一个小麦丝氨酸—苏氨酸蛋白激酶基因的克隆和分析

用mRNA差异显示技术在含有抗白粉病基因Pm2 1的小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .)_簇毛麦 (Haynaldiavillosa)6VS/ 6AL易位系 92R137中分离与抗白粉病相关的基因 ,获得一个命名为TaPK1的全长cDNA克隆。序列分析表明 ,它与大豆 (Glycinemax (L .)Merr.)蛋白激酶基因GmPK6高度同源。经推测 ,TaPK1编码 416个氨基酸的多肽 ,属丝氨酸_苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族 ,并具酪氨酸激酶特性。TaPK1是从小麦中分离的新基因。     

普通小麦中一个类受体激酶基因的克隆、鉴定和表达分析

为研究抗白粉病小麦（Triticum aestivum L．）品系在小麦白粉病菌（Blumeria graminis f. sp．tritici）侵染后有无LRK10同源基因表达,依据小麦蛋白激酶LRK10和其它植物蛋白激酶第6亚结构域设计了一个5’-RACE兼并性引物。以接种小麦白粉病菌后的小麦抗白粉病品系“99—2439”幼苗叶片cDNA为模板进行5’-RACE扩增,获得了一个1551bp长的蛋白激酶基因cDNA片段（S1125,GenBank登录号：AY584533）。此后,通过RACE技术成功地获得了该基因的全长cDNA克隆。该克隆编码637个氨基酸组成的多肽。同源性查寻表明,该基因属于先前命名为wfrk（wheat leaf rust kinase）的小麦类受体蛋白激酶基因家族。与LRK10相似,这个新的小麦类受体蛋白激酶有5个明显的功能域：位于氨基端的疏水信号序列、推测的胞外结构域、跨膜域、高荷电序列和位于羧基端的丝氨酸／苏氨酸激酶域,因此被命名为TaLRK（Triticum aestivum LRK）。以小麦肌动蛋白基因为对照,通过半定量反转录PCR（semi—QRT—PCR）技术对叶片中TaLRK基因在小麦白粉病菌接种后的转录水平表达谱进行了研究。结果表明,小麦白粉病菌的侵染使TaLRK基因的转录显著增强。组织特异性表达分析证明,这一基因仅在小麦的绿色部分表达。研究结果提示TaLRK可能参与了小麦的抗白粉病反应。     

小麦硫代硫酸硫转移酶类似基因的克隆与定位

小麦-簇毛麦6VS/6AL易位系92R137含有抗白粉病基因Pm21。为了研究该易位系的抗病机理,应用mRNA差异显示和快速扩增cDNA未端（Rapid Amplification of cDNAEnd,RACE)技术对在白粉菌诱导后表达增强的基因进行了克隆,分离到1个命名为TaTST的全长cDNA序列。Northern杂交分析表明,TaTST基因在白粉菌诱导后表达明显增强,24h达到峰值,氨基酸序列同源性分析表明,TaTST与Datisca glomerata的硫代硫酸硫转移酶基因（rho-danese,EC,2.8.1.1)序列有64%相同,80%相似,用中国春缺体/四体系和端体系Southern杂交和基因特异性引物扩增（gene specific primer-PCR)将TaTST基因定位在小麦6B染色体短臂上,Southern杂交表明,该基因为单拷贝基因,由于在杨麦5号和6VS/6AL易位系间存在明显多态,可以推测在6VS上有TaTST的同源基因,TaTST是从小麦中分离的新基因。白粉菌诱导后的表达变化提示;TaTST与小麦抗白粉病反应有关。     

小麦Beclin1类似基因的分子克隆与鉴定

以小麦 簇毛麦 (Triticumaestivum Haynal diavillosa) 6VS/6AL易位系 92R1 3 7为材料 ,应用mRNA差异显示和快速扩增cDNA末端 (rapidam plificationofcDNAends,RACE)技术对在白粉菌(Blumeriagraminis)诱导后表达增强的基因进行了克隆。分离到一个与拟南芥Beclin1类似基因同源的全长cDNA克隆 ,暂定名为小麦Beclin1类似基因。它编码 441个氨基酸组成的多肽。二级结构推导显示与人类Beclin相似 ,具有螺旋结构。Northern杂交分析表明 ,小麦Beclin1类似基因在白粉菌诱导后表达增强。Southern分析证明 ,小麦Beclin1类似基因为单拷贝基因     

