Bacterial and Archaeal DNA Extracted from Inoculated Experiments: Implication for the Optimization of DNA Extraction from Deep-Sea Basalts

Difficulties in efficient DNA extraction from deep-sea volcanic basalt, due to high metal concentration, complex organic matter, or sometimes the low biomass, have hampered the understanding of the significant biosphere both at and below the sea floor. In order to optimize the DNA extraction from basaltic rocks, sterilized basalts with different particle sizes and chemically synthesized goethite were inoculated with an iron oxidizer Marinobacter aquaeolei and an extreme halophilic archaeon Halobaculum gomorrense respectively, and extracted with several methods. Large variations in DNA yields by different extracting methods including FastDNA® spin for soil kit, GeneClean® for ancient DNA kit, UltraClean? and traditional phenol-chloroform methods. Among the commercially available kits tested here, FAST spin kit and GeneClean® for ancient DNA kit yield 10 times more DNA than the UltraClean? kit used. In combination with FAST spin kit, skim milk greatly enhanced the archaeal DNA yields. DNA extracting efficiency was low with the cell number lower than 1 × 10⁶ cells, but reached as high as 88% with a cell number of 1 × 10⁸ cells. On these points, different strategies should be taken into consideration for the DNA extraction from basalts, depending on original biomass and cell types anticipated. FAST spin kit could provide high quality bacterial DNA for downstream PCR whilst the combination of FAST spin kit with skim milk would greatly enhance the archaeal DNA yields. GeneClean® for ancient DNA kit is also recommended for archaeal DNA extraction from deep sea basalt due to its high yield.     

A Hybrid DNA Extraction Method for the Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Bacterial Communities from Poultry Production Samples

The efficacy of DNA extraction protocols can be highly dependent upon both the type of sample being investigated and the types of downstream analyses performed. Considering that the use of new bacterial community analysis techniques (e.g., microbiomics, metagenomics) is becoming more prevalent in the agricultural and environmental sciences and many environmental samples within these disciplines can be physiochemically and microbiologically unique (e.g., fecal and litter/bedding samples from the poultry production spectrum), appropriate and effective DNA extraction methods need to be carefully chosen. Therefore, a novel semi-automated hybrid DNA extraction method was developed specifically for use with environmental poultry production samples. This method is a combination of the two major types of DNA extraction: mechanical and enzymatic. A two-step intense mechanical homogenization step (using bead-beating specifically formulated for environmental samples) was added to the beginning of the “gold standard” enzymatic DNA extraction method for fecal samples to enhance the removal of bacteria and DNA from the sample matrix and improve the recovery of Gram-positive bacterial community members. Once the enzymatic extraction portion of the hybrid method was initiated, the remaining purification process was automated using a robotic workstation to increase sample throughput and decrease sample processing error. In comparison to the strict mechanical and enzymatic DNA extraction methods, this novel hybrid method provided the best overall combined performance when considering quantitative (using 16S rRNA qPCR) and qualitative (using microbiomics) estimates of the total bacterial communities when processing poultry feces and litter samples.     

一种通用的基因组DNA提取方法

目的:探讨一种通厢的基因组DNA提取方法.方法:采用改良的膜法分别从动植物组织、外周血、细菌、细胞等标本提取基因组DNA,DNA样品经紫外吸收、琼脂糖凝胶电泳、PCR扩增和酶切进行榆测.结果:该方法提取的基因组DNA纯度较高,电泳条带清晰,DNA质量能满足下游分子生物学研究的需要.结论:该方法简便快速、适用范围广,是提取基因组DNA的一种有效方法.     

Archaeal DNA replication and repair

Since the first archaeal genome was sequenced, much attention has been focused on the study of these unique microorganisms. We have learnt that although archaeal DNA metabolic processes (replication, recombination and repair) are more similar to the metabolic processes of Eukarya than those of Bacteria, Archaea are not simply 'mini Eukarya'. They are, in fact, a mosaic of the eukaryal and bacterial systems that also possess archaeal-specific features. Recent biochemical and structural studies of the proteins that participate in archaeal DNA replication and repair have increased our understanding of these processes.     

RAPD分析用的犁DNA提取方法

ＲＡＰＤ分析用的梨ＤＮＡ提取方法胡春根郝玉邓秀新史永忠（华中农业大学作物遗传改良国家重点实验室,武汉４３００７０）ＤＮＡＥｘｔｒａｃｔｉｏｎＭｅｔｈｏｄｆｏｒＲＡＰＤＡｎａｌｙｓｉｓｉｎＰｅａｒｓＨＵＣｈｕｎｇｅｎＨＡＯＹｕＤＥＮＧＸｉｕｘｉｎＳＨＩ...     

