raising questions about their putative role on the biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) process. This study aimed to infer functional roles to 15 HP genes localized in the symbiosis island of SEMIA 5079, and to analyze their expression in the presence of a nod-gene inducer.
    Results: A workflow of bioinformatics tools/databases was established and allowed the functional annotation of the HP genes. Most were enzymes, including transferases in the biosynthetic pathways of cobalamin, amino acids and secondary metabolites that may help in saprophytic ability and stress tolerance, and hydrolases, that may be important for competitiveness, plant infection, and stress tolerance. Putative roles for other enzymes and transporters identified are discussed. Some HP proteins were specific to the genus Bradyrhizobium, others to specific host legumes, and the analysis of orthologues helped to predict roles in BNF.
    Conclusions: All 15 HP genes were induced by genistein and high induction was confirmed in five of them, suggesting major roles in the BNF process.
    MeSH term(s) Bradyrhizobium/genetics ; Bradyrhizobium/metabolism ; Genistein/metabolism ; Genistein/pharmacology ; Genomic Islands ; Nitrogen Fixation/genetics ; Glycine max/genetics ; Symbiosis/genetics
    Chemical Substances Genistein (DH2M523P0H)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-05-05
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2041505-9
    ISSN 1471-2180 ; 1471-2180
    ISSN (online) 1471-2180
    ISSN 1471-2180
    DOI 10.1186/s12866-022-02527-9
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  4. Article: Inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria alters the rhizosphere functioning of tomato plants

    Zuluaga, Mónica Yorlady Alzate / Milani, Karina Maria Lima / Miras-Moreno, Begoña / Lucini, Luigi / Valentinuzzi, Fabio / Mimmo, Tanja / Pii, Youry / Cesco, Stefano / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez de

    Applied soil ecology. 2021 Feb., v. 158

    2021  

    Abstract: Inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) represents an efficient method in sustainable agriculture to improve nutrients availability and crop production in diverse environmental conditions. In the present work, untargeted metabolomics and ... ...

    Abstract Inoculation with plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) represents an efficient method in sustainable agriculture to improve nutrients availability and crop production in diverse environmental conditions. In the present work, untargeted metabolomics and community-level physiological profiles (CLPP) approaches were employed to investigate the shaping of tomato rhizosphere functioning and potential metabolic activity imposed by rhizosphere-associated microbiome, following inoculation with two different PGPB (Enterobacter sp. 15S and Pseudomonas sp. 16S). Significant increases in root and shoot dry biomass were observed in both inoculated treatments, when compared to uninoculated plants (p < 0.05). The untargeted metabolomics allowed discriminating the metabolic profiles of tomato rhizosphere, with distinct modulations imposed by either Enterobacter 15S or Pseudomonas 16S. Flavonoids and other phenolics were among the most frequently identified differential metabolites in the rhizosphere from both Enterobacter 15S and Pseudomonas 16S inoculated plants. Nevertheless, other metabolites like phytohormones and amino acids were also decisive to this specific modulation. The metabolic activity profile rhizosphere-associated microbiome of tomato plants unveiled by the CLPP analysis was congruent with the metabolomic data and reinforced the influence exerted by the bacterial inoculation on modulating the rhizosphere microbiome functioning. In particular, the microbiome associated with control and 16S-treated plants showed a higher functional diversity than those treated with Enterobacter 15S. Carbohydrates, carboxylic acids, amino acids, and polymers were the main classes of substrates which contributed to such differences.
    Keywords Enterobacter ; Pseudomonas ; biochemical pathways ; biomass ; crop production ; flavonoids ; functional diversity ; metabolites ; metabolomics ; microbiome ; phenolic compounds ; rhizosphere ; sustainable agriculture ; tomatoes
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-02
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    Note NAL-AP-2-clean
    ZDB-ID 1196758-4
    ISSN 0929-1393
    ISSN 0929-1393
    DOI 10.1016/j.apsoil.2020.103784
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  5. Article: The adaptive metabolomic profile and functional activity of tomato rhizosphere are revealed upon PGPB inoculation under saline stress

