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Item Boto, a class II transposon in Moniliophthora perniciosa, is the first representative of the PIF/ Harbinger superfamily in a phytopathogenic fungus(Microbiology, 2012-10-24) Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Almeida, Ana Paula Morais Martins; Cota, Júnio; Pamphile, João Alencar; Silva, Gilvan Ferreira da; Araújo, Elza Fernandes de; Gramacho, Karina Peres; Brommonschenkel, Sérgio Hermı́nio; Pereira, Gonçalo Amarante Guimarães; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira deBoto, a class II transposable element, was characterized in the Moniliophthora perniciosa genome. The Boto transposase is highly similar to plant PIF-like transposases that belong to the newest class II superfamily known as PIF/Harbinger. Although Boto shares characteristics with PIF-like elements, other characteristics, such as the transposase intron position, the position and direction of the second ORF, and the footprint, indicate that Boto belongs to a novel family of the PIF/Harbinger superfamily. Southern blot analyses detected 6–12 copies of Boto in C-biotype isolates and a ubiquitous presence among the C- and S-biotypes, as well as a separation in the C-biotype isolates from Bahia State in Brazil in at least two genotypic groups, and a new insertion in the genome of a C-biotype isolate maintained in the laboratory for 6 years. In addition to PCR amplification from a specific insertion site, changes in the Boto hybridization profile after the M. perniciosa sexual cycle and detection of Boto transcripts gave further evidence of Boto activity. As an active family in the genome of M. perniciosa, Boto elements may contribute to genetic variability in this homothallic fungus. This is the first report of a PIF/Harbinger transposon in the genome of a phytopathogenic fungus.Item Caracterização, distribuição e estudo da atividade de elementos transponíveis em Crinipellis perniciosa, agente causal da vassoura-de-bruxa no cacaueiro (Theobroma cacao)(Universidade Federal de Viçosa, 2005-12-20) Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira de; http://lattes.cnpq.br/1568875950216131Neste trabalho, elementos transponíveis da Classe I e da Classe II foram caracterizados no genoma do fungo Crinipellis perniciosa, agente causal da enfermidade conhecida como vassoura-de-bruxa no cacaueiro. C. perniciosa apresenta uma alta variabilidade genética e elementos transponíveis têm sido relatados como um dos principais agentes responsáveis pela alta plasticidade e adaptabilidade apresentada por fungos fitopatogênicos. Buscas preliminares feitas no banco de dados do Projeto Genoma da Vassoura-de-Bruxa revelaram a presença de uma seqüência de DNA com similaridade a transcriptase reversa de elementos da Classe I pertencente ao grupo gypsy/Ty3. Esta seqüência foi amplificada em diferentes isolados de C. perniciosa que pertencem aos biótipos C, S e L e distintas regiões geográficas. Seqüenciamento de fragmentos amplificados revelaram a ocorrência de vários eventos de transição G:C para A:T, indicando a existência de um possível mecanismo de silenciamento tipo RIP. Análises de hibridização mostraram a presença de um alto número de cópias da região que codifica a transcriptase reversa e diferentes perfis de hibridização nos isolados dos biótipos C, S e L, indicando que os elementos que contém estas seqüências podem ter um importante papel na variabilidade de C. perniciosa. O fragmento de DNA contendo a seqüência de transcriptase reversa foi utilizado para o isolamento de fagos recombinantes em um banco genômico de C. perniciosa. Retrotransposons do grupo gypsy/Ty3, denominados CpSaci1 e CpSaci2, foram caracterizados a partir de uma nova seqüência presente no banco de dados do Projeto Genoma da Vassoura-de- Bruxa e de um dos fagos recombinantes obtidos. CpSaci1 possui 6.856 pares de bases (pb) e contém longas repetições terminais (LTRs) diretas de 423 pb que não apresentam regiões normalmente encontradas em LTRs de retrotransposons. Duas seqüências de leitura aberta (ORFs) foramidentificadas codificando peptídeos similares à GAG e à poliproteína POL contendo os domínios protease, transcriptase reversa, RNase H e integrase. A seqüência de DNA de CpSaci2, que foi parcialmente caracterizada, possui cerca de 82% de identidade com CpSaci1. Estas duas cópias apresentam inserções de bases e códons de parada na região estrutural indicando