Molecular Phylogeny and Species Identification of Pufferfish of the Genus Takifugu (Tetraodontiformes, Tetraodontidae)

The phylogenetic relationships and species identification of pufferfishes of the genus Takifugu were examined by use of randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and sequencing of the amplified partial mitochondrial 16S ribosomal RNA genes. Amplifications with 200 ten-base primers under predetermined optimal reaction conditions yielded 1962 reproducible amplified fragments ranging from 200 to 3000 bp. Genetic distances between 5 species of Takifugu and Lagocephalus spadiceus as the outgroup were calculated from the presence or absence of the amplified fragments. Approximately 572 bp of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene was amplified, using universal primers, and used to determine the genetic distance values. Topological phylogenic trees for the 5 species of Takifugu and outgroup were generated from neighbor-joining analysis based on the data set of RAPD analysis and sequences of mitochondrial 16S rDNA. The genetic distance between Takifugu rubripes and Takifugu pseudommus was almost the same as that between individuals within each species, but much smaller than that between T. rubripes, T. pseudommus, and the other species. The molecular data gathered from both analysis of mitochondria and nuclear DNA strongly indicated that T. rubripes and T. pseudommus should be regarded as the same species. A fragment of approximately 900 bp was amplified from the genome of all 26 T. pseudommus individuals examined and 4 individuals of intermediate varieties between T. rubripes and T. pseudommus. Of the 32 T. rubripes individuals, only 3 had the amplified fragment. These results suggest that this fragment may be useful in distinguishing between T. rubripes and T. pseudommus. Received September 29, 2000; accepted February 26, 2001.     

Phylogenetic Positions and Assignment of Swine and Ovine Corynebacterial Isolates Based on the 16S rDNA Sequence

The nucleotide sequences of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene (rDNA) of swine and ovine corynebacterial strains were determined. The sequences of the strains that identified as Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis by their biochemical characteristics were homologous with each other. The phylogenetic position of C. pseudotuberculosis strains was closest to C. ulcerans and next closest to C. diphtheriae. The nucleotide sequence of another swine isolate, SC8, was similar to that of a recently proposed species, C. seminale, and a non-validated species, “C. glucuronolyticum,” with about 0.01 to 0.02 evolutionary distances. Analysis of the predicted secondary structure of the 16S rRNA molecule agreed with the close phylogenetic relationships between C. pseudotuberculosis and C. ulcerans and between C. seminale and strain SC8.     

乳扇制品中乳酸杆菌的分离鉴定及16S rRNA序列同源性分析

目的乳扇是云南大理白族的一种传统乳制品,明确大理乳扇制品中乳杆菌的多样性及优势种群分布,为科学利用奠定基础。方法采用表型鉴定及16S r RNA鉴定方法,对10个家庭作坊的大理乳扇制品中的乳杆菌进行了分离鉴定。结果共分离到50株乳杆菌,通过表型鉴定为8个种,包括植物乳杆菌10株、德氏乳杆菌7株、发酵乳杆菌6株、干酪乳杆菌6株、棒状乳杆菌4株、鼠乳杆菌2株、弯曲乳杆菌3株和食果糖乳杆菌2株;06422和06430两株表型鉴定未能定种,进一步通过16S r RNA鉴定为植物乳杆菌和马酒乳杆菌,06422株与植物乳杆菌L.arizonensin、L.pentosus和L.plantarum P158的同源性分别是100%、100%和99.9%,与乳杆菌属其它种的同源性为83.4%(L.gallinarum)至93.5%(L.brevis),06430株与L.kefiranofaciens.subsp.Kefirgranum的16S r RNA同源性是99.9%,与乳杆菌属其它种的同源性为83.7%(L.plantarum P158)至96.3%(L.acidophilus)。结论大理乳扇制品中有9种乳杆菌,其优势种群为植物乳杆菌、德氏乳杆菌、发酵乳杆菌和干酪乳杆菌等四种。     

16S rRNA analysis of Listeria monocytogenes and Brochothrix thermosphacta

Abstract Listeria monocytogenes and Brochothrix thermosphacta were investigated by the 16S rRNA cataloguing approach in order to determine their phylogenetic relationship. Both species are specifically, although moderately related, forming one of several sublines within the Bacillus-Lactobacillus-Streptococcus cluster of the ' Clostridium ' subbranch of Gram-positive eubacteria.     

