水稻cDNA文库的构建及巯基蛋白酶抑制剂cDNA的分离

取开花后2周左右的水稻未成熟种子提取总RNA,分离mRNA,进而反转录合成cDNA并定向插入λgt22A克隆载体,经体外包装建成水稻未成熟种子的表达型 cDNA文库,经测定库容量达 1.5 × 10⁶ Pfu.进一步人工合成水稻巯基蛋白酶抑制剂(Oryzacystatin)编码基因5＇-端保守的21Nt的寡核苷酸经末端标记作为探针,从 2.1×10⁴Pfu中筛选出 9个阳性克隆,经鉴定其中 8个含有完整的水稻巯基蛋白酶抑制剂编码序列,对 1号克隆的序列分析表明,其除含有 309 bp的水稻巯基蛋白酶抑制剂编码序列外,在 5＇-端及 3＇-端还分别含有 84 bp和 497 bp的非编码序列,其中 3＇-端带有AATAAAA两个加尾信号以及31 Nt的Poly(A)尾,同水稻巯基蛋白酶抑制剂基因组序列比较,编码区碱基序列完全一致,但5＇-端和3＇-端非编码区有明显差异,其中加尾信号以后的cDNA碱基序列中含有大量的不连续插入.     

中华鳖孵化一周胚胎的肾脏/尿生殖嵴混合组织的cDNA文库构建与特征

为克隆到与胚胎发育有关的新基因,以孵化一周的中华鳖(Trionyxsinensis)胚胎的肾脏及尿生殖嵴混合组织为原始材料,采用SMART和长距离PCR技术,构建了一个中华鳖cDNA表达文库。分析结果表明,该未扩增的cDNA文库大约含有4.134×105个克隆。任意挑取了192个克隆,提取质粒后用SfiⅠ酶切鉴定表明没有插入片段的克隆为9个,插入了cDNA片段的克隆为183个,插入的cDNA片段大小范围为0.4-3.8kb。其中,插入片段在0.4-1.0kb之间的克隆为19个,在1.1-2.0kb之间的克隆为53个,在2.1-3.0kb之间的克隆为92个,大于3.1kb的克隆为19个。另外,任意挑选45个克隆,提取质粒后,从5′端进行测序,Blast分析表明,除了21个序列在GenBank中找不到同源序列外,其余24个序列在GenBank中均被证实有各自相应的同源序列,这些序列代表6种类型的基因核糖体蛋白基因、代谢酶基因、组织特异性表达的基因、转录因子基因、受体蛋白基因及其它基因。该发育阶段特异性cDNA文库可以进一步用于中华鳖胚胎发育过程中相关基因的鉴定分离、结构功能分析、以及表达调控机制等研究。     

人肺腺癌细胞分化相关基因cDNAs的克隆

在用10^-5 mol/L全反式维甲酸(RA)诱导人肺腺癌细胞系GLC-82分化的基础上,以M13噬菌粒pSPORT1为载体,应用定向克隆技术,分别构建了未经RA诱导和RA诱导1d及4d细胞的3个cDNA文库.以含重组子的诱导文库单链DNA为靶标(Target)同未诱导文库的cDNA驱除子(Driver)进行消减杂交,富集RA特异性单链DNA,将富集的单链DNA回复为双链后转化感受态菌,建立细胞诱导分化过程中活化表达基因的cDNA消减文库,得到124个cDNA消减克隆.经同源性分析和与文库总cDNA作Southern印迹杂交,进而与RA诱导前后细胞的RNA作Northern印迹杂交,筛选出2个(RA5,RA28)诱导后呈早期瞬时表达和1个(RA42)呈早期并持续表达的cDNA克隆,cDNA全长分别为1.8,1.5和0.7kb.序列测定及初步功能分析结果表明,RA5,RA28和RA42这3个首次报道的序列,可能是人肺腺癌细胞分化相关基因的cDNA克隆.     

