实验感染的三带喙库蚊和来亨鸡体内西尼罗病毒的分离与鉴定

采用C6/36细胞培养分离活病毒、间接免疫荧光染色检测病毒抗原、RT-PCR扩增病毒基因片段和PCR产物测序等方法,对实验感染的三带喙库蚊Culex tritaeniorhynchus和来亨鸡血液样本中的西尼罗病毒进行分离和鉴定。结果表明,接种实验感染蚊虫研磨液和来亨鸡血液样本的C6/36细胞出现细胞融合、空泡形成的病变效应; 用西尼罗病毒抗血清进行间接免疫荧光染色,感染病毒的细胞呈现黄绿色荧光,为阳性反应; 采用3对不同引物的RT- PCR体系扩增分别出现预期的408 bp、498 bp和559 bp的基因片段,序列测定证实扩增序列与实验所用毒株相应的基因序列基本相同。从而证实实验感染三带喙库蚊和来亨鸡体血液内的西尼罗病毒与实验感染所用的西尼罗病毒Chin-01株一致。     

Analysis of the dynamics of fungal communities in soil via fungal-specific PCR of soil DNA followed by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis

A molecular method for profiling of fungal communities in soil was applied in experiments in soil microcosms, with two objectives, (1) to assess the persistence of two selected fungal species in soil, and (2) to analyze the response of the natural fungal community to a spill of sulphurous petrol in the same soil. To achieve the aims, two soil DNA extraction methods, one originally designed for the direct extraction of bacterial community DNA and the other one aimed to obtain fungal DNA, were tested for their efficiency in recovering DNA of fungal origin from soil. Both methods allowed for the efficient extraction of DNA from introduced Trichoderma harzianum spores as well as Arthrobotrys oligospora mycelial fragments, at comparable rates. Several PCR amplification systems based on primers specific for fungal 18S ribosomal RNA genes were tested to design strategies for the assessment of fungal communities in soil. The PCR systems produced amplicons of expected size with DNA of most fungi studied, which included members of the Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes, Zygomycetes and Chytridiomycetes. On the other hand, the 18S rRNA genes of Oomycetes (including key plant pathogens) were poorly amplified. Plant (Solanum tuberosum), nematode (Meloidogyne sp.) and bacterial DNA was not amplified. For studies of soil fungal communities, a nested PCR approach was selected, in which the first PCR provided the required specificity for fungi, whereas the second (nested) PCR served to produce amplicons separable on denaturing gradient gels. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) allowed the resolution of mixtures of PCR products of several different fungi, as well as products resulting from mixed-template amplifications, into distinct banding patterns. The persistence of fungal species in soil was assessed using T. harzianum spores and A. oligospora hyphal fragments added to silt loam soil microcosms. Using PCR-DGGE, these fungi were detectable for about 14 days and 2 months, respectively. Both singly-inoculated soils and soils that had received mixed inoculants revealed, next to bands resulting from indigenous fungi, the expected bands in the DGGE profiles. The A. oligospora specific amplicon, by virtue of its unique migration in the denaturing gradient, was well detectable, whereas the T. harzianum specific product comigrated with products from indigenous fungi. PCR-DGGE analysis of DNA obtained from the silt loam soil treated with dibenzothiophene-containing petrol showed the progressive selection of specific fungal bands over time, whereas this selection was not observed in untreated soil microcosms. Cloning of individual molecules from the selected bands and analysis of their sequences revealed a complex of targets which clustered with the 18S rDNA sequences of the closely-related species Nectria haematococca, N. ochroleuca and Fusarium solani. Fungal isolates obtained from the treated soil on PDA plates were identified as Trichoderma sp., whereas those on Comada agar fell into the Cylindrocarpon group (anamorph of Nectria spp).     

