Resumo: Diferentes isolados de Trichoderma (T. stromaticum, T. pseudokoningii, T. harzianum, e T. viride) e um isolado de T. atroviride, T. longibrachiatum, T. virens e T. pilulliferum foram estudados para uso no biocontrole de quatro subgrupos genéticos de Moniliophthora perniciosa, designados como Mp1441, Mp1445, Mp1893 e Mp1916. A associação das características dos isolados de Trichoderma avaliados quanto à velocidade de crescimento micelial, germinação, produção de esporos e produtividade massal de esporos em arroz, além das suas capacidades de antibiose e micoparasitismo a cada subgrupo do patógeno, resultou na determinação do índice denominado Potencial para uso no biocontrole (%PCB) a cada subgrupo de M. perniciosa. Os %PCBs variaram, demonstrando haver variabilidade genética entre os isolados do antagonista quanto às características avaliadas, como também nos níveis de resistência do patógeno. T. harzianum 911 apresentou o melhor %PCB para todos os subgrupos de M. perniciosa, sendo o pior apresentado por T. reesei 1612. Mp1445 foi o subgrupo que apresentou a menor capacidade de supressão aos antagonistas, sendo a maior apresentada por Mp1916. T. harzianum 906 inibiu o crescimento de Mp1916 por metabólitos não voláteis e todos os isolados de Trichoderma avaliados inibiram todos os subgrupos do patógeno pela ação de metabólitos voláteis, variando, porém, os percentuais de inibição entre as espécies e entre isolados da mesma espécie. Mp1445 inibiu o crescimento de T. virens 2007 por metabólitos não voláteis, sendo comprovada, portanto, a possibilidade do patógeno inibir o antagonista. T. harzianum 911 apresentou capacidade de micoparasitismo em placa e em vassouras infectadas individualmente pelos subgrupos do patógeno, além de produzir as enzimas β-1,3-glucanase, quitinase, protease, FPase, CMCase e amilase, tanto em substratos específicos como em cultivos...(Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: Different isolates of Trichoderma (T. stromaticum, T. pseudokoningii, T. harzianum and T. viride) and one isolate of T. atroviride, T. longibrachiatum, T. virens e T. pilulliferum were studied for their usage in biocontrol of four genetic subgroups of Moniliophthora perniciosa named as Mp1441, Mp1445, Mp1893 e Mp1916. The association of the characteristics of the Trichoderma isolates evaluated regarding to velocity of mycelial growth, germination, spores production in Petri dish and mass production of spores in rice, besides their capacities of antibiosis and mycoparasitism to each subgroup of the pathogen, resulted in the determination of the index named Potential to be used in Biocontrol (%PCB) to each subgroup of M. perniciosa. The %PCBs varied, pointing out that there is a genetic variability among the antagonistic isolates regarding to the evaluated characteristics, as well as the levels of the pathogen resistance. T. harzianum 911 showed the best %PCB for all subgroups of M. perniciosa, being the worst presented by T. reesei 1612. Mp1445 was the subgroup that presented the lowest antagonistic suppression capacity, being the highest presented by Mp1916. T. harzianum 906 inhibited the growth of Mp1916 by non-volatile metabolites and all the evaluated isolates of Thrichoderma inhibited all the subgroups through volatile metabolites, varying, although, the percentages of inhibition among the species and among the isolates of the same species. Mp1445 inhibited the growth of T. virens 2007 by non-volatile metabolites, being proved, therefore, the possibility of the pathogen to inhibit the antagonist. T. harzianum 911 presented the mycoparasitism capacity in Petri dishes and in brooms infected indiviadually by the pathogen, besides the production of β-1,3-glucanase, chitinase, protease, FPase, CMCase and amilase, in both specific substrates and in cultivations with dried mycelia... (Complete abstract click electronic access below) / Orientador: Sâmia Maria Tauk-Tornisielo / Coorientador: Givaldo Rocha Niella / Banca: Antonio Carlos Monteiro / Banca: Iracema Helena Schoenlein-Crusius / Banca: Sandra Regina Ceccato Antonini / Banca: Carlos Renato Corso / Doutor