小麦Mlo及NBS-LRR类抗病基因同源序列的分离与鉴定

根据GenBank中公布的大麦白粉病抗性控制基因Mlo cDNA序列及一个来源于栽培一粒小麦(Triticum monococcum L.)的假定抗病基因序列分别设计引物,以携带小麦抗白粉病基因的近等基因系为材料进行RT-PCR筛选.结果获得两个表达基因的cDNA克隆.其中一个与大麦白粉病抗性控制基因Mlo的同源性达83%.另一个为非通读序列,含有两个可能的开放阅读框,分别包含抗病基因NBS保守结构域2和3以及与水稻抗稻瘟病基因Pib蛋白末端相似的13个LRR区域,推测该序列属于NBS-LRR类.白粉菌诱导前后,该片段RT-PCR扩增产物存在差异,表明该片段可能与小麦抗病性相关.利用"中国春"缺体-四体系,将该NBS-LRR类序列定位在小麦1D染色体上.     

一个小麦丝氨酸-苏氨酸蛋白激酶基因的克隆和分析

用mRNA差异显示技术在含有抗白粉病基因Pm21的小麦(Tri ticum aestivum L.) -簇毛麦(Haynaldia villosa) 6VS /6AL易位系92R137中分离与抗白粉病相关的基因,获得一个命名为TaPK1的全长cDNA克隆.序列分析表明,它与大豆(Glycine max (L.) Merr.)蛋白激酶基因GmPK6高度同源.经推测,TaPK1 编码416个氨基酸的多肽,属丝氨酸-苏氨酸蛋白激酶家族,并具酪氨酸激酶特性.TaPK1是从小麦中分离的新基因.     

Cloning of a Resistance Gene Analog from Wheat and Development of a Codominant PCR Marker for Pm21

To Investigate the mechanism of resistance to wheat （Triticum aestivum L.） powdery mildew, suppression subtractlve hybridization was conducted between an isogenic resistant line carrying Pm21 and its recurrent parent Yangmal 5 to Isolate the resistance relative genes. A cDNA fragment specifically expressed in the resistant line was obtained and its full length was cloned by in silico cloning and RT-PCR. This gene encoded a deduced protein of 219 amino acids with a leucine-rich repeat （LRR） motif, often found In plant resistance genes, and was designated as Ta-LRR2. Ta-LRR2 had an increased expression level in the resistant line after Inoculation with Erysiphe graminis DC. f. sp. tritici Marchal. PCR analysis with different cytogenetlc stocks suggested that Ta-LRR2 was specifically associated with chromosome arms 6VS and 6AS. Linkage analysis further showed that Ta-LRR2 could be used as a resistance gene analog polymorphism marker of Pm21 for marker-assisted selection in germplasm enhancement and breeding practice. Moreover, how to Isolate Pm21 based on the Information obtained for Ta-LRR2 is discussed.     

小麦EDR1基因的克隆、鉴定和表达

为了研究普通小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)中是否有EDR1途径存在,根据拟南芥EDR1基因及其同源物设计了一对兼并性引物,用来分离小麦的EDR1同源物.以用小麦叶片RNA合成的cDNA为模板进行RT-PCR扩增,获得了代表小麦EDR1基因(命名为TaEDR1)的627 bp长的cDNA片段(GenBank登录号:AY743662).此后,通过RACE技术成功地获得了编码959个氨基酸的全长TaEDR1基因的cDNA序列.TaEDR1的氨基酸序列与大麦EDR1(标记为HvEDR1)有92%的相同.在TaEDR1的羧基末端有一个高度保守的丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶催化功能域.因为存在一个推测的核定位基序,这个蛋白可能在细胞核中起作用.首次提供了证明普通小麦中存在EDR1同源物的分子生物学证据.用半定量RT-PCR方法研究了接种小麦白粉病菌[Blumeria graminis(DC.)E.O.Speer f.sp.tritici Em.Marchal,Bgt]后叶片中TaEDR1基因的转录谱.结果表明,在接种白粉病菌后TaEDR1基因在叶片中的转录水平提高.组织特异性表达谱分析证明,小麦TaEDR1基因在叶片、茎、穗、根中均有表达.研究提示TaEDR1可能在小麦防卫应答反应中起作用.     

