Cre/lox介导剔除转双价抗虫sck+cryIAc基因籼稻恢复系明恢86材料的选择标记基因

Cre/lox系统通过其Cre重组酶对lox序列进行切割和重新连接,介导lox序列发生特异性重组.利用重组报告基因系统Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA,对Cre/lox系统在水稻(Oryzasativa L.)中介导转基因的剔除进行了研究.Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA系统中选择标记hpt基因侧翼含两个同向lox位点,并位于水稻actinl启动子和gusA基因之间.当hpt在Cre酶作用下被剔除时,actinl启动子可以和gusA基因融合在一起从而驱动GUS表达.通过农杆菌介导获得了分别转cre基因、Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA结构和双价抗虫基因lox-hpt-lox-sck-cryIAc结构的水稻.利用有性杂交方法将cre基因导入到转化lox结构的植株中.在4个转Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA T0植株×转cre T0植株所配组合的30个杂交F1植株中,12个植株表达GUS活性,9个表现潮霉素敏感,表明hpt基因被剔除.研究进一步通过Cre/lox介导剔除转双价抗虫sck cryIAc基因籼稻恢复系明恢86材料基因组中的选择标记hpt基因.在9个转lox-hpt-lox-sck-cryIAcT2代纯合植株×转creT2代纯合植株所配组合的77个杂交F1植株中,56个植株表现潮霉素敏感.分子分析证实在这些对潮霉素敏感的植株中hpt基因已经被剔除.     

Cre／lox介导剔除转双价抗虫sck＋cryIAc基因籼稻恢复系明恢86材料的选择标记基因

Cre/lox系统通过其Cre重组酶对lox序列进行切割和重新连接,介导lox序列发生特异性重组。利用重组报告基因系统Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA,对Cre/lox系统在水稻(Oryza　sativa　L.)中介导转基因的剔除进行了研究。Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA系统中选择标记hpt基因侧翼含两个同向lox位点,并位于水稻actin1启动子和gusA基因之间。当hpt在Cre酶作用下被剔除时,actin1启动子可以和gusA基因融合在一起从而驱动GUS表达。通过农杆菌介导获得了分别转cre基因、Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA结构和双价抗虫基因lox-hpt-lox-sck-cryIAc结构的水稻。利用有性杂交方法将cre基因导入到转化lox结构的植株中。在4个转Pactin-lox-hpt-lox-gusA　T0植株×转cre　T0植株所配组合的30个杂交F1植株中,12个植株表达GUS活性,9个表现潮霉素敏感,表明hpt基因被剔除。研究进一步通过Cre/lox介导剔除转双价抗虫sck　 cryIAc基因籼稻恢复系明恢86材料基因组中的选择标记hpt基因。在9个转lox-hpt-lox-sck-cryIAc　T2代纯合植株×转creT2代纯合植株所配组合的77个杂交F1植株中,　56个植株表现潮霉素敏感。分子分析证实在这些对潮霉素敏感的植株中hpt基因已经被剔除。     

利用Cre/loxP系统删除转Bt基因水稻中的选择标记基因

来源于噬菌体P1的Cre/loxP位点特异性重组系统是目前在植物遗传转化中应用较多,较成熟的一个标记基因删除系统。在这个系统中,Cre酶可以特异性的识别和切割位于两个lox位点之间的标记基因,整个系统重组仅需Cre和lox识别位点即可完成而无需其它辅因子的参加。利用农杆菌介导法成功地将cre基因导入供试材料"皖粳97",得到转hpt-cre基因水稻植株;将其与先期转基因育成的携带loxp-hpt-loxp-bt基因的"皖粳97"株系进行田间杂交,通过PCR分析,Cre/loxP重组系统定向删除了潮霉素抗性筛选标记基因。     

