For exploring the influences of application and residue of chemical fungi- cides on chlamydospore preparations of Trichoderma spp., the effects of seven chemical fungicides on chlamydospore germination and mycelia gro...For exploring the influences of application and residue of chemical fungi- cides on chlamydospore preparations of Trichoderma spp., the effects of seven chemical fungicides on chlamydospore germination and mycelia growth of two bio- control fungi T. harzianum 610 and T. Iongibrachiatum 758 were studied. Carben- dazim, tebuconazole and difenoconazole showed strong toxicities, thiram and car- bexin showed moderate toxicities, and metalaxyl showed Mycelia growth of the two strains was more sensitive to most tested fungicides than those of chlamydospore germination. Chlamydospore germination of 610 was more sensitive to tested fungicides than those of 758, and mycelia growth of 758 was more sensitive to most tested fungi- cides than those of 610. Among the seven fungicides, 98% carbendazim had the strongest effects (ECru values were 1.64 and 0.05μpg/ml), and 70% pentachloroni- trobenzene had the weakest effects (EC50 values were 1.64 and 0,05 μg/ml) for chlamydospore germination and mycelia growth of 610. As for 758, 98% carbendaz- im had the strongest inhibitory effects and 95% metalaxyl had the weakest inhibitory for chlamydospore germination of 756 (EC50 values were 0.62 and 1 108.61 μg/ml respectively), whereas 96.2% tebuconazole showed the strongest inhibitory effects for mycelia growth of 758 (EC= value was 0.32μg/ml), and 95% metalaxyl was the weakest (EC= value was 1 206.29 μg/ml). According to the applied concentration of different fungicides in practice, we concluded that chlamydospore preparations of 610 and 758 could not be combined with carbendazim, tebuconazole, thiram and carboxin for controlling plant diseases, and the pesticide residues to the biocontrol effects should be kept in mind. Chlamydospore preparations of 610 and 758 can be and difenoconazole for controlling plant dis- eases, 758 chlamydospore preparations and germinated chlamydospore of 610 can be combined with metalaxyl for controlling plant diseases, and pesticide residue risk was not serious.展开更多
Traditionally, coconut dregs will be used as animal feed after the extraction of coconut oil and coconut milk from the copra. This study was carried out to discover the commercial value of coconut dregs as a solid sub...Traditionally, coconut dregs will be used as animal feed after the extraction of coconut oil and coconut milk from the copra. This study was carried out to discover the commercial value of coconut dregs as a solid substrate in the production of amylase through solid state fermentation (SSF) since this agro-waste is fairly rich in nutrients, providing the necessary nutrients supplementation for better microbial activity to produce enzymes. In this study, amylase is to be produced from coconut dregs by Aspergillus niger through solid state fermentation (SSF). Three parameters were covered, which are incubation time, initial moisture content of substrate and inoculum sizes. SSF was carried out by using incubator at 37 ~C to test for enzyme activity at these following parameters: incubation time: 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours; substrate moisture content: 64, 66, 68, 70 and 72% (w/w); inoculum sizes: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mL spore suspension (5.5 × 10^6 spores/mL). Enzyme activities were measured through the estimation of liberated reducing sugars after the assay of amylase enzyme by using DNS (3, 5 dinitrosalicylic acid) method. Highest enzyme activities were obtained at these following parameters: incubation time: 72 hours (31.76 U/gds); initial moisture content ofsubstrate: 66% (26.66 U / gds) and inoculum sizes: 2.0 mL (30.56 U/gds).展开更多
The aim of this work was to investigate the fungal population dynamics in ready-to-eat bagged samples of rocket (Diplotaxis spp.), lettuce baby leaf (Lactuca sativa L.) and "songino" (Valerianella olitoria L.)...The aim of this work was to investigate the fungal population dynamics in ready-to-eat bagged samples of rocket (Diplotaxis spp.), lettuce baby leaf (Lactuca sativa L.) and "songino" (Valerianella olitoria L.) during a shelf-life, in order to evaluate the effects of the storage length and season of production on the spoilage processes. The incidence of toxigenic moulds was particularity studied in order to evaluate a potential production of mycotoxins and allergenic conidia. A total of 900 samples collected from 10 Italian trademarks were analyzed at the 2nd, 5th and 8th day after the packaging in the spring and summer. A very high number of fungi was found and a great variability of moulds and yeasts at the 1 st day of sampling was observed. Regarding to season of production, any seasonal effect on the moulds and yeasts has been observed, but the moulds detected belonged to different species in relation to season. Regarding to storage length, the yeasts and moulds did not showed significant variations during a shelf-life. In relation to vegetable species, the lettuce resulted always less contaminated with respect to other salads, and the rocket presented 1-2 Log cfu/g of increasing in the level of moulds. Regarding to fungi species, the yeasts were significantly predominant respect to moulds. Finally, the toxigenic moulds Aspergillusflavus and Penicillium italicum were found in all the types of salad in the summer, and their growth during the storage at low temperature represented a potential hazard for the mycotoxins and allergenic conidia production in these commodities.展开更多
