葡萄SAUR基因家族鉴定与生物信息学分析

为了研究葡萄早期应答生长素基因SAUR(Small auxin-up RNA)家族,本研究利用全基因组信息鉴定了葡萄64个SAUR家族成员,并对SAUR家族成员的基因结构、氨基酸特性、染色体定位、基因进化、基因功能以及组织表达进行分析。结果表明,葡萄全基因组上64个SAUR家族成员在19条染色体中的8条染色体上呈现簇状分布,主要分布在3、4号染色体上,其中3号染色体上数量最多为37个;葡萄SAUR家族基因长度较短,有59个基因是无内含子基因;蛋白理化特征分析显示,多数SAUR蛋白呈碱性,结构稳定性较差,蛋白脂溶指数高,呈亲水性;基因功能预测结果表明,葡萄SAUR基因主要担当生长因子、结构蛋白、转录、转录调控以及响应胁迫应答和免疫应答6种功能,其中更多参与生长调节功能;根据系统进化分析将其分为10个分支,另外不同组织表达谱的分析结果表明SAUR基因家族成员具有不同的组织表达模式,对于非生物胁迫具有一定的调节作用。这些信息为葡萄SAUR基因家族功能分析奠定了一定的工作基础。     

苹果DREB转录因子家族全基因组鉴定与分析

DREB转录因子属于AP2/ERF转录因子家族,能够与DRE/CRT顺式作用元件特异性结合,调控与逆境应答基因的表达,因而在植物应对低温、干旱、高盐等逆境胁迫中发挥重要作用。该研究利用苹果全基因组数据,通过生物信息学手段鉴定苹果DREB转录因子家族成员,并分析DREB转录因子家族保守域特点与功能及表达情况。结果表明:从苹果全基因组中共鉴定出60个DREB转录因子家族成员,与拟南芥和水稻相比基本一致,通过引入拟南芥DREB基因进行系统发生分析,进一步可以将其细分为6个亚组;结构域和保守元件分析表明,DREB基因家族含有一个AP2保守结构域;染色体定位表明,苹果DREB基因分布于11条染色体上,部分基因存在串联复制现象;基因结构分析显示,该亚家族基因不含内含子。利用同源拟南芥RNA-Seq数据分析结果表明,DREB转录因子家族对低温、ABA调节等非生物胁迫具有调控作用,同时在DREB亚家族中每个亚组响应不同的非生物胁迫;通过分析DREB基因在不同组织中的表达情况,结果显示DREB基因在植物根部中的表达量最强,其次是叶。     

9个拟南芥凝集素类受体激酶基因功能的初步研究

植物凝集素类受体激酶(LecRLK)在植物防御、应答多种生物与非生物胁迫、参与激素调控和生长发育中具有重要的作用。但是该家族大部分成员的功能尚不明了。本文对LecRLK家族中的9个成员进行了生物信息学和相关分子遗传学的初步研究。启动子元件分析结果表明,9个成员均具有多个光和逆境响应元件,暗示其可能参与光信号以及非生物胁迫信号途径的调控。基因芯片及实时定量PCR结果显示,9个LecRLK基因具有明显的时空表达特异性,说明其可能在植物不同生长发育阶段及组织部位发挥着重要调控作用。利用三引物法对9个基因的突变体进行了筛选,最终得到14个纯合缺失突变体材料。上述结果为后续深入开展这些基因的生理功能研究提供参考数据。     

番茄低温响应转录因子SlNAC41克隆及表达分析

NAC转录因子在调控植物生长发育、生物及非生物逆境应答中发挥着重要作用。前期,我们通过对番茄幼苗在低温胁迫下的基因表达谱进行分析,发现Unigene SGN-U212711受低温诱导表达强烈。本研究从番茄中克隆了该基因,命名为Sl NAC41,其开放阅读框（ORF）1 173 bp,编码390个氨基酸,蛋白N端具有典型的NAM结构域,属于NAC转录因子家族成员。预测Sl NAC41蛋白分子量为43.5 k Da,等电点为5.2。实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,Sl NAC41在番茄各组织均有表达,在花中的表达量最高,在红熟果中的表达量最低。低温、干旱、高盐、甲基紫精（MV）、脱落酸（ABA）及乙烯利（ETH）处理均能诱导该基因的表达,其中,以低温和干旱诱导表达最为强烈。利用PLACE和Plant CARE对启动子序列进行预测分析发现,Sl NAC41启动子区含有大量响应光、病原菌侵染、激素、低温、脱水及盐胁迫的顺式作用元件。这些结果表明,Sl NAC41可能在番茄生物及非生物胁迫应答中发挥重要调控作用。     

