阴离子粘土(LDH)对DNA吸附行为的研究

以4种阴离子粘土做吸附剂,研究了阴离子粘土对DNA的吸附行为.同时,采用XRD、FTIR、UV-vis等表征手段对吸附前后的材料进行研究.吸附结果显示,二元阴离子粘土对DNA的吸附量高于三元阴离子粘土;3:1型阴离子粘土对DNA吸附力强于2:1型阴离子粘土.4种材料对DNA的吸附均符合Langmuir、Freundlich两种吸附等温模型,且Langmuir吸附等温模型拟合度更高,说明阴离子粘土对DNA的吸附为单层吸附.XRD结果显示,吸附前后阴离子粘土基本结构并未发生改变,晶形完好,层间距未有明显变化,表明阴离子粘土对DNA的吸附仅发生在表面,DNA并未进入阴离子粘土层间结构中.UV-vis及电泳结果显示,吸附前后DNA的构型并未发生改变,阴离子粘土的吸附并未对DNA产生较大的影响.     

基于环境DNA宏条形码的青岚湖自然保护区鱼类组成及分布特征

为探究在不同引物、不同参考数据库下环境DNA技术检测结果的差异,于2021年4月,采用环境DNA宏条形码技术分析了青岚湖鱼类多样性。选取16S rRNA及Cytb 2种引物,NCBI及本地数据库2种数据库,分别进行比对注释。结果表明:在青岚湖29个采样点中,共检测到7目15科43属64种鱼类,其中在16S-NCBI情形下获得4目9科19属20种鱼类,在16S-本地数据库情形下获得6目13科27属38种鱼类,在Cytb-NCBI情形下获得4目6科16属19种鱼类,在Cytb-本地数据库情形下获得2目5科15属20种鱼类。在青岚湖29个采样点中,鱼类更多地分布于湖面宽阔的中间地带(如S31附近),且南部较北部更少,鱼种的分布呈现一定的空间相似性。就研究区域而言,选择16S rRNA引物及本地数据库可以获得更全面的鱼类物种。通过与青岚湖鱼类历史数据比对发现,环境DNA技术在研究区域具有较强的适用性,如能选择适当的引物和本地数据库,可以更全面地反映研究区域的物种组成情况。     

Prenatal detection of fetal hemoglobin E gene from maternal plasma

In order to provide a noninvasive prenatal diagnosis of the hemoglobin E (Hb E) related disorder, we have evaluated the possibility of identifying the fetal β^E-globin gene in maternal plasma. The analysis was performed during 8 to 18 weeks of gestation using DNA extracted from 200 µL of plasma from pregnant women whose husbands carried Hb E. The β^E-globin mutation in maternal plasma was detected by a nested PCR amplification followed by the Mnl I restriction analysis. The result was compared with that of routine analysis of the CVS specimens. Among the five pregnant women examined, the fetal β^E-globin gene was identified in maternal plasma in three of them and the result was completely concordant with the conventional CVS analysis. This simple noninvasive prenatal detection of the fetal β^E-globin gene should prove useful in a prevention and control program of Hb E/β-thalassemia in countries where the β^E-globin gene is prevalent. Copyright © 2003 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.