A new class of N-hydroxycinnamoyltransferases. Purification,cloning, and expression of a barley agmatine coumaroyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.64)

Agmatine coumaroyltransferase (ACT), which catalyzes the first step in the biosynthesis of antifungal hydroxycinnamoylagmatine derivatives, was purified to apparent homogeneity from 3-day-old etiolated barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) seedlings. The enzyme was highly specific for agmatine as acyl acceptor and had the highest specificity for p-coumaroyl-CoA among various acyl donors with a specific activity of 29.7 nanokatal x mg(-1) protein. Barley ACT was found to be a single polypeptide chain of 48 kDa with a pI of 5.20 as determined by isoelectric focusing. The 15 N-terminal amino acid residues were identified by micro-sequencing of the native protein and were used to clone a full-length barley ACT cDNA that predicted a protein of 439 amino acid residues. The sequence was devoid of N-terminal signal peptide, suggesting a cytosolic localization of barley ACT. Recombinant ACT produced and affinity-purified from Escherichia coli had a specific activity of 189 nanokatal x mg(-1) protein, thus confirming the identity of the purified native protein. A partial cDNA sequence for ACT was obtained from wheat that predicted a protein of 353 amino acid residues and had 95% sequence identity to barley ACT. Two motifs in the amino acid sequence reveal that barley ACT represents a new class of N-hydroxycinnamoyltransferases belonging to the transferase superfamily. The barley ACT is unique in producing the precursor of hordatine, a proven antifungal factor that may be directed toward Blumeria graminis.     

硫腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶基因的克隆及其在盐胁迫条件下的不同表达

硫腺苷甲硫氨酸作为甲基供体在转甲基反应中起到重要作用.为了解硫腺苷甲硫氨酸在盐地碱蓬(Suaedasalsa (L.)Pall)耐盐中的作用,我们对可能编码硫腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶的基因(SsSAMS2)进行了分析.该基因在经400 mmol/L NaCl处理的盐地碱蓬地上部分的λ-Zap cDNA文库中克隆到,其插入片段全长1 531 bp,包含一个395个氨基酸的开放阅读框架,该基因推断的分子量约为43 kD.SsSAMS2与长春花(Catharanthus roseus)的SAMS2在氨基酸水平上的一致性为93%.Southern杂交显示,SsSAMS2在盐地碱蓬基因组中可能是两个拷贝.Northern分析显示硫腺苷甲硫氨酸合成酶基因受NaCl等胁迫的正调控.酶活性检测表明,NaCl胁迫条件下该酶活性增强.     

A Brassica cDNA clone encoding a bifunctional hydroxymethylpyrimidine kinase/thiamin-phosphate pyrophosphorylase involved in thiamin biosynthesis

We report the characterization of a Brassica napus cDNA clone (pBTH1) encoding a protein (BTH1) with two enzymatic activities in the thiamin biosynthetic pathway, thiamin-phosphate pyrophosphorylase (TMP-PPase) and 2-methyl-4-amino-5-hydroxymethylpyrimidine-monophosphate kinase (HMP-P kinase). The cDNA clone was isolated by a novel functional complementation strategy employing an Escherichia coli mutant deficient in the TMP-PPase activity. A biochemical assay showed the clone to confer recovery of TMP-PPase activity in the E. coli mutant strain. The cDNA clone is 1746 bp long and contains an open reading frame encoding a peptide of 524 amino acids. The C-terminal part of BTH1 showed 53% and 59% sequence similarity to the N-terminal TMP-PPase region of the bifunctional yeast proteins Saccharomyces THI6 and Schizosaccharomyces pombe THI4, respectively. The N-terminal part of BTH1 showed 58% sequence similarity to HMP-P kinase of Salmonella typhimurium. The cDNA clone functionally complemented the S. typhimurium and E. coli thiD mutants deficient in the HMP-P kinase activity. These results show that the clone encodes a bifunctional protein with TMP-PPase at the C-terminus and HMP-P kinase at the N-terminus. This is in contrast to the yeast bifunctional proteins that encode TMP-PPase at the N-terminus and 4-methyl-5-(2-hydroxyethyl)thiazole kinase at the C-terminus. Expression of the BTH1 gene is negatively regulated by thiamin, as in the cases for the thiamin biosynthetic genes of microorganisms. This is the first report of a plant thiamin biosynthetic gene on which a specific biochemical activity is assigned. The Brassica BTH1 gene may correspond to the Arabidopsis TH-1 gene.     

