蜜蜂微孢子虫在中国的自然种系构成初探

蜜蜂微孢子虫(Nosema apis及Nosema ceranae)是微孢子虫的典型代表之一,由它寄生蜜蜂所产生的疾病,称为蜜蜂微孢子虫病。通过目前国际上普遍使用的克隆16srRNA基因(16srDNA)的片段并测序的方法来进行蜜蜂微孢子虫在我国主要养蜂地区的分布情况。结果表明,在我国主要养蜂地区,造成大量西方蜜蜂患蜜蜂微孢子虫病的是东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae,至今为止未发现过去我们广泛认定的西方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema apis。     

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫的基因结构优化及新基因鉴定

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae是一种寄生于蜜蜂中肠上皮细胞的单细胞真菌,对蜜蜂的健康危害严重,给世界各国的养蜂业造成较大损失。本研究基于前期获得的N.ceranae孢子的转录组数据对其已注释基因进行结构优化,并对未注释基因进行预测和分析。通过将测序得到的clean reads比对参考基因组和转录本重构,共对10个N.ceranae的已注释基因的5'端或3'端进行了延长。利用Cuffcompare软件将重构转录本与参考基因组进行比对,共鉴定出27个新基因,随机挑选9个新基因进行RT-PCR验证,均能扩增出符合预期的目的片段,表明预测出的新基因真实存在。有6个新基因能够注释到GO数据库和6个基因注释到KEGG数据库。进一步分析结果显示上述新基因注释到细胞等10个GO条目上,它们可能在N.ceranae的生命活动中具有重要功能。研究结果为N.ceranae的基因结构和功能注释信息的完善提供了有益补充,也为新基因的功能研究打下了基础。     

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫传染病学分析

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫病是一种由东方蜜蜂微孢子虫(Nosema ceranae)引起的蜜蜂传染病,已经蔓延到全球。蜜蜂感染东方蜜蜂微孢子虫后会导致早衰、哺育能力下降、生产力和繁殖能力降低,严重时可直接导致蜂群瓦解。本文从传染病学角度出发,对近10年东方蜜蜂微孢子虫病原学、流行病学和防治方法等方面进行总结,以此提高对微孢子虫的认识,为微孢子虫防治提供新思路。     

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂工蜂过程中nce-miR-10660及其靶基因表达谱

【目的】本研究旨在为探究nce-miR-10660调控东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae侵染的作用机制提供理论和实验依据。【方法】采用Stem-loop RT-PCR对前期鉴定到的东方蜜蜂微孢子虫nce-miR-10660进行表达验证,再通过Sanger测序验证nce-miR-10660的序列。利用相关生物信息学软件预测和分析nce-miR-10660的靶基因。通过RT-qPCR检测nce-miR-10660及其靶基因在东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica工蜂过程中中肠中的表达谱。【结果】Stem-loop RT-PCR和Sanger测序结果分别证实了nce-miR-10660在东方蜜蜂微孢子虫孢子中的表达和真实存在。靶向预测结果显示nce-miR-10660共靶向RRDRP和RCDP 42等9个基因;分别有2和6个靶基因可被分别注释到KEGG数据库中的4条通路和GO数据库中的23个条目。RT-qPCR结果显示,相较于东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染后1 d时意大利蜜蜂工蜂中肠中nce-miR-10660的表达量,东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染后2 d时意...     

