新疆特色药食两用植物恰玛古内生放线菌的分离与鉴定

恰玛古（Qamgur, Brassica rapa L.）内生菌的研究主要集中在内生真菌,内生放线菌的研究报道较少。通过研究新疆药食两用植物恰玛古内生放线菌多样性,以期发现产新活性物质的放线菌或新种放线菌,为研究微生物药物奠定基础。从恰玛古根、茎和叶三个部位分离培养获得内生放线菌,对其菌落与个体形态进行观察,并利用序列测定方法进行鉴定,以获取其分类地位。从恰玛古三个部位共分离得到17株内生放线菌,其中12株为革兰氏阳性杆菌,3株为革兰氏阳性球菌,2株为革兰氏阳性丝状菌;17株内生放线菌分属于红球菌属（Rhodococcus）、拟诺卡氏菌属（Nocardiopsis）、链霉菌属（Streptomyces）、短杆菌属（Brevibacterium）、小短杆菌属（Brachybacterium）、两面神菌属（Janibacter）和微杆菌属（Microbacterium）。从新疆药食两用植物恰玛古中分离获得17株内生放线菌以稀有放线菌为主。     

云南嵩明大哨天然虫生真菌及其内生真菌的分离鉴定与抑菌活性分析

【背景】云南存在着丰富的虫草资源,天然虫草群落中蕴藏多样的真菌资源,是挖掘新型抑菌活性化合物的潜在来源。【目的】了解云南嵩明大哨天然虫生真菌及其内生真菌的物种多样性,并从中筛选具有抑菌活性的菌株。【方法】采用组织分离法对所采集的野生虫草样本进行虫生真菌及其内生真菌的分离,并通过形态观察和ITS联合nrSSU、nrLSU、tef-1α、rpb1、rpb2多基因测序进行物种鉴定及多样性分析;通过平板对峙法以7株病原细菌、5株植物病原真菌为病原指示菌进行抑菌活性测试。【结果】共采集86份天然虫草样本,经鉴定隶属于3科5属7种,包括虫草科（Cordycipitaceae）虫草属（Cordyceps）（1种）、白僵菌属（Beauveria）（2种）、鳞翅虫草属（Samsoniella）（2种）、麦角菌科（Clavicipitaceae）泛普可尼亚属（Metapochonia）（1种）,以及线虫草科（Ophiocordycipitaceae）线虫草属（Ophiocordyceps）（1种）。同时,从采集到的虫草样本中分离得到26株内生真菌,分属于9科9属,其中木霉属（Trichoderma）（38%）和镰刀菌属（Fusarium）（19%）为此次分离得到的优势菌属。对所分离保存的真菌按其分离源及种类归属,从虫生真菌和内生真菌菌株中共挑取20株代表性菌株进行抑菌活性筛选,有11株真菌对2株及以上病原指示细菌具有不同程度的抑菌活性,13株真菌对1株以上植物病原真菌具有不同程度拮抗能力;其中Trichoderma sp.Y3-1和Fusarium sp.WZ3-1具有广谱抑菌活性。【结论】云南嵩明大哨分布有丰富的虫生真菌及内生真菌资源,分离所得的真菌对多种病原菌具有不同程度的抑制作用。本研究丰富了云南虫草资源多样性,为云南省虫草及其内生真菌资源的开发利用提供了数据支持,也为下一步从虫草及其相关真菌资源中挖掘抑菌活性物质提供了菌株资源。     

