微囊藻毒素合成酶基因的PCR检测方法

针对微囊藻毒素合成酶基因簇的核酸序列,筛选特异性引物,探索一种适用于自然水样中微囊藻产毒潜能检测的全细胞PCR方法。经灵敏度测试表明,这种PCR方法的检测下限相当于100cells。该方法不需要提取基因组DNA,检测所需水样量少,具有操作简便、快速、成本低、灵敏度高等优点,能应用于水库等饮用水源水体中具有产毒潜能的微囊藻的检测。     

正交实验法在PCR反应条件优化中的应用

本研究以小肠结肠炎耶尔森氏菌为研究材料,将纯理论数学方法一正交设计实验法。应用于分子生物学技术PCR体系的优化之中．首先采用搜索性正交实验,在此实验结果基础上。进一步设计细调性正交实验来寻求PCR反应的最适条件．所得优化扩增体系稳定,重复性好,表明正交实验设计方法高效快速,科学性强,是PCR反应条件优化中值得推广使用的有效方法。     

A microsatellite‐based method for genotyping diploid and triploid water frogs of the Rana esculenta hybrid complex

Rana esculenta is a hybrid between Rana lessonae (LL) and Rana ridibunda (RR), and hybrids may be diploid (LR) or triploid (LLR or LRR). Genotypes can be roughly determined from erythrocyte size and morphometry in adult frogs, but accurate genotyping requires more labourious methods. Here I demonstrate that both the L and R genomes have specific microsatellite alleles, and that genotype and ploidy can be accurately inferred from the quantitative ratio of PCR‐amplified (polymerase chain reaction‐amplified) genome‐specific alleles. This method greatly facilitates genotyping in DNA studies of the R. esculenta complex and allows analysis of badly preserved samples and embryos.     

Isolation of fungal DNA from plant tissues and removal of DNA amplification inhibitors

Specific primers and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are increasingly used for detection of fungi in plants. Detection depends on isolation of DNA that is free of compounds that inhibit amplification. We report on the significance of inhibition in soybean stems with a focus on studies of the vascular fungal pathogen Phialophora gregata. A simple DNA extraction procedure based on a FastDNA® kit is described that allows consistent detection of fungi in soybean stems using PCR. The addition of polyvinylpyrrolidone and supplemental DNA purification steps overcame inhibition in over 90% of samples. These methods should also facilitate studies with other plant and fungal species.     

Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite DNA loci for the endangered dusky gopher frog,Rana sevosa,and two closely related species,Rana capito and Rana areolata

A microsatellite library was developed using genomic DNA of the endangered dusky gopher frog, Rana sevosa. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers and conditions are presented for R. sevosa (eight loci) and two sister taxa — other gopher frogs, Rana capito (seven loci) and crawfish frogs, Rana areolata (three loci). Polymorphism of each microsatellite locus was evaluated for each species. All loci have moderate to high genetic variation in terms of allelic richness (four to 10 alleles per locus), observed heterozygosity (0.595–0.946), and expected heterozygosity (0.531–0.856).     

Conservation and versatility of a new set of primers for long‐PCR amplification of complete insect mitochondrial genomes based on Haematobia irritans mtDNA sequences

The amplification of complete mitochondrial genomes by long PCR (polymerase chain reaction) has been a major contribution to the large‐scale sequencing of arthropodan mitochondrial genomes. In this work, we designed six conserved long‐PCR primers to successfully recover the entire mitochondrial genome of the horn fly Haematobia irritans (Diptera: Muscidae) in two overlapping fragments. The conservation and versatility of these primers were tested for 17 other species from four major insect orders: Diptera (14), Coleoptera (1), Lepidoptera (1) and Hymenoptera (1). The amplification of complete mitochondrial genomes in orders other than Diptera suggested an even broader application of these primers, especially within the Hexapoda.     

Hematopoietic chimerism monitoring based on STRs: quantitative platform performance on sequential samples.

