毛果杨CNGC家族全基因组鉴定及胁迫响应分析

植物环核苷酸门控离子通道（cyclic nucleotide-gated channels,CNGC）家族具有多种生物学功能,尤其是在植物的生长发育及逆境胁迫响应中发挥着重要的作用。本研究通过生物信息学方法及qRT-PCR对PtrCNGC家族成员蛋白的基本理化性质与结构特征、系统发育、基因结构和保守基序、启动子顺式作用元件,以及基因表达模式进行分析。结果表明：在毛果杨（Populus trichocarpa）全基因组中共鉴定出19个PtrCNGC基因,PtrCNGC家族成员可分为4个亚群（Ⅰ、Ⅱ、Ⅲ和Ⅳ亚群）,其中第Ⅳ亚群分为2个亚组（Ⅳa组和Ⅳb组）。PtrCNGC基因编码的蛋白均为碱性蛋白,此外,该家族仅有1个成员为疏水性蛋白,其余成员全部为亲水性蛋白。19个PtrCNGC不均匀地分布于毛果杨的11条染色体上,剩余8条染色体上没有成员分布。PtrCNGC家族包含7对同源基因且它们之间的K_a/K_s值均远小于1。PtrCNGC家族各亚群成员之间的基因结构、蛋白保守基序分布差异较小。启动子顺式作用元件预测分析发现,PtrCNGC基因序列启动子区域存在响应多种激素以及逆境胁迫相关的作用元件。qRT-PCR结果表明,PtrCNGC家族在不同组织中的表达具有特异性,在茎中的表达量较高,在根和叶中的表达量较低;在盐胁迫和干旱胁迫下,PtrCNGC家族同一分支上的多数成员表现出相似的表达模式。本研究结果为进一步研究毛果杨CNGC家族在非生物胁迫中的功能提供参考。     

杨树SHMT基因家族分析及PtrSHMT9突变体创制

丝氨酸羟甲基转移酶（SHMT）在植物细胞一碳代谢途径上起着重要作用。我们识别毛果杨PtrSHMT家族有9个基因成员，eFP数据显示7个PtrSHMTs基因在多个组织内有转录表达，其中PtrSHMT9在木质部表达水平最高。进一步定量PCR和Aspwood检测显示，PtrSHMT9表达量在茎木质组织次生壁加厚阶段呈现高水平，这表明它可能参与杨树木材形成。用Cas9/gRNA基因编辑技术，制备PtrSHMT9被编辑产生的突变体，获得4个不同株系ptrshmt9敲除突变体。这些研究结果为深入探究树木SHMT及PtrSHMT9功能，提供了基础信息和遗传材料。     

毛果杨固有无序蛋白质基因克隆及胁迫响应分析

为了解毛果杨中固有无序蛋白PtrIDP1（Potri.010G161200.1）基因的相关信息，探究该基因在毛果杨的不同组织、不同逆境胁迫下的表达特性，本研究根据Phytozome数据库中得到的基因全长序列设计引物，克隆得到该基因的目的片段。该基因完整的CDs区序列长度为423 bp，共编码140个氨基酸。构建亚细胞定位表达载体，瞬时转化洋葱表皮细胞，在激光共聚焦显微镜下观察显示，PtrIDP1定位在细胞核内。利用实时定量RT-PCR技术分析了PtrIDP1基因在毛果杨不同组织中的表达特异性和应对非生物胁迫的表达特性。结果表明：PtrIDP1基因在毛果杨的根、茎、叶中均有表达，其中在根部表达量最低，在茎和叶中相对表达量较高。PtrIDP1基因在高盐和干旱胁迫诱导时其表达量的变化模式不同，初步分析认为PtrIDP1基因参与了毛果杨非生物逆境胁迫的响应过程。     

毛果杨HMA基因家族的生物信息学分析

重金属转运ATP酶（heavy metal transporting ATPase,HMA）是一种通过水解ATP跨膜运送重金属阳离子的转运蛋白,属于P-ATPase家族中一个亚类。不同HMA蛋白对重金属离子的转运具有选择性,在植物修复重金属污染土壤方面起着重要作用。依据毛果杨全基因组测序的结果,以及HMA基因蛋白的序列和功能特征,从毛果杨基因组中鉴定了13个HMA基因家族成员,分属于Zn亚类（Zn2＋/Co2＋/Cd2＋/Pb2＋P1B-ATPase）和Cu亚类（Cu＋/Ag＋P1B-ATPase）两个亚家族,主要分布于1、3号染色体上。生物信息学分析表明,毛果杨HMA基因的氨基酸序列一致性介于21.3%~89.3%,且具有保守的基序CPC、HP、DKTGT、TGEx、GDG、PxD和CxxC等。蛋白理化特征分析显示,多数毛果杨HMA蛋白稍偏酸性,结构稳定性较好,蛋白脂溶指数高,稍具疏水性。密码子偏好性分析显示,毛果杨HMA蛋白14个氨基酸中存在16个高频密码子,另有1个终止密码子为高频密码子,显示出毛果杨的种属特征。研究结果展示了毛果杨HMA基因家族的基本信息和特点,为深入研究毛果杨HMA基因的功能搭建了基础平台。     

5个毛果杨PtrZFP基因的鉴定和表达分析

ZFP转录因子是植物中的一类具有指环结构域的转录因子。从毛果杨中鉴定出5条ZFP基因（命名为PtrZFP1-5）,对其特性和表达模式进行了分析,以期初步了解这些基因是否能对胁迫做出应答。对PtrZFP1-5基因进行生物学分析,进一步利用qRT-PCR技术分析NaCl、PEG₆₀₀₀和ABA胁迫处理后毛果杨根、茎和叶中5条基因的表达情况。PtrZFP1-5基因编码蛋白氨基酸残基数为258~338 aa,编码蛋白的分子量为27.7~37.3 kDa,理论等电点为4.87~8.61,5个基因不均等的分布在毛果杨基因组的3条染色体上。qRT-PCR结果显示,0.2 mol·L^-1 NaCl、15%（w/v）PEG6000和100 μmol·L^-1 ABA胁迫处理后,5个PtrZFP基因在毛果杨根、茎和叶中的表达模式明显不同。PtrZFP1基因在3种胁迫后毛果杨中均被明显的上调表达;PtrZFP2基因在盐、渗透和ABA胁迫处理后,叶中的表达都明显被抑制;PtrZFP3基因受到干旱胁迫时在根中的响应最为明显;而叶和茎中,表达量在大部分胁迫的大部分时间点无明显改变。PtrZFP4基因也能在根和茎中对干旱胁迫做出明显应答。PtrZFP5基因在经受盐和ABA胁迫后,在叶中的表达受到明显抑制。PtrZFP1-5这5个基因至少能在一种器官中对一种胁迫处理做出应答,但参与的胁迫应答类型和机制可能不同。     

PtrWRKY51基因的克隆及抗旱表达特性分析

为明确毛果杨WRKY家族成员PtrWRKY51基因功能,以Nisqually-1株系毛果杨为模板,克隆得到PtrWRKY51基因CDS序列。通过生物信息学分析,结合酵母自激活验证、亚细胞定位及模拟干旱胁迫下的实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）对PtrWRKY51基因功能进行初步研究。结果表明：PtrWRKY51全长579 bp,编码 192 aa。生物信息学分析及亚细胞定位试验结果表明,PtrWRKY51蛋白为非跨膜碱性不稳定亲水蛋白,定位于细胞核,含有WRKY家族特有的保守结构域,是第IIc类WRKY转录因子;酵母自激活验证试验表明PtrWRKY51基因具有自激活活性;qRT-PCR分析表明,8% PEG6000模拟干旱胁迫下,该基因在胁迫12 h后茎部与叶部相对表达量达到最大值,根部则出现在24 h,研究可为PtrWRKY51抗逆及生物学功能进一步研究提供参考。     

毛果杨nsLTP基因家族全基因组水平鉴定及其表达特性分析

植物非特异性脂质转移蛋白（non-specific lipid transfer proteins,nsLTP）是一类多基因家族编码碱性蛋白,负责脂肪酸体外结和与膜之间的磷脂转移,在植物生长发育和逆境胁迫响应中扮演着重要角色。目前为止,尚无模式植物毛果杨（Populus trichocarpa）nsLTP家族的研究报导。本研究从全基因组水平对PtrnsLTP家族成员的基因数量、亲缘关系、基因结构、编码蛋白保守基序等特性进行了分析,结果表明：PtrnsLTP家族共由39个基因组成,进化成5个亚家族,其中A亚族含有6个基因、B亚族含有2个、C亚族含有13个、D亚族含有3个、E亚族含有15个。PtrnsLTP家族包含7对旁系同源基因,其中1对大于1,6对Ka/Ks均远小于1,且这6对基因均处于同一个大的进化分支上,进化压力的不同导致基因间的功能出现了分化,编码蛋白均含有Motif 1和 Motif 2保守基序。利用qRT-PCR技术并结合杨树转录组数据对PtrnsLTP的组织表达与盐胁迫响应特性研究发现：各家族成员在毛果杨根、茎和叶中均有表达且经qRT-PCR技术验证后与网站预测结果基本吻合,有11、15和13个成员分别在根、茎和叶中有较高的表达,表明该基因家族参与了杨树不同组织的生长发育;NaCl胁迫下,该家族39个基因中分别有26个成员在根部、14个成员在叶部表达量随着胁迫时间的增加而升高,而32个基因在茎部表现为先升高后降低的趋势。本研究结果对于PtrnsLTP家族基因生物学功能的鉴定与盐胁迫响应基因资源的工作有着积极的推动作用。     

长白落叶松转录因子LobHLH34克隆及表达分析

为了解转录因子bHLH在长白落叶松（Larix olgensis）中的功能,探究该基因在长白落叶松不同组织中及不同逆境胁迫下的表达特性,从长白落叶松根、茎和叶3个不同部位的转录组数据中获得bHLH34基因全长序列,并设计引物,克隆得到长白落叶松bHLH34基因,其完整的开放阅读框（ORF）长度为696 bp,共编码231个氨基酸。构建亚细胞定位表达载体,瞬时转化毛果杨（Populus trichocarpa）原生质体,在激光共聚焦显微镜下观察显示,LobHLH34基因定位在细胞核内。系统进化树分析结果显示,长白落叶松与云杉（Picea asperata）、卷柏（Selaginella tamariscina）树种该基因的亲缘关系较近。利用qRT-PCR技术分析了bHLH34基因在长白落叶松中的组织表达特异性和应对非生物胁迫的表达。结果表明LobHLH34基因在长白落叶松的根、茎、叶中均有表达,其中在茎部表达量最低,在叶中相对表达量最高。LobHLH34基因在NaCl、PEG和ABA处理时,不同器官中的表达量也有所不同。推测长白落叶松bHLH34基因参与了植物的生长、发育、响应逆境胁迫的过程,且在不同器官中具有特异性。     

毛果杨LBD基因家族的全基因组分析

LBD(lateral organ boundaries domain)蛋白是一类植物所特有的转录因子,在调控植物生长发育、营养代谢以及逆境胁迫的响应等方面发挥重要作用。然而,在基因组水平上对毛果杨LBD基因家族的研究还未曾有过报道。本研究利用生物信息学方法,从毛果杨基因组中鉴定出57个LBD基因并预测其分子量和等电点,这些基因分布于毛果杨18条染色体和Scaffold_65、Scaffold_86上。该家族成员基因结构简单,内含子数目不超过2个。进化关系分析显示毛果杨LBD基因可分为ClassⅠ和ClassⅡ两大类,细分为Ⅰa、Ⅰb、Ⅰc、Ⅰd、Ⅰe、Ⅱa和Ⅱb等7个亚类。分析基因表达模式发现,该家族成员的表达具有一定时空特异性,并响应氮素胁迫处理。本研究为深入研究毛果杨LBD基因的功能奠定了基础。     

山新杨LTP家族基因生物信息学及表达模式分析

以山新杨（Populus davidiana×P. alba var. pyramidalis）LTP家族基因为研究对象,初步分析该家族基因的序列特征和表达模式,筛选材性和抗性相关PdbLTP基因,为LTP基因的分子调控机制研究及林木遗传改良提供候选基因。通过蛋白性质分析、多序列比对分析、进化树分析初步分析LTP家族基因的序列特征。利用荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）分析重力、NaCl及PEG胁迫处理下山新杨LTP家族基因的表达模式。查找获得8条 PdbLTP基因序列,2条亚家族PdbGLTP基因序列。CDS序列长度在294~396 bp。LTP家族蛋白为疏水性蛋白且具有8个半胱氨酸的保守结构。qRT-PCR结果显示,PdbLTP1、PdbLTP3、PdbLTP5、PdbLTP7基因在应拉木中表达上调;PdbLTP1、PdbLTP2、PdbLTP3、PdbLTP5基因在茎中表达量最高;除PdbLTP5外,其它基因均受盐胁迫诱导;PdbLTP1、PdbLTP2、PdbLTP3、和PdbLTP5受干旱胁迫诱导。PdbLTP基因家族成员在调控山新杨木质部发育和抵抗非生物胁迫中发挥作用。     

Serological diagnostic potential of recombinant outer membrane protein (Omp31) from Brucella melitensis in goat and sheep brucellosis

