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Klick SA, Pitula JS, Collick AS, May EB, Pisani O. Bacterial diversity in agricultural drainage ditches shifts with increasing urea-N concentrations. FEMS Microbiol Ecol 2024; 100:fiae057. [PMID: 38609337 DOI: 10.1093/femsec/fiae057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2023] [Revised: 04/11/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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Urea-based fertilizers applied to crop fields can enter the surface waters of adjacent agricultural drainage ditches and contribute to the nitrogen (N) loading in nearby watersheds. Management practices applied in drainage ditches promote N removal by the bacterial communities, but little is known about the impacts of excess urea fertilizer from crop fields on the bacterial diversity in these ditches. In 2017, sediments from drainage ditches next to corn and soybean fields were sampled to determine if fertilizer application and high urea-N concentrations alters bacterial diversity and urease gene abundances. A mesocosm experiment was paired with a field study to determine which bacterial groups respond to high urea-N concentrations. The bacterial diversity in the ditch next to corn fields was significantly different from the other site. The bacterial orders of Rhizobiales, Bacteroidales, Acidobacteriales, Burkholderiales, and Anaerolineales were most abundant in the ditch next to corn and increased after the addition of urea-N (0.5 mg N L-1) during the mesocosm experiment. The results of our study suggests that urea-N concentrations >0.07 mg N L-1, which are higher than concentrations associated with downstream harmful algal blooms, can lead to shifts in the bacterial communities of agricultural drainage ditches.
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- Sabrina A Klick
- USDA - ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, 2316 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793, United States
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- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Natural Sciences, 1 Backbone Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853, United States
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- Morehead State University, Department of Agricultural Sciences, 326 Reed Hall, 151 4th Street, Morehead, KY 40351, United States
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- University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Department of Natural Sciences, 1 Backbone Rd., Princess Anne, MD 21853, United States
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- USDA - ARS, Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory, 2316 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793, United States
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Chakraborty S, Ghosh S, Banerjee S, Kumar S, Bhattacharyya P. Elucidating the synergistic effect of acidity and metalloid poisoning on the microbiome through metagenomics and machine learning approaches. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 243:117885. [PMID: 38072100 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.117885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/06/2024]
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The abundance and diversity of the microflora in a complex environment such as soil is everchanging. Mica mining has led to metalloid poisoning and changes in soil biogeochemistry affecting the overall produce and leading to toxic dietary exposure. The study focuses on two prominent stressors acidity and arsenic, in mining-contaminated agricultural locations. Soil samples were collected from agricultural fields at a distance of 50 m (zone 1) and 500 m (zone 2) from active mines. Mean arsenic concentration was higher in zone 1 and pH was lower. Geostatistical and self-organizing maps were employed to report that the pattern of localization of soil acidity and arsenic content is similar indicating a causal relationship. Cluster and principal component analysis were further used to materialize a negative effect of soil acidity fractions and arsenic labile pool on soil enzymatic activity (fluorescein diacetate, dehydrogenase, β-1,4-glucosidase, phosphatase, and urease), respiration and Microbial biomass carbon. Soil metagenomic analysis revealed significant differences in the abundance of microbial populations with zone 1 (contaminated zone) having lower alpha and beta diversity. Finally, the efficacy of several machine-learning tools was tested using Taylor diagrams and an effort was made to select a potent algorithm to predict the causal stressors responsible for depreciating soil microbial health. Random Forrest had superior predictive power based on numerical evidence and was therefore chosen as the best-fitted model. The aforementioned insights into soil microbial health and sustenance in stressed conditions can be beneficial for predicting remedial strategies and practicing sustainable agriculture.
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- Shreya Chakraborty
- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand, 815301, India
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand, 815301, India
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand, 815301, India
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand, 815301, India
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- Agricultural and Ecological Research Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Giridih, Jharkhand, 815301, India.
