小麦新品种“川麦42”低分子量谷蛋白亚基新基因的分子克隆

采用PCR方法从小麦（Triticum aestivum L.）新品种“川麦42”中克隆得到一个低分子量谷蛋白亚基（LMW-GS）新基因,暂命名为LMWCM42-1。该基因编码区全长846 bp,编码281个氨基酸,具有LMW-GS基因的典型结构特征。推导氨基酸序列比较显示,尽管LMWCM42-1与已知LMW-GS高度相似,但在N-末端重复区部分重复单元和C-末端区中仍存在明显差异。聚类分析表明,LMWCM42-1可能是由Glu-D3位点编码的。     

小麦低分子量谷蛋白亚基基因5′侧翼保守序列染色体组特异性DNA变异的分析及验证

根据33个低分子量麦谷蛋白亚基(LMW-GS)基因5′侧翼序列的相似性进行聚类分析, 可将其划分成8个类群, 这与基于N末端推导氨基酸序列进行的类群划分结果完全一致. 序列比对发现, 各类群基因5′侧翼保守序列间存在DNA多态性, 共发现34个多态性位点, 其中18个为潜在单核苷酸多态性位点(SNPs, single nucleotide polymorphisms). 除1个LMW-GS类群之外, 其余7个类群的5′侧翼序列均具有类群特异性DNA变异位点. 根据类群间的DNA多态性对这7个类群设计了特异引物, 利用普通小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)品种中国春及其第1同源群双端体系对其进行染色体定位分析, 揭示了1AS, 1BS和1DS上分别有第2, 1和4类群. 对PCR产物的克隆测序进一步验证了不同染色体组上的LMW-GS基因类群间5′侧翼序列具有特异性. 这些结果表明, LMW-GS基因的编码区及其5′侧翼保守序列可能是协调进化的. 本文报道的7对引物可对7类LMW-GS基因的完整编码区进行特异扩增, 因而能在小麦复杂的遗传背景下有目的地对某一类LMW-GS基因进行分离克隆, 这有助于弄清单个LMW-GS对小麦品质的贡献. 同时, 在小麦育种中, 这些标记对于有效地选择与品质密切相关的LMW-GS组分有一定应用价值.     

小麦Glu-B3位点LMW-GS基因的克隆及序列分析

以小麦特殊遗传材料———六倍体普通小麦阿勃二体、1A缺体、1B缺体和1D缺体,四倍体硬粒小麦墨西粒卡以及二倍体节节麦的总基因组DNA为模板,对D Ovidio等曾报道的硬粒小麦Glu-B3位点LMW-GS基因特异引物对P1(5-′tcctgagaagtgcatgacatg-3′)和P2(5-′gtaggcaccaactccggtgc-3′)进行了PCR扩增验证.结果表明,该引物对同样能特异扩增普通小麦Glu-B3位点LMW-GS基因.利用这对引物通过AS-PCR方法克隆得到优良小麦品种小偃6号1B染色体1个LMW-GS基因片段.该基因全长为1 089 bp,包含了完整的编码区和其上游318 bp的胚乳特异表达启动子区.该基因被命名为XY-Glu-B3-LMW2(GenBank登录号为DQ630442).XY-Glu-B3-LMW2的推测蛋白含256个氨基酸(包括N-端20个氨基酸的信号肽),其成熟蛋白有8个保守的Cys残基,均分布在C-末端区.XY-Glu-B3-LMW2是从小偃6号克隆到的第2个LMW-GS基因.     

云南小麦高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因1Dy12*的分离

通过SDS-PAGE分析,从云南小麦中鉴定出一个电泳迁移率比高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基1Dy12稍快的亚基1Dy12^*。利用Glu-Dy位点特异引物对1Dy12^*基因编码区进行了克隆和序列测定。1Dy12^*基因全长为1980bp,编码658个氨基酸。氨基酸序列比较结果表明:与亚基1Dy12相比有3个氨基酸的差异和1个二肽(GQ)的缺失,与亚基1Dy10相比有15个氨基酸的差异、2个六肽(IGQGQQ)的插入以及1个二肽(GQ)的缺失。这表明1Dy12^*亚基是一个新型高分子麦谷蛋白亚基,其对小麦加工品质的影响正在评价中。     

