Ubiquitous presence of fastidious endophytic bacteria in field shoots and index-negative apparently clean shoot-tip cultures of papaya

This study establishes the widespread prevalence of fastidious or viable but non-culturable endophytic bacteria in field shoots and in unsuspicious shoot-tip cultures of papaya (Carica papaya L.) against the norm of asepsis in vitro. A total of 150 shoot-tips (approximately 10 mm) were inoculated on MS-based culture medium after surface sterilization of field-derived axillary shoots of cv. Surya during November or January (100 and 50, respectively) when 35–50% cultures showed endophytic microbial growth on culture medium. Indexing of apparently clean cultures using bacteriological media helped in detecting and removing additional 14–17% stocks with covert bacteria during the first two passages. The rest of the stocks stayed consistently index-negative during the first eight subculture cycles, but appeared positive in PCR-screening undertaken thereafter employing universal bacterial 16S rRNA gene primers indicating the association of non-cultivable bacteria. Direct sequencing of the PCR product yielded overlapping nucleotide data signifying mixed template or the presence of diverse endophytic microorganisms. This was confirmed by light microscopy of tissue sap revealing viable bacteria in considerable numbers, which were detected under phase contrast or with negative staining. Planting tissue segments or applying homogenate from these stocks on diverse bacteriological media did not induce the organisms to grow in vitro. The shoot cultures displayed variation in growth and rooting potential, the onus of such variation was solely attributable to the associated microorganisms. The findings were confirmed with additional field shoots and fresh in vitro stocks established subsequently. The observations have implications in micropropagation and all other applications involving plant cell, tissue, organ, and protoplast culture.     

广西葛根内生细菌的分离鉴定及其促生特性

【背景】植物内生菌长期与宿主共生,对宿主生长发育产生影响。葛根作为重要的药食两用作物,葛根内生菌的研究具有重要实践意义。【目的】对广西葛根根部内生细菌进行分离、鉴定及促植物生长特性分析,旨在了解该药食同源植物内生细菌种群结构及其促生特性,为分析内生菌群体在药食同源植物产量和品质形成的作用及其内生细菌资源的开发利用提供参考。【方法】采用6种不同的培养基从广西葛根的根瘤、根系和根愈伤组织分离内生细菌,16S rRNA基因测序和系统发育分析内生细菌的分布特征和遗传多样性,采用生理生化方法测定分离菌株的固氮活性、溶磷特性、产生嗜铁素、分泌吲哚乙酸(indole-3-aceticacid,IAA)等促生特性。【结果】从葛根根瘤、根系和根部愈伤组织中共分离得到223个菌株,16S rRNA基因测序鉴定这些菌株隶属于2门4纲10科19属,其中芽孢杆菌属、假单胞菌属、土壤杆菌属、肠杆菌属为葛根优势菌群;内生细菌数量和群落组成存在明显的组织特异性,其数量表现为根瘤>根系>根愈伤组织,但其种群多样性表现为根愈伤组织>根系>根瘤。不同培养基分离出的细菌种群丰富度有差异。从供试菌株中筛...     

三倍体毛白杨不同组织内生细菌多样性分析

【背景】三倍体毛白杨非常适合黄河区域生态经济发展,是我国林业推广项目的重要树种。内生细菌在三倍体毛白杨不同组织中广泛存在,对三倍体毛白杨具有防病、促生、固氮和生物修复等生物学作用。【目的】通过分析三倍体毛白杨不同组织内生细菌多样性,可以充分挖掘其蕴含的丰富微生物资源。【方法】以北京林业大学山东冠县毛白杨基地的三倍体毛白杨为材料,应用16S rRNA基因高通量测序技术对其根、茎、叶中内生细菌多样性进行了分析,阐述三倍体毛白杨不同组织内生细菌多样性的变化趋势和规律,为其内生细菌的进一步应用奠定理论基础。【结果】三倍体毛白杨根部内生细菌群落丰富度及多样性最高,叶片中最低。高通量测序结果显示,在全部样本中,假单胞菌门和放线菌门为优势门,伯克氏菌属(Burkholderia)、假诺卡氏菌属(Pseudonocardia)和食酸菌属(Acidovorax)为优势属,不同组织的内生细菌群落结构组成差异显著;16S rRNA基因功能预测结果显示,三倍体毛白杨内生细菌的功能主要涉及氨基酸代谢、维生素代谢、芳香族化合物降解和糖酵解等。通过分离培养共获得217株内生细菌,分属于23个属44个种,其中有4株1...     

