基于启动子捕获系统的水稻基因的分离

为了分离水稻的基因及其启动子,该实验室构建了T-DNA(GUS)结构的水稻启动子捕获系统,对其中编号为113#、T-DNA单拷贝插入、GUS报告基因为组成型表达的阳性捕获系进行了进一步分析。潮霉素筛选结合GUS组织化学染色获得了T-DNA插入的纯合株(113#-22和113#-26);Inverse法分离得到T-DNA插入位点水稻基因组DNA旁邻序列,测序和BLAST结果表明,T-DNA反方向插在水稻基因组4号染色体预测基因的内含子中;扩增T-DNA插入位点上游2kb左右DNA片段,构建启动子分析质粒转化水稻‘中花11’胚性愈伤组织,获得转基因植株,GUS组织化学染色模式与113#阳性株系一致。结果表明,该预测基因及其启动子是利用启动子捕获系统所捕获到的候选基因。     

獐茅HAK基因表达调控区的分离及其在水稻中的功能分析

獐茅高亲和性K+转运蛋白基因(AlHAK1)是从单子叶禾本科盐生植物獐茅(Aeluropus littoralis(Gouan)Parl)中克隆,对于细胞营养和离子渗透调节起关键作用。为了进一步了解AlHAK1基因的表达调控机制,文章采用基因组步移法分离了AlHAK1基因转录起始位点上游长度约1.3 kb的启动子区域。启动子顺式元件分析显示该序列具有典型的TATA和CAAT盒,以及一些与植物生长发育和环境响应相关的顺式元件。为了明确AlHAK1启动子的功能,将其与GUS基因融合构建到植物表达载体pCAMBIA1301上,通过农杆菌介导转化法导入水稻中。对转基因植株进行GUS组织化学染色,结果显示在转化AlHAK1启动子水稻的根、茎、叶、花药和内外稃部位均检测到GUS活性。GUS荧光定量分析显示AlHAK1启动子调节GUS表达活性低于组成型启动子CaMV35S和Ubiquitin,但其根部和茎部的GUS活性相对较高。对转化植株进行不同胁迫处理后检测GUS活性,结果表明受到ABA、干旱、高温的诱导后其茎部和根部GUS活性有所提高,推测位于该启动子-682 bp的HSE元件和-1 268 bp的MybBS元件可能在高温、ABA和干旱诱导的表达调控中起作用。     

水稻重复序列RRD3缺失体介导gusA在水稻愈伤组织中的表达

将水稻中等重复序列RRD3及其系列缺失体克隆到植物启动子检测载体中,通过根癌土壤杆菌介导转化水稻愈伤组织,利用GUS组织化学方法检测其在水稻愈伤组织中的启动子活性。结果显示：全长RRD3、410bp及150bp缺失体具有强的启动子活性,而700bp、120bp缺失体仅有弱的启动子活性。通过与RRD3系列缺失体在哺乳动物CHO细胞中的启动子活性比较后推测：在RRD3中存在两个真核生物启动子的调控元件,一个对动物细胞的启动子起正调控,但对植物细胞中的启动子起负调控作用;另一个调控元件仅对动物细胞的启动子起负调控,而对植物细胞启动子无影响。此外在RRD3序列中至少存在一个与TATA盒相关的真核启动子核心元件,但在动物和植物细胞中的调控方式不同。     

根癌农杆菌介导的转新城疫病毒融合蛋白基因水稻植株的获得

利用转基因植物作为生物反应器可以表达重组蛋白、生产外源蛋白质,也可以成为动物疫苗的廉价生产系统。以编码新城疫病毒融合蛋白(NDV-F)的基因为外源基因,以玉米泛素蛋白(Ubi)启动子为启动子,以潮霉素磷酸转移酶(HPT)基因作为选择标记基因,β-半乳糖苷酸酶(GUS)基因作为报告基因构建了适宜于农杆菌介导转化水稻的表达质粒pUNDV,并通过农杆菌介导转化水稻,获得了多株转基因植株。通过PCR分析和GUS活性检测,证实含有NDV-F基因的T-DNA已整合到水稻核基因组中,为研制廉价安全的转基因水稻新城疫基因工程疫苗奠定了基础。     

六倍体大小麦tritordeum花药组织特异性启动子的鉴定与分离

启动子是基因表达调控的重要顺式元件,也是基因工程表达载体的一个重要元件。一个无启动子的带有UidA基因的质粒pPLGUS通过基因枪转化进tritordeum材料中,对转基因材料的多种不同组织进行了X-gluc显色来检测不同组织中的GUS活性,有一个株系的花药组织特异性启动子已被证明成功捕获,并通过PCR方法将其分离。提取叶片的总DNA作模板,上游使用水稻花药启动子分离的引物P1,以UidA基因的部分序列为下游引物P2,PCR扩增UidA基因的上游旁侧序列。已经获得一条长667 bp的目的片断,含有部分UidA基因的序列和一段UidA基因的上游旁侧序列,该序列中具有植物启动子的一些必备元件,初步断定它是一段花药组织特异性启动子序列。     

