Orientador: Lara Durães Sette / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Biologia / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-21T06:41:16Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Passarini_MichelRodrigoZambrano_D.pdf: 6997453 bytes, checksum: 0a905c32bd8d912eb875c88cff54de8e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012 / Resumo: O oceano representa um habitat promissor na busca por novos micro-organismos, os quais podem apresentar capacidade de produzir enzimas de interesse industrial diferentes das produzidas por seus parceiros terrestres. Neste contexto, duas amostras da esponja marinha Dragmacidon reticulatum foram coletadas no litoral Norte do Estado de São Paulo, objetivando a caracterização da diversidade fúngica por métodos dependentes e independentes de cultivo, bem como a avaliação da produção, expressão da enzima e caracterização do gene da lacase. Com relação à parcela cultivada das amostras, 108 fungos filamentosos foram isolados. Destes, 64 ribotipos distintos foram submetidos aos experimentos de taxonomia polifásica e aos relacionados com a lacase. Análises macro- e microscópicas, moleculares (genes ribossomais ITS/28S) e pela técnica de MALDI TOF ICMS, resultaram na caracterização de 38 isolados distribuídos em 23 gêneros pertencentes ao Filo Ascomycota e um ao Filo Zygomycota. Este foram posteriormente depositados na Coleção Brasileira de Micro-organismos de Ambiente e Indústria (CBMAI). Dentre os isolados obtidos, uma potencial espécie nova de Penicillium foi identificada. Os resultados da triagem enzimática permitiram a seleção de dois isolados identificados como Nigrospora sp. CBMAI 1328 (0,30 U L-1) e Arthorpyrenia sp. CBMAI 1330 (0,40 U L-1), os quais foram submetidos à uma nova avaliação da atividade e expressão (RT-PCR) com indução de íons cobre e caracterização do genes da lacase. A adição de íons cobre na concentração de 5 mM, proporcionou aumento das atividades enzimáticas dos isolados CBMAI 1328 e CBMAI 1330 em 3,9X (25,2 U L-1) e 1,2X (9,0 U L-1) após 120 h, respectivamente. Os resultados da expressão dos genes da lacase para o isolado CBMAI 1328 foram os mesmos encontrados pela indução com cobre (maior expressão em 5 mM após 120 h), entretanto para o isolado CBMAI 1330, a maior expressão foi após 96 h sem adição de cobre. Os resultados da caracterização dos genes da lacase revelaram a possivel existência de 3 novos putativos genes de lacases marinhas. Com relação à parcela não cultivada, foi possível a identificação de 7 gêneros e de um fungo não cultivado (uncultured fungi) do Filo Ascomycota bem como 3 gêneros e um fungo não cultivado (uncultured fungi) do Filo Basidiomycota a partir da técnica de DGGE e do sequenciamento direto do gene RNAr ITS e do gene 18S. Em ambas as abordagens utilizadas, a maior diversidade foi encontrada na amostra DR9. Os dados derivados do presente trabalho, ressaltam a importância em se utilizar a taxonomia polifásica, bem como empregar metodologias dependente e independente de cultivo (em paralelo) para um melhor e maior conhecimento da real diversidade em amostras ambientais. Estes resultados ampliam o conhecimento dos fungos filamentosos recuperados de esponjas marinhas e demonstram o potencial biotecnológico destes micro-organismos / Abstract: The ocean represents a promissing habitat in the search for new microorganisms, which may have the ability to produce enzymes of industrial interests different from that produced by their terrestrial counterparts. In this context, two samples of the marine sponge Dragmacidon reticulatum were collected on northern coast of São Paulo State, aiming at the characterization of fungal diversity by cultureddependent and -independent approaches as well as the evaluation of the production, characterization and expression of laccase enzyme gene. Regarding the cultivated portion of the samples, around 108 filamentous fungi were isolated, belonging to 64 different taxonomic groups (ribotypes), which were subjected to enzymatic activity assays. Polyphasic taxonomy approaches (macro- and microscopic, molecular - ITS/28S ribosomal genes - and MALDI TOF ICMS analyses) resulted in the characterization of 38 isolates distributed in 23 genera belonging to the phylum Ascomycota and one to the phylum Zygomycota, which were deposited in the Brazilian Collection of Micro-organisms from Environment and Industry (CBMAI). Among the isolates recovered one possible new species of Penicillium was identified. Enzymatic screening allowed the selection of two isolates identified as Nigrospora sp. CBMAI 1328 (0,30 U L-1) and Arthorpyrenia sp. CBMAI 1330 (0,40 U L-1), which were subjected to a new activity evaluation and expression (RT-PCR) with the induction of copper ions and the laccase genes characterization. The addition of copper ions in a concentration of 5 mM resulted in an increase in the enzymatic activities of CBMAI 1328 and CBMAI 1330 strains in 3,9X (25,2 U L-1) and 1,2X (9,0 U L-1) after 120h, respectively. The results of the expression of the laccase genes for CBMAI 1328 strain were the same found by induction with copper (expression increased in 