Identification,characterization and full-length sequence analysis of a novel endornavirus in common sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)

To identify the possible quarantine viruses in seven common sunflower varieties imported from the United States of America and the Netherlands, we tested total RNAs extracted from the leaf tissues using next-generation sequencing of small RNAs. After analysis of small RNA sequencing data, no any quarantine virus was found, but a double-stranded RNA(dsRNA) molecule showing typical genomic features of endornavirus was detected in two varieties, X3939 and SH1108. Full-length sequence and phylogenetic analysis showed that it is a novel endornavirus, temporarily named as Helianthus annuus alphaendornavirus(HaEV). Its full genome corresponds to a 14 662-bp dsRNA segment, including a 21-nt 5′ untranslated region(UTR), 3' UTR ending with the unique sequence CCCCCCCC and lacking a poly(A) tail. An open reading frame(ORF) that encodes a deduced 4 867 amino acids(aa) polyprotein with three domains: RdRP, Hel and UGT(UDP-glycosyltransferase). HaEV mainly distributed in the cytoplasm but less in the nucleus of leaf cells by fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH) experiment. This virus has a high seed infection rate in the five varieties, X3907, X3939, A231, SH1108 and SR1320. To our knowledge, this is the first report about the virus of the family Endornaviridae in the common sunflower.     

花生AhPEPC1基因抑制表达的转基因后代转录组分析

磷酸烯醇式丙酮酸羧化酶(phosphoenolpyruvatecarboxylase,PEPC)是控制油料作物种子中蛋白质/油脂含量比率的一个关键酶。本研究检测了花生AhPEPC1基因抑制表达的转基因株系种子含油量,与非转基因花生相比,转基因花生种子含油量提高了5.7%～10.3%。利用转录组测序(RNA-Seq)技术分析花生中AhPEPC1基因的抑制表达是否影响其他基因的功能。结果表明,转录组分析筛选到110个基因差异表达,其中25个基因上调表达,85个基因表达下调。对110个差异表达基因进行了KEGG富集分析,其中有34个基因成功获得了KEGG注释,发现氨基酸的生物合成途径中有2个基因(Aradu.M0JX8,Aradu.FE0Z7)下调表达。利用荧光定量PCR分析了15个DEG(differential expressed gene)在非转基因对照和转基因花生种子中的表达情况,发现其趋势与转录组测序结果基本一致。研究结果可在一定程度上解析AhPEPC1基因调控花生种子含油量的分子机制。     

Intestinal Microbiota in Large Yellow Croaker,Larimichthys crocea,at Different Ages

The polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR‐DGGE) of 16S ribosomal RNA gene was used to investigate bacterial communities in the intestines of large yellow croaker at six different ages (12 d, 18 d, 26 d, 40 d, 3 mo, and 1 yr old) as well as within the corresponding feed and culture water. In addition, Illumina Miseq sequencing was utilized to compare intestinal microbiota between 12‐d‐old and 1‐yr‐old individuals. PCR‐DGGE results revealed that the culture water had the highest bacterial diversity, followed by the feed, while the intestines had the lowest diversity. The intestinal microbiota at six ages changed severely; however, the change did not follow any trend. The large yellow croaker intestines harbored specific bacterial communities that differed from those in both feed and water. Illumina Miseq sequencing results revealed that the diversity of intestinal bacteria in 12‐d‐old fish was higher than that in 1‐yr‐old fish, and the bacterial composition differed significantly between them. γ‐Proteobacteria and Pseudoalteromonas supplied the most abundant phylum and genus in the 12‐d‐old fish intestine. However, in the 1‐yr‐old fish intestine, Firmicutes and Clostridium were the most dominant, respectively. The study may contribute to a better understanding of gut microbiota and dynamics of the large yellow croaker and the relationship with their surrounding environment.     

