根瘤菌新类群代表菌株的16S rDNA全序列测定及其系统发育地位

用双脱氧法测定了一个根瘤菌新类群代表菌株SH2672的16S rDNA全序列,将此全序列与根瘤菌各已知种及相关种的16S rDNA全序列进行了比较及聚类分析,得到系统发育树状图。在系统发育树状图中,菌株SH2672与百脉根中慢生根瘤菌(Mesorhizobium loti),华癸中慢生根瘤菌(M. huakuii)、天山中慢生根瘤菌(M. tianshanense)、地中海中慢生根瘤菌(M. mediterraneum)、鹰嘴豆中慢生根瘤菌(M. ciceri)共同构成一个分支,与各已知种的模式菌株16S rDNA相似性分别为:96.3％,96.4％,97.2％,95.1％,95.6％,均在95％以上,它们应归属于同一属。且分支内各种间DNA同源性低于70％,表明它们分别为不同的种,菌株SH2672代表着一个新的根瘤菌种。     

新疆地区盐湖的中度嗜盐菌16S rDNA全序列及DNA同源性分析

通过数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析,对分离自新疆地区的中度嗜盐革兰氏阴性菌进行研究,发现了一个新类群。在此基础上,进行了中心株AI－3的16S rDNA全序列分析,并与中度嗜盐菌已知种和相关种进行比较,得到系统发育树状图。在此树状图中,大多数参比菌株聚在一起,其16S rDNA全序列的同源性在96％以上,而AI－3与参比菌株的16S rDNA全序列相比,其相似性低于75％。但是,AI－3与Alcanivorax borkumensis^[1]的16S rDNA全序列的相似性为96％,与Halobacillus litoralis的16S rDNA全序列的相似性为99％,三者构成一个独立的发育分支。这说明在系统发育上,AI－3与参比菌株属于不同的分支,是一个新的类群。在新类群内,菌株之间的DNA同源性大于70％,而中心株AI－3与标准菌株伸长盐单胞菌（Halomonas elongata)的DNA同源性为44％,表明新分离的菌株可能构成一个新种群。     

分离自补骨脂等宿主根瘤的24株菌的数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP 研究

采用数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP对分离自云南省豆科植物补骨脂(Psoralea corylifolia)、葛藤(Pueraria lobata)、杭子梢(Campylotropis macrocarpa)等宿主的24株菌及10株根瘤菌参比菌株进行了研究.数值分类结果表明,在84%相似性水平上,所有的菌株可分为3群:群Ⅲ为未知菌群,群Ⅰ为慢生菌群,群Ⅱ为快生和中慢生菌群.从依据16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析建立的树状图来看,在70%相似性水平上,所有的菌株可分为5个系统发育分支:分支Ⅰ和Ⅴ没有参比菌株,为未知分支;分支Ⅱ为Agrobacterium-Sinorhizobium-Rhizobium,分支Ⅲ为Mesorhizobium,分支Ⅳ为Bradyrhizobium.数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP的结果部分一致,有2株茵与A.tumefaciens IAM13129T聚在一起.     

毛乌素沙地中间锦鸡儿根瘤菌遗传多样性及16S rDNA全序列分析

野生豆科植物中间锦鸡儿是毛乌素沙地的优势种。从蛋白质和DNA水平分析与其共生的根瘤茵的遗传多样性。在蛋白质水平上,24株中间锦鸡儿根瘤菌和9株参比菌株分为2组,A组包含95．8％供试中间锦鸡儿根瘤菌,参比菌株聚为B组,菌株GH72不与其余供试根瘤菌聚类。应用16S　rDNA　PCR—RFLP方法将供试菌株分为22种基因型,中间锦鸡儿根瘤菌组成12种,其余10种由参比菌株构成。表明中间锦鸡儿根瘤菌具高水平遗传多样性。选取代表菌株GH2001进行16S　rDNA全序列测定。与已知相关根瘤菌菌株16S　rDNA进行同源性比较,构建系统发育树状图。GH2001位于Rhizobium分支,与且Agrobacterium radiobacter,Ag.rubi,Rhizobium giardinii,R.mongolense,R.yanglingense,R.galegae和R.huautlense的序列同源性分别达到99％、98．3％、96．3％、95．5％、95．6％、95．27％和95．7％。     