美洲大蠊肠道内生细菌的分离及其初步抑菌活性研究

分离鉴定美洲大蠊肠道内生细菌,并初步研究了其抑菌活性。采用平板稀释法对美洲大蠊肠道内生细菌进行分离纯化,分离菌株通过形态学观察和16S rDNA基因序列BLAST比对进行种属鉴定。以金黄色葡萄球菌、耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌、肺炎克雷伯菌、大肠埃希氏菌4株细菌为对象,采用牛津杯法初步鉴定各分离菌株的抑菌活性。BLAST比对分析结果表明:从15只美洲大蠊肠道内分离鉴定出125株内生细菌,分属12科20属。初步抑菌活性显示:部分菌株对金黄色葡萄球菌、耐甲氧西林金黄色葡萄球菌、肺炎克雷伯菌、大肠埃希氏菌有明显抑菌活性。美洲大蠊肠道内生菌种类繁多,而且较多菌株具有抑菌活性。     

不同水稻组织内生细菌的群落多样性

[目的]为详细了解水稻不同组织内生细菌群落多样性。[方法]对宁粳43号内生细菌的总DNA提取后,采用高通量测序技术对水稻内生细菌的16S rRNA基因进行了序列测定,分析了水稻不同组织部位内生细菌群落结构特征。[结果]叶部共获得内生细菌OTUs 610个,茎部411个,根部174个。物种分类显示,叶部内生细菌种类隶属于22门40纲103目198科399属,其中优势类群是红球菌属（Rhodococcus）和乳酸杆菌属（Lactobacillus）,它们的相对丰度分别为21.00%和9.19%;茎部内生细菌种类隶属于19门31纲85目169科306属,其中优势类群是红球菌属和罗尔斯通菌属（Ralstonia）,它们的相对丰度分别为19.25%和13.52%;根部内生细菌种类隶属于9门19纲44目82科140属,其中优势类群是肠杆菌属（Enterobacter）和埃希氏杆菌属（Escherichia）,它们的相对丰度分别为81.13%和10.89%。根茎叶中相同的OTU有78个,放线菌门（Actinobacteria）与大多数细菌具有相关性。根系内生细菌中具有调控各种代谢网络功能的物种丰度高于茎部和叶部。[结论]不同水稻组织内生细菌具有丰富的群落多样性,其中叶部的内生细菌物种最丰富,根系参与各种代谢调控的细菌丰度最高,各个组织部位的优势菌属各不相同,变形菌门是最重要的水稻内生细菌。     

胡杨根际土壤来源放线菌分离及其拮抗活性筛选

根际土壤微生物在抵御病原微生物的入侵、提高植物的抗病能力等方面具有重要作用。胡杨作为沙漠地区的常见植物,其根际土壤微生物种类丰富且具有很高的研究价值。为了探究根际土壤微生物的作用,丰富和完善极端环境拮抗活性微生物菌种库,本研究基于选择培养基筛选法分析了新疆南疆地区10种不同地区的胡杨根际土壤的放线菌资源多样性,并采用细菌的16S rDNA测序和平板对峙法筛选。结果表明：经过分离与筛选,共获得269株菌株,选择生长状态较好的78株进行分析鉴定,分别为5个属,其中链霉菌属（Streptomyces）为优势类群。利用平板对峙法和琼脂扩散法以白色念珠菌（Candida albicans）、细极链格孢菌（Alternaria tenuissima）、大丽轮枝菌 （Verticillium dahliae）、尖孢镰刀菌（Fusarium oxysporum）、金黄色葡萄球菌（Staphylococcus aureus）、铜绿假单胞菌（Pseudomonas aeruginosa）、大肠杆菌（Escherichia coli）、肺炎克雷伯菌 （Klebsiella pneumoniae）、解淀粉欧文氏菌（Erwinia amylohydrolylic）、伤寒沙门氏菌（Salmonella typhi）为靶标菌,对分离出来的菌株进行拮抗活性检测,筛选出32株活性放线菌。这些结果丰富了微生物资源并为新疆主要农牧业病害的防控提供了菌种基础。     