    Alzate Zuluaga, Mónica Yorlady / Milani, Karina Maria Lima / Miras-Moreno, Maria Begoña / Lucini, Luigi / Valentinuzzi, Fabio / Mimmo, Tanja / Pii, Youry / Cesco, Stefano / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / de Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez

    Environmental and experimental botany. 2021 Sept., v. 189

    2021  

    Abstract: Salinization of agricultural lands is of increasing concern at global scale due to its negative impacts on several physiological and developmental processes of most crops, that in turn can lead to threatening food security. Salt-tolerant plant growth- ... ...

    Abstract Salinization of agricultural lands is of increasing concern at global scale due to its negative impacts on several physiological and developmental processes of most crops, that in turn can lead to threatening food security. Salt-tolerant plant growth-promoting bacteria (PGPB) represent an emerging strategy to protect plants and enhance the productivity of agroecosystems suffering from salinization. This study aimed at investigating the individual effect of two PGPB in alleviating salt-stressed tomato plants, as well as the rhizosphere functioning and metabolomic profiles under soil salinity and PGPB inoculation treatments. The Biolog Eco-Plate functional analysis and untargeted metabolomics approaches were used to this aim. Under saline conditions, plants inoculated with Pseudomonas 16S showed higher biomass (p < 0.05) than both uninoculated and Enterobacter 15S-inoculated plants, indicating that the former strain was efficient in alleviate the saline stress. Moreover, independently from PGPB inoculation, the microbial metabolism in tomato’s rhizosphere was significantly increased by salinity, especially related to the catabolism of amines, carbohydrates, and polymers. The UHPLC/QTOF-MS approach allowed the identification of signature metabolomic patterns for the rhizosphere of tomato, with inflected accumulation of compounds imposed by either Pseudomonas 16S, Enterobacter 15S or saline stress. Crucial compounds from primary and secondary metabolism related to salinity stress or PGPB inoculation were detected, including low molecular weight osmolytes (e.g., amino acids), as well as anthocyanins, hydroxycinnamic acids, coumarins and saponins. An increase in the content of ROS-scavenging and antioxidant compounds in addition to the facilitation of Fe acquisition induced by Pseudomonas 16S, are suggested as mechanisms responsible for the higher biomass accumulation by tomato plants grown under saline stress.
    Keywords Enterobacter ; Pseudomonas ; agroecosystems ; anthocyanins ; antioxidants ; biomass production ; catabolism ; coumarins ; food security ; metabolomics ; molecular weight ; rhizosphere ; salinity ; salt stress ; salt tolerance ; saponins ; soil salinity ; tomatoes
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2021-09
    Publishing place Elsevier B.V.
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 195968-2
    ISSN 0098-8472
    ISSN 0098-8472
    DOI 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2021.104552
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  6. Article ; Online: Indole-3-acetic acid production via the indole-3-pyruvate pathway by plant growth promoter Rhizobium tropici CIAT 899 is strongly inhibited by ammonium.

    Imada, Eddie Luidy / Rolla Dos Santos, Amanda Alves de Paiva / Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez de / Hungria, Mariangela / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains

    Research in microbiology

    2017  Volume 168, Issue 3, Page(s) 283–292

    Abstract: Like many rhizobia, Rhizobium tropici produces indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), an important signal molecule required for root hair infection in rhizobia-legume symbioses. However, the IAA biosynthesis pathway and its regulation by R. tropici are still poorly ...

