• Search Research Projects
  • Search Researchers
  • How to Use
  1. Back to project page

2006 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Clarification and evaluation of the broad-host range gene transfer particle-mediated gene transfer mechanism in the environment.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16310031
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
Research InstitutionInternational Christian University

Principal Investigator

CHIURA Hiroshi  International Christian University, CLA, Professor, 教養学部, 教授 (00103698)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) RIDGE Robert  International Christian University, CLA, Professor, 教養学部, 教授 (10211666)
KAWARABAYASI Yutaka  National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Chief Researcher, 糖鎖工学センタ, 主任研究員 (90195165)
KURUSU Yasurou  Ibaraki University, College of Agictiture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (60272118)
SUGIDATE Toshihiro  International Christian University, CLA, Researcher, 教養学部, 研究員 (10407190)
Project Period (FY) 2004 – 2006
Keywordsbroad-host range gene transfer particle / gene transfer mechanism in the environment / VLP's / marine environment / thermal environment / Soil / transduction / Aquifex
Research Abstract

1.Particle production was confirmed from marine α & γ Proteobacteria 22 species, Aquifex 1 specie, and Thermococcus 1 specie. Aquifex sp originating broad-host range gene transfer particle (ST-VP) : ST-VP mediated Escherichia coli transductant (ST-E-trans) produced particle (STEVP) transferred chromosomal genes, plasmid (transduction frequency:〜10^<-6> transductants/particle), and cytoplasmic protein to different phylogenetic recipients. STEVP exhibited enzymatic activities. Introduction of recA^- relA^- mutation led the particle production from the stationary phase to the logarithmic phase, and transduced DNA harboured in the cytoplasm as an extrachromosomal gene.
2.Molecular cloning of VP particle DNA from STEtrans showed almost equal frequency of E.coli chromosomal genes. Horizontal gene transfer by the broad-host range gene transfer particle (VP) was confirmed for the first time with the material realities. Thermophiles and hyperthermophilic archaeon originating VP transferred the h … More igh temperature resistance to the mesophilic bacteria.
3.Infection of virus like particle (SG-VLP) from a soil environmental nitrogen fixing bacterium to a receipt, E.coli DH5α, generated the N_2 fixation acquired transductants at the frequency of 4.37 x 10^<-7> transductants/particle. E.coli JE6937 recipient infecting with SG-VLP resulted in subculturable N_2 fixing E.coli at the frequency of ca 10^<-8> transductant/particle with particle production.
4.VLP production was confirmed from environmental SRB.
5.The soluble protein genes of the environmental DNA collection needed for the temperature resistance were expressed in E.coli, whose functions were clarified.
6.C terminal region of eubacterial GroEL showed a positive correlation to the cell proliferation temperature. Single-ring mutant GroEL constructed from Bacillus subtilis groEL applied to identify substrate for B. subtilis and/or E.coli GroE, and gave 28 different species suggesting the diversified substrate binding ability. GroEL binding specificity (B.subtilis and/or E.coli) with B.subtilis RecA protein as a substrate was discovered for the first time. Less

  • Research Products

    (48 results)

All 2007 2006 2005 2004

All Journal Article (46 results) Book (2 results)

  • [Journal Article] Functional gene transfer towards a broad range of recipients with the aid of vector particle originating from a thermophiles.2007

    • Author(s)
      Sugitate, T., H.X.Chiura
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of international symposium on extremophiles and their applications 2005

      Pages: 141-147

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microbial community in the subseafloor around the hydrothermal system at Southern Mariana Trough2007

    • Author(s)
      Kato, S., J-I Ishibashi, M.Sunamura, M.Utsumi, T.Kakegawa, Y.Kawarabayashi, H.X.Chiura., K.Marumo, T.Urabe, A.Yamagishi.
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of international symposium on extremophiles and their applications 2005

      Pages: 389

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Increasing in archaeal GlcNAc-1-P uridyltransferase activity by targeted mutagenesis while retaining its extreme thermostability.2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Z, JI.Akutsu, M.Tsujimura, Y.Kawarabayasi
    • Journal Title

      J. Biochem. (Tokyo) (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Temperature Adaptation of Bacillus subtilis by Chromosomal groEL Replacement2007

