新基因水稻OsLSD1的克隆及拟南芥和水稻类 LSD1基因家族的生物信息学分析

类LSD1 (LSD1-like)基因家族是一类特殊的C2C2型锌指蛋白基因,编码植物特有的转录因子.目前已经研究的2个成员拟南芥LSD1(1esions stimulating disease resistance 1)和LOL1(LSD-One-Like 1)基因均参与植物细胞程序化死亡(programmed cell death,PCD)的调控.从水稻cDNA文库中克隆到1个类LSD1基因,命名为OsLSD1.该基因长988 bp,包含一个432bp的开放阅读框,推导的氨基酸序列(143个氨基酸)含有3个内部保守的锌指结构域.DNA印迹结果表明OsLSD1基因在水稻基因组中为单拷贝,且在根、茎和叶中表达.借助于生物信息学分析技术,从拟南芥和水稻数据库中各识别出5个和7个(包括OsLSD1)类LSD1基因.分析了这些类LSD1基因的结构,蛋白质结构域组成.系统进化分析表明,无论基于编码区的核苷酸或氨基酸序列都可以将这些类LSD1基因分为2类.虽然不存在拟南芥或水稻特有的类LSD1蛋白,但有些结构域是水稻所特有的,也有些基因是来源于复制事件.     

小麦TaCRC基因的克隆及表达分析

以小麦心皮为材料,利用RT-PCR方法分离出一个新的YABBY基因TaCRC,并利用Northern杂交对TaCRC在不同组织中的表达模式进行分析.结果显示:该基因全长1 105 bp,编码199个氨基酸.TaCRC具有YABBY家族典型的结构域,即N端含有C2C2锌指结构域,C端含有YABBY结构域.其氨基酸序列与水稻的 DROOPING LEAF(DL)、拟南芥的CRABS CLAW(CRC)和金鱼草的AmCRC的氨基酸具有较高的一致性.TaCRC在心皮中特异表达,类似于拟南芥的CRC的表达模式.研究表明,TaCRC是小麦中的CRC同源基因.     

小麦锌指蛋白基因TaLOL2的克隆及特征分析

通过电子克隆与RT-PCR相结合的方法,在条锈菌诱导的小麦叶片中克隆获得1个新的LSD1型锌指蛋白基因TaLOL2,并用qRT-PCR技术分析了其转录表达特征。结果显示:(1)小麦锌指蛋白基因TaLOL2的cDNA全长1 095bp,编码179个氨基酸。(2)TaLOL2含有3个典型的zf-LSD1型(CxxCxRxxLMYxxGASxVxCxxC)保守结构域,与水稻、拟南芥、大麦等植物LSD1型锌指蛋白序列具有高度相似性,其中与水稻OsLOL2相似度达86.0%。(3)进化树分析表明,TaLOL2与水稻、拟南芥和大麦中部分含有3个保守zf-LSD1锌指结构的基因亲缘关系较近,而与其它包含不同数目的zf-LSD1锌指结构的基因亲缘关系较远。(4)qRT-PCR定量分析表明,TaLOL2在条锈菌侵染前期呈上调表达,在亲和及非亲和反应中差异表达。研究表明,TaLOL2参与了条锈菌诱导的小麦抗病防卫反应,很可能作为正调控因子参与了小麦-条锈菌非亲和互作中对条锈菌的抗性信号途径。     

水稻受盐抑制基因OsZFP1的转基因分析

OsZFP1(水稻锌指蛋白1)基因编码的蛋白含有3个推测的Cys2/Cys2-型锌指结构域,它的表达受盐胁迫负调控.构建了以35S为启动子的OsZFP1基因的植物表达载体,并将其转入拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.)植物和水稻(Oryza sativa L.)愈伤组织中以过量表达OsZFP1基因.转基因的拟南芥植株和水稻愈伤组织对盐处理的敏感性都比野生型要高.这一结果表明OsZFP1基因可能编码一种负调控蛋白,它可能抑制某些盐诱导基因的表达.在ABA处理下,转基因拟南芥植株比野生型植株抽苔晚,说明OsZFP1基因的作用可能受ABA调节.     

