pms3 is the locus causing the original photoperiod-sensitive male sterility mutation of‘Nongken 58S'

Photoperiod-sensitive genic male sterile (PSGMS) rice is a very useful germplasm for hybrid rice development. It was first found as a spontaneous mutant in a japonica cultivar 'Nongken 58'. pms3 on chromosome 12 was determined to be the locus where the original PSGMS mutation occurred, changing the normal cultivar Nongken 58 to PSGMS Nongken 58S. Large amounts of RAPD and AFLP analyses were also conducted for the fine mapping of the pms3 genomic region, which resulted in 4 molecular markers linked to pms3. Although these markers somewhat increased the marker density of this region, the pms3 locus is still located in a marker-sparse region.     

Combination of ARDRA and RAPD genotyping techniques in identification of Acinetobacter spp. genomic species

A total of 10 non-repetitive multi-drug-resist-ant Acinetobacter strains were collected. With reference to A. calcoaceticus (ATCC23055), A. baumannii (ATCC19606), A. lwoffii (ATCC17986), and A. junii (NCTC5866), DNA fingerprint technique, amplified ribo-somal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), and random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD) were carried out to identify the genomic species of Acinetobacter spp. The distances between them were calculated by the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic (UPGMA). Genotypes ofAcinetobacter spp. were effectively classified and an A. junii together with nine A. baumannii isolates was genomically identified. The combination of ARDRA and RAPD DNA-fingerprint technique shows high com-plementarity, and could be a useful tool in Acinetobacter genomic species identification.     

用整合微流控芯片系统分析黄山松RAPD片段多态性

随机扩增多态DNA（randomly amplified polymorphic DNA,RAPD）标记可快速提供连锁信息,特别是在针叶树单倍体的大配子体中RAPD基因型也能得以确定［3］。在对多态性的RAPD片段进行分析时,传统的平板凝胶电泳分析法因人工操作,其有效的鉴别受到一定程度的限制,只能得到一些有关RAPD片段半定量信息。我们将整合微流控芯片系统作为一种新的工具运用于黄山松的多态性RAPD片段分析中。发现基于芯片的检测方法比琼脂糖凝胶电泳方法灵敏度更高,所需的样品量要少得多,所需的时间仅为其1/4。并且能自动对DNA片段进行定性、定量分析。它是一种高效、灵敏、迅速、重复性好的检测新技术。Abstract:Randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) markers quickly provide linkage information［1~2］,especially in conifers where haploid megagametophytes can be used for genotyping［3］.Traditionally use of slab gel electrophresis results in qualitative data that can be manually manipulated to gain semiquantitative information about the polymorphic RAPD fragments.We have proposed the use of an integrated microfluidic chip-based system as a new tool in the analysis of polymorphic RAPD fragments.The chip-based method was found to be very sensitive,requiring much less sample and only quarter the time compared to the agarose gel method.The automated data analysis sizes and quantitates the DNA fragments,thus yielding a more thorough,reproducible,sensitive,and rapid analysis.     

Contaminations of laboratory surfaces with Staphylococcus aureus are affected by the carrier status of laboratory staff

Aim: As a biosafety laboratory, we take samples from surfaces in microbiological laboratories to survey the handling of micro‐organisms. Whereas contaminations with other micro‐organisms were rare, Staphylococcus aureus was found in the working environment of many laboratories. As 20–60% of the healthy population are carriers of S. aureus we wanted to asses the effect of carriers on our sampling results. Methods and Results: Nasal swabs of staff members in nonmicrobiological laboratories and offices as well as surface samples from their personal work environment were taken and analysed for S. aureus DNA. In addition S. aureus strains were isolated using S. aureus‐specific agar plates and analysed by randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)–PCR and multilocus sequence typing (MLST). Our data show that contaminations with S. aureus in nonmicrobiological environments are common with 29% of the surface samples containing S. aureus DNA. In the working environment of carriers, the number of contaminations was significantly increased compared to the environment of noncarriers. Conclusion: The carrier status of staff members significantly affects the number of contaminations on laboratory surfaces. Therefore, even in the absence of intentional handling of S. aureus, contaminations can be detected on a substantial amount of surfaces. Significance and Impact of the Study: Sampling procedures need to be adapted based on these results with respect to the locations where samples are taken and the threshold for significant contaminations. Because of its wide distribution, S. aureus can serve as a marker for hygienic standards in laboratories.     