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No. of bitstreams: 2 Dissertação - Paulo Roberto da Mota - 2015.pdf: 1806908 bytes, checksum: d6798b75ceeef2f456ddde6fbf387e77 (MD5) license_rdf: 23148 bytes, checksum: 9da0b6dfac957114c6a7714714b86306 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-08-28 / Fungi of the genus Trichoderma have emerged as biological control agents, especially those belonging to the species Trichoderma harzianum with various mechanisms involved include production of antibiotics, mycoparasitism, competition for nutrients and host plant resistance induction. Mycoparasitism is a sequential process that involves recognition of the host contact, adhesion, expression of specific genes and secretion of secondary metabolites. Several hydrolytic enzymes are involved in this process among them chitinases, beta-glucanases and proteases. Recent studies of T. harzianum interaction with some pathogens have shown that other enzymes may also be involved in this mechanism, among which alphamannosidase. Alpha-mannosidase has an essential role in the recycling of glycoproteins in filamentous fungi, but little is known about the role of these enzymes in mycoparasitism. This study aims to characterize the expression of T. alphamannosidase gene harzianum after growth in cell wall of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (SS), Fusarium solani (FS) and Fusarium oxysporum (FO) as well as during the interaction in vivo . It was used as a control cell wall T. harzianum (TH). Also, jobs obtaining mutants of this gene in T. harzianum were performed. Our data show that alpha-mannosidase gene was highly expressed as T. harzianum grown in the presence of cell wall SS (4.5X), FS (18X) and FO (75X) compared to the control TH (1X). In comparison situation it was noticed a 75X greater expression in TH x FO state during contact as compared with the control (TH x TH). In other situations of confrontation did not observe a significant increase in expression. The promoter region, the selection mark and the terminator region of the alpha-mannosidase of T. harzianum gene was cloned into the pRS426 vector, and the deletion cassette was assembled by the recombination technique in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Then, these vectors were used for transformation of T. harzianum and transformants were obtained by selection on plates containing hygromycin b. Approximately 50 transformants were obtained, but none of the alpha-mannosidase gene was successfully deleted. Obtaining more transformants is necessary for us to have a mutant alpha-mannosidase gene deleted. / Fungos do gênero Trichoderma têm se destacado como agentes de controle biológico, principalmente aqueles pertencentes à espécie Trichoderma harzianumcom vários mecanismos envolvidos incluem produção de antibióticos, micoparasitismo, competição por nutrientes e indução de resistência da planta hospedeira. Micoparasitismo é um processo sequencial que envolve reconhecimento do hospedeiro, contato, adesão, expressão de genes específicos e secreção de metabólitos secundários. Várias enzimas hidrolíticas estão envolvidas neste processo dentre elas quitinases, beta-glucanases e proteases. Estudos recentes de interação de T. harzianum com alguns fitopatógenos tem demonstrado que outras enzimas podem também estar envolvidas neste mecanismo, dentre elas as alfamanosidases. As alfa-manosidases tem um papel fundamental na reciclagem de glicoproteínas em fungos filamentosos, mas pouco se sabe sobre o papel destas enzimas no micoparasitismo. Este trabalho tem como objetivo a caracterização da expressão do gene de alfa-manosidase de T. harzianumapós crescimento em parede celular de Sclerotinia sclerotiorum (SS), Fusarium solani (FS) e Fusarium oxysporum (FO), bem como durante a interação in vivo. Como controle foi utilizado parede celular de T. harzianum (TH). Além disto, trabalhos de obtenção de mutantes deste gene em T. harzianum foram realizados. Nossos dados mostraram que o gene de alfa-manosidase foi altamente expresso quando T. harzianum cresceu na presença de parede celular de SS (4.5X), FS (18X) e FO (75X) quando comparado com o controle TH (1X). Em situação de confronto foi observado uma expressão de 75X maior na situação TH x FO durante o contato, quando comparado com o controle (TH x TH). Na outras situações de confronto não observamos um aumento significativo de expressão. A região promotora, a marca de seleção e a região terminadora do gene da alfa-manosidase de T. harzianumfoi clonado no vetor pRS426 e o cassete de deleção foi montado através da técnica de recombinação em Saccharomyces cerevisiae . Em seguida, estes vetores foram utilizados para a transformação de T. harzianume os transformantes foram obtidos por seleção em placas contendo higromicina b. Aproximadamente 50 transformantes foram obtidos, mas em nenhum deles o gene da alfa-manosidase foi deletado com sucesso. A obtenção de mais transformantes se faz necessário para que possamos ter um mutante com o gene da alfa-manosidase deletado.