5 mM after 120 h), however for CBMAI 1330 the higher expression was after 96 h without addition of copper. Results of laccase genes characterization revealed the existence of three possible putative new marine laccase genes. Regarding to the uncultured portion of the samples, from the DGGE and direct sequencing of the ITS rRNA gene and 18S gene approaches, was possible to identify seven species of fungi and one uncultured fungus from phylum Ascomycota and three species and one uncultured fungus from phylum Basidiomycota. For both approaches used the greatest diversity was achieved in the DR9 sample. Data derived from the present work highlight the importance of using polyphasic taxonomy as well as applying culturedependent and culture-independent methodologies (in parallel) in order to have a better and greater knowledge of the real diversity in environmental sample. These results expand the knowledge of fungi recovery from marine sponges and demonstrate the biotechnological potential of these micro-organisms / Doutorado / Genetica de Microorganismos / Doutor em Genetica e Biologia Molecular

A microbiota intestinal é um ecossistema complexo que geralmente vive em harmonia com seu hospedeiro. É essencial para o desenvolvimento e funcionamento adequado do sistema imunológico da mucosa durante o início da vida, um processo que atualmente é conhecido por ser importante para a imunidade de adultos. A microbiota intestinal compreende aproximadamente 1000 espécies, das quais 80% não são cultiváveis. Tendo em vista a importância de se conhecer a microbiota humana e a utilização da ferramenta da construção da biblioteca genômica RNAr 16S ser relativamente recente, esse estudo tem como objetivo analisar diferentes protocolos para avaliar o uso desta ferramenta para o estudo da microbiota intestinal humana. Para a realização dos ensaios experimentais, o DNA extraído de fezes de seis crianças, em diferentes faixas etárias, foi utilizado para a criação de um pool, o qual foi utilizado nos ensaios de PCR. As bibliotecas RNAr 16S foram construídas utilizando 2 pares de iniciadores bactéria-específicos 27F-1492R e 63F-1387R, variando o tempo de desnaturação inicial de cada reação de amplificação do gene RNAr 16S entre 5 e 10 minutos, e 1 par de iniciadores 341F-518R. Os clones foram selecionados aleatoriamente, parcialmente sequenciados e analisados com base em banco de dados do gene RNAr 16S. A diversidade da microbiota foi menor quando os iniciadores 63F-1387R foram utilizados, em comparação aos resultados dos iniciadores 27F-1492R, no entanto, apenas o par de iniciadores 63F-1387R identificou Bifidobacterium sp., gênero importante para o desenvolvimento da microbiota intestinal humana. Não houve diferenças significativas na diversidade quando o tempo de desnaturação inicial da reação de PCR foi estendido para 10 minutos. Com o uso do par de iniciadores 341F-518R mostrou uma diversidade satisfatória, uma maior riqueza, quando comparada com os outros pares de iniciadores e detectou a presença de Bifidobacterium sp. Os dados obtidos sugerem que mais de um par de iniciadores deve ser empregado para o estudo da microbiota fecal quando se utilizar a biblioteca de RNAr 16S como ferramenta. / The intestinal microbiota is a complex ecosystem that usually lives in harmony with its host. It is essential for the development and proper functioning of the mucosal immune system during beginning of the life, a process that is currently known to be important for overall immunity of adults. The intestinal microbiota comprises about 1000 species, 80% of which are not cultivable. Given the importance of understanding the human microbiota and that the use of the tool library construction genomic 16S rRNA is relatively recent, this study aims to analyze different protocols to evaluate the use of this tool to study of the human intestinal microbiota. To perform the experimental tests, the DNA extracted from feces of six children, in different age groups, was used for the creation of a pool, which was used in the PCR assays. The 16S rRNA libraries were constructed using 2 pairs of primers specific-bacterium 27F-1492R and 63F-1387R, varying the denaturation time of each initial amplification reaction between 5 and 10 minutes, and the pair of primers 341F - 518R.The clones were randomly selected, partially sequenced and analyzed based on database 16S rRNA gene. The diversity of the microbiota was lower when the primers 63F - 1387R were used when compared with the results of the primers 27F - 1492R. However, only the pair 63F - 1387R was able to identified Bifidobacterium spp., important genus for the development of the microbiota from human gut. No significant differences in diversity were observed when the time of initial denaturation of the PCR reaction was extended to 10 minutes. By using the pair of primers 341F - 518R a satisfactory diversity, with detection of Bifidobacterium spp., and greater richness were observed, compared with the other pairs of primer. The data suggests that more than one pair of primers should be used for the study of fecal microbiota when using the library of 16S rRNA as a tool.

