基于23S／5SrDNA序列的柑橘黄龙病病原菌亚洲种系统发育研究

根据柑橘黄龙病亚洲种23S/5S的DNA序列设计一对引物对不同地理来源的6个柑橘黄龙病样品DNA进行扩增,扩增片段大小均为1 654 bp包括一个假定细胞壁水解酶假基因(putative cell wall hydrolase pseudogene)和5S rRNA 基因.序列同源性分析结果表明;6个柑橘黄龙病病原菌样品与柑橘黄龙病病原菌亚洲种Sihui样品的同源性为99%,然而与土壤杆菌,布鲁氏菌,根瘤菌,中华根瘤菌,巴通体菌和中慢生根瘤菌的同源性只有89%～95%,说明在23S/5S rDNA序列上黄龙病病原菌亚洲种与α变形菌纲根瘤菌目的其他病原菌相差较大.对黄龙病病原菌亚洲种种内的23S/5S rDNA序列进行比较分析,结果发现黄龙病病原菌亚洲种种内之间putative cell wall hydrolase pseudogene和5S rRNA的基因序列非常保守,但不同地理来源的柑橘黄龙病样品碱基序列间确实存在差异,差异的大小与地理的远近无关.利用简约法对黄龙病病原菌亚洲种及α变形菌纲其它病原菌的23S/5S rDNA序列构建的系统发育树显示黄龙病病原菌亚洲种单独聚为一类,其他细菌聚为另一类,该结果与基于rplJ基因及16S rRNA基因的DNA序列构建的分子系统进化树结果一致.     

柑桔黄龙病PCR快速检测技术的建立与应用

利用柑桔黄龙病病原亚洲种16S rDNA序列的特异引物,建立了依据16S rDNA基因序列扩增的有无检测柑桔黄龙病的PCR方法。该检测方法特异性强,重复性好,对大田中感病植株的检出率高,也适用于柑桔无病毒苗木的大量检测。     

广西柑桔黄龙病株中类菌原体病原的发现

柑桔黄龙病是目前威胁华南柑桔生产发展的重要问题。除了在广东、广西、福建有此病为害之外,在我国西南的部分地区亦有发生。陈其儤1943年的报导,认为此病的病原可能是病毒。林孔湘1956年通过嫁接传染试验,进一步明确了病原是病毒。1965～1967年,中国科学院上海生物化学研究所病毒组从病株中分离出一种线状病毒质粒,认为是黄龙病的病原或病原之一。     

中国部分地区柑桔木虱体内感染Wolbachia的检测及其系统发育分析

Wolbachia是一种广泛分布于节肢动物体内的共生细菌, 该共生菌经寄主卵的细胞质传播并参与多种寄主生殖活动调控, 对节肢动物的物种进化有着重要意义并可能应用于害虫的生物防治。本研究以柑桔黄龙病（Huanglongbing, HLB）的主要传播媒介——柑桔木虱Diaphorina citri为研究对象, 通过Wolbachia的16S rDNA、 细胞分裂基因（ftsZ）、 表面蛋白基因（wsp）的特异引物对来自于中国广西北海、 广西柳州、 广东深圳、 广东阳春、 福建福州5个地区的柑桔木虱进行PCR扩增, 并对扩增产物进行克隆测序, 与GenBank中相关序列进行比对分析, 建立了柑桔木虱共生Wolbachia的系统发育树。结果显示上述5个地区的柑桔木虱均存在Wolbachia感染, 通过Wolbachia的16S rDNA, ftsZ基因和wsp基因DNA序列的系统发育分析表明, 5个地区的柑桔木虱体内的Wolbachia均属于B组; 基于wsp基因的系统发育分析进一步表明5个地区的亚洲柑桔木虱体内的Wolbachia属于B组的Con亚组, 且不同地区柑桔木虱体内的Wolbachia的16S rDNA, ftsZ基因和wsp基因序列差异不明显。研究结果为认识柑桔黄龙病传播媒介昆虫的进化及其综合防治提供了重要的参考依据。     

