一种适于微生物多样性分析的青贮饲料总DNA的提取方法

目的:提出一种适于微生物多样性分析的青贮饲料中微生物总DNA的提取方法,并评价其效果.方法:间接法抽提样本的总DNA,通过琼脂糖电泳、紫外吸收及PCR分析DNA质量,DGGE评价提取效果,用PCR扩增目的菌株的特定片段来检测提取方法的灵敏度.结果:两个样本DNA的A260/A280值分别为1.99和1.93,A260/,A230值分别为2.19和1.90,提取的DNA不需纯化便可直接用于16S rRNA基因的扩增,提取方法灵敏度为3cfu/g,DGGE结果表明提取方法可以涵盖样品中的所有微生物.结论:提取的DNA纯度较高,可直接用于下游分子操作,提取方法灵敏度较高,能全面反映样品中的微生物原貌,可用于免培养法研究青贮饲料中的微生物菌群组成.     

用于微生物多样性分析的棉田土壤总DNA的提取

目的：探讨适用于微生物多样性研究的棉田土壤微生物总DNA提取方法。方法：采用4种方法提取不同连作和轮作处理的棉田土壤微生物总DNA,比较其纯度、产率、片段大小,并应用ARDRA技术验证其质量。结果：其中3种方法均可获得23kb的DNA片段,但不同方法提取的DNA的产率和纯度上有明显差异。改良CTAB-SDS法提取的DNA完整性好,得率为24.20μg.g-1干土,纯化后A260/A280和A260/A230为分别为1.80和1.70,纯化回收率可达70.1%,完全适用于后续的PCR分析。结论：采用该法提取棉田土壤总DNA简便而高效。对该法提取获得的棉田土壤微生物总DNA进行ARDRA和DGGE分析,所得图谱能较全面地反映不同处理间微生物多样性及群落结构的差别,为不同栽培体系下棉田土壤微生物的分子生态学研究提供了基础。     

堆肥中微生物总DNA的高效提取

采用化学裂解和酶解相结合的方法,选择加入PVPP的高盐缓冲液作为细胞裂解的反应体系,并以PEG-8000进行DNA沉淀,从高有机含量的堆肥样品中进行微生物总DNA的提取。结果表明,从4种性质不同的堆肥中均获得了高质量的微生物总DNA,所得的DNA分子片段在23kb左右;每克干重堆肥的总DNA提取量为63.54±12.08μg~106.50±28.36μg,A260/A280大于1.6,A260/A230大于1.8,不用经过纯化可以直接进行PCR扩增和限制性酶切;以该DNA为模板进行微生物区系的DGGE分析,显示了丰富的微生物多样性。该方法减少了通常环境样品DNA提取过程中的纯化步骤,减少了DNA的损失,为从事微生物分子生态学,尤其是那些针对高有机含量以及获取极为不易的环境样品的研究而言是十分有益的。     

顽拗植物澳洲坚果成熟叶片DNA提取方法比较

目的:针对澳洲坚果成熟叶片中富含多糖、多酚等杂质的特点,建立澳洲坚果成熟叶片中提取高质量 DNA 的方法.方法:采用改良CTAB法和改良SDS法提取澳洲坚果样品的总DNA,并对产物进行紫外、电泳及PCR扩增检测.结果:改良CrAB法的平均产率为13.6μg/g,略低于改良SDS法18.5μg/g,但改良CTAB法可有效去除多糖等杂质,获得的基因组DNA质量高.OD260/OD280均在1.7～1.9之间.进行ISSR扩增可获得清晰、多态性好的条带.结论:改良CrAB法较之改良SDS法更适合于从澳洲坚果成熟叶片中提取高质量DNA.     

一种高效可直接用于PCR分析的土壤总微生物DNA抽提方法

以CTAB-溶菌酶-蛋白酶K-冻融裂解法直接抽提土壤总微生物的基因组DNA,利用G8000沉淀和纯化DNA.结果表明,该方法是一种简便、有效可直接应用于PCR分析的土壤总微生物基因组DNA的抽提方法.采用含聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(PVP)的缓冲液预洗,添加CaCl₂和BSA,可以去除腐殖酸;用PEG8000沉淀DNA,可以提高DNA质量;采用冻融法破碎细胞,CTAB、溶菌酶和蛋白质酶K共同作用以裂解细胞,可以保证获得大片段的DNA,提高DNA产率.用该方法抽提的七子花林下土壤总微生物DNA产率为9.22 μg·g^-1,A260/A280为1.65,可适用于 PCR扩增及扩增rDNA限制酶切分析(ARDRA)技术,适宜的模板DNA浓度为0.67 ng·μl^-1.快速、有效、可直接用于PCR分析的土壤总微生物DNA提取方法的建立,为大规模的土壤微生物分子生态学研究提供了可能.     

