Pencycuron application to soils: degradation and effect on microbiological parameters

Clay loam soil from agricultural fields of alluvial (AL) soil (typic udifluvent) and coastal saline (CS) soil (typic endoaquept) were investigated for the degradation and effect of pencycuron application at field rate (FR), 2-times FR (2FR) and 10-times FR (10FR) with and without decomposed cow manure (DCM) on soil microbial variables under laboratory conditions. Pencycuron degraded faster in CS soil and in soil amended with DCM. Pencycuron spiking at FR and 2FR resulted in a short-lived (in case of 10FR slightly longer) and transitory toxic effect on soil microbial biomass-C (MBC), ergosterol content and fluorescein diacetate hydrolyzing activity (FDHA). Amendment of DCM did not seem to have any counteractive effect of the toxicity of pencycuron on the microbial variables. The ecophysiological status of the soil microbial communities as expressed by microbial metabolic quotient (qCO2) and microbial respiration quotient (Q(R)) changed, but for a short period, indicating pencycuron induced disturbance. The duration of this disturbance was slightly longer at 10FR. Pencycuron was more toxic to the metabolically activated soil microbial populations, specifically the fungi. It is concluded that side effects of pencycuron at 10FR on the microbial variables studied were only short-lived and probably of little ecological significance.     

Effect of Pencycuron on Microbial Parameters of Waterlogged Soil

A laboratory study was conducted to monitor the effect of pencycuron [1-(4-chlorobenzyl)-1-cyclopentyl-3-phenylurea] on microbial parameters of alluvial (AL) soil (Typic udifluvent) and coastal saline (CS) soil (Typic endoaquept) under waterlogged condition. Pencycuron at field rate (FR), 2FR and 10FR affected the microbial biomass C (MBC), soil ergosterol content and fluorescein diacetate hydrolyzing activity (FDHA) differentially. The DCM amendment did not seem to have any counteractive effect on the toxicity of pencycuron on the microbial variables. The change in microbial metabolic quotient (qCO₂) and microbial respiration quotient (Q_R), indicated pencycuron induced disturbance at 10FR. Present study revealed that the metabolically activated microbial population was more suppressed compared to the dormant population.     

Comparison of antibiotic tolerance,lipids and respiration in the tomato pathogens Fusarium oxysporum lycopersici and F. oxysporum radicis lycopersici

Abstract

The respiration and lipid contents and the tolerance to mycostatin, chloramphenicol and cycloheximide were compared in the two morphologically similar forms of the tomato pathogens: Fusarium oxysporum lycopersici (FOL) and the virulent form F. oxysporum radicis lycopersici (FORL). The differential tolerances to mycostatin were the most significant feature of the comparisons. The MIC for FORL was 24 μg/mL for the mycelium and 38 μg/mL for the spores. For FOL, the MIC was 8 ug/mL for both. This pattern of higher mycostatin tolerance by FORL obtained at 19°C and 27°C. There were differences between FOL and FORL in their fatty acid composition. FORL contained about three times as much C_18:0 and over twice as much C_18:1 as FOL. Conversely FOL contains over two times as much C_16:1 as FORL. There appeared to be no significant differences between the respiration rates of the two pathogens. The data is discussed relative to their significance as the biochemical basis for examining pathogenicity and virulence between the two organisms.     

Inhibition mechanism of fermentation broth extract of Phomopsis sp. Strain S4 on cell membranes of Magnaporthe oryzae北大核心CSCD