药用植物刺山柑不同部位细菌群落结构及其多样性

【目的】研究传统药用植物刺山柑（Capparis spinosa L.）不同部位细菌群落结构、物种组成和多样性特征,为药用植物微生物资源的开发及微生物与宿主互作提供理论依据。【方法】本研究以刺山柑地上部植物组织（果实、茎）和地下部土壤（根际土壤、非根际土壤）为研究材料,采用高通量测序技术分析刺山柑不同部位细菌的16S rRNA基因多样性,比较其细菌群落结构和物种组成特征。【结果】刺山柑4种样本共获得的3 649个操作分类单元（operational taxonomic unit,OTU）,属于34门、88纲、248目、464科和1 051属。土壤样本的细菌多样性大于植物组织,细菌群落多样性以根际土壤、非根际土壤、茎和果实的顺序逐渐降低,果实内生细菌群落多样性始终最低,显著低于根际土壤。不同部位相对丰度较高的细菌门如下：植物组织中以变形菌门为主,根际土壤中为变形菌门和放线菌门,非根际土中为厚壁菌门和放线菌门。无色杆菌属（Achromobacter）、欧文氏菌属（Erwinia）、肠球菌属（Enterococcus）、微小杆菌属（Exiguobacterium）、乳杆菌属（Lactobacillus）和克雷伯氏菌属（Klebsiella）主要存在于刺山柑植物组织中。游动球菌属（Planomicrobium）、库克菌属（Kocuria）、类芽孢杆菌属（Paenibacillus）、链霉菌属（Streptomyces）、微枝形杆菌属（Microvirga）和节杆菌属（Arthrobacter）主要分布于土壤中。β多样性分析结果表明,刺山柑植物组织和土壤的细菌群落结构具有显著差异,同类型样本的细菌群落结构相似。【结论】刺山柑土壤样本中细菌群落的多样性和丰富度均高于植物组织,刺山柑不同部位的细菌群落组成不同。本研究对刺山柑不同部位细菌群落结构进行了初步分析,鉴定了各部位细菌群落中的核心菌群,为以后挖掘刺山柑的功能研究和利用提供了准确的微生物信息。     

规模化养殖条件下生猪肠道微生物资源分离和鉴定

肠道微生物作为机体的重要组成部分,与生猪健康密切相关。为了获取生猪肠道微生物资源,本研究同时采用有氧分离和厌氧分离技术,从12份新鲜猪粪便中分离获得174株细菌。通过16S rRNA基因比对分析对菌株进行初步鉴定后发现,有氧分离条件下获取的105株细菌隶属于8个科、13个属和19个种,其中以弗格森埃希氏杆菌（Escherichia fergusonii）居多;厌氧条件下获取的69株细菌隶属于7个科,13个属,20个种,大部分是福氏志贺氏菌（Shigella flexneri）和弗格森埃希氏杆菌（Escherichia fergusonii）;其中,潜在益生菌株28株,包括粪肠球菌（Enterococcus faecalis）、河流漫游球菌（Vagococcus fluvialis）和乳酸乳球菌（Lactococcus lactis）。本研究有助于加深对生猪肠道可培养微生物资源和微生物生态的认识,为肠道微生态和动物益生菌的进一步研究和应用提供优良菌种资源。     

