深渊来源Citricoccus sp.strain NyZ702的分离培养及其降解4-羟基苯甲酸的特性

【背景】深渊沉积物中存在丰富的微生物细胞和活跃的微生物碳周转,因此,分离培养微生物资源对于认识深渊中的物质循环、能量代谢具有重要意义。芳香化合物在环境中广泛存在,基于组学分析揭示了深渊中具有潜在的芳香化合物代谢菌株,然而深渊来源的芳香化合物降解微生物纯培养和相关的代谢机理研究仍然缺乏。【目的】从马里亚纳海沟沉积物样本中分离培养具有降解芳香化合物能力的微生物,对其代谢途径、中间产物和降解酶活力进行初步鉴定。【方法】以4-羟基苯甲酸为唯一碳源对马里亚纳海沟沉积物样本中的降解菌株进行分离培养,结合形态观察、16S rRNA基因扩增与序列分析对菌株进行鉴定,通过底物生长实验验证其降解能力,通过高效液相色谱和超高效液相色谱-飞行时间质谱联用仪初步鉴定全细胞生物转化中间产物,利用紫外分光光度计测定其粗酶液催化4-羟基苯甲酸的活力,进而推测菌株降解4-羟基苯甲酸的代谢途径。【结果】从深渊沉积物中分离培养获得一株好氧细菌,16SrRNA基因序列分析显示该菌株隶属于柠檬球菌属(Citricoccus),命名为Citricoccus sp. strain NyZ702。该菌株在LB固体培养基上经30°C培养4 d后呈柠檬黄色、不透明、表面光滑、边缘整齐、凸出于培养基表面、直径约为1-2 mm的圆形菌落。扫描电镜表明菌体呈球形,直径为0.4-0.6μm,无鞭毛结构。该菌株为耐盐菌,最适生长盐浓度范围为2%-8%(质量体积分数)。该菌株可利用4-羟基苯甲酸为唯一碳源进行生长,可转化4-羟基苯甲酸至中间产物原儿茶酸,推测该菌株通过原儿茶酸途径降解4-羟基苯甲酸。菌株NyZ702的粗酶液具有4-羟基苯甲酸单加氧酶活力,对4-羟基苯甲酸的催化反应需要还原型烟酰胺腺嘌呤二核苷酸磷酸(NADPH)作为辅因子。【结论】从深渊沉积物样本分离得到一株4-羟基苯甲酸降解菌Citricoccus sp. strain NyZ702,该菌株以原儿茶酸为中间代谢产物降解4-羟基苯甲酸,丰富了深渊来源的微生物菌种资源,为深渊中的芳香化合物降解研究提供了一定的理论基础。     

马铃薯根系分泌物及酚酸类物质对萎缩芽孢杆菌促生菌株QHZ3趋化成膜的介导作用

【背景】根系分泌物介导的微生物趋化成膜是根际促生菌在根际定殖及功能发挥的重要前提,深入了解该过程对理解菌株定殖机制具有重要意义。【目的】探明马铃薯根系分泌物中使萎缩芽孢杆菌促生菌株QHZ3在根际趋化成膜的信号物质。【方法】通过高效液相色谱鉴定马铃薯根系分泌物中的主要酚酸类物质,采用半固体平板法与类毛细管法比较马铃薯根系分泌物和不同酚酸类物质对促生菌株QHZ3趋化作用,并通过结晶紫染色法观察马铃薯根系分泌物和不同酚酸类物质对菌株QHZ3生物膜形成的影响。【结果】马铃薯根系分泌物中的酚酸类物质主要包括富马酸、对羟基苯甲酸、阿魏酸和肉桂酸。半固体平板法结果显示,马铃薯根系分泌物和4种酚酸对菌株QHZ3均具有趋化作用,富马酸的趋化作用最强;类毛细管定量试验结果表明,不同浓度酚酸对菌株QHZ3的趋化作用不同,中高等浓度的富马酸(25-100μmol/L)和低浓度的阿魏酸(10μmol/L)对菌株QHZ3的趋化作用最强;结晶紫染色法结果表明,120-240μg/mL马铃薯根系分泌物和50-75μmol/L富马酸及100μmol/L对羟基苯甲酸可显著促进菌株QHZ3生物膜的形成,而阿魏酸和肉桂酸对菌株的生物膜形成没有显著影响。【结论】根系分泌物和酚酸均可介导菌株QHZ3在马铃薯根际趋化成膜,但4种酚酸的作用不同,富马酸和阿魏酸对菌株的趋化作用显著,富马酸和对羟基苯甲酸则是对菌株生物膜的形成具有显著影响。     

