Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase(FBPase) is one of the key enzymes in Calvin circle and starch biosynthesis. In this study, the full-length of cpFBPase gene from Pyropia haitanensis was cloned by using rapid amplificatio...Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase(FBPase) is one of the key enzymes in Calvin circle and starch biosynthesis. In this study, the full-length of cpFBPase gene from Pyropia haitanensis was cloned by using rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE) technology. The nucleotide sequence of PhcpFBPase consists of 1 400 bp, including a 5′ untranslated region(UTR) of 92 bp, a 3′?UTR of 69 bp, and an open reading frame(ORF) of 1 236 bp, which can be translated into a 412-amino-acid putative peptides with a molecular weight of 44.3 kDa and a theoretical pI of 5.23. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that the protein belonged to the chloroplast FBPase enzyme. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the protein assembled with the cpFBPase of a thermal tolerant unicellular red micro-algae Galdieria sulphuraria. Expression patterns analyzed by qRT-PCR revealed that the expression of PhcpFBPase gene in the thallus phage was 7-fold higher than in the conchocelis phage, which suggested the different mechanisms of inorganic carbon utilization among the different life phages of P. haitanensis. And the different response modes of PhcpFBPase mRNA levels to high temperature and desiccation stress indicated that PhcpFBPase played an important role in responsing to abiotic stress.展开更多
Pyropia haitanensis is an economically important mariculture crop in China and has a high research value for several life phenomena, for example environmental tolerance. To explore the mechanisms underlying these char...Pyropia haitanensis is an economically important mariculture crop in China and has a high research value for several life phenomena, for example environmental tolerance. To explore the mechanisms underlying these characteristics, gene expression has been investigated at the whole transcriptome level. Gene expression studies using quantitative real-time PCR should start by selecting an appropriate internal control gene; therefore, the absolute expression abundance of six housekeeping genes (18S rRNA (18S), ubiquitin-conju-ating enzyme (UBC), actin (ACT), β-tubulin (TUB), elongation factors 2 (EF2), and glyceraldehyde-3-phos- phate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) examined by the quantitative real-time PCR in samples corresponding to different strains, life-cycle stages and abiotic stress treatments. Their expression stabilities were assessed by the comparative cycle threshold (Ct) method and by two different software packages: geNorm and NormFinder. The most stable housekeeping gene is UBC and the least stable housekeeping is GADPH. Thus, it is proposed that the most appropriate internal control gene for expression analyses in P. haitanensis is UBC. The results pave the way for further gene expression analyses of different aspects of P. haitanensis biology including different strains, life-history stages and abiotic stress responses.展开更多
Green tides caused by the unusual accumulation of high floating Ulva prolifera have occurred regularly in the Yellow Sea since 2007.The primary source of the Yellow Sea green tides is the attached algae on the Pyropia...Green tides caused by the unusual accumulation of high floating Ulva prolifera have occurred regularly in the Yellow Sea since 2007.The primary source of the Yellow Sea green tides is the attached algae on the Pyropia aquaculture rafts in the Subei Shoal.Ulva prolifera and Blidingia(Italic)sp.are the main species observed on Pyropia aquaculture rafts in the Subei Shoal.We found that U.prolifera has strong buoyancy and a rapid growth rate,which may explain why it is the dominant species of green tides that occur in the China's sea area of the Yellow Sea.The growth rate of floating U.prolifera was about 20%–31%d–1,which was much higher than Blidingia(Italic)sp.There were about 1.7×104 t of attached algae on the Pyropia aquaculture rafts in May 2012.We found that 39%of attached algae could float when the tide rose in the Subei Shoal,and U.prolifera accounted for 63%of the floating algae.Our analysis estimated that about 4000 t of attached U.prolifera floated into the surrounding waters of the Subei Shoal during the recycling period of aquaculture rafts.These results suggest that the initial floating biomass of large-scale green tides in the Yellow Sea is determined by the U.prolifera biomass attached to Pyropia aquaculture rafts,further impacting the scale of the green tide。展开更多
