现代生物技术在环境微生物学中的应用:Ⅰ.基因探针和探针探测

现代生物技术在环境微生物学中的应用将发表系列综述文章.第一篇讨论基因探针和探针探测.这篇文章包含菌落转移或菌落杂交,Southern杂交和Northern杂交以及生物芯片.     

荧光探针研究新进展

自从Southern(1975)首次进行DNA探针杂交后,至今核酸分子杂交已成为分子生物学的最基本方法。Matthews和Kricka[1]总结了各种杂交方法,将其归为两大类:一是异相杂交(heterogeneousassay)即固相杂交,目的核酸结合于不溶性支持物上;二是同相杂交(homogeneousassay)即液相杂交,一般同时使用两个探针。为了检测杂交,寡核苷酸探针需要标记,探针的标记物有放射性同位素和非放射性标记物。固相杂交常使用放射性同位素,荧光素是一种非放射性标记物,它能检测到的DNA浓度比吸收减色测定方法所需DNA浓度低100-1000倍[2],在同相杂交中广泛用于探针的标记。最近,荧光探针研究获得了新的进展,Tyagi和Krammer(1996)建立了一种新的荧光探针-分子信标探针,并得到许多应用,我们实验室也开展了这方面的研究。本文拟对荧光探针的研究进展作一综述。     

荧光探针研究新进展

自从Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ（１９７５）首次进行ＤＮＡ探针杂交后,至今核酸分子杂交已成为分子生物学的最基本方法。Ｍａｔｈｅｗｓ、Ｋｒｉｉｃｋａ总结了各种杂交方法,将其归为两大类;一是异相杂交（ｈｅｔｅｒｏｇｅｎｅｏｕｓ ａｓｓａｙ）即固相杂交,目的核酸结合于不溶性支持物上;二是同相杂交（ｈｏｍｏｇｅｎｅｏｕｓ ａｓｓａｙ）即液相杂交,一般届时使用两个探针。为了检测杂交,寡核苷酸探针需要标记,探针的标记物有     

肠毒原性大肠杆菌(ETEC)不耐热肠毒素(LT)基因探针的研制

经氯化铯-溴化乙锭密度梯度离心分离纯化重组质粒pMMO 30 DNA 琼脂糖凝肢电泳回收的1．TDNA—HindII片段,用DNA缺口转译技术制备a-32p标记的LT基因探针,与标准ETFC(LT+)杂交为阳性,与非ETEC杂交则无同源性。从腹泻儿童和腹泻病猪粪便中分离的、经兔肠段结扎试验和免疫沉淀测定LT呈阳性的EFEC,与基因探针杂交呈现阳性：而且一个单菌落在硝酸纤维素滤膜上裂解的DNA印迹,与探针杂交可以进行放射自显影。如果采用不同的杂交条件,还可以鉴删测定ETEC的LT基因和霍乱弧菌的CT基因,一次可以进行几百个菌落的测定。结果表明,该探针可以用于实验室诊断和流行病学调查。     

寡核苷酸探针制备的优化

目的:探讨寡核苷酸微阵列制备中适合使用的探针浓度、探针缓冲液pH值、离子强度、优化杂交条件。方法:选取人白细胞抗原DQA1位点,针对多态性集中的外显子2设计一对保守引物及16条特异性分型探针;分别用ddH2O和0.1、0.2mol/L碳酸盐缓冲液(pH=7)稀释探针至100μmol/L;选取合适的缓冲液浓度后,调碳酸盐缓冲液为5.0、6.0、7.0、8.0、9.0、10.0等6种pH值,选取最优pH值及离子强度,分别溶解探针至20、50、100、200μmol/L,比较上述不同条件的杂交结果。结果:用0.1mol/L、pH9的碳酸盐缓冲液溶解探针杂交效果最佳;探针浓度为20μmol/L时信号弱,其他浓度下无显著差别。结论:通过探针制备的优化可以提高杂交效率,探针浓度与杂交信号强度无明显正相关。     