水稻受盐抑制基因OsZFP1的转基因分析

OsZFP1(水稻锌指蛋白1)基因编码的蛋白含有3个推测的Cys2/Cys2-型锌指结构域,它的表达受盐胁迫负调控。构建了以35S为启动子的OsZFP1基因的植物表达载体,并将其转入拟南芥(ArabidopsisthalianaL.)植物和水稻(OryzasativaL.)愈伤组织中以过量表达OsZFP1基因。转基因的拟南芥植株和水稻愈伤组织对盐处理的敏感性都比野生型要高。这一结果表明OsZFP1基因可能编码一种负调控蛋白,它可能抑制某些盐诱导基因的表达。在ABA处理下,转基因拟南芥植株比野生型植株抽苔晚,说明OsZFP1基因的作用可能受ABA调节。     

新疆无苞芥锌指蛋白基因的克隆及表达分析

利用同源克隆法从新疆无苞芥中克隆获得1个锌指蛋白基因(OpZFP)。序列分析表明,OpZFP基因的开放阅读框为684bp,推测编码含227个氨基酸的蛋白质。生物信息学分析显示,OpZFP蛋白含有1个典型的C2H2型锌指结构,在C端含有一个可能具有转录抑制功能的EAR结构域。系统进化树分析表明OpZFP编码产物与拟南芥AtZFP1、琴叶拟南芥AlZFP1的进化关系较近。分离了OpZFP基因2 095bp的启动子序列,发现该启动子与拟南芥AtZFP1基因的启动子序列只有84.4%的相似性,启动子分析表明二者存在多处不同的顺式作用元件。半定量RT-PCR分析表明,OpZFP在根、茎、叶、花和果荚中均有表达,在根中的表达量最高。OpZFP基因受高盐、干旱和低温等胁迫的诱导表达,表明该蛋白涉及多种胁迫相关的信号传导途径。     

水稻基因APRT的克隆及其与温敏核雄性不育的关系

在拟南芥中腺嘌呤磷酸核糖转移酶基因(APRT)突变导致植株雄性不育.本文首次报道从水稻(Oryza sativa subsp.indica)中克隆了基因APRT(GenBank登录号AY238894),并将其定位于水稻第4染色体的一个BAC克隆(AL606604)的58 000 bp至63 000 bp区域.该基因长4 220 bp(起始密码子至终止密码子),含7个外显子、6个内含子,编码的APRT蛋白长212个氨基酸残基,与其他物种来源的APRT序列存在很高的同源性.与大麦、小麦、拟南芥1型及其2型的该蛋白同源性分别为54.9%、54.9%、49.6%和59.5%.经保守结构域搜索发现该蛋白中存在APRT催化结构域.从DNA、mRNA两个水平分析了该基因与水稻温敏核雄性不育(TGMS)的关系,结果表明:受温度诱导,水稻"安农S-1"APRT基因的表达变化可能与温敏核雄性不育表现型具相关性.     

大豆C2H2型锌指蛋白基因SCTF-1的克隆及功能分析

锌指蛋白是一类具有手指型结构的蛋白质,其中一些锌指蛋白是转录因子,对真核生物的生长发育及非生物逆境胁迫的耐受能力都有着重要作用。文章从大豆(Glycine max(L.)Merr.)中克隆了一个新的C2H2型锌指蛋白基因SCTF-1(GenBank登录号:JQ692081),该基因包含一个699 bp的开放阅读框,编码233个氨基酸,无内含子,有两个典型的C2H2型锌指结构。锌指结构中有植物锌指蛋白特有的保守氨基酸序列QALGGH。经软件预测分析,其等电点pI=8.33,分子量24.9 kDa。农杆菌介导的洋葱表皮细胞GFP瞬时表达实验结果表明,SCTF-1蛋白能够定位到细胞核中。通过RT-PCR检测发现该基因在大豆叶和花中的表达量较高,在茎和根的表达量相对较低。在对大豆幼苗的低温胁迫中,SCTF-1基因的表达量明显增加。将SCTF-1基因转入烟草(Nicotiana tabacum L.)中,发现SCTF-1基因的过量表达能够明显提高转基因烟草的耐冷能力。     