肠上皮细胞Tlr4特异性敲除基因鼠鉴定及免疫学特征观察

目的 鉴定肠上皮Tlr4特异性敲除(Tlr4^f/f cre T)鼠,评价其免疫学特征。方法 应用CRISPR/Cas9技术构建Tlr4^f/f cre T基因鼠,PCR和免疫荧光鉴定Tlr4^f/f cre T基因鼠基因型,观察基因鼠的一般生物学特征、繁殖能力和子代存活率。HE染色、流式细胞术及ELISA比较基因鼠和野生型小鼠免疫器官结构、肠黏膜免疫细胞比例及细胞因子分泌水平差异。结果 从基因和蛋白水平验证Tlr4^f/fcre T基因鼠的建立。与野生型鼠比,Tlr4^f/f cre T基因鼠的一般生物学特征无明显差异、子代存活率> 90%;胸腺、脾及肝生理结构无显著性差异;脾淋巴细胞增殖能力、血清及肠黏膜细胞因子分泌水平无显著性差异;但CD4⁺T和γδT细胞显著减少。结论 成功构建了肠上皮Tlr4特异性敲除小鼠(Tlr4^f/f cre T),为研究肠上皮Tlr4基因在肠道疾病、肿瘤及代谢性疾病中的作用提供实验手段。     

多靶向沉默里氏木霉碳代谢阻遏物对纤维素酶活性和表达的调控研究

【目的】构建多靶向siRNA表达载体对里氏木霉碳阻遏抑制因子CRE1、CRE2、CRE3和CRE4进行同时多靶向siRNA干扰,以研究其对里氏木霉纤维素酶基因表达的调控作用。【方法】根据此前研究筛选出沉默cre1、cre2、cre3和cre4基因的4个最佳siRNA序列,设计并构建了A多靶向表达载体,另根据cre1、cre2、cre3和cre4基因中所含有的5个共有序列设计并构建了B多靶向表达载体,将两者转化至里氏木霉QM9414。经筛选后分别在48 h和120 h对各转化子进行纤维素酶酶活力测试(CMC活力测试和滤纸酶酶活力测试)及利用qPCR检测相关基因的表达。【结果】通过RT-qPCR测定结果表明,两种表达载体均可同时抑制里氏木霉的分解代谢物阻遏基因cre1、cre2、cre3和cre4的表达,纤维素酶活力比出发菌株明显升高,多靶向抑制菌株的CMC酶活和滤纸酶活比出发菌株平均提高了1.95倍和2.66倍。纤维素酶基因cbh1和egl1的表达水平比出发菌株也有明显提升,平均提高了3.83倍和3.95倍。纤维素酶相关基因xyr1的表达水平与出发菌株相比也明显上升,平均提高了2.78倍。【结论】多靶向沉默里氏木霉的碳代谢阻遏蛋白有利于解除葡萄糖效应,提高非还原糖的利用,从而提高纤维素酶的产量,使纤维素酶的表达得到更大的提升,为里氏木霉表达纤维素酶在分解代谢物阻遏基因调控方面提供了实验依据和新的技术思路。     

Cre/LoxP重组系统的改造及在树干毕赤酵母中的应用

为了实现在P.stipitis中进行无痕基因敲除,以Cre/LoxP系统为研究对象,首先通过同源重组构建尿嘧啶营养缺陷型树干毕赤酵母(ura3-);同时通过定点突变pSH47-Hpt质粒的hpt基因和cre基因,将CDS区CTG突变为TTG;最后以乙醛脱氢酶基因为靶基因,验证突变后的Cre/LoxP系统在P.stipitis进行无痕基因敲除的可行性。结果表明:本文在P.stipitis中成功使用潮霉素B抗性标记,经过修饰后的Cre/LoxP敲除系统能够在P.stipitis中无痕敲除目的基因,为后续研究P.stipitis功能基因和改造代谢途径提供了一种试验方法和筛选标记。     

