舟山近海水样环境DNA获取方法的建立

以曼氏无针乌贼(Sepiella japonica)为研究对象, 通过绝对定量技术建立和优化了舟山近海高浊度水样环境DNA(Environmental DNA, eDNA)的获取方法。研究结果如下: (1)同体积水样采用乙醇沉淀法获得的eDNA产量是滤膜抽滤法的1.76—2.53 倍, 但在实际应用中由于受到采样体积、处理方式、配套设备的限制, 乙醇沉淀法难以发挥出优势; (2)滤网对泥沙等杂质无过滤作用, 添加滤网并不能过滤掉泥沙及增加抽滤体积; (3)滤膜孔径的大小对少量水样的eDNA产量有很大影响, 但对大体积水样eDNA的产量无影响; (4)水样静置处理有可能会增大eDNA产量, 但也有可能会增大eDNA结果的波动性, 使生物量评估结果误差较大; (5)阳离子表面活性剂对eDNA降解有明显的抑制作用; (6)去膜法效果优于碎膜法, 建议使用去膜法进行eDNA消化, 使用时增加离心时间; (7)酚抽除沙法虽然不能提高eDNA产量, 但能明显提高产物纯度。研究首次建立了舟山近海水样大生物eDNA最适获取方法, 为相似水域的水样采集及eDNA提取提供了借鉴参考。     

不同保存方法对川金丝猴粪便DNA提取效果的影响

目的:川金丝猴(Rhinopithecus roxellana)是我国特有珍稀物种,其粪便作为一种非损伤性样品,为珍稀濒危动物的种群数量调查、遗传多样性评价、亲缘关系、系统进化等研究带来了很大便利,本研究试图建立高效、简便的粪便样品保存方法。方法:在现有珍稀濒危动物粪便样品保存方法的基础上,分别使用干燥法、冷冻法和干燥-冷冻法保存川金丝猴的粪便样品,比较了不同保存方法的DNA提取效果,以及对mtDNA控制区片段的PCR扩增成功率和微卫星基因的PCR扩增效率。结果:干燥法、冷冻法和干燥-冷冻法三种不同保存方法保存粪便1周时间后,提取的粪便DNA样本扩增mtDNA片段的成功率均为92%,微卫星基因的扩增成功率分别为79%、78%、80%;保存2个月后,mtDNA片段扩增成功率分别为80%、76%和80%,微卫星基因扩增成功率分别为65%、61%、67%;保存6个月后,mtDNA片段扩增成功率分别为56%、52%和64%,微卫星基因扩增成功率分别40%、34%、46%。因此,随着保存时间的增长,三种方法的保存效率都将明显降低,但干燥-冷冻法得到的DNA样本扩增成功率相对较高。结论:粪便样品能够为川金丝猴的遗传多样性评价等相关研究提供有效信息,干燥-冷冻法保存能够更为有效的保证DNA的提取和基因扩增效率。     

香港瘰螈eDNA引物和TaqMan探针的设计与确认

环境DNA（eDNA）技术是近年来新兴的一种野外水生生物调查方法。本研究旨在设计一组香港瘰螈（Paramesotriton hongkongensis）特异的引物和TaqMan探针并确立此eDNA方法在水样中的实用性,以期进一步调查其野外种群分布。测定11种瘰螈物种的线粒体细胞色素b（Cyt b）基因序列,然后使用Primer Express 3.0软件设计引物和TaqMan探针。通过比对NCBI基因库及进行退火温度梯度测试,验证引物和TaqMan探针的特异性。通过测试不同浓度的引物和TaqMan探针,优化qPCR扩增效率。然后检测养殖不同数量香港瘰螈的水缸水体中eDNA,以评估已建立的qPCR方法灵敏度。同时,测定香港瘰螈eDNA降解速度,以估计其在水中的持续时间。实验结果显示,本研究所设计的引物和探针只对香港瘰螈呈阳性扩增,而对同属的其他10个物种均呈阴性。优化的qPCR效率为93.9%、最低检测浓度为10 DNA拷贝数。已建立的qPCR方法能灵敏地检测出在养殖1只香港瘰螈24 h实验水缸水体的DNA拷贝数为（13.56 ± 3.35）/ml水样。另外,降解实验发现,采用0.45 μm孔径滤膜已有效检测香港瘰螈eDNA并能监测15 d。本研究成功设计并建立了一种能在水环境中检测香港瘰螈是否存在的eDNA技术,以期应用于野外考察。     