生物造粒流化床微生物群落结构及其动态变化

为了研究生物适粒流化床污水处理反应器颗粒污泥中微生物群落结构及其动态变化,分别从生物造粒流化床10、60、110 cm处取颗粒污泥,通过细胞裂解直接提取颗粒污泥细菌基因组DNA.以细菌和古细菌16S rRNA基因通用引物530F/1490R,对活性污泥中提取的细菌基因组DNA进行PCR扩增,长约1 kb的PCR扩增产物纯化后经变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)分离,获得微生物群落的DNA特征指纹图谱.结果显示,生物造粒流化床反应器颗粒污泥中的微生物群落非常丰富,在10 cm处微生物的种属达到23种,60 cm处为21种,110 cm处为20种;生物造粒流化床不同高度都有一些各自的特有种属和共有种属,反应器不同高度的微生物群落演替不明显,微生物群落相似性为83.1%,群落结构较为稳定.     

生物造粒流化床微生物落结构及其动态变化

为了研究生物造粒流化床污水处理反应器颗粒污泥中微生物群落结构及其动态变化,分别从生物造粒流化床10、60、110cm处取颗粒污泥,通过细胞裂解直接提取颗粒污泥细菌基因组DNA。以细菌和古细菌16S rRNA基因通用引物530F/1490R,对活性污泥中提取的细菌基因组DNA进行PCR扩增,长约1kb的PCR扩增产物纯化后经变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)分离,获得微生物群落的DNA特征指纹图谱。结果显示,生物造粒流化床反应器颗粒污泥中的微生物群落非常丰富,在10cm处微生物的种属达到23种,60cm处为21种,110cm处为20种;生物造粒流化床不同高度都有一些各自的特有种属和共有种属,反应器不同高度的微生物群落演替不明显,微生物群落相似性为83.1%,群落结构较为稳定。     

新疆一号冰川土壤细菌多样性的研究*

应用变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)技术分离PCR扩增的16S rDNA来研究土壤微生物的多样性。直接从新疆一号冰川不同海拔高度的土壤样品中提取总DNA。用两套细菌通用引物分别扩增16S rDNA的V3和V6/V9高变区的特异性片段,PCR产物进行DGGE分析。PCR-DGGE图谱表明,PCR产物经DGGE检测到的条带清晰且分离效果好。结果表明,PCR-DGGE是一种快速研究微生物群落结构的有效方法。     

镇江香醋固态发酵醋醅中微生物总DNA提取方法比较

【目的】为了更加全面地分析我国传统固态发酵过程中微生物群落的多样性和演替情况,本文以镇江香醋固态发酵为例,对比研究了11种不同的总DNA提取法对醋醅中总DNA提取的影响。【方法】使用紫外分光光度计法和荧光定量PCR(Realtime Quantitative PCR)测定了不同提取方法得到的醋醅样品总DNA的产量与纯度,采用变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)法对固态发酵中细菌和真菌的多样性进行了分析。【结果】醋醅总DNA得率最高可达93.2±1.5μg/g干醅,细菌总数最高达到1.73×1013 copies.(g干醅)-1,真菌总数最高达到6.49×1012 copies.(g干醅)-1。不同的提取方法对DGGE结果有明显的影响,6种基于SDS裂解的方法所获得的条带较多。【结论】结果表明,液氮研磨+溶菌酶+SDS高盐抽提法(方法3)为最优的醋醅总DNA提取方法。     

沼气池污泥微生物总DNA提取方法的比较

沼气发酵系统是一个复杂的生态系统,其污泥微生物超过99%是不可培养的。为了优化沼气池纤维素的转化效率、沼气的产率和开展污泥微生物多样性研究,本研究采用化学裂解法、溶菌酶裂解法和QIAampDNA Stool Mini Kit提取了沼气池污泥样品中微生物的总DNA,对三种方法的DNA得率、纯度、大片段提取效果以及是否含有PCR反应抑制剂进行了研究,最后对16S rRNA基因V3区的扩增产物进行了PCR变性梯度凝胶电泳(PCR-DGGE)分析。与化学裂解法和QIAamp DNA Stool Mini Kit法相比,溶菌酶裂解法得到的DNA量大、片段长、片段分布广、PCR扩增效率高;同时PCR-DGGE图谱显示,溶菌酶裂解法可更好地展示沼气池污泥中微生物的多样性。该结果为进一步提高沼气池中纤维素的转化效率和沼气生产优势菌种的质和量打下了一定的前期基础。     

