拟南芥漆酶基因AtLAC4参与生长及非生物胁迫响应

植物漆酶基因家族在拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)中共有17个成员,目前各基因的具体功能尚不十分清楚.该研究利用过量表达的方法初步分析了拟南芥AtLAC4的功能.GUS染色显示AtLAC4在拟南芥的维管组织中有较强的表达,并在叶片排水器中特异表达.AtLAC4过量表达导致植株木质素含量增多、次生壁加厚、植株变小和莲座叶叶柄变短.ABA对AtLAC4的表达具有明显的诱导作用,AtLAC4过量表达植株对外源ABA敏感;干旱处理后,AtLAC4过量表达植株的耐旱能力比野生型明显增强.以上结果表明,AtLAC4基因在调控植物生长发育及非生物胁迫响应中具有重要作用.     

基于转录组分析香菇不同漆酶活性单核菌丝体基因表达

漆酶是香菇生长发育过程中一种重要的木质素降解酶,其活性高低对于香菇木质素降解能力和香菇品质形成具有重要作用。为探讨香菇不同漆酶活性的单核菌丝体基因表达变化,对漆酶活性存在差异的单核菌丝体进行转录组测序分析,共获得15 522个注释基因。GO（gene ontology）分析表明差异基因在氧化还原酶活性节点大量富集,包括参与木质素降解的酶类及55个细胞色素P450基因;KEGG（Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes）分析发现淀粉和蔗糖代谢、戊糖和葡萄糖醛酸相互转化途径中糖苷水解酶、UDPG脱氢酶等基因上调表达。通过搜索转录因子数据筛选到172个差异表达的转录因子,预测了可能与漆酶结合的bZIP、C₂H₂、C₄转录因子家族。由此推测,在漆酶高产单核菌株中木质素降解和碳水化合物代谢的相关基因的表达发生变化,及糖醛酸和磷酸戊糖途径相关基因上调表达,促进了木质素降解产物高效转化成糖、核酸等生物大分子,有助于香菇菌丝体的生长,转录因子在漆酶活性调控中起了重要作用。本研究为深入理解香菇漆酶高产菌株的生理代谢机制提供了重要的基因数据资源。     

漆酶／介体体系降解黄麻纤维木质素的研究

为了研究漆酶／介体处理过程中,黄麻纤维木质素结构的变化,采用二氧六环水溶液抽提制取了黄麻纤维木质素,再用漆酶／介体对其处理,通过GPC、元素分析、酚羟基含量测定、红外光谱以及核磁共振氢谱分析了漆酶／介体处理后,黄麻纤维木质素结构的变化。结果表明：经漆酶／介体处理后,黄麻纤维木质素重均分子量和数均分子量减小,酚羟基、醇羟基以及甲氧基含量降低,羰基含量增加。     

UGPase和反义4CL基因对转基因烟草纤维素和木质素合成的调控

用根癌农杆菌介导法将源于紫穗槐的尿苷二磷酸葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶（UGPase）基因、反义4-香豆酸辅酶A连接酶（4CL）基因以及两者的双价基因分别转移至烟草中。PCR和Southern杂交检测证实外源基因已整合到转基因烟草基因组中。测定全纤维素和Klason木质素含量的结果显示,增强UGPase基因的表达可提高转基因植株的纤维素含量,但对木质素含量没有影响;抑制4CL基因的表达可显著降低转基因植株的木质素含量,但对纤维素含量没有影响;转移双价基因的转基因植株中纤维素含量增加而木质素含量降低。     

真菌漆酶基因研究进展

漆酶是一种含铜的多酚氧化酶,也是木质素生物合成的关键酶之一,目前已发现多种生物能产生漆酶,包括植物、真菌、昆虫、细菌等。其中,以真菌中的白腐菌研究最多。近年来,由于漆酶在生物漂白、农作物秸秆利用以及环境垃圾处理方面具有广阔的应用前景,漆酶研究越来越受到国际上的重视。同时,随着分子生物学相关技术的发展,漆酶研究已深入基因水平,已有多种漆酶基因获得克隆,一些漆酶基因也实现了异源表达。本文概述了真菌漆酶基因研究的最新进展。     

