家蚕羧酸酯酶基因BmCarE-9的鉴定与表达分析

羧酸酯酶是一个多功能超家族酶类, 为研究羧酸酯酶基因在家蚕Bombyx mori组织中的功能, 利用5′/3′RACE和RT-PCR方法克隆了一个家蚕羧酸酯酶基因BmCarE-9, 其GenBank登录号为EU523534。该基因含有一个1 680 bp的ORF, 编码559个氨基酸。BmCarE-9预测的分子量64.2 kD, 等电点7.13, 结构分析表明BmCarE-9存在一个类似的催化三联体, 其中两个残基发生改变。利用实时荧光定量PCR方法研究了该基因在家蚕5龄第3天幼虫不同组织以及在5龄期各日龄幼虫丝腺组织中的表达水平。结果表明, 该基因在丝腺中特异性高表达, 且主要在中部和后部丝腺中表达。该基因在5龄期随着丝腺的生长发育表达量逐渐增高, 到末期表达水平逐渐降低。据此推测该基因可能与丝腺的生长发育或丝蛋白的合成相关。     

氟化物导致的家蚕生殖损伤及氧化应激反应

【目的】研究氟化钠(NaF)对鳞翅目模式生物家蚕Bombyx mori精巢和卵巢组织的形态结构以及抗氧化酶活性及其基因mRNA表达的影响,旨在探讨NaF对昆虫的生殖腺损伤及其机理。【方法】给家蚕幼虫添食不同浓度NaF溶液(0,25,50,100,200 mg/L)浸泡过的桑叶,调查不同性别家蚕5龄幼虫生殖腺中脂质过氧化物丙二醛(MDA)的含量,超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)、过氧化氢酶(CAT)和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶(GSH-Px)的活性及其基因转录表达水平的变化,并通过石蜡切片、HE染色技术观察了生殖腺结构变化情况。【结果】与对照组相比,NaF对雌雄家蚕MDA含量均具有浓度-效应关系,MDA含量随NaF添食浓度的升高而增加。随着NaF添食浓度的增加,SOD和CAT活性都表现为先升高后降低的变化趋势,但均高于对照组。Pearson相关性分析显示,SOD和CAT酶活性变化有显著相关性(雄:R=0.865,P=0.000;雌:R=0.766,P=0.001),雌雄CAT酶活性与其基因mRNA表达水平也具有正相关性。雌雄家蚕生殖腺中GSH-Px活性随着NaF添食浓度的升高而增加,显示浓度-效应关系,其酶活性与gsh-px的mRNA水平的表达具有显著相关性。不同性别家蚕在添食NaF后,雄性的抗氧化酶活性变化较雌性更为敏感。HE染色观察到雌雄生殖腺的形态结构发生变化,表现为形态畸形,细胞内空泡增大,生殖细胞数目相对减少。且伴随着NaF添食浓度的增加,生殖腺损伤越严重。【结论】家蚕幼虫添食NaF不仅引起其雌雄生殖腺的结构发生改变,而且还导致其生殖腺中的抗氧化酶活性及其基因mRNA转录水平发生变化。     

家蚕性别控制的研究

家蚕的性别控制是一个实践和理论上的重要间 题。雄蚕茧比雌蚕茧出丝率高20％ 以上,雄蚕休质比 雌蚕强健,养蚕生产上所用一代杂交种（大体是雌雄各 半）如果全是雄蚕,那么既不用增加成本,又不用多费 劳力就可增产10-15％ 的丝。     