木薯MeASR基因克隆及表达分析

脱落酸-胁迫-成熟诱导蛋白(Abscisic acid-stress-ripening,ASR)在植物对非生物逆境胁迫的应答过程中发挥着重要作用。利用PCR技术从木薯中克隆了第一个ASR基因Me ASR,序列分析表明该基因开放阅读框(ORF)330 bp,编码109个氨基酸。多序列比对和进化树分析表明该基因所编码的蛋白具有ASR家族蛋白的保守结构域,与番茄ASR家族蛋白Sl ASR4具有较近的亲缘关系。亚细胞定位分析表明Me ASR定位在细胞核,实时荧光定量PCR分析表明该基因的表达显著受渗透胁迫和ABA诱导。结果表明,Me ASR可能作为转录因子参与木薯对干旱逆境胁迫应答及ABA信号调节。     

拟南芥GHMP基因家族成员的组织表达及生物信息学分析

利用生物信息学方法获得拟南芥全基因组中12个GHMP基因家族成员。通过实时定量PCR技术研究这12个基因在不同组织中的表达,结果显示它们具有组织表达特异性。构建了拟南芥中GHMP基因家族成员的系统进化树。启动子区调控元件分析表明,大多数GHMP成员包含有光响应、生物钟及其它逆境胁迫响应的相关元件,预测这些GHMP基因家族成员可能参与了植物的光信号、生物钟及相关的逆境胁迫信号转导途径。     

番茄NAC转录因子家族的鉴定及生物信息学分析

NAC转录因子家族是植物特有的一类转录因子,在植物的生长发育、器官建成及逆境胁迫和激素信号应答中均发挥重要作用。本研究在基因组范围内,利用生物信息学方法对番茄的NAC转录因子家族成员、分布及结构和功能等进行分析。预测结果显示番茄NAC家族包含102个蛋白质,分为12亚族,其中茄属特有的TNAC亚族中成员最多,具有25个,其他NAC转录因子与拟南芥NAc家族具有相似分类。保守基序分析,在番茄NAC结构域中包含7个保守的NAM基序,主要分布在序列的N端,表明这些基序的存在对NAC蛋白质功能的执行是必需的。理化性质和结构分析表明,番茄NAC蛋白质绝大多数是亲水蛋白质,主要以无规则卷曲构成,而α-螺旋、β-折叠和β-转角则散布于整个蛋白质中,在各亚族中没有规律。     

玉米苗期SR蛋白基因家族的干旱胁迫应答

基因表达的选择性剪接(Alternative splicing, AS)调控与植物对逆境胁迫应答密切相关, SR蛋白(Serine/ arginine-rich proteins)是其中关键的调节因子。文章对玉米B73参考基因组进行分析显示: 多数SR蛋白家族基因成员启动子区域含有3~8种与发育或胁迫相关的顺式调控元件; 27个基因成员编码碱性蛋白, 其中23个成员的编码蛋白依照其N′端的首个RRM(RNA recognition motif)结构域特征大体上可划分为5个亚组。利用双向分级聚类方法, 对三叶期干旱胁迫下玉米杂交种郑单958及其亲本郑58和昌7-2的SR蛋白基因家族的分析显示, 该基因家族的表达模式具有明显的组织表达特异性和基因型依赖性特征; 其中在干旱胁迫下地下组织以下调表达模式为主, 而地上组织中以上调表达模式为主。在重度干旱胁迫后的3个不同时段复水过程中, 地上和地下组织中SR蛋白基因家族的表达皆以下调表达模式为主。另外, 尽管不同基因成员的表达模式在干旱胁迫及其后的复水过程中存在明显差异, 但普遍存在自身选择性剪接现象。SR蛋白基因家族在玉米干旱胁迫的应答规律, 为从AS-network视角解析玉米的抗逆分子机制提供了新思路。     

