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Insects Feb 2022We sequenced the complete mitogenomes, 18S and 28S rRNA of two new isolates, collected in Eastern Nebraska and Northern Arkansas (US). Based on molecular sequence data...
We sequenced the complete mitogenomes, 18S and 28S rRNA of two new isolates, collected in Eastern Nebraska and Northern Arkansas (US). Based on molecular sequence data comparison and morphological characteristics, the new isolates were identified as a subspecies of Fabricius 1775, for which we propose the subspecies names '' and ''. The new 18S and 28S rRNA sequences were found to be 99% and 98% identical to . There are no other 18S or 28S rRNA sequences in the Genbank database, however, phylogenetic analysis of the Cox1 genes showed Chaudoir, 1843, and Morawitz, 1863, as the closest relatives. This is the first report of a mitogenome for , and only the second mitogenome for that genus. The nucleotide sequence identity between the mitogenomes of the two isolates is 98.8%, while the earlier sequenced Forster 1771 mitogenome is more distantly related, with only 90% (to ssp. ) and 89% (to ssp. ) overall nucleotide sequence identity. These new mitogenomes, and their phylogenetic analysis, firmly establish the position of on the Carabidae family tree and further refine the genus. In addition to the molecular data provided for the species, this approach also allowed us to identify bacterial and viral signatures for , , , and a giant virus, associated with the species. We hereby present a simple and efficient protocol for identification and phylogenetic analysis of , that is applicable to other Coleoptera, based on total DNA extraction and Illumina short-read Next-Gen sequencing.
PubMed: 35206763
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Microbiological Research Mar 2022Salinity stress is one of the most harmful abiotic stresses that inhibit crop growth and grain yield. In this study, a salt-tolerant bacterium was isolated from the soil...
Combined application of HS and a plant growth promoting strain JIL321 regulates photosynthetic efficacy, soil enzyme activity and growth-promotion in rice under salt stress.
Salinity stress is one of the most harmful abiotic stresses that inhibit crop growth and grain yield. In this study, a salt-tolerant bacterium was isolated from the soil of the rice rhizosphere and named Myroides sp. JIL321, based on the results of the phylogenetic tree analysis. The strain JIL321 tolerated up to 1, 283.37 mM of NaCl and exhibited positive plant growth-promoting traits, such as the production of indole acetic acid (IAA) and 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylate (ACC) deaminase. Therefore, the effects of JIL321 on rice (Oryza sativa L.) under salinity stress were determined. The inoculation of strain JIL321 significantly increased the chlorophyll content and the accumulation of osmotic adjustment substances, such as proline and soluble sugars, in rice expose to salt stress. Additionally, strain JIL321 inoculation significantly enhanced the activities of some enzymes commonly found in soil, such as urease, invertase and catalase. Moreover, the production of hydrogen sulfide (HS), a pivotal signaling molecule, was also induced in rice by salt stress. Treatment with sodium hydrogen sulfide (NaHS, HS donor) improved salt stress tolerance of the rice, while treatment with hypotaurine (HT, HS scavenger) significantly suppressed it. Interestingly, NaHS treatment also improved the production of IAA and ACC deaminase in strain JIL321 under 0 mM and 150 mM salt concentrations. The combined treatment of JIL321 and NaHS could further improve the growth of salt-stressed rice seedlings, most likely due to the interaction effect between HS and strain JIL321. To our knowledge, this study is the first to demonstrate that the combined use of HS and plant growth-promoting bacteria could alleviate the adverse effects of salt stress on rice plants, and further verifies the novel role of HS as a signaling molecule that enhance the tolerance of plant to abiotic stresses.
Topics: Oryza; Phylogeny; Plant Development; Salt Stress; Soil
PubMed: 34953293
DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2021.126943 -
Saudi Journal of Ophthalmology :... 2021With increased availability of sophisticated microbiological techniques for isolation, growth and identification of micro-organisms the spectrum of organisms is rapidly....
With increased availability of sophisticated microbiological techniques for isolation, growth and identification of micro-organisms the spectrum of organisms is rapidly. Herein we report four cases of canaliculitis with unusual organisms and highlight their clinical significance. To the best of our knowledge, there are no reports of isolation of Brucella melitensis and Leuconostoc species reported in English literature; and only one report of isolation of Myroides species from canaliculitis exists. Sphingomonas paucimobilis, is an uncommon isolate in canaliculitis. Extremes of age and occupational exposure may be possible risk factors for infection with uncommon organisms. Clinical features at presentation do not vary greatly with uncommon or multi drug resistant organisms' hence sampling and microbiological assessment is warranted. The benefit of curettage in canaliculitis is manifold. Unusual organisms and opportunistic pathogens can be multi-drug resistant and determination of antibiotic susceptibility is important to initiate targeted therapy to ensure disease cure and prevent recurrences.
