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Identification by suppression subtractive hybridization of Frankia genes induced under nitrogen-fixing conditions.

ABSTRACT: Frankia is an actinobacterium that fixes nitrogen under both symbiotic and free-living conditions. We identified genes upregulated in free-living nitrogen-fixing cells by using suppression subtractive hybridization. They included genes with predicted functions related to nitrogen fixation, as well as with unknown function. Their upregulation was a novel finding in Frankia.

SUBMITTER: Yamaura M

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2832394 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Identification by suppression subtractive hybridization of Frankia genes induced under nitrogen-fixing conditions.

Yamaura Masatoshi M Uchiumi Toshiki T Higashi Shiro S Abe Mikiko M Kucho Ken-Ichi K

Applied and environmental microbiology 20100104 5

Frankia is an actinobacterium that fixes nitrogen under both symbiotic and free-living conditions. We identified genes upregulated in free-living nitrogen-fixing cells by using suppression subtractive hybridization. They included genes with predicted functions related to nitrogen fixation, as well as with unknown function. Their upregulation was a novel finding in Frankia. ...[more]

PMID: 20048062

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Project description:BackgroundMicroalgae have been extensively investigated and exploited because of their competitive nutritive bioproducts and biofuel production ability. Chlorella are green algae that can grow well heterotrophically and photoautotrophically. Previous studies proved that shifting from heterotrophy to photoautotrophy in light-induced environments causes photooxidative damage as well as distinct physiologic features that lead to dynamic changes in Chlorella intracellular components, which have great potential in algal health food and biofuel production. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying the trophic transition remain unclear.Methodology/principal findingsIn this study, suppression subtractive hybridization strategy was employed to screen and characterize genes that are differentially expressed in response to the light-induced shift from heterotrophy to photoautotrophy. Expressed sequence tags (ESTs) were obtained from 770 and 803 randomly selected clones among the forward and reverse libraries, respectively. Sequence analysis identified 544 unique genes in the two libraries. The functional annotation of the assembled unigenes demonstrated that 164 (63.1%) from the forward library and 62 (21.8%) from the reverse showed significant similarities with the sequences in the NCBI non-redundant database. The time-course expression patterns of 38 selected differentially expressed genes further confirmed their responsiveness to a diverse trophic status. The majority of the genes enriched in the subtracted libraries were associated with energy metabolism, amino acid metabolism, protein synthesis, carbohydrate metabolism, and stress defense.Conclusions/significanceThe data presented here offer the first insights into the molecular foundation underlying the diverse microalgal trophic niche. In addition, the results can be used as a reference for unraveling candidate genes associated with the transition of Chlorella from heterotrophy to photoautotrophy, which holds great potential for further improving its lipid and nutrient production.

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Identification by suppression subtractive hybridization of Frankia genes induced under nitrogen-fixing conditions.

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Identification by suppression subtractive hybridization of Frankia genes induced under nitrogen-fixing conditions.

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