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂工蜂过程的nce-miR-23928及其靶基因表达谱

【背景】东方蜜蜂微孢子虫(Nosema ceranae)专性侵染成年蜜蜂中肠上皮细胞而导致的微孢子虫病给养蜂业造成严重损失。【目的】检测东方蜜蜂微孢子虫nce-miR-23928及其靶基因在侵染意大利蜜蜂(Apis mellifera ligustica)工蜂过程的表达谱,为深入探究nce-miR-23928在东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染中的功能及调控机制提供依据。【方法】通过RNAhybrid、miRanda和TargetScan软件预测nce-miR-23928的靶基因。使用BLAST工具将上述靶基因比对到基因本体论(geneontology,GO)、京都基因和基因组百科全书(Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes, KEGG)、Nr和Swiss-Prot数据库以获得相应注释。采用实时荧光定量PCR(realtimequantitativePCR,RT-qPCR)技术检测nce-miR-23928及其靶基因在东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意蜂工蜂过程中的相对表达量。【结果】相较于接种后1 d (1 day post infection, 1 dpi),nce-...     

黄牛、水牛体内人肉孢子虫18S rRNA基因研究及虫种鉴定

本文对自然感染的水牛源的人肉孢子虫以及黄牛源人孢子虫ＤＮＡ的１８Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因的ＰＣＲ扩增产物进行了测序。对年获的８６３ｂｐ的１８Ｓ ｒＲＮＡ基因分析比较表明,二者有较高的同源性,因此认为二者可能同是一种肉孢子虫－－人肉孢子虫（Ｓａｒｃｏｃｙｓｔｉｓ ｈｏｍｉｎｉｓ Ｒａｉｌｌｉｅｔ ａｎｄ Ｌｕｃｅｔ,１８９１）。由此推断,不仅黄牛可作为人肉孢子虫的中间宿主,水牛也可作为人肉孢子虫的中间宿主。     

烟曲霉素在防治蜜蜂孢子虫病中的应用研究进展

近年来,全球性蜂群损失严重,对蜜蜂授粉农业造成巨大冲击。东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae,N.ceranae在成功实现由东方蜜蜂Apis cerana Fabr.向西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera L.的宿主转移后,成为严重威胁西方蜜蜂健康的一种新的寄生虫病原,并被认为是蜂群损失的一个重要原因。烟曲霉素是一种能够有效防治蜜蜂孢子虫病的药物,但作为一种抗生素类药物,其在蜂产品中的残留问题以及对蜂群和人类健康的影响也颇受关注。本文将围绕蜜蜂孢子虫病概况、烟曲霉素在治疗蜜蜂孢子虫病以及人类疾病中的应用及其潜在的问题等进行综述,以期为我国养蜂生产中蜜蜂孢子虫病的防治以及烟曲霉素在相关领域中的应用提供参考。     

转录组分析揭示东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂的分子机制

【目的】本研究旨在通过差异表达基因(differentially expressed gene, DEG)分析以及毒力因子和其他侵染相关因子分析;在转录组水平揭示东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae侵染意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica的分子机制。【方法】基于前期已获得高质量的东方蜜蜂微孢子虫纯化孢子(NcCK)及侵染意大利蜜蜂工蜂7和10 d的东方蜜蜂微孢子虫(分别为NcT1和NcT2)转录组数据;根据P≤0.05且｜log₂(Fold change)｜≥1的标准;通过比较分析筛选出NcCK vs NcT1, NcCK vs NcT2和NcT1 vs NcT2比较组的DEG。通过相关生物信息学软件对上述DEG进行Venn分析、GO分类和KEGG代谢通路富集分析。根据Nr和KEGG数据库注释信息和相关文献进行对东方蜜蜂微孢子虫的毒力因子和侵染相关因子的统计和分析。通过RT-qPCR验证转录组数据及DEG表达趋势。【结果】从NcCK vs NcT1, NcCK vs NcT2和NcT1 vs NcT2比较组分别鉴定出1 397, 1 497和52个DEG。Venn分析结果显示各比较组共有的上调和下调基因分别为10和1个。GO分类结果显示;NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中DEG富集数最多的功能条目为代谢进程、细胞进程、单组织进程、细胞、细胞组件、细胞器、催化活性和结合;而NcT1 vs NcT2中DEG富集数最多的是代谢进程、细胞进程、单组织进程、催化活性和结合。KEGG代谢通路富集分析结果显示;NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中DEG分别富集到80和79条通路;富集在糖酵解/糖异生和MAPK信号通路的上调基因数量多于下调基因。毒力因子分析结果显示;孢壁蛋白9基因和孢壁蛋白12基因在NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中均下调表达;孢壁蛋白8基因仅在NcCK vs NcT1中表达量下调;此外孢壁蛋白前体基因、孢壁和锚定盘复合蛋白基因、几丁质合酶基因、极管蛋白基因、蓖麻毒素B凝集素基因的表达水平在NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中表现为上调。侵染相关因子分析结果表明;糖酵解途径的3个关键酶基因在NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中上调表达;3个涉及ATP/ADP移位酶的基因在NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中上调表达;但有1个表达量下调;2个涉及ABC转运蛋白的基因在NcCK vs NcT1和NcCK vs NcT2中上调表达;另有4个下调表达。RT-qPCR结果证实了本研究中转录组数据及DEG表达趋势的真实可靠性。【结论】本研究通过比较分析解析东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂工蜂过程的转录组动态;揭示了孢壁蛋白、孢壁和锚定盘复合蛋白、几丁质酶、极管蛋白和蓖麻毒素B凝集素等毒力因子编码基因;以及己糖激酶、丙酮酸激酶、6-磷酸果糖激酶、ATP/ADP移位酶和ABC转运蛋白等侵染相关因子编码基因在病原增殖中扮演重要角色;为阐明东方蜜蜂微孢子虫的侵染机制提供了基础。     

