基于rDNA-ITS序列的散斑壳属系统发育学初步研究

对散斑壳属Lophodermium 22个种的40个rDNA-ITS序列进行分析,研究了该属种间系统发育关系。对以简约法构建的系统进化树分析表明,散斑壳属种间亲缘关系与其寄主有很大的相关性,针叶树和阔叶树上的散斑壳可能是亲缘关系较远的两大类群,寄主和产地的不同导致了L.agathidis、L.australe和L.conigenum等种内遗传变异。同时,子囊果的开口机构和唇细胞的有无及特征在种水平分类上具有重要意义,而rDNA-ITS序列系统学分析并不能证实子囊果埋生位置在散斑壳属分类上的重要性。     

针叶树生散斑壳属部分种内及近似种间亲缘关系的ISSR分析

应用ISSR分析技术,对22个散斑壳属（Lophodermium Chevall）菌株进行种内和近似种间亲缘关系的分析。通过欧氏最短距离中的类平均法聚类,得到各菌株之间的遗传距离在5．93～7．41之间,表明种内及近似种间有较丰富的遗传多样性。另外,在遗传距离7．12处,将22个供试菌株分为5类。通过ISSR分析结果结合表型性状的比较和分析,论证了子囊果埋生位置,子座、唇、子囊、子囊孢子等形态学特征以及寄主种类差异等在该类菌物种水平分类上的重要性。     

华山松上散斑壳属一新种

根据子囊果的形态及埋生位置和松针上线纹的特征,鉴定出四川二郎山华山松Pinus armandii上散斑壳属一新种,即二郎山散斑壳Lophodermium erlangshanense。对该新种进行了形态学特征的拉丁文和中文描述,并附有形态结构图。模式标本存于四川农业大学林木真菌标本室(FMSAU)。     

散斑壳属部分种内及近似种间的RAPD分析

从100个随机引物中选取重复性好、条带清晰的随机引物分别对针叶树和阔叶树上的34个散斑壳(Lophodermiumspp.)菌株进行RAPD-PCR扩增反应,RAPD分析结果与表型性状表现出良好的一致性,从而表明RAPD技术可以较好的应用于散斑壳属种内及近似种间亲缘关系的分析。通过RAPD分析结果与表型性状的比较和分析,明确了部分表型性状在散斑壳属近似种区分方面的重要性。     

云南松上散斑壳属一新种

根据子囊果的形态及其在基质中的位置和松针上线纹的特征,鉴定出四川二郎山云南松针上散斑壳属的一个新种,即四川散斑壳。文中对该新种的形态特征作了汉文和拉丁文描述。     

云南松上散斑壳属一新种

根据子囊果的形态及其在基质中的位置和松针上线纹的特征,鉴定出四川二郎山云南松针上散斑壳属的一个新种,即四川散斑壳(Lophodermium sichuanense D.X.Qiu et Liu)。文中对该新种的形态特征作了汉文和拉丁文描述。     

松树上的七种散斑壳

本文报道松树上散斑壳属(Lophodermium Chev)的7个种,其中3个新种:安徽散斑壳(L.anhuiense Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)、白皮松散斑壳(L.pini—bungeanae Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)及奇异散斑壳(L.mirabile Y.R.Lin sp.nov.);2个我国新记录种:针叶树散斑壳(L.conigenum(Brunaud)Hilitz.)和南方散斑壳(L.australe Dearn.);2个国内已记载的种:松针散斑壳(L.pinastri(schrad.)Chev.)和乔松散斑壳(L.pini-excelsae Ahmad)。文中列出了分种检索表,对新种作了拉丁文和汉文描述,对新记录种的主要特点以及已知种的寄主新记录和地理新分布分别作了记载。     

松树上的七种散斑壳*

本文报道松树上散斑壳属(Lophodermium Chev)的7个种,其中3个新种:安徽散斑壳(L.anhuiense Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)、白皮松散斑壳(L.pini—bungeanae Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)及奇异散斑壳(L.mirabile Y.R.Lin sp.nov.);2个我国新记录种:针叶树散斑壳(L.conigenum(Brunaud)Hilitz.)和南方散斑壳(L.australe Dearn.);2个国内已记载的种:松针散斑壳(L.pinastri(schrad.)Chev.)和乔松散斑壳(L.pini-excelsae Ahmad)。文中列出了分种检索表,对新种作了拉丁文和汉文描述,对新记录种的主要特点以及已知种的寄主新记录和地理新分布分别作了记载。     

散斑壳属Lophodermium spp.ITS区的序列分析

在国内首次对散斑壳属两个代表种的rRNA基因内转录间区(ITS区)进行了克隆测序,并与Genbank中已有的有关序列进行了比较。发现散斑壳属种间的遗传差异明显高于种内的遗传差异,这与形态学分类相符合,表明ITS区序列分析与形态学鉴定相结合的方法用于散斑壳属的分类研究是可行的。     

散斑壳属一新种及两个中国新记录种

报道散斑壳属的3个分类单元,其中微毛柃Eurya hebeclados上的柃木散斑壳Lophodermium euryae sp.nov.是新种,多寄主种贝壳杉散斑壳L.agathidise和小散斑壳L.minus为中国新记录。对各种进行了汉文描述和讨论,新种附有拉丁文特征简介和形态结构图。供研究标本存放在安徽农业大学森林保护教研室(AAUFP)。     

侏罗纪的施迈斯内果(Schmeissneria)是不是被子植物?