朱鹮肠道微生物多样性与产酶活性

【背景】朱鹮是我国国家一级保护动物,属于世界上最濒危的鸟类之一。对朱鹮肠道微生物的多样性和产胞外酶活性进行分析,可为朱鹮种群数量恢复提供思路。【目的】了解朱鹮肠道微生物的多样性,测定其产胞外酶活性。【方法】采用纯培养的方法获得朱鹮肠道微生物,通过革兰氏染色和生理生化鉴定,结合16S rRNA基因扩增和序列分析对细菌进行鉴定。使用水解圈法筛选产淀粉酶、蛋白酶、纤维素酶、脂肪酶的菌株。【结果】从人工喂养的朱鹮新鲜粪便中共分离到296株细菌,共计2个门11个属。变形菌门(Proteobacteria) 236株,占分离总数的79.73%,分别为：埃希氏菌属(Escherichia) 137株,占分离总数的46.28%;哈夫尼亚菌属(Hafnia) 39株,占分离总数的13.18%;变形菌属(Proteus) 28株,占分离总数的9.46%;柠檬酸杆菌属(Citrobacter) 23株,占分离总数的7.77%;气单胞菌属(Aeromonas) 6株,占分离总数的2.03%;肠杆菌属(Enterobacter) 1株,占分离总数的0.34%;志贺菌属(Shigella) 1株,占分离总数的0.34%;克雷伯菌属(Klebsiella) 1株,占分离总数的0.34%。厚壁菌门(Firmicutes) 60株,占分离总数的20.27%,分别为：肠球菌属(Enterococcus) 33株,占分离总数的11.15%;库特氏菌属(Kurthia) 14株,占分离总数的4.73%;芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus) 13株,占分离总数的4.39%。优势菌群为变形菌门(Proteobacteria)中的埃希氏菌属(Escherichia),占细菌总数的46.28%。经过生理生化鉴定,每个菌株生理生化鉴定出的种属与各自的16S rRNA基因鉴定出的种属相一致。产酶活力分析结果显示有238株产蛋白酶、25株产脂肪酶、24株产淀粉酶、15株产纤维素酶,分别占分离总数的80.41%、8.45%、8.11%和5.07%。【结论】朱鹮肠道微生物分离出的细菌可分为2门11属,优势菌群为变形菌门(Proteobacteria)中的埃希氏菌属(Escherichia),占细菌总数的46.28%;产酶活性分析显示,80.41%的菌株具有产蛋白酶能力。     

广东南岭森林土壤中可培养细菌多样性

广东南岭森林土壤中蕴藏着丰富的生物资源,但对其中的可培养细菌种类仍缺乏系统了解。本研究采用贫营养型的R2A培养基和富营养型的TSA培养基对南岭森林土壤中细菌进行了分离,获得细菌408株,分别从属于厚壁菌门、变形菌门、放线菌门和拟杆菌门的35属。其中的优势类群为厚壁菌门,占分离总数量的71%。在属水平,芽胞杆菌及其近缘属为优势类群。除芽胞杆菌外,假单胞菌、伯克霍尔德氏菌、草酸杆菌科Collimonas属和罗丹诺杆菌科Dyella属是分离获得的主要类群。R2A培养基在分离革兰氏阴性的变形菌门菌株方面表现出一定的偏好性,而TSA培养基分离得到的更多为快速生长的芽胞杆菌及其近缘的革兰氏阳性细菌。发现了15属的菌株具有一定的水解酶活性,大多表现出对淀粉和牛奶的水解活性,对有机磷的水解性能优于对无机磷的水解。降解纤维素的菌株则主要集中于芽胞杆菌及其近缘属中。发现了潜在新物种26株,分布于芽胞杆菌、Dyella、类芽孢杆菌等9属中。本研究仅使用了两种营养类型的培养基,进一步借助培养组学技术有望能更加全面反映南岭森林土壤中的可培养微生物多样性。     

小白链霉菌ε-聚赖氨酸降解酶生理功能分析

[目的] 研究小白链霉菌（Streptomyces albulus）中ε-聚赖氨酸降解酶（Pld）的分布特征和生理功能。[方法] 利用生物信息学手段对已报道的ε-聚赖氨酸（ε-PL）产生菌的Pld进行挖掘和分析,再通过遗传学方法对小白链霉菌M-Z18基因组中存在的两种pld进行敲除、回补和过表达,最后研究重组菌降解ε-PL能力、最小ε-PL抑制浓度（MIC）及其合成ε-PL情况。[结果] PldⅠ和PldⅡ广泛且同时分布于小白链霉菌中,蛋白序列高度保守;PldⅠ、PldⅡ在小白链霉菌M-Z18中均能行使降解ε-PL的功能,但PldⅡ降解活性占主导地位且PldⅠ和PldⅡ对降解ε-PL具有协同作用;pldⅠ、pldⅡ过表达重组菌对ε-PL的MIC值显著提高,其中双过表达pldⅠ和pldⅡ菌株对ε-PL的MIC值是出发菌株的2.19倍。构建的pld重组菌与出发菌株相比,在考察pH值范围内（pH 3.0-5.5）的ε-PL产量未表现出显著差异。[结论] 小白链霉菌中广泛分布PldⅠ和PldⅡ且序列高度保守,主要生理功能是保护小白链霉菌在中性环境中免受自身产物ε-PL的抑制。     