荧光标记复合PCR扩增微卫星位点的构建与优化

本研究采用毛细管电泳技术,构建并优化了荧光标记复合PCR同时扩增多个微卫星位点。主要过程为：首先根据设计所扩增微卫星位点的期望长度,将9个微卫星位点分成两组,5个位点用FAM（蓝色）标记,4个位点用HEX（绿色）标记;两种荧光类型分组优化,用琼脂糖胶电泳检测。其次,荧光标记的复合PCR扩增8个中华绒螯蟹样品的9个微卫星位点,采用ABI3730xl毛细管电泳检测,以ROX500（红色）为长度标准物,结果经Genemapper3.5软件 分析,检测结果表明毛细管电泳检测荧光标记复合PCR产物不仅精确读取微卫星位点的长度（分辨率高达1bp）,还能区分微卫星位点复制时滑链所引起的“回声斑”;调整各微卫星位点引物比列使所有位点扩增强弱均匀。最后,逐一检测复合PCR基本参数（dNTP浓度、 PCR程序和模版DNA用量）对复合PCR产物的影响,优化PCR。结果表明通过毛细管电泳检测荧光标记复合PCR产物来读取微卫星位点的基因型具有精确性、高效性和稳定性。     

A rapid and simple electrophoretic method for the detection of mutations involving small insertion or deletion: application to β-thalassemia

Summary The 1.8-kb -globin gene fragments of DNAs from individuals heterozygous for nine different -thalassemia mutations involving 1, 2, 3, 4, or 25 basepair (bp) insertions or deletions were amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were subjected to electrophoresis on aqueous 8% polyacrylamide gel. In each heterozygote with either a 2 to 25 bp deletion, but not with a 1 bp insertion, two slower migrating bands representing heteroduplexes in addition to the 1.8-kb homoduplex band were seen. The electrophoretic positions of these slower migrating bands were characteristic of each mutation studied. By co-amplification with known normal DNA, it was also possible to distinguish DNAs from normal individuals and from individuals who are homozygous for the small insertion/deletion mutations. These studies demonstrate that the heteroduplex formation generated in PCR can be applied as a simple method in the diagnosis of insertion/deletion mutations involving 2 to 25 bp in -thalassemias as well as in other genetic disorders.     

Mouse chromosome-specific markers generated by PCR and their mapping through interspecific backcrosses.

We have utilized an oligonucleotide primer from the 3' end of the mouse L1 repeat element for amplification of mouse-specific inter-repeat PCR products from Chinese hamster/mouse somatic cell hybrids. PCR of a Chinese hamster/mouse somatic cell hybrid (96AZ2), containing only mouse chromosome 16, produced a range of mouse-specific bands. Two of the mouse-specific PCR products, of 250 and 580 bp, have been confirmed as originating from mouse chromosome 16 by somatic cell hybrid analysis. Both the 250- and 580-bp PCR products have been sequenced and demonstrate the expected sequence organization. Furthermore, both the 250- and 580-bp markers have been genetically mapped in detail to mouse chromosome 16 by direct hybridization to inter-repeat PCR products of progeny DNAs from Mus domesticus/Mus spretus interspecific backcrosses.     

Sequence Analysis of the actA Gene of Listeria monocytogenes Isolated from Human

The region encoding proline-rich units of actA genes was amplified from 24 strains of Listeria monocytogenes using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). PCR products of 13 strains showed the expected size of 623 bp, whereas those of 11 strains showed a short size of 518 bp. The shortening of these PCR products resulted from the deletion of one proline-rich unit. These results indicate that ActA proteins are divided into at least two different types which are unrelated to bacterial serotypes.     

