柠条锦鸡儿CkLEA1基因克隆及表达分析

植物受到逆境胁迫后,大量逆境响应基因会被诱导表达,LEA蛋白编码基因就是与植物抗旱、抗冷等非生物胁迫密切相关的一类基因.从已构建的柠条锦鸡儿干旱胁迫抑制性削减杂交文库中筛选到了一条LEA蛋白编码基因并进行了克隆.序列比对与系统进化分析显示该基因属于LEA3基因家族成员,命名为CkLEA1(GenBank登录号是KC309408).克隆得到该基因gDNA长469bp,包含两个外显子和一个内含子;cDNA长357bp,包含300bp的开放阅读框,推导编码99个氨基酸的蛋白质.利用荧光定量PCR技术对CkLEA1基因在各种逆境胁迫条件的表达情况进行初步研究表明,CkLEA1受干旱、ABA、冷、热、盐和碱等处理不同程度地诱导,推测其与柠条锦鸡儿响应逆境胁迫的机制有关.     

柠条锦鸡儿CkP5CS基因克隆及表达特性分析

旨在克隆柠条锦鸡儿Δ~1-吡咯啉-5-羧酸合成酶基因(P5CS)的全长cDNA序列,研究其组织表达特异性,分析CkP5CS基因在低温、高盐和PEG处理下的表达情况,以阐明CkP5CS基因在柠条锦鸡儿中的生物学功能。利用RACE技术克隆P5CS基因cDNA序列,并对其全长基因进行生物信息学分析;构建系统发育树,研究其与相似序列的同源性;利用实时荧光定量PCR方法,分析CkP5CS基因的组织表达特异性以及在低温、高盐和渗透胁迫下的表达情况。结果显示,克隆得到柠条锦鸡儿P5CS基因全长c DNA序列,命名为CkP5CS,全长2 604 bp,包括5'非翻译区(5'-UTR)102 bp,3'非翻译区(3'-UTR)363 bp,开放阅读框2 139 bp,能编码712个氨基酸,预测蛋白质分子量为76.8 kD,理论等电点为8.6,二级结构主要包括α-螺旋、延伸链和无规则卷曲。多序列比对和系统进化分析表明,柠条锦鸡儿P5CS与白刺花SdP5CS、大豆GmP5CS、豇豆VuP5CS同源性较高,分别为85.1%、84.2%和82.6%。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,CkP5CS在柠条锦鸡儿的根、茎和叶中均有表达,没有组织特异性;同时,该基因的表达受低温、高盐和渗透胁迫的诱导。克隆得到柠条锦鸡儿CkP5CS基因,其在柠条锦鸡儿适应低温、高盐和渗透胁迫过程中发挥作用。     

柠条锦鸡儿香豆酸-3-羟化酶基因克隆及其功能初步研究

香豆酸-3-羟化酶(Coumarate 3-Hydroxylase,C3H)是木质素生物合成途径中的关键酶之一.以柠条锦鸡儿为材料,利用RACE技术克隆了C3H基因.对柠条锦鸡儿C3H基因的gDNA和cDNA全长分析显示该基因具有3个外显子,2个内含子,编码框长度为1530bp,编码509个氨基酸.预测该基因编码蛋白的等电点位7.67,分子量约57.61 kDa.氨基酸序列分析显示具有一个保守的P450结构域.系统进化分析表明该蛋白与大豆C3H具有最高的同源性,将该基因命名为CkC3H,GeneBank登录号为HQ829858.构建了35S启动子驱动的CkC3H基因植物表达载体,互补拟南芥C3H(CYP98A3)基因突变体ref8,转基因植物表型得以部分恢复.这些结果说明柠条锦鸡儿CkC3H与拟南芥C3H至少具有部分相同的功能.     

三种锦鸡儿属植物过氧化氢酶基因的克隆及表达特性分析

为研究过氧化氢酶基因在锦鸡儿属植物抵御干旱胁迫中发挥的作用,采用兼并PCR (degenerate polymerase chain reaction, Deg-PCR)和末端克隆(rapid amplify cDNA ends, RACE)技术分离了柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinskiikom)、小叶锦鸡儿(C. microphylla)和中间锦鸡儿(C. davazamcii)的过氧化氢酶(Catalase, CAT)基因cDNA序列,并对它们在干旱胁迫条件下的表达特性进行了比较分析。这3种锦鸡儿属植物CAT cDNA均为1 755 bp,含有1个1 479 bp的开放阅读框(open reading frame, ORF)、85个碱基的5'非编码区和201个碱基的3'非编码区,编码492个氨基酸的蛋白质。序列比较分析发现,该3条序列仅在322 bp处有一个碱基的差异(CkCAT为T碱基, CmCAT和CdCAT为C碱基),但它们编码相同的氨基酸。生物信息学分析显示,CkCAT、CmCAT和CiCAT的与其他植物的CAT蛋白具有较高的同源性,在进化上与豇豆和大豆的CAT亲缘关系较近。实时荧光定量PCR分析结果显示,在干旱胁迫条件下CkCAT、CmCAT和CdCAT的表达量明显升高,显示CAT在锦鸡儿属植物抵御干旱逆境中发挥重要作用。     

