广藿香内生真菌Ogataea sp. RW-S10次级代谢产物研究

为挖掘广藿香(Pogostemon cablin)内生真菌活性代谢产物,采用多种柱色谱分离方法从广藿香内生真菌Ogataea sp.RW-S10的次级代谢产物中分离得到7个化合物,根据波谱数据分别鉴定为ogataearin (1)、phenylalaninol (2)、对羟基苯乙酮(3)、bis(dethio)bis(methylsulfanyl) gliotoxin (4)、N-苯乙基乙酰胺(5)、lumichrome (6)和dehydroxypaxilline (7),其中化合物1为新化合物。化合物1具有α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性,其IC₅₀值为39.38 μmol/L。     

喙尾琵琶甲肠道来源链霉菌(Streptomyces sp.)BPA71次级代谢产物的分离鉴定及其生物活性评价

【背景】昆虫是世界上种类最多、肠道菌群资源最丰富且多样的动物类群之一。昆虫肠道微生物具有产生活性次级代谢产物的能力,是活性天然产物的重要来源。【目的】研究药用昆虫喙尾琵琶甲(Blaps rynchopetera)成虫肠道来源链霉菌(Streptomyces sp.) BPA71的次级代谢产物及其生物活性。【方法】利用正相硅胶柱色谱、葡聚糖凝胶Sephadex LH-20柱色谱等方法分离纯化该菌株的发酵粗提物,采用牛津杯法进行抗菌活性追踪,确定抗菌活性部位,通过ESI-MS、NMR等波谱数据分析对化合物结构进行鉴定,采用微量肉汤稀释法测定最低抑菌浓度(minimal inhibitory concentration, MIC),采用MTS法测定抗肿瘤活性。【结果】从Streptomyces sp. BPA71的固体发酵提取物中共分离得到4个已知化合物,通过对比核磁数据确定为糠酸甲酯(1)、吡咯甲酰胺A (2)、吡咯甲酰胺B (3)和吲哚-3-乙酸甲酯(4)。抗菌活性结果显示化合物2具有广谱抗菌活性。此外,化合物2对宫颈癌细胞HeLa、肺癌细胞A549、肝癌细胞SMMC-7721、乳腺癌细胞MDA-MB-231和结肠癌细胞SW480这5株肿瘤细胞均有明显的抑制活性。【结论】喙尾琵琶甲肠道来源Streptomyces sp. BPA71可产生丰富的生物活性物质,该研究结果为进一步挖掘喙尾琵琶甲肠道链霉菌的活性天然产物奠定了基础,同时丰富了人们对喙尾琵琶甲肠道微生物的认识。     

滇重楼内生真菌Aspergillus fumigatus代谢产物的研究

为研究滇重楼内生真菌Aspergillus fumigatus的代谢产物,采用多种色谱分离技术对其菌丝体和发酵液进行分离纯化,得到31个化合物。根据理化性质及波谱数据,结构分别鉴定为tryprostatin B (1)、tryprostatin A (2)、12,13-dihydroxyfumitre- morgin C (3)、cyclotryprostatin B (4)、14-norpseurotin A (5)、pseurotine F1 (6)、pseurotine F2 (7)、azaspirofuran A (8)、pseurotin D (9)、spirotryprostatin K (10)、6-methoxyspirotryprostatin B (11)、deacetylpyripyropene A (12)、烟曲霉素 (13)、fuma- gillene A (14)、5,9-dihydroxy-β-trans-bergamotene (15)、对羟基苯乙酸 (16)、demethoxyfumitremorgin C (17)、fumiquinazoline J (18)、烟曲霉酸 (19)、麦角甾醇 (20)、过氧麦角甾醇 (21)、4,4-dimethyl-5α-ergosta-8,24(28)-dien-3β-ol (22)、羊毛甾醇 (23)、亚油酸 (24)、油酸 (25) 、烟曲霉毒素C (26)、烟曲霉毒素B (27)、震颤真菌毒素 (28)、pseurotin A (29)、fumiquinazoline C (30)和questin (31)。其中,化合物1~16仅从发酵液中分离得到;化合物17~25仅从菌丝体中分离得到;其余化合物在发酵液和菌丝体中均分离得到。化合物15和23为首次从烟曲霉属真菌中分离得到。此外,化合物26~29的乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制活性和烟草黑胫病菌抑制活性评价表明,化合物26和27对烟草黑胫病菌具有微弱的抑制作用,抑菌率分别为19.64%和17.86%。     