摄入异烟肼对家蚕幼虫体内谷胱甘肽氧化还原循环和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性的影响

为了建立家蚕Bombyx mori的药物筛选和毒性评价模型, 以剂量为2 000 mg/kg的抗结核模药异烟肼饲喂家蚕5龄第3天幼虫后检测其中肠和脂肪体的抗氧化解毒相关代谢的变化。结果表明： 雌蚕中肠组织中, 总谷胱甘肽(GSH+2GSSG)、 还原型谷胱甘肽(reduced glutathione, GSH)和氧化型谷胱甘肽(oxidized glutathione, GSSG)含量均呈现迅速上升再缓慢下降趋势; 谷胱甘肽S 转移酶(glutathione S-transferase, GST)活性升高到较大值后逐渐降低; GSH/GSSG的比值下降表明, 在72 min后中肠组织向氧化态转移。脂肪体组织中, 总谷胱甘肽、 GSH和GSSG含量变化均呈现迅速下降再迅速上升的趋势; GST活性达到最大值后逐渐降低后趋于平稳; GSH/GSSG比值升高表明, 在72 min后脂肪体组织向还原态转移。无论雌蚕还是雄蚕, 总谷胱甘肽、 GSH和GSSG含量以及GST活性均是脂肪体高于中肠。雌蚕的总谷胱甘肽含量、 GSH和GSSG含量高于雄蚕, 但雄蚕的GST活性高于雌性。结果说明, 摄入异烟肼引起了家蚕幼虫体内谷胱甘肽氧化还原状态的改变和酶活性的变化, 在这个过程中脂肪体起主要解毒代谢作用。     

家蚕性连锁平衡致死系致死基因的SSR定位

家蚕性连锁平衡致死系(S-14)雄蚕的两条Z染色体分别携带有一个非等位、紧密连锁的隐性胚胎期致死基因l1(lethal gene1)和l2(lethal gene2)。两个致死基因的致死时期分别是转青期和G2期。将S-14品系的雄蚕和家蚕P50品系的野生型雌蚕杂交,F1代雄蚕和P50品系雌蚕回交,即P50×(P50×S14)。回交后代雌蛾根据父本(F1代雄蚕)携带l1或l2基因分成两类BC1-l1和BC1-l2,分别用来做l1和l2基因定位。利用公布的家蚕全基因组序列筛选l1基因和l2基因所在Z染色体与P50品系Z染色体间的差异SSR标记,分别获得16个和18个差异性SSR标记,用差异性标记检测BC1-l1和BC1-l2,最终将l1基因定位在Z染色体物理图谱中的19.79Mb位点到染色体末端约2.60Mb范围内,将l2基因定位在Z染色体物理图谱的17.86Mb位点到18.55Mb位点约0.69Mb范围内。     

大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂和防御信号物质对斜纹夜蛾解毒酶的影响

在昆虫与植物漫长的相互作用中,植物合成多种抗虫物质并采用防御信号转导系统抵御昆虫,昆虫也具有多种解毒酶系统保护其免受植物毒素的毒害.本文研究了人工添加大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂和植物防御信号物质对斜纹夜蛾幼虫羧酸酯酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性的影响.结果表明:持续6代自幼虫2龄或3龄开始喂养含有大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂的人工饲料,其5龄幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性显著升高,2、3龄处理的继代幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶活性均在第二代达到最大值,分别为对照的2.06、2.40倍和1.96、2.70倍;其谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性则分别于第4、2代达到最大值,分别为对照的7.03、11.58倍和5.71、3.60倍,并呈现先升高再降低的趋势.预先接触外源信号物质茉莉酸甲酯、水杨酸甲酯48 h和添加大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂均可使斜纹夜蛾幼虫中肠、脂肪体内羧酸酯酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶的活性显著升高,且预先接触茉莉酸甲酯和水杨酸甲酯48 h可减缓大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂对幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性的作用效果.     

大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂和防御信号物质对斜纹夜蛾解毒酶的影响

在昆虫与植物漫长的相互作用中,植物合成多种抗虫物质并采用防御信号转导系统抵御昆虫,昆虫也具有多种解毒酶系统保护其免受植物毒素的毒害.本文研究了人工添加大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂和植物防御信号物质对斜纹夜蛾幼虫羧酸酯酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性的影响.结果表明： 持续6代自幼虫2龄或3龄开始喂养含有大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂的人工饲料,其5龄幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性显著升高,2、3龄处理的继代幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶活性均在第二代达到最大值,分别为对照的2.06、2.40倍和1.96、2.70倍;其谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性则分别于第4、2代达到最大值,分别为对照的7.03、11.58倍和5.71、3.60倍,并呈现先升高再降低的趋势.预先接触外源信号物质茉莉酸甲酯、水杨酸甲酯48 h和添加大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂均可使斜纹夜蛾幼虫中肠、脂肪体内羧酸酯酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶的活性显著升高,且预先接触茉莉酸甲酯和水杨酸甲酯48 h可减缓大豆胰蛋白酶抑制剂对幼虫中肠和脂肪体内羧酸酯酶、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性的作用效果.     

