3株杂色鲍致病菌——副溶血弧菌的16S-23SrDNA间区序列的分析

以细菌的16S rDNA 3′端和23S rDNA 5′端的高度保守区为引物,扩增了3株杂色鲍致病菌—副溶血弧菌（Vibrio parahaemolyticus）的16S23S rDNA 间区,克隆到pGEMT载体上,测序。用BLAST和 DNAstar软件对16S23S rDNA间区序列及其内的tRNA基因进行比较分析。结果表明副溶血弧菌ZSU008和ZSU009测出的16S23S rDNA 间区均有6条,间区类型也相同,分别为IGSGLAV、IGSGLV、IGSAG、IGSIA、IGSG和IGS0。其中IGSGLAV最大,包含tRNAGlu、tRNALys、tRNAAla和tRNAVal基因;IGSGLV包含tRNAGlu、tRNALys和tRNAVal基因;IGSAG包含tRNAAla和tRNAGlu基因;IGSIA,则为tRNAIle和tRNAAla基因;IGSG仅包含tRNAGlu基因;而IGS0最小,未包含任何tRNA。菌株ZSU010测出的16S23S rDNA IGS序列有5条,除缺少IGSAG外,其余的IGS类型均与ZSU008和ZSU009相同。与GenBank 内的副溶血弧菌IGS序列比较,发现副溶血弧菌所有类型的IGS的tRNA基因两端的非编码区具有较高的种内同源性。16S23S rDNA 间区结构的差异为建立一种新的副溶血弧菌检测方法奠定了基础。     

3株杂色鲍致病菌--副溶血弧菌的16S-23S rDNA间区序列的分析

以细菌的 1 6SrDNA 3′端和 2 3SrDNA 5′端的高度保守区为引物 ,扩增了 3株杂色鲍致病菌—副溶血弧菌(Vibrioparahaemolyticus)的 1 6S 2 3SrDNA间区 ,克隆到pGEM T载体上 ,测序。用BLAST和DNAstar软件对 1 6S 2 3SrDNA间区序列及其内的tRNA基因进行比较分析。结果表明副溶血弧菌ZSU0 0 8和ZSU0 0 9测出的 1 6S 2 3SrDNA间区均有 6条 ,间区类型也相同 ,分别为IGSGLAV 、IGSGLV、IGSAG、IGSIA、IGSG 和IGS0 。其中IGSGLAV最大 ,包含tRNAGlu、tR NALys、tRNAAla和tRNAVal基因 ;IGSGLV包含tRNAGlu、tRNALys和tRNAVal基因 ;IGSAG包含tRNAAla和tRNAGlu基因 ;IGSIA,则为tRNAIle和tRNAAla基因 ;IGSG 仅包含tRNAGlu基因 ;而IGS0 最小 ,未包含任何tRNA。菌株ZSU0 1 0测出的 1 6S 2 3SrDNAIGS序列有 5条 ,除缺少IGSAG 外 ,其余的IGS类型均与ZSU0 0 8和ZSU0 0 9相同。与GenBank内的副溶血弧菌IGS序列比较 ,发现副溶血弧菌所有类型的IGS的tRNA基因两端的非编码区具有较高的种内同源性。 1 6S 2 3SrDNA间区结构的差异为建立一种新的副溶血弧菌检测方法奠定了基础。     

蓝藻Oscillatoriaceae rDNA16S-23S基因间隔区的序列分析及其分类学意义

采用末端终止法对蓝藻类颤藻科Oscillatoria sp.rDNA 16S-23S基因间隔区进行了序列测定,获得了Oscillatoria sp.rDNA基因间隔区427个核苷酸,其中包含1个异亮氨酸tRNA基因(tRNAIle).并通过计算机联网从国际分子生物学数据弹库中获取颤藻科其它种的rDNA 基因间隔区序列,通过比较分析,从分子水平对颤藻科Oscillatoriaceae属间的某些分类学问题进行了讨论,并根据序列中核苷酸差异值探讨了颤藻科属间界定的分子标准.提出了rDNA 基因间隔区是良好的分子标记,可用于"赤潮"或"水华"蓝藻专一性核酸分子探针的研制.     

