属特异性T-RFLP技术在双歧杆菌群落分析中的应用

【目的】以双歧杆菌标准菌株为材料,构建双歧杆菌属特异性末端限制性片段长度多态性分析(T-RFLP)技术,用于微生物群落中双歧杆菌的特异性分析。【方法】采用16S rRNA基因的双歧杆菌属特异性引物,5′-端用HEX荧光标记,结合通用引物1510r进行双歧杆菌特异性PCR扩增,软件模拟酶切后选取Hae III和Alu I进行限制性酶切,对酶切消化产物的荧光标记末端测序得到T-RFLP峰谱图。同时将该技术与实验室已建立的乳酸杆菌属特异性T-RFLP技术相结合,建立多相T-RFLP技术应用于对市面上益生菌产品的时效性检测。【结果】建立的方法能够快速准确地对不同种的双歧杆菌及合生元产品中的益生菌进行定性或半定量分析。【结论】据此,成功搭建T-RFLP技术用于微生态环境中双歧杆菌的检测,并成功将多相T-RFLP技术用于市售益生菌产品的时效性检测。     

肠道中乳酸杆菌属特异性定量引物的筛选及验证

【目的】乳酸杆菌与人和动物的健康有密切关系,它的存在及含量变化可以作为评价宿主健康的指标之一。在乳酸杆菌定量研究中,特异性引物往往是定量成功的关键。然而,已有引物质量参差不齐,难以保证其特异性。本文旨在通过理论与试验的方法快速筛选出用于定量的乳酸杆菌属特异性引物,同时为今后引物筛选和设计提供理论基础。【方法】查阅文献、挑选出12对基于16S rRNA基因序列设计的乳酸杆菌属引物,通过MEGA 6.0软件确定引物相对位置,计算引物匹配率,以引物相对位置和匹配率为依据重新组合引物,获得理论特异性乳酸杆菌属引物,再通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳和QX200Droplet Digital PCR系统对新组合引物的特异性进行检验。【结果】通过理论与试验相结合的方法确定了一对特异性较好的乳酸杆菌属定量引物Lab1,它的扩增产物大小约300 bp。ddPCR系统检验结果发现其特异性和灵敏性较好,还可以有效定量粪便中的乳酸杆菌。【结论】引物设计理论结合特异性试验这种方法可以快速有效地筛选出特异性较好的引物,同时为今后引物筛选和设计提供理论基础。     

基于基因组学的乳酸杆菌色氨酸代谢特异性

肠道微生物参与的色氨酸代谢能够产生多种吲哚衍生物促进人体健康。乳酸杆菌作为有益的肠道细菌,部分菌株已经被开发成为重要的益生菌,但大多数菌株的色氨酸代谢能力仍不明晰。本研究旨在利用基因组学方法,通过分析特定功能基因揭示乳酸杆菌色氨酸代谢潜在能力,使快速筛选具备生成特定色氨酸代谢产物能力的菌株成为可能。基于新构建的色氨酸代谢功能基因数据集,分析了从公共数据库下载的我国《可用于食品的菌种名单》中16种2 235株乳酸杆菌基因组序列,结果显示除广布乳杆菌属外,乳酸杆菌菌株具有丰富的色氨酸代谢基因,尤其是吲哚-3乳酸生成相关代谢酶基因,超过92%的菌株具有芳香族氨基酸氨基转移酶(aromatic amino acid aminotransferase, ArAT)、吲哚乳酸脱氢酶(indolelactate dehydrogenase, FLDH)和乳酸脱氢酶(lactate dehydrogenase, LDH),拷贝数分别为1−11个、1−7个和1−11个,表现出了较高的吲哚-3-乳酸生成潜力。系统发育分析研究了吲哚-3-乳酸生成相关代谢酶ArAT、FLDH和LDH的相似性,结果显示ArAT、FLDH和LDH可以分别聚为3−4个簇,每簇的序列都来自不同菌种的菌株,表明乳酸杆菌的吲哚-3-乳酸生成潜力还受到基因型的影响。本研究通过新构建的色氨酸代谢基因数据集,分析了色氨酸代谢基因尤其是吲哚-3-乳酸代谢基因在乳酸杆菌菌株中的分布和基因的系统发育分析,深入解析了乳酸杆菌色氨酸代谢特征,为利用基因组学方法开发功能菌株提供了理论基础和筛选方法。     