深绿木霉中碳代谢抑制因子CRE1功能特性研究

木霉菌(Trichoderma spp.)是一种广泛存在于土壤及植物根系生境中的丝状真菌,具有拮抗植物病原真菌和促进植物生长的双重功效。碳代谢抑制子CRE1全局性调控细胞生长代谢过程,保障木霉在不同生境中的存活及拮抗病原菌特性。比较深绿木霉(T.atroviride)T23及其Cre1突变株(T23Δcre1)在不同培养基中的生长和代谢特性,结果表明:cre1基因沉默后,T23Δcre1较T23菌丝生长变慢,产孢滞后且降低一个数量级,cre1对菌丝生长和产孢的调控依赖于培养基组分。此外,cre1基因抑制几丁质酶、β-1,3-葡聚糖酶基因转录,区别性调控部分次级代谢合成的非核糖体肽合成酶NRPS和聚酮合成酶PKS基因的表达。综上,碳代谢因子CRE1作为一个多效性的转录调控因子,抑制细胞壁降解酶和代谢产物合成相关的基因表达,赋予木霉菌在环境中的适应性和竞争性,是深绿木霉T23生长的必要因子。     

Cre-LoxP条件性基因敲除的实际应用策略

Cre-loxP系统是起源于P1噬菌体的高效重组系统,其根据loxP位点组合不同而发生特定重组的模式使其成为近年来基因编辑最常用的工具之一。本文聚焦于Cre-loxP系统的实际应用问题,首先分析了CRISPR/Cas9系统在插入Cre序列与loxP序列中的作用与优势,随后阐述了一系列Cre-loxP系统的实际应用问题。本文阐述了Cre重组酶序列的原位插入与安全位点插入的选用、loxP序列插入的策略、Cre重组酶的标签蛋白鉴定、“异位”表达的荧光鉴定、PCR鉴定法的引物设计与工具鼠的繁殖策略等。同时,介绍了Cre-loxP系统在条件性基因敲除中的优化应用,例如配体诱导型Cre、启动子激活型Cre、光诱导型Cre与活性改造型Cre等。通过这些优化应用,可以获得对条件性基因敲除的时间可控性,也可以调节Cre重组酶的活性,甚至可以规避Cre重组酶本身的毒性。最后,论述了Cre-loxP系统面临的缺陷与挑战,展望了未来Cre-loxP系统的发展方向。总而言之,本文综述了基于Cre-loxP系统的基因敲除的实际应用,总结了目前Cre-loxP系统最前沿的研究进展和优化策略,并对未来基于Cre-loxP系统的基因编辑进行展望。本文旨在提供解决基于Cre-loxP系统实际操作问题的理论指导,并为未来更精确、更可控、更具适应性的基因编辑提供新的研究思路。     

酿酒酵母基因编辑技术研究进展

酿酒酵母Saccharomyces cerevisiae是代谢工程中最重要的宿主之一,先进的基因编辑技术已经被广泛应用于酿酒酵母细胞工厂的设计和构建。随着基因编辑技术的飞速发展,早期基于重组酶和同源重组的基因编辑技术逐渐被新型基因编辑系统所替代。文中对酿酒酵母基因编辑技术的原理和应用进行了总结,包括经典的酿酒酵母基因编辑技术,基于核酸内切酶的MegNs、ZFNs和TALENs等基因组编辑系统,最后介绍和讨论了基于CRISPR/Cas系统、异源代谢途径多拷贝整合和基因组规模基因编辑的最新研究进展,并对酿酒酵母基因编辑技术的应用前景和发展方向进行了展望。     

里氏木霉组成型表达siRNA干扰cre1基因对纤维素酶表达的调控作用

使用组成型siRNA干扰载体对里氏木霉碳阻遏抑制因子CRE1进行siRNA干扰以研究其对里氏木霉纤维素酶基因表达的调控作用。根据里氏木霉cre1基因序列设计siRNA干扰片段。利用里氏木霉组成型表达载体将干扰片段分别构建至里氏木霉cre1干扰载体并将其转化里氏木霉QM9414。分别在48和144 h对各转化子进行纤维素酶酶活力测试(CMC酶活力测试和滤纸酶活力测试)及利用qPCR检测相关基因的表达。在诱导144 h时转化子的两种酶活力平均约比出发菌株高出1倍。qPCR检测cre1基因的表达结果表明,转化子的cre1表达量比出发菌株平均降低约50%,而ace1基因表达量变化不大。其他纤维素酶相关基因的表达水平也均高于出发菌株。通过组成型表达siRNA干扰里氏木霉cre1基因可以明显调控纤维素酶基因的表达,为研究纤维素酶的基因表达与调控提供参考。     

