小克银汉霉核糖体DNA PCR扩增产物的限制性片段长度多型性

应用一对寡核苷酸引物ITSl与ITS4对核DNA G+C百分数小于30％的小克银汉霉(Cunninghamella)属的核糖体DNA(rDNA)内转录间区(ITS)进行了扩增。测试的属于10个种和变种的22株菌都得到了扩增产物。在同属不同种之间扩增的ITS片段长度有巨大差别。据此可分为三组。这三组所含分类群数及其DNA长度分别为：第一组4种1变种,小于 764碱基对(bp);第二组2种,765～824 bp;第三组2种l变种,大于825 bp。所研究的许多种中,特别是第三组,单凭其PCR产物的长度就能区分开来。但在第一、二组就需借助限制性内切酶的分析才能予以区分。我们选用了Rsa I,Tru 9 I,和Hinf I 4种限制性内切酶,对所有扩增产物进行了限制性片段长度多型性(RFLPs)的分析。在雅致小克银汉霉(C elegans),巴西玉蕊小克银汉霉(C.bertholletiae)、和布拉氏霉(C. blakesleeana )各种的限制性酶切图谱,种内非常一致而种与种之间有差别。反之,在某些种其限制性酶切图谱不仅种间互不相同,在种内不同株之间也出现1～3种酶切图型的差异。在这种情况下,只能综合各种资料才能将它们区分开来。本研究肯定了PCR-RFLP在区分小克银汉霉种和变种上的意义,并发现种内个体的差异。这在我们后来所进行的序列分析研究中得到了进一步的证实。     

小克银汉霉核糖体DNAPCR扩增产物的限制性片段长度多型性

应用一对寡苷酸引物ＩＴＳ１与ＩＴＳ４对核ＤＮＡＧ＋Ｃ百分数小于３０％的小克银汉霉属的核糖体ＤＮＡ（ｒＤＮＡ）内转录间区（ＩＴＳ）进行了扩增。测试的属于１０个种和变种的２２株菌都得到了扩增产物，在同属不同种之间扩增的ＩＴＳ片段长度有巨大差别。据此可分为三组。这三组所含分类群数及其ＤＮＡ长度 ：第一组４种１变种，小于７６４碱基对；第二组２种，７６５－８２４ｂｐ；第三组２种１变种，大于８２５ｂｐ。所研究     

天麻rDNA ITS区的PCR-RFLP分析

对来源于贵州大方（DF）、黎平（LP）、台江（TJ）、雷山（LS）、乌当（WD）及云南（YN）的鲜品天麻进行核糖体DNA内转录间隔区（ITS）的PCR扩增,并用限制性内切酶BamHI、HincⅡ,HeaⅢ进行酶切分析的结果显示,天麻ITS区长度约为750bp,PCR产物经HeaⅢ酶切后YN、DF和WD株的RFLP图谱基上一致,TJ2、LP和Ls株的RFLP图谱基本上一致,而TJ1株则显著不同;经BamHI酶切后,LP、TJ和LS株的RFLP图谱相同,除DF3外,YN、DF1、DF2和WD株的RFLP图谱基本上一致;经HincⅡ酶切后,除DF3和TJ1 RFLP的图谱显著不同外,其余样本RFLP图谱均表现一致。表明天麻的遗传变异特征与其地域分布有一定的联系。     

ARDRA对植物根瘤内共生放线菌Frankia多样性的研究

应用原核生物16SrDNA特异性引物rD1和fD1,通过ARDRA（amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis）法直接扩增自中国云南、东北地区赤杨属3种植物和沙棘属1种植物根瘤内FrankiaDNA,得到一长约1500bp的扩增产物,选用两种内切酶HaeⅢ、AfaⅠ联合对扩增产物进行酶切,得到稳定的酶切图谱,将所测48个感染赤杨的Frankia样本区分为3个不同的组,所测43个感染沙棘的Frankia样本区分为3个不同的组,显示根瘤内Frankia存在丰富的遗传多样性。     

