非洲菊花瓣总RNA提取方法的改进

利用异硫氰酸胍一步法和植物总RNA提取试剂盒（RNeasy Plant Mini Kit）提取非洲菊（Gerbera hybrida）花瓣中总RNA时存在多糖的干扰。实验中利用异硫氰酸胍一步法提取总RNA,在RNA沉淀后,再次加入适量变性液,冻融2次,再加热至45 ℃使RNA完全溶解;试剂盒提取时,适当延长各提取步骤的离心时间,并增加DEPC H2O溶解RNA的时间。通过以上操作方法的改进可排除多糖的干扰,得到高质量的总RNA。为进一步利用Northern杂交技术研究非洲菊中花色素苷基因的表达,进行花色改良提供了方便、有效的实验手段。     

C57BL/6J小鼠脂肪组织总RNA提取及周脂素基因的克隆

目的用改进后的方法提取高质量的RNA,以此为模板,应用T-A克隆法克隆C57BL/6J小鼠周脂素基因编码区,对其进行测序验证,并与GenBank比对。方法在试剂说明书基础上,改进提取脂肪组织RNA的方法,从C57BL/6J附睾脂肪组织提取高质量的总RNA,用RT-PCR扩增出周脂素编码区基因,并将目的基因编码区克隆入pMD18-T载体中,转化E.coli JM109后,筛选阳性克隆,通过限制性内切酶酶切鉴定后,对其进行测序验证,并与GenBank比对。结果用改进后的方法成功提取出了高质量的总RNA,并且成功提取构建的重组载体中含有周脂素基因的全长序列,与GenBank公布的序列一致。结论改进的后的脂肪组织RNA提取方法是可行的,并获得周脂素基因的cDNA,为进一步研究其生物学功能奠定了基础。     

一种从动物组织中提取高质量总RNA的方法

RNA提取技术是分子生物学研究中经常应用的最重要的实验技术。简要介绍了一种高纯度、高产量的从动物组织中提取总RNA的方法．该方法具有实用性强、重复性好的特点。提取的RNA无DNA等污染物,并且其产量、纯度完全能满足分子克隆和基因表达研究的需要。利用此方法提取牛组织的总RNA,进行了NRDR基因在牛组织中的表达分布研究。     

非洲菊花瓣RNA提取方法的改进

利用异硫氰酸胍一步法和植物总RNA提取试剂盒（RNeasy Plant Mini Kit）提取非洲菊（Gerbera hybrida）花瓣中总RNA时存在多糖的干扰。实验中利用异硫氰酸胍一步叶提取总RNA,在RNA沉淀后,再次加入适量变性液,冻融2次,再加热至45℃使RNA完全溶解;试剂盒提取时,适当延长各提取步骤的离心时间,并增加DEPC H2O溶解RNA的时间。通过以上操作方法的改进可排除多糖的干扰,得到高质量的总RNA。为进一步利用Northern杂交技术研究非洲菊中花色素苷基因的表达,进行花色改良提供了方便、有效的实验手段。     

从动物组织提取高质量总RNA方法的改进

RNA提取技术是分子生物学研究中的重要实验技术。介绍一种高纯度、高产量的从动物组织中提取总RNA的改进的方法,该法实用性强、重复性好。提取的RNA无DNA等污染物,其产量、纯度完全能满足分子克隆和基因表达研究的需要。利用改进后的方法提取牛组织的总RNA,研究了NRDR基因在牛组织中的表达分布。     

反义RNA 技术在花色育种中的应用

反义RNA技术是用反义RNA链去抑制靶基因的活性, 从而达到对目的基因调控的一项分子生物学技术。该项技术应用于观赏植物的花色育种已有16年的历史并且取得了一定的成就。到目前为止, 已经利用该技术对14种花卉花色形成过程中的3大类基因进行了正义和反义导入, 获得了花色改变的转基因植株。本文简要回顾了反义RNA技术的产生与发展, 并在介绍花色形成的分子生物学的基础上, 综述 了国际园艺育种中利用反义RNA技术调控花色基因表达的研究进展, 以期为花色改良的分子育种提供参考资料。     

从富含淀粉的水稻胚乳组织中提取功能总RNA 和克隆wee1基因片段的方法研究

水稻胚乳中含有大量的淀粉等物质,用传统的方法提取总RNA难度很大．改良了一种SDS／苯酚法．可以从水稻胚乳中提取高质量的总RNA,解决了RNA易降解、易被污染以及由于总RNA与淀粉等物质共沉淀所造成的低产量等问题．通过分光光度计测量OD值以及变性胶电泳,可以检测出所提取的总RNA质量较高,从1.5g水稻胚乳中可提取到800μg左右的总RNA．提取的总RNA已成功用于RT-PCR克隆目的基因．     

反义RNA技术在花色育种中的应用

反义RNA技术是用反义RNA链去抑制靶基因的活性,从而达到对目的基因调控的一项分子生物学技术.该项技术应用于观赏植物的花色育种已有16年的历史并且取得了一定的成就.到目前为止,已经利用该技术对14种花卉花色形成过程中的3大类基因进行了正义和反义导入,获得了花色改变的转基因植株.本文简要回顾了反义RNA技术的产生与发展,并在介绍花色形成的分子生物学的基础上,综述了国际园艺育种中利用反义RNA技术调控花色基因表达的研究进展,以期为花色改良的分子育种提供参考资料.     