水稻基因APRT的克隆及其与温敏核雄性不育的关系

在拟南芥中腺嘌呤磷酸核糖转移酶基因(APRT)突变导致植株雄性不育。本文首次报道从水稻(Oryza sativa subsp.indica)中克隆了基因APRT(GenBank登录号AY238894),并将其定位于水稻第4染色体的一个BAC克隆(AL606604)的58000bp至63000bp区域。该基因K4220bp(起始密码子至终止密码子),含7个外显子、6个内含子,编码的APRT蛋白长212个氨基酸残基,与其他物种来源的APRT序列存在很高的同源性。与大麦、小麦、拟南芥1型及其2型的该蛋白同源性分刖为54．9％、54．9％、49．6％和59．5％。经保守结构域搜索发现该蛋白中存在APRT催化结构域。从DNA、mRNA两个水平分析了该基因与水稻温敏核雄性不育(TGMS)的关系,结果表明：受温度诱导,水稻“安农S—1”APRT基因的表达变化可能与温敏核雄性不育表现型具相关性。     

甘蓝型油菜BnCOP1基因编码区全长cDNA的克隆与功能研究

通过分析拟南芥、豌豆、番茄和水稻的COP1 (constitutively photomorphogenic 1) 的cDNA序列, 运用RT-PCR和改进的基因组步行 (genome walking) 技术相结合的方法, 首次从甘蓝型油菜中克隆到油菜 BnCOP1编码区cDNA的全长序列, 其全长2 034 bp, 编码677个氨基酸. 同源 性分析表明, 其编码的氨基酸序列与拟南芥的同源性高达94%. 对BnCOP1编 码序列（cDNA）演绎出的氨基酸序列分析表明, 其编码的蛋白包含有N端的 环形锌指结合域(ring finger zinc binding domain, RING)、中间的卷曲 螺旋形结构域(coiled-coil domain, coiled-coil ), 7个C端的WD-40重复 序列(WD-40 repeats, WD-40)的功能域. 半定量RT-PCR和实时荧光定量PCR 分析该基因在油菜中的表达模式,结果显示, BnCOP1在甘蓝型油菜的各个组 织器官中均有表达,其中在花中的表达明显高于在根、叶、茎、果荚及子叶 和胚轴中,暗示该蛋白可能与开花途径相关. 过表达BnCOP1的转基因拟南芥 植株在高度、主茎的直径和叶片大小上都呈现出比野生型弱小的表型, 表 明BnCOP1抑制了拟南芥光形态建成从而影响了植物的生长发育.     

The rice <Emphasis Type="Italic">OsLOL2</Emphasis> gene encodes a zinc finger protein involved in rice growth and disease resistance

Arabidopsis LSD1-related proteins that contain LSD1-like zinc finger domains have been identified to be involved in disease resistance and programmed cell death. To investigate the potential role of LSD1-related gene in rice (Oryza sativa L.), we cloned an LSD1 ortholog, OsLOL2, from the rice cDNA plasmid library. The OsLOL2 gene is predicted to encode a polypeptide of 163 amino acids with two LSD1-like zinc finger domains with 74.5% identity to those of LSD1. Southern blot analysis indicated that OsLOL2 was a single-copy gene in the rice genome. Transgenic rice lines carrying the antisense strand of OsLOL2 with decreased expression of OsLOL2 had dwarf phenotypes, and the dwarfism could be restored by exogenous GA₃ treatment, suggesting that the dwarfism was the result of a deficiency in bioactive gibberellin (GA). In agreement with this possibility, the content of endogenous bioactive GA₁ decreased in the antisense transgenic lines. Expression of OsKS1, one of the genes encoding for GA biosynthetic enzymes, was suppressed in the antisense transgenic lines. Sense transgenic lines with increased expression of OsLOL2 were more resistant to rice bacterial blight, while antisense transgenic lines were less resistant to rice bacterial blight. The OsLOL2-GFP (green fluorescence protein) fusion protein was localized in the nucleus of cells of transgenic BY2 tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum L.). These data suggest that OsLOL2 is involved in rice growth and disease resistance.     

