Abstract Ulva linza is one of the species that causes green tides in the Yellow Sea,China.Due to the diffi culties in chromosomal preparation,the large numbers of chromosomes,and their relatively small sizes,there hav...Abstract Ulva linza is one of the species that causes green tides in the Yellow Sea,China.Due to the diffi culties in chromosomal preparation,the large numbers of chromosomes,and their relatively small sizes,there have been no reported studies on Ulva macroalgae chromosomes.The karyotypes and chromosomes in U.linza were observed after a series of treatments.The chromosomes were pretreated with 0.1%colchicine for 12 h and then mixed with enzymes.The samples were dropped from 30 cm height onto glass slides,which spread out the surface coat.These pretreatments were the optimal chromosomes preparation treatments.The prepared chromosomes were stained with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI),which is a fl uorescent probe sensitive and specifi c to DNA.The chromosome number in the haploid male and female gametophytes was n=9,and was 2 n=18 in the diploid sporophytes.The female gametophyte chromosomes were between 0.804 and 2.292μm in size,the male gametophyte chromosomes were between 0.917 and 2.916μm,and the sporophyte chromosomes were between 0.912 and 2.167μm.The relative sizes of the chromosomes were used to analyze the karyotypes of the female and male gametophyte chromosomes.The results provide a solid foundation for the basic technique that can be used to localize molecular markers of Ulva chromosomes.展开更多
The green-tide-forming macroalga Ulva linza was profiled by transcriptome sequencing to ascertain whether the alga carries both C3 and C4 photosynthesis genes.The key enzymes involved in C4 metabolism including pyruva...The green-tide-forming macroalga Ulva linza was profiled by transcriptome sequencing to ascertain whether the alga carries both C3 and C4 photosynthesis genes.The key enzymes involved in C4 metabolism including pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase(PPDK),phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase(PEPC),and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(PCK) were found.When measured under normal and different stress conditions,expression of rbcL was higher under normal conditions and lower under the adverse conditions,whereas that of PPDK was higher under some adverse conditions,namely desiccation,high salinity,and low salinity.Both ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase(RuBPCase) and PPDK were found to play a role in carbon fixation,with significantly higher PPDK activity across the stress conditions.These results suggest that elevated PPDK activity alters carbon metabolism in U.linza leading to partial operation of the C4 carbon metabolism,a pathway that,under stress conditions,probably contributes to the hardy character of U.linza and thus to its wide distribution.展开更多
The green seaweeds Ulva linza and U.prolifera are closely related species.They usually co-occur widely and have important ecological significance as primary producers thriving in the intertidal zone.In the Yellow Sea,...The green seaweeds Ulva linza and U.prolifera are closely related species.They usually co-occur widely and have important ecological significance as primary producers thriving in the intertidal zone.In the Yellow Sea,a genetically unique floating ecotype of U.prolifera even bloomed to cause serious green tides.However,there is still a lack of appropriate molecular markers to distinguish these two species,partially due to limited evaluations on the intraspecific variations in U.prolifera among dif ferent ecotypes.Since organelle genomes could provide rich genetic resources for phylogenetic analysis and development of genetic markers,in this study,the chloroplast genome from one attached population of U.prolifera was completely sequenced,and comparative genomic analyses were performed with other existing chloroplast genomes from U.linza and the floating ecotype of U.prolifera.The results showed that in spite of the high level of collinearity among three genomes,there were plenty of genetic variations especially within the non-coding regions,including introns and gene spacer regions.A strategy was proposed that only those