导入三叶草根瘤菌寄主范围基因对豌豆根瘤菌侵染白三叶草的影响

将带有三叶草根瘤菌寄主范围基因的豌豆根瘤菌(转移接合子182和290)接种白三叶草,观察比较它们对白三叶草早期侵染特征和结瘤情况。转移接合子182虽然诱导白三叶草根毛细胞弯曲,但未观察到侵染,也无侵染线形成;而转移接合子290能诱导白三叶草根毛形成紧密的弯曲,溶解根毛细胞壁和侵染白三叶草。结瘤试验表明,白三叶草接种转移接合子290所诱导的结瘤情况与接种三叶草根瘤菌野生型菌株ANU 843的情况很相似。转移接合子182只能诱导个别无效瘤,290和ANU843一样都能在白三叶草上结瘤。由此说明转移接合子如果只携带三叶草根瘤菌的部分寄主范围基因(FEL)仍不能在白三叶草上诱导侵染和正常结瘤,而必需携带全部寄主范围基因(FELMN)才能在白三叶草上正常结瘤。     

导入三叶草根瘤菌寄主范围基因对豌豆根瘤菌侵染白三叶草的影响

将带有三叶草根瘤菌寄主范围基因的豌豆根瘤菌（转移接合子182和290）接种白三叶草,观察比较它们对白三叶草早期侵染特征和结瘤情况。转移接合子182虽然诱导白三叶草很毛细胞弯曲,但未观察到侵染,也无侵染线形成;而转移接合子290能诱导白三叶草根毛形成紧密的弯曲,溶解根毛细胞壁和侵染白三叶草。结瘤试验表明,白三叶草接种转移接合子290所诱导的结瘤情况与接种三叶草根瘤菌野生型菌株ANU843的情况很相似。转移接合子182只能诱导个别无效瘤,290和ANU843一样都能在白三叶草上结瘤。由此说明转移接合子如果只携带三叶草根瘤菌的部分寄主范围基因(FEL）仍不能在白三叶草上诱导侵染和正常结瘤,而必需携带全部寄主范围基因（FELMN）才能在白三叶草上正常结瘤。     

三叶草素基因(tfx)在快生型大豆根瘤菌(Sinorhizobium fredii)H12-2中的表达与稳定性测定

将含有三叶草条基因的重组质粒pT2TFXK和pT2TX3K以接合转移的方式导入快生型大豆根瘤菌H12－2。转移接合子H12－2（pXK）能产三叶草素并具有抑菌活性;H12－2（P3K）表现出对三叶草素的抗性。抑菌谱试验结果表明：82％的供试快生型大豆根瘤菌菌株对三叶草素敏感;所有供试慢生型大豆根瘤菌则表现抗性。稳定性检测结果表明：在共生与人工培养条件下,导入的pXK和p3K质粒均可在宿主菌中稳定存在和表达。     

根瘤菌属胞外多糖的研究

本文研究了豌豆根瘤菌(Rhizobum Leguminosarum),苜蓿根瘤菌(R. meliloti),三叶草根瘤菌(R. trifolii),菜豆根瘤菌(R. phaseoli),豇豆根瘤菌(Rradyrhizobium sp.(Vigna))和大豆根瘤菌(R. Japonicum)产生的胞外多糖化学组分的差异,结果表明,不同种的根瘤菌能产生具有不同组分的胞外多糖,其多糖组分的差异主要表现在糖醛酸和甘露糖的含量。豌豆根瘤菌、三叶草根瘤菌,菜豆根瘤菌产生的胞外多糖含有糖醛酸,大豆根瘤菌和苜蓿根瘤菌产生的胞外多糖一般不含有糖醛酸。根瘤菌有快生型和慢生型之别,这种差异也可由其产生的胞外多糖组分看到,一般快生型根瘤菌:豌豆根瘤菌,苜蓿根瘤菌,菜豆根瘤菌,三叶草根瘤菌,(包括最近证明的快生型大豆根瘤菌)的胞外多糖中甘露糖所占百分比较低(低于20％),葡萄糖所占的百分比较高(高于60％),而慢生型根瘤菌:大豆根瘤菌和豇豆根瘤菌的胞外多糖中甘露糖所占百分比较高(高于36％),葡萄糖所占的百分比较低(低于50％)。     