过表达EuCuZnSOD提高巨尾桉的耐寒性研究

铜锌超氧化物歧化酶(CuZnSOD)是一种清除超氧阴离子自由基的金属酶,与多种抗逆性相关。该研究利用CaMV35S启动子融合巨尾桉EuCuZnSOD1基因通过根癌农杆菌介导的叶盘转化法导入巨尾桉中,经卡那霉素初步筛选和PCR鉴定,得到10株转基因阳性植株。结果表明:通过-13.1℃暗处理5 h的抗寒性实验,发现40和41号植株在低温下无叶片萎蔫现象,组培室培养100 d后全株存活无白化叶片,说明这两株转基因巨尾桉的抗低温和冻害后恢复能力较强。在4℃低温胁迫下跟踪监测转基因温室苗的SOD酶活性发现,与对照相比转基因植株的SOD酶比活力无规律性且变化不大,但是相同条件下实时定量PCR检测结果表明抗寒性较强的40和41号植株在常温下EuCuZnSOD1的表达量较对照增加了约9倍,4℃处理36 h后EuCuZnSOD1的表达量相比对照植株分别增加了16倍和36倍,说明EuCuZnSOD1在低温胁迫下的表达量增加提高了巨尾桉的耐寒性。分析转基因组培苗全株的硫酸木质素含量,表明EuCuZnSOD1高表达不影响甚至降低了巨尾桉的木质素含量,40号植株的木质素含量与对照相同,而41号整株植株的木质素含量相比对照降低了56%,其他检测转基因植株的木质素含量均有不同程度的降低。该研究结果表明巨尾桉中大量表达EuCuZnSOD1基因可以提高巨尾桉的抗寒能力以及寒害后的恢复能力,不影响甚至可能是负调控了转基因巨尾桉的木质素生物合成。     

白桦反义CCoAOMT基因调控木质素生物合成

白桦是我国北方重要的造林树种,但其中的高木质素含量严重制约了它作为造纸资源植物的开发利用。本文利用RACE技术获得了白桦咖啡酰辅酶A-3-O-甲基转移酶（CCoAOMT）基因全长ORF序列,并构建了白桦CCoAOMT基因的反义表达载体,通过农杆菌介导法将其导入到白桦中。PCR检测表明反义CCoAOMT基因已整合到白桦的基因组中。对转化植株的半定量PCR检测显示转基因株系的CCoAOMT基因表达量下降;Wiesner染色发现,与野生型相比,转基因植株木质素含量有所下降。对七年生的转基因白桦和野生型对照进行了化学成分分析,结果表明转基因白桦的苯醇抽提物和Klason木质素显著减少,聚戊糖含量升高。上述结果暗示BpCCoAOMT基因参与白桦木质素的合成,反义表达该基因后木质素含量减少,更易于去除。白桦CCoAOMT基因对木质素的合成起重要作用,这为培育低木质素含量的制浆新品种白桦奠定了基础。     

华南象草Pp4CL基因的克隆及其转基因烟草木质素含量分析

为探究华南象草(Pennisetum purpureumcv.Huanan)木质素合成关键酶基因的调控机制,通过同源克隆得到华南象草4-香豆酸:CoA连接酶基因(Pp4CL)的cDNA序列,长度为1 943bp,其中编码区序列1 662bp。Pp4CL蛋白由553个氨基酸组成,分子量为59.57kD,等电点为5.2,属于疏水性蛋白。该蛋白含有AMP结合结构域,属于AFD ClassⅠ超家族。在系统进化分析中,Pp4CL与At4CL1、Os4CL1遗传距离最近,聚为一支。Pp4CL氨基酸序列具有SSGTGLPKGV和GEICIRG等2个保守基序,是典型的植物4CL。构建原核表达载体pGEX-4CL,得到约88kD的Pp4CL-GST融合蛋白,为Pp4CL酶活性测定及Western免疫印迹分析奠定了基础。同时构建植物表达载体pBA-4CL,并通过叶盘法对烟草进行了遗传转化,得到3个转基因阳性株系(OX-9、OX-7、OX-4),它们中叶柄木质素总含量分别比非转基因植株(对照)提高了10.0%、16.2%和94.6%,茎秆基部节木质素总含量分别比对照提高了0.9%、4.0%和13.5%。研究结果表明,Pp4CL蛋白与木质素合成有关,过表达Pp4CL基因能够显著提高植株木质素含量。该研究结果为华南象草木质素改良工作打下了基础,同时也为深入开展牧草分子育种提供了依据。     

