PCR-generated artefact from 16S rRNA gene-specific primers

Artefacts consisting of concatenated oligonucleotide primer sequences were generated during sub-optimally performing polymerase chain reaction amplification of bacterial 16S rRNA genes using a commonly employed primer pair. These artefacts were observed during amplification for terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism analyses of complex microbial communities, and after amplification from DNA from a microbial culture. Similar repetitive motifs were found in gene sequences deposited in GenBank. The artefact can be avoided by using different primers for the amplification reaction.     

新疆意大利蝗不同地理种群16S rDNA序列差异研究

研究新疆东部和西部不同地理种群意大利蝗Calliptamus italicus(L.)线粒体基因中16SrDNA序列差异。结果表明:(1)意大利蝗A+T的含量(67.7%)明显高于G+C的含量(32.3%);(2)多重序列比对和UPGMA系统发育树的结果表明新疆东、西部不同地理种群的意大利蝗的遗传变异极小。     

基于16S rDNA的系统发育分析在微生物进化关系中的应用

系统发育树的构建是现代生命科学研究中的重要技术,是分析未知菌种与其他菌种的亲缘关系,为进一步了解生物的进化关系的重要依据。对系统发育树的构建进行了详细的介绍。并对其在微生物进化研究中的具体应用进行了阐述。     

Molecular characterization of Serratia marcescens strains by RFLP and sequencing of PCR-amplified 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer

AIMS: To establish the specific DNA patterns in 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer (IGS) regions from different kinds of Serratia marcescens strains using polymerase chain reaction (PCR), restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) and sequences analysis. METHODS AND RESULTS: Two pairs of primers based on the 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA IGS were applied to amplify the rrn operons of two kinds of S. marcescens strains. About 1500 bp for 16S rDNA and four fragments of different sizes for 16S-23S rDNA IGS were obtained. PCR-amplified fragments were analysed by RFLP and sequence analysis. Two distinct restriction patterns revealing three to five bands between two kinds of strains were detected with each specific enzyme. According to the sequence analysis, two kinds of strains showed approximately 97% sequence homology of 16S rDNA. However, there was much difference in the sequences of IGS between the two kinds of strains. Intercistronic tRNA of strains H3010 and A3 demonstrated an order of tRNA of 5'-16S-tRNA(Ala)-tRNA(Ile)-23S-3', but strain B17 harboured the tRNA of 5'-16S-tRNA(Glu)-tRNA(Ile)-23S-3'. CONCLUSIONS: The method was specific, sensitive and accurate, providing a new technique for differentiating different strains from the same species. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: This paper provided the first molecular characterization of 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA IGS from S. marcescens strains.     

利用16SrDNA建立种特异性PCR快速检测鸭疫里默氏菌

鸭疫里默氏菌感染是危害养鸭业的主要疾病,用表型指标鉴定鸭疫里默氏菌存在不足,因此有必要建立检测该菌的种特异性PCR法。利用已登录的鸭疫里默氏菌、大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌、多杀性巴氏杆菌的16S rDNA基因序列,设计了一对鸭疫里默氏菌16S rDNA基因的特异性引物190f和843r,分别以基因组DNA和菌落提取液为模板,从1-19型鸭疫里默氏菌参考菌株和代表亚型、变异株和可能新型的国内分离株共26株细菌中均扩增出大小为654bp的特异性片段,而扩增鸭大肠杆菌、鸭沙门氏菌和禽多杀性巴氏杆菌等感染鸭的常见细菌的结果均呈阴性。分别将鸭疫里默氏菌基因组DNA和菌落提取液进行10倍梯度稀释,基因组DNA的最小检出量为50pg,菌落最小检出量为15CFU／mL。结果说明,该PCR法具有较好的特异性和敏感性,可用于快速鉴定鸭疫里默氏菌。     

