ISSN:
1610-739X
Keywords:
Key words : pseudomonads, DGGE, 16S-23S intergenic region.
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
Notes:
Specific Pseudomonas strains were detected by PCR amplification of the 16S-23S rDNA spacer region followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) to generate DNA banding profiles. In initial studies, two diverse sequence areas within the 16S-23S rDNA spacer region were located in five closely related Pseudomonas fluorescens and P. putida strains. DNA banding profiles of 16 different pseudomonads were generated using PCR primers flanking this region, followed by DGGE of the PCR products. Distinct banding profiles were observed for each strain, and specificity could be increased by designing additional primers within the spacer region. A specific primer (513-1) was used to selectively amplify and detect a plant-disease suppressive bacterium, P. fluorescens strain 513, in soil. Six field soils from different locations were used with the 513-1 primer to test the specificity of this technique. Five soils did not yield any gel bands, but one soil led to a faint 250-bp band, similar in size to that of P. fluorescens 513. Resolution of strain 513 from the indigenous strain in this soil was achieved by DGGE of the amplified DNA fragments. The results therefore demonstrate the utility of PCR-DGGE analysis for strain-specific identification of pseudomonads in environmental samples.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/PL00012950
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