A bacterial strain (AD26) capable of utilizing atrazine as a sole nitrogen source for growth was isolated from an industrial wastewater sample by enrichment culture. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified AD26 as an ...A bacterial strain (AD26) capable of utilizing atrazine as a sole nitrogen source for growth was isolated from an industrial wastewater sample by enrichment culture. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified AD26 as an Arthrobacter sp. PCR assays indicated that AD26 contained atrazine-degrading genes trzN and atzBC. The trzN gene of AD26 only differs from the trzN of Arthrobacter aurescens TC1 by one base (A→T at 907) and one amino acid (Met→Leu at 303). The specific activity of trzN of AD26 in crude cell ext...展开更多
Isolation of new bacterial strains and recognition of their metabolic activities are highly desirable for sustainability of natural ecosystems. Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate （DMP） under anoxic conditions has ...Isolation of new bacterial strains and recognition of their metabolic activities are highly desirable for sustainability of natural ecosystems. Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate （DMP） under anoxic conditions has been shown to occur as a series of sequential steps using strain CW-1 isolated from digested sludge of Sibao Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hangzhou, China. The microbial colony on LB medium was yellowish, 3-5 mm in diameter, convex in the center, and embedded in mucous externally. The individual cells of strain CW-1 are irregular rods, measuring （0.6-0.7）×（0.9-1.0） pm, V-shaped, with clubbed ends, Gram positive and without any filaments. 16S rDNA （ 1438 bp） sequence analysis showed that the strain was related to Arthrobacter sp. CW-1 and can degrade PAEs utilizing nitrate as electron acceptor, but cannot mineralize DMP completely. The degradation pathway was recommended as： dimethyl phthalate （DMP）→monomethyl phthalate （MMP）--,phthalic acid （PA）. DMP biodegradation was a first order reaction with degradation rate constant of 0.3033 d 1 and half-life 2.25 d. The DMP conversion to PA by CW-1 could be described by using sequential kinetic model.展开更多
Atrazine chlorohydrolase gene (atzA) was cloned from Arthrobacter sp. AD1. A plant expression plasmid was constructed under the control of CaMV35s promoter and was used in rice transformation. The target gene was succ...Atrazine chlorohydrolase gene (atzA) was cloned from Arthrobacter sp. AD1. A plant expression plasmid was constructed under the control of CaMV35s promoter and was used in rice transformation. The target gene was successfully introduced into mature embryos of a japonica rice cultivar Jindao 107 by Agrobacterium- mediated transformation and hundreds of transgenic plants were obtained. The exogenous atzA gene in the transgenic plants that expressed atrazine resistance was confirmed by Southern blot hybridization. The resistance experiments by spraying transgenic rice plants with 0.133% atrazine shown that most of the transgenic rice plants exhibited the resistance to herbicide atrazine. The segregation of exogenous atzA gene in T1 progeny corresponded to the Mendelian ratio.展开更多
Methanethiol(MT) produced from terrestrial soils can have important effects on atmospheric chemistry and ecosystem-level processes, and it originates mainly from the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids by micr...Methanethiol(MT) produced from terrestrial soils can have important effects on atmospheric chemistry and ecosystem-level processes, and it originates mainly from the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids by microorganisms.Methanethiol producing bacteria(MPB) were enriched and isolated from agricultural soils in a modified basal medium containing methionine(Met) as the sole carbon source.The isolates were identified as Bacillus sp.WH-R1, WH-R2, and WH-R3; Arthrobacter sp.SZLB-W3; and Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 based on cell morphology, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and 16 S r RNA sequence analysis.Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 was identified as a novel strain producing MT using Met as a precursor, and it had the most active MT-producing potential, with the production of MT being 21.8 μg at 30℃ and pH 7.0.Optimal MT production was observed at 35℃ and pH6.0, with 51.3% of sulfur content in Met being converted into MT.Under these conditions, MT production changed according to the supply of both carbon and nitrogen sources.The addition of 2 g L^(-1) each of starch, sucrose, urea, and potassium nitrate promoted MT production by more than 10%, whereas addition of 2 g L^(-1) each of ammonia sulfate and peptone decreased MT production by16% and 87%, respectively.This is the first study to report MT production by Delftia sp.CHZG-R4, providing useful information for the microbial mechanism of MT production from agricultural soils.Our findings also contribute to improving our knowledge of the function of Delftia sp.CHZG-R4.展开更多
文摘A bacterial strain (AD26) capable of utilizing atrazine as a sole nitrogen source for growth was isolated from an industrial wastewater sample by enrichment culture. The 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified AD26 as an Arthrobacter sp. PCR assays indicated that AD26 contained atrazine-degrading genes trzN and atzBC. The trzN gene of AD26 only differs from the trzN of Arthrobacter aurescens TC1 by one base (A→T at 907) and one amino acid (Met→Leu at 303). The specific activity of trzN of AD26 in crude cell ext...