Cre recombinase activity is inhibited in vivo but not ex vivo by a mutation in the asymmetric spacer region of the distal loxP site

The cre/loxP recombination system is a valuable tool used to generate tissue specific genomic rearrangements in mouse models. The deletion of a region of interest flanked by two loxP sites is accomplished by the recombinase (cre) enzyme, which binds to the inverted repeat segments of two loxP sites and recognition of a conserved TA sequence in the asymmetric central spacer region “ATAACTTCGTATA ‐NNNTANNN‐TATACGAAGTTAT. In vivo, we found that a single T to C mutation at position 4 of the central spacer region in the distal (3′) loxP site, completely inhibited the recombination reaction in two conditional mouse models. These mice were generated using a mitochondrial methionyl‐tRNA formyltransferase (Mtfmt) gene targeted construct and cre transgene under the control of tissue‐specific promoters: calcium/calmodulin‐dependent kinase II alpha (Camk2a‐cre) and myosin light polypeptide 1 (Myl1‐cre). Surprisingly, transient transfection of a plasmid expressing cre in dermal fibroblasts derived from the same mutant floxed Mtfmt^(loxP/loxP) mice line, successfully deleted the region of interest. This study demonstrates the sequence specificity required in vivo, the possibility of bypassing this limitation by expressing high levels of cre recombinase ex vivo and raises concerns related to the quality control of large scale production of gene targeted constructs and mice. genesis 53:695–700, 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

A mutational analysis of the bacteriophage P1 recombinase Cre

Bacteriophage P1 encodes a 38,600 Mr site-specific recombinase, Cre, that is responsible for reciprocal recombination between sites on the P1 DNA called loxP. Using in vitro mutagenesis 67 cre mutants representing a total of 37 unique changes have been characterized. The mutations result in a wide variety of phenotypes as judged by the varying ability of each mutant Cre protein to excise a lacZ gene located between two loxP sites in vivo. Although the mutations are found throughout the entire cre gene, almost half are located near the carboxyl terminus of the protein, suggesting a region critical for recombinase function. DNA binding assays using partially purified mutant proteins indicate that mutations in two widely separated regions of the protein each result in loss of heparin-resistant complexes between Cre and a loxP site. These results suggest that Cre may contain two separate domains, both of which are involved in binding to loxP.     

A recombinase-based selection of differentially expressed bacterial genes

Bacterial genes are often differentially expressed in response to specific environmental conditions. We have devised a method to identify regulated bacterial promoters, such that transient promoter expression leads to a permanent and selectable change in bacterial phenotype. This system consists of a promoterless derivative of cre, the phage P1 recombinase, carried on a plasmid, and two chromosomal loxP sites, the targets of the Cre recombinase. The loxP sites flank npt, conferring kanamycin resistance, and sacB, which confers sensitivity to sucrose, allowing positive selection for both the presence and absence of this chromosomal cassette. Fusion of active promoters to cre induces recombination of the loxP sites and deletion of intervening DNA, allowing selection on media containing sucrose, while inactive promoters fail to induce recombination and so remain resistant to kanamycin. We tested the system in Salmonella typhimurium using a known regulated promoter, that from the araBAD operon, and found it to be a sensitive indicator of gene expression over a wide range of promoter induction. We then used this system to identify S. typhimurium genes that are specifically expressed when bacteria interact with cultured epithelial cells and identified a novel DNA fragment, not found in E. coli, which might represent part of a new pathogenicity island.     

