Comparative evaluation of MCP gene in worldwide strains of Megalocytivirus (Iridoviridae family) for early diagnostic marker

Members of the Iridoviridae family have been considered as aetiological agents of iridovirus diseases, causing fish mortalities and economic losses all over the world. Virus identification based on candidate gene sequencing is faster, more accurate and more reliable than other traditional phenotype methodologies. Iridoviridae viruses are covered by a protein shell (capsid) encoded by the important candidate gene, major capsid protein (MCP). In this study, we investigated the potential of the MCP gene for use in the diagnosis and identification of infections caused Megalocytivirus of the Iridoviridae family. We selected data of 66 Iridoviridae family isolates (53 strains of Megalocytivirus, eight strains of iridoviruses and five strains of Ranavirus) infecting various species of fish distributed all over the world. A total of 53 strains of Megalocytivirus were used for designing the complete primer sets for identifying the most hypervariable region of the MCP gene. Further, our in silico analysis of 102 sequences of related and unrelated viruses reconfirms that primer sets could identify strains more specifically and offers a useful and fast alternative for routine clinical laboratory testing. Our findings suggest that phenotype observation along with diagnosis using universal primer sets can help detect infection or carriers at an early stage.     

The application of atomic force microscope in clinic diagnosis of erythrocytes

AIM: To investigate the application of atomic force microscope (AFM) in clinic diagnosis. METHODS: Topographic images and some parameters of large range field and microstructures of erythrocytes in the blood of normal subjects, lung cancer and myelodisplastic syndrome (MDS) patients were examined by atomic force microscope. RESULTS: Many clear topographic images of many erythrocytes, single erythrocyte, and microstructure of erythrocyte membrane surface were obtained. Many erythrocytes in lung cancer patients were found to change into echinocytes. One erythrocyte had 10-20 protuberances, most of which, with a mean width of 589. 0 nm and a length of 646. 7 nm, were on the edge of cells. The protuberances on the center of echinocytes are lodged and embedded. The erythrocytes of MDS patients were biconcave in shape. Many apertures with different diameters of tens to hundreds nanometer appeared on the surface of cell membrane. CONCLUSIONS: AFM can be widely applied in clinic pathological inspection, including quantification of cells, obtainment and comparison of many parameters (such as diameter, thickness, volume, surface, surface area/volume ratio), observation of topograph of single cell, and observation and comparison of membrane surface microstructure of cells, and so on.     

杀线虫苏云金芽胞杆菌NBIN-863高含量悬浮剂的研制

目前我国微生物农药原药生产技术已达到甚至超过发达国家水平,但制剂技术却存在较大差距,主要体现在剂型结构不合理、制剂质量差、农药助剂种类及品种少、剂型加工工艺总体水平还比较落后等方面。苏云金芽胞杆菌(Bt)等功能微生物产品的市场容量及应用效果与剂型是密切相关的。为了明确新型生物杀线剂NBIN-863的最佳施用剂型,特开展此试验。通过对防腐剂、分散剂、悬浮剂等不同助剂的选择,研制了一种高含量Bt悬浮剂(5.2×10⁹～7.9×10⁹ CFU/mL)。配方优化试验表明,在Bt发酵液中加入0.4%防腐剂山梨酸钾、1.0%分散剂硅酸镁铝、4.0%悬浮剂木质素磺酸钙,用盐酸调节p H至4.5,54℃热储前芽胞数最高为7.9×10⁹ CFU/mL,对秀丽隐杆线虫活性最高,LC₅₀为2.83 mg/L,对黄瓜根结线虫田间防效达68.64%。综合各指标,尤其是对秀丽隐杆线虫的半致死浓度,杀线虫NBIN-863悬浮剂(7.9×10⁹CFU/mL)效果最好,不仅流动性好,而且耐贮藏,是防治作物根结线...     