三系杂交稻亲本随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)分析

选用9个随机引物对31份杂交水稻亲本材料进行了RAPD分析, 共检测到60条多态性带。聚类分析结果表明,所有供试材料可以被明确地区分。在9个随机引物中,有8个具有较高的多态性检测能力。以这8个引物为基础,选用任两个引物即可在任一对材料中检测出多态性的频率在96.13%以上,而选用任3个引物则该频率在99.21%以上。这显示了运用RAPD鉴定稻种具有简便、灵敏、高效的优点,在鉴定杂交稻种的实践中有着良好的应用前景。Abstract:Seven rice sterile lines,12 maintainer lines and 12 restorer lines were analyzed by RAPD with 9 primers.Altogether,118 fragments were generated,of which 60 detected polymorphisms among rice marker.Eight of nine primers can detect high polymorphism.The frequencies of polymorphism in any primers were used,the frequencies would be higher than 99.21%.The eight primers were therefore recommended as candidates for the identification of hybrid rice seeds.     

Estimation of Genetic Variability in Plantago ovata Cultivars

Five cultivars of Plantago ovata Forsk. (medicinal plant) have been developed by different agricultural universities in India. Genetic variability of these cultivars was estimated using RAPD markers. The data were correlated to morphological characters and a dendrogram was obtained from Jaccard's coefficient. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

A rapid and cost-effective method of genomic DNA isolation from cyanobacterial culture,mat and soil suitable for genomic fingerprinting and community analysis

This study presents a phenol and lysozyme free protocol for genomic DNA isolation of cyanobacteria from culture, mats and soil. For an efficient and pure DNA isolation from cyanobacteria having tough cell wall, extra steps of glass beading and Sepharose 4B purification were added. The modified method gave a higher yield of DNA than the phenol: chloroform extraction method. Four parameters selected for purity testing of the isolated DNA were: (i) restriction digestion with Hind III, (ii) randomly amplified polymorphic DNA-PCR of axenic culture of cyanobacteria to assess phylogenetic relatedness, (iii) denaturing gradient gel electrophoretic (DGGE) analysis of cyanobacterial mat and soil to ascertain the applicability of the isolated DNA for community analysis, and (iv) sequencing of partial 16S rDNA of Hapalosiphon intricatus BHULCR1, Anabaena doliolum LCR1, Anabaena oryzae LCR2, Aulosira fertilissima LCR4, and Tolypothrix tenuis LCR7 and BLAST analysis to confirm their cyanobacterial identity. Data generated from above analyses lead us to conclude that the modified method in question is rapid, cost effective, health and time conscious and promising for genetic fingerprinting and community analysis of cyanobacteria from diverse habitats.     

TAIL-PCR的改良及其在分离小麦基因启动子中的应用

在经典TAIL-PCR(Thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR)的基础上, 对其进行了如下四处改进: 用10个碱基的RAPD引物代替16个碱基的随机兼并引物作为PCR中的随机引物; 将较低特异性循环的复性温度由44°C降至29°C; 增加5个高特异性反应循环, 减少5个较低特异性反应循环; 用单引物对第三轮PCR产物进行初步鉴定。利用改进的TAIL-PCR方法分离了小麦X基因的5′未知的侧翼序列, 与GUS基因融合后转入拟南芥, 通过组织化学检测分析表明分离到的5′侧翼序列具有启动子功能, 同时说明改进的TAIL-PCR能更好地应用到较复杂基因启动子的分离。     

