小立碗藓LysM型类受体激酶基因家族生物信息学分析

植物LysM型类受体激酶(lysin motif receptor-like kinase,LYKs)是植物中发现的一类重要的RLK,在植物生长发育、抵御逆境胁迫等方面具有不可忽视的作用,是植物中基因功能的研究热点。为更好地了解小立碗藓中的LYK基因,该文利用生物信息学的方法对小立碗藓(Physcomitrella patens) LysM型类受体激酶基因家族成员进行鉴定及分析。通过分析小立碗藓LYK家族成员的基本物理信息、基因结构、染色体定位及系统发生关系,初步探讨了其LYK基因结构、进化与功能间的联系。结果表明:(1)小立碗藓中共有21个LYK基因,其氨基酸序列大小在625～755 aa之间,分子量为69.54～82.02 kDa,等电点在5.98～7.78之间。(2)将小立碗藓所有LYK蛋白与3种典型模式植物(水稻、拟南芥和蒺藜苜蓿)的LYK蛋白共同构建系统进化树,所有LYK蛋白被分为4个亚组(LYK-I、LYK-Ⅱ、LYR-I和LYR-Ⅱ)。小立碗藓各亚组内成员的基因结构、保守域特征显示出较为相似的特征,由此推测其可能具有相同或相似的功能。(3)染色体定位发现21个LYK基因集中分布于4条染色体上并出现小型基因簇,这可能与基因功能相联系。该文分析了小立碗藓LysM型类受体蛋白激酶基因家族的基本信息,可为后续深入研究其LYK基因家族成员的生理生化功能奠定基础。     

小立碗藓扩展蛋白基因家族的鉴定与生物信息学分析

扩展蛋白(Expansins,EXP)是一类基因家族,几乎参与了植物发育的全过程,从种子萌发到果实成熟都有扩展蛋白的参与。该研究利用生物信息学的方法对小立碗藓(Physcomitrella patens) Expansin基因家族成员进行鉴定,分析了其基因结构、染色体定位以及系统发生关系。结果表明:小立碗藓基因组中含有Expansin A(EXPA) 32个、Expansin-like A(EXLA) 6个,并未发现Expansin-like B(EXLB)及Expansin B(EXPB)。扩展蛋白氨基酸序列长度在228～290 aa之间,编码蛋白质具有两个保守的结构域Pollen_allerg_1和DPBB_1。蛋白质亚细胞定位预测结果表明:运用CELLO在线工具预测发现小立碗藓中约4/5的EXP家族基因定位于细胞外;而Euk-mPLoc预测结果则显示小立碗藓EXP基因家族成员全定位于细胞外。基因结构分析表明,小立碗藓中约68%Expansin基因有含有1～3个内含子。以上结果可为深入研究小立碗藓扩展蛋白基因的分子进化与生物学功能奠定基础。     

小立碗藓萜类物质的合成酶基因分析及其UPLC-QTOF检测

根据基因组信息和KEGG数据库分析小立碗藓基因组中合成萜类物质的基因,比较小立碗藓与酵母和拟南芥合成萜类物质基因的氨基酸序列同源性同时利用UPLC-QTOF分析小立碗藓中物质组成,来分析小立碗藓基因组中萜类物质合成的基因及小立碗藓中存在的萜类物质。与酵母相比,小立碗藓两条萜类次生代谢途径完整,途径中的基因及氨基酸丰富性更高,提示可以合成更丰富的前体物质如FPP,GPP等;小立碗藓与拟南芥的序列相似性较高,萜类背景简单。UPLC-QTOF分析检测到小立碗藓中次生代谢物质主要是芳香族化合物及各类生物碱,一种萜类物质ent-16beta-Methoxy-19-kauranoic acid。小立碗藓中本身具有合成萜类前体物质和二萜的基因,检测到少量萜类物质,适合作为萜类活性物质异源合成的底盘细胞。     

植物分子生物学研究极具前景的模式系统——小立碗藓

小立碗藓作为植物分子生物学研究极具前景的模式系统已日益受到人们的重视,它的生活史周期短,易于培养,转基因植株易于分析,核基因组容易和外源DNA 发生同源重组,这些特点使它成为研究基因功能的良好材料。一些成功的基因敲除和基因破坏已经在小立碗藓中实现,这些基因的功能也通过小立碗藓转化植株的特点得以证实。小立碗藓标签突变文库已经建立,其应用为小立碗藓基因的进一步研究打下了基础。关于小立碗藓的ESTs 数据库已经建立,已有67 000 条ESTs 信息。     

植物分子生物学研究极具前景的模式系统--小立碗藓

小立碗藓作为植物分子生物学研究极具前景的模式系统已日益受到人们的重视,它的生活史周期短,易于培养,转基因植株易于分析,核基因组容易和外源DNA发生同源重组,这些特点使它成为研究基因功能的良好材料.一些成功的基因敲除和基因破坏已经在小立碗藓中实现,这些基因的功能也通过小立碗藓转化植株的特点得以证实.小立碗藓标签突变文库已经建立,其应用为小立碗藓基因的进一步研究打下了基础.关于小立碗藓的ESTs数据库已经建立,已有67 000条ESTs信息.     