不同诱导培养基对糙皮侧耳液体发酵产漆酶活性的影响

利用1株糙皮侧耳Pleurotus ostreatus栽培菌株为材料,研究添加碱性木质素或者配合简单碳源或氮源后对其液体发酵产漆酶活性的影响。结果表明,不同诱导培养基对糙皮侧耳漆酶活性具有极显著的影响（P<0.001）,而且不同诱导培养基对糙皮侧耳菌丝生物量也产生了极显著的影响（P<0.001）。此外,只利用碱性木质素或者是再添加碳源葡萄糖均有利于糙皮侧耳产漆酶,既包括产漆酶酶活性的提升,同时也包括产漆酶时间的提前,但只利用碱性木质素诱导不利于菌丝生物量的积累;而富含简单碳/氮源的诱导培养基,无论是否含碱性木质素,均有利于菌丝生物量的积累,其中,富含简单碳/氮源的培养基中再添加碱性木质素后的菌丝生物量和漆酶活性均高于不添加碱性木质素时的菌丝生物量和漆酶活性。相比而言,含碱性木质素的培养基中测得的漆酶活性大部分时间下都要高于不含木质素的简单碳/氮源培养基,含碱性木质素的培养基对糙皮侧耳菌株产漆酶的诱导作用更强。     

汽爆秸秆漆酶协同作用提取木质素

组分分离是秸秆炼制的关键技术。本文建立了汽爆耦合漆酶协同作用工艺,研究其对秸秆物理形态、化学组成以及木质素碱提取过程的影响。研究结果表明汽爆破坏秸秆表面致密结构,提高比表面积,促进漆酶对秸秆木质素的氧化作用;红外分析表明,漆酶破坏了汽爆秸秆中半纤维素酯键,且愈创木基吸收峰减弱,漆酶削弱了木质素与纤维素间相互作用;汽爆漆酶协同作用后的秸秆木质素提取率提高约20%(70℃,120 min)。Nuclei Growth模型分析温和条件下秸秆木质素提取过程,动力学结果表明,汽爆漆酶协同预处理增加了汽爆秸秆木质素碱提过程中反应起始作用位点,并提高了该过程对温度的敏感性。汽爆-漆酶协同预处理是一种有效的分离木质素的方法,将在木质纤维素原料的生物炼制中发挥重要作用。     

Overproduction of recombinant laccase using a homologous expression system in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Coriolus versicolor</Emphasis>

One of the major extracellular enzymes of the white-rot fungus Coriolus versicolor is laccase, which is involved in the degradation of lignin. We constructed a homologous system for the expression of a gene for laccase III (cvl3) in C. versicolor, using a chimeric laccase gene driven by the promoter of a gene for glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gpd) from this fungus. We transformed C. versicolor successfully by introducing both a gene for hygromycin B phosphotransferase (hph) and the chimeric laccase gene. In three independent experiments, we recovered 47 hygromycin-resistant transformants at a transformation frequency of 13 transformants g^–1 of plasmid DNA. We confirmed the introduction of the chimeric laccase gene into the mycelia of transformants by a polymerase chain reaction in nine randomly selected transformants. Overproduction of extracellular laccase by the transformants was revealed by a colorimetric assay for laccase activity. We examined the transformant (T2) that had the highest laccase activity and found that its activity was significantly higher than that of the wild type, particularly in the presence of copper (II). Our transformation system should contribute to the efficient production of the extracellular proteins of C. versicolor for the accelerated degradation of lignin and aromatic pollutants.     

Generation and characterization of transgenic poplar plants overexpressing a cotton laccase gene

Laccases are copper-containing glycoproteins, which are widespread in higher plants as multigene families. To gain more insight in the function of laccases in plants, especially potential role in lignification, we produced transgenic poplar plants overexpressing a cotton laccase cDNA (GaLAC1) under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter. As compared with untransformed control plants, transgenic plants exhibited a 2.1- to 13.2-fold increased laccase activity, whereas plant growth rate and morphological characters remained similar to control plants. A 2.1–19.6% increase in total lignin content of the stem was found in transgenic plants. Moreover, transgenic plants showed a dramatically accelerated oxidation rate of phenolics, without obvious change in total phenolic content. Our data suggested that GaLAC1 may participate in lignin synthesis and phenolic metabolism in plants. The present work provided a new genetic evidence for the involvement of plant laccases in lignification.     

