蜘蛛分子系统学研究进展

蜘蛛是地球上最古老和物种最丰富的生物类群之一,有化石记录最早可追溯至泥盆纪(距今约三亿八百万年).对蜘蛛的系统学研究长期以传统的形态分类为主,随着分子生物学技术的发展,蜘蛛分子系统学研究也取得了长足进展:部分类群依据分子数据或分子结合形态的系统发育关系得以解决,并建立了相应的系统发育树; 所选择的分子标记除来自于线粒体DNA外(如:COI、12S rDNA和16S rDNA等)还有核DNA(如:18S rDNA、28S rDNA和Hitone 3等); 最新的分析方法和分析软件也得到运用.这些工作为蜘蛛的生命之树研究奠定了重要基础.本文对蜘蛛分子系统学研究所涉及到的问题进行了分析讨论,以期为蜘蛛分子系统学的深入开展提供基础资料.     

南美白对虾肠道微生物群落的分子分析

采用分子生物学手段16S rDNA克隆文库方法对实验室养殖条件下的南美白对虾肠道细菌进行了多样性研究。用限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP)方法从文库中筛选出可能不同细菌来源的克隆子12个,测定其16S rDNA片段核甘酸序列,将所获得的序列与GenBank数据库进行BLAST比对,结果表明:南美白对虾肠道的16S rDNA克隆文库中126个克隆子分属2个不同的细菌类群:变形细菌(Proteobacteria)和厚壁细菌(Firmicutes),其中厚壁细菌为优势菌群占到75.4%,且与最相似序列同源性均低于94%;变形细菌占到24.6%,与最相似序列同源性均高于98%,分别为希瓦氏菌属(Shewanella),泛菌属(Pantoea),Aranicola属,假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas)和弧菌属(Vibrio)。     

分离自补骨脂等宿主根瘤的24株菌的数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP 研究

采用数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP对分离自云南省豆科植物补骨脂(Psoralea corylifolia)、葛藤(Pueraria lobata)、杭子梢(Campylotropis macrocarpa)等宿主的24株菌及10株根瘤菌参比菌株进行了研究。数值分类结果表明, 在84%相似性水平上, 所有的菌株可分为3群：群Ⅲ为未知菌群, 群Ⅰ为慢生菌群, 群Ⅱ为快生和中慢生菌群。从依据16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析建立的树状图来看, 在70%相似性水平上, 所有的菌株可分为5个系统发育分支：分支Ⅰ和Ⅴ没有参比菌株, 为未知分支; 分支Ⅱ为Agrobacterium-Sinorhizobium-Rhizobium, 分支Ⅲ为Mesorhizo- bium, 分支Ⅳ为Bradyrhizobium。数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP的结果部分一致, 有2株菌与A. tumefaciens IAM13129T聚在一起。     

分离自补骨脂等宿主根瘤的24株菌的数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP 研究

采用数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP对分离自云南省豆科植物补骨脂(Psoralea corylifolia)、葛藤(Pueraria lobata)、杭子梢(Campylotropis macrocarpa)等宿主的24株菌及10株根瘤菌参比菌株进行了研究.数值分类结果表明,在84%相似性水平上,所有的菌株可分为3群:群Ⅲ为未知菌群,群Ⅰ为慢生菌群,群Ⅱ为快生和中慢生菌群.从依据16S rDNA PCR-RFLP分析建立的树状图来看,在70%相似性水平上,所有的菌株可分为5个系统发育分支:分支Ⅰ和Ⅴ没有参比菌株,为未知分支;分支Ⅱ为Agrobacterium-Sinorhizobium-Rhizobium,分支Ⅲ为Mesorhizobium,分支Ⅳ为Bradyrhizobium.数值分类和16S rDNA PCR-RFLP的结果部分一致,有2株茵与A.tumefaciens IAM13129T聚在一起.     