沙田柚黄龙病病原体的电镜观察与PCR检测

柑桔黄龙病可以侵染沙田柚而产生典型的‘斑驳’症状。我们通过电镜观察表明,带病沙田柚的病原体在形态,大小和构造上均与柑桔黄龙病病原体（类细菌）相似：PCR扩增也证明其病原体DNA与柑桔黄龙病病原体的PCR产物具有很高的同源性。     

健康和感染黄龙病沙糖桔嫩梢挥发性成分的分析

亚洲柑桔木虱Diaphorina citri Kuwayama为黄龙病的主要媒介昆虫。与健康柑桔相比,带有嫩梢并感染黄龙病的柑桔对该木虱的吸引作用较强。本文采用顶空固相微萃取和气质联用(GC/MS)分析健康和黄龙病沙糖桔嫩梢挥发物成分。结果表明,健康沙糖桔和黄龙病沙糖桔挥发性主要成分都是烯烃类、醇类,其中健康柑桔嫩梢挥发物的主要组分为β-榄香烯(17.0%)、β-罗勒烯(15.22%)、β-水芹烯(14.29%),而黄龙病嫩梢挥发物的主要组分为β-水芹烯(59.98%)、β-榄香烯(9.04%)。健康和黄龙病沙糖桔释放的挥发性化学物质种类差异较大,同种化合物的含量差异也较大。     

豇豆病毒病病原的分子鉴定

为澄清浙江省豇豆病毒病病原及其分类,采用马铃薯Y病毒属通用引物Sprimer扩增了浙江豇豆线状病毒基因组3′－末端序列。同时又根据已知CMV RNA3序列设计引物pCMV-44-63/1200-1181,扩增了混合的CMV－ZJ运动蛋白基因全序列。外壳蛋白氨基酸序列分析表明,产中仅存在一种线状病毒（CV－ZJ）,该病毒与一泰国豇豆蚜传花叶病毒（CABMV）具有最高的同源性（98.6%）,与花生条纹病毒（PStV）、石斛花叶病毒（DeMV0．）、赤豆花叶病毒（AZMV）、黑眼豆豆花叶病毒（BICMV）和菜豆普通花叶病毒（BCMV）分离物间的同源性为88.5%－94.4%,而与其它CABMV分离物的同源性均低于70％。进化树分析表明,PStV、AZMV、DeMV、BlCMV和BCMV为同种异名,应统称为BCMV,而CABMV为另一种病毒;CV－ZJ和泰国CABMV分离物应分类为BCMV豇豆株系。CMV－ZJ的运动蛋白序列分析表明,该分离物属于CMV亚组Ⅰ,与其它分离物氨基酸序列同源性为93.1%－97.8%。     

柑桔溃疡病菌滚环扩增检测体系的建立

根据柑桔溃疡病菌(Xanthomonas axonopodis pv.citri,Xac)独有的蛋白基因序列和锁式探针公共连接序列分别设计特异性的锁式探针及其扩增引物,优化系列反应条件,建立了特异性的柑桔溃疡病菌滚环扩增体系.初步检测结果表明该体系能够特异性地检出Xac的菌体细胞及其DNA,而检测不出供试的其它植物病原细菌和柑桔叶面常见的多种附生细菌;对Xac靶片段克隆质粒DNA的检测灵敏度为10 2 copy/μL,对Xac菌悬液的检测灵敏度为20 cfu/μL,比常规PCR的检测灵敏度稍高.用滚环扩增技术和常规PCR技术对田间采集的实际样品进行了检测,两种方法的检测结果没有显著差异(P＞0.01).由于锁式探针的公共连接序列对扩增的条件要求一致,本体系的建立可以为植物病原微生物多靶标检测和病害检疫检验提供新的技术支撑.     

