长穗偃麦草中E和E1基因组高分子量麦谷蛋白基因启动子部分序列的进化分析

通过PCR克隆的方法,获得了分别来自二倍体长穗偃麦草的E基因组和四倍体长穗偃麦草的E_1基因组的4个高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基(HMW-GS)基因启动子的部分序列。序列分析表明,它们之间的同源性较高,两个x型亚基启动子序列之间只有1个碱基的差异,而两个y型亚基启动子序列完全相同,x和y型亚基启动子序列之间的长度和部分碱基位点都有差异。推测四倍体长穗偃麦草中的E_1基因组可能起源于二倍体的E基因组。与来自小麦族的A、B、D和G基因组部分亚基基因的启动子序列比较表明,小麦族的这一区域在进化上是相当保守的,不同基因组来源的序列同源性都在90％以上。经过对这些序列的聚类分析,表明长穗偃麦草的y型HMW-GS基因与其他亚基基因的进化关系较远,而x型亚基基因与一个来自小麦1B染色体的亚基基因关系最近。     

簇毛麦HMW-GS及其启动子基因的克隆与序列分析

利用2对特异引物,从簇毛麦(Dasypyrum villosum)基因组中分离克隆出一个簇毛麦HMW-GS基因VHG-2(GenBank登录号为FJ600492)及其启动子序列VHGp-1(GenBank登录号为FJ600489).VHGp-1序列长度为1 099 bp,从5′至3′方向依次有E-box、N-box、G-box、HMW谷蛋白特异38 bp增强子和TATA-box等典型的HMW-GS基因启动子作用调控元件,说明VHGp-1为簇毛麦HMW-GS的启动子基因.VHG-2序列长度为1 572 bp,具有单一完整的、可编码498个氨基酸的开放阅读框(ORF),该ORF推导的氨基酸序列结构分析表明,编码区依次包含由21个氨基酸残基组成的信号肽、105个氨基酸残基组成的N-末端区、330个氨基酸残基组成的中部重复区和42个氨基酸残基组成的C-末端区;中部重复区主要重复单元为6肽(PQQGQQ)和9肽(GYYPTSP/LQQ);有6个半胱氨酸残基(Cys),其中5个分布在N-末端区,1个分布在C-末端区,第3、4个相邻.这些特征与报道的y-型HMW-GS多肽结构基本一致,说明VHG-2是簇毛麦的y-型HMW-GS基因.系统进化分析表明,簇毛麦HMW-GS启动子序列(VHGP-1)与智利大麦(H.chilense)H基因组的D-hordein基因、拟鹅观草和阿拉善鹅观草St基因组的HMW-GS基因的启动子具有比较近的同源关系,簇毛麦HMW-GS基因(VHG-2)与冰草、拟鹅观草和中间偃麦草的y-型HMW-GS基因具有较近的同源关系.     

小偃麦异附加系TAI-13中来自中间偃麦草的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因的分子克隆

通过分析小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)-中间偃麦草(Agropyron intermedium(Host)Beav)异附加系TA1-Ⅰ系列的麦谷蛋白SDS-PAGE电泳图谱和基因组DNA的PCR扩增产物,发现在异附加系TAI-13中附加的中间偃麦草染色体上具有编码高分子量和低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因的位点,属于第一同源群.随后,采用RT-PCR方法,从TAI-13的未成熟子粒中克隆了4个来自中间偃麦草的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因.序列分析表明,13003、13006和13054是包括信号肽编码序列的全长基因,而13514没有信号肽编码序列.根据由核苷酸序列推导的蛋白质分子的N-末端氨基酸序列,这4个基因编码的麦谷蛋白亚基可分为3种类型,即Ai-M型(由基因13514编码,命名为LAi1)、Ai-Q型(由基因13006和13045编码,分别命名为LAi2和LAi3)和Ai-Ⅰ型(由基因13003编码,命名为LAi4).通过与小麦的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基分子比较,发现Ai-M和Ai-Q是两种未见报道的新的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基类型,而Ai-Ⅰ型与小麦的Ⅰ型亚基相似.氨基酸序列分析发现,基因13514编码的蛋白质亚基分子LAi1有较长的重复区(26个重复模块)和较多的半胱氨酸残基(9个),推测其可形成3个分子间二硫键,可能对增强面团的强度和粘弹性有正面效应.     