小立碗藓（Physcomitrella patens）植物microRNA结合靶位预测

利用857条植物miRNA序列对27546条小立碗藓mRNA序列进行搜索,预测出162个植物miRNA家族在小立碗藓中存在结合靶位。miRNA结合靶位数目和miRNA协同作用网络分析结果同时显示,miR482和miR1168在小立碗藓中结合靶位多、协同作用广,提示它们对于小立碗藓可能具有重要生物学功能。52个菜茵衣藻特有的miRNA被预测在小立碗藓中存在结合靶位,显示小立碗藓在从藻类向种子植物进化过程中处在独特演化位置。     

小立碗藓愈伤组织诱导和培养

小立碗藓已经成为植物功能基因组学的模式系统,其材料的大量培养是所有工作的基础.文章探讨了小立碗藓愈伤组织诱导和组织培养的基本条件,并观察了小立碗藓愈伤组织的亚显微结构.     

小立碗藓PpAGO7基因的克隆及表达分析

该研究采用同源克隆的方法获得了小立碗藓AGO7蛋白编码基因PpAGO7,对PpAGO7基因序列特征进行生物信息学分析,并利用Real-time PCR方法分析PpAGO7基因的时空表达模式,为揭示小立碗藓中PpAGO7基因的生物学功能提供依据。结果表明:PpAGO7基因的全长cNDA为3 583bp,其中开放阅读框3 363bp,编码1 120个氨基酸,分子量123.38kD,等电点9.26,含有AGO蛋白典型的PAZ和PIWI结构域;PpAGO7基因在小立碗藓整个生活周期都有表达,且在茎叶体生长时期表达水平较高,但在原丝体时期表达水平较低。研究结果推测PpAGO7基因可能在茎叶体拟叶的生长发育过程中起作用。     

模式生物小立碗藓遗传转化系统的研究进展

苔藓植物小立碗藓是迄今发现的同源重组率最高的陆生植物,堪与酵母媲美,具有"绿色酵母"之称。高的同源重组频率、简单的发育模式以及单倍体配子体为主的生活史使其渐渐成为研究生物学进程和发育模式的新型模式生物。现对近年来小立碗藓遗传转化系统研究的进展进行总结和分析,为相关研究工作者充分利用这一体系提供帮助。对小立碗藓遗传表达系统的载体构建、转化方法及宿主细胞准备等方面的进展进行了综述,对小立碗藓在基因打靶方面的应用进行了简要总结。     

小立碗藓属在中国的记录

本文作者在湖南张家界采得小立碗藓属植物,经扫描电镜显示,其孢子具多数柱状疣的特征与小立碗藓加利福尼亚亚种相一致,可确定它为P．patens(Hedw．)B．S．G．subsp．californica(Crum et Anderson)Tan。此为小立碗藓属植物在我国的首次记录。     

大花铁线莲单重被花的转录组差异分析

以即可开单被花又可开重被花的大花铁线莲重被品种"薇安"为研究对象,对"薇安"同一时期同一植株上的3种不同花瓣类型（单被、半重被、重被）采用高通量测序技术进行拼接及功能注释,筛选不同花被类型下表达量高度差异的关键基因后进行实时荧光定量PCR验证。结果显示：转录组测序共产生13.8GB原始数据,3个转录本文库两两比较共获得3 075条差异表达基因（DEG）,其中单被花与半重被样本对比（A vs B）包括649条上调DEG,605条下调DEG;半重被花与重被花对比（B vs C）包括上调DEG 1 046条和下调DEG 721条;单被花与重被花对比（A vs C）有上调DEG 1 129条和下调DEG 859条。3个不同花被下共存的差异表达基因有134条。根据基因功能注释从总DEG中筛选出26条可能与重瓣化性状相关的基因进行聚类分析,并随机挑选10个目的基因进行荧光定量PCR验证。PCR结果显示这些基因的表达量在铁线莲"薇安"同一时期同一植株的3种花被类型中均存在显著差异。最终筛选出与铁线莲重瓣化相关的关键基因有MADS-BOX类基因PMADS1、AP3、FRUITFULL、FLC;生长素反应蛋白IAA9、生长素输入载体、脱落酸8'羟化酶、吲哚乙酸诱导蛋白ARG7等。本研究为探究铁线莲重瓣花分子机制提供了基础数据和理论依据。     

