焦测序技术的研究进展

焦测序技术是一种实时DNA测序技术。它在DNA聚合酶、三磷酸腺苷硫酸化酶、荧光素酶和三磷酸腺苷双磷酸酶4种酶的协同作用下,将焦磷酸转化为等量的荧光信号,通过荧光信号的高低实时检测待测序列,操作简便,可实现高通量、自动化测定,检测不需要电泳,不需要对样品标记和染色,结果准确可靠重复性好。本文综述了焦测序技术的基本原理、历史及其在测序模板制备技术、反应体系和检测仪器三个方面的最新进展,并重点介绍制备单链的Late-PCR技术、高灵敏度反应体系的获得以及454公司超高通量测序技术,并对焦测序技术的发展做了展望。     

焦测序技术的研究进展

焦测序技术是一种实时DNA测序技术.它在DNA聚合酶、三磷酸腺苷硫酸化酶、荧光素酶和三磷酸腺苷双磷酸酶4种酶的协同作用下,将焦磷酸转化为等量的荧光信号,通过荧光信号的高低实时检测待测序列,操作简便,可实现高通量、自动化测定,检测不需要电泳,不需要对样品标记和染色,结果准确可靠重复性好.本文综述了焦测序技术的基本原理、历史及其在测序模板制备技术、反应体系和检测仪器三个方面的最新进展,并重点介绍制备单链的Late-PCR技术、高灵敏度反应体系的获得以及454公司超高通量测序技术,并对焦测序技术的发展做了展望.     

焦磷酸测序测定SNP的常见问题与解决方法

目的：探讨焦磷酸测序技术对单核苷酸多态性分型因测序图谱中存在的一些典型问题而导致分型结果不准确的解决方法。方法：以VKORC1基因1639 G〉A位点、CYP2C19基因636 G〉A位点及UGT1A1基因TA重复序列（TA）6〉（TA）7的多态性检测为例,分别采用优化PCR条件、改变测序时dNTP的加入顺序以及设立外标校正的方法来解决上述问题,从而提高焦测序对SNP分型的准确性。结果：通过升高PCR退火温度,可以显著提高VKORC1基因的扩增特异性,降低了测序图谱中非特异性信号峰强度;通过优化测序时dNTP的加入顺序,CYP2C19基因636 G〉A位点的准确分型结果可通过观察测序图谱中相关信号峰的有无而简单获得,避免了比较信号峰的相对强度;通过比较待测样本与已知基因型的外标样本的测序图谱来确定待测样本的基因型,提高了对UGT1A1基因TA重复序列（TA）6〉（TA）7多态性的分型准确性。结论：本文针对焦测序在测定SNP时的常见问题所提出的相应解决方法不仅简单、经济有效,而且在临床应用方面具有可靠性。     

焦磷酸测序技术其在分子生物学领域的应用

焦磷酸测序技术是一项新型DNA测序技术。在DNA聚合酶、ATP硫酸化酶、荧光素酶和三磷酸腺苷双磷酸酶4种酶的协同作用下,将引物上每个dNTP聚合与一次荧光信号释放偶联起来,通过检测荧光的释放和强度,达到实时测定DNA序列的目的。操作中不需要电泳、样品标记和染色,具有高度的可重复性,并行性和自动化特点,本综述了焦磷酸测序技术的基本原理,测序过程和它在SNPs研究,病原微生物的快速鉴定、病因学分析、法医鉴定等方面应用。     

焦磷酸测序测定SNP的常见问题与解决方法

目的:探讨焦磷酸测序技术对单核苷酸多态性分型因测序图谱中存在的一些典型问题而导致分型结果不准确的解决方法。方法:以VKORC1基因1639 GA位点、CYP2C19基因636 GA位点及UGT1A1基因TA重复序列(TA)6(TA)7的多态性检测为例,分别采用优化PCR条件、改变测序时dNTP的加入顺序以及设立外标校正的方法来解决上述问题,从而提高焦测序对SNP分型的准确性。结果:通过升高PCR退火温度,可以显著提高VKORC1基因的扩增特异性,降低了测序图谱中非特异性信号峰强度;通过优化测序时dNTP的加入顺序,CYP2C19基因636 GA位点的准确分型结果可通过观察测序图谱中相关信号峰的有无而简单获得,避免了比较信号峰的相对强度;通过比较待测样本与已知基因型的外标样本的测序图谱来确定待测样本的基因型,提高了对UGT1A1基因TA重复序列(TA)6(TA)7多态性的分型准确性。结论:本文针对焦测序在测定SNP时的常见问题所提出的相应解决方法不仅简单、经济有效,而且在临床应用方面具有可靠性。     