signals of variation,which were identical between two ecotypes of U.prolifera but divergent between U.linza and U.prolifera,were selected to develop the interspecific markers for U.linza and U.prolifera.Two candidate markers,psa B and pet B,were shown to be able to distinguish these two closely related species and were applicable to more attached populations of U.prolifera from a wide range of geographical sources.In addition to the interspecific marker,this study would also provide resources for the development of intraspecific markers for U.prolifera.These markers might contribute to the surveys for Ulva species composition and green tide monitoring especially in the Yellow Sea region.展开更多
Objective:To study Ulva linza(U.linza)as macro-alga exposed to different levels of ionizing radiation from the natural background of radioactivity.Methods:Samples of U.linza were collected from two different habitats ...Objective:To study Ulva linza(U.linza)as macro-alga exposed to different levels of ionizing radiation from the natural background of radioactivity.Methods:Samples of U.linza were collected from two different habitats at the two terminals of the rocky shore of Abu Qir Bay,Alexandria,Egypt.The western terminal at Abu Qir represented an area of normal background radiation while the eastern terminal at Rosetta represented an area of relatively high background radiation.Distinguishing between the algae grown in areas of relatively high and normal background radiation was investigated by using different indicators.Moreover,the ambient water quality was measured and the concentrations of natural radionuclides(^(238)U,^(232)Th and^(40)K)bio-accumulated in the tested macro-alga were detected.Results:The algae naturally exposed to radionuclides(^(238)U series,^(232)Th series and^(40)K)were investigated.Radiation dose rates in U.linza inhabiting in Rosetta and Abu Qir were calculated as 70.12 and 42.67 nGy/h,respectively.Chemical analysis of algal samples demonstrated that total pigment contents were 2.21 and 2.19 mg/g on a fresh weight basis for U.linza inhabiting in Rosetta and Abu Qir,respectively.Fatty acid compositions showed comparable profiles for both algal samples with saturated fatty acids as major component.The results of protein profiles confirmed slight differential expression in protein bands.Sequence-related randomly amplified polymorphic DNA provided evidence that both samples were strongly similar.By using transmission electron microscopy,no obvious ultra structural changes in the examined cells were observed.Conclusions:These experimental results demonstrate that radiation doses are not high enough to cause damage or manifest any significant variation in Ulva tissues.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFD0901500)the Shanghai Sailing Program(No.17YF1407900),the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41576163)the Ocean Public Welfare Scientifi c Research Project,China(No.201205010)。
文摘Abstract Ulva linza is one of the species that causes green tides in the Yellow Sea,China.Due to the diffi culties in chromosomal preparation,the large numbers of chromosomes,and their relatively small sizes,there have been no reported studies on Ulva macroalgae chromosomes.The karyotypes and chromosomes in U.linza were observed after a series of treatments.The chromosomes were pretreated with 0.1%colchicine for 12 h and then mixed with enzymes.The samples were dropped from 30 cm height onto glass slides,which spread out the surface coat.These pretreatments were the optimal chromosomes preparation treatments.The prepared chromosomes were stained with 4',6-diamidino-2-phenylindole(DAPI),which is a fl uorescent probe sensitive and specifi c to DNA.The chromosome number in the haploid male and female gametophytes was n=9,and was 2 n=18 in the diploid sporophytes.The female gametophyte chromosomes were between 0.804 and 2.292μm in size,the male gametophyte chromosomes were between 0.917 and 2.916μm,and the sporophyte chromosomes were between 0.912 and 2.167μm.The relative sizes of the chromosomes were used to analyze the karyotypes of the female and male gametophyte chromosomes.The results provide a solid foundation for the basic technique that can be used to localize molecular markers of Ulva chromosomes.
