NaCI胁迫对转基因杨树外源基因表达的影响

以具高抗虫性的转抗虫基因‘74l杨’及在此基础上转入了发根农杆菌融质粒T-DNA株系的组培苗为材料,研究了转基因株系BtCrylAc抗虫基因和发根基因的表达及其对NaCI胁迫的反应。结果表明,转入Ri质粒T-DNA上的rol基因后,导致苗木根系数目增加,根系长度减小,IAA和GA含量显著提高,抗虫BtCrylAc基因编码的毒蛋白的表达量降低;随着NaCI胁迫强度的增加,苗高、根系数量、叶绿素含量及IAA、GA含量逐步降低,而根系的长度加大,Bt毒蛋白含量显著提高,表明NaCI胁迫使转基因杨外源Bt毒蛋白基因的表达增强,而发根农杆菌．Ri质粒T-DNA的表达下降。     

转抗虫基因三倍体毛白杨植株体内农杆菌残存与逃逸

用部分改造的BtCry1Ac基因与慈菇蛋白酶抑制剂（APLA）基因构建的双抗虫基因表达载体,通过农杆菌介导法对三倍体毛白杨进行了转化,对转化后植株体内残存农杆菌在继代培养和移栽过程中进行了跟踪检测。结果表明：通过对转化再生植株的分子生物学检测,42个株系中,33个株系为阳性,阳性率达到80％;用Bt毒蛋白抗血清进行ELSA检测结果表明,7个转基因株系都有Bt杀虫蛋白表达;基因转化后,可采用附加50mg／L卡那霉素,300mg／L羧苄青霉素的筛选培养基消除细菌并进行抗性芽筛选。对28个转基因株系叶片、茎段和根段在含有卡那霉素50mg／LYEB培养基上进行细菌培养,通过在T-DNA区、质粒Vir区和农杆菌基因组设计引物,进行PCR检测,证明有3个株系（33、37、5号）检测到残存工程农杆菌,并在组培瓶中存活24个月。将带菌的3个株系组培苗移栽到花盆中,室内培养1个月后,在33号株系根际土壤中检测到了目的农杆菌。     

转双抗虫基因三倍体毛白杨外源基因表达及性状相关性分析

用部分改造的BtCry1Ac基因与慈菇蛋白酶抑制剂（API）基因构建的双抗虫基因表达载体,通过农杆菌介导法转化了三倍体毛白杨Populus tomentosa Carr.,获得一批转双抗虫基因株系。对转基因株系的抗虫毒蛋白表达进行了ELISA和Western Blot检测,同时用转基因株系叶片对杨扇舟蛾Clostera anachoreta Fabricius和舞毒蛾Lymantria dispar L.幼虫进行室内饲虫试验,并对各项外源基因表达指标进行了相关分析。结果表明：在检测的28个转基因株系中,对杨扇舟蛾高抗株系占总参试系号的41％,中抗系号占35.0％,低抗系号占24％,对舞毒蛾高抗株系占参试系号的70％。转基因植株可明显抑制存活幼虫的生长发育,且不同转基因株系饲养的幼虫发育存在显著差异。连续两年相关分析表明,不同转基因株系幼虫死亡率间存在极显著相关。转基因植株对舞毒蛾和杨扇舟蛾均表达出抗虫性,并存在极显著相关。ELISA检测结果表明,不同转基因株系Bt毒蛋白表达量存在差异,变化在0.0011％～0.0161％。转基因植株对害虫的杀虫效果与Bt杀虫蛋白的表达量存在显著相关,表明Bt毒蛋白在抗虫效果中占有重要地位。转基因植株对卡那霉素表现出一定的抗性,但与抗虫程度相关不明显,单纯用卡那霉素作为筛选手段并不能完全反映植株的真实抗虫效果。     