生物素标记DNA探针杂交条件探讨

DNA探针技术正越来越广泛地应用于医学基础研究和临床检测.生物素标记探针已在某些领域部分取代同位素标记探针而发挥作用。杂交是DNA探针技术中重要一环.各种杂交条件的变化均会对杂交结果并最终对检测结果产生影响。文献中关于杂交条     

纯化探针降低基因芯片杂交结果的背景

研究探针的纯化对基因芯片杂交结果的影响。将乙醇沉淀的探针和用DNA纯化试剂盒纯化的探针分别与基因芯片交,在同等条件下进行杂交后清洗和芯片扫描检测。结果表明,纯化的探针与基因芯片杂交结果的背景低,而未纯化的探针背景强,阳性信号界限比较模糊。运用基因芯片进行基因表达谱研究,要求杂交检测的结果必须低背景。探针的纯化是影响芯片杂交结果的一个重要因素。     

两种DNA探针杂交检测结核分支杆菌方法的研究

为改进结核杆菌DNA探针的特异性与实用性,研制了以生物素标记的两种对结核分支杆菌特异的DNA探针:一个5’端标记的20bp的寡核苷酸探针和一个采用PCR方法合成的188bp长链探针。两种探针分别与结核分支杆菌的全染色体DNA,以及基因组上IS6110序列的一段317bp的PCR扩增产物进行斑点杂交,以碱性磷酸酶(AP)催化的染色反应检测,测试了两个探针的敏感性和特异性。系统地比较研究了两种探针杂交检测条件:探针的浓度选择,杂交温度与洗膜温度的选择,以及杂交与洗膜温度对检测的敏感性与特异性的影响。寡核苷酸探针和188bp探针杂交检测纯化结核分支杆菌基因组DNA的敏感性分别为100ng与6ng,杂交检测PCR产物的敏感性分别是400pg与50pg。两探针的最佳杂交浓度均为40～160ng/ml,最佳杂交温度分别是42℃与68℃,最佳洗膜温度分别是60℃与60～68℃之间。两种探针均仅与结核分支杆菌及BCG有杂交信号,而与其它受试分支杆菌及非分支杆菌杂交结果都呈阴性。它们的特异性都很强,但188bp探针的敏感性约是寡核苷酸探针的7～16倍,而且188bp探针检测本底较低,是检测结核分支杆菌的较佳选择     

用生物素标记DNA探针进行菌落原位杂交*

将生物素标记的DNA探针用于菌落原位杂交,结合链霉菌抗生物素蛋白和生物素碱性磷酸酶系统检测显示信号。结果证明该法快速方便,杂交信号清晰,高度特异,完全可以取代同位素用于细菌分析和克隆筛选。     

生物素标记庆大霉素耐药基因探针

采用低熔点琼脂糖挖块法回收源自澳大利亚的pDG0103的2．0kb的BamHI—HindIII片段(携带2”-0-腺苷转移酶[ANT(2”)]基因)和自建的pBY102的4．9kb的Pst1-EcoRI片段。以缺口平移法,用生物素-7-dATP进行标记,制备成探针。通过southern印迹杂交和菌落原位杂交,证明澳源的Gm—DNA探针与美国的探针同源,而与作者构建的Gm-DNA探针不同源。再以菌落原位杂交法,用生物素标记的上述两种探针分别检测1 06株庆大霉素(Gm)耐药的细菌,结果表明这些菌株携带的Gm钝化酶基因的类型不止一种。     

水稻胚与胚乳分化发育中的内源多胺

稻胚发育过程中,其内源多胺以腐胺、亚精胺为主。在幼胚分化期,腐胺和亚精胺的含量很高;幼胚分化完成时,其含量急剧下降;直至分化后期才趋稳定。在胚及胚乳发育时期,还出现一种未知多胺X_(22),其含量除在胚分化完成时较少外,在胚发育的其他各期中,含量则一直很高。DNA和蛋白质含量的变化,从分化期开始递增直至物质积累成熟期,其趋势均相同。多胺可能参与胚与胚乳中核酸和蛋白质合成的调节。     