Pyropia yezoensis(formerly Porphyra yezoensis)is an economically important red alga that is cultured extensively in China.The red rot disease occurs commonly during Pyropia cultivation,causing serious economic losses....Pyropia yezoensis(formerly Porphyra yezoensis)is an economically important red alga that is cultured extensively in China.The red rot disease occurs commonly during Pyropia cultivation,causing serious economic losses.An incidence of red rot disease was found in a P.yezoensis farm from mid-November to mid-December 2015 at Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province,China.Histopathological examination revealed that the naturally infected thalli were infected apparently by a pathogen,leading to red rot symptoms.The causative agent was isolated and identified as the oomycete Pythium chondricola by morphological analysis and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and cytochrome oxidase subunit 1(cox 1).In artifi cial infection experiments on the P.yezoensis blades,the P.chondricola isolate was able to cause the same characteristic histopathology seen in natural infections.P.chondricola grew well at a wide range of temperatures in the range 8-31℃,salinities at 0-45 and pH 5-9.In an orthogonal test used to determine the effects of environmental factors(temperature,salinity,and zoospore concentration)on infection,the data revealed that temperature was the most important factor to affect red rot disease development,with the optimal conditions for disease expansion being 20℃,35 salinity,and a zoospore concentration of 10^6 zoospores/mL.The results obtained from the present study prompted us to set up a comprehensive epidemiological study on Pyropia,which will provide support to maintain the healthy development of the Pyropia industry in China.展开更多
A heat-resistant Pyropia yezoensis strain YZ-4 was isolated from the regenerated blades of single somatic cells of the wild-type(WT)blades treated with 60Co-g-irradiation.When cultured at 23C and 24C,the survival an...A heat-resistant Pyropia yezoensis strain YZ-4 was isolated from the regenerated blades of single somatic cells of the wild-type(WT)blades treated with 60Co-g-irradiation.When cultured at 23C and 24C,the survival and division rates of the YZ-4 conchospores were significantly higher than those of WT(P<0.01).After 16 days in culture the survival rates of YZ-4 conchospores were 71.2%and 60.8%at 23C and 24C,respectively,and the division rates of the surviving conchospores were 100%in both cases.Under the same culture conditions,the survival rates of WT conchospores were only 16.9%and 11.5%,and the division rate 99.8%and 81.8%respectively.The resistance of 50-day-aged F1 gametophytic blades of YZ-4 to the temperature rebound was also significantly higher than those of WT(P<0.01).After 30 days in culture at 18C,23C and 24C,the mean blade length increased by 8.5,4.3 and 2.3 times in YZ-4 and was only 3,0.6 and 0.4 times in WT,respectively.The mean blade weight increased 191.9,85.4 and 66.2 times in YZ-4,but only 78.2,7.8 and 4.6 times in WT.On the 15th day WT blades began to decay,but no decay was observed in YZ-4 blades even after 45 days in culture at 23C and 24C.The results obtained indicate that YZ-4 has a higher resistance to higher temperature insults than WT and it might be of value for commercial production of P.yezoensis.展开更多
As an important seedling source,monospores closely associate with yields in nori farming.However,the molecular mechanism underlying differences in monospore production for different strains remains unknown.Comparative...As an important seedling source,monospores closely associate with yields in nori farming.However,the molecular mechanism underlying differences in monospore production for different strains remains unknown.Comparative transcriptome analysis was performed to examine gene expression differences between the spore abundant wild-type strain(WT)and spore deficient mutant(Y1)of Pyropia chauhanii.The WT strain that produces monospores in abundance exhibited more differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in both number and higher fold-changes than the Y1 strain incapable of producing monospores,indicating that the specific regulation of genes is involved in monospore production.Three lists of DEGs were obtained between the two strains using intersection and displayed in Venn diagram:one expressed only in WT strain,another expressed only in Y1 strain,and the third shared in both strains.DEGs annotated as homologous genes of Arabidopsis thaliana in these 3 lists were curated for online functional enrichment analysis on Metascape website.Gene regulatory networks of WT were functionally enriched in the processing,proteolysis,and transport of proteins,especially within the small GTPase protein family,which might be account for the monospore production ability,whereas Y1 were functionally enriched in the metabolism of essential substance and utilization of indispensable energy,which might be account for the rapid growth of blades.We found the differentially enriched gene regulatory networks between strains might be the intrinsic mechanisms of the different monospore production traits.These findings provide novel insights into the genes and regulatory networks associated with monospore production abilities,which are essential for developing accurate breeding technologies for optimal release of monospores and increase of total nori production.展开更多
