纵纹腹小鸮DNA指纹谱探针的筛选和初步应用

以人工合成的微卫星序列 (GTG) 5,(GT) 8,(CAC) 5和人源小卫星 33 1 5作引物 ,扩增纵纹腹小的基因组DNA ,产生多态性DNA片段 ,回收了 8个表现个体特异性的片段。当用小的基因组总DNA探针与它们杂交时 ,其中 2个表现阳性 ,说明PCR方法扩增出的高变异产物含有重复序列。用含重复序列的个体特异性PCR产物作探针 ,与无关个体小基因组DNA的HaeⅢ酶切产物进行DNA印迹 ,获得了变异性较高的DNA指纹图谱。且通过对京白鸡家系分析表明 ,用小基因组DNA的PCR产物分离制备的探针所获得的DNA指纹图带能够稳定的遗传。因此 ,高变异的PCR产物可以有效地用作DNA指纹探针。     

纵纹腹小HaoDNA指纹谱探针的筛选和初步应用

以人工合成的微卫星序列（GTG）5,（GT）8,（CAC）5和人源小卫星33.15作引物,扩增纵纹腹小Hao的基因组DNA,产生多态性DNA片段,回收了8个表现个体特异性的片段,当用小Hao的基因组总DNA探针与它们杂交时,其中2个表现阳性,说明PCR方法扩增出的高变异产物含有重复序列,用含重复序列的个体特异性PCR产物作探针,与无关个体小Hao基因组DNA的HaeⅢ酶切产物进行DNA印迹,获得了变性性较高的DNA指纹图谱,且通过对京白鸡家系分析表明,用小Hao基因组DNA 的PCR产物分离制备的探针所获得的DNA指纹图带能够稳定的遗传,因此,高变异的PCR产物可以有效地用作DNA指纹探针。     

用随机扩增多态性DNA产物做探针产生鸡的DNA指纹图

我们用12个随机扩增多态性DNA(RAPD)引物对来自不同品系的4只鸡进行了RAPD分析,在扩增出的共99条带中,表现多态性的带为38条,占总带数的38％.回收了4个表现个体特异性的RAPD产物,当用鸡的基因组总DNA探针与它们杂交时,其中3个表现阳性,说明RAPD方法扩增出的高变异产物含有重复序列.用含重复序列的个体特异性RAPD产物作探针,与无关个体鸡基因组DNA的HaeⅢ酶切产物进行DNA印迹,获得了变异性较高的DNA指纹图谱.因此,高变异的RAPD产物可以有效地用作DNA指纹探针.     

垂穗披碱草与达乌里披碱草基因组细胞遗传学比较

采用顺序FISH-GISH技术,12个重复序列探针,包括9个三核苷酸简单重复序列、2个卫星DNA重复序列pSc119.2和pAs1以及5S rDNA,通过重复序列的物理定位对达乌里披碱草和垂穗披碱草基因组中部分重复序列的分布特征进行了比较分析,为进一步研究垂穗披碱草和达乌里披碱草的物种形成及演化提供新的分子细胞遗传学证据。结果表明:(1)所有的序列在这2个物种的染色体上都能产生可检测的杂交信号,且在2个物种中(AAC)_(10)、(ACT)_(10)、(CAT)_(10)都表现为共分布,(AAG)_(10)与(AGG)_(10)表现为近似共分布;2个物种的H基因组除5S rDNA序列外,其他序列都产生强烈且丰富的杂交位点,St与Y基因组不同重复序列探针的荧光位点数目有所差别,表现为5S rDNA、pSc119.2、(AAC)_(10)、(CAT)_(10)、(ACT)_(10)、(CAC)_(10)探针的信号位点较少或无信号,其余的探针信号位点稍多。(2)达乌里披碱草的第2对染色体上具有(AAC)_(10)、(CAT)_(10)、(ACT)_(10)的杂交位点、第6对染色体上具有(CAC)_(10)的杂交位点,而在垂穗披碱草的St基因组中未观察到上述序列杂交位点;达乌里披碱草St基因组仅有第4对染色体的端部具有pSc119.2杂交位点,而在垂穗披碱草St基因组中的pSc119.2杂交位点位于第5对染色体长臂的间隔区;相对于达乌里披碱草,垂穗披碱草St和Y基因组染色体含有更多的重复序列杂交位点。(3)达乌里披碱草的H/Y基因组间易位在不同材料间是稳定存在的,达乌里披碱草基因组相对稳定,不同材料间H基因组重复序列杂交信号多态性高于St和Y基因组;垂穗披碱草基因组的变异较大,不同材料间St和Y基因组重复序列杂交信号多态性高于H基因组。研究认为,垂穗披碱草和达乌里披碱草的H基因组均起源于布顿大麦,St基因组可能起源于不同的拟鹅观草属物种;与达乌里披碱草相比垂穗披碱草St与Y基因组可能具有更高的染色体结构变异性,而垂穗披碱草St与Y基因组变异较大的原因可能是与同区域分布的含StY基因组的物种发生了种间渗透杂交。     

