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We report the first case of onychomycosis caused by Kloeckera apiculata in a woman with multiple sclerosis. Video-dermoscopic examination showed a spiked pattern and distal irregular aspect. Colonies on Sabouraud agar were white, creamy, and smooth. A microscopic examination showed blastoconidia. MALDI-TOF confirmed Kloeckera apiculata as the causal agent.
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Biological control is an environmentally friendly, safe, and replaceable strategy for disease management. Genome sequences of a certain biocontrol agent could lay a solid foundation for the research of molecular biology, and the more refined the reference genome, the more information it provides. In the present study, a higher resolution genome of Kloeckera apiculata 34-9 was assembled using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) technology. A total of 8.07 M sequences of K. apiculata 34-9 genome was anchored onto 7 pesudochromosomes, which accounting for about 99.51% of the whole assembled sequences, and 4,014 protein-coding genes were annotated. Meanwhile, the detailed gene expression changes of K. apiculata 34-9 were obtained under low temperature and co-incubation with Penicillium digitatum treatments, respectively. Totally 254 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were detected with low temperature treatment, of which 184 and 70 genes were upregulated and downregulated, respectively. Some candidate genes were significantly enriched in ribosome biosynthesis in eukaryotes and ABC transporters. The expression of gene Kap003732 and Kap001595 remained upregulated and downregulated through the entire time-points, respectively, indicating that they might be core genes for positive and negative response to low temperature stress. When co-incubation with P. digitatum, a total of 2,364 DEGs were found, and there were 1,247 upregulated and 1,117 downregulated genes, respectively. Biosynthesis of lysine and arginine, and phenylalanine metabolism were the highest enrichment of the cluster and KEGG analyses of the co-DEGs, the results showed that they might be involved in the positive regulation of K. apiculata 34-9 response to P. digitatum. The completeness of K. apiculata 34-9 genome and the transcriptome data presented here are essential for providing a high-quality genomic resource and it might serve as valuable molecular properties for further studies on yeast genome, expression pattern of biocontrol system, and postharvest citrus storage and preservation.
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Lineage-specific genes (LSGs) are defined as genes with sequences that are not significantly similar to those in any other lineage. LSGs have been proposed, and sometimes shown, to have significant effects in the evolution of biological function. In this study, two sets of Hanseniaspora spp. LSGs were identified by comparing the sequences of the Kloeckera apiculata genome and of 80 other yeast genomes. This study identified 344 Hanseniaspora-specific genes (HSGs) and 109 genes ('orphan genes') specific to K. apiculata. Three thousand three hundred thirty-one K. apiculata genes that showed significant similarity to at least one sequence outside the Hanseniaspora were classified into evolutionarily conserved genes. We analyzed their sequence features, functional categories, gene origin, gene structure and gene expression. We also investigated the predicted cellular roles and Gene Ontology categories of the LSGs using functional inference. The patterns of the functions of LSGs do not deviate significantly from genome-wide average. The results showed that a few LSGs were formed by gene duplication, followed by rapid sequence divergence. Many of the HSGs and orphan genes exhibited altered expression in response to abiotic stress. Studying these LSGs might be helpful for understanding the molecular mechanism of yeast adaption.
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Genome, Fungal , Hanseniaspora/genetics , Evolution, Molecular , Fungal Proteins/genetics , Gene Duplication , Gene Expression , Hanseniaspora/classification , Phylogeny , Species SpecificityABSTRACT
Se ha estudiado la influencia de la aireación en la actividad fermentativa de Kloeckera apiculata RIVE 9-2-1 con el objetivo de evaluar la producción de metabolitos de la fermentación. Para ello, la cepa se cultivó en frascos Erlenmeyer conteniendo jugo de manzana esterilizado y sin aroma, y los compuestos químicos producidos durante la fermentación en cultivo agitado (200 min-1) y estático (sin agitación) se determinaron. Los resultados mostraron que la agitación del medio de cultivo incrementa la producción de alcoholes superiores (hasta 591,0 mg/L) comparado al cultivo estático, mientras que por el contrario, la producción de ácido acético, etil acetato y glicerol (260,0 ± 11,0 mg/L, 196,0 ± 10,0 mg/L y 2,6 ± 0,2 g/L) resultaron ser mayores que en cultivo agitado (222,0 ± 8,0 mg/L, 96,0 ± 4,5 mg/L y 1,8 ± 0,2 g/L) respectivamente. Cultivos bacth realizados en biorreactor con un flujo de aire de 25 L/h reportaron una tasa de crecimiento (µ) de 0,17 h-1, producción de etanol (12,5 ± 2,0 g/L) y otros compuestos típicamente producidos durante la fermentación alcohólica. La concentración de oxígeno disuelto en el medio de fermentación afecta su metabolismo así, cantidades insuficientes de oxígeno provocaría un metabolismo respirofermentativo. Los mejores resultados en términos de calidad organoléptica de la bebida fermentada en lo referente al aroma, sabor y olor se obtuvieron en la fermentación en cultivo estático. El control de la aireación del medio de fermentación puede ser usado para controlar la síntesis de compuestos químicos de impacto sensorial en la producción de bebidas fermentadas.
The influence of aireation on the fermentative activity of Kloeckera apiculata RIVE 9-2-1 was studied in order to evaluate the production of metabolites of the fermentation. To achieve this, the strain was cultured in Erlenmeyer flasks containing sterilized and aroma removed apple juice, and the chemical compounds produced during fermentation in shaken (200 min-1) and static (without agitation) cultivation were determined. The results showed that the agitation of the culture medium increases production of higher alcohols (till 591.0 mg/L) compared to static cultivation, whereas on the contrary, the production of acetic acid, ethyl acetate and glycerol (260.0 ± 11.0 mg/L, 196.0 ± 10.0 mg/L y 2.6±0.2 g/L) were higher compared to shaken cultivation (222.0 ± 8.0 mg/L, 96.0 ± 4.5 mg/L and 1.8 ± 0.2 g/L) respectively. Batch cultivations carried out in bioreactor with air flux of 25 l/h reported a growth rate (µ) of 0.17 h-1, production of ethanol (12.5 ± 2.0 g/L) and other compounds typically produced during alcoholic fermentation. The concentration of dissolved oxygen in the fermentation medium affects its metabolism thus; insufficient amounts of oxygen would provoke a respirofermentative metabolism. The best results in terms of organoleptic quality of the fermented beverage regarding to aroma, taste and flavour was obtained when fermented in static cultivation. The control of aeration during fermentation can be used to control the synthesis of chemical compounds of sensory impact in the production of fermented beverages.
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A series of experiments were conducted to study the mutation of Kloechera apiculata by many kinds of treatments such as UV and UV+LiCl.The optimal dosage disposal was determined:15 W 30 cm under Ultraviolet irradiation for 20 s,UV+LiCl under Ultraviolet irradiation for 20 s and added LiCl 0.3% (w/v).One strain(UV20-13)which had obvious physiological characteristic was obtained.the incidence of blue and green mold of citrus was reduced by 25.56%and 10.00%in vivo experiment after 7 days respectively. The strain UV20-13 was tested by the experiments of subculture and dynamic growth,and the results showed that the strain UV20-13 was better than K.apiculata in the growth characteristics,and it did not appear retrogression,reversion mutation ect after subculturing 10 generations.Therefore the strain UV20-13 had genetic stability.