刺孢小克银汉霉原变种和轮生刺孢小克银汉霉变种(新组合)

刺孢小克银汉霉[Cunninghamella echinulata(Thaxt.) Thaxt. ex Blakeslce]是小克银汉霉属的模式种,多年来因不同作者是否将贝尼尔小克银汉霉(C. bainieri Naum.)包含在内而对此种持广义(sensu lato)或狭义(scnsu stricto)的不同理解。我们在国内分离到51株刺孢小克银汉霉(广义)菌种,经与获自css的7株菌(包括刺孢小克银汉霉的模式菌种在内)和IMI的1株菌(原定名称均为刺孢小克银汉霉)一起研究后,根据它们的无性型形态特征有明显不同但在配合试验中又可互相配合形成可育的接合孢子的结果,认为将它们处理为同一个种的两个不同变种较为合理.其中,13株中国的菌和3株CBS及IMI的菌被鉴定为刺孢小克银汉霉原变种(C. echinulata var. echinulata);其余的38株中国的菌和5株CBS的菌被鉴定为轮生刺孢小克银汉霉变种(新组合)[C. echinulata var. verticillata (F. S. Paine.) comb. nov.j.以‘轮生(verticillata)’作为新组合变种的加词是根据与贝尼尔小克银汉霉同物异名的‘轮生布拉小克银汉霉(C. blakesleeana var. verticillata (F. S. Paine) Baijal & B. S. Mchrotra)’而来的.在前人的工作中,对刺孢小克银汉霉持狭义理解的作者往往根据孢子枝的分枝方式、巨型暗色孢子的有无、以及40℃能否生长来区分这两个分类群.对刺孢小克银汉霉持广义理解的作者则认为这些特性毫无意义.我们同意后面两个特性意义不大,因为二者的许多菌系都能形成巨型暗色袍子并在40℃生长,但认为孢子枝分枝方式确实是区别这两个分类群的重要依据.此外,根据产孢构造的种类、孢子枝主枝的直径、孢子枝第一次分枝的数目、分枝长度、孢子枝主枝的顶生泡囊形状以及其直径等性状综合考虑,这两个分类群是不难明确区分的,对12株刺孢小克银汉霉原变种和13株轮生刺孢小克银汉霉相互之间所进行的配合试验结果表明,在具一定性亲和力的(+)、(一)菌系同时存在时,两个变种内和变种之间均可形成可育的接合孢子。对上述三种配合的各六对菌所形成的有性型形态的研究结果则表明,除轮生刺孢小克银汉霉变种内形成的接合孢子的壁往往较厚外,各种配合形成的有性型形态基本上是一致的.我们研究组的其他成员最近曾对小克银汉霉的22株菌进行了rDNA的ITS区的PCR产物长度测定,其中包括了刺孢小克银汉霉原变种和轮生刺孢小克银汉霉变种的各3株菌,它们的平均长度(bp)分别为890±7.5和915±7.6.这个结果也支持了我们在这两个分类群可以互相配合的情况下仍将它们作为两个不同变种的处理.这两个分类群虽然已被发表多次,但它们的描述和绘图均过于简单而未能充分显示出它们的区别性特征,因此我们在本文中再次作了描述并再次提供了详尽的线条图和显微照相.     

捕食线虫真菌rDNA ITS区间RFLPs分析

利用PCR-RFLP方法对捕食线虫真菌进行了系统发育研究。以ITS1和ITS4为引物对3属14种16个菌株的核糖体DNA转录间区（ITS）进行了PCR扩增,4种内切酶（AluI、HaeIII、HpaII、TaqI）酶切,结果表明不同属的ITS区长度没有明显差异,其长度范围在585～695之间。酶切图谱种间差别明显,种内基本一致,同属菌株图谱没有特异性,暗示传统的分属可能过细,某些属的成立还有待商榷,PCR-RFLP对确定疑难种的地位有重要意义,但不适用于种下水平的系统学研究。     