Abstract The aim of this work was to assess and improve the enrichment cultivation of food-contaminating bacteria prior to detection by means of RNA-based sandwich hybridization assay (SHA). The examples of beer-spoiling lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and food-borne Salmonella Typhimurium were selected based on their relevance in Finnish food industry. Also universal challenges affecting on the selection of the enrichment cultivation procedure are discussed, including some potential possibilities for improved enrichment cultivation. The results of this study may therefore be used for the assessment of the efficiency of bacterial cultivation in other applications. The evaluation of the enrichment cultivation procedures prior to SHA lead to following conclusions: i) the enrichment cultivation procedure is necessary prior to rRNA-based SHA, and it directly influences the accuracy of SHA; ii) the improvement of the enrichment cultivation may allow faster recovery and growth of bacteria; iii) the improved recovery of bacteria can be achieved by reducing environmental stress factors in the enrichment culture; and iv) the growth of bacteria may be accelerated by assuring the selectivity of medium and allowing accessibility to growth factors. Several growth factors were studied by means of full factorial design and response surface modeling. Measured cell densities, as well as predicted lag-times and maximum growth rates in the bacterial cultures were used as responses. The results show that small shifts in the cultivation conditions extend the lag-time and decrease the growth rate of both LAB and Salmonella. Besides adjusting the temperature and pH, the growth of LAB was facilitated by reducing osmotic and oxidative stresses in the enrichment medium. In this study, a novel enzyme controlled glucose delivery system was used for the first time in the enrichment cultivation of food-contaminating bacteria. The glucose delivery system improved the growth of LAB in single strain cultures and in actual brewing process samples. The recovery of injured Salmonella was also enhanced by using the glucose delivery system together with selective siderophore ferrioxamine E, both in terms of reduced lag-times and increased growth rates. Based on the SHA, the adjusted BPW broth enhanced the molecular detection of heat-injured Salmonella in meat.

In total, 84 yeast strains (originated from water, plants, fruits and soil) were selected for MALDI-TOF biotyping. All strains were cultivated on malt agar and YPD medium. Samples for biotyping were processed according to methods of Bruker Daltonik GmbH company, Institute of Chemistry of SAS and combination of these methods. Single strains were identified based on the analysis of intracellular ribozomal proteins using MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry. In case of ambiguous results, the DNA was isolated and the D1/D2 26S rRNA domain sequencing was performed. The strain identification was carried out by comparing its mass spectra with spectra of sequenced strains using MALDI Biotyper 3.0 software. The mutual similarity of strains was considered by score value, which was the result of the analysis. In total, 18 strains from 84 were previously sequenced and used as model strains for comparison with unknown isolates. Altogether 51 strains were definitely taxonomically categorized into 18 phylogenetic groups at the species level. The MALDI-TOF biotyping was repeated for overall 6 strains because of ambiguity of results. The taxonomic classification of 15 strains was not clearly determined and, therefore, these strains were suggested for D1/D2 26S rRNA domain sequencing. It was not possible to identify one strain, based on the results of sequencing, therefore, the DNA isolation was repeated. In the case of 8 strains, the results were identical with originally designed taxonomic classification. Conversely, the remaining 6 strains were identified as species. For 20 selected strains the basic characteristics were determined using microbiological methods. The shape of colonies growing on solid medium and appearance of cultures in liquid medium was assessed. Furthermore, the radial growth constant and the presence of urease were determined. Finally the microscopic observation of cells and the fermentation test for carbohydrate substrates were performed.

