Characterization of nuclear 18S rRNA gene sequence diversity and expression in an individual lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens)

2004 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 433-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Krieger ◽  
P. A. Fuerst
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Diversity ◽  
Lake Sturgeon ◽  
Acipenser Fulvescens ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence

scholarly journals Molecular Characterization of Ciliate Diversity in Stream Biofilms

2008 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1740-1747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Dopheide ◽  
Gavin Lear ◽  
Rebecca Stott ◽  
Gillian Lewis
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
Pcr Primers ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Diversity ◽  
Rrna Genes ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequencing Analysis ◽  
Specific Pcr ◽  
Stream Biofilms

ABSTRACT Free-living protozoa are thought to be of fundamental importance in aquatic ecosystems, but there is limited understanding of their diversity and ecological role, particularly in surface-associated communities such as biofilms. Existing eukaryote-specific PCR primers were used to survey 18S rRNA gene sequence diversity in stream biofilms but poorly revealed protozoan diversity, demonstrating a need for protozoan-targeted primers. Group-specific PCR primers targeting 18S rRNA genes of the protozoan phylum Ciliophora were therefore designed and tested using DNA extracted from cultured protozoan isolates. The two most reliable primer combinations were applied to stream biofilm DNA, followed by cloning and sequencing analysis. Of 44 clones derived from primer set 384F/1147R, 86% were of probable ciliate origin, as were 25% of 44 clones detected by primer set 121F/1147R. A further 29% of 121F/1147R-detected clones matched sequences from the closely related phylum Apicomplexa. The highly ciliate-specific primer set 384F/1147R was subsequently used in PCRs on biofilm DNA from four streams exhibiting different levels of human impact, revealing differences in ciliate sequence diversity in samples from each site. Of a total of 240 clones, 73% were of probable ciliate origin; 54 different putative ciliate sequences were detected from throughout seven taxonomic ciliate classes. Sequences from Oligohymenophorea were most commonly detected in all samples, followed by either Spirotrichea or Phyllopharyngea. Restriction fragment length polymorphism profile-based analysis of clones suggested a potentially higher level of diversity than did sequencing. Nevertheless, newly designed PCR primers 384F/1147R were considered to provide an effective molecular basis for characterization of ciliate diversity in stream biofilms.

scholarly journals Correction to: A comprehensive fungi-specific 18S rRNA gene sequence primer toolkit suited for diverse research issues and sequencing platforms

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanos Banos ◽  
Guillaume Lentendu ◽  
Anna Kopf ◽  
Tesfaye Wubet ◽  
Frank Oliver Glöckner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Fungal Community ◽  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Community Surveys ◽  
Research Issues ◽  
Nomenclature System ◽  
Sequencing Platforms

Following publication of the original article [1], we have been notified that three of the primer names identified as most promising candidates for fungal community surveys were incorrectly renamed following the primer nomenclature system proposed by Gargas & DePriest [2].

scholarly journals Phylogeny of Intestinal Ciliates, Including Charonina ventriculi, and Comparison of Microscopy and 18S rRNA Gene Pyrosequencing for Rumen Ciliate Community Structure Analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 81 (7) ◽  
pp. 2433-2444 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Kittelmann ◽  
Savannah R. Devente ◽  
Michelle R. Kirk ◽  
Henning Seedorf ◽  
Burk A. Dehority ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Community Structure ◽  
High Throughput ◽  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Ciliate Community

ABSTRACTThe development of high-throughput methods, such as the construction of 18S rRNA gene clone or pyrosequencing libraries, has allowed evaluation of ciliate community composition in hundreds of samples from the rumen and other intestinal habitats. However, several genera of mammalian intestinal ciliates have been described based only on morphological features and, to date, have not been identified using molecular methods. Here, we isolated single cells of one of the smallest but widely distributed intestinal ciliates,Charonina ventriculi, and sequenced its 18S rRNA gene. We verified the sequence in a full-cycle rRNA approach using fluorescencein situhybridization and thereby assigned an 18S rRNA gene sequence to this species previously known only by its morphology. Based on its full-length 18S rRNA gene sequence,Charonina ventriculiwas positioned within the phylogeny of intestinal ciliates in the subclass Trichostomatia. The taxonomic framework derived from this phylogeny was used for taxonomic assignment of trichostome ciliate 18S rRNA gene sequence data stemming from high-throughput amplicon pyrosequencing of rumen-derived DNA samples. The 18S rRNA gene-based ciliate community structure was compared to that obtained from microscopic counts using the same samples. Both methods allowed identification of dominant members of the ciliate communities and classification of the rumen ciliate community into one of the types first described by Eadie in 1962. Notably, each method is associated with advantages and disadvantages. Microscopy is a highly accurate method for evaluation of total numbers or relative abundances of different ciliate genera in a sample, while 18S rRNA gene pyrosequencing represents a valuable alternative for comparison of ciliate community structure in a large number of samples from different animals or treatment groups.