Με στόχο την απομόνωση και χαρακτηρισμό εγγενών μυκοπαράσιτων του φυτοπαθογόνου μύκητα Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, απομονώθηκαν 199 υποψήφια μυκοπαράσιτα από χώματα καλλιεργουμένων εδαφών ή κήπων της δυτικής Ελλάδας. Από την προκαταρκτική αξιολόγηση των μυκοπαράσιτων αυτών επιλέχθηκαν τα πλέον αποτελεσματικά δεκαοκτώ, τα οποία αξιολογήθηκαν σε άγαρ ύδατος, σε αποστειρωμένο χώμα και σε μη-αποστειρωμένο (φυσικό χώμα). Σε γενικές γραμμές τα 18 μυκοπαράσιτα έδωσαν υψηλά επίπεδα παρασιτισμού του φυτοπαθογόνου απουσία ενδογενών ανταγωνιστών ενώ ένα από τα απομονωθέντα στελέχη του γένους Gliocladium παρουσίασε άριστα αποτελέσματα και παρουσία ενδογενών ανταγωνιστών. Ειδικότερα η απομόνωση Α-9 εκδήλωσε άριστη ανταγωνιστική δράση. Η μορφή του μολύσματος (υφές, σπόρια) αλλά και το περιβάλλον (άγαρ ύδατος, αποστειρωμένο και μη αποστειρωμένο χώμα) επηρεάζουν αποφασιστικά την συμπεριφορά και ικανότητα μυκοπαρασιτισμού των μυκοπαράσιτων με αποτέλεσμα στα πειράματα αξιολόγησης να παρατηρούνται σημαντικές διαφορές. Τα πλέον σταθερά στην συμπεριφορά τους ήταν τρία στελέχη που ανήκουν στο γένος Gliocladium. Ο ανταγωνισμός που υφίστανται τα προστιθέμενα μυκοπαράσιτα από τα ιθαγενή μικρόβια είναι σημαντικός και είναι ένας παράγοντας που θα πρέπει να λαμβάνεται σοβαρά υπόψη. Η ιστοπαθολογική μελέτη του παρασιτισμού των σκληρωτίων έδειξε ότι ένα από τα απομονωθέντα στελέχη του γένους Gliocladium ήταν το ταχύτερο και καταστρεπτικότερο μυκοπαράσιτο των σκληρωτίων του φυτοπαθογόνου μύκητα. Αρχικά διαπιστώθηκαν οι υφές του μυκοπαράσιτου κάτω από τον φλοιό του σκληρωτίου και λίγο αργότερα στην εντεριώνη. Παράλληλα σχηματίσθηκαν τα πρώτα χλαμυδοσπόρια κοντά στον φλοιό ακολουθούμενα από την εμφάνιση μεγάλα διάκενων. Τελικά οι υφές του μυκοπαράσιτου αποίκισαν ολόκληρο το σκληρώτιο και ακολούθησε αποδιοργάνωση του σκληρωτίου. Η μελέτη στο ηλεκτρονικό μικροσκόπιο σάρωσης έδειξε ότι η βλάστηση των σπορίων γενικεύεται στις 15 ώρες επώασης. Στις περισσότερες περιπτώσεις διαπιστώθηκε περιπλάνηση των βλαστικών σωλήνων πριν τη διείσδυσή τους εντός του σκληρωτίου, ενώ δεν διαπιστώθηκε σχηματισμός απρεσσορίων και διακλαδώσεων του βλαστικού σωλήνα. Τα πειράματα θερμοκηπίου έδειξαν ότι το πλέον καταστρεπτικό μυκοπαράσιτο του γένους Gliocladium συνέβαλε στη μέγιστη προστασία των σποριόφυτων λάχανου έναντι του φυτοπαθογόνου μύκητα S. sclerotiorum, γεγονός που υποδηλώνει ότι το μυκοπαράσιτο αυτό μπορεί να χρησιμοποιηθεί για την αποτελεσματική καταπολέμηση του φυτοπαθογόνου μύκητα στον αγρό. / In order to isolate and characterize endogenous mycoparasites against the phytopathogenic fungi, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum, we isolated 199 candidate mycoparasites from soils of western Greece. Preliminary evaluation resulted in the isolation of 18 isolates with significant mycoparasitic efficiency. Evaluation of these isolates in water agar, sterilized soil and natural soil gave good results upon the parasitism of sclerotia of S. sclerotiorum and revealed that one of them belonging to genus Gliocladium was the most efficient under all tried conditions. This isolate showed high efficiency at both presence and absence of endogenous antagonist. Particularly, isolation A-9 revealed excellent antagonistic action. Histopathology studies demonstrated that the isolated A-9 (Gliocladium spp) was the most fast in parasitizing and destroying the sclerotia of S. sclerotiorum. At the beginning of the infection, there were observed mycoparasite hyphae under the rind and little later into the medulla of the sclerotia. At the same time the first chlamydospores were formed near the rind followed by the appearance of gaps. Finally, the mycoparasite hyphae colonize the whole sclerotium leading to there disorganization. The added mycoparasites face out strong antagonism from the indigenous microorganism and this (antagonism) is an agent that must be seriously taken account. The scanning electron microscopy study showed spore germination initiation about 12 hours after the