SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE FAMILY GENES IN WATERMELON AND THEIR RESPONSES TO DIFFERENT ABIOTIC STRESSES

• A total of 8 SOD genes from watermelon were identified and bioinformatically analyzed. • The SOD proteins from watermelon and other different plant species can be classified into five groups consistent with their metal cofactors. • ClSOD genes exhibited distinctive tissue-specific and abiotic stress responsive expression patterns. Superoxide dismutase (SOD) is an important enzyme in the antioxidant system of plants and plays a vital role in stress responses by maintaining the dynamic balance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) concentrations. Genome-wide analysis of the SOD gene family in various plant species has been conducted but little is known about this gene family in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). Here, eight SOD genes were identified in the watermelon genome and are designated ClCSD1-5, ClFSD1-2 and ClMSD according to their metal cofactors. Phylogenetic analysis shows that SOD proteins from various plant species can be classified into five groups and members in the same group possess the same metal cofactor and similar subcellular localizations. Expression analysis of the ClSOD genes indicates that they had tissue-specific expression patterns with high expression in different tissues including the leaves, flowers and fruit. In addition, the expression of ClSOD genes differed appreciably under salinity, drought and abscisic acid (ABA) treatments, indicating that they may be involved in ROS scavenging under different abiotic stresses via an ABA-dependent signaling pathway. These results lay the foundation for elucidating the function of ClSOD genes in stress tolerance and fruit development in watermelon.     

无花果树苗中截获的无花果孢囊线虫形态和分子鉴定

上海口岸从旅客携带进境的树苗中分离到1种孢囊线虫属的2龄幼虫,通过形态特征和分子特征分析,鉴定为无花果孢囊线虫(Heterodera fici Kirjanova,1954)。该2龄幼虫的主要形态特征为:体长409.9~454.4μm;唇环3个;口针发达,长22.6~24.0μm,基部球圆形略向前倾斜;侧线4条;尾长圆锥形,末端细圆,尾部透明区长24.7~30.5μm,约占尾长的1/2。序列分析显示其ITS区序列与GenBank中无花果孢囊线虫的序列相似性为99.48%~99.90%,序列差异为1~5 bp。系统发育分析显示该线虫与无花果孢囊线虫处于一个聚类组内。这是我国口岸首次报道截获无花果孢囊线虫。     

Capsid protein sequence gene analysis of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Apple mosaic virus</Emphasis> infecting pears

Apple mosaic virus (ApMV, genus Ilarvirus) was detected in pears, a previously non-reported virus host. No symptoms were visible on the hosts leaves. Seventeen out of 22 randomly selected pear trees in Italy (Lombardy) and in three regions in the Czech Republic were ApMV-infected. All nine newly sequenced ApMV isolates from pears had a 15-nucleotide insertion in the capsid protein gene in identical position of that of apple isolates compared with isolates from hop and prunes. The insertion is the most prominent (but not essential) modification of the capsid protein gene, which results in a phylogenetic separation of ApMV isolates into three clusters. Sequence analysis data of an additional 15 isolates revealed a sequence correlation with kernelled fruit trees (apple and pear).     

基于16S rRNA序列探讨我国海鳝科鱼类分子系统进化关系

为从分子水平分析海鳝科鱼类分子系统分类关系,澄清物种分类争议,实验通过PCR扩增获得我国海鳝科9个属26种鱼类16S r RNA序列片段,结合GenBank下载的其他海鳝科鱼类的序列进行分析。结果显示,进化树上,海鳝科主要形成裸海鳝亚科与海鳝亚科两个分支,裸海鳝亚科包括尾鳝属与鞭尾鳝属,海鳝亚科包括裸胸鳝属、裸海鳝属、勾吻鳝属、蛇鳝属等8个属,与形态分类结果一致。裸海鳝亚科分支中,尾鳝属与鞭尾鳝属形成平行的姐妹分支;海鳝亚科分支中,斑马裸海鳝单独形成一支,位于该分支基部,其他种类聚为另一支。分支I中裸胸鳝属、勾吻鳝属、蛇鳝属、海鳝属等属均无法形成单系,揭示这些种属可能是多系起源,与近期的分子水平研究观点相似。研究结果支持将斑马裸海鳝归为裸海鳝属,为单型属物种;虎斑鞭尾鳝归为鞭尾鳝属,与尾鳝属平行进化;拟蛇鳝从长海鳝属分离出来,归为拟蛇鳝属等分类观点。豹纹勾吻鳝与海鳝属关系十分接近,但其形态上还具有多个勾吻鳝属的基本特征,至于是否归为海鳝属,还需后续更多的分子与形态学研究加以验证。     

Description and phylogeny of Ceratomyxa anko sp. n. and Zschokkella lophii sp. n. from the Japanese anglerfish, Lophius litulon (Jordan)