Physcomitrella patens Has Kinase-LRR R Gene Homologs and Interacting Proteins

Plant disease resistance gene (R gene)-like sequences were screened from the Physcomitrella patens genome. We found 603 kinase-like, 475 Nucleotide Binding Site (NBS)-like and 8594 Leucine Rich Repeat (LRR)-like sequences by homology searching using the respective domains of PpC24 (Accession No. BAD38895), which is a candidate kinase-NBS-LRR (kinase-NL) type R-like gene, as a reference. The positions of these domains in the genome were compared and 17 kinase-NLs were predicted. We also found four TIR-NBS-LRR (TIR-NL) sequences with homology to Arabidopsis TIR-NL (NM_001125847), but three out of the four TIR-NLs had tetratricopeptide repeats or a zinc finger domain in their predicted C-terminus. We also searched for kinase-LRR (KLR) type sequences by homology with rice OsXa21 and Arabidopsis thaliana FLS2. As a result, 16 KLRs with similarity to OsXa21 were found. In phylogenetic analysis of these 16 KLRs, PpKLR36, PpKLR39, PpKLR40, and PpKLR43 formed a cluster with OsXa21. These four PpKLRs had deduced transmembrane domain sequences and expression of all four was confirmed. We also found 14 homologs of rice OsXB3, which is known to interact with OsXa21 and is involved in signal transduction. Protein–protein interaction was observed between the four PpKLRs and at least two of the XB3 homologs in Y2H analysis.     

OsLSD1, a rice zinc finger protein, regulates programmed cell death and callus differentiation

The Arabidopsis LSD1 and LOL1 proteins both contain three conserved zinc finger domains and have antagonistic effects on plant programmed cell death (PCD). In this study, a rice (Oryza sativa) functional homolog of LSD1, designated OsLSD1, was identified. The expression of OsLSD1 was light-induced or dark-suppressed. Overexpression of OsLSD1 driven by the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter accelerated callus differentiation in transformed rice tissues and increased chlorophyll b content in transgenic rice plants. Antisense transgenic rice plants exhibited lesion mimic phenotype, increased expression of PR-1 mRNA, and an accelerated hypersensitive response when inoculated with avirulent isolates of blast fungus. Both sense and antisense transgenic rice plants conferred significantly enhanced resistance against a virulent isolate of blast fungus. Moreover, ectopic overexpression of OsLSD1 in transgenic tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum) enhanced the tolerance to fumonisins B1 (FB1), a PCD-eliciting toxin. OsLSD1 green fluorescent protein fusion protein was located in the nucleus of tobacco cells. Our results suggest that OsLSD1 plays a negative role in regulating plant PCD, whereas it plays a positive role in callus differentiation.     

Molecular Phylogeny,Evolution, and Functional Divergence of the LSD1-Like Gene Family: Inference from the Rice Genome

The identification of LSD1-like genes in parasite, green algae, moss, pine, and monocot and dicot species allowed us to trace the phylogenetic history of this gene family. Computational analysis showed that the diversification of members of this family could be dated back to the early stage of plant evolution. The evolution of plant LSD1-like genes was possibly shaped by two duplication events. These proteins, which contain three copies of the LSD1 zinc finger (zf-LSD1) domain within their entire polypeptides and play crucial roles in modulating disease defense and cell death, resulted from the second duplication. A gain of zf-LSD1 domain model was reasonable for explaining the origination of three-zf-LSD1 domain-containing proteins. The zf-LSD1 domain phylogeny showed that the middle (M) and C-terminal (C) domains originated from a common ancestor; the N-terminal (N) domain might be more ancient than the former two. The divergence of the N, M, and C domains was well before the monocot-dicot split. Coevolution analysis revealed that four intramolecular domain pairs, including the N domain and the interregion between the M and the C domains (INTER2), the M and C domain, the N- and C-terminus, and the M domain and C-terminus, possibly coevolved during the evolution of three-zf-LSD1 domain-containing proteins. The three zf-LSD1 domains are evolutionary conserved. Thus, the differences at the N- and C-terminus would be crucial for functional specificity of LSD1 genes. Strong functional constraints should work on the zf-LSD1 domains, whereas reduced functional constraint was found in the INTER2 region. Functional divergence analysis showed that three-zf-LSD1 domain-containing proteins were significantly functionally divergent from those proteins containing only one zf-LSD1 domain, a result demonstrating that shifted evolutionary rates between the two clusters were significantly different from each other. [Reviewing Editor: Dr. Joshua Plotkin]     

