Firmicutes is an Important Component of Microbial Communities in Water-Injected and Pristine Oil Reservoirs,Western Siberia,Russia

The dominant microbial components of fluids from wells in pristine and water-injected, high-temperature, Western Siberian oil fields, were analyzed by PCR-DGGE. Particular emphasis was placed on sulphate-reducing organisms, due to their ecological and industrial importance. Bacterial phylotypes obtained from the non-water-injected Stolbovoye oil field were more diverse than those from the Samotlor field, which is subject to secondary oil recovery by reinjection of recycled production water. The majority of phylotypes from both sites were related to Firmicutes. The low similarity to their closest relatives indicates unique bacterial communities in deep underground production waters and crude oil. Archaeal phylotypes detected only in the Samotlor samples were represented by Methanosarcinales and Methanobacteriales.     

人类肠道微生物组与相关疾病研究进展

人体肠道共生着数以万亿计的微生物,肠道微生物在维持宿主正常生理功能中发挥重要作用,其成分和功能变化可导致严重的肠道和全身性疾病。以新一代测序技术和生物信息学分析为基础的元基因组学研究不仅极大地推动了对人类肠道微生物的整体认识,还加深了对肠道微生物代谢产物促进人类健康机理的理解,为肠道炎症、代谢性疾病和癌症等人类疾病的诊断与治疗提供了新思路。就肠道微生物元基因组学与肠道相关疾病的研究进展作一综述。     

稻纵卷叶螟感染Wolbachia的ftsZ基因和16S rDNA基因的序列分析

Wolbachia是一类胞质遗传的内共生菌, 广泛分布于节肢动物和其他动物中, 与宿主的生殖调控密切相关。通过研究迁飞性害虫稻纵卷叶螟Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Guenée)的Wolbachia感染情况, 为探讨Wolbachia在迁飞性昆虫中的生殖调控和传递方式等提供基础资料。本研究应用Wolbachia的ftsZ基因和16S rDNA基因的特异性引物, 通过PCR扩增的方法对我国20个地区的稻纵卷叶螟样本进行了检测。结果表明: 中国不同地区的稻纵卷叶螟感染Wolbachia的现象较为普遍, 其中浙江温州和江苏扬州样本的感染率最高（90%）; 四川雅安、 湖南长沙和天津宁河样本的感染率最低（40%）。不同地区稻纵卷叶螟的Wolbachia ftsZ基因序列完全一致, 而且不同地区的Wolbachia 16S rDNA基因序列也完全相同。此外, 稻纵卷叶螟感染的Wolbachia ftsZ基因和16S rDNA基因序列与其他物种感染的Wolbachia B群的ftsZ基因序列和16S rDNA基因序列相似性分别在99%~100%和98%~99%之间, 说明我国稻纵卷叶螟感染的Wolbachia隶属B群。研究结果表明, 稻纵卷叶螟感染的Wolbachia类型较为单一, 这也是我国有关稻纵卷叶螟内共生菌Wolbachia的首次研究报道。     

Analysis and comparison of the bacterial community in fermented grains during the fermentation for two different styles of Chinese liquor

Bacterial populations in fermented grains during fermentation may play important roles in Chinese liquor flavor. PCR-based denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) and 16S rRNA gene library analysis were performed to analyze the bacterial community structure of two styles of liquor. The results of DGGE profiles showed that bacterial diversity decreased with the fermentation process and Lactobacillus acetotolerans became the predominant species at the end of the fermentation. But the obvious differences of bacterial community appeared in the middle stage of two styles of liquor fermentation, in which the different upstream production techniques were used. Moreover, 16S rRNA gene libraries of two styles were constructed. A total of 125 and 107 clones, chosen from two libraries, were grouped into 46 and 49 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) by amplified ribosomal DNA restriction analysis. According to sequencing results of clones, the predominant bacteria in strong aroma style fermented grains were those from the class Bacilli, Bacteroidetes, and Clostridia, whereas the predominant bacteria in fermented grains of roasted sesame aroma style belonged to Bacilli, Flavobacteria, and Gammaproteobacteria. Molecular analysis of the bacterial diversity of the liquor fermentation will benefit the analysis of important microorganisms playing key roles in the formation of liquor flavor components.     

一株嗜酸硫氧化菌的分离

从江西德兴分离得到一株嗜酸硫氧化杆菌DX-2,采用双层固体培养基进行分离纯化,对分离菌株进行了形态、生理生化特性研究及16SrRNA序列分析.该菌株为革兰氏阴性细菌,短杆状,菌体大小（0.4～0.5）μm×（1～2）μm,化能自养,可利用硫磺和硫代硫酸盐为能源生长,不能利用亚铁进行生长.以16SrRNA序列同源性为基础构建了相关种属在内的系统发育树,结果表明,DX-2与喜温硫杆菌（Acidithiobacillus caldus）处于同一进化树分支中,相似性达99%以上.考察了不同重金属离子对DX-2的生长的影响.     