Morphology of the regiones ethmoidalis and orbitotemporalis in Galea musteloides Meyen 1832 and Kerodon rupestris (Wied-Neuwied 1820) (Rodentia: Caviidae) with comments on the phylogenetic systematics of the Caviidae

The present study describes the fetal regions ethmoidalis and orbitotemporalis of the cranium of Galea musteloides and Kerodon rupestris and compares them with Galea spixii and Cavia porcellus . The fetal crania of these representatives of the Caviinae were serially sectioned and 3D plate reconstructions were built. For a broader scope, serially sectioned heads of the caviomorph taxa Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris and Dasyprocta leporina were also examined. The ethmoidal and orbitotemporal regions of the cranium provides characters that are pertinent to the discussion of systematics of the Caviinae. Nine cranial characters were identified as being significant and discussed phylogenetically. Taking the monophyly of the Cavioidea as given, two characters are autapomorphic for the genus Galea: the reduction of the crista semicircularis and the lacrimale forming the 'arco antorbitario' (Kraglievich 1930). Cavia is the sister group of Galea; synapomorphic characters are the extent of the processus palatinus medialis of the praemaxillare and the presence lamina pterygoidea of the alisphenoid. There were no apomorphic characters of the structural complexes examined that could support the Caviinae. The reduced and nonperforated alisphenoid is an autapomorphic feature of the Caviidae. The division of the nasoturbinale is evidence for a sistergroup relationship of the Hydrochaeridae and the Caviidae. Autapomorphic characters for the Cavioidea include the ventrolateral opening of the organon vomeronasale and the lateral prolongation of the lacrimale.     

Biocontrol of Pests of Apples and Pears in Northern and Central Europe: 1. Microbial Agents and Nematodes

The viral, bacterial, fungal and nematode pathogens of arthropod pests of apple and pear in northern and central Europe and their use as biocontrol agents are reviewed. Baculoviruses are important viral pathogens of several lepidopterous pests of apple and pear but other viral pathogens have not been investigated in depth and are little known. The granuloviruses of codling moth, Cydia pomonella (CpGV), and to a lesser extent, of the summer fruit tortrix moth, Adoxophyes orana (AoGV), have been researched extensively and are exploited as biological control agents. Commercial development and use has been limited because of their high costs, slow action, short persistence and specificity relative to broad-spectrum pesticides. The widespread development of strains of codling moth multi-resistant to insecticides and the desire to reduce dependence on pesticides have improved the commercial prospects of CpGV and use is likely to increase. The development of a genetically improved egt-strain of CpGV (lacking the ecdysteroid-UDP glucosyl transferase gene) in the UK is a significant breakthrough, though commercialization in the UK may be difficult due to adverse public attitudes to the release of genetically-modified microorganisms. Future research and development approaches include further genetic manipulation of CpGV and AoGV to improve potency, speed of kill and/or persistence, improvement of formulation (to reduce UV light sensitivity) and development of cheaper mass production techniques and possibly in vitro production. A systematic search for baculoviruses and other viruses of apple and pear pests is likely to reveal important new opportunities. The most important bacterial pathogen used as a biological control agent is Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). However, Bt products currently available have limited effectiveness against many orchard pests due to the pests' cryptic life habits. The HD-1 Bt strain has been investigated and used extensively for control of leaf-rolling tortricid larvae and is widely used, but efficacy is moderate. Advances in biotechnology and genetic engineering provide opportunity for development of Bt strains designed specifically to control orchard pests, but this has not yet been done for commercial reasons. Other research approaches include the evaluation of new Bt products developed for other markets worldwide and the bioassay of strains from Bt collections against specific apple or pear pests. Entomopathogenic fungi provide good opportunity for development as biological control agents of apple and pear pests. The main factor limiting their effectiveness is the requirement for high humidities and moderate temperatures for spore germination and development. For foliar pests, a useful starting point for research might be the control of sucking pests which excrete honeydew (e.g. Cacopsylla sp. or aphids) or those that inhabit protected microenvironments (e.g. Dasineura sp.). Key areas for research are improved formulation, the selection of low temperature-active strains, field evaluation and avoiding possible adverse effects of fungicides. An alternative approach is to examine the exploitation of entomopathogenic fungi in soil, to which many species of entomopathogenic fungi are adapted ecologically. Apple and pear orchards provide long-term stable habitats where populations of entomopathogenic fungi in soil are likely to be large. There are few important soil pests of apple or pear. However, many species spend part of their life in soil, mainly to pupate or overwinter, where they may be targeted by fungal entomopathogenic biocontrol agents. Entomopathogenic nematodes have many attributes which favour them as biological control agents. However, their requirement for surface moisture for survival and movement means there are only limited prospects for using them as biological control agents for foliar pests. As with entomopathogenic fungi, there are better prospects for control of pests that occur in soil. Microbial pathogens and entomopathogenic nematodes are important components of the natural enemy complex of apple and pear orchards and more effort needs to be devoted to fostering them and exploiting them as biocontrol agents in sustainable, biologically-based Integrated Pest Management programmes. They can in many cases be mass produced at low cost by bulk fermentation processes and applied as sprays (as 'biopesticides') and are, at least potentially, ideal biological control agents for many apple or pear pests. Important general characteristics are their comparative environmental and human safety, compatibility with other control strategies in Integrated Pest Management programmes and reproductive capacity. They tend to be effective in a narrower range of environmental conditions than pesticides, but there is considerable potential to improve their effectiveness by improved formulation, strain selection and genetic manipulation. They are often host-specific and thus, offer restricted marketing opportunities, which is a significant barrier to development and commercialisation. Registration procedures and associated fees for microbial agents are a further significant barrier. Such requirements do not apply currently to nematodes.     