转抗虫基因三倍体毛白杨植株体内农杆菌残存与逃逸

用部分改造的 BtCry1Ac基因与慈菇蛋白酶抑制剂(API-A)基因构建的双抗虫基因表达载体,通过农杆菌介导法对三倍体毛白杨进行了转化,对转化后植株体内残存农杆菌在继代培养和移栽过程中进行了跟踪检测。结果表明：通过对转化再生植株的分子生物学检测,42个株系中,33个株系为阳性,阳性率达到80％;用Bt毒蛋白抗血清进行ELSA检测结果表明,7个转基因株系都有Bt杀虫蛋白表达;基因转化后,可采用附加50 mg/L卡那霉素,300 mg/L羧青霉素的筛选培养基消除细菌并进行抗性芽筛选。对28个转基因株系叶片、茎段和根段在含有卡那霉素50 mg/L YEB培养基上进行细菌培养,通过在T-DNA区、质粒Vir区和农杆菌基因组设计引物,进行PCR检测,证明有3个株系（33、37、5号）检测到残存工程农杆菌,并在组培瓶中存活24个月。将带菌的3个株系组培苗移栽到花盆中,室内培养1个月后,在33号株系根际土壤中检测到了目的农杆菌。     

转单、双Bt基因741杨外源基因表达和抗虫性比较

【目的】研究联合使用两种或两种以上的抗虫基因的抗虫效果, 同时鉴定并筛选出转双Bt基因741杨对鳞翅目和鞘翅目害虫有较强抗性的株系。【方法】选取转三基因（Cry3Aa+Cry1Ac+API）741杨8个株系、 转双基因（Cry1Ac+API）741杨1个株系和转单基因（Cry3Aa）741杨3个株系为试材, 从外源基因PCR检测、 毒蛋白表达和抗虫性三方面对转基因株系进行对比分析。【结果】经PCR扩增后各转基因株系出现了预期的电泳条带。ELISA蛋白检测显示转基因株系中都有与所含基因相应的Bt杀虫蛋白表达。用转基因株系新鲜叶片进行柳蓝叶甲Plagiodera versicolora和美国白蛾Hyphantria cunea室内饲虫实验表明： 转入不同抗虫基因的杨树对昆虫的抗性具有选择性, 对非靶标昆虫没有毒杀作用。转双Bt基因741杨具有双抗性, 不同转基因株系表现出高中低的抗性水平： 在对柳蓝叶甲的抗性上, 筛选出的其中5个高抗株系（pCCA1, pCCA2, pCCA5, pCCA6和pCCA9）的抗性水平明显比含Cry3Aa单Bt基因的3个高抗株系（pCC11, pCC53和pCC84）高; 在对美国白蛾的抗性上, 有7个株系（pCCA2~pCCA7和pCCA9）的抗性水平与含Cry1Ac单Bt基因株系（pB29）表现一致, 只有1个株系（pCCA1）对美国白蛾表现出了极低的抗性。【结论】多个抗虫基因在741杨上的联合使用, 不仅扩大了抗虫谱, 其中的高抗株系还具有了更高的抗虫能力, 有效地发挥了基因的叠加效应。     

转不同rol基因741杨株系相关性状比较分析

对已转入rolB、rolC基因741杨株系进行分子检测,并对其根系生长状况、苗高、叶绿素a和b、叶绿素荧光以及内源激素等指标进行测定。结果表明,转rolB、rolC基因741杨各株系发根率、发根量均高于未转基因对照。转rolB基因741杨株系苗高与对照无显著差异,叶绿素a、b含量上升,Fv/Fm、PI值下降,IAA、ZT含量上升,ABA含量下降。转rolC基因741杨各株系顶端优势减弱,植株矮化,叶绿素a、b含量降低,Fv/Fm、PI值下降,IAA、ZT、ABA含量上升。总体比较,转rolB基因741杨株系生根率,叶绿素a、b含量,PI值、ZT和IAA含量均高于转rolC基因741杨株系。     

