Humus macro-morphology and soil microbial community changes along a 130-yr-old Fagus sylvatica chronosequence

We aimed to characterize humus macro-morphology and the associated soil microbial community within the unmodified litter (OL), the fragmented and humified layers (FH) and the organo-mineral (A) layer along a beech (Fagus sylvatica L.) forest chronosequence with four stand age-classes (15-, 65-, 95-, 130-yr-old) in Normandy, France. Humus macro-morphology was described with 36 quantitative and semi-quantitative variables. We measured microbial biomass N (N_mic), microbial N quotient (N_mic-to-N_t), fungal ergosterol, bacterial and fungal DNA using 16S and 18S rDNA real-time qPCR and evaluated the potential metabolic profile of heterotrophic bacteria within each soil layer and stand age-class. The log-transform ergosterol/fungal DNA ratio (EFR index) was used as an indicator related to active fungal biomass and the fungal/bacterial (F/B) ratio was calculated from qPCR results. There was a shift from mull (mainly dysmull) to moder humus forms along the chronosequence. While the N_mic did not change significantly, the N_mic-to-N_t decreased along the chronosequence in the OL layer. Ergosterol content increased in FH and A layers and the F/B ratio increased in the FH layer with increasing beech forest age. The EFR index was significantly higher in the OL and A layers of the oldest stands, whereas the highest EFR index in the FH layer occurred in the 15-yr-old stands. The functional diversity of heterotrophic bacteria was greater within OL and FH layers of 130-yr-old stands, but highest in the A layer of 15-yr-old stands while the Average Well Color Development remained stable for all soil layers. We found significant correlations between macro-morphology and microbial variables, especially between FH-based morphology and fungal biomass. Our main results are that beech forest maturation is accompanied by (1) an increase in fungal biomass in the FH layers and, (2) an increase in heterotrophic bacteria functional diversity in the organic layers. We have identified key macro-morphology variables that are good predictors of the structural and functional profile of the soil microbial community during beech forest development.     

我国部分地区樱桃病毒病害初步调查和病原检测

对山东泰安、辽宁大连和北京的樱桃病毒病发生情况进行调查,发现8个果园/栽培区均有病毒病发生,主要症状为叶片皱缩、畸形、卷叶、花叶、植株矮缩等。采集20份样品,利用12种病毒的引物进行RT-PCR检测。结果表明,在样品中扩增出与樱桃病毒A(Cherry virus A,CVA)、李属坏死环斑病毒(Prunus necrotic ringspot virus,PNRSV),李矮缩病毒(Prune dwarf virus,PDV)、李树皮坏死与茎痘伴随病毒(Plum bark necrosis stem pitting-associated virus,PBNSPaV)、樱桃绿环斑驳病毒(Cherry green ring mottle virus,CGRMV)、樱桃小果病毒-1(Little cherry virus-1,LChV-1)预期大小一致的目的片段;序列分析表明,与GenBank中注册所测的病毒核苷酸序列均具有较高的一致性。其中,大连、泰安和北京样品均检测到CVA;大连和北京样品中检测到PNRSV和PDV;北京样品中检测到PBNSPaV;大连苗木样品枝条中检测到CGRMV和LChV-1。这是在我国樱桃上首次检测到LChV-1。     

福建长汀小米椒病毒病的病原鉴定

1987—1988年从小米椒的主要产地长汀县采回具有花叶、叶片斑驳、皱缩、畸形.叶脉肿大、黄化、小叶和侧枝丛生等病株的标样189份,经5科10种鉴别寄主的传染性试验、血清学反应(酶联免疫吸附测试)和电子显微镜观察,鉴定出4种小米椒病毒病原:马铃薯 X 病毒(PVX),马铃薯 Y 病毒(PVY),烟草花叶病毒(TMV)和黄瓜花叶病毒(CMV).其中复合感染的样本占42.9%,病毒病原为 PVX,PVY 2种或 PVX,PVY,TMV 3种病毒的复合感染,其中以 PVX,PVY TMV 3种病毒感染占优势,为29.75%,是为害小米椒的主要毒源种类;单独浸染的样本88份,占46.6%,其中 PVX 占18.1%,PVY13.9%,TMV9.06%,CMV5.5%;未知病原样本20份占10.6%.     