Early responses to cadmium exposure in barley plants: effects on biometric and physiological parameters

Cadmium represents one of the most toxic pollutants in plant ecosystems: at high concentrations it can cause severe effects, such as plant growth inhibition, decrease in photosynthesis and changes in plant basal metabolism. Changes in pigments’ content, RubisCO large subunit, and D1 protein indicated a severe reduction in photosynthetic efficiency. Furthermore, the decrease of nitrate reductase activity and changes in free amino acids levels show a general stress condition of nitrogen assimilation. Cadmium increased the activities of ROS scavenging enzymes; among these, ascorbate peroxidase rate was the most noticeably increased. It is worth noting that glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PDH; EC 1.1.1.64), showed changes in both activities and occurrence during cadmium stress. Interestingly, our data suggest that G6PDH would modulate redox homeostasis under metal exposure, and possibly satisfy the increased request of reductants to counteract the oxidative burst induced by cadmium. Therefore, the results suggest that APX and G6PDH may play a pivotal role to counteract the oxidative stress induced by cadmium in young barley plants.     

Bioremediation of adverse impact of cadmium toxicity on Cassia italica Mill by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi

Cassia italica Mill is an important medicinal plant within the family Fabaceae. Pot experiment was conducted to evaluate cadmium stress induced changes in physiological and biochemical attributes in C. italica with and without arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). Cadmium stressed plant showed reduced chlorophyll pigment and protein content while AMF inoculation enhanced the chlorophyll and protein content considerably. AMF also ameliorated the cadmium stress induced reduction in total chlorophyll and protein contents by 19.30% and 38.29%, respectively. Cadmium stress enhanced lipid peroxidation while AMF inoculation reduced lipid peroxidation considerably. Increase in proline and phenol content was observed due to cadmium stress and AMF inoculation caused a further increase in proline and phenol content ensuring better growth under stressed conditions. AMF alone also enhanced proline and phenol content. Activity of antioxidant enzymes enhanced under cadmium treatment and AMF inoculation further enhanced their activity thereby strengthening the antioxidant system. Enhanced activities of antioxidants and increased accumulation of osmolytes help plants to avoid damaging impact of oxidative damage. The research has shown that AMF inoculation mitigated the negative impact of stress by reducing the lipid peroxidation and enhancing the antioxidant activity. The present study strongly supports employing AMF as the biological mean for enhancing the cadmium stress tolerance of C. italica.     

梯棱羊肚菌镉胁迫响应基因ATX1功能分析

梯棱羊肚菌Morchella importuna是一种可以大田覆土栽培的珍稀食用菌,而土壤重金属污染状况日益严重,对梯棱羊肚菌菌丝生长和子实体产品质量安全构成了潜在的威胁。本研究先采用镉离子胁迫处理梯棱羊肚菌菌丝体,RT-PCR检测发现候选基因ATX1的表达量显著下调。克隆梯棱羊肚菌ATX1基因,对ATX1p蛋白结构进行功能预测,发现ATX1p可能与铜离子转运及重金属胁迫相关。然后分别构建ATX1的超表达和RNAi基因沉默载体,采用农杆菌介导的转化方法,将其转入梯棱羊肚菌同核体菌株A50中,分别筛选到4个ATX1表达显著上调的超表达转化子和4个ATX1表达显著下调的RNAi基因沉默转化子,镉敏感性检测发现ATX1的RNAi基因沉默转化子表现为镉抗性增强,而ATX1超表达转化子则表现为镉抗性减弱。结果表明,梯棱羊肚菌ATX1基因表达与镉抗性呈负相关,ATX1p可能在梯棱羊肚菌镉胁迫响应过程中发挥着某种重要作用。     

Ancestral gene duplications in mosses characterized by integrated phylogenomic analyses