从小麦-簇毛麦易位系TAC文库中筛选Hv-S/TPK基因

本实验室已经通过基因芯片技术筛选到一个白粉菌诱导后上调表达的抗病相关基因Hv-S/TPK, 并获得了它的全长cDNA序列。利用Hv-S/TPK的特异引物筛选小麦-簇毛麦6VS/6AL易位系基因组可转化人工染色体(Transformation-competent artificial chromsome, TAC)文库, 获得了阳性TAC单克隆, 并进一步获得了含有Hv-S/TPK cDNA序列的5160 bp(GenBank Accession No. EU153366)的亚克隆。对亚克隆的序列分析结果表明, Hv-S/TPK基因在起始密码子和终止密码子之间有3个内含子和4个外显子, 4个外显子序列与簇毛麦上已得到的Hv-S/TPK的cDNA序列100%同源。对起始密码子上游序列分析结果表明, 该基因的调控序列中, 含有W-Box、OCS-element等与抗病相关的元件。以TAC克隆为探针与小麦-簇毛麦6VS/6AL易位系有丝分裂中期染色体进行荧光原位杂交(Fluorescence in situ hybridization, FISH), 结果表明含有Hv-S/TPK基因的TAC克隆来自于簇毛麦。     

cDNA文库与RACE方法结合克隆一个马铃薯病程相关蛋白基因cDNA

为克隆马铃薯晚疫病抗性相关基因,深入研究马铃薯晚疫病抗性机制,应用SMART LD—PCR技术,以晚疫病菌混合小种诱导48h的水平抗性马铃薯(Solanum tuberosum L．)(R—gene—free)叶片为材料,构建了一个富集晚疫病抗性相关基因的cDNA文库。为提高克隆全长cDNA的效率,将cDNA文库与RACE技术结合,依据本实验室得到的病原诱导表达片段测序结果,在其内部设计两个特异引物,与文库载体臂上的通用引物配对,以文库噬菌体DNA为模板,用高保真PCR分别扩增出cDNA5′端与3′端,从而简便、快捷地得到全长cDNA序列。采用此方法,在马铃薯中克隆了一个受晚疫病菌诱导表达的cDNA,该cDNA长904bp,5′端有29bp的非翻译区,3′端具有完整的polyA尾,包含一个678bp的完整开放阅读框架,编码226个氨基酸(GenBank登录号：AY 185207)。BLAST检索发现其氨基酸序列与烟草一个新的病程相关蛋白基因NtPRp27具有90％的同源性,在马铃薯中尚未发现与之同源的已知基因。Northern杂交结果表明,水杨酸(SA)、茉莉酸(JA)、茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)、机械伤害和渗透胁迫都能诱导该基因表达。该基因可能是马铃薯一个新的病程相关蛋白基因。     

ATP：RNA腺苷酰转移酶的纯化及其应用

绝大多数真核细胞mRNA的3＇-端带有一段多聚腺苷酸即poly(A)的结构,在基因工程的研究中经常以这样的mRNA作为模板,以寡聚(dT)12—18作为引物,通过反转录酶的作用得到互补于该mRNA的DNA(即cDNA),再经克隆增殖等技术可得到相当量的基因,从而能进一步进行各种研究。近年来这些技术也常用于病毒RNA基因组的研究。Devos等人利用ATP:RNA腺苷酰转移酶使3＇端无poly(A)的病毒RNA基因加上一段poly(A),     

猪电压依赖性阴离子通道1基因的分离及物理定位

从猪胚胎骨骼肌cDNA文库中筛选出一克隆子,通过测序及电子延伸获得包含全长CDS的猪VDAC1基因cDNA序列。比对发现此基因在核苷酸和氨基酸水平与人及小鼠都具有较高的同源性。应用辐射杂种板(RH)对此基因进行染色体的精确定位,定位结果显示VDAC1基因定位在猪2号染色体长臂。     