文摘Isolation of new bacterial strains and recognition of their metabolic activities are highly desirable for sustainability of natural ecosystems. Biodegradation of dimethyl phthalate （DMP） under anoxic conditions has been shown to occur as a series of sequential steps using strain CW-1 isolated from digested sludge of Sibao Wastewater Treatment Plant in Hangzhou, China. The microbial colony on LB medium was yellowish, 3-5 mm in diameter, convex in the center, and embedded in mucous externally. The individual cells of strain CW-1 are irregular rods, measuring （0.6-0.7）×（0.9-1.0） pm, V-shaped, with clubbed ends, Gram positive and without any filaments. 16S rDNA （ 1438 bp） sequence analysis showed that the strain was related to Arthrobacter sp. CW-1 and can degrade PAEs utilizing nitrate as electron acceptor, but cannot mineralize DMP completely. The degradation pathway was recommended as： dimethyl phthalate （DMP）→monomethyl phthalate （MMP）--,phthalic acid （PA）. DMP biodegradation was a first order reaction with degradation rate constant of 0.3033 d 1 and half-life 2.25 d. The DMP conversion to PA by CW-1 could be described by using sequential kinetic model.
基金This work was suppored by the Natural Foundation of Tianjin,China(013066 11)the Agricultural Bio—technology Center ofTianjin,China(00312201l一4).
文摘Atrazine chlorohydrolase gene (atzA) was cloned from Arthrobacter sp. AD1. A plant expression plasmid was constructed under the control of CaMV35s promoter and was used in rice transformation. The target gene was successfully introduced into mature embryos of a japonica rice cultivar Jindao 107 by Agrobacterium- mediated transformation and hundreds of transgenic plants were obtained. The exogenous atzA gene in the transgenic plants that expressed atrazine resistance was confirmed by Southern blot hybridization. The resistance experiments by spraying transgenic rice plants with 0.133% atrazine shown that most of the transgenic rice plants exhibited the resistance to herbicide atrazine. The segregation of exogenous atzA gene in T1 progeny corresponded to the Mendelian ratio.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.41025012,41273095,and 41103067)the Major Science and Technology Program for Water Pollution Control and Treatment,China(No.2015ZX07204-007-007)
文摘Methanethiol(MT) produced from terrestrial soils can have important effects on atmospheric chemistry and ecosystem-level processes, and it originates mainly from the metabolism of sulfur-containing amino acids by microorganisms.Methanethiol producing bacteria(MPB) were enriched and isolated from agricultural soils in a modified basal medium containing methionine(Met) as the sole carbon source.The isolates were identified as Bacillus sp.WH-R1, WH-R2, and WH-R3; Arthrobacter sp.SZLB-W3; and Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 based on cell morphology, physiological and biochemical characteristics, and 16 S r RNA sequence analysis.Delftia sp.CHZG-R4 was identified as a novel strain producing MT using Met as a precursor, and it had the most active MT-producing potential, with the production of MT being 21.8 μg at 30℃ and pH 7.0.Optimal MT production was observed at 35℃ and pH6.0, with 51.3% of sulfur content in Met being converted into MT.Under these conditions, MT production changed according to the supply of both carbon and nitrogen sources.The addition of 2 g L^(-1) each of starch, sucrose, urea, and potassium nitrate promoted MT production by more than 10%, whereas addition of 2 g L^(-1) each of ammonia sulfate and peptone decreased MT production by16% and 87%, respectively.This is the first study to report MT production by Delftia sp.CHZG-R4, providing useful information for the microbial mechanism of MT production from agricultural soils.Our findings also contribute to improving our knowledge of the function of Delftia sp.CHZG-R4.