不同水稻组织内生细菌的群落多样性

[目的]为详细了解水稻不同组织内生细菌群落多样性。[方法]对宁粳43号内生细菌的总DNA提取后,采用高通量测序技术对水稻内生细菌的16S rRNA基因进行了序列测定,分析了水稻不同组织部位内生细菌群落结构特征。[结果]叶部共获得内生细菌OTUs 610个,茎部411个,根部174个。物种分类显示,叶部内生细菌种类隶属于22门40纲103目198科399属,其中优势类群是红球菌属（Rhodococcus）和乳酸杆菌属（Lactobacillus）,它们的相对丰度分别为21.00%和9.19%;茎部内生细菌种类隶属于19门31纲85目169科306属,其中优势类群是红球菌属和罗尔斯通菌属（Ralstonia）,它们的相对丰度分别为19.25%和13.52%;根部内生细菌种类隶属于9门19纲44目82科140属,其中优势类群是肠杆菌属（Enterobacter）和埃希氏杆菌属（Escherichia）,它们的相对丰度分别为81.13%和10.89%。根茎叶中相同的OTU有78个,放线菌门（Actinobacteria）与大多数细菌具有相关性。根系内生细菌中具有调控各种代谢网络功能的物种丰度高于茎部和叶部。[结论]不同水稻组织内生细菌具有丰富的群落多样性,其中叶部的内生细菌物种最丰富,根系参与各种代谢调控的细菌丰度最高,各个组织部位的优势菌属各不相同,变形菌门是最重要的水稻内生细菌。     

茶树叶际选择性富集的内生细菌的鉴定

【目的】茶树(Camelliasinensis)为多年生常绿木本植物,其叶片用于生产茶叶。本论文通过测定茶树叶际内生细菌的菌群组成,比较叶际内生菌与土壤菌群的异同,以鉴定选择性富集于茶树叶际的内生细菌。【方法】本研究采集湖北宜昌邓村茶树,对茶叶表面进行除菌处理,提取茶叶及其内生细菌的总基因组DNA,通过细菌16S核糖体RNA基因(16S rDNA)保守区引物799F和1193R扩增16Sr DNA的V5–V7可变区序列,并通过Illumina二代测序平台对扩增子进行建库测序。【结果】茶叶内生菌群由变形菌门(Proteobacteria)、放线菌门(Actinobacteria)、拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)、厚壁菌门(Firmicutes)和极少量的梭杆菌门(Fusobacteria)5个门,共百余属组成,其中,甲基杆菌属(Methylobacterium)、代尔夫特菌属(Delftia)、微杆菌属(Microbacterium)、红球菌属(Rhodococcus)、Aureimonas和鞘氨醇单胞菌属(Sphingomonas)等以较高丰度富集于叶片组织内部。约40%的茶叶叶际内生细菌也在相应的土壤中存在,表明其可能的土壤来源;非土壤来源的茶叶内生细菌达60%,如Aureimonas和Delftia等。【结论】本研究解析了茶树叶际内生细菌的群落组成与结构,分析了内生细菌的可能来源,为以叶际内生菌为靶标,改善茶叶品质、降解农药残留、防御茶叶病虫害的研究提供基础。     

Structure and Diversity of the Bacterial Communities in the Acid and Thermophilic Crater-Lake of the Volcano “El Chichón”, Mexico

