高通量测序分析多种典型生境中厌氧氨氧化细菌的多样性分布特征

【背景】厌氧氨氧化过程是氮素循环过程的重要途径之一,在氮素循环中发挥重要作用。先前的研究已经证实了厌氧氨氧化细菌存在于多种生境中,但对其多样性分布还没有系统的研究。【目的】对厌氧氨氧化细菌在不同类型生境中的多样性分布规律进行深入分析,充分展示其在不同生境中的群落结构特点,并揭示多样性分布与环境因素之间的关系。【方法】在建立厌氧氨氧化细菌16S rRNA基因序列数据库的基础上,运用高通量测序技术分析其在不同生境中的多样性分布特征。【结果】厌氧氨氧化细菌在红树林、海湾和河口生境中的多样性水平较高,而污泥和红壤的多样性水平明显较低。系统发育分析表明,这些生境中的厌氧氨氧化细菌主要由Candidatus Brocadia、Ca.Scalindua和未明确分类地位的菌属组成;从河流到红树林生态系统,随着盐度的增加,厌氧氨氧化细菌的优势种属由Ca. Brocadia转变到Ca. Scalindua,相关性分析也表明了盐度是导致不同生境中厌氧氨氧化细菌群落结构差异的主要因素。【结论】不同生境中存在不同的厌氧氨氧化细菌种群结构,环境条件的差异影响了厌氧氨氧化细菌的种群分布和系统演化。     

基于高通量测序技术的不同年代公园绿地土壤细菌多样性

【背景】细菌多样性对绿地土壤生态功能有重要作用,但不同年代公园绿地土壤的细菌多样性尚未见相关报道。【目的】研究北京市不同年代公园绿地土壤细菌多样性和群落结构特征。【方法】利用IlluminaMiSeq测序技术,分别对北京市代表性古典公园和现代公园绿地土壤细菌群落多样性进行分析。【结果】北京市公园绿地土壤细菌群落共划分为45个已知的菌门,其中变形菌门、酸杆菌门、绿弯菌门和放线菌门为优势细菌群。土壤细菌群落α多样性分析结果表明,古典公园和现代公园的土壤细菌多样性存在差异,表现为古典公园的丰富度和多样性都高于现代公园。此外,土壤细菌群落相似性分析和主坐标分析都表明古典公园和现代公园的土壤细菌群落结构存在显著差异。冗余分析表明,对土壤微生物群落结构产生显著影响的环境因子分别为土壤含水量、有机质和全氮,其它土壤环境因子无统计学意义。首次引入公园年代作为影响因子进行冗余分析的研究结果表明,公园年代为影响公园细菌群落多样性的重要因子。【结论】不同年代公园绿地土壤细菌群落结构和物种多样性具有显著差异,随着公园年代的增加,土壤肥力和微生物多样性增加,绿地生态系统更稳定,可通过制定不同的绿地管理措施改变公园绿地土壤环境,进而优化土壤细菌群落结构,促进土壤碳氮养分循环,提高土壤肥力。     

高通量扩增子测序分析生防细菌对丹参根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响

利用高量测序方法探究生防细菌对丹参植株根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响。

向丹参植株根部施入生防细菌DS-R5,培养45 d后采集根际和根表土壤样品提取总DNA,扩增样品基因组DNA的V4―V5区后进行双端测序,利用生物信息学解析生防细菌对丹参植株根际和根表土壤真菌群落多样性的影响。

菌株DS-R5处理后增加了根际和根表土壤真菌群落的多样性和丰度;根际土壤共有物种种类大于根表土壤,说明菌株DS-R5处理后根际土壤处理与对照物种种类更接近,而对根表土壤中的微生物物种影响较大。真菌群落结构组成分析结果表明,不同土壤样品在门水平上共有优势真菌主要有子囊菌门、接合菌门、担子菌门和未分类;相比根表土壤对照样品,根表土壤处理样品中子囊菌门丰度下降了13.0%,接合菌门丰度升高了69.2%;根际土壤处理样品相比根际土壤对照样品,子囊菌门和接合菌门丰度分别升高了5.9%和8.9%,但二者差异无统计学意义。在属水平上,根表土壤样品经菌株DS-R5处理后提高了有益菌属的丰度,同时降低了有害菌属的丰度。