三叶草素基因（tfx）在快生型大豆根瘤菌（Sinorhizobium fredii）H12— …

将含有三叶草素基因的重组质粒ｐＴ２ＴＦＸＫ和ｐＴ２１Ｘ３Ｋ以接合转移的方式导入快生型大豆根瘤菌Ｈ１２－２,转移接合子Ｈ１２－２（ｐＸＫ）能产生三叶草素并具有抑菌活性;Ｈ１２－２（ｐ３Ｋ）表现出对三叶草素的抗性。抑菌谱试验结果表明：８２％的供试快生型大豆根瘤菌株对三叶草素敏感;所有供试慢生型大豆根瘤菌则表现抗性。稳定性检测结果表明,在共生与人工培养条件下,导入的ｐＸＫ和ｐ３Ｋ质粒均可在宿主菌中稳定存     

固氮作用

<正> 854902 位于三叶草根瘤菌共生质粒上的固氮基因和结瘤基因的机构[英]/Scott,D.B.…//Arch.Microbiol.-1984,139(2～3).-151～157[译自 DBA,1985,4(2),85-00815]作为鉴定三叶草根瘤菌 NZP514菌株的     

影响三叶草根瘤菌生存条件的研究和分析

对影响三叶草根瘤菌生存的土壤酸度、含水量、养分和作物的根际效应等进行了研究和分析。     

根瘤菌可溶性蛋白和酯酶的电泳图谱分析

我们分析行了二十株根瘤菌可溶性蛋白和酯酶的电泳图谱。菌株中14株分离自野大豆的快生型大豆根瘤菌和3株慢生型大豆根瘤菌;另外3株根瘤菌分别分离于苜蓿、豌豆和三叶草。根据它们电泳谱带的Rf值,计算了各根瘤菌可溶性蛋白图谱间的相似性系数。快生型大豆根瘤菌的电泳图谱均不同于慢生型大豆根瘤菌和其他根瘤菌。鉴于各菌株有其独特图谱,以此作为根瘤菌分类和鉴定的依据,是较可靠的方法。     

根瘤菌数值分类

对56株根瘤菌及3株土壤杆菌进行了200个形态、生理、生化及生物学性状测定,根据Ssm相似性系数及最短距离聚类公式,用电子计算机进行数值分类。试验结果,将快生型根瘤菌、慢生型根瘤穗和土壤杆菌在届的水平上分开,豌豆根瘤菌、三叶草根瘤菌和菜豆根瘤菌三者的相似性很高,合并为一个种。以上结果与《伯杰系统细菌学手册》第一卷中Jordan的根瘤菌科分类系统相一致。此外,紫云英根瘤菌自成一群,包括在根瘤菌属(Rhizobium)中。柱花草根瘤菌独立成群,包括在慢生根瘤菌属(Bradyrhizobium)中。     

菜豆根瘤菌sym和mel基因在农杆菌中的转移和表达

豆根瘤菌(Rhizobium phaseoli)共生质粒pSYM3622具有诱导宿主植物(phaseolusvulgaris cv."Jamapa")结瘤固氮的有效基因,以及菜豆根瘤菌特征性的产黑素基因(Melanin production gene)。在诱动因子RP4的存在下,共生质粒能够有效地向三叶草根瘤菌和农杆菌转移。种间和属间杂交子都能诱导菜豆植物形成无效根瘤,并且具备在特定培养基上产生黑素的能力。pSYM3622在三叶草根瘤菌菌株RCR226中具有明显的不亲和性,但是在农杆菌杂交子中,这些结癌和产生黑素的特征在植物根瘤分离菌中能够稳定地保持下去。试验同时研究了pSYM3622向假单胞菌和大肠杆菌的诱动转移。     