(GTG)5探针产生的DNA指纹图在近交系小鼠遗传检测中的应用

目的探讨用非放射性标记的寡聚核苷酸探针(GTG)5进行近交系小鼠的DNA指纹分析。方法用非放射性标记的寡聚核苷酸探针(GTG)5制作BALB/c、C57BL/6J、DBA/2、C3H近交系小鼠的DNA指纹图,对这四个品系的小鼠进行遗传检测,分析各品系内和品系间的遗传变异性。结果(GTG)5探针可产生具有良好多态性的DNA指纹图,平均图带数为8~12条。各品系内的DNA指纹图平均相似系数(-x)在0.96~1.00的范围内,具有相同指纹图的概率(P)均在3.1×10-1以上,极显著地高于品系间的相似系数(0.22~0.39)和相同指纹图的概率(P<1.07×10-4)。结论(GTG)5可用于制作近交系小鼠的DNA指纹图以对其进行遗传检测。     

寡聚核苷酸探针在近交系小鼠遗传检测中的应用

用两个非放射性标记的寡聚核苷酸探针(GGAT)4和(GTG)5制作BALB/c、C57BL/6J、DBA/2、C3H等4种近交系小鼠的DNA指纹图,比较了两种探针在近交系小鼠遗传检测应用中的重复性和稳定性。结果表明,两种探针对上述4种近交系小鼠产生的DNA指纹图的图带数均为8～12条,具有良好的多态性。品系内的平均DNA指纹图相似系数(-x)在0·92～1·00的范围内,具有相同指纹图的概率(P)均在0·31以上,极显著地高于品系间的相似系数(0·22～0·39)和相同指纹图的概率(P<1·07×10-4)。说明(GGAT)4和(GTG)5两种寡聚核苷酸探针均可用于制作近交系小鼠的DNA指纹图,以对其进行遗传检测。用两种不同的探针进行DNA指纹分析,可以检出基因组中更多的个体特异性信息,结果更加可靠。     

大仓鼠DNA 指纹谱探针的筛选

采用一种简便提取高质量DNA 的方法, 从大仓鼠肝脏组织中提取其总DNA , 分别以人工合成的微卫星核心序列(GTG)₅和(CA)₈做单一引物, 进行特异引物PCR 反应。电泳检测后回收15 条特异性片段。与被标记过的大仓鼠基因组DNA 反向杂交结果表明, 15 个片段中(GTG)_5-8 、(CA)_8-1b和(CA_{) 8-5b}产生了较强的阳性信号。我们依据3 个片段的测序结果设计适合DIG标记的探针, 该探针得到的大仓鼠不同地理种群个体的指纹图谱有较高的个体特异性和种群多态性, 而且与传统的来源于其它生物重复序列的探针如33.6 和33.15 形成的指纹图谱相比得到的变异适中, 便于统计。     

秦岭羚牛高度重复序列DNA片段的分子克隆和序列分析

羚牛(Budorcas taxicolor)属偶蹄目(Artiodactyla)、牛科(Bovidae),为我国一类大型珍贵保护动物。我们从其基因组中克隆得到若干约800bp的BamHI高度重复序列并对部分克隆进行了序列测定,发现它们显示了很高的同源性。利用其中一个单元为探针,对限制酶消化后的羚牛基因组DNA作杂交分析,发现其杂交谱带不具有个体及亚种间特异性,说明该重复序列在羚牛基因组中具有保守的分布和排列。在牛科动物中,羚牛BamHI片段与绵羊属和山羊属的相关序列具有高度同源性,而与水牛和家牛序列差异较大。这些结果为羚牛与羊亚科物种亲源关系较近的分类学观点提供了分子生物学证据。有证据表明,这些片段可能代表羚牛染色体着丝点的卫星DNA单体。     