多重PCR在几个近交系小鼠遗传检测中的应用初探

目的　探讨多重PCR方法在小鼠微卫星检测中的应用。方法　用 34对特异性引物对AKR、BALB c、C57 BL、DBA 2、CBA、A WY、6 15、T739、BALB cJ和AKR J 10个品系的近交系小鼠用PCR方法进行遗传检测 ,并从中选用 4对引物 ,对这些品系小鼠进行二重和多重PCR检测。结果　二重PCR在与单一PCR相同的反应条件下 ,扩增出两条与预期条带相同的带 ,而三重PCR则没有得到三条预期的条带 ,出现了干扰现象。结论　通过二条条带的距离可以鉴别出不同的近交系小鼠 ,二重PCR可应用于近交系小鼠的遗传检测 ,具有方便简单、省时的优点     

Restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of polymerase chain reaction products amplified from mapped loci of rice (Oryza sativa L.) genomic DNA

Summary Thirty mapped Indica rice genomic (RG) clones were partially sequenced from each end. From such sequence data, pairs of oligonucleotides were synthesized to act as primers for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification of the corresponding loci in crude total DNA preparations. The PCR products from DNA of Indica varieties were of the sizes expected from the sizes of the corresponding RG clones. However, size polymorphisms were seen between PCR products from Indica and Japonica varieties, and among wildOryza species. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) was observed between PCR products of Indica varieties simply by electrophoretic analysis of restricted products, without the need for Southern hybridization or radiolabelling. The RFLPs noted between varieties ARC6650 and Phalguna were inherited in recombinant inbred lines derived from a cross between them. The RFLPs were detectable in PCR products amplified from DNA extracted by a simple procedure from single seedlings or leaves, and revealed genetic heterogeneity in cultivated lines. An approach is described that is relevant to the acceleration of classical plant breeding through molecular techniques.     

Population structure and mating-type genes of Colletotrichum graminicola from Agrostis palustris

Eighty-seven isolates of Colletotrichum graminicola, mostly from Agrostis palustris, were collected in grass fields, most of which were in Ontario, Canada. Specific primers were designed to amplify the mating-type (MAT) genes and, among 35 isolates tested, all yielded a band of the expected size for MAT2. For six isolates, the MAT2 PCR products were sequenced and found to be similar to that reported for MAT2 of C. graminicola from maize. Based on 119 polymorphic bands from 10 random amplified polymorphic DNA primers, analyses of genetic distances were found to generally cluster isolates by host and geographic origin. Among 42 isolates from a grass field in Ontario, significant spatial autocorrelation was found to occur within a 20-m distance, implying that this is the effective propagule dispersal distance. Although clonal propagation was observed in the 87 isolates with 67 unique genotypes, the extent of genetic variation in local populations implies some occurrence of sexual or asexual recombination.     

两种泥鳅中Sox基因的检出(英文)

性别决定基因ＳＲＹ都具有一个高度保守的基因序列──ＨＭＧ－ｂｏｘ,编码Ｓｏｘ蛋白,在胚胎发育过程中起重要作用。本文利用两种引物检测了泥鳅和大鳞副泥鳅的Ｓｏｘ基因。第一对引物特异扩增人类ＳＲＹ基因的保守区。在扩增泥鳅的基因组ＤＮＡ时可见长度分别为２００、５５０、９４０和１０００ｂｐ的四条扩增带。在大鳞副泥鳅中可以扩增出２００、５５０、９００ｂｐ三条带（Ｆｉｇ．１）。Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交表明２００和５５０ｂｐ两条带可以和ＳＲＹ基因探针杂交（Ｆｉｇ．２）。第二对引物是兼并引物,可以特异扩增Ｓｏｘ基因的ＨＭＧ－ｂｏｘ区域。以基因组ＤＮＡ为模板可以在大鳞副泥鳅中扩增出２２０、５５０、７００和１５００ｂｐ四条带（Ｆｉｇ．３）;而在泥鳅中则为２２０、５３０、５７０和１５００ｂｐ四条带（Ｆｉｇ．４）。ＰＣＲ产物的长度差异被认为是由于部分Ｓｏｘ基因的ＨＭＧ－ｂｏｘ区域中存在着内含子。没有发现性别特异扩增带。以上结果说明哺乳动物与性决定有关的组分在脊椎动物中是广泛存在的。但这些组分在鱼类中是否与性决定有关,或仅是哺乳动物性决定因子的进化前体尚不得而知。无论如何广泛深入研究鱼类的Ｓｏｘ基因对于揭示性决定系统和因子的进化方式是十分     