Vineyard soil bacterial diversity and composition revealed by 16S rRNA genes: Differentiation by geographic features

Here, we examine soil-borne microbial biogeography as a function of the features that define an American Viticultural Area (AVA), a geographically delimited American wine grape-growing region, defined for its distinguishing features of climate, geology, soils, physical features (topography and water), and elevation. In doing so, we lay a foundation upon which to link the terroir of wine back to the soil-borne microbial communities. The objective of this study is to elucidate the hierarchy of drivers of soil bacterial community structure in wine grape vineyards in Napa Valley, California. We measured differences in the soil bacterial and archaeal community composition and diversity by sequencing the fourth variable region of the small subunit ribosomal RNA gene (16S V4 rDNA). Soil bacterial communities were structured with respect to soil properties and AVA, demonstrating the complexity of soil microbial biogeography at the landscape scale and within the single land-use type. Location and edaphic variables that distinguish AVAs were the strongest explanatory factors for soil microbial community structure. Notably, the relationship with TC and TN of the <53 μm and 53–250 μm soil fractions offers support for the role of bacterial community structure rather than individual taxa on fine soil organic matter content. We reason that AVA, climate, and topography each affect soil microbial communities through their suite of impacts on soil properties. The identification of distinctive soil microbial communities associated with a given AVA lends support to the idea that soil microbial communities form a key in linking wine terroir back to the biotic components of the soil environment, suggesting that the relationship between soil microbial communities and wine terroir should be examined further.     

石榴转录组密码子使用偏向性

对石榴(Punica granatum)转录组数据进行从头组装,预测完整CDS序列的密码子使用偏向性;将石榴转录谱与其他8种蔷薇分支物种基因组编码序列进行同义密码子相对使用度(RSCU)比较,并对石榴WRKY和MYB家族基因进行亚家族进化分析和RSCU比较。结果表明:(1)石榴转录组主要受自然选择压影响。密码子偏向性极强的基因多为细胞相关功能基因;没有密码子使用偏向性的基因多与维持生命活动本质相关。(2)基因差异高表达影响RSCU,CpG二核苷酸富集影响密码子适应性。(3)物种间亲缘关系越近,RSCU值越相似。对蔷薇分支物种密码子进行RSCU比较,石榴与巨桉(Eucalyptus grandis)偏向性基本一致。(4)亚家族功能分化影响密码子偏向性。石榴WRKY亚家族1、4和13在翻译精氨酸、亮氨酸时分别偏向使用AGG、CUC,这与其不断进化的抗逆功能相关。石榴MYB亚家族8在翻译苏氨酸时偏向选择ACA,这与其扩张中的木质化功能相关。     

葡萄炭疽病菌鉴定及同源性分析

为揭示葡萄炭疽病菌种类和遗传特征,给深入研究该病提供科学理论依据。本研究对不同地区的26株葡萄炭疽病菌通过形态学和r DNA-ITS序列分析进行鉴定及同源性研究。利用真菌通用引物ITS4、ITS5对病菌基因组进行PCR扩增,将测序结果与NCBI数据库上已知序列进行比对,同时利用Clustalx 1.83和MEGA 5.0软件进行聚类分析。结果表明:病菌菌落为白色或灰白色,菌丝呈绒状或絮状,分生孢子为圆柱形或圆筒状,单孢,无色;测得病菌ITS序列为500 bp左右,鉴定病原均为胶孢炭疽菌(Colletotrichum gloeosporioides)。不同地区葡萄炭疽菌的r DNA-ITS序列同源性高,亲缘关系比较近,但是各菌株间存在着遗传差异,并且菌株之间差异与地理来源和品种无明显的相关性。     

中药植物川牛膝基因组从头测序及分析

川牛膝是我国重要大宗药材,但近年来品质退化严重,品种真伪混杂。为深入研究川牛膝有效成分积累的分子基础,采用第二代测序技术利用Illumina Hi-seq 2000测序平台对川牛膝进行全基因组测序,使用AByss进行初步组装,得到一个包含大量基因组序列信息的数据集,并对其进行重复序列及编码序列注释。在该测序结果基础上,初步预测得到川牛膝体内甾体合成途径,并对鉴定川牛膝真伪的SCAR分子标记进行了初步定位,为研究川牛膝主要有效成分杯苋甾酮的合成途径,改良川牛膝品质提供了基础。     

棉花单核苷酸多态性标记研究进展

单核苷酸多态性标记已在农作物研究中得到广泛应用并取得重大进展。为了便利棉花SNP(Single nucleotide polymorphism)标记的研究和应用,介绍了利用基因芯片、简化基因组测序、重测序等在棉花中开发SNP标记的方法 ,综述了SNP标记在棉花遗传图谱构建、数量位点的定位和分子标记辅助育种、基因组测序以及系统进化等研究中的应用。并对异源四倍体棉花中SNP标记开发时,同源序列位点和部分同源序列位点上的SNP标记辨别问题进行了系统探讨,对其快捷的开发、检测方式和在数量基因定位中的应用前景进行了展望。