溶藻弧菌溶血活性检测及溶血素基因、启动子区功能

[目的]研究溶藻弧菌的溶血现象,溶血素基因vah的分布及vah基因、vah启动子区对溶藻弧菌溶血活性的贡献.[方法]对46株分离自华南沿海水生动物体内和海水的溶藻弧菌环境株及溶藻弧菌标准株1.1587进行溶血实验;比较具有溶血活性的溶藻弧菌野生株ZJ051、vah基因大肠杆菌BL21重组表达株、vah缺失突变株和基因回补株间溶血能力的差异;检测vah基因在溶藻弧菌中的分布,比较溶血株与非溶血株vah基因及上游启动子区的序列差异.[结果]47.8％的溶藻弧菌菌株产生溶血活性,因此溶血现象普遍存在于溶藻弧菌环境株中;vah基因的表达产物具有溶血活性,vah基因缺失突变株不具有溶血活性,而vah基因回补株恢复溶血活性.vah基因普遍存在于溶藻弧菌中,且基因序列非常相似,氨基酸序列完全相同,然而不同菌株的启动子区第188-190碱基位点存在差异.[结论]溶藻弧菌vah基因是造成溶藻弧菌溶血的直接原因,但溶藻弧菌溶血能力的差异并非是由vah基因本身差异决定,极有可能与启动子区第188-190碱基位点相关.     

高黎贡山旱冬瓜Frankia的IGS PCR-RFLP分析

在云南省高黎贡山自然保护区海拔1310～2400m的范围内,采集30个旱冬瓜根瘤样品,直接从根瘤中提取Frankia DNA,对其,nifD-nifK基因间隔区(intergenic spacer,IGS)和16S-23S rDNA IGS进行PCR—RFLP分析．结果表明,nifD-nifK IGS的PCR产物长度差异很大,经HaeⅢ和Afa I双酶切后,得到15种酶切带型,检测到多种基因型的菌株同时与同一株宿主植物共生;16S-23S rDNA IGS的PCR产物长度相似,酶切后亦区分出15种酶切带型．通过对两个基因间隔区的PCR-RFLP联合分析,发现高黎贡山旱冬瓜Frankia存在20种基因型．     

Q热立克次体中国株的16S-23SrDNA间区序列分析

用PCR扩增了 7株中国分离株 (七医、新桥、雅安、李、YS-8、YS-9和YH-11 )和2株国际参考株 (Henzerling和Grita)的 1 6S-23SrDNA基因间区 ,对扩增产物进行了序列分析。结果发现它们仅在少数几个碱基位上有不同。在第 6 0位上 3个云南分离株YS-8、YS-9、YH-11和Grita株与Stein等报道的序列 (包括九里、其它国际参考株和一些法国临床分离株 )的碱基序列一致 ,为“C” ;其他 5株为“A” ,此位点的不同可能与适应不同的地理环境相关。另外 ,YS-     

人工神经原网络处理PCR数据在细菌鉴定中的应用

目的16SrRNA和16S-23SrRNA间区片段是常用细菌分类鉴定靶点,本研究探讨人工神经原网络（ANN）对上述位点PCR扩增产物数据分析在细菌快速鉴定方面的价值。方法2对15SrRNA基因荧光引物和1对16S-23SrRNA区间基因引物用于扩增血液标本中分离出的317株细菌。相关毛细管电泳（CE）限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）和单链构象多态性（SSCP）数据进行人工神经原网络分析。结果16S-23SrRNA基因的RFLP数据对未知菌鉴定的准确率高于16SrRNA基因的SSCP数据,分别为98．0％和79．6％。结论实验证明了人工神经原网络作为一种模式识别方法对于简化细菌鉴定十分有价值。     

