丝状真菌Podospora anserina AA11家族裂解多糖单加氧酶基因的鉴定和功能研究

辅助活性蛋白家族(auxiliary activity family, AA family)中的裂解多糖单加氧酶(lytic polysaccharide monooxygenase, LPMO)能催化纤维素、几丁质和淀粉等多种难降解碳水化合物的氧化解聚。尽管目前对LPMO的酶学研究较多,但对LPMO基因失活的研究却鲜有报道。本研究利用同源重组方法定点敲除丝状真菌Podospora anserina中AA11家族的5个LPMO基因PaLPMO11A(Pa＿4＿4790)、PaLPMO11B(Pa＿1＿5310)、PaLPMO11C(Pa＿2＿7840)、 PaLPMO11D(Pa＿2＿8610)和PaLPMO11E(Pa＿3＿9420),分别构建了单突变体ΔPaLPMO11A (ΔA)、ΔPaLPMO11B (ΔB)、ΔPaLPMO11C (ΔC)、ΔPaLPMO11D (ΔD)和ΔPaLPMO11E (ΔE),然后通过遗传杂交构建所有多基因突变体。通过在不同碳源培养基上的表型分析、DAB和NBT染色以及纤维素酶活测定分析野生型菌株与突变型菌株在生长速率、有性生殖、氧化应激和纤维素降解...     

丝状真菌Podospora anserina中光敏色素基因的鉴定及功能分析

光敏色素在细菌和植物发育中起着关键作用,但它们在真菌中的生物学功能尚不完全清楚。【目的】探究光敏色素基因PaPhy1和PaPhy2在Podospora anserina有性生殖和无性发育中的作用及其调控机制。【方法】利用同源重组方法对P.anserina中2个光敏色素基因PaPhy1和PaPhy2进行定点敲除,获得光敏色素基因缺失菌株ΔPaPhy1和ΔPaPhy2,并通过遗传杂交构建双重突变体ΔPaPhy1ΔPaPhy2;分析突变型菌株和野生型菌株在不同光照下有性生殖、无性发育、生长速率和活性氧代谢等方面的差异,明确光敏色素基因在P.anserina中的主要功能。【结果】白光和蓝光诱导P.anserina子实体的形成,ΔPaPhy在光照下产生子实体的数量减少,ΔPaPhy的生命周期延长。【结论】光敏色素基因与P.anserina有性生殖密切相关;ΔPaPhy的衰老延迟和活性氧代谢有关。本研究的结果为进一步探索光照对丝状真菌繁殖调控机制以及抗衰老研究提供了新的思路。     

柱花草WRKY转录因子在低磷胁迫下的克隆与分析

该研究依据生物信息学分析,采用RT-PCR方法从格拉姆柱花草[Stylosanthes guianensis (Aubl.)]中克隆出1个WRKY转录因子基因,命名为StWRKY45。该基因最大开放阅读框(ORF)为924bp,编码307个氨基酸,分子量为35.62kD,等电点为9.81。系统进化树分析表明,StWRKY45属于WRKY转录因子第Ⅱ类WRKY基因,与拟南芥AtWRKY45、AtWRKY57亲缘关系最近。实时荧光定量PCR结果表明,在非磷胁迫下(对照),StWRKY45基因在柱花草幼苗的根、茎、叶中都有表达,但表达量均相对较低;在低磷胁迫下,StWRKY45基因在格拉姆柱花草根、茎、叶中的表达基本随胁迫时间的延长逐渐升高,且均在叶中的表达量最高;在低磷胁迫96h时叶、茎中的相对表达量均达到最高,分别是对照的20.47倍、9.38倍,但在低磷胁迫72h时根中的相对表达量达到最高,为对照的9.29倍。研究表明,StWRKY45基因受低磷胁迫诱导高表达,推测StWRKY45基因可能参与柱花草对低磷胁迫的响应。     

植物转录因子与基因调控

转录因子是一群DNA结合蛋白,在调控基因表达上起着重要作用。典型的转录因子含有DNA结合区、转录调控区、寡聚化位点及核定位信号区等功能区。有关转录因子结构和功能的研究是植物分子生物学研究的前沿领域,其研究成果对农作物性状的改良具有重要的意义。     