Outer membrane proteins of Brucella have been classified as group 1 (94 or 88 kDa), group 2 (36–38 kDa), and group 3 (31–34 and 25–27 kDa). Two proteins of 25 and 31 kDa with only 34% of identity are included in group 3 and they are coded for by the omp25 and omp31 genes. Proposed study planned to detect antibodies to Brucella melitensis Omp31 in farm goats having history of B. melitensis induced abortions, in B. melitensis-infected goats and sheep. By enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), using recombinant Omp31 as antigen, of 872 farm goats antibodies to Omp31 were detected in 112 (12.8%) cases. Out of 14 naturally infected goats infected with B. melitensis 12 (85.7%) showed anti Omp31 antibodies. Out of 10 naturally infected sheep with Brucella ovis, antibodies to Omp31 were detected only in 6 (60%) cases and in 18 (81.8%) out of 22 cases infected with B. melitensis. Obtained results were also compared with the rose Bengal plate test (RBPT). In controlled experiments, sensitivity and specificity of recombinant Omp31 (rOmp31) ELISA and RBPT were also evaluated and it was found that former test is 100% specific though RBPT has slightly higher sensitivity. In this study, we found a significant difference between the two groups (B. melitensis and B. ovis infected) in terms of the percentage of positive reactions or signal level by an ELISA. The reactivity of the positive sera against the purified rOmp31 was also tested by Western blotting. Sera from B. melitensis-infected animals showed a strong reactivity in comparison to sera from B. ovis-infected animals. The potential diagnostic usefulness of this antigen in combination with other recombinant proteins from B. melitensis would be of great importance in future in eradication of brucellosis.     

leaf cuticular alkanes of cultivated Polyscias

Leaf cuticular alkane analysis of 34 cultivars of Polyscias generally supported morphological classifications of this genus, but variability within groups such as P. crispatum suggested that alkane data by itself is insufficient for classification of the various cultivars into species. Alkanes with 27–33 carbon atoms were present in most species, with C₃₁ predominating.     

Genome-wide identification, classification and expression analysis of genes encoding putative fasciclin-like arabinogalactan proteins in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L.)

Fasciclin-like arabinogalactan proteins (FLAs), a subclass of arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs), have both predicted AGP-like glycosylated regions and putative fasciclin (FAS) domains, which may function in cell adhesion and communication. Previous studies have identified 21, 27, and 34 FLAs in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), rice (Oryza sativa), and wheat (Triticum aestivum), respectively. In this study, we identified 33 FLAs in the annotated genome of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa ssp. pekinensis line Chiifu-401-42). Sequence analysis indicated that FAS domains each contain two highly conserved regions, named H1 and H2, and that 17 FLAs from B. rapa (BrFLAs) possess both of these regions. Prediction of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) modification sites suggested that 15 BrFLAs were GPI-anchored to the plasma membrane. Additionally, 25 BrFLAs may have been duplicated during the processes that shaped the triplicated genome of the mesopolyploid B. rapa. Expression analyses indicated that BrFLA1, BrFLA11, BrFLA13, BrFLA28 and BrFLA32 were specifically expressed in inflorescence. Meanwhile, BrFLA9 (homologous to AtFLA12) is specifically expressed in stem, and BrFLA6/22 (homologous to AtFLA11) is also highly expressed in stem, suggesting BrFLA6/9/22 may have the same functions as AtFLA11/12 in A. thaliana. Taken together, the identification and bioinformatic analysis of FLAs in B. rapa will open the way for studying their biological functions in plant growth and development as well as evolutionary history of this gene family from A. thaliana to B. rapa.     

大花铁线莲单重被花的转录组差异分析

以即可开单被花又可开重被花的大花铁线莲重被品种"薇安"为研究对象,对"薇安"同一时期同一植株上的3种不同花瓣类型（单被、半重被、重被）采用高通量测序技术进行拼接及功能注释,筛选不同花被类型下表达量高度差异的关键基因后进行实时荧光定量PCR验证。结果显示：转录组测序共产生13.8GB原始数据,3个转录本文库两两比较共获得3 075条差异表达基因（DEG）,其中单被花与半重被样本对比（A vs B）包括649条上调DEG,605条下调DEG;半重被花与重被花对比（B vs C）包括上调DEG 1 046条和下调DEG 721条;单被花与重被花对比（A vs C）有上调DEG 1 129条和下调DEG 859条。3个不同花被下共存的差异表达基因有134条。根据基因功能注释从总DEG中筛选出26条可能与重瓣化性状相关的基因进行聚类分析,并随机挑选10个目的基因进行荧光定量PCR验证。PCR结果显示这些基因的表达量在铁线莲"薇安"同一时期同一植株的3种花被类型中均存在显著差异。最终筛选出与铁线莲重瓣化相关的关键基因有MADS-BOX类基因PMADS1、AP3、FRUITFULL、FLC;生长素反应蛋白IAA9、生长素输入载体、脱落酸8'羟化酶、吲哚乙酸诱导蛋白ARG7等。本研究为探究铁线莲重瓣花分子机制提供了基础数据和理论依据。     