柠条锦鸡儿CkGR基因克隆及功能分析

通过RACE技术从柠条锦鸡儿中克隆得到一个新的GR基因,全长2 122 bp,包括5'非翻译区(5'-UTR)57 bp,3'非翻译区(3'-UTR)415 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)1 650 bp,编码550个氨基酸,推测的蛋白质分子量为59.2k Da,理论等电点为8.2,命名为Ck GR。Ck GR与鹰嘴豆Ca GR的同源性较高,为90.1%。利用染色体步移法克隆得到Ck GR起始密码子ATG上游648 bp的启动子序列,Plant CARE软件分析表明,该序列具有启动子的基本元件CAAT-box和TATA-box以及多种与逆境胁迫相关的顺式调控元件。实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,Ck GR在柠条锦鸡儿的根、茎和叶中均有表达,没有组织特异性;Ck GR的表达受低温、高盐和干旱胁迫的诱导,表明Ck GR在柠条锦鸡儿适应低温、高盐和干旱胁迫的过程中发挥作用。     

柠条锦鸡儿CkLEA4基因克隆及表达分析

LEA蛋白是一种与植物抗逆相关的胚胎发育晚期丰富蛋白。该研究从已构建的柠条锦鸡儿干旱胁迫抑制削减杂交文库中筛选到1条LEA蛋白编码基因的部分序列,用RACE技术扩增得到该基因cDNA全长并对其进行了克隆。测序表明该基因cDNA长870bp,其中开放阅读框长510bp,编码169个氨基酸,推测蛋白分子量为17.03kD,等电点为9.3,是一种亲水蛋白。序列比对和系统进化分析表明,该基因属于LEA4基因家族成员,命名为CkLEA4。实时荧光定量PCR检测发现,CkLEA4基因在干旱、ABA和NaCl处理下均受到不同程度的诱导,说明CkLEA4基因可能与柠条锦鸡儿响应逆境胁迫有关。     

柠条锦鸡儿F3H基因克隆及功能分析

柠条锦鸡儿为豆科灌木,对各种环境胁迫具有较强的适应能力,类黄酮是天然的抗氧化剂,花青素属类黄酮化合物,逆境胁迫会影响植物体内花青素的合成,而黄烷酮3-羟化酶(F3H)是花青素生物合成所必需的一种关键酶。该研究成功分离克隆了柠条锦鸡儿的F3H基因,命名为CkF3H。CkF3H基因的开放阅读框(ORF)为1095 bp,编码364个氨基酸,推测的蛋白质分子量为41.3 kDa,理论等电点为5.9。生物信息学分析发现,CkF3H基因序列与其它植物F3H有较高的一致性,推测CkF3H蛋白与其它植物F3H蛋白具有相似的功能。利用染色体步移法克隆得到CkF3H起始密码子ATG上游468 bp的启动子序列,PlantCARE软件分析表明,该序列具有启动子的基本元件CAAT-box和TATA-box以及多种与逆境胁迫相关的顺式调控元件。实时荧光定量PCR分析表明,CkF3H在柠条的根、茎和叶中均有表达,没有组织特异性;CkF3H的表达受低温、高盐、干旱和高温胁迫的诱导,并且在低温胁迫下,CkF3H的表达还受到光周期的影响。综上所述,研究结果表明CkF3H基因在柠条锦鸡儿适应低温、高盐、干旱和高温胁迫的过程中发挥作用。     

柠条锦鸡儿肌动蛋白基因的克隆和表达稳定性分析

以几种豆科植物中肌动蛋白的氨基酸保守序列设计简并引物,采用RT—PCR结合RACE扩增技术,从柠条锦鸡儿叶片中克隆到一个编码肌动蛋白的基因,命名为CkACT。该基因cDNA全长为1655bp,开放阅读框1134bp,编码377个氨基酸。氨基酸比对分析表明,该基因编码的氨基酸与其他植物肌动蛋白基因具有较高的同源性。不同组织中的表达基本上一致,不同发育时期的基因表达相似,低温、NaCl、干旱和ABA处理后的表达强度没有明显差异,说明CkACT基因表达稳定。     

