Identification of genes expressed in juvenile Haliotis rufescens in response to different copper concentrations in the north of Chile under controlled conditions

This study reports molecular markers potentially associated with resistance or sensitivity to the impact of copper in juvenile red abalone, Haliotis rufescens, in the north of Chile under experimental conditions. Genomic analysis was made applying subtractive hybridization libraries (SSH) to identify genes up-and down regulated during cooper exposure in abalone over periods of 12 and 168 h exposed to 2.5 and 10 μg/L of Cu⁺². Results obtained from the SSH library revealed 368 different sequences regulated by copper, that correspond to eight major physiological functions. The validation of these sequences obtained by SSH as well as their expression kinetics were made by PCR in real time on 14 potential genes regulated by metal stress. This study provides information for the characterization of potential genomic markers that may be used in future environmental monitoring and to investigate new mechanisms of stress to copper in this commercially important marine species.     

PCR法制备地高辛标记探针斑点杂交 检测白斑综合症病毒(WSSV)

用PCR法成功制备了DIG标记探针，探针长度为547bp，探针的产量为21.6ng/μL。此探针与随机引物合成探针检测样品灵敏度相近。用此探针核酸斑点杂交法检测了54尾中国对虾。结果表明此探针在对白斑综合症病毒的检测、对虾暴发性流行病的诊断等方面具有很高的应用价值。     

大黄鱼(Larimichthys crocea)补体C3和C4基因的分子特征及表达分析

本文测定了大黄鱼C3(L.c-C3)和C4(L.c-C4)基因的c DNA全序列。结果表明,L.c-C3和L.cC4序列全长分别为4962bp和5088bp,分别编码1653和1695个氨基酸,N端信号肽序列分别为23和19个氨基酸。推导的氨基酸序列结构分析表明大黄鱼C3和C4与已报道的补体C3、C4同样都具有在功能上比较重要的残基以及保守的硫酯区。分子进化分析表明,L.c-C3和L.c-C4分别与鮸鱼C3、C4的氨基酸同源性最高。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,L.c-C3和L.c-C4在健康大黄鱼的肝脏、脾脏、肠、鳃、心脏、脑、肌肉和胃这8种组织中都有表达,其中肝脏的表达量最高。在大黄鱼胚胎不同发育时期(从2细胞期到初生仔鱼)中,L.c-C3在各个阶段没有明显的变化,而L.c-C4的表达量有明显升高。溶藻弧菌(Vibrio alginolyticus)侵染的大黄鱼肝脏和脾脏中,L.c-C3和L.c-C4的m RNA表达量均明显上调。该结果表明,大黄鱼肝组织C3和C4基因表达变化与溶藻弧菌的侵染密切相关,揭示了C3和C4在大黄鱼抗细菌免疫反应中具有重要的作用。     

鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)侵染对青蛤(Cyclina sinensis)髓样分化因子88基因表达的影响

经转录组测序后筛选并克隆得到青蛤(Cyclina sinensis)髓样分化因子88(myeloid differenttiation factor 88,My D88)的c DNA序列。在鳗弧菌(Vibrio anguillarum)胁迫下,采用荧光定量PCR法分析了My D88基因在青蛤体内的表达过程。结果显示,青蛤My D88基因的开放阅读框为1521bp,编码506个氨基酸,分子量约为57.14k Da,氨基酸N段存在DEATH结构域,C段存在TIR结构域(Toll/Interleukin-1 receptor domain)。My D88基因在青蛤血淋巴、肝脏、外套膜、鳃和闭壳肌等组织中普遍表达,但在血淋巴中表达量最高,与其它组织出现显著性差异(P0.05)。通过检测鳗弧菌刺激下My D88基因在青蛤血淋巴中的表达值,发现My D88基因在24h开始升高,48h达到最大值,约为对照组的10倍,实验组与对照组及空白组均出现了极显著性差异(P0.01);研究结果表明,该基因在软体动物的免疫应答反应中对革兰氏阴性菌有识别作用。     

牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)TLR21 基因在迟缓爱德华氏菌(Edwardsiella tarda)感染后的表达特征

应用荧光定量PCR技术, 检测了TLR21 基因在牙鲆(Paralichthys olivaceus)感染迟缓爱德华 氏菌(Edwardsiella tarda)后, 在0 h、1 h、3 h、6 h、12 h、1 d、3 d、6 d 后, 在心脏、肝脏、脾脏、 头肾、鳃、小肠、肌肉和血的时空表达特征, 并探讨了它们与牙鲆先天免疫反应的关系。结果表明, 大 多组织在感染病原6 h 后TLR21 基因表达明显上调, 尤其是头肾和小肠。头肾6 h 的表达量达到了 对照组的59.3 倍, 小肠6 h 的表达量为对照组的38.6 倍。迟缓爱德华氏菌感染引起牙鲆体内各组织 中TLR21 的上调表达和变化, 为研究牙鲆对迟缓爱德华氏菌的防御机制提供了理论依据。     