盐角草内生真菌分离鉴定及抑制水产腐败细菌菌株的筛选

盐角草是一种耐盐植物,有重要的食用、药用价值。为研究盐角草的内生真菌及其活性次生代谢产物的多样性,该文对采集于广西北部湾沿海盐角草的内生真菌进行分离纯化,采用RAPD对内生真菌多样性进行分析,采用ITS基因序列对内生真菌进行鉴定,并对内生真菌提取物抑制几种水产腐败细菌的活性进行筛选。结果表明:(1)从北部湾盐角草植物中分离到14株形态不同的内生真菌,RAPD分析这些内生真菌有6种不同型别。ITS基因序列分析表明,这些菌株分别和Curvularia lunata、Aspergillus candidus、Guignardia mangiferae、Neocamarosporium chichastianum有较高的序列相似性; 其中有三株与Neocamarosporium chichastianum IBRC-M:30126的相似性为94%～95%,从系统发育树和菌落形态上看可能为Neocamarosporium salicornicola进化关系较近的一个新种。(2)抑菌实验表明,内生菌YJCJ3提取物具有比较好的抑制副溶血弧菌(Vibrio Parahaemolyticus)的活性,其菌丝体提取物的甲醇、石油醚和乙酸乙酯的溶解液都具有较强的抑制副溶血弧菌的活性; 而YJCJ5表现了较为广谱的抑制几种水产腐败细菌诺氏布丘氏菌(Buttiauxella noackiae)、气单胞菌(Aeromonas dhakensis)、乡间布丘氏菌(Buttiauxella gaviniae)的活性,其中YJCJ5的菌丝体石油醚和乙酸乙酯溶解液有抑制诺氏布丘氏菌和气单胞菌的活性,甲醇和石油醚溶解液具有一定抑制乡间布丘氏菌的活性。该研究结果表明盐角草存在较为丰富的内生真菌多样性,可以发现一些新的内生真菌种群,其具有多种活性提取物,可用于抑制水产品的腐败细菌的生长,具有较好的开发价值。     

缘座壳孢菌抑菌活性化合物的分离及鉴定

【目的】座壳孢菌是粉虱和蚧壳虫的一种重要昆虫病原真菌,其代谢产物具有抑菌、杀虫、抗肿瘤和抗氧化等生物活性。本研究旨在分离并鉴定缘座壳孢发酵物中的代谢物,以期为拓展该生防菌的应用提供依据。【方法】基于色谱技术从缘座壳孢菌A. marginata WYTF2017-01发酵培养物中分离化合物,借助波谱手段鉴定其化合物结构,分析化合物的抑菌活性。【结果】本研究共鉴定了12种化合物,包括Methyl 24-methylene-3-oxolanost-8-en-26-oic ester (1)、Ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3-ol,4-methyl-,(3β,4α,22E) (2)、杜斯塔宁(3)、3β-acetoxy-15α,22-dihydroxyhopane (4)、麦角固醇(5)、4-(Hydroxymethyl)-3-furancarboxylic acid (6)、Eupenicisirenin B (7)、4,6-dihydroxy-1(3H)-isobenzofuranone (8)、β-谷甾醇(9)、对叔丁基苯甲酸甲酯(10)、2-benzyl-4H-pyran-4-one(11)和6-benzyl-4-oxo-4H-pyran-3-carboxamide (12),其中化合物1、2、6~12为首次从昆虫病原真菌中分离鉴定。化合物1、2、3、6、7、8、11和12对真菌或细菌具有不同程度的抑制活性,MIC值为3.13~50.00 μg·mL^-1。化合物7、8和12抑菌活性较为突出,化合物7对大肠杆菌的MIC值为3.13 μg·mL^-1,效果与阳性对照链霉素相同,而8和12对青枯劳尔氏菌的MIC值分别为6.25和12.50 μg·mL^-1,优于或等同于链霉素(MIC值为12.50 μg·mL^-1)。【结论】从缘座壳孢菌分离的多种代谢物具有良好的抑菌活性,显示了防治植物病害的潜力。     

