LAPSE:2023.35991
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LAPSE:2023.35991
Isolation, Genomic, and Proteomic Characterization of a Novel Neotropical Strain of Bacillus thuringiensis with Mosquitocidal Activities
Giselly Batista Alves, Marcelo Leite Dias, Eugenio Eduardo de Oliveira, Gil Rodrigues dos Santos, Bergmann Morais Ribeiro, Raimundo Wagner de Souza Aguiar
June 7, 2023
The combination of genomic and proteomic analyses is a useful tool for the study of novel Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) strains, as these approaches allow the accurate identification of pesticidal proteins and virulence factors produced. Here, we isolated and evaluated the potential of a novel Neotropical Bt strain (TOD651) for controlling larvae of Aedes aegypti and Culex quinquefasciatus mosquitoes. Aiming for the full comprehension of the TOD651 larvicidal potential, we further evaluated the whole TOD651 genome and conducted the proteomic analysis of the TOD651 spore−crystal mixtures. Our results showed that Bt TOD651 similarly killed both A. aegypti (0.011 µg/mL) and C. quinquefasciatus (0.023 µg/mL) larvae, exhibiting similar potency to the commercial Bt strain. The genome sequence revealed that Bt TOD651 harbors cry11Aa3, cry10Aa4, cry4Aa4, cry4Ba5, cyt1Aa5, cyt1Ca1, cyt2Ba13, mpp60Aa3, and mpp60Ba3. The proteomic analysis revealed no expression of Mpp60Aa3, while all the other pesticidal proteins were expressed (Cry4Ba5 was more abundant than Cyt1Aa5). The expression of the Mppe showed the major proportions between proteases. The virulent factor neutral protease B and spore coat proteins were also expressed. The expression of relevant pesticidal proteins (e.g., Cry, Cyt, Mpp, and other pathogenic factors), whose actions can occur in a synergic relation, indicates that the biocontrol using Bt TOD651 may contribute to delaying the selection of resistant individuals.
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Bacillus thuringiensis, biorational mosquito control, genome sequencing, pesticidal proteins, proteomic
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Alves GB, Dias ML, Oliveira EED, Santos GRD, Ribeiro BM, Aguiar RWDS. Isolation, Genomic, and Proteomic Characterization of a Novel Neotropical Strain of Bacillus thuringiensis with Mosquitocidal Activities. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35991
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Alves GB: Department of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Gurupi 77410-530, TO, Brazil
Dias ML: Department of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Gurupi 77410-530, TO, Brazil
Oliveira EED: Department of Entomology, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Viçosa 36570-900, MG, Brazil [ORCID]
Santos GRD: Laboratory of Phytopathology, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Gurupi 77410-530, TO, Brazil
Ribeiro BM: Department of Cell Biology, Universidade de Brasília, Brasília 70910-900, DF, Brazil [ORCID]
Aguiar RWDS: Department of Biotechnology, Universidade Federal do Tocantins, Gurupi 77410-530, TO, Brazil
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Processes
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11
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5
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1455
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2023
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2023-05-11
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2227-9717
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