In order to find the optimal bacteriostatic agents and selectors and their concentrations in genetic transformation of Lespedeza bicolor with BADH as a marker gene, an resistance experiment was carried out with four c...In order to find the optimal bacteriostatic agents and selectors and their concentrations in genetic transformation of Lespedeza bicolor with BADH as a marker gene, an resistance experiment was carried out with four chemicals, NaCl, betaine aldehyde, PEG and cefotaxime (Cef) added into the media, Different concentrations and combinations of different chemicals were added into the media in the stage of adventitious bud regeneration of cotyledonary nodes, Shoot segment multiplication, and rooting. The results showed that NaCI and betaine aldehyde could inhibit tissue differentiation of L. bicolor, and could thus be used as selectors. Furthermore, 0.8 g/L NaCI could completely inhibit the cotytedonary node differentiation and shoot segment multiplication, and 0.5 g/L NaCI was optimal for inhibition of rooting. It was also found that with the concentration increase of betaine aldehyde in media, adventitious buds regenerated from cotyledonary nodes decreased, and 1.5 g/L was confirmed to be the optimum concentration. Moreover, the mixture of 0.7 g/L NaCI and 0.3 g/L betaine aldehyde significantly inhibited shoot segment multiplication and rooting, so this mixture could be used asa selector. The Cef ex- periment showed that 200-300 mg/L C, ef in media did not inhibit significantly the regeneration of adventitious buds from cotyledonary nodes, and 100 mg/L Cef had little effect on the shoot segment multiplication and rooting.展开更多
Trichoderma-based formulations are applied as commercial biocontrol agents for soil-borne plant path- ogens. Chlamydospores are active propagules in Trichoderma spp., but their production is currently limited due to a...Trichoderma-based formulations are applied as commercial biocontrol agents for soil-borne plant path- ogens. Chlamydospores are active propagules in Trichoderma spp., but their production is currently limited due to a lack of optimal liquid fermentation technology. In this study, we explored response surface methodologies for opti- mizing fermentation technology in Trichoderma SH2303. Our initial studies, using the Plackett-Burman design, iden- tified cornmeal, glycerol, and initial pH levels as the most significant factors (P〈0.05) for enhancing the production of chlamydospores. Subsequently, we applied the Box-Behnken design to study the interactions between, and optimal levels of, a number of factors in chlamydospore production. These statistically predicted results indicated that the highest number of chlamydospores (3.6×108 spores/ml) would be obtained under the following condition: corn flour 62.86 g/L, glycerol 7.54 ml/L, pH 4.17, and 6-d incubation in liquid fermentation. We validated these predicted values via three repeated experiments using the optimal culture and achieved maximum chlamydospores of 4.5×108 spores/ml, which approximately a 8-fold increase in the number of chlamydospores produced by T. harzianurn SH2303 compared with that before optimization. These optimized values could help make chlamydospore production cost-efficient in the future development of novel biocontrol agents.展开更多
In many eukaryotic organisms, Cdcl4 phosphatase regulates multiple biological events during anaphase and is essential for mitosis. It has been shown that Cdcl4 is required for sporulation in the potato blight pathogen...In many eukaryotic organisms, Cdcl4 phosphatase regulates multiple biological events during anaphase and is essential for mitosis. It has been shown that Cdcl4 is required for sporulation in the potato blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans; howev- er, the role that the Cdcl4 homolog (PsCdcl4) plays in the soil-borne soybean root rot pathogen P. sojae remains ambiguous. PsCdc14 is highly expressed in spornlation, zoospore, and cyst life stages, but not in vegetative mycelia and infection stages, suggesting that it contributes to asexual reproduction and thus the spread of the disease. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) medi- ates gene silencing, a post-transcriptional and highly conserved process in eukaryotes, involving specific gene silencing through degradation of target mRNA. We combined in vitro dsRNA synthesis and a polyethylene glycol-mediated transfor- marion system to construct a dsRNA-mediated transient gene silencing system; and then performed a functional analysis of PsCdcl4 in P. sojae. PsCdc14 mRNA was dramatically reduced in transformants after protoplasts were exposed in in vitro synthesized PsCdc14 dsRNA, resulting in low sporangial production and abnormal development in P. sojae silencing lines. Furthermore, dsRNA-mediated transient gene silencing could enable elucidation of P. sojae rapid gene function, facilitating our understanding of the development and pathogenicity mechanisms of this oomycete fungus.展开更多
