FISH技术在栉孔扇贝和虾夷扇贝杂交子代染色体识别中的运用初探

核糖体间隔序列(ITS)是扇贝基因组中进化较快的基因片段,研究利用虾夷扇贝(Patinopecten yessoen-sis)与栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)在核糖体间隔区ITS-1基因的序列差异,构建了虾夷扇贝的种特异性荧光原位杂交(Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization,FISH)探针,并成功地将其运用于两种扇贝杂交子代的染色体识别和遗传变异分析中.研究结果表明,在适当的杂交和洗脱条件下,两扇贝ITS-1基因20.3%的差异已足够使虾夷扇贝ITS-1探针产生明显种特异性,探针只在虾夷扇贝分裂相第3对和第5对亚端部染色体或间期细胞上产生稳定的4个杂交信号,但在栉孔扇贝上并不产生明显的杂交信号;采用该探针对两扇贝的正反交子代染色体进行分析,结果表明所有杂交子代染色体分裂相均产生半数的杂交信号,与杂交种含半数的虾夷扇贝亲本染色体相符,杂交信号在杂交种染色体卜的数目和位置保持恒定,并未产生明显的变异;该结果证实了两扇贝的杂交为真正的精卵结合意义的杂交,子代对双亲遗传物质的继承仍以单倍染色体组的叠加为主;同时研究也表明ITS-1探针可有效地运用于杂交子代中特定染色体识别和跟踪过程中,对今后扇贝遗传变异系的识别和鉴定及进一步育种具有重要意义.     

栉孔扇贝消化系统γ-氨基丁酸的免疫组织化学定位

采用抗生物素-生物素-过氧化物酶法(ABC法)的免疫组织化学技术,对γ-氨基丁酸(GABA)在栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)消化系统各组织器官中的分布进行了定位研究。结果表明,栉孔扇贝的唇瓣、口唇、肠道的上皮细胞均呈GABA阳性反应,阳性反应物质呈颗粒状分布且多集中于上皮细胞游离端;胃上皮中未见GABA阳性反应;肝胰腺的上皮细胞及部分结缔组织中呈现GABA阳性反应,其中部分上皮细胞中的阳性反应物质呈团块状分布。GABA在栉孔扇贝消化系统除胃以外的各器官均有分布,推测其可能参与消化功能的调节作用。     

基于珙桐SNP位点的dCAPS标记开发

本研究收集了珙桐、喜树等19份植物材料,运用分子生物学和生物信息学手段比对分析了rpoB,rpoC,matK等8个基因碱基序列上的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)位点,在atpF-atpH基因上找到了合适的SNP位点并设计了dCAPS引物,经PCR扩增和酶切验证后,将SNP转化为衍生型酶切扩增多态性序列(dCAPS)标记,可促进SNP标记在珙桐的遗传图谱构建、基因定位、种质资源鉴定、遗传多样性研究等领域的应用。     

SNP标记与大豆基因组作图

大豆是重要的粮油作物,在农业和经济中具有重要地位,因此对大豆基因的研究具有重要的意义。利用分子标记构建的遗传图谱是植物基因组结构和功能分析的有力工具。本文综述了SNP标记在大豆基因组中的开发、大豆基因组作图的研究概况及SNP标记在其中的应用。     

AFLP和RAPD标记技术在栉孔扇贝遗传多样性研究中的应用比较

AFLP和RAPD标记技术是近年来发展最快的基于PCR基础上的两种DNA标记技术,本文比较了两种标记技术在我国栉孔扇贝群体遗传多样性研究中的应用。共筛选20个RAPD引物和7个AFLP引物组合,检测到AFLP标记的有效等位基因数和平均多态信息量稍低于RAPD标记,但AFLP标记在每单位分析中扩增到的野生和养殖群体的多态性条带数(23．8,24．8)分别高于RAPD标记(5．6,5．6),AFLP多态性检测效率显著高于RAPD标记。AFLP和RAPD两种标记技术所揭示的野生种群与养殖群体间的近交系数、遗传距离两项指标均表明,我国栉孔扇贝养殖群体和野生种群之间尚未出现明显的遗传分化。研究结果表明：RAPD和AFLP这两种标记技术均可用于栉孔扇贝遗传多样性的分析,其分析结果是一致的。     