Nodulation and nitrogen fixation in extreme environments

Biological nitrogen fixation is a phenomenon occurring in all known ecosystems. Symbiotic nitrogen fixation is dependent on the host plant genotype, theRhizobium strain, and the interaction of these symbionts with the pedoclimatic factors and the environmental conditions. Extremes of pH affect nodulation by reducing the colonization of soil and the legume rhizosphere by rhizobia. Highly acidic soils (pH<4.0) frequently have low levels of phosphorus, calcium, and molybdenum and high concentrations of aluminium and manganese which are often toxic for both partners; nodulation is more affected than host-plant growth and nitrogen fixation. Highly alkaline soils (pH>8.0) tend to be high in sodium chloride, bicarbonate, and borate, and are often associated with high salinity which reduce nitrogen fixation. Nodulation and N-fixation are observed under a wide range of temperatures with optima between 20–30°C. Elevated temperatures may delay nodule initiation and development, and interfere with nodule structure and functioning in temperate Iegumes, whereas in tropical legumes nitrogen fixation efficiency is mainly affected. Furthermore, temperature changes affect the competitive ability ofRhizobium strains. Low temperatures reduce nodule formation and nitrogen fixation in temperate legumes; however, in the extreme environment of the high arctic, native legumes can nodulate and fix nitrogen at rates comparable to those observed with legumes in temperate climates, indicating that both the plants and their rhizobia have successfully adapted to arctic conditions. In addition to low temperatures, arctic legumes are exposed to a short growing season, a long photoperiod, low precipitation and low soil nitrogen levels. In this review, we present results on a number of structural and physiological characteristics which allow arctic legumes to function in extreme environments.     

Performance of phaseolus bean rhizobia in soils from the major production sites in the Nile Delta

The symbiotic and competitive performances of two highly effective rhizobia nodulating French bean P. vulgaris were studied in silty loam and clayey soils. The experiments were carried out to address the performance of two rhizobia strains (CE3 and Ph. 163] and the mixture thereof with the two major cultivated bean cultivars in two soil types from major growing French bean areas in Egypt. Clay and silty loam soils from Menoufia and Ismailia respectively were planted with Bronco and Giza 6 phaseolus bean cultivars. The data obtained from this study indicated that rhizobial inoculation of Giza 6 cultivar in clayey soil showed a positive response to inoculation in terms of nodule numbers and dry weight. This response was also positive in dry matter and biomass accumulation by the plants. The inoculant of strain CE3 enhanced plant growth and N-uptake relative to Ph. 163. However, the mixed inoculant strains were not always as good as single strain inoculants. The competition for nodulation was assessed using two techniques namely fluorescent antibody testing (FA) and REP-PCR fingerprinting. The nodule occupancy by inoculant strain Ph. 163 in both soils occupied 30-40% and 38-50 of nodules of cultivar Bronco. The mixed inocula resulted in higher proportions of nodules containing CE3 in silty loam soil and Ph. 163 in clayey soil. The native rhizobia occupied at least 50% of the nodules on the Bronco cultivar. For cultivar Giza 6, the native rhizobia were more competitive with the inoculant strains. Therefore, we suggest using the studied strains as commercial inocula for phaseolus bean.     

Long-term monoculture reduces the symbiotic rhizobial biodiversity of peanut

Long-term monoculture (LTM) decreases the yield and quality of peanut, even resulting in changes in the microbial community. However, the effect of LTM on peanut rhizobial communities has still not been elucidated. In this study, we isolated and characterized peanut rhizobia from 6 sampling plots with different monoculture cropping durations. The community structure and diversity index for each sampling site were analyzed, and the correlations between a peanut rhizobium and soil characteristics were evaluated to clarify the effects on peanut rhizobial communities. The competitive abilities among representative strains were also analyzed. A total of 283 isolates were obtained from 6 sampling plots. Nineteen recA haplotypes were defined and were grouped into 8 genospecies of Bradyrhizobium, with B. liaoningense and B. ottawaense as the dominant groups in each sample. The diversity indexes of the rhizobial community decreased, and the dominant groups of B. liaoningense and B. ottawaense were enriched significantly with extended culture duration. Available potassium (AK), available phosphorus (AP), available nitrogen (AN), total nitrogen (TN) and organic carbon (OC) gradually increased with increasing monoculture duration. OC, TN, AP and AK were the main soil characteristics affecting the distribution of rhizobial genospecies in the samples. A competitive nodulation test indicated that B. liaoningense presented an excellent competitive ability, which was congruent with its high isolation frequency. This study revealed that soil characteristics and the competitive ability of rhizobia shape the symbiotic rhizobial community and provides information on community formation and the biogeographic properties of rhizobia.     