AtNHX1基因对草木樨状黄芪的转化和耐盐性表达研究

应用RT-PCR技术从100mmol/LNaCl胁迫处理的拟南芥幼中克隆得到编码液泡膜Na /H 逆向转运蛋白的AtNHX1基因cDNA 编码ORF.并在该ORF上游分别插入CaMV 35启动子和TMV RNA5'UTR的Ω片段,而在下游插入NOS polyA构建真核表达盒,进而将该表达盒插入双元植物表达栽体pNT质粒的T-DNA区构建了携带AtNHX1 基因的植物表达载体质粒pNT-AtNHX1.将pNT-AtNHX1 导入农杆菌LBA4404,用农杆菌介导法将AtNHX1 基因导入豆科牧草草木樨状黄芪中,共获得103株Kan抗性再生植株.通过对农杆菌茵液浓度、侵染时间和乙酰丁香酮浓度等影响转化效率的因素进行优化,初步建立了稳定的草木樨状黄芪农杆菌转化体系.经过PCR检测、Southern杂交和RT-PCR检测表明,AtNHX1 基因已被成功整合到草木樨状黄芪基因组中,并且能够正常转录.野生型和转基因株系诱发的愈伤组织进行耐盐生长实验,结果显示相同盐胁迫条件下,转基因愈伤组织的相对生长率显著高于野生型愈伤组织.施加梯度NaCl胁迫后,植株叶片K ,Na 含量和叶片相对电导率测定结果显示,转基因植物叶片比野生型积累更多的Na 和K ,维持较高的K /Na ;转基因株系叶片相对电导率显著低于野生型.上述结果表明,AtNHX1 基因的导入和表达在提高草木樨状黄芪耐盐性的同时减轻了盐胁迫对植物细胞膜的伤害.关键词: AtNHX1 草木樨状黄芪农杆菌遗传转化耐盐性.     

苏云金杆菌毒蛋白抗虫基因工程取得重大进展

害虫是作物的天敌。长期以来,化学杀虫剂在防治虫害方面发挥了重要的作用。但是,化学杀虫剂对环境的污染和人类健康的危害越来越受到人们的关注,因此,科学家们更加致力于生物防治特别是利用基因工程进行抗虫杀虫的研究。随着植物基因工程技术的发展,将苏云金杆菌毒蛋白(Bt毒蛋白)基因转入植物获得抗虫的转基因植物已成为可能。1987年,国外有三家实验室报道了将Bt毒蛋白基因转入烟草或蕃茄,获得抗虫植株。但表达量低,抗虫活性不高。中国科学院微生物所等单位的研究人员承担了国家“七五”攻关课题——苏云金杆     

发根农杆菌转化龙胆再生植株的研究

本文利用具Ri质粒的发根农杆菌(Agrobacterium rhizogenes)通过叶盘法对药用植物龙胆(Gentiana manshurica Kitagawa)进行了转化实验,发根农杆菌15834感染龙胆,诱发产生毛状根,并得到再生的龙胆植株,冠瘿碱检测实验表明,再生植株显示甘露碱带(mannopine),说明发根农杆菌Ri质粒的T-DNA部分已转移到龙胆植物细胞中。再生的龙胆丛生苗可以在不含激素的简化培养基上快速无限繁殖,转化的龙胆植株明显具有发达的根系,且根部龙胆苦甙含量比对照高,从而为东北龙胆栽培事业的发展以及龙胆有效成份的工业化生产提供了新的途径。     

发根农杆菌转化龙胆再生植株的研究

本文利用具Ri质粒的发根农杆菌(Agrobacterium rhizogenes)通过叶盘法对药用植物龙胆（Genriana manshurics Kitagaua）进行了转化实验,发根农杆菌15834感染龙胆,诱发产生毛状根,并得到 再生的龙胆植株。冠瘦碱检测实验表明,再生植株显示甘露碱(mannopine)带,说明发根农杆菌Ri质 粒的T-DNA部分已整合到龙胆植物细胞中。再生的龙胆丛生苗可以在不含激素的简化培养基上快速 繁殖,转化的龙胆植株具有发达的根系,根部龙胆苦贰含量比对照高,从而为东北龙胆栽培事业的发展 以及龙胆有效成份的工业化生产提供了基础资料。     

Curcuminoids as inhibitors of thioredoxin reductase: A receptor based pharmacophore study with distance mapping of the active site