黄牛、水牛体内人肉孢子虫18 rRNA基因研究及虫种鉴定

本文对自然感染的水牛源的人肉孢子虫以及黄牛源人肉孢子虫DNA的18S rRNA基因的PCR扩增产物进行了测序。对所获的863 bp的18S rRNA基因分析比较表明,二者有较高的同源性,因此认为二者可能同是一种肉孢子虫——人肉孢子虫(Sarcocystis hominis Railliet and Lucet,1891)。由此推断,不仅黄牛可作为人肉孢子虫的中间宿主,水牛也可作为人肉孢子虫的中间宿主。     

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意大利蜜蜂工蜂过程中nce-miR-12220及其靶基因的表达谱

东方蜜蜂微孢子虫Nosema ceranae侵染成年蜜蜂导致蜜蜂微孢子虫病。本研究旨在验证东方蜜蜂微孢子虫nce-miR-12220的存在和表达,并检测nce-miR-12220及其靶基因在病原侵染意大利蜜蜂Apis mellifera ligustica (简称意蜂)工蜂过程的表达谱。Stem-loop RT-PCR和Sanger测序结果显示nce-miR-12220真实存在和表达。靶向预测结果显示nce-miR-12220共靶向KRAB-A和γ tubulin等15个基因。上述靶基因可注释到19个GO条目和3条KEGG通路。RT-qPCR结果显示,相较于接种后1 d (1 day post infection,1 dpi),nce-miR-12220在2 dpi上调表达,而在3-12 dpi阶段总体表现出显著下调表达的趋势。类似地,与1 dpi相比,靶基因KRAB-A在2 dpi上调表达,而在3-12 dpi阶段总体呈下调表达的趋势。另外,与1 dpi相比,靶基因γ tubulin在2-12 dpi阶段总体表现出显著下调表达的趋势。上述结果表明nce-miR-12220与KRAB-A和γ tubulin之间存在潜在的靶向结合和正向调控关系;东方蜜蜂微孢子虫通过下调表达nce-miR-12220抑制KRAB-A的表达进而促进增殖;意蜂工蜂可能通过抑制东方蜜蜂微孢子虫的γ tubulin表达抵御病原侵染。研究结果明确了nce-miR-12220及其靶基因KRAB-A和γ tubulin在东方蜜蜂微孢子虫侵染意蜂工蜂过程中的动态表达规律,为深入探究nce-miR-12220在病原侵染中的功能及调控机制提供了理论和实验依据。     

Bacterium (Lactobacillus?) eurydice strains from bumble bees

Twenty cultures closely resembling Bacterium eurydice, a bacterium associated with honey bees, were isolated from healthy bumble bees and from flowers apparently visited by bees. Their properties suggested that Lactobacillus eurydice would be a more appropriate name for the organism.     

