高羊茅和多年生黑麦草内生真菌的分子检测

根据GenBank上报道的内生真菌Neotyphodium coenophialum和N.lolii的Nc25基因序列,设计了2对特异性引物FM1/R1和F3/R652,建立了一套适合于从高羊茅和多年生黑麦草种子中检测内生真菌N.coenophialum和N.lolii的常规PCR和巢式PCR方法。     

盐碱胁迫对染内生菌和不染菌苇状羊茅根系丛枝菌根真菌群落多样性和组成的影响

香柱菌属Epichloë内生真菌存在于宿主植物地上部组织,不仅能提高宿主植物对生物与非生物逆境的抗性,而且能对周围环境中的微生物产生影响。该研究以染内生菌(endophyte-infected,EI)和不染菌(endophyte-free,EF)苇状羊茅Festuca arundinacea为实验材料,探究内生真菌和不同水平盐碱胁迫处理对宿主根系丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)群落多样性和组成的影响。结果表明,内生真菌和盐碱胁迫处理对苇状羊茅根系AMF多样性影响存在交互作用。EF苇状羊茅根系AMF多样性随盐碱胁迫处理水平的增加而降低,内生真菌的存在缓解了这一效应,在200和400 mmol/L盐碱胁迫处理下,内生真菌感染增加了苇状羊茅根系AMF多样性;此外,内生真菌感染改变了苇状羊茅根系AMF群落组成,降低了优势属Funneliformis相对多度,增加了Claroideoglomus、Glomus和unclassified AMF相对多度。结构方程模型结果表明,内生真菌通过间接增加土壤总磷浓度对苇状羊茅根系AMF多样性产生影响。本研究为筛选盐碱污染区生态修复的植物-微生物共生体提供基础。     

新疆棉花黄萎病株内生真菌荧光定量检测及时空动态分析

【背景】棉花黄萎病严重制约新疆棉花持续高产和稳产,内生菌在棉花黄萎病生物防治中潜力巨大。棉花黄萎病发生与内生菌有密切关系,但棉花黄萎病株内生真菌含量的研究鲜见报道。【目的】了解棉花黄萎病株内生真菌数量的时空动态变化及其与黄萎病病原数量的关系。【方法】用TaqMan探针实时荧光定量PCR方法对棉花黄萎病株内生真菌数量进行周年动态测定,分析棉花内生真菌数量与黄萎病原菌数量的关系。【结果】不同生育时期棉花植株根部内生真菌数量表现出不同变化趋势。库尔勒棉花吐絮期根部最大值达1.46×10~9 copies/g FRW,阿拉尔棉花根部内生真菌数量表现为蕾期缓慢上升,花铃期达到最大值,为8.30×10~7 copies/g FRW。棉花根部内生真菌数量以南疆棉区库尔勒的数量最高,吐絮期平均达1.46×10~9 copies/g FRW;其次为阿拉尔,花期平均达8.30×10~7 copies/g FRW;精河最少,苗期平均为1.85×10~4 copies/g FRW。棉花根部内生真菌数量的空间变化趋势是南疆、东疆、北疆依次递减:南疆库尔勒和阿拉尔内生真菌数量较高,库尔勒吐絮期达到最大值1.46×10~9 copies/g FRW,其次为阿拉尔8.30×10~7 copies/g FRW,精河最低1.85×10~4 copies/g FRW。精河棉花内生真菌数量与黄萎病病原菌数量显著正相关,其皮尔逊相关系数高达0.639。石河子和哈密棉花内生真菌与黄萎病病原菌呈负相关,其相关系数分别为-0.180和-0.275。其他内生真菌与黄萎病病原菌之间存在正相关,但相关性不显著。【结论】棉花黄萎病株根部内生真菌含量较高,内生真菌数量均随采样棉花生育时期和采样地点不同而呈现波动性变化,内生真菌数量最大值出现在库尔勒花铃期。     

一株柠条内生解磷菌的分离鉴定及实时荧光定量PCR检测

结合形态观察与16S rDNA序列测定对柠条根系内分离筛选得到的解磷细菌C9进行鉴定,Blast比对结果表明C9为泛菌(Pantoea vagans).在无机磷液体培养基培养条件下,用钼锑抗比色法研究它的解磷能力.结果表明,随着时间的延长,培养液中速效磷含量逐渐增加到4.45mg/L,溶液pH可降至4.2.进一步利用实时荧光定量PCR检测柠条根系中、柠条根际土壤与柠条根围土壤中该细菌存在的相对基因拷贝数,结果发现该基因在3种样品中的数量为:柠条根系＞柠条根际土壤＞柠条根围土壤,表明泛菌解磷细菌能聚集生长在柠条根系内,随着与根系接触距离的增加而呈逐级递减趋势.     