El Chichón is an active volcano located in the Chiapas Volcanic Arc characterized by high temperatures, low pH, and large heavy metal concentrations. High temperatures are known to affect microorganisms, so the bacterial community structure was investigated in crater-lake sediment at a ‘low’ 50?°C and a ‘high’ 92?°C by sequencing the 16S rRNA bacterial gene. Most metal concentrations, and bacterial richness, and diversity indexes were higher at 50?°C than at 92?°C. Fifteen phyla were found in the sediment at 50?°C dominated by Actinobacteria (33.1%), Proteobacteria (29.1%) and Acidobacteria (20.1%). Nine phyla dominated by Firmicutes (52.7%, mostly Alicyclobacillus and Sulfobacillus) and Proteobacteria (44.8%, mostly Bradyrhizobium, Methylobacterium, Sediminibacterium) were detected in the sediment at 92?°C. The predictive functional profiling indicated metabolic pathways related to amino acid metabolism, membrane transport, replication, and repair as the most important. It was found that although a large number of bacterial groups were well adapted to 92?°C, the higher temperature reduced strongly, the bacterial diversity and species richness in the El Chichón volcano crater-lake system, and altered the bacterial community structure and their functionality.     

广东和广西地区柑橘木虱内生细菌的分离鉴定及多样性分析

[目的] 基于广东和广西地区柑橘木虱内生细菌的分离培养及分子鉴定,明确柑橘木虱可培养内生细菌的多样性,为研究内生细菌与柑橘木虱互作、筛选潜在的共生控制候选细菌提供基础。[方法] 采用虫体捣碎和涂布平板法分离柑橘木虱内生细菌,在线BLAST分析菌株的16S rDNA序列,鉴定内生细菌的种属,并构建优势菌群的系统发育进化树和韦恩图。[结果] 共获得114株柑橘木虱内生细菌,归为细菌界的3个门的15个属,其中芽孢杆菌属59株为优势菌群,占分离细菌总数的51.75%;假单胞菌属14株,占分离细菌总数的12.28%;泛菌属10株,占分离细菌总数的8.77%;其他细菌占分离细菌总数的27.19%。[结论] 芽孢杆菌属细菌广泛分布在两广地区的柑橘木虱体内,值得作为潜在的候选细菌进行共生控制柑橘木虱的研究。     

不同栽培方式的铁皮石斛根、茎中内生细菌多样性及其抑菌活性研究

【目的】分析树干仿生栽培和大棚种植的铁皮石斛根、茎中内生细菌的组成与分布,并挖掘潜在的微生物资源及功能。【方法】利用Illumina MiSeq高通量测序技术,对不同栽培方式铁皮石斛根、茎中免培养内生细菌丰富度及多样性进行比较分析;通过传统的内生菌分离法以及16S rRNA基因测序技术对可培养内生细菌进行分离鉴定;采用滤纸片法筛选拮抗石斛病原菌的内生菌株。【结果】高通量测序分析中内生细菌以Pseudomonas(30.52%)为主,其次是Mycobacterium(10.22%)以及Brachybacterium(8.32%),树干仿生栽培石斛内生细菌组成丰富度及多样性高于大棚种植,石斛根中内生细菌组成丰富度及多样性高于石斛茎。可培养内生细菌中Bacillus(18.37%)所占比例最高,其次是Curtobacterium (8.16%),同时筛选得到8株具有抑制石斛病原菌活性的菌株。【结论】铁皮石斛中蕴含着丰富的内生细菌资源,菌群组成和分布受其不同栽培方式和组织部位的影响。此外,筛选得到8株具有抑制病原菌活性的菌株,表明铁皮石斛内生细菌代谢产物具有抗菌活性。本试验对铁皮石斛内生细菌多...     

普洱地区茶叶内生细菌与根际土壤细菌群落结构分析

[目的]茶叶内生细菌、根际土壤细菌在普洱茶的发酵中起着重要的作用,还可以促进茶树生长,诱导茶树抗病性.研究其群落结构组成及相互关系可为微生物资源开发利用提供理论依据.[方法]本研究以普洱地区茶树叶片和根际土壤为材料,采用高通量测序技术,对茶叶及根际土壤细菌的16S核糖体RNA基因(16S rRNA)进行测序,比较分析茶...     