高灵敏焦测序结合生物发光分析仪检测甲型H1N1流感病毒

目的:建立基于核酸序列分析的快速、准确、低成本的甲型H1N1流感病毒检测方法。方法:通过优化焦测序反应体系中ATP硫酸化酶和荧光素酶的浓度,建立高灵敏的焦测序反应体系;将该体系应用于低成本、小型化的便携式生物发光分析仪,焦测序分析流感病毒M、NP、HA基因片段的核酸序列。结果:优化后的焦测序反应体系可检测低至10 fmol的DNA样本,检测灵敏度较传统焦测序提高了10倍以上。对两例样本进行检测,根据所测得的M、NP、HA基因特异性片段序列,可以确认其均为甲型H1N1感染;另外,对M2蛋白阻断剂耐药性标志位点(S31N突变)的测定结果显示该病毒存在S31N突变,为M2蛋白阻断剂耐药型。结论:高灵敏焦测序体系结合便携式生物发光分析仪成功实现了对甲型H1N1流感病毒快速、准确的低成本检测。     

生物素化ATP硫酸化酶的表达、固定化与应用

现代大规模焦测序技术的产生是DNA测序技术的一次革命,其关键技术之一是得到高活性的、固定于磁性微球表面的ATP硫酸化酶．生物素化的ATP硫酸化酶可以通过生物素与亲和素之间的特异结合特性固定在包被亲和素的磁性微球表面,但是利用化学修饰法将ATP硫酸化酶进行生物素化修饰很可能会影响酶的活性．利用融合表达策略,将大肠杆菌生物素酰基载体蛋白C端87个氨基酸肽段(BCCP87)与ATP硫酸化酶在大肠杆菌内融合表达,经SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析,表达的融合蛋白分子质量约为64 ku,并且能够在大肠杆菌内被生物素化．生物素化的ATP硫酸化酶能够与亲和素包被的磁珠结合,固定后的ATP硫酸化酶具有活性,并且能够用于定量检测焦磷酸盐(PPi)和焦测序,为今后建立高通量大规模焦测序系统提供了一个有效的工具酶．     

长角血蜱唾液腺中腺苷三磷酸双磷酸酶的纯化及其酶切机制

利用染料亲和层析(Cibacorn Blue柱)和离子交换层析(Macrosphere WCX柱)对长角血蜱Haemaphysalis longicornis唾液腺的腺苷三磷酸双磷酸酶进行纯化,经SDS-PAGE证实其分子量为66 kD。腺苷三磷酸双磷酸酶可以水解ATP和ADP,但对AMP无水解作用,水解ATP和ADP的K_m值均为0.2 μmol/L,V_max值分别为12.5和15.6 μmol/(min·mg)。腺苷三磷酸双磷酸酶水解ATP的中间产物是ADP,最终产物是AMP和正磷酸。表明腺苷三磷酸双磷酸酶水解ATP的位点是5'-核苷酸的γ-磷酸键,水解ADP的位点是5'-核苷酸的β-磷酸键。     

酿酒酵母ATP-硫酸化酶在大肠杆菌中的表达纯化及其在焦测序中的应用

ATP-硫酸化酶(ATPS,EC2.7.7.4)是一种可逆催化ATP和SO42-反应生成腺嘌呤-5′-磷酸硫酸(APS)和焦磷酸盐(PPi)的酶,已经用于焦测序反应。以酿酒酵母(Saccharomyces cerevisias,CICC1202)基因组DNA为模板,用PCR扩增得到ATPS基因,并克隆到原核表达质粒pET28a( ),得到重组表达质粒pET28a( )-ATPS,在IPTG诱导下,携带pET28a( )-ATPS的大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)表达分子量约为60kD的带有His标签的ATPS酶,经镍亲和层析和超滤两步纯化后,可得到电泳纯级ATPS,比活达5.1×104u/mg,并成功应用于焦测序反应中。     

高保真酶特异性检测大鼠SNP基因型新方法

目的应用高保真酶（Pfu）和3’末端修饰引物在单管双向等位基因特异性扩增（SB-ASA）中区分SNP基因型,建立高保真酶特异性检测SNP基因型的新方法。方法选取近交系大鼠SNP位点,以RS8149053为例,设计两个外部引物和两个等位基因特异性引物,四引物3’末端进行硫代磷酸化修饰,应用高保真聚合酶（Pfu）进行特异性扩增,扩增结果测序验证其可靠性。结果在RS8149053 SNP位点（C/T）上,等位基因型CC扩增出179 bp目的片段,基因型TT扩增出597 bp目的片段,基因型不同则扩增出分子量不同的片段,目的条带测序结果与Rat Genome Database数据库基因型结果一致,高保真酶扩增结果稳定且特异性强。结论高保真酶等位基因特异性扩增技术能有效降低假阳性率,是一种快速、特异的SNP基因分型新方法。     