高温环境样品总DNA直接和间接提取方法的比较

分别采用两种环境总DNA直接提取法和一种间接提取法从6种温泉菌席样品中提取总DNA,以DNA粗产物的纯度、能否用于后续PCR扩增及PCR-DGGE(变性梯度凝胶电泳)所反映的微生物多样性为评价指标对两类方法进行比较和评价。研究发现,虽然间接提取法效率低下,但对于高温极端环境中生物量较小的样品,间接法能得到有研究价值的、纯度较高的环境样品总DNA,而直接法得到的DNA量小且不适于PCR扩增操作。在使用这2类方法都能得到可用于研究操作的DNA的情况下,间接提取法能更好的体现环境样品中微生物的多样性。     

A novel approach for extraction of PCR-compatible DNA from activated sludge samples collected from different biological effluent treatment plants

This paper describes a method that facilitates the extraction of PCR-compatible DNA from different activated sludge samples. The approach involves a novel preprocessing step in DNA extraction, which removes potential PCR inhibitors. The sludge was washed with different ratios of acetone and petroleum ether after pretreatment with 0.01% Tween-20 at 50 degrees C. It was observed that an initial washing step with 50 mM Tris-HCl, pH 9.0, before the detergent-solvent step, improved the quality of the extracted DNA. The extraction protocol resulted in amplifiable amounts of DNA when 10 mg of a sludge sample was used, even in the presence of phenol as a sludge contaminant. The usefulness of the extracted template was demonstrated by carrying out different PCR reactions. The random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) patterns demonstrated the diversity of sludge samples.     

Improving the recovery of qPCR-grade DNA from sludge and sediment

DNA extraction is often considered as the limiting step of most molecular approaches in ecology and environmental microbiology. Ten existing DNA extraction protocols were compared for recovery of DNA from sludge and a modified version of the protocol described by Porteous et al. (Mol Ecol 6:787–791, 1997) was determined to be the best method for recovery of DNA suitable for PCR. In this respect, it appeared that the commonly used guanidine isothiocyanate could impair the quality of the extracted DNA unless its concentration is lowered. Second, conditioning the samples as liquors as opposed to pellets critically impacts the outcome of the extraction. The suitability of the modified Porteous protocol for quantitative PCR applications is demonstrated in a series of experiments showing the absence of interfering coextracted inhibitors and the linear correspondence between the concentrations of input target DNA and PCR product. Interestingly, it is also shown that the nature of the environmental matrices affects the recovery yield of both circular plasmids and chromosomal DNA, resulting in an apparent fluctuation of the plasmid copy number per cell. This means that quantitative data obtained by PCR remain comparable as long as they apply to an identical target sequence extracted from a similar environment and amplified under the same conditions.     

Statistical assessment of DNA extraction methodology for culture-independent analysis of microbial community associated with diverse environmental samples

Cost-effectiveness, quality, time-effectiveness and ease of the methodology are the most crucial factors in isolating quality DNA from wide variety of samples. Thus, research efforts focusing on the development of an efficient DNA extraction protocol is the need of the hour. The present study therefore, focuses on development of an efficient, rapid and free of inhibitory substances based methodology for extracting metagenomic DNA from diverse environmental samples viz. anaerobic biogas digesta, ruminant stomach, human feces, soil, and microbial starter cultures used for preparation of fermented food. PCR–DGGE based analysis and quality metagenomic library preparation, using DNA extraction methodology, validates the developed protocol. The developed protocol is cost effective, capable of isolating DNA from small sample size (100–1000 µl), time efficient (1.5–2.0 h protocol) and results in significantly higher DNA yield (4–8 times increased yield) when compared to previously available DNA extraction method and a commercial DNA extraction kit. The DNA extracted from the samples using different protocols was evaluated based on its ability to identify diverse microbial species using PCR–DGGE profiles targeting variable region within the 16S rRNA gene. The results of microbial community analysis revealed comparability of the developed protocol to commercial kits, in effectively identifying dominant representatives of the microbial community in different samples. Using the DNA extracted from the presented methodology, metagenomic libraries were prepared, which were found suitable for sequencing on Illumina platform.     

