Improved degradation of organophosphate dichlorvos by Trichoderma atroviride transformants generated by restriction enzyme-mediated integration (REMI)

Bioresour Technol. 2009 Jan;100(1):480-3. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.05.022. Epub 2008 Jun 30.

Abstract

A simple technique, REMI (restriction enzyme-mediated integration), was used to construct transformants of Trichoderma atroviride with improved capability of degrading organophosphate pesticide dichlorvos. Linearized DNA of plasmid pV2 bearing the hygromycin B phosphotransferase (hph) gene was inserted into chromosomes of wild strain T23 and transformation was confirmed by PCR and Southern blot analysis, respectively. Of 247 transformants, 76% showed improved dichlorvos degradation ability as compared to the parent strain T23 based on the least significant difference (LSD) test at p=0.01. Among them, 8 transformants exhibited 30% higher in degradation rate than the parent isolate. The highest dichlorvos degradation rate of the transformants was up to 96%. This study provided an effective approach for improving organophosphate pesticide-degrading capability of T. atroviride.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biodegradation, Environmental
  • Dichlorvos / metabolism*
  • Genetic Enhancement / methods*
  • Mutation
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / genetics
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor) / metabolism*
  • Restriction Mapping*
  • Trichoderma / genetics*
  • Trichoderma / metabolism*

Substances

  • Dichlorvos
  • Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)
  • hygromycin-B kinase