Abundance and distribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea in Tibetan and Yunnan plateau agricultural soils of China

As low oxygen and high ultraviolet （UV） exposure might significantly affect the microbial existence in plateau, it could lead to a specialized microbial community. To determine the abundance and distribution of ammonia-oxidizing archaea （AOA） in agricultural soil of plateau, seven soil samples were collected respectively from farmlands in Tibet and Yunnan cultivating the wheat, highland-barley, and colza, which are located at altitudes of 3200-3800 m above sea level. Quantitative PCR （q-PCR） and clone library targeting on amoA gene were used to quantify the abundances of AOA and ammonia-oxidizing bacteria （AOB）, and characterize the community structures of AOA in the samples. The number of AOA cells （9.34 × 10^7-2.32× 10^8 g^-1 soil） was 3.86-21.84 times greater than that of AOB cells （6.91 × 10^6-1.24 × 10^8 g^-1 soil） in most of the samples, except a soil sample cultivating highland- barley with an AOA/AOB ratio of 0.90. Based Kendall＇s correlation coefficient, no remarkable correlation between AOA abundance and the environmental factor was observed. Additionally, the diversities of AOA community were affected by total nitrogen and organic matter concentration in soils, suggesting that AOA was probably sensitive to several environmental factors, and could adjust its community structure to adapt to the environmental variation while maintaining its abundance.     

铁矿区重金属污染对土壤微生物群落变化的影响

以密云水库上游某铁矿区为研究对象,采用荧光定量PCR研究了矿区内不同采样点土壤中细菌、真菌、放线菌基因数量的变化,并结合土壤的理化性质与重金属污染情况进行了相关分析. 结果表明,研究区微生物的基因数量与该地区的w(AP)(AP为有效磷)均呈显著正相关(P<0.05);细菌、放线菌的基因数量与该地区的内梅罗污染指数呈显著负相关〔二者R分别为-0.756(P<0.01)和-0.614(P<0.05)〕,而真菌的基因数量与内梅罗污染指数无显著相关性. 采用PCR-DGGE研究了细菌、真菌、放线菌的群落结构变化,冗余度分析结果表明,内梅罗污染指数对细菌、放线菌的种群分布影响较大(P<0.05),对真菌的影响则较小. 细菌、放线菌的种群多样性水平随着污染程度升高呈先升后降的趋势. 微生物数量和结构的变化都表明,不同类群的微生物对重金属敏感程度为真菌抗性最强,放线菌和细菌次之. Cd和Cu污染抑制了土壤中微生物的数量和群落多样性,而轻度Cr、Pb和Zn污染则促进了群落数量的增加和群落结构多样性的丰富.      

三种纳米金颗粒对聚合酶链式反应扩增效率和特异性的影响

比较了采用柠檬酸三钠(Trisodium citrate,Na3Ct)还原法、聚乙烯吡咯烷酮(Polyvinylpyrrolidone,PVP)包裹法和巯基丙酸-同型半胱氨酸(Mercaptopropionic Acid-Homocystine,MPA-HCys)包裹法制备的3种纳米金颗粒(Gold nanoparticles,AuNPs)对聚合酶链式反应(Polymerase Chain Reaction,PCR)扩增效率及特异性的影响,以评估金纳米材料表面性质与DNA生物大分子之间的相互作用.实验结果显示,3种AuNPs均能显著提高PCR效率,它们提高PCR效率的能力依次为:Na3 Ct-AuNPs(12 nm)MPA-HCys-AuNPs(12 nm)PVP-AuNPs(4 nm),而且这种增强效应与其浓度和尺寸相关.相同实验条件下,具有相似尺寸大小的Na3Ct-AuNPs比MPA-HCys-AuNPs更能有效提高PCR效率,这说明AuNPs的表面性质也是影响PCR效率的重要因素之一.另外,3种AuNPs均能有效消除竞争性引物对PCR的抑制作用,并且这种作用与其浓度密切相关.上述研究结果表明,具有不同表面性质的3种AuNPs均能有效提高PCR效率和特异性,并且这种作用与其浓度、尺寸和表面性质密切相关.     