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Zhou L, Sun J, Xu X, Ma M, Li Y, Chen Q, Su H. Full quantitative resource utilization of raw mustard waste through integrating a comprehensive approach for producing hydrogen and soil amendments. Microb Cell Fact 2024; 23:27. [PMID: 38238808 PMCID: PMC10797975 DOI: 10.1186/s12934-023-02293-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 01/22/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Pickled mustard, the largest cultivated vegetable in China, generates substantial waste annually, leading to significant environmental pollution due to challenges in timely disposal, leading to decomposition and sewage issues. Consequently, the imperative to address this concern centers on the reduction and comprehensive resource utilization of raw mustard waste (RMW). To achieve complete and quantitative resource utilization of RMW, this study employs novel technology integration for optimizing its higher-value applications. RESULTS Initially, subcritical hydrothermal technology was applied for rapid decomposition, with subsequent ammonia nitrogen removal via zeolite. Thereafter, photosynthetic bacteria, Rhodopseudomonas palustris, were employed to maximize hydrogen and methane gas production using various fermentation enhancement agents. Subsequent solid-liquid separation yielded liquid fertilizer from the fermented liquid and soil amendment from solid fermentation remnants. Results indicate that the highest glucose yield (29.6 ± 0.14) was achieved at 165-173℃, with a total sugar content of 50.2 g/L and 64% glucose proportion. Optimal ammonia nitrogen removal occurred with 8 g/L zeolite and strain stable growth at 32℃, with the highest OD600 reaching 2.7. Several fermentation promoters, including FeSO4, Neutral red, Na2S, flavin mononucleotide, Nickel titanate, Nickel oxide, and Mixture C, were evaluated for hydrogen production. Notably, Mixture C resulted in the maximum hydrogen production (756 mL), a production rate of 14 mL/h, and a 5-day stable hydrogen production period. Composting experiments enhanced humic acid content and organic matter (OM) by 17% and 15%, respectively. CONCLUSIONS This innovative technology not only expedites RMW treatment and hydrogen yield but also substantially enriches soil fertility. Consequently, it offers a novel approach for low-carbon, zero-pollution RMW management. The study's double outcomes extend to large-scale RMW treatment based on the aim of full quantitative resource utilization of RMW. Our method provides a valuable reference for waste management in similar perishable vegetable plantations.
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- Ling Zhou
- Sichuan Communication Surveying and Design Institute Co., LTD, 35 Taisheng North Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
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- China railway academy Co., LTD, No, 118 Xiyuecheng Street, Jinniu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
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- Sichuan Communication Surveying and Design Institute Co., LTD, 35 Taisheng North Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
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- Sichuan Communication Surveying and Design Institute Co., LTD, 35 Taisheng North Road, Qingyang District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Interligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, 266, Fangzheng Avenue, Shuitu High-tech Park, Beibei, Chongqing, 400714, China
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Interligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, 266, Fangzheng Avenue, Shuitu High-tech Park, Beibei, Chongqing, 400714, China.
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- Chongqing Institute of Green and Interligent Technology, Chinese Academy of Science, 266, Fangzheng Avenue, Shuitu High-tech Park, Beibei, Chongqing, 400714, China.
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Chakraborty R, Purakayastha TJ, Pendall E, Dey S, Jain N, Kumar S. Nitrification and urease inhibitors mitigate global warming potential and ammonia volatilization from urea in rice-wheat system in India: A field to lab experiment. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 898:165479. [PMID: 37459989 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165479] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2023] [Revised: 07/02/2023] [Accepted: 07/09/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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The efficacy of alternative nitrogenous fertilizers for mitigating greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions from a rice-wheat cropping system in northern India was addressed in a laboratory incubation experiment using soil from a 10-year residue management field experiment (crop residue removal, CRR, vs. incorporation, CRI). Neem coated urea (NCU), standard urea (U), urea ammonium sulfate (UAS), and two alternative fertilizers, urea + urease inhibitor NBPT (UUI) and urea + urease inhibitor NBPT + nitrification inhibitor DMPSA (UUINI) were compared to non-fertilized controls for four weeks in incubation under anaerobic condition. Effects of fertilizers on global warming potential (GWP) and ammonia volatilization were dependent on residue treatment. Relative to standard urea, NCU reduced GWP by 11 % in CRI but not significantly in CRR; conversely, UAS reduced GWP by 12 % in CRR but not significantly in CRI. UUI and UUINI reduced GWP in both residue treatments and were more effective in CRI (21 % and 26 %) than CRR (15 % and 14 %). Relative to standard urea, NCU increased ammonia volatilization by 8 % in CRI but not significantly in CRR. Ammonia volatilization was reduced most strongly by UUI (40 % in CRI and 37 % in CRR); it was reduced 28-29 % by UUINI and 12-15 % by UAS. Overall, the urease inhibitor, alone and in combination with the nitrification inhibitor, was more effective in mitigating greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions than NCU. However, these products need to be tested in field settings to validate findings from the controlled laboratory experiment.
