Wolbachia和Cardinium对皮氏叶螨生殖的影响及在寄主体内的定位

Wolbachia和Cardinium均为母系遗传的胞内共生菌, 它们能够通过诱导胞质不亲和（cytoplasmic incompatibility, CI）以调控寄主的生殖。目前, 关于Wolbachia和Cardinium共同对同一寄主进行生殖操控的机制还不清楚。本研究以皮氏叶螨Tetranychus piercei McGregor广州种群为实验材料, 通过杂交实验和荧光原位杂交的方法, 研究Wolbachia和Cardinium单感染和双感染对寄主生殖的影响。结果表明： 单感染Wolbachia诱导较弱的CI, 不亲和组合的未孵化率为17.8%±1.6%。单感染Cardinium及双感染Wolbachia和Cardinium能诱导高强度的CI, 不亲和组合的未孵化率分别为70.3%±1.3%和72.9%±1.2%。同时双感染Wolbachia和Cardinium雌螨的平均产卵量为35.2±1.2, 显著高于单感染和不感染的雌螨的产卵量。Wolbachia 和Cardinium分别诱导以及共同诱导CI的水平与精子形成过程中的感染情况有关。Wolbachia和Cardinium的垂直传播模式结果显示, 在卵的不同发育阶段, Wolbachia和Cardinium主要伴随着营养物质从滋养细胞、 中肠、 输卵管进入发育中的卵。研究结果为进一步了解 Wolbachia和Cardinium的母系遗传机制提供了重要依据。     

白背飞虱中的Wolbachia和Cardinium双重感染特性

为了明确自然种群白背飞虱Sogatella furcifera中Wolbachia和Cardinium的感染情况以及Wolbachia与其特有的WO噬菌体之间的关系, 以采自中国7个省区9个地点的白背飞虱为研究材料, 运用PCR检测的方法调查了Wolbachia, Cardinium以及WO噬菌体在各飞虱种群中的感染率和组织分布特点。结果表明： 白背飞虱广泛双重感染Wolbachia和Cardinium, 并且都表现出很高的感染率。白背飞虱各种群Cardinium的感染率几乎均为100%; Wolbachia的感染率也较高, 但雌雄虫感染率差异较大, 雌虫的感染率几乎均为100％, 而雄虫的感染率从22.2%~95.0%不等。另外, 通过不同DNA聚合酶、 不同提取方法的对比, 揭示了DNA粗提样品在基于PCR技术的胞内共生菌检测中的不足之处。对白背飞虱头部、 胸部、 腹部、 足和翅5个不同部位组织的检测结果表明, 不仅在含有生殖组织的腹部有这两类共生菌的感染, 在其他非生殖组织中同样也感染了这两类共生菌; 虽然Wolbachia和Cardinium在寄主的各个组织中均有分布, 但是两者在白背飞虱成虫（尤其是雄虫）阶段的动态变化有明显的差异。进一步对Wolbachia宿主特异性WO噬菌体的检测结果表明, 自然种群雄虫中Wolbachia的感染率与不感染个体中WO噬菌体的比率呈明显的负相关。因此推测, 雄虫中Wolbachia感染率相对较低的原因可能是由于Wolbachia基因组中溶原性的WO噬菌体受到某种因素的诱导已转化为裂解性噬菌体。研究结果为进一步揭示Wolbachia和Cardinium双重感染条件下对寄主的生殖调控作用及其机制、 垂直传播规律、 两者之间的相互关系以及进一步的应用研究等方面提供了重要的理论基础。     