麻疯树鲨烯合酶基因SQS的克隆及生物信息学分析

以麻疯树(Jatropha curcas L.)总RNA为模板,根据已报道的鲨烯合酶基因序列设计简并引物,用RACE方法克隆得到麻疯树鲨烯合酶基因全长cDNA,命名为JcSQS。JcSQS全长1609 bp,包含1个1242 bp的开放阅读框,预测麻疯树鲨烯合酶基因编码的蛋白含有413个氨基酸。JcSQS具有鲨烯合酶类的保守结构域,JcSQS 蛋白与蓖麻、柿、木榄等植物中SQS基因编码的氨基酸序列具有高度同源性。这为研究麻疯树萜烯类物质的生物合成和调控机制奠定了基础。     

猪JARID1C基因的cDNA克隆、生物信息学及组织表达谱分析

JARID1C是高度保守的ARID蛋白家族的成员,该家族的蛋白参与并引起一系列生物学效应,如染色质重塑、细胞增殖与分裂、个体发育以及基因转录调控。JARID1C在人脑中表达丰富,对脑的发育和维持正常功能具有重要作用,突变可引起智力迟钝。本研究采用电子克隆（insilicocloning）的方法并结合5′末端快速扩增技术（RACE）,从猪卵巢中克隆到JARID1C的全长cDNA序列（GenBank登录号：EF139241）。猪JARID1C基因的cDNA全长5,908bp,包括4,551bp的开放阅读框（ORF）、522bp的5′非翻译区（5′UTR）和835bp的3′非翻译区（3′UTR）,polyA加尾信号序列AATAAA位于5,881bp和5,886bp之间。生物信息学分析揭示JARID1C蛋白含有1517个氨基酸残基,定位于细胞核中,该蛋白含有5个保守的结构域：JmjN结构域、ARID结构域、JmjC结构域、C5HC2锌指结构域和PHD锌指结构域。应用ClusterW程序分别对猪、狗、小鼠、大鼠、人和猿的JARID1C核苷酸序列和氨基酸序列进行多重序列比对,发现猪的JARID1C与其他哺乳动物具有很高的相似性。借助Mega3.1软件,采用N-J算法构建JARID1亚家族蛋白的系统进化树,揭示不同物种的进化关系。应用实时荧光定量PCR技术分析该基因在不同组织的表达差异,结果表明该基因在各组织均不同程度地表达,其中在肺和骨骼肌表达水平最低,而在脑和性腺表达水平最高。     

小麦TaLSD1锌指蛋白基因的电子克隆及序列分析

采用电子克隆与RT-PCR相结合的技术,在条锈菌(Pucciniastriiformis f.sp.tritici)侵染的小麦中克隆了一个LSD1型锌指蛋白基因,命名为TaLSD1(GenBank登录号为EF553327)。序列分析表明,该基因全长1024bp,编码生成1个包含3个保守LSD1型锌指结构(CxxCxRxxLMYxxGASxVxCxxC)且长度为146个氨基酸的多肽。进化树分析表明,TaLSD1与水稻(Oryza sativa)、拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)和芜菁(Brassica rapa)中部分含有3个保守LSD1型锌指结构的同源基因亲缘关系较近,而与其它包含不同数目的LSD1型锌指结构基因亲缘关系较远。推测TaLSD1在进化中丢失了部分序列,进而执行新的功能。半定量RT-PCR结果显示,该基因在亲和以及非亲和组合中的表达模式很相似,均表现在前期基因表达被抑制而后期恢复正常。初步推测TaLSD1在转录水平上的表达受光诱导,同时,作为一个细胞程序性死亡的负调控因子在小麦与条锈菌互作过程中起作用。