Characterization of a mutant of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alteromonas aurantia</Emphasis> A18 and its application in mariculture

Mutant J61321 with enhanced siderophore production of Alteromonas aurantia AI8 was obtained after a series of chemical-physical mutageneses. It was found that the antibacterial activity against Vibrio anguillarum W-1 and siderophore production of the mutant were higher than those by the original strain A 18 which had been used in mariculture. The results of the specific assay（Csaky and Arnow methods） of siderophore showed that the sidrophore with hydroxamate group was produced by mutant J61321 and the original strain A 18, respectively, while the siderophore with catechol group was yielded by strain W-1 （Aibrio anguillarum）. Meanwhile, the siderophore yield, antibacterial activity and anti-chelator activity of strain J61321 were higher than those of its parent strain A 18.     

Effects of base analogues 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine on development of zebrafish Danio Rerio

Zebrafish （Danio rerio） genetic screens allow isolation of a wide array of problems in vertebrate biology. The effects of base analogues 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine on the development of zebrafish embryos are reported for the first time in this study. The early development of the zebrafish embryos was little affected by 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine, while the late development （organogenesis） was significantly impaired. Embryos exposed to 5-bromouracil mainly showed curled tail, wavy body, golden pigmentation and the mouth with protruding lower jaw. 6-aminopurine-treated embryos had defective anterior structures, curled tails and wavy body. RAPD analysis showed that the majority of 5-bromouracil-and 6-aminopurine-treated larvae and fish shared banding patterns in common with the control, suggesting that most mutagenesis induced by these agents are point mutations. However, some fish derived from 5-bromouracil-treated embryos had golden（gol） pigmentation; and RAPD analysis revealed that their band patterns differed from those of the control.Possibly, 5-bromouracil can occasionally cause relatively extensive changes in the fish genome. The results of this study may provide valuable help for detailed studies of mutagenesis.     

用于海水养殖水脱氮的反硝化细菌的诱变及筛选

以实验室中已有的反硝化菌株作为出发菌株, 对这株自然菌株进行氯化锂和紫外线照射诱变,得到2 株硝酸盐还原率高且亚硝酸盐积累量低的突变体L02 与Z06。在培养基中硝酸盐起始含量为1 mmol/L, 静置培养的条件下, 这2 株突变株对硝酸盐的还原率均能达到95%以上; 摇床条件下培养,其还原率也能达到94%以上, 且对...     

雨生红球藻紫外诱变及抗铵品系筛选

经紫外诱变,筛选出在碳酸氢铵浓度为400 mg/L条件下可以生存的突变株。通过培养基中氮、磷、铁、温度、光照及pH值对雨生红球藻诱变株生长的影响进行比较,对以上3种营养盐及3种环境因子分别进行三因素三水平正交实验,以优化培养条件。进而对雨生红球藻野生型及诱变株的生长状况及色素含量进行比较。实验结果表明,雨生红球藻抗铵品系在培养基中NaNO30.1 g/L,KH2PO40.01 g/L,FeCl3.6H2O 1.0 mg/L,在pH值为8.0,光照强度100μmol.m-2.s-1,温度为18℃的培养条件下,雨生红球藻的生物量得到有效提高。     

三角褐指藻紫外线诱变及高产EPA藻株选育

利用紫外诱变法对三角褐指藻(Phaeodactylum tricornutum)进行诱变育种。实验得到三角褐指藻的最佳紫外辐射剂量为18 W的紫外灯距离藻液35 cm照射15 min。通过单细胞分离技术获得1株突变株UP1,与出发藻株相比,突变株UP1的EPA产量提高10.2%。研究了诱变株的最适生长及产EPA的条件,结果表明UP1在NaNO_3 75 mg/L,p H 7.5,昼夜温度17~15℃,接种量为10%时培养7天,具有最大的生长速率和EPA产量。探讨了诱变株的遗传稳定性,结果表明诱变株可稳定遗传。     

An Arthrobacter strain isolated from desert soils in the region of Shule River (China) can convert cellulose to potential biofuels

In this study, an Arthrobacter strain from desert soils in the Shule River Valley was isolated, China, which has a strong ability to convert cellulose to potential biofuel. In total, from five soil sample sites, six strains were isolated that grew well on CMC-Agar medium, with colony diameters ranging from 3~4 mm, among them, one strain had a strong ability to produce biofuels. Based on morphological and phylogenetic analyses, the isolate was identified as Arthrobacter nitroguajacolicus strain SLP1. The chemical properties of the biofuel extracted from the fermentation broth of strain SLP1 were analysed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. A total of 41 kinds of carbon compounds were identified, of those,five were detected at peak concentration and the carbon numbers ranged from C16–C22, which can be classified as alkanes,alkenes, and alcohols. Furthermore, biofuel-producing ability of strain SLP1 was enhanced using NTG mutagen. In a total of 94 mutant strains, four show the most enhanced biofuel production relative to the original strain. Biofuel production conditions were optimized by growing the four mutant strains on LB-Agar and SS-Agar medium.     