分离自补骨脂等宿主根瘤的24株菌的数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP 研究

采用数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP对分离自云南省豆科植物补骨脂(Psoralea corylifolia)、葛藤(Pueraria lobata)、杭子梢(Campylotropis macrocarpa)等宿主的24株菌及10株根瘤菌参比菌株进行了研究。数值分类结果表明, 在84%相似性水平上, 所有的菌株可分为3群：群Ⅲ为未知菌群, 群Ⅰ为慢生菌群, 群Ⅱ为快生和中慢生菌群。从依据16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析建立的树状图来看, 在70%相似性水平上, 所有的菌株可分为5个系统发育分支：分支Ⅰ和Ⅴ没有参比菌株, 为未知分支; 分支Ⅱ为Agrobacterium-Sinorhizobium-Rhizobium, 分支Ⅲ为Mesorhizo- bium, 分支Ⅳ为Bradyrhizobium。数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP的结果部分一致, 有2株菌与A. tumefaciens IAM13129T聚在一起。     

木蓝根瘤菌的16S rDNA全序列分析及DNA朌NA杂交

通过数值分类、SDS-全细胞蛋白电泳分析,对分离自西北黄土高原地区的木蓝根瘤菌进行了研究,获得了1个新类群。在此基础上,进行了中心菌株SHL042的16S rDNA全序列分析,得到系统发育树状图。SHL042与R.tropici A、R.tropici B、R. leguminosarum、R. etli、R. hananesis、R. mongolense和R. gallicum构成一个发育分支,其与这些种模式菌株16S rDNA全序列的相似性分别为95.4%、95.5%、96.3%、95.8%、96.3%、97.9%和97.7%,均大于95%,应属于同一个属。新类群群内DNA同源性大于80%,而中心菌株SHL042与分支内各已知种的DNA同源性小于50%,表明SHL042代表1个新的根瘤菌菌种。     

沙冬青根瘤菌遗传多样性和系统发育分析

利用16S rDNA RFLP、16S-23S rDNA RFLP和16S rDNA序列分析方法,对分离自宁夏和内蒙古阿拉善地区的沙冬青根瘤菌进行了遗传多样性和系统发育分析.结果表明,分离自不同地区沙冬青根瘤菌的44株测试菌株分别归属于中慢生根瘤菌属(Mesorhizobium)、叶杆菌属 (Phylobacterium)、中华根瘤菌属(Sinorhizobium)、根瘤菌属(Rhizobium)、土壤杆菌属(Agrobacterium)5个属种.受寄主和地理环境因素的影响,沙冬青根瘤菌具有丰富的遗传多样性.     

甘草根瘤菌的16S rDNA全序列测定及系统进化分析

通过对西北干旱半干旱地区68株甘草根瘤菌的表型多样性和抗逆性分离研究,发现1个新类群和1个具有较高抗逆性的菌株。对其中心菌株CCNWGX022和高抗性菌株CCNWGX035进行16S rDNA全序列测定及系统进化研究。结果表明,CCNWGX022和CCNWGX035与中慢生根瘤菌属内参比菌株的16S rDNA相似性分别大于96．8％和98．3％,因此它们均属于中慢生根瘤菌属。     