小偃麦异附加系TAI-13中来自中间偃麦草的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因的分子克隆

通过分析小麦(TriticumaestivumL.)-中间偃麦草(Agropyronintermedium(Host)Beav)异附加系TAI-Ⅰ系列的麦谷蛋白SDS-PAGE电泳图谱和基因组DNA的PCR扩增产物,发现在异附加系TAI-13中附加的中间偃麦草染色体上具有编码高分子量和低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因的位点,属于第一同源群。随后,采用RT-PCR方法,从TAI-13的未成熟子粒中克隆了4个来自中间偃麦草的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因。序列分析表明,13003、13006和13054是包括信号肽编码序列的全长基因,而13514没有信号肽编码序列。根据由核苷酸序列推导的蛋白质分子的N-末端氨基酸序列,这4个基因编码的麦谷蛋白亚基可分为3种类型,即Ai-M型(由基因13514编码,命名为LAi1)、Ai-Q型(由基因13006和13045编码,分别命名为LAi2和LAi3)和Ai-I型(由基因13003编码,命名为LAi4)。通过与小麦的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基分子比较,发现Ai-M和Ai-Q是两种未见报道的新的低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基类型,而Ai-I型与小麦的I型亚基相似。氨基酸序列分析发现,基因13514编码的蛋白质亚基分子LAi1有较长的重复区(26个重复模块)和较多的半胱氨酸残基(9个),推测其可形成3个分子间二硫键,可能对增强面团的强度和粘弹性有正面效应。     

小麦高分子量谷蛋白亚基Glu-B1位点沉默基因的克隆与序列分析

二粒小麦（Triticum turgidum L．var．dicoccoides）具有极其丰富的遗传多样性,是栽培小麦品种改良的巨大基因库。在高分子量谷蛋白基因的组成上,它具有许多栽培小麦不存在的变异类型,在Glu—B1位点上的变异更大。我们利用种子贮藏蛋白的SDS—PAGE方法从原产于伊朗的二粒小麦材料PI94640中观察到缺失Glu—B1区的高分子量谷蛋白亚基。利用Glu-1Bx基因保守序列设计PCR引物,对该材料的总DNA扩增,获得了X型亚基编码基因（Glu-1Bxm）的全序列,其全长为3442bp含1070bp的启动子区。序列比较发现,Glu-1Bxm在启动子区序列与Glu—1Bx7的最为相似。而在基因编码区,我们发现Glu—1Bxm仅编码212个氨基酸,由于开放阅读框中起始密码子后第637位核苷酸发生了点突变,即编码谷酰胺的CAA突变为终止密码TAA,可能直接导致了该高分子量谷蛋白亚基的失活,这是我们在小麦Glu—B1位点基因沉默分子证据的首次报道。将Glu—1Bxm全序列与Glu—B1位点其他等位基因进行了系统树分析,发现Glu—1Bxm是较为古老的类型。本文还对该特异高分子量谷蛋白亚基变异类型对品质遗传改良研究的意义进行了讨论。     

长穗偃麦草中E和E1基因组高分子量麦谷蛋白 基因启动子部分序列的进化分析

通过PCR克隆的方法,获得了分别来自二倍体长穗偃麦草的E基因组和四倍体长穗偃麦草的E1基因组的4个高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基（HMW-GS）基因启动子的部分序列。序列分析表明,它们之间的同源性较高,两个x型亚基启动子序列之间只有1个碱基的差异,而两个y型亚基启动子序列完全相同, x和y型亚基启动子序列之间的长度和部分碱基位点都有差异。推测四倍体长穗偃麦草中的E1基因组可能起源于二倍体的E基因组。与来自小麦族的A、B、D和G基因组部分亚基基因的启动子序列比较表明,小麦族的这一区域在进化上是相当保守的,不同基因组来源的序列同源性都在90%以上。经过对这些序列的聚类分析,表明长穗偃麦草的y型HMW-GS基因与其他亚基基因的进化关系较远,而x型亚基基因与一个来自小麦1B染色体的亚基基因关系最近。Abstract: The partial promoter regions of HMW glutenin subunit genes were cloned form the genomes E (in diploid Agropyron elongatum) and E1 (in tetraploid Agropyron elongatum) by PCR approach. There was only one nucleotide acid difference in the promoter sequences of x-type subunits between the two genomes; moreover, the promoter sequences of the two y-type subunits were completely identical. Although these promoter regions were very similar to each other, differences still existed in sequence size and the kind of nucleotide acid between the x-type and y-type subunits. It was speculated that the E1 genome in tetraploid Agropyron elongatum was probably originated from E genome in diploid species. The comparisons of these subunits with some of those from A, B, D and G genome of Triticeae demonstrated that the sequences of their partial promoter regions were conserved and shared a high homology more than 90%. The phylogenetic analysis based on the sequences in this region indicated that the y-type HMW glutenin subunits of Agropyron elongatum species were different from other subunits, whereas the x-type subunits of them were most closely related to that from the B genome.     

