• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제25권7호
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• pp.978-987
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• 2015

Aluminum (Al) toxicity is one of the greatest limitations to agriculture in acid soils, particularly in tropical regions. Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can supply plants with nutrients and give protection against Al toxicity. The aim of this work was to evaluate the effects of soil liming (i.e., reducing Al saturation) on the AMF community composition and structure in the roots of maize lines contrasting for Al tolerance. To this end, we constructed four 18S rDNA cloning libraries from L3 (Al tolerant) and L22 (Al sensitive) maize lines grown in limed and non-limed soils. A total of 790 clones were sequenced, 69% belonging to the Glomeromycota phylum. The remaining sequences were from Ascomycota, which were more prominent in the limed soil, mainly in the L3 line. The most abundant AM fungal clones were related to the family Glomeraceae represented by the genera uncultured Glomus followed by Rhizophagus and Funneliformis. However, the most abundant operational taxonomic units with 27% of the Glomeromycota clones was affiliated to genus Racocetra. This genus was present in all the four libraries, but it was predominant in the non-limed soils, suggesting that Racocetra is tolerant to Al toxicity. Similarly, Acaulospora and Rhizophagus were also present mostly in both lines in non-limed soils. The community richness of AMF in the non-limed soils was higher than the limed soil for both lines. The results suggest that the soil Al saturation was the parameter that mostly influences the AMF species composition in the soils in this study.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제18권12호
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• pp.1966-1974
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• 2008

A typical tropical soil from the northeast of Brazil, where an important terrestrial oil field is located, was accidentally contaminated with a mixture of oil and saline production water. To study the bioremediation potential in this area, molecular methods based on PCR-DGGE were used to determine the diversity of the bacterial communities in bulk and in contaminated soils. Bacterial fingerprints revealed that the bacterial communities were affected by the presence of the mixture of oil and production water, and different profiles were observed when the contaminated soils were compared with the control. Halotolerant strains capable of degrading crude oil were also isolated from enrichment cultures obtained from the contaminated soil samples. Twenty-two strains showing these features were characterized genetically by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA) and phenotypically by their colonial morphology and tolerance to high NaCl concentrations. Fifteen ARDRA groups were formed. Selected strains were analyzed by 16S rDNA sequencing, and Actinobacteria was identified as the main group found. Strains were also tested for their growth capability in the presence of different oil derivatives (hexane, dodecane, hexadecane, diesel, gasoline, toluene, naphthalene, o-xylene, and p-xylene) and different degradation profiles were observed. PCR products were obtained from 12 of the 15 ARDRA representatives when they were screened for the presence of the alkane hydroxylase gene (alkB). Members of the genera Rhodococcus and Gordonia were identified as predominant in the soil studied. These genera are usually implicated in oil degradation processes and, as such, the potential for bioremediation in this area can be considered as feasible.

• 환경생물
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• 제25권3호
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• pp.267-272
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• 2007

우리나라 20개 지역의 경작토, 쓰레기 매립토, 부엽토 및 활성오니토에서 채취한 40개 토양 시료로부터 Poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) (PBSA)를 분해하는 미생물을 $37^{\circ}C$에서 강화배양과 투명환시험법을 이용하여 PBSA를 분해하는 균주를 선발하였다. 선발한 세균은 16S rDNA 염기서열분석으로 동정한 결과 Streptomyces sp. PBSA-1로 밝혀졌으며 진균은 형태적, 배양적 특징을 통하여 Aspergillus fumigatus PBSA-2와 Aspergillus fumigatus PBSA-3으로 동정되었다. 변형 Sturm test를 이용하여 선발균의 PBSA분해활성을 측정한 결과 $37^{\circ}C$에서 40일 동안 Streptomyces sp. PBSA-1은 PBSA를 83% 분해하였으며, A. fumigatus PBSA-2와 A. fumigatus PBSA-3은 PBSA를 각각 65% 및 75%분해하는 것으로 나타나 이 균주들은 PBSA의 분해에 대하여 매우 높은 활성을 가지는 것으로 평가되었다.