多项分类方法鉴定西藏地区藏灵菇中的乳酸球菌

【目的】采用多项分类法对16株分离自藏灵菇中的乳酸球菌进行准确鉴定。【方法】首先应用传统的生理生化试验,之后采用16S-23S rRNA间区序列多态性分析和变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)进行了鉴定,最后,通过16S rRNA基因序列分析进行验证。【结果】将16株菌株初步鉴定为3个菌群:片球菌群、乳球菌群和肠球菌群,进一步鉴定为14株耐久肠球菌,1株乳酸片球菌,1株乳酸乳球菌乳酸亚种,16S rRNA基因序列分析验证的结果与前3种试验方法的结果相一致。【结论】试验结果表明传统的生理生化鉴定和16S-23S rRNA间区序列多态性分析和变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)相结合的多项分类方法有利于乳酸球菌种间的准确鉴定。     

细菌分类与鉴定的新热点:16S-23SrDNA间区

随着分子生物学的迅速发展 ,细菌的分类鉴定亦从传统的表型分类进入到各种基因型分类水平 ,如(G+ C) mol%、DNA杂交、r DNA指纹图、质粒图谱和 16 S r DNA序列分析等。R RNA存在于所有细菌中 ,r RNA基因由保守区和可变区组成 ,在细菌中高度保守。R RNA基因包含 5’端到 3’端的若干种成分 ,分别是 16 Sr DNA、间区、2 3Sr DNA、间区和 5Sr DNA。16 S- 2 3Sr DNA间区近年来在细菌系统发育学 ,特别是相近种和菌株的区分和鉴定方面倍受关注。作     

创伤弧菌毒力相关因子的全基因组关联分析研究

【目的】创伤弧菌是致死率最高的弧菌物种,但目前尚无在全基因组层面挖掘毒力相关因子的研究。本研究以创伤弧菌分离来源(临床和环境)作为不同表型,通过与260株基因组序列进行关联分析,挖掘毒力相关因子,从而进一步了解创伤弧菌致病因素。【方法】对139株创伤弧菌分离株进行高通量测序,获取其全基因组序列;与公共数据库已公开发表的121株基因组整合,使用pyseer软件进行全基因组关联分析,对与不同分离来源显著相关的基因进行注释和解读。【结果】共发现11个基因与临床分离株显著相关,其中9个是本研究新发现的创伤弧菌潜在毒力相关因子。【结论】本研究使用群体基因组学和统计遗传学方法,在全基因组范围扫描挖掘了创伤弧菌毒力相关因子,为深入揭示该物种致病机制、设计新的疫苗和治疗靶点提供了重要依据。     

Cloning, Sequencing and Analysis of the 16S-23S rDNA Intergenic Spacers (IGSs) of Two Strains of Vibrio vulnificus

According to the conserved sequences flanking the 3′ end of the 16S and the 5′ end of the 23S rDNAs, PCR primers were designed, and the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers (IGSs) of two strains of Vibrio vulnificus were amplified by PCR and cloned into pGEM-T vector. Different clones were selected to be sequenced and the sequences were analyzed with BLAST and the software DNAstar. Analyses of the IGS sequences suggested that the strain ZSU006 contains five types of polymorphic 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers, namely, IGS^GLAV, IGS^GLV, IGS^lA, IGS^G and IGS^A; while the strain CG021 has the same types of IGSs except lacking IGS^A. Among these five IGS types, IGS^GLAV is the biggest type, including the gene cluster of tRNA^Glu - tRNA^Lys - tRNA^Ala - tRNA^Val; IGS^GLV includes that of tRNA^Glu-tRNA^Lys-tRNA^Val; IGS^AG, tRNA^Ala-tRNA^Glu; IGS^IA, tRNA^Ile-tRNA^Ala; IGS^G, tRNA^Glu and IGS^A, tRNA^Ala. Intraspecies multiple alignment of all the IGS sequences of these two strains with those of V. vulnificus ATCC27562 available at GenBank revealed several highly conserved sequence blocks in the non-coding regions flanking the tRNA genes within all of strains, most notably the first 40 and last 200 nucleotides, which can be targeted to design species-specific PCR primers or detection probes. The structural variations of the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers lay a foundation for developing diagnostic methods for V. vulnificus.     