Degradation of endocrine disrupting chemicals by genetic transformants with two lignin degrading enzymes in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phlebia tremellosa</Emphasis>

A white rot fungus Phlebia tremellosa produced lignin degrading enzymes, which showed degrading activity against various recalcitrant compounds. However, manganese peroxidase (MnP) activity, one of lignin degrading enzymes, was very low in this fungus under various culture conditions. An expression vector that carried both the laccase and MnP genes was constructed using laccase genomic DNA of P. tremellosa and MnP cDNA from Polyporus brumalis. P. tremellosa was genetically transformed using the expression vector to obtain fungal transformants showing increased laccase and MnP activity. Many transformants showed highly increased laccase and MnP activity at the same time in liquid medium, and three of them were used to degrade endocrine disrupting chemicals. The transformant not only degraded bisphenol A and nonylphenol more rapidly but also removed the estrogenic activities of the chemicals faster than the wild type strain.     

Transformation of the medicinal basidiomycete Trametes versicolor to hygromycin B resistance by restriction enzyme mediated integration

Trametes versicolor, a white-rot basidiomycete, degrades cellulose and lignin as well as many recalcitrant chemicals. There have been many reports about the cloning of laccase and peroxidase genes of T. versicolor which are involved in lignin degradation. In order to analyze a gene function and introduce foreign genes into an organism, genetic transformation is required. Here we have successfully transformed T. versicolor to hygromycin B resistance using pAN 7-1 plasmid by restriction enzyme mediated integration and have obtained many mutants in peroxidase activity and growing patterns. The transformation frequency was 25-50 transformants (microg plasmid DNA)(-1). The transformants were quite stable after 10 consecutive transfers in non-selectable medium.     

启动子替代构建糙皮侧耳漆酶高产菌株

POXC是糙皮侧耳合成最多的一种漆酶。应用启动子替代技术,用构巢曲霉的甘油醛-3-磷酸脱氢酶基因（gpd）启动子替代POXC基因的启动子,构建了超量表达POXC糙皮侧耳转化子。转化子中POXC基因表达量比出发菌株提高了0.72–3倍。在PDA平板培养、PD摇瓶培养和棉籽壳试管培养条件下,转化子漆酶活力显著提高,比出发菌株提高了1.5倍以上。用棉籽壳栽培,转化子菇产量比出发菌株提高了16.2%,培养料中木质素含量比出发菌株减少21%。结果表明,应用高效启动子替代能够显著提高糙皮侧耳漆酶基因的表达量、漆酶活力及其木质纤维素降解能力。     

神经细胞粘连分子L1胞外域段对小鼠原代培养神经元的影响及其脑特异性表达转基因小鼠的构建

神经细胞粘连分子L1是神经系统发育过程中介导细胞-细胞相互作用的重要分子。L1能启动轴突的延伸并与神经细胞迁移有关,在神经系统发育和维持方面起重要作用。L1基因突变会导致智力迟钝,痉挛性截瘫,脑积水和其他的发育异常。L1基因突变导致遗传性神经细胞疾病的分子机理目前还不清楚,本研究介绍L1转基因小鼠的构建。在小鼠神经细胞粘连分子L1细胞外区段(L1ECD)cDNA的末端上加一终止密码子后,置于神经系统特异性的pCAMKⅡ启动子之后,构建成L1ECD转基因DNA。为验证构建物的正确性,将其与真核细胞表达载体pCEP4连接并转染C6细胞,实现了L1ECD在C6细胞中的表达,并观察了L1ECD对体外培养的C6细胞和原代培养的神经元的效应。采用显微注射的方法将L1ECD转基因DNA导入小鼠受精卵,产出的仔鼠经尾组织基因组DNA Southern杂交分析和组织RNA Northern杂交分析,证明L1ECD转基因DNA已整合在转基因小鼠基因组内,并呈脑特异性表达。     

