[Growth inhibition and genetic modification of Phytophthora capsici using chitosan with low degree of polymerization].

[Growth inhibition and genetic modification of Phytophthora capsici using chitosan with low degree of polymerization]. Rev Argent Microbiol. 2018 Jul 20;: Authors: Ramírez-Benítez JE, Arjona Sabido RA, Caamal Velázquez JH, Rodríguez Ávila NL, Solís Pereira SE, Lizama Uc G Abstract Phytophthora blight of peppers, caused by oomycete Phytophthora capsici, currently causes economic losses in crops such as peppers, tomatoes, eggplant and cucurbits. In this work, we evaluated the effect of chitosan with low degree of polymerization (LDP) on growth and gene expression of P. capsici cultures. LDP chitosan inhibited 88% of P. capsici mycelial growth at concentrations up to 0,4 mg/l, whereas at concentrations higher than 1,6 mg/l it completely inhibit growth. Gel mobility shift assays demonstrated that chitosan interacts with DNA and RNA of the fungus at concentrations ranging from 2 to 4mg/l for DNA and 0,5 to 3mg/l for RNA. The differential display analysis of RT-PCR-amplification products of P. capsici messenger RNA revealed changes in gene expression profiles after the chitosan treatment. Bioinformatic analysis of sequences from selected differentially-expressed bands showed the gene regulation of elements involved in chitin synthesis and carbohydrate-binding proteins. PMID: 30037747 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Revista Argentina de Microbiologia - Category: Microbiology Tags: Rev Argent Microbiol Source Type: research