海南地区螺旋粉虱三类次级内共生菌的检测

螺旋粉虱Aleurodicus dispersus Russell是一种重要的农林害虫。本研究分别利用次级内共生菌Cardinium和Arsenophonus的16S rDNA和Wolbachia wsp基因对海南省16地区的螺旋粉虱的3种次级内共生菌Cardinium, Arsenophonus和Wolbachia感染情况及相关基因序列进行了测定和分析。3种次级内共生菌Cardinium, Arsenophonus和Wolbachia检测结果表明, Cardinium和Arsenophonus均可感染海南地区的螺旋粉虱, 其中乐东、 陵水和澄迈3个地区所有寄主上的螺旋粉虱的Arsenophonus感染率为100%, 三亚、 琼中和临高部分寄主上的螺旋粉虱的Arsenophonus感染率为66.7%, 而儋州、 五指山和万宁3个地区的螺旋粉虱未发现被Arsenophonus感染; 三亚的番石榴上的螺旋粉虱的Cardinium感染率为100%, 琼海白沙的印度紫檀上螺旋粉虱的Cardinium感染率为100%, 其他寄主上的感染率均小于66.7%; 在所检测的43个螺旋粉虱种群中, 40和31个种群中分别检测出有Arsenophonus 和Cardinium感染, 种群感染率分别为93.0%和72.1%; 在所有检测的个体中, 120个个体中有105个感染Arsenophonus, 93个个体中有70个感染Cardinium, 个体感染率分别为87.5% 和75.3%; 在检测的所有样本中, 只有三亚印度紫檀上的螺旋粉虱检测到Wolbachia, 种群感染率为2.3%, 个体感染率仅为0.8%。这些检测结果表明, 海南地区螺旋粉虱次级内共生菌Arsenophonus的感染率高于Cardinium的感染率, Wolbachia的感染率极低。序列分析表明, 海南不同螺旋粉虱种群的Cardinium的16S rDNA序列一致, 而且与烟粉虱的Cardinium 16S rDNA序列一致性很高, 为97.6%; 不同螺旋粉虱种群的Arsenophonus的16S rDNA序列也完全一致, 其与西班牙加那利群岛螺旋粉虱的Arsenophonus的16S rDNA序列一致性较高, 为85.1%。此外, Wolbachia wsp基因序列分析表明, 海南螺旋粉虱的Wolbachia为B组, 这是国内螺旋粉虱感染Wolbachia的首次报道。     

Wolbachia 在花蓟马中的感染及其与寄主线粒体DNA多样性的关系

【目的】Wolbachia 是一种广泛存在于节肢动物中的胞内共生细菌,影响寄主的生物学特性。花蓟马 Frankliniella intonsa (Trybom)是重要的害虫,对农作物及园林植物造成危害。本研究旨在明确 Wolbachia 在花蓟马中的感染情况,并分析其与寄主线粒体DNA多样性的关系。【方法】采集中国境内26个花蓟马自然种群,运用多位点序列分型技术（multilocus sequence typing, MLST）对其体内 Wolbachia 感染率及株系进行分析;利用线粒体 COI 分子标记研究花蓟马的遗传分化及遗传多样性;通过比较感染和未感染 Wolbachia 个体 COI 数据,探究 Wolbachia 多样性与寄主线粒体DNA多样性之间的关系。【结果】花蓟马中 Wolbachia 的感染率为0%~60%,共检测到5种 Wolbachia 株系（wFint1,wFint2,wFint3,wFint4及wFint5）,均属于B大组且形成一个单系群。Wolbachia感染情况与这些花蓟马种群（除CC, GZ, TA和TY, N<5）的线粒体DNA多样性相关,表现为不感染 Wolbachia 的种群中线粒体DNA单倍型多样性（Hd）与核苷酸多样性（Pi）均高于感染 Wolbachia 的种群,且 Wolbachia 感染率与 Hd 呈显著负相关（ P <0.05）。AMOVA分析表明花蓟马线粒体DNA遗传分化与Wolbachia 感染情况有关。【结论】 Wolbachia 可能在侵染花蓟马种群后出现遗传分化;Wolbachia 感染与寄主线粒体DNA多样性有关。     

