武汉亮斑扁角水虻幼虫肠道微生物对其成虫产卵行为的影响

研究武汉亮斑扁角水虻幼虫肠道微生物对武汉亮斑水虻成虫产卵行为的影响。首先使用LB(Luria-Bertani)培养基对武汉亮斑水虻幼虫肠道微生物进行分离纯培养,筛选得到23株肠道微生物。以灭菌的LB液体培养基为阴性对照,使用已证实引诱产卵效果好的来自武汉亮斑水虻卵表的属于戈登氏菌属的细菌(Gordonia sihwensis)FE06为阳性对照,利用筛选到的武汉亮斑水虻幼虫肠道微生物摇瓶发酵液对武汉亮斑水虻成虫进行产卵行为实验。发现有5株武汉亮斑水虻幼虫肠道微生物(BSFLG01、BSFLG03、BSFLG04、BSFLG05、BSFLG06)对武汉亮斑水虻产卵有显著的积极促进作用,其中3株(BSFLG03、BSFLG05、BSFLG06)对水虻成虫产卵的引诱作用明显强于所设立的阳性对照FE06;菌株BSFLG07为一种毕赤酵母菌(Pichia kudriavzevii),对武汉亮斑水虻产卵有消极影响。经菌落培养特征、菌体形态比较、16SrDNA或18SrDNA序列测定和发育树比对分析,鉴定出这5种具有显著引诱武汉亮斑水虻产卵作用的微生物分别为:枯草芽胞杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)BSFLG01、一种沙雷氏菌(Serratiasp.)BSFLG03、库德毕赤酵母(Pichia kudriavzevii)BSFLG04、皱落假丝酵母(Candida rugosas)BSFLG05、粘质沙雷氏菌(Serratia marcescens)BSFLG06。     

亮斑扁角水虻卵携带细菌的分离鉴定及其对成虫产卵行为影响

【目的】分离鉴定对亮斑扁角水虻Hermetia illucens产卵具有诱导作用卵携带细菌,探索提高亮斑扁角水虻人工繁育过程中卵收集效率途径。【方法】使用脑心浸出液肉汤(BHI)培养基对亮斑扁角水虻卵携带细菌分离纯培养;以灭菌BHI液体培养基为对照,使用筛选到的单菌株摇瓶发酵液对亮斑扁角水虻成虫进行产卵诱导试验。【结果】筛选纯培养到15株细菌,编号分别为EEAM-1,EEAM-2,EEAM-3,EEAM-5,EEAM-6,EEAM-7,EEAM-8,EEAM-9,EEAM-10A,EEAM-10B,EEAM-11,EEAM-12,EAM-13,EEAM-14和EEAM-15。经发酵液产卵诱导试验,发现有5株能显著提高亮斑扁角水虻成虫产卵量的菌株,分别为EEAM-3,EEAM-6,EEAM-7,EEAM-10A和EEAM-10B。经菌落培养特征、菌体形态比较、16S rDNA序列测定和发育树比对分析鉴定这5株细菌分别为:特基拉芽孢杆菌Bacillus tequilensis、粘质沙雷氏菌Serratia marcescens、粪肠球菌Enterococcus faecalis、短杆菌属Brevibacterium sp.和甲基营养芽孢杆菌Bacillus methylotrophicus。其中,EEAM-7粪肠球菌E.faecalis发酵液诱导的亮斑扁角水虻成虫产卵量最高,是对照组的7.400倍;其次为EEMA-10B甲基营养芽孢杆菌B.methylotrophicus,诱导的产卵量是对照组的6.531倍;再次是EEMA-6粘质沙雷氏菌S.marcescens、EEAM-10A短杆菌Brevibacterium sp.和EEMA-3特基拉芽孢杆菌B.tequilensis,诱导的产卵量分别是是对照组的5.100,4.187和2.636倍。【结论】亮斑扁角水虻卵携带细菌能显著影响繁殖期成虫产卵量,为建立稳定水虻人工养殖体系提供理论依据。     