    Abstract Like many rhizobia, Rhizobium tropici produces indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), an important signal molecule required for root hair infection in rhizobia-legume symbioses. However, the IAA biosynthesis pathway and its regulation by R. tropici are still poorly understood. In this study, IAA synthesis and the effects of mineral N in IAA production by R. tropici CIAT 899 were verified by ultraperformance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS). Furthermore, expression of genes related to IAA biosynthesis and metabolism were evaluated by RT-qPCR. Results indicated that IAA production by CIAT 899 was 12 times lower in the presence of [Formula: see text] . Moreover, it was found that indole-3-pyruvate (IPyA) is the major IAA biosynthesis intermediate. Genes y4wE, lao and iorA were identified by analysis of R. tropici genome in silico and were upregulated by tryptophan, indicating a possible role of these genes in IAA biosynthesis by CIAT 899. In conclusion, we show that IPyA is the major pathway for IAA biosynthesis in CIAT 899 and that its production is strongly inhibited by [Formula: see text] . Although present results arose from in vitro experiments, they provide new insight into the role of nitrogen in early events related to legume nodulation.
    MeSH term(s) Ammonium Compounds/pharmacology ; Bacterial Proteins/genetics ; Biosynthetic Pathways/genetics ; Fabaceae/growth & development ; Fabaceae/physiology ; Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial ; Indoleacetic Acids/metabolism ; Indoles/metabolism ; Nitrogen Fixation/genetics ; Plant Growth Regulators/metabolism ; Promoter Regions, Genetic ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Rhizobium tropici/drug effects ; Rhizobium tropici/metabolism ; Symbiosis
    Chemical Substances Ammonium Compounds ; Bacterial Proteins ; Indoleacetic Acids ; Indoles ; Plant Growth Regulators ; indol-3-yl pyruvic acid (4QM0LT13A8) ; indoleacetic acid (6U1S09C61L)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-04
    Publishing country France
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1004220-9
    ISSN 1769-7123 ; 0923-2508
    ISSN (online) 1769-7123
    ISSN 0923-2508
    DOI 10.1016/j.resmic.2016.10.010
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  7. Article ; Online: Fast induction of biosynthetic polysaccharide genes lpxA, lpxE, and rkpI of Rhizobium sp. strain PRF 81 by common bean seed exudates is indicative of a key role in symbiosis.

    Oliveira, Luciana Ruano / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Marcelino-Guimarães, Francismar Corrêa / Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez / Hungria, Mariangela

    Functional & integrative genomics

    2013  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) 275–283

    Abstract: Rhizobial surface polysaccharides (SPS) are, together with nodulation (Nod) factors, recognized as key molecules for establishment of rhizobia-legume symbiosis. In Rhizobium tropici, an important nitrogen-fixing symbiont of common bean (Phaseolus ... ...

    Abstract Rhizobial surface polysaccharides (SPS) are, together with nodulation (Nod) factors, recognized as key molecules for establishment of rhizobia-legume symbiosis. In Rhizobium tropici, an important nitrogen-fixing symbiont of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), molecular structures and symbiotic roles of the SPS are poorly understood. In this study, Rhizobium sp. strain PRF 81 genes, belonging to the R. tropici group, were investigated: lpxA and lpxE, involved in biosynthesis and modification of the lipid-A anchor of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and rkpI, involved in synthesis of a lipid carrier required for production of capsular polysaccharides (KPS). Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis revealed, for the first time, that inducers released from common bean seeds strongly stimulated expression of all three SPS genes. When PRF 81 cells were grown for 48 h in the presence of seed exudates, twofold increases (p < 0.05) in the transcription levels of lpxE, lpxA, and rkpI genes were observed. However, higher increases (p < 0.05) in transcription rates, about 50-fold for lpxE and about 30-fold for lpxA and rkpI, were observed after only 5 min of incubation with common bean seed exudates. Evolutionary analyses revealed that lpxA and lpxE of PRF81 and of the type strain of R. tropici CIAT899(T)clustered with orthologous Rhizobium radiobacter and were more related to R. etli and Rhizobium leguminosarum, while rkpI was closer to the Sinorhizobium sp. group. Upregulation of lpxE, lpxA, and rkpI genes suggests that seed exudates can modulate production of SPS of Rhizobium sp. PRF81, leading to cell wall changes necessary for symbiosis establishment.
    MeSH term(s) Gene Expression Regulation, Bacterial/drug effects ; Genes, Bacterial/genetics ; Phaseolus/chemistry ; Phylogeny ; Plant Exudates/pharmacology ; Polysaccharides, Bacterial/biosynthesis ; Polysaccharides, Bacterial/genetics ; Rhizobium/drug effects ; Rhizobium/genetics ; Seeds/chemistry ; Symbiosis/drug effects ; Symbiosis/genetics
    Chemical Substances Plant Exudates ; Polysaccharides, Bacterial
    Language English
    Publishing date 2013-05-08
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 2014670-X
    ISSN 1438-7948 ; 1438-793X
    ISSN (online) 1438-7948
    ISSN 1438-793X
    DOI 10.1007/s10142-013-0322-7
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  8. Article: Fast induction of biosynthetic polysaccharide genes lpxA, lpxE, and rkpI of Rhizobium sp. strain PRF 81 by common bean seed exudates is indicative of a key role in symbiosis