Areography of the Gymnosperms of China (1) Distribution of the Pinaceae of China

Nine of 10 genera and 119 of approximately 240 species of the Pinaceae occur in China, including 67 endemic species and two endemic genera. In this paper, the distributional maps of all the genera of the Pinaceae are presented (fig. 1-8). The horizontal and vertical distributions of species in each genus are discussed. The analysis of the distribution patterns of the genera indicates that some genera, such as Keteleeria, Tsuga, Pseudotsuga, Cathaya and Pseudolarix, are restricted to the area south of the Qinling Mountains and the Huaihe River, and the others, i. e. Picea, Abies, Larix and Pinus, extend northward to northeastern China. However, all of the genera except Keteleeria and Pinus are not found in very dry areas and tropical mountainous regions of China. The monotypic genera, Cathaya and Pseudolarix, are distributed in eastern and central China. The genus Keteleeria consists of 10 species, 7 of which are concentrated in southern Guizhou, northern Guangxi, southwestern Hunan and easternmost Yunnan. The distribution of the remaining 6 genera shows the maximum concentration in western Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan. (Figs. 2-8). Furthermore, more than third of species of the Pinaceae (37.8%) are also concentrated in western Sichuan and northwestern Yunnan. where a great variety of habitats and different topographic features occur. It is apparent that to conduct our systematic and evolutionary studies on this family in these region is especially needed. The relations between the areal size and the tolerance of species are discussed. The distributions of macrofossils and microfossils of the genera of the Pinaceae ia China are given, and it has been proved that areas of most genera of the family were considerably larger in the past. than at present.     

中国刺猬的染色体研究

本文采用全血培养和骨髓染色体制片法,对分布于我国南京市郊和济南市郊的刺猬染色体进行了组型、C-带、G-带和银染色的观察分析,并与东欧、西欧两种刺猬比较,它们之间的核型及带型差异显著;又将南京、济南及金清波(1985)报道的河南新乡三地分布的刺猬进行比较,它们的核型及带型也显示出一定差异,这种多态性在分类和进化上有一定的意义。     

Cdc42 protein acts upstream of IQGAP1 and regulates cytokinesis in mouse oocytes and embryos