连作苹果园土壤真菌的T-RFLP分析

为探讨连作苹果园不同土壤空间真菌群落结构,应用T-RFLP(Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism)技术,比较了3个连作园不同取样位置(行间、原穴、株间)和不同土层(0—30 cm、30—60 cm)的土壤真菌多样性,并结合不同样品TRFLP图谱的差异,采用多样性指数分析、聚类分析和主成分分析(PCA),分析了3个连作园土壤真菌群落结构特征。结果表明,磁窑、道朗和金城连作园的土壤真菌多样性存在差异,各采样地区的Shannon多样性指数在0.43—2.47之间,Pielou均匀度指数在0.17—0.85之间,Simpson优势度指数在0.12—0.81之间,Margalef丰富度指数最高的是金城树穴0—30 cm土层(R=4.55),最低的是磁窑行间30—60 cm土层(R=0.77)。在调查的不同取样位置、不同土层中,原树穴具有最高的多样性指数、均匀度指数、丰富度指数和最低的优势度指数;0—30 cm土层的土壤真菌多样性指数、均匀度指数、丰富度指数均高于30—60cm土层,而优势度指数的趋势正好相反;PCA和聚类分析结果显示磁窑、道朗和金城连作园的土壤真菌群落结构均有明显差异,3个连作园的土壤真菌各自构成一个独立的群落结构,这些群落能够适应各自的土壤环境并成为环境的优势群落。     

基于T-RFLP技术的不同水位梯度植物根际细菌群落多样性特征分析

为了解水位梯度控制下不同湿地植物根际细菌群落多样性,以北京市奥林匹克公园植物氧化塘人工湿地为例,采用末端限制性片段长度多态性(T-RFLP)技术结合ANOVA分析,比较了水位梯度控制下三棱草、芦苇、香蒲、睡莲4种植物根际细菌群落的多样性。研究结果显示:随着水位梯度加深,根际细菌群落多样性呈现减少趋势,HhaⅠ、MspⅠ、RsaⅠ3种不同酶切所得结果一致,且综合3种酶切的PAT比对中RFs组合数量随水位梯度加深也呈相应变化趋势。进一步分析发现,随水位梯度加深植物根际可培养细菌RFs数量变化较显著。不同水位梯度下各植物根际细菌群落中差异显著的菌群为Beta变形杆菌纲,水位梯度加深可能导致不同生态型植物根际泌氧能力降低,进而影响植物根际好氧细菌生存,从而出现三棱草根际属水平菌群丰富度最高,其次为芦苇、香蒲,最少为睡莲。各植物根际细菌群落的优势属多数为变形杆菌门,是脱氮除磷的功能性菌门,其中产碱杆菌属和黄杆菌属为四种植物根际细菌的共同优势属,在碳氮循环中起重要作用。     

T-RFLP技术在人肠道柔嫩梭菌类群的组成分析中的应用

目的建立能快速筛查和比较大规模人群肠道中柔嫩梭菌类群组成结构的T-RFLP（末端限制性片段长度多态性）。方法采用T-RFLP技术特异性地分析柔嫩梭菌类群的组成,考察该方法的重复性和灵敏度。用该方法对15个志愿者肠道中的柔嫩梭菌类群进行分析,并与DGGE方法分析的结果进行对比。结果T-RFLP方法重复性高,最低能检测到群落中1%的细菌,其结果与DGGE的分析结果具有较好的一致性。结论本研究建立的柔嫩梭菌类群特异性的T-RFLP方法能够对大量肠道样品中柔嫩梭菌类群的结构进行快速、有效的筛查和比较。     