入侵植物欧洲千里光内生固氮菌和溶磷菌多样性

【背景】菊科(Asteraceae)外来入侵植物欧洲千里光(Senecio vulgaris L.)来源于欧洲,广泛分布于我国西南和东北地区,在湖北高海拔山区也有分布。在入侵过程中,内生细菌可能在其获取氮磷营养方面起到了一些关键性作用。【目的】探究欧洲千里光内生固氮菌和溶磷菌的多样性和功能,为理解其入侵机制及防治提供参考。【方法】选择来自6个不同种群的种子,萌发后转移到花盆生长6-8周,并从每个种群中各挑选9株生长情况良好的植株,对其叶片和根组织表面进行消毒处理。使用基于nifH基因(固氮功能基因)的高通量测序方法对植物的固氮微生物群落结构和多样性进行研究。通过涂布平板法和平板划线法,在固体无氮培养基(Ashby)和无机磷培养基(inorganic phosphate, NBRIP)上对植物内生菌进行分离、纯化,对纯化的固氮菌株和溶磷菌株进行16S rRNA基因测序。采用钼锑抗比色法分析纯化溶磷菌株的溶磷能力。【结果】基于nifH基因的内生菌高通量测序结果表明,欧洲千里光叶样本中固氮菌多样性显著高于根样本;固氮菌群落中丰度最高的属是慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium,30.9%...     

两种不同生境中国沙棘种子内生细菌的多样性

植物内生菌广泛分布于植物的各种组织及器官中,对植物的生长表现出各种作用,而植物种子中的内生菌对植物的作用也越来越受到人们的关注。以榆中县和秦安县两种不同生境的中国沙棘种子为材料,分析中国沙棘种子内生细菌多样性,以期探究生境对种子内生菌多样性的影响,并为进一步研究种子内生菌与沙棘的相互作用提供依据。研究利用纯培养方法和高通量测序方法分别进行中国沙棘种子内生细菌多样性分析。对纯培养分离得到的内生细菌,利用16S rRNA基因序列分析法结合形态学特征进行内生细菌的鉴定;对高通量测序得到的数据进行基于OTUs(Operational Taxonomic units,可操作分类单元)的物种注释分析。通过纯培养方法从榆中县中国沙棘种子中分离得到4株内生细菌,分属于芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)、葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)和假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas);秦安县中国沙棘种子中分离得到5株内生细菌,分属于芽孢杆菌属(Bacillus)、葡萄球菌属(Staphylococcus)和不动杆菌属(Acinetobacter)。采用高通量测序方法检测到榆中县中国沙棘种子内生细菌分属于7个...     

新疆北部主要盐生植物根部内生细菌群落结构的高通量分析

【目的】揭示同一盐渍环境中不同种盐生植物根部内生细菌群落多样性特征和分布规律,结合根际土壤理化因子探讨其对内生细菌群落结构的影响。【方法】通过罗氏454高通量测序获得内生细菌16S r RNA片段,然后进行生物信息分析。【结果】研究的16种盐生植物其内生细菌群落主要由Proteobacteria、Tenericutes、Actinobacteria和Firmicutes 4个门的细菌组成。从植物"种"的水平来看,不同种盐生植物内生细菌群落存在差异;从植物"属"的水平来看,同一属的盐生植物内生细菌相似;从植物"科"的水平来看,藜科盐生植物内生细菌以Actinobacteria和Proteobacteria门为主;蒺藜科盐生植物内生细菌以Proteobacteria门为主;柽柳科盐生植物内生细菌以Tenericutes门为主;白花丹科盐生植物内生细菌以Proteobacteria、Fimicutes和Actinobacteria门为主。根际土壤中Cl~–含量对盐生植物内生细菌群落变化具有显著影响;而Cl~–、Mg~(2+)和总氮组成的集合与内生细菌群落结构相关性最高。【结论】盐生植物内生细菌多样性丰富。在同一盐渍生境中,盐生植物内生细菌群落分布呈现宿主的种属特异性,根际土壤中Cl~–是影响其内生细菌群落变化的主要驱动因素之一。     

