A Microarray Based Genomic Hybridization Method for Identification of New Genes in Plants：Case Analyses of Arabidopsis and Oryza

To systematically estimate the gene duplication events In closely related species, we have to use comparative genomlc approaches, either through genomlc sequence comparison or comparative genomlc hybridization （CGH）. Given the scarcity of complete genomlc sequences of plant species, in the present study we adopted an array based CGH to Investigate gene duplications In the genus Arabldopsls. Fragment genomlc DNA from four species, namely Arabidopsls thallana, A. lyrata subsp, lyrata, A. lyrata subsp, petraea, and A. halleri, was hybridized to Affymetrlx （Santa Clara, CA, USA） tiling arrays that are designed from the genomlc sequences of A. thallana. Pairwlse comparisons of signal intensity were made to infer the potential duplicated candidates along each phylogenetic branch. Ninety-four potential candidates of gene duplication along the genus were Identified. Among them, the majority （69 of 94） were A. thallana lineage specific. This result indicates that the array based CGH approach may be used to Identify candidates of duplication In other plant genera containing closely related species, such as Oryza, particularly for the AA genome species. We compared the degree of gene duplication through retrotransposon between O. satlva and A. thallana and found a strikingly higher number of chimera retroposed genes In rice. The higher rate of gene duplication through retroposltlon and other mechanisms may Indicate that the grass species Is able to adapt to more diverse environments.     

Rice Research： Past, Present and Future

Rice （Oryza sativa L.） is a major crop in the world and provides the staple food for over half of the world＇s population. From thousands of years of cultivation and breeding to recent genomics, rice has been the focus of agriculture and plant research.     

用分子标记研究禾本科赖草属植物可溶性碳水化合物、色素积累和生长特性之间的遗传相关性

在低温条件下 ,冷季草的可溶性碳水化合物通常与紫色素的积累、生长的缓慢性及对寒冷的适应性具有相关性。Vrn_1基因对一年生冬性禾本科物种的春化、生长和可溶性碳水化合物的积累有重要作用。本研究以Ley muscinereus×L .triticoides的杂种F1开放授粉获得的F2 群体为材料 ,用 2 0 4个未定位的AFLP分子标记和几个基因组特定的与vrn_1相连锁的DNA标记检测了控制可溶性碳水化合物的积累、紫色素的积累和生长特性等几个数量性状的QTL。根据生长特性和适应性可将Leymuscinereus和L .triticoides区分开来。研究表明可溶性碳水化合物与紫色素的积累呈正相关 ,而且有关基因对这两种性状具有多效性。与之相类似 ,分蘖、叶发育、叶生长、草被剪后的再生长和地下茎的蔓延性这些性状之间也呈正相关 ,控制这些性状的基因具有多效性。但是可溶性碳水化合物的积累与生长的缓慢性无相关性。有几个分子标记包括与vrn_Xm1邻近的一个分子标记对叶可溶性碳水化合物的浓度和低温生长具有正效应。而与vrn_Ns1邻近的一个DNA标记对分蘖具有更加特别的效应。我们推测vrn_1对多年生赖草低温下叶可溶性碳水化合物的积累及生长习性具有数量效应。发现几个DNA标记对可溶性碳水化合物的积累及多个生长特性有较强的作用。研究结果暗示     

Development of internal COI primers to improve and extend barcoding of fruit flies (Diptera: Tephritidae: Dacini)

Accurate species-level identifications underpin many aspects of basic and applied biology;however,identifications can be hampered by a lack of discriminating morphological characters,taxonomic expertise or time.Molecular approaches,such as DNA"barcoding"of the cytochrome c oxidase(COI)gene,are argued to overcome these issues.However,nuclear encoding of mitochondrial genes(numts)and poor amplification success of suboptimally preserved specimens can lead to erroneous identifications.One insect group for which these molecular and morphological problems are significant are the dacine fruit flies(Diptera:Tephritidae:Dacini).We addressed these issues associated with COI barcoding in the dacines by first assessing several"universal"COI primers against public mitochondrial genome and numt sequences for dacine taxa.We then modified a set of four primers that more closely matched true dacine COI sequence and amplified two overlapping portions of the COI barcode region.Our new primers were tested alongside universal primers on a selection of dacine species,including both fresh preserved and decades-old dry specimens.Additionally,Bactrocera tiyoni mitochondrial and nuclear genomes were compared to identify putative numts.Four numt clades were identified,three of which were amplified using existing universal primers.In contrast,our new primers preferentially amplified the"true"mitochondrial COI barcode in all dacine species tested.The new primers also successfully amplified partial barcodes from dry specimens for which full length barcodes were unobtainable.Thus we recommend these new primers be incorporated into the suites of primers used by diagnosticians and quarantine labs for the accurate identification of dacine species.     

转基因产品检测技术研究进展与食品安全

我们对转基因产品并不陌生,随着技术的发展,很多种类的转基因产品也渐渐走入我们的生活,有关转基因食品的安全性受到世界范围的关注,因此,当务之急就是对转基因食品进行有效的检测。本文简单介绍了当今的转基因产品的检测技术,并结合食品安全问题做了相关论述。     

曲霉所致鼻面及鼻眶脑真菌病

鼻面及鼻眶脑真菌病（rhinofacial and rhino-orbital-cerebral mycosis,ROCM）是一种病死率高的暴发性真菌感染疾病,主要由毛霉目、虫霉目、蛙粪霉目真菌引起。曲霉属真菌多引起真菌性鼻窦炎,如果侵入邻近的鼻、面、眼眶组织,真菌可能会延伸到颅底和/或神经系统,从而危及生命。由于该类感染早期临床表现缺乏特异性,误诊率可能较高;此外,对曲霉的有效抗真菌治疗与其他真菌的抗真菌治疗有很大的不同。本文对PubMed和中文文献数据库的相关文献进行了系统的Meta分析,全面总结了引起ROCM的相关曲霉菌种类、分布、危险因素、临床表现、诊断和治疗。     

事关心病

对于冠状动脉出现问题，快速与准确地诊断心脏病并分析损伤程度极其重要。而成熟的小RNA在血清中大量存在、容易测量，并且保持稳定的水平。如果发现小RNA对疾病发展有指示作用，