亮斑扁角水虻幼虫酶解制备蛋白胨工艺优化及蛋白胨性质

【背景】用于餐厨垃圾等有机废弃物处理的亮斑扁角水虻(Hermetia illucens, HI)含有丰富的氨基酸和营养物质,是一种优质、经济的蛋白来源。【目的】利用亮斑扁角水虻幼虫(Hermetia illucens larvae, HIL)制备蛋白胨用于细菌培养,为亮斑扁角水虻的应用方式提供新的思路。【方法】以亮斑扁角水虻幼虫为原料,利用单因素试验确定最佳酶解条件,对比分析HIL蛋白胨和市售胰蛋白胨的基本性质和功能性状,并进行细菌培养、生物化学试验,利用两种蛋白胨分别培养大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli) ATCC 25922模式细菌并通过生长动力学分析评价应用效果。【结果】制备HIL蛋白胨的最佳酶解工艺为按1.3%(质量分数)添加复合酶(胰酶:碱性蛋白酶质量比为1:1),在pH 7.0、54℃条件下反应4 h,此时HIL的水解度为(19.34±0.15)%。HIL蛋白胨和市售胰蛋白胨的功能性状和生物化学试验差异不显著(P>0.05)。大肠杆菌ATCC25922在HIL蛋白胨培养基中生长的X_max和λ分别为6.44和2.45,在市售胰蛋白胨生长的...     

环丙氨嗪对鸡粪中亮斑扁角水虻生长的影响及添加活性炭对环丙氨嗪的解毒作用

【目的】研究环丙氨嗪对鸡粪中亮斑扁角水虻Hermetia illucens幼虫生长发育的影响及添加活性炭对环丙氨嗪的解毒作用。【方法】使用含不同浓度(0, 0.1, 0.25, 0.5, 1, 2.5, 5, 10和15 mg/kg)环丙氨嗪的鸡粪分别饲养3, 4和5龄亮斑扁角水虻幼虫,统计幼虫的生长发育(体重和死亡率)变化;在鸡粪中添加不同浓度(0, 10, 30, 50, 100和150 g/kg)活性炭饲养亮斑扁角水虻3龄幼虫,测定活性炭对其生长发育的影响以及对环丙氨嗪的解毒作用。【结果】在用含一定浓度环丙氨嗪的鸡粪饲养后,亮斑扁角水虻3, 4和5龄幼虫均表现出体节伸长,停止进食,直至死亡。鸡粪中环丙氨嗪对亮斑扁角水虻3, 4和5龄幼虫的致死中浓度(medium lethal concentration, LC₅₀)值分别为0.18, 1.39和6.45 mg/kg。在鸡粪中添加量为30～100 g/kg的活性炭可以显著促进亮斑扁角水虻3龄幼虫的生长发育,并且能够解除环丙氨嗪对3龄幼虫的毒性,95%有效剂量(95%effective dose, ED     

亮斑扁角水虻脂肪酸去饱和酶基因的鉴定及其在双翅目中的进化格局

【目的】在全基因组水平鉴定亮斑扁角水虻Hemetia illucens脂肪酸去饱和酶(fatty acid deaturase,FAD)基因,分析其时空表达格局,研究代表性双翅目昆虫FAD家族基因的系统发育和进化关系。【方法】以FlyBase数据库中的黑腹果蝇Drosophila melanogaster FAD氨基酸序列作为种子序列,通过本地Blastp的方法在全基因组范围搜索和鉴定亮斑扁角水虻和其他代表性双翅目昆虫的FAD家族基因;采用MEGA7.0软件通过邻接法(neighbor-joining method,NJ)推断该家族基因在双翅目昆虫中的系统发育关系,并构建了双翅目代表性昆虫FAD家族的系统发育进化树;基于亮斑扁角水虻转录组数据分析亮斑扁角水虻FAD基因在其代表性组织和生长发育时期中的表达格局并且利用RT-PCR进一步验证。【结果】本研究在亮斑扁角水虻全基因组中共鉴定到13个FAD基因,并预测了这些基因的部分特征。系统发育分析结果表明,编码亮斑扁角水虻FAD家族的基因某些成员发生了基因复制事件,例如Hill FAD-10和Hill FAD-12以及Hill FAD-9和Hill FAD-11基因;与此相反的是,亮斑扁角水虻某些FAD基因在双翅目昆虫中呈现出相似的进化模式,例如Hill FAD-5和Hill FAD-6基因,说明这些基因在双翅目昆虫进化中相对比较保守并且可能发挥重要作用。转录组数据分析及RT-PCR结果显示,亮斑扁角水虻FAD家族基因在其变态发育期间呈现不同的表达模式,其中,Hill FAD-2和Hill FAD-6在胚胎期、幼虫前期、蛹期和成虫期均有表达,Hill FAD-3主要集中于胚胎后期至4龄幼虫期间表达;与此相反,Hill FAD-4在整个发育阶段均呈现出低表达状态,说明FAD家族基因可能在亮斑扁角水虻变态发育过程中发挥不同作用。【结论】本研究结果不仅在全基因组范围鉴定了亮斑扁角水虻脂肪酸去饱和酶基因,而且预测了FAD基因家族在双翅目中的进化格局,有助于更好地了解FAD基因在物种生态适应性中发挥的作用;同时,我们鉴定的FAD基因在亮斑扁角水虻中的表达格局也提示了FAD基因在亮斑扁角水虻脂肪代谢过程中发挥重要作用。     