不同调控序列控制下的GUS基因在水稻和毛白杨愈伤组织中的瞬时表达

用CaMV35S启动子、玉米Ubil启动子、TMVΩ增强子(Ω序列)以及拟南芥18S rRNA基因同源序列构建的6种GUS基因表达载体分别转化水稻和毛白杨愈伤组织,研究不同调控序列对外源基因表达的调控作用.结果表明:(1)在水稻中,以独立Ubil启动子驱动下的GUS基因表达水平为最高,CaMV35S启动子附加18SrRNA基因同源序列调控下的GUS基因为最低.而在毛白杨中,则呈相反趋势;(2)在水稻中,CaMV35S-Ubil复合启动子的表达活性比独立CaMV35S启动子提高了近1.5倍.而在毛白杨中,前者比后者的低;(3)Ubil启动子附加Ω序列,使GUS基因在毛白杨中的表达水平提高一倍以上.但CaMV35S-Ubil复合启动子附加Ω序列,对GUS基因在毛白杨及水稻愈伤组织中的表达活性均没有明显的增强作用.     

油葵种子特异启动子Ha ds10 G1的克隆及功能鉴定

从油葵中克隆得到LEA蛋白基因家族Ha ds10 G1基因的启动子序列,并对其进行功能分析。利用PCR技术从油葵品种"矮大头"基因组DNA中分离Ha ds10 G1基因上游的调控序列,将其与GUS基因融合,构建种子特异性表达载体p BI121-PHa ds10,通过根癌农杆菌介导法转化烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)NC89,对再生植株进行PCR、RT-PCR和GUS组织化学分析,以检测GUS基因在转基因烟草中的表达情况。结果表明,油葵Ha ds10 G1基因启动子长度为1 417 bp,与已报道的向日葵Ha ds10G1基因启动子序列同源性为89.42%。作用元件分析发现该区域除了具有启动子核心调控序列外,还含有多个与组织特异性、激素、逆境等表达相关的顺式作用元件,如RY重复元件、ABRE元件、TC-rich元件等。转基因植株的PCR结果显示,成功地获得了转基因阳性植株;GUS活性检测表明,该启动子序列仅能够驱动GUS基因在烟草种子表达,而在根、茎、叶等组织中均未检测到GUS基因表达。因此,油葵LEA蛋白基因家族Ha ds10 G1基因上游1 417 bp片段具有种子特异性启动子功能。研究结果为油葵等油料作物的油脂遗传改良提供组织特异性启动子。     

一个水稻高效表达启动子Os252的分离

植物基因的表达受启动子的控制,高效表达启动子的分离及功能分析不仅是植物基因工程研究的重要研究方面,也是表达调控研究的重要内容。根据EST数据克隆了一个预测在水稻茎中高效表达的启动子Os252。将该启动子与GUS基因构建成表达载体并转入水稻。转基因水稻PCR分析表明,GUS基因已经成功地整合进水稻基因组中。GUS组织化学分析表明,Os252能启动GUS基因在水稻叶、茎以及胚乳中表达。进一步GUS酶活性的测定表明,叶和胚乳中Os252启动子活性分别是35S启动子的1.9和2.5倍。由于Os252来自于水稻,在叶和胚乳中活性高于35S启动子,因此该启动子可望用于水稻基因工程研究。     

西瓜果实特异性基因wml1的5''端上游调控序列的分离

西瓜(Citrullus vulgris Schrad.)ADP-葡萄糖焦磷酸化酶大亚基基因wml1的表达具有果实特异性。本文利用Uneven PCR技术成功地从西瓜基因组DNA中分离出一段长1864bp、位于wml1基因5’端上游的新序列。该序列含有TATA盒和CAAT盒,具典型的启动子特征。克隆序列中180bp-1752bp和958bp-1752bp两个片段分别与GUS基因融合进行瞬间表达试验,结果初步表明180bp-1752bp片段具有果实特异性启动子活性,转录调控元件位于序列的180bp-958bp。     

苹果果实β-半乳糖苷酶基因启动子的克隆与功能分析

根据已发表的苹果基因组序列设计特异引物,克隆得到苹果品种‘嘎拉’中β-半乳糖苷酶基因(Md-gal)的启动子。序列分析表明,该启动子除含有大多数高等植物启动子具有的保守元件外,还含有大量光响应元件和与激素相关的顺式作用元件,主要有赤霉素响应元件(GARE-motif和P-box)、茉莉酸甲酯(MeJA)应答元件(CGTCA-motif和TGACG-motif)和生长素响应元件(TGA-element);构建5个不同长度Md-gal启动子和GUS基因融合的瞬时表达载体,并进行苹果果实和烟草叶片转化试验,结果显示,5个启动子均具有启动子活性,在Md-gal启动子序列中激活与抑制调节元件并存,正调控元件位于-1206~-754bp区域,负调控元件位于-754~-597bp区域;对Md-gal启动子进行激素响应分析结果显示,激素处理可对其产生诱导作用,且MeJA处理后GUS活性最高。研究表明,Md-gal启动子具有真核基因启动子的基本结构特征和正负调控特性,可响应外源激素处理,可能在苹果果实生长发育和成熟软化方面具有一定的作用。     