Although biofilm formation may promote growth,biofilms are not always beneficial to their hosts.The biofilm formation characteristics of Bacillus cereus WPySW2 and its changes at different temperatures were studied.Re...Although biofilm formation may promote growth,biofilms are not always beneficial to their hosts.The biofilm formation characteristics of Bacillus cereus WPySW2 and its changes at different temperatures were studied.Results show that B.cereus WPySW2 promoted the growth of Neoporphyra haitanensis(an economically cultivated seaweed)at 20℃ but accelerated algal rot at 28℃.Thicker B.cereus WPySW2 biofilms covered the surface of N.haitanensis thalli at 28℃,which hindered material exchange between the algae and surrounding environment,inhibited algal photosynthesis and respiration,and accelerated algal decay.Compared with planktonic bacteria,mature biofilm cells had lower energy consumption and metabolic levels.The biofilm metabolic characteristics of B.cereus WPySW2 changed significantly with temperature.High temperature accelerated biofilm maturation,which made it thicker and more stable,allowing the bacteria to easily adapt to environmental changes and obtain greater benefits from their host.High temperature did not affect the production or increased the abundance of toxic metabolites,indicating that the negative effects of B.cereus WPySW2 on algae were not caused by toxins.This study shows that increased temperature can transform a harmless bacterium into a detrimental one,demonstrating that temperature may change the ecological function of phycospheric bacteria by affecting their morphology and metabolism.展开更多
We conducted plant growth experiments in microbe-free vermiculite to study the effects of four types of fermented seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) made from nori (Pyropia yezoensis) seaweed on the germination, plant gr...We conducted plant growth experiments in microbe-free vermiculite to study the effects of four types of fermented seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) made from nori (Pyropia yezoensis) seaweed on the germination, plant growth characteristics, SPAD value, and nutrient content and uptake of komatsuna (Brassica rapa L. var. wakana komatsuna). The four types of fermented nori SLF used in this study were prepared by anaerobic fermentation of unwashed nori (SLF1), aerobic fermentation of unwashed nori (SLF2), anaerobic fermentation of washed nori (SLF3), and aerobic fermentation of washed nori (SLF4). Komatsuna seeds treated with 200-, 300-, and 400-fold dilutions of SLFs exhibited improved relative germination ratios (RGRs) at 3 and 4 days after sowing (DAS). At 4 DAS, the RGRs of seeds treated with 10-, 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-fold SLF dilutions showed no differential effect. Seeds treated with undiluted SLFs did not germinate by 4 DAS. SLF1 may promote komatsuna seed germination. The nitrogen (N), calcium, magnesium, sodium (Na), and iodine (I) contents of plants treated with SLF1 were significantly increased relative to plants treated with the other SLFs. Moreover, the I and Na contents of plants were significantly increased by foliar spray application of different dilutions of SLF1. However, SLF treatment markedly reduced the shoot dry weight compared with 1/2-strength modified Hoagland nutrient (MHN) solution, although the same amounts of N and K were applied. SPAD values of the plants treated with SLFs were significantly higher than those of plants treated with MHN. Foliar treatment with SLFs had no significant effect on plant growth, SPAD value, or uptake of nutrients (except Na) relative to the control, but the I content was increased. Plants treated with SLF1 and SLF2 exhibited the highest Na uptake. Foliar spray treatments with SLF1 resulted in the highest I contents in plants. Based on our results, SLF1 is suitable for use as a liquid fertilizer to promote germination and increase nutrient content in komatsun展开更多
Pseudoalteromonas marina is one of the potential pathogens that cause green spot disease(GSD)in Pyropia yezoensis.To prevent GSD from development and spread,an effective method to detect the pathogen at early GSD infe...Pseudoalteromonas marina is one of the potential pathogens that cause green spot disease(GSD)in Pyropia yezoensis.To prevent GSD from development and spread,an effective method to detect the pathogen at early GSD infection stages need to be established.In this research,PCR methods were established targeting the dnaA gene(encoding chromosome replication initiator protein)and the dnaN gene(encodingβsliding clamp of DNA polymeraseⅢprotein)to detect P.marina with three primer pairs pws-dnaA2(Forward,5'-ACCGCATTAACGAACTACTCGTG-3';Reverse,5'-TGCCATTACCTACAGCATGG-3'),pcs-dnaN2(Forward,5'-CTTACAACGTTATCAGCGGC-3';Reverse,5'-GTTGAGTATTAAGTGATTGAGTAAGC-3')or pws-dnaN3(Forward,5'-ACTTACAA-CGTTATCAGCGGC-3';Reverse,5'-ACTGCTGTTTGAGTCTGCTAAC-3').Three PCR methods corresponding to the three primer pairs sufficiently distinguished P.marina from 22 bacterial species,thus resulting in detection limits of 4 to 4×10^2 CFU cells or 2.37×10^1 to 2.37×10^3 fg of P.marina DNA per PCR reaction.In an artificial infection experiment ofP.yezoensis infected with P.marina,all established PCRs successfully detected P.marina at early GSD infection stages.The results show that the established PCRs are specific and sensitive,and are potential for applications in early diagnosis of GSD in Pyropia.展开更多
