基于全基因组芯片开发水稻HRM特异分子标记

植物中广泛分布着单核苷酸多态性(SNP)位点。在此基础上发展而来的SNP标记因其具有高分辨率和共显性等优点,已成为当前作物遗传研究重要的分子工具。本研究拟建立基于高分辨率熔解曲线(HRM)技术的SNP分子标记,从而实现对栽培稻和野生稻的高效基因分型,为今后水稻的基因挖掘、品种鉴定以及分子育种等提供可靠、快捷的技术工具。利用水稻全基因组9 K SNP芯片对栽培稻品种黄华占和野生稻Y605进行扫描,寻找两者之间的SNP位点,并将其开发成基于HRM技术的特异分子标记。然后,利用这些分子标记对亲本黄华占、野生稻Y605以及两者的BC3回交群体进行分子检测,以验证其有效性。水稻9 K基因芯片在黄华占与野生稻Y605之间总共找到了4198个SNP位点,它们在12条染色体上较均匀分布。在水稻第1号染色体上随机挑选出5个SNP位点开发成基于HRM技术的特异分子标记。利用这些标记对黄华占与野生稻Y605的BC3F1和BC3F2群体进行检测分析,发现它们都能准确区分亲本的纯合与杂合基因型。并且,在回交后代的第1号染色体ZY1-1~ZY1-4标记区间检测到野生稻片段插入。水稻全基因组9 K SNP芯片可以很好地应用于水稻SNP标记的开发。开发的SNP特异标记能准确、高效地对栽培稻和野生稻进行基因分型。进一步完成基于HRM技术的水稻全基因组SNP标记的开发,可为今后野生稻的分子遗传研究、有利基因挖掘和育种应用提供高效的分子检测手段。     

海洋生物单核苷酸多态性基因分型技术的研究进展

单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism,SNP)是一类广泛分布于基因组中由单个碱基差异引起的DNA序列变异,SNP标记是第三代分子标记的代表。随着大规模测序技术的快速发展,大量的候选SNP位点被发现,候选SNP位点的发掘需要合适的分型技术。从等位基因分型机制、反应方式和检测等位基因方法等方面介绍当前海洋生物SNP分型技术的研究进展,以期为不同试验目的的研究选择合适的SNP分型技术提供参考。     

洞庭湖日本血吸虫疫区东方田鼠生化与分子遗传学标记的初步研究

目的建立东方田鼠生化与分子遗传学标记检测法.方法参考近交系小鼠、大鼠生化遗传标记检测方法,对东方田鼠某些同功酶进行活性测定.根据东方田鼠特异DNA序列,合成引物,扩增东方田鼠基因组DNA,将PCR产物回收、序列分析并进行生物信息学分析.结果东方田鼠Trf、Es-3和Ce-2三个生化位点呈现遗传多态性,而Id1、Mod-1、Car-2、Gpd-1、Gpi-1、Hbb、Es-1七个生化位点无遗传多态性.用合成的特异引物扩增东方田鼠基因组DNA,得到了丰富的多态性资料.对其中的20只东方田鼠的扩增产物进行测序并进行多序列比较,发现10个等位基因以及16个单核苷酸多态性(SNP)位点.结论初步建立了东方田鼠生化及分子遗传学标记.分子遗传学标记与生化遗传标记相比,具有杂合率高、重复性好、易于操作等优点.这些结果为深入研究东方田鼠的遗传背景、生物进化规律积累了基础资料.     

新疆维吾尔族人群过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体基因相关SNP位点的多态性

对过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体基因(PPARG)的31个SNP位点进行群体遗传学分析,利用质谱检测技术检测PPARG基因的31个SNPs位点多态性,并根据质谱峰图判读样本目标位点基因型,统计分析31个SNP位点的基因型和等位基因的分布频率,利用x2检验确定筛选的SNP位点是否符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡定律。结果发现31个SNP位点中,23个位点的次等位基因分布频率MAF≥0.05,在新疆维吾尔族人群中具有多态性,其他8个SNP位点的MAF0.05,没显示多态性。基因型和等位基因频率在男女两组间均无统计学差异(P0.05),表明这些位点等位基因分布不存在性别差异。     

基于连接酶—ELISA反应的单核苷酸多态性分型新方法

随着大量与人类疾病和药物治疗相关的单核苷酸多态性（Single-nucleotide polymorphism,SNP）的发现,出现了多种SNP分型检测的方法和技术。然而,大多数方法由于受限于检测灵敏度低或对检测设备和实验条件要求较高,不适宜于在一般实验条件下进行常规临床检测。通过建立一种基于连接酶-ELISA的SNP快速分型新方法,以非小细胞肺癌个体化治疗中,酪氨酸激酶抑制剂药物的生物标记基因—表皮生长因子受体基因（EGFR）为检测对象,对EGFR,c.2573T〉G（L858R）,EGFR,c.2582T〉A（L861Q）和EGFR,c.2155 G〉T（G719C）3个SNP位点进行了突变检测。经过18~28个循环的PCR扩增,能够通过琼脂糖凝胶电泳和ELISA反应,根据电泳条带的有无和ELISA显色值清晰判断检测位点的基因型,并且能够从混合等位基因样本中检测出5%的突变型等位基因。结果表明,方法具有较高的特异性和灵敏度,适合于在常规实验条件下从不均一的样本中进行突变等位基因的检测。     