Cre重组酶结构与功能的研究进展

Cre/loxP定位重组系统来源于噬菌体P₁,由Cre重组酶和loxP位点两部分组成。在Cre重组酶的介导下,设定的DNA片段可以被切除,可以发生倒位,亦可造成定点的整合。由于其作用方式高效简单,Cre/loxP定位重组系统已在特定基因的删除、基因功能的鉴定、外源基因的整合、基因捕获及染色体工程等方面得到了有效的利用,在转基因的酵母、植物、昆虫、哺乳动物的体内外DNA重组方面成为一个有力的工具。这里就Cre重组酶的结构、功能及该定位重组系统的应用等方面的研究进行了综述。     

Novel recombination system using Cre recombinase alpha complementation

A major limitation for the use of Cre recombinase is its toxicity and a lack of temporal control over its activity. We have developed a new recombination system using Cre recombinase α-complementation. Cre recombinase was divided and one fragment (β) was introduced into cells between two loxP sites with a CMV promoter in the upstream. The gene of interest (EGFP) was positioned just downstream of this construct. Cre recombinase activity was recovered by adding the other part of the molecule (α) to cells as a protein fragment, as evidenced by the expression of EGFP under the control of the CMV promoter. The activity of fragmented cre reached 68% of that of the wild type enzyme at 1 μM α-protein.     

Brief expression of a GFP cre fusion gene in embryonic stem cells allows rapid retrieval of site-specific genomic deletions.

The Cre DNA recombinase of bacteriophage P1 has become a useful tool for precise genomic manipulation in embryonic stem (ES) cells that have been gene modified by homologous recombination. We have re-engineered the cre gene to allow ready identification of living Cre+cells by constructing a functional fusion between Cre and an enhanced green fluorescent protein from Aequorea victoria (GFPS65T). The GFP cre fusion gene product rapidly targeted the nucleus in the absence of any exogenous nuclear localization signal. Moreover, GFPCre catalyzed efficient DNA recombination in both a mouse 3T3 derivative cell line and in murine ES cells. Fluorescence- activated cell sorting (FACS) of transiently GFP cre -transfected ES cells not only allowed rapid and efficient isolation of Cre+cells after DNA transfection but also demonstrated that a burst of Cre expression is sufficient to commit cells to Cre-mediated 'pop-out' of loxP -tagged DNA from the genome. Thus, GFP cre allows rapid identification of living cells in which loxP - flanked DNA sequences are destined to be removed from the genome by Cre-mediated recombination without reliance on recombinational activation or inactivation of a marker gene at the target locus. In addition, the GFP cre fusion gene will prove useful in tracing tissue-specific Cre expression in transgenic animals, thereby facilitating the generation and analysis of conditional gene knockout mice.     

High efficiency, site-specific excision of a marker gene by the phage P1 cre-loxP system in the yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti

The excision of specific DNA sequences from integrated transgenes in insects permits the dissection in situ of structural elements that may be important in controlling gene expression. Furthermore, manipulation of potential control elements in the context of a single integration site mitigates against insertion site influences of the surrounding genome. The cre-loxP site-specific recombination system has been used successfully to remove a marker gene from transgenic yellow fever mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti. A total of 33.3% of all fertile families resulting from excision protocols showed evidence of cre-loxP-mediated site-specific excision. Excision frequencies were as high as 99.4% within individual families. The cre recombinase was shown to precisely recognize loxP sites in the mosquito genome and catalyze excision. Similar experiments with the FLP/FRT site-specific recombination system failed to demonstrate excision of the marker gene from the mosquito chromosomes.     

利用不相容质粒共转化大肠杆菌对Cre重组酶体内重组活性的可视检测

源自噬菌体P1的Cre重组酶可以识别 34bp的靶DNA序列loxP ,进行位点特异性的重组反应。为了简便地检测Cre酶在大肠杆菌中的重组活性 ,分别将cre基因和上下游带有loxP的绿色荧光蛋白基因 (gfp)克隆到具有不同抗性的两种不相容质粒中 ,然后将构建的原核表达载体pET30a Cre和pET2 3b loxGFP电击共转化大肠杆菌BL2 1(DE3) ,利用卡那霉素和氨苄青霉素双抗生素抗性进行筛选。通过直接观察转化子的绿色荧光 ,便可以显示Cre酶的体内重组活性 ,并进一步通过SDS PAGE分析、质粒酶切鉴定进行了验证。结果表明 :以gfp为报告基因、通过两种不相容质粒共转化大肠杆菌可以为研究和改进Cre loxP重组系统提供一种简便直观的检测方法