滨麦低分子量谷蛋白亚基（LMW-GS）基因的分离与序列分析

采用PCR方法,从滨麦(Leymus mollis)基因组中分离出8条LMW-GS基因序列.核苷酸序列分析表明,序列GQ169791在起始密码子上游包含318 bp的启动子序列,该序列包含-300元件、GCN4 motif、种子贮藏蛋白盒等基因特异表达的顺式或反式作用调控元件.推导的氨基酸序列分析表明,8条序列的编码区依次有信号肽,N-末端区,中部重复区和C-末端Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ区等典型LMW-GS多肽一级结构特征;序列HQ416909、HQ416914和HQ416915具有单一完整的开放阅读框(ORF);序列GQ169791、HQ416910、HQ416911、HQ416912和HQ416913在中部重复区和C-末端区出现了4个或5个提前终止密码子,推断其为假基因.8条序列都含有8个或9个半胱氨酸残基(C),N-末端区起始氨基酸序列为METSRIPG-或METTRIPG-,推断其为LMW-m型LMW-GS基因.系统进化分析表明,8条序列与华山新麦草(Psathyrostachys huashanica)LMW-GS基因(HM475146,GQ223386)和野大麦(Hordeum brevisubulatum)的B-hordein基因(AY695368)具有相对较近的同源关系.该研究为挖掘利用滨麦LMW-GS的基因提供了理论依据,对小麦品质改良具有一定参考价值.     

二倍体蔷薇FT基因序列多样性研究

以3个类群73个二倍体蔷薇属(Rosa)植物为材料,克隆获得其FLOWERING LOCUS T(FT)同源基因,并对该基因的编码区序列进行多态性分析以及多维尺度(MDS)聚类分析。结果显示,73个二倍体蔷薇植物的FT基因共检测到215个核苷酸多态性位点,其中包括214个SNP和1个缺失突变,平均185个碱基发生1次突变;氨基酸多态性分析结果显示共有35个氨基酸发生变异,平均379.6个氨基酸残基发生1次突变;突变位点统计分析结果发现39、258、426 bp位点是高频突变位点,其碱基由A或C突变为T。MDS聚类分析结果表明,3个类群FT基因编码区序列的碱基组内差异依次排序为:野生种月季组中国古老月季,氨基酸组内差异依次排序为:中国古老月季月季组野生种,推测中国古老月季在长期栽培驯化过程中,其FT基因可能经历了较强的人工选择压力,月季组的种和变种可能是古老月季的重要亲本来源。     

水稻OsUVR8基因电子克隆及生物信息学分析

[目的]获得水稻Os UVR8基因的编码区序列,并进行生物信息学分析。[方法]以拟南芥UVR8蛋白的氨基酸序列作为查询探针,用电子克隆的方法获得Os UVR8基因的编码区序列;用生物信息学软件对Os UVR8蛋白进行预测和分析。[结果]Os UVR8基因有13个外显子,编码区序列长1 764 bp,编码587个氨基酸。Os UVR8蛋白分子量为62132.7 Da,理论等电点为5.87,含有41个芳香族氨基酸,比较稳定,为亲水性蛋白。无规则卷曲是主要的二级结构,其次是延伸链。位于细胞内叶绿体、线粒体之外的区域。具有9个RCC1重复。有35个磷酸化位点,19个O-β-葡萄糖糖基化位点,6个Yin-Yang位点。三级结构与拟南芥UVR8蛋白三级结构相似。[结论]获得了水稻Os UVR8基因的编码区序列并进行了生物信息学分析。     

竹亚科lea3基因的进化分析

选取竹亚科中两个超族、六个族和三个亚族的10个竹种为材料,分别是泰竹、凤尾竹、青皮竹、大叶慈、慈竹、野龙竹、毛竹、香竹、苦竹、菲白竹,分离克隆了它们的lea3基因,并将它们与外类群物种水稻进行序列比对和进化分析。结果发现在分支模型与分支位点模型的检测中,不同竹种所含lea3基因承受了不同的正选择压力,清除选择作用在lea3基因编码区中占主导地位（ω<1）。在位点模型的检测中,共检测出了18个显著性正选择位点,占总氨基酸数目的111%。对这18个显著性正选择位点进行定位后,发现其中的15个位于11个氨基酸串联重复序列附近。这说明lea3基因中的11个氨基酸串联重复序列区比基因其它区域更容易受自然选择作用影响。同时,在位点模型检测结果的基础上,通过对强烈清除选择位点的定位,发现在11个氨基酸串联重复序列区内存在一长段无强烈清除位点的序列区。     