家蚕非滞育红卵突变体Re-nd突变基因的定位克隆

【目的】家蚕Bombyx mori非滞育红卵突变体Re-nd是唯一在非滞育状态下卵色呈现鲜红色的突变品种。本研究通过基因连锁分析和定位克隆的方法确定Re-nd的突变基因所在的染色体及紧密连锁位置,为后续Re-nd的功能研究及应用奠定基础。【方法】以家蚕卵色突变体Re-nd和野生型大造进行杂交,配制基因连锁分析群体材料和定位克隆群体材料;针对家蚕全染色体进行SNP标记开发,利用BC₁代群体材料进行基因连锁分析,确定Re-nd的突变基因所在的染色体;针对定位的Re nd的突变基因所在染色体进行SNP标记开发,利用BC₁群体材料对Re-nd的突变基因进行定位克隆。【结果】基因连锁分析结果显示Re-nd的突变表型与第6号染色体上的SNP标记完全连锁;初步定位克隆结果显示Re-nd的突变基因位于SNP标记SNP7和SNP17之间,物理距离4.04 Mb;以SNP7和SNP17之间筛选出的6个SNP标记和25个重组个体进行精细定位克隆,结果显示Re-nd的突变基因所在的区域位于SNP10和SNP12两个SNP标记之间的nscaf2853上,物理距离949.3 kb左右。【结论】将Re-nd的突变基因定位于第6号染色体的2个SNP标记SNP10和SNP12之间,物理距离约949.3 kb。本研究为后续Re-nd突变基因的精细定位及功能应用研究奠定了基础。     

华贵栉孔扇贝Akirin 2基因的克隆与表达分析

为了解Akirin在华贵栉孔扇贝(Chlamys nobilis)中的作用,本研究分离了华贵栉孔扇贝Akirin 2基因(命名为CnAkirin 2),并描述了CnAkirin 2的特征。使用转录组分析和PCR方法获得了CnAkirin 2 cDNA序列,通过序列比对分析了Akirin氨基酸序列在不同物种中的保守性,使用MEGA 7.0软件的邻接法构建了Akirin 2的系统进化树,使用实时定量PCR分析了Akirin 2在华贵栉孔扇贝6种不同组织中的表达。结果显示:该基因序列全长1 888 bp,开放阅读框长597 bp,编码氨基酸198个;CnAkirin 2的预测分子量为22.11 kD,理论等电点pI为9.30,具有核定位信号PKRRRCM;不同物种Akirin氨基酸多序列比对结果显示,推译的CnAkirin 2氨基酸序列与其他物种Akirin氨基酸序列在N端和C端具有高度相似性;使用邻接法构建的系统进化树显示CnAkirin 2与牡蛎和其它扇贝等贝类Akirin聚为一支;实时定量PCR结果表明CnAkirin 2在不同组织中均有表达,其中在精巢表达量最高,其次为卵巢,在其它组织中的表达水平最低,推测其可能在性腺发育过程中发挥重要作用。本研究为探索Cn Akirin 2在华贵栉孔扇贝中的作用奠定了基础。     

栉孔扇贝×虾夷扇贝杂交子一代与双亲染色体核型的分析

连续几年栉孔扇贝大面积死亡现象严重制约了北方贝类养殖业的发展 ,造成了巨大的经济损失。栉孔扇贝和虾夷扇贝生物学性状差异较大 ,可望通过杂交途径培育出抗逆性强、生长快的扇贝养殖新品种。杨爱国等[1] 和周丽青等[2 ] 的研究结果表明 ,栉孔扇贝与虾夷扇贝正反交杂交子一代     

人丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制因子Hespintor的基因克隆与序列分析

目的:克隆得到人丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制因子Hespintor基因,并应用生物信息学方法进行序列分析。方法:提取HepG2细胞总RNA,RT-PCR扩增Hespintor基因片段,连接至pMD 20-T克隆载体中,转化JM109宿主菌,蓝白斑法筛选阳性克隆菌落,菌落PCR及测序鉴定。利用在线工具软件对Hespintor进行信号肽预测、亚细胞定位、结构域、三级结构、基因染色体定位及组织分布表达分析。结果:人丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制因子Hespintor基因全长285bp,共编码94aa,其中1-23aa编码信号肽,符合亚细胞定位于细胞外的预测;53-93aa编码一个典型的Kazal结构域。Hespintor基因的染色体定位于5号染色体短臂3区3带1亚带(5q33.1);正常组织中仅在睾丸有表达,而肿瘤组织中仅在生殖细胞瘤有表达。结论:Hespintor是一个在机体中静止表达的Ka-zal型丝氨酸蛋白酶抑制因子家族的分泌型新成员。     

重要花卉植物高密度遗传连锁图谱构建研究进展

遗传连锁图谱是以遗传标记间重组频率为基础的染色体或基因组内位点相对位置的线性排列图,高密度遗传图谱构建可实现物理图谱和遗传图谱的整合,对促进基因图位克隆具有重要作用。利用遗传图谱可有效地提高育种效率和改良品种。重要花卉植物高遗传图谱精密度尚无法满足精细定位研究的要求,百合、紫薇、郁金香、向日葵等重要花卉高密度遗传图谱构建研究较少,制约了花卉植物分子育种研究进程。概述了高密度遗传图谱构建流程及作图方法,综述了牡丹、梅花、月季、菊花、兰花、荷花、桂花等重要花卉植物遗传图谱构建研究进展,讨论了重要花卉植物高密度遗传图谱构建存在的主要问题,对今后重要花卉植物遗传图谱构建研究的发展方向及其在育种中的应用前景进行了展望,以期为花卉植物基因定位、辅助基因组组装、比较基因组学、基因克隆、分子标记辅助育种等提供参考。     

Chromosomal localization and molecular marker development of the lipopolysaccharide and beta-1,3-glucan binding protein gene in the Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri (Jones et Preston) (Pectinoida, Pectinidae)

Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri (Jones et Preston) is an economically important species in China. Understanding its immune system would be of great help in controlling diseases. In the present study, an important immunity-related gene, the Lipopolysaccharide and Beta-1,3-glucan Binding Protein (LGBP) gene, was located on C. farreri chromosomes by mapping several lgbp-containing BAC clones through fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Through the localization of various BAC clones, it was shown that only one locus of this gene existed in the genome of C. farreri, and that this was located on the long arm of a pair of homologous chromosomes. Molecular markers, consisting of eight single nucleotide polymorphism (SNPs) markers and one insertion-deletion (indel), were developed from the LGBP gene. Indel marker testing in an F1 family revealed slightly distorted segregation (p = 0.0472). These markers can be used to map the LGBP gene to the linkage map and assign the linkage group to the corresponding chromosome. Segregation distortion of the indel marker indicated genes with deleterious alleles might exist in the surrounding region of the LGBP gene.     

Sequencing and analysis of four BAC clones containing innate immune genes from the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri)