BIOSYNTHESIS OF POLY‐3‐HYDROXYBUTYRATE (PHB) IN THE TRANSGENIC GREEN ALGA CHLAMYDOMONAS REINHARDTII1

A cell‐wall deficient strain of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii P. A Dang. CC‐849 was cotransformed with two expression vectors, p105B124 and pH105C124, containing phbB and phbC genes, respectively, from Ralstonia eutropha. The transformants were selected on Tris‐acetate‐phosphate media containing 10 μg · mL^?1 Zeomycin. Upon further screening, the transgenic algae were subcloned and maintained in culture. PCR analysis demonstrated that both phbB and phbC genes were successfully integrated into the algal nuclear genome. Poly‐3‐hydroxybutyrate (PHB) synthase activity in these transgenic algae ranged from 5.4 nmol · min^?1 · mg protein^?1 to 126 nmol · min^?1 · mg protein^?1. The amount of PHB in double transgenic algae was determined by gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (GC–MS) when comparing with PHB standard. In addition, PHB granules were observed in the cytoplasm of transgenic algal cells using TEM, which indicated that PHB was synthesized in transgenic C. reinhardtii. Hence, results clearly showed that producing PHB in C. reinhardtii was feasible. Further studies would focus on enhancing PHB production in the transgenic algae and targeting the chloroplast for PHB accumulation.     

体内精原干细胞转染法建立转基因小鼠

将人Bcl-2 cDNA与小鼠乳清酸蛋白(WAP)5’上游调控序列融合后,与脂质体按一定比例混合,再加入适量的台盼蓝制成转染液,注入到小鼠睾丸中的曲细精管中,转染精原干细胞以探讨建立转基因小鼠的可行性。共注射了3只公鼠,4天后将公鼠与发情母鼠合笼交配,共生仔鼠20只。检测结果表明,有3只呈PCR阳性,Southern blot检测,阳性鼠2只,1只公鼠,1只母鼠,其中,公鼠意外死亡;Western blot证实,1只母鼠的乳腺组织表达了Bcl-2蛋白,其F1代的16只小鼠中,有7只呈PCR阳性。证实了体内精原干细胞转染建立转基因动物的可行性。     

苎麻CCoAOMT基因cDNA反义转化模式烟草''WS38''

苎麻咖啡酰辅酶A氧甲基转移酶(CCoAOMT)是其木质素合成过程的一种关键酶,运用克隆的该酶基因cDNA及植物表达载体pBI121、pWM101,分别构建了35S启动子控制的苎麻CCoAOMT基因反义cDNA基因质粒(pBI121-antiBnCCoAOMT)和cDNA全长表达质粒(pWM101-BnCCoAOMT),并通过根癌农杆菌介导法将其转化至模式烟草WS38,获得了转基因烟草.对转基因植株进行分子分析和组织学初步研究表明,转反义RNA基因植株叶柄木质素含量较野生烟草或转正义基因烟草叶柄木质素含量降低.说明运用反义RNA技术对CCoAOMT基因的表达进行基因工程调控,一定程度上可以对木质素的合成产生干扰,为获得低木质素或木质素组分改良的苎麻基因工程奠定基础.     

MiR397b regulates both lignin content and seed number in Arabidopsis via modulating a laccase involved in lignin biosynthesis

Plant laccase (LAC) enzymes belong to the blue copper oxidase family and polymerize monolignols into lignin. Recent studies have established the involvement of microRNAs in this process; however, physiological functions and regulation of plant laccases remain poorly understood. Here, we show that a laccase gene, LAC4, regulated by a microRNA, miR397b, controls both lignin biosynthesis and seed yield in Arabidopsis. In transgenic plants, overexpression of miR397b (OXmiR397b) reduced lignin deposition. The secondary wall thickness of vessels and the fibres was reduced in the OXmiR397b line, and both syringyl and guaiacyl subunits are decreased, leading to weakening of vascular tissues. In contrast, overexpression of miR397b‐resistant laccase mRNA results in an opposite phenotype. Plants overexpressing miR397b develop more than two inflorescence shoots and have an increased silique number and silique length, resulting in higher seed numbers. In addition, enlarged seeds and more seeds are formed in these miR397b overexpression plants. The study suggests that miR397‐mediated development via regulating laccase genes might be a common mechanism in flowering plants and that the modulation of laccase by miR397 may be potential for engineering plant biomass production with less lignin.