利用定量杂交法检测绵羊瘤胃纤维细菌的研究

实验利用通用细菌探针和3株纤维分解菌的特异性探针,初步建立起对瘤胃细菌进行检测的16SrRNA定量杂交的方法。试验将提取的总RNA按浓度系列稀释后与通用细菌探针进行杂交,检测结果所做的回归分析表明,杂交信号与尼龙膜上的所点RNA的量具有明显线性关系。同时对几份瘤胃样品进行3种纤维分解菌的初步定量检测,结果显示3种纤维分解菌的相对丰度与前人报道相似,表明该方法能够对瘤胃细菌进行定量分析,可在后续相关研究中使用。     

利用线粒体16S rRNA基因全序列分析直翅目主要类群的系统发生关系

为了构建稳健的直翅目主要类群间的系统发生关系并探讨16S rRNA基因序列在构建直翅目昆虫不同分类阶元系统发生关系时的可行性、功效以及性能,文章测定了直翅目4总科9科18种昆虫的16S rRNA基因全序列,联合已知该基因全序列的其他40种昆虫,构建了直翅目主要类群之间的系统发生关系,并分析了16SrRNA基因全序列的系统发生性能和功效。结果表明,直翅目昆虫的16S rRNA基因全长平均为1 310 bp;除生活方式特化的蚤蝼总科和蝼蛄总科的地位无法确定外,直翅目其他主要类群系统发生关系比较稳定;蝗总科下除了斑翅蝗科和槌角蝗科外,剑角蝗科、斑腿蝗科、网翅蝗科都不是单系群,且用不同的方法构建的系统发生树中聚类情况完全一致,各科间遗传距离差异不大,建议将其合为一科;锥头蝗科、瘤锥蝗科和癞蝗科间的遗传距离差异也不大;在构建系统发生树时,16S rRNA基因环区的信息量要比茎区的大;16S rRNA基因可以构建可靠的直翅目属与种水平和目与亚目高级阶元的系统发生关系,但对科和总科阶元缺乏足够的分辨力。     

基于16S rRNA基因序列探讨中国粉蛉科的系统发育关系

本研究测定了粉蛉科Coniopterygidae9属15种昆虫16SrRNA基因部分序列,对序列的碱基组成、转换/颠换比率、遗传距离、变异位点等进行分析。基于16SrRNA基因序列数据,分别采用邻接法（NJ）、最大简约法（MP）和最大相似法（ML）建立粉蛉科分子系统发育关系。研究结果表明：粉蛉亚科的粉蛉属Coniopteryx与重粉蛉属Semilalis是姊妹群,（虫齿）粉蛉属Conwentzia较前二者原始;囊粉蛉亚科的卷粉蛉属Helicoconis和隐粉蛉属Cryptoscenea的亲缘关系较近。曲粉蛉属Coniocompsa和异粉蛉属Heteroconis聚类在一起,但自展值较低。瑕粉蛉属Spiloconis和囊粉蛉属Aleuropteryx的位置在囊粉蛉亚科中不够稳定。     