碱裂解法提取细菌质粒DNA的改良

碱裂解法是目前最为广泛应用的细菌质粒DNA的提取方法。但该法提取DNA所需时间较长,通常需要2h以上。为了快速提取质粒DNA,对常规碱裂法中溶液Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ、RNA酶A及无水乙醇的反应时间由原来的5min,5min,10min,30min,10min分别缩短至5s,1min,5s,10min,5min。这种改良方法极大地缩短了DNA的提取时间,可在30min内完成整个DNA的制备,且制备的DNA可直接应用于进一步的酶切,连接及PCR等各种分子生物学分析。     

一种改进的小型节肢动物无形态损伤的DNA提取方法

本文介绍了一种改进的小型节肢动物无形态损伤的DNA提取方法,并在双尾纲、原尾纲和弹尾纲中进行了实验验证。结果表明,该方法可以高效的提取三类小型节肢动物的DNA,并用于扩增目标基因序列,凭证标本的回收质量高,有助于进一步的分类鉴定。该方法有望对螨、蚜虫、介壳虫、蚤等其他小型节肢动物的分子鉴定提供方便。     

一种适合AFLP分析的柑橘DNA提取方法

目的：通过对传统用于AFLP分析的DNA提取方法进行改善调和整得到一种效率较高,DNA损失较少适合于柑橘AFLP分析的DNA提取方法。方法：利用改善后的方法提取了13份参试柑橘材料（无病虫害的鲜叶）的DNA基因组,后用0．8％琼脂糖进行电泳检测,并进行了AFLP试验。结论：结果分别得到了清晰的DNA模板检测图和AFLP指纹图谱,表明该方法提取的DNA无降解且较纯,其质量完全满足AFLP技术的要求,并且在提取效率,减少DNA损失等方面体现出了优势。     

CTAB法提取野野村菌基因组DNA

针对用常规方法难以提取野野村菌基因组DNA的问题,通过选用添加甘氨酸的不同培养基和不同培养时间获得的菌丝体,采用液氮研磨结合CTAB法提取野野村菌DNA,电泳检测及计算OD260/OD280值。结果表明,在添加0.3%甘氨酸的麦芽汁-酵母膏(YE)培养基中振荡培养培养3d的菌丝体适合于DNA提取,用CTAB法获得的基因组DNA,长度约为20kb,且OD260/OD280在1.8左右,达到基因组DNA-DNA杂交的要求。     

Polyphasic Analyses of Methanogenic Archaeal Communities in Agricultural Biogas Plants

Knowledge of the microbial consortia participating in the generation of biogas, especially in methane formation, is still limited. To overcome this limitation, the methanogenic archaeal communities in six full-scale biogas plants supplied with different liquid manures and renewable raw materials as substrates were analyzed by a polyphasic approach. Fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) was carried out to quantify the methanogenic Archaea in the reactor samples. In addition, quantitative real-time PCR (Q-PCR) was used to support and complete the FISH analysis. Five of the six biogas reactors were dominated by hydrogenotrophic Methanomicrobiales. The average values were between 60 to 63% of archaeal cell counts (FISH) and 61 to 99% of archaeal 16S rRNA gene copies (Q-PCR). Within this order, Methanoculleus was found to be the predominant genus as determined by amplified rRNA gene restriction analysis. The aceticlastic family Methanosaetaceae was determined to be the dominant methanogenic group in only one biogas reactor, with average values for Q-PCR and FISH between 64% and 72%. Additionally, in three biogas reactors hitherto uncharacterized but potentially methanogenic species were detected. They showed closest accordance with nucleotide sequences of the hitherto unclassified CA-11 (85%) and ARC-I (98%) clusters. These results point to hydrogenotrophic methanogenesis as a predominant pathway for methane synthesis in five of the six analyzed biogas plants. In addition, a correlation between the absence of Methanosaetaceae in the biogas reactors and high concentrations of total ammonia (sum of NH₃ and NH₄⁺) was observed.During the last decade the production of biogas from organic materials and residues has increased continuously in order to reduce the greenhouse gas emission resulting from the use of fossil energy sources. The energy-bearing substance of biogas is methane, which is produced as an end product of microbial anaerobic degradation of organic substrates, such as energy crops like maize, grains, grasses, or beets. Research for optimization of biogas production from renewable materials was initially focused on the evaluation of substrate eligibility and on the development and optimization of technical systems. However, biogas formation primarily depends on the structure and activity of the microbial community (28).The key microorganisms in the biogas formation process are the methane-generating microorganisms (methanogens). The capacity for methanogenesis is limited to members of the domain Archaea and, within this domain, on the phylum Euryarchaeota. With respect to the main metabolic precursors used, methanogens are usually divided into two groups: the aceticlastic methanogens that strictly metabolize acetate and the hydrogenotrophic methanogens that use H₂ or formate as an electron donor and CO₂ as a carbon source for their metabolism. Besides these major groups, certain methanogens are also able to convert methyl groups, methylamines, or methanol to methane (23, 40). The substrates for the methanogens are provided by several physiological groups of bacteria which degrade organic matter, sometimes in close syntrophic interaction with the methanogens (1).Several studies on the microbial diversity present in lab-scale biogas reactors supplied with renewable raw material (7, 57) have been recently published. However, analyses under laboratory conditions do not necessarily reflect conditions in full-scale reactors (35). Therefore, further research on the methanogenic community in full-scale biogas reactors is crucial.Generally, studies regarding the microbial community structure in full-scale biogas reactors have focused on different systems for wastewater treatment or classical biogas plants based on manure digestion (32, 38, 43). In most systems, approximately 70% of the carbon fixed in methane was derived from acetate. Only minor amounts, up to approximately 30%, were deduced from CO₂ (1, 42). Together with the presence of huge assemblages of Methanosarcina sp., it was assumed by some authors that aceticlastic methanogenesis was the predominant pathway for methane formation. Moreover, as shown by other studies, the relative contribution of H₂/CO₂ versus acetate as metabolic precursors for methanogens can be quite different in other anaerobic environments (10, 33, 37). However, the methanogenic microfloras in full-scale biogas reactors supplied with energy crops as a primary or sole substrate have rarely been studied (35, 37, 45).The aim of this study was to gain insight into the diversity of methane-producing Archaea in six full-scale biogas plants supplied with renewable raw material and different types of liquid manure as substrates. Therefore, a polyphasic approach with three different culture-independent techniques (fluorescence in situ hybridization [FISH], quantitative PCR [Q-PCR], and 16S rRNA gene analysis) to analyze methanogen diversity was carried out to overcome the known limitations of each single approach (15, 46). To analyze potential effects of different process parameters on the methanogenic archaeal community, the reactor performances were correlated with the apparent archaeal diversity.     

