人类新基因WDR70的克隆及初步研究

运用基于基因组数据库的特定基因同源新基因的克隆策略得到一个人类新基因WDR70 ,该基因编码一个包含 12个WD4 0结构域的蛋白。WDR70的cDNA序列长 2 2 6 6bp ,预测编码蛋白含 6 30个氨基酸 ,理论分子量为 70× 10 3 u ,染色体定位为 17p13.1。以小鼠胚胎为模型进行整体原位杂交 ,结果显示WDR70基因在 8.5d小鼠胚胎中没有表达 ,而在 9.5d和 10 .5d的小鼠胚胎的脑部有特异表达。由此推断该基因对胚胎期脑部的发育有重要的影响。     

植物功能基因组研究进展

随着植物基因组计划的深入,植物基因组学研究的重点已经转变为基因组功能的研究,即利用基因组序列的信息和高通量的系统分析技术,在基因组水平研究植物结构和组织与植物功能在细胞、有机体和进化上的关系.对功能基因组学研究的内容、方法以及最新研究进展进行了综述.     

马铃薯StPSKRs基因的克隆及其亚细胞定位分析

该研究采用同源克隆与PCR扩增方法,从马铃薯品种‘Desiree’中克隆植物磺肽素受体基因StPSKR1和StPSKR2的全长cDNA,并对其进行生物信息学分析及亚细胞定位分析,为深入研究StPSKR1和StPSKR2基因在马铃薯生长发育和生物胁迫中的作用提供理论依据。结果发现:(1)通过同源克隆与PCR扩增获得StPSKR1和StPSKR2的全长cDNA片段,并将其克隆到pGWB5-GFP载体;测序结果显示这2个基因编码的蛋白质与数据库给定的蛋白质序列保持一致,表明成功克隆到StPSKR1和StPSKR2基因。(2)StPSKR1位于马铃薯1号染色体上,cDNA全长3 042 bp,编码1 013个氨基酸,预测蛋白相对分子质量为112.16 kD,理论等电点6.27;StPSKR2位于7号染色体,cDNA全长3 135 bp,编码1 044个氨基酸,相对分子量为114.99 kD,理论等电点6.19。(3)生物信息学分析显示,StPSKR1和StPSKR2都属于跨膜蛋白。(4)亚细胞定位结果显示,StPSKR1和StPSKR2均定位于细胞膜上。     

非核糖体肽合成酶基因腺苷酰化结构域序列克隆及分析

微生物许多非核糖体肽类次生代谢产物主要是由非核糖体肽合成酶(NRPS)催化合成。参考Gontang发布的非核糖体肽合成酶(NRPS)通用引物设计扩增NRPS腺苷酰化结构域基因序列的特异引物,从海洋链霉菌L1的基因组DNA中扩增获得一个715 bp的NRPS基因序列。测序结果及比对分析表明该片段属于NRPS腺苷酰化结构域部分序列。对其拟翻译的氨基酸序列组成成分、理化性质进行分析,显示其包含AFD class I超基因家族核心结合区,为NRPS腺苷酰化结构域(A结构域)所在区域。对氨基酸序列的二级结构预测和三级结构模拟,发现与数据库中肠菌素合酶F组分的结构相似。为后续研究A结构域的特异性及完整NRPS基因簇克隆提供了参考。     

番茄RGA4蛋白与马铃薯Rpi-blb1蛋白的同源比较分析

为获得番茄抗晚疫病广谱性基因信息,采用同源电子克隆法,基于番茄蛋白序列数据库,以马铃薯晚疫病广谱抗性蛋白Rpi-blb1为种子序列,获得番茄疾病抗性蛋白RGA4,并进行基因电子定位和基因结构、模体、二级结构、基因进化及基因电子表达等分析,以证明两者的进化关系。结果表明:番茄RGA4蛋白(XP_004245923.1)序列具有NB-ARC和LRR8两个保守结构域,定位于第8条染色体SL2.40区间,相应基因位于8号染色体序列的57228847-57232935 bp区间,长度为4 089 bp,由2个外显子和1个内含子组成,编码988个氨基酸序列,该蛋白为不稳定分泌球形蛋白;番茄RGA4蛋白和马铃薯Rpi-blb1蛋白在二级结构分布、基因序列组成、基因定位等方面相似性较高,可确定两者为垂直同源关系,但在基因进化和模体组成方面存在差异,可能导致两者功能上的不同。研究结果可为番茄晚疫病广谱抗性基因克隆及其利用提供理论依据。     

Criteria followed in the establishment of a filamentous fungal culture collection – Micoteca da Universidade do Minho (MUM)