    • Author(s)
      Endo, A., M.Sasaki, A.Maruyama, Y.Kurusu
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biochem. Biotech. (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microbial community in the subseafloor around the hydrothermal system at Southern Mariana Trough.2007

    • Author(s)
      Kato Shingo, Jun-ichiro Ishibashi, Michinari Sunamura, Motoo Utsumi, Takeshi Kakegawa, Yutaka Kawarabayashi, Hiroshi X. Chiura, Katsumi Marumo, Tetsuro Urabe, Akihiko Yamagishi.
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings Of International Symposium On Extremophiles and Their Applications.(K.Horikoshi et al.(eds)), Hamburg, Germany Vol.2005

      Pages: 389

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Functional gene transfer towards a broad range of recipients with the aid of vector particle originating from a thermophiles.2007

    • Author(s)
      Sugitate, T., H.X.Chiura.
    • Journal Title

      The Proceedings Of International Symposium On Extremophiles and Their Applications.(K.Horikoshi et al.(eds)), Hamburg, Germany Vol.2005

      Pages: 141-147

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] An antibody-conjugated internalizing quantum dot suitable for long-term live imaging of cell.2007

    • Author(s)
      Kaul, Zeenia, Tomoko Yamaguchi, Jun I.Harada, Yutaka Ikeda, Takashi Hirano, Hiroshi X.Chiura, Sunil C.Kaul, Renu Wadhwa.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem Cell Biol 85

      Pages: 133-140

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure of an archaeal homologue of multidrug resistance repressor protein, EmrR, from hyperthermophilic archaea Sulfolobus tokodaii strain7.2007

    • Author(s)
      Miyazono K., Tsujimura M., Kawarabayasi Y., Tanokura M.
    • Journal Title

      Proteins. 67(4)

      Pages: 1138-1146

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Increasing in Archaeal GlcNAc-1-P Uridyltransferase Activity by Targeted Mutagenesis while Retaining its Extreme Thermostability.2007

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Z., Akutsu J., Tsujimura M., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biochem.(Tokyo). 41(4)

      Pages: 553-562

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Crystal structure of archaeal photolyase from Sulfolobus tokodaii with two FAD molecules : implication of a novel light-harvesting cofactor.2007

    • Author(s)
      Fujihashi M., Numoto N., Kobayashi Y., Mizushima A., Tsujimura M., Nakamura A., Kawarabayasi Y., Miki K.
    • Journal Title

      J.Mol.Biol. 365(4)

      Pages: 903-910

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of in vivo Substrates of Chaperon GroEL from Bacillus subtilis.2007

    • Author(s)
      A.Endo, Y.Kurusu.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci.Biochem.Biotech. 71(4)

      Pages: 1073-1077

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Functional gene transfer towards a broad range of recipients with the aid of vector particle originating from a thermophiles.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sugitate, T., H.X.Chiura
    • Journal Title

      The proceedings of international symposium on extremophiles and their applications (in press)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より2006

    • Author(s)
      Li, YQ., S.Sueda, H.Kondo, Y.Kawarabayasi
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Lett. 580・6

      Pages: 1536-1540

  • [Journal Article] 環境中での遺伝子循環とその新規遺伝子媒体2006

    • Author(s)
      千浦 博
    • Journal Title

      極限環境微生物学会誌 5・1

      Pages: 38-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] 好熱菌由来の新規環境遺伝子媒体2006

    • Author(s)
      千浦 博
    • Journal Title

      極限環境微生物学会誌 5・2

      Pages: 75-79

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Novel gene mediator originating from thermophiles in the environment.(in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X.
    • Journal Title

      Kyokugen Kankyou Biseibutsu Gakkaishi 5

      Pages: 75-79

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Environmental gene flux and its novel mediator.(in Japanese)2006

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X.
    • Journal Title

      Kyokugen Kankyou Biseibutsu Gakkaishi. 5

      Pages: 38-40

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] RNAi Knockdown of ENOD4Os Leads to Significant Suppression of Nodule Formation in Lotus japonicus.2006

    • Author(s)
      Kumagai H., Kinoshita E., Ridge R.W., Kouchi H.
    • Journal Title