硫酸盐还原菌促进市政污泥厌氧发酵产乙酸

添加各浓度钼酸盐考察不同抑制水平下硫酸盐还原菌(SRB)对市政污泥发酵产酸的作用. 结果表明:在有硫酸盐存在时,未抑制SRB体系中ρ(乙酸)占ρ(总VFAs)的比例可达83%,无丙酸、丁酸积累;而在SRB高抑制水平体系中,ρ(乙酸)只占约40%. 随后以未添加硫酸盐体系为对照,研究了硫酸盐投加方式及在发酵中后期抑制SRB对产物中挥发性脂肪酸(VFAs)成分及其浓度的影响;同时,通过对dsrA酶的编码基因含量定量分析发现,随着硫酸盐的加入,SRB数量速增,产物中丙酸、丁酸先后转化为乙酸,且ρ(乙酸)占ρ(总VFAs)的比例可达90%以上. 添加SRB可作为实现污泥发酵定向累积乙酸的调控手段.      

抗除草剂转基因作物实时荧光定量PC检测

建立了一种以SYBR Green Ⅰ为结合染料、快速准确检测转抗除草剂基因成分的实时荧光定量PCR方法.以转基因大豆与转基因玉米标准品为材料,通过使用特异性引物和SYBR Green Ⅰ结合染料实时荧光定量PCR技术,对转基因农作物中外源抗除草剂基因进行了定量检测,绘制了两种基因扩增的标准曲线图,根据标准曲线方程计算外源基因含量;并作了溶解曲线、检测方法检测灵敏度和精密度的分析.研究发现,两者标准曲线方程线性关系良好.R~2 值分别达到0.993 9与0.992 4.通过已知标准品进行验证,实测值与真值接近,与实际含量的相埘偏差是6.52%和7.90%.结果表明,SYBR Green Ⅰ结合染料法完全可以用于转基因农作物定量PCR检测.图5表2参11     

北江河水中抗生素抗性基因污染初步研究（Preliminary Studies on the Pollution Levels of Antibiotic Resistance Genes in the Water of Beijiang River, South China）

环境中细菌的耐药性,尤其是对抗生素的耐药性已成为影响生态环境的重要因素.论文采用抗生素抗性平板法调查了北江河水中四环素、红霉素及磺胺类这3类抗生素耐药性细菌的存在,采用定性PCR及荧光定量PCR方法分别研究了该水域sul1和sul2这2种磺胺类抗生素抗性基因(ARGs)的存在和含量水平.结果表明,所采集北江水域的9个样品中有5个对四环素有耐药性,7个对红霉素有耐药性,8个对磺胺二甲嘧啶有耐药性;定性PCR实验并经基因测序结果证实,5个样品含有sul1,4个样品含有sul2.进一步的PCR定量分析结果显示,7个样品中均检出sul1和sul2磺胺抗性基因,它们与内对照基因16S-rRNA表达量比值分别在10-2.56~10-0.52及10-3.25~10-1.24范围内,该结果显著高于美国科罗拉多州北部河流的研究结果.此外,数据分析也发现,sul1和sul2磺胺抗性基因的含量水平与该区域水中磺胺含量分布具有一定的相关性,表明外源性抗生素对河流的污染是诱导抗性基因的重要因素.     

Volatile components and their corresponding synthetic gene expression profile in the fruits of Actinidia chinensis北大核心CSCD

This study aimed to identify the difference in volatile aromatic components and the relationship with the expression pattern of their corresponding bio-synthesis genes in six kiwifruit (Actinidia chinensis) varieties (Cuiyu, Jintao, Jinyan, Chuhong, Donghong, and Xixuan). To provide a foundation for kiwifruit variety recognition, fruit quality evaluation, and molecular-assisted breeding, the volatile aromatic components in the ripe fruits of six kiwifruit varieties were evaluated by head space-solid phase micro extraction/gas chromatography-mass spectrometry. The aroma-synthesis-related genes, including acyltransferases (AcAT16), lipoxygenase (AcLox2), and terpene synthase genes (AcTPS1), were detected by the real time-quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) during the postharvest stage of fruits. Ninety-two aroma chemicals were identified in the tested kiwifruit cultivars. There were 35, 32, 30, 44, 28, and 17 of aromatic compounds in Cuiyu, Jintao, Jinyan, Chuhong, Donghong, and Xixuan, respectively. Esters were the main aroma components in Cuiyu, Jintao, and Jinyan. The major aromatic compounds of Chuhong, Donghong, and Xixuan were aldehydes and terpenoids. The expression level of AcATs16 and AcLox2 increased, and then decreased during the ripening of kiwifruit fruits. The expression of AcATs16 was significantly higher in Cuiyu and Jinyan than in other varieties. AcLox2 indicated significant abundance in Cuiyu and Chuhong. AcTPS1 was up-regulated in Jintao, Donghong, and Xixuan with fruit ripening; however, this was not observed in Cuiyu, Chuhong, and Jinyan. The difference in the composition and content of volatile aromatic components contributes to the difference in aroma in different kiwifruit cultivars. The diverse expression of AcATs16, AcLox2, and AcTPS1 might be closely related to the synthesis of ethyl butyrate, (E)-2-hexenal, and eucalyptol, respectively. © 2018 Science Press. All rights reserved.     