RT-PCR克隆人纤溶酶cDNA大片段

目的:以人胎儿肝脏总RNA为模板,克隆人纤溶酶(plasmin)cDNA大片段。方法:采用异硫氰酸胍一步法提取总RNA,RT-PCR技术获取目的基因。结果:成功地扩增出1.74kb的人纤溶酶基因,并研究了扩增人纤溶酶cDNA大片段的特定实验条件。结论:为克隆cDNA大片段研究提供了简便、快速的方法。     

异硫氰酸胍法快速提取二球悬铃木组织总RNA的研究

针对二球悬铃木组织中多酚物质含量较高的特点,采用异硫氰酸胍法从二球悬铃木花序和叶片中提取到质量高、完整性好的总RNA,28S rRNA的亮度约为18S rRNA的2倍,通过RT-PCR克隆到二球悬铃木中与拟南芥Leafy基因同源的部分编码区。高质量的RNA为Northern杂交和利用同源序列法克隆二球悬铃木的相关基因提供了前提条件。     

六种藓类植物茎的比较解剖学研究

通过对6种藓类植物,即褶叶青藓(Brachythecium salebrosum(Web.et Mohr.)B.S.G.)、湿地匐灯藓(Plagiomnium acutum(Lindb.)Kop.)、侧枝匐灯藓(Plagiomnium maximoviczii(Lindb.)Kop.)、大凤尾藓(Fissidensnobilis Griff.)、大羽藓(Thuidium cymbifolium(Doz.et Molk.)B.S.G.)和大灰藓(Hypnum plumaeforme Wils.)嫩茎和老茎的石蜡切片和显微观察发现,同一藓类植株的嫩茎和老茎,茎结构稳定,不同种藓类植物茎横切面具有不同特征.植物体茎横切面形状、表层细胞的层数、细胞大小和细胞壁厚薄、皮层细胞大小和形状、中轴的有无以及比例等特征可以作为藓类植物的分科分类依据之一.     

Photoregulation of seed germination of wild-type and of an aurea-mutant of tomato

Seed germination of an aurea mutant of tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) is promoted by continuous irradiation with red, far-red or long-wavelength far-red (758 nm) light as well as by cyclic irradiations (5 min red or 5 min far-red/25 min darkness). Far-red light applied immediately after each red does not change the germination behaviour. Seed germination of the isogenic wild-type, cv. UC-105, is promoted by continuous and cyclic red light while it is inhibited by continuous and cyclic far-red light and by continious 758 nm irradiation. Far-red irradiation reverses almost completely the promoting effect of red light. The promoting effect (in the aurea mutant) and the inhibitory effect (in the wild-type) of continuous far-red light do not show photon fluence rate dependency above 20 nmol m⁻² s⁻¹. It is concluded that phytochrome controls tomato seed germination throgh low energy responses in both the wild type and the au mutant. The promoting effect of continuous and cyclic far-red light in the au mutant can be attributed to a greater sensitivity to P_fr.     

Cause of Senescence of Nine Sorts of Flowers

The levels of endogenous phytohormones and respiratory rate in nine sorts of flowers such as Cymbidium faberi Rolfe, Nopalxochia ackermannii Kunth and others were investigated both at full bloom and senescence and meanwhile the effect of exogenous phytohormones on prolonging the blossoms and promoting ethylene production were tested. There is a high content of endogenous ethylene in all the long-lived flowere, about 3–16 folds higer than the short-lived ones. There is a high level of ABA at full blooming flowers of short-lived flowers, in which there is no or only some cytokinins in it, but the ratio of CTK (6BA+zeatin)/ABA is smaller(l.7). The endogenous ABA reached a much higher level at senescence in all nine sorts of flowers, so it is reasonable to consider that it is ABA which plays an important role of regulation in controlling flower's senescence. There is a much higher level of GA3 and zeatin in the long-lived flowers which is not demonstrated in the shortlived ones. The respiratory rate is one of the factors controtling the longevity of flowers, but it does not play a decided role. Application of 6BA and zeatin prolongs distinctly orchid’s longevity, however exogenous IAA through the promotive action on ethylene production, evidently extends the longevity of the flowers of the Nopalxochia ackermannii Kunth.     

龙胆科药用植物化学成分的研究现状

龙胆科植物在我国的分布范围很广,且多数为药用植物,其多数种属的药用植物,至今其化学成分尚未被系统研究。综述了目前龙胆科药用植物的化学成分的研究现状及一般提取方法,对近年来发现的环烯醚萜及裂环烯醚萜类化合物进行了总结,为本科药用植物的更深入研究提供了参考。     

Interconnection of parameters of regulation system of lipid peroxidation and of morphophysiological parameters of mouse liver

A complex analysis of seasonal fluctuations of the mean group parameters of the system of regulation of lipid peroxidation has been performed in liver of Balb/c mice. Association of lipid characteristics and morphophysiological parameters is studied in the Balb/c mouse liver. An inter-connection is revealed between the liver index and the amount of lysoforms of phospholipids, the scale and character of the interconnection differing essentially depending on proportion of phos-phatidylcholine in mouse liver phospholipids.     