转录因子与疾病

在真核基因表达调控中起重要作用的转录因子与许多疾病的关系近来已得到证实,本综述了某些这类疾病的临床表现,受累的转录因子基因、转录因子结合的启动子及转录因子调节的靶基因在疾病发病过程中可能的作用,预期该领域的研究进展将为这些疾病的基因诊断或治疗提供依据。     

猪链球菌2型05Z33强毒株转录调控因子Rgg基因敲除突变体的构建及毒力分析

目的:构建猪链球菌2型强毒株05ZYH33转录调控因子Rgg的基因敲除突变体,观察其生物学性状,并在动物感染实验中比较敲除株与野生株的毒力差异,为进一步研究猪链球菌转录调控因子在致病中的作用提供实验基础。方法:分别以猪链球菌2型05ZYH33基因组和pSET1质粒为模板,扩增基因SSU05_1997两侧各约500 bp的片段为上下游同源臂,氯霉素(Cm)抗性基因为中间片段,采用重叠PCR方法连接3个片段;连接产物先克隆到T载体上,再经过酶切克隆到温度敏感自杀载体pSET4S上;将构建的基因敲除载体pSET4S-1997电转化入05ZYH33感受态细胞,通过改变培养温度筛选出基因敲除突变体05Z33△rgg;对敲除株和野生株的生物学性状及小鼠和猪的致病性进行了初步比较。结果:PCR分析和测序结果均显示基因SSU05_1997完全被Cm抗性基因所替代,基因敲除突变体构建成功;05ZYH33△rgg对小鼠和猪的致病性与野生株相比无明显差异。结论:转录调控因子Rgg可能和猪链球菌2型的毒力无关。     

转录因子靶基因的鉴定

文章介绍了鉴定转录因子靶基因研究中常用的生物学方法,尤其是在基因组范围内转录因子靶位点的筛选方法,如染色质免疫沉淀、甲基化酶鉴定、pull-down、蛋白结合芯片和生物信息学方法等。     

Deletion of the mating-type sequences in Podospora anserina abolishes mating without affecting vegetative functions and sexual differentiation

The mating-type locus of Podospora anserina controls fusion of sexual cells as well as subsequent stages of development of the fruiting bodies. The two alleles at the locus are defined by specific DNA regions comprising 3.8 kb for mat+ and 4.7 kb for mat–, which have identical flanking sequences. Here we present the characterization of several mutants that have lost mat+-specific sequences. One mutant was obtained fortuitously and the other two were constructed by gene replacement. The mutants are deficient in mating with strains of either mat genotype but are still able to differentiate sexual reproductive structures. The loss of the mating type does not lead to any discernible phenotype during vegetative growth: in particular it does not change the life span of the strain. The mutants can recover mating ability if they are transformed with DNA containing the complete mat+ or mat– information. The transformants behave in crosses as do the reference mat+ or mat– strains, thus indicating that the transgenic mat+ and mat– are fully functional even when they have integrated at ectopic sites.     

A novel family of linear plasmids with homology to plasmid pAL2-1 of Podospora anserina

Three recently isolated wild-type strains of the ascomycete Podospora anserina were analyzed for the presence of linear mitochondrial plasmids. In one of these strains, designated Wa6, at least 12 distinct plasmid-like elements were identified. From molecular analyses a minimum number of 78 individual linear molecules with proteins bound to their 5 ends was estimated. In addition, the different members of this family of typical linear plasmids were shown to possess a common central region and terminal sequences which differ from one plasmid to another due to the presence of different numbers of a 2.4 kb sequence module. Finally, the pWa6 plasmids share a high degree of sequence similarity with pAL2-1, a linear plasmid previously identified in mitochondria of a long-lived mutant of P.anserina. A mechanism is proposed which explains the generation of these distinct, closely related extrachromosomal genetic traits.     