亮斑扁角水虻人工饲养条件下适宜温度的研究

亮斑扁角水虻作为一种对环境有益的昆虫正在全球范围内受到关注,特别是能够将易腐垃圾转化为高附加值的昆虫蛋白和油脂,为下游的多个产业(食品、饲料)提供稳定的动物蛋白来源,从而实现低碳环保、循环利用的可持续发展模式。亮斑扁角水虻作为热带起源的变温动物,生长发育依赖于适宜的环境温度,本文的研究发现,亮斑扁角水虻孵化的最佳温度为32℃,孵化时间最短(56 h)、收获的初孵幼虫最多(1.86 g);其它阶段发育的适宜温度为28℃,表现为幼虫体重(19.42 g/100 head)、蛹重(13.64 g/100 head)、幼虫期(9.33 d)、蛹期(11.33 d)、成虫寿命(10.33 d)都达到最优。蛹期具有较好的温度耐受性,但成虫寿命显著受温度的影响,温度越高成虫寿命越短;数据显示亮斑扁角水虻的环境温度与主要发育参数(孵化虫量、幼虫期、蛹期、幼虫体重、蛹重)的相关性能够很好地被二项式拟合,说明亮斑扁角水虻的生长发育存在着一个最适温度区域,有利于规模化人工养殖条件下的环境优化。     

餐厨垃圾高温好氧生物减量菌种的筛选及特性

【背景】随着餐厨垃圾产生量的逐步提高,如何实现其快速降解,成为餐厨垃圾处理亟待解决的问题。餐厨垃圾的高温好氧生物减量技术是一种可以快速降解餐厨垃圾的有效方法。【目的】筛选能够适应餐厨垃圾环境且具有高效降解餐厨垃圾中有机物能力的菌株,以提高餐厨垃圾的降解效率和减量效果。【方法】采用温度梯度耐受性实验和餐厨垃圾浸出液高油高盐耐受性实验进行菌种初筛,并利用产酶培养基复筛及餐厨垃圾生物减量实验验证。【结果】通过初筛、复筛和功能验证,最终获得4株生物减量效果优良的菌株N3-1、C7、N3-3和G6-1,其对餐厨垃圾挥发性固体(volatile solid,VS)的降解率分别为36.95%、33.23%、32.83%和31.91%,是对照组的3.02、2.71、2.68和2.61倍。经鉴定,这4株菌分别属于热嗜油地芽孢杆菌(Geobacillus thermoleovorans)、史氏芽孢杆菌(Bacillus smithii)、热解木糖地芽孢杆菌(Geobacillus caldoxylosilyticus)和立陶宛地芽孢杆菌(Geobacillus lituanicus)。【结论】筛选出的4株菌均具有较强的餐厨垃圾原料适应性和高效的生物降解能力,为开发餐厨垃圾高温好氧复合菌剂奠定了基础,并为实现餐厨垃圾减量化、无害化处理和资源化利用提供了技术支持。     

不同饲养密度对亮斑扁角水虻幼虫生长发育及新鲜牛粪转化率的影响

为了解决养牛业中粪便污染问题,本研究利用亮斑扁角水虻(黑水虻)来转化利用牛粪,探讨了饲养密度对新鲜牛粪的转化效率。本试验以亮斑扁角水虻为研究对象,选择设置每20.0 kg牛粪投入3500头、8750头、17500头4日龄幼虫3个处理密度,在每个密度日均1.0 kg等量饲喂条件下,分析亮斑扁角水虻幼虫百虫重、粗蛋白、粗脂肪、牛粪转化率指标的差异,探索一种适于亮斑扁角水虻幼虫处理新鲜牛粪的饲养密度。结果表明:百虫重、粗蛋白、粗脂肪3个指标在3组处理之间都存在极显著差异。百虫重和粗脂肪两个指标和试验组密度情况在0.01的水平上显著负相关,但3个处理中转化率最高的为8750头的饲养密度。综合评价认为亮斑扁角水虻4日龄幼虫8750头/20.0 kg牛粪的投入量为实验范围内最佳饲养密度。     