产石杉碱甲内生真菌的复壮及产量提高研究

【目的】千层塔中分离得到的内生真菌胶孢炭疽Cg01可合成石杉碱甲(huperzine A, HupA)，但产量较低，且随着继代的增加，产量下降，菌株退化严重。研究表明，表观遗传修饰与次生代谢产物的合成密切相关。本研究旨在提高HupA的产量，改善退化菌株的品质，并从表观遗传修饰的角度探讨次生代谢产物合成的机理。【方法】通过改变培养基碳源、添加生物诱导子，根据胶孢炭疽Cg01的菌落形态、菌丝生长速度、生物量及HupA产量等筛选复壮培养基；添加不同浓度的组蛋白甲基化转移酶抑制剂，检测HupA的产量，筛选提高HupA产量的小分子抑制剂；检测相关表观遗传修饰基因的表达。【结果】添加同源刺激物千层塔茎叶汁，对胶孢炭疽Cg01的菌落形态、生长速度、形态特征及生物量无显著影响，但可提高HupA的产量，传代至第5代时为对照组的1.67倍(125.7 μg/L)。添加千层塔茎叶汁能显著降低组蛋白甲基化转移酶Cg12377、组蛋白去乙酰化酶Cg15620、DNA甲基化转移酶Cg02440基因的表达，提高组蛋白去乙酰化酶Cg02312基因的表达。UNC0224对内生真菌胶孢炭疽菌的HupA产量无显著影响；2‒15 μmol/L BRD4770能显著提高HupA的产量(169.57‒152.10 μg/L)。BRD4770组处理后，相关表观遗传基因Cg12377、Cg02440、Cg02312和Cg15620的表达量都显著下降。【结论】添加千层塔茎叶汁培养胶孢炭疽Cg01可维持其合成次生代谢产物的能力；添加组蛋白甲基化转移酶抑制剂BRD4770可提高HupA的产量。本研究为解决内生真菌大规模生产过程中的菌株退化问题提供了参考，并为组蛋白甲基化影响次生代谢产物的合成提供了依据。     

拮抗植物病原真菌的纤维素/木质素降解菌株的筛选及鉴定

【背景】秸秆还田在改善土壤肥力和丰富营养等方面有重要作用,但是也存在秸秆难以快速降解利用和病原真菌病害威胁的问题。【目的】为解决还田秸秆的降解和病原真菌病害问题,从长期秸秆还田地区采集样品,从中筛选出具有降解秸秆和抑菌功能的菌株。【方法】采用稀释分离法、苯胺蓝染色法和刚果红染色法等对秸秆高效降解菌株进行筛选,通过16S rRNA基因测序及构建系统发育树进行菌株鉴定。采用对峙培养法测定筛选到的秸秆降解菌株对玉米大斑病菌(Setostphaeria turcica)、梨黑斑病菌(Alternaria kikuchiana)、马铃薯早疫病菌(Alternaria solani)、链格孢属真菌(Alternaria alternata) ACCC38230和ACCC38231等5种供试植物病原真菌的抑制作用。以玉米大斑病菌(Setostphaeria turcica)为后期供试植物病原真菌,测定拮抗菌株代谢产物的抑菌能力;通过观察拮抗菌株粗提液对玉米大斑病菌分生孢子萌发和菌丝生长的影响,从而测定菌株对病原真菌的抑制作用。【结果】从秸秆还田土壤中分离筛选获得3株高效降解纤维素及木质素菌株并命名为JY122、ZY133和JY215。通过形态学观察和16S rRNA基因测序鉴定上述菌株全部为芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)。通过系统发育树分析结果表明,JY122与蜡样芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus)相似性为99.4%,ZY133与枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)相似性为100%,JY215与贝莱斯芽孢杆菌(Bacillus velezensis)相似性为99.1%。平板对峙实验结果显示,JY122、ZY133和JY215菌株对不同种属的植物病原真菌均有较强的抑制作用,抑制率高达43.74%-67.54%。此外,上述芽孢杆菌代谢产物具有抑菌活性及很强的热稳定性,经95℃处理后依然具有良好的抑菌效果。【结论】筛选获得的JY122、JY133和JY215菌株具有高效降解纤维素/木质素能力,抑制多种植物病原真菌生长,代谢产物抑菌能力强且热稳定性高。这为玉米秸秆还田提供菌株资源,也为进一步解决秸秆还田难点提供了新方法和思路。     

北桑寄生产黄酮内生菌的分离鉴定及其抗氧化和抑菌活性评价

【背景】北桑寄生(Loranthus tanakae)植物中黄酮类化合物成分含量较高,生物活性较好。由于植物资源短缺,导致其生物活性成分的研究受限。【目的】从北桑寄生中分离、筛选和鉴定产黄酮类化合物的内生菌,并评估其体外抗氧化和抑菌活性。【方法】以北桑寄生枝条为研究对象分离内生菌,通过显色反应和薄层色谱法(thin-layer chromatography,TLC)筛选产黄酮类化合物的内生菌,并采用NaNO₂-Al (NO₃)₃比色法测定其总黄酮含量。利用清除自由基和抑菌的体外实验来初步评估产黄酮内生菌的生物活性。【结果】共筛选出4株产黄酮内生菌,其中3株为内生真菌,1株为内生细菌,通过形态学和分子生物学方法将其分别鉴定为Botryosphaeria sp.(ZC020)、Phoma sp.(ZZ105)、Nemania sp.(ZS042)和Pseudomonas sp.(ZC026)。4株菌中ZC020和ZS042的总黄酮含量较高,分别为(44.58±0.72) mg/L和(31.98±0.18) mg/L (P<0.05,n=3),并且ZS042可产生与北桑寄生植物相同类型的黄酮类化合物。ZC026和ZS042表现出优异的抗氧化活性,其1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl,DPPH)和2,2''-联氮-二(3-乙基苯并噻唑啉-6-磺酸)二铵盐[2,2''-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt,ABTS]自由基清除率分别为72.85%±0.66%(ZC026)、57.01%±0.89%(ZS042)和85.36%±0.75%(ZC026)、88.17%±0.15%(ZS042)(P<0.05,n=3)。ZZ105对革兰氏阳性菌和革兰氏阴性菌均有抑制作用。【结论】从北桑寄生枝条中分离出4株产黄酮类化合物的内生菌,其中有一株为内生细菌。这项工作为北桑寄生黄酮类化合物的生产提供了新的资源,也为其他珍稀药用植物和材料的开发和保护提供了参考。     

云南嵩明大哨天然虫生真菌及其内生真菌的分离鉴定与抑菌活性分析

【背景】云南存在着丰富的虫草资源,天然虫草群落中蕴藏多样的真菌资源,是挖掘新型抑菌活性化合物的潜在来源。【目的】了解云南嵩明大哨天然虫生真菌及其内生真菌的物种多样性,并从中筛选具有抑菌活性的菌株。【方法】采用组织分离法对所采集的野生虫草样本进行虫生真菌及其内生真菌的分离,并通过形态观察和ITS联合nrSSU、nrLSU、tef-1α、rpb1、rpb2多基因测序进行物种鉴定及多样性分析;通过平板对峙法以7株病原细菌、5株植物病原真菌为病原指示菌进行抑菌活性测试。【结果】共采集86份天然虫草样本,经鉴定隶属于3科5属7种,包括虫草科（Cordycipitaceae）虫草属（Cordyceps）（1种）、白僵菌属（Beauveria）（2种）、鳞翅虫草属（Samsoniella）（2种）、麦角菌科（Clavicipitaceae）泛普可尼亚属（Metapochonia）（1种）,以及线虫草科（Ophiocordycipitaceae）线虫草属（Ophiocordyceps）（1种）。同时,从采集到的虫草样本中分离得到26株内生真菌,分属于9科9属,其中木霉属（Trichoderma）（38%）和镰刀菌属（Fusarium）（19%）为此次分离得到的优势菌属。对所分离保存的真菌按其分离源及种类归属,从虫生真菌和内生真菌菌株中共挑取20株代表性菌株进行抑菌活性筛选,有11株真菌对2株及以上病原指示细菌具有不同程度的抑菌活性,13株真菌对1株以上植物病原真菌具有不同程度拮抗能力;其中Trichoderma sp.Y3-1和Fusarium sp.WZ3-1具有广谱抑菌活性。【结论】云南嵩明大哨分布有丰富的虫生真菌及内生真菌资源,分离所得的真菌对多种病原菌具有不同程度的抑制作用。本研究丰富了云南虫草资源多样性,为云南省虫草及其内生真菌资源的开发利用提供了数据支持,也为下一步从虫草及其相关真菌资源中挖掘抑菌活性物质提供了菌株资源。     

芍药内生真菌的鉴定及产生活性次生代谢产物的评估

【目的】研究药用植物芍药(Paeonia lactiflora Pall.)内生真菌的种群多样性,同时对其可能存在的聚酮合酶(Polyketide synthase,PKS)和非核糖体多肽合成酶(Non-ribosomal peptide synthetase,NRPS)基因多样性进行评估,预测芍药内生真菌产生活性次生代谢产物的潜力。【方法】采用组织分离法获得芍药根部内生真菌菌株,结合形态学特征和ITS序列分析,进行鉴定;利用兼并性引物对内生真菌中存在的聚酮合酶(PKS)基因和非核糖体多肽合成酶(NRPS)基因进行PCR扩增及序列测定分析,构建系统发育树,明确芍药内真菌PKS基因序列和NRPS基因序列的系统进化地位。【结果】从芍药组织块中共分离得到105株内生分离物,去重复后获得52株内生真菌,菌株ITS基因序列信息显示,52株芍药内生真菌隶属于7目、13科、15属,其中小球腔菌属(Leptosphaeria)、土赤壳属(Ilyonectria)和镰孢属(Fusarium)为优势种群;从52株内生真菌中筛选获得13株含PKS基因片段的菌株,8株含NRPS基因片段的菌株,部分菌株功能基因的氨基酸序列与Gen Bank中已知化合物的合成序列具有一定的同源性,预示芍药根部内生真菌具有合成丰富多样的次生代谢产物的潜力。【结论】药用植物芍药根部具有丰富的内生真菌资源,且具有产生活性次生代谢产物的潜力,值得进一步开发研究和应用。     

Effects of MULTIFOLIATE-PINNA, AFILA, TENDRIL-LESS and UNIFOLIATA genes on leafblade architecture in Pisum sativum

In order to dissect the genetic regulation of leafblade morphogenesis, 16 genotypes of pea, constructed by combining the wild-type and mutant alleles of MFP, AF, TL and UNI genes, were quantitatively phenotyped. The morphological features of the three domains of leafblades of four genotypes, unknown earlier, were described. All the genotypes were found to differ in leafblade morphology. It was evident that MFP and TL functions acted as repressor of pinna ramification, in the distal domain. These functions, with and without interaction with UNI, also repressed the ramification of proximal pinnae in the absence of AF function. The expression of MFP and TL required UNI function. AF function was found to control leafblade architecture multifariously. The earlier identified role of AF as a repressor of UNI in the proximal domain was confirmed. Negative control of AF on the UNI-dependent pinna ramification in the distal domain was revealed. It was found that AF establishes a boundary between proximal and distal domains and activates formation of leaflet pinnae in the proximal domain.     

Characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactans-proteins (AGPs) and phenolics of Cola nitida, Cola acuminata and Garcinia kola seeds

Many Cola plant species are endemic to West and Central Africa. Cola acuminata and Cola nitida are used as masticatory when fresh, while the dried nuts are used for beverages and pharmaceutical purposes in Europe and North America. Garcinia kola seeds, that serve as a substitute for the true kola nuts, are used in African traditional medicine for the treatment of various diseases, including colic, headache and liver cirrhosis. Seeds extracts of G. kola are also known for their anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. To gain information on the chemical properties of the kolas, we have isolated and analyzed cell wall polysaccharides, arabinogalactan-proteins and phenolic substances from the seeds of the three kola species. The sugar composition of cell wall material of C. acuminata, C. nitida and G. kola revealed that Gal (up to 30%), Ara, GalA and Glc as the predominant monosaccharides, representing approximately 90% by mol of the total hydrolysable sugar present in this material. In Ammonium oxalate cell wall fraction, GalA was found to be the major sugar present in all kola species. In the alkali-soluble fraction, there were significant differences in the level of Glc and Gal. The level of Glc was high in C. acuminata and C. nitida while the level of Gal and Xyl were high in C. nitida and G. cola. Isolation and quantification of arabinogalactan-proteins demonstrate that G. kola seeds contained four to eight times more of these proteoglycans than the seeds of the other two species. Finally, analysis of soluble phenolic substances shows that caffeine and catechin were largely represented in C. acumina and C. nitida seeds, with caffeine accounting for 50% of all soluble phenolics. These findings indicate that the three Kola seeds are highly enriched in pectins and proteoglycans and that C. acuminata and C. nitida can be used as a possible source of caffeine and catechin.     

Comparative study of Bifidobacteriumanimalis, Escherichiacoli, Lactobacilluscasei and Saccharomycesboulardii probiotic properties

The present work investigates some probiotic properties of four different microorganisms (Bifidobacterium animalis var. lactis BB-12, Escherichia coli EMO, Lactobacillus casei and Saccharomyces boulardii). In vitro and in vivo tests were carried out to compare cell wall hydrophobicity, production of antagonistic substances, survival capacity in the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice without pathological consequence, and immune modulation by stimulation of Küpffer cells, intestinal sIgA and IL-10 levels. In vitro antagonism against pathogenic bacteria and yeast was only observed for the probiotic bacteria B. animalis and L. casei. The hydrophobic property of the cell wall was higher for B. animalis and E. coli EMO, and this property could be responsible for a better ability to colonize the gastrointestinal tract of germ-free mice. Higher levels of sIgA were observed mainly for S. boulardii, followed by E. coli EMO and B. animalis, and only S. boulardii induced a significant higher level of IL-10. In conclusion, for a probiotic use, S. boulardii presented better characteristics in terms of immunomodulation, and B. animalis and L. casei for antagonistic substance production. The knowledge of the different probiotic properties could be used to choice the better microorganism depending on the therapeutic or prophylactic application.     

A new fungal genus, Teracosphaeria, with a phialophora-like anamorph (Sordariomycetes, Ascomycota)

The new genus and species Teracosphaeria petroica is described for a perithecial ascomycete and its anamorph occurring on decayed wood collected in New Zealand. The fungus produces immersed, non-stromatic ceratosphaeria-like perithecia in nature, with hyaline, septate ascospores produced in unitunicate, non-amyloid asci. The anamorph produced in vitro is phialophora-like with lightly pigmented phialides terminating in flaring, deep collarettes that are often noticeably brown with conspicuous periclinal thickening. Phylogenetic analysis of LSU rDNA sequence data indicates that this fungus is distinct from morphologically similar fungi classified in the Chaetosphaeriales, the Trichosphaeriales or the Magnaporthaceae. It forms a monophyletic group with recently described, chaetosphaeria-like ascomycetes, such as the pyrenomycete genus Mirannulata, and shows affinity with the anamorphic species Dictyochaeta cylindrospora. The usefulness of describing anamorph genera for morphologically reduced anamorphs, when anamorph characteristics are actually part of the holomorph diagnosis, is discussed. An apparently contradictory example of the so-called Cordana and Pseudobotrytis anamorphs of Porosphaerella spp. is also discussed.     

Cesariella, a new genus of Laboulbeniales

Cesariella graeca gen. sp. nov. is described to accommodate a new species of the Laboulbeniales (Fungi, Ascomycota) parasitic on the endogean ground beetles Reicheadella aetolica and R. bischoffi (Coleoptera, Carabidae) from Greece. Cesariella is distinguished from the allied genus Laboulbenia by the presence of two cells borne on the inner side of cell III, and by the presence of a conspicuous remnant of the spore apex protruding laterally near the base of the appendage.     

Evolutionary relationships among aquatic anamorphs and teleomorphs: Lemonniera, Margaritispora, and Goniopila

The hypothesis that similar conidial morphologies in aquatic hyphomycetes are a result of convergent evolution was tested using molecular sequence data. Cladistic analyses were performed on partial sequences of 28S rDNA of seven species of Lemonniera, one species of Margaritispora and one species of Goniopila. Lemonniera has tetraradiate conidia with long arms, whereas Margaritispora and Goniopila have typically globose (isodiametric) conidia, with short conical protuberances in a stellate or quadrangular arrangement. Lemonniera and Margaritispora have phialidic conidiogenesis and both produce dark, minute sclerotia in culture whereas Goniopila has holoblastic conidiogenesis and does not produce sclerotia in culture. Goniopila produces a microconidial phialidic synanamorph in culture. All three genera have schizolytic conidial secession. Molecular analyses demonstrate that Lemonniera species are placed in two distinct clades: one within Leotiomycetes; the other within Pleosporales, Dothideomycetes. Margaritispora is placed with Lemonniera species within Leotiomycetes. Goniopila and Lemonniera pseudofloscula are placed within Dothideomycetes. No morphological character was entirely congruent with the molecular derived phylogeny. This suggests that for the group of species studied, conidial shape is not a reliable indicator of phylogeny but more likely the result of convergent evolution in response to the aquatic environment.     

Taxonomic notes on Pogonieae ( Orchidaceae ): Cleistesiopsis, a new genus segregated from Cleistes , and description of two new South American species, Cleistes batistana and C. elongata

Summary  A new genus, Cleistesiopsis, was segregated from Cleistes based on morphological and molecular characteristics, and two new species of Cleistes: C. batistana and C. elongata, both occurring in the Brazilian Central Plateau (Central-Western Brazil), are described and illustrated. Furthermore, a key to genera currently recognised within Pogonieae is presented.

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Resumo  Um novo gênero, Cleistesiopsis, é segregado de Cleistes com base em caracteres morfológicos e moleculares, e duas novas espécies de Cleistes: C. batistana e C. elongata, que ocorrem no Planalto Central, no Centro-Oeste do Brasil, s?o descritas e ilustradas. Além disso, uma chave para os gêneros que atualmente comp?em a tribo Pogonieae é apresentada.

     

Hydroxylation of steroids by Fusarium oxysporum, Exophiala jeanselmei and Ceratocystis paradoxa

The potential of Fusarium oxysporum var. cubense UAMH 9013 to perform steroid biotransformations was reinvestigated using single phase and pulse feed conditions. The following natural steroids served as substrates: dehydroepiandrosterone (1), pregnenolone (2), testosterone (3), progesterone (4), cortisone (5), prednisone (6), estrone (7) and sarsasapogenin (8). The results showed the possible presence of C-7 and C-15 hydroxylase enzymes. This hypothesis was explored using three synthetic androstanes: androstane-3,17-dione (9), androsta-4,6-diene-3,17-dione (10) and 3α,5α-cycloandrost-6-en-17-one (11). These fermentations of non-natural steroids showed that C-7 hydroxylation was as a result of that position being allylic. The evidence also pointed towards the presence of a C-15 hydroxylase enzyme.The eleven steroids were also fed to Exophialajeanselmei var. lecanii-corni UAMH 8783. The results showed that the fungus appears to have very active 5α and 14α-hydroxylase enzymes, and is also capable of carrying out allylic oxidations.Ceratocystis paradoxa UAMH 8784 was grown in the presence of the above-mentioned steroids. The results showed that monooxygenases which effect allylic hydroxylation and Baeyer–Villiger rearrangement were active. However, redox reactions predominated.