杜氏盐藻DCA1启动子内GT重复序列在盐诱导调控中的作用

为了研究杜氏盐藻双拷贝碳酸酐酶（DCA1）启动子中高度重复的GT序列在盐诱导表达时的调控作用,设计不同的引物,通过PCR法获得6条不同长度的DCA1启动子片段,分别与gus报告基因融合后构建6个表达载体;电击法转化杜氏盐藻细胞。组织化学染色和荧光定量法检测GUS在不同盐浓度下的瞬时表达。结果显示,DCA1启动子内高度重复的GT序列无论与其上游、下游或上下游片段同时结合均能驱动gus基因的表达,并且其表达受氯化钠浓度调控,其中和上下游均结合时活性最强;无GT重复序列的融合片段及GT 重复的下游片段也能驱动gus基因的表达,但其表达不受氯化钠浓度调控;而GT重复的上游片段不能驱动gus基因的表达。结果提示:盐藻DCA1启动子中高度重复的GT序列在盐诱导调控中起重要作用,可能为一种新型的盐诱导元件。     

CKLFSF1基因与CKLFSF2基因间存在的顺式作用元件

探讨趋化素样因子超家族成员 1,2基因 (CKLFSF1基因与CKLFSF2基因 )间的短序列对其下游基因表达的调控作用 .运用PCR技术扩增CKLFSF1基因与CKLFSF2基因间的序列 ,将此片段插入含有萤光素酶 (luciferase)报告基因载体上 .以磷酸钙介导基因转染技术 ,将重组质粒以及阴性和阳性对照组质粒转染到HeLa细胞 ,进行瞬时表达分析 .在pGL3 Basic质粒中的报告基因萤光素酶无表达 ,但将CKLFSF1与CKLFSF2基因间的序列插入到启动子上游或下游后 ,显著抑制其下游基因的表达 ,萤光素酶活性明显降低 .结果提示 ,CKLFSF1与CKLFSF2基因间的序列不具有启动子活性 ,但是该序列对其下游基因表达具有负调控作用     

Integration,expression and inheritance of transgenes in hexaploid oat (Avena sativa L.)

Two oat varieties, Melys (spring variety) and Bulwark (winter variety) were transformed by particle bombardment of primary embryogenic callus using either a ubi-bar-ubi-gus co-integration vector or co-transformed (Melys) with a ubi-bar plasmid together with one of three plasmids containing the beta-glucuronidase (gus) gene under the control of either a rice actin promoter, a CaMV35S promoter or a wheat high molecular weight glutenin promoter. Morphologically normal and fertile transgenic plants were regenerated following callus selection with glufosinate ammonium. Evidence for the integration and functioning of the selectable (bar) and reporter (gus) genes in T0 and T1 plants was confirmed by PCR, Southern hybridisation, fluorescence in situ hybridisation (FISH), histochemical assays, and by progeny analysis. Transformation rates varied from 0.2 to 5.0 lines/plate of callus bombarded, with co-transformation frequencies of 83 to 100%, and co-expression frequencies of 60 to 100%. Copy numbers for the bar and gus gene varied from 3 to 17 and from 2 to 20 respectively. Cell and tissue specific expression of the gus gene was evident from the different promoters, with the HMW glutenin promoter showing endosperm specific expression in T1 seed. No expression of the gus gene under the CaMV35S promoter was detected in any tissues. Progeny analysis provided evidence of Mendelian inheritance of the introduced genes suggesting either one or two unlinked integration sites. This was confirmed by fluorescence in situ hybridisation to chromosome spread preparations. No segregation of the gus gene from the bar gene was observed in any of the progeny derived from co-transformation.     

Efficient genetic transformation of Sorghum using a visual screening marker.

