抗菌肽基因转化大白菜获得抗病转基因植株及稳定遗传

软腐病是大白菜 (BrassicapekinensisRupr.)的三大病害之一。抗菌肽对软腐病菌有很强的杀伤作用。建立了根癌土壤杆菌 (Agrobacteriumtumefaciens)EHA10 5 (pMOG4 10 )工程菌的高频转化载体系统 ,将抗菌肽基因导入目前推广种植的大白菜AB_81自交系 ,获得了转基因植株。PCR及Southernblotting分子杂交鉴定表明抗菌肽基因已整合到白菜基因组。转基因植株提取液的体外抑菌实验、试管苗及盆栽转基因植株的病原菌接种抗病测试结果表明转基因植株具有明显的抗病特性 ,并且能稳定遗传 ,转基因植株R1自交分离比为 3∶1,R5的转基因植株保持抗Km和抗病特性 ,可望以其为亲本选育出大白菜抗软腐病的新品种。     

抗菌肽B基因导入水稻及转基因植株的鉴定

构建了一个适合在水稻中表达的含有抗菌肽B基因的转化载体(pCB1),应用基因枪转化法将其导入水稻未成熟胚,获得了一些转基因水和植株.Basta抗性鉴定,抗菌肽B基因PCR扩增分析,点渍印迹和Southern印迹分析结果表明,选择标记基因(bar)和抗菌肽B基因都已整合入转化水稻基因组中,Northern印迹分析证实了抗菌肽B基因在RNA水平上的表达.转基因水稻植株增强了对水稻白叶枯病和细条病的抗性.     

抗菌肽在转基因动植物中的研究进展

抗菌肽是一类广泛存在于生物界的小分子短肽,具有广谱的抗菌、抗病毒、抗寄生虫及抗癌等生物活性.将抗菌肽基因转入动、植物体内,不仅可以提高动、植物的抗病能力,而且有望通过转基因动、植物来大量生产抗菌肽,具有重要的研究价值和广阔的应用前景.就抗菌肤的特性、抗菌机理及其在转基因动、植物中的研究做一简要的综述.     

转双价抗虫基因大白菜新种质的获得及其抗虫性分析

采用超声波辅助花粉介导方法,将双价抗虫基因BmkIT-Chitinase导入早熟型大白菜自交系20-19-3,最终获得了5个转基因大白菜优良自交系纯合株系Z1-5、Z2-7、Z9-6、Z11-6和Z20-13;以转基因大白菜株系和非转基因对照植株为材料,对BmkIT-Chitinase基因在大白菜中的遗传规律、基因表达及抗虫性进行进一步分析。结果显示:(1)转化株后代多代(T_1~T_4)PCR、Southern blotting等分子跟踪检测表明,目的基因已成功导入受体植株,且能够稳定遗传;用该转基因方法对大白菜进行基因转化所获得的转基因植株分析显示,外源基因多数以多拷贝形式整合于核基因组,少部分外源基因以单拷贝形式整合。(2)Elisa分析结果证明,所导入的外源基因可高效表达,T4代株系新鲜叶片中表达产物量最高达到0.069μg·g~(-1)左右。(3)转基因株系田间抗虫性统计分析表明,转化株系与对照在抗虫性方面有显著差异,其对小菜蛾及菜青虫抗性普遍提高2~3级。研究认为,转BmkIT-Chitinase基因大白菜中BmkIT-Chitinase基因的表达可有效提高大白菜的抗虫性。     

转不可翻译PVYN CP基因烟草的抗病性分析

我们曾报道表达不可翻译PVY~N CP基因的转基因烟草抗病性是由RNA介导的,其抗病性类似于转录后的基因沉默(PTGS)。本研究以这类不同抗性的Tn代转基因烟草植株为材料,对自交后的T1代转基因植株的遗传和抗病性进行了分析,并选取部分T_1代抗病株系自交留种。对T_2代RNA介导抗病性转基因植株进行了分子分析和一系列抗病性研究。结果表明,含1-2个转基因拷贝的T_0代感病植株,在T_1代中的Km抗性分离符合单位点插入的3∶1的遗传规律;含3个或3个以上转基因拷贝的T_0代中抗或高抗植株,在T_1代中的Km抗性分离符合多位点插入的15∶1或63∶1的遗传规律。大多数T_1、T_2代转基因植株的抗病性与转基因拷贝数成正相关,转基因在T_1、T_2代植株中能够转录表达,且转基因植株之间转基因mRNA在细胞质中的积累水平与转基因植株的抗病性成负相关。转基因植株的抗病性能够在T_1、T_2代中遗传,且T_2代转基因植株的抗病性具有以下特征:1)既抗病毒粒体又抗病毒RNA的侵染,且这种抗病性不受接种物剂量的影响;2)抗病谱较窄,只对PVY的某些株系具有高度抗病性;3)与传毒方式无关,既抗摩擦接种又抗带毒蚜虫接种;4)与植株的发育阶段没有关系。     

转IL-4基因大白菜后代的分子检测及遗传分析

采用PPT抗性筛选、PCR扩增、PCR-Southern杂交、ELISA、Western杂交等方法,对花粉管通道法介导IL-4基因转化大白菜的后代进行了分子生物学检测,同时结合统计分析手段研究了IL-4基因在转基因大白菜后代中的遗传规律.结果表明:(1)PPT抗性的转基因大白菜,T4代植株PPT抗性的阳性率为33.43％,IL-4基因PCR扩增的阳性率为1.39％.IL-4的分离情况不符合孟德尔分离定律.(2)对T4代5个株系的14个PCR阳性株进行ELISA检测,其中有7份样品为阳性,IL-4表达量约为326.87 ～ 1233.13 ng/g FW,同一株系内各株间IL-4的表达量差异显著.(3) Western杂交进一步证实IL-4在转基因大白菜后代中能正常表达.PCR-southern杂交表明IL-4基因已整合到大白菜基因组中,且在转基因后代植株中仍然存在.     