Reassessment of the classification of the Order Haplosclerida (Class Demospongiae, Phylum Porifera) using 18S rRNA gene sequence data

2007 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 344-352 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.E. Redmond ◽  
R.W.M. van Soest ◽  
M. Kelly ◽  
J. Raleigh ◽  
S.A.A. Travers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Data ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Gene Sequence Data

scholarly journals Identification of Theileria parva and Theileria sp. (buffalo) 18S rRNA gene sequence variants in the African Buffalo (Syncerus caffer) in southern Africa

2011 ◽  
Vol 182 (2-4) ◽  
pp. 150-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mamohale E. Chaisi ◽  
Kgomotso P. Sibeko ◽  
Nicola E. Collins ◽  
Fred T. Potgieter ◽  
Marinda C. Oosthuizen
Keyword(s):  
Southern Africa ◽  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Sequence Variants ◽  
Theileria Parva ◽  
African Buffalo ◽  
Syncerus Caffer ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence

Characterization of two novel yeast strains used in mediated biosensors for wastewater

2002 ◽  
Vol 48 (5) ◽  
pp. 418-426 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steve P Trosok ◽  
John H.T Luong ◽  
David F Juck ◽  
Brian T Driscoll
Keyword(s):  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Phylogenetic Analyses ◽  
Pulp Mill ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Candida Spp ◽  
Yeast Strains ◽  
Physiological Tests

After isolation from a pulp mill wastewater treatment facility, two yeast strains, designated SPT1 and SPT2, were characterized and used in the development of mediated biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) biosensors for wastewater. 18S rRNA gene sequence analysis revealed a one nucleotide difference between the sequence of SPT1 and those of Candida sojae and Candida viswanthii. While SPT2 had the highest overall homology to Pichia norvegensis, at only 73.5%, it is clearly an ascomycete, based on BLAST comparisons and phylogenetic analyses. Neighbor-joining dendrograms indicated that SPT1 clustered with several Candida spp., and that SPT2 clustered with Starmera spp., albeit as a very deep branch. Physiological tests, microscopic observations, and fatty acid analysis confirmed that SPT1 and SPT2 are novel yeast strains. Physiological tests also indicated that both strains had potential for use in mediated biosensors for estimation of BOD in wastewater. The lower detection limits of SPT1- and SPT2-based K3Fe(CN)6-mediated biosensors for a pulp-mill effluent were 2 and 1 mg BOD/L, respectively. Biosensor-response times for effluents from eight different pulp mills were in the range of 5 min. Reliability and sensitivity of the SPT1- and SPT2-based biosensors were good, but varied with the wastewater.Key words: yeast characterization, 18S rRNA gene sequence, pulp-mill wastewater, BOD5, mediated BOD biosensor.

scholarly journals The Evolutionary History of the Genus Acanthamoeba and the Identification of Eight New 18S rRNA Gene Sequence Types

1998 ◽  
Vol 45 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane R. Stothard ◽  
Jill M. Schroeder-Diedrich ◽  
Mohammad H. Awwad ◽  
Rebecca J. Gast ◽  
Dolena R. Ledee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evolutionary History ◽  
18S Rrna ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
History Of ◽  
Sequence Types

scholarly journals Molecular characterization of Eurytrema coelomaticum in cattle from Paraná, Brazil

2014 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 383-386 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo Freire Figueira ◽  
Victor Henrique Silva de Oliveira ◽  
Alessandra Taroda ◽  
Amauri Alcindo Alfieri ◽  
Selwyn Arlington Headley
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Characterization ◽  
Gene Sequence ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
18S Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene ◽  
Rrna Gene Sequence ◽  
Sequence Analyses ◽  
Pcr Assay ◽  
Bovine Pancreas

This study investigated the occurrence of Eurytremaspp. in cattle by analysis of the partial 18S rRNA gene sequence. Trematodes from 44 bovine pancreas were collected and classified based on typical morphological features. PCR assay and sequence analyses of amplified products confirmed that the trematodes classified as Eurytrema coelomaticum were phylogenetically distinct from those identified as E. pancreaticum. The results of this study represent the first molecular characterization of E. coelomaticum within the Americas, and provide an efficient method to differentiate digenean trematodes of domestic animals.

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