Abundance and expression of enantioselective rdpA and sdpA dioxygenase genes during degradation of the racemic herbicide (R,S)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate in soil.

Paulin MM, Nicolaisen MH, Sørensen J

Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 76 (9) 2873-2883 [2010-05-00; online 2010-03-23]

The rdpA and sdpA genes encode two enantioselective alpha-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases catalyzing the initial step of microbial degradation of the chiral herbicide (R,S)-2-(2,4-dichlorophenoxy)propionate (R,S-dichlorprop). Primers were designed to assess abundance and transcription dynamics of rdpA and sdpA genes in a natural agricultural soil. No indigenous rdpA genes were detected, but sdpA genes were present at levels of approximately 10(3) copies g of soil(-1). Cloning and sequencing of partial sdpA genes revealed a high diversity within the natural sdpA gene pool that could be divided into four clusters by phylogenetic analysis. BLASTp analysis of deduced amino acids revealed that members of cluster I shared 68 to 69% identity, cluster II shared 78 to 85% identity, cluster III shared 58 to 64% identity, and cluster IV shared 55% identity to their closest SdpA relative in GenBank. Expression of rdpA and sdpA in Delftia acidovorans MC1 inoculated in soil was monitored by reverse transcription quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) during in situ degradation of 2 and 50 mg kg(-1) of (R,S)-dichlorprop. (R,S)-Dichlorprop amendment created a clear upregulation of both rdpA and sdpA gene expression during the active phase of (14)C-labeled (R,S)-dichlorprop mineralization, particularly following the second dose of 50 mg kg(-1) herbicide. Expression of both genes was maintained at a low constitutive level in nonamended soil microcosms. This study is the first to report the presence of indigenous sdpA genes recovered directly from natural soil and also comprises the first investigation into the transcription dynamics of two enantioselective dioxygenase genes during the in situ degradation of the herbicide (R,S)-dichlorprop in soil.

NGI Uppsala (Uppsala Genome Center)

National Genomics Infrastructure

PubMed 20305027

DOI 10.1128/AEM.02270-09

Crossref 10.1128/AEM.02270-09

pii: AEM.02270-09
pmc: PMC2863469
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