芸薹属自交不亲和基因的分子生物学及进化模式

芸薹属的自交不亲和性是受单基因座、复等位基因控制的孢子体控制型。自交不亲和基因座位（S-locus）是由多个基因组成的复杂区域,称之为S多基因家族,其大多数成员分布于芸薹属的整个染色体组。目前已鉴定出100多个S等位基因,它们的起源分化始于一千万年前。S-座位上存在的多基因有3种：SRK,SLG和SCR/SP11;SRK和SLG在柱头中表达,SCR/SP11在雄蕊中表达。SRK蛋白在识别同类花粉的过程中起主要作用,而SLG蛋白增强了这种自交不亲和反应。SLG与SRK基因中编码S-结构域的核苷酸序列相似性程度高达85％～98%。基因转换可能是SLG和SRK的高度同源性能够得以保持的原因。SRK,SLG和SCR基因紧密相连,并表现出高水平的序列多样性。SRK与SLG基因间的距离很近,在20～25 kb之间。在柱头和花粉中,自交不亲和等位基因之间的共显性关系要比显性和隐性关系更加普遍,这是芸薹属自交不亲和性的一大特点。自交不亲和基因的进化模式存在两种假说：双基因进化模式和中性变异体进化模式;可能存在几种不同的进化方式,它们共同在自然群体中新的S等位基因进化过程中起作用。     

芸苔属植物自交不亲和性的分子机制

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性受单一位点的复等位基因控制,此位点命名为S位点。它决定柱头表面花粉识别的专一性。S位点糖蛋白基因（SLG）和S受体激酶基因（SRK）是控制芸薹属植物花柱自交不亲和性的两个关键因子。本文介绍了编码自交不亲和性的S位点的SLG、SRK和花粉S基因的鉴定、结构及功能,并对其信号传导途径的可能机制做了简要概述。     

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性的分子机制

芸薹属植物自交不亲和性受单一位点的复等位基因控制,此位点命名为S位点,它决定柱头表面花粉识别的专一性,S位点糖蛋白基因（SLG）和S受体激酶基因（SRK)是控制芸薹属植物花柱自交不亲和性的两个关键因子,本文介绍了编码自产不亲和性的S位点的SLG,SRK和花粉S基因的鉴定,结构及功能,并对其信号传导途径的可能机制做了简要概述。     

植物自交不亲和基因研究进展

自交不亲和性的研究是植物生殖生物学和分子生物学研究的热点之一,对自交不亲和基因和蛋白质的深入研究是解析自交不亲和性机理的关键.对控制孢子体自交不亲和性和配子体自交不亲和性的S基因及其蛋白质产物的分子生物学研究进展进行了综述.孢子体自交不亲和性植物S位点上至少存在3个基因,即SLG、SRK和SCR基因.其中SLG、SRK基因控制雌蕊自交不亲和性,而SCR控制花粉自交不亲和性.配子体自交不亲和植物雌蕊S基因产物为S-RNase,具有核酸酶活性;配子体自交不亲和植物花粉S基因产物尚未找到.     

芸薹属中自交不亲和反应的信号转导

自交不亲和现象在芸薹属(Brassica)植物中普遍存在,芸薹属中表现的是典型的孢子体型自交不亲和性.单元特异性的S位点受体激酶(SRK)基因和S位点花粉胞被蛋白(SCR/SP11)发生识别后,一系列相关蛋白-臂重复蛋白(ARC1)、M位点蛋白激酶(MLPK)等,引发了自交不亲和反应信号的传导,最终产生自交不亲和反应.文章就这方面的研究进展作介绍.     

芸苔属自交不亲和细胞信号转导的研究进展

在芸苔属植物的自交不亲和细胞信号转导过程中,信号分子-SCR配体是由花粉粒产生的,被柱头乳突细胞SRK受体识别后,进行细胞内信号转导。这对受体-配体是两个由S位点编码的且高度多态的蛋白质,它们决定着自交不亲和反应。配体是位于花粉粒表面的一个小的胞被蛋白,由SCR基因编码;受体是位于柱头乳突细胞原生质膜上的跨膜的蛋白质激酶,由SRK基因编码。在自交授粉过程中,配体SCR和受体SRK的相互作用激活了受体SRK,被激活的SRK通过其下游组分ARC1介导底物的泛肽化,然后泛肽化的底物在蛋白酶体/CSN中被降解,从而导致了自交不亲和性反应。这些降解的底物可能是促进花粉水合、萌发和花粉管生长的雌蕊亲和因子。主要针对芸苔属自交不亲和细胞信号转导作一综述。     

芸薹属植物自交不亲和分子机制的研究进展

综述了近年来在芸薹属植物自交不亲和信号转导途径中相关基因的研究进展,同时对其自交不亲和信号转导途径中的分子机制作一阐述。 Abstract:In recent years certain progess in Brassica signaling was reviewed about some self-compatibility-related genes such as SRK,SLG,SCR,ARC1,THL1 and THL2.Meanwhile,molecular mechanism in Brassica self-compatibility signaling was reviewed,including its action models.     

甘蓝自交不亲和反应的细胞信号转导

S受体激酶(S—receptor kinase,SRK)和S位点富含半胱氨酸(S-locus cysteine-rich,SCR)分别是甘蓝柱头和花粉中导致自交不亲和反应的决定性蛋白质因子。本文就SRK、SCR的结构和功能加以综述,阐明两者在细胞信号转导中的作用。     

芸苔属自交不亲和细胞信号转导的研究进展

在芸苔属植物的自交不亲和细胞信号转导过程中,信号分子-SCR配体是由花粉粒产生的,被柱头乳突细胞SRK受体识别后,进行细胞内信号转导.这对受体-配体是两个由S位点编码的且高度多态的蛋白质,它们决定着自交不亲和反应.配体是位于花粉粒表面的一个小的胞被蛋白,由SCR基因编码;受体是位于柱头乳突细胞原生质膜上的跨膜的蛋白质激酶,由SRK基因编码.在自交授粉过程中,配体SCR和受体SRK的相互作用激活了受体SRK,被激活的SRK通过其下游组分ARC1介导底物的泛肽化,然后泛肽化的底物在蛋白酶体/CSN中被降解,从而导致了自交不亲和性反应.这些降解的底物可能是促进花粉水合、萌发和花粉管生长的雌蕊亲和因子.主要针对芸苔属自交不亲和细胞信号转导作一综述.     

不结球白菜自交不亲和S单元型的鉴定研究

依据甘蓝SRK基因保守序列设计SRK特异引物并进行验证,通过PCR-RFLP法分析16份不结球白菜自交系材料的SRK基因的多态性,根据其差异鉴定不结球白菜S单元型及自交不亲和性.结果表明:16个不结球白菜自交系SRK基因共产生6种不同的带型,其中有1个是强自交不亲和系,4个是弱自交不亲和系,且与田间测定的亲和指数相符,说明利用SRK基因的多态性鉴定不结球白菜纯合自交系的自交不亲和性和S单元型是可行的.同时对部分材料的SRK基因的核苷酸序列进行分析验证,表明相同类型SRK基因序列一致性较高,且SRK基因存在明显的单核苷酸多态性,为进一步自交不亲和性的研究奠定了基础.     

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.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.