粉被虫草无性型单孢子株间和单孢子株内的营养亲和性

在含5％氨酸钾的KMM和KPS培养基上,粉被虫草无性型以3种途径产生不利用硝酸盐的突变株（nit突变株）。（1）由菌落基质菌丝形成的快速生长气生菌丝角变;（2）菌落表面快速生长的气生菌丝;（3）菌落基质菌丝缓慢生长形成的基质菌丝角变。来自18个单孢子株的94个nit突变株中,64.8％的突变株是稳定的。配对试验结果表明:在全部19个配对中,单孢子株内配对率为57.9％,单孢子株间配对率为42.1％。在全部nit突变株中,Cp-14c3突变株与其它突变株间的配对率最高（18.2％）。单孢子株间配对率高的孢子株是Cp-14Cp-7,Cp-5和Cp-6,将来自Cp-14同一单孢子株的Cpe-14C3分别与Cp-14cl和Cp-14c4nit突变株配对后发现,它们形成的浓密生长配接线的颜色是不相同的,前者橙色,后者白色。统计结果发现,所试全部的单泡子株可分成11个营养亲和群（VCGs）,那些含有易与其它菌株配对的nit突变株的单孢子株,如Cp-1,Cg-4,Cp-5,Cp-6,Cp-7,Cp-13,和Cp-14等皆在同一营养亲和群内。用Hochest33258荧光染色观察发现,野生型菌株的菌丝和分生孢子单核,nit突变株的少量分生孢子中可见双核,互补配对形成的浓密菌丝丛中的分生孢子则常见双核。     

Screening and mutagenesis of Aspergillus niger for the improvement of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase production

The strain of Aspergillus niger ZBY-7 was selected as the original strain of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase production. After mutagenesis of the strain using UV irradiation and nitrosoguanidine, mutants of Aspergillus niger resistant to certain metabolic inhibitor were obtained. Five of the mutants showed increased glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase production. The mutant resistant to antimycin A (Aspergillus niger AM-23) produced the highest level of glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase (695.9% of that from the original strain).     

Isolation and characterization of pigment mutants from a filamentous cyanobacterium

Five strains of a pigment mutant were isolated following UV irradiation and N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) mutagenesis from a non-nitrogen fixing mutant of the cyanobacteriumGloeotrichia ghosei. Two of them (B-1 and V-1) were isolated by UV mutagenesis and other three (B-3, B-7 and Br-6) by MNNG mutagenesis. Among the five strains cultures of three strains (B-1, B-3 and B-7) were typically blue-green in colour. Culture of strain V-1 was found to be violet-pink and of Br-6 was brownish in colour. The parent strain of these mutants was dark-blue in colour. Blue-green mutants showed the predominance of phycocyanin (610 nm) whereas violet-pink and brown strains showed the predominance of phycoerythrin (550 nm) in the absorption spectra of water-soluble pigments. In contrast to these strains their parent strain showed both the absorption peaks (at 550 and 610 nm). Occurrence of stable pigment mutants of a filamentous cyanobacterium indicates that the synthesis of water-soluble pigments is genetically controlled in these mutant strains.     

紫外、离子注入法对白腐真菌诱变效应的初步研究——多酚氧化酶菌株的选育

对白腐真菌F4孢子悬液进行紫外、N+离子注入诱变.诱变后待孢子长出单菌落,滴加茴香胺等多酚氧化酶底物,观察其颜色变化;经发酵筛选,获得一株多酚氧化酶高产菌POP5,漆酶活力是原出发菌株的16倍,并且得到一株多酚氧化酶缺失菌株POL1.紫外诱变,孢子浓度为106～108个/ml,照射时间1～2min;N+离子注入,孢子浓度为105～106个/ml,能量20Kev,剂量为5×1014ons/cm2,每个平板上生长30个左右菌落是最佳诱变选育条件.与其它真菌的孢子相比,N+离子注入法对白腐真菌F4孢子的致死率较大.     