Flera olika arter av mjölksyrabakterier som ingår i släktena Lactobacillus och Bifidobacterium har hittats hos bin och i deras honung. Idag finns ingen effektiv metod för identifiering av bakterierna. Syftet med detta projekt är att utveckla en metod för snabb identifiering genom att hitta lämpliga primers till olika mjölksyrabakterier och därmed få fram en Polymeraskedjereaktion (PCR) metod. Ribosomal ribonukleinsyra (rRNA) generna eller 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (ISR) används ofta vid design av primers, som därefter används i PCR för att identifiera olika bakterier. Deoxiribonukleinsyra (DNA) visualiseras i agarosgelen med hjälp av SYBRgreen I som fluorescens på ultraviolett (UV)-ljusbord. I detta projekt har 16S rRNA och 16S-23S rRNA ISR amplifierats i enkel PCR och multiplex PCR och visualiserats i agarosgel i försök att identifiera mjölksyrabakterierna. 16S rRNA har visat sig ha mycket liten variation mellan bakterierna och ansågs därför inte lämplig att använda för identifiering av närbesläktade arter. 16S-23S rRNA ISR visade större variation, fram för allt mellan lactobacillerna och bifidobakterierna. Gruppering av bakterierna med hjälp av multiplex PCR gjordes med viss framgång, med undantag av några bakterier som inte hamnade i den förväntade gruppen. Dock behövs fler försök för att stödja dessa resultat. / Several different lactic acid bacterium (LAB) species from the genera Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium was discovered in bees and in their honey. Today there is no rapid and reliable method to identify these LAB. Therefore a rapid polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to identify the LAB is needed. The aim of this project is to find primers suitable for the different LAB. Ribosomal ribonucleic acid (rRNA) genes or 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer region (ISR) are often used to designing of primers followed by PCR assays, for identification of different bacteria. To visualize deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in agarose gels, SYBRgreen I was used as fluorescence and then viewed under ultraviolet (UV) light. In this project the 16S rRNA and 16S-23S rRNA ISR was used as a target in a PCR and a multiplex PCR amplification. The PCR product was analyzed in agarose gel in an attempt to identify the LAB. 16S rRNA sequence have to little variation and is not suitable to identify closely related species. 16S-23S rRNA ISR sequence exhibits greater variations, especially between Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium. Differentiation of the bacteria into groups by multiplex PCR was done with good result, except for some of the bacteria that did not end up in the expected group. More studys is needed to support these results.

Le mycobiome digestif comprend l’ensemble des espèces de champignons contenu dans le tube digestif. Au cours de cette thèse, nous avons réalisé dans un premier temps une revue de la littérature sur le mycobiome digestif afin d’établir le répertoire des espèces de champignons décrites dans le tube digestif et leur implication dans les infections digestives et systémiques. Puis dans un second temps, notre travail expérimental a combiné l’approche culture et l’approche moléculaire basée sur le séquençage des clones pour explorer la diversité du mycobiome digestif. Nous avons répertorié une variété d’amorces PCR dans la littérature ciblant le gène 18S rRNA et ITS rRNA. En appliquant ces outils moléculaires et la culture à l’analyse d’une selle chez un sujet obèse nous avons détecté 16 espèces de champignons dont 11 espèces sont associées à l’alimentation avec 8 espèces de champignons observées pour la première fois dans les selles.Ensuite, la même approche appliquée à une selle collectée chez un sujet anorexique a permis de détecter 8 espèces de champignons dont 5 espèces associées au régime alimentaire du sujet et 3 espèces retrouvées pour la première fois dans les selles humaines.Dans un dernier temps en utilisant la même méthodologie, nous nous sommes intéressés à la diversité du mycobiome en fonction de l’origine géographique des sujets. Pour cela, nous avons exploré la communauté du mycobiome dans les selles provenant des quatre continents Afrique, Asie, Amérique et l’Europe. Dans ce travail, nous avons détecté 40 espèces de champignons provenant de l’environnement dont certains pathogènes opportunistes. / The human gut mycobiome, comprising of all fungal species detected in the gut. The Human Microbiome Project and the Metagenomics of the Human intestinal tract projects has led to new interest in the study of the human gut mycobiome. Recently, culture-independent approaches including PCR-based molecular clone libraries sequencing and high-throughput sequencing allowed to explore the diversity of gut mycobiota. In this thesis, firstly, we reviewed fungal species described in the human gut and their implication in systemic infections. We reported from literature fungal species described in healthy individuals compared to repertoire described in diseased individuals.Secondly, in our experimental work we used molecular and culture approaches to explore gut mycobiota diversity related to host physiology. We selected various set of PCR primers from literature targeting 18S rRNA gene and ITS rRNA gene. Combining molecular and culture tools in stool specimen from an obese individual we detected 16 fungal species, 11 were linked to food and 8 species were found for first in the human stools. Using the same approaches in an anorexic individual stool we identified 8 fungal species, five were associated to subjected diet collected and three fungal species were observed for the first time in the human stools. From these two studies, we observed that the gut mycobiome diversity is part associated to diet.Using the same methodology, we to explored gut mycobiota diversity according to different geographical locations. For this, fungal diversity was screened in stools samples from four continents Africa, America, Asia and Europe.