Two new species of myxozoans from the Japanese anglerfish, Lophius litulon, are described using myxospore morphology and small subunit rDNA sequences. Ceratomyxa anko sp. n. is a parasite of the gall bladder and had a prevalence of 57%. Mature spores of C. anko sp. n. are arcuate to crescent shaped with valves tapering to rounded tips. A prominent sutural line runs centrally between the round adjacent polar capsules containing the polar filament coiled two to three times. Spore measurements: length 10.8 (9.7-11.9) microm, width 41.9 (36.9-47.2) microm, polar capsule diameter 4.6 (4.1-5.3) microm. Ceratomyxa anko sp. n. can be distinguished from other Ceratomyxa spp. due to its spore dimensions and shape. Zschokkella lophii sp. n. is a parasite of the urinary bladder and had a prevalence of 70%. Mature spores are ellipsoidal to semicircular with bluntly pointed ends. The sutural line is curved or sinuous and the valves have no discernable surface ornamentation. Two almost spherical polar capsules are located separately in the ends of the spore, opening in almost opposite directions and contain the polar filament with five coils. Spore measurements: length 20.1 (16.8-24.0) microm, width 14.9 (12.7-16.8) microm, polar capsule diameter 5.1 (3.6-5.8) microm. Zschokkella lophii sp. n. can be distinguished from other Zschokkella spp. due to the terminal opening of the polar capsules within the spores and the site of infection within the host fish. In the phylogenetic analyses, C. anko sp. n. grouped with other members of the same genus forming a monophyly. Zschokkella lophii sp. n. forms a discrete clade with another Zschokkella sp. that infects the urinary bladder of marine fish. This grouping forms a sister clade to one containing members of the genus Parvicapsula, all of which are parasites of the urinary system in marine fish.     

基于mtDNA COI的假眼小绿叶蝉系统发育研究

克隆测定了12个茶树假眼小绿叶蝉Empoasca vitis（Göthe）种群84个样本和5个叶蝉近缘种外群62个虫体的线粒体DNA COI基因序列片段,利用生物信息学软件分析其序列同源性、遗传结构及系统进化关系。发现我国茶树假眼小绿叶蝉种群间的遗传距离为0.5%~1.2%,远小于昆虫物种2%的界限,未呈现明显遗传分化,ML分子系统树也显示其种群个体呈平行分布。假眼小绿叶蝉与几种外群叶蝉的遗传距离在14.8%~24.5%之间,依次为葡萄小绿叶蝉<葡萄二星叶蝉<桃一点斑叶蝉,说明它与葡萄小绿叶蝉亲缘关系最近,与系统进化树的聚类结果一致。本研究首次通过mtCOI基因序列分析,揭示了假眼小绿叶蝉遗传结构及它与近缘种叶蝉的系统进化关系,为解释它在茶园的起源及适应机制提供了基础。     

隆头鱼科分类学研究进展

隆头鱼科是体形最为分化、体色最为多变的一个类群,其所包含的种类数位居海洋鱼类第2位。尽管经历了260多年的分类研究,隆头鱼科在分类单元和物种鉴定方面仍存在许多争论和疑问。回顾了隆头鱼科分类学发展史,总结了系统发育学的研究成果,描述了隆头鱼科关键分类特征和基础生物学,概述了几个分类较为复杂的主要属的研究进展,根据分子系统发育,推测几个主要属为复系群,是颌骨摄食功能进化导致种间显著遗传分化的结果。同时,参考1750—2017年期间的文献资料,考证和修订了中国隆头鱼的同物异名和错误命名,厘定中国隆头鱼科有38属150种,并提出我国需要广泛深入的开展隆头鱼科物种的普查和鉴定研究工作及利用分子生物学技术开展隆头鱼亲缘地理学的研究建议,为隆头鱼的起源、物种多样性、分布格局成因以及在海洋生态系统中的功能研究提供基础数据及理论研究参考。     

山西省蘑菇属物种资源研究

对山西省大部分地区蘑菇属物种资源进行较为系统的采集调查工作,并对采集的物种进行标本鉴定,共获得蘑菇属真菌标本70余份,鉴定出10种,其中7种为常见种,3种为山西省新记录种,其中2种首次在华北地区发现。该研究对3个新记录种进行了详细的形态学描述,可知山西省蘑菇属物种资源具有重要的研究与开发价值。     

辣椒GRAS家族全基因组鉴定与表达分析

基于辣椒全基因组数据信息,利用生物信息学方法对CaGRAS基因家族进行了系统鉴定和进化分析,并通过Real-time PCR方法检测了CaGRAS家族组织表达模式和对PEG6000、盐胁迫的应答。结果表明:在辣椒中存在54个CaGRAS基因,除11号染色体外其余染色体均有分布,外显子数1~3,等电点4.97~9.13;系统进化分析显示CaGRAS基因可分为8个进化群;CaGRAS基因具有不同的表达模式,在根、茎、叶片和茎尖中优势表达的基因分别有34、8、3和8个;多数CaGRAS基因能响应PEG6000和盐胁迫,其中CaGRAS11、CaGRAS30、CaGRAS40、CaGRAS44和CaGRAS50受到PEG6000和盐胁迫的强烈诱导。本研究为深入解析CaGRAS家族基因的功能奠定了一定基础。     

河川沙塘鳢线粒体细胞色素b(Cytb)基因序列分析

采用特异性引物PCR扩增获得了河川沙塘鳢细胞色素b基因序列,并与塘鳢科其余22种细胞色素b基因序列进行比对,运用Mega 3.1软件通过NJ法构建了塘鳢科鱼类系统发育树。结果显示:2尾试验鱼构成1支;Eleotris、Hypseleotri 2个属构成1支;Odontobutis、Perccottus glehni 2个属构成1支;Bostrychus、Butis、Oxyeleotris、Ophiocara 4个属构成1支;Ptereleotris heteroptera单独构成1支。该研究结果可为深入探讨沙塘鳢属及塘鳢科鱼类的系统分类与重新整理提供依据。