黑曲霉蛋白酶缺陷突变体的分离和鉴定

对黑曲霉(Aspergillus niger)3.795进行紫外诱变和筛选,获得了胞外蛋白酶缺失的菌株。其中突变株37951、3795123和3795130的生长特性与原株基本相同,胞外蛋白酶的活性明显低于原株,葡萄糖淀粉酶的活性与原株基本相同。突变株3795123和3795130的胞外蛋白酶活性分别为原株的54%和84%,可作为外源基因高效分泌表达的宿主菌。     

Strain improvement of Aspergillus niger for enhanced lipase production

The enhancement of lipase production from Aspergillus niger was attempted by ultraviolet (UV) and nitrous acid mutagenesis, and the mutants were selected on media containing bile salts. Nitrous acid mutants exhibited increased efficiency for lipase production when compared with UV mutants in submerged fermentation. The hyperproducing UV and nitrous acid mutants were further subjected to a second step of mutagenesis to devise an economical and ecofriendly technique for lipase production by the effective use of hydrocarbons. One percent kerosene was found to be optimal for lipase production, and one of the mutant strains NAII exhibited 2.53 times more increased lipase activity than the parental strain did. This investigation indicates a possible role for the A. niger mutant strains in the biodegradation of oil-polluted environments for the development of ecofriendly technologies.     

A note on crossing experiments with Aspergillus niger for the production of calcium gluconate

K undu , P.N. & D as , A. 1985. A note on crossing experiments with Aspergillus niger for the production of calcium gluconate. Journal of Applied Bacteriology 59 , 1–5.
A strong calcium gluconate-producing strain of Aspergillus niger (MN181) was obtained by way of mutagenic treatment. Its growth was very slow with moderate sporulation. The strain was treated with N-methyl-N-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidne (MNNG) and some auxotrophic mutants were obtained. All were less productive than the parent strain in producing calcium gluconate. The reduced yield was corrected in the heterokaryons and diploids derived by crossing sister strains. One diploid strain (D4), heterozygous for auxotrophy and conidial colour markers was grown in the presence of 4% alcohol and 31 segregants were isolated which included both haploid and diploid strains. Their yields were studied and some recombinants were obtained which, in spite of the same yield of MN181, showed improvement in giving fast growth and abundant sporulation.     

A note on crossing experiments with Aspergillus niger for the production of calcium gluconate

A strong calcium gluconate-producing strain of Aspergillus niger (MN181) was obtained by way of mutagenic treatment. Its growth was very slow with moderate sporulation. The strain was treated with N-methyl-N'nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (MNNG) and some auxotrophic mutants were obtained. All were less productive than the parent strain in producing calcium gluconate. The reduced yield was corrected in the heterokaryons and diploids derived by crossing sister strains. One diploid strain (D4), heterozygous for auxotrophy and conidial colour markers was grown in the presence of 4% alcohol and 31 segregants were isolated which included both haploid and diploid strains. Their yields were studied and some recombinants were obtained which, in spite of the same yield of MN181, showed improvement in giving fast growth and abundant sporulation.     

果胶酶高产菌种的紫外诱变选育及其培养条件的响应面法优化

以果胶酶产生菌黑曲霉EIM6为出发菌株,初始果胶酶活为14 539 U/mL,经紫外诱变反复处理,摇瓶复筛和遗传稳定性试验,最终获得一株果胶酶高产菌株EIMU2。EIMU2菌株的形态特征发生了明显的改变,相较于原出发菌株EIM6,孢子色泽更黑,孢子团也较出发菌株大,菌丝与孢子上凝结有更多的液珠。复筛后EIMU2酶活为32 161 U/mL,较原出发菌株提高了1.212倍。进一步通过响应面法对EIMU2菌株的液体发酵培养条件进行优化。优化后的培养条件为甜菜渣1.83%,花生饼粉1.69%,(NH_4)_2SO_4 0.5%,K_2HPO_4 0.3%,CaCO_3 0.2%,MgSO_4 0.15%(w/v),接种量6%(v/v),装液量21.36 mL。优化的突变菌株产酶活性进一步提高至98 794.3 U/mL,提高了2.07倍。     

