Electrophoretic karyotyping as a taxonomic tool in the genusSaccharomyces

Summary The electrophoretic karyotypes of strains of the ten species of the yeast genusSaccharomyces (sensu Vaughan-Martini & Martini 1992) were determined by the CHEF (contour-clamped homogeneous electric field) system of pulsed field gel electrophoresis. The number of bands was found to vary from 6 to 17 and the calculated molecular weights of haploid genomes ranged from 7.9 to 14.6 Mbp. The type strains ofS. exiguus and the four species of theSaccharomyces sensu stricto complex (S. bayanus, S. cerevisiae, S. paradoxus andS. pastorianus) have genomes comprised of chromosomes of all three size classes: light (< 500 kb), medium (500–1000 kb) and heavy (> 1,000 kb).Saccharomyces kluyveri DNA has only heavy bands, while the remaining species exhibit medium and heavy chromosomes. When more than one strain of each species was examined, it was seen that while the speciesS. bayanus, S. castellii, S. cerevisiae, S. kluyveri, S. paradoxus andS. pastorianus showed uniform karyotypes,S. dairensis, S. exiguus, S. servazzii andS. unisporus comprise heterogeneous taxa.     

Phosphatase Activity Among Candida Species and Other Yeasts Isolated from Clinical Material

A group of 277 yeasts isolated from burned children and 14 reference strains were tested for phosphatase activity by using phenolphthalein phosphate substrates. Phosphatase activity was widely distributed among various species and strains representing seven genera. Candida albicans, which was the most common yeast isolated from clinical material, was notably absent in producing the enzyme, whereas Candida tropicalis was the most consistent, strong, and rapidly active phosphatase-producing organism. The characteristic enzyme activity of a selected isolate of C. tropicalis was demonstrated in the presence of concentrations of inorganic phosphate which inhibited enzyme activity of other species. The greater enzyme activity of C. tropicalis was not related to more rapid or greater cell growth or decrease in the pH of culture media. Extracellular constitutive heat-labile acid phosphatase was found in broth filtrates of C. tropicalis, C. krusei, and a strain of Staphylococcus aureus.     

Luminescence from the yeast Candida utilis and comparisons across three genera

Weak luminescence was detected from oxygenated liquid cultures of the yeast Candida utilis during two stages of its growth cycle. The first period of emission occurred during the exponential phase of growth and comprised an ultraviolet band (270-390 nm; ca 19 photons s^{? 1} cm^?2 of culture surface) and a visible band (450-620 nm; ca 68 photons s^{? 1} cm^{? 2}). The second period of emission occurred late in the stationary phase of growth and was comprised almost entirely of a visible region band (450-620 nm; 6.8 × 10² photons s^{? 1} cm^{? 2}). No luminescence was observed when the yeast was grown anaerobically. These observations are compared with those previously obtained for two other yeasts, Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Schizosaccharomyces pombe. The ratios of the intensities of blue/red emissions in the stationary phase luminescences correlated with the ratio of the saturated/unsaturated lipid content for the three yeasts. This result provided further support for the claim that the stationary phase luminescence arises from the reactions associated with lipid peroxidation. A number of previously suggested sources of the exponential phase luminescence are discussed and rejected. Oxidative side reactions accompanying protein synthesis remain a possible source of that emission.     

安徽石蒜属4种植物核型研究

本文分析了安徽境内石蒜属ＬｙｃｏｒｉｓＨｅｒｂ．４种植物的核型,并结合有关文献探讨它们的核型变异。结果表明,乳白石蒜Ｌ．ａｌｂｉｆｏｌｉａＫｏｉｄｚ．的核型为２ｎ＝１９＝３ｍ＋７ｓｔ＋４ｔ＋５Ｔ,属３Ｂ型;中国石蒜Ｌ．ｃｈｉｎｅｎｓｉｓＴｒａｕｂ．为２ｎ＝１６＝６ｍ＋１０Ｔ,属３Ｂ型;石蒜Ｌ．ｒａｄｉａｔａ（Ｌ’Ｈｅｒ．）Ｈｅｒｂ．为２ｎ＝２２＝４ｓｔ＋１８ｔ,属４Ａ型;换锦花Ｌ．ｓｐｒｅｎｇｅｒｉＣｏｍｅｓ．ｅｘＢａｋｅｒ．为２ｎ＝２２＝２ｓｔ＋２０ｔ,属４Ａ型。以上各种植物均未发现随体和次缢痕,通过核型比较,可见同种不同居群间在染色体数和核型结构上均存在较大的变异。     