Pyropia yezoensis, an intertidal seaweed, experiences regular dehydration and rehydration with the tides. In this study, the responses of P. yezoensis to dehydration and rehydration under high and low CO2 concentratio...Pyropia yezoensis, an intertidal seaweed, experiences regular dehydration and rehydration with the tides. In this study, the responses of P. yezoensis to dehydration and rehydration under high and low CO2 concentrations ((600-700)×10^-6 and (40-80)×10^-6, named Group I and Group II respectively) were investigated. The thalli of Group I had a significantly higher effective photosystem II quantum yield than the thalli of Group II at 71% absolute water content (AWC). There was little difference between thalli morphology, total Rubisco activity and total protein content at 100% and 71% AWC, which might be the basis for the normal performance of photosynthesis during moderate dehydration. A higher effective photosystem I quantum yield was observed in the thalli subjected to a low CO2 concentration during moderate dehydration, which might be caused by the enhancement of cyclic electron flow. These results suggested that P. yezoensis can directly utilize COz in ambient air during moderate dehydration.展开更多
基金The National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41176151 and 41276177the National High Technology Research&Development Program of China under contract No.2012AA100811the Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists of Fujian Province of China under contract No.2010J06016
文摘Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase(FBPase) is one of the key enzymes in Calvin circle and starch biosynthesis. In this study, the full-length of cpFBPase gene from Pyropia haitanensis was cloned by using rapid amplification of cDNA ends(RACE) technology. The nucleotide sequence of PhcpFBPase consists of 1 400 bp, including a 5′ untranslated region(UTR) of 92 bp, a 3′?UTR of 69 bp, and an open reading frame(ORF) of 1 236 bp, which can be translated into a 412-amino-acid putative peptides with a molecular weight of 44.3 kDa and a theoretical pI of 5.23. Multiple sequence alignment indicated that the protein belonged to the chloroplast FBPase enzyme. Phylogenetic analysis showed that the protein assembled with the cpFBPase of a thermal tolerant unicellular red micro-algae Galdieria sulphuraria. Expression patterns analyzed by qRT-PCR revealed that the expression of PhcpFBPase gene in the thallus phage was 7-fold higher than in the conchocelis phage, which suggested the different mechanisms of inorganic carbon utilization among the different life phages of P. haitanensis. And the different response modes of PhcpFBPase mRNA levels to high temperature and desiccation stress indicated that PhcpFBPase played an important role in responsing to abiotic stress.
基金The National High Technology Research&Development Program of China under contract No.2012AA10A411the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract Nos 41176151 and 41276177
文摘Pyropia haitanensis is an economically important mariculture crop in China and has a high research value for several life phenomena, for example environmental tolerance. To explore the mechanisms underlying these characteristics, gene expression has been investigated at the whole transcriptome level. Gene expression studies using quantitative real-time PCR should start by selecting an appropriate internal control gene; therefore, the absolute expression abundance of six housekeeping genes (18S rRNA (18S), ubiquitin-conju-ating enzyme (UBC), actin (ACT), β-tubulin (TUB), elongation factors 2 (EF2), and glyceraldehyde-3-phos- phate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) examined by the quantitative real-time PCR in samples corresponding to different strains, life-cycle stages and abiotic stress treatments. Their expression stabilities were assessed by the comparative cycle threshold (Ct) method and by two different software packages: geNorm and NormFinder. The most stable housekeeping gene is UBC and the least stable housekeeping is GADPH. Thus, it is proposed that the most appropriate internal control gene for expression analyses in P. haitanensis is UBC. The results pave the way for further gene expression analyses of different aspects of P. haitanensis biology including different strains, life-history stages and abiotic stress responses.
