栉孔扇贝热休克蛋白70（HSP70）基因的BAC-FISH 定位

利用BAC-FISH技术,将包含HSP70基因的BAC克隆定位到栉孔扇贝的一对同源染色体的长臂上.HSP70基因的染色体定位将对深入研究该基因的结构及功能并将其应用于生产实践提供基础支持.同时,本研究是首次对栉孔扇贝低拷贝基因进行染色体定位的实践,其结果将为栉孔扇贝的染色体的深入研究以及染色体鉴别等工作提供必要的参考.     

DNA and morphological identification of an invasive swimming crab,Charybdis japonica,in New Zealand waters

Mitochondrial DNA sequences were used to identify an invasive swimming crab found in Waitemata Harbour, New Zealand. A 457 base sequence of the cytochrome oxidase 1 gene was compared in New Zealand specimens and nine species of Charybdis from Australia and Asia. The New Zealand specimens aligned with C. japonica. The diagnostic morphological characters of C. japonica were also checked in 54 specimens of the species collected in Waitemata Harbour, and concur with the mtDNA result. This is the first record of C. japonica establishing populations outside its native range. C. japonica, along with C. hellerii and the Lessepsian migrant C. longicollis, are the only known invasive species of Charybdis. C. japonica and C. hellerii are two of the few Charybdis species that inhabit the intertidal zone, and it is likely that the intertidal characteristics of these species contribute to their success as invasive species.     

Assessment of potential biomarkers, metallothionein and vitellogenin mRNA expressions in various chemically exposed benthic Chironomus riparius larvae

The objective of this study was conducted to identify the possibility of using Chironomus metallothionein (MT) and vitellogenin (VTG) as biomarkers of stress caused by endocrinedisrupting chemicals (EDCs), heavy metals, herbicides and veterinary antibiotics. We characterized the MT and VTG cDNA in Chironomus riparius and evaluated their mRNA expression profiles following exposure to different environmental pollutants. The gene expression analysis showed that the MT mRNA levels increased significantly after long-term exposure to cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), Lead (Pb), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D). Moreover, the VTG mRNA expression increased significantly in C. riparius larvae exposed to BPA, NP, DEHP, Cd, 2,4-D and fenbendazole. Evaluation of the long-term effects of environmental pollutants revealed up regulation of Chironomus MT mRNA in response to DEHP exposure among EDCs, and the level of the VTG mRNA was increased significantly following treatment with Cd and herbicide 2,4-D at all concentrations in a dose-dependent manner. These results indicate that VTG could be used as a potential biomarker of herbicide and Cd as well as EDCs, while MT was a potential biomarker of heavy metals such as Cd, Cu, and Pb in aquatic environments.     

赤点石斑鱼HSP60基因克隆及弧菌应激前后的组织表达特性分析

HSP60(heat shock protein 60,热休克蛋白60)作为高度保守的热休克蛋白家族的一员,不仅可以在应激状态下帮助其他蛋白正确折叠并恢复天然构象,还可作为危险信号作用于天然免疫系统.基于HSP60的EST序列设计特异引物,采用RACE技术成功克隆获得赤点石斑鱼HSP60 cDNA全序列及基因组全序列....     

Isolation and characterization of a SEPALLATA-like gene,ZjMADS1, from marine angiosperm Zostera japonica

In flowering plants, floral homeotic MADS-box genes, which constitute a large multigene family, play important roles in the specification of floral organs as defined by the ABCDE model. In this study, a MADS-box gene, ZjMADS1, was isolated and characterized from the marine angiosperm Zostera japonica. The predicted length of the ZjMADS1 protein was 246 amino acids (AA), and the AA sequence was most similar to those of the SEPALLATA (SEP) subfamily, corresponding to E-function genes. Southern blot analysis suggested the presence of two SEP3-like genes in the Z. japonica genome. ZjMADS1 mRNA levels were extremely high in the spadices, regardless of the developmental stage, compared to other organs from the reproductive and vegetative shoots. These results suggest that the ZjMADS1 gene may be involved in spadix development in Z. japonica and act as an E-function gene in floral organ development in marine angiosperms.     