The population genetics of nodule bacteria

The data are reviewed on the population structure and evolutionary dynamics of the nodule bacteria (rhizobia) which are among the most intensively studied microorganisms. High level of the population polymorphism was demonstrated for the rhizobia populations using the enzyme electrophoresis (MLEE profiles). The average value of Nei's coefficient of heterogeneity (H = 1 - sigma pi2 [n/(n - 1)]) were: 0.590 for rhizobia (Rhizobium, Bradyrhizobium), 0.368 for enterobacteria (Escherichia, Salmonella, Shigella) and 0.452 for pathogenic bacteria (Bordetella, Borrelia, Erysipelothrix, Haemophilus, Helicobacter, Listeria, Mycobacterium, Neisseria, Staphylococcus) populations. In spite of being devoid of the effective systems for the gene conjugative transfer, many rhizobia populations possess an essentially panmictic structure. However, the enterobacteria populations in which the gene transfer may be facilitated due to the conjugative F- and R-factors, usually display the clonal population structure. The legume host plant is proved to be a key factor that determines the high levels of polymorphism and of panmixis as well as high evolutionary rates of the symbiotic bacteria populations. The host may ensure: a) an increase in mutation and gene transfer frequencies; b) stimulation of the competitive (selective) processes in both symbiotic and free-living rhizobia populations. A "cyclic" model of the rhizobia microevolution is presented which allows to assess the inputs the interstrain competition for the saprophytic growth and for the host nodulation into evolution of a plant-associated rhizobia population. The nodulation competitiveness in the rhizobia populations is responsible for the frequency-dependent selection of the rare genotypes which may arise in the soil bacterial communities as a result of the transfer of symbiotic (sym) genes from virulent rhizobia strains to either avirulent rhizobia or to the other (saprophytic, phytopathogenic) bacteria. Therefore, the nodulation competitiveness may ensure: a) panmictic structure of the natural rhizobia populations; b) high taxonomic diversity of rhizobia which was apparently caused by a broad sym gene expansion in the soil bacterial communities. The kin selection models are presented which explain evolution of the "altruistic" (essential for the host plant, but not for the bacteria themselves) symbiotic traits (e.g., the ability for symbiotic nitrogen fixation and for differentiation into non-viable bacteroids) in the rhizobia populations. These models are based on preferential multiplication of the nitrogen-fixing clones either in planta (due to an elevated supply of the nitrogen-fixing nodules with photosynthates) or ex planta (due to a release of the rhizopines from the nitrogen-fixing nodules). Speaking generally, interactions with the host plants provide a range of mechanisms increasing a genetic heterogeneity and an evolutionary potential in the associated rhizobia populations.     

Legumes tolerance to rhizobia is not always observed and not always deserved

Rhizobia display dual lifestyle. These bacteria are soil inhabitants but can also elicit the formation of a special niche on the root of legume plants, the nodules. In such organs, rhizobia can promote the growth of their host by providing them nitrogen they captured from atmosphere. All along the infection process, the plant innate immunity has to be controlled to maintain compatible interaction. However, nodulation does not always result in profit for the plant as compatible interactions include both nitrogen‐fixing and non‐fixing associations. In recent years, our knowledge on the mechanisms involved in the control of plant innate immunity during rhizobia‐legume interactions has greatly improved notably by the identification of bacterial and plant genes activating or suppressing the plant defences. Surprisingly, results also demonstrated that in some cases, plant defence reactions result in abortion of the nodulation process despite that the rhizobial strain has all the genetic potential to establish mutualism. In such situation, experimental evolution approaches highlighted possible rapid switches of incompatible rhizobia either to mutualistic or parasitic behaviour. Here, we review this recent literature.     

桂西北喀斯特常见豆科植物根瘤菌的遗传多样性

调查了桂西北喀斯特24种常见豆科植物的结瘤情况及特征,并从15种宿主植物上获得39份根瘤样品,提取根瘤基因组DNA,扩增16S rDNA和nifH基因,构建系统发育树,对根瘤菌遗传多样性进行了研究.结果表明: 有15种豆科植物是结瘤的,其中14种为蝶形花亚科,1种为含羞草亚科,而云实亚科未发现结瘤.一些本应结瘤的植物未发现根瘤,可能与喀斯特土壤的保水性差有关.BLAST和系统发育分析结果均显示,来源于多种豆科植物的根瘤菌均归属于慢生根瘤菌属,仅有2个亮叶崖豆藤样品的根瘤菌归属于中慢生根瘤菌属.在系统发育树上,来源于同一地点或同一宿主植物的根瘤序列均表现出一定的聚集性,说明共生根瘤菌的种类可能受宿主植物及所处生态环境的共同影响.     