黄土高原地区大豆根瘤菌的遗传多样性和系统发育

【目的】研究黄土高原地区大豆根瘤菌的遗传多样性和系统发育。【方法】采用BOX-PCR、16S rDNAPCR-RFLP、16S-23S IGS PCR-RFLP和16S rRNA基因序列分析方法对分离自我国黄土高原地区4个省的15个地区的130株大豆根瘤菌及部分参比菌株进行了遗传多样性和系统发育分析。【结果】BOX-PCR反映的菌株多样性最丰富,形成的遗传群最多,16S rDNA PCR-RFLP方法在属、种水平上聚群较好,16S-23S IGSPCR RFLP反映的多样性介于BOX-PCR和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP之间,能够较好地反映出属、种和亲缘关系很近的菌株间的差异,3种方法聚类分析结果基本一致,可将所有供试菌株分为两大类群,中华根瘤菌属(Sinorhizobium)和慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium)。从系统发育来看,供试的快生大豆根瘤菌为费氏中华根瘤菌(Sinorhizobium fredii),慢生大豆根瘤菌为日本慢生大豆根瘤菌(Bradyrhizobium japonicum)和辽宁慢生根瘤菌(Bradyrhizobium liaoningense)。【结论】我国黄土高原地区大豆根瘤菌具有较丰富的遗传多样性,S.fredii优势种,慢生大豆根瘤菌仅占10%,同时,分离到2株B.liaoningense。     

川中丘陵地区大豆根瘤菌遗传多样性与系统发育关系

【目的】研究分离自川中丘陵地区大豆根瘤菌的遗传多样性和系统发育。【方法】采用16S rDNA PCR-RFLP和16S rRNA基因、glnII、共生基因(nodC)系统发育分析的方法进行研究。【结果】供试未知菌的16S rDNA用4种限制性内切酶(HaeⅢ、HinfⅠ、MspⅠ及TaqⅠ)酶切后获得5种16S遗传图谱类型。16S rDNA PCR-RFLP结果表明,所有供试菌株在83%水平分为慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium)和中华根瘤菌属(Sinonrhizobium)两大类群,而75%的菌株为中华根瘤菌。6个代表菌株的16S rDNA、glnII和nodC三个位点基因的系统发育结果基本一致,4株与S.fredii USDA205T相似度最高;有2株分别与B.yuanmingense CCBAU10071T、B.diazoefficiens USDA110T相似度最高。4个Sinonrhizobium代表菌株16S rDNA、glnII序列相似度分别为98.3%-99.9%、98.2%-100%,但它们的nodC基因序列完全相同。【结论】川中丘陵地区大豆根瘤菌具有较丰富的遗传多样性,S.fredii为优势种。     

沙坡头地区根瘤菌DNA同源性及16SrDNA全序列

数值分类和多位点酶电泳分析表明,分离自宁夏沙坡头 地区的12株根瘤菌构成一个独立的表观群。对这一菌群进行了DNA同源性和群内中心菌株1 6SrDNA全序列分析。12个菌株的G+C mol%在56.4～62.2范围内;群内DNA同源性为72.3% ～9.5%,大于70%,属种内水平;中心株N220的16SrDNA全序列与参比菌株的序列比较,从 模拟系统发育树看出,它与三株土壤杆菌、三株根瘤菌的16SrDNA序列同源性在94.8%～99 .2%的相似性水平上构成一个分支,看来沙坡头地区这群根瘤菌是一个独立的新种群。     

鸡眼草根瘤菌的１６SrDNA全序列分析

Based on the previous studies on numerical taxonomy, SDS-PAGE of whole-cell protein and DNA hybridization, the rhizobial strains isolated from Kummerowia sp. in semi-arid area of North-west constituted a new subgroup, the 16S rDNA sequence of representative strain SH714 were tested. The unrooted phylogenetic tree was produced. In this tree, the strain SH714 with Sinorhizobium xinjiangensis, S. fredii, S. meliloti, S. medicae, S. saheli and S. teranga constituted a branch of Sinorhizobium. Within this branch, the similarity valuse of 16S rDNA sequence between strain SH714 and S. xinjiangesis, S. fredii, S. meliloti, S. medicae, S. saheli and S. teranga were 97.4%, 97.5%, 96.8%, 96.7%, 97.2% and 95.6% respectively, the values were more than 95%, this indicated that these known species should belong to the same genus. The values of DNA homology between type strains of these species were less than 70%. Thus, the strain SH714 represented a new rhizobial species, and there were some diversity between SH714 and known rhizobial species in phenotypic feature and composition of protein.     

