基于核糖体基因的鳞钙皮菌种内分子关系分析

为探讨不同地域的鳞钙皮菌Didymium squamulosum种内分子亲缘关系,通过PCR扩增鳞钙皮菌子实体及原质团DNA,得到SSU、ITS1-5.8S-ITS2 rRNA基因区域,并以SSU、5.8S rRNA基因片段构建NJ亲缘关系树。     

表达流感病毒神经氨酸酶基因的重组腺病毒的构建

通过RT-PCR方法扩增流感病毒神经氨酸酶基因,将其克隆到腺病毒穿梭载体pTrackCMV,此重组质粒与腺病毒DNA共转化大肠杆菌BJ5183,通过细菌内同源重组获得重组腺病毒DNA,将其转染293细胞获得重组腺病毒.经PCR证实目的基因已整合至腺病毒基因组中,western blot检测到神经氨酸酶的表达.重组病毒经滴鼻和灌胃两种途径免疫小鼠,结果表明2次免疫后滴鼻组和灌胃组均产生明显的免疫应答反应,滴鼻组的免疫效果优于灌胃组.     

小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞与隐球菌作用前后基因表达谱分析

目的 比较小鼠脑微血管内皮细胞系bEnd.3细胞与隐球菌作用前后基因表达谱的变化,为隐球菌的嗜中枢性研究提供新的线索.方法 采用基因芯片法比较bEnd.3细胞与不同血清型隐球菌作用前后基因表达谱的变化,并进一步通过荧光定量PCR的方法对某些重要基因的变化加以验证.结果 我们对bEnd.3与隐球菌作用前后基因表达进行了对比,共获得差异基因383条,其中263条基因表达下降,120条基因表达上升,并根据比较结果选取了黏附分子CDH 10及硒转运蛋白SELENBP 1两个基因进行荧光定量PCR验证,结果与芯片结果一致.发现bEnd.3与隐球菌作用后CDH 10表达明显下降,而SELENBP1表达明显上升.结论 隐球菌能引起脑血管内皮细胞黏附分子CDH 10表达下降及硒结合蛋白selenbp1表达上升,这可能与其侵袭血脑屏障有关.而SELENBP1的表达上升可能与神经系统症状有关.     

伯克霍尔德氏菌ZYB002脂肪酶lipC24基因的克隆、表达及其酶学性质

【目的】克隆伯克霍尔德菌ZYB002菌株中的新型脂肪酶lip C24基因,测定其基本酶学性质,为后续深入研究该基因在菌株中的生理功能奠定基础。【方法】根据洋葱伯克霍尔德菌JK321菌株的全基因组DNA信息,直接设计引物从伯克霍尔德菌ZYB002菌株基因组中扩增出lip C24基因,并对之进行原核表达、重组蛋白的纯化及酶学性质分析。【结果】lip C24基因全长1317 bp,编码438个氨基酸残基;多肽链中具有保守五肽-G-X1-S-X2-G-序列;重组蛋白Lip C24的分子量为45 k Da;能有效水解各种对硝基苯酯,对中链脂肪酸的对硝基苯酯表现出偏爱性;其催化水解反应的最适温度为40℃,最适p H7.5;40℃下的半衰期为15.72 min,在p H 7.0-8.0的条件下,具有较好的稳定性。【结论】lip C24的编码产物为一个45 k Da蛋白,具有明显的脂肪酶活性,为中温中性脂肪酶。     

用于筛选直链淀粉含量为中等的籼稻品种的分子标记

用PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法 ,检测了来自不同地区的 6 3个栽培水稻品种 (系 )蜡质基因第 1内含子剪接供体 1位碱基是G或是T。另外 ,还测定了这些水稻成熟种子的直链淀粉含量。结果显示该位置是G碱基的水稻品系成熟种子中直链淀粉含量均高于 2 0 % ,该位置是T的均低于 18%。在杂交育种过程中 ,这一分子标记可用于预测水稻植株种子的直链淀粉含量。对高直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本与中等直链淀粉含量的水稻亲本之间 5个籼型杂交组合F2 群体的分析表明 ,蜡质基因第 1内含子 1位碱基是G或是T与水稻种子中直链淀粉含量的高或低是紧密连锁 ,共同分离的。这些结果表明PCR AccⅠ分子标记检测方法可用于选育中等直链淀粉含量的籼稻新品系     

野生灵芝BSU01的分离鉴定、生物学特性及其木质纤维素酶活分析

灵芝作为传统中药,具有重要的医药和经济价值。本研究以一株野生灵芝属真菌BSU01为实验材料,通过形态特征和ITS序列聚类分析对其进行了鉴定,探讨了该菌株菌丝生长的最适碳源、氮源、C/N、pH及温度等生物学特征,以及该菌株产木质纤维降解素酶的能力。结果表明,菌株BSU01的形态特征与有柄灵芝相符;且与有柄灵芝ITS序列一致性达99%,并在系统发育树上聚在一起;菌株BSU01菌丝生长最适碳源为果糖或者葡萄糖,氮源为酵母提取物,C/N比为20/1到30/1,温度为30℃,pH值为5.5;菌株BSU01的漆酶、木质素过氧化物酶和Mn依赖过氧化物酶分别为12.13 U/L、0.52 U/L和0.33 U/L;CMCase和木聚糖酶酶活分别为7.14 U/mL和1.88 U/m L。本研究结果将为该菌的进一步开发利用提供数据参考。     

Further Daphniphyllum Alkaloids with Insecticidal Activity from the Bark of Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq.

Two new Daphniphyllum alkaloids, macropodumines J and K ( 1 and 2 , resp.), together with six known structurally related alkaloids, 3 – 8 , were isolated from the bark of Daphniphyllum macropodum Miq . The structures of the new compounds 1 and 2 were elucidated on the basis of a comprehensive analysis of their spectroscopic and chemical data. Macropodumine J ( 1 ) contains a CN group which is relatively rare in naturally occurring alkaloids. All isolated compounds were tested for their insecticidal activities against a number of insect species. Daphtenidine C ( 5 ) is the most active compound against Plutella xylostella. This is the first report of insecticidal properties of Daphniphyllum alkaloids.     

Molecular epidemiology of scrub typhus in Taiwan during 2006–2016

Scrub typhus is the most common endemic vector-borne disease in Taiwan. We identified a total of 4,857 laboratory-confirmed cases during 2006–2016 with hyperendemic foci on offshore islands, including Penghu (778 cases, 16.0%) and Kinmen (716 cases, 14.7%), and eastern Taiwan, including Taitung (628 cases, 12.9%) and Hualien (508 cases, 10.5%). Scrub typhus cases occur year-round throughout Taiwan, with a summer peak in June and July. A total of 545 O. tsutsugamushi isolates were successfully obtained from patients infected in diverse geographic areas, including Taiwan and three offshore islands, and the complete open reading frame of the 56 kDa type-specific antigen gene (tsa56) sequence of these isolates was examined. High phylogenetic diversity was found in these isolates, which could be grouped into 36 distinct sequence types. Most isolates belonged to the Karp (49.9%; 272/545), followed by the TW-22 (17.8%; 97/454) and Kawasaki (14.7%; 80/545) genotypes. In conclusion, our data indicate the widespread presence of tsa56 genotypes closely related to Thailand and Korean strains and the presence of the unique endemic strains TW-12, TW-22, TW-29, and TW-36 in Taiwan.