A coat protein transgene from a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus mediates strong resistance against Scandinavian isolates which have similar coat protein genes

Resistance tests were made on seedlings of transformed lines of Nicotiana benthamiana which contain a transgene encoding the coat protein (CP) gene of a Scottish isolate of potato mop-top virus (PMTV). This transgene has been reported to confer strong resistance to the PMTV isolate from which the transgene sequence was derived and also to a second Scottish isolate. Plants of lines of the transgenic N. benthamiana were as resistant to two Swedish and two Danish PMTV isolates as to a Scottish isolate, and of five lines tested, greater than 93.5% of transgenic plants were immune. The coat protein gene sequences of these four Scandinavian isolates were very similar to those of the two Scottish isolates. The greatest divergence between the isolates was three amino acid changes and there was less than 2% change in CP gene nucleotide sequence. It is concluded that the PMTV CP transgene used in these experiments could confer resistance against isolates from different geographical areas because it is becoming apparent that the CP genes of PMTV isolates are highly conserved.     

Isolation of two strains of a new Tombusvirus (Havel river virus, HaRV) from surface waters in Germany

Two virus isolates from water samples — one from a small stream in South Western Germany and another one from the Havel river in North Eastern Germany c. 500 km away, proved to be strains, named S and H, respectively, of a new Tombusvirus for which the name Havel river virus (HaRV) had been suggested previously in a brief account. Immunoelectron microscopical decoration tests and sequence comparisons of the coat proteins indicated that the two HaRV strains are only distantly related to known Tombusviruses. The closest relationships were found to Cucumber necrosis virus. Nothing is known about their natural hosts. Because the S strain of HaRV was isolated in a woody area from a small stream close to its origin, they may be pathogens of trees or wild plants in such habitats.     

Practical Method of High-Speed Access for Medical Digital Image Sequences

The high-speed access for medical digital image sequences was restricted to special device and complicated system in the past. The authors present a new method of high-speed access for medical digital image sequences which can be performed on general computer by means of the combination of Serial ATA(SATA) and Redundant Array of Independent Disk(RAID).Then they introduce the scheme of system configuration and software program. Lastly the testing result is given and the speediness,cheapness and conveniency of this method are elucidated.     

基于ITS序列的曼陀罗属植物的分类学研究

根据曼陀罗属核糖体基因转录间隔区(ITS)序列设计通用引物,得到33个不同来源的曼陀罗属植物的ITS序列,并以小天仙子(Hyoscyamus bohemicus)为外群,应用遗传距离与系统树分析法对曼陀罗属植物之间的分类进行了初步探讨。结果表明:在供试样品中,紫花曼陀罗(Datura tatula)和曼陀罗(Daturastramonium)的ITS序列完全相同;多刺曼陀罗(Datura ferox)、栎叶曼陀罗(Datura quercifolia)和曼陀罗(Datura stramonium)之间的亲缘关系很近;紫花曼陀曼(Datura tatula)、曼陀罗(Datura stramonium)、无刺曼陀罗(Datura inermis)和光滑曼陀罗(Datura laevis)4个种间不存在遗传距离;传统分类中曼陀罗属的Dutra亚属内除光曼陀罗(Datura leichhardtii)和异色曼陀罗(Datura discolor)在ITS序列表现为比较独立的2个种外,其他各种间的亲缘关系也较近;在ITS序列上湿地曼陀罗(Datura ceratocaula)与曼陀罗(Daturastramonium...     

Phylogenetic Analysis of Field Isolates of Feline Calcivirus (FCV) in Japan by Sequencing Part of Its Capsid Gene

The molecular epidemiology of the infectious disease caused by feline calcivirus (FCV) in Japan was investigated by analysing the phylogenetic relationship among 21 Japanese field isolates, including the F4 strain, and 30 global isolates. Parts of the capsid gene (B–F) of the isolates were amplified by RT-PCR, and the amino acid sequences were compared with those from the global isolates. Thirty-seven and 14 out of a total of 51 isolates were clustered into two distinct genogroups, I and II respectively, by UPGMA and NJ analysis. Seven of the 21 Japanese isolates (33%) fell into group I together with 30 global isolates, while the other 14 Japanese isolates (67%) belonged to group II. The bootstrap repetition analysis of groups I and II formed by the NJ method gave a value of 99.0%. The 14 latter Japanese isolates were clearly separated from the isolates in group I, and they were different from any previously known FCV, forming a new genogroup, which implies that this lineage has been confined to Japan. Comparing the amino acid sequences shared by groups I and II, the amino acid at position 377 in B region was asparagine (Asn or Asp (NH₂)) in group I, while it was lysine (Lys) in all the strains in group II. Similarly, the amino acid at position 539 in the F region was alanine (Ala) or proline (Pro) in group I, while it was valine (Val) in group II; glycine (Gly) at position 557 in group I was serine (Ser) in Group II; and phenylalanine (Phe) or leucine (Leu) at position 566 in genogroup I was tyrosine (Tyr) in group II.     

Classification of Morchella species from Yunnan and Zhejiang Provinces Based on rDNA ITS Sequences

Fourteen Morchella samples (eleven from Yunnan and three from Zhejiang Provinces) were selected on the basis of differences in fruit body morphology. Ribosomal DNA internal transcribed spacers (ITS) were amplified in each case using the universal primer pair, ITS-1 and ITS-4, and the amplification products were purified and sequenced. Comparisons with sequence data in GenBank revealed that the 11 Morchella isolates collected from Yunnan belonged to four species: Morchella elata, Morchella conica, Morchella crassipes and Morchella costata. The three isolates collected from Zhejiang Province (M12, M13 and M14) were designated as unknown Morchella species. When Verpa conica (AJ544206) (from the genus Verpa belonging to the same family as Morchella) was taken as the outgroup, the 14 isolates formed three groups, M. elata, M. costata (Group 1); Morchella esculenta, M. conica (Group 2); and M. crassipes, M12, M13 and M14 (Group 3).     

Molecular phylogeny in Indian Citrus L. (Rutaceae) inferred through PCR-RFLP and trnL-trnF sequence data of chloroplast DNA

The taxonomy and phylogeny of Indian Citrus is revisited using PCR-RFLP of the trnD-trnT and rbcL-ORF 106 regions as well as sequence data analysis of the trnL-trnF intergenic spacer region of cpDNA. The study was based on 50 accessions of Citrus genotypes, collected from wild, semi-wild and domesticated stocks. Of the 13 restriction enzymes (RE) used for restriction digestion of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplicons, four (Hinf I, Msp I, Alu I, Hae III) generated 47 restriction fragments, of which 24 (51%) were polymorphic. PCR-RFLP data showed a genetic distance ranging from 0 to 0.79 among 50 accessions of Citrus, and a cluster analysis, based on Neighbor-Joining (NJ) method, placed all the accessions in eight major clusters. Analysis of trnL-trnF sequences from 23 representative accessions of Citrus showed a pair-wise sequence divergence rate in the range of 0–0.064. NJ, minimum evolution (ME) and maximum parsimony (MP) analyses of trnL-trnF sequences produced phylogenetic trees, which placed all the 23 accessions in five clusters. PCR-RFLP analysis resulted in a well resolved phylogenetic tree with branches supported by moderate to high bootstrap values, while the trnL-trnF sequence-based trees showed only moderate to low bootstrap support for the internal tree branches, indicating uncertain origin of some Citrus genotypes. This study shows that the trnL-trnF spacer sequence data can detect genetic variation in Indian Citrus genotypes, but the utility of the data in inferring phylogeny at intra and inter-specific levels is limited probably by factors such as hybridization, bud mutations, apomixis and polyploidy. However, PCR-RFLP and trnL-trnF data supported the recognition of C. maxima, C. medica, and C. reticulata as the basal species of edible Citrus.     

PA序列下非参数回归函数估计的相合性

设{εi,i≥1}为PA序列，Eεi=0，supE（ε^2j）〈∞，对某个r〉2及占〉δ，supE｜εj｜^r＋δ〈∞，u（n）=O（n^（r-2）（r＋δ）/2δ，在PA序列误差下，讨论了非参数回归函数加权核估计的相合性．     

广西猪瘟病毒E0和E2基因的克隆及序列分析

通过分析目前广西猪瘟病毒(CSFV)的E0和E2基因特征,为了解广西地区CSFV的分子流行病学、遗传变异及综合防控提供科学依据。试验采用RT-PCR方法,对阳性猪瘟样品进行CSFV的E0及E2基因的扩增,经克隆、测序后,利用DNAStar软件对序列进行比对分析,同时绘制系统遗传进化树。结果表明,从阳性猪瘟样品中成功扩增CSFV的E0及E2基因。序列比对分析发现,GX2毒株与参考毒株的E0基因核苷酸同源性在83.1%~94.1%,其推导氨基酸同源性在85.9%~99.6%;与参考毒株的E2基因核苷酸同源性为81.7%~93.7%,其推导氨基酸同源性为89.0%~97.0%;E0与E2基因均属于基因Ⅱ群。氨基酸变异位点分析表明,E0蛋白的RNase活性区域氨基酸基序位点没有发生变异;E2蛋白中15个位点上的半胱氨酸均未发生变异,但单抗识别位点S734R发生变异。遗传进化分析显示测定的GX2毒株与近年来广西CSFV流行毒株的变异趋势相似,与中国传统疫苗株HCLV、经典强毒株Shimen的同源性较低,亲缘关系较远,与广西近年来的流行毒株GXWZ02株的同源性较高,亲缘关系较近。     

广东花生果腐病病原菌鉴定及药剂筛选试验

【目的】鉴定广东花生果腐病病原菌类型并筛选有效的杀菌剂种类,为生产上防控该病害提供参 考。【方法】采用组织分离法从大田采集的患病花生果荚中分离获得果腐病的真菌纯培养物,回接验证分离菌 株的致病性后确认其病原,通过克隆菌株的 ITS 序列并进行系统发育分析鉴定病原菌种类。采用菌丝生长速率 法测定 40% 福美双水悬浮剂、98% 噁霉灵可溶性粉剂、24% 井冈霉素 A 水剂、10% 苯醚甲环唑水分散粒剂和 10% 多抗霉素可湿性粉剂对该病原菌的抑菌效果。【结果】 从韶关采集的花生果腐病样本中分离获得 2 株病原 真菌,回接后均可以引起花生果荚腐烂,严重时导致果仁腐烂。基于菌株 ITS 序列的系统发育分析显示病原菌 为尖孢镰刀菌（Fusarium oxyspourm）和茄病镰刀菌（Fusarium solani）。供试杀菌剂中 40% 福美双悬浮剂对 2 种病原真菌的抑菌效果最好,EC50 分别为 0.001 mg/L 和 0.021 mg/L,其次是噁霉灵,EC50 分别为 0.296 mg/L 和 0.217 mg/L,井冈霉素 A 的 EC50 分别为 20.575 mg/L 和 11.185 mg/L,苯醚甲环唑和多抗霉素对 2 株病原真菌没有抑菌 效果。【结论】广东韶关地区花生果腐病主要由镰刀菌复合感染引起,以茄病镰刀菌为主,病原菌对福美双和 噁霉灵敏感,生产上可以考虑使用这两种杀菌剂防控。