发酵抑制物对絮凝酵母戊糖发酵的影响

将絮凝剂加入酵母溶液中,使酵母絮凝成颗粒以此作为固定化酵母进行戊糖发酵。研究了常见发酵抑制物(甲酸、乙酸、糠醛和乳酸等)对絮凝酵母发酵木糖的影响。结果表明:在60.0g/L木糖发酵液中,经过24h发酵,木糖利用率达94.6%,当分别添加抑制物甲酸、乙酸、糠醛、乙醇和乳酸时,聚氧乙烯絮凝酵母分别对其的耐受浓度为0.5、0.5、1.0、30.0和8.0g/L。当抑制物添加量超过各自的耐受浓度后,对絮凝酵母发酵会产生明显的抑制作用。     

Studies of the species barrier between Drosophila subobscura and D. madeirensis V: the importance of sex-linked inversion in preserving species identity

The X chromosome is known to exert a disproportionately large effect on characters related to post-zygotic reproductive isolation. There is also growing evidence about the important role of the chromosomal regions with reduced recombination (such as inversions) in maintaining the identity of closely related species. Using molecular markers, we examine the effect of different regions of the X chromosome on determination of hybrid traits (viability, testes size, sperm motility and morphological anomalies) in hybrid males between Drosophila madeirensis and Drosophila subobscura. The preponderant effect of a region localized inside the A2 inversion in the X chromosome in all hybrid traits is identified. Other marked regions exert a weaker influence or only influence some of the hybrid trait. Our results confirm the crucial role of sex-linked chromosomal inversion in preserving the identity of species with incomplete reproductive isolation. The specific genomic make-up of parental lines used to perform crosses has a great effect on hybrid fitness.     

海洋红酵母Y2发酵产类胡萝卜素条件的研究

目的 对海洋红酵母Y2高产类胡萝卜素的发酵条件进行优化.方法 在摇瓶条件下,研究培养基成分和培养条件对海洋红酵母Y2生长和类胡萝卜素合成的影响,同时进行海洋红酵母Y2发酵过程的动态分析.结果 海洋红酵母Y2优化培养基组合为葡萄糖45 g/L,蔗糖15 g/L,酵母粉5 g/L,蛋白胨2.5 g/L,磷酸二氢钾1 g/L,磷酸二氢钠3 g/L,硫酸镁7.5 g/L,氯化钾3 g/L,氯化钠5 g/L.最适培养参数为:温度20℃,培养基初始pH为5,接种量为10％,250 mL摇瓶装液量为10～50 mL.类胡萝卜素的合成主要集中在对数生长期和稳定期.海洋红酵母Y2最适收获时间为72 h.种龄以36 h为宜.结论 利用优化培养基,在最适条件下培养海洋红酵母Y2,类胡萝卜素产量达到4.97 mg/L,比基础培养基提高了60.32％.     

崇明水仙根尖体细胞染色体的观察和核型分析

以崇明水仙(Narcissus tazetta L.var.chinensis Roem.)根尖体细胞为实验材料,对适宜于崇明水仙细胞学研究的前处理液和前处理时间进行了筛选,在此基础上,应用根尖压片法对重瓣花型和单瓣花型崇明水仙体细胞染色体数、核型及倍性进行了比较分析.结果显示:适宜的前处理液是对二氯苯饱和溶液,适宜的前处理时间为12 h.重瓣花型和单瓣花型崇明水仙的染色体核型差异较小,相同点为:不对称二型核型,染色体基数x=10,三倍体,体细胞染色体数2n=3x=30,第7号染色体的短臂具随体,核型均属于"3B"型,臂比大于2的染色体比率为90%.不同点为:重瓣花型的第7号和第8号染色体分别为sm和st型,单瓣花型的第7号和第8号染色体分别为st和sm型;前者的核型不对称系数(76.48%)略小于后者(76.71%);前者的相对长度系数为12L+6M2+12S,后者的相对长度系数为12L+3M1+3M2+12S;前者的最长染色体与最短染色体长度的比值(3.10)略小于后者(3.19).重瓣花型的核型公式为2n=3x=30=15st+15sm(3SAT),单瓣花型的核型公式为2n=3x=30=15st(3SAT)+15sm,崇明水仙根尖体细胞染色体的平均核型公式为2n=3x=30=15st(3SAT)+15sm.根据研究结果初步推测崇明水仙为节段异源三倍体.     

酵母脂肪酶的制备及应用新进展

脂肪酶是工业领域应用非常广泛的一类绿色生物催化剂,由于脂肪酶可催化酯水解、酯化、转酯化、醇解和氨解等多种反应,在食品加工,有机合成,制备生物柴油等方面均得到了较为广泛的应用,是目前的研究热点.微生物是脂肪酶的重要来源之一,其中酵母脂肪酶被认为是非常安全的一类脂肪酶,也是应用最为广泛的一类脂肪酶.该文介绍了酵母脂肪酶的制备和应用研究概况,重点综述了其在多个应用领域中的最新研究进展.挖掘更多的新型高活性脂肪酶,降低脂肪酶的生产成本,提高酶的重复使用率是今后脂肪酶应用研究亟待解决的问题.     

Extensive Chromosome Homoeology among Brassiceae Species Were Revealed by Comparative Genetic Mapping with High-Density EST-Based SNP Markers in Radish (Raphanus sativus L.)