褐飞虱体内Arsenophonus、Wolbachia、Spiroplasma和Cardinium四种次生共生菌感染分析

【目的】Arsenophonus、Wolbachia、Spiroplasma和Cardinium是广泛分布于昆虫体内的次生共生菌,能对寄主昆虫的生殖和发育生理产生影响,明确不同地理种群褐飞虱体内4种共生菌的感染和系统发育关系可为利用共生菌防治害虫提供技术依据。【方法】利用Arsenophonus特异性23S rRNA基因引物,Wolbachia、Spiroplasma和Cardinium各自的16S rRNA基因引物PCR检测广西10个地市、海南海口及上海、江苏南京、湖南长沙共14个地理种群褐飞虱雌、雄虫体内共生菌感染情况,并对扩增到的基因片段进行测序、构建系统发育树。【结果】不同地区2014年和2015年褐飞虱体内Arsenophonus感染率最高的分别为河池种群(30%)和长沙种群(20%)、PWolbachia感染率最高为河池种群(20%)和南京种群(30%),而Spiroplasma和Cardinium在褐飞虱各种群内均未检测到。序列比对和发育分析表明,褐飞虱体内Arsenophonus与同翅目昆虫白蜡虫Ericerus pela Chavannes体内感染的该菌关系最近;而感染Wolbachia菌的系统发育分析表明,除海南种群有一个个体感染Wolbachia菌A群外,其余种群感染的全部为B群;同时在所有感染两类共生菌的个体中并未发现共感染现象。【结论】不同地理种群褐飞虱感染Arsenophonus和Wolbachia两类共生菌的感染率并不一致;总体上褐飞虱雌虫Wolbachia感染率要高于雄虫,褐飞虱体内感染的两类共生菌与其它昆虫体内的共生菌序列高度一致或类似,且在所有检测的地理种群中均未发现有Spiroplasma和Cardinium感染。     

转染从灰飞虱提取的Wolbachia对豆叶螨繁殖适合度和寿命的影响

【目的】Wolbachia是广泛存在于节肢动物体内的一类母系遗传的共生菌, 能够通过多种机制调节节肢动物的生殖。近年来, 为了更进一步地探究Wolbachia与寄主之间的互作机制, 许多研究者展开了Wolbachia的人工转染研究。【方法】我们在实验室条件下将灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus (Fallén)感染的Wolbachia提取纯化后, 利用显微注射的方法导入豆叶螨Tetranychus phaselus Ehara体内。研究了注入从灰飞虱提取的Wolbachia和豆叶螨自然感染Wolbachia对豆叶螨繁殖适合度和寿命的影响, 并测定了两种Wolbachia的密度随豆叶螨日龄增长的变化情况。【结果】结果显示, 外源Wolbachia在豆叶螨体内的拷贝数极低, 仅为自然感染豆叶螨体内Wolbachia拷贝数的0.5%左右。与自然感染的Wolbachia不同, 外源Wolbachia在豆叶螨种群中不能引起胞质不亲和, 但能够显著降低雌螨的产卵量。【结论】本研究表明, 来自灰飞虱的Wolbachia具有抑制豆叶螨种群扩张的潜在能力, 对豆叶螨生物防治具有一定的应用价值。     

共生菌Wolbachia在中国二斑叶螨种群中的扩散规律

共生菌Wolbachia在中国二斑叶螨Tetranychus urticae Koch中分布广泛,所有的地理种群中均感染Wolbachia。以二斑叶螨湖南长沙(HN),辽宁兴城(LN)和江苏徐州(JS)3个地理种群为实验材料,经筛选获得100%感染和不感染Wolbachia的品系后,人工设置Wolbachia感染率为50%的品系,通过PCR技术检测二斑叶螨连续世代Wolbachia感染率动态变化,研究Wolbachia在二斑叶螨种群中的扩散规律。结果表明:3个地理种群的垂直传播效率都为100%;HN种群Wolbachia感染率上升速度最快,F7代达到100%感染;LN种群F12达到100%感染;而JS地理种群中Wolbachia感染率速度上升最慢,在F20代达到100%感染,其后感染率均能稳定在100%。LN种群Wolbachia通过诱导胞质不亲和的策略,JS种群的Wolbachia通过提高寄主适合度的策略,而HN种群Wolbachia则通过诱导胞质不亲和与提高寄主适合度两者相结合的策略,最终达到在二斑叶螨中维持感染状态并扩散传播的目的。本研究结果为今后利用Wolbachia的扩散规律控制有害生物及疾病传播提供了基础。     