Elicitation of alkaloids in in vitro PLB (protocorm-like body) cultures of Pinellia ternata

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of two endophytic bacterial elicitors (Pseudomonas sp. and Enterobacter sp.) on the production of alkaloids in protocorm-like bodies (PLBs) of Pinellia ternata Breit. Both bacterial strains increased the growth rate of P. ternata PLBs. Pseudomonas sp. promoted the differentiation of the PLBs, whereas Enterobacter sp. inhibited PLB differentiation. The bacterial strains increased guanosine production in PLBs by 9–166%, inosine production by 2–33%, and trigonelline production by 114–1140% compared to the control. For Pseudomonas sp., guanosine and trigonelline production was greater when bacterial extracts were added to the PLB suspension cultures rather than living cells (co-culture treatment). Inosine production was similar in both the bacterial extract and co-culture treatments. For the Enterobacter sp., guanosine, inosine, and trigonelline production tended to be greatest when living cells were added to the PLB suspension cultures rather than bacterial extracts. These results suggest that Pseudomonas sp. and Enterobacter sp. could increase alkaloid yield from P. ternata under field or tissue culture conditions. We also observed that Pseudomonas sp. and Enterobacter sp. produced some of the same alkaloids as their host plants. Additional study needs to be done to determine if these endophytic bacteria could be used to produce alkaloids in the fermentation industry.     

In vitro Decline in Plant Cultures: Detection of a Legion of Covert Bacteria as the Cause for Degeneration of Long-term Micropropagated Triploid Watermelon Cultures

In vitro cultures of triploid seedless watermelon cv. Arka Manik displayed a decline in shoot and root growth after 4–5 years of active culturing. Visibly clean cultures upon indexing on enriched media showed covert bacteria, and a significant improvement in proliferation and rooting in response to surface sterilization. The bacteria however survived endophytically. Low pH and reduced clarity of agar gelled medium were found to mask the expression of bacteria in the tissue culture medium. Gentamycin, streptomycin or broad-spectrum bactericide cefazolin provided as a 2 ml overlay in the medium in factorial combination at 0 or 50 mg l^–1 resulted in selective suppression of some bacteria depending on the treatment and eight bacterial clones comprising of four Gram-positive (Bacillus spp.) and four-Gram negative (3 × Pseudomonas spp. and 1 × Aeromonas sp.) strains were isolated from the cultures. Provision of 50 mg l^–1 gentamycin in 2 ml overlay in the multiplication or rooting medium coupled with occasional decontamination of cultures helped in circumventing the decline problem. The plants established in the field after 6 years of active in vitro culturing appeared normal and fertile suggesting the feasibility of keeping cultures for long periods, thus saving time and other resources. Freeing the cultures from covert bacteria was complicated by the presence of different bacterial types and this will be addressed later.     

基于高通量测序分析盐角草根部内生细菌多样性及动态规律

【目的】探讨盐角草根部内生细菌群落多样性特征,揭示内生细菌群落结构在宿主关键发育期动态变化规律。【方法】通过罗氏454高通量测序获得内生细菌16S r RNA片段,然后进行生物信息分析。【结果】共获得20363条16S r RNA基因序列。各样品中可操作分类单元(operational taxonomic units,OTUs)在552–941之间。根部内生细菌群落主要包括4个门,其中Proteobacteri门占主导地位,其余依次是Firmicutes,Actinobacteria,Bacteroidetes。在Proteobacteria门中,Gammaproteobacteria是第一大纲,其后是Betaproteobacteria纲。宿主5个发育时期共同拥有7个细菌属,包括Azomonas,Serratia,Pantoea,Serpens,Pseudomonas,Halomonas,Kushneria。整体上看,Gammaproteobacteria纲在宿主5个发育时期呈现增长趋势。优势菌属在5个发育期存在差异,分别为Delftia,Kushneria,Serratia,Pantoea,Erwinia。所有文库总共含2108个特异OTUs,共同拥有5个相同OTUs。花期OTUs数量最多,结种期内生细菌多样性降低。在宿主的5个发育时期中,土壤p H、月均温和土壤盐含量这3个环境因子组成的集合对其内生细菌群落变化具有显著影响。【结论】盐角草内生细菌群落多样性丰富,宿主发育期决定了内生细菌群落结构。     