As doenças respiratórias são responsáveis, na suinocultura, por grandes perdas econômicas e entre os agentes destacam-se os micoplasmas. Foram coletadas 126 amostras de muco nasal/tonsilar, e fragmentos de 78 pulmões, 2 de traquéia e 2 de tonsila. No isolamento foi utilizado o meio FRIIS modificado, na identificação, a Multiplex-PCR e na tipificação, a PFGE e sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA. Foram obtidos 59 isolados identificados como M. hyopneumoniae (1,70%), M. flocculare (3,40%) e M. hyorhinis (94,90%). A PFGE dos isolados de M. hyorhinis, resultou em 10 e 9 perfis com a enzima AvaI e XhoI, respectivamente. O sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA dos isolados M. hyorhinis apresentaram baixo polimorfismo quando comparados entre si e com a cepa de referência. A sequência do gene 16S rRNA do isolado de M. hyopneumoniae, quando comparada a seqüência da cepa J e os isolados 7448 e 232, resultaram em polimorfismo. O M. hyopneumoniae continua sendo o mais difícil de isolar. Os dendrogramas obtidos da PFGE resultaram em grande heterogeneidade entre os isolados de M. hyorhinis. O seqüenciamento do gene 16S rRNA permitiu o estudo de variabilidade interespecífica e intraespecífica dos isolados de micoplasmas. / Economic losses in swine production are common due the respiratory diseases in these animals. M. hyopneumoniae and M. hyorhinis are the most frequent microbial agents. The aim of this study was recover this isolates in FRIIS medium, indentify them by Multiplex PCR and detect their genotypic variations by PFGE and sequencing the 16s rRNA gene. One hundred twenty six swabs from tonsil and nasal mucus of swine with respiratory disturbances were analyzed. It was included 78 lungs, two trachea and two tonsils. It was obtained 59 isolates; 1.70% of M. hyopneumoniae, 3.40% of M. flocculare and 94.90% of M. hyorhinis. The PFGE of M. hyorhinis, allowed obtain 10 profiles with enzyme AvaI and nine profiles with XhoI. A low polymorphism of gene 16sRNS was detected in M. hyorhinis isolates when compared with the type strain at the GenBank. The M. hyopneumoniae isolates resulted in polymorphisms when comparated with strain J, 7448 and 232. M. hyopneumoniae is still the most difficult to isolate. M. hyorhinis isolates of different herds showed a large heterogenicity with enzymes AvaI e XhoI. The sequencing of gene 16S rRNA allowed analyse the interespecífic and intraespecífic variations of mycoplasmas isolated.

Compreender a ecologia microbiana durante a ensilagem é fundamental para neutralizar pontos críticos relacionados à produção de silagens de qualidade por meio da prevenção do crescimento de bactérias oportunistas que possam comprometer a segurança da cadeia alimentar animal e o rendimento da forragem ensilada. Ensilar GSR de milho possibilita a compra estratégica em momentos de baixa nos preços do grão. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar por meio de sequenciamento massivo do gene 16S rRNA o efeito da reconstituição da umidade do grão de milho na dinâmica da comunidade bacteriana para confecção dessa silagem. Foram amostrados milhos plantados em dois distintos locais. As plantas usadas no estudo incluíram dois híbridos contrastantes, \"dent\" (AG 1051) e outro \"flint\" (IAC 8390) ensilados de duas maneiras: grão úmido (GU), com a umidade original e grãos secos reconstituídos (GSR) à 30 % U, ambos ensilados por 0 ou 120 dias. Utilizando a plataforma de sequenciamento Ion Torrent, foi possível observar uma redução significativa (P < 0,05) no número de OTUs ao se comparar silagens GSR aos 0 dias em relação aos 120 dias em ambos os híbridos e locais de cultivo do milho. As PCoAs evidenciaram variação na estrutura da comunidade bacteriana em função do período de estocagem do grão com separação nítida das comunidades provenientes de amostras recém colhidas daquelas provenientes de silagens estocadas por 120 dias. Também foi revelado que Proteobacteria (41,8 %), Firmicutes (41,6 %) e Actinobacteria (13,2 %) foram os filos mais abundantes nas silagens, tendo sido evidenciado a ocorrência de sucessão de um microbioma dominado por Proteobacteria e Actinobacteria (aos 0 dias) para um microbioma dominado por Firmicutes, representado principalmente pela ordem Lactobacillales nas silagens terminais (120 dias). Observamos o mesmo efeito ao considerar a amostra local, híbrido e maturidade fisiológica. Os