异源表达CiRS基因拟南芥的黄酮代谢及抑菌能力研究

白藜芦醇合成酶(resveratrol synthase,RS)是查耳酮合酶基因家族的一个重要酶,在植物体内催化白藜芦醇的生成。白藜芦醇是植物产生的一种非黄酮多酚类代谢产物,是植物在受到生物和非生物胁迫时产生的植物抗毒素,已证实具有多种生理活性。从转录组数据库中筛选获得注释为CHS基因的CDS序列,以中间锦鸡儿cDNA为模板,克隆得到基因全长。序列分析、系统进化分析和转该基因拟南芥研究结果表明,该基因为RS基因,因此将其命名为CiRS(GenBank登录号MF678590)。qRT-PCR检测分析发现,中间锦鸡儿CiRS基因的表达受到干旱、NaCl、紫外线等胁迫诱导。异源表达CiRS基因抑制了拟南芥自身At CHS基因的表达。同时转CiRS基因拟南芥的抑菌活性强于野生型。这些结果均证实了中间锦鸡儿CiRS基因在转基因拟南芥中发挥了相应的功能。     

转CiCHS基因拟南芥的黄酮代谢及抗氧化能力分析

该研究克隆了中间锦鸡儿的查尔酮合成酶基因(CiCHS)并转入野生型拟南芥和tt4突变体,用qRT-PCR检测了转基因拟南芥中内源AtCHS基因的表达量,用分光光度法分析了转基因拟南芥的总黄酮、丙二醛含量及DPPH自由基清除能力,用HPLC法检测了转基因拟南芥的柚皮苷含量。结果显示:(1)转基因拟南芥中,内源AtCHS基因的表达量约为野生型的十分之一,总黄酮含量明显高于野生型;HPLC测得转基因株系中柚皮苷含量高于野生型;紫外照射处理前后转基因拟南芥中丙二醛积累量明显少于野生型。(2)转基因株系提取物对DPPH自由基清除能力显著高于野生型。(3)CiCHS基因互补拟南芥tt4突变体,转基因株系的种皮呈现浅棕色。研究表明,中间锦鸡儿CiCHS基因异源表达后生成了柚皮苷,使转基因植物的抗氧化性增强,部分恢复了tt4突变体的种皮颜色。     

中间锦鸡儿CCR2和CCR3基因的克隆和功能鉴定

肉桂酰辅酶A还原酶(cinnamoyl-CoAreductase,CCR)是催化木质素合成特异途径的第一个限速酶,对木质素的合成起关键作用。从中间锦鸡儿中克隆了两个CCR基因,CiCCR2和CiCCR3,其中CiCCR2基因开放阅读框为897bp,编码299个氨基酸,CiCCR3基因开放阅读框为966bp,编码322个氨基酸。过表达CiCCR2和CiCCR3转基因拟南芥株系幼苗期和成熟期木质素含量均高于野生型,组织化学染色也表明转基因株系木质素积累较野生型拟南芥多,且转基因株系鲜重和干重显著高于野生型。     

拟南芥钙调素结合蛋白参与胁迫响应的研究

采用实时荧光定量RT-PCR和Northern blotting技术检测了野生型拟南芥中CBP60g基因对丁香假单胞菌和非生物胁迫的响应,并对丁香假单胞菌接种后,野生型拟南芥、cbp60g-1突变体和CBP60g过表达转基因植物中抗逆相关基因的表达变化进行检测。结果显示:(1)在野生型拟南芥中CBP60g基因的表达能被丁香假单胞菌、高盐、冷和机械损伤所诱导。(2)经丁香假单胞菌诱导后病程相关基因PR5和AIG1的表达在过表达转基因植物中明显高于野生型。(3)受干旱和ABA诱导的AtMYB2基因的表达在过表达转基因植物中也高于野生型。研究表明,CBP60g同时参与了拟南芥对生物和非生物胁迫响应。     