Identification of a novel bifunctional delta12/delta15 fatty acid desaturase from a basidiomycete, Coprinus cinereus TD#822-2

A new gene encoding a delta12 fatty acid desaturase-related protein was cloned from a multicellular basidiomycete Coprinus cinereus TD#822-2. The 1326 bp full-length gene, designated as Cop-odeA, codes for a putative protein of 442 amino acids with a MW of 49224. The Cop-odeA yeast transformant accumulated four new fatty acids identified as 9,12-hexadecadienoic acid, 9,12,15-hexadecatrienoic acid, linoleic acid, and alpha-linolenic acid, which comprised 8.8%, 1.0%, 29.0%, and 0.6% of the total fatty acids, respectively. The Cop-odeA protein was confirmed to be a novel bifunctional fatty acid desaturase with both high delta12 desaturase activity and unusual delta15 desaturase activity.     

Evaluation of the denitrifying microbiota of anoxic reactors

Removal of inorganic nitrogen compounds from wastewaters can be accomplished by a combination of the biological processes of nitrification and denitrification. The information on the microbiota present in denitrifying reactors is still scarce. In the present work the evaluation of the denitrifying microbiota of different reactor sludges was performed by specific activity measurements and MPN count of denitrifiers. We also present the isolation and physiological and phylogenetic characterisation of denitrifying bacteria from the anoxic reactor of a combined system treating landfill leachate. Specific denitrifying activity measurements were faster to perform and more reliable than MPN enumerations. 16S rDNA characterisation of the isolates showed that they belonged to the genera Thauera, Acidovorax and Alcaligenes and were closely related to microorganisms retrieved from ecosystems rich in recalcitrant compounds. Two of the isolates could grow on aromatic compounds as sole carbon source.     

筛选鉴定一株产生抑菌活性物质的海洋放线菌

目的：分离筛选能够产生抑菌活性物质的海洋放线茵,并进行生理生化和16SrDNA鉴定。方法：用分离培养基培养海洋放线菌,并筛选出能够产生抑菌活性物质的菌株,对所筛选菌株的形态特征、生理生化特性进行鉴定分析;采用通用引物27F、1492R扩增该菌株的16SrDNA,对测序结果进行分析;采用Neighbor—Joining（N—J）法构建系统发育进化树。结果：筛选到一株对金黄色葡萄球菌、大肠杆菌、白色念珠菌具有较强抗性的海洋放线菌F1,该菌株好氧,中度嗜盐,在高氏I号培养基上呈白色绒粉状,16SrDNA序列比对表明该菌株与田无链霉菌（Streptomyces tanashiensis）NR043369的相似度为99％。结论：筛选到的菌株F1是一株海洋来源的放线菌,与田无链霉菌NR043369的同源性较高,可能属海洋链霉菌属,对金黄色葡萄球菌等病原菌具有较强的抑菌活性。     

Occurrence of Wolbachia in central European weevils: correlations with host systematics,ecology, and biology

We studied the occurrence of Wolbachia in relation to the systematics, ecology, and biology of 40 weevil species from central Europe. Identification of Wolbachia supergroups and phylogeny was performed on the basis of 16S rDNA, ftsZ, wsp, and hcpA sequences. Sixteen species (40%) were infected by Wolbachia. Six of these possess only supergroup A (15% of all studied species, 37.5% of the infected species), and four harbored only supergroup B (10 and 25%, respectively). Six species were infected by both supergroups A and B or their genomes harbored parts of these two supergroups (15 and 37.5%, respectively). No differences between Wolbachia supergroup frequencies were detected. There was almost no correlation between Wolbachia phylogeny and host systematics and phylogeny at the level of subfamily and tribe, because the representatives of both supergroups were detected in all the studied multi‐species tribes. Wolbachia strains were probably inherited from a common ancestor only in the case of the genus Strophosoma, where two of three analyzed species possessed bacteria which are genetically very close in all the studied genes. There was also only limited congruence between phylogenies obtained from the four studied genes. These results suggest horizontal transmission of Wolbachia strains between species and recombination events between different strains. A significant correlation was detected between infected and uninfected species in relation to mobility (flying species were 2× more frequently infected than non‐flying species), foraging (polyphagous species were 2.5× less frequently infected than mono‐ or oligophagous species), and reproductive mode (parthenogenetic weevils were infected nearly 2× as often as bisexuals). No differences were detected between mesophilous and xerothermophilous species, nor between those inhabiting open areas vs. arboreal species. However, these results might have been influenced by common ancestry among the studied weevils. Because weevils include many plant pests of economic importance, it is possible to use these data in developing alternative, biology‐based strategies for controlling them.     

越冬沼气池中甲烷螺菌的分离及其系统分类学分析

通过改进的亨盖特(Hungate)厌氧技术,从越冬猪粪发酵沼气池中分离到1株产甲烷菌菌株SH01。该菌呈弯曲杆状,革兰氏阴性,有运动性,形成淡黄色菌落,能利用二氧化碳和甲酸钠作为碳源,但不能利用甲醇、乙酸钠和三甲胺。该菌最适生长pH为6.8～7.2,最适生长温度为35～40℃,最适Na 浓度低于0.1mol/L。通过生理、形态结构特征与16S rDNA序列的同源性分析,表明菌株SH01是甲烷螺菌属中的一个成员,为亨氏甲烷螺菌(Methanospirllum hungatei)。