新疆罗布泊地区可培养嗜盐细菌多样性

采用纯培养方法从新疆罗布泊盐湖中分离得到168株嗜盐细菌, 采用核糖体DNA扩增片段限制性酶切分析(ARDRA)研究了罗布泊嗜盐细菌的群落结构和多样性。通过限制性内切酶HinfI对108个菌株的16S rDNA进行酶切分型, 根据ARDRA的酶切图谱, 将其划分为12个操作分类单元。16S rDNA序列测定和系统发育分析结果显示, 分离菌株分布于喜盐芽孢杆菌属(Halobacillus)、芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)、短杆菌属(Brevibacterium)、嗜盐单胞菌属(Halomonas)、色盐杆菌属(Chromohalobacter)、盐水球菌属(Salinicoccus)、库克菌属(Kocuria)、葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)、微球菌属(Micrococcus)等9个属及1个可能的新分类单元。其中Halomonas为优势菌群, Chromohalobacter、Halobacillus为次优势菌群。采用ERIC-PCR分析优势菌群Halomonas各菌株的基因组特征, 显示出有21种指纹图谱。研究结果揭示, 罗布泊嗜盐细菌不仅具有丰富的多样性, 还蕴藏着具有地域特点的新菌种资源。     

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.     

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。     

陕西太白尾矿废弃地豆科植物根瘤菌16S rDNA PCR-RFLP及全序列分析

应用16S rDNA-RFLP和16S rDNA全序列测定方法,对分离自陕西太白金矿尾矿废弃地的55株根瘤菌和12株参比菌株进行了遗传多样性和系统发育地位研究。采用平均连锁法(UPMGA)对16S rDNA PCR-RFLP聚类,结果显示所有菌株在72%的水平上聚到一起。根据参比菌株的种属关系,将供试菌株初步分成6个遗传发育群。群Ⅰ为根瘤菌属,群Ⅱ为中华根瘤菌属,群Ⅲ是中慢生根瘤菌属,群Ⅳ为土壤杆菌属,群V为一未知群,群Ⅵ为慢生根瘤菌属。分离自天蓝苜蓿的根瘤菌主要分布在群Ⅱ,截叶胡枝子根瘤菌在各个群内均有分布,表现出丰富的遗传多样性。选取群Ⅰ、Ⅱ的代表菌株TB17-1、TB50-1进行16S rDNA全序列测定分析,结果显示TB17-1与Rhizonbium leguminosarumUSDA2370的同源性高达99.7%,TB50-1与Sinorhizobium melilotiLMG6133的同源性为100%。全序列测定结果与RFLP分析结果基本一致。     

用AFLP技术和16S rDNA PCR\|RFLP分析毛苜蓿根瘤菌的遗传多样性

采用选择性扩增片断长度多态性(简称AFLP)DNA指纹技术对采自我国云南省与西藏交界的高山地区的野生型豆科植物毛苜蓿根际土样分离的291株毛苜蓿(Medicago edgeworthii)根瘤菌进行遗传多样性的研究。从AFLP图谱中,揭示出毛苜蓿根瘤菌有较显著的遗传多样性,从291株中选择出90个代表株用计算机进行树状图的分析。结果表明,所分析的菌株在79%的相似性水平上聚类成3个群。对这90个代表株进行多聚酶链反应(PCR)扩增的16S rDNA的4种限制性内切酶长度多态(简称16S rDNA PCR\|RFLP)分析,得出2个不同的16S rDNA PCR\|RFLP类型的菌株。分别选出这2个类型的代表菌株与各种根瘤菌的参比菌株进行16S rDNA PCR\|RFLP分析,再进行树状图的分析,初步得出了它们在根瘤菌系统分类中的地位。分析结果表明：毛苜蓿根瘤菌与根瘤菌属中的Rhizobium mongolense的相似性很高。     

云南省德宏州含羞草β-根瘤菌多样性及系统发育研究

【目的】通过对分离自云南德宏州的含羞草β-根瘤菌进行遗传与表型多样性研究,揭示我国含羞草β-根瘤菌的物种多样性。【方法】应用16S rDNA PCR-RFLP、全细胞蛋白SDS-PAGE电泳及16S rDNA全序列分析对分离得到的60株含羞草根瘤菌进行多样性研究。【结果】16S rDNA PCR-RFLP及全细胞蛋白SDS-PAGE图谱分析将供试菌株分为2个遗传型群和2个表型群,分别与贪铜菌属(Cupriavidus)和伯克霍尔德菌属(Burkholderia)参比菌株聚群。经16S rDNA全序列分析,供试菌株被归到台湾贪铜菌(Cupriavidus taiwanensis)、含羞草伯克霍尔德菌(Burkholderia mimosarum)及结瘤伯克霍尔德菌(Burkholderia phymatum)等3个种群。【结论】云南德宏州的含羞草β-根瘤菌主要为贪铜菌及伯克霍尔德菌类群,其中贪铜菌占绝对优势,且存在遗传和表型的丰富多样性,该研究揭示了含羞草β-根瘤菌的物种多样性并丰富了我国β-根瘤菌菌种资源。     