甘蔗花叶病毒3’末端基因的克隆及外壳蛋白序列分析比较

选取我国SCMV优势株系A株系的分离物SCMV-CA为材料,经过病毒和病毒RNA的提纯,反转录获得病毒cDNA,并克隆到载体pUC19的SmaI位点上,筛选得到多个重组质粒。选取其中一个克隆SCMV-CA54进行测序,得到一个全长为1296 bp的核苷酸序列。这段序列由一个长为1044 bp的开放阅读框架（ORF）和一个长279 bp的3’末端非编码区序列（3'-UTR）及poly(A)尾巴组成。这个ORF包括病毒完整的外壳蛋白（CP）及部分核内含体蛋白b（NIb）基因序列。将所得序列同已知SCMV亚组中各株系分离物的核苷酸和氨基酸进行同源性比较,结果表明该序列与其它株系分离物CP核苷酸序列的同源性介于63.7%～77.6%之间,氨基酸的同源性介于64%～89%之间。根据马铃薯Y病毒属的序列同源性划分标准,SCMV-CA与其它株系或分离物的同源性关系均介于种与株系划分标准之间。这是我国首次报道SCMVCP基因序列。     

嗜水气单胞菌气溶素基因的克隆与序列分析

以嗜水气单胞菌BZ和NK分离株的DNA为模板, 采用PCR技术, 扩增气溶素基因(aerA)的DNA片段, 将其克隆到pMD18-T载体上。通过序列测定, 分析结果表明：所克隆的1393 bp片段为aerA部分序列, 编码产生464个氨基酸。BZ与NK之间aerA核苷酸同源性为97.6%, 氨基酸同源性为98.3%, 与其它分离物核苷酸同源性为71.6%~97.5%, 氨基酸同源性为68.0%~98.9%。利用邻接法构建了aerA分子树状图, 树状图分析表明：气单胞菌属各分离物聚为三支, 其中嗜水气单胞菌各菌株之间关系密切, 被聚类为同一支。     

Detection and Molecular Characterization of a 16SrII‐A* Phytoplasma in Grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) with Huanglongbing‐like Symptoms in China

In the year 2010, in a survey in Guangxi Province, China, to detect and characterize phytoplasmas in a huanglongbing (HLB)‐infected grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) orchard, 87 leaf samples with symptoms of blotchy mottle were collected from symptomatic grapefruit trees, and 320 leaf samples from symptomless trees adjacent to the symptomatic trees. Nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using universal phytoplasma primer set P1/P7 followed by primer set fU5/rU3 identified 7 (8.0%) positive samples from symptomatic samples but none from symptomless samples. Of the 87 symptomatic samples, 77 (88.5%) were positive for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’ and 5 for both phytoplasma and ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’. Sequence analysis indicated that seven 881‐bp amplicons, amplified by nested phytoplasma primer sets P1/P7 and fU5/rU3, shared 100.0% sequence identity with each other. Genome walking was then performed based on the 881 bp known sequences, and 5111 bp of upstream and downstream sequences were obtained. The total 5992 bp sequences contained a complete rRNA operon, composed of a 16S rRNA gene, a tRNA^Ile gene, a 23S rRNA gene and a 5S rRNA gene followed by eight tRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis and virtual restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis confirmed the phytoplasma was a variant (16SrII‐A*) of phytoplasma subgroup 16SrII‐A. As phytoplasmas were only detected in blotchy‐mottle leaves, the 16SrII‐A* phytoplasma identified was related to HLB‐like symptoms.     