Comparison of DNA Extraction Methods in Analysis of Salivary Bacterial Communities

Culture-independent high-throughput sequencing-based methods are widely used to study bacterial communities. Although these approaches are superior to traditional culture-based methods, they introduce bias at the experimental and bioinformatics levels. We assessed the diversity of the human salivary microbiome by pyrosequencing of the 16S rDNA V1–3 amplicons using metagenomic DNA extracted by two different protocols: a simple proteinase K digestion without a subsequent DNA clean-up step, and a bead-beating mechanical lysis protocol followed by column DNA purification. A high degree of congruence was found between the two extraction methods, most notably in regard to the microbial community composition. The results showed that for a given bioinformatics pipeline, all the taxa with an average proportion >0.12% in samples processed using one extraction method were also detected in samples extracted using the other method. The same taxa tended to be abundant and frequent for both extraction methods. The relative abundance of sequence reads assigned to the phyla Actinobacteria, Spirochaetes, TM7, Synergistetes, and Tenericutes was significantly higher in the mechanically-treated samples than in the enzymatically-treated samples, whereas the phylum Firmicutes showed the opposite pattern. No significant differences in diversity indices were found between the extraction methods, although the mechanical lysis method revealed higher operational taxonomic unit richness. Differences between the extraction procedures outweighed the variations due to the bioinformatics analysis pipelines used.     

An Efficient DNA Extraction Method for Desert Calligonum Species

Genetic conservation programs in arid environments rely on molecular methods for diversity assessments. DNA-based molecular profiling will aid in conservation and protection of species from genetic erosion. Obtaining intact genomic DNA from Calligonum species, of sufficiently high-quality that is readily amplifiable using PCR, is challenging because of the presence of the exceptionally large amount of oxidized polyphenolic compounds, polysaccharides, and other secondary metabolites. The present method involves a modification of the available CTAB method employing higher concentrations of NaCl and CTAB, and incorporating PEG 6000 (1%) and glucose. The yield of DNA was 60-670 μg g(-1) of fresh tissue. The protocol has been tested with two species from the arid region. The DNA isolated was successfully amplified by two ITS primer pairs. PCR-RFLP analysis of the ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 region among and within Calligonum species followed by sequencing is under way.     

一种提取蜘蛛基因组DNA的有效方法

介绍了用尿素法提取蜘蛛基因组DNA。通过与其他DNA提取方法相比较,证明尿素法具有可在室温条件下进行、DNA得率高、完整性好、简单快速等优点。以提取的DNA为模板进行PCR扩增,获得预期大小的、高重复、高GC含量的编码蜘蛛牵引丝蛋白基因的DNA片段。     

一种蜘蛛基因组DNA的简易提取方法

本文介绍了1种改进的蜘蛛基因组DNA的提取方法.通过与传统DNA提取方法的比较,本方法具有可在常温条件下进行、DNA得率高、简便、经济等优势.     

一种从鸟类剥制标本提取DNA的改进方法

应用非损伤性取样的方法,收集鸟类剥制标本的皮肤组织和羽毛,用无水乙醇、浸泡液预处理的方法抽提DNA,结果两者都可提取DNA供PCR扩增。将PCR产物经序列测定和比对分析,证明提取的DNA为目的DNA,表明本试验方法可行。鸟类剥制标本的皮肤组织和羽毛可以作为研究种群遗传学的资源。