RNA介导的病毒抗性在转基因烟草中的遗传分析

以含非翻译马铃薯Y病毒外壳蛋白(PVY—MCP)基因的抗病和感病T0代转基因烟草为材料,对转基因及RNA介导的病毒抗性在T1～T4代转基因植株中的遗传进行了研究。结果表明,在含低拷贝(1～2个)转基因的感病植株后代中,转基因是作为一个单显性遗传位点,遵循孟德尔遗传分离规律,各世代转基因植株仍表现感病。含多拷贝(4～6个)转基因的抗病植株,转基因在T1代的分离虽符合多位点插入的15：1和63：1遗传规律,但转基因发生了重排,RNA介导的病毒抗性表现为不稳定遗传。从含多拷贝转基因的抗病植株的T1代株系中,分离获得了两株含2个拷贝转基因的抗病植株;其后代中,转基因及抗性遗传遵循孟德尔遗传分离规律,可稳定遗传和表达,获得纯合的抗病转基因株系。对转基因在不同抗病类型植株中整合方式分析显示,抗病植株中多存在转基因的反向串联重复序列。     

Shiva A 基因在转基因烟草中的表达及其对烟草青枯病菌(Pseudomonas solanacearum pv tabaci)的抗性

利用农杆菌介导的方法转化烟草外植体,通过抑菌圈实验和试管苗抗菌能力鉴定实验,表明表达采用植物偏爱密码子人工合成的抗菌肽Shva A基因的转基因烟草植株对烟草青枯病的抗病性上升。其中转基因植株Sc-4和Sc-6植株的R1代试管苗与对照植株相比较,它们的病情指数分别下降了42.1%和60.6%。     

转不可翻译PVY^N CP基因烟草的抗病性分析

我们曾报道表达不可翻译PVY^N CP基因的转基因烟草抗病性是由RNA介导的,其抗病性类似于转录后的基因沉默(PTGS)。本研究以这类不同抗性的T0代转基因烟草植株为材料,对自交后的T1代转基因植株的遗传和抗病性进行了分析,并选取部分T1代抗病株系自交留种。对T2代RNA介导抗病性转基因植株进行了分子分析和一系列抗病性研究。结果表明,含1—2个转基因拷贝的T0代感病植株,在T1代中的Km抗性分离符合单位点插入的3：1的遗传规律;含3个或3个以上转基因拷贝的T0代中抗或高抗植株,在T1代中的Km抗性分离符合多位点插入的15：1或63：1的遗传规律。大多数T1、T2代转基因植株的抗病性与转基因拷贝数成正相关,转基因在T1、T2代植株中能够转录表达,且转基因植株之间转基因mRNA在细胞质中的积累水平与转基因植株的抗病性成负相关。转基因植株的抗病性能够在T1、T2代中遗传,且T2代转基因植株的抗病性具有以下特征：1)既抗病毒粒体又抗病毒RNA的侵染,且这种抗病性不受接种物剂量的影响;2)抗病谱较窄,只对PVY的某些株系具有高度抗病性;3)与传毒方式无关,既抗摩擦接种又抗带毒蚜虫接种;4)与植株的发育阶段没有关系。     

苦参凝集素蛋白基因转化水稻的研究

以水稻杂交品种‘云资粳41号’为受体材料,通过农杆菌介导法将苦参凝集素蛋白基因(SFL)导入水稻细胞,采用氯酚红法和PCR检测外源基因是否整合到水稻基因组中。结果显示:外源基因成功转入水稻基因组,并获得一批转基因水稻植株;转基因植株叶片离体接种稻瘟病菌的检测结果显示,转基因植株与对照(非转基因植株)相比有明显的抗性,证明SFL基因在水稻中得到表达。研究表明,基于SFL基因所具备的广谱抗菌作用,可以预期所得转基因水稻植株很可能对水稻的多种病原菌具有良好的抗性,为选育新的抗稻瘟病水稻新品种以及拓宽栽培稻抗病遗传基础增加抗稻瘟病基因奠定了基础。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Synthesis and antimicrobial studies of hydrazone derivatives of 4-[3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid and 4-[3-(3,4-difluorophenyl)-4-formyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]benzoic acid

Microbial resistance to antibiotics is an unresolved global concern, which needs urgent and coordinated action. One of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) to combat antibiotic resistance is the development of new antibiotics to treat drug-resistant bacteria. In our effort to find new antibiotics, we report the synthesis and antimicrobial studies of 30 new pyrazole derivatives. These novel molecules have been synthesized by using readily available starting materials and benign reaction conditions. Some of these molecules have shown activity with MIC values as low as 0.78?µg/mL against four bacterial strains; Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, Bacillus subtilis, and Acinetobacter baumannii. Furthermore, active molecules are non-toxic to mammalian cell line.

     

Novel compounds with potent CDK9 inhibitory activity for the treatment of myeloma

Cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and Polo-like kinases (PLKs) play key role in the regulation of the cell cycle. The aim of our study was originally the further development of our recently discovered polo-like kinase 1 (PLK1) inhibitors. A series of new 2,4-disubstituted pyrimidine derivatives were synthesized around the original hit, but their PLK1 inhibitory activity was very poor. However the novel compounds showed nanomolar CDK9 inhibitory activity and very good antiproliferative effect on multiple myeloma cell lines (RPMI-8226).