fatores que apresentaram maior influência na distribuição da comunidade bacteriana foram o período de estocagem (36,16 %) e o estágio de maturação do milho (13,3 %). A ordem Lactobacillales foi diferencialmente abundante no milho estocado por 120 dias (70 % da variação) e Enterobacteriales (45 % da variação) aos 0 dias. Em relação ao estágio de maturação do grão observamos variação significativa na abundância relativa de Enterobacteriales em GU (25 % da variação) e Actinomycetales em GSR (21 % da variação). Houve correlação (P = 0,002) do pH com a estrutura da comunidade das silagens, sendo que as maiores variações de pH se deram comparando as amostras no tempo 0 - 120 dias de estocagem. A ordem Lactobacillales foi negativamente correlacionada com o pH (r = - 0,85), enquanto que Enterobacteriales (r = 0,58) e Actinomycetales (r = 0,46) foram positivamente correlacionadas com o pH. A reconstituição do grão de milho não exerceu efeito negativo sobre a população bacteriana das silagens terminais, destacando a viabilidade desta técnica. Até o momento, não há trabalhos publicados apresentando a estrutura e composição da comunidade bacteriana de silagens de GSR por meio de sequenciamento massivo do gene 16S rRNA, confirmando a importância e o ineditismo deste trabalho. / Understanding microbial ecology during ensiling is critical to neutralize critical points related to optimal silage making by preventing the growth of opportunistic bacteria that may compromise the safety of the animal food chain and the yield of silage fodder. Ensiling GSR makes it possible to buy strategically at times of low grain prices. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of reconstitution of corn grain on the dynamics of the bacterial community aiming high moisture corn silage processing by means of a massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene. Harvest was performed in two different locations. The plants used in the study included two contrasting hybrids, dent (AG 1051) and another flint (IAC 8390) hybrids, ensiled in two ways: wet grain (GU), ensiled with the original moisture or rehydrated dry grains (GSR) ensiled with 30 % of moisture, both ensiled for 0 or 120 days. Using the Ion Torrent sequencing platform, a significant reduction (P <0.05) in the number of OTUs was observed when comparing GSR silages at day 0 versus 120 days in both hybrids and maize growing sites. The PCoAs evidenced variation in the structure of the bacterial community as a function of the storage period of the grain with clear separation of the communities coming from freshly harvested samples from silage stored for 120 days. It was also revealed that Proteobacteria (41,8 %), Firmicutes (41,6 %) and Actinobacteria (13,2 %) were the most abundant phyla in the silages, evidencing the occurrence of succession of a microbiome dominated by Proteobacteria and Actinobacteria (at 0 day) for a microbiome dominated by Firmicutes, represented mainly by the order Lactobacillales in the terminal silages (120 days). We observed the same effect when considering the local sample, hybrid and physiological maturity. The factors that had the greatest influence on the distribution of the bacterial community were the storage period (36,16 %) and the stage of maturity of the plant (13,3 %). The Lactobacillales order was differentially abundant in the corn stored for 120 days (70% of the variation) and Enterobacteriales (45 % of the variation) at day 0. In relation to the stage of maturity we observed a significant variation in the relative abundance of Enterobacteriales in GU (25 % of the variation) and Actinomycetales in GSR (21 % of the variation). There was a correlation (P = 0.002) of the pH with the community structure of the silages, and the highest pH variations were obtained by comparing the samples in the 0 - 120 days of storage. The order Lactobacillales was negatively correlated with pH (r = -0.85), while Enterobacteriales (r = 0.58) and Actinomycetales (r = 0.46) were positively correlated with pH. The reconstitution of the corn grain did not have a negative effect on the bacterial population of the terminal silages, highlighting the viability of this technique. To date, there are no published papers presenting the structure and composition of the bacterial community of GSR silages by means of massive sequencing of the 16S rRNA gene, confirming the importance and novelty of this work.