太平洋真宽水蚤(Eurytemora pacifica)热休克蛋白70(HSP70)基因克隆及在金属胁迫下的表达分析

热休克蛋白70(HSP70)是生物体内一种重要的机体与细胞保护性蛋白。本文利用RT-PCR以及RACE技术首次克隆获得太平洋真宽水蚤(Eurytemora pacifica)HSP70简称Ep.HSP70 c DNA的全长序列,序列全长为2252bp(KY807149),开放阅读框(ORF)长1947bp,编码649个氨基酸,5′端99bp,3’端206bp;预测蛋白分子量为70.81k Da,等电点为5.16,为一种亲水性蛋白,不存在信号肽及跨膜区,含有丰富的α螺旋结构(37.60%),β折叠(18.80%)。同源氨基酸序列比对发现,与其他甲壳动物的同源基因保守性较高,尤其是HSP70家族典型的结构位点序列在甲壳类动物中具有高度保守性。系统进化分析表明,太平洋真宽水蚤和安氏伪镖水蚤(Pseudodiaptomus annandalei)进化关系最近;桡足类种内同源性要高于虾蟹类,与虾类同源性高于蟹类。荧光定量数据分析表明,不同浓度铜、镉、锌胁迫下太平洋真宽水蚤HSP70基因表达水平具有显著的时间效应与浓度效应的特征,三种金属对Ep.HSP70抑制效应呈现CuCdZn的趋势。Ep.HSP70基因的成功克隆及金属胁迫下的表达分析为深入研究HSP70蛋白生物学功能具有重要意义。     

A multi-trial diagnostic tool in fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus) skin biopsies of the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea) and the Gulf of California (Mexico)

The main objective of this study was to apply a set of sensitive non-lethal biomarkers in skin biopsies of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) to evaluate the toxicological status of this mysticete in the Pelagos Sanctuary (Mediterranean Sea) and in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez-Mexico). We developed a “multi-trial diagnostic tool” (based on field and in vitro studies), combining molecular biomarkers (western blot of CYP1A1, CYP2B) and gene expression (qRT-PCR of HSP70, ERα, AHR, E2F-1) with the analysis of OCs, PAHs and PBDEs. The study revealed a higher level of toxicological stress in the Mediterranean fin whales.     

干露胁迫对脊尾白虾(Exopalaemon carinicauda)HSP70和ferritin基因表达的影响

采用常规急性实验方法,研究了不同干露胁迫条件对脊尾白虾(Exopalaemon carinicauda)成活率的影响。结果表明,保持虾体湿润并用冰块降温的P组干露胁迫12h后成活率为75%,显著高于其它各实验组(P<0.05)。采用实时荧光定量PCR方法研究了不同干露胁迫条件对脊尾白虾血细胞和肝胰腺组织中热休克蛋白70(HSP70)和ferritin基因表达的影响。干露胁迫能诱导脊尾白虾血细胞、肝胰腺HSP70基因的表达上调,肝胰腺中的高表达时间相对血细胞中出现的较早;干露胁迫能诱导湿润低温P组脊尾白虾血细胞和肝胰腺ferritin基因的表达上调,并显著高于对照组(P<0.05),而且各组织ferritin基因表达的上调时间具有差异性,血细胞最先上调。其余实验组脊尾白虾各组织ferritin基因表达均下调,并显著低于对照组(P<0.05)。上述结果表明,在脊尾白虾受干露胁迫的耐受范围内,HSP70和ferritin基因发挥抗氧化功能。     

中华绒螯蟹与日本绒螯蟹线粒体COI基因片段的序列比较研究

以相应引物 PCR扩增了黄河口中华绒螯蟹线粒体细胞色素氧化酶 I亚基基因 (COI)片段 ,PCR产物经 T载体连接之后进行克隆、测序 ,得到 70 9bp的碱基序列 ,其 A,T,G,C含量分别为 34.4 1% ,2 7.93% ,2 0 .0 3%和 17.6 3%。并比较它与珠江流域中华绒螯蟹 COI序列和日本绒螯蟹 COI序列的差异 ,发现黄河口中华绒螯蟹与珠江流域中华绒螯蟹 COI序列完全相同 ,而与日本绒螯蟹差异非常明显 ,70 9或 6 5 8(不计引物 )位点中核苷酸差异数为 32 ,核苷酸差异率为 4 .5 1%或 4 .86 % (不计引物 ) ,其中 2 5个位点为转换 ,7个位点为颠换。作者倾向于支持存在中华绒螯蟹和日本绒螯蟹 ,或它们为同一种的两个地理亚种的观点     