柠檬酸废水IC反应器厌氧颗粒污泥真细菌结构分析

目的:分析柠檬酸工业废水IC厌氧反应器处理时产生的厌氧颗粒污泥中真细菌的菌群结构.方法:构建细菌的16S rDNA克隆文库,对文库中的16S rDNA基因序列进行测序,然后Blast比对,并进行分类、建系统发育树.结果:对获得的77个16S rDNA序列进行测序,按序列相似性≥97％的分类标准,这些序列可分为22个OTU,其中4个优势OTU分别与棒杆菌属(Corynebacterium)、梭菌属(Clostridium)、消化球菌属(Peptococcus)、疣微菌属(Verrucomicrobia)最为相近,其余OTU的克隆数较少.颗粒污泥中的真细菌主要为放线菌纲(Actinobacteria)、梭菌纲(Clostridia)、拟杆菌纲(Bacteroidetes)以及δ-变形菌纲(Deltaproteobacteria)的细菌,分别占克隆总数的34/77、31/77、6/77、6/77.结论:该文研究了柠檬酸废水处理过程中产生的厌氧颗粒污泥中细菌的菌群组成和结构,为深入了解柠檬酸废水的厌氧处理过程提供了一定的理论借鉴作用.     

七氟菊酯和溴氰菊酯对棉铃虫肠道菌群的影响

【目的】本研究旨在探究拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera幼虫肠道菌群结构及代谢的影响,丰富对杀虫剂作用机理的认识。【方法】分别对棉铃虫2和3龄幼虫饲喂普通人工饲料(对照组, SS)、含2%七氟菊酯(Ⅰ型拟除虫菊酯)粉剂饲料(七氟菊酯处理组,Te)和含2.5%溴氰菊酯(Ⅱ型拟除虫菊酯)乳油饲料(溴氰菊酯处理组, DM),然后提取3龄幼虫肠道菌群基因组DNA;利用Illumina MiSeq二代高通量测序技术对肠道细菌的16S rDNA的V3-V4变异区进行测序,分析其肠道细菌的多样性和丰富度;利用qPCR验证16S rDNA测序分析结果。取2和3龄幼虫肠道,匀浆后进行Biolog-Eco实验,分析肠道细菌对Eco板上31种碳源的代谢情况。【结果】16S rDNA测序结果表明,棉铃虫3龄幼虫肠道细菌主要是厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)和蓝藻菌门(Cyanobacteria)。与对照组相比,溴氰菊酯处理组和七氟菊酯处理组的棉铃虫幼虫肠道细菌的α多样性指数没有显著性改变,但是菌群...     

瘤胃甲硫氨酸降解菌的分离及其16 S rDNA全序列分析

为分析研究山羊瘤胃液中甲硫氨酸降解菌群的物种资源,对经分离纯化获得的一株甲硫氨酸降解菌MB6-1,采用PCR方法扩增其16 S rDNA基因,并测定其基因的核苷酸全序列。基于16 S rDNA序列的同源性比较和系统发育学分析(ribosomal database projectⅡ;简称RDPⅡ数据库),发现MB6-1可能是普罗威登斯菌属(Providencia)中的一个新种。菌株MB6-1的16 S rDNA序列已经被GenBank数据库收录,其序列号为DQ436917。     

黑木相思根瘤菌遗传多样性

[目的]研究分离自广东、福建、江西等15个地点的174株黑木相思(Acacia melanoxylon)根瘤菌的遗传多样性.[方法]采用16S rDNA限制性片段长度多态性分析(Restriction fragment length polymorphism,RFLP)和16S rDNA基因、持家基因(recA、atpD、glnⅡ)系统发育分析的方进行研究.[结果]16S rDNAPCR-RFLP分析中,在70％的相似性水平上,所有供试菌株分成9个类群 ;16S rDNA基因和持家基因系统发育分析结果基本一致,34株代表菌株主要分布在α-变形菌纲(Alpha-Proteobacteria)的慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium)、根瘤菌属(Rizobium)、中慢生根瘤菌属(Mesorhizobium),并与Bradyrhizobium liaoningense、Bradyrhizobium betae、Bradyrhizobium cytisi、Rizobium multihospitium、Mesorhizobium plurifarium亲缘关系较近.[结论]供试菌株被鉴定到属的水平,Bradyrhizobium、Rhizobium或Mesorhizobium为优势菌群,证明了黑木相思根瘤菌具有丰富的遗传多样性.     