1种小麦白粉病菌DNA基因组的微量简捷提取方法

为了寻找适合小麦白粉菌基因组DNA微量提取的方法,分别采用改进破壁法,液氮研磨法和溶菌酶消化法进行破壁,提取专性寄生菌小麦白粉菌DNA。结果表明,用改进的破壁方法,仅用3~10 mg的分生孢子粉所获得DNA的收率为（12.23±3.46）~（40.32±5.67）ng/mg,且OD260/OD280比值为1.71~1.92之间,说明该破壁方法获得的DNA收率大且纯度高。通过PCR反应获得了良好的效果。同时该方法也适用于小麦条锈菌和大麦白粉菌专性寄生菌DNA的提取。     

Perturbation‐independent community development in low‐temperature anaerobic biological wastewater treatment bioreactors

The reproducibility and stability of low‐ temperature anaerobic wastewater treatment systems undergoing transient perturbations was investigated. Three identical anaerobic expanded granular sludge bed‐based bioreactors were used to degrade a volatile fatty acid and glucose‐based wastewater under sub‐ambient (15°C) conditions. The effect of a variety of environmental perturbations on bioreactor performance was assessed by chemical oxygen demand removal. Temporal microbial community development was monitored by denaturation gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of 16S rRNA genes extracted from sludge granules. Methanogenic activity was monitored using specific methanogenic activity assays. Bioreactor performance and microbial population dynamics were each well replicated between both experimental bioreactors and the control bioreactor prior to, and after the implementation of most of the applied perturbations. Gene fingerprinting data indicated that Methanosaeta sp. were the persistent, keystone members of the archaeal community, and likely were pivotal for the physical stability and maintenance of the granular biofilms. Cluster analyses of DGGE data suggested that temporal shifts in microbial community structure were predominantly independent of the applied perturbations. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2010;105: 79–87. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Characterization of Thiobacillus thioparus isolated from an activated sludge bioreactor used for hydrogen sulfide treatment

AIMS: To compare Thiobacillus thioparus population dynamics in a control and a test activated sludge (AS) bioreactor, used for hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) degradation. METHODS AND RESULTS: Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) was used to confirm the presence of T. thioparus, and real-time PCR was used to quantify the level of this bacterium in the AS samples. The DGGE analysis showed a band for T. thioparus in all samples, with the band being more prominent in the test sample with H(2)S diffusion. It also showed that although a change occurred in the diversity of the microbial population in the test sludge after 6 weeks of H(2)S diffusion, the microbial community structure of the test and control was still similar. Thiobacillus thioparus-specific PCR primers confirmed that 50% of the isolates from both the test and control bioreactors were T. thioparus. The thiobacilli population became more efficient at degrading the diffused H(2)S. This increase in efficiency was confirmed by a significant increase in the number of isolates from the test sludge compared with those from the control sludge, when they were grown in a thiosulfate-rich liquid medium. CONCLUSIONS: It was concluded that the use of AS process for H(2)S removal encourages the population of T. thioparus to increase even at times when the total biomass concentration shows a decrease. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The research results give an insight into the dynamics of the microbial population in an AS pilot plant used in a dual role, to treat the wastewater and H(2)S.     

Efficiency of DNA extraction methods on the evaluation of soil microeukaryotic diversity

The evaluation of microbial molecular diversity has been mainly based on the extraction of total DNA from environmental samples. The indirect extraction methods, which have been used for prokaryotes, have never been used to recover soil microeukaryotic DNA. We evaluated the efficiency of an improved indirect DNA extraction protocol developed herein and the direct lysis (the sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-based method and commercial DNA extraction kit) on estimating the molecular diversity of soil microbial eukaryotes. DNA quality and quantity as well as denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profiles were determined using three soil samples from different stations. The indirect method detected the highest DGGE bands in spite of the low DNA yield. The commercial kit detected a lower number of DGGE bands than the indirect method. The SDS-based method produced the lowest DGGE bands and DNA purity but the highest yield. Using the indirect method, we further evaluated the effect of freezing and air-dried preservations on estimating the microeukaryotic diversity. In spite of the low DNA yield obtained from the air-dried preservation, no significant differences were found in either the number of DGGE bands or the DNA purity between two manners. Our results indicate that the improved indirect method could obtain a high purity of intracellular DNA and high efficiency in the estimation of molecular diversity of soil microbial eukaryotes.     

A rapid and efficient DNA minipreparation suitable for screening transgenic plants

We present a modified method for DNA minipreparation suitable for large-scale screening of transgenic plants. The method is rapid and efficient—one person can prepare DNA from approximately 50 samples per day. The average yield was about 40 μg DNA per 100 mg of fresh tissue, and the A₂₆₀/A₂₈₀ was 1.89–2.03. The total DNA extracted by this method could be used for PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, and Southern blotting.