基金The National Key R&D Program of China under contract Nos 2016YFC1402104 and 2016YFC1402106the National Natural Science Foundation of China under contract No.41606190+2 种基金the Shandong Natural Science Foundation under contract No.ZR2016DB22the Foundation of Key Laboratory of Integrated Monitoring and Applied Technologies for Marine Harmful Algal Blooms,SOA under contract No.MATHAB 201806the Creative Team Project of the Laboratory for Marine Ecology and Environmental Science,Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology under contract No.LMEES-CTSP-2018-3
文摘Green tides caused by the unusual accumulation of high floating Ulva prolifera have occurred regularly in the Yellow Sea since 2007.The primary source of the Yellow Sea green tides is the attached algae on the Pyropia aquaculture rafts in the Subei Shoal.Ulva prolifera and Blidingia(Italic)sp.are the main species observed on Pyropia aquaculture rafts in the Subei Shoal.We found that U.prolifera has strong buoyancy and a rapid growth rate,which may explain why it is the dominant species of green tides that occur in the China's sea area of the Yellow Sea.The growth rate of floating U.prolifera was about 20%–31%d–1,which was much higher than Blidingia(Italic)sp.There were about 1.7×104 t of attached algae on the Pyropia aquaculture rafts in May 2012.We found that 39%of attached algae could float when the tide rose in the Subei Shoal,and U.prolifera accounted for 63%of the floating algae.Our analysis estimated that about 4000 t of attached U.prolifera floated into the surrounding waters of the Subei Shoal during the recycling period of aquaculture rafts.These results suggest that the initial floating biomass of large-scale green tides in the Yellow Sea is determined by the U.prolifera biomass attached to Pyropia aquaculture rafts,further impacting the scale of the green tide。
基金Supported by the China Agriculture Research System(No.CARS-50)the National Natural Sciences Foundation of China(No.31372517)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.201562018)the National Infrastructure of Fishery Germplasm Resources(No.2017DKA30470)the Project of Aoshan Scientific and Technological Innovation Program of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(No.2015ASKJ02)
文摘Pyropia yezoensis(formerly Porphyra yezoensis)is an economically important red alga that is cultured extensively in China.The red rot disease occurs commonly during Pyropia cultivation,causing serious economic losses.An incidence of red rot disease was found in a P.yezoensis farm from mid-November to mid-December 2015 at Lianyungang,Jiangsu Province,China.Histopathological examination revealed that the naturally infected thalli were infected apparently by a pathogen,leading to red rot symptoms.The causative agent was isolated and identified as the oomycete Pythium chondricola by morphological analysis and sequence analysis of the internal transcribed spacer and cytochrome oxidase subunit 1(cox 1).In artifi cial infection experiments on the P.yezoensis blades,the P.chondricola isolate was able to cause the same characteristic histopathology seen in natural infections.P.chondricola grew well at a wide range of temperatures in the range 8-31℃,salinities at 0-45 and pH 5-9.In an orthogonal test used to determine the effects of environmental factors(temperature,salinity,and zoospore concentration)on infection,the data revealed that temperature was the most important factor to affect red rot disease development,with the optimal conditions for disease expansion being 20℃,35 salinity,and a zoospore concentration of 10^6 zoospores/mL.The results obtained from the present study prompted us to set up a comprehensive epidemiological study on Pyropia,which will provide support to maintain the healthy development of the Pyropia industry in China.
基金the National High Technology Research&Development Program of China(“863”Program)(Grant No.2006AA10A413)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31072208)+2 种基金the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation(Grant No.05RZ14110)Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality(Grant No.07XD14028)Shanghai Municipal Education Commission(Project No.J50701).
文摘A heat-resistant Pyropia yezoensis strain YZ-4 was isolated from the regenerated blades of single somatic cells of the wild-type(WT)blades treated with 60Co-g-irradiation.When cultured at 23C and 24C,the survival and division rates of the YZ-4 conchospores were significantly higher than those of WT(P<0.01).After 16 days in culture the survival rates of YZ-4 conchospores were 71.2%and 60.8%at 23C and 24C,respectively,and the division rates of the surviving conchospores were 100%in both cases.Under the same culture conditions,the survival rates of WT conchospores were only 16.9%and 11.5%,and the division rate 99.8%and 81.8%respectively.The resistance of 50-day-aged F1 gametophytic blades of YZ-4 to the temperature rebound was also significantly higher than those of WT(P<0.01).After 30 days in culture at 18C,23C and 24C,the mean blade length increased by 8.5,4.3 and 2.3 times in YZ-4 and was only 3,0.6 and 0.4 times in WT,respectively.The mean blade weight increased 191.9,85.4 and 66.2 times in YZ-4,but only 78.2,7.8 and 4.6 times in WT.On the 15th day WT blades began to decay,but no decay was observed in YZ-4 blades even after 45 days in culture at 23C and 24C.The results obtained indicate that YZ-4 has a higher resistance to higher temperature insults than WT and it might be of value for commercial production of P.yezoensis.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2018YFD0900606)National Natural Science Foundation of China(31072208)+2 种基金Major Science and Technology Specific Program of Zhejiang Province,China(2016C02055-6)Science and Technology Planning Project of Jiangsu Province,China(BE2018335)Open Program of Key Laboratory of Cultivation and High-value of Marine Organisms in Fujian Province,China(2017fjscq02).