    Oliveira, Luciana Ruano / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Marcelino-Guimarães, Francismar Corrêa / Oliveira, André Luiz Martinez / Hungria, Mariangela

    Functional & integrative genomics. 2013 June, v. 13, no. 2

    2013  

    Abstract: Rhizobial surface polysaccharides (SPS) are, together with nodulation (Nod) factors, recognized as key molecules for establishment of rhizobia–legume symbiosis. In Rhizobium tropici, an important nitrogen-fixing symbiont of common bean (Phaseolus ... ...

    Abstract Rhizobial surface polysaccharides (SPS) are, together with nodulation (Nod) factors, recognized as key molecules for establishment of rhizobia–legume symbiosis. In Rhizobium tropici, an important nitrogen-fixing symbiont of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), molecular structures and symbiotic roles of the SPS are poorly understood. In this study, Rhizobium sp. strain PRF 81 genes, belonging to the R. tropici group, were investigated: lpxA and lpxE, involved in biosynthesis and modification of the lipid-A anchor of lipopolysaccharide (LPS), and rkpI, involved in synthesis of a lipid carrier required for production of capsular polysaccharides (KPS). Reverse transcription quantitative PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis revealed, for the first time, that inducers released from common bean seeds strongly stimulated expression of all three SPS genes. When PRF 81 cells were grown for 48 h in the presence of seed exudates, twofold increases (p < 0.05) in the transcription levels of lpxE, lpxA, and rkpI genes were observed. However, higher increases (p < 0.05) in transcription rates, about 50-fold for lpxE and about 30-fold for lpxA and rkpI, were observed after only 5 min of incubation with common bean seed exudates. Evolutionary analyses revealed that lpxA and lpxE of PRF81 and of the type strain of R. tropici CIAT899ᵀclustered with orthologous Rhizobium radiobacter and were more related to R. etli and Rhizobium leguminosarum, while rkpI was closer to the Sinorhizobium sp. group. Upregulation of lpxE, lpxA, and rkpI genes suggests that seed exudates can modulate production of SPS of Rhizobium sp. PRF81, leading to cell wall changes necessary for symbiosis establishment.
    Keywords Agrobacterium radiobacter ; Phaseolus vulgaris ; Rhizobium etli ; Rhizobium leguminosarum ; Rhizobium tropici ; Sinorhizobium ; beans ; cell walls ; chemical structure ; gene expression regulation ; genes ; polysaccharides ; quantitative polymerase chain reaction ; reverse transcription ; symbiosis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2013-06
    Size p. 275-283.
    Publishing place Springer-Verlag
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2014670-X
    ISSN 1438-7948 ; 1438-793X
    ISSN (online) 1438-7948
    ISSN 1438-793X
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  9. Article ; Online: A simple, economical and reproducible protein extraction protocol for proteomics studies of soybean roots.

    Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Torres, Adalgisa Ribeiro / da Silva Batista, Jesiane Stefânia / Huergo, Luciano / Hungria, Mariangela

    Genetics and molecular biology

    2012  Volume 35, Issue 1 (suppl), Page(s) 348–352

    Abstract: Sample preparation is a critical step in two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) of plant tissues. Here we describe a phenol/SDS procedure that, although greatly simplified, produced well-resolved and reproducible 2-DE profiles of protein extracts ... ...

    Abstract Sample preparation is a critical step in two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DE) of plant tissues. Here we describe a phenol/SDS procedure that, although greatly simplified, produced well-resolved and reproducible 2-DE profiles of protein extracts from soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merril] roots. Extractions were made in three replicates using both the original and simplified procedure. To evaluate the quality of the extracted proteins, ten spots were randomly selected and identified by mass spectrometry (MS). The 2-DE gels were equally well resolved, with no streaks or smears, and no significant differences were observed in protein yield, reproducibility, resolution or number of spots. Mass spectra of the ten selected spots were compared with database entries and allowed high-quality identification of proteins. The simplified protocol described here presents considerable savings of time and reagents without compromising the quality of 2-DE protein profiles and compatibility with MS analysis, and may facilitate the progress of proteomics studies of legume-rhizobia interactions.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2012-06-26
    Publishing country Brazil
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1445712-x
    ISSN 1678-4685 ; 1415-4757
    ISSN (online) 1678-4685
    ISSN 1415-4757
    DOI 10.1590/S1415-47572012000200016
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  10. Article: The nodC, nodG, and glgX genes of Rhizobium tropici strain PRF 81

    Oliveira, Luciana Ruano / Marcelino, Francismar Corrêa / Barcellos, Fernando Gomes / Rodrigues, Elisete Pains / Megías, Manuel / Hungria, Mariangela

    Functional & integrative genomics. 2010 Aug., v. 10, no. 3

    2010  

    Abstract: Rhizobium tropici is a diazotrophic microsymbiont of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) that encompasses important but still poorly studied tropical strains, and a recent significant contribution to the knowledge of the species was the publication of a ... ...

    Abstract Rhizobium tropici is a diazotrophic microsymbiont of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) that encompasses important but still poorly studied tropical strains, and a recent significant contribution to the knowledge of the species was the publication of a genomic draft of strain PRF 81, which revealed several novel genes [Pinto et al. Funct Int Gen 9:263-270, 2009]. In this study, we investigated the transcription of nodC, nodG, and glgX genes, located in the nod operon of PRF 81 strain, by reverse-transcription quantitative PCR. All three genes showed low levels of transcription when the cells were grown until exponential growth phase in the presence of common-bean-seed exudates or of the root nod-gene inducer naringenin. However, when cells at the exponential phase of growth were incubated with seed exudates, transcription occurred after only 5 min, and nodC, nodG, and glgX were transcribed 121.97-, 14.86-, and 50.29-fold more than the control, respectively, followed by a rapid decrease in gene transcription. Much lower levels of transcription were observed in the presence of naringenin; furthermore, maximum transcription required 8 h of incubation for all three genes. In light of these results, the mechanisms of induction of the nodulation genes by flavonoids are discussed.
    Keywords nitrogen fixation ; Phaseolus vulgaris ; Rhizobium tropici ; symbiosis
    Language English
    Dates of publication 2010-08
    Size p. 425-431.
    Publisher Springer-Verlag
    Publishing place Berlin/Heidelberg
    Document type Article
    ZDB-ID 2014670-X
    ISSN 1438-7948 ; 1438-793X
    ISSN (online) 1438-7948
    ISSN 1438-793X
    DOI 10.1007/s10142-009-0151-x
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