Citric acid production by selected mutants of Aspergillus niger from cane molasses

The present investigation deals with citric acid production by some selected mutant strains of Aspergillus niger from cane molasses in 250 ml Erlenmeyer flasks. For this purpose, a conidial suspension of A. niger GCB-75, which produced 31.1 g/l citric acid from 15% (w/v) molasses sugar, was subjected to UV-induced mutagenesis. Among the 3 variants, GCM-45 was found to be a better producer of citric acid (50.0 +/- 2a) and it was further improved by chemical mutagenesis using N-methyl, N-nitro-N-nitroso-guanidine (MNNG). Out of 3,2-deoxy-D-glucose resistant variants, GCMC-7 was selected as the best mutant, which produced 96.1 +/- 1.5 g/l citric acid 168 h after fermentation of potassium ferrocyanide and H2SO4 pre-treated blackstrap molasses in Vogel's medium. On the basis of kinetic parameters such as volumetric substrate uptake rate (Qs), and specific substrate uptake rate (qs), the volumetric productivity, theoretical yield and specific product formation rate, it was observed that the mutants were faster growing organisms and produced more citric acid. The mutant GCMC-7 has greater commercial potential than the parental strain with regard to citrate synthase activity. The addition of 2.0 x 10(-5) M MgSO4 x 5H2O into the fermentation medium reduced the Fe2+ ion concentration by counter-acting its deleterious effect on mycelial growth. The magnesium ions also induced a loose-pelleted form of growth (0.6 mm, diameter), reduced the biomass concentration (12.5 g/l) and increased the volumetric productivity of citric acid monohydrate (113.6 +/- 5 g/l).     

表面电荷突变与胰蛋白酶底物专一性的改造

分别利用酶切重组和“３＋１”引物ＰＣＲ定点突变的方法构建了三个胰蛋白酶表面电荷双突变体：Ｒ６２Ｄ＋Ｋ９７Ｅ、Ｒ６２Ｄ＋Ｋ１７５Ｅ和Ｋ９７Ｅ＋Ｋ１７５Ｅ．对三者在Ｅ．ｃｏｌｉＸ－９０菌中的表达产物进行了动力学测定,分别得到了三种双突变体在两种ｐＨ条件下,水解ＴＡＭＥ、ＴＬＭＥ两种底物的动力学数据．结果表明,Ｒ６２Ｄ＋Ｋ１７５Ｅ和Ｋ９７Ｅ＋Ｋ１７５Ｅ在ｐＨ６．８５时,对两种底物的催化活性与野生型相比下降了２～３个数量级,当ｐＨ升高至８．８５时,它们的活性基本丧失;双突变体Ｒ６２Ｄ＋Ｋ９７Ｅ虽然催化活性也有所降低,但随着ｐＨ的升高,它对Ｌｙｓ底物的特异性（选择性系数２５倍于Ａｒｇ底物）转变为对Ａｒｇ底物略高的特异性,基本符合分子设计．实验结果还表明,各种双突变体催化活性的降低主要是由于酶和底物的亲和力降低引起的．     

Gluconic acid production by Aspergillus niger mutant ORS-4.410 in submerged and solid state surface fermentation

Aspergillus niger ORS-4.410, a mutant of Aspergillus niger ORS-4 was produced by repeated irradiation with UV rays. Treatments with chemical mutagnes also resulted into mutant strains. The mutants differed from the parent strain morphologically and in gluconic acid production. The relationship between UV treatment dosage, conidial survival and frequency of mutation showed the maximum frequency of positive mutants (25%) was obtained along with a conidial survival of 59% after second stage of UV irradiation. Comparison of gluconic acid production of the parent and mutant ORS-4.410 strain showed a significant increase in gluconic acid production that was 87% higher than the wild type strain. ORS-4.410 strain when transferred every 15 days and monitored for gluconic acid levels for a total period of ten months appeared stable. Mutant ORS-4.410 at 12% substrate concentration resulted into significantly higher i.e. 85-87 and 94-97% yields of gluconic acid under submerged and solid state surface conditions respectively. Further increase in substrate concentration appeared inhibitory. Maximum yield of gluconic acid was obtained after 6 days under submerged condition and decreased on further cultivation. Solid state surface culture condition on the other hand resulted into higher yield after 12 days of cultivation and similar levels of yields continued thereafter.     