O gênero Yersinia compreende 12 espécies. Y. enterocolitica, Y. pseudotuberculosis e Y. pestis são patógenos de vários animais, incluindo os humanos. Y. aldovae, Y. bercovieri, Y. frederiksenii, Y. intermedia, Y. kristensenii, Y. aleksiciae, Y. mollaretti e Y. rhodei são encontradas sobretudo no meio ambiente e alimentos e consideradas, usualmente, como bactérias oportunistas não-patogênicas e Y. ruckeri é um importante patógeno de peixes. Usualmente, as linhagens de Yersinia são classificadas em espécies de acordo com suas características bioquímicas. O Laboratório Nacional de Referência em Yersinia spp. outras que Y. pestis recebeu mais de 700 linhagens que foram identificadas bioquimicamente. Entretanto, sete linhagens de Yersinia não puderam ser identificadas pelos testes bioquímicos convencionais em nenhuma das espécies até o momento conhecidas e, por esse motivo, foram denominadas Yersinia atípicas. Os objetivos desse trabalho foram identificar as linhagens atípicas de Yersinia spp. em espécies por técnicas moleculares como Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR), Eletroforese em Campo Pulsado (PFGE), sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA e Multilocus Sequencing Typing (MLST) e definir dentre as metodologias empregadas a que mais contribui para a identificação precisa dessas linhagens. Foi estudado um total de 59 linhagens de Yersinia spp., sendo 52 linhagens representantes das diferentes espécies do gênero e sete as linhagens bioquimicamente atípicas de Yersinia. As técnicas de ERIC-PCR, sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA e o MLST foram eficientes na identificação molecular do gênero Yersinia, uma vez que conseguiram reunir todas as espécies em ramos espécie-específicos, com exceção de algumas linhagens de Y. frederiksenii e Y. kristensenii. A técnica de PFGE, pelo contrário, não agrupou as linhagens estudadas em clusters espécie-específicos. Os dados de ERIC-PCR, sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA e MLST, sugerem que as linhagens atípicas FCF 229 e FCF 231 pertençam à espécie Y. ruckeri. Os dados de ERIC-PCR e MLST sugerem que a linhagem atípica FCF 487 pertença à espécie Y. enterocolitica. Ademais, os dados de ERIC-PCR, sequenciamento do gene 16S rRNA e MLST sugerem que as linhagens atípicas FCF 216, FCF 465, FCF 457 e FCF 494 pertençam a espécie Y. massiliensis. Os resultados obtidos nesse trabalho fornecem dados importantes para a caracterização molecular de linhagens bioquimicamente atípicas de Yersinia e contribuem para uma melhor descrição do gênero quanto a sua diversidade e reforçam o MLST como uma técnica confiável e reprodutível a ser usada na identificação de bactérias pertencentes a esse gênero, sendo dentre as metodologias utilizadas nesse estudo a mais indicada para tipagem molecular de yersiniae. / The genus Yersinia comprises 12 species. Y. enterocolitica, Y. pseudotuberculosis and Y. pestis are pathogens of various animals, including humans. Y. aldovae, Y. bercovieri, Y. frederiksenii, Y. intermedia, Y. kristensenii, Y. aleksiciae, Y. mollaretti and Y. rohdei have been mostly found in the environment and food sources and are commonly considered to be opportunistic nonpathogenic bacteria and Y. ruckeri is an important fish pathogen. Usually, Yersinia strains are classified into species according to their biochemical characteristics. The Brazilian Reference Center on Yersinia spp. other than Y. pestis received more than 700 strains that were biochemically identified. However, seven strains that were typed as Yersinia could not be biochemically identified in any one of the currently known Yersinia species and for this reason they were named as atypical strains. The aims of this work were to identify into species the atypical Yersinia strains using molecular techniques as Enterobacterial Repetitive Intergenic Consensus PCR (ERIC-PCR), Pulsed Field Gel Electrophoresis (PFGE), 16S rRNA gene sequencing and Multilocus Sequencing Typing (MLST) and to define which methodology better contribute to the identification of those strains. A total of 59 Yersinia spp. strains were studied, being 52 representative strains of the defined Yersinia species and seven atypical Yersinia strains. ERIC-PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and MLST were efficient in molecular identifying the genera Yersinia once they grouped the strains into species-specific clusters, with exception of some Y. frederiksenii and Y. kristensenii strains. However, PFGE was not capable to cluster the defined Yersinia strains into species-specific clusters. The data obtained by ERIC-PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and MLST suggest that the atypical strains FCF 229 and FCF 231 belong to Y. ruckeri species. The data obtained by ERIC-PCR and MLST suggest that FCF 487 belong to the Y. enterocolitica species. Additionally, ERIC-PCR, 16S rRNA gene sequencing and MLST suggest that the atypical strains FCF 216, FCF 465, FCF 457 and FCF 494 belong to the Y. massiliensis species. The results obtained provide important data for the molecular characterization of biochemically atypical strains and contribute for a better description of the genera regardless its diversity. Furthermore, the results reinforce MLST as a trustful and reproducible technique to be used in the identification of bacteria of this genus, being among the methodologies studied the most recommended one to molecular type yersiniae.