Wolbachia在熊蜂中的双重感染

Wolbachia是一类广泛存在于节肢动物体内细胞质遗传的细菌,它可以通过诱导产雌孤雌生殖、引起细胞质不亲和、遗传雄性的雌性化、雄性致死和增强生殖力等作用方式引起其寄主生殖行为的改变.本文以16S rDNA为标记检测了3种熊蜂不同组织(头,胸,足,卵巢或雄外生殖器)的Wolbachia感染.其中明亮熊蜂Bombus l...     

棉蚜体内感染沃尔巴克氏体（Wolbachia）的分子检测

Wolbachia是存在于节肢动物体内的一类呈母系遗传的细胞内共生细菌 ,这类细菌可以通过卵的细胞质传播并参与调控寄主的生殖活动。通过对Wolbachia外膜蛋白质的wsp基因进行特异性扩增 ,证实了寄生于不同植物的棉蚜 (AphisgossypiiGlover)体内均有感染 ,说明Wolbachia可能广泛存在于棉蚜体内 ,扩增出的Wolbachia目的片段为 5 90bp左右。通过对棉蚜体内感染的Wolbachia的wsp基因序列进行分子检测 ,为进一步研究棉蚜的孤雌生殖与Wolbachia的相关关系等奠定基础。     

内共生菌Cardinium对烟粉虱MED隐种耐药性的影响

【目的】次生内共生菌感染可影响烟粉虱Bemisia tabaci对杀虫剂的敏感性。本研究旨在揭示内共生菌Cardinium感染对烟粉虱B. tabaci MED隐种耐药性的影响。【方法】室内测定海南陵水与山东寿光烟粉虱MED隐种种群内遗传背景一致的Cardinium感染与未感染品系对不同浓度新烟碱类杀虫剂噻虫嗪和吡虫啉的耐药性。【结果】各浓度噻虫嗪和吡虫啉处理后,烟粉虱陵水种群感染Cardinium品系死亡率比未感染品系显著降低;100, 150, 175和200 mg/L噻虫嗪以及175和200 mg/L吡虫啉处理后,烟粉虱寿光种群感染Cardinium品系死亡率比未感染品系显著上升。相对于未感染品系,烟粉虱陵水种群感染Cardinium品系对噻虫嗪、吡虫啉的抗性倍数(RR)分别是1.355和1.847,烟粉虱寿光种群感染Cardinium品系的RR分别是0.790和0.847。【结论】内共生菌Cardinium感染能影响烟粉虱MED隐种对噻虫嗪和吡虫啉的耐药性,且这种影响在不同种群间存在差异。研究结果对于揭示烟粉虱MED隐种的种群适应性及扩张机制具有重要参考价值。     

Population dynamics of noncytoplasmic incompatibility-inducing Wolbachia in Nilaparvata lugens and its effects on host adult life span and female fitness

Wolbachia are bacteria that live intracellularly in a wide variety of arthropods. They are maternally inherited and can affect both reproduction and fitness of its host. When infected males mate with uninfected females or females infected by a different Wolbachia strain, there is often a failure of karyogamy, which is usually attributed to cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI). We measured the strength of CI induced by Wolbachia and the fitness effects in three Chinese populations of the brown planthopper Nilaparvata lugens from Hainan, Yunnan, and Guangxi provinces, respectively. No evidence for CI was found in any of the populations, whereas an enhanced fecundity and shortened longevity were observed only in the Hainan population. The infection density was significantly higher in the Hainan population than in the Guangxi population. The Wolbachia strain infecting the three populations appeared to be the same based on the nucleotide sequence of the wsp gene. Therefore, the variable effects of Wolbachia on host fitness seem to be the result of differences in the host genetic background and Wolbachia infection density. The ability of the non-CI-inducing Wolbachia to maintain themselves in their hosts may be attributed to their positive effects on host fecundity and efficient maternal transmission.     

