胡颓子科叶绿体基因组系统发育分析与演化趋势推断

【目的】为探索胡颓子科叶绿体基因组演化趋势,从而为胡颓子科植物物种鉴定以及资源开发利用提供理论依据。【方法】研究从头组装并注释了沙棘属（Hippophae）和野牛果属（Shepherdia）共4个类群的叶绿体基因组,结合已发表的叶绿体基因组序列,比较了胡颓子科各类群叶绿体基因组的基因构成、重复序列和结构特征,建立了系统发育树,并通过高分化区定位了该科叶绿体基因组的潜在DNA条形码区域。【结果】胡颓子科各属叶绿体基因组在四分体结构、基因数量和排列上高度相似;沙棘属和野牛果属的反向重复区（IR）和整个基因组重复序列数目较胡颓子属有扩张和增加的趋势。基于胡颓子科18个类群的叶绿体全基因组序列的系统发育树中,胡颓子属、沙棘属和野牛果属各自聚为一支,前者先分化出来,沙棘属和野牛果属有最近共同祖先;从长单拷贝区（LSC）和短单拷贝区（SSC）筛选出3个DNA条形码候选区,其中ycf1基因的鉴定效果最佳,基于此构建的各类群系统发育关系与基于全基因组序列的结果一致。【结论】胡颓子科的叶绿体基因组结构保守,但其非编码区序列在各属间存在明显差异,且IR区序列与重复序列在演化过程中分别有扩张和增多的趋势。研究选定的DNA条形码序列能很好区分胡颓子科各属之间以及胡颓子属内物种间关系。     

Rapid Diversification of FoxP2 in Teleosts through Gene Duplication in the Teleost-Specific Whole Genome Duplication Event

As one of the most conserved genes in vertebrates, FoxP2 is widely involved in a number of important physiological and developmental processes. We systematically studied the evolutionary history and functional adaptations of FoxP2 in teleosts. The duplicated FoxP2 genes (FoxP2a and FoxP2b), which were identified in teleosts using synteny and paralogon analysis on genome databases of eight organisms, were probably generated in the teleost-specific whole genome duplication event. A credible classification with FoxP2, FoxP2a and FoxP2b in phylogenetic reconstructions confirmed the teleost-specific FoxP2 duplication. The unavailability of FoxP2b in Danio rerio suggests that the gene was deleted through nonfunctionalization of the redundant copy after the Otocephala-Euteleostei split. Heterogeneity in evolutionary rates among clusters consisting of FoxP2 in Sarcopterygii (Cluster 1), FoxP2a in Teleostei (Cluster 2) and FoxP2b in Teleostei (Cluster 3), particularly between Clusters 2 and 3, reveals asymmetric functional divergence after the gene duplication. Hierarchical cluster analyses of hydrophobicity profiles demonstrated significant structural divergence among the three clusters with verification of subsequent stepwise discriminant analysis, in which FoxP2 of Leucoraja erinacea and Lepisosteus oculatus were classified into Cluster 1, whereas FoxP2b of Salmo salar was grouped into Cluster 2 rather than Cluster 3. The simulated thermodynamic stability variations of the forkhead box domain (monomer and homodimer) showed remarkable divergence in FoxP2, FoxP2a and FoxP2b clusters. Relaxed purifying selection and positive Darwinian selection probably were complementary driving forces for the accelerated evolution of FoxP2 in ray-finned fishes, especially for the adaptive evolution of FoxP2a and FoxP2b in teleosts subsequent to the teleost-specific gene duplication.     

Complete Chloroplast Genome of Sedum sarmentosum and Chloroplast Genome Evolution in Saxifragales

Comparative chloroplast genome analyses are mostly carried out at lower taxonomic levels, such as the family and genus levels. At higher taxonomic levels, chloroplast genomes are generally used to reconstruct phylogenies. However, little attention has been paid to chloroplast genome evolution within orders. Here, we present the chloroplast genome of Sedum sarmentosum and take advantage of several available (or elucidated) chloroplast genomes to examine the evolution of chloroplast genomes in Saxifragales. The chloroplast genome of S. sarmentosum is 150,448 bp long and includes 82,212 bp of a large single-copy (LSC) region, 16.670 bp of a small single-copy (SSC) region, and a pair of 25,783 bp sequences of inverted repeats (IRs).The genome contains 131 unique genes, 18 of which are duplicated within the IRs. Based on a comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes from four representative Saxifragales families, we observed two gene losses and two pseudogenes in Paeonia obovata, and the loss of an intron was detected in the rps16 gene of Penthorum chinense. Comparisons among the 72 common protein-coding genes confirmed that the chloroplast genomes of S. sarmentosum and Paeonia obovata exhibit accelerated sequence evolution. Furthermore, a strong correlation was observed between the rates of genome evolution and genome size. The detected genome size variations are predominantly caused by the length of intergenic spacers, rather than losses of genes and introns, gene pseudogenization or IR expansion or contraction. The genome sizes of these species are negatively correlated with nucleotide substitution rates. Species with shorter duration of the life cycle tend to exhibit shorter chloroplast genomes than those with longer life cycles.     

