O gênero Methylobacterium é composto por bactérias de coloração rósea, metilotróficas e que podem colonizar endofiticamente a planta. Algumas espécies deste gênero são capazes de promover o crescimento vegetal e reduzir o ataque de fitopatógenos. A linhagem de M. mesophilicum SR1.6/6 foi isolada de ramos de citros e devido a sua interação com a planta hospedeira e com patógenos associados a planta, tem sido foco vários trabalhos. Os sistemas de secreção e as bombas de efluxo podem estar envolvidos na modulação das interações de bactérias endofíticas com seus ambientes. Assim, neste estudo foi analisada a composição dos exsudatos produzidos pelas plantas de milho e citros na interação com a SR1.6/6 por GC-MS, foi realizada a reanotação de genes relacionados ao sistema de secreção e bombas de efluxo e foi avaliada a expressão de alguns genes destes sistemas na interação com Zea mays e Citrus sinensis por qPCR. Foram encontrados sistemas de secreção tipo I, II e V, vias SEC e TAT e bombas de efluxo, principalmente super-expressos durante a interação com a planta hospedeira. / Methylobacterium genus is composed by pink-pigmented facultative methylotrophic bacteria. Some species of this genus are able to promote plant growth and reduce the incidence of pathogens. The SR1.6/6 strain of Methylobacterium mesophilicum is a bacterium isolated from citrus and due to its interaction with the plant has been the focus of several studies. Multidrug efflux pumps and secretion system can be involved modulating the interactions of bacteria with their environments. In this work was analised the root exsudates composition from two host plants citrus and corn interacting with SR1.6/6 by GC-MS technique, additionally was searched and reannotated genes related to secretion system and some multidrug efflux pumps and finally evaluated the gene expression of some of this genes during the interaction with Zea mays and Citrus sinensis by qPCR. Type I, II and V secretion system, SEC and TAT pathway and some multidrug efllux pumps were found in this strain according gene expression. This systems were up-regulated mainly during interaction with host plant.

The present study is aimed at examining the ability of Pichia pastoris to utilize acetate and amino acids as the sole sources of carbon. We demonstrate that the zinc finger transcription factor Mxr1p, which is a positive regulator of methanol metabolism, is also required for the growth of P. pastoris in media containing acetate or amino acids as the sole source of carbon. We have identified the target genes of Mxr1p in cells cultured in media containing acetate or amino acids as the sole carbon source. We conclude that Mxr1p is a global regulator of multiple metabolic pathways in P. pastoris.

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) / Long term no-till (NT) farming can improve the CH4 oxidation capacity of agricultural lands through creation of a favorable soil environment for methanotrophs and diffusive gas transport. However, limited data is available to evaluate the merit of that contention. Although the potential for biological CH4 oxidation may exist in NT soils, restricted diffusion could limit expression of that potential in fine-textured soils. A study was conducted to assess the CH4 oxidation potential and gaseous diffusivity of soils under plow till (PT) and NT for > 50 years. Intact cores and composite soils samples (0-10 and 10-20 cm) were collected from NT and PT plots located at a well-drained site (Wooster silt loam) and at a poorly-drained (Crosby silt loam) site in Ohio. Adjacent deciduous forest soils were also sampled to determine maximum rate expected in undisturbed soils in the region. Regardless of study sites and soil depth, CH4 oxidation rate (measured at near ambient CH4) and oxidation potential (Vmax, measured at elevated CH4) were 3-4 and 1.5 times higher in NT than in PT soils, respectively. Activity in the NT soils approached (66-80 %) that in the forest soils. Half saturation constants (Km) and threshold for CH4 oxidation (Th) were lower in NT (Km: 100.5 µL CH4 L-1; Th: 0.5 µL CH4 L-1) than in PT soils (Km: 134 µL CH4 L-1; Th: 2.8 µL CH4 L-1) suggesting a greater affinity of long-term NT soils for CH4, and a possible shift in methanotrophic community composition. CH4 oxidation rates were lower in intact soil cores compared to sieved soils, suggesting that CH4 oxidation was limited by diffusion, a factor that could lead to lower field-measured CH4 uptake than suggested by biological oxidation capacity measured in the laboratory. Regardless of soil drainage characteristic, long-term NT resulted in significantly higher (2-3 times) CH4 diffusivity (mean: 2.5 x 10-3 cm2 s-1) than PT (1.5 x 10-3 cm2 s-1), probably due to improved soil aggregation and greater macro-pores volume in NT soils. Overall, these results confirm the positive impact of NT on the restoration of the biological (Vmax, Km and Th) and physical (diffusivity) soil attributes essential for CH4 uptake in croplands. Long-term implementation of NT farming can therefore contribute to the mitigation of CH4 emission from agriculture.