Temporal and seasonal change in microbial community structure of an undisturbed,disturbed, and carbon-amended pasture soil

Disturbance and change to C inputs can alter microbial community structure and impact ecosystem function. Particularly in temperate regions, seasonal change also has an effect on microbial communities both directly through climate and indirectly through plant function. The temporal change in microbial communities of an undisturbed pasture, disturbed pasture (similar to a single tillage event) and pasture soil amended with two forms of particulate carbon were monitored over eight consecutive seasons after grass was reestablished. The soil microbial community was assessed by a DNA fingerprinting technique (terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism, TRFLP) of bacterial, fungal and archaeal communities, and also from phospholipid fatty acid (PLFA) analysis. The single disturbance had a significant effect on fungal microbial community structure (by TRFLP) and significantly decreased the fungal:bacterial ratio. Though the change was relatively small, it persisted throughout the sampling period. Nitrate was also higher on the disturbed treatment providing evidence for the theory that changes to fungal:bacterial ratios can alter nutrient cycling and retention. Fungal communities were the most altered by the C amendments, and while bacteria were also affected by the C amendments, seasonal change was a greater cause of variation. Correlation to soil and climatic variables explained more of the total variability for PLFA (78% for all treatments) than bacterial (50%), fungal (35%) and archaeal (14%) restriction fragments. Most climate and soil variables explained significant variation for seasonal patterns in the multivariate community structures but measurements of soil moisture were important for all communities while pH was relatively more important for bacteria, temperature for fungi, and soil C:N ratio for archaea. Autumn was particularly distinct from other seasons for bacteria (less so for the fungal community) and although there was seasonal change in pH suggesting pasture management was a factor, the significant correlation of other soil characteristics suggests that plant physiological changes (most probably root exudates) also played a significant role. The large change in the saprotrophic fungal community due to the particulate C addition but minor seasonal change would tend to suggest that the fungal community may be more responsive to changes in litter inputs rather than root exudates while the reverse is true for bacteria.     

党参和黄芪水提液对当归根腐病病原菌的抑制作用研究

当归根腐病是当归生产中的重要病害之一,分离纯化后鉴定为尖孢镰刀菌(Fusarium.oxysporum)为了明确中草药党参和黄芪提取液对当归根腐病的抑制作用,分别以两种中药水浸液对小当归根腐病的抑制作用进行测定。结果表明:不同浓度的中草药党参和黄芪提取液对当归根腐病菌丝生长和孢子萌发都有抑制作用,在浓度为0.50 g/mL对当归根腐病菌丝生长的抑制率为25.23%和53.48%,对其孢子萌发抑制率为51.57%和74.56%,且所有处理发生根腐病均比对照低,差异达显著水平。     

棉隆熏蒸联合生物炭和沸石对土壤微生态及土传病原菌的影响

采用室内培养法研究棉隆熏蒸后添加常用剂量的生物炭和沸石对土壤微生态和土传病原菌的影响。结果表明：与对照相比,各处理土壤硝态氮的含量均显著增加。与仅棉隆熏蒸相比,熏蒸后添加沸石处理土壤硝态氮含量显著增加6.29%～11.74%。棉隆熏蒸后添加生物炭处理在培养期结束时土壤有效磷、速效钾、有机质含量以及电导率显著增加,土壤酸碱度降低,效果优于添加沸石处理。此外,与对照相比,棉隆熏蒸后添加生物炭还可提高土壤过氧化氢酶(5.68%～14.51%)和蔗糖酶(3.71%～12.08%)的活性。棉隆熏蒸后添加沸石的处理其土壤酶活性在培养期结束时和对照、仅棉隆熏蒸处理间无显著差异。对土壤微生物的分析结果表明,与仅棉隆熏蒸相比,棉隆熏蒸后添加生物炭和沸石处理其细菌数量显著增加3.49%～33.95%,真菌数量呈现先降低后增加的趋势。对病原菌数据分析表明,棉隆熏蒸后添加生物炭和沸石均可提高对镰刀菌和疫霉的防治效果,但沸石防治效果更好、更持久,培养期结束时对镰刀菌和疫霉的抑制率高达89.29%和72.58%。我们的研究结果表明棉隆熏蒸土壤后添加生物炭和沸石可提高土壤养分,改善土壤微生态环境,同时加强对病原菌的...     

Loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays for rapid detection of Pyrenopeziza brassicae (light leaf spot of brassicas)

Pyrenopeziza brassicae (anamorph Cylindrosporium concentricum) is an ascomycete fungus that causes light leaf spot (LLS) disease of brassicas. It has recently become the most important pathogen of winter oilseed rape (Brassica napus) crops in the UK. The pathogen is spread by both asexual splash‐dispersed conidia and sexual wind‐dispersed ascospores. Such inoculum can be detected with existing qualitative and quantitative PCR diagnostics, but these require time‐consuming laboratory‐based processing. This study describes two loop‐mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays, targeting internal transcribed spacer (ITS) or β‐tubulin DNA sequences, for fast and specific detection of P. brassicae isolates from a broad geographical range (throughout Europe and Oceania) and multiple brassica host species (B. napus, B. oleracea and B. rapa). Neither assay detected closely related Oculimacula or Rhynchosporium isolates, or other commonly occurring oilseed rape fungal pathogens. Both LAMP assays could consistently detect DNA amounts equivalent to 100 P. brassicae conidia per sample within 30 minutes, although the β‐tubulin assay was more rapid. Reproducible standard curves were obtained using a P. brassicae DNA dilution series (100 ng–10 pg), enabling quantitative estimation of amounts of pathogen DNA in environmental samples. In planta application of the β‐tubulin sequence‐based LAMP assay to individual oilseed rape leaves collected from the field found no statistically significant difference in the amount of pathogen DNA present in parts of leaves either with or without visible LLS symptoms. The P. brassicae LAMP assays described here could have multiple applications, including detection of symptomless host infection and automated real‐time monitoring of pathogen inoculum.     

检测病原菌的阻抗生物传感器系统设计

为了快速、准确地检测食品中有害病原菌的含量,设计了一种能够快速、定量、即时地检测出食品中多种病原菌的阻抗生物传感器系统。系统以STC89C52单片机为核心,使用键盘输入被测物种类,蛋白A修饰叉指微电极,应用电化学阻抗分析测量病原菌在不同浓度下的阻抗值,经过阻抗电压转换电路、电压放大电路、A/D转换等信号处理,最终通过LCD显示出病原菌浓度含量,若病原菌含量超限则报警。该系统能定量检测出多种病原菌的含量,并可实现含量的LCD显示和超限报警。该系统采用软、硬件模块化设计方法,结构紧凑、成本低、分析速度快、灵敏度高。     

短密木霉新菌株BF06对黄瓜土传病害的防治效果与促生作用

连作导致枯萎病等土传病害发生日益严重,已成为我国黄瓜生产的重要限制因素。采用化学防治和农业措施防治土传根部病害,操作都较为困难,迫切需要开发环境友好的生物防治技术。本研究从森林土壤分离鉴定一株短密木霉菌株BF06,通过对峙培养发现该菌株可以附着和缠绕病原菌的菌丝,对引起黄瓜枯萎病、茎基腐病、菌核病、根腐病和疫病的病原菌Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum,Rhizoctonia solani,Sclerotinia sclerotiorum,F. solani f. sp. cucurbitae,and Phytophthora cryptogea具有较强的拮抗作用。温室盆栽试验发现短密木霉菌株BF06可以迅速附着定殖于黄瓜根部表面,对上述5种黄瓜根部病害的防效达60%以上,对黄瓜枯萎病和茎基腐病的防效分别为90.4和88.8%。此外,利用植物组织培养基培养观察发现BF06显著地促进幼苗黄瓜侧根的形成和生长。本研究的结果表明短密木霉菌株BF06是一种可以有效防治黄瓜根部病害的新生防资源。     

Phylogenetic,taxonomic and functional diversity of fungal denitrifiers and associated N2O production efficacy

Fungi generally dominate microbial biomass in various soils and play critical roles in ecosystem functioning including nutrient cycling, disease ecology and food production. Therefore, fungal denitrification, phenotypically typified by nitrous oxide (N₂O) production, presents another avenue other than N mineralization and heterotrophic nitrification for progress to better understand the multiple roles of fungi in sustaining the biosphere. The discovery of N₂O production and consequently denitrification in Fusarium oxysporum Schltdl. in early 1970's has led to identification of many taxonomically diverse species of N₂O-producing fungi. This review evaluates the current status of knowledge on species composition of fungal denitrifiers and their N₂O-producing activity. Here we describe challenges with assessment of fungal N₂O-producing activity across genera and suggest prospects for future studies. We also discuss species diversity in order to gain knowledge of important taxonomic and phylogenetic groups mediating N₂O production and provide insight on ecological cues associated with fungal N₂O production. Currently, the extent to which species phylogeny and the functional trait, i.e. N₂O-producing activity, are linked remains to be determined; even so, it is evident that some related taxa exhibit similar N₂O production efficacy than distant relatives.