Long-term environmental exposure to metals (Cu,Cd, Pb,Zn) activates the immune cell stress response in the common European sea star (Asterias rubens)

The common sea star Asterias rubens represents a key-species of the North-Eastern Atlantic macro benthic community. The cells of their immune system, known as coelomocytes, are the first line of defence against environmental hazards. Here, we report the results of investigations on the immune cells response of sea stars exposed to marine environmental pollution for long periods. We show that levels of the heat shock cognate protein 70 (HSC70) in coelomocytes from A. rubens, which were collected during a field study in the Sǿrfjord (North Sea, SW coast of Norway) along a contamination gradient, are directly associated with the long-term accumulation of Cd, Cu heavy metals exclusively in the tegument. Conversely, Pb and Zn accumulation in the tegument did not relate to HSC70 levels and none of the metals were found accumulated in the pyloric coeca. In addition the coelomocytes from A. rubens, collected in high and low metal impacted stations were examined by a proteomic approach using two-dimensional electrophoresis (2DE). By comparison of the proteomic maps, we observed that 31 protein spots differed in their relative abundance, indicating a gene expression response to the metal mixture exposure. All together, our results confirm that the echinoderm immune cells are a suitable model for the assessment of long-term exposure to environmental pollution, moreover that the increased level of HSC70 can be considered a signal of an acquired tolerance within a large spectrum of protein profile changes occurring in response to metal contamination.     

The trophic position of the alien crab <Emphasis Type="Italic">Rhithropanopeus harrisii</Emphasis> (crustacea decapoda panopeidae) in the Taman Bay,Sea of Azov community

This work concerns the trophic web positioning of the alien crab Rhithropanopeus harrisii and other common marine invertebrate species and fishes in the benthic ecosystem of the shallows of Taman Bay, Sea of Azov. The base of the trophic web in this system is composed of phytoplankton, macrophytes (algae and marine grasses), and reeds that use atmospheric carbon for photosynthesis. Analysis of the isotopic composition of nitrogen and carbon has shown that although marine grasses are dominating primary producers in the shallows of the bay, primary consumers (such as Cerastoderma glaucum, Porifera gen. sp., Gammarus aequicauda, Deshayesorchestia deshayesii and Idotea balthica) only partially use this organic source; instead, they use a combination of different sources of primary production. It has been shown that the food source of the alien crab is primarily of animal origin. In Taman Bay, R. harrisii is on the same trophic level as other carnivores/scavengers: benthic fishes Syngnathus nigrolineatus, Gobius spp. and native crab Pilumnus hirtellus and shrimp Palaemon adspersus.     

高温胁迫下坛紫菜的数字基因表达谱研究

坛紫菜是潮间带重要的经济藻种,对高温、渗透压等逆境具有独特的调控机制。本文采用基于高通量测序的数字基因表达谱(DGE)技术研究了坛紫菜在高温胁迫下的基因表达差异,并分析其相应的响应方式;利用实时定量PCR技术对DGE部分数据进行验证;检测了其中较有代表性的应答基因hsp70的差异表达。结果显示,高温胁迫下坛紫菜中有256个unigene上调表达,以HSP、核糖体蛋白L12、延伸因子EF-Tu及部分光合作用相关基因为代表,3 820个unigene下调表达,主要为核酸、蛋白以及糖类等合成代谢相关基因。Gene Ontology分析表明,差异表达基因主要定位于质体等有膜细胞器,参与繁殖和发育过程,行使催化和连接酶活性的功能。Pathway分析显示,这些基因分布于107条pathway中。其中,下调表达基因最显著富集于mRNA监督和RNA转运途径,而上调表达基因部分富集于内质网的蛋白加工、RNA降解及光合作用途径。验证表明此次DGE结果具有较高准确性,hsp70基因对高温响应积极。综上所述,DGE结果反应出,在高温胁迫时,坛紫菜出现基础代谢减慢、合成速度下降、能量合成受阻、碳同化降低等现象,但光合作用前期未受影响,同时补救途径启动。     

