TaqMan-MGB探针检测文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种实时荧光定量PCR方法的建立及应用

【目的】应用TaqMan-MGB探针技术,建立具有种水平特异性、高敏感性的荧光定量PCR方法,用于快速检测文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种。【方法】在序列特异性扩增区标记(Sequence characterized amplifiedregion,SCAR)技术基础上,依据文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种一段特有的基因序列设计探针和引物,分别优化扩增反应的退火温度、探针和引物的反应浓度;分析此方法的特异性、敏感性及重复性;绘制标准曲线,评估PCR反应的扩增效率和稳定性。【结果】本研究设计的TaqMan-MGB探针具有种水平特异性;最低检出限为每个PCR反应11个拷贝;组内和组间的变异系数CV值分别为0.12%-0.70%和0.14%-0.55%,在允许范围内;标准曲线线性关系良好(R2=1),扩增效率高(E=104.7%)。【结论】本研究建立的基于TaqMan-MGB探针技术的荧光定量PCR方法能够在种水平特异性、高灵敏度检出文森巴尔通体博格霍夫亚种,为这种巴尔通体所引起的一系列疾病的早期快速诊断、监测和流行病学调查等研究提供有效手段。     

基于16S rDNA基因的谷斑皮蠹PCR检测技术

【目的】谷斑皮蠹是一种重要的检疫性害虫,在新疆周边多个国家分布,口岸检疫人员多次从进境货物中截获谷斑皮蠹,该虫对新疆的农业生产极具威胁。【方法】以谷斑皮蠹的16S rDNA基因为靶序列,用昆虫通用引物对4种供试皮蠹进行PCR扩增,将扩增产物进行克隆和测序,用生物软件设计检测谷斑皮蠹的特异性引物与探针。【结果】设计的特异性引物(TG-SNP-F/TG-SNP-R)及所建立的常规PCR方法能有效检测出谷斑皮蠹,其扩增产物的片段大小为250 bp,灵敏度为3 ng·μL~(-1)。设计的特异性引物(TG-F/TG-R)和探针(TG-probe),以及所建立的实时荧光PCR方法,对谷斑皮蠹的检测特异性强,灵敏度达0.8 fg·μL~(-1)。【结论】建立的常规PCR方法和实时荧光PCR检测方法能够对谷斑皮蠹进行准确鉴定,为口岸检疫人员检测进境货物中携带的谷斑皮蠹提供技术支持。     

唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德氏菌椰毒假单胞菌酵米面亚种环介导等温扩增荧光方法的建立

【目的】建立一个基于环介导等温扩增与荧光探针结合的唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德氏菌椰毒假单胞菌酵米面亚种(Burkholderia gladioli pv. cocovenenans)特异性检测方法。【方法】通过多重序列比对分析,选择B. gladioli pv. cocovenenans共有的bonA为靶位点,设计环介导等温扩增的特异性引物和荧光探针,通过19株B. gladioli和3株非目标菌株,验证该方法的特异性。将该方法的检测特异性与现有的基于实时荧光定量PCR鉴定B. gladioli pv. cocovenenans的方法进行比较,并对建立的方法进行灵敏度探究。【结果】建立的环介导等温扩增荧光鉴定方法对B. gladioli pv.cocovenenans具有特异性,能在30 min内得出结果,且该方法能进行可视化直接观测。该方法的基因组DNA最低检测限度为1.98pg/μL,检测灵敏度为2.7×10²CFU/mL。另外,该方法能应用到食品样品中B. gladioli pv. cocovenenans的检测。【结论】本研究建立了一个快速、可视化、特异性强的检测方...     

实时荧光定量TaqMan-MGB探针法检测杆菌样巴尔通体

【目的】应用Taq Man探针实时荧光定量PCR技术建立特异性强、敏感性高和稳定性好的快速杆菌样巴尔通体检测方法。【方法】应用生物信息学方法查找杆菌样巴尔通体特有基因,从中筛选出一段特有的基因序列为模板设计探针和引物。通过比较Ct值和荧光强度确定扩增反应的最佳退火温度、探针和引物浓度;将扩增产物连接到p EASY-T载体上制备标准品,绘制标准曲线,分析扩增效率和线性关系;评估方法的特异性、敏感性及重复性。【结果】优化后退火温度为60°C,探针和引物浓度均为200 nmol/L,反应体系20μL。特异性实验显示只有杆菌样巴尔通体扩增出荧光信号,其他种属细菌均未见荧光信号;标准曲线线性关系良好(R2=1),扩增效率E=98.18%;最低检出限为每个PCR反应3个拷贝;组内和组间的变异系数CV值分别为0.21%–0.42%和0.29%–0.59%,在允许范围内。【结论】研究建立的实时荧光定量Taq Man-MGB探针法特异性强、灵敏度高、稳定性好,可快速检测鉴定杆菌样巴尔通体,为这种巴尔通体所引起的一系列疾病的早期快速诊断、监测和流行病学调查等研究提供有效手段。     

