一种简单有效的克隆未知旁侧DNA片段的方法

操作含长插入片段的DNA克隆时 ,经常需要进行亚克隆和测序实验。通常的方法首先是得到插入片段的限制性内切酶谱 ,然后选择合适的内切酶消化DNA ,分离靶片段 ,将其连接入质粒载体中进行下一步操作。但这种方法工作量大 ,步骤繁琐。在此 ,介绍一种不需要做限制性内切酶谱分析 ,而根据靶片段的旁侧序列直接进行亚克隆实验的方法。首先 ,选择合适的限制性内切酶消化含长插入片段的DNA克隆 ,其中一种酶切在已知的旁侧序列上 ,另一为随机选择 ;然后酶切混合物与线性化的质粒载体连接 ,转化细菌得到一“亚克隆库” ;将其中的克隆挑选入 96孔板培养后 ,按行或列混合菌液得到相应的“pool” ;最后 ,用PCR方法筛选获得含靶DNA片段的阳性克隆 ,其中所用的引物一个与已知的旁侧DNA序列配对 ,另一个与质粒载体上序列配对 ,PCR扩增已知的旁侧DNA片段以鉴定阳性克隆。多次独立实验表明该方法简单有效 ,可广泛用于亚克隆和DNA步移实验     

小麦抗病基因表达谱中的文库构建与筛选方法研究

以抗白粉病品系“百农 32 17×Mardler”BC5F4为材料 ,构建了白粉病菌诱导的普通cDNA文库和抑制消减杂交(SSH)cDNA文库。分别对两文库进行了一定规模的测序 ,获得普通cDNA文库不重复ESTs 387条和SSHcDNA文库ESTs 76 0条。将获得的ESTs与GenBank序列进行了BLASTn、BLASTx同源性分析。结果表明 :在普通文库中 ,一些参与光合作用与核糖体构成等的基因出现频率较高 ,而获得的抗病相关基因则较少。消减文库在构建方法、抗病相关基因的富集等方面具有明显的优越性 ,是目前抗病基因表达谱研究中的较好方法。利用高密度点阵膜杂交技术对两文库的筛选结果表明 ,该方法具有相对简便易操作、杂交膜可反复使用等优点 ;但也存在mRNA及同位素用量大等问题。经筛选 ,消减文库中有 5 4 1%的功能已知ESTs为抗病相关基因 ,被证明参与了小麦抗白粉病反应     

QTL复合区间作图中标记筛选的效率及其影响因素研究

高效地筛选标记 ,是复合区间作图方法定位QTLs的基础。筛选出的主效标记和互作标记 ,除了用作控制背景遗传效应外 ,在定位具有上位性效应的QTLs时 ,还将用于构筑两维搜索区间。因而 ,标记筛选的效率将直接影响QTL定位的功效和精度。通过对不同方法筛选标记的效率进行模拟研究 ,发现回归方法明显优于随机效应预测方法 ,同归方法中又以前向选择法简单有效。普通遗传力和基因型×环境互作遗传力的增加都能提高标记筛选效率 ,前者对主效应较大的QTLs影响明显 ,后者对主效应较小的QTLs作用较大。过多过密的标记会降低标记筛选效率 ,其中密度增加对标记筛选的负作用更为突出。为了缓解标记筛选效率制约QTL定位功效的缺陷 ,可以用多环境下筛选出的标记共同构建两维搜索区间     

Identification of salt-stress responsive genes in rice (Oryza sativa L.) by cDNA array

To identify salt stress-responsive genes, we constructed a cDNA library with the salt-tolerant rice cultivar, Lansheng. About 15000 plasmids were extracted and dotted on filters with Biomeck 2000 HDRT system or by hand. Thirty genes were identified to display altered expression levels responding to 150 mmol/L NaCl. Among them eighteen genes were up-regulated and the remainders down-regulated. Twenty-seven genes have their homologous genes in Gen-Bank Databases. The expression of twelve genes was studied by Northern analysis. Based on the functions, these genes can be classified into five categories, including photosynthesis-related gene, transport-related gene, metabolism-related gene, stress- or resistance-related gene and the others with various functions. The results showed that salt stress influenced many aspects of rice growth. Some of these genes may play important roles in plant salt tolerance.     

Relationship between Body Mass Index and the Use of Healthcare Services in Australia

Objective: To examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the use of medical and preventive health services. Research Methods and Procedures: This study involved secondary analysis of weighted data from the Australian 1995 National Health Survey. The study was a population survey designed to obtain national benchmark information about a range of health‐related issues. Data were available from 17,033 men and 17,174 women, ≥20 years or age. BMI, based on self‐reported weight and height, was analyzed in relation to the use of medical services and preventive health services. Results: A positive relationship was found between BMI and medical service use, such as medication use, visits to hospital accident and emergency departments (for women only); doctor visits, visits to a hospital outpatient clinics; and visits to other health professionals (for women only). A negative relationship was found in women between BMI and preventive health services. Underweight women were found to be significantly less likely to have Papanicolaou smear tests, breast examinations, and mammograms. Discussion: This research shows that people who fall outside the healthy weight range are more likely to use a range of medical services. Given that the BMI of industrialized populations appears to be increasing, this has important ramifications for health service planning and reinforces the need for obesity prevention strategies at a population level.     

棉蚜2个乙酰胆碱酯酶cDNA片段的基因克隆与序列分析

采用RT－PCR技术,利用简并引物从棉蚜（Aphis gossypii Glover)中克隆出2个乙酰胆碱酯酶基因的cDNA片段,Ag,ace 1l和Ag.ace2.Ag.ace1基因的cDNA片段为282bp,编码94个氨基酸;Ag.ace2基因的cDNA片段为264bp,编码88个氨基酸。扩增获得的2个乙酰胆碱酯酶基因cDNA片段所编码的氨基酸序列均与其他昆虫的乙酰胆碱酯酶基因有很高的同源性。首次从一种昆虫中克隆出2个乙酰胆碱酯酶基因片段,为同一种昆虫中存在多个乙酰胆碱酯酶基因的假设提供了直接的分子生物学证据。     

鸡IFN-γcDNA的克隆及测序

应用逆转录-多聚酶链反应（RT-PCR）技术,参照图外报道的鸡γ干扰素（CHIFN-γ）cDNA全基因序列,利用自行设计合成的一对引物,从ConA诱导培养的SPF鸡外周血淋巴细胞中扩增出CHIFN-γcDNA基因,并与PMD18-T载体连接,构建了CHIFN-γ基因重组体,经DNA序列测定,确认为CHIFN-γ基因,为进一步表达CHIFN-γ奠定了基础。     

大腹圆蛛主壶腹腺cDNA文库构建和丝蛋白基因筛选

首次通过反转录-置换法和使用pUC18质粒成功构建大腹圆蛛（Araneus ventricosus)主壶腹腺（major ampullate gland)cDNA基因文库,并以鸟枪法从中筛选出具有典型重复结构的大腹圆蛛主壶腹丝蛋白cDNA基因AvF1,大小为1744bp,编码区为1572bp,编码氨基酸524个,分子量为42489.55Da,典型的重复结构为（GGP）nGGX。与现有已知的蛛丝蛋白基因中三带金蛛（Argiope trifas-ciata)鞭毛样丝基因（AtfF)有最高的同源性69.3%。大腹圆蛛主壶腹腺cDNA文库的构建和蛛丝蛋白新基因的克隆,为提供大腹圆蛛蛛丝蛋白基因背景和进一步研究蛛丝蛋白奠定了基础。