基于12S,16S和28S rRNA基因序列的中国小毛瓢虫属系统发育分析

【目的】小毛瓢虫属Scymnus Kugelann昆虫主要捕食蚜虫、蚧虫等害虫,是一类经济上重要的天敌昆虫。目前针对小毛瓢虫属的系统发育研究尚属空白,亚属之间的系统演化关系尚不明确,为了建立合理的分类系统,亟需对小毛瓢虫属的亲缘关系进行研究和探讨。【方法】以华南农业大学馆藏的小毛瓢虫属5亚属共44种为研究对象,采用PCR技术对12S, 16S和28S rRNA基因的部分序列进行扩增;运用MEGA 7.0分析了小毛瓢虫属内12S, 16S和28S rRNA基因的碱基组成,基于K2P模型计算了小毛瓢虫属44种的种间遗传距离;采用最大似然法(maximum-likelihood, ML)和贝叶斯推断法(Bayesian-inference, BI)构建该属的系统发育树。【结果】扩增获得小毛瓢虫属44种的12S rRNA基因序列平均长度为356 bp, 16S rRNA基因序列平均长度为351 bp, 28S rRNA基因序列平均长度为315 bp;序列分析表明,12S rRNA基因的A, T, G和C平均含量分别为38.8%, 43.5%, 11.9%和5.8%, 16S rRNA基因的A, T, G和C平均含量分别为37.6%, 40.3%, 14.4%和7.7%, 28S rRNA基因的A, T, G和C平均含量分别为26.7%, 18.3%, 31.4%和23.5%;基于联合序列分析的种间遗传距离为0.004～0.276,平均遗传距离为0.115。系统发育分析结果表明,小毛瓢虫属为单系起源,而小毛瓢虫亚属Scymnus(Scymnus) Kugelann、毛瓢虫亚属Scymnus(Neopullus) Sasaji、小瓢虫亚属Scymnus(Pullus) Mulsant和拟小瓢虫亚属Scymnus(Parapullus) Yang均为并系起源。【结论】基于12S, 16S和28S rRNA基因序列的小毛瓢虫属系统发育分析显示传统的形态学分类体系与基于分子数据分析的结果部分不一致,这表明应该对该属内各亚属的鉴别特征进行全面检视,筛选并确立各亚属的形态指标,同时也表明该属内的亚属分类单元需重新厘定。     

Molecular phylogeny of the family Tephritidae (Insecta: Diptera): New insight from combined analysis of the mitochondrial 12S, 16S,and COII genes

The phylogeny of the family Tephritidae (Diptera: Tephritidae) was reconstructed from mitochondrial 12S, 16S, and COII gene fragments using 87 species, including 79 tephritid and 8 outgroup species. Minimum evolution and Bayesian trees suggested the following phylogenetic relationships: (1) A sister group relationship between Ortalotrypeta and Tachinisca, and their basal phylogenetic position within Tephritidae; (2) a sister group relationship between the tribe Acanthonevrini and Phytalmiini; (3) monophyly of Plioreocepta, Taomyia and an undescribed new genus, and their sister group relationship with the subfamily Tephritinae; (4) a possible sister group relationship of Cephalophysa and Adramini; and (5) reconfirmation of monophyly for Trypetini, Carpomyini, Tephritinae, and Dacinae. The combination of 12S, 16S, and COII data enabled resolution of phylogenetic relationships among the higher taxa of Tephritidae.     

基于组合探针识别的大规模细菌分类16 S rRNA基因芯片设计

随着16 S rRNA序列资源的不断丰富,以及寡核苷酸微阵列基因芯片技术的不断进步,检测复杂微生物菌落中的微生物种群构成成为可能．现有的序列特异性探针设计算法缺乏足够的覆盖度、灵活性以及效率,不能满足大规模细菌检测基因芯片的设计要求．很多组特异性探针设计算法的思路多局限于针对某个目标序列组设计唯一的组特异性探针．在很多应用场合,设计单个探针检测组内所有目标序列的目标是很难达到的．因此,设计多个探针通过组合方式进行检测是很有必要的．每个探针能特异性地检测组内一部分目标序列,通过组合就能提高覆盖率．然而,在所有可能的探针组合中找到一个优化的探针组合是很耗时的．提出了一个可行的基于相对熵和遗传算法的组合探针设计算法．     

利用16S rRNA基因分析3种念珠藻的亲缘关系

通过基因克隆和序列测定,获得了地木耳、发菜和葛仙米的16S rRNA序列。以集胞藻为外类群,采用邻接法(NJ)和最大简约法(MP),对14株念珠藻的16S rRNA基因序列进行系统发育分析,两种方法得到的系统发育树基本一致。结果显示:(1)三者间的遗传距离(0.0129~0.0261,平均值0.0203)均大于普通念珠藻的种内遗传距离(0.0007~0.0118,平均值0.0074),超过了种内差异程度,在系统树中这3种念珠藻分别聚簇在不同的分支上;(2)地木耳、发菜和葛仙米与裂褶念珠藻等其它7种念珠藻间的遗传距离(0.0423~0.0996,平均值0.0561)大于三者间的遗传距离,在系统树中聚类较近,而与其它念珠藻聚类较远。据此,可将地木耳、发菜和葛仙米归为念珠藻属3个不同的种,并且它们的亲缘关系较近。     