Isolation and diversity of culturable rhizobacteria associated with economically important crops and uncultivated plants in Québec,Canada

Plants are chronically associated with microorganisms, residing all tissues. Holonomic analysis of diversity of established rhizobacteria in uncultivated plants is scarce. Thus, the present study was conducted to access the root-associated bacterial diversity of 6 crops (maize, canola, soybean, reed canarygrass, alfafa, and miscanthus) and 20 uncultivated plant species in the region of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Québec, Canada, using pure-culture methods. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis, 446 bacterial isolates were distributed onto four phyla (Proteobacteria, Firmicutes, Actinobacteria and Bacteroidetes), 32 families and 90 genera. Proteobacteria constituted the largest group of isolates (240), 40% of ectophytic and 61% of endophytic bacteria. Representatives of the genera Bacillus and Pseudomonas dominated in rhizosphere soil; Microbacterium and Pseudomonas were the predominant endophytes. Some genera were associated with specific plant species, such as Stenotrophomonas, Yersinia, Labrys and Luteibacter. Several endophytes were occasionally observed in the rhizosphere, and vice versa. This is the first survey of culturable endophytic bacteria associated with uncultivated plants in Québec. The culturable bacterial community studied herein are assumed to represent a portion of the entire phytomicrobiome of the evaluated plants. Results confirmed that the crops and uncultivated plants of Québec represent an extremely rich reservoir of diverse rhizobacteria.     

烟草种子内生细菌群落结构与多样性

【目的】为了解烟草种子内生细菌的群落结构和多样性。【方法】分别对3个品种(K326、云烟85、云烟87)烟草种子内生细菌的16S rRNA基因V3–V4区进行扩增,采用Illumina MiSeq测序技术对扩增片段进行高通量测序,并对3个品种烟草种子内生细菌群落结构和多样性进行分析。【结果】3个品种种子共获得的V3–V4区高质量序列片段128558条,Shannon指数计算为2.03–3.73,K326和云烟85内生菌多样性指数高于云烟87。3品种烟草种子内生细菌的优势门均为变形菌门Proteobacteria、放线菌门Actinobacteria、厚壁菌门Firmicute和拟杆菌门Bacteroidete。3个品种烟草种子内生细菌共有菌属共有27个,K326和云烟85的最优势菌属为假单胞菌属(Pseudomonas),云烟87的最优势菌属为大肠杆菌志贺菌属(Escherichia-shigella)。16S功能预测显示各种子中产生了丰度较高的蛋白质、核苷酸、糖类、辅酶及代谢产物合成的有益功能信息。【结论】烟草种子内生细菌多样性丰富,不同品种种子细菌群落组成基本相似,其丰度存在一定差异性。种子中存在的潜在有益细菌包括假单胞菌、类芽孢杆菌、根瘤菌、马赛菌、藤黄单胞菌、萨勒河菌、Lelliottia菌等,具有大量代谢相关的有益功能。研究结果为今后烟草种子内生菌的功能研究和利用以及种子病害生物防控提供参考信息。     

Endophytic Bacterial Diversity in Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Roots Estimated by 16S rDNA Sequence Analysis