珊瑚藻R-藻红蛋白γ亚基基因的克隆(英文)

根据珊瑚藻(Corallina afficinalis L.)R-藻红蛋白γ亚基N末端部分氨基酸序列(P83592)设计简并引物,结合RACE方法,扩增获得g亚基的全长cDNA序列。结果表明,序列全长为2308 bp(AY209894),5′非编码区长1203bp,3′非编码区长145 bp,编码区长960 bp,编码320个氨基酸组成的前体,包含71个氨基酸构成的信号肽和249个氨基酸组成的成熟蛋白。成熟蛋白序列内部存在重复序列与前人的报道一致。珊瑚藻亚基cDNA序列不同克隆子的测序结果表明,g亚基cDNA序列存在不同的3′末端,说明该基因可能存在多个拷贝或存在转录后加工。此外,扩增获得g亚基DNA序列(AY308999),比较表明编码区内部没有内含子存在。本文是对珊瑚藻R-藻红蛋白g亚基基因序列的首次报道。     

珊瑚藻R-藻红蛋白γ亚基基因的克隆

根据珊瑚藻(Corallina afficinalis L.)R-藻红蛋白γ亚基N末端部分氨基酸序列(P83592)设计简并引物,结合RACE方法,扩增获得g亚基的全长cDNA序列.结果表明,序列全长为2 308 bp(AY209894),5'非编码区长1 203bp,3'非编码区长145 bp,编码区长960 bp,编码320个氨基酸组成的前体,包含71个氨基酸构成的信号肽和249个氨基酸组成的成熟蛋白.成熟蛋白序列内部存在重复序列与前人的报道一致.珊瑚藻亚基cDNA序列不同克隆子的测序结果表明,g亚基cDNA序列存在不同的3'末端,说明该基因可能存在多个拷贝或存在转录后加工.此外,扩增获得g亚基DNA序列(AY308999),比较表明编码区内部没有内含子存在.本文是对珊瑚藻R-藻红蛋白g亚基基因序列的首次报道.     

小麦HMW-GS 1Bx14基因特异标记体系的建立

比较1Bx14及其它已知HMW-GS基因的启动子和编码区,根据其不同点设计出1Bx14基因特异扩增引物。以8种已知HMW-GS组成的小麦DNA为模板进行PCR扩增。结果表明：具有1Bx14亚基的品种扩增出1条400bp左朽特异条带。结合该特异标记和已报道的1Dx5特异标记对2个F2杂交群体进行检测,从184个F2单株中筛选出111个同时含有1Bx14和1Dx5基因的单株。该研究结果可为种质鉴定和亚基整合育种提供参考。     

淡色库蚊ATP合酶B亚基基因克隆和序列分析及其与溴氰菊酯抗性的关系

【目的】克隆淡色库蚊Culex pipiens pallens ATP合酶B亚基基因编码区序列,并进行生物信息学分析,研究其与溴氰菊酯抗性关系。【方法】通过PCR方法扩增ATP合酶B亚基基因编码区序列;利用生物信息学网站在线分析工具,预测ATP合酶B亚基基因编码蛋白的理化性质和功能特征;通过实时定量PCR方法比较ATP合酶B亚基基因在室内筛选的淡色库蚊溴氰菊酯敏感品系和抗性品系中的表达,并在现场种群溴氰菊酯敏感和抗性个体中做进一步验证。【结果】成功克隆淡色库蚊ATP合酶B亚基基因编码区序列(Gen Bank登录号:KY783434),长717 bp,编码238个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,其编码蛋白理论相对分子量为26.96 k D,等电点为8.97,在第70-231位氨基酸具有ATP合酶B亚基结构域,未发现信号肽和跨膜区。实时定量PCR结果显示,ATP合酶B亚基基因在室内筛选的淡色库蚊抗溴氰菊酯品系和现场种群溴氰菊酯抗性个体中表达量均上调。【结论】本研究获得了淡色库蚊ATP合酶B亚基基因编码区序列,进行了生物信息学分析,并证实其在溴氰菊酯抗性个体中高表达,为进一步研究该基因在蚊抗药性中的作用奠定了基础。     

Colicin E8, a DNase which indicates an evolutionary relationship between colicins E2 and E3.

Colicin E8-J and its immunity protein were characterized with regard to their activities and gene structures. Colicin E8 is a complex of proteins A and B; protein A (the naked E8) exhibits an apparently nonspecific DNase activity that is inhibited by protein B (the immunity protein), as in the case of colicin E2. The nucleotide sequence of the downstream half of the colicin operon of ColE8-J was determined to be highly homologous to that of ColE2-P9, with the exception of the hot spot region of the 3'-terminal segment of the colicin gene and the adjacent immunity gene. The immE2-like gene of ColE3-CA38 was, as assumed previously, extensively homologous to the immE8 gene of ColE8-J, and thus, ColE8-J was shown to be situated between ColE2-P9 and ColE3-CA38 in the evolution of the E-group Col plasmids.     

