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Zhu J, Jiang X, Guan D, Kang Y, Li L, Cao F, Zhao B, Ma M, Zhao J, Li J. Effects of rehydration on physiological and transcriptional responses of a water-stressed rhizobium. J Microbiol 2022; 60:31-46. [PMID: 34826097 DOI: 10.1007/s12275-022-1325-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2021] [Revised: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 09/29/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
Abstract
As a microsymbiont of soybean, Bradyrhizobium japonicum plays an important role in symbiotic nitrogen fixation and sustainable agriculture. However, the survival of B. japonicum cells under water-deplete (e.g., drought) and water-replete (e.g., flood) conditions is a major concern affecting their nitrogen-fixing ability by establishing the symbiotic relationship with the host. In this study, we isolated a water stress tolerant rhizobium from soybean root nodules and tested its survival under water-deplete conditions. The rhizobium was identified as Bradyrhizobium japonicum and named strain 5038. Interestingly, both plate counting and live/dead fluorescence staining assays indicate that a number of viable but non-culturable cells exist in the culture medium upon the rehydration process which could cause dilution stress. Bradyrhizobium japonicum 5038 cells increased production of exopolysaccharide (EPS) and trehalose when dehydrated, suggesting that protective responses were stimulated. As expected, cells reduced their production upon the subsequent rehydration. To examine differential gene expression of B. japonicum 5038 when exposed to water-deplete and subsequent water-replete conditions, whole-genome transcriptional analysis was performed under 10% relative humidity (RH), and subsequent 100% RH, respectively. A total of 462 differentially expressed genes (DEGs, > 2.0-fold) were identified under the 10% RH condition, while 3,776 genes showed differential expression during the subsequent rehydration (100% RH) process. Genes involved in signal transduction, inorganic ion transport, energy production and metabolisms of carbohydrates, amino acids, and lipids were far more up-regulated than down-regulated in the 10% RH condition. Notably, trehalose biosynthetic genes (otsAB, treS, and treYZ), genes ligD, oprB, and a sigma factor rpoH were significantly induced by 10% RH. Under the subsequent 100% RH condition, genes involved in transcription, translation, cell membrane regulation, replication and repair, and protein processing were highly up-regulated. Interestingly, most of 10%-RH inducible genes displayed rehydration-repressed, except three genes encoding heat shock (Hsp20) proteins. Therefore, this study provides molecular evidence for the switch of gene expression of B. japonicum cells when encountered the opposite water availability from water-deplete to water-replete conditions.
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- Jie Zhu
- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Life Sciences College of Zhaoqing University, Zhaoqing, 526061, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, 010021, P. R. China
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- Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
- Laboratory of Quality & Safety Risk Assessment for Microbial Products (Beijing), Ministry of Agriculture, Beijing, 100081, P. R. China.
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Luan C, Cao W, Luo N, Tu J, Hao J, Bao Y, Hao F, Wang D, Jiang X. Genomic Insights into the Adaptability of the Spoilage Bacterium Lactobacillus acetotolerans CN247 to the Beer Microenvironment. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF BREWING CHEMISTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/03610470.2021.1997280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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- Chunguang Luan
- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
- Department of Food Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Guangzhou Pearl River Brewery Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Pearl River Brewery Co., Ltd, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Department of Food Science, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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- Department of Traditional Fermentation Food, China National Research Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries, Beijing, China
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ODFM, an omics data resource from microorganisms associated with fermented foods. Sci Data 2021; 8:113. [PMID: 33879798 PMCID: PMC8058077 DOI: 10.1038/s41597-021-00895-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2020] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
Abstract
ODFM is a data management system that integrates comprehensive omics information for microorganisms associated with various fermented foods, additive ingredients, and seasonings (e.g. kimchi, Korean fermented vegetables, fermented seafood, solar salt, soybean paste, vinegar, beer, cheese, sake, and yogurt). The ODFM archives genome, metagenome, metataxonome, and (meta)transcriptome sequences of fermented food-associated bacteria, archaea, eukaryotic microorganisms, and viruses; 131 bacterial, 38 archaeal, and 28 eukaryotic genomes are now available to users. The ODFM provides both the Basic Local Alignment Search Tool search-based local alignment function as well as average nucleotide identity-based genetic relatedness measurement, enabling gene diversity and taxonomic analyses of an input query against the database. Genome sequences and annotation results of microorganisms are directly downloadable, and the microbial strains registered in the archive library will be available from our culture collection of fermented food-associated microorganisms. The ODFM is a comprehensive database that covers the genomes of an entire microbiome within a specific food ecosystem, providing basic information to evaluate microbial isolates as candidate fermentation starters for fermented food production.