The sequencing of BAC clones (~100 kb) can reveal some characteristics of a genome that are challenging to obtain based on short sequences. Additionally, although the immune genes of the Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri) have been studied widely, few analyses have been conducted at the DNA level. In this study, four C. farreri BAC clones containing innate immune genes, including hsp70, l gbp (lipopolysaccharide and beta-1,3-glucan binding protein), serine protease and a gene with an immunoglobulin-like domain, were sequenced and analyzed both to explore the genomic characteristics of C. farreri based on long DNA sequences and to promote the study of C. farreri immune genes at the DNA level. The total length of the four BACs was 389.98 kb. A total of 34 genes were predicted in these sequences, and several features of protein-coding regions in the C. farreri genome were inferred based on this information. Two LGBP genes were located close together in a 22-kb region in one BAC clone, indicating the physical linkage of some immune genes in C. farreri. A cluster of membrane transport genes was also observed; these genes might play important roles in eliminating toxins in C. farreri, which lives as a filter feeder. Further analysis showed 15.43% of the BAC sequence was repetitive. Tandem repeats were the most abundant repeat type, followed by transposable elements. A total of 31 SSRs were predicted in the four BACs. An IS10 family transposon was identified, and a suspected regulatory non-coding RNA gene for this transposon (RNA-OUT) was observed to overlap with it complementarily. This work will promote future studies on the genomics, immune system and non-coding regions of C. farreri.     

Comparative proteomic analysis of challenged Zhikong scallop (Chlamys farreri): a new insight into the anti-Vibrio immune response of marine bivalves

The current studies on molecular mechanism of bivalves interacting with bacteria are mainly on mRNA and recombinant protein levels. These works provide little information on natural proteins, which limit further understandings. In this study, we conducted a pioneer work to promote researches on the anti-Vibrio immune response of Zhikong Scallop Chlamys farreri through proteomic techniques. Firstly a reference map was constructed for the hepatopancreas of C. farreri. Totally 65 protein spots were included in the reference map, while 46 of them were identified. Gene ontology analysis revealed high activities of metabolism and immunity in hepatopancreas. Furthermore, hepatopancreas of C. farreri injected with Vibrio harveyi at 24 h post-injection (hpi) were used for comparative proteomic analysis. Totally 27 differentially expressed proteins spots after challenge were screened; and 15 were successfully identified. These proteins include some immune-related proteins, metabolism enzymes, and new molecules which were not paid attentions in previous immunity studies in C. farreri. The results indicated that molecular chaperons and the antioxidant system are key elements in the anti-Vibrio immune response of hepatopancreas of C. farreri. The identification of new molecules provides indications for further studies. The results of this work provide a new insight into the anti-Vibrio immune response of marine bivalves.     

Molecular cloning, characterization and expression of a serine protease with clip-domain homologue from scallop Chlamys farreri

Serine proteases play critical roles in a variety of invertebrate immune defense responses, including hemolymph coagulation, antimicrobial peptide synthesis, and melanization. The first mollusk serine protease with clip-domain (designated CFSP1) cDNA was obtained from the scallop Chlamys farreri challenged with Vibrio anguillarum by randomly sequencing a whole tissue cDNA library and rapid amplification of cDNA ends (RACE). The full-length cDNA of the C. farreri serine protease was 1211bp, consisting of a 5'-terminal untranslated region (UTR) of 72bp, a 3'-terminal UTR of 77bp with a canonical polyadenylation signal sequence AATAAA and a poly (A) tail, and an open reading frame of 1062bp. The CFSP1 cDNA encoded a polypeptide of 354 amino acids with a putative signal peptide of 19 amino acids and a mature protein of 335 amino acids. The deduced amino acid sequence of CFSP1 contained an amino-terminal clip domain, a low complexity region, and a carboxyl-terminal serine protease domain. CFSP1 mRNA was mainly expressed constitutively in the hemocytes and was up-regulated and increased 2.9- and 1.9-fold at 16h after injury and injection of bacteria.     

Simultaneous activation of complement and coagulation by MBL-associated serine protease 2

The complement system is an important immune mechanism mediating both recognition and elimination of foreign bodies. The lectin pathway is one pathway of three by which the complement system is activated. The characteristic protease of this pathway is Mannan-binding lectin (MBL)-associated serine protease 2 (MASP2), which cleaves complement proteins C2 and C4. We present a novel and alternative role of MASP2 in the innate immune system. We have shown that MASP2 is capable of promoting fibrinogen turnover by cleavage of prothrombin, generating thrombin. By using a truncated active form of MASP2 as well as full-length MASP2 in complex with MBL, we have shown that the thrombin generated is active and can cleave both factor XIII and fibrinogen, forming cross-linked fibrin. To explore the biological significance of these findings we showed that fibrin was covalently bound on a bacterial surface to which MBL/MASP2 complexes were bound. These findings suggest that, as has been proposed for invertebrates, limited clotting may contribute to the innate immune response.     