A STUDY ON PHYLOGENETIC RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE SUB-GENERA OF BUMBLE BEES (HYMENOPTERA:APIDAE)

Abstract Phylogenetic relationships among the 28 subgenera of bumble bees were studied by using morphological and behavioral characters. The results suggest that the traditional Bombus Latreille and Psithyrus Lepeletier are monophyletic groups. However, the position of Mendacibombus in cladograms is different from that of the traditional view. In addition, according to their geographical distribution and relative relationships Eurasian—Asian group and Eurasian—American group are recognized for Bombus Latreille.     

熊蜂族系统发育关系的研究(膜翅目:蜜蜂总科)(英文)

本文选取熊蜂雌雄外部形态特征、行为学特征,对熊蜂28个亚属之间的系统发育关系利用支序分析的方法进行了探讨。研究结果表明传统的熊蜂属与拟熊蜂属是两个单系群,Mendacibombus亚属在支序图中的位置与传统看法有所不同。另外,根据能蜂各亚属间的亲缘关系及它们的地理分布建议熊蜂属中分两个亚属群：欧亚—亚洲群与欧亚—美洲群。     

The communities of bumble bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombini) in the city of Novosibirsk and its environs

The diversity and abundance of bumble bees in the city of Novosibirsk and its environs have been investigated. A list of registered species is given with an estimation of their relative abundance. For the first time Bombus pseudobaicalensis Vogt, 1911, B. saltuarius (Skorikov, 1931), Psithyrus barbutellus (Kirby, 1802), Ps. norvegicus (Sparre-Schneider, 1918), and Ps. sylvestris (Lepeletier, 1832) are recorded in Novosibirsk oblast. The seasonal dynamics of the number and diversity of these insects has been studied.     

Variation in highbush blueberry floral volatile profiles as a function of pollination status, cultivar, time of day and flower part: implications for flower visitation by bees

Background and Aims

Studies of the effects of pollination on floral scent and bee visitation remain rare, particularly in agricultural crops. To fill this gap, the hypothesis that bee visitation to flowers decreases after pollination through reduced floral volatile emissions in highbush blueberries, Vaccinium corymbosum, was tested. Other sources of variation in floral emissions and the role of floral volatiles in bee attraction were also examined.

Methods

Pollinator visitation to blueberry flowers was manipulated by bagging all flowers within a bush (pollinator excluded) or leaving them unbagged (open pollinated), and then the effect on floral volatile emissions and future bee visitation were measured. Floral volatiles were also measured from different blueberry cultivars, times of the day and flower parts, and a study was conducted to test the attraction of bees to floral volatiles.

Key Results

Open-pollinated blueberry flowers had 32 % lower volatile emissions than pollinator-excluded flowers. In particular, cinnamyl alcohol, a major component of the floral blend that is emitted exclusively from petals, was emitted in lower quantities from open-pollinated flowers. Although, no differences in cinnamyl alcohol emissions were detected among three blueberry cultivars or at different times of day, some components of the blueberry floral blend were emitted in higher amounts from certain cultivars and at mid-day. Field observations showed that more bees visited bushes with pollinator-excluded flowers. Also, more honey bees were caught in traps baited with a synthetic blueberry floral blend than in unbaited traps.

Conclusions

Greater volatile emissions may help guide bees to unpollinated flowers, and thus increase plant fitness and bee energetic return when foraging in blueberries. Furthermore, the variation in volatile emissions from blueberry flowers depending on pollination status, plant cultivar and time of day suggests an adaptive role of floral signals in increasing pollination of flowers.