Antagonism between jasmonate- and salicylate-mediated induced plant resistance: effects of concentration and timing of elicitation on defense-related proteins,herbivore, and pathogen performance in tomato

The jasmonate (JA) and salicylate (SA) signaling pathways in plants provide resistance to herbivorous insects and pathogens. It is known that these pathways interact, sometimes resulting in antagonism between the pathways. We tested how the timing and concentration of elicitation of each pathway influenced the interaction between the jasmonate and salicylate pathways measured in terms of five biochemical responses and biological resistance to caterpillars and bacteria. The salicylate pathway had a stronger effect on the jasmonate pathway than did the reverse. The negative signal interaction was generated by two distinct paths in the plant. A negative interaction in the biochemical expression of the two pathways was most consistent in the simultaneous elicitation experiments compared to when the elicitors were temporally separated by two days. Herbivore bioassays with Spodoptera exigua also consistently reflected an interaction between the two pathways in the simultaneous elicitation experiments. The negative signal interaction reducing biological resistance to the herbivore was also demonstrated in some temporally separated treatment combinations where attenuation of the biochemical response was not evident. Concentration of the elicitors had an effect on the pathway interaction with consistent biochemical and biological antagonism in the high concentration experiments and inconsistent antagonism in the low concentration experiments. The bacterial pathogen, Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato (Pst), consistently showed reduced lesion development on plants with SA responses activated and, in some experiments, on JA-elicited plants. Resistance to Pst was not reduced or enhanced in dual-elicited plants. Thus, signal interaction is most consistent when elicitors are applied at the same time or when applied at high doses. Signal interaction affected the herbivore S. exigua, but not the pathogen Pst.     

Disposition and fate of cucurbitacin B in five species of diabroticites

Five species of diabroticites with different host-plant preferences produced an essentially identical array of metabolites when fed radiolabeled cucurbitacin B synthesized in vivo and purified fromCucurbita maxima Duchesne seedlings. All species excreted the bulk of the cucurbitacin (67,17-94.59% total dpm), permanently sequestered a small proportion of a cucurbitacin conjugate in the hemolymph (0.98–2.76%), and apportioned the remainder between the gut, the body, and the eggs (when present). Markedly different ratios between the excretory metabolites (i.e., polar vs. unmetabolized cuc) suggest thatDibrotica virgifera virgifera, a grass specialist, andAcalymma vittatum, a cucurbit specialist, have lower rates of metabolic alteration than the polyphagousD. undecimpunctata howardi, D. balteata, andD. cristata, which is associated with relict prairies. Mean life-spans ofD. balteata and D. v. virgifera and maleA. vittatum decreased significantly with continuous feeding onCucurbita fruit containing cucurbitacins (vs. fruit devoid of cucs). The longevity of femaleA. vittatum, however, was unaffected by the presence of cucurbitacins.     

A role for isothiocyanates in plant resistance against the specialist herbivore Pieris rapae

We experimentally reanalyzed the classic interaction between Pieris rapae, a specialist lepidopteran herbivore, and isothiocyanates (mustard oils) that are characteristic phytochemicals of the Brassicaceae. Previous investigations have suggested that P. rapae is unaffected by isothiocyanates. Using whole plants, root extracts, and a microencapsulated formulation of allyl isothiocyanate, we now show that isothiocyanates reduce herbivore survival and growth, and increase development time, each in a dose-dependent manner. Neither the substrate allyl glucosinolate, nor myrosinase, the enzyme that results in the breakdown of glucosinolates, negatively affected P. rapae. Thus, we present strong evidence for a role for isothiocyanates in plant resistance against the specialist herbivore P. rapae.     