异源表达CkLEA1基因增强了拟南芥对非生物胁迫的耐受性

植物在生长过程中会受到各种非生物胁迫的伤害,导致生长发育和产量受到严重影响,胚胎晚期丰富蛋白（late embryogenesis abundant proteins,LEA蛋白）在植物抵抗非生物胁迫过程中起着重要的保护作用。在前期的研究基础上,将受多种胁迫诱导的柠条锦鸡儿CkLEA1（GenBank登录号KC309408）基因转入野生型拟南芥,通过实时荧光定量PCR从7株T₃代纯合体中筛选出3个转基因株系做进一步研究。种子萌发率实验发现,在200 mmol/L NaCl和400 mmol/L甘露醇处理下,转基因株系萌发率均高于野生型拟南芥。干旱处理2周大的幼苗后,转基因株系明显比野生型更抗旱,存活率高于野生型,并且失水率低于野生型。同时,转基因株系积累了较少的丙二醛（MDA）,超氧化物歧化酶（SOD）活性和谷胱甘肽（GSH）含量也高于野生型。这些结果表明,柠条锦鸡儿CkLEA1基因在种子萌发阶段提高了拟南芥对盐和渗透胁迫的耐受性,并且提高了转基因拟南芥幼苗生长阶段对干旱胁迫的抵抗能力。     

中间锦鸡儿CiMYB15基因正调控拟南芥黄酮代谢

目的:R2R3-MYB类转录因子参与调控植物初生和次生代谢。方法:从中间锦鸡儿(Caragana intermedia)干旱转录组数据库中搜索并克隆了一个R2R3-MYB基因,命名为CiMYB15(GenBank登录号MH678649);将CiMYB15基因编码区转入野生型拟南芥中,利用分光光度法测定了野生型和转基因拟南芥中总黄酮含量,并用qRT-PCR检测了转基因植物中At CHS基因的表达情况。同时采用染色体步移法克隆了CiMYB15基因的启动子序列。结果表明:(1) CiMYB15基因g DNA长度为1 960 bp,包含三个外显子(134、131和521 bp)和两个内含子(281和893 bp);开放阅读框长度为786 bp,编码262个氨基酸。(2)克隆得到1 580 bp的启动子序列,序列中主要包含损伤诱导元件G-box和P-box、盐诱导作用元件GT1-motif、参与干旱诱导的反应元件MBS,以及真菌侵害应答元件BOX-W1、植物-病原菌互作元件EIER;此外,还包含调节黄酮合成基因的MYB转录因子的结合位点。(3) CiMYB15基因的表达受到紫外胁迫的诱导。(4) CiMYB15基因过表达株系的总黄酮含量高于野生型。(5)过表达植物中At CHS基因的表达量亦高于野生型。以上结果说明,CiMYB15基因正调控拟南芥黄酮代谢。     

芪合酶基因转化番茄产生白藜芦醇的研究

为了获得含有白藜芦醇的转基因番茄,从葡萄雷司令中克隆到芪合酶基因,以之构建了含有组成型启动子的植物表达载体pBS2,用于农杆菌介导对番茄品种Tx00l4的遗传转化。通过对诱导愈伤、出芽、生根、再生植株的筛选,得到5株再生小苗,经PCR、Southem检测证实,有3株为真正的转基因植株。用HPLC对3株转基因植株叶片进行白藜芦醇含量鲜重分析,它们中白藜芦醇的含量分别为12．45μg/g,5.35μg/g,4.55μg/g。     

中间锦鸡儿CiNAC1基因促进转基因拟南芥叶片的衰老

NAC转录因子家族是植物特有的、最大的转录因子家族之一,参与植物生物胁迫和非生物胁迫应答、激素信号转导、植物次生生长、细胞分裂和植物衰老等多种过程,在植物生长发育过程中起着重要的作用。以中间锦鸡儿Ci NAC1基因的过表达拟南芥纯合体株系为材料,以野生型为对照,对Ci NAC1基因功能进行分析。结果发现,乙烯处理后,Ci NAC1基因过表达株系与野生型拟南芥相比,叶片衰老提前、叶绿素含量降低、离子渗透率升高。实时荧光定量PCR检测发现,乙烯处理后Ci NAC1基因过表达株系中与叶绿素降解相关的基因SGR1、SGR2、PPH,以及与衰老相关的基因SAG13、SAG29、ORE1、SINA1、VNI2和乙烯信号途径中的重要转录因子EIN3的表达量均明显高于野生型拟南芥。表明Ci NAC1基因在乙烯诱导的叶片衰老过程中发挥重要作用。     