亮斑扁角水虻对有机废弃物的应用及其肠道微生物研究进展

有机废弃物的安全处理与二次利用是当今社会发展进程中的一大难题,亮斑扁角水虻Hermetia illucens强大的生物转化能力可有效解决此类问题：一方面,亮斑扁角水虻可大量消耗有机废弃物,有效治理环境污染;另一方面,转化后的虫体营养价值高,广泛应用于养殖领域。然而,亮斑扁角水虻的生物转化作用机制目前尚不明确,可转化的有机废弃物范围及其转化效率的影响因素仍有待探讨。本文结合近年来关于亮斑扁角水虻领域的研究,主要从亮斑扁角水虻对有机废弃物的生物转化作用、转化效率的影响因素、虫沙的应用和肠道微生物的功能4个方面进行综述,同时对未来需要解决的问题进行了展望,以期为亮斑扁角水虻的综合开发利用提供参考依据。     

褐藻胶裂解酶在枯草芽胞杆菌中的重组表达及催化特性研究

为拓展褐藻胶裂解酶在高效、安全的枯草芽胞杆菌体系中的表达,成功构建一株海洋来源的贝特氏菌（Cobetia sp.）WG-007褐藻胶裂解酶枯草芽胞杆菌工程菌Bacillus subtilis WB600/pMA5-aly-cob,对主要发酵条件进行优化,并对重组酶Aly-Cob的酶学性质进行表征。结果表明,优化后的工程菌培养温度和初始pH分别为30 ℃和7.0,发酵培养基为添加15 g/L甘油和30 g/L酵母浸膏的TB培养基。在此条件下,摇瓶发酵48 h褐藻胶裂解酶Aly-Cob酶活为58.62 U/mL,是优化前的2.7倍。重组酶Aly-Cob最适反应温度和pH分别为40 ℃和7.0,Mg²⁺、Ca²⁺、Na⁺和K⁺对酶活有促进作用,该酶可特异性地降解褐藻胶及其片段。研究拓展了褐藻胶裂解酶基因在枯草芽胞杆菌中的表达,为褐藻胶裂解酶的应用提供补充和参考。     

Y-chromosome Data and Tribal Affiliations of Allenopithecus and Miopithecus

The phylogeny of Old World monkeys has remained unresolved in part because of a lack of resolution in the Cercopithecinae. Competing morphological hypotheses have had Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopithecus nigroviridis) and the talapoins (Miopithecus spp.) as basal branches of either the tribe Cercopithecini or the tribe Papionini. Previous molecular analyses have not adequately addressed the issue. To better understand the evolutionary history of these primates, we sequenced and subjected to phylogenetic analysis 3.1 kb of 2 loci (TSPY and SRY) from the non-recombining portion of the Y-chromosome. Individuals from the genera Allenopithecus, Miopithecus, Erythrocebus, Chlorocebus, and Cercopithecus were surveyed and their sequences compared with those previously published for the Papionini and Colobinae. The results suggest Allenopithecus and Miopithecus are more closely related to the Cercopithecini than Papionini. Our data also support the hypothesis that within the Cercopithecini, Erythrocebus and Chlorocebus share a close evolutionary relationship, distinct from the other members of the tribe.     

Nystatin and killer toxin sensitivity of free and immobilizedSaccharomyces cerevisiae

The inhibitory effect of nystatin and killer toxin on the growth of free and covalently-immobilizedSaccharomyces cerevisiae cells was studied. The resistance of immobilized cells to both agents was accompanied by increased amounts of phospholipids and sterols. The possible relationship between these changes in the membrane composition and the transduction of a signal across the cytoplasmic membrane is discussed.     