一种乌鳢与斑鳢线粒体PCR-RFLP鉴定方法

为了高效的鉴别乌鳢与斑鳢,采用PCR-RFLP技术,对乌鳢与斑鳢开展分子生物学鉴定方法研究。通过比对乌鳢和斑鳢线粒体全序列,发现1处单核苷酸多态性位点,可以明确区分两个物种。利用1对引物对乌鳢与斑鳢线粒体基因组该区域进行PCR扩增,用限制性内切酶EcoR I分别对扩增产物进行酶切,并用1.5%的琼脂糖凝胶检测酶切结果。PCR-RFLP检测结果显示,斑鳢的PCR扩增产物被EcoR I酶切后生成两个不同大小的片段,分别为315 bp和875 bp,乌鳢则保持不变。由此可将乌鳢与斑鳢在酶切图谱上鉴别出来。     

ARDRA对植物根瘤内共生放线菌Frankia多样性的研究

应用原核生物16S rDNA特异性引物rD1和fD1,通过ARDRA(amplified ribosomal DNA restrictionanalysis)法直接扩增自中国云南、东北地区赤杨属3种植物和沙棘属1种植物根瘤内Frankia DNA,得到一长约1500bp的扩增产物.选用两种内切酶HaeⅢ、AfaⅠ联合对扩增产物进行酶切,得到稳定的酶切图谱.将所测8个感染赤杨的Frankia样本区分为3个不同的组,所测3个感染沙棘的Frankia样本区分为3个不同的组.显示根瘤内Frankia存在丰富的遗传多样性.     

节丛孢属rDNA ITS区RFLPs分析

利用PCR朢FLP方法对捕食线虫真菌节丛孢属进行了系统发育研究。以ITS1和ITS4为引物对该属10种12个菌株的核糖体DNA转录间区（ITS）进行了PCR扩增,4种内切酶（AluI、HaeIII、HpaII、TaqI）酶切。结果表明该属的ITS区长度没有明显差异,其长度范围在658～705之间,酶切图谱能体现不同种间的多态性,根据4种内切酶酶切结果,利用UPGMA法构建的节丛孢属分子系统树,基本体现了属内不同种间的亲缘关系,从分子水平证明了节丛孢属形态分类上的合理性,同时对该属属征的扩大提出疑议。     

采用PCR-RFLP和RAPD对球壳孢目真菌系统学的研究

对球壳孢目真菌首次采用ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ和ＲＡＰＤ进行了系统发育研究。以ＩＴＳ１和ＩＴＳ４为引物对４属１２种２４个菌株的核糖体ＤＮＡ转录间区（ＩＴＳ）进行了ＰＣＲ扩增,４种内切酶（ＡｌｕＩ,Ｈｈａ,ＭｓｐＩ,ＴａｑＩ）酶切,结果表明：主要属的ＩＴＳ区长度不同,同属不同种相同。Ｃｏｎｉｏｔｈｙｒｉｕｍ,Ｐｈｙｌｏｓｔｉｃｔａ,Ａｓｃｏｃｈｙｔａ,ＳｅｐｔｏｒｉａＩＴＳ区长度分别为６３０,５６０,５５０,５４０ｂｐ;酶切图谱属间差别明显,属内种间基本一致,暗示传统的分种可能过细,某些种的成立还有商榷的余地,ＰＣＲ－ＲＦＬＰ对确定疑难种属的地位有重要的意义。３属８种１６个菌株的ＲＡＰＤ结果表明,种内图谱相同或图谱类型相同,而种间明显不同,揭示出过去所划分的种的确存在本质的差别,但是否达到种级的差别还有待于进一步研究     

Restriction Analysis of PCR-Amplified Internal Transcribed Spacers of Ribosomal DNA as a Tool for Species Identification in Different Genera of the Order Glomales