Strains of Mesorhizobium amorphae and Mesorhizobium tianshanense, carrying symbiotic genes of common chickpea endosymbiotic species, constitute a novel biovar (ciceri) capable of nodulating Cicer arietinum

AIMS: To identify several strains of Mesorhizobium amorphae and Mesorhizobium tianshanense nodulating Cicer arietinum in Spain and Portugal, and to study the symbiotic genes carried by these strains. METHODS AND RESULTS: The sequences of 16S-23S intergenic spacer (ITS), 16S rRNA gene and symbiotic genes nodC and nifH were analysed. According to their 16S rRNA gene and ITS sequences, the strains from this study were identified as M. amorphae and M. tianshanense. The type strains of these species were isolated in China from Glycyrrhiza pallidiflora and Amorpha fruticosa nodules, respectively, and are not capable of nodulating chickpea. These strains carry symbiotic genes, phylogenetically divergent from those of the chickpea isolates, whose nodC and nifH genes showed more than 99% similarity with respect to those from Mesorhizobium ciceri and Mesorhizobium mediterraneum, the two common chickpea nodulating species in Spain and Portugal. CONCLUSIONS: The results from this study showed that different symbiotic genes have been acquired by strains from the same species during their coevolution with different legumes in distinct geographical locations. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: A new infrasubspecific division named biovar ciceri is proposed within M. amorphae and M. tianshanense to include the strains able to effectively nodulate Cicer arietinum.     

木蓝根瘤菌的16S rDNA全序列分析及DNA-DNA杂交

通过数值分类、ＳＤＳ－全细胞蛋白电泳分析,对分离自西北黄土高原地区的木蓝根瘤菌进行了研究,获得了１个新类群。在此基础上,进行了中心菌株ＳＨＬ０４２的１６Ｓ ｒＤＮＡ全序列分析,得到系统发育树状图。 ＳＨＬ０４２与 Ｒ.ｔｒｏｐｉｃｉ Ａ、 Ｒ.ｔｒｏｐｉｃｉ Ｂ、 Ｒ.ｌｅｇｕｍｉｎｏｓａｒｕｍ、 Ｒ ｅｔｌｉ、 Ｒｈａｎａｎｅｓｉｓ、Ｒ. ｍｏｎｇｏｌｅｎｓｅ和Ｒ.ｇａｌｌｉｃｕｍ构成一个发育分支,其与这些种模式菌株 １６Ｓ　ｒＤＮＡ全序列的相似性分别为９５．４％、９５．５％、９６．３％、９５．８％、９６．３％、９７．９％和９７．７％,均大于９５％,应属于同一个属。新类群群内ＤＮＡ同源性大于８０％,而中心菌株ＳＨＬ０４２与分支内各已知种的ＤＮＡ同源性小于５０％,表明ＳＨＬ０４２代表１个新的根瘤菌菌种。     

Phenotypic and genotypic analysis of rhizobia isolated from pasture legumes native of Sardinia and Asinara Island

Thirty-five rhizobial strains were isolated from nodules of Lotus edulis, L. ornithopodioides, L. cytisoides, Hedysarum coronarium, Ornithopus compressus and Scorpiurus muricatus growing in Sardinia and Asinara Island. Basic characteristics applied to identification of rhizobia such as symbiotic properties, antibiotic- and salt-resistance, temperate-sensitivities, utilization of different sources of carbon and nitrogen were studied. The results from the 74 metabolic tests were used for cluster analysis of the new rhizobial isolates and 28 reference strains, belonging to previously classified and unclassified fast-, intermediate- and slow-growing rhizobia. All strains examined were divided into two large groups at a linkage distance of 0.58. None of the reference strains clustered with the new rhizobial isolates, which formed five subgroups almost respective of their plant origin. RFLP analysis of PCR-amplified 16S-23S rDNA IGS showed that the levels of similarity between rhizobial isolates from Ornithopus, Hedysarum and Scorpiurus, and the type strains of Rhizobium leguminosarum, Mesorhizobium loti, M. ciceri, M. mediterraneum, Sinorhizobium meliloti and Bradyrhizobium japonicum were not more than 30%. Thus, it can be assumed that these groups of new rhizobial isolates are not closely related to the validly described rhizobial species.     