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) creates a donor-recipient cellular chimerism in the patient, which is quantitatively assayed from peripheral blood based on STR-DNA. Since chimerism values often vary across a patient's samples, it is important to determine to what extent this variability reflects technical aspects of platform performance. This issue is systematically assessed in the current study for the first time. Using the SGM Plus multiplex PCR kit and ABI platform, the longitudinal performance of STR markers was quantitatively evaluated in two chimeric models with true values, and in patient samples (n >500 marker loci). Computation of percent chimerism for each marker, and mean (sample) percent chimerism, standard deviation, and coefficient of variance was performed by our ChimerTrack utility. In chimeric models with known values, individual markers exhibited an accuracy (observed/true) of 88-98%; replication precision was 92-100% true, with a mean error of 2%. Fragment size calling was greater than 99% accurate and precise. Patient results were comparable for markers, relaive to sample means. One source of technical variability in chimerism estimation was allelic differential amplification efficiency. The latter was influenced by signal amplitude, dye label, marker size, and allelic size interval. It can be concluded that long-term chimeric tracking is routinely feasible using this platform in conjunction with ChimerTrack software. Importantly, mean percent chimerism, for any sample, should closely approximate the true chimeric status, with a technical accuracy of 98%. Guidelines are presented for selecting an optimized marker profile.     

Development of a qualitative PCR method for the Alexandrium spp. (Dinophyceae) detection in contaminated mussels (Mytilus galloprovincialis)

Paralytic shellfish poisoning (PSP) is a syndrome caused by the consumption of shellfish contaminated with neurotoxins produced by organisms of the marine dinoflagellate genus Alexandrium. A. minutum is the most widespread species responsible for PSP in the Western Mediterranean basin. The standard monitoring of shellfish farms for the presence of harmful algae and related toxins usually requires the microscopic examination of phytoplankton populations, bioassays and toxin determination by HPLC. These procedures are time-consuming and require remarkable experience, thus limiting the number of specimens that can be analyzed by a single laboratory unit. Molecular biology techniques may be helpful in the detection of target microorganisms in field samples. In this study, we developed a qualitative PCR assay for the rapid detection of all potentially toxic species belonging to the Alexandrium genus and specifically A. minutum, in contaminated mussels. Alexandrium genus-specific primers were designed to target the 5.8S rDNA region, while an A. minutum species-specific primer was designed to bind in the ITS1 region. The assay was validated using several fixed seawater samples from the Mediterranean basin, which were analyzed using PCR along with standard microscopy procedures. The assay provided a rapid method for monitoring the presence of Alexandrium spp. in mussel tissues, as well as in seawater samples. The results showed that PCR is a valid, rapid alternative procedure for the detection of target phytoplankton species either in seawater or directly in mussels, where microalgae can accumulate.     

M-PCR： a powerful method for rapid molecular identification of Trichogramma wasps （Hymenoptera： Trichogrammatidae）

Two species-specific primers were designed depending on ITS2 sequence variation of 37 Trichogramma wasps, and these primers were applied to establish an assay,multiplex PCR (M-PCR), for molecular diagnosis of two important Trichogramma wasps,T. confusum and T. dendrolimi, in China. Multiplex-PCR results showed that only target species produced two PCR products, one product of ITS2 region species-specific amplification and one product of its ITS 1 region universal amplification, but other species produced only one ITS1 universal PCR product. Using this method, the target Trichogramma species can be distinguished from other Trichogramma species. Molecular identification based on M-PCR has particular value over morphological technology and other approaches, such as normal molecular and biochemical methods. Furthermore, because M-PCR assay can avoid false negative results, which frequently happen in PCR reaction, this method will be much more accurate and useful for Trichogramma identification, and can be developed as an easy and rapid diagnostic kit applied in the identification and quality monitoring of Trichogramma mass products both in the factory and in the field. Such an easy and rapid diagnostic kit will be valuable in the application of Trichogramma species as a biological control.     

中国北方汉族人群肌型肌酸激酶基因（CKMM）A/G多态研究

为研究中国汉族群体CKMM基因NcoI 酶切位点的遗传多态性以及该位点的具体多态形式, 采用PCR-RFLP技术, 对306例无血缘关系的健康中国北方汉人的染色体进行检测,并对3种基因型的扩增产物进行基因测序。用卡方检验对所得等位基因频率、基因型频率与其他种族进行比较。结果NcoI 位点多态性测序结果为：A/G颠换; 等位基因频率是A=86%,G=14%;基因型频率为：A/A=74%, A/G=24% , G/G=2%;经卡方检验符合Hardy－Weinberg遗传平衡定律;认为中国汉族群体CKMM 基因NcoI酶切位点具有遗传多态性。其基因型频率和等位基因频率在男女间没有显著性差异,与欧美人群相比有极显著差异,而与韩国人相比没有显著性差异。