秦岭羚牛高度重复序列DNA片段的分子克隆和序列分析

羚牛（Budorcas taxicolor)属偶蹄目（Artiodactyla)、牛科（Bovidae),为我国一类大型珍贵保护动物。我们从其基因组中克隆得到若干约800bp的BamHI高度重复序列并对部分克隆进行了序列测定,发现它们显示了很高的同源性。利用其中一个单元为探针,对限制酶消化后的羚牛基因组DNA作杂交分析,发现其杂交谱带不具有个体及亚种间特异性,说明该重复序列在羚牛基因组中具有保守的分布和排列。在牛科动物中,羚牛BamHI片段与绵羊属和山羊属的相关序列具有高度同源性,而与水牛和家牛序列差异较大。这些结果为羚牛与羊亚科物种亲源关系较近的分类学观点提供了分子生物学证据。有证据表明,这些片段可能代表羚牛染色体着丝点的卫星DNA单体。     

家蚕（Bombyx mori）5龄幼虫丝腺染色质在核基质上的组构

家蚕(Bombyx mori)5龄幼虫丝腺的染色质高度多倍化,整个基因组达10~5至10~6个拷贝。依次经低盐和高盐抽提5龄幼虫中丝腺、后丝腺和蚕体的细胞核,得到其核晕 (nuclearhalo),限制性内切酶消化后还有一部分DNA片段与核基质紧密结合在一起,说明染色质的组织与核基质有关。通过测定核基质上残留的DNA片段的平均长度及其在全基因组DNA中所占的百分比计算出,核晕上DNAloop的平均大小在中丝腺、后丝腺以及蚕体细胞中均为67kb左右。丝腺中高度多倍化的染色质与二倍体蚕体组织之间并不存在差异,它们同样被错定在核基质上而分隔成长约67kb的染色质loop,从而保证整个基因组的有序排列。以丝素基因为探针进行DNA印迹杂交发现,在5龄后丝腺中丝素基因特异性地和核基质紧密结合,说明核基质与丝素基因的组织特异性表达有关。     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Enterovirus 71 3C proteolytically processes the histone H3 N-terminal tail during infection

Highlights
1. The N-terminal tail of histone H3 is specifically cleaved during EV71 infection.
2. Viral protease 3C is identified as a protease responsible for proteolytically processing the N-terminal H3 tail.
3. Our finding reveals a new epigenetic regulatory mechanism for Enterovirus 71 in virus-host interactions.     

Detection of EBV and HHV6 in the Brain Tissue of Patients with Rasmussen’s Encephalitis

Rasmussen’s encephalitis (RE) is a rare pediatric neurological disorder, and the exact etiology is not clear. Viral infection may be involved in the pathogenesis of RE, but conflicting results have reported. In this study, we evaluated the expression of both Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and human herpes virus (HHV) 6 antigens in brain sections from 30 patients with RE and 16 control individuals by immunohistochemistry. In the RE group, EBV and HHV6 antigens were detected in 56.7% (17/30) and 50% (15/30) of individuals, respectively. In contrast, no detectable EBV and HHV6 antigen expression was found in brain tissues of the control group. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in 20.0% (6/30) of individuals. In particular, a 4-year-old boy had a typical clinical course, including a medical history of viral encephalitis, intractable epilepsy, and hemispheric atrophy. The co-expression of EBV and HHV6 was detected in neurons and astrocytes in the brain tissue, accompanied by a high frequency of CD8⁺ T cells. Our results suggest that EBV and HHV6 infection and the activation of CD8⁺ T cells are involved in the pathogenesis of RE.     

Perinatal Vertical Transmission of Chikungunya Virus in Ruili,a Town on the Border between China and Myanmar

正Dear Editor,Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an arbovirus in the family of Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus, is transmitted by the A.aegyptii or A. albopictus mosquito, and causes disease in humans characterized by fever, rash, and arthralgia (Silva and Dermody 2017; Suhrbier 2019). It was first reported in 1953 in Tanzania, and caused only a few outbreaks and sporadic cases in Africa and Asia in last century. However, in the epidemic in 2004, CHIKV acquired mutations that conferred enhanced transmission by the A. albopictus mosquito(Schuffenecker et al. 2006). Since then, it has successively caused outbreaks in Africa, the Indian Ocean, South East Asia, the South America, and Europe (Zeller et al. 2016).     

Development of a Novel Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Method for Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2

In conclusion, the novel visual RT-LAMP assay is a simple, rapid, and sensitive approach for detection of SARS-CoV-2, and it is ready for application in primary care and community hospitals or health care centers, and even patients' own houses in response to the current SARS-CoV-2 epidemic because the assay does not require sophisticated equipment and skilled personnel. Furthermore, it is also ready to be used in fields for screening samples from wild animals and environments to facilitate the identification of potential intermediate hosts that mediate the cross-species transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from bats to humans.