• Journal of Microbiology
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• 제40권4호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2002

The fungal strain SW-3 having antimicrobial activity was isolated from soil of crucified plants in Pocheon, Kyungki-Do, Korea. Strain SW-3 was identified as Alternaria brassicicola by its morphological characteristics, and confirmed by the analysis of the 18S gene and ITS regions of rDNA. The fungus showed a similarity of 99% with Alternaria brassicicola in the 18S rDNA sequence analysis. A. brassicicola has been reported to produce an antitumor compound, called depudecin. We found that strain SW-3 produced antimicrobial metabolites, in addition to depudecin, during sporulation under different growth conditions. The metabolite of the isolated fungus was found to have strong antifungal activity against Microsporium canis and Trichophyton rubrum, and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aerogenes. The amount and kind of metabolites produced by the isolate were affected by growth conditions such as nutrients and growth periods.

• 한국토양비료학회지
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• 제42권5호
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• pp.341-347
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• 2009

본 연구는 밀기울과 쌀겨를 이용한 토양 혐기발효 처리가 토양 미생물상 변화에 미치는 영향을 구명하고자 수행하였다. 희석 평판법을 이용하여 토양 미생물상을 분석한 결과 쌀겨를 처리한 토양은 사상균이 크게 증가한 반면, 효모의 생장은 확인할 수 없었다. 반면 밀기울을 처리한 토양은 사상균의 생장이 크게 억제되었으며, 효모는 높은 밀도를 보였다. 인지질 지방산을 이용하여 토양 미생물상을 분석한 결과, 처리가 진행되는 20일 까지는 밀기울과 쌀겨를 처리구 모두 그람 음성균과 양성균의 변동이 미미하였으나, 처리가 종료되어 비닐을 제거한 이후에는 크게 상승하는 경향을 보였다. 각 처리별 미생물 군집구조를 분석한 결과, 밀기울과 쌀겨 처리는 미생물상에 큰 변화를 보였으며, 각각의 군집구조는 크게 달랐다.

• 한국환경농학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.185-196
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• 2019

BACKGROUND: This study investigated the effects of rice genetically modified to be resistant against rice blast and rice bacterial blight on the soil microbial community. A comparative analysis of the effects of rice genetically modified rice choline kinase (OsCK1) gene for disease resistance (GM rice) and the Nakdong parental cultivar (non-GM rice) on the soil microbial community at each stage was conducted using rhizosphere soil of the OsCK1 and Nakdong rice. METHODS AND RESULTS: The soil chemistry at each growth stage and the bacterial and fungal population densities were analyzed. Soil DNA was extracted from the samples, and the microbial community structures of the two soils were analyzed by pyrosequencing. No significant differences were observed in the soil chemistry and microbial population density between the two soils. The taxonomic analysis showed that Chloroflexi, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria, and Acidobacteria were present in all soils as the major phyla. Although the source tracking analysis per phylogenetic rank revealed that there were differences in the bacteria between the GM and non-GM soil as well as among the cultivation stages, the GM and non-GM soil were grouped according to the growth stages in the UPGMA dendrogram analysis. CONCLUSION: The difference in bacterial distributions between Nakdong and OsCK1 rice soils at each phylogenetic level detected in microbial community analysis by pyrosequencing may be due to the genetic modification done on GM rice or due to heterogeneity of the soil environment. In order to clarify this, it is necessary to analyze changes in root exudates along with the expression of transgene. A more detailed study involving additional multilateral soil analyses is required.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제24권2호
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• pp.175-183
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• 1986

The isolate HL-15 of Bacillus thuringiensis had common biochemical characteristics of the 23 serovarieties of B. thuringiensis. The isolates formed round endotoxin crystals which killed insect larvae, showed independent serological H antigen to the 23 serotypes, and contained two defferect DNA elements with over 100 Mdaltons of molecular weights.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.69-89
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• 2020