PubMed: 34667936
DOI: 10.4103/1319-4534.325778 -
Environmental Microbiology Jun 2022Diverse endophytes with multiple functions exist in different banana cultivars. However, the diversity of cultivable bacterial endophytome that contributes to antifungal...
Diverse endophytes with multiple functions exist in different banana cultivars. However, the diversity of cultivable bacterial endophytome that contributes to antifungal activity against Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense (Foc) in resistant and susceptible banana cultivars is mostly unknown. In the present study, we isolated bacterial endophytes from resistant Yengambi KM5 (AAA) and susceptible banana cultivar Ney Poovan (AB) to determine the diversity of cultivable bacterial endophytes. Our study revealed the presence of 56 cultivable bacterial endophytes and 6 nectar-associated bacteria in YKM5 and 31 cultivable bacterial endophytes in Ney Poovan. The identified cultivable bacterial genera in YKM5 included Alcaligenes, Arthrobacter, Azotobacter, Acinetobacter, Agrobacterium, Bacillus, Brucella, Brevundimonas, Brachybacterium, Beijerinckia, Klebsiella, Leclercia, Lysinibacillus, Myroides, Ochrobactrum, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, Stenotrophomonas, Serratia, and Verticiella. In Ney Poovan, the cultivable endophytic bacterial genera present were Agrobacterium, Bacillus, Bradyrhizobium, Enterobacter, Klebsiella, Lysinibacillus, Micrococcus, Ochrobactrum, Pseudomonas, Rhizobium, and Sphingobium. Thus, the composition and diversity of cultivable endophytic bacterial genera were higher in Foc-resistant YKM5. The antifungal efficacy of bacterial endophytes Brachybacterium paraconglomeratum YEBPT2 (65.5%), Brucella melitensis YEBPS3 (63.3%), Bacillus velezensis YEBBR6 (63.3%), and nectar-associated Bacillus albus YEBN2 (61.1%) from YKM5 showed the highest antifungal activity against Foc, compared with the antifungal activity of endophytes from the susceptible cultivar.
Topics: Antifungal Agents; Bacteria; Endophytes; Fusarium; Musa; Plant Diseases; Plant Nectar
PubMed: 34622537
DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.15800 -
Food Science and Biotechnology Sep 2021Sufu is a common solid-state traditional fermented food made from soybean. Huase sufu is a typical type found in several provinces of China, especially in Hubei....
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Sufu is a common solid-state traditional fermented food made from soybean. Huase sufu is a typical type found in several provinces of China, especially in Hubei. However, little is known about the bacterial community. High-throughput sequencing technology revealed that the dominant taxa at phylum level were: Firmicutes, Proteobacteria and Bacteroides, and at the genus level were: , , , etc. Additionally, LEfSe revealed that compared with the bacterial community of red sufu and white sufu, the biomarker genera for both huase sufu were , and . Moreover, there were twenty-eight hubs for the huase sufu samples, and four of them were dominant genera: , , , . These results provide a new insight into our understanding of the bacterial diversity of huase sufu, and will facilitate the isolation, screening, and development potential bacterial strains for production of huase sufu.
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PubMed: 34603822
DOI: 10.1007/s10068-021-00963-3 -
Journal of Hazardous Materials Feb 2022This study investigated indigenous functional microbial communities associated with the degradation of chloroacetamide herbicides acetochlor (ACE), S-metolachlor (S-MET)...
This study investigated indigenous functional microbial communities associated with the degradation of chloroacetamide herbicides acetochlor (ACE), S-metolachlor (S-MET) and their enantiomers in repeatedly treated soils. The results showed that biodegradation was the main process for the degradation of ACE, S-MET and their enantiomers. Eight dominant bacterial genera associated with the degradation were found: Amycolatopsis, Saccharomonospora, Mycoplasma, Myroides, Mycobacterium, Burkholderia, Afipia, and Kribbella. The S-enantiomers of ACE and S-MET were preferentially degraded, which mainly relied on Amycolatopsis, Saccharomonospora and Kribbella for the ACE S-enantiomer and Amycolatopsis and Saccharomonospora for the S-MET S-enantiomer. Importantly, the relative abundances of Amycolatopsis and Saccharomonospora increased by 146.3%-4467.2% in the S-enantiomer treatments of ACE and S-MET compared with the control, which were significantly higher than that in the corresponding R-enantiomer treatments (25.3%-4168.2%). Both metagenomic and qPCR analyses demonstrated that four genes, ppah, alkb, benA, and p450, were the dominant biodegradation genes (BDGs) potentially involved in the preferential degradation of the S-enantiomers of ACE and S-MET. Furthermore, network analysis suggested that Amycolatopsis, Saccharomonospora, Mycoplasma, Myroides, and Mycobacterium were the potential hosts of these four BDGs. Our findings indicated that Amycolatopsis and Saccharomonospora might play pivotal roles in the preferential degradation of the S-enantiomers of ACE and S-MET.