Wolbachia and genetic variability in the birdnest blowfly Protocalliphora sialia

Wolbachia are widespread cytoplasmically inherited bacteria that induce various reproductive alterations in host arthropods, including cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), an incompatibility between sperm and egg that typically results in embryonic death. CI has been invoked as a possible mechanism for reproductive isolation and speciation in arthropods, by restricting gene flow and promoting maintenance (and evolution) of genetic divergence between populations. Here we investigate patterns of Wolbachia infection and nuclear and mitochondrial differentiation in geographical populations of the birdnest blowfly Protocalliphora sialia. Blowflies in western North America are infected with two A-group Wolbachia, with some individuals singly and others doubly infected. Individuals in eastern North America mostly show single infections with a B-group Wolbachia. Populations in the Midwest are polymorphic for infections and show A- or B-group infection. There is a low level of mitochondrial divergence and perfect concordance of mitochondrial haplotype with infection type, suggesting that two Wolbachia-associated selective sweeps of the mitochondrion have occurred in this species. Amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis of nuclear genetic variation shows genetic differentiation between the eastern-Midwestern and western populations. Both Midwestern and eastern flies infected with A-Wolbachia show eastern nuclear genetic profiles. Current results therefore suggest that Wolbachia has not acted as a major barrier to gene flow between western and eastern-Midwestern populations, although some genetic differentiation between A-Wolbachia infected and B-Wolbachia infected individuals in eastern-Midwestern populations cannot be ruled out.     

Distribution of the endosymbiotic bacterium Cardinium in Chinese populations of the carmine spider mite Tetranychus cinnabarinus (Acari: Tetranychidae)

Abstract:  ' Candidatus Cardinium hertigii ( Cardinium )' from the Bacteroidetes group is a symbiont that has recently received attention as a reproductive manipulator of its arthropod hosts. Though the spatial distribution of symbionts depends heavily on that of their hosts, evidence has shown that dispersal limitations also have effect on some micro-organisms. In order to estimate the distribution of Cardinium in Chinese populations of the carmine spider mite, twenty seven geographical populations of Tetranychus cinnabarinus were collected and screened, using Cardinium -specific primers for the 16S ribosomal DNA. Six geographical populations collected between 30° and 36°N tested positive for the presence of Cardinium , whereas it could not be detected in populations collected between 19°–29°N and 37°–46°N, suggesting that the symbiont is not evenly distributed, comparing with a wider distribution of Wolbachia previously reported in the same populations. In addition, the infection rates of Cardinium seem to increase from the south to the north of China. All the six Cardinium -infected populations were found to be doubly infected with Wolbachia . Phylogenetic analysis based on the 16S rDNA gene sequence of Cardinium shows a close relationship between Cardinium in Chinese carmine spider mite and symbionts found in other species in the Tetranychidae.     