que se tratam de cópias inativas. Entretanto, análises por RT-PCR revelaram a presença de transcritos CpSaci normalmente expressos em C. perniciosa cultivado em meio mínimo, e que, sob condições de estresse nutricional, apresentaram uma maior expressão. CpSaci está presente em alto número de cópias no genoma dos biótipos C, S e L de C. perniciosa, sendo que isolados do biótipo C originados do estado da Bahia apresentam dois perfis de hibridização, e alguns fragmentos de DNA em comum com isolados da região amazônica. Por possuir alto número de cópias e ser ativo, o retrotransposon CpSaci provavelmente está relacionado com a geração de variabilidade genética em C. perniciosa. Além do retrotransposon CpSaci, elementos transponíveis da Classe II também foram caracterizados. As cópias denominadas Boto1 e Boto2 foram obtidas a partir do banco de dados do Projeto Genoma da Vassoura-de-Bruxa e a partir de um fago recombinante isolado de um banco genômico de C. perniciosa, respectivamente. Boto1 é flanqueado por uma duplicação de 3 pb (TAA) e possui duas ORFs, uma que codifica uma transposase e outra que codifica uma proteína com baixa similaridade a um regulador da transcrição de plantas. As regiões estruturais que codificam as transposases de Boto1 e Boto2 são interrompidas por um intron de 53 pb com alto conteúdo A+T. As transposases de Boto1 e Boto2 são altamente similares à transposases de elementos PIF-like. Estas transposases são relacionadas à transposases de seqüências de inserção do grupo IS5 de bactérias e fazem parte de uma nova família de transposons da Classe II denominada PIF/IS5. A superfamília PIF/IS5 é raramente encontrada em fungos, e como análises filogenéticas indicam que as transposases Boto-like formam um ramo evolutivo independente, estas seqüências parecem ter sido transferidas horizontalmente para o genoma de C. perniciosa. Transcritos Boto- like foram amplificados por RT-PCR em C. perniciosa normalmente cultivado em meio de cultura, mas não foram ativados por estresse nutricional. Este é o primeiro relato de elementos da superfamília PIF/IS5 em um fungo fitopatogênico.Item Characterization, regulation, and phylogenetic analyses of the Penicillium griseoroseum nitrate reductase gene and its use as selection marker for homologous transformation(Canadian Journal Of Microbiology, 2004) Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira de; Lopes, Francis Júlio Fagundes; Rocha, Rodrigo Barros; Daboussi, Marie-Josée; Araújo, Elza Fernandes dePenicillium griseoroseum has been studied because of its efficient pectinases production. In this work, the Penicillium griseoroseum nitrate reductase gene was characterized, transcriptionally analyzed in different nitrogen sources, and used to create a phylogenetic tree and to develop a homologous transformation system. The regulatory region contained consensus signals involved in nitrogen metabolism and the structural region was possibly interrupted by 6 introns coding for a deduced protein with 864 amino acids. RT-PCR analysis revealed high amounts of niaD transcript in the presence of nitrate. Transcription was repressed by ammonium, urea, and glutamine showing an efficient turnover of the niaD mRNA. Phylogenetics analysis showed distinct groups clearly separated in accordance with the classical taxonomy. A mutant with a 122-bp deletion was used in homologous transformation experiments and showed a transformation frequency of 14 transformants/microg DNA. All analyzed transformants showed that both single- and double-crossover recombination occurred at the niaD locus. The establishment of this homologous transformation system is an essential step for the improvement of pectinase production in Penicillium griseoroseum.Item Development of a transformation system for Crinipellis perniciosa, the causal agent of witches' broom in cocoa plants(Current Genetics, 2002-12-17) Lima, Juliana Oliveira; Santos, Jildete Karla dos; Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Resende, Mário Lúcio Vilela de; Araújo, Elza Fernandes de; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira deProtoplasts of the pathogenic plant fungus, Crinipellis perniciosa, were transformed to hygromycin B resistance using the pAN7-1 plasmid, which contains the Escherichia coli hph gene under the control of Aspergillus nidulans regulatory sequences. The pAN7-1 plasmid was introduced by PEG/CaCl2 treatment. Transformation frequencies of 