Molecular characterization of high molecular weight glutenin subunit allele 1Bx23 in common wheat introduced from hexaploid triticale

High molecular weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) 1Bx23, an x-type subset encoded by Glu-B1p, which is only distributed in Triticum turgidum, was successfully transferred from hexaploid triticale to common wheat line SY95-71. Sodium dodecyl sulphate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) shows that subunit 1Bx23 has a faster mobility than subunit 1Bx7 and 1Bx20, but slower than 1Bx17. Primers designed from the conserved regions in wheat HMW-GS gene promoter and coding sequences were used to amplify the genomic DNA of SY95-71. Total nucleotide sequences of 3426 bp including an open reading frame of 2385 bp and upstream sequence of 1038 bp were obtained. Compared with the reported gene sequences of Glu-B1-1 alleles, including 1Bx7, 1Bx14, 1Bx20 and 1Bx17, the promoter region of the 1Bx23 was displayed close to 1Bx7 and 1Bx17. The deduced amino acid sequence of coding region of 1Bx23 exhibited 34, 30, 20 and 22 amino acid substitutions from that of 1Bx14, 1Bx20, 1Bx7 and 1Bx17, respectively. A phylogenetic tree based on the nucleotide sequence alignment of the Glu-1Bx alleles shows that the 1Bx23 are apparently clustered with 1Bx7 and 1Bx17, and more ancient than 1Bx14 and 1Bx20, suggesting that the evolution speeds are different among Glu-1Bx genes. Additionally, the potential use of wheat line SY95-71 to further screen the quality contribution of unique subunit 1Bx23 is also discussed.     

Development and characterization of a chimaeric tissue-specific promoter in wheat and rice endosperm

The recently achieved significant improvement of cereal transformation protocols provides facilities to alter the protein composition of the endosperm, for example, to increase or decrease the quantity of one of its protein components or to express foreign molecules. To achieve this goal, strong endosperm-specific promoters have to be available. The aim of our work was to develop a more efficient tissue-specific promoter which is currently used. A chimaeric promoter was assembled using the 5′ UTR (1,900 bp) of the gene coding for the 1Bx17 HMW glutenin subunit protein, responsible for tissue-specific expression and the first intron of the rice actin gene (act1). The sequence around of the translation initial codon was optimized. The effect of the intron and promoter regulatory sequences, using different lengths of 1Bx17 HMW-GS promoter, were studied on the expression of uidA gene. The function of promoter elements, promoter length, and the first intron of the rice actin gene were tested by a transient expression assay in immature wheat endosperm and in stable transgenic rice plants. Results showed that insertion of the rice act1 first intron increased GUS expression by four times in transient assay. The shortest 1Bx17 HMW-GS promoter fragment (173 bp) linked to the intron and GUS reporter gene provided almost the same expression level than the intronless long 1Bx17 HMW-GS promoter. Analysis of the stable transformant plants revealed that 173 nucleotides were sufficient for endosperm-specific expression of the uidA gene, despite 13 nucleotides missing from the HMW enhancer sequence, a relevant regulatory element in the promoter region.     

Structure,variation and expression analysis of glutenin gene promoters from Triticum aestivum cultivar Chinese Spring shows the distal region of promoter 1Bx7 is key regulatory sequence

In this study, ten glutenin gene promoters were isolated from model wheat (Triticum aestivum L. cv. Chinese Spring) using a genomic PCR strategy with gene-specific primers. Six belonged to high-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (HMW-GS) gene promoters, and four to low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS). Sequence lengths varied from 1361 to 2554 bp. We show that the glutenin gene promoter motifs are conserved in diverse sequences in this study, with HMW-GS and LMW-GS gene promoters characterized by distinct conserved motif combinations. Our findings show that HMW-GS promoters contain more functional motifs in the distal region of the glutenin gene promoter (> − 700 bp) compared with LMW-GS. The y-type HMW-GS gene promoters possess unique motifs including RY repeat and as-2 box compared to the x-type. We also identified important motifs in the distal region of HMW-GS gene promoters including the 5′-UTR Py-rich stretch motif and the as-2 box motif. We found that cis-acting elements in the distal region of promoter 1Bx7 enhanced the expression of HMW-GS gene 1Bx7. Taken together, these data support efforts in designing molecular breeding strategies aiming to improve wheat quality. Our results offer insight into the regulatory mechanisms of glutenin gene expression.