Mitochondria and the Lectin Pathway of Complement

Mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, are remnants of a eubacterial endosymbiont. Notwithstanding the evolutionary time that has passed since the initial endosymbiotic event, mitochondria have retained many hallmarks of their eubacterial origin. Recent studies have indicated that during perturbations of normal homeostasis, such as following acute trauma leading to massive necrosis and release of mitochondria, the immune system might mistake symbiont for enemy and initiate an inappropriate immune response. The innate immune system is the first line of defense against invading microbial pathogens, and as such is the primary suspect in the recognition of mitochondria-derived danger-associated molecular patterns and initiation of an aberrant response. Conversely, innate immune mechanisms are also central to noninflammatory clearance of innocuous agents. Here we investigated the role of a central humoral component of innate immunity, the lectin pathway of complement, in recognition of mitochondria in vitro and in vivo. We found that the soluble pattern recognition molecules, mannan-binding lectin (MBL), L-ficolin, and M-ficolin, were able to recognize mitochondria. Furthermore, MBL in complex with MBL-associated serine protease 2 (MASP-2) was able to activate the lectin pathway and deposit C4 onto mitochondria, suggesting that these molecules are involved either in homeostatic clearance of mitochondria or in induction of untoward inflammatory reactions. We found that following mitochondrial challenge, C3 was consumed in vivo in the absence of overt inflammation, indicating a potential role of complement in noninflammatory clearance of mitochondria. Thus, we report here the first indication of involvement of the lectin pathway in mitochondrial immune handling.     

Polymorphisms in MX2 Gene Are Related with SCS in Chinese Dairy Cows

Viral infections can play direct or indirect roles in the etiology of the bovine mastitis. Mx dynamin-like GTPase 2 (MX2) gene is a main effector of the antiviral innate immune defense mediated by type I interferon (IFN I), which was demonstrated to confer positive antiviral responses to many viruses. Given the importance of the MX2 in modulating the host immune response, MX2 gene may be a suitable candidate gene for studying disease resistance in dairy cattle. Here, we scanned the sequence variation of the MX2 gene in Chinese indigenous cattle breeds. Twenty-three previously reported SNPs were identified. To further analyze the effects of SNPs detected on mastitis disease, analysis of two SNPs (g.787527 C?>?T and g.787610 T?>?C) from 297 Chinese Holstein cows revealed a significant association with somatic cell score (SCS). Although functional studies are necessary to ascertain whether these two SNPs are causal polymorphisms or merely in linkage with the true causal SNPs, implementation of these two SNPs as genetic markers in the dairy industry may be beneficial in selecting individuals with lower SCS.     

Molecular cloning and expression analysis of chymotrypsin-like serine protease from the redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus): A possible role in the junior and adult innate immune systems

A novel chymotrypsin-like serine protease (CLSP) was isolated from the hepatopancreas of the redclaw crayfish Cherax quadricarinatus (Cq-chy). The full-length cDNA of Cq-chy contains 951 nucleotides encodes a peptide of 270 amino acids. The mature peptide comprising 223 amino acids contains the conserved catalytic triad (H, D, and S). Similarity analysis showed that Cq-chy shares high identity with chymotrypsins from the fiddler crab; Uca pugilator. Cq-chy mRNA expression in C. quadricarinatus was shown to be: (a) tissue-related with the highest expression in the hepatotpancreas and widely distributed, (b) highly responsive in the hepatopancreas to White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) challenge, and (c) differently regulated in immature and adult crayfish. In this study we successfully isolated Cq-chy. Our observations indicate that Cq-chy is differently involved in the immature and adult innate immune reactions, thus suggesting a role for CLSPs in the invertebrate innate immune system.