转ZjAPX基因拟南芥对NaCl、干旱胁迫的耐性研究

旨在探讨枣树抗坏血酸过氧化物酶基因ZjAPX在植物渗透胁迫中的作用。将ZjAPX基因转入到模式植物拟南芥,以野生型(WT)、转ZjAPX拟南芥株系T2为试材,进行不同浓度NaCl胁迫和干旱胁迫。结果表明,转基因株系的种子萌发、植株生长均优于野生型株系;荧光定量PCR检测转基因拟南芥植株在干旱和盐胁迫处理10 d后目的基因ZjAPX的表达量显著高于野生拟南芥,表明ZjAPX的高表达明显提高了植株的抗旱和耐盐性。     

蔗糖合酶基因AtSUS3干涉后对拟南芥角果发育的影响

蔗糖合酶(SuSy)是植物蔗糖代谢关键酶之一,该研究利用反向遗传学手段,采用RNAi技术抑制拟南芥中AtSUS3基因的表达,测定纯系转基因植株的抽苔率,并对酶活性、糖含量等指标以及糖代谢相关基因的表达进行了检测,探讨SuSy在植物发育中的作用。结果显示:(1)转基因拟南芥的抽苔平均早于野生型植株2～3d,且优先3～4d完成抽苔。(2)开花后生长天数对角果蔗糖和葡萄糖含量有显著影响,而对果糖含量影响不显著;开花后5d时,野生型株系的葡萄糖含量显著高于转基因株系SUS3-2,至15d时,两种转基因株系葡萄糖含量均显著低于野生型株系。(3)开花后生长天数对SuSy、SPS、INV的活性均有显著影响,随开花时间延长,野生型株系SuSy活性显著低于转基因株系,而SPS和INV则相反。(4)AtSUS3基因沉默对其他糖代谢基因有不同程度的影响,开花后5d时,转基因植株的角果中AtCesA1、AtCesA7和AtCINV1的表达量较野生型都有所增加;开花后15d时,转基因植株的角果中AtCesA1、AtCesA7的表达量较野生型高,而AtCINV、AtCwINV的表达量比野生型低。研究表明,拟南芥AtSUS3基因沉默后,在正常生长条件下未造成植株发育异常,同时还可能通过同源家族中其他SuSy的表达水平增加,促进了该酶及糖代谢相关基因整体水平的增加,有助于角果成熟。     

白藜芦醇合酶的研究进展

白藜芦醇是一种重要的植物抗毒素,具有多种医疗保健作用,因此其应用前景非常广泛,已引起多方关注。白藜芦醇合酶是白藜芦醇生物合成途径中的关键酶之一,它催化1分子4—香豆酰辅酶A和3分子丙二酰辅酶A反应合成白藜芦醇,它是白藜芦醇生物合成中惟一必需的酶,关于它的研究已广泛开展起来。本文综述了白藜芦醇的药理活性、白藜芦醇合酶的酶学性质、诱导途径和机制以及分子生物学方面的研究进展。     

Morphactin and 2iP markedly enhance accumulation of stilbenes in cell cultures of Cayratia trifolia (L.) Domin

The cell cultures of Cayratia trifolia (Vitaceae) a tropical lianas, were maintained in Murashige and Skoog’s medium containing 0.25 mg l⁻¹ naphthalene acetic acid, 0.2 mg l⁻¹ kinetin and 250 mg l⁻¹ casein hydrolysate. Cell suspension cultures of C. trifolia accumulate stilbenes (piceid, resveratrol, viniferin, ampelopsin) which on addition of 0.1–0.5 mg l⁻¹ morphactin in the medium containing naphthalene acetic acid and kinetin declined. Morphactin or 2 isopentenyl adenine alone at 0.1 mg l⁻¹ concentration enhanced stilbenes which on combination markedly enhanced the yield to ~5 mg l⁻¹ at 15th day.     

The role of the genesnrf EFG andccmFH in cytochromec biosynthesis inEscherichia coli

