Project description:RNA-seq was used to compare differential gene expressions for Penicillium oxalicum wild type strain (M12) and sporognesis related genes knock out strains.The goals of this study are to construct the sporogenesis regulation pathway of Penicillium oxalicum. Examination of differential gene expressions by digital gene expression tag profiling in Penicillium oxalicum wild type strain and nine mutant strains (flbA knoutout strain, flbB knoutout strain, flbC knoutout strain, flbD knoutout strain, flbE knoutout strain,wetA knoutout strain, abaA knoutout strain,stuA knoutout strain, swi6 knoutout strain)
Project description:RNA-seq was used to compare differential gene expressions for Penicillium oxalicum wild type strain (M12) and sporognesis related genes knock out strains.The goals of this study are to construct the sporogenesis regulation pathway of Penicillium oxalicum.
Project description:In 2017 we reported the isolation and characterization of berkeleylactones A-H and A26771B from a coculture of two extremophilic Penicillium sp. isolated from an acid mine waste lake. Berkeleylactone A exhibited potent activity against several strains of multi-drug-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Bacillus anthracis. A26771B, which is related to the berkeleylactones, also exhibited antibiotic activity. Although the berkeleylactones were novel compounds, A26771B was originally isolated by scientists at Eli Lilly Company from P. turbatum and reported in1977. We recently obtained P. turbatum and grew it in axenic culture. We isolated five new berkeleylactones (2 and 4-7), two berkeley-γ-lactones (8 and 9), and citreohybriddional (10), as well as the known compounds A26771B (1), berkeleylactone E (3), and gliovictin. The structures of the novel compounds were deduced from analysis of spectral data. Compounds 2 and 4 -7 are 16-membered macrolides, while 8 and 9 are γ-lactones that share the hexadecanoic acid skeleton. A26771B (1) and berkeleylactone I (2) were active against several strains of Staphylococcus aureus, including four multi-drug-resistant strains. Berkeleylactone N (8) was active only against Streptococcus pyogenes.
Project description:The goals of this study are to compare different gene expressions for Penicillium oxalicum wild type strain (WT), Hat1 deletion strain (ΔHat1) and AmyR deletion strain (ΔAmyR) in 2% starch as carbon sources. The correlation analysis results between the various samples showed that the gene expression levels of the wild strain and the ΔHat1 strain were significantly different, and the gene expression levels between ΔAmyR and the wild strain were also significantly different. The deletion of Hat1 significantly up-regulates the expression levels of amylase genes of Penicillium oxalicum, and the absence of AmyR can significantly down-regulate the expression level of amylase genes genes, indicating that Hat1 and AmyR can cause a difference in amylase synthesis by affecting the expression of amylase genes. The information provided by this study indicates that Hat1 and AmyR functions are necessary for the amylase activity of Penicillium oxalicum.
Project description:The goals of this study are to compare different gene expressions for Penicillium oxalicum wild type strain (WT), CrzA deletion strain (ΔCrzA) and CrzA recover strain (ReCrzA) in 2% starch as carbon sources. The correlation analysis results between the various samples showed that the gene expression levels of the wild strain and the RecrzA strain were similar, and the gene expression levels between ΔcrzA and the wild strain were significantly different. The deletion of CrzA significantly down-regulates the expression levels of conidia pigment synthesis genes, and spore wall synthesis-related genes of Penicillium oxalicum, and also has a regulatory effect on the expression levels of genes related to the sporulation process. And the absence of CrzA can broadly down-regulate the expression level of cellulase-encoding genes, indicating that CrzA can cause a decrease in cellulase synthesis by affecting the expression of cellulase-encoding genes. The information provided by this study indicates that CrzA function is necessary for the mycelial development and cellulase activity of Penicillium oxalicum.