A technique combining PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was used to generate specific DNA fragment patterns from spore extracts of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. With the universal primers ITS1 and ITS4, DNA fragments were amplified from species of Scutellospora and Gigaspora that were approximately 500 bp long. The apparent lengths of the corresponding fragments from Glomus spp. varied between 580 and 600 bp. Within the genus Glomus, the restriction enzymes MboI, HinfI, and TaqI were useful for distinguishing species. Depending on the restriction enzyme used, groups of species with common fragment patterns could be found. Five tropical and subtropical isolates identified as Glomus manihotis and G. clarum could not be distinguished by their restriction patterns, corresponding to the morphological similarity of the spores. The variation of internal transcribed spacer sequences among the Gigaspora species under study was low. Fragment patterns of Scutellospora spp. showed their phylogenetic relationship with Gigaspora and revealed only a slightly higher degree of variation.     

Length Variation of the Nuclear Ribosomal DNA Internal Transcribed Spacer in the Genus Abies,with Reference to Its Systematic Utility in Pinaceae

The internal transcribed spacer (1TS) region (1TS1, ITS2 and 5.8S rDNA) of the nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) was amplified via PCR in 28 taxa of Abies Mill. The amplified fragments showed length polymorphism among species, with species from Central America and two species from North America having a length of approximately 2 500 base pairs (bp) and the remaining taxa having a length of approximately 1 700 bp based on 100 bp and 1 kb ladder standard markers. The complete sequencing of ITS of Abies bracteata showed that the shorter type is 1 697 bp (1TS1 is 1 296 bp, 5.8S + 1TS2 is 401 bp). For the longer one, the partial rrs1 and complete 5.8S + ITS2 sequencing revealed that thelength of 5.8S + ITS2 is the same as that of the shorter type. The length difference of ITS in Abies is mainly due to the length difference in the ITS1 region, a result similar to the previous findings in other genera of Pinaceae. Variation in ITS length seems well correlated with morphological and geographic characters in Abies, suggesting that the length variation may be a phylogenetically informative character within the genus, long ITS was also found in other genera of Pinaceae in the previous studies. The long length of ITS in the family makes the sequencing of the region and subsequent alignment of sequences among species or genera more difficult than in taxa with short ITS, such as angiosperms. Although the length variation of ITS in the genus Abies is significant, the homogenous of ITS sequence between the longer one and the shorter one is obvious if the insertion in the longer ITS is ignored.     

Ribosomal variation in six species of shape Fusarium

Eighteen isolates representing six Fusarium species from diverse hosts and geographical origins were evaluated to determine ribosomal DNA variation using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphisms. No length variation was observed for amplified 18S and 28S regions. However, amplification of the ITS region showed one isolate, a F. oxysporum, to be about 120 bp larger than the remaining 17. Restriction digestions in the 18S region revealed polymorphisms within species of F. oxysporum and F. solani. An amplified variable stretch of the 28S gene showed restriction site differences between F. avenecum, F. sambucinum and F. sporotrichioides. A large degree of polymorphism was observed both between and within species in the ITS region. Therefore, entire sequences of the ITS and the 5.8S subunit were obtained for 17 of the 18 isolates. These sequences, along with those from eight additional isolates, were analysed using PAUP to assess the occurrence of DNA sequence divergence within the ITS region. The lack of correlation between molecular-based relationships and species affinities inferred from morphology for some isolates indicates that species designation can be unreliable using morphological data alone. Possible reasons for the discordance of the sequence and morphological data are discussed. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Species-specific polymorphisms in transcribed ribosomal DNA of fivePythium species