The endophytic bacterial diversity in the roots of rice (Oryza sativa L.) growing in the agricultural experimental station in Hebei Province, China was analyzed by 16S rDNA cloning, amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis (ARDRA), and sequence homology comparison. To effectively exclude the interference of chloroplast DNA and mitochondrial DNA of rice, a pair of bacterial PCR primers (799f–1492r) was selected to specifically amplify bacterial 16S rDNA sequences directly from rice root tissues. Among 192 positive clones in the 16S rDNA library of endophytes, 52 OTUs (Operational Taxonomic Units) were identified based on the similarity of the ARDRA banding profiles. Sequence analysis revealed diverse phyla of bacteria in the 16S rDNA library, which consisted of alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and epsilon subclasses of the Proteobacteria, Cytophaga/Flexibacter/Bacteroides (CFB) phylum, low G+C gram-positive bacteria, Deinococcus-Thermus, Acidobacteria, and archaea. The dominant group was Betaproteobacteria (27.08% of the total clones), and the most dominant genus was Stenotrophomonas. More than 14.58% of the total clones showed high similarity to uncultured bacteria, suggesting that nonculturable bacteria were detected in rice endophytic bacterial community. To our knowledge, this is the first report that archaea has been identified as endophytes associated with rice by the culture-independent approach. The results suggest that the diversity of endophytic bacteria is abundant in rice roots.     

Sanitizing long-term micropropagated grapes from covert and endophytic bacteria and preliminary field testing of plants after 8 years <Emphasis Type="Italic">in vitro</Emphasis>

Summary Micropropagated grape (Vitis vinifera L.) cv. Arka Neelamani cultures showed a decline in root and shoot growth performance after 6–7 yr of continuous in vitro culture. Indexing the culture medium using nutrient agar or 523 bacteriological medium (Viss et al., 1991) revealed covert bacteria in 75–100% cultures. Testing the tissue from different parts of in vitro plantlets on nutrient agar showed bacteria comprising of six or more morphotypes in 100% of root and collar tissue samples but less frequently in stem segments. The shoot tips had the lowest incidence of bacterial association. The whole shoots treated with NaOCl (4% chlorine) or HgCl₂ (0.1%) showed endophytic bacterial survival. Culturing the HgCl₂-treated (5 min) shoot tips on antibiotic overlaid medium (1 ml of 50 mg l⁻¹ gentamycin and/or cefazolin) in culture tubes (150×25 mm) for 1 mo. facilitated the cleansing of cultures with 75% recovery of contaminant-free shoots as monitored through indexing for the next 2 yr. Repeated indexing of medium and tissue from various plant parts during the first two to four subculture cycles following antibiotic treatment was instrumental in reliably identifying clean cultures and preventing bacterial re-emergence. Antibiotic incorporation in the medium was detrimental to grape microcuttings. Bacteria-freed cultures showed 80–100% rooting and a high number of plantlets that could be acclimatized. The plants put in the field after 8 yr of active micropropagation showed some juvenile characteristics initially, which disappeared in 6–8 mo., and the pruned shoots showed flowering and bunch development within 1 yr of field planting. This indicated the feasibility of keeping grape plants in vitro for long periods if covert microbes were eliminated.     

新疆野生胀果甘草内生细菌多样性的非培养初步分析

摘要：【目的】了解新疆野生甘草内生细菌多样性,为开发新的微生物资源奠定基础。【方法】采用改进的CTAB (十六烷基三甲基溴化铵)法提取新疆野生胀果甘草根部总DNA,利用细菌16S rDNA 基因通用引物对甘草总DNA 进行16S rDNA 基因扩增,构建甘草内生细菌16S rDNA基因文库;挑选具有不同酶切图谱的克隆进行测序、比对并构建16S rDNA 基因系统发育树。【结果】构建的甘草内生细菌16S rDNA基因文库中, 150个克隆分属于32个不同的分类单元,Blast结果表明大部分克隆与已知细菌的16S rDNA基因序列相似性较高,分别归属于变形杆菌门(Proteobacteria)的alpha、gamma亚群,厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),放线菌门(Actinobacteria),拟杆菌门(Bacteroidetes)中的鞘脂菌属(Sphingobium),叶杆菌属(Phyllobacterium),生丝单胞菌属(Hyphomonas),土壤杆菌属(Agrobacterium)等14个属, 其中26%的克隆与已知细菌16S rDNA 基因相似性小于96%,可能代表新的分类单元.【结论】甘草内生细菌多样性丰富且存在尚未被认识的新物种。