Em eucariotos, a formação das subunidades ribossomais envolve múltiplos fatores, responsáveis pelas etapas de maturação dos rRNAs e por sua associação a proteínas ribossomais. A via de processamento de pré-rRNA é bastante complexa e inclui várias etapas de modificação de nucleotídeos e clivagens endo- e exonucleolíticas. As modificações de nucleotídeos são dirigidas por snoRNPs, formados por snoRNAs e proteínas, que são divididos em duas classes gerais, de box H/ACA (pseudouridilação) e de box C/D (metilação). Dentre os snoRNP de box C/D está o U3, que embora apresente as seqüências características e se associe a proteínas desse grupo de snoRNPs, não dirige metilações no rRNA, mas sim as clivagens iniciais no pré-rRNA 35S. O snoRNA U3 de Saccharomyces cerevisiae é codificado por dois genes que contêm introns, snR17A e snR17B. Embora a via de montagem do snoRNP U3 ainda não tenha sido determinada com precisão, sabe-se que algumas proteínas do core de box C/D ligam-se ao pré-snoRNA U3 co-transcricionalmente, afetando o splicing e o processamento da extremidade 3´ deste snoRNA. A proteína Cwc24p, cuja caracterização funcional foi o objetivo deste trabalho, foi isolada em nosso laboratório interagindo com Nop17p, um fator de montagem dos snoRNPs de box C/D. Cwc24p possui um domínio RING conservado e foi isolada previamente em um complexo contendo o fator de splicing Cef1p. Os resultados aqui obtidos mostram que, de maneira condizente com os dados de interação, Cwc24p é uma proteína nuclear e sua depleção leva ao acúmulo do pré-snoRNA U3, o que acarreta uma diminuição da velocidade de processamento do pré-rRNA 35S. O modelo aqui proposto prevê o recrutamento de Cwc24p para o pré-snoRNA U3 por Nop17p, onde atua como um fator de eficiência do splicing. Estes resultados levaram à conclusão de que Cwc24p está envolvida no splicing do pré-snoRNA U3, afetando indiretamente o processamento do pré-rRNA. / In eukaryotes, the ribosome biogenesis involves a large number of factors, that are responsible for the rRNAs maturation and for their association with ribosomal proteins. The pre-rRNA processing pathway is very complex and includes many steps of nucleotide modifications and endo- and exonucleolytic cleavage reactions. The nucleotide modifications are directed by snoRNPs that are formed by snoRNAs and proteins, divided in two major groups, of box H/ACA (which direct pseudouridilation), or of box C/D (methylation). Although the snoRNP U3 presents the snoRNA sequences and the proteins characteristics of box C/D class, it is not involved in methylation, but rather in the early cleavages of pre-rRNA 35S. U3 snoRNA is transcribed from two intron-containing genes in yeast, snR17A and snR17B. Although the assembly of the U3 snoRNP has not been precisely determined, at least some of the core box C/D proteins are known to bind pre-U3 cotranscriptionally, thereby affecting splicing and 3\'-end processing of this snoRNA. We identified the interaction between the box C/D assembly factor Nop17p and Cwc24p, a novel yeast RING-finger protein which had been previously isolated in a complex with the splicing factor Cef1p. Here we show that, consistently with the protein interaction data, Cwc24p localizes to the cell nucleus, and its depletion leads to the accumulation of both U3 pre-snoRNAs. U3 snoRNA is involved in the early cleavages of 35S pre-rRNA, and the defective splicing of pre-U3 detected in cells depleted of Cwc24p causes the accumulation of the 35S precursor rRNA. These results led us to the conclusion that Cwc24p is involved in pre-U3 snoRNA splicing, indirectly affecting pre-rRNA processing.