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Chinese Journal of Applied Ecology ›› 2021, Vol. 32 ›› Issue (12): 4429-4438.doi: 10.13287/j.1001-9332.202112.038

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Relationships between phosphate solubilizing ability, pH, and organic acids of Penicillium oxalicum YTY and its mutants

YANG Tian-you*, LI Lin-bo, TIAN Jing, ZHANG Shi-shuang, WU Zhong-qi   

  1. School of Life Science and Technology, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang 453003, Henan, China
  • Received:2021-02-04 Revised:2021-10-14 Online:2021-12-15 Published:2022-06-15
  • Contact: *E-mail: yangtianyou2004@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China (11305047) and Science and Technology Program of Henan Province (192102210193)

Abstract: The high-efficiency phosphate solubilizing mutants of Penicillium oxalicum YTY were screened by mutagenesis of ion beam combined with UV. We analyzed the changes and correlation of phosphate solubilizing ability, pH, and organic acid for YTY and its mutants, and examined the phosphate solubilizing mechanism of P. oxalicum YTY. The results showed that five high-efficiency mutants, P9-8, P9-9, P15-4, P15-6, and P15-7 were screened, and that the phosphate solubili-zing ability of mutants was increased by more than 60% compared with YTY. In the process of pho-sphorus solubilization, both phosphorus solubilizing ability and rate of mutants were higher than that of YTY, and the mutants pH was significantly lower than YTY. The type and content of organic acids secreted by the mutants showed some variations. All mutants and YTY could secrete lactic acid, acetic acid and oxalic acid, while P9-8 also produced citric acid. The pH and the phosphate solubilizing ability of YTY and its mutants had a significant negative correlation. Phosphate solubilizing ability with organic acid and pH were all significantly correlated for YTY and the mutants, except P15-4. Organic acids and low environmental pH reduced by organic acids were the probable mechanism for P. oxalicum to dissolve phosphorus. Radiation of ion beam combined with UV could change the type and content of organic acids of P. oxalicum YTY, and initiate other H+ releasing pathways to lower pH, and participate phosphorus dissolution. The study provided biological mate-rials and theoretical basis for the research and development of high-efficiency phosphate solubilizing P. oxalicum and understanding the phosphate solubilizing mechanism of P. oxalicum.

Key words: Penicillium oxalicum, mutagenesis, organic acids, phosphate solubilizing mechanism