Multiplex SNP typing by bioluminometric assay coupled with terminator incorporation (BATI)

A multiplex single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing platform using ‘bioluminometric assay coupled with terminator [2′,3′-dideoxynucleoside triphosphates (ddNTPs)] incorporation’ (named ‘BATI’ for short) was developed. All of the reactions are carried out in a single reaction chamber containing target DNAs, DNA polymerase, reagents necessary for converting PPi into ATP and reagents for luciferase reaction. Each of the four ddNTPs is dispensed into the reaction chamber in turn. PPi is released by a nucleotide incorporation reaction and is used to produce ATP when the ddNTP dispensed is complementary to the base in a template. The ATP is used in a luciferase reaction to release visible light. Only 1 nt is incorporated into a template at a time because ddNTPs do not have a 3′ hydroxyl group. This feature greatly simplifies a sequencing spectrum. The luminescence is proportional to the amount of template incorporated. Only one peak appears in the spectrum of a homozygote sample, and two peaks at the same intensity appear for a heterozygote sample. In comparison with pyrosequencing using dNTP, the spectrum obtained by BATI is very simple, and it is very easy to determine SNPs accurately from it. As only one base is extended at a time and the extension signals are quantitative, the observed spectrum pattern is uniquely determined even for a sample containing multiplex SNPs. We have successfully used BATI to type various samples containing plural target sequence areas. The measurements can be carried out with an inexpensive and small luminometer using a photodiode array as the detector. It takes only a few minutes to determine multiplex SNPs. These results indicate that this novel multiplexed approach can significantly decrease the cost of SNP typing and increase the typing throughput with an inexpensive and small luminometer.     

Pyrosequencing for Microbial Identification and Characterization

Pyrosequencing is a versatile technique that facilitates microbial genome sequencing that can be used to identify bacterial species, discriminate bacterial strains and detect genetic mutations that confer resistance to anti-microbial agents. The advantages of pyrosequencing for microbiology applications include rapid and reliable high-throughput screening and accurate identification of microbes and microbial genome mutations. Pyrosequencing involves sequencing of DNA by synthesizing the complementary strand a single base at a time, while determining the specific nucleotide being incorporated during the synthesis reaction. The reaction occurs on immobilized single stranded template DNA where the four deoxyribonucleotides (dNTP) are added sequentially and the unincorporated dNTPs are enzymatically degraded before addition of the next dNTP to the synthesis reaction. Detection of the specific base incorporated into the template is monitored by generation of chemiluminescent signals. The order of dNTPs that produce the chemiluminescent signals determines the DNA sequence of the template. The real-time sequencing capability of pyrosequencing technology enables rapid microbial identification in a single assay. In addition, the pyrosequencing instrument, can analyze the full genetic diversity of anti-microbial drug resistance, including typing of SNPs, point mutations, insertions, and deletions, as well as quantification of multiple gene copies that may occur in some anti-microbial resistance patterns.     

Genotyping of Snps in a polyploid genome by pyrosequencing

Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are the most frequent DNA sequence variations, and they have become increasingly popular markers for association studies. Allelic discrimination of the mostly binary SNPs has been reported for diploid species, mainly the human, but not for polyploid genomes such as the agriculturally important crops. In the present study, we analyzed the applicability of pyrosequencing to genotyping SNPs in tetraploid potatoes. Out of 94 polymorphic loci tested, 76 (81%) proved to be amenable to allelic discrimination by pyrosequencing. An additional locus could be genotyped by the addition of an ssDNA binding protein to the pyrosequencing reaction. Of the remaining 17 loci, two failed because of the presence of paralogs in the genome, while in the other cases, self-annealing of the primer or template at the low reaction temperature (28 degrees C) employed in pyrosequencing rendered allelic discrimination impossible. The quantitative precision ofpyrosequencing was found to be similar to that of conventional dideoxy sequencing and single-nucleotide primer extension. Exceptfor some sequencespecific limitations, pyrosequencing appears to be an appropriate method for genotying SNPs in polyploid species because it is possible to distinguish not only between homoand heterozygosity but also between the different heterozygous states.     