中华施迈斯内果在辽西的发现为被子植物的历史添上了重要的一笔。施迈斯内果是一个具有近170年研究历史的植物化石属。新近发现的中华施迈斯内果中发现了以前没被认识到的新特征(未成熟的雌性器官的中央结构有一个纵向的隔壁和封闭的顶端)。新的特征促使人们重新审视该化石的系统位置。王鑫等人通过仔细分析被子植物的定义、结合新的化石特征认为施迈斯内果代表了一个具有被子植物特征的新类群。按照现有的被子植物定义,施迈斯内果可以归入被子植物。这样一来,被子植物的历史就会被前推到早侏罗世。当然也不排除未来被子植物的定义改变后为施迈斯内果建立一个与被子植物平行的种子植物新类群的可能性。文章简要地介绍了施迈斯内果的由来、特征以及王鑫等人如何判定其为被子植物的逻辑思维过程,以便大家论评。     

弯孢类炭疽菌菌株的RAPD分析与分类研究

通过RAPD分析对38个不同寄主来源的弯孢类炭疽菌菌株的系统发育及分类进行研究。结果表明:许多引物的RAPD扩增带型在种内是相似或一致的,而种间差异较大。UPGMA聚类分析的结果表明:38个弯孢类炭疽菌菌株被聚为6个类群,群内菌株之间遗传相似性较高,而群间遗传相似性较低;群与群之间分界明显,表明种的分界相当明显。因此,RAPD分析所反映的种间亲缘关系,将有助于疑难种分类地位的确定和近似种的区分。RAPD分析的结果还揭示了一些近似种的分类关系,如按传统方法分别鉴定为Colletotrichumtruncatum、C.circinans和辣椒炭疽菌C.capsici的许多菌株聚类在同一群内,有很高的遗传相似性,实验结果支持它们为同一个种。实验中还发现5条辣椒炭疽菌的特有片断,分别由引物OPE-14、OPH-15(2条)、OPM-12和OPM-20扩增产生。这些特异带的发现对该菌的快速检测和鉴定具有重要意义。     

Use of predictive modeling for Propionibacterium strain classification

Computed data analysis of biochemical or molecular profiles is currently used in studies of microbial taxonomy, epidemiology, and microbial diversity. We assessed the use of Partial Least Squares (PLS) regression for multivariate data analysis in bacteriology. We identified clear relationships between RAPD profiles of propionibacteria strains and their species classification, autolytic capacities, and their origins. The PLS regression also predicted species identity of some strains with RAPD profiles partially related to those of reference strains. The PLS analysis also allowed us to identify key characteristics to use to classify strains. PLS regression is particularly well adapted to i) describing a collection of bacterial isolates, ii) justifying bacterial groupings using several sets of data, and iii) predicting phenotypic characters of strains that have been classified by routine typing methods.     

Molecular and phenotypic characterization of Aspergillus japonicus and Aspergillus aculeatus strains with special regard to their mitochondrial DNA polymorphisms

Forty Aspergillus japonicus and A. aculeatus strains, most of them wild-type isolates, were examined using various molecular and phenotypic techniques. The rDNAs proved to be invariable (even strains of the species A. aculeatus exhibited the same restriction profile), while the strains could be classified into seven different mtDNA RFLP groups. Hybridisation data suggest that six of these mtDNA types have certain common restriction sites, while mtDNA type 7, which was exhibited by some A. aculeatus strains, probably has quite different mtDNA organisation and their size was smallest among the strains studied. The RAPD technique and isoenzyme analysis revealed some variabilities within these RFLP groups and strain specific features could also be recognised. Carbon source assimilation spectra were found to be very distinctive for strains of A. japonicus, A. aculeatus and A. niger, providing a useful tool for pre-characterising new wild-type isolates of black Aspergilli. Only a limited correlation was observed between the dendrograms based on genotypic and phenotypic characters.     