小麦根腐病菌索氏平脐蠕孢SYBR Green I实时荧光定量PCR检测技术研究

由索氏平脐蠕孢Bipolaris sorokiniana引起的小麦根腐病,常和其他土传真菌病害混合发生,传统的症状鉴别方法很难区分,导致病害防控难度增加。为建立病菌实时荧光定量检测体系,根据ITS序列设计引物,筛选出1对特异性引物BS‐F/R,扩增片段大小为280bp。以菌丝DNA为标准品构建实时荧光定量标准曲线,并对其灵敏度、特异性、可重复性进行评价。结果表明,建立的实时荧光定量PCR检测方法速度快,灵敏度高,特异性强,重复性好。构建的荧光定量PCR标准曲线循环阈值与模板浓度呈良好的线性关系,溶解曲线的吸收峰单一,扩增效率良好。利用该定量检测体系,可以检测出田间小麦样品中52.8fg/μL的病菌DNA。     

Neotyphodium coenophialum和N.lolii的PCR检测

以N·coenophialum和N·lolii及其近似种N·huerfanum、N·chisosum、N·aotearoae、N·sp·共6个种18个菌株及苇状羊茅和多年生黑麦草8个品种的供试种子,通过对Tub-2基因引物IS1~IS3和NC25基因引物F1~R1进行扩增,设计了种子中Neotyphodium属内生真菌套式扩增的通用引物Tub-2-F~Tub-2-R,设计了N·coenophialum和N·lolii的特异引物F3~R3,建立了N·coenophialum和N·lolii的菌丝常规PCR和单粒种子套式PCR检测方法,使N·coenophialum和N·lolii的检测达到了单粒种子的水平,缩短了检测时间。建立的N·coenophialum和N·loliiPCR检测方法特异性强,结果可靠,检测速度快。     

黑麦草内生真菌感染状况的检测及定量分析

选取内生真菌特异性引物,成功建立了利用PCR技术对黑麦草中内生真菌感染状况的检测和定量分析方法。此检测方法的准确性高于常规乳酸-苯胺蓝染色法。利用实时荧光PCR定量分析的结果表明：不同植株之间内生真菌含量差异较大,而同株植物相同龄级分蘖之间内生真菌含量无显著差异。由此可见内生真菌的含量不仅与植物种以及品种有关,也与植物的基因型密切相关。     

低拷贝病毒RNA捕获及多重实时荧光定量PCR检测

摘要 目的：为提高COVID-19检测灵敏度,减少新冠患者临床假阴性检测结果,本研究建立了一种SARS-CoV-2低拷贝假病毒RNA捕获方法。方法：利用链霉亲和素磁珠,设计并合成生物素探针捕获SARS-CoV-2假病毒RNA;对磁珠用量、生物素探针浓度和洗脱次数等捕获条件进行了优化;参考WHO发布的序列,针对SARS-CoV-2病毒基因组的ORF1ab 基因和 N 基因序列合成引物和TaqMan探针,对捕获的SARS-CoV-2假病毒RNA进行反转录实时荧光定量PCR检测。采用一步法和分步法检测、单重和多重实时荧光定量PCR检测,并分别比较检测结果。结果：本研究设计的生物素探针能富集到距离探针结合位点至少1.8 K处的序列,在生物素探针浓度12.5 μM,磁珠的工作浓度333.33 μg/mL时,合并RNA的两次洗脱液,对低拷贝病毒RNA的捕获效率最高。研究得到对低拷贝病毒RNA分步法比一步法、多重比单重实时荧光定量PCR检测更灵敏,进行分步法、多重实时荧光定量PCR检测限低于10 copies/μL,组间和重复实验组之间CT值变异系数均小于1%。所有阴性对照样品在检测中均为阴性。结论：本研究优化的链霉亲和素磁珠-生物素探针捕获法是富集SARS-CoV-2低拷贝假病毒RNA的有效方法,其抽提RNA病毒的结果优于一些商业化试剂盒,分步法、多重实时荧光定量PCR对SARS-CoV-2低拷贝假病毒RNA实现了高效检测,这为临床检测低拷贝RNA病毒提供了一种参考方案。     