NY3菌固定化及生物膜处理含油废水的研究

利用嗜油菌NY3菌的固定化生物膜处理含油废水.用静态曝气法确定固定化时间、载体量、固定化液初始pH值.确定生物膜处理运行的HRT,并评估生物膜循环使用的可能性.结果表明,载体10 g/L,pH7.5~9.0,固定51 h,膜生物量达488.32 mg/g.其处理含油废水最佳HRT为6 h,出水油量在1.38~3.2 mg/L.废水处理后,将载体置于营养液中培养15 d,膜上NY3菌能将所吸附的油降解,使其恢复活性,并可循环利用.     

Biodegradation of catechol by Pseudomonas fluorescens isolated from petroleum‐impacted soil

Bioremediation strategies have been applied to clean up petroleum hydrocarbon (PHC) impacted sites. Introducing PHC degrading microorganisms (bioaugmentation) and enhancing the in‐situ nutrients availability (biostimulation) are widely used strategies. These strategies can be combined to lead to a better bioremediation performance. In this work, Pseudomonas fluorescens was isolated from a PHC impacted site. Through a 2³ factorial design plan, the effect of various combinations of nitrate, sulphate, and phosphate ions on the PHC bioremediation performance by P. fluorescens was investigated using catechol, an essential metabolic intermediate of BTEX degradation, as the sole carbon source. The maximum specific catechol degradation rate was chosen as the response to evaluate the catechol bioremediation performance. The ANOVA results indicated that the presence of nitrate ions alone lowered the maximum specific catechol degradation rate, which can be explained by the accumulation of nitrites and ammonia during the denitrification process by P. fluorescens. It was noted that dosing sulphate ions alone did not affect the bioremediation performance, which indicates P. fluorescens can grow in a sulphur‐limited environment. In contrast, the presence of sulphate and nitrate ions together can lead to a higher specific catechol degradation rate. This may be caused by the presence of sulphate that can suppress the production of nitrites. The importance of phosphate ions on catechol biodegradation was investigated. The absence of phosphate led to incomplete biodegradation. Introducing phosphate ions can accelerate catechol degradation, which can be explained by the secretion of organic acids.     

低温等离子体处理模式对冷藏南美白对虾中假单胞菌的抑菌效果及机理研究

摘 要：目的 探究低温等离子体(cold plasma, CP)处理模式对冷藏南美白对虾中常见荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens)的抑菌效果及其作用机制。方法 通过CP直接处理和循环处理P. fluorescens,研究了两种处理模式下臭氧含量动态变化对P. fluorescens的生长曲线、细胞活力,生物膜形成、细胞壁、细胞膜完整性和南美白对虾菌落总数及假单胞菌数等指标的影响。结果 两种处理模式在CP处理3 min或3 cycles后,包装内臭氧含量达到最高值,分别为(850±10) mg/m3和(874±20) mg/m3。CP循环处理模式使得臭氧含量随处理循环数递增,因此获得更长的臭氧存在时间从而具有更大的抑菌能力。P. fluorescens生长曲线表明CP处理使得菌体延迟期变长且对数生长期推迟。此外,CP处理后的P. fluorescens细胞活力显著下降(P<0.05),CP-1 min,CP-3 min和CP-3 cycles组的细胞活力分别为33.03%、5.90%和4.82%。同时相比CP-3 min组,CP-3 cycles组的P. fluorescens生物膜OD值下降27.61%。碱性磷酸酶(alkaline phosphatase, AKP)活性和核酸蛋白泄漏量结果表明,细胞壁和细胞膜完整性受损可能是P. fluorescens失活的直接原因。对虾保鲜测试结果证实,贮藏第6 d,CP-3 cycles组虾体中的菌落总数和假单胞菌数相比CP-3 min组分别降低了58.02%和79.54%。结论 CP循环处理模式通过延长对臭氧与对虾的暴露时间,提高了对P. fluorescens的灭活效果,同时还具有更优越的保鲜能力。本研究为开发基于CP技术的新型保鲜技术应用提供了理论参考。 关键词：低温等离子体;荧光假单胞菌;抑菌机制;保鲜     