大鼠疑似泰勒氏病毒荧光定量检测方法的建立

目的建立一种能在临床上快速、准确地检测大鼠疑似泰勒氏病毒(Theiler’s-like virus of rats,TLV)的方法,采用TaqMan探针荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qPCR)技术,特异性针对TLV病毒核酸进行检测。方法通过基因合成序列作为质粒标准品的模板,同时选择特异性的序列在3622~3729 nt处,设计一对引物和TaqMan性探针,优化反应体系及条件,进行qPCR扩增,从而建立TLV TaqMan探针qPCR方法,并对其灵敏度、稳定性和特异性进行评价。结果建立的TLV qPCR检测方法,标准曲线线性关系良好,R~2值可达到0.99,灵敏性最低能够检测到10个拷贝数/μL,对比普通PCR方法,高出其100倍;对其他常见大鼠病毒均无非特异反应;重复性良好,批内和批间变异系数均小于1%。结论利用TaqMan探针建立快速检测TLV的荧光定量PCR方法,该方法具有操作简便、灵敏度高、特异性好等特点。     

近岸污染指示半知菌灰黄青霉(Penicillium griseo fulvum)的分子检测

【目的】通过分子方法检测近海污染环境优势种灰黄青霉,并为由此而推断污染程度做准备。【方法】根据GenBank中青霉属不同种和相近属种的ITS序列差异和灰黄青霉特有的IAO序列,设计了污染区优势种灰黄青霉的特异性引物AS1/RS4和IAO1/IAO2,建立相应的特异探针检测体系。通过PCR和套式PCR技术,分析比较两对特异序列检测灰黄青霉的差异。【结果】建立的分子检测体系可以排除其它近似或相关菌株干扰,从环境中扩增到目的基因片段。利用引物AS1/RS4作为核酸探针,通过套式PCR菌株DNA的检测灵敏度可达到10fg/μL,当仅有10个数量级分生孢子时即可检测出,从沉积物中检测灵敏度为102个数量级孢子/0.25g。特异酶基因IAO1/IAO2检测灵敏度较前者稍低。【结论】利用特异序列作为探针检测污染环境优势种灰黄青霉的方法可行,在一定范围内,灰黄青霉的出现频率及数量对污染程度有较好的指示作用。     

转基因棉花MON88701品系特异性实时荧光PCR检测方法的建立

【目的】建立转基因棉花MON88701品系特异性实时荧光聚合酶链反应(polymerase chain reaction,PCR)检测方法。【方法】利用实时荧光PCR技术,根据转基因棉花MON88701品系特异性序列设计引物和探针,建立转基因棉花MON88701实时荧光PCR检测方法,并测定本方法的灵敏度、特异性及可重复性。【结果】建立的检测方法特异于转基因棉花MON88701成分的检测,灵敏度测试表明其定量下限为34拷贝;重复性试验显示其相对标准偏差在可接受范围内。【结论】本研究建立的转基因棉花MON88701品系特异性实时荧光PCR检测方法具有良好的特异性和高灵敏度,适合对转基因棉花MON88701品系进行检测。     

基于TaqMan探针多重实时荧光PCR的肠道特殊菌群绝对定量方法的建立

本研究旨在建立对肠道主要共生菌的快速定量方法。根据细菌16S rRNA基因的保守序列并参考相关研究,设计针对总肠道菌群的通用引物和探针,以及针对双歧杆菌属、肠球菌属和肠杆菌科的特异性引物和探针,采用引物设计工具(Primer-BLAST) 以及聚合酶链式反应(polymerase chain reaction, PCR)扩增以验证引物和探针的特异性。通过分子克隆技术,构建各目标菌属目的基因的重组质粒作为qPCR检测的标准模板,选择标准模板进行重复性实验,并计算组内和组间重复变异系数。用所建立的方法对不同年龄段的临床粪便标本进行3类细菌的检测,并初步分析这些菌群与增龄的关系。结果显示,引物和探针具有较高的特异性;各目的细菌标准曲线在一定范围内线性关系良好,总菌群或各目标菌属的线性范围分别为：总菌群2.9×10³～2.9×10¹²copies/μL、双歧杆菌3.1×10²～3.1×10⁹ copies/μL、肠球菌5.9×10²～5.9×10⁹ copies/μL、肠杆菌6.3×10²～6.3×10⁹ copies/μL,决定系数R²≥ 0.995;检测的最低拷贝数为总菌群7.5×10² copies/μL、双歧杆菌 46 copies/μL、肠球菌 37 copies/μL、肠杆菌 51 copies/μL;重复性实验变异系数在1.32%以下,具有良好的可重复性。对不同年龄段临床粪便标本检测的结果显示,肠球菌和肠杆菌含量随增龄呈增长趋势,且老年组含量显著高于青年组,但在高龄老年人中未发现肠球菌数量增加。双歧杆菌含量随增龄减少,且各组间差异显著,在高龄老年人中也未观察到双歧杆菌显著减少。结果提示,本研究建立了一种可供临床推广的菌群绝对定量方法,能够同时检测3类细菌和菌群总量,对于菌群定量研究具有实际意义。     