12种中国葱属植物的核型分析

采用细胞压片法,对采自中国西部的12种葱属植物的根尖有丝分裂中期进行了观察,其巾天蓝韭(A.cyaneum)、梭沙韭(Aforrestii)、昌都韭(A.changduense)、西川非(A.xichuanense)、野黄韭(A.rude)、野葱(A.chrysanthum)和真籽韭(A.eusperma)等7种植物的核型为首次报道.供试类群中,峨眉韭(A.omeiense)和多星韭(A.wallichii)的染色体基数分别为11和7,其余类群的染色体基数均为8.观察发现,随体杂合和多侪性现象在供试类群中很普遍.分析推测:(1)随体和倍性的变异在葱属某些类群的进化中可能起重要作用,随体的类型在葱属具有重要的分类意义;(2)多倍化和地下走茎的无性繁殖方式可能是天蓝韭(A.cyaneum)的进化策略;(3)西川韭(A.xichuanense)、野黄非(A.rude)和野葱(A.chrysanthum)有密切的亲缘关系;(4)真籽韭(A.eusperma)与多籽组在核型上有密切的亲缘关系.     

Genetic diversity of the Pichia membranifaciens strains revealed from rRNA gene sequencing and electrophoretic karyotyping, and the proposal of Candida californica comb. nov

The genetic diversity of the types or authentic strains of 20 facultative synonyms of Pichia membranifaciens (E.C. Hansen) E.C. Hansen was revealed on the basis of large-subunit (26S) rDNA D1/D2 domain and internal transcribed spacer region sequencing and electrophoretic karyotyping. At least five separate species were recognized among the strains studied. Fourteen strains were confirmed to belong to P. membranifaciens. Strain CBS 241, an authentic strain of Zygosaccharomyces chevalieri Guilliermond var. fermentati Saito, should be assigned to Pichia manshurica Santa María. Strain CBS 243, an authentic strain of Zygopichia chiantigiana Castelli, is conspecific with CBS 2287, the type strain of Pichia fluxuum (Phaff & Knapp) Kreger-van Rij. Strain CBS 1367, the type of Zygosaccharomyces bisporus Anderson, belongs to Pichia kluyveri Bedford var. kluyveri. Strain CBS 989, the type of Cryptococcus californicus Anderson & Skinner, represents a distinct species, for which a new combination, Candida californica comb. nov., is proposed. The taxonomic status of strains CBS 189, the type of Pichia calliphorae Kl?cker, and CBS 214, the type of Pichia derossii Castelli, remain to be studied further. Their D1/D2 sequences and chromosomal DNA banding patterns were similar to those of P. membranifaciens, but their internal transcribed spacer sequences differed significantly.     

Alkalitolerant Yeasts from Natural Biotopes

Using a solid nutrient medium containing alkaline buffer (pH 10) and an antibiotic, alkalitolerant yeasts were isolated from samples of soda-rich saline soils (solonchaks) of Armenia (Arazdayan) and the Transbaikal region (the Kungur Steppe). The species diversity of the yeast populations of the tested soda-rich soils was relatively insignificant. They only contained alkalitolerant representatives of asporogenic capsulated yeasts belonging to the species Cryptococcus laurentii, C. albidus, Rhodotorula glutinis, R. mucilaginosa,and Sporobolomyces roseus. C. laurentii representatives clearly dominated the isolates obtained, their number exceeding that of the other species by two to three orders of magnitude. All of the isolates grew on acidic wort agar, suggesting that they did not include obligate alkaliphiles.     

Karyotypes of thirteen species of Iris L. from China

Cytological studies were carried out for 13 taxa in the genus Iris from China, of which three species, namely I. subdichotoma, I. delavayi and I. cuniculiformis were endemic to China. The chromosome numbers in somatic cells for each taxon were as follows: I. subdichotoma, 2n=42; I. japonica, 2n=34; I. wattii, 2n=30; I. laevigata, 2n=32; I. ruthenica var. nana, 2n=42; I. collettii, 2n=28; I. dolichosiphon and I. cuniculiformis, 2n=22; I. bulleyana, I. delavayi, I. chrysographes, I. forrestii, and I. lactea var. chinensis, 2n=40. The chromosome number and karyotype of I. cuniculiformis were reported here for the first time and its karyotype formula was 2n=22=4m+6sm+12st(2SAT). The karyotype of I. dolichosiphon was also firstly reported, whose karyotype formula was 2n=22=4m+12sm+6st. The chromosome number and karyotype of I. subdichotoma was newly observed, whose karyotype formula was 2n=42=20m+22sm. Three populations of I. ruthenica var. nana from different localities were investigated and all the three populations had the same chromosome numbers different than previously reported. The karyotype formulae for I. ruthenica var. nana were shown as follows: Zhongdian population, 2n=42=30m+12sm (2SAT); Lijiang population, 2n=42=28m+14sm(2SAT); Nixi population, 2n=42=36m+6sm (4SAT). In addition, the 2n chromosome numbers of three subgenera Limniris, Iris and Nepalensis in the genus Iris from present results and previous reports were summarized. The results showed that the chromosome number varied considerably in subgen. Nepalensis, in which I. subdichotoma was possibly a key species between the genus Pardanthopsis and subgen. Nepalensis. Chromosome number of I. ruthenica was reported as 2n=84 which was twice as much as its variety I. ruthenica var. nana (2n=42) we observed. By comparing with related groups, I. ruthenica is likely to derive from diploid group. Finally, variation of chromosome number and evolutional tendency of karyotype in the genus Iris were also discussed.     