基金Supported by Special Fund for Agro-scientific Research in the Public Interest(201303057)948 Program(2011-G4)~~
文摘For exploring the influences of application and residue of chemical fungi- cides on chlamydospore preparations of Trichoderma spp., the effects of seven chemical fungicides on chlamydospore germination and mycelia growth of two bio- control fungi T. harzianum 610 and T. Iongibrachiatum 758 were studied. Carben- dazim, tebuconazole and difenoconazole showed strong toxicities, thiram and car- bexin showed moderate toxicities, and metalaxyl showed Mycelia growth of the two strains was more sensitive to most tested fungicides than those of chlamydospore germination. Chlamydospore germination of 610 was more sensitive to tested fungicides than those of 758, and mycelia growth of 758 was more sensitive to most tested fungi- cides than those of 610. Among the seven fungicides, 98% carbendazim had the strongest effects (ECru values were 1.64 and 0.05μpg/ml), and 70% pentachloroni- trobenzene had the weakest effects (EC50 values were 1.64 and 0,05 μg/ml) for chlamydospore germination and mycelia growth of 610. As for 758, 98% carbendaz- im had the strongest inhibitory effects and 95% metalaxyl had the weakest inhibitory for chlamydospore germination of 756 (EC50 values were 0.62 and 1 108.61 μg/ml respectively), whereas 96.2% tebuconazole showed the strongest inhibitory effects for mycelia growth of 758 (EC= value was 0.32μg/ml), and 95% metalaxyl was the weakest (EC= value was 1 206.29 μg/ml). According to the applied concentration of different fungicides in practice, we concluded that chlamydospore preparations of 610 and 758 could not be combined with carbendazim, tebuconazole, thiram and carboxin for controlling plant diseases, and the pesticide residues to the biocontrol effects should be kept in mind. Chlamydospore preparations of 610 and 758 can be and difenoconazole for controlling plant dis- eases, 758 chlamydospore preparations and germinated chlamydospore of 610 can be combined with metalaxyl for controlling plant diseases, and pesticide residue risk was not serious.
文摘Traditionally, coconut dregs will be used as animal feed after the extraction of coconut oil and coconut milk from the copra. This study was carried out to discover the commercial value of coconut dregs as a solid substrate in the production of amylase through solid state fermentation (SSF) since this agro-waste is fairly rich in nutrients, providing the necessary nutrients supplementation for better microbial activity to produce enzymes. In this study, amylase is to be produced from coconut dregs by Aspergillus niger through solid state fermentation (SSF). Three parameters were covered, which are incubation time, initial moisture content of substrate and inoculum sizes. SSF was carried out by using incubator at 37 ~C to test for enzyme activity at these following parameters: incubation time: 24, 48, 72, 96 and 120 hours; substrate moisture content: 64, 66, 68, 70 and 72% (w/w); inoculum sizes: 0.5, 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mL spore suspension (5.5 × 10^6 spores/mL). Enzyme activities were measured through the estimation of liberated reducing sugars after the assay of amylase enzyme by using DNS (3, 5 dinitrosalicylic acid) method. Highest enzyme activities were obtained at these following parameters: incubation time: 72 hours (31.76 U/gds); initial moisture content ofsubstrate: 66% (26.66 U / gds) and inoculum sizes: 2.0 mL (30.56 U/gds).
文摘The aim of this work was to investigate the fungal population dynamics in ready-to-eat bagged samples of rocket (Diplotaxis spp.), lettuce baby leaf (Lactuca sativa L.) and "songino" (Valerianella olitoria L.) during a shelf-life, in order to evaluate the effects of the storage length and season of production on the spoilage processes. The incidence of toxigenic moulds was particularity studied in order to evaluate a potential production of mycotoxins and allergenic conidia. A total of 900 samples collected from 10 Italian trademarks were analyzed at the 2nd, 5th and 8th day after the packaging in the spring and summer. A very high number of fungi was found and a great variability of moulds and yeasts at the 1 st day of sampling was observed. Regarding to season of production, any seasonal effect on the moulds and yeasts has been observed, but the moulds detected belonged to different species in relation to season. Regarding to storage length, the yeasts and moulds did not showed significant variations during a shelf-life. In relation to vegetable species, the lettuce resulted always less contaminated with respect to other salads, and the rocket presented 1-2 Log cfu/g of increasing in the level of moulds. Regarding to fungi species, the yeasts were significantly predominant respect to moulds. Finally, the toxigenic moulds Aspergillusflavus and Penicillium italicum were found in all the types of salad in the summer, and their growth during the storage at low temperature represented a potential hazard for the mycotoxins and allergenic conidia production in these commodities.