铜绿假单胞菌对2205双相不锈钢腐蚀行为的影响

将具有(111)择优取向的岛状奥氏体相嵌入连续铁素体的2205双相不锈钢(2205 DSS)工作面浸泡在铜绿假单胞菌(P. aeruginosa)中进行电化学测试,研究浸泡时间对2205 DSS 微生物腐蚀行为的影响。开路电位(OCP)、线性极化电阻(LPR)以及电化学阻抗谱(EIS)表明,在7 d浸泡期的无菌溶液中测得的E_OCP、极化电阻(R_p)和电荷转移电阻(R_ct)均比在有菌溶液中的大,表明铜绿假单胞菌加速了2205 DSS的腐蚀。动电位极化曲线表明,2205 DSS在无菌和有菌溶液中的维钝电流密度(i_p)都随着浸泡时间的延长而不断增大,且在浸泡1 d、3 d、7 d的每个时间点有菌溶液的i_p均比无菌环境的大,进一步证明铜绿假单胞菌加速了2205 DSS的腐蚀进程。扫描电子显微镜(SEM)结果表明,在有菌溶液中随着浸泡时间的延长表面粘附的细菌量逐渐增多,浸泡3 d后样品表面的细菌聚集成一个个小团簇,浸泡7 d菌落进一步聚集形成细菌生物膜。对腐蚀后样品表面局部腐蚀形貌的观察发现,细菌生物膜的形成加速了表面局部腐蚀的发生,导致严重的局部腐蚀。X射线光电子能谱(XPS)结果表明,在存在铜绿假单胞菌的条件下2205 DSS表面形成溶于水的CrO₃,使MIC点蚀发生。     

压电基因传感器检测芽孢杆菌靶序列研究

在石英晶体微天平(QCM)上用生物素亲和素法和自组装法2种不同的方法固定寡核苷酸探针,构建压电基因传感器,对芽孢杆菌靶序列进行实时检测。结果表明:生物素亲和素法固定探针效果更好,靶序列浓度为0.05~0.5μmol/L时,有很好的线性关系,线性回归方程为Y=93.88X+10.88(R=0.989 0,N=6,P<0.001),非线性误差为±4.7%。该传感器特异性较好,能够识别错配3个碱基的序列。     

碱性脂肪酶生产菌假单孢菌4631菌株的筛选

从３２个土样中分离获得碱性脂肪酶产生菌１６６株，其中４６３１号菌株产酶能力最高，达到９．１ＩＵ／ｍｌ。初步鉴定为假单孢菌属。对研究结果统计分析表明，Ｄ／ｄ值与ＬＡ呈线性相关关系。     

Characteristics of a label-free piezoelectric immunosensor detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa

A label-free immunosensor system detecting a psychrophylic bacterium, Pseudomonas aeruginosa was developed as follows. Four types of anti-P. aeruginosa antibody were individually chemisorbed onto one-side gold electrodes of piezoelectric quartz crystals according to a thiolated antibody coupling procedure initiated with a thiol-cleavable heterobifunctional cross-linker, sulfosuccinimidyl-6-[3-(2-pyridyldithio)propionamido]hexanoate. A flow-type biosensor system was operated optimally at 0.2 M sodium potassium phosphate, pH 7.2 with a minimal matrix effect and the selected flow rate for it was 0.155 ml/min. A biosensor response was detected by measuring a steady-state resonant frequency shift after the response time around 8 min. The frequency shifts obtained were quite specific according to the antibody types and P. aeruginosa strains. The biosensor responses to varying concentrations of the P. aeruginosa cells ranging from 1.3×10⁷ to 1.3×10⁸ CFU/ml were determined as 17–176 Hz and a linear calibration curve (r=0.942) was obtained by plotting the responses in a double-logarithmic scale. The selectivity of the biosensor between P. aeruginosa and Xanthomonas spp. which both belong to the aerobic pseudomonads was, however, not so good owing to the property of the antibody used. The sensor chip could be reused at least seven times without an appreciable decrease in sensitivity.