线粒体DNA提取方法的比较

目的：将提取线粒体DNA的碱变性法、Triton法、改进高盐沉淀法加以比较,以得到最方便快速提取线粒体DNA的方法。方法：分离Wistar大鼠小肠上皮细胞,用3种方法提取线粒体DNA,紫外分光光度法定量。用琼脂糖凝胶电泳和线粒体ATPase 8亚基基因PCR扩增产物鉴定所提取的线粒体DNA。结果：改进高盐沉淀法线粒体DNA量最多,Triton法最少。OD260／OD280均在1．78-l.85间。将改进高盐沉淀法提取线粒体DNA用于PCR扩增,测定出了线粒体DNA ATPase 8亚基基因序列。结论：改进高盐沉淀法提取线粒体DNA具有操作简单,产量多的优点,该法所提取mtDNA可用于mtDNA测序。     

蝗虫肠道微生物总DNA提取方法的比较

采用Bead beating法和QIAamp DNA stool mini kit法提取蝗虫肠道微生物总DNA,并对2种方法提取DNA的得率、完整性以及16SrRNA基因扩增产物的变性梯度凝胶电泳(denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis,DGGE)图谱等进行综合比较。结果表明,Bead beating法提取DNA的得率显著高于QIAamp DNA stool mini kit法(P=0.042),而QIAamp DNA stool mini kit法提取DNA片段更完整。PCR-DGGE检测微生物多样性结果显示,QIAamp DNA stool mini kit法提取DNA所代表的微生物群落多样性略高于Bead beating法,但Mann-Whitley统计学检验表明用2种方法检测蝗虫肠道微生物多样性无显著差异(P=0.17)。因此在蝗虫肠道微生物群落多样性的检测中QIAamp DNA stool mini kit法具一定的优势,而Bead beating法同样适用。     

基于环境DNA宏条形码技术的辽东湾典型围海养殖池塘内水母多样性研究

研究使用环境DNA宏条形码技术(eDNA metabarcoding)检测辽东湾东北部河口区围海养殖池塘水母种类多样性,探索适用于水母种类物种鉴定和监测的新方法。利用环境DNA宏条形码技术,分别基于18S rDNA和COI宏条形码检测了辽东湾东北部河口区围海养殖池塘水母种类多样性,通过水样采集、过滤、eDNA提取、遗传标记扩增、测序与生物信息分析的环境DNA宏条形码标准化分析流程,从围海养殖池塘7个采样点中获得可检测的采样点数据。结果显示,基于18S rDNA宏条形码检测出8种水母种类,其中钵水母纲大型水母2种、水螅水母总纲小型水母6种;基于COI宏条形码技术共检测出19种水母种类,其中钵水母纲大型水母5种、水螅水母总纲小型水母14种;两种DNA条形码标记都显示养殖种类海蜇(Rhopilema esculentum)为优势种。研究结果表明,环境DNA宏条形码技术作为一种新兴的生物多样性监测手段可用于快速检测水母种类多样性,在水母类物种鉴定、监测及早期预警中有较大的应用潜能。     

基于环境DNA宏条形码的洱海鱼类多样性研究

研究使用环境DNA宏条形码(eDNA metabarcoding)检测洱海鱼类多样性, 探索适用于洱海鱼类多样性监测和保护的新方法。通过水样采集、过滤、eDNA提取、遗传标记扩增、测序与生物信息分析的环境DNA宏条形码标准化分析流程, 从洱海16个采样点中获得可检测的9个采样点数据, 共检测出17种鱼类, 其中土著种5种、外来种12种; 鲫(Carassius auratus)、鳙(Hypophthalmichthys nobilis)、麦穗鱼(Pseudorasbora parva)、泥鳅(Misgurnus anguillicaudatus)和食蚊鱼(Gambusia affinis)为优势种。研究结果表明虽然环境DNA宏条形码无法完全替代传统的鱼类监测方法, 但作为一种新兴的生物多样性监测手段, 其可用于快速检测洱海鱼类多样性及其空间分布。     