山羊孤雌胚胎的体外培养

系统地研究了培养液微滴的大小、培养液体系及血清浓度对山羊孤雌胚胎早期体外发育的影响。结果表明，培养液微滴以较大体积(200～500μL)的培养效果较好；在3种培养液中，添加10％的NGS对山羊孤雌胚胎的体外发育效果较好，囊胚率分别可达62．79％(81／129)、53．52％(38／71)、13．64％(12／88)；mCRlaa组囊胚发育率和囊胚细胞数显著低于SOFaa组和CRlaa组，SOFaa组优于CRlaa组，尽管SOFaa组和CRlaa组间无显著差异。在本试验条件下，以SOFaa培养液，山羊孤雌胚胎体外培养72h时加入10％的NGs，500μL微滴培养，其发育效果较好，囊胚率可达62．79％。     

应用RT-PCR方法检测水稻植株和介体昆虫体内的水稻齿叶矮缩病毒

 将生物学接种和RT-PCR检测水稻植株体内的水稻齿叶矮缩病毒的方法进行了比较,发现结果基本趋于一致,但总体上RT-PCR检测阳性率稍高于生物学接种的发病率。将生物学接种检测褐飞虱介体内水稻齿叶矮缩病毒方法与RT-PCR检测方法进行比较分析,发现RT-PCR方法可以检测单头褐飞虱体内的水稻齿叶矮缩病毒,具有很高的准确性和灵敏度。     

普通小麦花发育基因 TriFVE 的克隆与染色体定位

植物自主开花途径花发育基因FVE对植物营养生长向生殖生长的转变起重要的调控作用。为了进一步研究该基因在小麦中的调控功能,利用小麦基因组数据和二穗短柄草基因组数据,通过RT-PCR和PCR技术对小麦花发育基因FVE的DNA序列和cDNA序列进行了克隆和序列分析,分别获得了7 034bp(TriFVE1,Gene Bank JQ317687)和6 910bp(TriFVE2,Gene Bank JQ317688)的两个FVE基因序列。基因结构分析表明,FVE基因由15个外显子和14个内含子组成,TriFVE1和TriFVE2基因的内含子序列存在大片段的插入/缺失,同源性仅为79.87%。TriFVE1和TriFVE2的cDNA编码区序列均为1 368bp,存在4个SNP位点,编码455个氨基酸的FVE蛋白序列完全一致。利用"中国春"和21个缺四体将TriFVE1和TriFVE2分别定位于小麦3A和3D染色体上。利用实时荧光定量PCR(qRT-PCR)技术分析了FVE基因在单棱期、二棱期和穗分化时期的小麦茎尖组织表达模式,发现二棱期和穗分化期TriFVE的转录水平显著高于单棱期,表明FVE在小麦花发育由营养生长到生殖生长过程中起重要作用。基于FVE蛋白序列的系统进化树分析表明,苔藓植物、单子叶和双子叶植物被明显分为不同类群,该基因随着物种的进化而进化,可以为研究植物分子进化关系提供参考。     

桑枝综合利用研究与开发进展

桑树由于富含蛋白质、氨基酸、黄酮类化合物、生物碱、有机酸、维生素等多种药食用活性物质,正受到越来越多人的关注。本文重点简述了桑枝生物体中功能性成分的研究及综合利用现状,为桑树资源进一步的研究和开发提供依据。     

国际食品法典2015至2019年农药评估优先列表评介

为了解国际食品法典委员会(CAC)农药最大残留限量(MRLs)制定最新动向,文章介绍了2015—2019年CAC的农药评估优先列表,就未来5年内CAC将评估的新化合物、新用途及再评估的化合物进行了总结评述,并对这些化合物在我国的登记情况进行了分析,以供有意向国际食品法典委员会农药残留专家联席会议(JMPR)提交数据的政府或相关企业、以及国内关注国际农药残留限量标准制定进展的相关科研机构参考。同时,文章对我国应如何参与国际残留限量标准制定工作提出了建议,认为我国可通过提交扩大农药使用范围数据,加强我国农药在小作物上的登记,从而促进农产品的出口。