Diversity and plasticity of the intracellular plant pathogen and insect symbiont "Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" as revealed by hypervariable prophage genes with intragenic tandem repeats

"Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus" is a psyllid-transmitted, phloem-limited alphaproteobacterium and the most prevalent species of "Ca. Liberibacter" associated with a devastating worldwide citrus disease known as huanglongbing (HLB). Two related and hypervariable genes (hyv(I) and hyv(II)) were identified in the prophage regions of the Psy62 "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" genome. Sequence analyses of the hyv(I) and hyv(II) genes in 35 "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" DNA isolates collected globally revealed that the hyv(I) gene contains up to 12 nearly identical tandem repeats (NITRs, 132 bp) and 4 partial repeats, while hyv(II) contains up to 2 NITRs and 4 partial repeats and shares homology with hyv(I). Frequent deletions or insertions of these repeats within the hyv(I) and hyv(II) genes were observed, none of which disrupted the open reading frames. Sequence conservation within the individual repeats but an extensive variation in repeat numbers, rearrangement, and the sequences flanking the repeat region indicate the diversity and plasticity of "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" bacterial populations in the world. These differences were found not only in samples of distinct geographical origins but also in samples from a single origin and even from a single "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus"-infected sample. This is the first evidence of different "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" populations coexisting in a single HLB-affected sample. The Florida "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" isolates contain both hyv(I) and hyv(II), while all other global "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" isolates contain either one or the other. Interclade assignments of the putative Hyv(I) and Hyv(II) proteins from Florida isolates with other global isolates in phylogenetic trees imply multiple "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" populations in the world and a multisource introduction of the "Ca. Liberibacter asiaticus" bacterium into Florida.     

Predictive sequence analysis of the Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus proteome

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Ca. L. asiaticus) is a parasitic gram-negative bacterium that is closely associated with Huanglongbing (HLB), a worldwide citrus disease. Given the difficulty in culturing the bacterium and thus in its experimental characterization, computational analyses of the whole Ca. L. asiaticus proteome can provide much needed insights into the mechanisms of the disease and guide the development of treatment strategies. In this study, we applied state-of-the-art sequence analysis tools to every Ca. L. asiaticus protein. Our results are available as a public website at http://prodata.swmed.edu/liberibacter_asiaticus/. In particular, we manually curated the results to predict the subcellular localization, spatial structure and function of all Ca. L. asiaticus proteins (http://prodata.swmed.edu/liberibacter_asiaticus/curated/). This extensive information should facilitate the study of Ca. L. asiaticus proteome function and its relationship to disease. Pilot studies based on the information from our website have revealed several potential virulence factors, discussed herein.     

Quantitative real-time PCR for detection and identification of Candidatus Liberibacter species associated with citrus huanglongbing

Citrus huanglongbing (HLB, ex greening) is one of the most serious diseases of citrus. Different forms of the disease are caused by different Candidatus Liberobacter species, Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Las), Ca. L. africanus (Laf) and Ca. L. americanus (Lam). The pathogen is transmitted by psyllid insects and by budding with contaminated plant materials. The vector psyllid Diaphorina citri can transmit both Las and Lam. Establishment of this vector into Florida, reports of Lam and Las in Brazil in 2004, and recent confirmation of HLB in Florida in September 2005 is of great concern to the citrus industry. Research on HLB has been hampered by the unculturable nature of the causal bacterium in artificial media. It has also been difficult to detect and identify the pathogens, possibly because of low concentration and uneven distribution in host plants and vector psyllids. In this study, we developed quantitative TaqMan PCR using 16S rDNA-based TaqMan primer-probe sets specific to the different Ca. Liberobacter spp. An additional primer-probe set based on plant cytochrome oxidase (COX) was used as a positive internal control to assess the quality of the DNA extracts. The assays do not cross-react with other pathogens or endophytes commonly resident in citrus plants, and are very sensitive. HLB pathogen DNA was successfully amplified from the equivalent of 20 ng of midrib tissue from symptomatic leaves. The consistent results of the assays with DNA extracted from plants infected by various Ca. Liberibacter species grown in greenhouses and in the field demonstrated a degree of reproducibility for these TaqMan assays. Inhibitors of the PCR that are frequently present in plant extracts did not affect the assay results. The population of the pathogens was estimated to be 5 x 10(7) and 2 x 10(6) cells/g of fresh midribs of symptomatic sweet orange leaves infected by Las and Lam, respectively. The ratio of pathogen DNA to host plant DNA was estimated by to be 1:13,000 (w/w) and 1:1000 (c/c: target copy/target copy) in DNA extracts obtained by a standard CTAB method. Our rapid, sensitive and specific TaqMan PCR assay for the detection, identification and quantification of Ca. Liberibacter species has been successfully used in the confirmation of HLB caused by Las in Florida, and will be very useful for a broad range of research programs as well as the regulatory response and management of HLB disease.     

