Characterization of wine Lactobacillus plantarum by PCR-DGGE and RAPD-PCR analysis and identification of Lactobacillus plantarum strains able to degrade arginine

2006 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 769-773 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Spano ◽  
L. Beneduce ◽  
L. de Palma ◽  
M. Quinto ◽  
A. Vernile ◽  
...  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (SI 2 - 6th Conf EFPP 2002) ◽  
pp. 314-318
Author(s):  
N.M. Abou-Zeid ◽  
I.H. Dorriah ◽  
A.A. Marwa

Application of the RAPD methods allowed to clearly characterization of isolates of Botrytis fabae and isolates of B. cinerea. Results from RAPD-PCR analysis indicate different groups. Clusters were related with groups based on conidial morphology, morphological characters of the isolates of Botrytis spp.


2002 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 370-374 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Spano ◽  
L. Beneduce ◽  
D. Tarantino ◽  
G. Zapparoli ◽  
S. Massa

2009 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 1934578X0900400
Author(s):  
Sobiya Shafique ◽  
Rukhsana Bajwa ◽  
Shazia Shafique

Aspergillus flavus FCBP–231, a filamentous fungus, was genetically modified for its ability to reveal extra cellular α-amylase activity. For strain improvement, the selected strains were subjected to UV irradiation (5-40 min exposure) and EMS treatment (50–300 μg mL−1) for hyper activity of an α-amylase enzyme. The mutants were quantitatively compared with the parental strain. UV and chemical mutagenesis brought about a dramatic enhancement in enzymatic activity. The mutant strains Af-UV-5.3 and Af-Ch-5.7 exhibited 79 and 110% more enzyme activity than the native strain A. flavus FCBP-231. This improvement in enzyme activity of the mutants suggests that they are suitable strains to be used in biotechnology. RAPD–PCR analysis revealed different patterns of amplicons of native as well as mutant derivatives, which suggested that the mutation imparted changes in the genetic make up of the mutants probably involved enzyme production control.


1995 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
KG Pegg ◽  
RG Shivas ◽  
NY Moore ◽  
S Bentley

A unique population of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense affecting Cavendish cv. Williams banana plants was characterized using vegetative compatibility, volatile production, RAPD-PCR analysis, pectic enzyme production and pathogenicity. The isolates were more like race 1 isolates than race 4 isolates, although they were capable of attacking Cavendish clones. The Carnarvon isolates did not belong to any of the vegetative compatibility groups (VCGs) known to occur in Australia or overseas; they belonged in the 'inodoraturn' volatile group; they had 29% genetic similarity to race 4 isolates and 76% similarity to race 1 isolates based on RAPD-PCR banding patterns; they belonged in the same pectic zymogram group as race 1 isolates and were virulent on 3-month-old Cavendish cv. Williams, Gros Michel and Pisang Gajih Merah plants in glasshouse tests.


2004 ◽  
Vol 71 (4) ◽  
pp. 444-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sofia Cosentino ◽  
M Barbara Pisano ◽  
Arianna Corda ◽  
M Elisabetta Fadda ◽  
Carla Piras

A total of 118 enterococcal strains isolated from artisanal Fiore Sardo cheese were characterized technologically and genetically. The presence of potential virulence factors was also investigated. Strains were classified as Ec. faecium (84 strains), Ec. durans (24 strains) and Ec. faecalis (10 strains). RAPD-PCR analysis with two different primers (M13 and XD9) confirmed species identification and proved useful for the detection of interstrain variations, especially among Ec. faecium isolates. Most strains could hydrolyse casein and had weak acidifying activity in milk. None of the isolates produced lipolytic reactions. Gelatinase activity was observed in two strains of Ec. faecalis and one strain of Ec. durans. β-Haemolysis on horses' blood was never detected in any of the strains, independently of species. Most strains produced tyramine from tyrosine but none decarboxylated lysine, histidine or ornithine. Overall, a wide spectrum of resistance was observed. Almost all strains were resistant to the aminoglycosides, gentamycin, kanamycin, streptomycin, neomycin, and to the semisynthetic penicillin, oxacillin, but resistance to vancomycin was not widespread among our strains: only one Ec. faecium and one Ec. durans strain were found to be vancomycin resistant. Our results show a certain diversity in technological traits of the enterococcal strains isolated from artisanal Fiore Sardo, together with a low incidence of some potentially pathogenic traits of health concern.