红豆杉属植物三种不同总DNA提取方法的分析比较

红豆杉属植物均为濒危物种,也是国家一级保护植物.以红豆杉属植物叶片为材料,利用三种不同的DNA提取方法提取总DNA,用分光光度计和琼脂糖凝胶电泳方法检测所得总DNA的得率和纯度,用PCR扩增的方法检测所得总DNA的质量,并对三种不同提取方法的结果进行了比较分析.结果表明:CTAB法提取的DNA纯度和得率均较高,可直接用...     

复合PCR扩增人mtDNA HVR方法的初探

目的:建立一种高效的扩增线粒体DNA高可变区(mtDNA HVR)的方法.方法:本研究选取5例健康成人静脉血,用人血全基因组DNA试剂盒,提取全基因组DNA,设计引物,用复合PCR方式,对线粒体DNA中的高可变区进行扩增.复合扩增的方式为:用6对套叠引物分开进行两次独立的PCR,扩增mtDNA HVR.第一次扩增用3对引物,目标DNA片段基本涵盖整个线粒体DNA的高可变区,扩增后得到互不重叠的3个短片段,分别为113 bp,126 bp和131bp.第二次复合扩增用其余的3对引物,目标片段基本重叠在第一次扩增所得的目标片段的区域内,扩增得到3个互不重叠的片段为124 bp,133 bp和93bp.所有扩增产物经过纯化后测序.结果:复合PCR方式获得的mtDNA HVR基因序列完整,5个样本均出现特异性条带,电泳结果条带单一、清晰.结论:复合扩增PCR方法对mtDNA HVR区的扩增效率高,测序结果稳定,结合6对套叠引物,不但保证了序列的完整性,另外,两次独立的PCR也减少了PCR反应过程中错配的发生,此法也适用于保存时间较久的古代线粒体DNA短片段的研究.复合扩增PCR还展示出了潜在的高产量的特点,相对传统PCR显示了其更多的优势.     

线粒体序列分析黑龙江流域哲罗鲑的种群遗传结构

哲罗鲑是我国土著的重要经济鱼类,近些年来,由于环境的恶化及人类活动的加剧,已对其资源量、栖息地、产卵场等造成了严重的破坏,种群处于濒危状态,被列入濒危物种红色名录中,因此研究哲罗鲑的群体遗传结构、演化历史、分布动态等对其进行有效保护具有重要意义.用线粒体Cox1和ND1基因序列对黑龙江流域内9个群体(n＝30)进行了遗传结构、群体演化分析.在30个个体中,Cox1扩增出1550bp的片段,群体间序列分歧距离在0～0.0028之间,共发现10个单倍型;ND1基因扩增出1000bp的片段,群体间序列分歧距离在0～0.0013之间,共发现7个单倍型.单倍型网络(TCS)和AMOVA分析结果均表明黑龙江流域哲罗鲑存在显著的群体分化,Cox1基因、ND1基因及组合数据的群体间Fst分别为0.0704、0.0491、0.0792,均达到显著性水平(P<0.05),根据配对群体间Fst(Pairwised Fst)可以将黑龙江流域哲罗鲑群体分为黑龙江上游群体、呼玛河群体、乌苏里江群体、内蒙古伊敏河上游群体4个地理群.9个群体共享同一个单倍型(BH11),表明这些群体具有相同的演化历史,为同一个祖先群体(黑龙江上游群体)演化而来.     