利用16S rDNA建立种特异性PCR快速检测鸭疫里默氏菌

鸭疫里默氏菌感染是危害养鸭业的主要疾病,用表型指标鉴定鸭疫里默氏菌存在不足,因此有必要建立检测该菌的种特异性PCR法。利用已登录的鸭疫里默氏菌、大肠杆菌、沙门氏菌、多杀性巴氏杆菌的16S rDNA基因序列,设计了一对鸭疫里默氏菌16S rDNA基因的特异性引物190f和843r,分别以基因组DNA和菌落提取液为模板,从1~19型鸭疫里默氏菌参考菌株和代表亚型、变异株和可能新型的国内分离株共26株细菌中均扩增出大小为654bp的特异性片段,而扩增鸭大肠杆菌、鸭沙门氏菌和禽多杀性巴氏杆菌等感染鸭的常见细菌的结果均呈阴性。分别将鸭疫里默氏菌基因组DNA和菌落提取液进行10倍梯度稀释,基因组DNA的最小检出量为50pg,菌落最小检出量为15CFU/mL。结果说明,该PCR法具有较好的特异性和敏感性,可用于快速鉴定鸭疫里默氏菌。     

Novel primers for 16S rRNA-based archaeal community analyses in environmental samples

Next generation sequencing technologies for in depth analyses of complex microbial communities rely on rational primer design based on up-to-date reference databases. Most of the 16S rRNA-gene based analyses of environmental Archaea community composition use PCR primers developed from small data sets several years ago, making an update long overdue. Here we present a new set of archaeal primers targeting the 16S rRNA gene designed from 8500 aligned archaeal sequences in the SILVA database. The primers 340F-1000R showed a high archaeal specificity (< 1% bacteria amplification) covering 93 and 97% of available sequences for Crenarchaeota and Euryarchaeota respectively. In silico tests of the primers revealed at least 38% higher coverage for Archaea compared to other commonly used primers. Empirical tests with clone libraries confirmed the high specificity of the primer pair to Archaea in three biomes: surface waters in the Arctic Ocean, the pelagic zone of a temperate lake and a methanogenic bioreactor. The clone libraries featured both Euryarchaeota and Crenarchaeota in variable proportions and revealed dramatic differences in the archaeal community composition and minimal phylogenetic overlap between samples.     

利用针对16S rDNA序列的限制性酶切分析鉴定栖热菌属

目的:建立一套酶切体系,用于鉴定栖热菌.方法:收集和整理栖热菌属16S rDNA序列信息,利用限制性内切酶对信息进行位点分析.结果:建立了一套鉴定栖热菌的酶切体系,通过模拟电泳对该体系进行验证.结论:该系统可有效地对已经公开发表但未鉴定到种的栖热菌属菌株进行种间分类.     

烟粉虱内共生菌16S rDNA的特性研究

对烟粉虱内共生菌16SrDNA的酶切结果及部分生物体16SrDNA的(G C)%分析结果表明:烟粉虱初生内共生菌的16SrDNA能够被EcoRI酶切成两个片段、而不能够分别被BamHI与SacI酶切;烟粉虱次生内共生菌的16SrDNA没有BamHI内切酶位点、而能够分别被EcoRI或Sac I酶切成大小不同的两个片段。(G C)mol%与菌的分类地位有关,同时还与菌的可培养能力有关。Proteobacteriaγ亚纲的烟粉虱初生内共生菌与α亚纲的Rickettsia、线粒体的16SrDNA相似,富含(A T)mol%,具低的(G C)mol%。而γ亚纲的次生内共生菌及大肠杆菌与β亚纲的mealybugs初生内共生菌的16SrDNA相似,富含(G C)mol%。说明初生内共生菌可能与烟粉虱同时发生,并且形成一种非常紧密的共生关系,次生内共生菌与烟粉虱关系松散一些,其特性近似于自由生活的细菌,更有可能获得纯培养体。16SrDNA的系统进化树表明,烟粉虱次生内共生菌属于Proteobacteriaγ-3亚纲,而初生内共生菌属于Proteobacteriaγ亚纲的另一分支。     

一株产纤维素酶细菌的筛选、鉴定及产酶条件优化

目的：筛选1株产纤维素酶的细菌。方法：通过对从腐烂朽木及其附近土壤中得到的样品进行富集培养、分离纯化得到16株纤维素分解菌,经刚果红染色鉴定和液体发酵培养后对其进行了菌种初步鉴定及产酶条件的初步优化。结果：获得1株纤维素酶分泌量较高的细菌LT3。结论：LT3为革兰氏阳性菌,菌体成杆状,经发酵优化培养后,较适产酶条件为甘蔗渣20g/L,pH7.0、30℃培养120h,CMC酶活为71.17U/mL,滤纸酶活为33.37U/mL。通过克隆其16S rDNA序列,对其进行系统进化分析,鉴定为蜡状芽孢杆菌。     