丹参植株施入生防细菌后,改变了根际土壤和根表土壤中微生物群落结构和多样性,本研究结果可以为利用生防细菌防控丹参根腐病提供理论参考。

     

高通量测序技术对胚胎停育患者阴道真菌的研究

目的 通过高通量测序技术探究妊娠早期胚胎停育患者阴道真菌分布,比较其与正常早期妊娠者阴道真菌之间的差异,揭示胚胎停育与阴道真菌变化的相关性。 方法 选取2018年5月至2018年11月在兰州大学第二医院产科就诊的20例患者为研究对象,其中胚胎停育10例(实验组),正常早期妊娠10例(对照组)。分别取两组对象阴道分泌物样本行ITS rDNA高通量测序,测序数据进行OTU聚类分析,Alpha多样性和Beta多样性分析,组间群落差异性分析。 结果 实验组女性阴道真菌群落中未发现特征菌的存在,但菌群丰度显著高于对照组(P结论 阴道真菌丰度的显著变化可能与胚胎停育相关,尤其是Rhizopus丰度显著升高应当引起注意。     

Discovery of high affinity anti-ricin antibodies by B cell receptor sequencing and by yeast display of combinatorial VH:VL libraries from immunized animals

Ricin is a toxin that could potentially be used as a bioweapon. We identified anti-ricin A chain antibodies by sequencing the antibody repertoire from immunized mice and by selecting high affinity antibodies using yeast surface display. These methods led to the isolation of multiple antibodies with high (sub-nanomolar) affinity. Interestingly, the antibodies identified by the 2 independent approaches are from the same clonal lineages, indicating for the first time that yeast surface display can identify native antibodies. The new antibodies represent well-characterized reagents for biodefense diagnostics and therapeutics development.     

基于高通量测序的辐射污染区细菌群落特征分析

【目的】为了更加全面地揭示辐射污染区细菌种群多样性,了解辐射污染对辐射区土壤中细菌群落结构的影响。【方法】运用高通量测序方法,分别进行了土样细菌16S r RNA基因的V3可变区测序,进而对无辐射污染对照和不同辐射污染程度的土样中细菌群落组成和多样性进行分析。【结果】研究共获得110 348条有效序列,17 604个OTUs,共涉及细菌域的19个门和6个潜在菌门和其它未分类菌群的726个属。多样性分析表明,辐射污染会引起土壤样品中微生物群落的分布显著差异化,显著提高细菌群落种群多样性和微生物丰度。微生物群落组成分析发现,在辐射污染胁迫下,辐射污染区样品中变形杆菌门分布比例显著下降;随着辐射污染程度的提高,放线菌门所占比例逐步提高,未分类菌门、厚壁菌门和酸杆菌门也有明显的提高。同时,研究发现辐射污染区中存在着大量未分类菌属。【结论】研究揭示了辐射污染区极为丰富的细菌多样性,大量微生物新物种资源有待发掘。     

Discovery of DC_H31 as potential mutant IDH1 inhibitor through NADPH-based high throughput screening

IDH1 mutations are early events in the development of IDH-mutant gliomas and leukemias and are associated with various regulation of molecular process. Mutations of active site in IDH1 could lead to high levels of 2-HG and the suppression of cellular differentiation, while these changes can be reversed by molecule inhibitors target mutant IDH1. Here, through in-house developed enzymatic assay-based high throughput screening platform, we discovered DC_H31 as a novel IDH1-R132H/C inhibitor, with the IC₅₀ value of 0.41 μmol/L and 2.7 μmol/L respectively. In addition, saturable SPR binding assay indicated that DC_H31 bound to IDH1-R132H/C due to specific interaction. Further computational docking studies and structure-activity relationship (SAR) suggest that DC_H31 could occupy the allosteric pocket between the two monomers of IDH1-R132H homodimer, which accounts for its inhibitory ability. And it is possible to conclude that DC_H31 acts via an allosteric mechanism of inhibition. At the cellular level, DC_H31 could inhibit cell proliferation, promote cell differentiation and reduce the production of 2-HG with a dose-dependent manner in HT1080 cells. Taken together, DC_H31 is a potent selective inhibitor of IDH1-R132H/C both in vitro and in vivo, which can promote the development of more potent pan-inhibitors against IDH1-R132H/C through further structural decoration and provide a new insight for the pharmacological treatment of gliomas.     