百合属4种植物的核型研究

采用常规压片法对4种百合属植物野百合(L.brow n ii F.E.B row n ex M ie llez.)、兰州百合(L.d av id iiDuchartre var.un icolor(Hoog.)Co Hon.)、川百合(L.d av id ii Duchartre)、湖北百合(L.henry i B aker)进行了核型研究.结果表明,4种百合的染色体数目均为2n=24,核型除川百合为3A外,其余3种均为3B型.核型公式分别为:野百合2n(2x)=24=4m(2SAT) 2sm(2SAT) 4st 14t,兰州百合2n(2x)=24=2m(2SAT) 2sm 10st(2SAT) 8t 2T,川百合2n(2x)=24=2m(2SAT) 2sm 12st(3SAT) 8t,湖北百合2n(2x)=24=4m 18st 2t,其中湖北百合染色体核型为首次报道.通过比较发现,兰州百合与川百合的核型最为相似,亲缘关系相近;核型不对称性为兰州百合>川百合>野百合>湖北百合,以湖北百合的核型较为原始.     

锦鸡儿属植物一些种类的染色体数目及核型研究

报道了国产10种锦鸡儿的染色体数目,并对其中9种的核型进行了研究。这9个种的核型公式分别为：荒漠锦鸡儿（Caragana roborovskyi）,2n＝16＝10m(2SAT)+6sm;川西锦鸡儿（C. erinacea）,2n=16=10m+6sm;密叶锦鸡儿（C. densa）,2n=16=10m（2SAT）+6sm;刺叶锦鸡儿（C. acanthophylla）,2n=16=12m+4sm;柄荚锦鸡儿（C. stipitata）,2n=16=10m+6sm;甘蒙锦鸡儿（C. opulens）,2n=16=12m(2SAT)+4sm;白皮锦鸡儿（C. leucophloea）,2n=32=22m(4SAT)＋10sm;北疆锦鸡儿（C. camilli-schneideri）,2n=32=20m(4SAT)+12sm;中亚锦鸡儿（C. tragacanthoides）,2n=32=20m(2SAT)+10sm+2st+2B。白毛锦鸡儿（C.licentiana）2个居群的染色体数目均为2n=32,为四倍体。研究结果表明,锦鸡儿属的核型一般比较对称,核型上的特化往往与其形态上的特化相关联,但也有例外。从倍性水平上来看,二倍体类群多是一些羽状叶的种,在分布上倾向于亚洲东部其祖先分布区,而四倍体的种类多是一些假掌状叶的类群,分布于西部干旱生境中,在形态上也表现的较为特化。这也符合锦鸡儿属的演化趋势。     

锦鸡儿属3种植物的核型研究

以锦鸡儿属中间锦鸡儿、柠条锦鸡儿、狭叶锦鸡儿为材料,用光学显微镜观察了3种锦鸡儿的染色体,按全国第一次植物染色体学术讨论会建议的标准进行了核型分析。结果表明,3种锦鸡儿的体细胞染色体数目2n=16,核型公式分别为:中间锦鸡儿2n=2x=16=10m 6sm、柠条锦鸡儿2n=2x=16=12m 4sm、狭叶锦鸡儿2n=2x=16=14m 2sm,中间锦鸡儿和柠条锦鸡儿的核型属于2A型,狭叶锦鸡儿的核型属于2B型。狭叶锦鸡儿二倍体染色体核型为首次报道。     

Protection of mice from lethal endogenous Candida albicans infection by immunization with Candida membrane antigen

The protective effects of immunization with Candida membrane antigen (CMA) on a systemic infection originating from intestinally colonized Candida albicans were examined. The colonization of orally inoculated C. albicans in the intestinal tract was established in BALB/c mice that had been concomitantly treated with oral doses of antibacterial drugs. In these animals, a systemic dissemination of C. albicans with fatal outcome was induced by a repeated dosing of prednisolone. In this endogenous infection model, the effects of immunization by CMA on the infection were examined. CMA-immunized mice showed a longer lifespan than unimmunized mice. The protective effect of CMA immunization in immunosuppressed mice was also measured by a decrease in body weight loss after treatment with prednisolone and in the number of viable Candida cells in the target organs, the kidneys and livers. However, the CFU of C. albicans in the intestinal tract was not significantly lowered. These results suggest that CMA immunization inhibited the dissemination of systemic Candida infection from the intestinal tract induced by treatment with prednisolone.     