基于mt COI和16S rDNA序列标记对陈旧组织标本的鉴定

通过酚-氯仿抽提法提取陈旧蟹类组织的基因组DNA,用特异性引物扩增、测得其线粒体COI和16S rDNA序列,结合NCBI GenBank数据库中同源序列BLAST比对、遗传变异特点、遗传距离分析、系统发生树构建等方法,可以断定YTU073属于方蟹属,并且认为是白纹方蟹可能性较大.     

菌株F12-11-1-2的16S rDNA序列分析及其生理生化性质研究

菌株F12-11-1-2是一株从中国东海浙江海域200m的海泥中分离得到的,具有抗稻瘟霉(Pyricularia oryzae)活性。通过对菌株的形态、培养特征、生理生化特征的研究以及16S rDNA序列分析,结果表明它是一株适应了海洋环境的芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)的枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)。     

甲烷氧化菌Methylomonas sp.GYJ3中甲烷单加氧酶基因与16S rRNA序列分析

甲烷氧化细菌中的关键酶系甲烷单加氧酶是一个含双核铁的多组份氧化酶,常温、常压下能够催化甲烷转化为甲醇。对甲烷氧化细菌Methylomonas sp.GYJ3中溶解性甲烷单加氧酶基因和16SrDNA进行了测序与分析。利用已知相关基因数据库信息,设计了PCR引物和测序引物,获得了满意的测序结果。全长的溶解性甲烷单加氧酶基因为5690bp,部分16S rDNA的序列长度为1280bp。与已发表的甲烷氧化细菌中甲烷单加氧酶进行了比较,结果表明MMOX组份中氨基酸序列的同一性为78%到99%,基因序列的同一性为71%到97%,6个组份中orfY片段的同一性相对较低。MMOX氨基酸序列的多序列联配表明,MMOX序列具有高度保守性,特别是在双核铁中心区域。16S rDNA进化分析显示Methylomonas sp.GYJ3与γ蛋白细菌是相关联的,基于MMOX氨基酸序列的进化分析证明,与Methylomonas sp.GYJ3最近似的菌株是Ⅰ型甲烷氧化细菌Methylomonas sp.KSWⅢ。综合分析表明,菌株GYJ3属于Ⅰ型甲烷氧化细菌Methylomonas sp.属。这个结果为Ⅰ型甲烷氧化细菌也能表达溶解性甲烷单加氧酶提供了新的证据。羟基化酶的理论等电点是6.28,理论分子量为248874.41Da。     

PCR amplification of species specific sequences of 16S rDNA and 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region for identification of Streptococcus phocae

Streptococcus phocae, a bacterial pathogen of seals, could reliably be identified by PCR amplification using oligonucleotide primers designed according to species specific segments of the previously sequenced 16S rRNA gene and the 16S-23S rDNA intergenic spacer region of this species. The PCR mediated assay allowed an identification of S. phocae isolated from harbor and gray seals and from Atlantic salmons. No cross-reaction could be observed with 13 different other streptococcal species and subspecies and with Lactococcus garvieae strains investigated for control purposes.     

基于PCR-DGGE指纹图谱川纹笛鲷及圆白鲳消化道壁优势菌群结构比较分析

本文采用免培养的16S rDNA梯度凝胶电泳技术(DGGE)对集约化海水网箱养殖川纹笛鲷Lutjanus sebae及圆白鲳Ephippus orbis消化道壁优势菌群结构进行了比较分析。研究结果显示川纹笛鲷及圆白鲳消化道壁存在着大量细菌群落,对DGGE指纹图谱聚类分析表明两种鱼肠道壁及胃壁菌群组成相似度高于50%,其中二者肠道壁细菌组成相似性最高(67%),这些可能与两种鱼养殖在同一水域、摄食相同饵料相关,另外通过软件对DGGE指纹带谱相对丰度分析表明同种鱼肠道壁及胃壁具有相同最大优势菌群。同时,两种鱼消化道壁之间在细菌多样性及相对丰度上亦存在明显区别,圆白鲳消化道壁细菌多样性要高于川纹笛鲷,这可能归因于川纹笛鲷与圆白鲳在天然环境中栖息地的差异性。本研究通过首次建立不同海水鱼消化道壁16S rDNA-DGGE指纹图谱及比较分析,为澄清海水鱼消化道壁微生物区系奠定基础。     