中国胡颓子属（胡颓子科）六个植物名称后选模式指定

根据保存于中国科学院华南植物园植物标本馆（IBSC）、中国科学院植物研究所植物标本馆（PE）和四川大学生命科学学院植物标本馆（SZ）复份标本的研究,对中国胡颓子科(Elaeagnaceae)胡颓子属(Elaeagnus)的6个植物名称作出后选模式指定。     

高等植物叶绿体基因组的转化

介绍了高等植物叶绿体基因组转化技术的原理和优点,外源基因导入叶绿体基因组的方法,外源基因与叶绿体基因组的整合及其表达,常用的叶绿体基因组转化的筛选标记基因及其去除的研究进展.     

叶绿体基因组研究进展

作为植物细胞器的重要组成部分和光合作用的器官,叶绿体在生物进化的漫长历史中发挥了重要作用.伴随着生物技术的深入发展,人们发现叶绿体基因组结构和序列的信息在揭示物种起源、进化演变及其不同物种之间的亲缘关系等方面具有重要价值.与此同时,比核转化具有明显优势的叶绿体转化技术在遗传改良、生物制剂的生产等方面显示出巨大潜力,而叶绿体基因组结构和序列分析则是叶绿体转化的基石.基于叶绿体的这些重要作用,收集整理了有关的资料,从几个方面归纳了本领域最近的研究进展,希望能使读者对迅速发展的叶绿体基因组研究有更全面的了解,以及对叶绿体基因组在物种的进化、遗传、系统发育关系等方面的作用有更深刻的认识,同时也希望对叶绿体转化技术的研究和广泛应用产生积极作用.     

全基因组与串联复制后白菜基因的保留

全基因组复制与串联复制是两种重要的基因扩增途径,在生物进化过程中普遍存在.这两种复制方式相互关系的研究在拟南芥中已经取得很多成果.白菜(Brassica rapa)属于十字花科(Brassicaceae)芸薹属(Brassca),是一类重要的经济作物,也是研究基因组多倍化和形态演化的模式植物.白菜基因组的测序与组装工作已经取得了重大成就,运用比较基因组学的方法,通过比较白菜与模式植物拟南芥,可以清晰鉴定白菜基因组经历的全基因组三倍化事件.同时,白菜与拟南芥同属于十字花科,有较近的起源关系和良好的基因组共线性关系.因此,拟南芥可以作为外群研究白菜全基因组三倍化以及串联重复之后基因的偏向性保留.结果发现,在白菜中存在物种特有的偏向性保留基因,即与环境刺激相关的基因和与激素相关的基因.     

高等植物叶绿体基因组转化的应用

叶绿体基因组转化技术由于其独特的优越性,现已成为植物基因工程的研究热点。本文简单介绍了叶绿体基因组转化技术的原理和方法;并重点综述了该技术在基础研究和实践中的应用。这些应用主要包括利用叶绿体基因组转化技术进行Rubisco的组装,叶绿体基因结构、转录、翻译和RNA编辑等研究;利用叶绿体作为生物反应器生产人生长激素、霍乱毒素抗体、聚羟基丁酸脂和生物弹性蛋白等;获得抗虫、抗病、抗除草剂和耐旱的转基因植物;以及降低转基因植物的外源基因扩散等。     

藻类植物叶绿体基因组研究进展

藻类植物的cpDNA结构复杂,普遍缺失反向重复序列IR,且存在IR的藻类植物种类的cpDNA也有IR变短退化迹象.藻类植物的cpDNA包含的基因一般比高等植物要多,编码能力更强.藻类植物cpDNA全序列的测定方法主要是Fosmid文库构建,配合使用Long-PCR技术.该文对国内外有关藻类植物叶绿体基因组结构、叶绿体编码基因、叶绿体基因组在藻类系统发育中的应用以及藻类植物叶绿体基因组的提取和序列测定方法等进行综述,为藻类植物的系统发育和叶绿体起源以及功能基因组学的研究提供理论依据.     