Evidence for a life span-prolonging effect of a linear plasmid in a longevity mutant of Podospora anserina

The linear mitochondrial plasmid pAL2-1 of the long-lived mutant AL2 of Podospora anserina was demonstrated to be able to integrate into the high molecular weight mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). Hybridization analysis and densitometric evaluation of the mitochondrial genome isolated from cultures of different ages revealed that the mtDNA is highly stable during the whole life span of the mutant. In addition, and in sharp contrast to the situation in certain senescence-prone Neurospora strains, the mutated P. anserina mtDNA molecules containing integrated plasmid copies are not suppressive to wild-type genomes. As demonstrated by hybridization and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis, the proportion of mtDNA molecules affected by the integration of pAL2-1 fluctuates between 10% and 50%. Comparative sequence analysis of free and integrated plasmid copies revealed four differences within the terminal inverted repeats (TIRs). These point mutations are not caused by the integration event since they occur subsequent to integration and at various ages. Interestingly, both repeats contain identical sequences indicating that the mechanism involved in the maintenance of perfect TIRs is active on both free and integrated plasmid copies. Finally, in reciprocal crosses between AL2 and the wild-type strain A, some abnormal progeny were obtained. One group of strains did not contain detectable amounts of plasmid pAL2-1, although the mtDNA was clearly of the type found in the long-lived mutant AL2. These strains exhibited a short-lived phenotype. In contrast, one strain was selected that was found to contain wild-type A-specific mitochondrial genomes and traces of pAL2-1. This strain was characterized by an increased life span. Altogether these data suggest that the linear plasmid pAL2-1 is involved in the expression of longevity in mutant AL2.     

Isolation and characterization of a laccase gene fromPodospora anserina

The genome of the filamentous ascomycetePodospora anserina contains at least four non-adjacent regions that are homologous to the laccase gene ofNeurospora crassa. One of these regions contains a gene (lac2) encoding a protein that displays 62% identity with theN. crassa laccase. In shaken cultures,lac2 mRNA is present at low basal levels throughout the growth phase but increases at least 20-fold at the beginning of the autolytic phase and decreases again thereafter. Addition of aromatic xenobiotics (guaiacol, hydroquinone, benzoquinone) to the medium during the growth phase results in a rapid, drastic and temporary increase in the abundance oflac2 mRNA. The promoter region oflac2 contains two sequences which display complete homology with the eukaryotic Xenobiotic Responsive Element and two sequences homologous to the eukaryotic Antioxidant Responsive Element. The identity and function of the laccase encoded bylac2 are discussed.     

银杏bHLH91转录因子基因的克隆及表达分析

bHLH转录因子在植物的生长发育、胁迫应答和次生代谢中具有重要的调控作用。该研究通过PCR技术从银杏(Ginkgo biloba)叶中分离得到了一个bHLH基因的cDNA序列,并将其命名为GbbHLH91。序列分析结果显示扩增的GbbHLH91基因cDNA序列长度为1 425 bp,开放阅读框是1 065 bp,编码354个氨基酸,分子量为40.1 kDa,等电点为8.20。系统进化分析结果显示,从用于进化树构建的bHLH蛋白质聚类情况来看,银杏GbbHLH91蛋白与裸子植物油松(Pinus tabuliformis)bHLH蛋白亲缘关系最近,且与被子植物无油樟(Amborella trichopoda)bHLH蛋白相似性达到60%,表明该基因在进化过程中相对比较保守。实时荧光定量PCR分析发现银杏bHLH91基因在银杏的各个组织中均有表达,其中在银杏叶中表达量最高,在根和茎中基因的表达量次之,在银杏雌花和果中表达量较少,在雄花中的表达水平最低;GbbHLH91基因在不同发育时期的银杏叶片中,表达量也存在一定的差异,其中在4月中旬该基因的表达水平达到最高,而后随着叶片的生长发育,该基因的表达水平呈现下降趋势。该研究结果为进一步验证GbbHLH91基因的功能奠定了前期基础。     

溶磷真菌ATMT转化条件优化及其对矮牵牛的促生效果评价

[目的]建立和优化一株溶磷真菌咖啡果小蠹青霉菌Penicillium brocae的转化体系,并利用分子标记观察其在根部的定殖;检测接种咖啡果小蠹青霉菌对植物的促生作用,为菌肥的研发奠定基础.[方法]利用农杆菌介导的转化体系(Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformati...