产黄青霉ds RNA病毒通过原生质体融合的转移

将国内青霉素产生菌(Penicillium chrysogenum)的黄孢子系统及绿孢子(包括淡绿,灰绿)系统的十多个菌株,经过病毒提取、电镜观察、奥氏免疫双扩散、凝胶电泳及放射免疫测定,证明黄孢子系统的菌株含有不同滴定度的、直径40nm的球形病毒,而绿孢子系统中检查不出病毒。从营养要求、孢子颜色不同的带病毒和无病毒菌体中分离原生质体,进行不同组合的原生质体的融合杂交,获得营养互补融合的异核体。异核体1中,病毒通过胞质融合转移到原来无病毒的灰绿孢子菌株及细胞核融合后的杂合二倍体中。灰绿孢子的病毒量接近二倍体的1/3。二倍体菌落生长稳定,低温保存二年后经0.01—0.02M对氟苯丙氨酸(PFA)诱发和分离,产生亲本类型的分离子,分离子及二倍体仍然含有病毒。异核体2作亲本性分离,黄孢子仍有病毒,淡绿孢子及细胞核融合后产生的二倍体均无病毒,表明非感染性为显性。此种淡绿孢子的突变体中存在非感病菌系,它不支持病毒的复制。提取各杂交组二倍体内的病毒所特有的dsRNA时,可看出dsRNA的存在和病毒的存在一致。多数杂合二倍体的青霉素产量比亲本高。     

产黄青霉d8RNA病毒通过原生质体融合的转移

将国内青霉素产生菌(Penicillum chrysogenum)的黄孢子系统及绿孢子(包括淡绿,灰绿)系统的十多个菌株,经过病毒提取、电镜观察、奥氏免疫双扩散、凝胶电泳及放射免疫测定,证明黄孢子系统的菌株含有不同谪定度的、直径40nm的球形病毒,而绿孢子系统中检查不出病毒。从营养要求、孢子颜色不同的带病毒和无病毒菌体中分离原生质体,进行不同组合的原生质体的融合杂交,获得营养互补融合的异核体。 异核体1中,病毒通过胞质融台转移到原来无病毒的灰绿孢子菌株及细胞核融合后的杂合二倍体中。灰绿孢子的病毒量接近二倍体的l／3。二倍体菌落生长稳定,低温保存二年后经0.01—0.02M对氟苯丙氨酸(PFA)诱发和分离,产生亲本类型的分离子,分离子及二倍体仍然含有病毒。异核体2作亲本性分离,黄孢子仍有病毒,淡绿孢子及细胞核融合后产生的二倍体均无病毒,表明非感染性为显性。此种淡绿孢子的突变体中存在非感病菌系,它不支持病毒的复制。提取各杂交组二倍体内的病毒所特有的dsRNA时,可看出dsRNA的存在和病毒的存在一致。多数杂合二倍体的青霉素产量比亲本高。     

曲霉属种间原生质体融合后病毒传递及遗传重组——Ⅱ.黑曲霉与米曲霉种间杂交

感染直径28-33纳米球形病毒的葡糖淀粉酶生产菌黑曲霉与无病毒生长较快的米曲霉通过原生质体融合杂交,获得两种形态不同的种间杂种。杂种Ⅰ经遗传及生化分析推测是二倍体,杂种Ⅱ不产孢子并生长较慢。两个杂种均感染了病毒,病毒形态、血清反应、衣壳多肽及核酸组份均与亲本黑曲霉的病毒相同。杂种诱发分离的后代中,多数包括亲代型黑曲霉分离子及其它分离子均感染了病毒,只有一个分离子和来自异核体的一个分离物例外,二者均产生亲代型米曲霉类型的孢子。这种亲代型分离表明病毒种间传递并非胞质遗传。 黑曲霉与米曲霉分属黑曲霉群及黄曲霉群,是曲霉属内亲缘关系远的种间杂交,迄今并无报道。杂种Ⅰ具有接近原始亲本的葡糖淀粉酶的产量及米曲毒的生长速度。     

顶头孢霉菌(Cephalosporium acremonium)原生质体融合研究

三个不同系谱的顶头孢霉菌原生质体融合研究表明营养互补的原生质体融台能形成平衡异核体,其融合频率随不同系谱的菌株而异。不同系谱的菌株间融合,其融合子的cPc效价同亲本的生产能力密切相关。本文报道了从高产菌株STC-2B的姐妹突变株之间的融合获得二株生长速度快、产孢子能力强、CPC价高的二倍体菌株。     

大丽轮枝菌异核体及其后代的形态与致病力变异

以硝酸盐利用缺陷型突变（nit突变）和抗杀菌剂突变两种遗传标记,对大丽轮枝菌（Verticilliumdahliae）异核体后代的形态和致病力进行研究,结果表明,菌核型菌株与菌丝型菌株经菌丝融合形成异核体后,菌丝型菌株能恢复形成微菌核,其后代单孢菌落形成微菌核的数量明显低于菌核型亲本,且遗传性状不稳定;随着转代次数的增多,微菌核形成能力的丧失较菌核型亲本菌株快。异核体后代对棉苗的致病力变化较大,一般均低于致病力强的亲本菌株,或介于两个亲本致病力之间,或与亲本致病力相近。     

大丽轮枝菌异核体及其后代的形态与致病力变异*

以硝酸盐利用缺陷型突变（nit突变）和抗杀菌剂突变两种遗传标记,对大丽轮枝菌（Verticilliumdahliae）异核体后代的形态和致病力进行研究,结果表明,菌核型菌株与菌丝型菌株经菌丝融合形成异核体后,菌丝型菌株能恢复形成微菌核,其后代单孢菌落形成微菌核的数量明显低于菌核型亲本,且遗传性状不稳定;随着转代次数的增多,微菌核形成能力的丧失较菌核型亲本菌株快。异核体后代对棉苗的致病力变化较大,一般均低于致病力强的亲本菌株,或介于两个亲本致病力之间,或与亲本致病力相近。     

米曲霉原生质体的营养互补融合及二倍体的诱发分离

采用1％溶壁酶加1％蜗牛酶的混合液获得的原生质体,以30％聚乙二醇(MW=6,000)、0.01M CaCl_2、0.05M Gly做为融合剂,对米曲霉进行了原生质体的营养互补融合,融合频率为0.27—0.47％。自4个菌株的4对杂交组合中获得了异核体,并分离到97株绿色融合株。二倍体的孢子经PFA和UV诱发分离后,获得了二株生长速度快、蛋白酶活性高和产孢能力强的单倍体菌株。     

米曲霉原生质体的营养互补融合及二倍体的诱发分离*

采用1％溶壁酶加1％蜗牛酶的混合液获得的原生质体,以30％聚乙二醇(MW=6,000)、0.01M CaCl_2、0.05M Gly做为融合剂,对米曲霉进行了原生质体的营养互补融合,融合频率为0.27—0.47％。自4个菌株的4对杂交组合中获得了异核体,并分离到97株绿色融合株。二倍体的孢子经PFA和UV诱发分离后,获得了二株生长速度快、蛋白酶活性高和产孢能力强的单倍体菌株。     

产黄青霉菌原生质体的营养互补融合和二倍体的形成

采用0.5％纤维素酶(来自Trichoderma pseudokoningii)加0.5％玛瑙螺酶(来自Achatina fulica Férussac)的混合酶液获得的原生质体,以国产30％聚乙二醇分子量6,000(自5,500—7,500),0.01M CaCl_2作融合剂,成功地获得了产黄青霉菌(Penicillium chrysogenum)原生质体的营养互补融合。自7个菌株组成的7对杂交组合中获得了异核体,并分离到深绿色原养型杂种。比较亲本及杂种的孢子体积及DNA含量,证明杂种是二倍体,二倍体稳定。原生质体融合频率为0.07—0.38％。二个菸酸缺陷型807和817可以发生营养互补,并形成异核体,可能是非等位基因变异的原因。 试验中观察了融合剂的pH,聚乙二醇的纯化,以及残留酶液对融合的作用。     