Curcumin is the yellow pigment of turmeric that interacts irreversibly forming an adduct with thioredoxin reductase (TrxR), an enzyme responsible for redox control of cell and defence against oxidative stress. Docking at both the active sites of TrxR was performed to compare the potency of three naturally occurring curcuminoids, namely curcumin, demethoxy curcumin and bis-demethoxy curcumin. Results show that active sites of TrxR occur at the junction of E and F chains. Volume and area of both cavities is predicted. It has been concluded by distance mapping of the most active conformations that Se atom of catalytic residue SeCYS498, is at a distance of 3.56 from C13 of demethoxy curcumin at the E chain active site, whereas C13 carbon atom forms adduct with Se atom of SeCys 498. We report that at least one methoxy group in curcuminoids is necessary for interation with catalytic residues of thioredoxin. Pharmacophore of both active sites of the TrxR receptor for curcumin and demethoxy curcumin molecules has been drawn and proposed for design and synthesis of most probable potent antiproliferative synthetic drugs.     

A Unique Protease Cleavage Site Predicted in the Spike Protein of the Novel Pneumonia Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Potentially Related to Viral Transmissibility

正Dear Editor,In December 2019, a novel human coronavirus caused an epidemic of severe pneumonia(Coronavirus Disease 2019,COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei, China(Wu et al. 2020; Zhu et al. 2020). So far, this virus has spread to all areas of China and even to other countries. The epidemic has caused 67,102 confirmed infections with 1526 fatal cases     

Comparative morphology of the carpel in the Liliaceae: Hewardieae, Petrosavieae, and Tricyrteae

The young pistils in the melanthioid tribes, Hewardieae, Petrosavieae and Tricyrteae, are uniformly tricarpellate and syncarpous. They lack raphide idioblasts. All are multiovulate, with bitegmic ovules. The Petrosavieae are marked by the presence of septal glands and incomplete syncarpy. Tepals and stamens adhere to the ovary in the Hewardieae and the Petrosavieae but not in the Tricyrteae. Two vascular bundles occur in the stamens of the Hewartlieae and Tricyrtis latifolia. Ventral bundles in the upper part of the ovary of the Hewardieae are continuous with compound septal bundles and placental bundles in the lower part. Putative ventral bundles occur in the alternate position in the Tricyrteae and putative placental bundles in the opposite. position in the Petrosavieae. The dichtomously branched stigma in each carpel of the Tricyrteae is supplied by a bifurcated dorsal bundle.     

Entwicklungsgeschichte und Ultrastruktur von Pollenkitt und Exine bei nahe verwandten entomophilen und anemophilen Angiospermensippen derAlismataceae,Liliaceae, Juncaceae,Cyperaceae, Poaceae undAraceae

Some closely related members of the monocotyledonous familiesAlismataceae, Liliaceae, Juncaceae, Cyperaceae, Poaceae andAraceae with variable modes of pollination (insect- and wind-pollination) were studied in relation to the ultrastructure of pollenkitt and exine (amount, consistency and distribution of pollenkitt on the surface of pollen grains). The character syndromes of pollen cementing in entomophilous, anemophilous and intermediate (ambophilous or amphiphilous) monocotyledons are the same in principal as in dicotyledons. Comparing present with former results one can summarize: 1) The pollenkitt is always produced in the same manner by the anther tapetum in all angiosperm sub-classes. 2) The variable stickiness of entomophilous and anemophilous pollen always depends on the particular distribution and consistency of the pollenkitt, but not its amount on the pollen surface. 3) The mostly dry and powdery pollen of anemophilous plants always contains a variable amount of inactive pollenkitt in its exine cavities. 4) A step-by step change of the pollen cementing syndrome can be observed from entomophily towards anemophily. 5) From the omnipresence of pollenkitt in all wind-pollinated angiosperms studied one can conclude that the ancestors of anemophilous angiosperms probably have been zoophilous (i.e. entomophilous) throughout.

     

Identification and Characterization of the First Equine Parainfluenza Virus 5

正Dear Editor,Parainfluenza virus 5 (PIV5), known as canine parainfluenza virus in the veterinary field, is a negative-sense,nonsegmented, single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Paramyxoviridae family (Chen 2018). The virus was first reported in primary monkey kidney cells in 1954 (Hsiung1972), then it has been frequently discovered in various