Papers by Remziye Nalcacioglu
Current Genomics
Background: The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L., Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a worldwide pest of tr... more Background: The gypsy moth (Lymantria dispar L., Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a worldwide pest of trees and forests. Lymantria dispar nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV) belongs to the Baculoviridae family and is an insect virus specific to gypsy moth larvae. In this study, we describe the complete genome sequences of three geographically diverse isolates, H2 (China), J2 (Japan), and T3 (Turkey), of Lymantria dispar multiple nucleopolyhedrovirus (LdMNPV). Methods: The genomes of isolates H2, J2, and T3 were subjected to shotgun pyrosequencing using Roche 454 FLX and assembled using Roche GS De Novo Assembler. Comparative analysis of all isolates was performed using bioinformatics methods. Results: The genomes of LdMNPV-H2, J2, and T3 were 164,746, 162,249, and 162,614 bp in size, had GC content of 57.25%, 57.30%, and 57.46%, and contained 162, 165, and 164 putative open reading frames (ORFs ≥ 150 nt), respectively. Comparison between the reference genome LdMNPV-5/6 (AF081810) and the genomes...
Virus Research, Aug 1, 2014
ABSTRACT Chilo iridescent virus (CIV), officially named Insect iridescent virus 6 (IIV6), is the ... more ABSTRACT Chilo iridescent virus (CIV), officially named Insect iridescent virus 6 (IIV6), is the type species of the genus Iridovirus (family Iridoviridae). In this paper we constructed a recombinant CIV, encoding the green fluorescent protein (GFP). This recombinant can be used to investigate viral replication dynamics. We showed that homologous recombination is a valid method to make CIV gene knockouts and to insert foreign genes. The CIV 157L gene, putatively encoding a non-functional inhibitor of apoptosis (IAP), was chosen as target for foreign gene insertion. The gfp open reading frame preceded by the viral mcp promoter was inserted into the 157L locus by homologous recombination in Anthonomus grandis BRL-AG-3A cells. Recombinant virus (rCIV-Δ157L-gfp) was purified by successive rounds of plaque purification. All plaques produced by the purified recombinant virus emitted green fluorescence due to the presence of GFP. One-step growth curves for recombinant and wild-type CIV were similar and the recombinant was fully infectious in vivo. Hence, CIV157L can be inactivated without altering the replication kinetics of the virus. Consequently, the CIV 157L locus can be used as a site for insertion of foreign DNA, e.g. to modify viral properties for insect biocontrol.
PubMed, Jun 16, 2023
Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6) is a member of the genus Iridovirus and belongs to the Iri... more Invertebrate iridescent virus 6 (IIV6) is a member of the genus Iridovirus and belongs to the Iridoviridae family. The entirely sequenced dsDNA genome, composed of 212.482 bp, encodes 215 putative open reading frames (ORFs). ORF458R encodes a putative myristoylated membrane protein. RT-PCR analysis of ORF458R expression in the presence of DNA replication and protein synthesis inhibitors showed that this gene is transcribed in the late phase of the virus infection. Time course analysis showed that transcription of ORF458R initiates between 12 and 24 h p.i. and starts to decrease after this point. Transcription of ORF458R initiated 53 nucleotides upstream of the translation start site and ended 40 nucleotides after the stop codon. Dual luciferase reporter gene assay showed that sequences between -61st and +18th nucleotides are essential for promoter activity. Interestingly, a remarkable decrease in promoter activity, in the presence of sequences between -299th and -143rd nucleotides, suggested a repressor activity between these regions. Our results showed that ORF458R is transcriptionally active, and separately located sequences at its upstream region with promoter and repressor activities regulating its expression. This information on the transcriptional analysis of ORF458R will contribute to our understanding of the molecular mechanisms of IIV6 replication.