镉胁迫对家蚕脂肪体脂质过氧化物含量及抗氧化酶活性和mRNA表达的影响

【目的】探讨鳞翅目模式昆虫家蚕Bombyx mori作为重金属污染的监测指示生物在镉胁迫下的酶反应及相关的基因表达。【方法】给家蚕幼虫期全龄添食镉(Cd²⁺), 调查不同性别家蚕5龄幼虫脂肪体中脂质过氧化物丙二醛（MDA）的含量, 超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）、 过氧化氢酶（CAT）和谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶（GSH-Px）的活性及其基因表达水平的变化。【结果】Cd²⁺胁迫对雌雄家蚕MDA 含量均具有浓度效应关系, MDA含量随Cd²⁺胁迫浓度的升高而增加。Cd²⁺胁迫下, SOD和CAT活性表现为先升后降的变化趋势, Pearson相关性分析显示SOD和CAT活性变化有显著相关性(雄: R=0.770, P=0.001; 雌: R=0.854, P=0.000）。雌性家蚕脂肪体中CAT活性变化和Cat mRNA水平的表达具有正相关性（R=0.712, P=0.003）。雄性家蚕脂肪体中GSH-Px活性随Cd²⁺胁迫浓度的升高而增加, 显示浓度 效应关系, 12.5~50 mg/kg Cd²⁺胁迫组GSH-Px活性与对照相比有显著差异（P<0.05）, 其活性和GSH-Px mRNA水平的表达具有正相关性（R=0.834, P=0.000）; 雌性家蚕脂肪体中GSH-Px活性表现为先升后降的变化趋势, 12.5 mg/kg Cd²⁺胁迫组GSH-Px活性与对照相比有显著增加（P<0.01）。【结论】结果表明, 急性镉胁迫对家蚕脂肪体有明显的毒性作用, 其作用机制与脂质过氧化加剧和抗氧化酶活性变化有关。家蚕对重金属镉的解毒机制有性别相关性。     

寄主植物对B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)几种主要解毒酶活性的影响

研究测定了棉花、一品红、茄子和番茄4个B型烟粉虱(Bemisia tabaci)种群岐睳A羧酸酯酶、猹睳A羧酸酯酶、乙酰胆碱酯酶和谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性.结果表明:岐睳A羧酸酯酶活性与猹睳A羧酸酯酶活性比值均大于1,说明B型烟粉虱水解岐睳A的能力高于对猹睳A的水解能力;B型烟粉虱不同寄主种群岐睳A羧酸酯酶、猹睳A羧酸酯酶活性个体分布频率均存在一定差异.B型烟粉虱番茄种群羧酸酯酶活性最高(93.06 mOD/(mg protein·min)),是棉花种群的1.49倍.B型烟粉虱茄子种群乙酰胆碱酯酶活性明显高于其他寄主种群,达极显著差异水平(p＜0.01);茄子种群乙酰胆碱酯酶活性分布频率在＞4U/mg protein区间段的分布高达85%,与其他3个寄主种群分布明显不同.B型烟粉虱茄子种群谷胱甘肽S-转移酶活性最高,与其他3个寄主种群间的差异达极显著水平(p＜0.01).上述结果表明,B型烟粉虱主要解毒酶活性在不同的寄主植物上具有一定的生理可塑性.研究有利于揭示该害虫寄主范围广和寄主适应性强的生理生态学基础.     

家蚕生儿育女可调控

在长期饲养家蚕的过程中,人们发现雄蚕相对来说不但身体强健,容易饲养,而且吃得少,吐的丝却比雌蚕多20%以上,因此长期以来只养雄蚕就是养蚕人一直的梦想。可是一般情况下,家蚕在卵期和幼虫期,雌雄间形态上并没有显著差异,只是到了5龄期,才能根据生殖芽分辨性别。而家蚕到了5龄期,已经开始准备吐丝结茧,这时再做雌雄筛选已得不偿失。随着现代生物学的发展,科学家发现,     

