DNA甲基化在植物与双生病毒互作中的作用

DNA甲基化是一种重要的表观遗传修饰,在维持基因组稳定、调控基因表达、转座子沉默以及植物抗逆等过程中具有重要作用.基因组为单链环状DNA的双生病毒复制过程中形成的双链DNA与组蛋白结合形成微染色体,可诱导并成为DNA甲基化的靶标.而相应地,双生病毒在与植物长期斗争中,进化出多种不同类型的抑制子并且通过不同的策略来抑制DNA甲基化以逃脱植物的防御反应.本文将结合植物与病毒互作中的研究重点,简述DNA甲基化在植物抗双生病毒方面的研究进展,并围绕双生病毒编码的蛋白抑制DNA甲基化的机制进行综述,以更好地理解植物中DNA甲基化介导的表观遗传调控在植物与双生病毒互作中的作用.     

DNA甲基化与植物抗逆性研究进展

DNA甲基化是真核细胞基因组重要修饰方式之一.DNA甲基化通过与转录因子相互作用或通过改变染色质结构来影响基因的表达,从表观遗传水平对生物遗传信息进行调节,在生长发育过程中起着重要的作用,而且植物DNA甲基化还参与了环境胁迫下的基因表达调控过程.本文对植物DNA甲基化的产生机制、功能,以及DNA甲基化在植物应对逆境胁迫中的作用进行综述,以更好地理解植物DNA甲基化及其对环境胁迫的响应,为植物抗逆性研究及作物遗传改良提供理论参照.     

逆境胁迫对水稻DNA甲基化水平的影响

植物在逆境胁迫下发生复杂的表现遗传变化,包括DNA甲基化、组蛋白修饰和RNA介导的基因沉默等.其中DNA甲基化是表现遗传学中的重要组成部分,主要通过甲基化、去甲基化来参与逆境胁迫下基因表达的调控,进而增强植物体的抗逆性,调节植物体的生长发育.就非生物与生物胁迫对水稻DNA甲基化水平的影响进行综述,为从表观遗传水平研究水稻抗逆性的机制提供理论参考.     

MSAP技术及其在植物遗传学研究中的应用

DNA甲基化是表观遗传学的重要组成部分,在调节植物基因表达、生长发育和抵御逆境等方面起着重要作用.随着对DNA甲基化研究的不断深入,基于PCR检测DNA甲基化状态的技术DNA甲基化敏感扩增多态性(MSAP)由于其检测多态性高,操作简单等优点被广泛应用于植物种质资源鉴定、植物改良、种群遗传结构分析及植物进化研究等遗传学各个领域.该文综述了MSAP技术的原理、实验方法以及其在植物遗传学研究中的应用,并对其今后应用前景进行了展望.     

辣椒离体再生及遗传转化研究进展

离体再生技术与遗传转化技术促进了传统农作物育种技术的发展并定向改良了辣椒性状.但由于辣椒较其它茄科植物再生困难,导致在利用DNA重组技术改良辣椒对生物和非生物胁迫抗性时增加了难度.近年来,辣椒器官再生、花药培养、胚培养和细胞培养等离体培养技术取得了巨大的成果.就辣椒离体培养及相关生物技术进行了综述,并指出了存在的问题并对其应用前景进行展望.     

植物表观遗传修饰与病原菌胁迫应答研究进展

真核生物基因表达受到染色质结构的调控,组蛋白与DNA的共价修饰构成表观遗传标签,并在植物胁迫应答如防御病原菌侵染过程中起重要作用.病原菌侵染可引起基因组整体DNA甲基化模式变化及胁迫应答基因的位点特异性去甲基化,导致植物抗性基因表达上调或下调,并进一步调控植物对病原菌的胁迫应答;组蛋白去乙酰化酶HDAC通过茉莉酸途径增强植物对病原菌的胁迫应答;此外,染色质重塑复合物Swr1复合体通过识别DNA基元和组蛋白乙酰化修饰状态靶向基因启动子,负调控SA敏感基因.该文从DNA甲基化、组蛋白乙酰化、甲基化修饰,染色质重塑等方面着重阐述植物与病原菌互作过程中发生的主要事件的分子基础及其研究进展.     

我国葫芦科植物离体培养研究进展

葫芦科植物包括多种瓜类蔬菜,对其进行离体培养研究具有重要的理论和实践意义.综述了国内在葫芦科植物器官培养、体细胞胚胎发生、花药培养、原生质体培养和体细胞杂交及离体遗传转化等方面取得的研究进展,并对葫芦科植物离体培养、遗传转化与育种的前景作了展望.     

植物去甲基化酶ROS1的研究进展

DNA甲基化状态是由从头合成的甲基化、维持型甲基化和DNA主动去甲基化动态调控的结果,由不同调节途径靶向各种酶的催化。5-甲基胞嘧啶DNA糖基化酶/裂解酶ROS1(REPRESSOR OF SILENCING1)是一种DNA去甲基化酶,能够通过启动碱基切除修复途径完成DNA主动去甲基化。介绍了植物中DNA主动去甲基化途径中的去甲基化酶和调节因子;ROS1介导的DNA主动去甲基化的途径;DNA主动去甲基化酶ROS1在各种植物不同发育过程中的作用,包括负调控印记基因表达和种子休眠、调控水稻籽粒品质、影响植物气孔发育等。     

植物DNA甲基化作用机制的研究进展

DNA甲基化是表观遗传学的一种重要修饰形式,也是一种重要的基因表达调控机制。DNA甲基化的异常模式可导致植物生长发育异常。文中从植物DNA甲基化模式入手,对DNA甲基化在调控基因表达和维持基因组稳定性的分子功能、DNA甲基化在植物发育、参与植物对生物和非生物胁迫的反应等方面的相关研究进行回顾和总结,为深入了解DNA甲基化的作用机制并将DNA甲基化应用于植物新品种的培育和遗传改良研究提供一定的参考。     

DNA 甲基化与植物生长发育的表观遗传调控研究进展

DNA 甲基化是表观遗传学的一种重要修饰形式, 已有大量研究证实其在植物的生长发育过程中起着重要作用。从植物 DNA 甲基化入手, 简要综述近年来 DNA 甲基化与生长发育、逆境胁迫表观遗传调节关系的研究结果,并对存在的问题进行讨论, 旨在进一步理解 DNA 甲基化在植物上的作用, 为植物育种提供指导。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.