The hernandez and fernandez genes of Drosophila specify eye and antenna

The formation of different structures in Drosophila depends on the combined activities of selector genes and signaling pathways. For instance, the antenna requires the selector gene homothorax, which distinguishes between the leg and the antenna and can specify distal antenna if expressed ectopically. Similarly, the eye is formed by a group of "eye-specifying" genes, among them eyeless, which can direct eye development ectopically. We report here the characterization of the hernandez and fernandez genes, expressed in the antennal and eye primordia of the eye-antenna imaginal disc. The predicted proteins encoded by these two genes have 27% common amino acids and include a Pipsqueak domain. Reduced expression of either hernandez or fernandez mildly affects antenna and eye development, while the inactivation of both genes partially transforms distal antenna into leg. Ectopic expression of either of the two genes results in two different phenotypes: it can form distal antenna, activating genes like homothorax, spineless, and spalt, and it can promote eye development and activates eyeless. Reciprocally, eyeless can induce hernandez and fernandez expression, and homothorax and spineless can activate both hernandez and fernandez when ectopically expressed. The formation of eye by these genes seems to require Notch signaling, since the induction of ectopic eyes and the activation of eyeless by the hernandez gene are suppressed when the Notch function is compromised. Our results show that the hernandez and fernandez genes are required for antennal and eye development and are also able to specify eye or antenna ectopically.     

Ovule and seed anatomy ofCistaceae and relatedMalvanae

Ovule and especially seed anatomy of eight species ofCochlospermaceae, Bixaceae, Cistaceae, Monotoideae, Pakaraimaeoideae (two subfamilies ofDipterocarpaceae), andSarcolaenaceae were investigated. All representatives show a bixoid chalazal region in the seed as probable exclusive synapomorphy among angiosperms. The palisade layer of the exotegmen is curved inwards at its proximal end and forms a dome-shaped structure. A plug of hypostase tissue with an annulus/core structure fits into this dome. Moreover, two additional tissue types in the hypostase can be found in some representatives of the group. These and other micromorphological, wood anatomical, and floral morphological characters, indicate that the taxa form a monophyletic group close toMalvales s. str. The form of the starch grains in the endosperm is compared and is described for the first time forPakaraimaea (Dipterocarpaceae) andLeptolaena (Sarcolaenaceae). The position ofDiegodendron close toBixa and the presumably more distant positions ofMuntingia andNeuradaceae are discussed.     

Development and function of Pisolithus and Scleroderma ectomycorrhizas formed in vivo with Allocasuarina,Casuarina and Eucalyptus

The effect of inoculating seedlings of Eucalyptus grandis, Allocasuarina littoralis and Casuarina equisetifolia with two isolates of Pisolithus and two isolates of Scleroderma from under eucalypts was examined in a glasshouse trial. Ectomycorrhizas formed extensively on Eucalyptus (23–46% fine roots ectomycorrhizal) and Allocasuarina (18–51% fine roots ectomycorrhizal). On Casuarina, the fungi were either unable to colonize the rhizosphere (one isolate of Pisolithus), or sheathed roots, resembling ectomycorrhizas, formed on 1–2% of the fine roots. Colonization of roots by one isolate of Scleroderma resulted in the death of Casuarina seedlings. Inoculation with fungi increased shoot dry weight by up to a factor of 32 (Eucalyptus), 4 (Allocasuarina) and 3 (Casuarina). Ectomycorrhizas formed in associations with Eucalyptus and Allocasuarina had fully differentiated mantles and Hartig nets in which the host and fungal cells were linked by an extensive fibrillar matrix. Sheathed roots in Casuarina lacked a Hartig net, and the epidermis showed a hypersensitive reaction resulting in wall thickening and cell death. The sheaths are described as mantles since the density and arrangement of the hyphae in the sheaths was similar to that in mantles of the eucalypt ectomycorrhizas. The intercellular carbohydrate matrix was not produced in the Casuarina mantle in association with Pisolithus, hence the mantle was not cemented to the root. These structures differ from poorly compatible associations described previously for Pisolithus and Eucalyptus. The anatomical data indicate that ectomycorrhizal assessment based on surface morphological features may be misleading in ecological studies because compatible and incompatible associations may not be distinguishable.     