基于高通量测序的4种硝化细菌富集培养物微生物群落结构分析

【目的】比较分析4种硝化细菌富集培养物(以铵盐为氮源的淡水富集物A、以亚硝酸盐为氮源的淡水富集物B、以铵盐为氮源的低温淡水富集物C和以亚硝酸盐为氮源的海水富集物D)的微生物群落结构与组成。【方法】分别提取样品的总DNA,采用高通量测序技术,分析微生物群落的组成、丰度和多样性。【结果】在不同微生物的分类水平,4个样品共检测到24门47纲129属。4个样品的优势菌门均为变形菌门;样品A、B、C的优势菌纲为β-变形菌纲和γ-变形菌纲,样品D的优势菌纲为γ-变形菌纲、δ-变形菌纲和芽孢杆菌纲;而优势菌属各不相同,其中样品A为亚硝化单胞菌属(24.56%),样品B为链霉菌属(7.15%),样品C为噬菌弧菌属(19.36%)和类诺卡氏菌属(19.35%),样品D为嗜酸菌属(13.6%)和柄杆菌属(11.5%)。共检测出7种具有硝化功能的细菌,其中样品A、B和D中主要是亚硝化单胞菌属,占比分别为24.56%、4.94%和0.63%,样品C主要为Nitrospirillum(0.69%)和硝化螺旋菌属(0.69%)。此外在样品中还检测到红灯食烷菌、羽扇豆根瘤菌等有益菌,以及弧菌属、伯克霍尔德菌等致病菌。【结论】阐述了4个样品微生物群落结构的多样性,确定了不同培养物中起主要作用的硝化细菌类群以及其它与环境物质循环相关或具有特殊生理特性的菌群,研究结果为硝化细菌富集培养物的实际应用奠定了基础。     

高通量测序技术在转座子研究中的应用

高通量测序技术极大地提高了测序效率,大幅度降低了测序成本,同时该技术具有特异性好、灵敏度高、精确性高等优势,目前已被广泛应用于遗传变异、转录组学和表观组学等研究。近年来,高通量测序技术也逐渐应用于转座子的研究,并取得了丰硕的成果。本文主要综述了高通量测序技术在转座子研究中的应用,包括转座子含量估算、靶点偏好性及分布、多态性及群体频率、稀有转座子的鉴定、转座子的水平转移以及转座子标签技术中的应用等,并简要介绍了目前研究中采用的主要测序策略和算法,及其存在的利弊和相应的解决方案。最后对高通量测序技术,尤其是第三代测序技术的发展趋势和它们在转座子未来的研究中的应用进行了展望,以期为相关的科研人员提供一个全面的了解和参考。     

不同来源飞蝗后肠微生物群落高通量测序分析

对来源于田间与室内飞蝗种群肠道细菌群落的454高通量测序(HTS)结果进行了分析,共分析鉴定出OTU(operational taxonomic unit)66个,其中室内飞蝗种群41个,田间飞蝗53个。全部OTU归属于6个门,9个纲,11个目,14个科,20个属。室内种群共含有12个属,其中优势类群为乳球菌属(Lactococcus)和拉乌尔菌属(Raoultella),分别占总种群的13.3%和36.1%。田间飞蝗鉴定出14个属,优势类群为芽胞杆菌属(Bacillus),占总种群的18.8%。田间飞蝗后肠菌落的Ace、Chao和Shannon指数均高于室内种群,而Simpson指标呈相反结果。研究表明来源于田间的飞蝗肠道细菌群落的丰富度和多样性均高于室内饲养的种群。分析结果为今后开展不同来源飞蝗肠道微生物资源研究提供依据。     

高通量测序技术分析新疆新源县过度放牧土壤细菌多样性

【目的】利用新疆伊犁州新源县过度放牧导致的退化草原土壤样品,揭示其细菌的菌群多样性。【方法】通过Illumina Hi Seq 2500测序技术,分析6个退化草原土壤细菌的菌群结构及多样性。【结果】细菌群落Chao1指数平均值为2 118.28,Shannon指数平均值为8.84。细菌群落主要属于Actinobacteria、Proteobacteria、Firmicutes、Gemmatimonadetes等35个门,Phingomonadaceae、Gemmatimonadaceae等220个科,Sphingomonas、Rubrobacter等329个属,在科属水平上未知菌类分别占31%和56.1%。固氮细菌共有9个属,自生固氮菌中Arthrobacter和Methylobacterium的丰度最高,而根瘤菌中Bradyrhizobium和Rhizobacter的丰度较高。【结论】虽然6个退化草原土壤样品中细菌类群具有丰富的多样性,但很多种类丰度特别低,可能正趋向灭绝。     

