PRCl Marks the Difference in Plant PcG Repression

ABSTRACT From mammals to plants, the Polycomb Group （PcG） machinery plays a crucial role in maintaining the repres- sion of genes that are not required in a specific differentiation status. However, the mechanism by which PeG machinery mediates gene repression is still largely unknown in plants. Compared to animals, few PcG proteins have been identi- fied in plants, not only because just some of these proteins are clearly conserved to their animal counterparts, but also because some PcG functions are carried out by plant-specific proteins, most of them as yet uncharacterized. For a long time, the apparent lack of Polycomb Repressive Complex （PRC）I components in plants was interpreted according to the idea that plants, as sessile organisms, do not need a long-term repression, as they must be able to respond rapidly to environmental signals; however, some PRC1 components have been recently identified, indicating that this may not be the case. Furthermore, new data regarding the recruitment of PcG complexes and maintenance of PcG repression in plants have revealed important differences to what has been reported so far. This review highlights recent progress in plant PcG function, focusing on the role of the putative PRC1 components.     

Role of chaperone-mediated autophagy in degrading Huntington＇s disease-associated huntingtin protein

Mutant N-terminal huntingtin （Htt） protein resulting from Huntington＇s disease （HD） with expanded polyglutamine accumulates and forms aggregates in vulnerable neurons. Both ubiquitin proteasomai and autophagic pathways con- tribute to the degradation of mutant Htt. Here, we focus on the involvement of chaperone-mediated autophagy （CMA）, a selective form of autophagy in the clearance of Htt. Selective catabolism in CMA is conferred by the presence of a KFERQ-Iike targeting motif in the substrates, by which molecular chaperones recognize the hydrophobic surfaces of the misfolded substrates, and transfer them to the lysosomal membrane protein type-2A, LAMP-2A. The substrates are taken into the lysosomes through LAMP-2A and are rapidly degraded by the lysosomal enzymes. Taken together, we summarize the recent evidence to elucidate that Htt is also a potential substrate of CMA. We propose that the manipulation of CMA could be a therapeutic strat- egy for HD.     

环介导等温扩增技术的改进及其在现场检测平台上的应用进展

环介导等温扩增技术(Loop-mediated isothermal amplification,LAMP)是一种新型核酸体外扩增技术,具有等温、快速、高特异性和灵敏度、产物检测简便等特点。自建立以来,该技术被广泛应用于病原检测、动物胚胎的性别鉴定、转基因食品检测和肿瘤的基因检测等领域并得到不断改进和完善,主要体现在特异性提高,反应速度加快,样本处理简化,检测方法特异化,多重扩增得以实现。由于LAMP满足现场检测的诸多要求,当前基于LAMP技术的现场检测平台正向着微型化、集成化、自动化方向发展,并呈现出与芯片实验室和数字扩增等技术联合应用的趋势。本文综述了近年来LAMP技术的改进及其在现场检测平台上的应用进展。     

食源性沙门氏菌耐药性及质粒介导喹诺酮耐药基因检测

随机采集的638份食品样品中沙门氏菌总检出率为9.7%(n=62株),共检出16种不同的血清型,其中最常见的为鸭沙门氏菌。受试菌株对磺胺甲基异噁唑、复方新诺明、链霉素和环丙沙星的耐药率较高。16株耐环丙沙星沙门氏菌按GyrA和ParC喹诺酮耐药决定区(QRDR)不同氨基酸替代组合可分为5种突变型,其中GyrA亚基发生Ser83Phe和Asp87Gly变异,同时ParC亚基发生Ser80Arg变异为最常见的突变类型。62株食源性沙门氏菌中,qnr基因阳性的菌株共7株,占受试菌株的11.3%。qnrA和qnrS基因阳性菌株分别有2株和5株,没有菌株携带qnrB、qnrC和qnrD基因。aac(6')-Ib基因阳性菌株共有8株,其中3株经确认为携带其变体基因aac(6')-Ib-cr。结果表明,新乡市食源性沙门氏菌血清型分布呈多样性,耐药状况较为严重,并且一些菌株携带质粒介导喹诺酮耐药(PMQR)基因。     

用于高灵敏可视化检测松材线虫的闭管等温扩增法

建立了一种基于环介导等温核酸扩增技术(LAMP)的松材线虫高灵敏可视化闭管检测方法。针对松材线虫核糖体DNA的序列保守区域设计LAMP引物,通过优化LAMP体系中的Mg2+、甜菜碱浓度和反应温度等因素,建立了环介导等温扩增法;并结合蜡封反应管对产物进行检测,检测结果可直接通过肉眼观察SYBR Green I荧光显色进行判定。结果表明,本方法可检测到低至10拷贝/管的松材线虫核酸片段,可对单条线虫进行检测,并且具有很高的特异性,能区分检测松材线虫与拟松材线虫。由于整个反应恒温进行,无需热循环仪;闭管检测极大地降低了扩增产物交叉污染的风险;检测速度快,整个检测过程只需40 min,为松材线虫的现场快速筛检提供了一种简便、高灵敏、高特异的工具。     

应用载体介导的RNAi技术抑制HCMV的UL49基因表达

为了研究RNA干涉抑制HCMV UL49基因的作用,以pLXSN(U6启动子)为模板通过两步PCR的方法扩增含U6启动子的siRNA表达片段,并通过TA克隆将siRNA表达片段克隆到pMD18-T载体构建成siRNA表达质粒,同时以人巨细胞病毒AD169病毒株基因组为模板PCR扩增UL49基因,将其克隆到pEGFP-N1构建融合质粒pEGFP-UL49。通过脂质体介导将siRNA表达质粒和pEGFP-UL49质粒共转染人宫颈癌细胞系HeLa,在荧光显微镜下观察RNA干涉结果。通过这种方法得到具有介导RNA干涉的siRNA片段,为UL49基因沉默研究提供技术基础。     

tRNA的应用前景

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水稻白叶枯病广谱抗性基因Xa21导入两用不育系培矮64S

以克隆的Xa21基因为外源基因,成熟胚愈伤组织为转化受体,应用农杆菌介导法对水稻两用型核不育系培矮64S进行转化,获46株转基因植株。PCR和Southern分析结果表明,Xa21已整合到受体基因组。用稻白叶枯病病原菌(Xanthomonasoryzaepv.oryzae)菲律宾小种6号接种鉴定,结果表明大多数转基因植株获得了抗病性。已整合的Xa21基因能够稳定地遗传,在所检测转基因株系的T1代中,Xa21基因显示3:1的分离。     

导入β—1,3—葡聚糖酶及几丁质酶基因的转基因可育油菜及其？…

利用农杆菌转化法,将组成型表达β－１,３－葡聚糖酶及必丁质酶基因的双价值植物表达载体ｐＢＬＧＣ转化优质甘蓝型油菜品种Ｈ１６５,并得到了抗卡那毒素（Ｋａｎａｍｙｃｉｎ,Ｋａｎ）的再生植株。我们对所得到的抗Ｋａｎ的再生苗进行了初步分子生物学检测,结果表明,在Ｋ１５（Ｋａｎ １５ｍｇ／Ｌ）培养基上的绿苗中有３０％为ＰＣＲ阳性植株,而在Ｋ２５（Ｋａｎ １０ｍｇ／Ｌ）培养基上的绿苗有５３％的阳性率。对部分Ｐ