基金Supported by The Agricultural Science and Technology Project of Beijing(PXM2016-014207-000053)~~
文摘In order to find the optimal bacteriostatic agents and selectors and their concentrations in genetic transformation of Lespedeza bicolor with BADH as a marker gene, an resistance experiment was carried out with four chemicals, NaCl, betaine aldehyde, PEG and cefotaxime (Cef) added into the media, Different concentrations and combinations of different chemicals were added into the media in the stage of adventitious bud regeneration of cotyledonary nodes, Shoot segment multiplication, and rooting. The results showed that NaCI and betaine aldehyde could inhibit tissue differentiation of L. bicolor, and could thus be used as selectors. Furthermore, 0.8 g/L NaCI could completely inhibit the cotytedonary node differentiation and shoot segment multiplication, and 0.5 g/L NaCI was optimal for inhibition of rooting. It was also found that with the concentration increase of betaine aldehyde in media, adventitious buds regenerated from cotyledonary nodes decreased, and 1.5 g/L was confirmed to be the optimum concentration. Moreover, the mixture of 0.7 g/L NaCI and 0.3 g/L betaine aldehyde significantly inhibited shoot segment multiplication and rooting, so this mixture could be used asa selector. The Cef ex- periment showed that 200-300 mg/L C, ef in media did not inhibit significantly the regeneration of adventitious buds from cotyledonary nodes, and 100 mg/L Cef had little effect on the shoot segment multiplication and rooting.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31201557 and 31270155)the Natural Science Foundation of Shanghai(No.12ZR1414100)+2 种基金the Foundation of Basic Science and Technology of China(No.2014FY20900)the Ministry of Education University Doctoral Foundation(No.20120073120070)the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Medical-Engineering Cross Research Fund(No.YG2015MS37),China
文摘Trichoderma-based formulations are applied as commercial biocontrol agents for soil-borne plant path- ogens. Chlamydospores are active propagules in Trichoderma spp., but their production is currently limited due to a lack of optimal liquid fermentation technology. In this study, we explored response surface methodologies for opti- mizing fermentation technology in Trichoderma SH2303. Our initial studies, using the Plackett-Burman design, iden- tified cornmeal, glycerol, and initial pH levels as the most significant factors (P〈0.05) for enhancing the production of chlamydospores. Subsequently, we applied the Box-Behnken design to study the interactions between, and optimal levels of, a number of factors in chlamydospore production. These statistically predicted results indicated that the highest number of chlamydospores (3.6×108 spores/ml) would be obtained under the following condition: corn flour 62.86 g/L, glycerol 7.54 ml/L, pH 4.17, and 6-d incubation in liquid fermentation. We validated these predicted values via three repeated experiments using the optimal culture and achieved maximum chlamydospores of 4.5×108 spores/ml, which approximately a 8-fold increase in the number of chlamydospores produced by T. harzianurn SH2303 compared with that before optimization. These optimized values could help make chlamydospore production cost-efficient in the future development of novel biocontrol agents.
基金supported by the Special Fund for Agro-Scientific Research in the Public Interest (Grant No. 3-20) from the Chinese governmentthe Priority Academic Program Development for Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘In many eukaryotic organisms, Cdcl4 phosphatase regulates multiple biological events during anaphase and is essential for mitosis. It has been shown that Cdcl4 is required for sporulation in the potato blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans; howev- er, the role that the Cdcl4 homolog (PsCdcl4) plays in the soil-borne soybean root rot pathogen P. sojae remains ambiguous. PsCdc14 is highly expressed in spornlation, zoospore, and cyst life stages, but not in vegetative mycelia and infection stages, suggesting that it contributes to asexual reproduction and thus the spread of the disease. Double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) medi- ates gene silencing, a post-transcriptional and highly conserved process in eukaryotes, involving specific gene silencing through degradation of target mRNA. We combined in vitro dsRNA synthesis and a polyethylene glycol-mediated transfor- marion system to construct a dsRNA-mediated transient gene silencing system; and then performed a functional analysis of PsCdcl4 in P. sojae. PsCdc14 mRNA was dramatically reduced in transformants after protoplasts were exposed in in vitro synthesized PsCdc14 dsRNA, resulting in low sporangial production and abnormal development in P. sojae silencing lines. Furthermore, dsRNA-mediated transient gene silencing could enable elucidation of P. sojae rapid gene function, facilitating our understanding of the development and pathogenicity mechanisms of this oomycete fungus.