高通量测序数据的基因组拷贝数变异检测方法综述

拷贝数变异是指基因组中发生大片段的DNA序列的拷贝数增加或者减少。根据现有的研究可知,拷贝数变异是多种人类疾病的成因,与其发生与发展机制密切相关。高通量测序技术的出现为拷贝数变异检测提供了技术支持,在人类疾病研究、临床诊疗等领域,高通量测序技术已经成为主流的拷贝数变异检测技术。虽然不断有新的基于高通量测序技术的算法和软件被人们开发出来,但是准确率仍然不理想。本文全面地综述基于高通量测序数据的拷贝数变异检测方法,包括基于reads深度的方法、基于双末端映射的方法、基于拆分read的方法、基于从头拼接的方法以及基于上述4种方法的组合方法,深入探讨了每类不同方法的原理,代表性的软件工具以及每类方法适用的数据以及优缺点等,并展望未来的发展方向。     

Genome-wide identification of protein binding sites on RNAs in mammalian cells

RNA-binding proteins (RBPs) are proteins that bind to the RNA and participate in forming ribonucleoprotein complexes. They have crucial roles in various biological processes such as RNA splicing, editing, transport, maintenance, degradation, intracellular localization and translation. The RBPs bind RNA with different RNA-sequence specificities and affinities, thus, identification of protein binding sites on RNAs (R-PBSs) will deeper our understanding of RNA-protein interactions. Currently, high-throughput sequencing of RNA isolated by crosslinking immunoprecipitation (HITS-CLIP, also known as CLIP-Seq) is one of the most powerful methods to map RNA-protein binding sites or RNA modification sites. However, this method is only used for identification of single known RBPs and antibodies for RBPs are required. Here we developed a novel method, called capture of protein binding sites on RNAs (RPBS-Cap) to identify genome-wide protein binding sites on RNAs without using antibodies. Double click strategy is used for the RPBS-Cap assay. Proteins and RNAs are UV-crosslinked in vivo first, then the proteins are crosslinked to the magnetic beads. The RNA elements associated with proteins are captured, reverse transcribed and sequenced. Our approach has potential applications for studying genome-wide RNA-protein interactions.     

Digital fragment analysis of short tandem repeats by high‐throughput amplicon sequencing

High‐throughput sequencing has been proposed as a method to genotype microsatellites and overcome the four main technical drawbacks of capillary electrophoresis: amplification artifacts, imprecise sizing, length homoplasy, and limited multiplex capability. The objective of this project was to test a high‐throughput amplicon sequencing approach to fragment analysis of short tandem repeats and characterize its advantages and disadvantages against traditional capillary electrophoresis. We amplified and sequenced 12 muskrat microsatellite loci from 180 muskrat specimens and analyzed the sequencing data for precision of allele calling, propensity for amplification or sequencing artifacts, and for evidence of length homoplasy. Of the 294 total alleles, we detected by sequencing, only 164 alleles would have been detected by capillary electrophoresis as the remaining 130 alleles (44%) would have been hidden by length homoplasy. The ability to detect a greater number of unique alleles resulted in the ability to resolve greater population genetic structure. The primary advantages of fragment analysis by sequencing are the ability to precisely size fragments, resolve length homoplasy, multiplex many individuals and many loci into a single high‐throughput run, and compare data across projects and across laboratories (present and future) with minimal technical calibration. A significant disadvantage of fragment analysis by sequencing is that the method is only practical and cost‐effective when performed on batches of several hundred samples with multiple loci. Future work is needed to optimize throughput while minimizing costs and to update existing microsatellite allele calling and analysis programs to accommodate sequence‐aware microsatellite data.     