苜蓿盲蝽气味结合蛋白基因Alin-OBP1的克隆及表达谱分析

有证据表明昆虫气味结合蛋白(odorant binding proteins, OBPs)与其嗅觉识别密切相关,起着运输外界脂溶性气味分子通过嗅觉感器淋巴液到达嗅觉受体的关键作用.为了更好地了解OBPs在苜蓿盲蝽Adelphocoris lineolatus (Goeze)嗅觉识别中的作用,本研究首次克隆了苜蓿盲蝽气味结合蛋白基因Alin-OBP1 (GenBank序列号GQ477022). 测序和序列分析结果表明,该基因开放阅读框长438 bp, 编码145个氨基酸,预测分子量为15.69 kDa,等电点为5.01,N-末端疏水区包含由18个氨基酸组成的信号肽.蛋白特征分析表明,该基因翻译后的蛋白质具有昆虫气味结合蛋白的典型特征,即氨基酸序列中有6个保守的半胱氨酸残基.利用RT-PCR和Real-time PCR技术对Alin OBP1在苜蓿盲蝽成虫不同组织和各个发育阶段的表达水平进行了测定,结果显示Alin-OBP1几乎全部在触角中表达.不同发育阶段Alin-OBP1表达量不同,在5龄若虫和成虫阶段表达水平最高.结果提示Alin-OBP1可能在苜蓿盲蝽感受包括性信息素在内的外界化合物的过程中发挥着重要作用.     

乐果对家蚕生殖腺及氧化应激反应的影响

【目的】农药施加不当导致环境污染严重,已成为蚕桑业发展面临的紧迫问题。本研究旨在评估大田喷洒有机磷农药乐果污染间作桑园可能导致对家蚕Bombyx mori正常发育的影响,以分析乐果对家蚕生殖腺的毒理损伤影响。【方法】以文献报道的乐果对家蚕幼虫的LD₅₀为400 mg/L作为参考依据,给家蚕5龄幼虫添食不同浓度（0, 50, 100, 200和400 mg/L）乐果溶液浸叶处理的桑叶,测定乐果处理后5龄幼虫茧质和体重,雌、雄幼虫生殖腺中乐果残留含量和H2O2含量,抗氧化酶（SOD和CAT）活性及其mRNA表达。【结果】结果显示,乐果处理后家蚕5龄幼虫茧质和体重以及雌、雄幼虫生殖腺中乐果残留含量均具有浓度 效应关系。100~200 mg/L乐果浓度添食下,雌雄幼虫生殖腺中H₂O₂含量与对照（清水）相比均显著上升。随着添食浓度的增加,SOD和CAT活性都出现先降低后升高的趋势,但均低于对照组。sod和cat的mRNA表达水平与相应的酶活性具有正相关性。通过HE染色以及生精囊的体外培养,观察到在乐果处理后雌、雄幼虫生殖腺的形态结构发生变化,表现为形态畸形,细胞内空泡增大,生殖细胞数目相对减少,且随浓度的增加,生殖腺损伤越严重。【结论】本研究结果说明,采用乐果对家蚕的LD₅₀以下浓度溶液浸叶添食于5龄幼虫,对家蚕生殖腺发育有毒理损伤的影响,这为从蚕业生产角度全面禁止大田使用乐果和加强农业生产区划管理提供了依据。     

Detachment analysis of the translocated W chromosome shows that the female-specific randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker,female-218, is derived from the second chromosome fragment region of the translocated W chromosome of the sex-limited p(B) silkworm (Bombyx mori ) strain

The sex chromosomes of the silkworm, Bombyx mori, are designated ZW for the female and ZZ for the male. We previously characterized a female-specific randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) marker, designated Female-218, from the translocation-bearing W chromosomes. These W chromosomes contain a region of the second chromosome, which carries visible larval markers of the p loci. We used strain TWPB in which female larvae have black skin due to the p(B) gene (T(W;2)p(B), +p/+p) while male larvae have whitish skin (+p/+p). To determine whether the Female-218 RAPD marker is derived from the "W region" or a "second chromosome fragment", we induced a detachment of the translocated W chromosome, T(W;2)p(B), by treating the eggs with hot water at an early developmental stage. After hot water treatment, we obtained 27 white female larvae out of 4850 female larvae. The Female-218 RAPD marker was not amplified in 26 out of 27 white female larvae, and was amplified from one white female larva. Moreover, we obtained 11 black male larvae out of 5377 male larvae. Eight out of 11 black male larvae became adult moths, and the Female-218 RAPD marker was amplified from all eight male moths. Examination of the genetic relationship between the Female-218 RAPD marker and the second chromosome fragment of the translocated W chromosome strongly indicates that the Female-218 RAPD marker is amplified from the region of second chromosome fragment of the T(W;2)p(B) chromosome.     