双重荧光定量PCR检测志贺毒素stx1和stx2基因

目的建立一种双重荧光定量PCR检测志贺毒素stx1和stx2基因的方法。方法根据不同细菌来源的stx1和stx2序列,设计PCR引物和TaqMan探针,建立双重实时荧光定量PCR检测体系,进行灵敏度、特异性和重复性评价,并对腹泻患者粪便样本进行检测分析。结果双重实时荧光定量PCR检测含志贺毒素基因重组质粒的最低检测下限为102copies/mL;该法对12种常见肠道病原菌均无特异性扩增,对不同浓度的标准质粒检测重复性高,Ct值变异系数均小于10%;对急性腹泻粪便标本的检测阳性率高于细菌分离培养。结论建立的双重实时荧光定量PCR可作为不同细菌来源的志贺毒素基因的快速鉴定方法,亦可用于人感染性腹泻标本的快速筛查。     

猪链球菌和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌多重实时荧光PCR方法的建立

【背景】猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis,SS)和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌(Pasteurella multocida,Pm)都是能引起宿主致病的人畜共患病原菌,常出现混合感染,临床诊断上易与猪瘟、猪丹毒等混淆。【目的】快速、有效鉴别猪链球菌病和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌病,建立一种能同时检测2种病原的多重实时荧光定量PCR检测方法。【方法】基于猪链球菌的gdh基因和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌的plpE基因,设计2对特异引物及TaqMan探针,以细菌16S rRNA基因设计通用引物及探针,通过对反应条件优化,建立了一种能同时检测猪链球菌和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌的多重实时荧光定量PCR检测方法。【结果】该方法能够特异性地检测猪链球菌和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌,与细菌分离后的测序结果验证完全一致。此方法对重组质粒标准品的最低检出浓度分别为4.53×10²copies/μL和3.97×10²copies/μL。重复性试验结果显示,该方法的组内和组间变异系数均小于3%。【结论】本实验所建立的方法准确、简便、可靠,能够用于2种病原菌的同时检测,为猪链球菌病和猪多杀性巴氏杆菌病的防治提供了有效的检测工具,具有重要的流行病学意义和临床应用价值。     

多重实时PCR检测产毒素性霍乱弧菌和副溶血弧菌

设计引物和探针,优化多重实时PCR条件,以同时检测霍乱弧菌霍乱毒素基因ctxA、副溶血弧菌种特异性基因gyrB和耐热肠毒素基因tdh。该多重实时PCR方法检测产毒素性的O1群(3株)和O139群(44株)霍乱弧菌菌株、不产毒素的O1群(12株)和O139群(6株)及非O1非O139群(7株)霍乱弧菌菌株的ctxA,阳性和阴性结果与普通PCR检测结果100%符合;检测副溶血弧菌种特异性gyrB,116株副溶血弧菌均阳性,而9株其它细菌和72株霍乱弧菌均阴性;检测tdh的阳性和阴性结果也与普通PCR结果完全一致。另外还建立了检测副溶血弧菌菌株trh1和trh2的单重实时PCR方法。     

Detection and quantification of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in environmental samples by real-time PCR

AIMS: To apply the real-time Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) method to detect and quantify Escherichia coli O157:H7 in soil, manure, faeces and dairy waste washwater. METHODS AND RESULTS: Soil samples were spiked with E. coli O157:H7 and subjected to a single enrichment step prior to multiplex PCR. Other environmental samples suspected of harbouring E.coli O157:H7 were also analysed. The sensitivity of the primers was confirmed with DNA from E.coli O157:H7 strain 3081 spiked into soil by multiplex PCR assay. A linear relationship was measured between the fluorescence threshold cycle (C T ) value and colony counts (CFU ml(-1)) in spiked soil and other environmental samples. The detection limit for E.coli O157:H7 in the real-time PCR assay was 3.5 x 10(3) CFU ml(-1) in pure culture and 2.6 x 10(4) CFU g(-1) in the environmental samples. Use of a 16-h enrichment step for spiked samples enabled detection of <10 CFU g(-1) soil. E. coli colony counts as determined by the real-time PCR assay, were in the range of 2.0 x 10(2) to 6.0 x 10(5) CFU PCR (-1) in manure, faeces and waste washwater. CONCLUSIONS: The real-time PCR-based assay enabled sensitive and rapid quantification of E. coli O157:H7 in soil and other environmental samples. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY: The ability to quantitatively determine cell counts of E.coli O157:H7 in large numbers of environmental samples, represents considerable advancement in the area of pathogen quantification for risk assessment and transport studies.     