根癌农杆菌化学受体MCP1912调节趋化响应功能的鉴定

【目的】本研究以根癌农杆菌C58为材料,鉴定其甲基趋化受体蛋白（methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein,MCP） MCP₁₉₁₂能够识别的配体,并研究该蛋白在调控根癌农杆菌趋化响应中的具体功能。【方法】通过异源表达MCP₁₉₁₂的配体结合结构域（ligand binding domain,LBD）,获得带有His标签的LBD蛋白(LBD₁₉₁₂)。利用基于荧光的热位移测定法（fluorescence-based thermal shift assay,TSA）筛选出LBD₁₉₁₂的潜在配体;通过等温滴定量热（isothermal titration calorimetry,ITC）,进一步确定筛选出的潜在配体,并测定LBD₁₉₁₂与配体结合之后的解离平衡常数K_D。利用基于同源重组的精准DNA片段删除方法,敲除根癌农杆菌C58中编码MCP₁₉₁₂的基因atu1912,获得MCP_{1 912}     

茎瘤固氮根瘤菌甲基化受体蛋白Tlp1的功能

【目的】考察茎瘤固氮根瘤菌中趋化基因簇上游的受体蛋白Tlp1编码基因的突变表型,初步探究其功能机理。【方法】利用同源重组和三亲本接合转移的方法构建突变株,在TY培养基中测定生长情况,半固体平板法观察趋化圈,刚果红固体培养基观察胞外多糖和次生代谢产物的分泌,乙炔还原法测定菌株的固氮酶活性。【结果】与野生型菌株相比,tlp1突变株的生长速率没有影响。在以甘油为碳源的L3半固体平板上突变株的趋化圈变小,其回补菌株能部分回补趋化能力。突变株的胞外多糖分泌与野生型没有区别,但其次生代谢产物黑色素出现的时间比野生型稍早。在固氮酶活性测定中,发现突变株酶活性明显比野生型降低,回补菌株能够部分回补。【结论】茎瘤固氮根瘤菌Tlp1蛋白对甘油表现出一定的趋化能力,并且影响细菌的次生代谢产物和固氮能力。     

几株新鞘氨醇杆菌的趋化性及其相关基因组成特点

【目的】选择了几株隶属于新鞘氨醇杆菌属(Novosphingobium)的有和没有多环芳烃(PAHs)降解能力的细菌,在基因组水平比较分析它们的趋化通路,并探究其中一些菌株对芳香化合物和三羧酸(TCA)循环中间代谢产物的趋化性。【方法】通过基因组的比较分析,研究了几株新鞘氨醇杆菌的趋化蛋白组成和趋化基因分布,并采用滴定法和游动平板法检测了相关菌对芳香族化合物和TCA循环中间代谢产物的趋化性。【结果】N.pentaromativorans US6-1、N.pentaromativorans F2、Novosphingobium indicum K13、Novosphingobium stygium DSM 12445、Novosphingobium sp.C2AC等5株新鞘氨醇杆菌对芳香族化合物和TCA循环中间代谢物具有不同程度的趋化性;所选的7株已完成基因组测序的新鞘氨醇杆菌N.pentaromativorans F2、N.pentaromativorans US6-1、Novosphingobium sp.PP1Y、Novosphingobium sp.AP12、Novosphingobium sp.Rr 2-17,Novosphingobium sp.B-7和Novosphingobium sp.DSM 19370均含有趋化蛋白MCP、CheW、CheA、CheB、CheR和CheY,且亲缘关系最近的US6-1、F2和PP1Y 3株菌的che基因簇中的基因排列一致,为che W-Y-D-B-R-A-(X);新鞘氨醇杆菌的趋化系统属Fla类型。【结论】几株新鞘氨醇杆菌都具有较为完整的趋化通路,且对多种芳烃及其代谢物的趋化性各不相同,其中菌株US6-1趋化现象最明显。     