FEMS Microbiology Letters
Strain GKT was isolated from the Kumbet plateu of Giresun in Turkey. Phylogenetic analysis based ... more Strain GKT was isolated from the Kumbet plateu of Giresun in Turkey. Phylogenetic analysis based on 16S rRNA gene sequences indicated that strain GKT belonged to genus Janthinobacterium and 16S rRNA gene sequence similarities with all type strains of the genus Janthinobacterium were 98.89%–99.78%. The calculated pairwise average nucleotide identity (ANI) values between strain GKT and all type strains of Janthinobacterium species were in the range of 79.8%–93.2%. In addition, digital DNA–DNA hybridization (dDDH) values were in the range of 23.0%–51.7%. Major fatty acids are C10:03OH, C12:0, C16:1ω7c, C16:0, and C18:1ω7c, and polar lipids included phosphatidylethanolamine, phosphatidylglycerol, also one unidentified phospholipid and one unidentified aminophospholipid. The respiratory quinone of strain GKT was determinated to be Q-8. The genome sizes of strain GKT was 6 197 538 bp with 63.16% G + C ratio. Strain GKT is Gram-stain-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, and motile. A violet pigm...
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Egyptian Journal of Biological Pest Control
Background Chitin, a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is a major structural component o... more Background Chitin, a long-chain polymer of N-acetylglucosamine, is a major structural component of the insect exoskeleton and the peritrophic membrane (PM). Chitinases are able to effectively break down glycosidic bonds of chitin polymer thus can be used in agriculture to control plant pathogen insects. These enzymes can be synthesized by higher plants, animals, protista, bacteria, and viruses. Results In this study, viral and bacterial chitinases were compared for their potential activity on a laboratory test insect. The genes encoding chitinases of Autographa californica nucleopolyhedrovirus (AcNPV) and Cydia pomonella granulovirus (CpGV) were amplified from genomic DNAs by PCR and cloned into the pET-28a (+) expression vector. The chitinase proteins of these 2 viruses (AcNPV-Chi, CpGV-Chi) and Serratia marcescens chitinase C (ChiC) protein which was previously cloned were overexpressed in Escherichia coli. Expressed proteins were purified and confirmed by western blot analysis as...
Turkish Journal of Biology
A plaque-purified genotypic variant, derived from a field isolate of the Malacosoma neustria nucl... more A plaque-purified genotypic variant, derived from a field isolate of the Malacosoma neustria nucleopolyhedrovirus (ManeNPV) from Turkey was characterized based on in vitro replication properties in a cell line, Md203 derived from Malacosoma disstria. The life cycle of ManeNPV was studied based on the cytopathic effects (CPEs), polyhedral inclusion body (PIB) formation, budded virus (BV) production, viral DNA replication and polyhedrin protein expression in ManeNPV-infected Md203 cells. Infection of Md203 cells with ManeNPV resulted in cytopathic effects within 24 and 36 h post infection and most cells detachted from the bottom of the culture plate on the fourth day. Typical NPV cytopathic effects (CPE) like granulated and rounded cells, nuclear hypertrophy and impairment in cell proliferation, and lost cell shape with the extendings were observed. Budded viruses were detected at 24 h p.i. However, significant increase in BV production was observed after 48 h p.i. PIB was firstly detected at 36 h p.i. When BV's were used for reinfection of the Md203 cells, the result showed that these cells support production of viable virus progeny. We also observed a significant level of viral DNA synthesis by 24 h p.i. The results indicate that ManeNPV can be propagated at in vitro system for further studies and thus has a potential for development into an effective biotechnological and microbial insecticidal agent.
Invertebrate Pathology
This chapter focuses on key virus families that affect wild and cultured insect species and descr... more This chapter focuses on key virus families that affect wild and cultured insect species and describes current knowledge on the molecular and ecological aspects of these viruses. Insects can be infected by a variety of viruses each with distinct properties and pathologies. Depending on the taxonomic order to which the insects belong, infections with viruses of certain families are more prominent and strong co-evolutionary relationships between insects and particular virus types are often observed. Viral infections may cause diseases that are often lethal, but viruses can also remain in a persistent or latent stage and only cause a disease outbreak under certain circumstances. We illustrate the impact viruses have on particular groups of insects by providing examples of viral infections in insects in their natural environments, the application of insect viruses in biocontrol programmes, and the effect these viruses have on pollinators. Apart from viruses affecting free-living insects,...