Overlapping functions of YDA and MAPKKK3/MAPKKK5 upstream of MPK3/MPK6 in plant immunity and growth/development

Arabidopsis MITOGEN-ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE3 (MAPK3 or MPK3)and MPK6 play important signaling roles in plant immunity and growth/development. MAPK KINASE4 (MKK4) and MKK5 function redundantly upstream of MPK3 and MPK6 in these processes. YODA (YDA), also known as MAPK KINASE KINASE4 (MAPKKK4), is upstream of MKK4/MKK5 and forms a complete MAPK cascade (YDA–MKK4/MKK5–MPK3/MPK6) in regulating plant growth and development. In plant immunity, MAPKKK3 and MAPKKK5 function redundantly upstream of the same MKK4/MKK5–MPK3/MPK6 module. However, the residual activation of MPK3/MPK6 in the mapkkk3 mapkkk5 double mutant in response to flg22 pathogen-associated molecular pattern (PAMP) treatment suggests the presence of additional MAPKKK(s) in this MAPK cascade in signaling plant immunity. To investigate whether YDA is also involved in plant immunity, we attempted to generate mapkkk3 mapkkk5 yda triple mutants. However, it was not possible to recover one of the double mutant combinations (mapkkk5 yda) or the triple mutant (mapkkk3 mapkkk5 yda) due to a failure of embryogenesis. Using the clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) – CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) approach, we generated weak, N-terminal deletion alleles of YDA, yda-del, in a mapkkk3 mapkkk5 background. PAMP-triggered MPK3/MPK6 activation was further reduced in the mapkkk3 mapkkk5 yda-del mutant, and the triple mutant was more susceptible to pathogen infection, suggesting YDA also plays an important role in plant immune signaling. In addition, MAPKKK5 and, to a lesser extent, MAPKKK3 were found to contribute to gamete function and embryogenesis, together with YDA. While the double homozygous mapkkk3 yda mutant showed the same growth and development defects as the yda single mutant, mapkkk5 yda double mutant and mapkkk3 mapkkk5 yda triple mutants were embryo lethal, similar to the mpk3 mpk6 double mutants. These results demonstrate that YDA, MAPKKK3, and MAPKKK5 have overlapping functions upstream of the MKK4/MKK5–MPK3/MPK6 module in both plant immunity and growth/development.     

Differentiation of Staphylococcus spp. by terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase-encoding gene

Classical phenotypic and biochemical testing do not lead to correct identification of the distinct Staphylococcus species. Therefore, the aim of our study was to develop a method for the reliable and accurate determination of distinct Staphylococcus species.

In the present study, the 931–934-bp partial sequences of the glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase-encoding (gap) gene of 28 validly described Staphylococcus species were amplified and sequenced. By using the respective sequence information we performed a terminal-restriction fragment length polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis. For T-RFLP the partial gap gene was amplified with double-fluorescently labelled primers and digested with the restriction enzymes DdeI, BspHI and TaqI. Distinctive T-RFLP patterns were rendered by the use of capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection. This molecular method allowed us to identify all 28 Staphylococcus species with high specificity. This was validated by analysis of 34 Staphylococcus epidermidis and 28 Staphylococcus haemolyticus isolates.

These results demonstrate the feasibility and applicability of the T-RFLP method based on the partial gap gene sequences for rapid and accurate species identification.     

Enantioselective hydrolysis of (R,S)-naproxen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ester in water-saturated solvents via lipases from Carica pentagona Heilborn and Carica papaya

A crude lipase prepared from Carica pentagona Heilborn latex was explored as an effective enantioselective biocatalyst for the hydrolytic resolution of (R,S)-naproxen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ester in water-saturated organic solvents. Comparisons of the enzyme performance with that from Carica papaya lipase indicated that both lipases showed low tolerance to the hydrophilic solvent and were inhibited by (S)-naproxen and 2,2,2-trifluoroethanol. Improvements on the enzyme activity and enantioselectivty were demonstrated when both lipases in partially purified forms were employed. By using the thermodynamic analysis, the enantiomeric discrimination was mainly driven by the difference of activation enthalpy for all reaction systems except for employing Carica papaya lipase as the biocatalyst for (R,S)-fenoprofen 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl thioester.