3种锦鸡儿属植物过氧化物酶基因的克隆及表达分析

采用同源克隆技术分离了3种锦鸡儿属植物柠条锦鸡儿(Caragana korshinskii)、小叶锦鸡儿(C.microphylla)和中间锦鸡儿(C.intermedia)的过氧化物酶(POD)基因(分别命名为CkPOD、CmPOD和CiPOD),并对它们在干旱胁迫条件下的表达特征进行了分析。CkPOD、CiPOD、CmPOD基因的cDNA序列均包含有1 074bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码的蛋白质由357个氨基酸构成,分子量为38.7kD。系统进化分析结果显示:3种锦鸡儿属植物的POD可以和鹰嘴豆等豆科植物的POD聚为一类,且CkPOD和CmPOD具有较近的亲缘关系,CiPOD与CkPOD和CmPOD的亲缘关系相对较远,这一结果与3种锦鸡儿属植物的进化地位一致,显示POD基因较为保守,可以为锦鸡儿属植物的系统分类提供参考。PEG模拟干旱胁迫能够强烈诱导CkPOD、CiPOD和CmPOD基因的表达,显示POD基因在锦鸡儿属植物抵御干旱胁迫过程中发挥着重要作用。研究结果可为解析锦鸡儿属植物的耐旱机理以及利用锦鸡儿属植物进行荒漠改良和生态修复提供理论和实验依据。     

甘菊BADH基因cDNA的克隆及在盐胁迫下的表达

利用PCR、RT-PCR和PCR-RACE技术,从菊科植物甘菊(Dendranthema lavandulifolium)中克隆到2个甜菜碱醛脱氢酶(betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase,BADH)基因的同源基因,分别命名为DlBADH1和DlBADH2,GenBank登录号分别为DQ011151和DQ011152.DlBADH1的cDNA全长1821 bp,其开放阅读框编码503个氨基酸的蛋白质;DlBADH2全长1918 bp,编码506个氨基酸的蛋白质.两个基因核苷酸序列的同源性为97%,推导的氨基酸序列的同源性为98%.与已发表的其它植物BADH基因氨基酸序列的同源性在64%以上.在推导的氨基酸序列中,均含有醛脱氢酶所具有的高度保守的十肽(VTLELGGKSP)以及与酶功能有关的半胱氨酸残基(C).在推导的氨基酸序列的系统关系中,甘菊位于其它双子叶植物和单子叶植物之间,与其植物分类的系统关系相吻合.RT-PCR-Southern半定量表达分析表明,甘菊BADH基因家族中存在表达受盐诱导的成员.     

Cloning and Expression Analysis of GpUCH Gene in Grimmia pilifera

A drought resistance gene was cloned from drought cDNA library of Grimmia pilifera, the gene relatived to ubiquitin carboxy terminal hydrolytic enzymes (UCH), named GpUCH. The cDNA fragment of GpUCH was cloned from Grimmia pilifera through rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). To further study the function of GpUCH gene, it was necessary to describe the sequence characteristics, evolutionary relationship and gene expression. The full length cDNA was 951bp with an pen reading frame of 711bp which encoded 237 amino acid with a molecular weight of 257kD, and the isoelectric point is 467. The result of bioinformatics showed that this protein was unstable transmembrane protein and had no signal peptide. The phylogenetic tree showed that GpUCH and Physcomitrella patens UCH protein had a close relationship. QRT PCR analysis showed that the expression of GpUCH gene was induced in both rehydration and dehydration.Under different conditions the expression of GpUCH were obviously varius. The results suggested that GpUCH gene might play an important role in drought stress.     

Cloning and expression analysis of a water stress-induced gene from Brassica oleracea.

Plant growth and productivity are greatly affected by water stress, such as drought and salinity. Here we report on the cloning and expression analysis of a water stress-induced gene from Brassica oleracea (designated as BoWS, GenBank accession number AY571333) by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The full-length cDNA of BoWS consisted of 594 bp and contained a 285 bp open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 95-amino-acid protein. The deduced protein had a calculated molecular mass of 10.53 kDa and an isoelectric point of 6.93. The sequence similarity and comparative analysis showed that BoWS was 84% identical to Arabidopsis thaliana putative water stress-induced protein (GenBank accession number AAM67282). Southern blot analysis indicated that BoWS was a low-copy gene. Northern blot analysis revealed that the expression of BoWS was upregulated by abscisic acid (ABA), mannitol, NaCl, drought, salicylic acid (SA) and hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2)). Our results indicate that BoWS is extremely related to the water-deficit stress in B. oleracea.     