基于12S和16S rRNA序列的湍蛙属部分物种的系统发育关系

测定了湍蛙属 6个种共 10个种群 ,以及 4个外群种的线粒体 12S和 16SrRNA基因片段 ,比对后有94 0bp序列 ,发现 35 2个变异位点、 186个简约性位点。运用NJ法、MP法、ML法构建了系统关系树 ,各系统树一致表明内群为一单系群 ,分为两组 :第一组中 ,四川湍蛙两种群先聚合 ,再和棕点湍蛙聚为一支 ;第二组中 ,香港湍蛙和戴云湍蛙聚为一支 ,而香港大屿山离岛湍蛙种群首先与华南湍蛙相聚 ,再与武夷湍蛙构成姐妹支。研究结果表明 :香港地区增加 1种湍蛙分布 ;戴云湍蛙是一有效种 ;四川湍蛙的石棉和洪雅种群间遗传差异达到或超过其他种间的分歧水平。     

蝗总科部分种类16S rDNA的分子系统发育关系

将自测的我国直翅目蝗总科8科8个种和从互联网GenBank中检索到相关物种的线粒体基因组：16S rDNA序列片段进行同源性比较,计算核苷酸使用频率,并构建分子系统树。在获得的480bp的序列中。A T约占70．7％,G C为29．3％,颠换取代(transversion)的速率大于或接近转换取代(transition)的速率,其中188个核苷酸位点存在变异。研究结果表明：在直翅目蝗总科有差异的188bp中,属内种间的碱基序列差异仅为1．5％,科内属间为3．5％～3．6％,科间差异为4．8％～15．8％,亚目间差异达到15．2％～25．6％。分子系统树表明：科内的属和属内的种均优先聚在一起;蝗总科8科的起源关系为：锥头蝗科→瘤锥蝗科→癞蝗科→斑翅蝗科→剑角蝗科→网翅蝗科和槌角蝗科→斑腿蝗科;锥头蝗科与瘤锥蝗科关系较近,是蝗总科内最原始的类群;槌角蝗科和网翅蝗科互为姐妹群,与最进化的斑腿蝗科关系较近;蚤蝼科为独立的一支,最先分出,似为一个亚目,与现用的分类系统有明显差别;哈螽科(螽嘶总科)和蟋蟀科聚在一起为剑瓣亚目(Ensifera),蚱科和蝗总科的8科组成短瓣亚目(Caehfera),同现用的分类系统。     

Phylogenetic relationship of 16 Oedipodidae species （Insecta： Orthoptera） based on the 16S rRNA gene sequences

The sequences of the mitochondrial 16S rRNA gene of 16 Oedipodidae species were amplified and sequenced. All sequences were aligned and analyzed and the phylogenetic relationships were inferred. The properties of 16S gene in Oedipodidae showed typical patterns of many insects such as a high A＋T content and variable distance-dependent transition/transversion ratios. The 0.2 weight for sites of loops may be advisable for phylogeny reconstruction using the maximum parsimony method. The phylogenetic analysis results do not support the current subfamily classification systems of Oedipodidae. Bryodemellinae and Bryodeminae are closely related and should be merged as one subfamily. The status of Oedipodinae and Locustinae is also problematic.     

双歧杆菌地高辛标记寡核苷酸基因探针制备和应用研究

目的探讨地高辛标记寡核苷酸基因探针应用于微生态研究的可行性和实用性。方法制备双歧杆菌属和部分种的地高辛标记16S rRNA寡核苷酸探针,初步应用于微生态制剂鉴定和临床肠道微生态检测,评价寡核苷酸探针杂交在肠道微生态研究和检测中的应用价值。结果地高辛标记寡核苷酸探针具有较好的特异性与灵敏度：地高辛标记的双歧杆菌属和种的共6种寡核苷酸基因探针与标准菌株杂交后灵敏度和特异度分别为属探针95％、75％,青春双歧87．5％、90％,两歧双歧87．5％、87．5％,短双歧87．5％、92．5％,婴儿双歧75％、95％,长双歧75％、100％。结论寡核苷酸基因探针用于肠道细菌的鉴定显示出一定前景,加大探针的种类与扩大调查范围有可能使该技术替代现有细菌培养技术。     