Superinfection of Laodelphax striatellus with Wolbachia from Drosophila simulans

Wolbachia are maternally inherited, intracellular alpha-proteobacteria that infect a wide range of arthropods. They manipulate the reproduction of hosts to facilitate their spread into host populations, through ways such as cytoplasmic incompatibility (CI), parthenogenesis, feminization and male killing. The influence of Wolbachia infection on host populations has attracted considerable interest in their possible role in speciation and as a potential agent of biological control. In this study, we used both microinjection and nested PCR to show that the Wolbachia naturally infecting Drosophila simulans can be transferred into a naturally Wolbachia-infected strain of the small brown planthopper Laodelphax striatellus, with up to 30% superinfection frequency in the F(12) generation. The superinfected males of L. striatellus showed unidirectional CI when mated with the original single-infected females, while superinfected females of L. striatellus were compatible with superinfected or single-infected males. These results are, to our knowledge, the first to establish a superinfected horizontal transfer route for Wolbachia between phylogenetically distant insects. The segregation of Wolbachia from superinfected L. striatellus was observed during the spreading process, which suggests that Wolbachia could adapt to a phylogenetically distant host with increased infection frequency in the new host population; however, it would take a long time to establish a high-frequency superinfection line. This study implies a novel way to generate insect lines capable of driving desired genes into Wolbachia-infected populations to start population replacement.     

Regulation of Wolbachia density in the Mediterranean flour moth,Ephestia kuehniella,and the almond moth,Cadra cautella

The Mediterranean flour moth, Ephestia kuehniella, is infected with A-group Wolbachia (wKue), and the almond moth, Cadra cautella, is doubly infected with A- and B-group Wolbachia, which are designated as wCauA and wCauB, respectively. In both insects, the Wolbachia populations increased greatly during embryonic and larval stages. The Wolbachia population doubled every 3.6 days on average in E. kuehniella larvae, whereas those of wCauA and wCauB doubled every 2.1 days in C. cautella larvae. The populations of wCauA and wCauB that had been transferred into the E. kuehniella background increased at similar rates to that of wKue in the natural host E. kuehniella, suggesting that the host genetic background influences Wolbachia proliferation. To examine whether the populations of the two Wolbachia variants in double infection is regulated collectively or independently, we measured the infection load in the ovaries of three transfected E. kuehniella lines in different infection states: single infection with wCauA, single infection with wCauB, and double infection. The density of each Wolbachia variant did not differ significantly between the singly and doubly transfected hosts, suggesting independent regulation.     

Diversity and recombination in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Wolbachia</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cardinium</Emphasis> from <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bryobia</Emphasis>spider mites

BACKGROUND: Wolbachia and Cardinium are endosymbiotic bacteria infecting many arthropods and manipulating host reproduction. Although these bacteria are maternally transmitted, incongruencies between phylogenies of host and parasite suggest an additional role for occasional horizontal transmission. Consistent with this view is the strong evidence for recombination in Wolbachia, although it is less clear to what extent recombination drives diversification within single host species and genera. Furthermore, little is known concerning the population structures of other insect endosymbionts which co-infect with Wolbachia, such as Cardinium. Here, we explore Wolbachia and Cardinium strain diversity within nine spider mite species (Tetranychidae) from 38 populations, and quantify the contribution of recombination compared to point mutation in generating Wolbachia diversity. RESULTS: We found a high level of genetic diversity for Wolbachia, with 36 unique strains detected (64 investigated mite individuals). Sequence data from four Wolbachia genes suggest that new alleles are 7.5 to 11 times more likely to be generated by recombination than point mutation. Consistent with previous reports on more diverse host samples, our data did not reveal evidence for co-evolution of Wolbachia with its host. Cardinium was less frequently found in the mites, but also showed a high level of diversity, with eight unique strains detected in 15 individuals on the basis of only two genes. A lack of congruence among host and Cardinium phylogenies was observed. CONCLUSIONS: We found a high rate of recombination for Wolbachia strains obtained from host species of the spider mite family Tetranychidae, comparable to rates found for horizontally transmitted bacteria. This suggests frequent horizontal transmission of Wolbachia and/or frequent horizontal transfer of single genes. Our findings strengthens earlier reports of recombination for Wolbachia, and shows that high recombination rates are also present on strains from a restrictive host range. Cardinium was found co-infecting several spider mite species, and phylogenetic comparisons suggest also horizontal transmission of Cardinium among hosts.