悦目金蛛丝腺SMART RACE cDNA文库的构建与鉴定

运用SMART 技术构建了悦目金蛛丝腺SMART RACE cDNA文库.经检测,文库所含全长cDNA的长度主要集中在500 bp～2000 bp 之间;把双链cDNA通过T/A克隆、随机挑选阳性克隆并测序后,得到1条752 bp的全长cDNA序列.以该文库为模板,用依据这条全长cDNA序列设计的基因特异性引物与接头引物进行RACE, 3'RACE 和5'RACE的产物拼接后的全长序列与上述全长cDNA序列一致.结果表明,该文库适于用RACE方法从中分离在悦目金蛛丝腺中表达基因的全长cDNA.本文还对SMART 技术的特点和局限性进行了讨论.     

兔单个植入前克隆胚胎cDNA文库的构建

人与小鼠和牛在正常胚胎植入前发育过程中基因活化的研究已经取得了长足的进展 ,但是还没有对同期克隆胚胎相关研究的报道 .利用单个家兔植入前移核重构胚胎成功地构建了MⅡ卵母细胞及发育至 4 、8 细胞期的胚胎和囊胚的特异性cDNA文库 .并用 β肌动蛋白和LAPTM4α证实这类文库是可靠的 .以 8 细胞期移核重构胚cDNA文库为例 ,随机挑取克隆进行测序分析 :其中 2 3的基因EST片段可以在GenBank或EST库中找到同源序列 ,约 1 3的EST片段属于未知的新片段 ,表明这是一类重要的新兴基因资源库 (期特异性EST库 ) .这种利用单胚胎构建cDNA文库的方法 ,解决了胚胎研究材料受限的问题 ,在时间上更加精确 ,更符合胚胎发育的规律 ,也能够更加准确地反映出一些克隆胚胎的异常表型 ,是研究早期胚胎发育基因表达以及克隆胚胎再程序化基因表达的一种有效手段 .     

柽柳翻译起始因子(eIF-5A)基因的克隆及原核表达

根据柽柳cDNA文库中获得的eIF-5A基因片段,用RACE技术克隆出其全长cDNA序列.cDNA长度为799 bp,编码159个氨基酸.将该cDNA序列克隆到原核表达载体pET28a中,获得重组质粒pET28a-eIF5A.不同浓度NaCl胁迫下大肠杆菌(Escherichia coli)BL21(pET28a-eIF5A)比E.coli BL21(pET28a)有明显的抗盐性,前者菌株存活率在1.0 mo1·L-1NaCl盐胁迫下是后者的9.3倍,据此认为E.coliBL21(pET28a-eIF5A)的耐盐性可能与eIF-5A基因的表达相关.该基因的GenBank登录号为AY587771(基因)、AAT01416(蛋白).     

一种新的人端粒相关锌指蛋白cDNA的克隆及鉴定

In order to isolate novel genes related to early human embryo development and differentiation, a directional cDNA library was constructed from 3-week-old human embryo. Single-pass DNA sequence analysis was used to sequence 47 randomly picked low-abundance cDNA clones. This approach led us to select a clone, L30, showing significant homology with the telomeric-associated DNA and zinc finger protein genes. It is about 3.8 kb in length and contains an open reading frame of notable length within 5'-region, and a tailing signal of AAUAAA and poly (A+) with 39 A in 3'-region. The gene was transcribed in human embryo by Northern blot hybridization and assigned to human chromosome 12 by in situ hybridization.     

Two divergent cellular src genes are expressed in Xenopus laevis.

Genomic and cDNA clones of the X. laevis src gene have been isolated and characterized by hybridization and DNA sequence analyses. The haploid genome of X. laevis contains two src genes, which can be distinguished from one another by virtue of sequence divergence in the 3' untranslated regions. Both of the genes are functional as indicated by the fact that oocytes contain RNAs transcribed from each of the genes. The two genes each encode an RNA which is 3.3 kb in length, or twice the length required to encode the 60,000 dalton src protein (pp60). Sequence analysis of the cDNA clones revealed that nearly all of the non-coding sequence is located at the 3' end. The availability of sequence data from cDNA clones has also made it possible for the first time to identify with certainty the carboxyl terminal sequence of a cellular pp60 molecule.     

