Discrimination Amongst Leishmania by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Hybridization with Small Subunit Ribosomal DNA Derived Oligonucleotides

ABSTRACT. A method for discriminating among Leishmania is described, based upon small subunit ribosomal DNA sequence differences. The method was to amplify the entire 2.2 kb small subunit rDNA by polymerase chain reaction using conserved primers specific for the 5' and 3' termini of the small subunit ribosomal RNA, and then hybridize the product dotted onto nylon membranes with labeled oligonucleotides. The design of the hybridization probes was based upon complete small subunit rDNA sequences from L. amazonensis, L. major and L. guyanensis and partial sequences of L. mexicana, L. braziliensis, L. tropica and L. chagasi. A high degree of sequence similarity (> 99%) among species was found. However, sufficient sequence divergence occurred to permit the design of internal oligonucleotide probes specific for species complexes. This procedure successfully discriminated amongst a wide range of Leishmania isolates. The method detected as few as 10 cultured organisms and detected parasites in tissue samples from experimentally infected animals. Non-radioactive labeling showed the same specificity and sensitivity as radioactive probes.     

东北地区乳菇属的初步研究

本文报道了东北地区乳菇属(Lactarius)的29种,其中包括新种2个,长白乳菇(L.chanbainensis Y.Wang et Xie sp.nov.)温泉乳菇(L.wenquanensis Y.Wang et Xie sp.nov.);国内新记录种5个:茶绿乳菇[L.necator(Pers.ex Fr.)Farst.],条纹乳菇[L.oculatus(Peck)Burl.],变红乳菇[L.acris(Bolt.ex Fr.)Gray],复生乳菇(L.repraesentaneus Britz.)和点柄乳菇(L.maculatus Burl.)。新种有汉文和拉丁文描述以及形态、显微构造图;国内新记录种有汉文描述。     

Novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction primer set for identification of Lactococcus species

Aims: The gram‐positive bacterial genus Lactococcus has been taxonomically classified into seven species (Lactococcus lactis, Lactococcus garvieae, Lactococcus piscium, Lactococcus plantarum, Lactococcus raffinolactis, Lactococcus chungangensis and Lactococcus fujiensis). This study aimed to develop a novel multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primer set for the identification of the seven lactococcal species, as well as to differentiate the two industrially important dairy subspecies, L. lactis subsp. lactis and L. lactis subsp. cremoris. Methods and Results: A multiplex PCR primer set was designed based on the nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA gene of the seven lactococcal species. The specificity of the established one‐step multiplex PCR scheme was verified using more than 200 bacterial strains, in which a complete sequence match was confirmed by partial sequencing of their 16S rRNA gene. Conclusions: The one‐step multiplex PCR enables the identification and speciation of bacterial strains belonging to the genus Lactococcus and the differentiation of strains of L. lactis subsp. lactis and L. lactis subsp. cremoris. Significance and Impact of the Study: This work provides an efficient method for identification of lactococcal strains of industrial importance.     

松树上的七种散斑壳*

本文报道松树上散斑壳属(Lophodermium Chev)的7个种,其中3个新种:安徽散斑壳(L.anhuiense Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)、白皮松散斑壳(L.pini—bungeanae Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)及奇异散斑壳(L.mirabile Y.R.Lin sp.nov.);2个我国新记录种:针叶树散斑壳(L.conigenum(Brunaud)Hilitz.)和南方散斑壳(L.australe Dearn.);2个国内已记载的种:松针散斑壳(L.pinastri(schrad.)Chev.)和乔松散斑壳(L.pini-excelsae Ahmad)。文中列出了分种检索表,对新种作了拉丁文和汉文描述,对新记录种的主要特点以及已知种的寄主新记录和地理新分布分别作了记载。     

松树上的七种散斑壳

本文报道松树上散斑壳属(Lophodermium Chev)的7个种,其中3个新种:安徽散斑壳(L.anhuiense Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)、白皮松散斑壳(L.pini—bungeanae Y.R.Lin sp.nov.)及奇异散斑壳(L.mirabile Y.R.Lin sp.nov.);2个我国新记录种:针叶树散斑壳(L.conigenum(Brunaud)Hilitz.)和南方散斑壳(L.australe Dearn.);2个国内已记载的种:松针散斑壳(L.pinastri(schrad.)Chev.)和乔松散斑壳(L.pini-excelsae Ahmad)。文中列出了分种检索表,对新种作了拉丁文和汉文描述,对新记录种的主要特点以及已知种的寄主新记录和地理新分布分别作了记载。     

Taxonomical Revision of Some Species of Lunathyrium Koidzumi in N. E. Asia

This paper deals with some species of Lunathyrium Koidz. in N. E. Asia; including the eastern mountainous district of N. E. China; Far East Region of U. S. S. R.; Korea and Japan.     