Extremely Rapid Extraction of DNA from Bacteria and Yeasts

A very simple and rapid method for extracting genomic DNA from Gram-negative bacteria, Gram-positive bacteria and yeasts is presented. In this method, bacteria or yeasts are lysed directly by phenol and the supernatant is extracted with chloroform to remove traces of phenol. The supernatant contains DNA that is suitable for molecular analyses, such as PCR, restriction enzyme digestion and genomic library construction. This method is reproducible and simple for the routine DNA extraction from bacteria and yeasts.     

Molecular Identification and Antifungal Susceptibility of Yeasts and Molds Isolated from Patients with Otomycosis

Mycopathologia - Fungal otitis externa, an infection of the external auditory canal caused by molds and yeasts, accounts for approximately 10–20% of ear canal infections accompanying high...     

中国19种蜡蝉的核型研究(同翅目：蜡蝉总科)

研究了中国19种蜡蝉的染色体数目、性别决定和染色体行为。2n=28(26+XO)被认为是蜡蝉科的原始核型特征。由于蜡蝉精巢具有被膜,减数分裂前期Ⅰ具有弥散期,因此作者认为蜡蝉与半翅目的关系更为密切。     

Characteristics of Yeasts Isolated from Pacific Crab Meat

A total of 202 cultures of yeasts were isolated and characterized from king crab and Dungeness crab meat. A yeastlike organism, resembling Aureobasidium pullulans, and 15 different species distributed among the genera Rhodotorula, Cryptococcus, Torulopsis, Candida, and Trichosporon were represented. Nine of the species grew at 5 C or lower. Although two of the species grew at 37 C, none of the isolates had the characteristics of pathogenic species. Members of the Cryptococcus and Candida failed to grow at 37 C. Furthermore, species of the former genus were not pathogenic to mice. The pigmentation of the Rhodotorula cultures decreased in intensity as the incubation temperature was decreased. Biochemical activities of the different species were studied by use of triglycerides, lecithin, and proteins (casein, gelatin, and crab-meat protein) as substrates. Eight of the species could attack triglycerides; eight, lecithin; five, gelatin; one, casein; and one, crab protein. An organism, tentatively identified as Trichosporon sp., was very active in attacking each of the substrates tested and grew well at 0.5 C.     

Production of Food and Fodder Yeasts

Abstract

A decade or so ago, there was considerable interest in developing single cell protein production from raw materials. Many factors have influenced the development of fodder yeast technology, notably the biochemistry and physiology of the yeast.

It is shown that those considerations have led to the choice of a continuous fermentation technology.     

鹌鹑的核型及G带分析

分别采用外周血淋巴细胞培养法和胰酶处理法,对鹌鹑染色体的核型和G带进行了研究。结果表明,鹌鹑染色体数目为2n=78,有10对大染色体（包括Z、W）,29对小染色体。染色体形态分别为：NO.1染色体为sm型,NO.2、Z染色体为m型,其余染色体均为t型,这与前人研究结果存在一定差异。G带分析结果显示,鹌鹑的前9对大染色体及Z、W染色体G带可分为27个区,134带。     

Yeasts in the gastrointestinal tract of preweaned calves and possible involvement of Candida glabrata in neonatal calf diarrhea

To examine the possibility of a mycotic involvement in neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD) the presence of fungi was assessed in (a) the intestinal contents of dead calves and fecal samples submitted for routine laboratory examination, (b) fecal specimens, sampled once in winter and once in summer, of calves raised on 2 farms with different management systems, and (c) mucosal scrapings of various segments of the digestive tract of a diarrheic calf, massively shedding Candida glabrata.C. glabrata was the most prevalent fungal species isolated from the routine samples. It was the only fungus which was shed by the calves on the 2 farms, for continuous, more or less prolonged periods, but exclusively in the winter months. Diarrhea and C. glabrata shedding seemed to be associated. C. glabrata colonized the abomasum (the functional equivalent of the monogastric stomach) but not the other segments of the digestive tract of the euthanized calfBased on the findings of this study it seems that while some yeast species may be considered as commensals of the digestive tract of calves, and consequently their isolation from intestinal contents or fecal samples has no clinical significance, others, such as C. glabrata may be involved in enteric pathogenic processes. Moreover, characteristics of the culture, previous chemotherapeutic treatments, the animal's age and possibly climatic conditions should be taken into account before deciding on the fungal isolate's clinical relevance. Determination of mycotic involvement in NCD by routine mycological examination of intestinal contents and fecal samples of diarrheic calves may be useful to avoid unnecessary and potentially harmful antibacterial therapy.This revised version was published online in October 2005 with corrections to the Cover Date.