1994 ◽  
Vol 72 (02) ◽  
pp. 180-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
David J Mancuso ◽  
Elodee A Tuley ◽  
Ricardo Castillo ◽  
Norma de Bosch ◽  
Pler M Mannucci ◽  
...  

Summaryvon Willebrand factor gene deletions were characterized in four patients with severe type III von Willebrand disease and alloantibodies to von Willebrand factor. A PCR-based strategy was used to characterize the boundaries of the deletions. Identical 30 kb von Willebrand factor gene deletions which include exons 33 through 38 were identified in two siblings of one family by this method. A small 5 base pair insertion (CCTGG) was sequenced at the deletion breakpoint. PCR analysis was used to detect the deletion in three generations of the family, including two family members who are heterozygous for the deletion. In a second family, two type III vWD patients, who are distant cousins, share an -56 kb deletion of exons 22 through 43. The identification and characterization of large vWF gene deletions in these type III vWD patients provides further support for the association between large deletions in both von Willebrand factor alleles and the development of inhibitory alloantibodies.


Author(s):  
Ahmad Z Al-Herrawy ◽  
Mohamed A Marouf ◽  
Mahmoud A. Gad

Genus Acanthamoeba causes 3 clinical syndromes amebic keratitis, granulomatous amebic encephalitis and disseminated granulomatous amebic disease (eg, sinus, skin and pulmonary infections). A total of 144 tap water samples were collected from Giza governorate, Egypt. Samples were processed for detection of Acanthamoeba species using non-nutrient agar (NNA) and were incubated at 30oC. The isolates of Acanthamoeba were identified to species level based on the morphologic criteria. Molecular characterization of the Acanthamoeba isolates to genus level was performed by using PCR. The obtained results showed that the highest occurrence percentage of Acanthamoeba species in water samples was observed in summer season (38.9%), then it decreased to be 30.6% in spring and 25% in each of autumn and winter. PCR analysis showed that 100% of 43 Acanthamoeba morphologically positive samples were positive by genus specific primer. In the present study eight species of Acanthamoeba can be morphologically recognized namely Acanthamoeba triangularis, Acanthamoeba echinulata, Acanthamoeba astronyxis, Acanthamoeba comandoni, Acanthamoeba griffini, Acanthamoeba culbertsoni, Acanthamoeba quina and Acanthamoeba lenticulata. In conclusion, the most common Acanthamoeba species in tap water was Acanthamoeba comandoni


Horticulturae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Chao Gong ◽  
Qiangqiang Pang ◽  
Zhiliang Li ◽  
Zhenxing Li ◽  
Riyuan Chen ◽  
...  

Under high temperature stress, a large number of proteins in plant cells will be denatured and inactivated. Meanwhile Hsfs and Hsps will be quickly induced to remove denatured proteins, so as to avoid programmed cell death, thus enhancing the thermotolerance of plants. Here, a comprehensive identification and analysis of the Hsf and Hsp gene families in eggplant under heat stress was performed. A total of 24 Hsf-like genes and 117 Hsp-like genes were identified from the eggplant genome using the interolog from Arabidopsis. The gene structure and motif composition of Hsf and Hsp genes were relatively conserved in each subfamily in eggplant. RNA-seq data and qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expressions of most eggplant Hsf and Hsp genes were increased upon exposure to heat stress, especially in thermotolerant line. The comprehensive analysis indicated that different sets of SmHsps genes were involved downstream of particular SmHsfs genes. These results provided a basis for revealing the roles of SmHsps and SmHsp for thermotolerance in eggplant, which may potentially be useful for understanding the thermotolerance mechanism involving SmHsps and SmHsp in eggplant.


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