灰飞虱体内类酵母共生菌异常毕赤酵母的分离培养及其对杀菌剂的敏感性

【目的】随着杀虫剂等化学农药的大规模使用,灰飞虱Laodelphax striatellus的抗药性不断增强,防治效果下降,因此寻找新的防治方法尤为重要。本研究探索使用杀菌剂来减少灰飞虱体内共生菌的数量,以降低灰飞虱的活力,为"抑菌防虫"提供理论依据。【方法】对灰飞虱体内的类酵母共生菌(yeast-like symbiotes,YLS)进行离体培养并鉴定,测定离体培养YLS对不同浓度不同种类杀菌剂的敏感性,将对其抑制作用明显的杀菌剂喷施于麦苗,待灰飞虱取食后统计灰飞虱死亡率、体重,并通过荧光定量PCR检测体内共生菌的数量变化。【结果】离体培养得到1株YLS,经碳源同化实验和18S r DNA分子鉴定,将该菌株归为异常毕赤酵母Pichia anomala,以变性梯度凝胶电泳(denatured gradient gel electrophoresis,DGGE)技术验证了该菌株在灰飞虱体内的存在。对杀菌剂敏感性的测定结果显示,70%丙森锌和50%戊唑醇+25%肟菌酯对P.anomala抑制效果明显,而氟吡菌胺+霜霉威盐酸盐(687.5 g a.i./L)与40%嘧霉胺对P.anomala的抑制效果较差。用对P.anomala抑制效果明显的两种杀菌剂(70%丙森锌和50%戊唑醇+25%肟菌酯)以800 mg/L浓度喷施麦苗,灰飞虱取食喷施麦苗后的死亡率分别达到46.7%与63.3%,显著高于对照,而体重比对照组显著低。荧光定量检测结果表明,灰飞虱体内3种共生菌(Noda菌、季也蒙毕赤酵母和异常毕赤酵母)的数量在使用了各种杀菌剂后均显著降低。【结论】结果说明,体外喷施杀菌剂对灰飞虱体内共生菌有抑制作用,进而对灰飞虱的生长存活产生影响,这为杀菌剂与杀虫剂的协同使用防治灰飞虱奠定基础。     

水稻土泥浆体系中多氯联苯的微生物厌氧脱氯

考察了厌氧水稻土泥浆体系中高氯代多氯联苯混合物Aroclor1260的脱氯过程,并对体系中的微生物群落结构变化进行分析.结果表明： Aroclor1260可在厌氧水稻土泥浆体系中发生脱氯,经过128 d,总消减率达到55.5%,在泥浆体系中引入驯化的脱氯富集培养体反而使脱氯效果下降,消减率为46.9%.Aroclor1260的主要脱氯过程发生在五、六、七氯联苯,其中七氯联苯脱氯过程最显著,五氯联苯作为脱氯产物有一定累积.有机物厌氧发酵产生的H₂会被脱氯过程所消耗,从而将体系中的氢分压维持在较低水平,抑制产甲烷过程而保证脱氯过程的持续进行.不同条件和培养方式驯化得到的微生物群落结构差异较大,富集培养体引入可能导致其与原体系中脱氯相关菌群竞争,从而改变体系原有菌群结构,这可能是导致其脱氯效率下降的原因.     

The northward shifting neophyte Tragopogon dubius is just as effective in forming mycorrhizal associations as the native T. pratensis

Background: As a consequence of climate warming, many organisms are shifting their range towards higher latitudes and altitudes. As not all do so at the same speed, this may disrupt biotic interaction. Release from natural enemies through range expansion can result in invasiveness, whereas loss of mutualists can reduce plant vigour and fitness. One of the most important groups of plant symbiotic mutualists is the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF).

Aims: We used greenhouse experiments to test whether Tragopogon dubius, a species that has recently expanded its range northward and colonised the Netherlands, is able to associate with the same AMF as the native congener T. pratensis.

Methods: In soils collected from four locations in the new range of T. dubius we compared the density of infective AMF propagules associating with both plant species, as well as AMF colonisation of the roots. The AMF community structure in the roots of these species was also analysed using polymerase chain reaction-denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR-DGGE).

Results: Tragopogon dubius and T. pratensis did not differ in any of these characteristics.

Conclusions: We therefore conclude that the range-shifting T. dubius is as effective in the formation of mycorrhiza as the native congener.     