梨小食心虫幼虫中肠中高表达消化酶和解毒酶基因的筛选

【目的】挖掘梨小食心虫Grapholita molesta幼虫中肠中高表达消化酶和解毒酶基因,为今后研究以肠道为靶标的新型农药和转基因作物提供理论依据。【方法】基于梨小食心虫4龄幼虫中肠转录组高通量测序数据的FPKM值,筛选高表达基因,进行GO功能注释和KEGG通路富集分析,并使用BLAST软件进行比对筛选高表达的消化酶和解毒酶基因,利用MEGA对这些高表达的消化酶和解毒酶及其他鳞翅目昆虫的同源蛋白进行系统发育分析。利用qRT-PCR技术对梨小食心虫幼虫不同龄期中肠中的高表达代表性消化酶和解毒酶基因表达量进行定量分析和验证。【结果】在GO数据库中注释了103 677个在梨小食心虫4龄幼虫中肠中高表达基因,包括细胞组分、分子功能和生物学进程三大类功能共41个分支。KEGG通路分析表明,10 846个高表达基因参与了5类生化代谢通路。筛选到具有完整开放阅读框的消化酶基因17个［5个胰蛋白酶(trypsin, TRY)基因、3个氨肽酶(aminopeptidase, APN)基因和9个羧肽酶(carboxypeptidase, CP)基因］和解毒酶基因32个［11个谷胱甘肽S-转移酶(glutathione S-transferase, GST)基因、13个细胞色素P450(cytochrome P450, CYP450)基因和8个羧酸脂酶(carboxylesterase, CarE)基因］。系统发育分析结果表明,梨小食心虫的消化酶同源聚类分支较为分散,GSTs和CYP450s分支聚类较为集中,但都至少与1个鳞翅目昆虫同源蛋白聚在一支。qRT-PCR验证结果表明,消化酶和解毒酶基因在不同龄期梨小食心虫幼虫中肠中的表达量差异显著,表达量均在4龄幼虫期最高。【结论】本研究成功筛选和验证部分梨小食心虫幼虫中肠中高表达的消化酶和解毒酶基因,明确其与鳞翅目其他昆虫同源蛋白的进化关系。研究结果为鳞翅目其他近缘昆虫的转录组分析和以肠道为靶标的害虫防治提供了参考。     

Titres of biogenic amines and ecdysteroids: effect of octopamine on the production of ecdysteroids in the silkworm Bombyx mori

At day two, a sharp peak of octopamine (OA) was observed in last instar female Bombyx mori larvae. This peak also appeared in male larvae a day later than in females at day three. An OA peak was also observed before the 3rd ecdysis. However, no OA peaks were observed in 4th instar larvae. At day eight and nine of the 5th instar, another OA peak was observed for male and female, respectively. A peak of tyramine (TA) was found at day one followed by a peak of OA at day two in 3rd instar larvae. At day two, a day before OA peak, a peak of TA was observed for male insects and before the 2nd peak of OA, TA titre was also high in 5th instar larvae. Immediately after 3rd ecdysis, a high titre of DL-beta-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)alanine (DOPA) was observed, followed by a peak of dopamine (DA) at day five. A peak of DOPA was found at day one followed by a peak of DA at day two in 3rd instar larvae. Similarly, a small peak of DOPA was observed at day two, followed by an increase of DA at days eight and nine after the 4th ecdysis. Ecdysteroid peaks were observed just before the 3rd and 4th ecdysis and an ecdysteroid titre increased after the start of spinning. The effects of OA and JH on production of ecdysteroids by prothoracic glands (PGs) were examined in order to identify neuromediators responsible for triggering pupation in B. mori larvae. Exogeneous OA (10-100 mM) reduced and 10 &mgr;M OA stimulated the production of ecdysteroids in the presence and absence of brain extracts by PGs in the final instar (day five) of B. mori in vitro. Meanwhile, exogeneous JHI (10 &mgr;g/ml) stimulated and at 5 &mgr;g/ml it reduced production of ecdysteroids in the presence of brain extracts. Gramine, an OA antagonist, delayed pupation when applied in the diet. Thus, OA may produce some biological effects on the programming of larval-pupal development.     