Antibacterial efficacy of Withania somnifera (ashwagandha) an indigenous medicinal plant against experimental murine salmonellosis

In the present study, we evaluated the antibacterial activity of ashwagandha [Withania somnifera L. Dunal (Solanaceae; root and leaves)], an Indian traditional medicinal plant against pathogenic bacteria. Both aqueous as well as alcoholic extracts of the plant (root as well as leaves) were found to possess strong antibacterial activity against a range of bacteria, as revealed by in vitro Agar Well Diffusion Method. The methanolic extract was further subfractionated using various solvents and the butanolic sub-fraction was found to possess maximum inhibitory activity against a spectrum of bacteria including Salmonella typhimurium. Moreover, in contrast to the synthetic antibiotic (viz. chloramphenicol), these extracts did not induce lysis on incubation with human erythrocytes, advocating their safety to the living cells. Finally, the antibacterial efficacy of the extracts isolated from plant (both root and leaves) was determined against experimental salmonellosis in Balb/C mice. Oral administration of the aqueous extracts successfully obliterated salmonella infection in Balb/C mice as revealed by increased survival rate as well as less bacterial load in various vital organs of the treated animals.     

Effect of the Synadenium carinatum latex lectin (ScLL) on Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis infection in murine macrophages

Antiparasitic effect of a lectin isolated from Synadenium carinatum latex (ScLL) was evaluated against Leishmania (Leishmania) amazonensis promastigotes/amastigotes. Pretreatment of murine inflammatory peritoneal macrophages with ScLL reduced by 65.5% the association index of macrophages and L. (L) amazonensis promastigotes. Expression of cytokines (IL-12, IL-1 and TNF-α) was detected in infected macrophages pretreated with ScLL (10 μg/mL). ScLL also reduced the growth of L. (L) amazonensis amastigote intracellular forms, showing no in vitro cytotoxic effects in mammalian host cells. ScLL treatment in infected murine inflammatory peritoneal macrophages did not induce nitric oxide production, suggesting that a nitric oxide independent pathway is activated to decrease the number of intracellular Leishmania.     

多粘类芽胞杆菌KM2501-1杀南方根结线虫活性产物研究

【目的】南方根结线虫(Meloidogyne incognita)是一种危害严重的土传性植物病原线虫,给农业生产造成了巨大的经济损失,前期研究发现多粘类芽胞杆菌(Panebacillus polymyxa) KM2501-1具有很好的温室防治南方根结线虫效果,且可产生多种挥发性杀线虫活性物质,但对其非挥发性产物是否有杀线虫活性没有研究。本研究拟进一步分离鉴定其产生的杀线虫活性代谢产物,发掘新的杀线虫药物。【方法】对菌株KM2501-1进行液体发酵并离心收集发酵上清液,通过硅胶柱层析、高效液相色谱分离等方法得到高纯度的杀线虫活性物质,并通过液相色谱质谱联用分析、核磁共振等技术鉴定杀线虫活性物质的结构。【结果】生物活性检测显示,多粘类芽胞杆菌KM2501-1发酵上清液具有较强的南方根结线虫触杀活性,并能有效抑制南方根结线虫卵孵化,体外杀线虫效率高达87.66%,抑制卵孵化效率达92.26%。结构鉴定结果显示多粘类芽胞杆菌产生的杀线虫活性物质为环二肽类物质cyclo (Pro-Phe),800 mg/L的cyclo(Pro-Phe)杀线虫效率达84.75%。进一步的显微观测结果表明,与对照组相比,活性物质cyclo(Pro-Phe)处理后的根结线虫肠道组织紊乱、结构发生破坏。【结论】多粘类芽胞杆菌KM2501-1产生的cyclo (Pro-Phe)是一个具有杀线虫新功能的活性物质,其可能通过破坏线虫肠道杀死线虫。     