末端限制性片段长度多态性(T-RFLP)技术的系统误差分析

T-RFLP技术是一种新近发展起来的分析微生物多样性的分子生物学方法,与其它多样性分析技术相比,具有一些不可比拟的优势,但T-RFLP技术操作流程将对结果产生系统误差的程度鲜有报道。实验以紫茎泽兰入侵过程中4种土样中的nifH基因多样性分析为例,进行了只改变T-RFLP操作流程中一个步骤的3次重复分析,结果表明:限制性内切酶种类对T-RFLP分析结果的可重复性影响最大,PCR次之,而毛细管电泳对结果的可重复性几乎没有影响。     

太湖有机聚集体上附着细菌群落结构与动态的T-RFLP分析

有机聚集体(organic aggregates),是指由浮游动(植)物的残体、粪便颗粒及各种有机碎屑、活的自养及异养微生物以及无机颗粒等由于物理的、化学的或生物的作用聚集而成的颗粒物。人们对水生态系统中有机聚集体的认识始于20世纪50年代的海洋学研究。细菌是有机聚集体最重要的组成部分之一。有机聚集体在水体中物质与能量循环中的作用很大程度上是靠附着其上的异养细菌而起作用的。目前,有机聚集体的概念在水生态系统中已被广泛接受,由于其独特的物理、化学及生物组成,以及复杂的形成、转化过程,使其在水生态系统中具有重要的生态学作用。然而,有关浅水湖泊中有机聚集体上细菌群落的研究目前尚未见报道。近年来,基于DNA多聚酶链式反应(PCR)的末端限制性片段长度多态性(T-RFLP)技术是一种新兴的研究微生物多态性的分子生物学方法。该技术由于具有快捷、高分辨率、高通量和不依赖于培养等优点而被广泛应用于微生物群落结构的时空演替研究。本研究采用T-RFLP技术,研究了太湖梁溪河入湖河口(Site A)和贡湖湾(Site B)2006年6月至2007年5月一年间有机聚集体上附着细菌群落组成的时空变化规律。T-RFLP分析检测到这两个采样点共有187个独特的末端限制性片段(T-RFs),月平均T-RFs分别42.7和44.9。t 检验显示它们没有显著性差异(P>0.05)。虽然河口的营养盐浓度要显著高于贡湖湾(P<0.01),T-RFLP 结果表明,太湖中营养盐的浓度已经不是有机聚集体上附着细菌多样性的限制因子。聚类分析显示,除了春季外,河口和贡湖湾有机聚集体上细菌群落结构有明显的不同。在T-RFLP分析附着细菌群落组成及季节变化的基础上,采用多元统计方法研究环境因子与附着细菌群落组成变化的相关性。典型对应分析(CCA)结果表明诸多环境因子中,DIP、DIN 和水温与有机聚集体上细菌群落结构的变化具有显著的相关性 (P<0.05)。     

微生物生态学中分子生物学方法及T-RFLP技术研究

根据微生物基因 (DNA)多态性来研究微生物的多样性 ,是建立在多聚酶链式反应 (PCR)基础之上分子生物学的新方法 ,克服了传统微生物培养方法的限制。从理论、实验及应用角度出发 ,介绍了几种在微生物生态学中应用较为广泛的分子生物学技术 ;详细阐述了微生物生态学中分子生物学的一种新研究方法---末端限制性片段长度多态性 (T -RFLP)技术 ,该技术作为一种研究微生物群落特征的理想方法已经越来越受到人们的重视。     

乳酸杆菌临床应用的研究进展

从乳酸杆菌及制剂类型、作用机制、应用研究、未来的发展前景等方面进行综述。     

涅斯捷连科氏菌特异性引物PCR分子鉴定(英文)