Bacterial and fungal communities associated with Tuber magnatum‐productive niches

Abstract

Truffles are hypogeous ectomycorrhizal fungi of ecological interest for forestry in soils of the northern hemisphere, and of economical relevance for food markets worldwide. The molecular mechanisms that control truffle body formation are largely unknown, as well as the environmental factors that are likely involved. Among the latter, it has been hypothesized that soil‐borne communities may have an impact on truffle production. To address this question, we investigated bacterial and fungal communities resident in productive versus adjacent non‐productive grounds of the white truffle Tuber magnatum by using PCR‐DGGE. Although bacterial communities were generally highly similar across all samples within the grounds, profiles did cluster according to the productivity of circumscribed niches, and a Moraxella osloensis population appeared to be associated with productive sites. Fungal communities revealed several populations, yet showed no obvious patterns in relation to productivity, although Mortierella and Fusarium oxysporum appeared to be more abundant in the productive area. Our results offer a first glimpse into microbial communities thriving in truffle productive niches, and open the question as to whether microbe‐mediated mechanisms may facilitate/inhibit truffle fruiting‐body production or, vice versa, i.e. whether truffle sporocarps have an impact on the microbes living in the rhizosphere.     

ASSESSMENT OF Cryptococcus albidus FOR BIOPULPING OF EUCALYPTUS

Cryptococcus albidus shows delignification activity in nature. It was used for the biopulping of eucalyptus wood (Eucalyptus grandis) to access its potential for industrial application in the pulp and paper industry. Enzyme analysis on days 15, 30, and 60 showed the presence of laccase and xylanase as key enzymes. The production of endo-glucanase (CMCase) and exo-glucanase (FPase) was very low. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed the surface colonization of wood and loosening of wood fibers in C. albidus-treated samples. Fourier-transformation infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR) indicated the chemical modification of eucalyptus wood. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) analysis on days 15, 30, and 60 confirmed the presence of C. albidus throughout the experiments. Cryptococcu albidus was able to suppress the growth of a native population. Further, after 60 days both the control and treated eucalyptus wood chips were given kraft pulping treatment. The kappa number of pulp of control wood was 21 and for treated wood was 17. Kappa number is considered a measure of lignin content in wood; hence the treatment of eucalyptus by C. albidus (biopulping) was effective in reducing its lignin content and can be used for biopulping in the pulp and paper industry.     

Molecular analysis of autochthonous microbiota along the digestive tract of juvenile grouper Epinephelus coioides following probiotic Bacillus pumilus administration

Aims: To evaluate the diversity of dominant autochthonous microbiota along the digestive tract of juvenile Epinephelus coioides following the dietary administration of probiotic Bacillus pumilus for 60 days. Methods and Results: Polymerase chain reaction‐denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR‐DGGE) with subsequently sequencing analysis was used to assess the gut microbiota. Generally similar DGGE patterns were observed in the foregut, midgut and hindgut of E. coioides, while the similarity dendrogram clearly revealed three different clusters depending on the three compartments of the GI tract. Dietary administration of B. pumilus stimulated its colonization in each compartment of the digestive tract. Samples collected from the probiotic group and the control group showed similar DGGE patterns, and no significant difference in the total number of bands and the Shannon index were detected between the probiotic group and the control group, suggested that B. pumilus exert no significant effect on the gut microbiota. However, various potentially beneficial bacteria, such as uncultured Bacillus sp. clone QJNY94‐like, Nitratireductor sp. YCSC5‐like, Methylobacterium hispanicum‐like and Microbacterium sp. YACS1‐like bacteria were stimulated by probiotic B. pumilus, while the potential harmful Staphylococcus saprophyticus‐like bacterium was depressed. Conclusions: Autochthonous gut microbiota of E. coioides was modulated to some degree, not significant, by probiotic B. pumilus, various potentially beneficial bacteria were selectively stimulated, while one potential harmful species was depressed. Significance and Impact of the Study: This work represents the first report that dietary administration of probiotic B. pumilus modulated the gut microbiota of E. coioides. These findings broaden our understanding of probiotic effects at the gut level, which is helpful in understanding the mechanisms that underpin host benefits.     