Amino acids and sugars in nectar,and their putative evolutionary significance

Individual amino acids and sugars from flower nectar of 32 plant species with different pollination systems were quantified and compared. Data show that there is no correlation between sugar and amino acid concentration. Furthermore there is no correlation between composition and concentration of amino acids and evolutionary advancement, nor any direct relation with pollination systems. However, higher sugar concentrations are often linked with more advanced morphological characters. Nectars from pierced or damaged flowers or nectars contaminated with pollen exhibit modifications and increases in amino acid composition. The presence of proline probably indicates such pollen contamination. Most pollinating animals depend on flower nectar in their energetic requirements, yet innumerable alternative amino acid and protein sources exist. Future research has to consider the relationship between nutritional requirements of pollinating animals and dependence on flower nectars.Dedicated to Prof. Dr.L. van der Pijl, Den Haag, in honour of his 80th birthday.     

Theoretical Study of Antagonists and Inhibitors of Mammalian Adenosine Deaminase: I. Adenosine and Its Aza- and Deazaanalogues

Aza- and deazaanalogues of adenosine, including their 1-protonated forms (except for that of 1-deazaadenosine), were studied by computer computation to find a relationship between their molecular structures and substrate properties for the mammalian adenosine deaminase. The atomic charge distribution and maps of the electrostatic potential around their van der Waals molecular surface were calculated for these compounds using the ab initio STO-3G method. The conformational studies are carried out by the MM⁺ method of molecular mechanics. The mechanism that determines the substrate selectivity of mammalian adenosine deaminase is discussed.     

Cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant cyanidin glycosides in cherries and berries

Anthocyanins from tart cherries, Prunus cerasus L. (Rosaceae) cv. Balaton and Montmorency; sweet cherries, Prunus avium L. (Rosaceae); bilberries, Vaccinum myrtillus L. (Ericaceae); blackberries, Rubus sp. (Rosaceae); blueberries var. Jersey, Vaccinium corymbosum L. (Ericaceae); cranberries var. Early Black, Vaccinium macrocarpon Ait. (Ericaceae); elderberries, Sambucus canadensis (Caprifoliaceae); raspberries, Rubus idaeus (Rosaceae); and strawberries var. Honeoye, Fragaria x ananassa Duch. (Rosaceae), were investigated for cyclooxygenase inhibitory and antioxidant activities. The presence and levels of cyanidin-3-glucosylrutinoside 1 and cyanidin-3-rutinoside 2 were determined in the fruits using HPLC. The antioxidant activity of anthocyanins from cherries was comparable to the commercial antioxidants, tert-butylhydroquinone, butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated hydroxyanisole, and superior to vitamin E, at a test concentration of 125 microg/ml. Anthocyanins from raspberries and sweet cherries demonstrated 45% and 47% cyclooxygenase-I and cyclooxygenase-II inhibitory activities, respectively, when assayed at 125 microg/ml. The cyclooxygenase inhibitory activities of anthocyanins from these fruits were comparable to those of ibuprofen and naproxen at 10 microM concentrations. Anthocyanins 1 and 2 are present in both cherries and raspberry. The yields of pure anthocyanins 1 and 2 in 100 g Balaton and Montmorency tart cherries, sweet cherries and raspberries were 21, 16.5; 11, 5; 4.95, 21; and 4.65, 13.5 mg, respectively. Fresh blackberries and strawberries contained only anthocyanin 2 in yields of 24 and 22.5 mg/100 g, respectively. Anthocyanins 1 and 2 were not found in bilberries, blueberries, cranberries or elderberries.     

Molecular identification and differentiation of Brevibacterium species and strains

Amplified ribosomal DNA restriction enzyme analysis (ARDRA), pulsed field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) and ribotyping were used to differentiate among 24 strains of Brevibacterium linens, Brevibacterium casei and Brevibacterium epidermidis obtained from type culture collections or isolated from various smear ripened cheeses. ARDRA was applied to the 16S rDNA. B. linens was shown to be a quite heterogenic group with 2 to at least 4 copies of rrn operons per strain with aberrant nucleotide sequences. AccI gave genus specific restriction patterns and was used to separate Brevibacterium from Corynebacterium species. The expected species specificity of TaqI applied to B. linens type culture strains, but not to all strains isolated from cheese. By AvaI restriction, B. casei and B. linens were differentiated from B. epidermidis and the orange pigmented Arthrobacter casei, a new species of coryneform bacteria; by XmnI restriction, B. linens and B. epidermidis were differentiated from B. casei. One of 4 B. linens genotypes could not be distinguished from B. casei by this method. Here, the typical orange B. linens pigments were used for classification, which was confirmed by partial sequencing of the 16S rDNA.