基于双元转基因CRISPR/Cas9系统的家蚕pax3基因功能分析

【目的】 本研究旨在以家蚕Bombyx mori为研究模型探索pax3基因在鳞翅目昆虫中的生物学功能。【方法】利用PCR扩增验证家蚕Bmpax3外显子序列;利用qRT-PCR检测Bmpax3在5龄第3天家蚕幼虫头、表皮、脂肪体、中肠、马氏管、前部丝腺、中部丝腺、后部丝腺和生殖腺(包括精巢和卵巢)中的表达谱;利用双元转基因CRISPR/Cas9系统构建Bmpax3敲除突变体,分析Bmpax3突变对家蚕幼虫存活、体节分化及性别差异的影响。【结果】Bmpax3在家蚕5龄第3天幼虫头、中肠和丝腺中均有表达,其中在前部丝腺表达量最高。Bmpax3突变体的卵孵化率约为90%,但约有80%的突变体在1龄幼虫期死亡,有将近10%的突变个体能幸存并发育到成虫阶段,并且存活成虫数存在性别差异,雄性显著多于雌性。在幸存的成虫中,约有将近1/2的个体腹部末端体节分节异常,表皮条纹混乱,腹节腹板部分缺失,生殖器官及其周围的其他辅助器官出现发育缺陷。【结论】Bmpax3发生突变后会对家蚕的生存及形态发育产生较大的影响,提示Bmpax3可能参与了家蚕的生长发育过程。     

Expression analysis of decapentaplegic gene in the silkworm,Bombyx mori

The decapentaplegic (dpp) gene in Drosophila is involved in multiple developmental processes, and is a highly conserved among various eukaryotic species, including Bombyx mori. Although the gene has well been characterized in Drosophila species the B. mori dpp has not yet been functionally analyzed. In this study, we analyzed the expression pattern of B. mori dpp in 12 different developmental days/stages (7 days for fifth instar larvae, 2 days for spinning stage, 2 days for pupal stages, and 1 day for adults) in both male and female silkworms using quantitative real‐time RT‐PCR (qRT‐PCR). mRNA expression of B. mori dpp was much higher in the female larvae up to the mid‐stage of the fifth instar compared with the corresponding male larvae. Similarly, dpp expression also was much higher in females during the eclosion period than that in the corresponding male pupae. During the embryonic stage, the expression level of the dpp gene was much higher compared to that of adult stage in both male and female silkworms. These results suggest that the B. mori dpp gene plays multiple roles in the developmental of B. mori.     

利用CRISPR/Cas9双元转基因体系探究家蚕配子生成素结合蛋白基因Bmggnbp2的功能

【目的】配子生成素结合蛋白2(gametogenetin binding protein 2,ggnbp2)在哺乳动物配子发生等生殖相关过程中发挥重要作用。本研究以家蚕Bombyx mori为模型,探究驯化基因ggnbp2的生物学功能,为鳞翅目昆虫中该基因的深入研究提供线索。【方法】在NCBI GenBank数据库通过序列比对检索到翅目昆虫ggnbp2基因的序列;通过贝叶斯法构建系统发育树进行ggnbp2基因的系统发育分析。根据我们前期研究建立的家蚕-野桑蚕Bombyx mandarina群体基因组多态性数据,对家蚕中Bmggnbp2进行选择信号分析;利用已发表的基因芯片数据分析Bmggnbp2在家蚕5龄第3天幼虫中的组织表达特征。利用CRISPR/Cas9双元转基因体系构建Bmggnbp2敲除突变体,测定分析突变体与对照品系Nos-Cas9在繁殖性状(单雌产卵量和卵孵化率)以及与对照品系U6-Bmggnbp2 sgRNA和Nos-Cas9经济性状(全茧重、蛹重和茧壳重)的差异。【结果】ggnbp2在鳞翅目昆虫中广泛存在,且高度保守,并且在家蚕中具有强烈的人工选择信号。Bmggnbp2在家蚕5龄第3天幼虫的脑、卵巢、精巢和丝腺中均高度表达。利用CRISPR/Cas9双元转基因体系成功获取家蚕Bmggnbp2基因的嵌合体敲除突变体△Bmggnbp 2。与对照Nos-Cas9精巢的典型肾形不同,突变体△Bmggnbp 2的精巢呈椭圆形,并且表面出现一层较厚的黄色覆盖物,但突变体△Bmggnbp 2单雌产卵量和卵孵化率与对照品系Nos-Cas9以及全茧重、蛹重和茧壳重与对照U6-Bmggnbp2 sgRNA和Nos-Cas9均没有显著差异。【结论】GGNBP2在鳞翅目昆虫中对繁殖的影响可能并没有在哺乳动物中那么至关重要,其具体的作用机制仍需要进一步探讨。     