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- Ranabir Chakraborty
- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India; Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Regional Centre, Bangalore 560012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India.
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- Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW 2751, Australia
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Environment Science, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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- Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi 110012, India
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Duan M, Li Y, Zhu G, Wu X, Huang H, Qin J, Long S, Li X, Feng B, Qin S, Liu QH, Li C, Wang L, Li Q, He T, Wang Z. Soil chemistry, metabarcoding, and metabolome analyses reveal that a sugarcane- Dictyophora indusiata intercropping system can enhance soil health by reducing soil nitrogen loss. Front Microbiol 2023; 14:1193990. [PMID: 37303785 PMCID: PMC10249477 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2023.1193990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 05/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/13/2023] Open
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Introduction Greater amounts of fertilizer are applied every year to meet the growing demand for food. Sugarcane is one of the important food sources for human beings. Methods Here, we evaluated the effects of a sugarcane-Dictyophora indusiata (DI) intercropping system on soil health by conducting an experiment with three different treatments: (1) bagasse application (BAS process), (2) bagasse + DI (DIS process), and (3) the control (CK). We then analyzed soil chemistry, the diversity of soil bacteria and fungi, and the composition of metabolites to clarify the mechanism underlying the effects of this intercropping system on soil properties. Results and discussion Soil chemistry analyses revealed that the content of several soil nutrients such as nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) was higher in the BAS process than in the CK. In the DIS process, a large amount of soil P was consumed by DI. At the same time, the urease activity was inhibited, thus slowing down the loss of soil in the DI process, while the activity of other enzymes such as β-glucosidase and laccase was increased. It was also noticed that the content of lanthanum and calcium was higher in the BAS process than in the other treatments, and DI did not significantly alter the concentrations of these soil metal ions. Bacterial diversity was higher in the BAS process than in the other treatments, and fungal diversity was lower in the DIS process than in the other treatments. The soil metabolome analysis revealed that the abundance of carbohydrate metabolites was significantly lower in the BAS process than in the CK and the DIS process. The abundance of D(+)-talose was correlated with the content of soil nutrients. Path analysis revealed that the content of soil nutrients in the DIS process was mainly affected by fungi, bacteria, the soil metabolome, and soil enzyme activity. Our findings indicate that the sugarcane-DIS intercropping system can enhance soil health.
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- Mingzheng Duan
- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
- Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- Center for Applied Mathematics of Guangxi (GUET), Guilin, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- Laibin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Laibin, China
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- Laibin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Laibin, China
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- Center for Applied Mathematics of Guangxi (GUET), Guilin, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China
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- Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Nanning, China
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- Sugarcane Research Institute, Guangxi Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Sugarcane Research Center, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science/Key Laboratory of Sugarcane Biotechnology and Genetic Improvement (Guangxi), Ministry of Agriculture, Nanning, China
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Tufail MA, Irfan M, Umar W, Wakeel A, Schmitz RA. Mediation of gaseous emissions and improving plant productivity by DCD and DMPP nitrification inhibitors: Meta-analysis of last three decades. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:64719-64735. [PMID: 36929253 PMCID: PMC10172236 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26318-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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Nitrification inhibitors (NIs), especially dicyandiamide (DCD) and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP), have been extensively investigated to mitigate nitrogen (N) losses from the soil and thus improve crop productivity by enhancing N use efficiency. However, to provide crop and soil-specific guidelines about using these NIs, a quantitative assessment of their efficacy in mitigating gaseous emissions, worth for nitrate leaching, and improving crop productivity under different crops and soils is yet required. Therefore, based upon 146 peer-reviewed research studies, we conducted a meta-analysis to quantify the effect of DCD and DMPP on gaseous emissions, nitrate leaching, soil inorganic N, and crop productivity under different variates. The efficacy of the NIs in reducing the emissions of CO2, CH4, NO, and N2O highly depends on the crop, soil, and experiment types. The comparative efficacy of DCD in reducing N2O emission was higher than the DMPP under maize, grasses, and fallow soils in both organic and chemical fertilizer amended soils. The use of DCD was linked to increased NH3 emission in vegetables, rice, and grasses. Depending upon the crop, soil, and fertilizer type, both the NIs decreased nitrate leaching from soils; however, DMPP was more effective. Nevertheless, the effect of DCD on crop productivity indicators, including N uptake, N use efficiency, and biomass/yield was higher than DMPP due to certain factors. Moreover, among soils, crops, and fertilizer types, the response by plant productivity indicators to the application of NIs ranged between 35 and 43%. Overall, the finding of this meta-analysis strongly suggests the use of DCD and DMPP while considering the crop, fertilizer, and soil types.