Investigation of the cyt gene in Bacillus thuringiensis and the biological activities of Bt isolates from the soil of China

The presence of cyt genes was investigated in 80 type strains of Bacillus thuringiensis and 143 isolates obtained from soil samples of China by PCR amplification using two pairs of primers for the cyt1 and cyt2 genes. Three type strains of serotypes H11ac, H14 and H36, eight isolates belonging to H3, H14, H18 and H21, and one isolate of unknown serotype harbored cyt genes. We also tested the cytolytic activity for mammal cells, the hemolytic activity for sheep erythrocytes and insecticidal activity against mosquitoes of five isolates that contained cyt genes but did not belong to B. thuringiensis serovar israelensis. The protein profiles of the five isolates were different from those of the type strains of B. thuringiensis serovar israelensis, and among the five isolates, only Y-5 showed mosquitocidal activity against larvae of Culex quinquefasciatus. All five of the isolates exhibited hemolytic activity, but only three could cause the cell death of A549 cells. The cytopathological changes induced by NX-4 in some A549 cells were characterized with cell-ballooning.     

Active substances against trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi and microorganisms are produced in sequence by Talaromyces flavus

The conditions for the sequential production of antibiotic activity by Talaromyces flavus were determined. The highest level of activity against Trypanosoma cruzi was obtained from the aqueous extract of the Czapeck's fermentative culture after 48 hours, with lysis of 97.58% of the trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi (red blood cells remained normal). The antimicrobial activity was detected in the extracts of fermentative cultures from different media just after 144 hours of incubation. Maximum activities against Micrococcus luteus, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans were present in chloroform, butanolic and water extracts, in this order, when Talaromyces flavus was cultivated at pH 5.0. The minimal inhibitory concentration (MIC) of extracts of Takeuchi's cultures were determined.     

Alga-lytic activity of Pseudomonas fluorescens against the red tide causing marine alga Heterosigma akashiwo (Raphidophyceae)

A bacterial strain, HAK-13, exhibited strongest activity against Heterosigma akashiwo and was capable of controlling this bloom forming phytoplankton. Based on 16S rDNA sequences and biochemical and morphological characteristics, the strain HAK-13 was determined to be Pseudomonas fluorescens on the basis of 99.9% similarity with reference strains in the DNA databases. The growth of H. akashiwo was strongly suppressed by HAK-13 in all growth phases, with the strongest alga-lytic activity noted against harmful bloom-forming species in the exponential stage (6–22 days). Host range tests showed that HAK-13 also significantly inhibited the growth of Alexandrium tamarense and Cochlodinium polykrikoides but could not destroy Gymnodinium catenatum. P. fluorescens HAK-13 indirectly attacked H. akashiwo by alga-lytic substances that might be located at the compartment of cytoplasmic membrane of the bacterium at a level of 45.86 units/mg of specific activity. The results indicated that P. fluorescens HAK-13 caused cell lysis and death of H. akashiwo, A. tamarense, and C. polykrikoides dramatically and Prorocentrum dentatum slightly. Therefore, P. fluorescens HAK-13 has potential for use as a selective biocontrol of harmful algal blooms.     