Analysis of 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer regions of Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio mimicus

Vibrio cholerae identification based on molecular sequence data has been hampered by a lack of sequence variation from the closely related Vibrio mimicus. The two species share many genes coding for proteins, such as ctxAB, and show almost identical 16S DNA coding for rRNA (rDNA) sequences. Primers targeting conserved sequences flanking the 3' end of the 16S and the 5' end of the 23S rDNAs were used to amplify the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer regions of V. cholerae and V. mimicus. Two major (ca. 580 and 500 bp) and one minor (ca. 750 bp) amplicons were consistently generated for both species, and their sequences were determined. The largest fragment contains three tRNA genes (tDNAs) coding for tRNAGlu, tRNALys, and tRNAVal, which has not previously been found in bacteria examined to date. The 580-bp amplicon contained tDNAIle and tDNAAla, whereas the 500-bp fragment had single tDNA coding either tRNAGlu or tRNAAla. Little variation, i.e., 0 to 0.4%, was found among V. cholerae O1 classical, O1 El Tor, and O139 epidemic strains. Slightly more variation was found against the non-O1/non-O139 serotypes (ca. 1% difference) and V. mimicus (2 to 3% difference). A pair of oligonucleotide primers were designed, based on the region differentiating all of V. cholerae strains from V. mimicus. The PCR system developed was subsequently evaluated by using representatives of V. cholerae from environmental and clinical sources, and of other taxa, including V. mimicus. This study provides the first molecular tool for identifying the species V. cholerae.     

Molecular characterization of Serratia marcescens strains by RFLP and sequencing of PCR-amplified 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer

AIMS: To establish the specific DNA patterns in 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer (IGS) regions from different kinds of Serratia marcescens strains using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and sequences analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two pairs of primers based on the 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA IGS were applied to amplify the rrn operons of two kinds of S. marcescens strains. About 1500 bp for 16S rDNA and four fragments of different sizes for 16S-23S rDNA IGS were obtained. PCR-amplified fragments were analysed by RFLP and sequence analysis. Two distinct restriction patterns revealing three to five bands between two kinds of strains were detected with each specific enzyme. According to the sequence analysis, two kinds of strains showed approximately 97% sequence homology of 16S rDNA. However, there was much difference in the sequences of IGS between the two kinds of strains. Intercistronic tRNA of strains H3010 and A3 demonstrated an order of tRNA of 5'-16S-tRNA(Ala)-tRNA(Ile)-23S-3', but strain B17 harboured the tRNA of 5'-16S-tRNA(Glu)-tRNA(Ile)-23S-3'. CONCLUSIONS: The method was specific, sensitive and accurate, providing a new technique for differentiating different strains from the same species. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This paper provided the first molecular characterization of 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA IGS from S. marcescens strains.     

Molecular characterization of DNA encoding 16S-23S rRNA intergenic spacer regions and 16S rRNA of pectolytic Erwinia species

Sequences of 16S rDNAs and the intergenic spacer (IGS) regions between the 16S and 23S rDNA of bacterial strains from genus Erwinia were determined. Comparison of 16S rDNA sequences from different species and subspecies clearly revealed intraspecies-subspecies homology and interspecies heterogeneity. Phylogenetic analyses of 16S rDNA sequence data revealed that Erwinia spp. formed a discrete monophyletic clade with moderate to high bootstrap values. PCR amplification of the 16S-23S rDNA regions using primers complementary to the 3' end of 16S and 5' end of 23S rRNA genes generated two DNA fragments. The small 16S-23S rDNA IGS regions of Erwinia spp. examined in this study varied considerably in size and nucleotide sequence. Multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetic analysis of small IGS sequence data showed a consistent relationship among the test strains that was roughly in agreement with the 16S rDNA data that reflected the accepted species and subspecies structure of the taxon. Sequence data derived from the large IGS resolved the strains into coherent groups; however, the sequence information would not allow any phylogenetic conclusion, because it failed to reflect the accepted species structure of the test strains.     