Nano‐sized bacterial magnetic particles displaying pyruvate phosphate dikinase for pyrosequencing

There is a high demand for inexpensive and high‐throughput DNA sequencing technologies in molecular biology and applied biosciences. In this study, novel nano‐sized magnetic particles displaying enzymes for pyrosequencing, a rather novel bioluminometric DNA sequencing method based on the sequencing‐by‐synthesis principle by employing a cascade of several enzymatic reactions, was developed. A highly thermostable enzyme, pyruvate phosphate dikinase (PPDK) which converts PPi to ATP was successfully expressed onto bacterial magnetic particles (BacMPs) using a novel protein display system of Magnetospirillum magneticum AMB‐1. The enzymatic stability of BacMPs displaying PPDK (PPDK‐BacMPs) to pH and temperature was evaluated and its broad range of properties was shown. Subsequently, PPDK‐BacMPs were applied in pyrosequencing and a target oligonucleotide was successfully sequenced. The PPDK enzyme displayed on BacMPs was shown to be recyclable in each sequence reaction as they can be manipulated by magnetic force. It was concluded that nano‐sized PPDK‐BacMPs are useful for the scale down of pyrosequencing reaction volumes, thus, permitting high‐throughput. The recycling of enzymes was also shown to be promising and applicable for the development of an inexpensive DNA sequencing at a low running cost. Biotechnol. Bioeng. 2009;103: 130–137. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Alzheimer's disease and Down's syndrome: Sharing of a unique cerebrovascular amyloid fibril protein

The cerebrovascular amyloid protein from a case of adult Down's syndrome was isolated and purified. Amino acid sequence analysis showed it to be homologous to that of the β protein of Alzheimer's disease. This is the first chemical evidence of a relationship between Down's syndrome and Alzheimer's disease. It suggests that Down's syndrome may be a predictable model for Alzheimer's disease. Assuming the β protein is a human gene product, it also suggests that the genetic defect in Alzheimer's disease is localized on chromosome 21.     

Effect of increased gene dosage expression on the α-interferon receptors in Down's syndrome

The gene coding for the α,β-interferon (α,β-IFN) receptor is localized to chromosome 21. Cells from patients with Down's syndrome contain an extra chromosome 21, and thereby an expected 1.5-times increase in the number of genes located to this chromosome and in consequence a 1.5-times increase in cell surface α-IFN receptors. Actual measurements of these by competition binding experiments with human recombinant α-IFN on peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) from patients with Down's syndrome resulted in a mean of 1.69, which is in accordance to the theoretical 1.50, but slightly overestimated due to the calculation method. The increased gene dosage of the α-IFN receptor was quantitatively verified by Southern blot-hybridizations. Further characterization of α-IFN receptor binding showed insignificant differences in dissociation constants among patients and healthy individuals.     

Rapid genotyping of three polymorphisms in the LBP gene using a triplex pyrosequencing approach

We described a triplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and triplex pyrosequencing assay which allowed a simultaneous determination of three tag single nuleotide polymorphisms (tag SNPs) in the lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (LBP) gene: rs1780623, rs11536972 and rs2232618. This method enables a fast and cost-effective genotyping and a simultaneous determination of the three tag SNPs.     

Haplotype analysis of TLR4 gene and its effects on milk somatic cell score in Chinese commercial cattle

Bovine mastitis is a very complex and common disease of dairy cattle and a major source of economic losses to the dairy industry worldwide. In this study, the bovine TLR4 was taken as a candidate gene for mastitis resistance. This study aimed to analyze the associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) or haplotype and somatic cell score (SCS) in 404 Chinese commercial dairy cattle including Chinese Holstein, Sanhe cattle and Chinese Simmental breeds. The polymerase chain reaction and sequencing methods were used for detecting genotype and allele frequency distribution of the two SNPs (rs8193062, rs8193064), statistical results showed that T allele at rs8193062 and C allele at rs8193064 were the predominate alleles. Moreover, six SNPs, including two SNPs (rs8193062, rs8193064) and four SNPs (rs8193060, rs8193069, rs29017188, rs8193046) which were chosen according the polymorphism level for the same cattle populations in previous studies, were used for haplotype analysis, the results revealed that twenty-one haplotypes were found in the mentioned animals, of which, Hap1 (30.5 %) and Hap2 (30.4 %) were the most common haplotypes. Hap2, Hap4 and Hap12 might negatively effect on milk SCS, whereas Hap13 might positively effect on milk SCS. The results in this study might assist in marker assisted selection and provided some reference to be implemented in breeding programs to improve the mastitis resistance of dairy cattle.