涅斯捷连科氏菌属的建立基于对 Micrococcus halobius 的再分类,这是一类广泛分布于高盐土壤环境的革兰氏阳性细菌,属放线菌类。在对我国西部盐湖环境放线菌的生物多样性及分类学研究中,大量类似菌株被分离。【目的】为了对其进行快速鉴定,特别是筛选出属于优势类群的涅斯捷连科氏菌,【方法】本研究根据前人以报道的方法设计了一对针对其16S rRNA 基因的特异性PCR 引物(Nes1/Nes2),【结果】并通过部分典型菌和野生菌株的PCR实验验证,结合16S rRNA基因的测序验证,证明了Nes1/Nes2 的 PCR 反应有效性及其对涅斯捷连科氏菌的特异性。【结论】利用该引物可以快速准确的对涅斯捷连科氏菌进行鉴定。     

Complementary retrieval of 16S rRNA gene sequences using broad-range primers with inosine at the 3'-terminus: implications for the study of microbial diversity

We evaluated the impact of the base analogue inosine substituted at the 3'-terminus of broad-range 16S rRNA gene primers on the recovery of microbial diversity using terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism and clonal analysis. Oral plaque biofilms from 10 individuals were tested with modified and unmodified primer pairs. Besides a core overlap of shared terminal restriction fragments (T-RFs), each primer system provided unique information on the occurrence of T-RFs, with a higher number generally displayed with inosine primers. All clones sequenced were at least 99% identical to publicly available full-length sequences. Analysis of the corresponding primer-binding sites showed that most sequence types were 100% complementary to the unmodified primers so that the characteristic of inosine to bind with all four nucleotides was not crucial for the observed increase in microbial richness. Instead, differences in community compositions were correlated with the identity of the nearest-neighbor 3' of the primer-targeting region. By influencing the thermal stability of primer hybridization, this position may play a previously unrecognized role in biased amplification of 16S rRNA gene sequences. In conclusion, the combined use of inosine and unmodified primers enables the complementary retrieval of 16S rRNA gene types, thereby expanding the observed diversity of complex microbial communities.     

Amplification of soil fungal community DNA using the ITS86F and ITS4 primers

Internal transcribed spacer (ITS) 86F and ITS4 and the ITS1-F and ITS86R primer pairs were tested to specifically amplify fungal community DNA extracted from soil. Libraries were constructed from PCR-amplified fragments, sequenced and compared against sequences deposited in GenBank. The results confirmed that the ITS86F and ITS4 primer pair was selectively specific for the Ascomycetes, Basidiomycetes and Zygomycetes fungal clades. Amplified products generated by the ITS1F and ITS86R primer pair also aligned with sequences from a range of species within the Ascomycete and Basidiomycete clades but not from the Zygomycete. Both primer sets demonstrated fungal specificity and appear to be well suited for rapid PCR-based (fingerprinting) analysis of environmental fungal community DNA. This is the first reported use and assessment of the ITS86F and ITS4 and the ITS1-F and ITS86R primer pairs in amplifying fungal community DNA from soil.     

Ordination and significance testing of microbial community composition derived from terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms: application of multivariate statistics

Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) is increasingly being used to examine microbial community structure and accordingly, a range of approaches have been used to analyze data sets. A number of published reports have included data and results that were statistically flawed or lacked rigorous statistical testing. A range of simple, yet powerful techniques are available to examine community data, however their use is seldom, if ever, discussed in microbial literature. We describe an approach that overcomes some of the problems associated with analyzing community datasets and offer an approach that makes data interpretation simple and effective. The Bray-Curtis coefficient is suggested as an ideal coefficient to be used for the construction of similarity matrices. Its strengths include its ability to deal with data sets containing multiple blocks of zeros in a meaningful manner. Non-metric multi-dimensional scaling is described as a powerful, yet easily interpreted method to examine community patterns based on T-RFLP data. Importantly, we describe the use of significance testing of data sets to allow quantitative assessment of similarity, removing subjectivity in comparing complex data sets. Finally, we introduce a quantitative measure of sample dispersion and suggest its usefulness in describing site heterogeneity. This revised version was published online in June 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Quantitative strain-specific detection of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples by real-time PCR