一株对羟基苯甲酸酯海洋降解菌的关键酶基因克隆与表达

【背景】对羟基苯甲酸及其酯类常作为合成多种芳香族化合物的前体物质广泛应用于多个领域,但其难以自然降解给环境造成了污染问题,同时这些污染物随着洋流迁移到海洋中破坏海洋生态环境。【目的】从海洋环境中筛选对羟基苯甲酸酯高效降解菌,通过全基因组测序及注释分析,预测对羟基苯甲酸酯代谢通路,确定其代谢过程中的关键酶并进行功能研究。【方法】通过富集培养从海洋环境中分离对羟基苯甲酸酯降解菌,利用基因克隆技术将降解对羟基苯甲酸酯关键酶基因在大肠杆菌中高效表达,探究重组蛋白活性及酶学特征。【结果】从海底泥沙中筛选到一个菌株,经16S rRNA基因测序鉴定为硝化柠檬球菌(Citricoccus nitrophenolicus);该菌株能够利用多种对羟基苯甲酸酯类物质进行生长,在甲酯为碳源条件下生长状态最好;将羧酸酯酶基因和单加氧酶基因在大肠杆菌中进行高效表达,重组表达的羧酸酯酶最适反应条件为：pH 8.0,30℃反应30 min;重组表达的单加氧酶活性表达依赖于辅酶,Mg²⁺、Mn²⁺、Zn²⁺和Fe3+可增强该酶活性;经荧光定量PCR进一步...     

阿拉伯海假交替单胞菌N1230-9两个甲基受体趋化蛋白的功能鉴定

【目的】作为海洋中的特有及优势种群,假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas)普遍拥有多个甲基受体趋化蛋白(methyl-accepting chemotaxis protein, MCP),探究这些趋化受体的功能。【方法】以太平洋表层海水来源的一株阿拉伯海假交替单胞菌(Pseudoalteromonas arabiensis) N1230-9为研究对象,利用软琼脂平板法测试该菌株对23种碳源的趋化能力,继而利用同源重组策略构建2个含sCache结构域MCP编码基因(woc28264和woc27036)缺失突变体,并分析突变体对10种碳源的趋化能力。【结果】菌株N1230-9对海藻糖、麦芽糖、蔗糖、N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖、l-苹果酸、乙酸钠、丙酸钠、丙酮酸钠、柠檬酸和琥珀酸10种碳源具有趋化能力。WOC28264是l-苹果酸和蔗糖的特异性趋化受体,WOC27036则是柠檬酸和琥珀酸的特异性趋化受体。此外,WOC28264和WOC27036还均是N-乙酰氨基葡萄糖和海藻糖的趋化受体。【结论】WOC28264和WOC27036存在重叠的碳源效应物。     