Sex identification of pigs using polymerase chain reaction amplification of the amelogenin gene

The amelogenin (AMEL) gene exists on both sex chromosomes of various mammalian species and the length and sequence of the noncoding regions differ between the two chromosome-specific alleles. Because both forms can be amplified using a single primer set, the use of AMEL in polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based methods has facilitated sex identification in various mammalian species, including cattle, sheep and humans. In this study, we designed PCR primers to yield different-sized products from the AMEL genes on the X (AMELX) and Y (AMELY) chromosomes of pigs. PCR amplification of genomic DNA samples collected from various breeds of pigs (European breeds: Landrace, Large White, Duroc and Berkshire; Chinese breeds: Meishan and Jinhua and their crossbreeds) yielded the expected products. For all breeds, DNA from male pigs produced two bands (520 and 350 bp; AMELX and AMELY, respectively), whereas samples from female pigs generated only the 520 bp product. We then tested the use of PCR of AMEL for sex identification of in vitro-produced (IVP) porcine embryos sampled at 2 or 5 to 6 days after fertilization; germinal vesicle (GV)-stage oocytes and electroactivated embryos were used as controls. More than 88% of the GV-stage oocytes and electroactivated embryos yielded a single 520 bp single band and about 50% of the IVP embryos tested produced both bands. Our findings show that PCR analysis of the AMEL gene is reliable for sex identification of pigs and porcine embryos.     

Maximizing specificity and yield of PCR by the quantum dot itself rather than property of the quantum dot surface

We found that semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) dramatically improved both product yield and specificity of PCR. The concentration of QDs is important for improving PCR amplification. In the presence of appropriate concentration of mercaptoacetic acid (MAA)-coated QDs, specificity and yield of PCR were enhanced. Also, strong nonspecific bands and weaker smeared bands were eliminated. At lower annealing temperatures (25–45 °C), addition of MAA-coated QDs into the PCR reagent produced specific PCR products without nonspecific sequence amplification. MAA alone did not improve PCR amplification. Streptavidin (SA) surface modified QDs with different size also effectively improved the specificity of PCR, demonstrating that the observed effect was not due to property of the QD surface but instead due to the QD itself. Bovine Serum Albumin (BSA) could relieve Taq polymerase from MAA-coated QDs in PCR by interaction with QDs and therefore imply that QDs improve specificity of PCR by interaction with Taq polymerase. These results demonstrate that QDs, added to reaction mixes at appropriate concentrations, can increase PCR yield and improve PCR specificity, even at low annealing temperatures. We assume that many different surface modified polymeric nanoparticles might have similar effects.     

Development of a Rapid Method for Identifying Carryover Contamination of Positive Control DNA,Using a Chimeric Positive Control and Restriction Enzyme for the Diagnosis of White Spot Syndrome Virus by Nested PCR

Chimeric positive plasmids have been developed to minimize false-positive reactions caused by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) contamination. Here, we developed a rapid method for identifying false-positive results while detecting white spot syndrome virus (WSSV) by nested PCR, using chimeric positive plasmids. The results of PCRs using WSSV diagnostic primer sets showed PCR products of a similar size (WSSV 1st PCR product, 1,447 bp; WSSV 2nd PCR product, 941 bp) using WSSV chimeric plasmids or DNA from shrimp infected with WSSV. The PCR products were digested with DraI for 1 h at 37 °C. The digested chimeric DNA separated into two DNA bands; however, the WSSV-infected shrimp DNA did not separate. Thus, chimeric plasmid DNA may be used as positive control DNA instead of DNA from WSSV-infected shrimp, in order to prevent PCR contamination. Thus, the use of restriction enzyme digestion allowed us to rapidly distinguish between WSSV DNA and WSSV chimeric plasmid DNA.     