      Plant Cell Physiology 47(8)

      Pages: 1102-1111

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Substrate specificity of archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii biotin protein ligase.2006

    • Author(s)
      Sueda S., Li YQ., Kondo H., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      Biochem.Biophys.Res.Commun. 344(1)

      Pages: 155-159

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A unique biotin carboxyl carrier protein in archaeon Sulfolobus tokodaii.2006

    • Author(s)
      Li YQ., Sueda S., Kondo H., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      FEBS Lett. 580(6)

      Pages: 1536-1540

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of sn-glycerol-1-phosphate dehydrogenase activity from genomic information on a hyperthermophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7.2006

    • Author(s)
      Koga Y., Ohga M., Tsujimura M., Morii H., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci.Biotechnol.Biochem. 70(1)

      Pages: 282-285

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Temperature Adaptation of Bacillus subtilis by Chromosomal groEL Replacement.2006

    • Author(s)
      A.Endo, M.Sasaki, A.Maruyama, Y.Kurusu.
    • Journal Title

      Biosci.Biochem.Biotech. 70(10)

      Pages: 2357-2362

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] New transducing particles in the sea or are we still missing the essential?2005

    • Author(s)
      Velimirov, B., H.X.Chiura, K.Kogure
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 7^<th> Multinational Congress on Microscopy

      Pages: 249-250

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microtubule dynamics in living root hairs : transient slowing by lipochitin oligosaccharide nodulation signals.2005

    • Author(s)
      Vassileva, V.N., H.Kouchi, R.W.Ridge
    • Journal Title

      Plant Cell 17

      Pages: 1777-1787

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microtubule dynamics in plants.2005

    • Author(s)
      Vassileva, V.N., Y.Fujii, R.W.Ridge
    • Journal Title

      Plant Biotechnology 22・3

      Pages: 171-178

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii possesses a bifunctional enzyme for formaldehyde fixation via the ribulose monophosphate pathway.2005

    • Author(s)
      Orita, I., H.Yurimoto, R.Hirai, Y.Kawarabayasi, Y.Sakai, N.Kato
    • Journal Title

      J Bacteriol. 187・11

      Pages: 3636-3642

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] New transducing particles in the sea or are we still missing the essential?2005

    • Author(s)
      Velimirov, B., H.X.Chiura, K.Kogure.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 7^<th> Multinational Congress on Microscopy.(M.Che, G.Drazic, S.Fidler (eds))(Slovene Society for Microbiology, Ljubljana, Slovenia)

      Pages: 249-250

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microtubule Dynamics in Plants.2005

    • Author(s)
      Vassileva, V.N., Y.Fujii, R.W.Ridge.
    • Journal Title

      Plant Biotechnology 22(3)

      Pages: 171-178

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Microtubule Dynamics in Living Root Hairs : Transient Slowing by Lipochitin Oligosaccharide Nodulation Signals.2005

    • Author(s)
      Vassileva, V.N., H.Kouchi, R.W.Ridge.
    • Journal Title

      Plant Cell 17(6)

      Pages: 1-11

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Characterization of a thermostable enzyme with phosphomannomutase/phosphoglucomutase activities from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3.2005

    • Author(s)
      Akutsu J., Zhang Z., Tsujimura M., Sasaki M., Yohda M., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biochem (Tokyo). 138(2)

      Pages: 159-166

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] L-Threonine dehydrogenase from the hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii OT3 : gene cloning and enzymatic characterization.2005

    • Author(s)
      Shimizu Y., Sakuraba H., Kawakami R., Goda S., Kawarabayasi Y., Ohshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Extremophiles. 9(4)

      Pages: 317-324

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii possesses a bifunctional enzyme for formaldehyde fixation via the ribulose monophosphate pathway.2005

    • Author(s)
      Orita I., Yurimoto H., Hirai R., Kawarabayasi Y., Sakai Y., Kato N.
    • Journal Title

      J.Bacteriol. 187(11)

      Pages: 3636-3642

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] The first archaeal agmatinase from anaerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon Pyrococcus horikoshii : cloning, expression, and characterization.2005