中国疱脐衣属的新种与新资料

本文报道了中国疱脐衣属四个新分类单位,其中包括三个新种:华东疱脐衣(Lasallia sinorientalis Wei),大理疱脐衣(L.daliensis Wei),苍山疱脐衣(L.caeonshanensis Wei)及东亚疱脐衣一新变种:樊净山变种(L.asiae-orientalis var.fanjingensis Wei)。此外,还从东亚疱脐衣的模式标本中首次发现了该种的子囊盘,并作了补充描述。作者认为,根据有关中国地衣区系的现有知识,迄今尚未发现分布于中国的疱脐衣(Lasallia pustulata(L.)Merat)。而华东疱脐衣可能是疱脐衣在亚洲的地理替代种。     

两种过路黄的核型研究

对国产报春花科珍珠菜属植物过路黄和疏节过路黄的核型进行了首次报道。过路黄染色体数目为２ｎ＝２４,核型公式为２ｎ＝２４＝２ｍ＋４ｓｍ＋６ｓｔ＋１２ｔ,核型类型“３Ａ”;疏节过路黄染色体数目为２ｎ＝２２,核型公式为２ｎ＝２２＝４ｍ＋６ｓｍ＋１０ｔ,核型类型“３Ａ”。     

两种过路黄的核型研究

对国产报春花科（Ｐｒｉｍｕｌａｃｅａｅ）珍珠菜属（Ｌｙｓｉｍａｃｈｉａ）植物过路黄（Ｌ.ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉｎａｅＨａｎｃｅ）和疏节过路黄（Ｌ.ｒｅｍｏｔａＰｅｔｉｔｍ）的核型进行了首次报道。过路黄染色体数目为２ｎ＝２４,核型公式为２ｎ＝２４＝２ｍ＋４ｓｍ＋６ｓｔ＋１２ｔ,核型类型“３Ａ”;疏节过路黄染色体数目为２ｎ＝２２,核型公式为２ｎ＝２２＝４ｍ＋６ｓｍ＋２ｓｔ＋１０ｔ,核型类型“３Ａ”。     

海南省粗叶木属新记录植物五种

报道发现于海南省鹦哥岭的粗叶木属(Lasianthus Jack)海南省新记录种5种,并描述了它们的主要辨认特征。其中4种(华南粗叶木Lasianthus austrosinensis H.S.Lo、长梗粗叶木L.filipes Chun ex H.S.Lo、西南粗叶木L.henryi Hutch.、台湾粗叶木L.formosensis Matsum.)在与海南邻近的广东省与广西壮族自治区均有记录,而大叶粗叶木L.rigidus Miq.则在热带亚洲具有明显的间断性分布。     

中国虫囊菌属分类的研究Ⅰ.

本文报道虫囊菌属(Laboulbenia)2个新种,中国新记录种及新记录变种各1个:海南虫囊菌(L.hainanensis Ye et Y.H.Shen sp.nov.)寄生于齿负泥虫[Lema eoromandeliana (Fabricius)],福建虫囊菌(L.fujianensis Ye sp.nov.)寄生于长唇步甲属(Dolichoctissp.),蠕形虫囊菌(L.vermiiormis Balazuc)寄生于锯缘步甲(Peripristus alter Cast.),瘤壳虫囊菌婆罗洲变种(L.thyreopteri Thaxt.var.borneensis Thaxt.)寄生于四斑长唇步甲[Dolichoctis tetraspilotus(Macheay)]。 本文所研究的全部标本都保存于广东省微生物研究所。     