Aims:  To develop a strain-specific rapid assay for identification and quantification of Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples.
Methods and Results:  A unique random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) band of the L. rhamnosus GG strain was isolated and sequenced. Strain-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) primers and probes were designed based on the sequence. Quantification was performed by the real-time PCR using a fluorescent resonance energy transfer (FRET) system. The specificity of the assay was tested with DNA isolated from a set of known strains and human faecal samples. The analytical sensitivity of the method for L. rhamnosus GG was about 10 CFU per assay, which corresponds to 10⁵ CFU g⁻¹ of wet faeces.
Conclusions:  Quantitative real-time PCR is a suitable method for strain-specific identification of L. rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG is one of the most studied probiotic strains in clinical trials but still lacks a DNA-based identification method. This study describes a real-time PCR method for strain-specific identification and quantification of L. rhamnosus GG in human faecal samples.     

A one-step reaction for the rapid identification of Lactobacillus mindensis, Lactobacillus panis, Lactobacillus paralimentarius, Lactobacillus pontis and Lactobacillus frumenti using oligonucleotide primers designed from the 16S-23S rRNA intergenic sequences

Aims:  Species-specific primers targeting the 16S–23S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) intergenic spacer region (ISR) were designed to rapidly discriminate between Lactobacillus mindensis , Lactobacillus panis , Lactobacillus paralimentarius , Lactobacillus pontis and Lactobacillus frumenti species recently isolated from French sourdough.
Methods and Results:  The 16S–23S ISRs were amplified using primers 16S/p2 and 23S/p7, which anneal to positions 1388–1406 of the 16S rRNA gene and to positions 207–189 of the 23S rRNA gene respectively, Escherichia coli numbering (GenBank accession number V00331 ). Clone libraries of the resulting amplicons were constructed using a pCR2·1 TA cloning kit and sequenced. Species-specific primers were designed based on the sequences obtained and were used to amplify the 16S–23S ISR in the Lactobacillus species considered. For all of them, two PCR amplicons, designated as small ISR (S-ISR) and large ISR (L-ISR), were obtained. The L-ISR is composed of the corresponding S-ISR, interrupted by a sequence containing tRNA^Ile and tRNA^Ala genes. Based on these sequences, species-specific primers were designed and proved to identify accurately the species considered among 30 reference Lactobacillus species tested.
Conclusions:  Designed species-specific primers enable a rapid and accurate identification of L. mindensis , L. paralimentarius , L. panis , L. pontis and L. frumenti species among other lactobacilli.
Significance and Impact of the Study:  The proposed method provides a powerful and convenient means of rapidly identifying some sourdough lactobacilli, which could be of help in large starter culture surveys.     

Diversity of aquatic prokaryotic communities in the Cuatro Cienegas basin

The Cuatro Cienegas basin (Coahuila, México) is a composite of different water systems in the middle of the desert with unusually high levels of endemism and diversity in different taxa. Although the diversity of macrobiota has been well described, little is known about the diversity and distribution of microorganisms in the oligotrophic ponds. Here we describe the extent and distribution of diversity found in aquatic prokaryotic communities by analysis of terminal restriction fragment length polymorphisms (T-RFLP) of 16S rRNA genes and phylogenetic analysis of cloned genes. Twelve locations within the basin were sampled. Among all the samples, we found a total of 117 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) using T-RFLPs, which ranged in any single sample from four to 49. OTU richness and Shannon diversity indices for different sites varied, but none were particularly high. 16S rRNA gene sequence data showed 68 different phylotypes among 198 clones. The most abundant phylotypes were Gamma- and Betaproteobacteria, and extreme halophiles. The differences among sites were significant; 45 TRFs were found only once, and 37% of the total diversity was represented by differences between sites, suggesting high beta-diversity. Further studies are needed to test whether this is a direct consequence of environmental heterogeneity in the basin.