大丽轮枝菌异核体及其后代的形态与致病力变异

以硝酸盐利用缺陷型突变（ｎｉｔ突变）和抗杀菌剂突变两种遗传标记,对大丽轮枝菌（Ｖｅｒｔｉｃｉｌｌｉｕｍｄａｈｌｉａｅ）异核体后代的形态和致病力进行研究,结果表明,菌核型菌株与菌丝型菌株经菌丝融合形成异核体后,菌丝型菌株能恢复形成微菌核,其后代单孢菌落形成微菌核的数量明显低于菌核型亲本,且遗传性状不稳定;随着转代次数的增多,微菌核形成能力的丧失较菌核型亲本菌株快,异核体后代对棉苗的致病力变化较大,一     

曲霉和青霉属内杂种和亲株的蛋白质电泳图谱比较

曲霉属内黑曲霉(Aspergitlus niger)与米曲霉(A.oryzae)具有特征明显不同的可溶性蛋白质电泳图谱,其种间杂种具有双亲的部分或全部电泳带并与黑曲霉相近。来自杂种Ⅰ的多数分离子电泳带与黑曲霉相近,只有一个分离子产生米曲霉的电泳带并具有米曲霉的遗传特性。青霉属内产黄青霉(Penicillium chrysogenum)与展青霉(P.patulum)种间及种内不同菌株间的电泳图谱基本相同,种内或种间杂种具有双亲的电泳带。结果讨论了蛋白质图谱分析的意义。     

Action of dehydration on the survival, morphology and ultrastructure of the conidia of air-borne and culture collection strains of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum

The effect of dehydration on the morphology and fine structure of conidia was studied with the atmospheric and collection strains of Aspergillus niger and Penicillium chrysogenum. Dehydration did not cause changes in the structure of most conidia. However, destructive changes in the conidial wall and membrane were found in some conidia. The cytological changes of conidia were either reversible or irreversible, which determined their survival rate during dehydration.     

Antibiotic production by variants of Penicillium chrysogenum isolated after protoplast formation and exposure to mutagens at the protoplast stage

A procedure for protoplast formation in the penicillin-producing organism Penicillium chrysogenum was developed. The yield of the protoplasts was high, the protoplasts were stable and capable of regeneration. Two types of the protoplast regeneration were revealed. The spores and protoplasts were treated with UV light and N-nitroso-N'-methyl biuret and their effect on production of the antibiotic by the isolated variants was studied. It was shown that the protoplasts of P. chrysogenum were more liable to the mutagenic effect of UV light and nitroso methyl biuret than the fungus conidia. It is possible to use this specific feature in intensification of selection aimed at isolation of highly productive strains of P. chrysogenum.     

Collagenolytic activity in several species of deuteromycetes under various storage conditions

The ability of deuteromycetes of the genera Penicillium, Aspergillus, and Botrytis to retain collagenolytic activity was studied after both 2 and 10 years of storage on a Czapek medium under a layer of mineral oil at 4 degrees C, as well as in silica gel granules at 20 and -60 degrees C. The enzymatic activity of several species, including Botrytis terrestris, Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum, was retained under both conditions of storage. Aspergillus repens retained enzymatic activity only if stored under a layer of mineral oil. The viability of conidia and the collagenolytic activity of Botrytis terrestris, P. janthinellum, P. chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum, maintained on silica gel for 10 years, depended on the storage temperature. The viability of the test strains improved after storage on a silica gel at -60 degrees C. A strain of Aspergillus repens lost its ability to dissolve collagen at various storage temperatures on the silica gel. The index of lysis for three strains of Penicillium deuteromycetes (Penicillium janthinellum, Penicillium chrysogenum, and Penicillium citrinum) increased after a 10-year storage on silica gel at -60 degrees C.     