Detection of bioterror agents in air samples using real-time PCR

Aims:  To use real-time PCR for the detection of bacterial bioterror agents in a liquid air sample containing potential airborne interferences, including bacteria, without the need for DNA extraction.
Methods and Results:  Bacteria in air were isolated after passive sedimentation onto R2A agar plates and characterized by 16S rRNA sequencing. Real-time PCR was used to identify different bacterial bioterror agents in an artificial air sample consisting of a liquid air sample and a mixture of miscellaneous airborne bacteria showing different colony morphology on R2A agar plates. No time-consuming DNA extraction was performed. Specifically designed fluorescent hybridization probes were used for identification.
Conclusions:  Fourteen different bacterial genera were classified by 16S rRNA gene sequencing of selected bacterial colonies showing growth on R2A agar plates. Real-time PCR amplification of all the bacterial bioterror agents was successfully obtained in the artificial air sample containing commonly found airborne bacteria and other potential airborne PCR interferences.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Bacterial bioterror agents can be detected within 1 h in a liquid air sample containing a variety of commonly found airborne bacteria using real-time PCR. Airborne viable bacteria at Kjeller (Norway) were classified to the genera level using 16S rRNA gene sequencing.     

蚬壳花椒种子萌发时期内参基因的筛选与验证

为了解蚬壳花椒种子萌发的分子机制,需要筛选蚬壳花椒种子萌发时期表达稳定的内参基因。该研究通过赤霉素处理种子促进萌发,以不同萌发阶段的蚬壳花椒种子为材料,采用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析了6个候选内参基因GAPDH、ACT、18SrRNA、UBQ5、TUA和CYP在蚬壳花椒种子萌发时期的表达稳定性。结果表明:(1)α-淀粉酶基因、DELLA基因和异柠檬酸裂解酶基因分别反应了种子萌发阶段糖、激素和脂肪的代谢活动,因此选择蚬壳花椒异柠檬酸裂解酶基因(Unigene0032088)、α-淀粉酶基因(Unigene0033597)和DELLA基因(Unigene0058868)作为验证基因进行相对表达量验证。(2)综合geNorm、NormFinder和BestKeeper的分析结果显示在蚬壳花椒种子萌发过程中ACT表达稳定性最好,UBQ5次之。(3)以ACT、UBQ5基因为内参基因的结果显示验证基因的表达量与种子萌发生理状态一致,初步揭示了GA处理的种子易于萌发而清水处理的种子在萌发第3天容易腐败这一现象出现的可能原因。综上所述,ACT是蚬壳花椒种子萌发时期最合适的内参基因,其次是UBQ5。     

Calibration of quantitative real-time TaqMan PCR by correlation with hyphal biomass and ITS copies in mycelia of Piloderma croceum

DNA-based quantification methods such as real-time TaqMan PCR allow a rapid and highly sensitive species-specific quantification of isolated fungal DNA material, but most quantification systems are only able to measure relative amounts of biomass or biomass changes during different treatments. In this experiment, an already established DNA quantification system for the ectomycorrhizal fungus Piloderma croceum, based on the ITS region of ribosomal DNA, was calibrated to absolute biomass to obtain a direct correlation between mycelial biomass and isolated ITS copies. Thin layers of sterile mycelia were cultured on slides. The mycelial biomass was calculated from measurements of the total hyphal length using image analysis, followed by determination of the mycelial volume, and multiplied by the specific weight of hyphae obtained from literature data. Using the very same mycelium, the number of ITS copies was quantified by TaqMan PCR. The mean value of 1047 (+/- 185) copies per mm hypha results in possible data for a direct conversion: one billion (10 (9)) ITS copies corresponded to 0.79 mg hyphal dry weight. For the ribosomal ITS multi-copy genes, the number of ITS copies could be calculated to approx. 152 (+/- 26) copies per dikaryotic cell. These conversion data now allow determination of the mycelial biomass of Piloderma croceum using real-time TaqMan PCR, a prerequisite for competition experiments with Piloderma croceum.