Genetic polymorphism by RAPD-PCR and phenotypic characteristics of isolated thermotolerant Bacillus strains from hot spring sources

The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) assay, morphological, physiological, biochemical and antimicrobial susceptibility test methods have been evaluated for use in the taxonomy of isolated thermotolerant Bacillus from Jordanian hot springs, with specific reference to strains Geobacillus stearothermophilus (ATCC 12980), Bacillus circulans (ATCC 4513) and Bacillus sphaericus (ATCC 14577). A RAPD assay has been optimized and is able to discriminate between numerous thermotolerant Bacillus strains. RAPD-PCR was found to give reproducible thermotolerant Bacillus strains classification of DNA fingerprints for 14 strains including 3 reference strains. A study of 14 isolates and 3 reference strains, analyzing 53 phenotypic characters, resulted in their allocation to five major clusters at 60% similarity. Whereas at 80% similarity, twelve taxonomically distinct groups were evident.     

RAPD molecular differentiation of the cultivated strains of the jelly mushrooms, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Auricularia auricula</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">A. polytricha</Emphasis>

Auricularia mushrooms are the fourth most important cultivated mushrooms in the world, with a unique jelly taste and horizontal-septated basidium which are significantly different from other cultivated mushrooms. Differentiation of commercial cultivated strains is difficult to conduct, due to the lack of useful distinguishable characters. In this study, we used the RAPD technique to differentiate 11 commercial strains of A. auricula and five commercial strains of A. polytricha and one white-fruitbody mutant strain, and to characterize their genetic diversity. Results showed that all the strains tested could be differentiated by pooled RAPD data, and even one individual primer (S10) could also discriminate all tested strains. RAPD analysis could differentiate strains having identical rDNA RFLP and supports the classification of the white-fruitbody mutant to the species of A. polytricha. Genetic similarity analysis and grouping derived from RAPD markers reveals a high level of genetic diversity of commercial strains of Auricularia auricula and A. polytricha. Therefore, the RAPD technique can provide a powerful tool to discriminate the commercialAuricularia strains and offer the molecular information useful for breeding systems.     

Discrimination of species and strains of basidiomycete genusCoprinus by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) analysis

All five examined strains ofCoprinus cinereus could be clearly discriminated from the strains of five otherCoprinus species by RAPD patterns with 12 of 13 primers. Also one specimen of unknownCoprinus strain was identified to beC. cinereus by this method. The RAPD patterns were similar among the strains in the same species; many common DNA fragments were recognized as well as some strain-specific DNA fragments. Thus all seven strains ofC. cinereus and all four strains ofC. angulatus examined could be distinguished individually. Diakryotic strains showed the combined RAPD patterns of the two monokaryotic strains constituting the dikaryon. The combined RAPD markers observed in the dikaryons were segregated in their basidiospore progeny. All 18 randomly picked progeny showed different combinations of RAPD markers from the parental strains.     

Intraspecific genetic diversity of Oenococcus oeni as derived from DNA fingerprinting and sequence analyses.

The intraspecific genetic diversity of Oenococcus oeni, the key organism in the malolactic fermentation of wine, has been evaluated by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), ribotyping, small-plasmid content, and sequencing of RAPD markers with widespread distribution among the strains. Collection strains representing the diversity of this species have been studied together with some new isolates, many of which were obtained from wines produced by spontaneous malolactic fermentation. The RAPD profiles were strain specific and discerned two main groups of strains coincident with clusters obtained by macrorestriction typing in a previous work. Ribotyping and the conservation of RAPD markers indicates that O. oeni is a relatively homogeneous species. Furthermore, identical DNA sequences of some RAPD markers among strains representative of the most divergent RAPD clusters indicates that O. oeni is indeed a phylogenetically tight group, probably corresponding to a single clone, or clonal line of descent, specialized to grow in the wine environment and universally spread.     

Characterization of Listeria monocytogenes isolated from poultry products and from the poultry-processing environment by random amplification of polymorphic DNA and multilocus enzyme electrophoresis.

A total of 289 Listeria monocytogenes strains isolated from a poultry-processing environment and poultry products over a 6-month period were characterized by random amplification of polymorphic DNA, (RAPD) to pinpoint sources of contamination within the plant and gain some measure of the persistence of individual genotypes within this environment. Eighteen RAPD profiles (A through R) were identified within this group, with 64% (184 of 289) of all strains displaying a single RAPD profile, RAPD type A. This genotype was more prevalent in the raw-poultry-processing environment, where, although its origin within this environment appeared to be the incoming birds, it was also widespread on food contact surfaces, floors, and drains. This was the only genotype which persisted throughout the entire 6-month period, and it and RAPD type B were the only two genotypes found in both the raw- and cooked-poultry-processing environments. L. monocytogenes strains isolated from cooked poultry products and the cooked-poultry-processing environment up to 1 year later (17 strains) contained only RAPD types A and B, highlighting the potential which exists for persistent strains to cross-contaminate foods processed in that environment. The other genotypes (C through R) occurred more sporadically, suggesting varied sources of contamination. These were confined to either the raw- or the cooked-poultry-processing environment and were relatively short-lived. Further characterization of a selection of RAPD type A strains, together with strains of RAPD types B through R, was carried out by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. Strains of RAPD type A contained two electrophoretic types, one of which was serotype 1/2a and the other was 1/2c.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)