Isolation and Characterization of a Rice Cysteine Protease Gene, OsCP1, Using T-DNA Gene-Trap System

The T-DNA gene-trap system has been efficiently used to elucidate gene functions in plants. We report here a functional analysis of a cysteine protease gene, OsCP1, isolated from a pool of T-DNA insertional rice. GUS assay with the T-DNA tagged line indicated that the OsCP1 promoter was highly active in the rice anther. Sequence analysis revealed that the deduced amino acid sequence of OsCP1 was homologous to those of papain family cysteine proteases containing the highly conserved interspersed amino acid motif, ERFNIN. This result suggested that the gene encodes a cysteine protease in rice. We also identified a suppressed mutant from T2 progeny of the T-DNA tagged line. The mutant showed a significant defect in pollen development. Taken together, the results demonstrated that OsCP1 is a cysteine protease gene that might play an important role in pollen development.     

用无启动子的GUS报告基因捕获水稻基因启动子

构建了嵌合质粒p13DGUTs,它是在Ds转座子中插入了无启动子的B．葡萄糖醛酸酶报告基因(GUS),用于分离水稻基因启动子。将p13DGUTs转化粳稻品种中花11的胚性愈伤组织,获得了496个转基因植株。抗性愈伤组织与转基因植株的GUS染色与PCR分析表明整合在水稻染色体上的Ds因子都发生了随机跳跃。转基因植株T0代与部分T1代的GUS染色结果表明,M92转基因植株中Ds转座子整合位置上游的水稻基因启动子指导GUS基因的表达及表达的特性是可遗传的。文章对此方法在分离水稻基因启动子与基因上的应用进行了讨论。     

Promoter Trapping in Arabidopsis Using T-DNA Insertional Mutagenesis

A new promoter trap vector was constructed based on the juxtaposition of T-DNA right border to coding sequence of GUS. The new vector pRN-1 carried an intron in the GUS coding region. Promoter trap vectors pGKB5 and pRN-1 vectors were used to transform Arabidopsis ecotype Columbia using the floral dip transformation system. The transformants were selected on appropriate selection media and the primary transformants were confirmed by PCR using gene specific primers. Approximately 50 % of the T₂ lines segregated for a 3:1 ratio indicating presence of T-DNA at single locus. Approximately 15% of the transformed lines showed expression of GUS. Morphological mutants for male sterility and dwarfism were also identified in the T₂ population. A T-DNA tagged line was identified in T₂ with GUS expression specifically in the floral parts. The number of T-DNA loci in this line was confirmed by Southern blot hybridization. T-DNA flanking region isolated from this line suggested insertions into chromosome 2 at two closely linked loci. The results demonstrate that the population generated can be used effectively to identify and characterize gene regulatory elements.     

Development of enhancer trap lines for functional analysis of the rice genome

Enhancer trapping has provided a powerful strategy for identifying novel genes and regulatory elements. In this study, we adopted an enhancer trap system, consisting of the GAL4/VP16-UAS elements with GUS as the reporter, to generate a trapping population of rice. Currently, 31 443 independent transformants were obtained from two cultivars using Agrobacterium-mediated T-DNA insertion. PCR tests and DNA blot hybridization showed that about 94% of the transformants contained T-DNA insertions. The transformants carried, on average, two copies of the T-DNA, and 42% of the transformants had single-copy insertions. Histochemical assays of approximately 1000 T0 plants revealed various patterns of the reporter gene expression, including expression in only one tissue, and simultaneously in two or more tissues. The expression pattern of the reporter gene in T1 families corresponded well with the T0 plants and segregated in a 3 : 1 Mendelian ratio in majority of the T1 families tested. The frequency of reporter gene expression in the enhancer trap lines was much higher than that in gene trap lines reported previously. Analysis of flanking sequences of T-DNA insertion sites from about 200 transformants showed that almost all the sequences had homology with the sequences in the rice genome databases. Morphologically conspicuous mutations were observed in about 7.5% of the 2679 T1 families that were field-tested, and segregation in more than one-third of the families fit the 3 : 1 ratio. It was concluded that GAL4/VP16-UAS elements provided a useful system for enhancer trap in rice.     

OsRRM, a Spen-like rice gene expressed specifically in the endosperm

We used the promoter trap technique to identify a rice plant, named 107^#, in which the β-glucuronidase （GUS） reporter gene was expressed specifically in the endosperm. A single copy of the T-DNA was inserted into the plant genome, and a candidate gene OsRRM was identified by the insertion. The OsRRM promoter directed GUS expression specifically in rice endosperm, analogous to the GUS expression pattern observed in 107^#. OsRRMis a single-copy gene in rice and encodes a nuclear protein containing 1 005 amino-acid residues with two RNA recognition motifs and one Spen paralog and ortholog C-terminal domain. Westem blot analysis confirmed that the OsRRM protein was specifically expressed in rice endosperm. Ectopic expression of OsRRM in transgenic plants led to abnormalities, such as short stature, retarded growth and low fructification rates. Our data, in conjunction with the reported function of Spen genes, implicated OsRRM in the regulation of cell development in rice endosperm.