快速评价肠道微生物的qPCR方法的建立

【背景】近些年,16S rRNA基因测序与宏基因组分析常用于肠道微生物病原体检测。【目的】为了使检测不受限于高成本与耗时长的问题,基于荧光探针的实时荧光定量PCR(real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR, qPCR),建立一种评估人类肠道微生物群组成的平台用于检测肠道微生物丰度。【方法】从公共数据库筛选10种肠道中普遍存在的微生物分类群,使用20个粪便样本验证为10种靶标所设计的特异性引物与探针,最后通过比较qPCR方法和16SrRNA基因测序技术的检测结果来评估该平台的有效性。【结果】10对引物及其探针对靶标分类群具有特异性并且在HITdb数据库中靶向菌种的覆盖率超过70%;样本检测结果的变异系数(coefficient of variation,CV)小于10%,证明了该方法具有很高的稳定性;qPCR方法检测样本中物种的相对丰度与16S rRNA基因序列生物信息学分析结果大部分具有显著相关性(P<0.05)。【结论】本研究根据HITdb数据库设计的靶向微生物群的引物和探针检测到的粪便样本中微生物的相对丰度结果与16S rRNA基因测序结...     

多酶恒温扩增核酸试纸条法快速检测肺炎支原体方法的建立及应用

【背景】肺炎支原体是导致儿童和青少年呼吸道感染的重要病原体,长期以来由于其临床表现不特异而容易错过最佳治疗时期。【目的】结合多酶恒温扩增(multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification,MIRA)技术和核酸试纸条建立一种快速检测肺炎支原体的方法。【方法】以肺炎支原体社区获得性肺炎呼吸窘迫综合征(community acquired respiratory distress syndrome, CARDS)毒素编码基因为靶基因设计引物和探针,对反应体系的温度、时间等进行优化,评估其敏感性,通过检测肺炎支原体和其余7种病原体分析其特异性,并对35份临床样本进行验证。【结果】MIRA核酸试纸条法在37℃条件下,15 min内便可完成对肺炎支原体的检测,最低检出限为10 copies/μL;除肺炎支原体外,其余7种病原体均不能扩增,特异性较好。以实时荧光PCR检测为标准,MIRA核酸试纸条法对35份临床样本检测后的诊断特异度为100.00%、灵敏度为96.15%、阴性预测值为90.00%、阳性预测值为100.00%。【结论】本研究建立了MIRA核酸试纸条法...     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

安徽牯牛降的丝孢菌Ⅰ

本文报导作者采自安徽枯牛降自然保护区的18种丝孢菌,分属于5个属,其中有3个新种:牛皮冻生尾孢(Cercospora paederiicola),山鸡椒假尾饱(Pseudocercospora litseae-cubebae),鸡血藤生假尾孢(P. millettiicola)和2个中国新纪录。文中对新种进行了描述及绘图,新记录种作了简要说明。研究的标本保存在中国科学院微生物研究所真菌标本室(HMAS)。     

Changes of dung beetle communities from rainforests towards agroforestry systems and annual cultures in Sulawesi (Indonesia)

Little is known about how tropical land-use systems contribute to the conservation of functionally important insect groups, including dung beetles. In a study at the margin of Lore Lindu National Park (a biodiversity hotspot in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia) dung-beetle communities were sampled in natural forest, young secondary forest, agroforestry systems (cacao plantations with shade trees) and annual cultures (maize fields), each with four replicates (n = 16 sites). At each site we used 10 pitfall traps, baited with cattle dung, along a 100 m transect for six 3-day periods. The number of trapped specimens and species richness at the natural forest sites was higher than in all land-use systems, which did not significantly differ. Each land-use system contained, on average, 75% of the species richness of the natural forest, thereby indicating their importance for conservation. However, a two-dimensional scaling plot based on NESS indices (m = 6) indicated distinct dung beetle communities for both forest types, while agroforestry systems and annual cultures exhibited a pronounced overlap. Mean body size of dung beetles was not significantly influenced by land-use intensity. Five of the six most abundant dung beetle species were recorded in all habitats, whereas the abundance of five other species was significantly related to habitat type. Mean local abundance and number of occupied sites were closely correlated, further indicating little habitat specialisation. The low dung beetle diversity (total of 18 recorded species) may be due to the absence of larger mammals in Sulawesi during historical times, even though Sulawesi is the largest island of Wallacea. In conclusion, the dung beetle fauna of the lower montane forest zone in Central Sulawesi appears to be relatively robust to man-made habitat changes and the majority of species did not exhibit strong habitat preferences.