基于微滴式数字PCR方法的鱼类环境DNA样本处理与保存技术优化

以实验室内的鲫(Carassius auratus)为研究对象,利用微滴式数字PCR(Droplet Digital PCR,ddPCR)定量技术,优化了鱼类环境DNA(Environmental DNA,eDNA)样本的捕获、提取和保存方法,并对免DNA提取的PCR直扩技术进行了探索.研究结果如下:(1)在同一孔径、...     

Species‐level biodiversity assessment using marine environmental DNA metabarcoding requires protocol optimization and standardization

DNA extraction from environmental samples (environmental DNA; eDNA) for metabarcoding‐based biodiversity studies is gaining popularity as a noninvasive, time‐efficient, and cost‐effective monitoring tool. The potential benefits are promising for marine conservation, as the marine biome is frequently under‐surveyed due to its inaccessibility and the consequent high costs involved. With increasing numbers of eDNA‐related publications have come a wide array of capture and extraction methods. Without visual species confirmation, inconsistent use of laboratory protocols hinders comparability between studies because the efficiency of target DNA isolation may vary. We determined an optimal protocol (capture and extraction) for marine eDNA research based on total DNA yield measurements by comparing commonly employed methods of seawater filtering and DNA isolation. We compared metabarcoding results of both targeted (small taxonomic group with species‐level assignment) and universal (broad taxonomic group with genus/family‐level assignment) approaches obtained from replicates treated with the optimal and a low‐performance capture and extraction protocol to determine the impact of protocol choice and DNA yield on biodiversity detection. Filtration through cellulose‐nitrate membranes and extraction with Qiagen's DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit outperformed other combinations of capture and extraction methods, showing a ninefold improvement in DNA yield over the poorest performing methods. Use of optimized protocols resulted in a significant increase in OTU and species richness for targeted metabarcoding assays. However, changing protocols made little difference to the OTU and taxon richness obtained using universal metabarcoding assays. Our results demonstrate an increased risk of false‐negative species detection for targeted eDNA approaches when protocols with poor DNA isolation efficacy are employed. Appropriate optimization is therefore essential for eDNA monitoring to remain a powerful, efficient, and relatively cheap method for biodiversity assessments. For seawater, we advocate filtration through cellulose‐nitrate membranes and extraction with Qiagen's DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit or phenol‐chloroform‐isoamyl for successful implementation of eDNA multi‐marker metabarcoding surveys.     

A practical guide to sample preservation and pre‐PCR processing of aquatic environmental DNA

Environmental DNA (eDNA) is rapidly growing in popularity as a tool for community assessments and species detection. While eDNA approaches are now widely applied, there is not yet agreement on best practices for sample collection and processing. Investigators looking to integrate eDNA approaches into their research programme are required to examine a growing collection of disparate studies to make an often uncertain decision about which protocols best fit their needs. To promote the application of eDNA approaches and to encourage the generation of high‐quality data, here we review the most common techniques for the collection, preservation and extraction of metazoan eDNA from water samples. Specifically, we focus on experimental studies that compare various methods and outline the numerous challenges associated with eDNA. While the diverse applications of eDNA do not lend themselves to a one‐size‐fits‐all recommendation, in most cases, capture/concentration of eDNA on cellulose nitrate filters (with pore size determined by water turbidity), followed by storage of filters in Longmire's buffer and extraction with a DNeasy Blood & Tissue Kit (or similar) has been shown to provide sufficient, high‐quality DNA. However, we also emphasize the importance of testing and optimizing protocols for the system of interest.     

Optimizing techniques to capture and extract environmental DNA for detection and quantification of fish