The secondary metabolites of endophytic Phomopsis sp. strain S4 show antifungal activity against a variety of plant pathogens, which implies that strain S4 has potential prospect in crop disease control. The aim of this study was to explore the inhibition mechanisms of S4 against plant pathogenic fungi. Magnaporthe oryzae was used as the main pathogenic material for the research. Cell membrane changes were detected using antifungal experiments, scanning electron microscopy, Q RT-PCR, and cell content leaking experiments. The results of scanning electron microscopy showed that M. oryzae mycelia, after treatment with S4 fermented product extract, decreased in size, suggesting the integrity of the cell membrane was destroyed. The genes related to ergosterol synthesis, which plays an important role in membrane integrity, were studied though Q RT-PCR. The results showed that the expression levels of ERG1, ERG11, and ERG6 genes were down-regulated by 2.0, 1.40, and 2.7-fold, respectively, whereas that of ERG7 was up-regulated by 1.38-fold, which means the ergosterol synthesis pathway was destroyed. The physiological experiments also showed that the cell contents of M. oryzae mycelia treated with S4 fermented product extract leaked significantly, which was consistent with the Q RT-PCR results. The results showed that S4 fermentation broth exact could destroy the cell membrane integrity by inhibiting ergosterol synthesis, and eventually inhibit M. oryzae cell growth. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.     

衡阳紫色土丘陵坡地不同恢复阶段土壤微生物特性

为了探讨衡阳紫色土丘陵坡地不同恢复阶段土壤微生物特性,采用空间代替时间序列方法,以草坡群落阶段(Ⅰ)、灌草群落阶段(Ⅱ)、灌丛群落阶段(Ⅲ)与乔灌群落阶段(Ⅳ)的0～40 cm的土层为研究对象,研究土壤微生物特性的演变特征。结果表明：（1）从Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ至Ⅳ,土壤容重(Bulk Density,BD)、代谢熵(qCO2)显著降低(P＜0.05);非毛管孔隙度(Non-capillary Porosity,NCP)、孔隙比(Non-capillary Porosity/Capillary Porosity,NCP/CP)、土壤有机碳(Soil Organic Carbon,SOC)、全氮(Total Nitrogen,TN)、阳离子交换量(Cation Exchange Capacity,CEC)、土壤微生物量碳(Soil Microbial Biomass Carbon,SMBC)、土壤微生物量氮(Soil Microbial Biomass Nitrogen,SMBN)与土壤基础呼吸(Soil Base Respiration,SBR)显著增加(P＜0.05);pH值逐渐减小(P＞0.05)。（2）SMBC/SMBN比在5.23～6.96之间,土壤微生物以细菌为主;Ⅱ、Ⅲ至Ⅳ的土壤真菌比例、SMBC/SMBN的比值与麦角固醇-C/SMBC的比值显著高于Ⅰ(P＜0.05)。研究结果丰富了该地区恢复生态学的内容,为该区域植被恢复与重建提供一定的理论依据。     

Chemical composition of the mycelium of Daldinia eschscholtzii北大核心CSCD

To investigate the chemical composition of the fungus Daldinia eschscholtzii, the compounds were separated by silica gel, Sephadex LH-20, and preparative chromatography. Their structures were identified by spectral methods. The MTT method was applied to measure the cytotoxicity of representative components. Eleven compounds were isolated and identified as 3β-hydroxyl-6,22-dien-5α,8α-peroxynitrite (1); ergosterol-9(11)-dehydroperoxide (2); mangiferonic acid (3); ergosta-4,6,8 (14),22-tetraen-3-one (4); (+)-syringaresinol (5); 3,5,3',5'-tetramethoxy-4,4,-diphenol (6); 5-methoxycoumarin (7); 5-hydroxy-2-methyl-4H-chromen-4-one (8); (2R,4R)-3,4-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-methyl-2H-1-benzopyran-4-ol (9); 2,3-dihydro-5-methoxy-2-methylchromen-4-one (10); and 7β-caruilignan C (11), respectively. Compound 4 showed inhibitory activity against H1299, H460, HGC-27, A5491, and MNK-45, with the IC50 value of 25.2 ± 2.9, 32.3 ± 4.2, 29.2 ± 1.2, 33.9 ± 3.7, and 18.0 ± 7.0 μmol/L, respectively. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.