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- Soil and Environmental Sciences Division, Nuclear Institute of Agriculture (NIA), Tandojam, Pakistan
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- Institute of Environmental Science, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Gödöllő, 2100 Hungary
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- Institute of Soil and Environmental Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad, Pakistan
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- Institute for Microbiology, Christian-Albrechts-University Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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L. Ramalingappa P, Shrivastava M, Dhar S, Bandyopadhyay K, Prasad S, Langyan S, Tomer R, Khandelwal A, Darjee S, Singh R. Reducing options of ammonia volatilization and improving nitrogen use efficiency via organic and inorganic amendments in wheat ( Triticum aestivum L.). PeerJ 2023; 11:e14965. [PMID: 36908814 PMCID: PMC9997193 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.14965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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Background This study investigates the effect of organic and inorganic supplements on the reduction of ammonia (NH3) volatilization, improvement in nitrogen use efficiency (NUE), and wheat yield. Methods A field experiment was conducted following a randomized block design with 10 treatments i.e., T1-without nitrogen (control), T2-recommended dose of nitrogen (RDN), T3-(N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide) (NBPT @ 0.5% w/w of RDN), T4-hydroquinone (HQ @ 0.3% w/w of RDN), T5-calcium carbide (CaC2 @ 1% w/w of RDN), T6-vesicular arbuscular mycorrhiza (VAM @ 10 kg ha-1), T7-(azotobacter @ 50 g kg-1 seeds), T8-(garlic powder @ 0.8% w/w of RDN), T9-(linseed oil @ 0.06% w/w of RDN), T10-(pongamia oil @ 0.06% w/w of RDN). Results The highest NH3 volatilization losses were observed in T2 at about 20.4 kg ha-1 per season. Significant reduction in NH3 volatilization losses were observed in T3 by 40%, T4 by 27%, and T8 by 17% when compared to the control treatment. Soil urease activity was found to be decreased in plots receiving amendments, T3, T4, and T5. The highest grain yield was observed in the T7 treated plot with 5.09 t ha-1, and straw yield of 9.44 t ha-1 in T4. Conclusion The shifting towards organic amendments is a feasible option to reduce NH3 volatilization from wheat cultivation and improves NUE.
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- Pooja L. Ramalingappa
- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Agronomy, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Germplasm Evaluation, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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- Division of Environment Science, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Reserach Institute, Delhi, India
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Gou Z, Liu G, Wang Y, Li X, Wang H, Chen S, Su Y, Sun Y, Ma NL, Chen G. Enhancing N uptake and reducing N pollution via green, sustainable N fixation-release model. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2022; 214:113934. [PMID: 36027962 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2022] [Revised: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 07/17/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The overuse of N fertilizers has caused serious environmental problems (e.g., soil acidification, excessive N2O in the air, and groundwater contamination) and poses a serious threat to human health. Improving N fertilizer utilization efficiency and plant uptake is an alternative for N fertilizers overuses. Enterobacter cloacae is an opportunistic pathogen, also used as plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria (PGPR), has been widely presented in the fields of bioremediation and bioprotection. Here we developed a new N fixation-release model by combining biochar with E. cloacae. The efficiency of the model was evaluated using a greenhouse pot experiment with maize (Zea mays L.) as the test crop. The results showed that biochar combined with E. cloacae significantly increased the N content. The application of biochar combined with E. cloacae increased total N in soil by 33% compared with that of N fertilizers application. The N-uptake and utilization efficiency (NUE) in plant was increased 17.03% and 14.18%, respectively. The activities of urease, dehydrogenase and fluorescein diacetate hydrolase (FDA) was improved, the catalase (CAT) activity decreased. Analysis of the microbial community diversity revealed the abundance of Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, Firmicutes, and Gemmatimonadetes were significantly improved. The mechanism under the model is that E. cloacae acted as N-fixation by capturing N2 from air. Biochar served as carrier, supporting better living environment for E. cloacae, also as adsorbent adsorbing N from fertilizer and from fixed N by E. cloacae, the adsorption in turn slower the N release. Altogether, the model promotes N utilization by plants, improves the soil environment, and reduces N pollution.