新疆地区盐湖的中度嗜盐菌的16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析*

对来自新疆地区艾丁湖、艾比湖和玛那斯盐湖等盐湖的２８株中度嗜盐菌与９株相关的参比菌株, 进行了１６Ｓ ｒＤＮＡ ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ分析,这些菌株是革兰氏阴性杆菌,能在０～２５％ＮａＣｌ中生长。在实验中, 选用４种限制性内切酶ＡｌｕＩ、ＨｉｎｆＩ、ＲｓａＩ和ＨａｅⅢ,将供试菌株的１６Ｓ ｒＤＮＡ的ＰＣＲ产物进行酶切,用３％ 的琼脂糖电泳分析酶切产物。结果表明,在７４％的相似性水平上分为３群。群Ⅰ包括新分离的菌株ＣＩ和　　参比菌株死海色盐杆菌（Ｃｈｒ     

Phylogeny of coral-inhabiting barnacles (Cirripedia; Thoracica; Pyrgomatidae) based on 12S, 16S and 18S rDNA analysis

The traditional phylogeny of the coral-inhabiting barnacles, the Pyrgomatidae, is based on morphological characteristics, mainly of the hard parts. It has been difficult to establish the phylogenetic relationships among Pyrgomatidae because of the apparent convergence of morphological characteristics, and due to the use of non-cladistic systematics, which emphasize ancestor-descendant relationships rather than sister-clade relationships. We used partial sequences of two mithochondrial genes, 12S rDNA and 16S rDNA, and a nuclear gene, 18S rDNA, to infer the molecular phylogeny of the pyrgomatids. Our phylogenetic results allowed us to reject previous classifications of Pyrgomatidae based on morphological characteristics. Our results also suggested the possibility of paraphyly of the Pyrgomatidae. The hydrocoral barnacle Wanella is not found on the same clade as the other pyrgomatids, but rather, with the free-living balanids. The basal position of Megatrema and Ceratoconcha is supported. The archeaobalanid Armatobalanus is grouped with Cantellius at the base of the Indo-Pacific pyrgomatines. Fusion of the shell plate and modification of the opercular valves are homoplasious features that occurred more than three times on different clades. The monophyly of the "Savignium" group, comprising four nominal genera, is also not supported, and the different taxa are placed on different clades.     

16S/18S/ITS扩增子高通量测序引物的生物信息学评估和改进

【背景】在过去的十几年里,基于核糖体RNA基因的扩增子测序技术被广泛用于各种生态系统中微生物群落的多样性检测。扩增子测序的使用极大地促进了土壤、水体、空气等环境中微生物生态的相关研究。【目的】随着高通量测序技术的不断发展和参考数据库的不断更新,针对不同的环境样本的引物选择和改进仍然需要更深入的校验。【方法】本文收集了目前在微生物群落研究中被广泛采用的标记基因扩增通用引物,包括16S rRNA基因扩增常用的8对通用引物和2对古菌引物、9对真菌转录间隔区(internal transcribed spacer,ITS)基因扩增引物,以及18S rRNA基因扩增的4对真核微生物通用引物和1对真菌特异性引物。这些引物中包括了地球微生物组计划(Earth Microbiome Project,EMP)推荐的2对16S rRNA基因扩增引物、1对ITS1基因扩增引物和1对18S rRNA基因扩增引物。采用最近更新的标准数据库对这些引物进行了覆盖度和特异性评价。【结果】EMP推荐的引物依然具有较高的覆盖度,而其他引物在覆盖度及对特定环境或类群的特异性上也各有特点。此外,最近有研究对这些通用引物进行了一些改进,而我们也发现,一个碱基的变化都可能会导致评价结果或扩增产物发生明显变化,简并碱基的引入既可以覆盖更多的物种,但同时也会在一定程度上降低关注物种的特异性。【结论】研究结果为微生态研究中标记基因的引物选择提供了一个广泛的指导,但在关注具体科学问题时,引物的选择仍需数据指导与实验尝试。