The structure of the human apolipoprotein C-II gene. Electron microscopic analysis of RNA:DNA hybrids, complete nucleotide sequence, and identification of 5' homologous sequences among apolipoprotein genes

Cloned human apo-C-II cDNA was used as a hybridization probe to identify the human apo-C-II gene in a genomic library constructed in our laboratory. The isolated apo-C-II DNA was studied both by electron microscopy and by direct sequence analysis. Ultrastructural morphological analysis of RNA-DNA hybrids revealed that the apo-C-II gene had complex structures because of regions of inverted complementary sequences in and around the gene forming stem-and-loop structures which interfere with the formation of stable RNA:DNA hybrids. Extensive morphological analysis revealed a minimum of 3 intervening sequences (IVS), and their lengths were measured. Direct sequence analysis of the cloned gene confirmed the presence of 3 IVS. There are 4 Alu type sequences in IVS-I. We sequenced 4340 nucleotides which include 545 nucleotides in the 5' flanking region, the entire gene which spans 3320 nucleotides, and 475 nucleotides in the 3' flanking region which also encompasses an additional Alu sequence. The 5' end of the gene was identified by primer extension and sequencing of the primer extended cDNA. Apo-C-II mRNA structure was deduced from the cDNA sequence, the primer extension experiments, and the genomic sequence. It is 494 nucleotides in length. Its sequence differs from previously published sequences in that there are 7 additional nucleotides before the polyadenylate tail. In the 5' flanking region, nucleotides -234 to -213 encompass a GC-rich region which exhibits high homology (greater than 70%) to the 5' flanking regions of the genes of all the apolipoproteins published to date, namely, apo-A-II (-497 to -471), apo-A-I (approximately -196 to -179), apo-E (-409 to -391), and apo-C-III (approximately -116 to -103). This highly conserved region might represent some evolutionarily conserved sequences from these related genes and/or might represent a region with regulatory function.     

cDNA cloning and amino acid sequence of human brain 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase

A cDNA of 1762 base pairs was obtained from a cDNA library of human brain by immunoscreening, and the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA was determined. The complete amino acid sequence of human 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase was deduced from the nucleotide sequence of the cDNA. Human enzyme was found to contain 401 amino acids including initiation methionine and have a molecular weight of 45,098. RNA blot hybridization revealed a single mRNA band at the position of about 3000 bases. DNA blot hybridization suggested that a single-copy 2',3'-cyclic-nucleotide 3'-phosphodiesterase gene exists per haploid genome.     

Hemoglobin switching in sheep. Cloning and characterization of the beta A and beta-like embryonic globin genes from genomic DNA

Genomic DNA from a fetal sheep homozygous for the beta A gene was used to construct a library of one million cloned DNA fragments using the bacteriophage vector, Charon 4A. Screening of 150,000 plaques from this library using radioactive beta-globin gene sequences resulted in the isolation of two recombinant bacteriophage containing globin genes. One of these, S beta AG-21, contains the complete adult beta A-globin gene as demonstrated by hybridization and restriction endonuclease analysis. In common with adult globin genes from other species, the beta A gene contains small (105 base pairs) and large (900 base pairs) intervening sequences. The second recombinant bacteriophage, SG-4, contains a complete embryonic beta-like globin gene which is expressed in the sheep embryo as demonstrated by hybridization analysis with cDNA made from sheep embryonic globin mRNA. Although differing in its restriction endonuclease map from the adult beta-globin genes, SG-4 appears to contain a large intervening sequence of at least 750 base pairs in length. Finally, preliminary evidence is discussed which indicates that a Pvu II site just 5' to the Cap site may be a common feature of sheep globin genes.     