高通量基因型分型技术及其在水稻中的应用

作物种质资源遗传基础的深入认识与高效利用,对于品种改良和粮食安全具有重要意义。传统系谱考察的方法对指导育种实践发挥了重要作用,随着分子生物学的发展,基因组学和高通量SNP分子标记等基因型分型方法可以更便捷地对种质资源进行鉴定。就基因型分型的主要方法进行了总结,重点论述了以SNP为核心的下一代高通量测序(NGS)分型方法、竞争性等位基因特异性PCR(KASP)和SNP芯片系统,以及当前主流的SNP分析工具和数据库。同时,介绍了高通量SNP分型技术在水稻研究中的进展,并就分型技术在作物育种等领域的应用和发展趋势进行了展望。     

甘南牦牛(Bos grunniens)FBXO32基因突变及其与胴体和肉质性状关联分析

为了分析甘南牦牛(Bos grunniens)肌肉萎缩盒蛋白32(F-box protein 32,FBXO32)基因的单核苷酸多态性(single nucleotide polymorphism, SNP)位点,以及基因型与胴体和肉质性状间的相关性,本研究以593头甘南牦牛为研究对象,采用混池测序和竞争性等位基因特异性PCR(kompetitive allele specific PCR, KASP)技术,检测了甘南牦牛FBXO32基因突变位点及基因型,分析了基因型与甘南牦牛胴体及肉质性状的相关性。结果表明,从甘南牦牛FBXO32基因检测到7个SNP位点,分别是位于5′UTR区的SNP1(g.267A>C)、外显子1区的SNP2(g.326G>T)、外显子8区的SNP3(g.31231G>C),以及3′UTR区的SNP4(g.31352G>A)、 SNP5(g.31424C>T)、 SNP6(g.31503A>C)和SNP7(g.31504A>G)。其中,SNP1、 SNP4、 SNP5、 SNP6与肌肉嫩度显著相关(P<0.05), ...     

油棕种壳厚度控制基因SHELL的SNP分子标记开发

油棕属棕榈科多年生木本油料作物,果实含油量高达50%,且单位面积产油量高,享有"世界油王"美誉。油棕果实由外果皮、中果皮、内果皮(种壳)、种子四个部分组成,产油部分主要是中果皮和种子,其中种壳厚度是影响果实含油量的重要因素。SHELL基因控制种壳厚度,是一类MADS-box同源基因,SHELL基因在厚壳种和无壳种中的变异主要是第一个外显子上的两个SNP位点。该研究根据两个SNP位点进行特异标记开发,根据已知的油棕SHELL基因的序列,设计了4对SNP引物。4对SNP引物以2个SNP位点设计,每个SNP位点设计2对SNP标记,并均在引物3'端第二位引入强错配碱基。以2份薄壳种油棕材料和2份厚壳种油棕材料DNA为模板,扩增筛选油棕SHELL基因SNP引物。通过PCR扩增发现,设计的SHELL基因特异SNP标记EgSh(N)-f/EgSh(SNP)-2r能够鉴别油棕厚壳种和薄壳种。再用24株油棕树进行特异性验证,发现该标记能较准确地判断油棕的厚薄壳。该研究结果表明SNP标记EgSh(N)-f/EgSh(SNP)-2r可用来进行油棕种质资源早期分子鉴定,为高产油棕品种选育提供了技术支撑。     

高保真酶特异性检测大鼠SNP基因型新方法

目的应用高保真酶（Pfu）和3’末端修饰引物在单管双向等位基因特异性扩增（SB-ASA）中区分SNP基因型,建立高保真酶特异性检测SNP基因型的新方法。方法选取近交系大鼠SNP位点,以RS8149053为例,设计两个外部引物和两个等位基因特异性引物,四引物3’末端进行硫代磷酸化修饰,应用高保真聚合酶（Pfu）进行特异性扩增,扩增结果测序验证其可靠性。结果在RS8149053 SNP位点（C/T）上,等位基因型CC扩增出179 bp目的片段,基因型TT扩增出597 bp目的片段,基因型不同则扩增出分子量不同的片段,目的条带测序结果与Rat Genome Database数据库基因型结果一致,高保真酶扩增结果稳定且特异性强。结论高保真酶等位基因特异性扩增技术能有效降低假阳性率,是一种快速、特异的SNP基因分型新方法。     

环氧合酶基因多态性与阿司匹林抵抗的关系

目的:研究缺血性脑卒中患者阿司匹林抵抗与血小板环氧合酶(COX)单核苷酸基因多态性(SNP)的相关性.方法:169位缺血性脑卒中患者服用阿司匹林100mg/d至少7d,根据血栓弹力图(TEG)检测结果分为阿司匹林敏感(AS)组和非阿司匹林敏感(NAS)组,并采用PCR产物直接测序分析法对患者的COX-1(-1676A＞G)、COX-2(-765G＞C)基因的单核苷酸多态性进行分析.结果:根据TEG检测结果,非阿司匹林敏感(NAS)组66例,阿司匹林敏感(AS)组103例.两组患者间COX-1基因-1676A＞G SNP位点的基因型和等位基因频率分布差异具有统计学意义(P=0.016和P=0.008),特别是其等位基因频率分布具有显著差异.两组患者间COX-2基因-765G＞C SNP位点的基因型和等位基因频率分布差异无统计学意义(P=0.084和P=0.090).结论:COX-1基因-1676A＞G位点多态性可能与缺血性脑卒中患者患者阿司匹林抵抗的发生相关,COX-2基因-765G＞C位点多态性可能与阿司匹林抵抗的发生无关.     

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.