To transform grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench) with a visual reporter gene (gfp) and a target gene (tlp), three genotypes (two inbreds, Tx 430 and C401, and a commercial hybrid, Pioneer 8505) were used. We obtained a total of 1011 fertile transgenic plants from 61 independent callus lines, which were produced from 2463 zygotic immature embryos via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. The reporter gene, gfp, encoding green fluorescent protein (GFP), was used as a visual screening marker, and the target gene, tlp, encoding thaumatin-like protein (TLP), was chosen for enhancing resistance to fungal diseases and drought. Both genes were under the control of the maize ubi 1 promoter in the binary vector pPZP201. A total of 320 plants showing GFP expression, derived from 45 calli, were selected and analyzed by Southern blot analysis. There was a 100% correlation between the GFP expression and the presence of the target gene, tlp, in these plants. Transgenic plants showing strong TLP expression were confirmed by Western blotting with antiserum specific for TLP. The transgene segregated in various ratios among progeny, which was confirmed by examining seedlings showing GFP fluorescence. The progeny also showed different copy numbers of transgenics. This report describes the successful use of GFP screening for efficient production of stably transformed sorghum plants without using antibiotics or herbicides as selection agents.     

Isolation of promoter for N-methyltransferase gene associated with caffeine biosynthesis in Coffea canephora

N-Methyltransferases (NMTs) catalyze the three SAM dependent sequential methylation of xanthosine, producing caffeine in Coffea species. In the present work, a PCR based genome walking method was adopted to isolate and clone the promoter for the NMT gene. Inspection of the promoter sequence revealed the presence of several motifs important for the regulation of the gene expression. The whole fragment was fused to the beta-glucuronidase (gus) reporter gene and used in Agrobacterium tumefaciens mediated transformation of Nicotiana tabacum. GUS assays proved that the isolated promoter was able to direct the expression of the reporter gene in transgenic tobacco. Based on the promoter sequence, primer was designed and the genomic fragment comprising the promoter and its corresponding gene was amplified and cloned. Sequencing of one of the genomic clones revealed the presence of four exons and three introns in NMT gene. The differences in the restriction pattern among the genomic clones were studied using PCR-RFLP. This is the first report of cloning of the promoter for a gene involved in caffeine biosynthetic pathway and it opens up the possibility of studying the molecular mechanisms that regulate the production of caffeine.     

高粱LEA基因家族的鉴定及表达分析

有研究表明,干旱、低温和盐等环境胁迫能够诱导LEA基因的表达。为了探索LEA基因家族在高粱响应外界刺激过程中起到的作用,本研究通过生物信息学的方法对LEA基因家族在高粱全基因组水平进行鉴定和分析,于高粱全基因组中共鉴定出35个基因家族成员,不均匀地分布于高粱8条染色体上,结合系统进化树和保守结构域分析结果,将高粱LEA基因家族成员分为7组。亲水性分析和结构无序性预测表明高粱LEA蛋白绝大多数为亲水性且结构无序。基因结构分析显示了各分组基因结构上的保守性。高粱LEA基因的启动子分析发现了一些与激素和非生物胁迫响应相关的顺式作用元件。对激素和干旱胁迫下高粱LEA基因的表达分析发现外界胁迫能够诱导部分高粱LEA基因的表达。     

玉米淀粉分支酶基因启动子的克隆与功能分析

以玉米品种“吉糯1号”的基因组DNA为模板,通过PCR扩增得到玉米淀粉分支酶基因的启动子序列,克隆到pMD18-TVector上,经测序,该启动子大小为934bp。与已报道的序列比较仅有14个核苷酸发生改变,同源性为98.5%。用该启动子取代植物表达载体pBI121的35S启动子,与GUS基因编码区连接,构建成融合质粒pSBE-GUS。经农杆菌介导法转化烟草,获得了转基因植株。GUS活性检测结果表明,由该启动子序列引导的GUS基因能在种子中表达,而在其他组织中表达微弱或未表达,证实该启动子具有种子特异性表达的功能。     

毛白杨PtSEP2基因启动子克隆和瞬时表达特性分析

利用PCR技术从毛白杨基因组DNA中扩增获得花器官发育相关的SEPALLATA2类似基因PtSEP25′侧翼约2.3kb的一段序列,经PlantCARE序列分析表明,该序列中含有启动子特征的保守序列及多种光应答元件,初步推测其为PtSEP2基因启动子.进一步以GUS为报告基因,构建了pPtSEP2 promoter::...