Few studies have examined capture and extraction methods for environmental DNA (eDNA) to identify techniques optimal for detection and quantification. In this study, precipitation, centrifugation and filtration eDNA capture methods and six commercially available DNA extraction kits were evaluated for their ability to detect and quantify common carp (Cyprinus carpio) mitochondrial DNA using quantitative PCR in a series of laboratory experiments. Filtration methods yielded the most carp eDNA, and a glass fibre (GF) filter performed better than a similar pore size polycarbonate (PC) filter. Smaller pore sized filters had higher regression slopes of biomass to eDNA, indicating that they were potentially more sensitive to changes in biomass. Comparison of DNA extraction kits showed that the MP Biomedicals FastDNA SPIN Kit yielded the most carp eDNA and was the most sensitive for detection purposes, despite minor inhibition. The MoBio PowerSoil DNA Isolation Kit had the lowest coefficient of variation in extraction efficiency between lake and well water and had no detectable inhibition, making it most suitable for comparisons across aquatic environments. Of the methods tested, we recommend using a 1.5 μm GF filter, followed by extraction with the MP Biomedicals FastDNA SPIN Kit for detection. For quantification of eDNA, filtration through a 0.2–0.6 μm pore size PC filter, followed by extraction with MoBio PowerSoil DNA Isolation Kit was optimal. These results are broadly applicable for laboratory studies on carps and potentially other cyprinids. The recommendations can also be used to inform choice of methodology for field studies.     

Evaluation of methods for extracting Xylella fastidiosa DNA from the glassy-winged sharpshooter

The recent spread of the plant pathogenic bacterium Xylclla fastidiosa Wells et al. by an invasive vector species, Homalodisca coagulata Say, in southern California has resulted in new epidemics of Pierce's disease of grapevine. Our goal is to develop an efficient method to detect low titers of X. fastidiosa in H. coagulata that is amenable to large sample sizes for epidemiological studies. Detection of the plant pathogenic bacterium X. fastidiosa in its insect vector is complicated by low titers of bacteria, difficulty in releasing it from the insect mouthparts and foregut, and the presence of substances in the insect that inhibit polymerase chain reaction (PCr). To select the optimal protocol for DNA extraction to be used with PCR, we compared three standard methods and 11 commercially available kits for relative efficiency of X. fastidiosa DNA extraction in the presence of insect tissue. All of the protocols tested were proficient at extracting DNA from pure bacterial culture (1 x 10(5) cells), and all but one protocol successfully extracted sufficient bacterial DNA in the presence of insect tissue. Three DNA extraction techniques, immunomagnetic separation, the DNeasy Tissue kit (Qiagen, Hercules, CA), and Genomic DNA Purification kit (Fermentus, Hanover, MD), were compared more closely using a dilution series of X. fastidiosa (5000-0 cells) with and without insect tissue present. The DNeasy Tissue kit was the best kit tested, allowing detection of 5 x 10(3) X. fastidiosa cells with an insect head background.     

Optimal extraction methods for the simultaneous analysis of DNA from diverse organisms and sample types

Using environmental DNA (eDNA) to assess the distribution of micro‐ and macroorganisms is becoming increasingly popular. However, the comparability and reliability of these studies is not well understood as we lack evidence on how different DNA extraction methods affect the detection of different organisms, and how this varies among sample types. Our aim was to quantify biases associated with six DNA extraction methods and identify one which is optimal for eDNA research targeting multiple organisms and sample types. We assessed each methods’ ability to simultaneously extract bacterial, fungal, plant, animal and fish DNA from soil, leaf litter, stream water, stream sediment, stream biofilm and kick‐net samples, as well as from mock communities. Method choice affected alpha‐diversity for several combinations of taxon and sample type, with the majority of the differences occurring in the bacterial communities. While a single method performed optimally for the extraction of DNA from bacterial, fungal and plant mock communities, different methods performed best for invertebrate and fish mock communities. The consistency of methods, as measured by the similarity of community compositions resulting from replicate extractions, varied and was lowest for the animal communities. Collectively, these data provide the first comprehensive assessment of the biases associated with DNA extraction for both different sample types and taxa types, allowing us to identify DNeasy PowerSoil as a universal DNA extraction method. The adoption of standardized approaches for eDNA extraction will ensure that results can be more reliably compared, and biases quantified, thereby advancing eDNA as an ecological research tool.     