beginning of incubation and (the spore germination) is generalised after 15 hours of incubation. In most cases it was observed wandering of the germination tubes before sclerotic penetration. Formation of appressoria was difficult to be observed because of the shape of the surface and the crust that exists due to deflation of exudates. Evaluation of plant-protection capability in pot-trials showed that the isolated A-9 (Gliocladium spp) with the faster and highest parasitic exhibited presented the highest plant-protection capability a fact that indicates that this mycoparasite could be used for large-scale biocontrol applications against the phytopathogenic fungi, Sclerotinia sclerotiorum.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-07-29T15:16:28Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcelo Ramada -.pdf: 3086154 bytes, checksum: d8d600492d75495c63dd916423b6e86b (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-03-31 / Trichoderma harzianum is a saprophytic fungus, known for its potential as a biological control agent of different phytopathogens that causes losses in crops. Its action is based on different mechanisms like volatile and non-volatile antibiotics production, competition for nutrient and space, production of hydrolytic enzymes and mycoparasitism. Fusarium solani is the agent of bean dry root rot, and is responsible for significant losses. This work sought to analyze and identify secreted proteins from T. harzianum grown in the presence of F. solani cell wall, in an attempt to obtain new insights on biocontrol.In the dual culture test, T. harzianum proved to be a potent antagonist of F. solani. Some differences in the secreted proteins profile and final medium pH were observed when T. harzianum was grown in TLE medium containing glucose and in TLE and Minimum medium containing the cell wall of the phytopathogen. 33 proteins from 18 different genes were identified. The protein Sm1 was identified and secreted in all growth conditions. Many hydrolytic enzymes related to mycoparasitism, like endochitinases, β-1,3, β-1,6-glucanases, proteases and α-1,3-glicanases, were identified and among the proteases, a hypothetical metalocarboxipeptidase and a serine subtilisin-like never described for T. harzianum. Some enzymes with unkown roles in the mycoparasitism, such as β-1,3-glucanosyltransferase, secreted only in MM growth medium supernatant, were also identified. / Trichoderma harzianum é um fungo saprofítico, conhecido devido ao seu grande potencial como agente de controle biológico de diferentes fitopatógenos. Sua ação é baseada em diferentes mecanismos como a produção de antibióticos voláteis e não-voláteis, competição por espaço e nutrientes, produção de enzimas hidrolíticas e o micoparasitismo. Fusarium solani causa a podridão radicular seca no feijoeiro, resultando em perdas significativas. Este trabalho buscou analisar e identificar as proteínas secretadas por T. harzianum quando crescido na presença de parede celular de F. solani, em uma tentativa de obter novas informações sobre o biocontrole. Nos testes de pareamento, T. harzianum provou ser um potente antagonista de F. solani. Foi observada uma variação tanto no perfil de proteínas secretadas quanto no pH final, quando T. harzianum foi crescido em meio TLE contendo glicose e em meio TLE e Mínimo (M.M.) contendo parede celular do fitopatógeno. No total, 33 proteínas de 18 genes diferentes foram identificadas neste trabalho. A proteína Sm1 foi identificada e secretada em todas as condições de crescimento. Várias enzimas hidrolíticas relacionadas ao micoparasitismo, como endoquitinases, β-1,3, β-1,6-glicanases, proteases e α- 1,3-glicanases, foram identificadas e dentre as proteases, uma hipotética metalocarboxipeptidase e uma serina subtilisin-like nunca descritas em T. harzianum. Foram identificadas, também, enzimas que não possuem função conhecida no micoparasitismo, como a β-1,3-glicanosiltransferase, presente somente no sobrenadante do crescimento realizado em MM.