文摘As an important seedling source,monospores closely associate with yields in nori farming.However,the molecular mechanism underlying differences in monospore production for different strains remains unknown.Comparative transcriptome analysis was performed to examine gene expression differences between the spore abundant wild-type strain(WT)and spore deficient mutant(Y1)of Pyropia chauhanii.The WT strain that produces monospores in abundance exhibited more differentially expressed genes(DEGs)in both number and higher fold-changes than the Y1 strain incapable of producing monospores,indicating that the specific regulation of genes is involved in monospore production.Three lists of DEGs were obtained between the two strains using intersection and displayed in Venn diagram:one expressed only in WT strain,another expressed only in Y1 strain,and the third shared in both strains.DEGs annotated as homologous genes of Arabidopsis thaliana in these 3 lists were curated for online functional enrichment analysis on Metascape website.Gene regulatory networks of WT were functionally enriched in the processing,proteolysis,and transport of proteins,especially within the small GTPase protein family,which might be account for the monospore production ability,whereas Y1 were functionally enriched in the metabolism of essential substance and utilization of indispensable energy,which might be account for the rapid growth of blades.We found the differentially enriched gene regulatory networks between strains might be the intrinsic mechanisms of the different monospore production traits.These findings provide novel insights into the genes and regulatory networks associated with monospore production abilities,which are essential for developing accurate breeding technologies for optimal release of monospores and increase of total nori production.
基金Supported by the Zhejiang Province Nature Science Foundation of China(No.LY22C190002)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.31772871,31872540)+4 种基金the Major Scientific and Technological Project of Zhejiang Province(No.2021C02069-9)the Major Scientific and Technological Project of Ningbo(Nos.2021Z004,2021Z103)the Scientific and Technological Project of Ningbo(No.2021S063)the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARAthe K.C.Wong Magna Fund of Ningbo University。
文摘Although biofilm formation may promote growth,biofilms are not always beneficial to their hosts.The biofilm formation characteristics of Bacillus cereus WPySW2 and its changes at different temperatures were studied.Results show that B.cereus WPySW2 promoted the growth of Neoporphyra haitanensis(an economically cultivated seaweed)at 20℃ but accelerated algal rot at 28℃.Thicker B.cereus WPySW2 biofilms covered the surface of N.haitanensis thalli at 28℃,which hindered material exchange between the algae and surrounding environment,inhibited algal photosynthesis and respiration,and accelerated algal decay.Compared with planktonic bacteria,mature biofilm cells had lower energy consumption and metabolic levels.The biofilm metabolic characteristics of B.cereus WPySW2 changed significantly with temperature.High temperature accelerated biofilm maturation,which made it thicker and more stable,allowing the bacteria to easily adapt to environmental changes and obtain greater benefits from their host.High temperature did not affect the production or increased the abundance of toxic metabolites,indicating that the negative effects of B.cereus WPySW2 on algae were not caused by toxins.This study shows that increased temperature can transform a harmless bacterium into a detrimental one,demonstrating that temperature may change the ecological function of phycospheric bacteria by affecting their morphology and metabolism.