基金supported by Shandong Science and Technology Plan Project (2011GHY11528)the Specialized Fund for the Basic Research Operating Expenses Program (20603022012004)+4 种基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (41176153)Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (2009ZRA02075)Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project (11-3-1-5-hy)Qingdao Municipal Science and Technology Plan Project (10-3-4-11-1-jch)National Marine Public Welfare Research Project (200805069)
文摘The green-tide-forming macroalga Ulva linza was profiled by transcriptome sequencing to ascertain whether the alga carries both C3 and C4 photosynthesis genes.The key enzymes involved in C4 metabolism including pyruvate orthophosphate dikinase(PPDK),phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase(PEPC),and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase(PCK) were found.When measured under normal and different stress conditions,expression of rbcL was higher under normal conditions and lower under the adverse conditions,whereas that of PPDK was higher under some adverse conditions,namely desiccation,high salinity,and low salinity.Both ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase(RuBPCase) and PPDK were found to play a role in carbon fixation,with significantly higher PPDK activity across the stress conditions.These results suggest that elevated PPDK activity alters carbon metabolism in U.linza leading to partial operation of the C4 carbon metabolism,a pathway that,under stress conditions,probably contributes to the hardy character of U.linza and thus to its wide distribution.
基金Supported by the Science&Technology Basic Resources Investigation Program of China(No.2018FY100205)the Strategic Priority Research Program of the Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.XDA23050302)+2 种基金the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2018YFD0901500)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.41776153)the Key R&D Program of Shandong Province(No.2019GSF107012)。
文摘The green seaweeds Ulva linza and U.prolifera are closely related species.They usually co-occur widely and have important ecological significance as primary producers thriving in the intertidal zone.In the Yellow Sea,a genetically unique floating ecotype of U.prolifera even bloomed to cause serious green tides.However,there is still a lack of appropriate molecular markers to distinguish these two species,partially due to limited evaluations on the intraspecific variations in U.prolifera among dif ferent ecotypes.Since organelle genomes could provide rich genetic resources for phylogenetic analysis and development of genetic markers,in this study,the chloroplast genome from one attached population of U.prolifera was completely sequenced,and comparative genomic analyses were performed with other existing chloroplast genomes from U.linza and the floating ecotype of U.prolifera.The results showed that in spite of the high level of collinearity among three genomes,there were plenty of genetic variations especially within the non-coding regions,including introns and gene spacer regions.A strategy was proposed that only those signals of variation,which were identical between two ecotypes of U.prolifera but divergent between U.linza and U.prolifera,were selected to develop the interspecific markers for U.linza and U.prolifera.Two candidate markers,psa B and pet B,were shown to be able to distinguish these two closely related species and were applicable to more attached populations of U.prolifera from a wide range of geographical sources.In addition to the interspecific marker,this study would also provide resources for the development of intraspecific markers for U.prolifera.These markers might contribute to the surveys for Ulva species composition and green tide monitoring especially in the Yellow Sea region.
文摘Objective:To study Ulva linza(U.linza)as macro-alga exposed to different levels of ionizing radiation from the natural background of radioactivity.Methods:Samples of U.linza were collected from two different habitats at the two terminals of the rocky shore of Abu Qir Bay,Alexandria,Egypt.The western terminal at Abu Qir represented an area of normal background radiation while the eastern terminal at Rosetta represented an area of relatively high background radiation.Distinguishing between the algae grown in areas of relatively high and normal background radiation was investigated by using different indicators.Moreover,the ambient water quality was measured and the concentrations of natural radionuclides(^(238)U,^(232)Th and^(40)K)bio-accumulated in the tested macro-alga were detected.Results:The algae naturally exposed to radionuclides(^(238)U series,^(232)Th series and^(40)K)were investigated.Radiation dose rates in U.linza inhabiting in Rosetta and Abu Qir were calculated as 70.12 and 42.67 nGy/h,respectively.Chemical analysis of algal samples demonstrated that total pigment contents were 2.21 and 2.19 mg/g on a fresh weight basis for U.linza inhabiting in Rosetta and Abu Qir,respectively.Fatty acid compositions showed comparable profiles for both algal samples with saturated fatty acids as major component.The results of protein profiles confirmed slight differential expression in protein bands.Sequence-related randomly amplified polymorphic DNA provided evidence that both samples were strongly similar.By using transmission electron microscopy,no obvious ultra structural changes in the examined cells were observed.Conclusions:These experimental results demonstrate that radiation doses are not high enough to cause damage or manifest any significant variation in Ulva tissues.