中国西藏小反刍兽疫病毒野生株China/Tib/Gej/07-30基质蛋白基因和融合蛋白基因的分子特征分析

对我国西藏小反刍兽疫病毒野生株China/Tib/Gej/07-30进行基质蛋白(M)和融合蛋白(F)基因序列测定,并进行分子生物学特征分析。首先应用逆转录聚合酶链式反应扩增出M和F基因片段,对聚合酶链式反应产物进行直接测序,然后对测定的核苷酸和推测的氨基酸序列进行比较分析。China/Tib/Gej/07-30的M基因由1483个核苷酸组成,编码335个氨基酸,与其他分离株核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性分别为92.4%～97.7%和97.0%～98.2%。F基因由2411个核苷酸组成,编码546个氨基酸,与其他分离株核苷酸和氨基酸序列同源性分别为85.5%～96.1%和94.3%～98.2%。China/Tib/Gej/07-30的F蛋白含有信号肽序列和跨膜结构域,序列高度变异。F蛋白第104～108位和第109～133位氨基酸位点分别是高度保守的裂解位点和融合肽结构域。F蛋白还含有序列高度保守的三个七肽重复区。China/Tib/Gej/07-30的M基因3′端的非编码区(UTR)长度为443个核苷酸,GC含量高达68.4%,与其他PPRV毒株的同源性为82.4%～93.5%。China/Tib/Gej/07-30的F基因5′UTR区长度为634个核苷酸,GC含量高达70.0%,与其他PPRV毒株序列相似性为76.2%～91.7%。     

云南小麦高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基基因1Dy12*的分离

通过SDS-PAGE分析,从云南小麦中鉴定出一个电泳迁移率比高分子量麦谷蛋白亚基1Dy12稍快的亚基1Dy12*.利用Glu-Dy位点特异引物对1Dy12*基因编码区进行了克隆和序列测定.1Dy12*基因全长为1980 bp,编码658个氨基酸.氨基酸序列比较结果表明:与亚基1Dy12相比有3个氨基酸的差异和1个二肽(GQ)的缺失,与亚基1Dy10相比有15个氨基酸的差异、2个六肽(IGQGQQ)的插入以及1个二肽(GQ)的缺失.这表明1Dy12*亚基是一个新型高分子麦谷蛋白亚基,其对小麦加工品质的影响正在评价中.     

The low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit proteins of primitive wheats. II. The genes from A-genome species

 Three accessions of T. boeoticum were selected for the cloning and sequencing of novel low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS) genes, based on the results of SDS-PAGE and PCR analyses of the LMW-GS diversity in A-genome wheat (Lee et al. 1998 a). A comparison of the nucleotide and deduced amino-acid sequences of three cloned genes, LMWG-E2, LMWG-E4 and LMWG-AQ1, both to each other and to other known LMW-GS genes was carried out. The N-terminal domains showed one variable position; GAG (coding for a glutamic acid) for the E-type, and GAT (coding for an aspartic acid) for the Q-type. The comparisons of the LMW-GSs in the literature and this paper define three different types of N-terminal sequences; METSCIPGLERPW and MDTSCIPGLERPW from the durum and A-genome wheats, and METRCIPGLERPW from the hexaploid and D-genome wheats. The repetitive domains were AC-rich at the nucleotide level and coded for a large number of glutamine residues; this region showed 16 variable positions changing 12 amino-acid residues, three triple nucleotide deletions/additions, a large deletion of 18 nucleotides in LMWG-E4 and a deletion of 12 nucleotides in LMWG-E2. In the C-terminal domains 26 variable positions were found and 12 of these mutations changed amino-acid residues; no deletions/ additions were present in this region. It was shown that the LMWG-E2 and LMWG-E4 genes could be expressed in bacteria and this allowed the respective protein products to be related back to the proteins defined as LMW-GSs in vivo. Received: 24 November 1997 / Accepted: 18 August 1998     

Development of primers specific for LMW-GS genes located on chromosome 1D and molecular characterization of a gene from Glu-D3 complex locus in bread wheat