Turkish Journal of Biology
In this study, 6 lepidopteran cell lines derived from Trichoplusia ni (Tn5), Lymantria dispar (Ld... more In this study, 6 lepidopteran cell lines derived from Trichoplusia ni (Tn5), Lymantria dispar (LdElta), Bombyx mori (Bm-5), Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf21), Spodoptera exigua (Se-1), and Choristoneura fumiferana (Cf-124T) were investigated for susceptibility to Malacosoma neustria nucleopolyhedrovirus (ManeNPV) isolated in Turkey. Infection of Malacosoma disstria (Md203) cell line by ManeNPV was used as a control. In ManeNPV-Md203 infection, polyhedral inclusion bodies (PIBs) were detected at 36 h p.i. and observed in all infected cells by 120 h p.i., and the infectious virus titer increased 10 3-fold. At 24 h p.i., the efficient replication of viral DNA was detected. In this study, we determined that Tn5 and LdElta cells were productive to ManeNPV, and the replication of viral DNA occurred at 24 h p.i. PIB productions were determined in both cell lines at 36 h p.i., and the infectious virus titer in both cell lines increased 10-fold. By contrast, infections of Sf21 cells were not found productive. However, infected cells had apoptosis-like structures. Finally, no cytopathic effects, inclusion bodies, and viral DNA replication were detected in infected Bm-5, Se-1, and Cf-124T cell lines. Therefore, these cell lines were accepted as non-productive. This is the first study on the host specifity of ManeNPV in vitro. Our results suggest that Tn5 and LdElta cell lines can provide an important model for studying ManeNPV in vitro system as in the Md203 cell line system.
Esen Ofset Matbaacılık, 2008
Additional file 2: Supplementary Fig. 2. Conserved domain structures of Serratia marcescens-ChiC ... more Additional file 2: Supplementary Fig. 2. Conserved domain structures of Serratia marcescens-ChiC (A), AcNPV-Chi (B), and CpGV-Chi (C) proteins.
Additional file 1: Supplementary Fig. 1. Experimental design of insecticidal activity test. Five ... more Additional file 1: Supplementary Fig. 1. Experimental design of insecticidal activity test. Five different virus concentration (indicated on tubes) was used. Every virus concentration was tested on 30 larvae for one trial. Experiment was repeated three times.
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The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana ([Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775]) (Lepidoptera: Tortr... more The European grapevine moth, Lobesia botrana ([Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775]) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) is one of the most harmful insect pests of grape species in many countries, including Turkey and Iran. The purpose of this study was to determine the bacterial flora and to find a safe and an effective microbial control agent against L. botrana. Bacterial isolates, obtained from larvae of the target insect, were identified using morphological, physiological, biochemical and molecular methods. The insecticidal effects of the bacterial isolates on 3rd and 4th instar larvae of L. botrana were assessed and the results were statistically compared with a control group. The bacterial flora of L. botrana was determined as Enterococcus faecalis (Lb4), Klebsiella pneumonia (Lb6), Enterobacter ludwigii (Lb12, Lb17), Rhodococcus erythropolis (Lb13), Enterobacter aerogenes (Lb15) and Serratia marcescens (Lb21). Bioassay tests showed that the Lb21 had the highest mortality (93%, P < 0.0001)...
Insect viruses are biological control agents that cause their illness or dead by infecting the in... more Insect viruses are biological control agents that cause their illness or dead by infecting the insects. Recently, these viruses have great interest at modern biotechnological applications. Insect viruses that have high host specificity, have been used against various agricultural and forest pest as an alternative to chemical pesticides. Studies done with these viruses have been used as model for high organizational organisms. Many genes that has industrial, agricultural, medical and economical importance have been produced at great amounts at expression systems developed from these viruses. Also, recently these viruses are being used as gene therapy vector. At this review paper, we will pay attention on subjects especially at insect viruses, and potential of the usage of baculoviruses at various biotechnological studies.
Encyclopedia of Virology, 2021
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2020
This article is made publicly available in the institutional repository of Wageningen University ... more This article is made publicly available in the institutional repository of Wageningen University and Research, under the terms of article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act, also known as the Amendment Taverne. This has been done with explicit consent by the author. Article 25fa states that the author of a short scientific work funded either wholly or partially by Dutch public funds is entitled to make that work publicly available for no consideration following a reasonable period of time after the work was first published, provided that clear reference is made to the source of the first publication of the work. This publication is distributed under The Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) 'Article 25fa implementation' project. In this project research outputs of researchers employed by Dutch Universities that comply with the legal requirements of Article 25fa of the Dutch Copyright Act are distributed online and free of cost or other barriers in institutional repositories. Research outputs are distributed six months after their first online publication in the original published version and with proper attribution to the source of the original publication.
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