Modeling the Sensitivity of Field Surveys for Detection of Environmental DNA (eDNA)

The environmental DNA (eDNA) method is the practice of collecting environmental samples and analyzing them for the presence of a genetic marker specific to a target species. Little is known about the sensitivity of the eDNA method. Sensitivity is the probability that the target marker will be detected if it is present in the water body. Methods and tools are needed to assess the sensitivity of sampling protocols, design eDNA surveys, and interpret survey results. In this study, the sensitivity of the eDNA method is modeled as a function of ambient target marker concentration. The model accounts for five steps of sample collection and analysis, including: 1) collection of a filtered water sample from the source; 2) extraction of DNA from the filter and isolation in a purified elution; 3) removal of aliquots from the elution for use in the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay; 4) PCR; and 5) genetic sequencing. The model is applicable to any target species. For demonstration purposes, the model is parameterized for bighead carp (Hypophthalmichthys nobilis) and silver carp (H. molitrix) assuming sampling protocols used in the Chicago Area Waterway System (CAWS). Simulation results show that eDNA surveys have a high false negative rate at low concentrations of the genetic marker. This is attributed to processing of water samples and division of the extraction elution in preparation for the PCR assay. Increases in field survey sensitivity can be achieved by increasing sample volume, sample number, and PCR replicates. Increasing sample volume yields the greatest increase in sensitivity. It is recommended that investigators estimate and communicate the sensitivity of eDNA surveys to help facilitate interpretation of eDNA survey results. In the absence of such information, it is difficult to evaluate the results of surveys in which no water samples test positive for the target marker. It is also recommended that invasive species managers articulate concentration-based sensitivity objectives for eDNA surveys. In the absence of such information, it is difficult to design appropriate sampling protocols. The model provides insights into how sampling protocols can be designed or modified to achieve these sensitivity objectives.     

Evaluation of different DNA sampling techniques for the application of the real-time PCR method for the quantification of cyanobacteria in water

AIMS: To evaluate different types of sample storage and DNA extraction techniques for the real-time PCR quantification of cyanobacteria in water. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two different filter types for the cell harvest of Microcystis sp. and Planktothrix spp. that were either freeze-dried or stored frozen, and two different methods for DNA extraction were compared. DNA extraction was achieved by standard phenol-chloroform extraction or by a faster commercially available purification kit (DNeasy, QIAGEN). In general there was good agreement between the cell number equivalents of phycocyanin (PC) genotypes that were estimated using the Taq nuclease assay (TNA) between both filter types and the storing of samples. The standard DNA extraction procedure gave higher numbers of PC genotypes when compared with the DNeasy procedure. TNA results obtained from Planktothrix from natural samples extracted with the standard procedure revealed a significant correlation with the cell numbers estimated via the microscope. CONCLUSIONS: Freeze-drying of samples gives quantifiable data. The standard DNA extraction is considered to be the most reliable and accurate, although the DNeasy procedure is useful for early warning monitoring. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Application of quantitative genotype analysis in cyanobacteria from freeze-dried samples collected during recent and past sampling programmes.     

Establishing an environmental DNA method to detect and estimate the biomass of Sakhalin taimen,a critically endangered Asian salmonid

For field ecologists, detecting a target species in the wild is a severe bottleneck to understanding its distribution and population status. Recently, environmental DNA (eDNA) techniques have been developed as a noninvasive monitoring tool for aquatic organisms. While applications of eDNA techniques for biomass estimation have been proposed, little is known about an applicable size range of the organisms, which might affect relationships between biomass and eDNA concentration. Here, we investigated eDNA from Sakhalin taimen (Parahucho perryi), a giant salmonid species of northern Japan. This species is critically endangered and difficult to detect in the wild by conventional sampling methods. Using quantitative real-time PCR, we tested correlations between eDNA concentration and fish density using fish with a wide range of ages and body sizes in aquarium experiments. We found that our new primers and probe were truly species-specific, and that the eDNA concentration was significantly correlated with fish density and body size (p < 0.001). Furthermore, based on our calculation, the eDNA concentrations were rather constant among aquaria with fish in different age and size groups when their total weight was adjusted. These results suggest that eDNA concentrations can be an indicator of biomass of Sakhalin taimen, although further research is needed for its application in natural environments.