Glutenins are multimeric aggregates of high molecular weight (HMW) and low molecular weight (LMW) subunits, which determine the quality in wheat. Development of locus-specific primers is an important step toward cloning specific LMW glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) by PCR method. Based on the publicly available, a pair of primer, namely primer 3 (5' TTGTAGAAACTGCCATCCTT 3') and primer 4 (5' GTCACCGCTGCAT CGACATA 3') was designed and verified to specific for LMW-GS genes located on chromosome 1D in this study. The LMW-GS gene located at the Glu-D3 locus in bread wheat cultivar Xiaoyan 6 was cloned using this pair of primer. The clone designated as XYGluD3-LMWGS1 (AY263369), contains the endosperm-specific-expression promoter and the entire coding region. Nucleotide sequence comparison of the XYGluD3-LMWGS1 with other reported LMW-GS genes located at different Glu-3 loci showed the degree of identity among them ranged from 59.57% to 99.78%. The LMW-GS genes at the same locus showed more similar to each other than to the gene at different locus. Comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence of the XYGluD3-LMWGS1 with the sequences of 12 group LMW-GSs of wheat cultivar Norin 61 showed that the deduced amino acid sequence was nearly the same to LMW-GS group 10 (identity 99.67%). The deduced LMW-GS contains nine cystine residues, which contained one more cystine residue in the C-terminal conserved domain than previous reported. This was the first LMW-GS gene encoding for a LMW-GS with 9 cystine residues that has been discovered so far.     

The low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit proteins of primitive wheats. III. The genes from D-genome species

 The isolation and characterisation by DNA sequencing of two different low molecular weight glutenin subunit (LMW-GS) genes from a genomic library derived from Triticum tauschii is described. These genes are similar (more than 90% similarity) but not identical to previously published LMW-GS gene sequences from cultivated wheats. A comparison of nucleotide sequence of the coding regions revealed the presence of insertions and deletions preferentially located in the region encoding the domains in the LMW-GS proteins rich in proline and glutamine and the middle part of the C-domain. The signal sequences, the amino-terminus and the remaining parts of the C-domain were conserved between all the LMW-GSs compared. The differences detected between the deduced amino-acid sequences in these three regions are only due to single nucleotide substitutions. The most important characteristic of all compared LMW-GS genes is the conservation of eight cysteine residues that could be involved in potential secondary or tertiary structure and disulphide-bond interactions. Comparisons between the 5′ and 3′ non-coding sequences of one of the isolated clones (LMW-16/10) with those of different prolamin genes from wheat, barley and rye led to the distinction of five different gene families, and confirmed the evolutionary relationships determined previously for these genes mainly on the basis of the coding region. In particular, the LMW-GS sequences are more closely related to the B-hordein sequences than to any other prolamin genes from wheat, barley and rye. Formal proof that the isolated genes coded for LMW-GSs, as defined by gel electrophoresis, was obtained by moving one of these genes (LMW-16/10) into a bacterial expression vector based on bacteriophage T7 RNA polymerase. The resulting plasmid directed the synthesis of large amounts of the mature form of the subunit in Escherichia coli. This protein exhibited solubility characteristics identical to those of the LMW-GSs and cross-reacted with antibodies reactive with these proteins. Received: 24 November 1997 / Accepted: 18 August 1998     

Analysis and validation of genome-specific DNA variations in 5' flanking conserved sequences of wheat low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes

The thirty-three 5' flanking conserved sequences of the known low-molecular-weight subunit (LMW-GS) genes have been divided into eight clusters, which was in agreement with the classification based on the deduced N-terminal protein sequences. The DNA polymorphism between the eight clusters was obtained by sequence alignment, and a total of 34 polymorphic positions were observed in the approximately 200 bp regions, among which 18 polymorphic positions were candidate SNPs. Seven cluster-specific primer sets were designed for seven out of eight clusters containing cluster-specific bases, with which the genomic DNA of the ditelosomic lines of group 1 chromosomes of a wheat variety 'Chinese Spring' was employed to carry out chromosome assignment. The subsequent cloning and DNA sequencing of PCR fragments validated the sequences specificity of the 5' flanking conserved sequences between LMW-GS gene groups in different genomes. These results suggested that the coding and 5' flanking regions of LMW-GS genes are likely to have evolved in a concerted fashion. The seven primer sets developed in this study could be used to isolate the complete ORFs of seven groups of LMW-GS genes, respectively, and therefore possess great value for further research in the contributions of a single LMW-GS gene to wheat quality in the complex genetic background and the efficient selections of quality-related components in breeding programs.     