褪黑素改善认知作用研究进展

对褪黑素改善认知作用的研究进展进行综述,为褪黑素的进一步开发利用提供科学依据。     

毛尖紫萼藓GpUCH基因克隆及表达分析

从毛尖紫萼藓干旱cDNA文库中筛选了一条与抗旱相关的泛素羧基末端水解酶基因的EST序列,采用RACE技术从毛尖紫萼藓中克隆出了该基因的cDNA全长序列,命名为白UCH。对该基因的序列特征、进化关系和表达谱进行了分析,为全面研究其功能奠定了基础。该基因cDNA全长951bp,开放阅读框711bp,共编码236个氨基酸。生物信息学分析显示,印UCH基因相对分子质量为25．7kD,等电点为4．67,为不稳定蛋白,属于跨膜蛋白但不存在信号肽。系统进化树分析表明,GpUCH与小立碗藓UCH蛋白一致性较高。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,GpUCH基因在复水和干旱的条件下均能表达,但是在不同的条件下表达情况差异显著。表明该基因可能在毛尖紫萼藓干旱过程中发挥一定的作用。     

小麦胁迫相关基因W1的克隆及表达模式分析

应用噬菌体原位杂交技术从干旱胁迫诱导的小麦cDNA文库中克隆到一个胁迫诱导的基因片段别。删全长cDNA为901bp,其中,编码区长498bp,编码166个氨基酸。Southern杂交表明,W1是一个低拷贝基因。RT—PCR结果表明,W1受干旱、低温的诱导,但不受高盐的诱导。氨基酸序列分析发现W1有一个USP保守区（pfam00582）。同源性分析发现W1与一个水稻胁迫诱导蛋白（NM_001061239）的同源性为83％,但该类蛋白的功能尚无报道。肼是小麦第1个被克隆的胁迫相关蛋白基因,该基因的克隆有助于阐明小麦的抗逆机制,并为今后培育抗逆性小麦品种提供候选基因。     

Molecular cloning and characterization of a tocopherol cyclase gene from Lactuca sativa (Asteraceae)

Tocopherol cyclase is a rate-limiting enzyme involved in tocopherol biosynthesis. The full-length cDNA encoding tocopherol cyclase (designated as LsTC) was cloned from lettuce (Lactuca sativa) for the first time by rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE) and characterized by means of quantitative RT-PCR. The full-length cDNA of LsTC was 1675 bp, with an open reading frame of 1521 bp, encoding a tocopherol cyclase protein of 506 amino acids, with a calculated molecular mass of 56.76 kD and an isoelectric point of 6.49. Comparative analysis revealed that LsTC has a close similarity with tocopherol cyclases from other plant species. Bioinformatic analysis indicated that LsTC shares a common evolutionary origin based on sequence and has the closest relationship to tocopherol cyclase from Helianthus annuus. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis suggested that expression of LsTC is induced and strengthened by oxidative stresses, such as strong light and drought. This cloning and characterization of LsTC will be helpful for further understanding of its role in the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway and provide a candidate gene for metabolic engineering of vitamin E.     

两个小麦14-3-3基因的特征、亚细胞定位及其对非生物胁迫的响应(英文)

为了探讨14-3-3基因在小麦逆境胁迫应答中的调控作用,利用RACE技术克隆了两个包含完整编码框的14-3-3基因(命名为Ta14R1和Ta14R2),其中Ta14R1 cDNA长999 bp,编码262个氨基酸,而Ta14R2 cDNA长897 bp,编码261个氨基酸。Ta14R1/Ta14R2-GFP融合载体瞬时表达结果显示,Ta14R1和Ta14R2蛋白均定位于细胞质和细胞膜,但不在叶绿体中。荧光定量PCR分析表明,Ta14R1和Ta14R2均在萌发1 d的胚芽鞘中表达量最高;在高温、低温、模拟干旱和ABA处理下,两个基因在小麦的根和叶中都受胁迫诱导而且显著上调表达,推测这两个14-3-3基因通过依赖ABA的非生物胁迫响应途径发挥作用,可能参与了小麦中高温、低温和干旱胁迫的耐受调节过程。     

Molecular cloning and characterization of gene coding for γ-tocopherol methyltransferase from lettuce (Lactuca sativa)

γ-tocopherol methyltransferase is an important rate-limiting enzyme involved in tocopherol biosynthesis. The full-length cDNA encoding γ-tocopherol methyltransferase (designated as LsTMT) was cloned from Lactuca sativa for the first time by rapid amplification of cDNA ends and characterized by means of quantitative RT-PCR. The full-length cDNA of LsTMT was 1131 bp, with an open reading frame of 897 bp encoding a γ-tocopherol methyltransferase protein of 298 amino acids, with a calculated molecular mass of 33.06 kDa and an isoelectric point of 5.86. Comparative analysis revealed that LsTMT has a close similarity with γ-TMTs from other plant species. Bioinformatic analysis indicated that LsTMT shares a common evolutionary origin based on sequence similarity and has the closest relationship to γ-TMT from the sunflower, Helianthus annuus. Based on quantitative RT-PCR analysis, we found that expression of LsTMT is induced and strengthened by oxidative stresses such as strong light and drought. The cloning and characterization of LsTMT will be helpful to further understanding its role in the tocopherol biosynthesis pathway. We consider it to be a candidate gene for metabolic engineering of vitamin E in vegetable crops.