Protoplasts are important biological tools in filamentous fungi research. Fungal protoplasts have been extensively used in experiments with genetic transformation. Protoplastization of Magnaporthe grisea was accomplished with Novozym 234, however, this enzymatic complex is no commercially available for purchase. Thus, the efficiency of several other commercial enzymes in M. grisea protoplasts preparation was investigated. At the same time, osmotic buffer, digestion time and regeneration rate were also analyzed. The highest protoplasts production was obtained with Lysing Enzymes plus Cellulase Onozuka R-10. The use of 10 or 15 mg of each enzymatic complex in 3 mL of osmotic buffer was most effective for the protoplasts yields. The best osmotic buffer was MgSO4 1.2 M / NaH2PO4 0.01 M, pH 5.8, followed by MgSO4 0.8 M / NaH2PO4 0.01 M, pH 5.8. The M. grisea protoplasts yield, evaluated at each 60 min, increased with 3 to 6 hours of incubation. However, the highest regeneration frequency (19.4%) was recorded for protoplasts obtained with 3 hours of enzymatic hydrolyse.
Protoplastization; rice blast; Pyricularia grisea