Identification of new low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes in wheat

To clarify the composition of low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GSs) in a soft wheat cultivar, we cloned and characterized LMW-GS genes from a cDNA library and genomic DNA in Norin 61. Based on alignment of the conserved N- and C- terminal domains of the deduced amino-acid sequences, these genes are classified into 12 groups. One of these groups (group 5), the corresponding gene of which has not been reported previously, contains two additional hydrophobic amino-acid clusters interrupting the N-terminal repetitive domain. Other groups (groups 11 and 12), which were not identified in other cultivars as a protein product, showed all eight cysteines in the C-terminal conserved domain. With specific primer sets for these groups it was revealed that Glu-D3 and Glu-A3 encoded the former and the latter, respectively. Both groups of genes were expressed in immature seeds. The presence of these groups of LMW-GSs may affect the dough strength of soft wheat. Received: 26 March 2001 / Accepted: 16 July 2001     

Comprehensive identification of LMW-GS genes and their protein products in a common wheat variety

Although it is well known that low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GS) from wheat affect bread and noodle processing quality, the function of specific LMW-GS proteins remains unclear. It is important to find the genes that correspond to individual LMW-GS proteins in order to understand the functions of specific proteins. The objective of this study was to link LMW-GS genes and haplotypes characterized using well known Glu-A3, Glu-B3, and Glu-D3 gene-specific primers to their protein products in a single wheat variety. A total of 36 LMW-GS genes and pseudogenes were amplified from the Korean cultivar Keumkang. These include 11 Glu-3 gene haplotypes, two from the Glu-A3 locus, two from the Glu-B3 locus, and seven from the Glu-D3 locus. To establish relationships between gene haplotypes and their protein products, a glutenin protein fraction was separated by two-dimensional gel electrophoresis (2-DGE) and 17 protein spots were analyzed by N-terminal amino acid sequencing and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS). LMW-GS proteins were identified that corresponded to all Glu-3 gene haplotypes except the pseudogenes. This is the first report of the comprehensive characterization of LMW-GS genes and their corresponding proteins in a single wheat cultivar. Our approach will be useful to understand the contributions of individual LMW-GS to the end-use quality of flour.     

PCR-based isolation and identification of full-length low-molecular-weight glutenin subunit genes in bread wheat (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Triticum aestivum</Emphasis> L.)

Low-molecular-weight glutenin subunits (LMW-GSs) are encoded by a multi-gene family and are essential for determining the quality of wheat flour products, such as bread and noodles. However, the exact role or contribution of individual LMW-GS genes to wheat quality remains unclear. This is, at least in part, due to the difficulty in characterizing complete sequences of all LMW-GS gene family members in bread wheat. To identify full-length LMW-GS genes, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based method was established, consisting of newly designed conserved primers and the previously developed LMW-GS gene molecular marker system. Using the PCR-based method, 17 LMW-GS genes were identified and characterized in Xiaoyan 54, of which 12 contained full-length sequences. Sequence alignments showed that 13 LMW-GS genes were identical to those found in Xiaoyan 54 using the genomic DNA library screening, and the other four full-length LMW-GS genes were first isolated from Xiaoyan 54. In Chinese Spring, 16 unique LMW-GS genes were isolated, and 13 of them contained full-length coding sequences. Additionally, 16 and 17 LMW-GS genes in Dongnong 101 and Lvhan 328 (chosen from the micro-core collections of Chinese germplasm), respectively, were also identified. Sequence alignments revealed that at least 15 LMW-GS genes were common in the four wheat varieties, and allelic variants of each gene shared high sequence identities (>95%) but exhibited length polymorphism in repetitive regions. This study provides a PCR-based method for efficiently identifying LMW-GS genes in bread wheat, which will improve the characterization of complex members of the LMW-GS gene family and facilitate the understanding of their contributions to wheat quality.     

Identification of LMW glutenin-like genes from Secale sylvestre host

Three low-molecular-weight (LMW) glutenin-like genes (designated as Ssy1, Ssy2 and Ssy3) from Secale sylvestre Host were isolated and characterized. The three genes consist of a predicted highly conservative signal peptide with 20 amino acids, a short N-terminal region with 13 amino acids, a highly variable repetitive domain and a less variable C-terminal domain. The deduced amino acid sequences of the three genes were the LMW-m type due to a methionine residue at the N-terminus. The phylogenic analysis indicated that the prolamin genes could be perfectly clustered into five groups, including HMW-GS, LMW-GS, alpha/beta-, gamma- and omega-prolamin. The LMW glutenin-like genes of S. sylvestre were more orthologous with the LMW-GS genes of wheat and B hordein genes of barley, which also had been confirmed by the homology analysis with the LMW-GS of wheat at Glu-A3, Glu-B3 and Glu-D3 loci. These results indicated that a chromosome locus (designated as Glu-R3) might be located on the R genome of S. sylvestre with the functions similar to the Glu-3 locus in wheat and its related species.