Discovery of novel SecA inhibitors of Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus by structure based design

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus is the causal agent of Huanglongbing (HLB) disease of citrus. Current management practices have not been able to control HLB and stop the spread of HLB. The current study is focused on screening small molecule inhibitors against SecA protein of Ca. L. asiaticus. Homology modeling, structure based virtual screening and molecular docking methods have been used to find the novel inhibitory compounds against SecA activity at ATP binding region. At 20 μm 17 compounds showed >50% inhibition and four compounds had more than 65% inhibition. The most active compound has IC₅₀ value of 2.5 μM. The differences between the activities of the compounds are explained by their inter-molecular interactions at ATP binding site.     

长春花内生细菌多样性与柑橘黄龙病菌的相关性

【目的】分析感柑橘黄龙病长春花植株与健康长春花植株不同部位内生细菌菌群结构变化,为柑橘黄龙病菌与长春花内生细菌的相关性研究提供理论基础。【方法】本研究利用兼性厌氧可培养技术、16S rDNA限制性片段长度多态性分析(Restriction fragment length polymorphism,RFLP)以及16S rDNA序列分析相结合的方法。【结果】分别从感病和健康长春花叶、茎、根的组织中分离获得67株内生细菌,与GenBank中29种细菌的相似性达到97%-100%。其中短小杆菌属(Curtobacterium sp.)、欧文氏菌属(Erwinia sp.)、蜡样芽胞杆菌(Bacillus cereus)为感病长春花内生细菌的优势菌群,鞘胺醇单胞菌属(Brevundimonas sp.)、芽胞杆菌属(Bacillus sp.)为健康长春花内生细菌的优势菌群;马胃葡萄球菌(Staphylococcus equorum)为两者的共同优势菌群。通过RFLP方法分析,感病株得到16个、健株得到23个操作分类单元(Operational TaxonomicUnits,OTUs),感病植株中除柑橘黄龙病菌Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus外,还有丰富的CandidatusLiberibacter sp.存在。【结论】感病与健康长春花植株中均含有丰富的内生细菌,黄龙病菌的存在改变了长春花原有内生细菌的菌群结构,且菌群多样性下降。可见长春花内生细菌在一定程度上受到柑橘黄龙病菌的抑制。     

The ABC transporters in Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus

Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus (Ca. L. asiaticus) is a Gram‐negative bacterium and the pathogen of Citrus Greening disease (Huanglongbing, HLB). As a parasitic bacterium, Ca. L. asiaticus harbors ABC transporters that play important roles in exchanging chemical compounds between Ca. L. asiaticus and its host. Here, we analyzed all the ABC transporter‐related proteins in Ca. L. asiaticus. We identified 14 ABC transporter systems and predicted their structures and substrate specificities. In‐depth sequence and structure analysis including multiple sequence alignment, phylogenetic tree reconstruction, and structure comparison further support their function predictions. Our study shows that this bacterium could use these ABC transporters to import metabolites (amino acids and phosphates) and enzyme cofactors (choline, thiamine, iron, manganese, and zinc), resist to organic solvent, heavy metal, and lipid‐like drugs, maintain the composition of the outer membrane (OM), and secrete virulence factors. Although the features of most ABC systems could be deduced from the abundant experimental data on their orthologs, we reported several novel observations within ABC system proteins. Moreover, we identified seven nontransport ABC systems that are likely involved in virulence gene expression regulation, transposon excision regulation, and DNA repair. Our analysis reveals several candidates for further studies to understand and control the disease, including the type I virulence factor secretion system and its substrate that are likely related to Ca. L. asiaticus pathogenicity and the ABC transporter systems responsible for bacterial OM biosynthesis that are good drug targets. Proteins 2012. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Identification of a Novel 1033‐Nucleotide Deletion Polymorphism in the Prophage Region of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’: Potential Applications for Bacterial Epidemiology