中国木兰科木兰属一新变种

对原产湖北五峰的红花玉兰新变种多瓣红花玉兰（Magnolia wufengensis var. multitepala L.Y.Ma et L.R.Wang）作了描述。新变种与红花玉兰原变种(M. wufengensis var. wufengensis)花色相近,整个花被片内外均为红色,内面略淡。主要区别在于：新变种花被片12、15、18、24;花被片阔倒卵状匙形、倒卵状匙形或窄倒卵状匙形;花色浓淡不同植株间有深红、红、浅红之差别;自然状态下可育,蓇葖果发育良好。     

祁门过路黄和过路黄核型的比较研究

报道了祁门过路黄和过路黄的核型。前者核型公式为2n=2x=24=6m 6sin 6st 6t,为首次报道;后者核型公式为2n=2x=24=2m 4sm 6st 12t。与前人报道一致．并进一步对二者的核型进行比较分析。根据核型和外部形态特征的综合分析,祁门过路黄和过路黄的差异水平已明显超过种内变异水平,故将祁门过路黄独立出来,另立新种,是比较恰当的。     

红松上的散斑壳

根据子囊果在寄主组织中的位置、生态学特性和松针上线纹有无等特点,将中国东北红松(Pinns koraiensis Sieb et Zucc.)上的散斑壳(Lophodermium Chev.)鉴定为5个种,其中2个新种:寄生散斑壳(Lophodermium parasiticum B. Z.He et Yang),大散斑壳(L.maximumB.Z.He et Yang);3个为我国新记录种:光亮散斑壳(L.nitens Darker)、偃松散斑壳(L.pini-pumilae Sawada)和乔松散斑壳(L.pini-excelsae Abmad)。引起红松落针病的病原菌主要是大散斑壳,其次是寄生散斑壳。     

胡葱与洋葱、葱亲缘关系初探

Allium ascalonicum L,在我国的邦名比较混乱,而且它与洋葱、葱的亲缘关系不清。作者认为,它在我国的邦名应规范为胡葱,同时,从性状比较的角度研究胡葱与洋葱、葱之间的亲缘关系。结果表明,胡葱的植物学特征和生物学特性介于洋葱和葱之间。     

Micropropagation of four Gentiana species (G. lutea, G. cruciata, G. purpurea and G. acaulis)

The growth of axillary shoots was initiated on nodal stem segments, excised from aseptically grown seedlings of Gentiana acaulis L., G. cruciata L., G. lutea L. and G. purpurea L. In later subcultures, a basal callus tissue developed on the shoots, giving rise to de novo formed buds. Optimum benzyladenine and indoleacetic acid combinations for shoot development were established. They were slightly different in the four species. From 35-70% of shoots rooted spontaneously, except in G. lutea, in which adventitious roots were induced by applying naphthaleneacetic acid. It was conduded that the four Gentiana species were amenable to propagation in vitro. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Studies on the Origin of the Traditional Chinese Drug Fuxiong and Its Relationships with Ligusticum chuanxiong and L. sinense

The vegetative characters of Ligusticum chuanxiong Hort. cv. Fuxiong are described in comparison with L. chuanxiong Hort. and L. sinense Oliv. The chromosome numbers and karyotypes of the three taxa were studied in root tip cells by Feulgen’s squash method. Their karyotypes are determined as follows: L. chuanxiong, K(2n)=22=16 m+ 4sm+2st (sat); L. chuanxiong cv. Fuxiong, K(2n)=33=24 m+6sm+3st (sat); L. sinense, K(2n)=22=12 m+6sm+2sm (sat)+2st (sat). The karyotypic similarities are found between L. chuanxiong and its cultivariety, butthe former is a diploid while the latter probably is a homologous triploid.     

Rapid species identification within two groups of closely related lactobacilli using PCR primers that target the 16S/23S rRNA spacer region

A rapid and reliable PCR-based method for distinguishing closely related species within two groups of lactobacilli is described. Primers complementary to species-specific sequences in the 16S/23S rDNA spacer regions were designed after sequencing and sequence comparison of the spacer regions of 32 strains. The strains belong to two groups of closely related Lactobacillus species; one composed of Lactobacillus curvatus, Lactobacillus graminis and Lactobacillus sake, the other of Lactobacillus paraplantarum, Lactobacillus pentosus and Lactobacillus plantarum. PCR assays with the designed primers and subsequent agarose gel analysis of the amplified fragments allowed the same species identification as the DNA/DNA hybridization procedure.