Twenty-five isolates representing fivePythium species collected from diverse hosts and geographic origins were evaluated using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP) analysis. DNA regions coding for the small-subunit ribosomal RNA (SrDNA) and the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) were amplified and analyzed by restriction enzyme digestion. The amplified SrDNA was about 1800 bp long and uniform in length among the five species. However, restriction digestion revealed three polymorphic groups. They areP. arrhenomanes andP. graminicola,P. irregulare andP. spinosum, andP. ultimum. The amplified-ITS region showed three different lengths which corresponded to the three polymorphic groups of SrDNA. Each length variant of the ITS showed distinct banding patterns after restriction enzyme digestion. In addition,P. irregulare andP. spinosum each showed distinct banding patterns after digestion with enzymesHinfI andMboI. Physical maps of the restriction sites in the SrDNA and the ITS were determined. Length variation occurred primarily in the spacer between the SrDNA and 5.8 S rDNA; although, it also was detected in the ITS-2 region. Little intraspecific variation was observed in the SrDNA and ITS, and species could be reliably distinguished by RFLP analysis of the amplified rDNA regions. Data presented do not support the maintenance ofP. arrhenomanes andP. graminicola as distinct species. Results indicate that PCR-RFLP can be used as a simple and speedy taxonomical tool for ecological studies ofPythium species.     

Polymorphic restriction patterns of ribosomal internal transcribed spacers in the biocontrol fungus Puccinia carduorum correlate with weed host origin.

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) regions of ribosomal DNA were amplified by PCR and used to develop genetic markers for isolates of Puccinia carduorum being evaluated for biological control of Carduus thoermeri (musk thistle). Unique patterns were produced upon restriction of ITS DNA amplified from four separate Puccinia spp. Restriction patterns of ITS DNA of isolates of P. carduorum from Carduus acanthoides and C. thoermeri were distinct from those of P. carduorum from Carduus tenuiflorus and Carduus pycnocephalus. By this technique, isolates of P. carduorum from four different weed hosts can be differentiated from other Puccinia spp. and separated into two host groups.     

Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA and Polymerase Chain Reaction Markers for the Differentiation and Detection of Stenocarpella maydis in Maize Seeds

The genetic relationship of 34 isolates of Stenocarpella maydis from different geographic regions in South Africa was analysed by random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) and ribosomal DNA markers. Two genetic groups were differentiated by using three RAPD primers and correlated to the cultural morphology of the isolates. Of all the isolates tested, 79.4% were clustered into RAPD group I (RG I), which did not sporulate when cultured on potato dextrose agar (PDA) at 25°C for 10 days. The rest of the isolates designated as RG II sporulated on PDA medium and showed a higher genetic variation. Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) was amplified using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with the universal primers, internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 1 and ITS 4. Restriction digestion of PCR products displayed three types (RF A, RF B and RF C) of profiles. RF A was in accordance with RG I. RF B was consistent with RG II except for one isolate, U5. However, U5 displayed a unique profile and had no restriction sites for Hpa II and Hae III. The results indicate that two distinct genetic groups exist among S. maydis isolates from maize in S. Africa. The ITS1 and ITS2 regions of rDNA were sequenced and primers were designed. The designed primer pair P1/P2 permitted a sensitive and specific detection of S. maydis .     

Direct Species Identification of Common Pathogenic Dermatophyte Fungi in Clinical Specimens by Semi-nested PCR and Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism

OBJECTIVE: To seek a rapid and reliable molecular biology method to identify the common pathogenic dermatophyte fungi from clinical samples. METHOD: The genome DNA was extracted from cultured strains of seven common dermatophyte fungi species and part of each positive clinical specimen by microscopy. Intergenic spacer regions of ribosomal DNA (ITS) were amplified by semi-nested PCR (snPCR) with three universal primers (NS5, ITS1, and ITS4) for fungi. The amplified products were digested with two restriction endonucleases (BciT130 I, Dde I), the Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism(RFLP). The rest of each clinical specimen was cultured in Sabouraud's Agar medium. Then the results of RFLP were compared with the traditional culture results. RESULTS: The digestion of seven common dermatophyte fungi produced seven different restriction profiles. Restriction profiles of 17 clinical specimens matched, respectively, to that of the cultured strains, and 14 profiles of the 17 ones matched the culture result completely. The coincidence was 100.0%. CONCLUSIONS: snPCR-RFLP analysis of intergenic spacer regions of ribosomal DNA is a valuable method of exactness and clarity for species identification of common dermatophyte fungi from clinical specimens.