深渊沉积物中盐单胞菌(Halomonas sp.)NyZ771菌株的分离培养及其降解芳香酸的研究

【背景】海洋是地球上最大的碳库,也是地球生物最大的栖息地。在这个庞大的生态系统中拥有多种多样的微生物,它们在全球碳循环中扮演了重要的角色。海斗深渊(海平面6 000 m以下的海域)由于高静水压和表层沉积汇集了大量有机质,形成了包含丰富生物资源的特殊生境。【目的】从马里亚纳海沟海斗深渊沉积物样品中分离培养能够以芳香酸为唯一碳源和能源生长的微生物,并研究其降解特性。【方法】通过模拟原位高压环境富集培养和常压条件下芳香酸选择性分离培养获得深渊来源的纯培养细菌,并根据形态学观察和16S rRNA基因序列系统发育分析进行种属鉴定,利用不同芳香酸进行培养和生物转化,通过HPLC和LC/MS鉴定芳香酸代谢中间产物。【结果】从马里亚纳海沟6 300 m沉积物样本中分离获得了一株盐单胞菌(Halomonas sp.)NyZ771。该菌株能够利用苯甲酸和4-羟基苯甲酸作为唯一碳源生长。其代谢4-羟基苯甲酸的中间产物鉴定为原儿茶酸。【结论】从深渊沉积物样本分离得到一株能降解苯甲酸和4-羟基苯甲酸的盐单胞菌NyZ771,丰富了深渊来源的微生物资源,为今后研究深渊中微生物的芳香酸降解及海洋微生物驱动的碳循环提供了一定的理论基础。     

红球菌R04苯甲酸转运相关膜蛋白RHOGL009301的生理功能

【目的】探究红球菌(Rhodococcus sp.)R04膜蛋白RHOGL009301的生理功能和突变菌株的代谢特性,确定该膜蛋白的生理功能与苯甲酸转运的关系。【方法】将RHOGL009301基因与绿色荧光蛋白基因在Rhodococcus erythropolis进行融合表达,Delta Vision观察该基因蛋白产物的定位。通过基因同源重组敲除RHOGL009301基因,并对比野生型菌株和缺陷型菌株在不同碳源培养下的生长情况。HPLC测定红球菌R04野生型菌株和缺陷型菌株代谢联苯和苯甲酸时细胞内外代谢物,分析不同生长条件下代谢物的浓度变化。【结果】RHOGL009301基因与绿色荧光蛋白基因在Rhodococcus erythropolis中实现共表达,并定位在细胞膜上。获得了RHOGL009301基因的缺陷型菌株R04ΔMP,与野生型菌株相比,缺陷型菌株在联苯和苯甲酸培养条件下的生物量明显降低,生长速度减慢。HPLC分析表明RHOGL009301基因的缺失抑制了苯甲酸的转运。【结论】膜蛋白RHOGL009301是苯甲酸代谢和转运相关的蛋白,基于序列同源性分析,该膜蛋白是一种新型的苯甲酸转运蛋白。     

丛毛单胞菌CNB-1合成PHA及相关基因的研究

分析了丛毛单胞菌(Comamonas sp.)CNB-1菌株在不同条件下合成聚羟基烷酸(polyhydroxyalkanoic acids,PHAs)的组分和含量,同时克隆了与PHA合成相关的基因。结果表明,该菌可以多种短链有机酸及醇类为碳源合成PHA多聚物或共聚物,以戊酸和1,4-丁二醇为底物时,可达菌体干重的57%;同时发现小分子醇类的存在能显著促进PHA的合成,推测与醇类氧化过程中提供了更多的还原力有关。为了克隆相关基因,利用已知phaC的保守区简并引物筛选基因组文库,将得到的阳性克隆质粒测序,发现phaC、phaA、phaB组成一个基因簇phaC-A-B。将phaC、phaA、phaB连接到pET载体在E.coli中共表达,重组E.coli菌株能合成PHA;将这3个基因单独连接到pET载体,在E.coli中表达后检测到相应酶活,分别约为原始菌株的4.1、71和2882倍。     

Foreign exploration for Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) and associated natural enemies on avocado (Persea americana Miller)

