Abstract:The GacS/GacA signal transduction system is a central regulator in Pseudomonas spp., including the biological control strain P. fluorescens Pf-5, in which GacS/GacA controls the production of secondary metabolites and exoenzymes that suppress plant pathogens. A whole genome oligonucleotide microarray was developed for Pf-5 and used to assess the global transcriptomic consequences of a gacA mutation in P. fluorescens Pf-5. In cultures at the transition from exponential to stationary growth phase, GacA significa… Show more
“…S10). Instead, the edibility difference between the strains must result from some other, unknown downstream effect of gacA, which is not surprising given that its inactivation affects expression of 10% of the genes in the genome (32).…”
Section: A Single Mutation Determines Both Chemical Profile Changes Andmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…fluorescens, the GacA-GacS system is a global regulator for antibiotic production (31,32). Upon binding to an as-yet-unidentified external signal, this regulatory system upregulates the production of pyrrolnitrin, and downregulates the production of siderophores such as pyochelin.…”
Section: A Single Mutation Determines Both Chemical Profile Changes Andmentioning
Stable multipartite mutualistic associations require that all partners benefit. We show that a single mutational step is sufficient to turn a symbiotic bacterium from an inedible but host-beneficial secondary metabolite producer into a host food source. The bacteria's host is a "farmer" clone of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum that carries and disperses bacteria during its spore stage. Associated with the farmer are two strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens, only one of which serves as a food source. The other strain produces diffusible small molecules: pyrrolnitrin, a known antifungal agent, and a chromene that potently enhances the farmer's spore production and depresses a nonfarmer's spore production. Genome sequence and phylogenetic analyses identify a derived point mutation in the food strain that generates a premature stop codon in a global activator (gacA), encoding the response regulator of a twocomponent regulatory system. Generation of a knockout mutant of this regulatory gene in the nonfood bacterial strain altered its secondary metabolite profile to match that of the food strain, and also, independently, converted it into a food source. These results suggest that a single mutation in an inedible ancestral strain that served a protective role converted it to a "domesticated" food source.symbiosis | GacA-GacS two-component system | differential metabolomics S mall molecules regulate mutually beneficial associations between bacterial symbionts and their eukaryotic hosts. A fascinating set of structurally diverse molecules that defend the host, initiate host developmental changes, and carry out other important functions have been shaped by their evolutionary history (1-10). Recently, Brock et al. (11) described an association between the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum and a variety of Gram-negative bacteria, some of which it carries to initiate new food populations.D. discoideum is a popular model for studying multicellularity, chemical signaling, general eukaryotic cellular mechanisms, and social phenomena (12-15). The protist is typically found in soil, where it preys on bacteria; in nutrient-rich environments it lives as single-celled organisms that reproduce by binary fission. Upon starvation, cAMP-mediated aggregation occurs, leading to the formation of a multicellular pseudoplasmodium containing up to 10 5 individual cells. Eventually, the aggregate develops into a fruiting body in which some 20% of the cells differentiate into a dead stalk that supports a spherical structure known as the sorus; the latter contains 80% of the cells that turn into spores.Previous work by Brock et al. (11) showed that about one-third of wild-collected clones of D. discoideum engage in stable associations with bacteria throughout the sporulation and dispersal process. These clones are called "primitive farmers" because they carry, seed, and prudently harvest their bacterial food.Schultz and Brady (16) characterized agriculture as a specialized form of symbiosis known in only four animal groups: humans,...
“…S10). Instead, the edibility difference between the strains must result from some other, unknown downstream effect of gacA, which is not surprising given that its inactivation affects expression of 10% of the genes in the genome (32).…”
Section: A Single Mutation Determines Both Chemical Profile Changes Andmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…fluorescens, the GacA-GacS system is a global regulator for antibiotic production (31,32). Upon binding to an as-yet-unidentified external signal, this regulatory system upregulates the production of pyrrolnitrin, and downregulates the production of siderophores such as pyochelin.…”
Section: A Single Mutation Determines Both Chemical Profile Changes Andmentioning
Stable multipartite mutualistic associations require that all partners benefit. We show that a single mutational step is sufficient to turn a symbiotic bacterium from an inedible but host-beneficial secondary metabolite producer into a host food source. The bacteria's host is a "farmer" clone of the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum that carries and disperses bacteria during its spore stage. Associated with the farmer are two strains of Pseudomonas fluorescens, only one of which serves as a food source. The other strain produces diffusible small molecules: pyrrolnitrin, a known antifungal agent, and a chromene that potently enhances the farmer's spore production and depresses a nonfarmer's spore production. Genome sequence and phylogenetic analyses identify a derived point mutation in the food strain that generates a premature stop codon in a global activator (gacA), encoding the response regulator of a twocomponent regulatory system. Generation of a knockout mutant of this regulatory gene in the nonfood bacterial strain altered its secondary metabolite profile to match that of the food strain, and also, independently, converted it into a food source. These results suggest that a single mutation in an inedible ancestral strain that served a protective role converted it to a "domesticated" food source.symbiosis | GacA-GacS two-component system | differential metabolomics S mall molecules regulate mutually beneficial associations between bacterial symbionts and their eukaryotic hosts. A fascinating set of structurally diverse molecules that defend the host, initiate host developmental changes, and carry out other important functions have been shaped by their evolutionary history (1-10). Recently, Brock et al. (11) described an association between the social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum and a variety of Gram-negative bacteria, some of which it carries to initiate new food populations.D. discoideum is a popular model for studying multicellularity, chemical signaling, general eukaryotic cellular mechanisms, and social phenomena (12-15). The protist is typically found in soil, where it preys on bacteria; in nutrient-rich environments it lives as single-celled organisms that reproduce by binary fission. Upon starvation, cAMP-mediated aggregation occurs, leading to the formation of a multicellular pseudoplasmodium containing up to 10 5 individual cells. Eventually, the aggregate develops into a fruiting body in which some 20% of the cells differentiate into a dead stalk that supports a spherical structure known as the sorus; the latter contains 80% of the cells that turn into spores.Previous work by Brock et al. (11) showed that about one-third of wild-collected clones of D. discoideum engage in stable associations with bacteria throughout the sporulation and dispersal process. These clones are called "primitive farmers" because they carry, seed, and prudently harvest their bacterial food.Schultz and Brady (16) characterized agriculture as a specialized form of symbiosis known in only four animal groups: humans,...
“…1,22,25,26,30 The pltA gene is part of an operon specifying pyoluteorin biosynthetic genes. 31 The expression of the secondary metabolite pyoluteorin is under strong positive control of the Gac/Rsm system in P. fluorescens. [31][32][33] Here, we show that the pltA pentaloop (AGGGA) is an effective RsmA/ 12 and the RsmE repression factor was 3.2 (Table 1; pME9524).…”
Section: Rna Pentaloop Structures As Effective Targets Of Regulators mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…31 The expression of the secondary metabolite pyoluteorin is under strong positive control of the Gac/Rsm system in P. fluorescens. [31][32][33] Here, we show that the pltA pentaloop (AGGGA) is an effective RsmA/ 12 and the RsmE repression factor was 3.2 (Table 1; pME9524). As found previously, the empty vector plasmid pME6001 had an unexplained negative influence on lacZ expression (Fig.…”
Section: Rna Pentaloop Structures As Effective Targets Of Regulators mentioning
confidence: 99%
“…31,32 The phlA gene is the first gene of an operon specifying DAPG biosynthesis. 34 An RsmA/ RsmE-binding site with a typical hexaloop (AUGGAA) located on a potential 2-bp stem lies immediately upstream of the phlA SD sequence (Fig.…”
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