文摘We conducted plant growth experiments in microbe-free vermiculite to study the effects of four types of fermented seaweed liquid fertilizer (SLF) made from nori (Pyropia yezoensis) seaweed on the germination, plant growth characteristics, SPAD value, and nutrient content and uptake of komatsuna (Brassica rapa L. var. wakana komatsuna). The four types of fermented nori SLF used in this study were prepared by anaerobic fermentation of unwashed nori (SLF1), aerobic fermentation of unwashed nori (SLF2), anaerobic fermentation of washed nori (SLF3), and aerobic fermentation of washed nori (SLF4). Komatsuna seeds treated with 200-, 300-, and 400-fold dilutions of SLFs exhibited improved relative germination ratios (RGRs) at 3 and 4 days after sowing (DAS). At 4 DAS, the RGRs of seeds treated with 10-, 100-, 200-, 300-, and 400-fold SLF dilutions showed no differential effect. Seeds treated with undiluted SLFs did not germinate by 4 DAS. SLF1 may promote komatsuna seed germination. The nitrogen (N), calcium, magnesium, sodium (Na), and iodine (I) contents of plants treated with SLF1 were significantly increased relative to plants treated with the other SLFs. Moreover, the I and Na contents of plants were significantly increased by foliar spray application of different dilutions of SLF1. However, SLF treatment markedly reduced the shoot dry weight compared with 1/2-strength modified Hoagland nutrient (MHN) solution, although the same amounts of N and K were applied. SPAD values of the plants treated with SLFs were significantly higher than those of plants treated with MHN. Foliar treatment with SLFs had no significant effect on plant growth, SPAD value, or uptake of nutrients (except Na) relative to the control, but the I content was increased. Plants treated with SLF1 and SLF2 exhibited the highest Na uptake. Foliar spray treatments with SLF1 resulted in the highest I contents in plants. Based on our results, SLF1 is suitable for use as a liquid fertilizer to promote germination and increase nutrient content in komatsun
基金Supported by the China Agriculture Research System(No.CARS-50)the National High-Tech R&D Program of China(No.2012AA10A406)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Infrastructure Platform Construction(No.2018DKA30470)the Aoshan Technology Innovation Program of Qingdao National Laboratory for Marine Science and Technology(No.2015ASKJ02)
文摘Pseudoalteromonas marina is one of the potential pathogens that cause green spot disease(GSD)in Pyropia yezoensis.To prevent GSD from development and spread,an effective method to detect the pathogen at early GSD infection stages need to be established.In this research,PCR methods were established targeting the dnaA gene(encoding chromosome replication initiator protein)and the dnaN gene(encodingβsliding clamp of DNA polymeraseⅢprotein)to detect P.marina with three primer pairs pws-dnaA2(Forward,5'-ACCGCATTAACGAACTACTCGTG-3';Reverse,5'-TGCCATTACCTACAGCATGG-3'),pcs-dnaN2(Forward,5'-CTTACAACGTTATCAGCGGC-3';Reverse,5'-GTTGAGTATTAAGTGATTGAGTAAGC-3')or pws-dnaN3(Forward,5'-ACTTACAA-CGTTATCAGCGGC-3';Reverse,5'-ACTGCTGTTTGAGTCTGCTAAC-3').Three PCR methods corresponding to the three primer pairs sufficiently distinguished P.marina from 22 bacterial species,thus resulting in detection limits of 4 to 4×10^2 CFU cells or 2.37×10^1 to 2.37×10^3 fg of P.marina DNA per PCR reaction.In an artificial infection experiment ofP.yezoensis infected with P.marina,all established PCRs successfully detected P.marina at early GSD infection stages.The results show that the established PCRs are specific and sensitive,and are potential for applications in early diagnosis of GSD in Pyropia.
基金Supported by the Science and Technology Strategic Pilot Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA11020404)the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(863 Program)(No.2012AA100806)+1 种基金the Tianjin Natural Science Foundation(No.12JCZDJC22200)the Project for Developing Marine Economy by Science and Technology in Tianjin(No.KX2010-0005)
文摘Pyropia yezoensis, an intertidal seaweed, experiences regular dehydration and rehydration with the tides. In this study, the responses of P. yezoensis to dehydration and rehydration under high and low CO2 concentrations ((600-700)×10^-6 and (40-80)×10^-6, named Group I and Group II respectively) were investigated. The thalli of Group I had a significantly higher effective photosystem II quantum yield than the thalli of Group II at 71% absolute water content (AWC). There was little difference between thalli morphology, total Rubisco activity and total protein content at 100% and 71% AWC, which might be the basis for the normal performance of photosynthesis during moderate dehydration. A higher effective photosystem I quantum yield was observed in the thalli subjected to a low CO2 concentration during moderate dehydration, which might be caused by the enhancement of cyclic electron flow. These results suggested that P. yezoensis can directly utilize COz in ambient air during moderate dehydration.