Development of a STS marker linked to a major locus controlling flour colour in wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Flour colour is an important quality trait in the production of bread, noodles and other related end products. Current screening for flour colour in breeding programs requires several grams of flour to be milled. In order to screen large numbers of plants, a rapid PCR-based assay is required. We report here the conversion of a codominant AFLP marker linked to a major locus controlling flour colour in hexaploid wheat, to a sequence tagged site (STS) marker for use in marker-assisted selection (MAS). The two-allelic AFLP bands were cloned and sequenced to allow specific primers to be designed. The primers amplified bands of the expected size in the parental varieties and co-segregated with the original AFLP marker in the mapping population. The primers also amplified alleles of the expected size from the DNA of parental lines of two other related mapping populations. Cultivars that contributed to the pedigree of the original parent `Schomburgk' used to generate the mapping population were also screened to determine the origin of the `yellow' allele.     

一种高特异性的改良降落PCR

为提高基因组DNA中的基因PCR检出的特异性,设计了一种改良的降落PCR程序,并分别用TaqDNA聚合酶及高保真PfuDNA聚合酶进行实验。自盐藻Dunaliella bardawil中提取基因组DNA作为PCR模板,使用TaqDNA聚合酶及PfuDNA聚合酶,运用普通PCR和降落PCR程序,扩增胡萝眩素生物合成相关基因（cbr）上游启动子序列,并电泳比较PCR扩增产物的特异性。结果显示,使用普通Taq酶PCR,普通PCR程序产生200bp,500bp和1272bp长的三条带,而TD-PCR程序仅克隆出1272bp的特异带;利用高保真的PfuDNA聚合酶作PCR,在TD-PCR泳道中仅有1272bp一条带,而普通PCR除了1272bp的特异带外,还出现一条500bp的非特异带。无论使用普通Taq酶或高保真酶Pfu,改良的降落PCR程序均明显提高PCR的特异性,类似的降落PCR程序可望用于克隆用普通PCR难以克隆的基因片段,或在假阳性难以去除的情况下提高PCR的特异性。     

Rapid identification of Lactobacillus brevis using the polymerase chain reaction

AIMS: Species-specific PCR was applied to identify Lactobacillus brevis and the sensitivity and the specificity of the protocol were determined. METHODS AND RESULTS: Strains of Lact. brevis obtained from foods, particularly dairy products, and various strain collections, were identified by PCR using primers which amplified a 1340 bp fragment within the 16S rRNA gene. The PCR product was obtained after amplification of all the Lact. brevis strains tested; the size of the amplicon was as expected. No PCR products were observed after amplification from DNA of several lactic acid bacteria (LAB) species. CONCLUSIONS: A PCR method was optimized to identify Lact. brevis. The protocol was highly efficient and sensitive. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Conventional phenotypic methods often lead to ambiguous identification of LAB species belonging to Lact. brevis. The proposed protocol is sensitive, specific, and can be applied to total DNA extracted by use of chelating matrix with loss of neither sensitivity nor specificity.     

一种鉴别临床常见致病性葡萄球菌方法的建立与初步评价

目的建立一种鉴别临床常见致病性葡萄球菌的聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性（PCRRFLP）方法。方法采用经全自动微生物鉴定系统和分子生物学方法准确鉴定的金黄色葡萄球菌、表皮葡萄球菌、溶血葡萄球菌各3株,提取细菌DNA,PCR扩增tuf基因,扩增产物Alu I、Hinf I双酶切后进行琼脂糖凝胶电泳,分析不同葡萄球菌酶切后带型的差异。收集临床分离葡萄球菌142株,采用建立的PCRRFLP对其进行分类鉴别,随机选择分类鉴别的葡萄球菌各20株,PCR扩增16S r DNA,扩增产物测序,将结果与Gen Bank数据库进行比对,初步评价该方法的准确性。结果金黄色葡萄球菌,表皮葡萄球菌,溶血葡萄球菌均能扩增出长668 bp DNA片段。扩增产物经Alu I、Hinf I双酶切后电泳条带不同,金黄色葡萄球菌出现三条带（108 bp/192 bp/217 bp）,表皮葡萄球菌出现两条带（192 bp/304 bp）,溶血葡萄球菌出现两条带（192 bp/217 bp）。PCR-RFLP结果显示,142株葡萄球菌中金黄色葡葡球菌、表皮葡葡球菌和溶血葡葡球菌分别为67、29和46株。随机挑选的20株不同种葡萄球菌16S r DNA测序结果与Gen Bank数据库对应序列的相似性均〉99%,说明建立的PCR-RFLP方法能准确区分三种常见葡萄球菌。结论 PCRRFLP能准确鉴别临床常见的致病性葡萄球菌,为葡萄球菌病的分子诊断奠定了基础。     

