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.     

中国2种短鼻蝗染色体C带核型研究(蝗总科:癞蝗科)

染色体C带核型在物种鉴定、分类阶元间的比较及其系统演化关系的推断中是一个有用的指标,染色体组内C带分布位置、大小、数量及异染色质含量可以反映出属、种及种下阶元的细胞学异同.本研究报道了中国2种短鼻蝗--裴氏短鼻蝗Filchnerella beicki和宽顶短鼻蝗Filchnerella amplivertica的染色体C带核型.结果表明:2种短鼻蝗均为XO(♂)型性别决定机制;染色体组成均为2n ♂=19,染色体为端着丝粒染色体;在各染色体相对长度、C带的大小、位置和着色程度上又存在不同程度的差异,可以作为区分种的依据.     

携带GFP绿色荧光标记的重组BAC-HSV-1HF株的构建及其子代病毒的特性研究

本研究旨在构建由细菌人工染色体(Bacteria artificial chromosome,BAC)携带的单纯疱疹I型病毒质粒及携带绿色荧光蛋白(Green fluorescent protein,GFP)的重组型BAC-HSV-1感染性子代病毒。构建了携带HSV-1同源臂的质粒C223-UL43左臂-UL47右臂。将该质粒线性化后与HSV-1基因组共转染至Vero细胞,通过真核细胞内同源重组产生了含有GFP报告基因的BAC-HSV-1重组病毒,噬斑纯化筛选出阳性重组病毒,并再次感染Vero细胞,Hirt法提取BAC-HSV-1环形基因组并将其电穿孔入DH10B感受态细胞,由PCR和酶切法鉴定BAC-HSV-1质粒。为研究BAC-HSV-1子代病毒的生物学特性,将实验组和对照组细胞分别给予BAC-HSV-1质粒和HSV-1基因组DNA,收取病变细胞的上清液,以MOI=0.1再次感染Vero细胞,半数组织培养感染剂量(50% tissue culture infective dose,TCID50)法测定两组的病毒滴度。PCR和酶切法分别鉴定BAC-HSV-1,结果示BAC-HSV-1构建成功。TCID50法测定实验组和对照组病毒滴度,经统计学分析两组病毒滴度间差异无统计学意义(P>0.05)。本研究成功地构建了真核细胞和原核细胞间穿梭的HSV-1-BAC重组病毒/质粒。     

人类Y染色体回文序列紧邻核苷酸的语言特征

人类基因组Y染色体回文序列具有非常特殊的对称结构,容纳了许多控制着睾丸发育的基因,破译其结构与所隐含的遗传信息成为生物信息学家们的机遇和挑战.利用语言学中Zipf定律的方法分析了Y染色体八个回文序列(P1～P8)中紧邻核苷酸的频率及其关联度的分布特征。用数学模型进行了精确地描述,发现紧邻核苷酸的频率分布并不满足Zipf定律,而满足三次多项式分布及紧邻核苷酸关联度的分布,满足逆函数分布,这些特征是人类Y染色体回文序列长期进化的结果。     

中华蚊母树染色体制片及核型分析

以中华蚊母树根尖为材料,采用常规压片法制片,比较材料的不同采集时间、预处理方法、固定剂、解离方法、解离时间及染色方法对中华蚊母树根尖染色体制片的影响.结果表明最佳的制片技术为:取材时间为上午9:00~11:00或下午13:00~15:00,以饱和对二氯苯预处理3 h,用1 mol?L-1盐酸60℃下解离8 min,卡诺固定剂固定,以改良石碳酸品红染色10 min.以该最佳制片方案对中华蚊母树进行体细胞染色体核型分析,首次揭示了中国特有植物———中华蚊母树体细胞染色体数目为2n=2x=24,染色体基数x=12,染色体核型公式为2n=2x=24=12m(2SAT)+10sm+2st,主要由中部和近中部着丝点染色体组成;染色体相对长度组成为2n=24=2L+8M2+12M1+2S,核型不对称指数为64.29%,属于2A型.结果显示中华蚊母树核型对称程度较高,在进化中属于比较原始的类型.     

两种榕属植物的染色体核型分析

采用根尖压片法对菩提树(Ficus religiosa Linn.)和小叶榕(Ficus microcarpa L.f.)进行染色体核型分析.结果显示两种植物的染色体数目均为2n=30,核型类型均为1B,核型公式分别为菩提树2n=2x=30=24m(2SAT)+6sm,小叶榕2n=2x=30=28m(2SAT)+2sm.比较发现,两种植物的核型相似,亲缘关系相近,二者中小叶榕的不对称系数较小(58.16%),为较原始的类型.两者的核型均为首次报道.     

New Application of the Comet Assay: Chromosome�CComet Assay

The comet assay is a well-established, simple, versatile, visual, rapid, and sensitive tool used extensively to assess DNA damage and DNA repair quantitatively and qualitatively in single cells. The comet assay is most frequently used to analyze white blood cells or lymphocytes in human biomonitoring studies, although other cell types have been examined, including buccal, nasal, epithelial, and placental cells and even spermatozoa. This study was conducted to design a protocol that can be used to generate comets in subnuclear units, such as chromosomes. The new technique is based on the chromosome isolation protocols currently used for whole chromosome mounting in electron microscopy, coupled to the alkaline variant of the comet assay, to detect DNA damage. The results show that migrant DNA fragments can be visualized in whole nuclei and isolated chromosomes and that they exhibit patterns of DNA migration that depend on the level of DNA damage produced. This protocol has great potential for the highly reproducible study of DNA damage and repair in specific chromosomal domains.     

中国姜花属十九个分类群的细胞学研究

采用压片法对中国姜花属十八个分类群进行了体细胞染色体计数,对白姜花减数分裂终变期I的染色体数目和形态进行了观察。结果显示:包括白姜花在内的十九个分类群中有六个二倍体,一个三倍体,十二个四倍体,其中十二个分类群的体染色体数目为首次报道,显示中国姜花属植物具有较高比例的多倍体类型;姜花属的染色体基数为n=17,染色体组可能是多倍体起源的。     

中国瓦韦属三种植物的细胞分类学研究

首次报道中国分布的3种瓦韦属植物的染色体数目,分别为线叶瓦韦,2n=42;丽江瓦韦,2n=144;西藏瓦韦,2n=50。其中,线叶瓦韦n=21是水龙骨科一个新的染色体基数。结合已有资料对染色体数目在瓦韦属中的重要分类学价值进行了讨论。     

性别与自身免疫性疾病

自身免疫性疾病在人群中感染率5-10%,具有明显的性别差异,女性患者显著高于男性,具体机制仍未研究清楚。研究发现,除了机体自身的遗传易感体质外,雌激素,微嵌合体和性染色体都与自身免疫性疾病发病有关。