长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)微卫星多重PCR 体系构建及其在家系鉴定中的应用

筛选多态性高、特异性好、片段大小适中的10 个长牡蛎微卫星位点进行优化组合, 根据扩 增片段大小及同一荧光不重叠原则构建了两组五重PCR 体系。运用CERVUS 3.0 软件对0527 组27 个长牡蛎全同胞家系的643 个子代和0612 组27 个全同胞家系382 个子代分别进行亲权鉴定。结果 发现, 用两组微卫星五重PCR 鉴别时, 在0527 组和0612 组的鉴定成功率均为100%; 只用第一组微 卫星五重PCR, 可以将0527 组96%的子代和0612 组96%的子代鉴定到亲本; 只用第二组微卫星五 重PCR, 可以将0527 组97%的子代和0612 组95%的子代鉴定到亲本。本研究中筛选出的两组微卫 星五重PCR 体系在两组家系中的鉴定效率均较高, 可以快速有效地将子代个体鉴定至所属父母本, 在长牡蛎家系鉴定中具有很好的应用价值。     

Depuration dynamics of oysters (Crassostrea gigas) artificially contaminated by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

The State of Santa Catarina produces the greatest quantity of edible mollusks in Brazil. To guarantee sanitary qualify, mollusk cultures should be monitored for contamination by pathogenic microorganisms. A self-purification or "depuration" system that eliminates Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium contamination from oysters has been developed and evaluated. The depuration process occurred within a closed system, in which 1000 L of water was recirculated for 24 h. The water was sterilized with ultraviolet (UV) light, chlorine, or both together. Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) artificially contaminated with S. typhimurium were harvested every 6 h. Samples of oyster tissue were excised and both the presence and numbers of bacteria were determined. Combined UV light and chlorine treatments resulted in total elimination of bacteria within 12 h. Polymerase chain reaction detected bacteria in water exposed to the three treatments. This pioneering study is the first of its kind in Brazil and represents a major contribution to commercial mollusk culture in this country.     

Multiplex PCR allows simultaneous detection of pathogens in ships' ballast water

There is enormous potential for global transfer of microorganisms, including pathogens, in ships' ballast water. We contend that a major advancement in the study of ballast-water microorganisms in particular, and of aquatic pathogens in general, will be expedited sample analysis, such as provided by the elegant technology of DNA microarrays. In order to use DNA microarrays, however, one must establish the appropriate conditions to bind target sequences in samples to multiple probes on the microarrays. We conducted proof-of-concept experiments to optimize simultaneous detection of multiple microorganisms using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and Southern hybridization. We chose three target organisms, all potentially found in ballast water: a calicivirus, the bacterium Vibrio cholerae, and the photosynthetic protist Aureococcus anophagefferens. Here, we show simultaneous detection of multiple pathogens is possible, a result supporting the promising future use of microarrays for simultaneous detection of pathogens in ballast water.     

A Method To Detect Viable Helicobacter pylori Bacteria in Groundwater

The inability to detect the presence of viable Helicobacter pylori bacteria in environmental waters has hindered the public health community in assessing the role water may play in the transmission of this pathogen. This work describes a cultural enrichment method coupled with an H. pylori‐specific PCR to identify these bacteria in water. While far from perfected at the present time, this represents an exciting new approach to studying the significance of water as a transmission mechanism for H. pylori. Evidence is presented that indicates culturable H. pylori bacteria were found using this enrichment/PCR method in a local groundwater source.     

基于线粒体cyt b基因序列差异的组合PCR技术快速鉴定五种鳗鲡养殖种类的方法研究

在自然或人为因素下容易出现鳗苗种质混杂的现象,由于鳗鲡苗种在形态上十分相似,难以区分。为了保障鳗农的合法利益和提高养殖效益,急需建立一种能够在现场快速、高效使用的鳗鲡种质鉴定方法。本研究通过比对找出5种常见鳗鲡养殖种类:日本鳗鲡(Anguilla japonica)、美洲鳗鲡(A.rostrata)、花鳗鲡(A.marmorata)、太平洋双色鳗鲡(A.bicolor pacifica)、欧洲鳗鲡(A.anguilla)线粒体细胞色素B(cytochrome b,cyt b)基因的差异序列,基于5个cyt b基因序列差异较大的片段,设计多对引物,分别经过PCR验证和条件优化,挑选出4对引物:aj S1/A1、r-a S1/A2、bp-m S5/A3和m-a S4/A4。将这4对引物组合在同一个反应体系中进行PCR扩增,进行条件优化,筛选出组合PCR的最优条件:退火温度为58oC;退火时间为45s;循环数为27。结果表明,通过扩增产物凝胶电泳中条带的有无及大小可快速准确的鉴定出五个鳗鲡种类。本研究建立的组合PCR方法在3小时内可完成整个种类鉴定过程,同时可使用便携式小型仪器完成操作,可满足现场快速、高效鉴定的要求。此外,通过MEGA5.0软件构建5种鳗鲡线粒体cyt b基因序列NJ进化树,发现花鳗鲡和太平洋双色鳗鲡先聚为一支,再与日本鳗鲡聚在一起,而欧洲鳗鲡和美洲鳗鲡聚在一起,进化树图显示的遗传距离和它们的地理分布的远近相似。