The effects of glutamine of the maintenance of embryogenic cultures of Cryptomeria japonica

Summary Embryogenic tissues of sugi (Cryptomeria japonica) were induced on a modified Campbell and Durzan (CD) medium containing 1 μM 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) and 600 mg l⁻¹ glutamine, and subcultured in the medium of the same composition for over 1 yr. This resulted in a mixed culture of embryogenic and non-embryogenic cells. When embryogenic cells were isolated and cultured independently, their capacity to form embryogenic aggregates was lost. Thus, the non-embryogenic cells present within a mixed culture system were essential to the formation of embryogenic aggregates. When embryogenic tissues were isolated and cultured independently on a high glutamine-containing (2400 mg l⁻¹) medium, dry weights and endogenous levels of glutamine increased, and the tissue could generate a large number of embryogenic aggregates. Amino acid analysis of embryogenic and non-embryogenic cells from the maintenance culture indicated a higher level of glutamine was present in the latter. The high endogenous level of glutamine in the non-embryogenic portion of mixed cell masses may be the supplier of glutamine for maintaining the embryogenic property of the tissues.     

Specificity of action of piperidylcholine derivatives as substrates of cholinesterases of various origin

The review deals with study of enzymologic properties of a novel highly specific acetylcholinesterase substrate, N-(β-acetoxyethyl) piperidinium iodomethylate (“piperidylcholine”), and its 30 derivatives that were tested as effectors of cholinesterases of mammals and various species of Pacific squids. It was proven for the first time that responsible for specificity of action was structure of cyclic ammonium grouping of the alcohol part of molecule of the ester substrate. Analysis of specificity is performed based on enzymatic hydrolysis parameters—activity of catalytic center of cholinesterases and bimolecular constant of the reaction rate that are determined at optimal and low substrate concentrations. Among the specially synthesized group of thioester compounds there is revealed one more highly specific acetylcholinesterase substrate—N-(β-acetoxyethyl) piperidinium.     

Physiological characteristics of various species of strains of carboxydobacteria

Seven strains of aerobic carbon monoxide-oxidizing bacteria (carboxydebacteria) when growing on CO as sole source of carbon and energy had doubling times which ranged from 12–42 h. The activity profiles obtained after discontinuous sucrose density gradient centrifugation indicated that the CO-oxidizing enzymes are soluble and the hydrogenases are membrane-bound in all strains examined. The CO-oxidizing enzymes of Pseudomonas carboxydohydrogena, Pseudomonas carboxydoflava, Comamonas compransoris, and the so far unidentified strains OM2, OM3, and OM4 had a molecular weight of 230,000; that of Achromobacter carboxydus amounted to 170,000. The molecular weights of the CO-oxidizing and H₂-oxidizing enzymes turned out to be identical. The cell sonicates were shown to catalyze the oxidation of both CO and H₂ with methylene blue, thionine, phenazine methosulfate, toluylene blue, dichlorophenolindophenol, cytochrome c or ferricyanide as electron acceptors. Methyl viologen, benzyl viologen, FAD⁺, FMN⁺, and NAD(P)⁺ were not reduced. The spectrum of electron acceptors was identical for all strains tested. Neither free formate, hydrogen nor oxygen gas were involved in the CO-oxidation reaction. Methylene blue was reduced by CO at a 1:1 molar ratio. The results indicate that CO-oxidation by carboxydobacteria is catalyzed by identical or similar enzymes and that the reaction obeys the equation CO+H₂OCO₂+2H⁺+2e^- as previously shown for Pseudomonas carboxydovorans.Dedicated to Otto Kandler remembering almost three decades of enjoyable cooperation     

Modulation of allostery of pyruvate kinase by shifting of an ensemble of microstates

Since the introduction of the concepts of allostery about four decades ago, much advancement has been made in elucidating the structure-function correlation in allostery. However, there are still a number of issues that remain unresolved. In this review we used mammalian pyruvate kinase (PK) as a model system to understand the role of protein dynamics in modulating cooperativity. PK has a triosephosphate isomerase (TIM)(α/β)₈ barrel structural motif. PK is an ideal system to address basic questions regarding regulatory mechanisms about this common (α/β)₈ structural motif. The simplest model accounting for all of the solution thermodynamic and kinetic data on ligand-enzyme interactions involves two conformational states, inactive E^T and active E^R. These conformational states are represented by domain movements. Further studies provide the first evidence for a differential effect of ligand binding on the dynamics of the structural elements, not major secondary structural changes. These data are consistent with our model that allosteric regulation of PK is the consequence of perturbation of the distribution of an ensemble of states in which the inactive E^T and active E^R represent the two extreme end states. Sequence differences and ligands can modulate the distribution of states leading to alterations of functions. The future work includes: defining the network of functionally connected residues; elucidating the chemical principles governing the sequence differences which affect functions; and probing the nature of mutations on the stability of the secondary structural elements, which in turn modulate allostery.