Screening and mutagenesis of moulds for the improvement of glucose oxidase production

The strain of Aspergillus niger G most effective for producing glucose oxidase (see β- -glucose:oxygen 1-oxidoreductase, EC 1.1.3.4) was selected out of 110 moulds belonging to 15 different species by the method of test-tube microculture. Conidia of the selected strain were further subjected to mutagenesis with both u.v. and N-methyl-N′-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine (NTG) and the products were analysed for glucose oxidase activity with our own diffusion plate method. Among 960 strains isolated after mutagenesis only 12 showed higher activity (from 1.5 to 18%) than the starting strain A. niger G.     

Characterization of a polyketide synthase in Aspergillus niger whose product is a precursor for both dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin and naphtho-γ-pyrone

The genome sequencing of the fungus Aspergillus niger uncovered a large cache of genes encoding enzymes thought to be involved in the production of secondary metabolites yet to be identified. Identification and structural characterization of many of these predicted secondary metabolites are hampered by their low concentration relative to the known A. niger metabolites such as the naphtho-γ-pyrone family of polyketides. We deleted a non-reducing PKS gene in A. niger strain ATCC 11414, a daughter strain of A. niger ATCC strain 1015 whose genome was sequenced by the DOE Joint Genome Institute. This PKS encoding gene we name albA is a predicted ortholog of alb1 from Aspergillus fumigatus which is responsible for production of the naphtho-γ-pyrone precursor for the 1,8-dihydroxynaphthalene (DHN) melanin/spore pigment. Our results show that the A. nigeralbA PKS is responsible for both the production of the spore pigment precursor and a family of naphtho-γ-pyrones commonly found in significant quantity in A. niger culture extracts. The generation of an A. niger strain devoid of naphtho-γ-pyrones will greatly facilitate the elucidation of cryptic biosynthetic pathways in this organism.     

The Weak-Acid Preservative Sorbic Acid Is Decarboxylated and Detoxified by a Phenylacrylic Acid Decarboxylase, PadA1, in the Spoilage Mold Aspergillus niger

Resistance to sorbic and cinnamic acids is mediated by a phenylacrylic acid decarboxylase (PadA1) in Aspergillus niger. A. niger ΔpadA1 mutants are unable to decarboxylate sorbic and cinnamic acids, and the MIC of sorbic acid required to inhibit spore germination was reduced by ~50% in ΔpadA1 mutants.     

黑曲霉原生质体诱变选育果胶酶高产菌株

通过UV和NTG诱变筛选获得了2株高产果胶酶突变株。以果胶酶产生菌黑曲霉EIM6为诱变材料,采用1．5％的溶壁酶和1．5％的纤维素酶处理其对教生长期菌丝体2h获得高质量的原生质体。采用UV25S或50μg／mL NTG诱变30min,构建原生质体突变库,经刚果红果胶平板筛选获得果胶酶突变株,通过液体深层培养复筛获得高产突变株EIM6-U11、EIM6-N5,酶活力分别从46598．08、46598．08U／mL提高至68596．57、68879．56U／mL,分别提高了47．21％、47．82％。连续8次传代经发酵测酶活力表明高产突变株EIM6-U11、EIM6-N5具有较高的遗传稳定性。     

Spheroplast fusion as a mode of genetic recombination in mycobacteria

Spheroplasts were prepared from two carotenoid pigment mutants of Mycobacterium aurum named NgR9 and A11, which were obtained by the chemical mutagenesis of the wild type strain A+ with N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. The carotenoid pigments and the alpha- and beta-mycolic acids were taken as genetic markers and the recombinants were selected on the basis of their colour on L?wenstein-Jensen medium. Spheroplasts of the two mutants were mixed in a 1:1 ratio and were treated with 40% (w/v) polyethylene glycol 6000 for 5 min at 37 degrees C. The frequency of NgR9 X A11 recombination in optimal conditions was about 2.5 X 10(-3). The recombinants selected on the basis of their carotenoid pigment profile were also tested for their alpha- and beta-mycolic acids as a second genetic marker. The results were further confirmed by electron microscopy. The optimal conditions for spheroplast fusion as a mode of genetic recombination in M. aurum are described.     