RAPD技术的特点及其在昆虫分类中的应用

随机扩增的多态性DNA(RAPD)技术,是近年来发展起来的一项DNA分子水平上 的大分子多态检测手段。由于它具有简捷、灵敏、对材料要求不高,取材少、成本低等优点, 备受人们青睐,在遗传学、分子进化、生物分类等领域被广泛地运用。在昆虫分类的过程中, 由于昆虫的种类繁多,形态、生态差异很大,许多在其它领域被广泛运用的分子生物学技术不能在昆虫分类中充分发挥作用。同时在昆虫分类中出现的一些问题却又需要用涉及遗传本质的分子生物学技术进行探讨和研究。本文就RAPD技术的特点及其在解决昆虫分类中的问题时的优势作一简介。     

TAIL-PCR的改良及其在分离小麦基因启动子中的应用

在经典TAIL-PCR(Thermal asymmetric interlaced PCR)的基础上, 对其进行了如下四处改进: 用10个碱基的RAPD引物代替16个碱基的随机兼并引物作为PCR中的随机引物; 将较低特异性循环的复性温度由44°C降至29°C; 增加5个高特异性反应循环, 减少5个较低特异性反应循环; 用单引物对第三轮PCR产物进行初步鉴定。利用改进的TAIL-PCR方法分离了小麦X基因的5′未知的侧翼序列, 与GUS基因融合后转入拟南芥, 通过组织化学检测分析表明分离到的5′侧翼序列具有启动子功能, 同时说明改进的TAIL-PCR能更好地应用到较复杂基因启动子的分离。     

Combined Assessment of Genetic Variability in Populations of Brown Trout (Salmo trutta L.) Based on Allozymes, Microsatellites, and RAPD Markers

Genetic variability within and among four Spanish natural populations of Salmo trutta L. was evaluated on the basis of 25 enzyme loci, 3 microsatellite loci, and 9 randomly amplified polymorphic DNAs (RAPDs). A total of 21 allelic markers were found, 12 of which were reported by microsatellites, whereas enzyme and RAPD accounted only for 6 and 3, respectively. Genetic variation within samples was significantly higher for microsatellites and RAPD than for enzyme loci. Although all methods reported a high degree of allelic heterogeneity among samples, also revealing a high degree of gene diversity, genetic relationships depicted by UPGMA dendrograms closely agreed for all kinds of data. Microsatellite loci appeared to be the most feasible technique when searching for specific alleles for a population or an area, owing to the higher number of allelic variants found. Received July 1, 1998; accepted January 14, 1999     

分子标记技术在玉米品种分析中的初步应用

以玉米沈丹16、沈丹2100的可见叶片为材料,采用CTAB-Ⅱ方法提取玉米基因组DNA,然后应用RAPD分子标记技术对基因组DNA进行多态性扩增。结果是：从RAPD反应所用的40个随机引物中筛选出11个适宜引物,共扩增出63条谱带,其中14条为差异性谱带,其余引物没有扩增出谱带,被淘汰;此次实验的RAPD反应系统虽然较成功,但不是最佳的,今后要进一步优化。     

Comparisons of Isolates of Fusarium avenaceum from White Lupin and Other Crops by Pathogenicity Tests,DNA Analyses and Vegetative Compatibility Tests

Isolates of Fusarium avenaceum, mostly from crops of white lupin or wheat, were tested for pathogenicity on white lupin and wheat plants and compared by DNA tests and, in a limited study, vegetative compatibility. Most of the 80 isolates were pathogenic on both plant species after inoculation on shoot bases. Disease severity was greater at higher incubation temperatures that ranged from 15/10°C to 25/20°C (day/night temperatures). Isolates from lupin crops tended to be more pathogenic, on average, on lupins than on cereals. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)‐restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of the internal transcribed spacer region of the rDNA distinguished two groups of isolates that occurred in different proportions among isolates from lupins and cereal crops. Random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD)‐PCR analyses indicated considerable genetic variation among isolates, but there was some similarity among groups of isolates from populations in the same field. Genetic diversity was confirmed by a high degree of vegetative incompatibility among 20 isolates using nitrate nonutilizing mutants. There were no relationships among pathogenicity, RFLP group, RAPD group and vegetative compatibility group.     