毛果杨nsLTP基因家族全基因组水平鉴定及其表达特性分析

植物非特异性脂质转移蛋白（non-specific lipid transfer proteins,nsLTP）是一类多基因家族编码碱性蛋白,负责脂肪酸体外结和与膜之间的磷脂转移,在植物生长发育和逆境胁迫响应中扮演着重要角色。目前为止,尚无模式植物毛果杨（Populus trichocarpa）nsLTP家族的研究报导。本研究从全基因组水平对PtrnsLTP家族成员的基因数量、亲缘关系、基因结构、编码蛋白保守基序等特性进行了分析,结果表明：PtrnsLTP家族共由39个基因组成,进化成5个亚家族,其中A亚族含有6个基因、B亚族含有2个、C亚族含有13个、D亚族含有3个、E亚族含有15个。PtrnsLTP家族包含7对旁系同源基因,其中1对大于1,6对Ka/Ks均远小于1,且这6对基因均处于同一个大的进化分支上,进化压力的不同导致基因间的功能出现了分化,编码蛋白均含有Motif 1和 Motif 2保守基序。利用qRT-PCR技术并结合杨树转录组数据对PtrnsLTP的组织表达与盐胁迫响应特性研究发现：各家族成员在毛果杨根、茎和叶中均有表达且经qRT-PCR技术验证后与网站预测结果基本吻合,有11、15和13个成员分别在根、茎和叶中有较高的表达,表明该基因家族参与了杨树不同组织的生长发育;NaCl胁迫下,该家族39个基因中分别有26个成员在根部、14个成员在叶部表达量随着胁迫时间的增加而升高,而32个基因在茎部表现为先升高后降低的趋势。本研究结果对于PtrnsLTP家族基因生物学功能的鉴定与盐胁迫响应基因资源的工作有着积极的推动作用。     

橡胶草APX基因家族的全基因组鉴定及表达分析

该研究利用生物信息学方法,在橡胶草(Taraxacum kok-saghyz)全基因组中鉴定出7个TkAPXs基因家族成员,进一步分析发现7个成员中有1对是复制基因(TkAPX4/TkAPX6)。进化分析结果显示,7个基因可分为4个亚组;染色体定位分析表明,TkAPX基因家族成员分布广泛,7个TkAPXs基因位于7条不同的染色体上;亚细胞定位结果表明,TkAPX1、TkAPX3、TkAPX5和TkAPX7定位于细胞质,TkAPX4和TkAPX6定位于质膜,TkAPX2定位于叶绿体。启动子区域顺式作用元件分析结果显示,橡胶草APX基因含有大量的应激反应元件,推测APX基因可能对各种外界刺激和胁迫存在灵敏的应激反应机制。实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,橡胶草7个TkAPXs基因家族成员在花萼、花瓣、花梗中表达量均较低,大多数TkAPXs在根茎叶中的表达水平大于花及胶乳,其中TkAPX1在根和茎中的表达水平最高,推测TkAPX1基因可能在橡胶草生长发育过程中起重要作用。进一步对TkAPXs基因家族在逆境胁迫(冷、热、盐、旱)和激素(乙烯、茉莉酸甲酯)处理下的表达分析显示,TkAPX3在根及叶中的表达水平均较对照有大幅度升高,推测TkAPX3基因可能在橡胶草应答逆境胁迫和激素处理反应过程中起重要作用。     

Genome-scale identification of MLO domain-containing genes in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.)

In plants, powdery-mildew-resistance locus o (Mlo) genes encode proteins that are calmodulin-binding proteins involved in a variety of cellular processes. However, systematic characterization of this gene family in soybean (Glycine max L. Merr.) has not been yet reported. In this study, we identified MLO domain-contained members in soybean and examined their expression under phytohormone treatment and abiotic stress conditions. A total of 20 soybean Mlo genes were identified (GmMlo1-20), which are distributed on 13 chromosomes, and display diverse exon-intron structures. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the Mlo family can be classified into four subfamilies. Sequence comparison was used to reveal the conserved calmodulin-binding domain (CaMBD) in GmMLO proteins. The expression of GmMlo genes was influenced by various phytohormone treatments and abiotic stresses, suggesting that these Mlo genes have various roles in the response of soybean to environmental stimuli. Promoter sequence analysis revealed an overabundance of stress and/or phytohormone-related cis-elements in GmMlo genes. These data provide important clues for elucidating the functions of genes of the Mlo gene family.     