赫哲族和汉族健康人群肠道细菌群落分析

目的 对汉族和赫哲族健康人群肠道菌群进行研究,探讨遗传背景和饮食习惯对肠道菌群多样性以及组成的影响.方法 以佳木斯市区20例健康汉族人群、佳木斯街津口赫哲族聚居地的20例健康赫哲族志愿者及20例健康汉族人群粪便样本为研究对象,应用基于16S rDNA V3-V4可变区的高通量测序技术测定肠道菌群多样性以及核心菌群的组成...     

七氟菊酯和溴氰菊酯对棉铃虫肠道菌群的影响

【目的】本研究旨在探究拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对棉铃虫Helicoverpa armigera幼虫肠道菌群结构及代谢的影响,丰富对杀虫剂作用机理的认识。【方法】分别对棉铃虫2和3龄幼虫饲喂普通人工饲料(对照组, SS)、含2%七氟菊酯(Ⅰ型拟除虫菊酯)粉剂饲料(七氟菊酯处理组,Te)和含2.5%溴氰菊酯(Ⅱ型拟除虫菊酯)乳油饲料(溴氰菊酯处理组, DM),然后提取3龄幼虫肠道菌群基因组DNA;利用Illumina MiSeq二代高通量测序技术对肠道细菌的16S rDNA的V3-V4变异区进行测序,分析其肠道细菌的多样性和丰富度;利用qPCR验证16S rDNA测序分析结果。取2和3龄幼虫肠道,匀浆后进行Biolog-Eco实验,分析肠道细菌对Eco板上31种碳源的代谢情况。【结果】16S rDNA测序结果表明,棉铃虫3龄幼虫肠道细菌主要是厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)、变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)和蓝藻菌门(Cyanobacteria)。与对照组相比,溴氰菊酯处理组和七氟菊酯处理组的棉铃虫幼虫肠道细菌的α多样性指数没有显著性改变,但是菌群结构发生了变化：在门水平,拟杆菌门的相对丰度减少,厚壁菌门和蓝藻菌门的相对丰度增加,qPCR验证结果亦支持16S rDNA测序分析的这个结果;在属水平,拟杆菌属Bacteroides、普氏菌属Prevotella和假单胞菌属Pseudomonas等的相对丰度降低,狭义梭菌属Clostridium sensu stricto 1、埃希菌属-志贺氏菌属Escherichia-Shigella和盐单胞菌属Halomonas等的相对丰度增加,其中盐单胞菌属Halomonas的相对丰度显著增加。Biolog-Eco结果表明,与对照组相比,溴氰菊酯处理组中2龄幼虫对羧酸类碳源的代谢能力下降;溴氰菊酯处理组和七氟菊酯处理组中3龄幼虫对DL-α-磷酸甘油、肝糖和L-苯丙氨酸等碳源的利用能力下降。【结论】结果显示,拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对棉铃虫肠道菌群的结构和代谢能力有明显影响,拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂使棉铃虫肠道有益菌的相对丰度下降,而使致病菌的相对丰度增加。短时间拟除虫菊酯处理未造成抗药性菌群的丰度增加。qPCR检测结果与16S rDNA测序分析结果相似。Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型拟除虫菊酯类杀虫剂对棉铃虫肠道菌群结构和代谢功能的影响不同。     

Sequence analysis of percent G+C fraction libraries of human faecal bacterial DNA reveals a high number of Actinobacteria

Background  

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract microbiota is characterised by an abundance of uncultured bacteria most often assigned in phyla Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes. Diversity of this microbiota, even though approached with culture independent techniques in several studies, still requires more elucidation. The main purpose of this work was to study whether the genomic percent guanine and cytosine (%G+C) -based profiling and fractioning prior to 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis reveal higher microbiota diversity, especially with high G+C bacteria suggested to be underrepresented in previous studies.     