A Preliminary Genetic Linkage Map of the Pacific Abalone Haliotis discus hannai Ino

Preliminary genetic linkage maps were constructed for the Pacific abalone (Haliotis discus hannai Ino) using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP), randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), and microsatellite markers segregating in a F₁ family. Nine microsatellite loci, 41 RAPD, and 2688 AFLP markers were genotyped in the parents and 86 progeny of the mapping family. Among the 2738 markers, 384 (including 365 AFLP markers, 10 RAPD markers, and 9 microsatellite loci) were polymorphic and segregated in one or both parents: 241 in the female and 146 in the male. The majority of these markers, 232 in the female and 134 in the male, segregated according to the expected 1:1 Mendelian ratio (α = 0.05). Two genetic linkage maps were constructed using markers segregating in the female or the male parent. The female framework map consisted of 119 markers in 22 linkage groups, covering 1773.6 cM with an average intermarker space of 18.3 cM. The male framework map contained 94 markers in 19 linkage groups, spanning 1365.9 cM with an average intermarker space of 18.2 cM. The sex determination locus was mapped to the male map but not to the female map, suggesting a XY-male determination mechanism. Distorted markers showing excess of homozygotes were mapped in clusters, probably because of their linkage to a gene that is incompatible between two parental populations.     

Combination of ARDRA and RAPD genotyping techniques in identification of Acinetobacter spp. genomic species

A total of 10 non-repetitive multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter strains were collected. With reference to A. calcoaceticus (ATCC23055), A. baumannii (ATCC19606), A. lwoffii (ATCC17986), and A. junii (NCTC5866),DNA fingerprint technique, amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), and random amplified polymorphism DNA (RAPD) were carried out to identify the genomic species of Acinetobacter spp. The distances between them were calculated by the unweighted pair group method with arithmetic (UPGMA). Genotypes of Acinetobacter spp. were effectively classified and an A. junii together with nine A. baumannii isolates was genomically identified. The combination of ARDRA and RAPD DNA-fingerprint technique shows high complementarity, and could be a useful tool in Acinetobacter genomic species identification. __________ Translated from Microbiology, 2007, 34(2): 303–306 [译自:微生物学通报]     

Genetic diversity analysis of Hepatacodium miconioides at different altitude in Tiantal Mountain,Zhejiang Province,China and its relationship with environmental factors

The genetic diversity within and among populations of Hepatacodium miconioides collected at three different altitudes in Tiantai Mountain,Zhejiang Province and its relationships to environmental factors were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA(RAPD)technique.Amplification using 12 random primers of 60 plants and 122 repetitive loci were produced.The percentage of polymorphic loci of three populations ranged from 18.85% to 23.77% with an average of 21.86%,indicating the relatively low genetic diversity of H.miconioides.The average Shannon index of phenotypic diversity(0.1329)and Nei index(0.0925)within populations were relatively low.A distinct genetic differentiation existed among populations Of H miconioides in spite of the relatively small geographical distribufion.The average genetic diversity within populations of H.miconioides accounted for 33.58% of the total genetic diversity while the genetic diversity among populations accounted for 66.42% as estimated by the Shannon index of phenotypic diversity,The genetic differentiation among populations of H.miconioides was 0.6546,as estimated by Nei index.The gene flow estimated from Gsr was only 0.2656 and it indicated that gene flow among populations of H.miconioides was relatively low.The mean value of the genetic identity among populations of H.miconioides was 0.7126 and the average of genetic distance of H.miconioides was 0.3412.The genetic identity between populations at the elevation of 990m and at the elevation of 780 m was the highest.The genetic identity between population at the elevation 500 m and other two populations was relatively low.The correlation analysis showed that the genetic diversity within populations was significantly related with the soil total nitrogen.     