Scientific trust and quantification of traditional species investigation and results that have been used in ecology for decades has always been a problem and concern for ecologists. Global ecologists have proposed DNA-based species investigation studies to find answers to problems. In this study, we reviewed the global trend of research on environmental DNA(eDNA), which is a method for monitoring species by detecting DNA of organisms naturally mixed in environmental samples such as water, soil, and feces. The first eDNA research confirmed the possibility of species investigation at the molecular level, and commercialization of NGS(Next Generation Sequencing) and DNA metabarcoding elicits efficient and quantitative species investigation results, and eDNA research is increasing in the filed of ecology. In this study, mammals and birds were detected using MiMammal universal primers from 23 samples(3 natural reserves; 20 water bowls) out of 4 patches to verify eDNA for urban ecosystems in Suwon, and eDNA was verified by performing camera trapping and field survey. Most terrestrial species were detected through eDNA, and particularly, mice(Mus musculus), and Vinous-throated Parrotbill (Sinosuthora webbiana) were identified only with eDNA, It has been confirmed to be highly effective by investigating techniques for small and internal species. However, due to the lack of resolution of the primer, weasels(Mustela sibirica) and squirrels(Melanochromis auratus) were not detected, and it was confirmed that the traditional investigation method was effective only for a few species, such as Mogera robusta(Mogera robusta). Therefore, it is judged that the effects of species investigation can be maximized only when eDNA is combined with traditional field survey and Camera trapping to complement each other.

• 환경생물
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.265-272
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• 2004

본 연구에서는 산성전리수의 일반적인 생물학적 특성을 간략히 살펴보았다. 직선형 DNA를 산성전리수에서 $4^\circ{C}$와 $25^\circ{C}$에서 약 10분간 반응시킨 결과 각각 40%와 50%의 DNA가 분해되었다. 그러나 산성전리수를 사용한 고온에서의 DNA 증폭반응 실험에서 DNA 분해없이 정상적으로 DNA증폭반응이 일어났다. 산성전리수가 단백질의 안정도에 미치는 영향을 살펴본 결과 증류수에서는 총 7일 동안의 반응시간동안 단백질의 분해가 거의 일어나지 않았으나, 산성전리수에서는 제4일에서부터 단백질의 분해가 본격적으로 일어나기 시작하였다. 산성전리수에서 볍씨를 발아시켜 본 결과 증류수에서와 동일한 발아율을 나타냈으며, 산성전리수는 배양토에서 벼 유묘의 뿌리의 길이와 총 길이를 억제시켰다. 산성전리수는 해양 미세조류의 성장곡선과 세포수에는 거의 영향을 미치지 않았다. 또한 산성전리수는 polyphenoloxidase의 비활성을 약 50% 억제시킴으로써 감자의 갈변을 억제하였다.

• 한국초지조사료학회지
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• 제17권3호
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• pp.285-292
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• 1997

This study was conducted to obtain the transgenic Brnssica napus plants with tobacco Apase gene using the binary vector system of Agrobacteriurn fumefociens. The results obtained were summarized as follows: A repressible acid phosphatase gene of Saccharon~yces cerevisiae, pho105 was used for screening of tobacco Apase cDNA. In order to identify Apase gene in tobacco genome, Southern blot analysis was pcrformed and the Apase gcnc may be present as a single copy, or at most two or three copies, in tobacco genome. To isolate the tobacco Apase gene, tobacco cDNA library was constructed using purifed mRNA from -Pi treated tobacco root and the plaque forming unit of the library was 2.8 x $10^5$ pfu/m${\ell}$, therefore the library might cover all expressed mRNAs. Using pho5 as a probe. tobacco Apase cDNA was cloned, and restriction mapping and Southern blot analysis of cDNA insert were revealed that the 3.6 kb cDNA contained tobacco acid phosphatase cDNA. Plasmid pGA695 -tcAPl was constructed by subcloning tobacco Apase cDNA into the Hind site of pGA695 with 35s promoter which can be expressed constitutively in plants. The Brassica napus cotyledonary petioles were cocultivated with the ,4 grobacteriunz and transferred to the selection medium. The transformed and regenerated plants were transplanted to soil medium. Southern blot analysis was done on the transformed plants, and it was confirmed that a foregin gene was stably integrated into the genonies of B. nnpus plants.