Novel 16S rRNA gene analyses reveal new in vitro effects of insoluble barley fibres on the human faecal microbiota

Aims:  The aim of this work was to analyse the growth of human faecal microbiota on barley dietary fibres (DF). It is generally accepted that insoluble DF are health promoting, but the information is scarce about how these fibres affect the gastrointestinal (GI) microbiota. A major reason for the limited knowledge is that there are currently no proper tools to analyse the complete GI microbiota.
Methods and Results:  Here we present a novel 16S rRNA gene analytical approach that enables the analyses of the complete microbiota, including the part that has not yet been characterized. The basic principle of the method is use of 16S rRNA gene signature sequences to determine both the phylogenetic relatedness and the distribution of bacteria in the samples analysed.
Using this approach, we analysed the microbiota after in vitro fermentation of different barley fractions with human faeces. Our main finding was that groups of actinobacteria were selectively enriched by growth on the insoluble DF fractions.
Conclusions:  Our novel analytical approaches revealed new enrichment patterns in the taxa that respond to insoluble DF.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Our results may have major implications for future understanding of insoluble DF health effects.     

Molecular diversity of Lactobacillus spp. and other lactic acid bacteria in the human intestine as determined by specific amplification of 16S ribosomal DNA.

A Lactobacillus group-specific PCR primer, S-G-Lab-0677-a-A-17, was developed to selectively amplify 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) from lactobacilli and related lactic acid bacteria, including members of the genera Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and WEISSELLA: Amplicons generated by PCR from a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) tract samples, including those originating from feces and cecum, resulted predominantly in Lactobacillus-like sequences, of which ca. 28% were most similar to the 16S rDNA of Lactobacillus ruminis. Moreover, four sequences of Leuconostoc species were retrieved that, so far, have only been detected in environments other than the GI tract, such as fermented food products. The validity of the primer was further demonstrated by using Lactobacillus-specific PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of the 16S rDNA amplicons of fecal and cecal origin from different age groups. The stability of the GI-tract bacterial community in different age groups over various time periods was studied. The Lactobacillus community in three adults over a 2-year period showed variation in composition and stability depending on the individual, while successional change of the Lactobacillus community was observed during the first 5 months of an infant's life. Furthermore, the specific PCR and DGGE approach was tested to study the retention in fecal samples of a Lactobacillus strain administered during a clinical trial. In conclusion, the combination of specific PCR and DGGE analysis of 16S rDNA amplicons allows the diversity of important groups of bacteria that are present in low numbers in specific ecosystems to be characterized, such as the lactobacilli in the human GI tract.     

rRNA-based profiling of bacteria in the axilla of healthy males suggests right-left asymmetry in bacterial activity

The activity of the human armpit microbiota triggers the formation of body odor. We used differential 16S rRNA gene (rDNA)- and rRNA-based terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism fingerprinting in combination with cloning and sequencing to identify active members of the human armpit microbiota. DNA and RNA were isolated from skin scrub samples taken from both armpits of 10 preconditioned, healthy males. The fingerprint profiles indicated pronounced similarities between the armpit microbiota in the right and the left axillae of an individual test person, but larger differences between the axilla microbiota of different individuals. Using 16S rDNA and rRNA sequence data, the majority of peaks in the armpit profiles were assigned to bacteria affiliated with well-known genera of skin bacteria. The relative abundances of all groups were similar among the rDNA and rRNA samples, suggesting that all groups of armpit bacteria were active. Surprisingly, the relative abundance of sequences affiliated with Peptoniphilus sp. was by far and with statistical significance the highest in the rRNA samples of the right armpits. Thus, bacteria affiliated with Peptoniphilus sp. might have been particularly active in the right axillae of the test persons, possibly owing to the handedness of the test persons, which might cause different environmental conditions in the right axillae.     