A linkage map of expressed sequence tag (EST)-based markers in radish (Raphanus sativus L.) was constructed using a low-cost and high-efficiency single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping method named multiplex polymerase chain reaction–mixed probe dot-blot analysis developed in this study. Seven hundred and forty-six SNP markers derived from EST sequences of R. sativus were assigned to nine linkage groups with a total length of 806.7 cM. By BLASTN, 726 markers were found to have homologous genes in Arabidopsis thaliana, and 72 syntenic regions, which have great potential for utilizing genomic information of the model species A. thaliana in basic and applied genetics of R. sativus, were identified. By construction and analysis of the genome structures of R. sativus based on the 24 genomic blocks within the Brassicaceae ancestral karyotype, 23 of the 24 genomic blocks were detected in the genome of R. sativus, and half of them were found to be triplicated. Comparison of the genome structure of R. sativus with those of the A, B, and C genomes of Brassica species and that of Sinapis alba L. revealed extensive chromosome homoeology among Brassiceae species, which would facilitate transfer of the genomic information from one Brassiceae species to another.     

A genomic integration method for the simultaneous visualization of endogenous mRNAs and their translation products in living yeast

Protein localization within cells can be achieved by the targeting and localized translation of mRNA. Yet, our understanding of the dynamics of mRNA targeting and protein localization, and of how general this phenomenon is, is not clear. Plasmid-based expression systems have been used to visualize exogenously expressed mRNAs and proteins; however, these methods typically produce them at levels greater than endogenous and can result in mislocalization. Hence, a method that allows for the simultaneous visualization of endogenous mRNAs and their translation products in living cells is needed. We previously developed a method (m-TAG) to localize endogenously expressed mRNAs in yeast by chromosomal insertion of the MS2 aptamer sequence between the open-reading frame (ORF) and 3' UTR of any gene. Upon coexpression with the MS2 RNA-binding coat protein (MS2-CP) fused with GFP, the aptamer-tagged mRNAs bearing their 3' UTRs are localized using fluorescence microscopy. Here we describe an advanced method (mp-TAG) that allows for the simultaneous visualization of both endogenously expressed mRNAs and their translation products in living yeast for the first time. Homologous recombination is used to insert the mCherry gene and MS2-CP binding sites downstream from any ORF, in order to localize protein and mRNA, respectively. As proof of the concept, we tagged ATP2 as a representative gene and demonstrated that endogenous ATP2 mRNA and protein localize to mitochondria, as shown previously. In addition, we demonstrate that tagged proteins like Hhf2, Vph1, and Yef3 localize to their expected subcellular location, while the localization of their mRNAs is revealed for the first time.     

CCZ1, MON1 and YPT7 genes are involved in pexophagy, the Cvt pathway and non-specific macroautophagy in the methylotrophic yeast Pichia pastoris

Orthologues of Saccharomyces cerevisiae CCZ1, MON1 and YPT7 genes in the methylotrophic yeast, Pichia pastoris, have been identified. These genes encode proteins, which act as a complex, being involved in degradation of oleate-induced peroxisomes, Cvt (cytoplasm to vacuole targeting) pathway and non-specific macroautophagy in S. cerevisiae. CCZ1, MON1 and YPT7 gene orthologues are essential for multiple delivery pathways in P. pastoris. Strains with deletion of either of these genes displayed complete deficiency in pexophagy, non-specific macroautophagy and the biosynthetic Cvt pathway. The data suggest that CCZ1, MON1 and YPT7 genes are involved in degradation of both small oleate-induced and large methanol-induced peroxisomes. The data suggest conservative functions of CCZ1, MON1 and YPT7 genes among yeast species.     

Chromosome identification in the Andean common bean accession G19833 (Phaseolus vulgaris L., Fabaceae)

Characterization of all chromosomes of the Andean G19833 bean genotype was carried out by fluorescent in situ hybridization. Eleven single-copy genomic sequences, one for each chromosome, two BACs containing subtelomeric and pericentromeric repeats and the 5S and 45S ribosomal DNA (rDNA) were used as probes. Comparison to the Mesoamerican accession BAT93 showed little divergence, except for additional 45S rDNA sites in four chromosome pairs. Altogether, the results indicated a relative karyotypic stability during the evolution of the Andean and Mesoamerican gene pools of P. vulgaris.     

Molecular characterization of porcine MMP19 and MMP23B genes and its association with immune traits

MMP19 and MMP23B belong to the Matrix metalloproteases (MMPs) family, which are zinc-binding endopeptidases that are capable of degrading various components of the extracellular matrix. They are thought to play important roles in embryonic development, reproduction and tissue remodeling, as well as in cell proliferation, differentiation, migration, angiogenesis, apoptosis and host defense. However, they are poorly understood in pigs. Here, we obtained the full length coding region sequence and genomic sequence of the porcine MMP19 and MMP23B genes and analyzed their genomic structures. The deduced amino acid sequence shares similar precursor protein domains with human and mouse MMP19 and MMP23B protein, respectively. Using IMpRH panel, MMP19 was mapped to SSC5p12-q11 (closely linked to microsatellite DK) and MMP23B was mapped to SSC8q11-q12 (linked to microsatellite Sw2521). Quantitative real-time PCR showed that MMP19 was abundantly expressed in the liver, while MMP23B was strongly expressed in the ovarian and heart. Furthermore, both genes were all expressed increasingly in prenatal skeletal muscle during development. Three SNPs were detected by sequencing and PCR-RFLP methods, and association analysis indicated that C203T at exon 5 of MMP19 has a significant association with the blood parameters WBC (G/L) and IgG2 (mg/mL) (P<0.05), SNP C131T at exon 3 of MMP23B is significantly associated with the blood parameters HGB (g/L) and MCH (P<0.05), and A150G in exon 4 has no significant association with the economic traits in pigs.