In Portugal there are few culture collections of filamentous fungi and these are mostly in-house, and located mainly in the Lisbon area. Furthermore, open access to Portuguese databases on microorganisms is not well established. This knowledge and the continuing experimental activity in mycology, combined with an interest from the University in creating and financing reliable services to support research, led to the organization of a filamentous fungal culture collection, hosted at the Biological Engineering Centre of Minho University, in the North of Portugal. The Micoteca da Universidade do Minho (MUM), was established in 1996, with the aim of maintaining and providing strains for research on biotechnology and for use in teaching laboratories, and to act as a centre of expertise, information and training, complying with international quality standards. The use of a computerized system for the management of recorded data and the collection's holdings was envisaged from the start. The collection now holds 128 identified species, including recognized standard or test strains and isolates derived from research activities, mainly of the genera Penicillium and Aspergillus. The microbial strain database was built in-house and runs on Windows 2000. To ensure widespread availability of details of the collection's holdings, the fields intended for general searching and viewing are available on-line at http://www.micoteca.deb.uminho.pt/.     

慈竹C3H基因克隆及其生物信息学分析

香豆酸-3-羟化酶(C3H)是调控植物木质素生物合成的关键酶,本文以慈竹为材料,利用RT-PCR技术克隆慈竹C3H基因,并对其进行生物信息学分析,为通过基因工程手段降低工业用竹木质素含量奠定基础。结果表明,该cDNA序列全长为1 581 bp,编码区为1 539 bp,编码512个氨基酸,蛋白分子量为58.33KD,等电点为9.09;氨基酸序列和结构分析显示C3H有一个保守区域,即P450结构域。系统进化分析表明,该基因与毛竹和水稻的C3H基因具有很高的同源性。慈竹与毛竹和水稻C3H基因编码蛋白为亲水性蛋白,这三种编码蛋白很可能定位在内质网(膜)上,其编码蛋白的二级结构及三级结构都含有丰富的α-螺旋和无规卷曲,β-转角和延伸链的含量较少,都含有2个相对保守的无序化区域。该基因已在GenBank上注册,基因序列登录号为JF693629,可能与慈竹木质素的生物合成有关。     

小RNA(MicroRNA)研究方法

小RNA (microRNA)是一类新发现的长度约为21～25个核苷酸的RNA,它在转录后水平调节靶基因表达.已有研究表明,小RNA在发育、细胞增殖、凋亡、脂类代谢、激素分泌及肿瘤发生等多种生理和病理过程中发挥重要作用.针对小RNA的研究方法主要包括两大类:一是以传统实验技术方法为基础建立起来的小RNA特有的技术方法,二是已成熟应用的生物信息学技术.前者侧重于小RNA表达的检测和功能机制的阐明,后者则包括新小RNA基因及小RNA靶基因的预测.两者相辅相成,互为补充,为深入地研究这类分子的功能和分子机制提供了大量功能线索,及确凿的实验证据.     

Improving communication skill training in patient centered medical practice for enhancing rational use of laboratory tests: The core of bioinformation for leveraging stakeholder engagement in regulatory science

Requests for laboratory tests are among the most relevant additional tools used by physicians as part of patient''s health problemsolving. However, the overestimation of complementary investigation may be linked to less reflective medical practice as a consequence of a poor physician-patient communication, and may impair patient-centered care. This scenario is likely to result from reduced consultation time, and a clinical model focused on the disease. We propose a new medical intervention program that specifically targets improving the patient-centered communication of laboratory tests results, the core of bioinformation in health care. Expectations are that medical students training in communication skills significantly improve physicians-patient relationship, reduce inappropriate use of laboratorial tests, and raise stakeholder engagement.     

High neuropilin and tolloid‐like 1 expression associated with metastasis and poor survival in epithelial ovarian cancer via regulation of actin cytoskeleton

Abnormal expression of neuropilin and tolloid‐like 1 (NETO1) has been detected in some human carcinomas. However, the expression of NETO1 and the underlying mechanism in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) remain unknown. In this study, we found that a higher NETO1 expression in EOC tissue samples compared to normal ovarian tissue samples was significantly correlated with worse overall survival. Additionally, Cox regression analysis suggested that NETO 1 was independently associated with overall survival. NETO1 overexpression enhanced the EOC cells’ migration and invasion capability in vitro via regulation of actin cytoskeleton. Mechanistically, silencing NETO1 reduced the expression of β‐tubulin, F‐actin and KIF2A. In conclusion, our results demonstrated the critical role of NETO1 in EOC invasion, and therapies aimed at inhibiting its expression or activity might significantly control EOC growth, invasion and metastatic dissemination.