Improved protocol for isolation of Campylobacter spp. from retail broiler meat and use of pulsed field gel electrophoresis for the typing of isolates

To improve the detection of Campylobacter spp. in retail broiler meat, a reference method (R subsamples) based on the enrichment of 25 g of meat in Bolton broth at 42 °C under microaerobiosis was compared with an alternative method (A subsamples) consisting in the rinsing of meat samples for 30 s in buffered peptone water with antimicrobials with incubation at 42 °C under aerobiosis. One piece of meat (breasts, tenderloins and thighs) was rinse in experiment 1 (A1) and two pieces in experiment 2 (A2). Campylobacter spp. were isolated on agar plates and identified by PCR. Retail samples in Alabama had less prevalence (P ≤ 0.05) than samples in the state of Washington. The percentage of positive was higher (P ≤ 0.05) in A than in R subsamples and rinsing two pieces of meat yielded the highest percentage of positive subsamples. R subsamples showed variations in the prevalence by product. However, A subsamples had similar prevalence of positives among products compare to the result from reference method. More Campylobacter coli isolates were collected in A2 subsamples. Pulse field gel electrophoresis (PFGE) was used as subtyping method to study the genome similarity among the isolates from all methods. A larger diversity of isolates were detected by PFGE in A2 subsamples. Denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis suggested that the initial bacterial populations of the meat samples impact the final bacterial profile after enrichment. Rinsing broiler meats was less time consuming, required less sample preparation and was more sensitive than the reference method for the isolation of naturally occurring Campylobacter spp. This new method could help with epidemiological and intervention studies to control Campylobacter spp.     

Biofouling on the Walls of a Spent Nuclear Fuel Pool with Radioactive Ultrapure Water

Microbial activity in spent nuclear fuel pools which contain ultrapure and radioactive water has been previously observed. The aim of the present research was to isolate and identify the microorganisms attached to the nuclear pool wall of a Spanish nuclear power plant. Amplification of 16S rDNA fragments from the culturable microorganisms by PCR using universal primers for the domain ‘Bacteria’, followed by Denaturing Gradient Gel Electrophoresis analysis revealed the presence of six different bacteria. The complete gene for 16S rDNA of each one was sequenced and identified as belonging to three different phylogenetic groups, viz. β-Proteobacteria, Actinomycetales and the Bacillus/Staphylococcus group. A fungus was also found and identified as Aspergillus fumigatus by sequencing the D2 region of the large subunit rDNA gene. The isolation of these microorganisms in oligotrophic and radioactive conditions is of great interest due to the possibility of their use in bioremediation processes of radionuclide-contaminated environments.     

银耳多糖对免疫抑制小鼠肠道菌群的保护作用

目的探究银耳多糖(TP)对环磷酰胺(Cy)造成的免疫抑制小鼠肠道菌群的保护作用。方法将18只SPF级雄性Balb/c小鼠随机分为空白对照(NC)组、模型对照(NaCl+Cy)组和银耳多糖恢复(TP+Cy)组,每组6只。NC组小鼠正常饮食饮水,不做任何处理;NaCl+Cy组小鼠每日腹腔注射环磷酰胺0.04 mg/g(以体质量计算,下同)、灌胃生理盐水0.3 mL;TP+Cy组每日腹腔注射环磷酰胺0.04 mg/g、灌胃银耳多糖0.1 mg/g,观察小鼠皮毛、行为、粪便等状态变化。10 d后处死全部小鼠,无菌条件下采集粪便,应用PCR-DGGE技术进行肠道菌群分析;收集脾、结肠等器官,应用苏木精-伊红染色(HE染色)进行脏器损伤分析。结果与NC组小鼠相比,NaCl+Cy组小鼠脾指数、胸腺指数下降;TP+Cy组小鼠脾指数、胸腺指数与NC组差异无统计学意义。PCR-DGGE结果显示,NaCl+Cy组小鼠肠道菌群多样性增加,优势菌群发生变化,疣微菌和紫单胞菌丰富度增加,乳杆菌、普雷沃菌、海洋螺菌、短杆菌和伯克菌丰富度减少;TP+Cy组小鼠肠道菌群多样性和优势菌群与NC组几乎没有差异。HE染色结果显示,NaCl+Cy组小鼠结肠、脾等脏器均有一定的炎症反应,但是TP+Cy组小鼠脏器未见明显损伤。结论银耳多糖对环磷酰胺造成的免疫抑制小鼠的脏器损伤、肠道菌群改变均有一定的保护作用。