The barley apoptosis suppressor homologue BAX inhibitor-1 compromises nonhost penetration resistance of barley to the inappropriate pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici

BAX inhibitor-1 (BI-1) proteins have been characterized as suppressors of programmed cell death in mammals and plants. The barley BI-1 is a suppressor of nonspecific background resistance and mlo-mediated penetration resistance to the biotrophic fungal pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. hordei when overexpressed in epidermal cells of barley. We report here that BI-1 expression is also slightly up-regulated during interaction with the inappropriate wheat pathogen Blumeria graminis f. sp. tritici. Significantly, overexpression of BI-1 in single epidermal cells of barley by microprojectile-mediated transformation rendered cells susceptible to penetration by inappropriate B. graminis f. sp. tritici. The degree of transgene-induced accessibility to B. graminis f. sp. tritici was thereby similar to the effect achieved by overexpression of the defense suppressor gene Mlo and could not be further enhanced by double expression of both BI-1 and Mlo. Confocal laser scanning microscopy was used to locate a functional green fluorescing GFP:BI-1 fusion protein in endomembranes and the nuclear envelope of barley epidermal cells. Together, enhanced expression of barley BI-1 suppresses penetration resistance to B. graminis f. sp. tritici, linking barley nonhost resistance with cell death regulation.     

用克隆池PCR法筛选小麦-簇毛麦易位系6VS/6AL基因组TAC文库获得抗病基因候选克隆

用根据抗病基因保守区设计的一对简并性引物,从小麦－簇毛麦易位系6VS／6AL cDNA中PCR扩增获得一个具有抗病基因核苷酸结合位点（Nucleotide binding site,NBS）结构特点的DNA片段克隆N7。从小麦－簇毛麦易位系6VS／6AL基因组TAC（Transformation-competent artificial chromosome,TAC）文库的22块96孔板提取所有2112个克隆池（每个池含约1000个克隆）的质粒,再根据N7的核苷酸序列设计一对特异引物,用克隆池PCR（pooled PCR)法经分级筛选从文库中获得一个阳性克隆。以N7为探针,通过Southern杂交证实了该TAC克隆为真正含有抗病候选基因的克隆。研究结果表明克隆池PCR法对克隆数目巨大的基因组文库的筛选很有效。     

小麦TaMlo基因的原核表达、抗体制备及细胞化学分析(简报)

白粉病菌(Blumeria graminis)是一类高度专化性的寄生真菌,可侵染650多种单子叶植物和 9000多种双子叶植物,能够引起多种麦类作物的白粉病,给农业生产带来巨大的损失。由于白粉病菌生理小种多、变异快,所以利用专化性抗病基因难以解决植物的持久抗病性问题。人们在研究大麦白粉病时．发现大麦Mlo基因的隐性突变可导致大麦对绝大多数白粉病菌生理小种的高效持久的广谱抗病性。Schulze-Lefert等多家实验室合作于1997年成功克隆了野生的 Mlo基因。进一步研究表明．该基因编码一种植物特有的具有7个跨膜区和羧基端长尾的膜蛋白(Mlo),它可能对植物细胞的坏死起负调控作用。但Mlo基因如何表达及其在白粉病菌发育中的作用机制尚不清楚。     

Isolation of CHO-K1 clones defective in cAMP-dependent proteolysis, as determined by the stability of exogenously expressed GATA-6

Degradation of the GATA-6(Delta50) protein expressed in a CHO-K1 clone (tc1-17a) is stimulated in the presence of dbcAMP through proteasome without new protein synthesis [FEBS Lett. 408 (1997) 301], whereas the intrinsic GC-box-binding protein was stable. To examine the cellular mechanism responsible for this specific degradation of GATA-6(Delta50), we initially introduced the blasticidin-S deaminase gene carrying a promoter with GATA motifs that are recognized by GATA-6. The resulting cell line (tc2G2) grew in the presence of blasticidin S. However, the presence of both blasticidin S and dbcAMP was lethal due to degradation of GATA-6. Cells resistant to such lethality were isolated by chemical mutagenesis. The GATA-6(Delta50) in these resistant cells was stable in the presence of dbcAMP in contrast to that in the parent tc2G2 cells, as determined by gel-mobility shift analysis and Western blotting. These clones could be beneficial for identification and characterization of the components participating in the signaling pathway for both protein degradation and cAMP-dependent biological processes.