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- Zechang Gou
- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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- Faculty of Science and Marine Environment, University Malaysia Terengganu, 21030, Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia.
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- Key Laboratory of Straw Comprehensive Utilization and Black Soil Conservation, Ministry of Education, College of Life Sciences, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
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Ayiti OE, Babalola OO. Factors Influencing Soil Nitrification Process and the Effect on Environment and Health. FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS 2022. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2022.821994] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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To meet the global demand for food, several factors have been deployed by agriculturists to supply plants with nitrogen. These factors have been observed to influence the soil nitrification process. Understanding the aftermath effect on the environment and health would provoke efficient management. We review literature on these factors, their aftermath effect on the environment and suggest strategies for better management. Synthetic fertilizers and chemical nitrification inhibitors are the most emphasized factors that influence the nitrification process. The process ceases when pH is <5.0. The range of temperature suitable for the proliferation of ammonia oxidizing archaea is within 30 to 37oC while that of ammonia oxidizing bacteria is within 16 to 23oC. Some of the influencing factors excessively speed up the rate of the nitrification process. This leads to excess production of nitrate, accumulation of nitrite as a result of decoupling between nitritation process and nitratation process. The inhibition mechanism of chemical nitrification inhibitors either causes a reduction in the nitrifying micro-organisms or impedes the amoA gene's function. The effects on the environment are soil acidification, global warming, and eutrophication. Some of the health effects attributed to the influence are methemoglobinemia, neurotoxicity, phytotoxicity and cancer. Biomagnification of the chemicals along the food chain is also a major concern. The use of well-researched and scientifically formulated organic fertilizers consisting of microbial inoculum, well-treated organic manure and good soil conditioner are eco-friendly. They are encouraged to be used to efficiently manage the process. Urban agriculture could promote food production, but environmental sustainability should be ensured.
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Liu C, Zhang Y, Liu H, Liu X, Ren D, Wang L, Guan D, Li Z, Zhang M. Fertilizer stabilizers reduce nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural soil by targeting microbial nitrogen transformations. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 806:151225. [PMID: 34715210 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 10/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a pollutant released from agriculture soils following N fertilizer application. N stabilizers, such as N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and 3,4-dimethylpyrazole phosphate (DMPP) could mitigate these N2O emissions when applied with fertilizer. Here, field experiments were conducted to investigate the microbial mechanisms by which NBPT and DMPP mitigate N2O emissions following urea application. We determined dynamic N2O emissions and inorganic N concentrations for two wheat seasons and combined this with metagenomic sequencing. Application of NBPT, DMPP, and both NBPT and DMPP together with urea decreased mean N2O accumulative emissions by 77.8, 91.4 and 90.7%, respectively, compared with urea application alone, mainly via repressing the increase in NO2- concentration after N fertilization. Sequencing results indicated that urea application enriched microorganisms that were positively correlated with N2O production, whereas N stabilizers enriched microorganisms that were negatively correlated with N2O production. Furthermore, compared to urea application alone, NBPT with urea reduced the abundances of genes related to denitrification, including napA/nasA, nirS/nirK, and norBC, resulting in a higher soil NO3- pool. Conversely, DMPP application, either alone or together with NBPT, decreased the abundance of genes involved in ammonia oxidation and denitrification, including amoCAB, hao, napA/nasA, nirS/nirK, and norBC, and maintained a greater soil NH4+ pool. Both N stabilizers resulted in similar abundances of nirABD-which is related to NO2- reducers-as when no N fertilizer was applied, which could prevent NO2- accumulation, consequently mitigating N2O emissions. These findings suggest that the high effectiveness of N stabilizers on mitigating N2O emissions could be attributed to changes to soil microbial communities and N-cycling functional genes to control the by-product or intermediate products of microbial N-cycling processes in agricultural soils.