Development and Evaluation of a Potency Index Screen for Detecting Mutants of Penicillium chrysogenum Having Increased Penicillin Yield

U.v.-treated conidia of an industrial strain of Penicillium chrysogenum were spread on a growth-limiting agar medium. Colonies arising from the survivors were surrounded with a spore suspension of Bacillus subtilis to which penicillinase had been added. After appropriate incubation, discrete zones of bacterial inhibition, with sizes limited by the penicillinase, appeared around each colony. Using the criterion of potency index (diameter of inhibition zone divided by diameter of colony) strains were selected that subsequently gave improved penicillin production in shake-flasks. The technique also ranked correctly four industrial strains in order of their known penicillin-producing capacity. Employing three operators, 5000 isolates could be screened in each experiment and approx. 15000 strains could be screened in a month.     

Changes in nucleotide pools during conidia formation of Penicillium chrysogenum in solid culture

Abstract Using Cellophane-sheet techniques, changes in nucleotide pool size during conidia formation of Penicillium chrysogenum on agar plates were studied. On conidia-forming medium (nutritionally poor medium), the pool size of nucleoside triphosphates, especially GTP, decreased dramatically at mid-growth phase, concomitantly with the exhaustion of extracellular phosphate. Onset of conidia formation was observed just after the GTP pool decrease.     

Virus Particles from Conidia of Penicillium Species

Virus particles and their component double-stranded ribonucleic acid (dsRNA) have been isolated from conidia and mycelia of certain Penicillium species. The conidia and mycelia of P. stoloniferum NRRL 5267 contained 75 and 85 mug of dsRNA/g (dry weight), respectively. Of the total dsRNA released from NRRL 5267 conidia, 10% was nonencapsulated. Conidia of P. brevi-compactum NRRL 5260 and P. chrysogenum Q-176 contained 2 and 120 mug of dsRNA/g (dry weight), respectively, whereas mycelium from the two species contained 3 and 95 mug of dsRNA/g (dry weight), respectively. No viruses were isolated from conidia or mycelia of P. stoloniferum NRRL 859. A method is described for disruption of both conidia and mycelia. The technique facilitates the isolation and characterization of fungal viruses and their component dsRNA and also potentiates surveying of fungal isolates for the presence of virus.     

Ratio of the mutation spectrum to the physiological state of the Penicillium chrysogenum cell. Auxotrophic mutations induced by N-nitroso-N-methylbiuret in exposure at different stages of DNA replication

The effect of UV light on activated conidia of Penicillium chrysogenum, strain 39 was studied. It was found that the spectrum of the auxotrophic mutations induced by UV light during replication of DNA changed with the dose of the mutagen and was specific to every dose. The schemes of predominating mutation induction during DNA replication under the effect of 2 doses of UV light were developed.     

Biochemical Properties of Haploid and Diploid Strains of Penicillium chrysogenum

An intensive parasexual genetics program in which industrial strains of Penicillium chrysogenum were used culminated in the isolation of a number of heterozygous diploid strains. The diploid clones were selected from heterokaryons formed from matings between mutant strains having complementary biochemical and conidial color markers. Several diploid cultures were compared with their haploid wild-type parents and other distantly related production strains on the basis of a variety of cultural and physiological criteria. The diploid strains characteristically produced conidia of larger volume and higher deoxyribonucleic acid content. Some were vigorous with respect to growth rate and onset and degree of conidiation. One diploid strain (WC-9) had a 46% greater oxygen uptake rate and oxidized glucose at a 57% greater rate than its haploid parent (M-2). It also produced 33% higher concentrations of β-galactosidase, 66% more alkaline protease, and 53% more glucose oxidase than the M-2 haploid parent. The selection of rare stable diploid mold cultures through the use of parasexual genetics offers a unique approach to the direct selection of mutants with potential for increased enzyme formation.