日本囊对虾4个地理群体线粒体16S rRNA序列及遗传结构分析

对我国东南沿海日本囊对虾(Marsupenaeus japonicus)的4个地理群体广东群体(GD)、台湾群体(TW)、福建群体(FJ)和浙江群体(ZJ)的线粒体16S rRNA基因片段进行PCR扩增,对产物进行测序后分析。经比对获得470bp的核苷酸分析序列,发现了16个变异位点,得到了10种单倍型。广东、台湾、福建和浙江群体的核苷酸多样性依次分别为0.0008、0.0010、0.0051、0.0015,各群体均存在独有的单倍型和共有单倍型。群体遗传距离分析表明各群体间保持着一定的遗传差异,其中福建群体与其他群体之间存在着较远的遗传距离并保持了较高的遗传多样性。另外,利用其423bp的16S rRNA同源序列探讨了对虾科6个属共12种对虾的系统进化关系,囊对虾属与沟对虾属亲缘关系较近聚为一支,其他4个属的10种对虾聚为一支。     

空气环境中几种细菌检测与16S rRNA测序鉴定

采集空气环境微生物,根据菌落和革兰氏染色特征,分离5株细菌。提取分离株DNA,采用设计的16SrRNA引物扩增DNA片段;纯化PCR产物,进行测序反应并再纯化,上机读序。拼接与校对DNA序列,在NCBI网站进行Blast,鉴定细菌型别。5株菌株分别是表皮葡萄球菌、头状葡萄球菌、施氏假单胞菌、溶血葡萄球菌和大肠杆菌;其中溶血葡萄球菌是致病菌,其他4株是条件致病菌。这提示,应警惕空气环境中致病菌的感染。     

Genetic Variation at the Mitochondrial 16S rRNA Gene among Trichiurus lepturus (Teleostei:Trichiuridae) from Various Localities: Preliminary Evidence of a New Species from West Coast of Africa

The taxonomic classification of large head hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) is controversial because of similar body appearance and silvery coloration. Ten samples of T. lepturus caught off the west coast of Africa and 43 samples of T. lepturus caught off the western Atlantic coast and Indo-Pacific waters were used for sequence comparison of mitochondrial DNA encoded partial 16S ribosomal RNA(16S rRNA) gene. Ten samples of T. japonicus (obtained from various parts of southern Japan) were also included in the comparative analysis. For the 509 bp sequence determined, 58 sites were variable, of which 53 were parsimony informative. Phylogenetic analyses using maximum parsimony, maximum likelihood and Bayesian algorithm with Eupleurogrammus muticus as outgroup, showed that the haplotypes of T. lepturus obtained from the West coast of Africa, Indo-Pacific and Western Atlantic coast constituted clearly distinct and well supported lineages without any sharing and overlapping between them. Previous morphological analyses and this genetic study strongly indicate that the morphotypes of T. lepturus obtained from the West African coast are genetically distinct and probably represents a separate species.     

Genetic diversity of Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana rhizobia in Tunisia assessed by 16S and 16S-23S rDNA genes analysis

AIMS: In order to understand the genetic diversity of Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana-rhizobia in Tunisia, isolates from nine geographical locations were obtained and analysed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Characterization using restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis (RFLP) of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene and the intergenic spacer (IGS) between the 16S and 23S rRNA genes was undertaken. Symbiotic efficiency of the strains was also estimated. Analysis of the 16S rRNA by PCR-RFLP showed that the isolates were phylogenetically related to Ensifer ssp., Rhizobium tropicii-IIA, and Rhizobium tumefaciens species. Analysis of 16S-23S spacer by PCR-RFLP showed a high diversity of these rhizobia and revealed eleven additional groups, which indicates that these strains are genetically very diverse. Full 16S rRNA gene-sequencing showed that the majority of strains form a new subdivion inside the genera Ensifer, with Ensifer meliloti being its nearest neighbour. Nodulation test performed on the plant host demonstrated differences in the infectivity among the strains. CONCLUSION: Rhizobial populations that nodulate specifically and efficiently Acacia tortilis ssp. raddiana in representative soils of Tunisia is dominated by E. meliloti-like genomospecies. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This paper provides the first clear characterization and symbiotic efficiency data of rhizobia strains nodulating A. tortilis in Tunisia.