Genetic diversity analysis of Hepatacodium miconioides at different altitude in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China and its relationship with environmental factors

The genetic diversity within and among populations of Hepatacodium miconioides collected at three different altitudes in Tiantai Mountain, Zhejiang Province and its relationships to environmental factors were analyzed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) technique. Amplification using 12 random primers of 60 plants and 122 repetitive loci were produced. The percentage of polymorphic loci of three populations ranged from 18.85% to 23.77% with an average of 21.86%, indicating the relatively low genetic diversity of H. miconioides. The average Shannon index of phenotypic diversity (0.1329) and Nei index (0.0925) within populations were relatively low. A distinct genetic differentiation existed among populations of H. miconioides in spite of the relatively small geographical distribution. The average genetic diversity within populations of H. miconioides accounted for 33.58% of the total genetic diversity while the genetic diversity among populations accounted for 66.42% as estimated by the Shannon index of phenotypic diversity, The genetic differentiation among populations of H. miconioides was 0.6546, as estimated by Nei index. The gene flow estimated from G _ST was only 0.2656 and it indicated that gene flow among populations of H. miconioides was relatively low. The mean value of the genetic identity among populations of H. miconioides was 0.7126 and the average of genetic distance of H. miconioides was 0.3412. The genetic identity between populations at the elevation of 990 m and at the elevation of 780 m was the highest. The genetic identity between population at the elevation 500 m and other two populations was relatively low. The correlation analysis showed that the genetic diversity within populations was significantly related with the soil total nitrogen. __________ Translated from Journal of Zhejiang University (science Edition) 2005, 32 (4)[译81EA;: 浙江大学学报(理学版), 2005,32(4)]     

Phylogenetic diversity of fluorescent pseudomonads in agricultural soils from Korea

AIMS: To identify and compare the relative diversity and distribution of genotypes of culturable fluorescent pseudomonads from soils. METHODS AND RESULTS: Analysis of 160 isolates from seven soil samples using randomly amplified polymorphism DNA methods revealed 53 genotypes, which were subsequently identified by their 16S ribosomal DNA sequences. Phylogenetic analyses of the 53 genotypes along with 43 fluorescent pseudomonad type strains separated the genotypes into 10 distinct clusters that included two phylogenetic groups that were not represented by previously described type strains. CONCLUSIONS: The diversity of genotypes that was obtained from the soil samples was highly variable among the different soils and appeared to be associated with different soil management practices that also influence plant yields. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The identification and phylogenetic analysis of these genotypes offers opportunities for study of phenotypic traits that may be associated within taxonomically related groups of fluorescent pseudomonad species and how these groups vary in relation to soil management practices.     

五种品系猪亲缘关系的RAPD分析

应用190个RAPD引物对贵州小型猪,巴马小型猪、西双版纳近交系小耳猪JB和JS亚系、荣昌猪Ⅰ系、长白猪的亲缘关系进行了初步分析,其中39个引物的扩增结果具有非常明显的品系间多态性,将其扩增结果以RAPDistance package Version 1?04程序进行分析,计算相对遗传距离指数1－F,再用NJ法进行聚类分析,构建系统树。结果表明,三种小型猪相互间亲缘关系较近,尤以贵州小型猪与巴马小型猪更近。荣昌猪Ⅰ系和长白猪关系较近,但与小型猪关系较远。关键词：随机扩增多态DNA;小型猪;亲缘关系The phylogenetic relationship of five species of pigs including Guizhou miniature pig,Bama pig,Xisuangbanna inbred pig,Rongchang Pig and Landrance was studied by RAPD analysis.Thirty-nine single polymorphic primers were selected out of 190 primers.The amplified fragments of thirty-nine primers were analysed by the RAPDistance package version 1.04 and the phylogenetic tree was constructed using NJ method.The results indicated as the following: three strains of miniature pigs have close phylogenetic relationship and the phylogenetic relationship between Guizhou miniature pig and Bama miniature pig was much closer.Landrance and Rongchang pig have close phylogenetic relationship too,but their phylogenetic relationship is far from the three strains of miniature pigs.