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- Churong Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
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- Rural Energy and Environment Agency, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing 100125, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Engineering Research Center of Plant Growth Regulator, Ministry of Education, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
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Biochar Amendments Improve Licorice ( Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) Growth and Nutrient Uptake under Salt Stress. PLANTS 2021; 10:plants10102135. [PMID: 34685945 PMCID: PMC8539127 DOI: 10.3390/plants10102135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/10/2021] [Revised: 09/30/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Licorice (Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fisch.) is a salt and drought tolerant legume suitable for rehabilitating abandoned saline lands, especially in dry arid regions. We hypothesized that soil amended with maize-derived biochar might alleviate salt stress in licorice by improving its growth, nutrient acquisition, and root system adaptation. Experiments were designed to determine the effect of different biochar concentrations on licorice growth parameters, acquisition of C (carbon), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (P) and on soil enzyme activities under saline and non-saline soil conditions. Pyrolysis char from maize (600 °C) was used at concentrations of 2% (B2), 4% (B4), and 6% (B6) for pot experiments. After 40 days, biochar improved the shoot and root biomass of licorice by 80 and 41% under saline soil conditions. However, B4 and B6 did not have a significant effect on shoot growth. Furthermore, increased nodule numbers of licorice grown at B4 amendment were observed under both non-saline and saline conditions. The root architectural traits, such as root length, surface area, project area, root volume, and nodulation traits, also significantly increased by biochar application at both B2 and B4. The concentrations of N and K in plant tissue increased under B2 and B4 amendments compared to the plants grown without biochar application. Moreover, the soil under saline conditions amended with biochar showed a positive effect on the activities of soil fluorescein diacetate hydrolase, proteases, and acid phosphomonoesterases. Overall, this study demonstrated the beneficial effects of maize-derived biochar on growth and nutrient uptake of licorice under saline soil conditions by improving nodule formation and root architecture, as well as soil enzyme activity.
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Zhang H, Jiang Q, Gong G, Li M, Alotaibi SH. Alpinetin: anti-human gastric cancer potential and urease inhibition activity in vitro. Arch Med Sci 2021; 19:1479-1486. [PMID: 37732032 PMCID: PMC10507754 DOI: 10.5114/aoms/138832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Introduction Alpinetin is the bioactive component of a traditional Chinese medicine. This compound, one of the main constituents of the seeds of Alpinia katsumadai Hayata, is a member of the flavonoids, with anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and other significant therapeutic activities of important potency and low systemic toxicity. Material and methods In our study, the inhibitory effect of isoliquiritigenin on HMG-CoA reductase showed a lower value of IC50 = 21.86 ±1.44 μg/ml. A molecular docking study was performed as a complementary study to provide additional data about the biological activities of alpinetin in the presence of urease. The docking calculations revealed that alpinetin with a docking score of -5.097 (kcal/mol) has an acceptable binding affinity to the enzyme, and because of various hydrophobic contacts and hydrogen bonds created by this chemical compound, alpinetin could be considered as an adequate inhibitor of urease. Results In the cellular and molecular part of the study, the cells treated with alpinetin were assessed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay for 48 h as regards the cytotoxicity and anti-human gastric carcinoma properties towards normal (human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs)) and gastric carcinoma cell lines, i.e. SNU-1, Hs 746T, and KATO III. The IC50 values of alpinetin were 426, 586, and 424 μg/ml against SNU-1, Hs 746T, and KATO III cell lines, respectively. The viability of the malignant gastric cell line decreased dose-dependently in the presence of alpinetin. Conclusions It seems that the anti-human gastric carcinoma effect of the investigated molecule is due to its antioxidant effects.