A short-oligonucleotide microarray that allows improved detection of gastrointestinal tract microbial communities

Background  

The human gastrointestinal (GI) tract contains a diverse collection of bacteria, most of which are unculturable by conventional microbiological methods. Increasingly molecular profiling techniques are being employed to examine this complex microbial community. The purpose of this study was to develop a microarray technique based on 16S ribosomal gene sequences for rapidly monitoring the microbial population of the GI tract.     

16S rDNA metabarcoding of the bacterial community associated with workers of Pheidole rugaticeps Emery (Hymenoptera: Formicidae)

Insect microbiota are receiving increasing attention from researchers, particularly with the continued advances in next generation sequencing (NGS) techniques. However, there is a paucity of data on the microbiota of ants that scavenge around human settlements. In this study, we characterized the bacterial communities of Pheidole rugaticeps Emery that were collected scavenging on other household insects using Illumina MiSeq high-throughput sequencing of the bacterial 16S ribosomal DNA gene. P. rugaticeps DNA was extracted from the insect samples using a HiYield? Genomic DNA isolation kit according to the manufacturer’s protocols and amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The PCR products were sequenced with the Illumina MiSeq platform according to the standard protocols to amplify the V3–V4 of the 16S rDNA gene. The results for the 16S rDNA genes were analysed using QIIME 2 Core ? 2020.6, and a 16S rDNA metabarcoding dataset was presented. A total of 46,651 reads were obtained from three genomic samples. A total of 368 amplicon sequence variants (ASV) comprising 165 genera were revealed and classified into 17 phyla. Proteobacteria (57.47%) and Firmicutes (33.14%) were the most abundant taxa, while Acinetobacter (37.10%) was the most abundant genus in all three sampling groups. Pathogenic bacteria species, such as Acinetobacter baumannii (15%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (2.92%), were identified from P. rugaticeps samples collected from a hospital environment. However, this study recommends more studies on the microbiota of Pheidole ants with different feeding habits and habitats to establish their core microbiome.     

The use of molecular techniques based on ribosomal RNA and DNA for rumen microbial ecosystem studies: a review

This paper analyses the research progress in the use of molecular techniques based on ribosomal RNA and DNA (rRNA/rDNA) for rumen microbial ecosystem since first literature by Stahl et al. (1988). Because rumen microbial populations could be under-estimated by adopting the traditional techniques such as roll-tube technique or most-probable-number estimates, modern molecular techniques based on 16S/18S rRNA/rDNA can be used to more accurately provide molecular characterization, microbe populations and classification scheme than traditional methods. Phylogenetic-group-specific probes can be used to hybridize samples for detecting and quantifying of rumen microbes. But, competitive-PCR and real-time PCR can more sensitively quantify rumen microbes than hybridization. Molecular fingerprinting techniques including both denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE), temperature gradient gel electrophoresis (TGGE) and restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP) can used to explore diversity of bacteria, protozoa and fungi in the rumen ecosystem. By constructing clone libraries of 16S/18S rRNA/rDNA of rumen microbes, more new microbes can be discovered and identified. For fungi, internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of fungi are better than 18S rRNA/rDNA for discriminating operational taxonomic units. In conclusion, 16S/18S rRNA/rDNA procedures have been used with success in rumen microbes and are quickly gaining acceptance for studying rumen microbial ecosystem, and will become useful methods for rumen ecology research. However, molecular techniques based on 16S/18S rRNA/rDNA don't preclude classical and traditional microbiological techniques. It should used together to acquire accurate and satisfactory results.     