    • Author(s)
      Goda S., Sakuraba H., Kawarabayasi Y., Ohshima T.
    • Journal Title

      Biochim.Biophys.Acta. 1748(1)

      Pages: 110-115

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Identification of an extremely thermostable enzyme with dual sugar-1-phosphate nucleotidylyltransferase activities from an acidothermophilic archaeon, Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7.2005

    • Author(s)
      Zhang Z., Tsujimura M., Akutsu J., Sasaki M., Tajima H., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biol.Chem. 280(10)

      Pages: 9698-9705

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Isolation and characterization of broad-host range gene transfer particles from geo-thermal vent of Toyoha mine2004

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X., M.Umitsu
    • Journal Title

      Microb. Environ. 19・1

      Pages: 20-30

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Novel broad-host range gene transfer particles in Nature2004

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X.
    • Journal Title

      Microb. Environ. 19・4

      Pages: 249-264

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] On environmental DNA and genes : A new approach for collection & management of uncultivable microorganisms. Innovative Roles of Biological Resource Centers2004

    • Author(s)
      Kawarabayasi, Y.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of 10^<th> International Congress for Culture Collections.

      Pages: 131-135

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Genome sequence of the deep-sea gamma-Proteobacterium Idiomaria loihiensis reveals amino acid fermantation as a source of carbon & energy2004

    • Author(s)
      Kawarabayasi, Y.他21名
    • Journal Title

      Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 101・52

      Pages: 18036-18041

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Analysis of spontaneous base substitutions generated in mutator strains of Bacillus subtilis2004

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki, M, Y. Kurusu
    • Journal Title

      FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 234

      Pages: 37-42

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] A nonconserved carboxy-terminal segment of GroEL contributes to reaction tempertature2004

    • Author(s)
      Nakamura, T.N.Tanaka, A.Maruyama, Y.Higashi, Y.Kurusu
    • Journal Title

      Biosci. Biochem. Biotech. 68

      Pages: 2498-2504

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Novel broad-host range gene transfer particles in Nature.2004

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X.
    • Journal Title

      Microb.Environ. 19

      Pages: 249-264

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Isolation and characterisation of broad-host range gene transporter particles from geo-thermal vent of Toyoha Mine.2004

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X., M.Umitsu.
    • Journal Title

      Microb.Environ. 19

      Pages: 20-30

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Significance of broad-host range gene transfer particles in the ecosystem2004

    • Author(s)
      Chiura, H.X.
    • Journal Title

      Viva Origino. 23

      Pages: 118-137

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Oxidative stress response in an anaerobic hyperthermophilic archaeon : presence of a functional peroxiredoxin in Pyrococcus horikoshii.2004

    • Author(s)
      Kawakami R., Sakuraba H., Kamohara S., Goda S., Kawarabayasi Y., Ohshima T.
    • Journal Title

      J.Biochem (Tokyo). 136(4)

      Pages: 541-547

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Crystallization of the xeroderma pigmentosum group F endonuclease from Aeropyrum pernix.2004

    • Author(s)
      Lally J., Newman M., Murray-Rust J., Fadden A., Kawarabayasi Y., McDonald N.
    • Journal Title

      Acta.Crystallogr.D Biol Crystallogr. 60(Pt9)

      Pages: 1658-1661

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Journal Article] Structure and direct electrochemistry of cytochrome P450 from the thermoacidophilic crenarchaeon, Sulfolobus tokodaii strain 7.2004

    • Author(s)
      Oku Y., Ohtaki A., Kamitori S., Nakamura N., Yohda M., Ohno H., Kawarabayasi Y.
    • Journal Title

      J.Inorg.Biochem. 98(7)

      Pages: 1194-1199

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Book] 微生物ってなに2006

    • Author(s)
      千浦 博(分担:第6章担当)
    • Total Pages
      204
    • Publisher
      日科技連出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Book] 微生物生態学入門2004

    • Author(s)
      千浦 博(分担:第2・4章担当)
    • Total Pages
      237
    • Publisher
      日科技連出版
    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より

URL: 

Published: 2008-05-27  

Information User Guide FAQ News Terms of Use Attribution of KAKENHI

Powered by NII kakenhi