Inhibition of citric acid accumulation by manganese ions in Aspergillus niger mutants with reduced citrate control of phosphofructokinase.

Mutant strains of Aspergillus niger with reduced citrate control of carbohydrate catabolism (cic mutants) grow faster than the parent strain on media containing 5% (wt/vol) citrate. The mutants tolerated a higher intracellular citrate concentration than the parent strain. One mutant (cic-7/3) contained phosphofructokinase activity significantly less sensitive towards citrate than the enzyme from the parent strain. When this mutant was grown under citrate-accumulating conditions, acidogenesis was far less sensitive to inhibition by Mn2+ than in the parent strain. Some of the cic mutants also showed altered citrate inhibition of NADP-specific isocitrate dehydrogenase.     

Rapid Mutation of Spirulina platensis by a New Mutagenesis System of Atmospheric and Room Temperature Plasmas (ARTP) and Generation of a Mutant Library with Diverse Phenotypes

In this paper, we aimed to improve the carbohydrate productivity of Spirulina platensis by generating mutants with increased carbohydrate content and growth rate. ARTP was used as a new mutagenesis tool to generate a mutant library of S. platensis with diverse phenotypes. Protocol for rapid mutation of S. platensis by 60 s treatment with helium driven ARTP and high throughput screening method of the mutants using the 96-well microplate and microplate reader was established. A mutant library of 62 mutants was then constructed and ideal mutants were selected out. The characteristics of the mutants after the mutagenesis inclined to be stable after around 9^th subculture, where the total mutation frequency and positive mutation frequency in terms of specific growth rate reached 45% and 25%, respectively. The mutants in mutant library showed diverse phenotypes in terms of cell growth rate, carbohydrate content and flocculation intensity. The positive mutation frequency in terms of cellular carbohydrate content with the increase by more than 20% percent than the wild strain was 32.3%. Compared with the wild strain, the representative mutants 3-A10 and 3-B2 showed 40.3% and 78.0% increase in carbohydrate content, respectively, while the mutant 4-B3 showed 10.5% increase in specific growth rate. The carbohydrate contents of the representative mutants were stable during different subcultures, indicating high genetic stability. ARTP was demonstrated to be an effective and non-GMO mutagenesis tool to generate the mutant library for multicellular microalgae.     

Examination of the mutagenicity of RDX and its N-nitroso metabolites using the Salmonella reverse mutation assay

The mutagenicity of hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitro-1,3,5-triazine (RDX) and its N-nitroso derivatives hexahydro-1-nitroso-3,5-dinitro-1,3,5-triazine (MNX) and hexahydro-1,3,5-trinitroso-1,3,5-triazine (TNX) were evaluated using the Salmonella tryphimurium reverse mutation assay (Ames assay) with strains TA97a, TA98, TA100, and TA102. Using a preincubation procedure and high S9 activation (9%), RDX was observed to induce weak mutagenesis to strain TA97a with a mutagenicity index (MI) of 1.5-2.0 at a dose range of 32.7-1090microg/plate. MNX induced moderate mutagenesis to strain TA97a with an MI of 1.6-2.8 at a dose range of 21.7-878microg/plate. TNX also induced moderate mutagenesis in strain TA97a with an MI of 2.0-3.5 to TA97a at a dose range of 22.7-1120microg/plate. TNX also caused weak mutagenesis to strain TA100 with S9 activation at the dose of 1200microg/plate. MNX and TNX induced weak to moderate mutagenesis to strain TA102. Strain TA97a was found to be the most sensitive strain among these four strains. No cytotoxicity of RDX, MNX, and TNX was observed at the concentrations used in this study. Doses were verified by HPLC.