Archaea como componentes da microbiota endofítica de frutos do cafeeiro

• Autor(a) principal: Oliveira, Marcelo Nagem Valério de
• Data de Publicação: 2009
• Tipo de documento: Dissertação
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: LOCUS Repositório Institucional da UFV
• Texto Completo: http://locus.ufv.br/handle/123456789/5316
• topic: Archaea; Diversidade; Coffea arabica; Endofíticos; Bibliotecas de rDNA 16S; Archaea; Diversity; Coffea arabica; Endophythic; 16S rDNAs libraries; CNPQ::CIENCIAS AGRARIAS::AGRONOMIA::FITOSSANIDADE::MICROBIOLOGIA AGRICOLA

This is the first study of genetic diversity of the Archaea community associated to coffee fruits (Coffea arabica L.). It was performed in cherry coffee fruits of cultivars Bourbon Amarelo, Bourbon Vermelho, Catuaí Amarelo, Catuaí Vermelho and Catucaí Vermelho in different altitudes. The archaeal diversity during natural drying of depulped grains in cement covered yard was also studied. The addition of proteases during the coffee fruits metagenomic DNA extraction cell lysis step provided better recovery of DNA from Archaea. Comparing different hypervariable regions of 16S rDNA by DGGE (Denaturing Gradiente Gel Electrophoresis), the highest diversity resolution was obtained with the V3 region, for the cultivar Catucaí Vermelho at an altitude of 936m. The Archaea endophytic community analysis in four C. arabica cultivars revealed varied genotypic profiles among the samples. Three samples that showed distinct DGGE profiles were chosen for 16S rDNAs libraries construction. Sequencing of 63 clones revealed 12 OTUs and the prevalence of sequences related to Euryarchaeota phylum, mainly the halophylic genera Halobacterium, Halococcus, and Haloferax. Sequences with high identity with Methanobrevibacter, with the thermophilic Thermoplasma, and sequences related to uncultivated Archaea from marine environment were also found in the Euryarchaeota phylum. Of the four sequences belonging to the Crenarchaeota phylum, three phylogenetically clustered with uncultivated archaea from soil, and one with sequences from a marine environment. Rarefaction curve analysis and the estimated Coberture pointed out that the libraries constructed were large enough to cover the most of Archaea diversity in cherry coffee. The archaeal diversity study during natural drying revealed higher increase in OTUs number beginning at the seventh day up to the last day. Cluster analysis of DGGE fingerprints distinguished the population of the first days of drying from those in the last ones. The absence of physiological studies of uncultivable Archaea, especially in mesophilic environments, limits the knowledge of metabolism of these microorganisms and the determination of endophytes role in coffee fruits. Although, metagenomic studies of microbial community associated to coffee fruits will help to identify archaeal genes and establish relations among the presence of certain microorganisms and precursors of those compounds that make up the aroma and the flavor in the final quality of the beverage.