The First Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences in Actinidiaceae: Genome Structure and Comparative Analysis

Actinidia chinensis is an important economic plant belonging to the basal lineage of the asterids. Availability of a complete Actinidia chloroplast genome sequence is crucial to understanding phylogenetic relationships among major lineages of angiosperms and facilitates kiwifruit genetic improvement. We report here the complete nucleotide sequences of the chloroplast genomes for Actinidia chinensis and A. chinensis var deliciosa obtained through de novo assembly of Illumina paired-end reads produced by total DNA sequencing. The total genome size ranges from 155,446 to 157,557 bp, with an inverted repeat (IR) of 24,013 to 24,391 bp, a large single copy region (LSC) of 87,984 to 88,337 bp and a small single copy region (SSC) of 20,332 to 20,336 bp. The genome encodes 113 different genes, including 79 unique protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes and 4 ribosomal RNA genes, with 16 duplicated in the inverted repeats, and a tRNA gene (trnfM-CAU) duplicated once in the LSC region. Comparisons of IR boundaries among four asterid species showed that IR/LSC borders were extended into the 5’ portion of the psbA gene and IR contraction occurred in Actinidia. The clap gene has been lost from the chloroplast genome in Actinidia, and may have been transferred to the nucleus during chloroplast evolution. Twenty-seven polymorphic simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci were identified in the Actinidia chloroplast genome. Maximum parsimony analyses of a 72-gene, 16 taxa angiosperm dataset strongly support the placement of Actinidiaceae in Ericales within the basal asterids.     

Chloroplast Genome Evolution in the Euglenaceae

Over the last few years multiple studies have been published outlining chloroplast genomes that represent many of the photosynthetic euglenid genera. However, these genomes were scattered throughout the euglenophyceaean phylogenetic tree, and focused on comparisons with Euglena gracilis. Here, we present a study exclusively on taxa within the Euglenaceae. Six new chloroplast genomes were characterized, those of Cryptoglena skujai, E. gracilis var. bacillaris, Euglena viridis, Euglenaria anabaena, Monomorphina parapyrum, and Trachelomonas volvocina, and added to six previously published chloroplast genomes to determine if trends existed within the family. With this study: at least one genome has now been characterized for each genus, the genomes of different strains from two taxa were characterized to explore intraspecific variability, and a second taxon has been characterized for the genus Monomorphina to examine intrageneric variability. Overall results showed a large amount of variability among the genomes, though a few trends could be identified both within Euglenaceae and within Euglenophyta. In addition, the intraspecific analysis indicated that the similarity of a genome sequence between strains was taxon dependent, and the intrageneric analysis indicated that the majority of the evolutionary changes within the Euglenaceae occurred intergenerically.     

Altitude-related shift of relative abundance from insect to sunbird pollination in Elaeagnus umbellata (Elaeagnaceae)

The evolution of floral traits has been thought to be influenced by local, effective pollinators. However, little attention has been paid to the possibility that altitudinal variation in floral traits could be mediated by local pollinator functional groups, particularly a shift from bees to birds. Plant size, floral traits, pollinators and their pollination roles were investigated in the spring-flowering shrub Elaeagnus umbellata (Elaeagnaceae) at three altitudes (1160, 1676, and 2050 m) in Minshan, Sichuan Province, on the northern rim of the Hengduan Mountains, southwest China. Compared to lower altitudes, higher-altitude plants were smaller but the floral tubes were longer, with a larger volume of nectar of lower sugar concentration but with a greater proportion of sucrose. The visitation frequency of bees decreased with altitude, whereas the sunbirds did the opposite. Birds and bees foraged for nectar but not pollen, and birds deposited more pollen grains per visit relative to bees and least were syrphid flies. Excluding birds decreased seed set at high but not at mid- or low altitude. Our study of E. umbellata revealed an association between altitudinal variation in floral traits and a change in the relative abundance of the major pollinators with altitude from majority bees to majority sunbirds. Although abiotic factors also tend to vary with altitude and can affect floral traits, nectar properties of “pro-bird” pollination were observed at high altitude.     

叶绿体基因组在系统发育学及基因工程领域的应用

介绍了叶绿体基因组在系统发育学和基因工程这两个领域的应用研究进展：1)叶绿体基因组的DNA序列比较为植物系统发育学研究提供了可靠数据基础;2)叶绿体基因工程是高水平表达外源基因的重要途径之一,在生产医用蛋白、改良作物农艺性状和环境保护等方面有着广阔的应用前景。     

脊椎动物基因组与基因复制研究进展

脊椎动物的出现是动物进化历史上一次质的飞跃.由于所有的脊椎动物在其胚胎发育中都呈现连续的解剖学特征,因此过去很多学者都根据现存脊椎动物的形态特征和在其发育过程中的解剖学特征假想原始脊椎动物,并推导其进化过程和起源.近年来的研究表明,通过对脊椎动物和与之亲缘关系接近的物种之间进行基因家族、染色体结构分析,可以对脊椎动物进化提供很多线索和证据.更多的研究表明,脊椎动物在进化过程中很可能发生过整体基因组的复制, 基因和/或基因组的复制可能是引起脊椎动物形体结构复杂性增加的根本原因.因此,基因和基因组的复制正在成为生物进化研究的热点问题.但这两种复制方式中哪一种是产生动物形体结构和功能复杂性增加最重要的原因尚有争论.