It has been suggested that two groups ofEscherichia coli genes, theccm genes located in the 47-min region and thenrfEFG genes in the 92-min region of the chromosome, are involved in cytochromec biosynthesis during anaerobic growth. The involvement of the products of these genes in cytochromec synthesis, assembly and secretion has now been investigated. Despite their similarity to other bacterial cytochromec assembly proteins, NrfE, F and G were found not to be required for the biosynthesis of any of thec-type cytochromes inE. coli. Furthermore, these proteins were not required for the secretion of the periplasmic cytochromes, cytochromec ₅₅₀ and cytochromec ₅₅₂, or for the correct targeting of the NapC and NrfB cytochromes to the cytoplasmic membrane. NrfE and NrfG are required for formate-dependent nitrite reduction (the Nrf pathway), which involves at least twoc-type cytochromes, cytochromec ₅₅₂ and NrfB, but NrfF is not essential for this pathway. Genes similar tonrfE, nrfF andnrfG are present in theE. coli nap-ccm locus at minute 47. CcmF is similar to NrfE, the N-terminal region of CcmH is similar to NrfF and the C-terminal portion of CcmH is similar to NrfG. In contrast to NrfF, the N-terminal, NrfF-like portion of CcmH is essential for the synthesis of allc-type cytochromes. Conversely, the NrfG-like C-terminal region of CcmH is not essential for cytochromec biosynthesis. The data are consistent with proposals from this and other laboratories that CcmF and CcmH form part of a haem lyase complex required to attach haemc to C-X-X-C-H haem-binding domains. In contrast, NrfE and NrfG are proposed to fulfill a more specialised role in the assembly of the formate-dependent nitrite reductase.     

Functional substitution of the recE gene of Bacillus subtilis by the recA gene of Proteus mirabilis

Summary Rec mutants of Bacillus subtilis have been tested for complementation by the recA gene of Proteus mirabilis (recApm) which was introduced into B. subtilis via the plasmid pHP334. In the recE4 mutant of B. subtilis the plasmid pHP334 restored significantly the defects in RecE functions tested: UV-sensitivity, homologous recombination (transduction and transformation) and prophage induction.Although serological methods to detect the presence of RecApm protein in B. subtilis have been unsuccessful, our results strongly indicate that the recE function of B. subtilis is analogous to the recA function of P. mirabilis.Abbreviations Cm^r resistance to chloramphenicol - Em^r resistance to erythromycin - Tc^r resistance to tetracycline - SDS sodium dodecyl sulfate - UV ultraviolet - AS ammonium sulfate     

Multiple invasions of Gypsy and Micropia retroelements in genus Zaprionus and melanogaster subgroup of the genus Drosophila

Background  

The Zaprionus genus shares evolutionary features with the melanogaster subgroup, such as space and time of origin. Although little information about the transposable element content in the Zaprionus genus had been accumulated, some of their elements appear to be more closely related with those of the melanogaster subgroup, indicating that these two groups of species were involved in horizontal transfer events during their evolution. Among these elements, the Gypsy and the Micropia retroelements were chosen for screening in seven species of the two Zaprionus subgenera, Anaprionus and Zaprionus.     

Genetic analysis of the bchC and bchA genes of Rhodobacter sphaeroides

Summary This study has identified by sequence analysis a single gene in the bchC locus of Rhodobacter sphaeroides and three genes, designated bchX, Y and Z, in the bchA locus, which was previously thought to contain only a single gene. All four genes may reside within the same operon and are transcribed in the order bchC-X-Y-Z. Complementation analysis of eight transposon insertion mutants within these genes suggests that bchX, Y and Z are essential for the reduction of 2-devinyl-2hydroxyethyl chlorophyllide a and that bchC encodes the 2-desacetyl-2-hydroxyethyl bacteriochlorophyllide a dehydrogenase. Similarity between the putative BchX protein and dinitrogenase reductase proteins suggests that BchX may also be a reductase, supplying electrons for reduction of 2-devinyl-2-hydroxyethyl chlorophyllide a.     

Primary structure of the tms and prs genes of Bacillus subtilis

Summary The nucleotide sequence was determined of a 3211 nucleotide pair EcoRI-PvuII DNA fragment containing the tms and prs genes as well as a part of the ctc gene of Bacillus subtilis. The prs gene encodes phosphoribosylpyrophosphate (PRPP) synthetase, whereas the functioning of the tms and ctc gene products remains to be established. The prs gene contains an open reading frame of 317 codons resulting in a subunit M_r of 34828. An open reading frame comprising the tms gene contained 456 codons resulting in a putative translation product with an M_r of 49554. Comparison of the deduced B. subtilis PRPP synthetase amino acid sequence with PRPP synthetases from Escherichia coli and rat liver showed extensive similarity. The deduced Tms amino acid sequence was found to be 43% similar to the deduced amino acid sequence of ecourfl, a gene of E. coli with unknown function.