水稻AT-hook基因家族生物信息学分析

AT-hook是一种小型的DNA结合蛋白基序, 在哺乳动物非组蛋白染色体的高移动组蛋白(HMG-I/Y)中首次发现。对其它生物的研究表明, AT-hook蛋白在染色质结构组装、靶细胞特异性结合、转录调控和生长发育的调控中发挥重要作用。利用生物信息学方法, 从水稻(Oryza sativa)基因组中鉴定出了45个编码AT-hook蛋白的基因, 并对这些基因的系统进化、染色体定位及其编码蛋白的结构和功能等进行了系统的生物信息学分析。结果表明, 水稻AT-hook蛋白的结构和特性分化不显著; 45个水稻AT-hook基因可划分成5个亚族; 染色体复制是基因家族成员扩增的进化途径之一。基因数字表达分析结果显示, AT-hook基因主要在水稻幼穗中表达, 并通过qRT-PCR验证了部分基因的数字表达结果。     

高粱LEA基因家族的鉴定及表达分析

有研究表明,干旱、低温和盐等环境胁迫能够诱导LEA基因的表达。为了探索LEA基因家族在高粱响应外界刺激过程中起到的作用,本研究通过生物信息学的方法对LEA基因家族在高粱全基因组水平进行鉴定和分析,于高粱全基因组中共鉴定出35个基因家族成员,不均匀地分布于高粱8条染色体上,结合系统进化树和保守结构域分析结果,将高粱LEA基因家族成员分为7组。亲水性分析和结构无序性预测表明高粱LEA蛋白绝大多数为亲水性且结构无序。基因结构分析显示了各分组基因结构上的保守性。高粱LEA基因的启动子分析发现了一些与激素和非生物胁迫响应相关的顺式作用元件。对激素和干旱胁迫下高粱LEA基因的表达分析发现外界胁迫能够诱导部分高粱LEA基因的表达。     

Genome-wide identification and characterisation of F-box family in maize

F-box-containing proteins, as the key components of the protein degradation machinery, are widely distributed in higher plants and are considered as one of the largest known families of regulatory proteins. The F-box protein family plays a crucial role in plant growth and development and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, systematic analysis of the F-box family in maize (Zea mays) has not been reported yet. In this paper, we identified and characterised the maize F-box genes in a genome-wide scale, including phylogenetic analysis, chromosome distribution, gene structure, promoter analysis and gene expression profiles. A total of 359 F-box genes were identified and divided into 15 subgroups by phylogenetic analysis. The F-box domain was relatively conserved, whereas additional motifs outside the F-box domain may indicate the functional diversification of maize F-box genes. These genes were unevenly distributed in ten maize chromosomes, suggesting that they expanded in the maize genome because of tandem and segmental duplication events. The expression profiles suggested that the maize F-box genes had temporal and spatial expression patterns. Putative cis-acting regulatory DNA elements involved in abiotic stresses were observed in maize F-box gene promoters. The gene expression profiles under abiotic stresses also suggested that some genes participated in stress responsive pathways. Furthermore, ten genes were chosen for quantitative real-time PCR analysis under drought stress and the results were consistent with the microarray data. This study has produced a comparative genomics analysis of the maize ZmFBX gene family that can be used in further studies to uncover their roles in maize growth and development.     

葡萄蔗糖转化酶基因家族的生物信息学及响应逆境胁迫分析

蔗糖转化酶(invertase, INV)在植物生长发育和抵御胁迫中发挥着重要作用。研究从葡萄基因组数据库中鉴定出19个蔗糖转化酶基因,对基因结构和编码蛋白质的理化性质进行生物信息学分析,并利用qRT-PCR技术分析基因在不同激素和非生物胁迫条件下的表达特征,为进一步探索葡萄INV基因家族参与葡萄逆境响应提供了一定的理论依据。结果表明,(1)该基因家族编码蛋白的氨基酸长度在150～766 aa之间,理论等电点介于4.43～9.1之间,亚细胞定位预测发现其主要在细胞质中表达,此外液泡和细胞壁也存在部分基因表达;(2)共线性结果显示VvCINV与其他5个物种复制频率较高;(3)保守基序分析表明VvCwINV包含了所有的保守基序,且Glyco＿32和Glyco＿hydro＿100是VvINV基因主要结构域;(4)组织特异性表达分析发现多数基因在葡萄生长发育进程中都有表达;(5)qRT-PCR分析结果显示,VvINV基因家族在叶片中对激素处理和非生物胁迫的响应出现上调,VvCINV1在50 mg/L GA₃和10%PEG处理后上调表达极显著,VvCINV4在盐胁迫、ABA...     