Scirtothrips perseae Nakahara was discovered attacking avocados in California, USA, in 1996. Host plant surveys in California indicated that S. perseae has a highly restricted host range with larvae being found only on avocados, while adults were collected from 11 different plant species. As part of a management program for this pest, a “classical” biological control program was initiated and foreign exploration was conducted to delineate the home range of S. perseae, to survey for associated natural enemies and inventory other species of phytophagous thrips on avocados grown in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, and Brazil. Foreign exploration efforts indicate that S. perseae occurs on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1500 m) from Uruapan in Mexico south to areas around Guatemala City in Guatemala. In Costa Rica, S. perseae is replaced by an undescribed congener as the dominant phytophagous thrips on avocados grown at high altitudes (>1300 m). No species of Scirtothrips were found on avocados in the Dominican Republic, Trinidad, or Brazil. In total, 2136 phytophagous thrips were collected and identified, representing over 47 identified species from at least 19 genera. The significance of these species records is discussed. Of collected material 4% were potential thrips biological control agents. Natural enemies were dominated by six genera of predatory thrips (Aeolothrips, Aleurodothrips, Franklinothrips, Leptothrips, Scolothrips, and Karnyothrips). One genus each of parasitoid (Ceranisus) and predatory mite (Balaustium) were found. Based on the results of our sampling techniques, prospects for the importation of thrips natural enemies for use in a “classical” biological control program in California against S. perseae are not promising.     

Phylogeny of cardinalfishes (Teleostei: Gobiiformes: Apogonidae) and the evolution of visceral bioluminescence

The cardinalfishes (Apogonidae) are a diverse clade of small, mostly reef-dwelling fishes, for which a variety of morphological data have not yielded a consistent phylogeny. We use DNA sequence to hypothesize phylogenetic relationships within Apogonidae and among apogonids and other acanthomorph families, to examine patterns of evolution including the distribution of a visceral bioluminescence system. In conformance with previous studies, Apogonidae is placed in a clade with Pempheridae, Kurtidae, Leiognathidae, and Gobioidei. The apogonid genus Pseudamia is recovered outside the remainder of the family, not as sister to the superficially similar genus Gymnapogon. Species sampled from the Caribbean and Western Atlantic (Phaeoptyx, Astrapogon, and some Apogon species) form a clade, as do the larger-bodied Glossamia and Cheilodipterus. Incidence of visceral bioluminescence is found scattered throughout the phylogeny, independently for each group in which it is present. Examination of the fine structure of the visceral bioluminescence system through histology shows that light organs exhibit a range of morphologies, with some composed of complex masses of tubules (Siphamia, Pempheris, Parapriacanthus) and others lacking tubules but containing chambers formed by folds of the visceral epithelium (Acropoma, Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia). Light organs in Siphamia, Acropoma, Pempheris and Parapriacanthus are distinct from but connected to the gut; those in Archamia, Jaydia, and Rhabdamia are simply portions of the intestinal tract, and are little differentiated from the surrounding tissues. The presence or absence of symbiotic luminescent bacteria does not correlate with light organ structure; the tubular light organs of Siphamia and chambered tubes of Acropoma house bacteria, those in Pempheridae and the other Apogonidae do not.     

Biological control of three floating water weeds,<Emphasis Type="Italic">Eichhornia crassipes,Pistia stratiotes</Emphasis>, and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Salviniamolesta</Emphasis> in the Republic of Congo

Since 1999, four specific weevils (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) were released in the Republic of Congo against three exotic floating water weeds: Neochetina eichhorniae Warner and N. bruchi Hustache against water hyacinth, Neohydronomus affinis Hustache against water lettuce, and Cyrtobagous salviniae Calder and Sands against water fern. Recoveries of exotic weevils were made from all 24 release sites except one, and all four species have established and spread (up to 800 km for water hyacinth weevils). Within a few years of releases, control of water fern and water lettuce was such that fishing and navigation could be resumed, while reductions of water hyacinth populations were only beginning.     

