Correlation between hydrolytic enzyme activities measured in bean seedlings afterTrichoderma koningii treatment combined with pregermination and the protective effect againstPythium splendens

An experimental protocol consisting in the colonisation of pregerminated bean seeds dressed withTrichoderma sp. was used in order to study the mechanisms correlated with the protective effect againstPythium splendens. Seed dressed with TH-11 (T. koningii) for 24 h presented a higher protective effect and a higher level of seed colonisation as compared to those dressed with TH-13 (T. longibranchiatum). The levels of seed coat colonisation by TH-11 and TH-13 was shown to be correlated with the carboxymethylcellulase activity, as measured in the seed coats retreived from germinating dressed bean seeds. The seed coat colonisation was also associated with an increased activities of endo-1,3--glucanase and endochitinase measured in seed extracts, and an inhibitory effect of seed extracts onPythium sporangia germination. Pretreatment of TH-13-dressed seeds with a commercial cellulase improved all parameters mentioned above, thus suggesting a role of cellulase activity in the colonisation process and the linked protective effect. The possible role of hydrolytic enzymes in the protective effects is discussed.     

5株土著真菌的纤维素降解活性分析

对分离自江苏句容市瓦屋山竹林土壤的5株真菌纤维素降解活性的分析结果表明:各菌株在CMC平板上均能较好地生长,而在CMC液体培养时仅TZ-4和TZ-15菌体干重较高;秸秆固态发酵后,TZ-4木聚糖酶活最高达355 U/g,TZ-15滤纸酶活最高达2.28 U/g,与里氏木霉相近,TZ-4和TZ-15的纤维素类物质分解能力较强,可作为功能性菌株应用于发酵床。