Comparison of the ectosymbionts and parasites of an introduced crab,Charybdis japonica,with sympatric and allopatric populations of a native New Zealand crab,Ovalipes catharus (Brachyura: Portunidae)

The success of biological invaders is often attributed to escape from specialist enemies in their natural range, such as predators and parasites. For enemy escape to have direct consequences in competitive interactions, invaders need to be less vulnerable to enemies than native competitors in the region they invade, but first the presence of these enemies must be established. We investigated the macroparasite and ectosymbiont fauna of the recently introduced portunid crab Charybdis japonica, and compared it with sympatric and allopatric populations of the native New Zealand portunid, Ovalipes catharus. A total of 468 crabs (350 O. catharus and 118 C. japonica) were collected from six harbours throughout New Zealand (Whangarei, Waitemata, Nelson, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff) and the identity, incidence and prevalence of ectosymbionts and parasites were compared among the different populations. Charybdis japonica and O. catharus harboured different ectosymbionts. Serpulid polychaete tubes occurred on the exoskeleton of 85.4% of C. japonica examined, but were absent from O. catharus. The bryozoan, Triticella capsularis occurred on 97.4% of O. catharus but was not found on C. japonica. Few endoparasites were present in either species. An unidentified juvenile ascaridoid nematode occurred in the hindgut of 5.9% of C. japonica, but was not found in sympatric populations of O. catharus. A second, unidentified species of ascaridoid nematode occurred in 7.1% of O. catharus from Nelson, but was not present in specimens from the five other harbours sampled. Melanised lesions were observed in the muscle tissue of almost half (46.6%) of the C. japonica examined. Histological examination showed these to be of two types: (1) spherical bodies resembling melanised trematode metacercariae; and (2) lesions consistent with wound repair. Lesions were not observed in O. catharus. Although the identity of parasites and epibionts carried by each species differed, both C. japonica and O. catharus had relatively low parasite species richness. We could not test whether the introduced portunid, C. japonica, is any less vulnerable to parasite enemies than the New Zealand portunid, O. catharus.     

曼氏无针乌贼(Sepiella japonica)促性腺激素释放激素(GnRH)基因的鉴定、特征及成熟期的表达研究

促性腺激素释放激素（GnRH）在脊椎动物的繁殖过程中起着至关重要的作用,同时也存在于许多无脊椎动物中。利用cDNA末端快速扩增技术（RACE）克隆出曼氏无针乌贼（Sepiella japonica）促性腺激素释放激素（命名为SjGnRH,KP 982885.1）。SjGnRH基因的cDNA全长710 bp,开放阅读框（ORF）为273 bp,编码90个氨基酸,包括一条含有31个氨基酸的信号肽、12个氨基酸的GnRH多肽和44个氨基酸的GnRH相关肽（GAP）;SjGnRH与剑尖枪乌贼（Uroteuthis edulis）和真蛸（Octopus vulgaris）的同源性分别为86.7%和73.3%;SjGnRH高度保守的十二肽与剑尖枪乌贼和真蛸的octGnRH相似度达100%,其信号肽的相似性分别为66.7%和54.8%,GAP区的相似性分别为95.5%和77.3%;实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）结果显示,SjGnRH基因在成熟期的表达具有特异性,在脑中表达量最高,且与其他组织差异显著（P<0.05）;采用原位杂交技术检测SjGnRH mRNA在脑内的表达模式,结果表明：SjGnRH在食道上神经团、食道下神经团和视叶的不同部位均有表达,暗示SjGnRH可能参与曼氏无针乌贼的生殖调控作用。     

金乌贼热休克蛋白基因的挖掘及对低盐胁迫的响应

热休克蛋白(heat shock proteins:HSPs)为动植物响应外界胁迫产生的一类蛋白质,能有效改善机体对外界胁迫的适应能力.本研究基于先前获得的低盐胁迫金乌贼(Sepia esculenta)高通量转录组数据,对与低盐胁迫密切相关的热休克蛋白(热休克蛋白家族和晶体蛋白(crystallin)家族)基因进行挖...     

Heat shock protein expression pattern (HSP70) in the hydrothermal vent mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus

We previously reported evidence of increased levels of DNA damage in the hydrothermal mussel Bathymodiolus azoricus, which suggested that the species was not fully resistant to the natural toxicity of its deep-sea vent environment. In the present study, HSP70 was used as a biomarker of sub-cellular stress. Differences in HSP70 expression pattern were observed between vent sites, typified by different depths/toxicity profiles, and between different mussel tissue types. A comparison of specimens collected by remote operated vehicle (ROV) and acoustically-operated cages showed that less stress (as indicated by changes in HSP70 levels) was induced by the faster cage recovery method. Therefore alternatives to ROV collection should be considered when planning experiments involving live deep sea organisms. Significantly, a positive correlation was found between the levels of DNA strand breakage, as measured using the Comet assay, and HSP70 expression pattern; evidence was also obtained for the constitutive expression of at least one HSP isoform which was located within the cell nucleus.     

Differential feeding rates of native and alien predators on the invasive Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia (Benson in cantor, 1842) in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon

The alien Asian date mussel Arcuatula senhousia inhabits several coastal environments worldwide. This species can form dense mats where individuals attach through byssus threads, thus altering the structure, functioning and biodiversity of the native communities. We investigated the feeding preference of different predators on this alien species in a Mediterranean coastal lagoon. To do this, a mesocosm experiment was conducted using two crab species (the Mediterranean green crab Carcinus aestuarii) and the Say mud crab Dyspanopeus sayi, and one gastropod, the banded dye-murex Hexaplex trunculus as predators of A. senhousia with or without byssus mats. Our data suggest that C. aestuarii is a more effective predator against A. senhousia than D. sayi, and that H. trunculus is almost ineffective. A possible implication of this result is the potential use of the native crab C. aestuarii for limit the formation of the byssus mats, thus mitigating their potential negative effects on the native communities.     

大菱鲆家系选育二代7种免疫因子的分析

为选育高成活率的大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)抗鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)群体,对30个大菱鲆选育二代家系(F2)和1个普通养殖群体进行鳗弧菌攻毒实验(周期为14 d),统计分析死亡率。选取死亡率不同的6个选育家系和普通养殖群体构成7个实验组,采用半定量-聚合酶链反应(semi-quantitative polymerase Chain reaction,RT-PCR)技术对它们肝脏、脾脏、头肾的相关免疫因子——溶菌酶(Lysozyme)、抗菌肽(Hepcidin)、热激蛋白70(HSP70)、热激蛋白90(HSP90)、免疫球蛋白(Ig M)、C-型凝集素(C-type lectin)、Lily-型凝集素(Lily-type lectin)的表达量开展研究,并应用SPSS 16.0软件对攻毒前后各免疫因子的表达量与攻毒后存活率之间的相关性进行分析。研究结果表明:攻毒前后选育家系幼鱼肝脏、脾脏、头肾中7个免疫因子的表达量普遍高于普通养殖幼鱼,且在7个实验组中,攻毒后的表达量相较攻毒前均呈现下降趋势;攻毒前,肝脏中lysozyme、Ig M的表达量与存活率为极显著性正相关(P0.01),HSP70、HSP90、C-type lectin、Lily-type lectin的表达量与存活率为显著性正相关(P0.05);脾脏中,Hepcidin、HSP70和HSP90的表达量与存活率为极显著性正相关(P0.01);头肾中,HSP70的表达量与存活率为显著正相关(P0.05)。综上,可以推断选育家系相对于普通养殖群体大菱鲆抗鳗弧菌性能更强,且7种免疫因子在鳗弧菌感染鱼体的过程中发挥重要的抗感染作用;从F2中获得一个抗鳗弧菌性能较强的家系(23号),可用于今后大菱鲆抗鳗弧菌品系的选育指导工作,为大菱鲆高成活率群体的选育提供参考资料和理论依据。