黄土高原根瘤菌数值分类及DNA-DNA杂交

黄土高原位于我国内陆,气候比较干旱,生长的植被较少,水土流失严重,而有些豆科植物如锦鸡儿(Caragana sinica)、苦豆子(Sophora alopecuroides)、甘草(Glycyrrhiza uralensis)、苦马豆(Swainsoniasalsula)、洋槐(Robinia pseudoacacia)等却能很好生长.这些豆科植物的生长,在防风固沙、保持水土、绿化环境、作为饲用牧草等方面起着很重要的作用.但人们对于黄土高原野生豆科植物根瘤菌的研究尚很少.为此,作者在地处黄土高原的陕西、宁夏及甘肃的部分地区进行了广泛的根瘤菌资源调查.在此基础上,对分离的部分菌株进行了数值分类和DNA同源性分析.     

草木樨属根瘤菌的16S rDNA-RFLP分析

采用16S rDNA-RFLP分析方法对草木樨属根瘤菌进行了遗传多样性及系统分类研究。结果表明,3种限制性内切酶(HaeⅢ、HinfⅠ、MspⅠ)对所有供试菌株的酶切图谱类型组合只有2种。类型I的代表菌株CC-NWSX0003-1与豌豆根瘤菌(R.leguminosarum)的模式菌株USDA2370的序列相似性达到99.8%,在分类地位上属于根瘤菌属(Rhizobium)分支;类型Ⅱ的代表菌株CCNWGS0006与草木樨中华根瘤菌(Sinorhizobium meliloti)的16S rDNA相似性为100%,属于中华根瘤菌属(Sinorhizobium)分支。     

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。     

神木地区耐旱灌木和草本豆科植物根瘤菌遗传多样性

豆科植物具有抗逆性强、耐瘠薄的特性,许多豆科植物是荒漠地区的先锋植物,在生态环境保护中起重要作用.以神木地区主要的灌木和草本豆科植物-根瘤菌共生体系为材料,采用16S rRNA PCR-RFLP和序列分析等方法,对分离得到的55株菌进行多样性分析,其中,30株菌分离自灌木豆科植物紫穗槐和柠条,25株菌分离自草本豆科植物斜茎黄芪、苜蓿、草木樨黄芪等.结果表明: 这些菌株共有11种16S rRNA PCR-RFLP遗传图谱类型,分离自草本豆科植物的菌株主要归属于中慢生根瘤菌属、剑菌属、根瘤菌属、叶瘤杆菌属和土壤杆菌属5个属,分别与华癸中慢生根瘤菌、地中海中慢生根瘤菌、刺槐中慢生根瘤菌、费氏剑菌、草木樨剑菌、木兰根瘤菌、放射根瘤菌、突尼斯叶杆菌和根癌土壤杆菌系统发育关系最近.分离自灌木豆科植物的菌株仅归属于中慢生根瘤菌属,分别与华癸中慢生根瘤菌和地中海中慢生根瘤菌系统发育关系最近.华癸中慢生根瘤菌和地中海中慢生根瘤菌是两类豆科植物的共生菌种,表明在干旱地区,根瘤菌对两种类型豆科植物的选择共生存在差异,这与豆科植物种类有关,还可能与其所处生态环境有关.     

Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine

In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity.     

Changes in lactate dehydrogenase activity in chicken tissues in hyperthyreosis in ontogenesis

The lactate dehydrogenase activity in reactions of lactate oxidation and synthesis was studied in subfractions of the chicken brain, heart and liver at the embryonal, early postembryonal and adult stages of development after thyroxine administration. It has been shown that during embryogenesis thyroxine predominantly enhanced the rate of lactate oxidation in the mitochondrial tissues. A marked increase in the lactate synthesis was found in cytoplasm of the adult chicken tissues. Specificity of enzyme activity alterations was detected in the chicken brain during ontogenesis after thyroxine administration.     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义。综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望。