基于MiSeq高通量测序技术对3个孝感凤窝酒曲细菌多样性的评价

目的 对凤窝酒曲细菌多样性进行研究。方法 选取孝感地区3个凤窝酒曲作为研究对象,采用MiSeq高通量测序技术以16S rRNA为靶点,对其细菌菌群构成进行研究。结果 3个凤窝酒曲中发现9个优势核心属,其相对含量累计为78.15%,发现10个相对含量大于1.0%的分类操作单元,累计相对含量为60.62%。结论 3个凤窝酒曲共有大量的核心细菌菌群。     

采用高通量测序技术研究抗生素对小鼠肠道菌群的影响

目的 探讨不同浓度抗生素对小鼠肠道菌群多样性和结构的影响,并预测相关功能变化。方法 15只SPF级ICR小鼠随机分为正常组、低浓度抗生素组和高浓度抗生素组,连续灌胃5 d后,采集小鼠新鲜粪便样本。利用Illumina MiSeq测序平台,对细菌的16S rRNA V3‒V4区进行高通量测序,并对测序结果进行生物信息学分析。结果 高、低浓度抗生素组小鼠肠道菌群组成与正常组存在明显差异。与正常组相比,高剂量组小鼠肠道肠球菌属、志贺埃希菌属相对丰度显著升高（t=‒2.71,P=0.026;t=‒2.30,P<0.05）;分节丝状菌属、拟普雷沃菌属相对丰度显著降低（t=2.88,P=0.020;t=2.49,P=0.037）,理研菌属极显著降低（t=3.79,P=0.005）。低剂量组小鼠肠道菌群变形菌纲成为优势菌,芽胞杆菌属、粪球菌_2、苏黎世杆菌属、普雷沃菌属_2、普雷沃菌属_7、志贺埃希菌属、沙雷菌属和放线菌属等相对丰度显著升高（均P<0.05）;梭杆菌属、泛菌属极显著升高（t=‒3.19,P=0.013;t=‒3.50,P=0.008）;分节丝状菌属、理研菌属相对丰度显著降低（t=2.69,P=0.028;t=2.33,P=0.048）。PICRUSt功能预测分析显示,抗生素组显著增加人类疾病、细胞过程和环境信息处理功能层的基因拷贝数,显著降低有机系统、遗传信息处理和代谢功能层的基因拷贝数。结论 广谱抗生素能破坏小鼠肠道的微生态平衡,有必要深入研究抗生素对心血管、免疫性、感染性及神经退行性疾病发展的潜在作用。     

An efficient quantitation method of next-generation sequencing libraries by using MiSeq sequencer

Library quantitation is a critical step to obtain high data output in Illumina HiSeq sequencers. Here, we introduce a library quantitation method that uses the Illumina MiSeq sequencer designated as quantitative MiSeq (qMiSeq). In this procedure, 96 dual-index libraries, including control samples, are denatured, pooled in equal volume, and sequenced by MiSeq. We found that relative concentration of each library can be determined based on the observed index ratio and can be used to determine HiSeq run condition for each library. Thus, qMiSeq provides an efficient way to quantitate a large number of libraries at a time.     

High‐throughput SNP discovery in the rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) genome by next‐generation semiconductor‐based sequencing

The European rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) is a domesticated species with one of the broadest ranges of economic and scientific applications and fields of investigation. Rabbit genome information and assembly are available (oryCun2.0), but so far few studies have investigated its variability, and massive discovery of polymorphisms has not been published yet for this species. Here, we sequenced two reduced representation libraries (RRLs) to identify single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the rabbit genome. Genomic DNA of 10 rabbits belonging to different breeds was pooled and digested with two restriction enzymes (HaeIII and RsaI) to create two RRLs which were sequenced using the Ion Torrent Personal Genome Machine. The two RRLs produced 2 917 879 and 4 046 871 reads, for a total of 280.51 Mb (248.49 Mb with quality >20) and 417.28 Mb (360.89 Mb with quality >20) respectively of sequenced DNA. About 90% and 91% respectively of the obtained reads were mapped on the rabbit genome, covering a total of 15.82% of the oryCun2.0 genome version. The mapping and ad hoc filtering procedures allowed to reliably call 62 491 SNPs. SNPs in a few genomic regions were validated by Sanger sequencing. The Variant Effect Predictor Web tool was used to map SNPs on the current version of the rabbit genome. The obtained results will be useful for many applied and basic research programs for this species and will contribute to the development of cost‐effective solutions for high‐throughput SNP genotyping in the rabbit.