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Construction of Synthetic Microbiota for Reproducible Flavor Compound Metabolism in Chinese Light-Aroma-Type Liquor Produced by Solid-State Fermentation. Appl Environ Microbiol 2019; 85:AEM.03090-18. [PMID: 30850432 DOI: 10.1128/aem.03090-18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 86] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2018] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/28/2023] Open
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Natural microbiota plays an essential role in flavor compounds used in traditional food fermentation; however, the fluctuation in natural microbiota results in inconsistency in food quality. Thus, it is critical to reveal the core microbiota for flavor compound production and to construct a synthetic core microbiota for use in constant food fermentation. Here, we reveal the core microbiota based on their flavor production and cooccurrence performance, using Chinese light-aroma-type liquor as a model system. Five genera, Lactobacillus, Saccharomyces, Pichia, Geotrichum, and Candida, were identified to be the core microbiota. The synthetic core microbiota of these five genera presented a reproducible dynamic profile similar to that in the natural microbiota. A Monte Carlo test showed that the effects of five environmental factors (lactic acid, ethanol, and acetic acid contents, moisture, and pH) on the synthetic microbiota distribution were highly significant (P < 0.01), similar to those effects on a natural fermentation system. In addition, 77.27% of the flavor compounds produced by the synthetic core microbiota showed a similar dynamic profile (ρ > 0) with that in the natural liquor fermentation process, and the flavor profile presented a similar composition. It indicated that the synthetic core microbiota is efficient for reproducible flavor metabolism. This work established a method for identifying core microbiota and constructing a synthetic microbiota for reproducible flavor compounds. This work is of great significance for the tractable and constant production of various fermented foods.IMPORTANCE The transformation from natural fermentation to synthetic fermentation is essential in constructing a constant food fermentation process, which is the premise for stably making high-quality food. According to flavor-producing and cooccurring functions in dominant microbes, we provided a system-level approach to identify the core microbiota in Chinese light-aroma-type liquor fermentation. In addition, we successfully constructed a synthetic core microbiota to simulate the microbial community succession and flavor compound production in the in vitro system. The constructed synthetic core microbiota could not only facilitate a mechanistic understanding of the structure and function of the microbiota but also be beneficial for constructing a tractable and reproducible food fermentation process.
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Goto S, Motomura A, Kawahara A, Shiratsuchi H, Tanaka K, Matsusaki H. Cloning and Heterologous Expression of Lactate Dehydrogenase Genes from Acid-Tolerant Lactobacillus acetotolerans HT. FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH 2018. [DOI: 10.3136/fstr.24.861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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- Saki Goto
- Department of Food and Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
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- Department of Food and Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
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- Department of Food and Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
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- Department of Food and Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
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- Department of Biological and Environmental Chemistry, Faculty of Humanity-Oriented Science and Engineering, Kindai University
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- Department of Food and Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Symbiotic Sciences, Prefectural University of Kumamoto
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Yang X, Teng K, Zhang J, Wang F, Zhang T, Ai G, Han P, Bai F, Zhong J. Transcriptome responses of Lactobacillus acetotolerans F28 to a short and long term ethanol stress. Sci Rep 2017; 7:2650. [PMID: 28572611 PMCID: PMC5453994 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-02975-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2017] [Accepted: 04/20/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Lactobacillus acetotolerans is a major microbe contributing to the Chinese liquor fermentation with unknown function. It can be grown well in a high concentration of ethanol. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) was performed on L. acetotolerans F28 growing in 12% ethanol to determine important genetic mechanisms for both a short and long term adaption to this environment. A genome-wide transcriptional analysis revealed that the most important genetic elements for L. acetotolerans F28 grown in ethanol are related to high levels of stress response and fatty acid biosynthesis, and a reduction of amino acid transport and metabolism after both a short and long time stress. The fatty acid methyl ester analyses showed that most fatty acids were increased in L. acetotolerans F28 after exposure to ethanol while the unsaturated fatty acid octadecenoic acid (C18:1) was significantly increased. The increasing unsaturated fatty acid biosynthesis in L. acetotolerans F28 might enhance cell membrane fluidity and protect the cells against high concentration of ethanol. Overall, the transcriptome and functional analysis indicated that the elevated stress response and fatty acid biosynthesis, and the decrease of amino acid transport and metabolism might play important roles for L. acetotolerans F28 to adapt to environmental ethanol.
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- Xiaopan Yang
- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.,State Key Laboratory of Mycology, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Microbial Resources, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China. .,University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, People's Republic of China.
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