Genome-Wide Survey and Expression Analysis Suggest Diverse Roles of Glutaredoxin Gene Family Members During Development and Response to Various Stimuli in Rice

Glutaredoxins (GRXs) are glutathione-dependent oxidoreductase enzymes involved in a variety of cellular processes. In this study, our analysis revealed the presence of 48 genes encoding GRX proteins in the rice genome. GRX proteins could be classified into four classes, namely CC-, CGFS-, CPYC- and GRL-type, based on phylogenetic analysis. The classification was supported with organization of predicted conserved putative motifs in GRX proteins. We found that expansion of this gene family has occurred largely via whole genome duplication events in a species-specific manner. We explored rice oligonucleotide array data to gain insights into the function of GRX gene family members during various stages of development and in response to environmental stimuli. The comprehensive expression analysis suggested diverse roles of GRX genes during growth and development in rice. Some of the GRX genes were expressed in specific organs/developmental stages only. The expression of many of rice GRX genes was influenced by various phytohormones, abiotic and biotic stress conditions, suggesting an important role of GRX proteins in response to these stimuli. The identification of GRX genes showing differential expression in specific tissues or in response to environmental stimuli provide a new avenue for in-depth characterization of selected genes of importance.     

Genome-wide identification,systematic analysis and characterization of <Emphasis Type="Italic">SRO</Emphasis> family genes in maize (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Zea mays</Emphasis> L.)

SIMILAR TO RCD ONE (SRO) is a small plant-specific gene family, which play essential roles in plant growth and development as well as in abiotic stresses. However, the function of SROs in maize is still unknown. In our study, six putative SRO genes were isolated from the maize genome. A systematic analysis was performed to characterize the ZmSRO gene family. The ZmSRO gene family was divided into two groups according to the motif and intron/exon analysis. Phylogenetic analysis of them with other plants showed that the clades of SROs along with the divergence of monocot and dicot and ZmSROs were more closely with OsSROs. Many abiotic stress response and hormone-induced cis-regulatory elements were identified from the promoter region of ZmSROs. Furthermore, RNA-seq analysis indicated that SRO genes were widely expressed in different tissues and development stages in maize, and the expression divergence was also obviously observed. Analyses of expression in response to PEG6000 and NaCl treatment, in addition to exogenous application of ABA and GA hormones showed that the majority of the members display stress-induced expression patterns. Taken together, our results provide valuable reference for further functional analysis of the SRO gene family in maize, especially in abiotic stress responses.     

Genome-wide analysis and identification of stress-responsive genes of the CCCH zinc finger family in Solanum lycopersicum

Zinc finger genes comprise a large and diverse gene family. Based on their individual finger structures and spacing, zinc finger proteins are further divided into different families according to their specific molecular functions. Genes in the CCCH family encode zinc finger proteins containing a motif with three cysteines and one histidine. They play important roles in plant growth and development, and in response to biotic and abiotic stresses. However, the limited analysis of the genome sequence has meant that there is no detailed information concerning the CCCH zinc finger family in tomato (Solanum lycopersicum). Here, we identified 80 CCCH zinc finger protein genes in the tomato genome. A complete overview of this gene family in tomato was presented, including the chromosome locations, gene duplications, phylogeny, gene structures and protein motifs. Promoter sequences and expression profiles of putative stress-responsive members were also investigated. These results revealed that, with the exception of four genes, the 80 CCCH genes are distributed over all 12 chromosomes with different densities, and include six segmental duplication events. The CCCH family in tomato could be divided into 12 groups based on their different CCCH motifs and into eight subfamilies by phylogenetic analysis. Analysis showed that almost all CCCH genes contain putative stress-responsive cis-elements in their promoter regions. Nine CCCH genes chosen for further quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed differential expression patterns in three representative tomato tissues. In addition, their expression levels indicated that these genes are mostly involved in the response to mannitol, heat, salicylic acid, ethylene or methyl jasmonate treatments. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a genome-wide analysis of the tomato CCCH zinc finger family. Our data provided valuable information on tomato CCCH proteins and form a foundation for future studies of these proteins, especially for those members that may play important roles in stress responses.