Bax基因诱导鼻咽癌细胞中相关基因的mRNA差异显示分析

目的：应用差异显示技术,筛选鼻咽癌相关基因的异常表达。方法：选用连接有bax基因的真核表达质粒pSFFV-bax-neo, 采用脂质体转染法, 将其转染到CNE2细胞中, 以转染有空载的pSFFV-neo 质粒的CNE2细胞为对照, 采用Trizol试剂快速抽取法, 提取mRNA经逆转录成cDNA,用锚式引物和随机引物进行PCR扩增, 加入同位素, 用6%的测序变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶上电泳PCR产物进行分离。切下聚丙烯酰胺凝胶上明显的6条差异带, 回收差异cDNA, 进行第二次PCR扩增, 经低溶点琼脂凝胶回收, 获取大量PCR扩增的差异cDNA片段,同位素标记作为探针, 抽取RNA, 进行点样, 杂交, 洗膜放射自显影等步骤, 进行细胞RNA的Northern印迹斑点杂交。结果：表明4条cDNA片段均为CNE2细胞表达片段。结论：发现bax可诱导CNE2细胞中有某些相关基因表达,并抑制了CNE2细胞某些相关基因表达。     

A microsatellite marker for studying the ecology and diversity of fungal endophytes (Epichloë spp.) in grasses.

Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA fingerprinting, which is based on PCR with arbitrary 10-nucleotide primers, were used to analyze genetic diversity among isolates of the endophytic ascomycete Epichloë typhina, which were collected at a single field site from a population of one of its hosts, the grass Bromus erectus. One of the polymorphic randomly amplified polymorphic DNA PCR products occurred in all isolates as single bands with different but closely related sizes. Two of the size variants of this product were cloned and sequenced, and they were found to represent the same DNA sequence, except for a stretch of tandem repeats of the trinucleotide AAG.TTC, which differed in size, consisting of 8 and 18 repeats, respectively. Tandem repeats of this type are called microsatellites. Oligonucleotides were synthesized corresponding to portions of the sequence flanking the microsatellite and were used for PCR amplification of the loci from the genomic DNAs of different Epichloë isolates. A single PCR product was found for most isolates, indicating that the sequence represented a single genetic locus. Five alleles that could clearly be distinguished in size were found in a population of 91 field isolates. PCR with (AAC)8 and (AAG)8 as primers yielded a number of amplified bands from genomic DNA of Epichloë isolates, indicating that these types of microsatellites occur frequently in the genome of this fungus. A survey of all fungal DNA sequences currently deposited in the DNA sequence databases of EMBL and GenBank revealed that microsatellites of different repeating units are widespread in fungi.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Observation of bias associated with re-amplification of DNA isolated from denaturing gradient gels

DNA from environmental PCR products separated by denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was isolated from the background smear rather than from discrete bands of the DGGE gel. The "interband" region was considered as a potential source of less dominant members of natural microbial communities. Surprisingly, instead of detecting new bands from the re-amplified PCR products, patterns very similar to the original ones were obtained regardless of the position of the "interband" region. The results suggest that the separation of amplicons by DGGE may not be perfect and band re-amplification based sequence analyses need careful interpretation.