The flagella master regulatory gene flhDC of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serotype III (YPIII) was mutated by deleting the middle region; replaced by a tetracycline resistant gene,; the subsequent mutant strain named Y...The flagella master regulatory gene flhDC of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serotype III (YPIII) was mutated by deleting the middle region; replaced by a tetracycline resistant gene,; the subsequent mutant strain named YPIIIΔflhDC was obtained. Swimming assay showed that the swimming motility of the mutant strain was completely abolished. The promoter region of the flagella second-class regulatory gene fliA was fused with the lux box,; was conjugated with the mutant; the parent strains respectively for the first cross. LUCY assay result demonstrated that flhDC regulated the expression of fliA in YPIII as reported in E. coli. Biofilm formation of the mutant strain on abiotic; biotic surfaces was observed; quantified. The results showed that mutation of flhDC decreased biofilm formation on both abiotic; biotic surfaces,; abated the infection on Caenorhabdtis elegans. Our results suggest that mutation of the flagella master regulatory gene flhDC not only abolished the swimming motility, but also affected biofilm formation of YPIII on different surfaces. The new function of flhDC identified in this study provides a novel viewpoint for the control of bacterial biofilm formation.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30570020)
文摘The flagella master regulatory gene flhDC of Yersinia pseudotuberculosis serotype III (YPIII) was mutated by deleting the middle region; replaced by a tetracycline resistant gene,; the subsequent mutant strain named YPIIIΔflhDC was obtained. Swimming assay showed that the swimming motility of the mutant strain was completely abolished. The promoter region of the flagella second-class regulatory gene fliA was fused with the lux box,; was conjugated with the mutant; the parent strains respectively for the first cross. LUCY assay result demonstrated that flhDC regulated the expression of fliA in YPIII as reported in E. coli. Biofilm formation of the mutant strain on abiotic; biotic surfaces was observed; quantified. The results showed that mutation of flhDC decreased biofilm formation on both abiotic; biotic surfaces,; abated the infection on Caenorhabdtis elegans. Our results suggest that mutation of the flagella master regulatory gene flhDC not only abolished the swimming motility, but also affected biofilm formation of YPIII on different surfaces. The new function of flhDC identified in this study provides a novel viewpoint for the control of bacterial biofilm formation.