The prophage/phage region in the genome of ‘Candidatus Liberibacter asiaticus’, an alpha‐proteobacterium associated with citrus Huanglongbing, included many valuable loci for genetic diversity studies. Previously, a mosaic genomic region (CLIBASIA_05640 to CLIBASIA_05650) was characterized, and this revealed inter‐ and intracontinental variations of ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’. In this study, 267 ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ isolates collected from eight provinces in China were analysed with a primer set flanking the same mosaic region plus downstream sequence. While most amplicon sizes ranged from 1400 to 2000 bp, an amplicon of 550 bp (S550) was found in 14 samples collected from south‐western China. Sequence analyses showed that S550 was the result of a 1033 bp deletion which included the previously known mosaic region. The genetic nature of the deletion event remains unknown. The regional restriction of S550 suggests that the ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ population from south‐western China is different from those in eastern China. The small and easy‐to‐detect S550 amplicon could serve as a molecular marker for ‘Ca. L. asiaticus’ epidemiology.     

Molecular survey of aeroplane bacterial contamination

AIMS: To examine bacterial contamination of passenger aircraft and to identify aeroplane environments posing the greatest potential health risk. METHODS AND RESULTS: DNA was extracted from ten environmental samples collected on four different flights (three domestic, one international) from a variety of surfaces frequently touched by passengers. PCR clone libraries were made from the DNA samples using bacterial-specific 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) primers. A total of 271 bacterial rDNA sequences were obtained. We used BLAST analysis of the rDNA clone sequences to identify sequences in Genbank with the highest sequence similarity. The majority of the rDNA clones obtained from aeroplane environments were more than 97% identical to rDNA sequences from cultured bacterial species. Samples collected from the cabin surfaces (e.g., tray tables and arm rests) had undetectable levels of DNA and produced no PCR products. Bacterial diversity was highest on lavatory surfaces, including door handles, toilet handles, and sink faucets. Sequence data from these surfaces detected species from 58 different bacterial genera, and many of the best BLAST hits matched rDNA sequences of cultured species known to be opportunistic pathogens. The most frequently observed species came from five genera commonly associated with humans: Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Cornybacterium, Proprionibacterium and Kocuria. CONCLUSIONS: The results show that there is a large diversity of bacterial contamination on aeroplanes, including organisms known to be opportunistic pathogens. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: Our results indicate that aeroplanes have the potential to spread an enormous diversity of bacterial species among passengers and destinations. Aeroplane lavatories present an especially significant concern to public health.     

香港红山茶个体内ITS多态性及物种鉴定的应用

核糖体DNA的内转录间隔区(ITS)一直被作为一种重要的分子标记,却很难用于山茶物种中。通过对1个疑似香港红山茶(Camellia hongkongensis)的样本进行ITS区域的扩增、克隆和测序,从中获得74种不同序列。研究结果表明,其ITS区域具有高度的多态性,其中76%的序列为假基因。系统发育分析显示,超过半数的假基因源自同一祖先。这些假基因在经历多次基因重复后分化成至少5个谱系,且每个谱系中的序列非常相似,这表明一些假基因不但未被剔除,反而通过快速复制事件幸存下来。由于山茶物种个体内ITS的高度多态,使用这个区域区分山茶物种可能导致错误。然而,通过比较香港红山茶中的1个种间特异性r DNA假基因,确定该样本属于香港红山茶。