Antagonism between entomopathogenic fungi and bacterial symbionts of entomopathogenic nematodes

Mutual effects between the symbiotic bacteria of entomopathogenic nematodes, Photorhabdus luminescens and Xenorhabdus poinarii, and entomopathogenic fungi were investigated in vitro. A dual culture assay on nutrient agar supplemented with bromothymol blue and triphenyltetrazolium chloride (NBTA) medium revealed that P. luminescens is antagonistic to Metarhizium anisopliae, Beauveria bassiana, B. brongniartii and Paecilomyces fumosoroseus by inhibiting their growth and conidial production; the fungal growth was not inhibited by X. poinarii. In a second laboratory experiment, crude extract produced by M. anisopliae was tested for its activity against P. luminescens and X. poinarii. Crude extract from M. anisopliae was antibacterial to P. luminescens and X. poinarii at 1000 g/ml and inhibited their growth on NBTA, but had no effect at 100 or 10 g/ml. The influence of the crude extract of M. anisopliae on the dispersal of infective juveniles (IJs) of Heterorhabditis megidis and Steinernema glaseri was assayed on Sabouraud Dextrose Agar (SDA) plates. Results showed that the crude extract of M. anisopliae had no toxic effects even at highest concentration (1000 g/ml).     

Influence of culture conditions on the production of milk-clotting enzyme from Rhizomucor

The ratio of milk-clotting activity to proteolytic activity (MC/PA) was used as an index to determine the quality of milk-clotting enzyme. Solid-state fermentation on wheat bran for 5 days at room temperature gave optimal production for enzyme by Rhizomucor miehei and R. pusillus. A ratio of wheat bran to moisture of 1:0.6 (w/v) gave best results. Adding skim milk powder to the media of R. miehei did not improve the MC/PA ratio but 4% (w/w) of the powder did improve the ratio with R. pusillus. Co-cultivation of R. miehei with R. pusillus did not change the MC/PA ratio.The authors are with the Department of Biotechnogy, Bharathiar University. Coimbatore-641 046 India     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">Caenorhabditis</Emphasis><Emphasis Type="Italic">briggsae</Emphasis> genome contains active <Emphasis Type="Italic">CbmaT1</Emphasis> and <Emphasis Type="Italic">Tcb1</Emphasis> transposons

The maT clade of transposons is a group of transposable elements intermediate in sequence and predicted protein structure to mariner and Tc transposons, with a distribution thus far limited to a few invertebrate species. We present evidence, based on searches of publicly available databases, that the nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae has several maT-like transposons, which we have designated as CbmaT elements, dispersed throughout its genome. We also describe two additional transposon sequences that probably share their evolutionary history with the CbmaT transposons. One resembles a fold back variant of a CbmaT element, with long (380-bp) inverted terminal repeats (ITRs) that show a high degree (71%) of identity to CbmaT1. The other, which shares only the 26-bp ITR sequences with one of the CbmaT variants, is present in eight nearly identical copies, but does not have a transposase gene and may therefore be cross mobilised by a CbmaT transposase. Using PCR-based mobility assays, we show that CbmaT1 transposons are capable of excising from the C. briggsae genome. CbmaT1 excised approximately 500 times less frequently than Tcb1 in the reference strain AF16, but both CbmaT1 and Tcb1 excised at extremely high frequencies in the HK105 strain. The HK105 strain also exhibited a high frequency of spontaneous induction of unc-22 mutants, suggesting that it may be a mutator strain of C. briggsae.     

昆虫肠道菌对反枝苋的除草活性筛选及菌株JC-03的初步鉴定

利用平板分离法从多种昆虫肠道中分离出14株昆虫肠道菌,活性筛选表明从大黑金龟子肠道分离出的JC-03菌株粗提物对反枝苋具有较好的除草活性,进一步研究表明其活性物质主要集中在中等极性的乙酸乙酯提取物中。安全性实验表明JC-03菌株粗提物对常见作物(油菜、大豆、西红柿、辣椒)的安全性较高。通过形态学特征观察和5.8S rDNA测序分析,初步确定该菌株为赤霉菌(Gibberella intermedia)。JC-03菌株作为微生物源除草剂值得进一步研究。