转Btc-ry1 Ah基因玉米花粉对龟纹瓢虫解毒酶和中肠蛋白酶活性的影响

研究了取食转Bt-cry1Ah基因玉米花粉对龟纹瓢虫Propylaea japonica（Thunberg）体内解毒酶和中肠蛋白酶活性的影响。利用饲喂结合比色方法,比较龟纹瓢虫取食转Bt-cry1Ah基因玉米花粉和非转基因玉米花粉后体内α-乙酸萘酯酶、乙酰胆碱酯酶、谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶、中肠总蛋白酶、类胰蛋白酶和类胰凝乳蛋白酶的酶活性。结果发现：在解毒酶方面,取食Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫4龄幼虫和蛹的α-乙酸萘酯酶活性显著低于取食非Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫（对照组）,取食Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫的乙酰胆碱酯酶和谷胱甘肽-S-转移酶活性在各个发育时期与对照相比均无显著差异。在中肠蛋白酶方面,与对照组相比,取食Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫的总蛋白酶和强碱性类胰蛋白酶活性在各个发育时期均无显著差异;但取食Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫的弱碱性类胰凝蛋白酶和类胰凝乳蛋白酶活性在蛹期显著低于取食非Bt玉米花粉的龟纹瓢虫。由此可见,龟纹瓢虫取食含有Cry1Ah杀虫蛋白的玉米花粉后,体内代谢解毒酶和中肠蛋白酶与Cry1Ah杀虫蛋白相互作用,可能会引起某些酶活性的变化。因此,转cry1Ah基因玉米花粉对龟纹瓢虫的潜在影响还需要进一步的研究。     

Effect of proteolytic and detoxification enzyme inhibitors on Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis tolerance in the mosquito Aedes aegypti

Bacillus thuringiensis var. israelensis (Bti) is highly pathogenic to mosquito larvae and is widely used for mosquito control. Its mosquitocidal activity however is relatively low compared to many chemical insecticides. The detoxification mechanisms in the mosquito, among other things, might neutralize the Bti activity, resulting in resistance or tolerance. We tested whether or not the detoxification mechanisms against chemical insecticides might also operate against Bti, rendering it less effective. We targeted four enzymes in Aedes aegypti larvae involved in detoxification with inhibitors that have been used in resistance studies in chemical insecticides and assayed their effects on Bti toxicity. Results revealed that phenylmethanesulphonyl fluoride (PMSF), diethyl maleate, phenobarbital (PB), and piperonyl butoxide (PBO) altered Bti toxicity to various degrees. PMSF is a serine protease inhibitor that prevents Bti digestion and improves Bti activity. PB that induces several detoxifying enzymes had two different effects depending on the method of treatment. Mortality was higher when treatment with PB was discontinuous (149%) whereas with continuous treatment it was lower (101%). PBO, a typical cytochrome P450 inhibitor, increased Bti effect (159%). The combination of discontinuous pretreatment of larvae with PB followed by PBO had a synergistic effect and showed increased activity (146%). It appears that the mechanism for Bti resistance in mosquitoes is similar to that of chemical insecticides. Our studies indicate that we may be able to increase Bti activity by inhibiting some of the detoxification systems as active as broad spectrum chemical insecticides.