Genome-wide identification of SUN gene family in Fragaria vesca and stresses-response analysis / 生物工程学报

SUN gene is a group of key genes regulating plant growth and development. Here, SUN gene families of strawberry were identified from the genome of the diploid Fragaria vesca, and their physicochemical properties, genes structure, evolution and genes expression were also analyzed. Our results showed that there were thirty-one FvSUN genes in F. vesca and the FvSUNs encoded proteins were classified into seven groups, and the members in the same group showed high similarity in gene structures and conservative motifs. The electronic subcellular localization of FvSUNs was mainly in the nucleus. Collinearity analysis showed that the members of FvSUN gene family were mainly expanded by segmental duplication in F. vesca, and Arabidopsis and F. vesca shared twenty-three pairs of orthologous SUN genes. According to the expression pattern in different tissues shown by the transcriptome data of F. vesca, the FvSUNs gene can be divided into three types: (1) expressed in nearly all tissues, (2) hardly expressed in any tissues, and (3) expressed in special tissues. The gene expression pattern of FvSUNs was further verified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Additionally, the seedlings of F. vesca were treated by different abiotic stresses, and the expression level of 31 FvSUNs genes were assayed by qRT-PCR. The expression of most of the tested genes was induced by cold, high salt or drought stress. Our studies may facilitate revealing the biological function and molecular mechanism of SUN genes in strawberry.

Análise microbiológica de morangos frescos comercializados em Goiânia, Goiás / Microbiological analysis of fresh strawberries comercialized in Goiânia, Goiás

Objetivo: O consumo de alimentos contaminados por microrganismos patogênicos pode levar a quadros de doenças transmitidas por alimentos. O presente estudo objetivou realizar uma análise microbiológica de morangos frescos (Fragaria vesca) comercializados em Goiânia, Goiás, pesquisando a presença de Escherichia coli e Salmonella spp., em consonância com a RDC nº 12, de 02 de janeiro de 2001. Métodos: Foram analisadas 51 amostras de morangos frescos in natura no Laboratório Clínico da PUC Goiás, sendo 25 amostras oriundas de supermercados e 26 de comércio livre/rua, entre agosto/2019 e dezembro/2019, em diversos bairros das regiões Norte, Noroeste, Sul e Central do município de Goiânia, Goiás. Foram feitas culturas bacterianas nos ágares Eosin Methylene Blue e Salmonella-Shigella, e identificados os isolados por provas bioquímicas clássicas. Como controle de qualidade, a cada bateria de experimentos, duas cepas bacterianas conhecidas, uma Salmonella spp. (Programa Nacional de Controle de Qualidade/PNCQ) e uma E. coli ATCC 25923, foram utilizadas. Resultados: Das 51 amostras analisadas, 5,9% (3/51) apresentaram positividade para o crescimento de E. coli, sendo estas amostras adquiridas no comércio livre/rua. Foi observada ausência de Salmonella spp. Conclusão: A grande maioria (94,1%) das amostras analisadas nesta pesquisa negativaram em relação à presença de E. coli e 100% negativaram para a presença de Salmonella spp., demonstrando que independente de adquiridos em comércio livre/rua ou em supermercados, os morangos encontravam-se microbiologicamente seguros para o consumo, de acordo com a legislação brasileira vigente.

Objective: The consumption of food contaminated by pathogenic microorganisms can cause Foodborne Diseases. The present study aimed to perform a microbiological analysis of fresh strawberries (Fragaria vesca) marketed in Goiânia, Goiás, researching the presence of Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp., in line with RDC No. 12, of January 2, 2001. Methods: They have analyzed 51 samples of fresh strawberries in natura at the Clinical Laboratory of PUC Goiás, 25 samples from supermarkets and 26 from free trade/street, between August/2019 and December/2019, in several neighborhoods in the North, Northwest, South, and Central regions county of Goiânia, Goiás. Bacterial cultures cultivated on Eosin Methylene Blue and Salmonella-Shigella agar, and identification of the isolates by standard biochemical tests. As a quality control, in each battery of experiments, two known bacterial strains, one Salmonella spp. (National Quality Control Program/PNCQ) and an E. coli ATCC 25923 was used. Results: Of the 51 samples analyzed, 5.9% (3/51) were positive for the growth of E. coli, these samples were acquired in free/street commerce. Absence of Salmonella spp. Conclusion: The majority (94.1%) of the samples analyzed in this research were negative concerning the presence of E. coli, and 100% were negative for the presence of Salmonella spp., demonstrating that independent of being acquired in free trade/street or supermarkets, the strawberries analyzed were microbiologically safe for consumption, following the current Brazilian legislation.

Cloning and Characterization of 5-enopy ruvylshikimate-3-phosphate Synthase from Fragaria vesca

Abstract To discover and isolate a glyphosate-resistant gene from Fragaria vesca through gene mining. An open reading frame (ORF) of 1563 bp encoding EPSPSwas amplified from Fragaria vesca (FvEPSPS). FvEPSPS (Genebank: XP004306932.1) encodes a polypeptide of 520 amino acids and it has hightly homologous with EPSPS from other plants. qRT-PCR analysis showed that the FvEPSPS was expressed extensively in all tissues including leaves, roots and stems, with higher expression in leaves. Furthermore, transgenic Arabidopsis Thaliana exhibited 10 mM glyphosate to resistance. Therefore, this research offers a new glyphosate-resistant gene for development of transgenic crops.