Topics: Acetamides; Biodegradation, Environmental; Herbicides; Microbiota; Soil; Soil Pollutants; Stereoisomerism
PubMed: 34517298
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127135 -
Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex... Oct 2021As a common natural phenomenon, corpse decomposition may lead to serious environmental pollution such as nitrogen pollution. However, less is known about antibiotic...
As a common natural phenomenon, corpse decomposition may lead to serious environmental pollution such as nitrogen pollution. However, less is known about antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs), an emerging contaminant, during corpse degradation. Here, ARGs and microbiome in three soil types (black, red and yellow soil) have been investigated between experimental and control groups based on next-generation sequencing and high-throughput quantitative PCR techniques. We found that the absolute abundance of total ARGs and mobile genetic elements (MGEs) in the experimental groups were respectively enriched 536.96 and 240.60 times in different soil types, and the number of ARGs in experimental groups was 7-25 more than that in control groups. For experimental groups, the distribution of ARGs was distinct in different soil types, but sulfonamide resistance genes were always enriched. Corpse decomposition was a primary determinant for ARGs profiles. Microbiome, NH concentrates and pH also significantly affected ARGs profiles. Nevertheless, soil types had few effects on ARGs. For soil microbiome, some genera were elevated in experimental groups such as the Ignatzschineria and Myroides. The alpha diversity is decreased in experimental groups and microbial community structures are different between treatments. Additionally, the Escherichia and Neisseria were potential pathogens elevated in experimental groups. Network analysis indicated that most of ARGs like sulfonamide and multidrug resistance genes presented strong positively correlations with NH concentrates and pH, and some genera like Ignatzschineria and Dysgonomonas were positively correlated with several ARGs such as aminoglycoside and sulfonamide resistance genes. Our study reveals a law of ARGs' enrichment markedly during corpse decomposing in different soil types, and these ARGs contaminant maintaining in environment may pose a potential threat to environmental safety and human health.
Topics: Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Cadaver; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Genes, Bacterial; Humans; Soil; Soil Microbiology
PubMed: 34438490
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2021.117560 -
Frontiers in Microbiology 2021High concentrations of Y12 significantly inhibit the development of housefly larvae and accelerate larvae death. In this study, the dynamic distribution of the gut...
High concentrations of Y12 significantly inhibit the development of housefly larvae and accelerate larvae death. In this study, the dynamic distribution of the gut microbiota of housefly larvae fed different concentrations of Y12 was investigated. Compared with low-concentration diets, orally administered high-concentration diets caused higher mortality and had a greater impact on the community structure and interaction network of intestinal flora in housefly larvae. The bacterial community of the gut microbiota in housefly larvae was reconstructed in 4 days. Bacterial abundance and diversity were significantly reduced in housefly larvae fed high concentrations of . With the growth of larvae, the relative abundances of , , , , and increased significantly in housefly larvae fed with high concentrations of , while the relative abundances of , , , , , and were significantly reduced. To analyze the role of the gut microorganisms played on housefly development, a total of 10 cultivable bacterial species belonging to 9 genera were isolated from the intestine of housefly larvae among which , , , , and promoted the growth of larvae through feeding experiments. This study is the first to analyze the influence of high concentrations of on the gut microbiota of houseflies. Our study provides a basis for exploring the pathogenic mechanism of high concentrations of Y12 in houseflies.
PubMed: 34335517
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2021.691158 -
Indian Journal of Critical Care... Jun 2021Mahendran AJ, Agrawal S, Rastogi N, Myroides: A Rare but Hard-to-crack Villain in a Critical Care Setup. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(6):735-736.
Mahendran AJ, Agrawal S, Rastogi N, Myroides: A Rare but Hard-to-crack Villain in a Critical Care Setup. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(6):735-736.
PubMed: 34316160
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23845 -
Revista Chilena de Infectologia :... Apr 2021Infections due to Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Myroides are very rare and generally affect the skin and soft tissues of patients with some degree of...
Infections due to Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Myroides are very rare and generally affect the skin and soft tissues of patients with some degree of immunocompromise. We present a case of a 23-year-old patient with a history of myelomeningocele surgically resolved at 3 years of age and bot foot, who presented with a deep infection of the right lower extremity by Myroides odoratimimus. The species identification was carried out with MALDI-TOF and the treatment was initially carried out with meropenem and finally then ciprofloxacin, in addition to right supramaleolar amputation.
Topics: Adult; Flavobacteriaceae; Flavobacteriaceae Infections; Humans; Osteomyelitis; Soft Tissue Infections; Young Adult
PubMed: 34184722
DOI: 10.4067/S0716-10182021000200297