Differentiation of bacterial strains by thermal gradient gel electrophoresis using non-GC-clamped PCR primers for the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region

The method for DNA fingerprinting of the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region was modified to increase resolution of bacterial strains by thermal gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) analysis. By utilizing the high melting temperature region of the tRNA gene located in the middle of the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region as an internal clamp for TGGE, multiple melting domain problems were solved. PCR primers lacking a stretch of GC-rich sequences (GC-clamp) amplified the intergenic spacer region more efficiently than GC-clamped primers. Therefore, PCR artifacts were avoided by using low, 17-cycle, PCR. The method was successfully applied to diverse bacterial species for strain differentiation by TGGE without requiring a special PCR primer set.     

Structural analysis of the rDNA intergenic spacer of Tuber borchii

The sequence and characterisation of the entire nuclear rDNA intergenic spacer (IGS) for the genus Tuber are presented. Sequence analyses showed that the organisation of the Tuber borchii rDNA IGS is typical of rDNA spacers, consisting of a central repetitive region and flanking unique sequences on either side. Direct repeats, symmetry elements, tandem repeats and possible areas of recombination were found. The putative ends of the 25S and 17S rDNA were identified. The presence of 5S rDNA in the IGS region was excluded.     

Phenotypic and genotypic diversity of rhizobia nodulating Pterocarpus erinaceus and P. lucens in Senegal

A total of fifty root nodules isolates of fast-growing and slow growing rhizobia from Pterocarpus ennaceus and Pterocarpus lucens respectively native of sudanean and sahelian regions of Senegal were characterized. These isolates were compared to representative strains of known rhizobial species. Twenty-two new isolates were slow growers and twenty-eight were fast growers. A polyphasic approach was performed including comparative total protein sodium dodecyl sulphate polyacrylamide gel (SDS-PAGE) profile analysis; 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer (IGS) sequence analysis. By SDS-PAGE the slow growing isolates grouped in one major cluster containing reference strains of Bradyrhizobium sp. including strains isolated in Africa, in Brazil and in New Zealand. Most of the fast-growing rhizobia grouped in four different clusters or were separate strains related to Rhizobium and Mesorhizobium strains. The 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA IGS sequences analysis showed accurately the differentiation of fast growing rhizobia among the Rhizobium and Mesorbizobium genospecies. The representative strains of slow growing rhizobia were identified as closely related to Bradyrbizobium elkanii and Bradyrhizobium japonicum. Based on 16S rDNA sequence analysis, one slow growing strain (ORS199) was phylogenetically related to Bradyrbizobium sp. (Lupinus) and Blastobacter denitrificans. This position of ORS 199 was not confirmed by IGS sequence divergence. We found no clear relation between the diversity of strains, the host plants and the ecogeographical origins.     

Molecular diversity and phylogeny of rhizobia associated with wild legumes native to Xinjiang, China

A total of 111 rhizobial strains were isolated from wild legumes in Xinjiang, an isolated region of northwest China. Nine genomic species belonging to four genera of Rhizobium, Mesorhizobium, Ensifer, and Bradyrhizobium were defined among these strains based on the characterization of amplified 16S ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacers (IGS), 16S rRNA gene sequencing and multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA). Twenty-five nodC types corresponding to eight phylogenetic clades were divided by RFLP and sequence analysis of the PCR-amplified nodC gene. The acid-producing Rhizobium and Mesorhizobium species were predominant, which may be related to both the local environments and the hosts sampled. The present study also showed the limitation of using nod genes to estimate the host specificity of rhizobia.