Repertoire of intensive care unit pneumonia microbiota

Despite the considerable number of studies reported to date, the causative agents of pneumonia are not completely identified. We comprehensively applied modern and traditional laboratory diagnostic techniques to identify microbiota in patients who were admitted to or developed pneumonia in intensive care units (ICUs). During a three-year period, we tested the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia, community-acquired pneumonia, non-ventilator ICU pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia, and compared the results with those from patients without pneumonia (controls). Samples were tested by amplification of 16S rDNA, 18S rDNA genes followed by cloning and sequencing and by PCR to target specific pathogens. We also included culture, amoeba co-culture, detection of antibodies to selected agents and urinary antigen tests. Based on molecular testing, we identified a wide repertoire of 160 bacterial species of which 73 have not been previously reported in pneumonia. Moreover, we found 37 putative new bacterial phylotypes with a 16S rDNA gene divergence ≥ 98% from known phylotypes. We also identified 24 fungal species of which 6 have not been previously reported in pneumonia and 7 viruses. Patients can present up to 16 different microorganisms in a single BAL (mean ± SD; 3.77 ± 2.93). Some pathogens considered to be typical for ICU pneumonia such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Streptococcus species can be detected as commonly in controls as in pneumonia patients which strikingly highlights the existence of a core pulmonary microbiota. Differences in the microbiota of different forms of pneumonia were documented.     

Direct analysis of genes encoding 16S rRNA from complex communities reveals many novel molecular species within the human gut.

The human intestinal tract harbors a complex microbial ecosystem which plays a key role in nutrition and health. Although this microbiota has been studied in great detail by culture techniques, microscopic counts on human feces suggest that 60 to 80% of the observable bacteria cannot be cultivated. Using comparative analysis of cloned 16S rRNA gene (rDNA) sequences, we have investigated the bacterial diversity (both cultivated and noncultivated bacteria) within an adult-male fecal sample. The 284 clones obtained from 10-cycle PCR were classified into 82 molecular species (at least 98% similarity). Three phylogenetic groups contained 95% of the clones: the Bacteroides group, the Clostridium coccoides group, and the Clostridium leptum subgroup. The remaining clones were distributed among a variety of phylogenetic clusters. Only 24% of the molecular species recovered corresponded to described organisms (those whose sequences were available in public databases), and all of these were established members of the dominant human fecal flora (e.g., Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron, Fusobacterium prausnitzii, and Eubacterium rectale). However, the majority of generated rDNA sequences (76%) did not correspond to known organisms and clearly derived from hitherto unknown species within this human gut microflora.     

Molecular Diversity of Lactobacillus spp. and Other Lactic Acid Bacteria in the Human Intestine as Determined by Specific Amplification of 16S Ribosomal DNA

A Lactobacillus group-specific PCR primer, S-G-Lab-0677-a-A-17, was developed to selectively amplify 16S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) from lactobacilli and related lactic acid bacteria, including members of the genera Leuconostoc, Pediococcus, and Weissella. Amplicons generated by PCR from a variety of gastrointestinal (GI) tract samples, including those originating from feces and cecum, resulted predominantly in Lactobacillus-like sequences, of which ca. 28% were most similar to the 16S rDNA of Lactobacillus ruminis. Moreover, four sequences of Leuconostoc species were retrieved that, so far, have only been detected in environments other than the GI tract, such as fermented food products. The validity of the primer was further demonstrated by using Lactobacillus-specific PCR and denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of the 16S rDNA amplicons of fecal and cecal origin from different age groups. The stability of the GI-tract bacterial community in different age groups over various time periods was studied. The Lactobacillus community in three adults over a 2-year period showed variation in composition and stability depending on the individual, while successional change of the Lactobacillus community was observed during the first 5 months of an infant’s life. Furthermore, the specific PCR and DGGE approach was tested to study the retention in fecal samples of a Lactobacillus strain administered during a clinical trial. In conclusion, the combination of specific PCR and DGGE analysis of 16S rDNA amplicons allows the diversity of important groups of bacteria that are present in low numbers in specific ecosystems to be characterized, such as the lactobacilli in the human GI tract.