Mosses (Bryophyta) are a key group occupying an important phylogenetic position in land plant (embryophyte) evolution. The class Bryopsida represents the most diversified lineage, containing more than 95% of modern mosses, whereas other classes are species‐poor. Two branches with large numbers of gene duplications were elucidated by phylogenomic analyses, one in the ancestry of all mosses and another before the separation of the Bryopsida, Polytrichopsida, and Tetraphidopsida. The analysis of the phylogenetic progression of duplicated paralogs retained on genomic syntenic regions in the Physcomitrella patens genome confirmed that the whole‐genome duplication events WGD1 and WGD2 were re‐recognized as the ψ event and the Funarioideae duplication event, respectively. The ψ polyploidy event was tightly associated with the early diversification of Bryopsida, in the ancestor of Bryidae, Dicranidae, Timmiidae, and Funariidae. Together, four branches with large numbers of gene duplications were unveiled in the evolutionary past of P. patens. Gene retention patterns following the four large‐scale duplications in different moss lineages were analyzed and discussed. Recurrent significant retention of stress‐related genes may have contributed to their adaption to distinct ecological environments and the evolutionary success of this early‐diverging land plant lineage.     

MDP25 mediates the fine-tuning of microtubule organization in response to salt stress

Microtubules are dynamic cytoskeleton structures playing fundamental roles in plant responses to salt stress. The precise mechanisms by which microtubule organization is regulated under salt stress are largely unknown. Here, we report that Arabidopsis thaliana MICROTUBULE-DESTABILIZING PROTEIN 25 (MDP25; also known as PLASMA MEMBRANE-ASSOCIATED CATION-BINDING PROTEIN 1 (PCaP1)) helps regulate microtubule organization. Under salt treatment, elevated cytosolic Ca²⁺ concentration caused MDP25 to partially dissociate from the plasma membrane, promoting microtubule depolymerization. When Ca²⁺ signaling was blocked by BAPTA-AM or LaCl₃, microtubule depolymerization in wild-type and MDP25-overexpressing cells was slower, while there was no obvious change in mdp25 cells. Knockout of MDP25 improved microtubule reassembly and was conducive to microtubule integrity under long-term salt treatment and microtubule recovery after salt stress. Moreover, mdp25 seedlings exhibited a higher survival rate under salt stress. The presence microtubule-disrupting reagent oryzalin or microtubule-stabilizing reagent paclitaxel differentially affected the survival rates of different genotypes under salt stress. MDP25 promoted microtubule instability by affecting the catastrophe and rescue frequencies, shrinkage rate and time in pause phase at the microtubule plus-end and the depolymerization rate at the microtubule minus-end. These findings reveal a role for MDP25 in regulating microtubule organization under salt treatment by affecting microtubule dynamics.     

硒对镉胁迫下大球盖菇菌丝生长的影响

选用大球盖菇Stropharia rugosoannulata为试验材料,分析在镉胁迫处理下（2mg/L）添加不同浓度硒（0、6、15、20mg/L）对大球盖菇菌丝生长的影响,初步研究了施加硒对镉胁迫下大球盖菇菌丝生长抑制的缓解效应和作用机制。结果表明：镉对大球盖菇生长速度和生物量具有明显抑制作用,镉造成了大球盖菇渗透调节物质、过氧化氢和丙二醛含量显著增加;添加硒后,镉对大球盖菇菌丝的生长速度、生物量抑制作用均有所改善,且增加了渗透调节物质,促进镉胁迫下大球盖菇渗透调节能力;硒诱导抗氧化酶的活性上调,提高活性氧清除能力,降低了菌丝中丙二醛和过氧化氢的含量,缓解细胞膜过氧化程度,增强了大球盖菇对镉的耐受性。本研究重点探讨外源添加硒对镉胁迫下大球盖菇菌丝生长、生理特性及抗氧化胁迫能力的影响,为进一步研究硒在食用菌抗镉栽培中的应用奠定了一定的理论基础。     

Effect of cadmium on growth and the activity of H2O2 scavenging enzymes in Colocassia esculentum

Cadmium is a non-essential heavy metal that can be harmful even at low concentrations to plants. Colocassia esculentum (Araceae) plant was studied to know its tolerance capability to cadmium. Colocassia esculentum plants grown in pots containing different concentrations of cadmium (Cd) were analyzed for dry matter, fresh weight and total metal content. Cadmium depressed dry matter production of the plant up to 33%. Plant accumulated larger portion of the heavy metal in the roots followed by stem and leaf. Chlorophyll content of the plant declined on treatment with heavy metal while the activity of antioxidative enzymes catalase and peroxidase increased. Colocassia esculentum also showed an increase in total protein along with greater A₂₅₀/A₂₈₀ value suggesting an increase in metal protein complexes. Cadmium elicited anatomical changes in the root of C. esculentum. These changes under heavy metal stress indicate the adaptive properties of this plant species.