Nodulation and biological nitrogen fixation of 80 soybean cultivars in symbiosis with indigenous rhizobia

Eighty soybean cultivars were assessed for their potential for nodulation and nitrogen fixation with indigenous rhizobia in a Nigerian soil. Seventy-six days after planting (DAP) 87%, 3% and 10% of the soybean cultivars had from 0 to 30, 31 to 60 and over 61 nodules/plant, respectively. Only 8% had a nodule dry weight of 600 to 1100 mg/plant. At 84 DAP the proportion of nitrogen derived from the atmosphere (Ndfa) ranged from 0 to 65% 16% of the cultivars derived 51 to 65% of their N₂ from the atmosphere. The diversity of soybean germplasm and the variation in nodulation and N₂ fixation permitted the selection of the five best cultivars in terms of their compatibility with indigenous rhizobia, % Ndfa and the amount of N₂ which they fixed.     

Competition between rhizobia under different environmental conditions affects the nodulation of a legume

Mutualistic symbiosis and nitrogen fixation of legume rhizobia play a key role in ecological environments. Although many different rhizobial species can form nodules with a specific legume, there is often a dominant microsymbiont, which has the highest nodule occupancy rates, and they are often known as the “most favorable rhizobia”. Shifts in the most favorable rhizobia for a legume in different geographical regions or soil types are not well understood. Therefore, in order to explore the shift model, an experiment was designed using successive inoculations of rhizobia on one legume. The plants were grown in either sterile vermiculite or a sandy soil. Results showed that, depending on the environment, a legume could select its preferential rhizobial partner in order to establish symbiosis. For perennial legumes, nodulation is a continuous and sequential process. In this study, when the most favorable rhizobial strain was available to infect the plant first, it was dominant in the nodules, regardless of the existence of other rhizobial strains in the rhizosphere. Other rhizobial strains had an opportunity to establish symbiosis with the plant when the most favorable rhizobial strain was not present in the rhizosphere. Nodule occupancy rates of the most favorable rhizobial strain depended on the competitiveness of other rhizobial strains in the rhizosphere and the environmental adaptability of the favorable rhizobial strain (in this case, to mild vermiculite or hostile sandy soil). To produce high nodulation and efficient nitrogen fixation, the most favorable rhizobial strain should be selected and inoculated into the rhizosphere of legume plants under optimum environmental conditions.     

rRNA based identification and detection systems for rhizobia and other bacteria

Ribosomal ribonucleic acids are excellent marker molecules for the elucidation of bacterial phylogeny; they also provide useful target sites for identification and detection with nucleic acid probes. Based on the currently available 16S rRNA sequence data, bacteria of the rhizobial phenotype (plant nodulation, nitrogen fixation) are members of three moderately related phylogenetic sub-groups of the -subclass of the Proteobacteria: i.e. the rhizobia group, the bradyrhizobia group, and the azorhizobia group. All rhizobia, azo-, brady-, meso- and sinorhizobia are closely related to and in some cases phylogenetically intermixed with, non-symbiotic and/or non-nitrogen-fixing bacteria. Especially in the case of Bradyrhizobium japonicum strains, the 16S rRNA sequence data indicate substantial heterogeneity. Specific probe design and evaluation are discussed. A multiprobe concept for resolving specificity problems with group specific probes is presented. In situ identification with group specific probes of rhizobia in cultures as well as rhizobia and cyanobacteria within plant material is shown.     

Legume nodulation: The host controls the party

Global demand to increase food production and simultaneously reduce synthetic nitrogen fertilizer inputs in agriculture are underpinning the need to intensify the use of legume crops. The symbiotic relationship that legume plants establish with nitrogen‐fixing rhizobia bacteria is central to their advantage. This plant–microbe interaction results in newly developed root organs, called nodules, where the rhizobia convert atmospheric nitrogen gas into forms of nitrogen the plant can use. However, the process of developing and maintaining nodules is resource intensive; hence, the plant tightly controls the number of nodules forming. A variety of molecular mechanisms are used to regulate nodule numbers under both favourable and stressful growing conditions, enabling the plant to conserve resources and optimize development in response to a range of circumstances. Using genetic and genomic approaches, many components acting in the regulation of nodulation have now been identified. Discovering and functionally characterizing these components can provide genetic targets and polymorphic markers that aid in the selection of superior legume cultivars and rhizobia strains that benefit agricultural sustainability and food security. This review addresses recent findings in nodulation control, presents detailed models of the molecular mechanisms driving these processes, and identifies gaps in these processes that are not yet fully explained.