1.6–2.5 transformants/μg of DNA were achieved. About 54% of the transformants were abortive and 40 analyzed transformants were mitotically stable and showed different hygromycin B resistance levels. The presence of the hph gene was checked by PCR in five transformants and the integration of multiple plasmid copies into different genome sites was observed by Southern analysis. This is the first report of a C. perniciosa transformation system and represents an important step for further research into genetic manipulation of this fungal plant pathogen.Item Development of a transformation system for Penicillium brevicompactum based on the Fusarium oxysporum nitrate reductase gene(Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2005-04) Queiroz, Marisa Vieira de; Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Ribeiro, Ronney Adriano; Soares, Marcos Antônio; Ribeiro, João Batista; Araújo, Elza Fernandes de; Varavallo, Maurílio AntônioPenicillium brevicompactum is a filamentous fungus that presents a potential for industrial use due its efficient pectinase production. A heterologous transformation system was developed for P. brevicompactum based on the complementation of a nitrate reductase mutant. Nitrate reductase mutants were obtained by resistance to chlorate in a rate of 23.24% when compared to other mutations that lead to the chlorate resistance. One mutant named 4457-18X was chosen for the transformation experiments with the pNH24 vector containing de Fusarium oxysporum nitrate reductase gene. A frequency of approximately 3 transformants/µg DNA was obtained using the circular vector pNH24. This frequency was multiplied about 10 fold using the linearized vector with the Xba I restriction enzyme. Southern analysis of the transformants showed a tendency of the linearized vector to diminish the number of integrations compared to the use of the circular vector. The integration was random and stable in the analyzed transformants. The establishment of a transformation system for P. brevicompactum is fundamental for genetic manipulation of this microorganism.Item Molecular characterization and evaluation of pectinase and cellulase production of Penicillium spp.(Biotechnology Letters, 2002-05) Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira de; Gomes, Eliane Aparecida; Muro-Abad, Júpiter Israel; Araújo, Elza Fernandes dePenicillium species were analyzed with molecular markers and for pectinase and cellulase production. RAPD and PCR-RFLP analysis indicated high polymorphism among at least 5 of 10 Penicillium species. Five species were chosen for pectinase and cellulase production in liquid medium and four of which appeared similar based on molecular analyses. P. brevicompactum and P. griseoroseum gave the highest pectinase production and were highly divergent by molecular techniques.Item Pectin lyase overproduction by Penicillium griseoroseum mutants resistant to catabolite repression(Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2017-02-09) Lima, Juliana Oliveira; Pereira, Jorge Fernando; Araújo, Elza Fernandes de; Queiroz, Marisa Vieira deExpression of pectinolytic genes is regulated by catabolic repression limiting the production of pectin lyase (PL) if the natural inducer, pectin, is missing from the growth medium. Here, we report the isolation of Penicillium griseoroseum mutants resistant to 2-deoxy-d-glucose (DG) that show resistance to catabolite repression and overproduce PL. Three spontaneous and nine UV-induced mutants were obtained. Some mutants produced sectors (segments morphologically different) that were also studied. The mutants were analyzed for pectinases production on pectinase-agar plates and five mutants and two sectors showing larger clearing zones than the wild type were selected for quantitative assay. Although PL production higher than the wild type has been found, phenotype instability was observed for most of the mutants and, after transfers to nonselective medium, the DG resistance was no longer present. Only mutants M03 and M04 were stable maintaining the DG-resistance phenotype. When growing for 120 h in liquid medium containing glucose with or without pectin, both mutants showed higher PL production. In the presence of glucose as sole carbon source, the mutant M03 produced 7.8-fold more PL than the wild type. Due its phenotypic stability and PL overproduction, the mutant M03 presents potential for industrial applications.