污水处理系统中硝化菌的菌群结构和动态变化

研究分析了4种不同工艺类型的城市污水处理厂中氨氧化细菌(AOB)和亚硝酸盐氧化细菌(NOB)的丰度及菌群结构.实时定量PCR结果表明4种工艺中AOB菌群的丰度范围为8.56×106~4.46×107cells/gMLSS;NOB菌群的丰度为3.37×108~1.53×109cells/gMLSS.每个工艺中Nitrospira都是优势NOB,占NOB菌群的88% 以上. A2O工艺冬季AOB和Nitrospira丰度比夏季均有所降低,这是导致冬季生物脱氮效果变差的主要原因.基于 amoA基因的系统发育分析结果显示所有的序列属于Nitrosomonas,其中Nitrosomonas oligotropha cluster 占克隆文库的60.1%,是AOB 种群中的优势菌属,Nitrosomonas-like cluster和 Nitrosomonas europaea cluster次之,分别占克隆文库的29.6%和9.1%.N. europaea cluster只在A2O工艺中出现,且在A2O工艺夏季污泥样品克隆文库中达到44.7%.低DO运行使N. europaea cluster成为优势AOB是A2O工艺夏季出现较高亚硝酸盐积累率的主要原因.研究结果证实了城市污水处理厂中优势AOB和NOB分别为Nitrosomonas和Nitrospira,硝化菌群占总菌群的1%~7%,其丰度、相对含量和菌群结构是影响硝化效果的主要因素.     

ERIC-PCR:一种快速鉴别环境细菌菌株的方法

以 Ｅ Ｒ Ｉ Ｃ（ 肠杆菌基因间共有重多序列） 序列设计的特异引物对３ 株大肠杆菌、３ 株软腐欧氏杆菌、２ 株草生欧氏杆菌、１ 株梨火疫欧氏杆菌、１ 株催娩克氏菌、１ 株阴沟肠杆菌和９ 株具有降酚能力的细菌等２０ 种细菌的基因组 Ｄ Ｎ Ａ 进行 Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 分析．每种菌株均存在数目不等的各自独特的带型,能够区分同一种类中极为相近的菌株．经多次重复,各特异性扩增的主要带型能重复稳定出现．聚类分析的结果表明,供试菌株多数按照分类地位归到相应的组中．９ 种具有降酚能力的细菌中,２ 种分离自处理焦化废水池活性污泥,７ 种来自土壤样品． Ｅ Ｒ Ｉ Ｃ Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 指纹图显示,前２ 种属于一类,都有一条大小约１ ．１ ｋｂ 的主带,其它７ 种土壤中分离出来的细菌除其中１ 种有１ 条约１ ．２ ｋｂ 大小的主带外,其余６ 种都有１ 条大小约１ ．４ ｋｂ 的带．聚类分析将从土壤中分离出来的细菌归为３ 种不同的类型． Ｅ Ｒ Ｉ Ｃ Ｐ Ｃ Ｒ 可以从分子水平对细菌基因组进行快速指纹图分析,在对环境细菌分离物进行快速鉴定和归类等方面具有实用价值     

铁矿区内重金属对土壤氨氧化微生物群落组成的影响

以密云水库上游某铁矿区为研究对象,采用荧光定量PCR和变性梯度凝胶电泳(DGGE)分析了矿区内不同采样点的土壤中氨氧化微生物的数量和群落结构的变化,结果表明,土样中氨氧化细菌(AOB)和氨氧化古菌(AOA)的数量变化范围分别为3.01×107~1.08×109copies/g干土和8.65×107~2.69×109copies/g干土.重金属含量与氨氧化微生物数量的相关性分析以及氨氧化微生物群落结构的冗余分析结果表明,该矿区内重金属污染改变了土壤中的氨氧化微生物的数量和结构.Cu污染对AOA的数量起到了显著抑制作用(r= -0.653*, P<0.05),但是对AOB则没有明显作用;Zn污染对尾矿库区域土壤的AOA/AOB比值影响显著(r= -0.606*, P<0.05);Cd污染改变了AOB的种群分布,降低了AOB的多样性水平.土壤中Cr长期干扰并没有改变氨氧化微生物的数量和结构,但是明显得抑制了氨氧化速率,表明重金属污染在一定程度上也影响了土壤生态系统的氮循环.