A molecular phylogeny of Hebeloma species from Europe

In order to widen the scope of existing phylogenies of the ectomycorrhizal agaric genus Hebeloma a total of 53 new rDNA ITS sequences from that genus was generated, augmented by sequences retrieved from GenBank, and analysed using Bayesian, strict consensus and neighbour joining methods. The lignicolous Hebelomina neerlandica, Gymnopilus penetrans, and two species of Galerina served as outgroup taxa. Anamika indica, as well as representatives of the genera Hymenogaster and Naucoria, were included to test the monophyly of Hebeloma, which is confirmed by the results. Hebeloma, Naucoria, Hymenogaster and Anamika indica cluster in a strongly supported monophyletic hebelomatoid clade. All trees largely reflect the current infrageneric classification within Hebeloma, and divide the genus into mostly well-supported monophyletic groups surrounding H. crustuliniforme, H. velutipes, H. sacchariolens, H. sinapizans, and H. radicosum, with H. sarcophyllum being shown at an independent position; however this is not well supported. The section Indusiata divides with strong support into three groups, the position of the pleurocystidiate Hebeloma cistophilum suggests the possible existence of a third subsection within sect. Indusiata. Subsection Sacchariolentia is raised to the rank of section.     

Taxonomic status of the species of the green algal genusNeochloris

Komárek has recently reviewed the various species assigned to the green algal genusNeochloris Starr (Chlorococcales, Chlorococcaceae) and removed those with uninucleate vegetative cells to a new genus,Ettlia. Watanabe & Floyd, unaware ofKomárek's work, also reviewed the species ofNeochloris and distributed them among three genera—Neochloris, Chlorococcopsis gen. nov., andParietochloris gen. nov.—on the basis of details of the covering of the zoospore and the arrangement of the basal bodies of the flagellar apparatus. This paper reconciles these two treatments and makes additional recommendations at the ranks of genus, family, order, and class.     

Die GattungKarschia — Bindeglied zwischen bitunicaten Ascomyceten und lecanoralen Flechtenpilzen?

The genusKarschia, in the earlier sense, including saprophytes and parasites on lichens, has been thought to be a non-lichenized parallel genus of the lichen genusBuellia. Modern workers included it on the one hand inBuellia, on the other hand combined it with bitunicate ascomycetes. It is now proved thatKarschia is heterogeneous and contains but superficially similar members both of the genusBuellia of theLecanorales and of typical or masked bitunicateAscomycetes. Therefore, it can not be regarded as a link betweenLecanorales andDothideales. The type species ofKarschia belongs to theDothideales.

     

Demographic characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus)

Synopsis In a fourteen month study (May 1976 – June 1977) I examined the following characteristics of an intertidal bay goby (Lepidogobius lepidus) in Morro Bay, California, U.S.A.: annual and seasonal patterns of abundance, age composition and growth rates, survivorship and mortality patterns, and the reproductive cycle for female gobies. Fishes were collected with the aid of quinaldine and otoliths and ovaries removed. Age and growth rates were estimated from otolith annuli using a back calculation formula and a Brody-Bertalanffy growth curve. Mortality rates were derived using the methods of Heincke (1913), Robson & Chapman (1960), mean age, and a catch curve (Ricker 1975). A gonad index was used to describe the annual reproductive cycle. Results indicated that abundance fluctuated seasonally and that these fluctuations appeared to be caused by reproductive emigrations. Bay gobies reached an age of 7+ and a standard length of 87 mm. Growth was relatively constant (6 mm yr⁻¹) until age 5, at which point it began to decline. The mean rates of survivorship, mortality, and instantaneous mortality were 0.75, 0.25, and 0.29 respectively. Mortality rates for individual age classes ranged from 0.13 to 0.51 and increased with age. This stock appears to reproduce mainly during the winter.     

Systematic significance of mature embryo of bamboos

The mature embryo of seven species belonging to five genera of Indian bamboos is described. In all these the basic pattern of embryo organisation is same: the scutellar and coleoptilar bundles are not separated by an internode, the epiblast is absent, the lower portion of the scutellum and the coleorhiza are separated by a cleft and the margins of embryonic leaves overlap. The features unique to fleshy fruited bamboos are: presence of a massive scutellum, the juxtaposition of plumule and radicle and the occurrence of a bud in the axil of the coleoptile. The fleshy fruit bearing bamboos should be classified into one group, the tribeMelocanneae. Evidence is provided to recognise additional groups in the subfamilyBambusoideae.