Phenotypic and molecular characterization of indigenous rhizobia nodulating chickpea in India

In a combined approach of phenotypic and genotypic characterization, 28 indigenous rhizobial isolates obtained from different chickpea growing regions in peninsular and northern India were analyzed for diversity. The field isolates were compared to two reference strains TAL620 and UPM-Ca142 representing M. ciceri and M. mediterraneum respectively. Phenotypic markers such as resistance to antibiotics, tolerance to salinity, temperature, pH, phosphate solubilization ability, growth rate and also symbiotic efficiency showed considerable diversity among rhizobial isolates. Their phenotypic patterns showed adaptations of rhizobial isolates to abiotic stresses such as heat and salinity. Two salt tolerant strains (1.5% NaCl by T1 and T4) with relatively high symbiotic efficiency and two P-solubilising strains (66.7 and 71 microg/ml by T2 and T5) were identified as potential bioinoculants. Molecular profiling by 16S ribosomal DNA Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (RFLP) revealed three clusters at 67% similarity level. Further, the isolates were differentiated at intraspecific level by 16S rRNA gene phylogeny. Results assigned all the chickpea rhizobial field isolates to belong to three different species of Mesorhizobium genus. 46% of the isolates grouped with Mesorhizobium loti and the rest were identified as M. ciceri and M. mediterraneum, the two species which have been formerly described as specific chickpea symbionts. This is the first report on characterization of chickpea nodulating rhizobia covering soils of both northern and peninsular India. The collection of isolates, diverse in terms of species and symbiotic effectiveness holds a vast pool of genetic material which can be effectively used to yield superior inoculant strains.     

Phylogeny and taxonomy of rhizobia

Rhizobia are bacteria that form nitrogen-fixing nodules on the roots, or occasionally the shoots, of legumes. There are currently more than a dozen validly named species, but the true number of species is probably orders of magnitude higher. The named species are listed and briefly discussed. Sequences of the small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU or 16S rRNA) support the well-established subdivision of rhizobia into three genera: Rhizobium, Bradyrhizobium, and Azorhizobium. These all lie within the alpha subdivision of the Proteobacteria, but on quite distinct branches, each of which also includes many bacterial species that are not rhizobia. It has been clear for several years that Rhizobium, on this definition, is still too broad and is polyphyletic: there are many non-rhizobia within this radiation. Recently, therefore, it has been suggested that this genus should be split into four genera, namely Rhizobium (R. leguminosarum, R. tropici, R. etli), Sinorhizobium (S. fredii, S. meliloti, S. teranga, S. saheli), Mesorhizobium (M. loti, M. huakuii, M ciceri, M. tianshanense, M. mediterraneum), and a fourth, unnamed, genus for the current R. galegae. The evidence and pros and cons are reviewed.     

斑点叉尾鮰一株致病菌的分离鉴定及系统发育分析

从发生急性流行性传染病的斑点叉尾肝、肾分离到一高致病性的菌株(CCF00024),经人工感染实验证实其为该病的病原菌。对该菌的形态、生理生化及16S rDNA序列分析结果表明,其为非发酵型,严格需氧,革兰氏阴性杆菌,极生多鞭毛,对除麦芽糖和甘露糖以外的多种糖类不能利用产酸,氧化酶阴性,DNA酶、蛋白酶、脲酶、赖氨酸脱羧酶阳性,MR阴性。在以该菌16S rDNA序列(GenBank登录号AY970826)和GenBank及RDP数据库内同源性较高的细菌16S rDNA序列构建的系统发育树中,分离菌CCF00024与嗜麦芽寡养单胞菌(Stenotrophomonasmaltophilia)聚在一簇,特别是与S.maltophiliaM5-1的同源性最高,其序列相似性达99.6%,结合形态和生理生化特点将其鉴定为嗜麦芽寡养单胞菌(Stenotrophomonas maltophilia)。