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- Hui Zhang
- Department of Gastroenterology, Inner Mongolia People’s Hospital, Hohhot city, Inner Mongolia, China
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- Department of Oncological Radiotherapy, The Affiliated Huai’an Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Huai’an, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Xichang People’s Hospital, Xichang City, Sichuan Province, China
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- Department of Health Management Center, Xiang’an Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen City, Fujian Province, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Turabah University College, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia
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Liu G, Yang Z, Du J, He A, Yang H, Xue G, Yu C, Zhang Y. Adding NBPT to urea increases N use efficiency of maize and decreases the abundance of N-cycling soil microbes under reduced fertilizer-N rate on the North China Plain. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0240925. [PMID: 33112905 PMCID: PMC7592763 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0240925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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Urease inhibitor (UI) and nitrification inhibitor (NI) can reduce N losses from agricultural soils but effects of inhibitors on N cycle are unclear. A field experiment was conducted with maize to test effects of UI (N-(n-Butyl) thiophosphoric, NBPT) and NI (3,4-dimethylepyrazolephosphate, DMPP) on N uptake and N-cycling soil microbes. Five treatments were imposed: no N fertilizer input (CK), conventional fertilization (CF) and 80% of urea input with NBPT (80%U+UI), with DMPP (80%U+NI) and with half NBPT and half DMPP (80%U+1/2(UI+NI)). There were no significant differences in biomass between 80%U+UI, 80%U+NI and CF but harvest index was increased under 80%U+UI and 80%U+NI. Compared to CF, N use efficiency of grain under 80%U+UI was increased by 7.1%, whereas grain yield and N uptake under 80%U+1/2(UI+NI) were decreased by 8.2% and 9.4%, respectively. The peak soil NO3‐‐N content was at about 15 days after fertilization (DAF) under CF but 30 DAF under the inhibitor treatments. In soils of 80%U+UI, the activities of urease and nitrate reductase were decreased between 15–45 DAF and between 5–30 DAF. The abundance of N-cycling soil microbes was affected: 80%U+UI and 80%U+NI reduced the copies of the amoA AOA and nir genes at about 15 days and reduced the copies of the amoA AOB gene at about 30 days. Correlation analysis indicated that there were significant positive relationships between amoA AOB gene and NH4+‐N, as well as between nirK gene and NO3‐‐N. Overall, urea applied with NBPT has greater potential for improving maize N use efficiency and inhibiting nitrification under reduced fertilizer-N applications.
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- Gaoyuan Liu
- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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- Institute of Agricultural Research Center, Pingdingshan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Pingdingshan, China
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- Institute of Plant Nutrition and Environmental Resources, Henan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Zhengzhou, China
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Benatto Perino EH, Glienke C, de Oliveira Silva A, Deising HB. Molecular Characterization of the Purine Degradation Pathway Genes ALA1 and URE1 of the Maize Anthracnose Fungus Colletotrichum graminicola Identified Urease as a Novel Target for Plant Disease Control. PHYTOPATHOLOGY 2020; 110:1530-1540. [PMID: 32687013 DOI: 10.1094/phyto-04-20-0114-r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Fungal pathogenicity is governed by environmental factors, with nitrogen playing a key role in triggering pathogenic development. Spores germinating on the plant cuticle are exposed to a nitrogen-free environment, and reprograming of nitrogen metabolism is required for bridging the time needed to gain access to the nitrogen sources of the host. Although degradation of endogenous purine bases efficiently generates ammonium and may allow the fungus to bridge the preinvasion nitrogen gap, the roles of the purine degradation pathway and of the key genes encoding allantoicase and urease are largely unknown in plant pathogenic fungi. To investigate the roles of the allantoicase and urease genes ALA1 and URE1 of the maize anthracnose fungus Colletotrichum graminicola in pathogenic development, we generated ALA1:eGFP and URE1:eGFP fusion strains as well as allantoicase- and urease-deficient mutants. Virulence assays, live cell, and differential interference contrast imaging, chemical complementation and employment of a urease inhibitor showed that the purine degradation genes ALA1 and URE1 are required for bridging nitrogen deficiency at early phases of the infection process and for full virulence. Application of the urease inhibitor acetohydroxamic acid did not only protect maize from C. graminicola infection, but also interfered with the infection process of the wheat powdery mildew fungus Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici, the maize and broad bean rusts Puccinia sorghi and Uromyces viciae-fabae, and the potato late blight pathogen Phytophthora infestans. Our data strongly suggest that inhibition of the purine degradation pathway might represent a novel approach to control plant pathogenic fungi and oomycetes.
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- Elvio Henrique Benatto Perino
- Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Chair for Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Betty-Heimann-Str. 3; D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Postgraduate Program in Genetics, Department of Genetics, Federal University of Paraná, Centro Politécnico, Jardim das Américas, 81531-990, Curitiba, Paraná State, Brazil
- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Chair for Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Betty-Heimann-Str. 3; D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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- Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Natural Sciences III, Institute for Agricultural and Nutritional Sciences, Chair for Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Betty-Heimann-Str. 3; D-06120 Halle (Saale), Germany
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