Localization of the human prealbumin gene to chromosome 18

A human liver cDNA library was screened using an oligonucleotide probe based on the amino acid sequence of human prealbumin. The cDNA insert of one positive clone was sequenced and found to contain the entire coding sequence of human prealbumin plus untranslated 5' and 3' regions. This cDNA was used to probe DNA from a panel of mouse/human somatic cell hybrids. Only those hybrids containing human chromosome 18 showed the human-specific hybridization pattern, thereby localizing the human prealbumin gene to this chromosome.     

Comparison of the expression-linked extra copy (ELC) and basic copy (BC) genes of a trypanosome surface antigen

A recombinant clone of an expression-linked extra copy (ELC) gene of a trypanosome-variable surface glycoprotein was sequenced. In addition the sequences of the corresponding cDNA and portions of the two basic copy genes were determined. Comparison of these sequences reveals that the 5' boundary of the ELC-transposed segment (2.2 kb) occurs within a repetitive sequence about 700 bp upstream from the start codon of the coding sequence. This sequence does not contain internal symmetries and is not homologous with the repetitive sequence at the 3' boundary. The first 35 nucleotides of the cDNA are different than the corresponding ELC sequence and presumably were transcribed from another genomic location. A restriction fragment containing predominantly sequences outside of the 5' boundary hybridizes to a Pst I fragment whose length is variable in different trypanosome clones. This hybridization pattern is similar to that observed using probes for surface glycoprotein genes that are expressed via the nonduplication-associated (NDA) mechanism rather than the ELC mechanism. This indicates that there is a sequence correlation between these two DNA rearrangement mechanism.     

Isolation of development-related genes in somatic embryo radicle of carrot (Daucus carota L.) using modified cDNA RDA

Using modified cDNA RDA capitalizing on the high affinity of streptavidin for biotin and magnetic-absorption-based separation, we have obtained four bands of specifically expressed cDNA in the carrot somatic embryo deregulated for 12 h, which were designated as NR-1, NR-2, NR-3 and NR-4, respectively. As revealed by homology analysis of their DNA sequences after cloning them into pBS, remarkable homology was demonstrated in NR-2, NR-3 and NR-4 with the genes coding for LEA (late embryogenesis abundant protein), Dna J and xyloglucan endo-trans-glycosylase in plants. On the other hand, NR-1 showing no homology with any known sequence may have come from unknown genes. Using 32P-labeled NR-1 as probe, hybridization with cDNA fragment population has shown that we have actually cloned a new gene fragment related to radicle development. As shown by further Southern hybridization, these genes may be present in carrot genome in the form of single or low copies.     

Cloning and characterization of a novel Krüppel-like zinc finger gene, ZNF268, expressed in early human embryo

With the aim of identifying genes involved in early human embryonic development, we have isolated a cDNA clone representing a novel human zinc finger gene ZNF268 from 3 week old human embryo cDNA library using a differential hybridization strategy. The complete cDNA sequence of ZNF268 contained an open reading frame of 2841 nucleotides that encodes a 947 amino acid protein with an N-terminal Krüppel-associated box (KRAB) domain and 24 C-terminal zinc fingers. Northern blot analysis showed that ZNF268 mRNA is mainly expressed in 3-5 week old human embryos suggesting it could play certain roles in the embryogenesis. The gene consists of six exons spanning about 22 kb of genomic DNA. According to the genomic sequence from the HTGS database, the ZNF268 gene is assigned to human chromosome 5.     

A Rapid Isolation of the Unknown 5′-Flanking Sequence of Human CENP-B cDNA with Polymerase Chain Reactions

We rapidly and efficiently isolated the 5′-region of cDNA encoding the N-terminal region of human centromere antigen B (CENP-B) including an ATG methionine codon by polymerase chain reactions (PCR). The unknown 5′-flanking sequence of the cDNA was amplified using an adaptor-sequence ligated to the 5′ end as a universal primer sequence. To locate the target fragments, we did an additional PCR with another set of two internal primers using samples of the size-fractionated products as templates, rather than using the conventional hybridization procedure. This approach can further be applied to the analysis of other unknown flanking sequences of cDNA or genomic DNA.