江蓠属藻胆蛋白的研究──Ⅰ 诱变、突变体筛选及藻胆蛋白的光谱特性

用N-甲基-N′-硝基-N-亚硝基胍（MNNG）对龙须菜配子体进行诱变处理，并筛选出色素突变体。又以真江蓠、细基江篱繁枝变型、龙须菜及其突变体为材料进行了藻胞蛋白的提取、纯化及藻胆蛋白光谱特性的研究。结果表明，江蓠属三个物种藻胆蛋白的含量有明显差异，龙须菜的野生型藻体与突变体之间藻胆蛋白含量的差异比不同物种之间的差异更为显著。江蓠属三个物种中藻胆蛋白的吸收光谱中以藻红蛋白（PE）变化最大：细基江蓠繁枝变型PE的吸收光谱有二峰一肩，属Ⅰ型R-PE，而真江蓠和龙须菜的PE的吸收光谱有三个峰，属Ⅱ型R－PE：龙须菜的不同突变型藻体的吸收光谱也有Ⅰ型和Ⅱ型R－PE之分。不同物种藻蓝蛋白也有R－PC和C－PC的差异，异藻蓝蛋白的吸收光谱及三种藻胆蛋白的荧光发射光谱也略有变化。并以光合进化的观点分析了本文的实验结果。     

Effects of base analogues 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine on development of zebrafish Danio Rerio

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) genetic screens allow isolation of a wide array of problems in vertebrate biology. The effects of base analogues 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine on the development of zebrafish embryos are reported for the first time in this study. The early development of the zebrafish embryos was little affected by 5-bromouracil and 6-aminopurine, while the late development (organogenesis) was significantly impaired. Embryos exposed to 5-bromouracil mainly showed curled tail, wavy body, golden pigmentation and the mouth with protruding lower jaw. 6-aminopurine-treated embryos had defective anterior structures, curled tails and wavy body. RAPD analysis showed that the majority of 5-bromouracil- and 6-aminopurine-treated larvae and fish shared banding patterns in common with the control, suggesting that most mutagenesis induced by these agents are point mutations. However, some fish derived from 5-bromouracil-treated embryos had golden (gol) pigmentation; and RAPD analysis revealed that their band patterns differed from those of the control. Possibly, 5-bromouracil can occasionally cause relatively extensive changes in the fish genome. The results of this study may provide valuable help for detailed studies of mutagenesis. This work was supported by Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) of China (G 1999012005).     

龙须菜果孢子的紫外诱变及优势突变体的筛选

用紫外线辐射处理野生型龙须菜果孢子体放散刚附着的果孢子,并通过耐高温的筛选,初步获得了2株具有耐高温,生长快速等优良性状的四分孢子体突变株,命名为BZT-11和BZT-18,将其与981和野生型藻株进行了比较分析。结果显示,这2株突变体在实验室内和海上的日平均生长速率为均明显高于981和野生型藻株。在热胁迫时间内,BZT-11和BZT-18的丙二醛(MDA)含量均明显低于野生型,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性明显高于野生型;而在整个胁迫过程中2株突变体与981藻株的MDA含量和SOD活性水平差异不显著。经过4h的热激后,藻株BZT-11和BZT-18的hsp70基因表达水平也显著高于野生型。这些结果进一步证明了该2株突变藻体的耐高温优势。本研究提供了耐高温突变体的筛选技术。     

Transposon mutagenesis of Psychrobacter cryohalolentis PAMC 21807 by tri-parental conjugation

Random mutagenesis is commonly used to study gene function. The screening of mutants exhibiting specific pheno- types assists in the identification of phenotype-related genes. In the current study, we isolated Antarctic bacteria, and developed a transposon Tn5 mutagenesis system. A total of 26 strains were isolated from seawater and freshwater near Antarctic King Sejong Research Station, King George Island. Six Psychrobacter strains were identified as psychrophilic, with optimal growth tempera- tures of 10~C or 15~C Psychrobacter cryohalolentis PAMC 21807 with a high growth rate at 4~C was selected for transposon mutagenesis. Tri-parental conjugation with a plasmid containing Tn5 produced 13 putative recombinants containing the selectable marker. Genomic Southern hybridization confirmed Tn5 existed as episomes for seven recombinants, and for a single recombinant, Tn5 was integrated into the genome of Psychrobacter cryohalolentis PAMC 21807. The result indicates that the mutagenesis method, although successful, has a relatively low rate. The psychrophilic bacteria isolated in this study may be a useful resource for studying cold adaptation mechanisms, and the mutagenesis method can be applied to genetic analysis.