Cdc42 and Rac1 Rho family GTPases, and their interacting protein IQGAP1 are the key regulators of cell polarity. We examined the role of Cdc42 and IQGAP1 in establishing the polarity of mouse oocyte and regulation of meiotic and mitotic divisions. We showed that Cdc42 was localized on the microtubules of meiotic and mitotic spindle and in the cortex of mouse oocytes and cleaving embryos. IQGAP1 was present in the cytoplasm and cortex of growing and fully-grown oocytes. During maturation it disappeared from the cortex and during meiotic and mitotic cytokinesis it concentrated in the contractile ring. Toxin B inhibition of the binding activity of Cdc42 changed the localization of IQGAP1, inhibited emission of the first polar body, and caused disappearance of the cortical actin without affecting the migration of meiotic spindle. This indicates, that in maturing oocytes accumulation of cortical actin is not indispensable for spindle migration. In zygotes treated with toxin B actin cytoskeleton was rearranged and the first and/or subsequent cytokinesis were inhibited. Our results indicate that Cdc42 acts upstream of IQGAP1 and is involved in regulation of cytokinesis in mouse oocytes and cleaving embryos, rather than in establishing the polarity of the oocyte.     

Carboxylesterases in lipid metabolism: from mouse to human

Mammalian carboxylesterases hydrolyze a wide range of xenobiotic and endogenous compounds, including lipid esters. Physiological functions of carboxylesterases in lipid metabolism and energy homeostasis in vivo have been demonstrated by genetic manipulations and chemical inhibition in mice, and in vitro through (over)expression, knockdown of expression, and chemical inhibition in a variety of cells. Recent research advances have revealed the relevance of carboxylesterases to metabolic diseases such as obesity and fatty liver disease, suggesting these enzymes might be potential targets for treatment of metabolic disorders. In order to translate pre-clinical studies in cellular and mouse models to humans, differences and similarities of carboxylesterases between mice and human need to be elucidated. This review presents and discusses the research progress in structure and function of mouse and human carboxylesterases, and the role of these enzymes in lipid metabolism and metabolic disorders.     

Taxonomic, evolutionary and ecological implications of the leaf anatomy of rhizomatous Iris species

The leaf anatomy of the rhizomatous Iris species with ensiform leaves and the related genera Pardanthopsis and Belamcanda is described. Their isobilateral leaves may or may not have a pseudo-dorsiventral structure. Variable characters of their leaf blades include: outline in transverse section, height and shape of papillae, form and structure of stomata, transverse section outline of marginal fibre strands and sclerenchy matous inner bundle sheath at phloem and xylem poles, forms of mesophyll arrangement, mesophyll structure and air canals, vascular bundle arrangement and the detailed structure of the larger vascular bundles, distribution of tannin, size and distribution of crystals. The taxonomic and ecological significance of these characters has been evaluated.
The anatomical characteristics of 25 supraspecific taxa in three genera are presented and compared in tables. The relationships and evolutionary position of these taxa are discussed. Each of the three subgroups within Iris appears to be correlated with a syndrome of anatomical characters. Some species currently of uncertain taxonomic position are discussed, and their classification based on anatomical data is suggested.
Some characters related to xeromorphy or helomorphy are mentioned.     

几种党参属植物及其近缘种花粉形态的比较

对6种桔梗科（党参属Codonopsis4个种以及桔梗属Platycodon和风铃草属Campanula各1种）花粉进行了光镜及扫描电镜的观察比较,发现党参属不同种花粉的形态特征很不相同,易于区别,如党参花粉极面观多为7裂圆形,外壁形面具乳突状的短刺,川党参花粉极面观圆形,刺在沟的两旁排成两列,小花党参花粉极面观近圆形至7裂圆形,外壁表面的刺比其它种的都大,鸡蛋参花粉外壁表面的刺柔软而稍为弯曲,其长度为上述各种刺的数倍,桔梗属和风铃草属花粉与党参属花粉的差异更大,桔梗属花粉粒扁球形,极面观五角形,少数四或六角形,风铃草属花粉粒更为特殊,极面观近圆三角形,具3孔,花粉外壁的刺不仅锐利而且很粗,花粉形态在党参属不同种间以及党参属与桔梗属和风铃草属之间的差异为其分类学提供了进一步的孢粉学资料。