FMDV vp1基因在豆科牧草百脉根中的转化与表达

通过根癌农杆菌介导法,将FMDV阿克苏(Akesu/O/58)株结构基因vp1转化豆科牧草百脉根子叶和子叶柄,其愈伤、芽和生根等过程经50 mg/L Kan筛选后,获得Kan抗性百脉根植株.对抗性植株进行vp1基因的PCR、RT-PCR检测和VP1蛋白的Western-blotting杂交.结果表明vp1基因转入百脉根中,检测有转录活性;目的蛋白获得了正确表达;扩繁和移栽后获得了批量转基因百脉根,为下一阶段的动物试验提供了实验材料.     

百脉根小G蛋白Rac1基因的克隆与功能分析

小G蛋白Rop在植物细胞信号转导中发挥着重要的分子开关功能。该实验通过RT-PCR方法克隆了百脉根的一个Rop编码基因LjRac1,并对LjRac1基因序列进行生物信息学分析,然后采用半定量RT-PCR检测LjRac1基因在百脉根不同组织中的表达,用荧光实时定量PCR方法检测百脉根接种根瘤菌后LjRac1基因在不同阶段根系中的表达,构建过表达重组质粒,利用发根农杆菌介导的遗传转化法对LjRac1基因功能进行分析。结果表明:(1)序列分析显示,LjRac1完整编码区的cDNA序列长度为594bp,编码197个氨基酸,其编码蛋白具有典型的Rop家族保守结构域;同源分析显示,百脉根LjRac1与大豆GmRac1、野大豆GsRac1的一致性最高(94.42%)。(2)LjRac1基因在百脉根的根、茎、叶、根瘤和花中均有表达,且在根和根瘤中的表达水平较高;接种根瘤菌0.5h后,LjRac1基因在根系中的表达量呈显著升高趋势。(3)过表达转基因植株中LjRac1mRNA的表达水平为对照植株的14.3倍,且过表达植株的结瘤数目较对照明显增加。研究认为,LjRac1基因是一个受根瘤菌诱导增强表达的基因,过表达LjRac1基因可以引起植株结瘤数目的增加,说明LjRac1基因可能参与早期结瘤信号转导途径,从而在根瘤的发育中发挥一定作用。     

百脉根Rac1蛋白多克隆抗体的制备与应用

Rop基因在豆科植物与根瘤菌共生互作过程中发挥重要作用。该研究以模式豆科植物百脉根根系cDNA为模板,扩增得到百脉根的1个Rop基因（Rac1）,将其连接到原核表达载体pET28a,转化获得Rac1基因的大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）工程菌。优化Rac1蛋白诱导表达条件,亲和吸附法纯化蛋白,制备Rac1多克隆抗体,并应用该抗体检测Rac1过表达转基因植株中Rac1蛋白的表达水平。结果显示：（1）经双酶切和测序鉴定,成功构建pET28a Rac1原核表达载体。（2）Rac1蛋白的最佳诱导表达条件为：IPTG浓度0.1 mmol/L、温度20 ℃、时间6 h,重组蛋白以可溶形式高效表达;纯化的Rac1蛋白经SDS PAGE检测,目的条带大小为25 kD左右,且条带清晰、单一无杂带。（3）Western blotting显示,制备的多克隆抗体能特异识别其对应的抗原,且效价较高。（4）通过农杆菌介导的毛根转化法获得Rac1过表达植株的阳性毛根,提取阳性毛根总蛋白,Western blotting分析显示过表达植株中Rac1蛋白表达量显著高于空载体对照,从翻译水平证实过表达载体构建的有效性。该研究制备的Rac1多克隆抗体能够高效特异地检测来源于百脉根体内的Rac1蛋白,这将为进一步开展Rac1在共生信号转导途径中的生物学功能研究提供有利工具。     

百脉根NIN旁系同源蛋白的结构歧异和功能分化

目的:研究百脉根(Lotus japonicus)NIN转录因子和它的旁系同源蛋白的结构歧异和功能分化。方法:从百脉根基因组中获取完全的NIN旁系同源蛋白质序列,通过生物信息学手段进行系统发育、理化性质、功能位点和蛋白质三级结构同源建模分析。结果:总共获得5个NIN旁系同源蛋白序列,其中2个属于新鉴别的成员,它们分属于两个不同的进化分支;脯氨酸含量在LjNLP3中比次高的LjNLP1增加33%,提示其具有耐旱的功能特征;功能位点分析显示NIN旁系同源蛋白之间存在差异,提示它们可能通过翻译后修饰发生了功能分化;LjNIN蛋白在进化过程中用一段α螺旋替代了LjNLP1的一段β折叠,这一差异可能导致百脉根Nin招募为根瘤感受基因。结论:初步揭示了百脉根NIN旁系同源蛋白的结构歧异与功能分化的关系,为进一步的实验研究奠定了基础。     

FMDV vp1基因在烟草中表达及转基因烟草的免疫效果

通过三亲杂交法,构建克隆有阿克苏(Akesu/58) O 型口蹄疫病毒vp1 基因的双元表达载体pBin FMDVVP1。采用农杆菌介导法转化NC89烟草叶盘,经卡那霉素筛选,共获得49株抗性植株。对抗性植株总DNA进行目的基因的PCR检测,有40株阳性植株。对阳性植株总RNA进行目的基因的RT PCR检测,有21株阳性植株。将7株ELISA和Western blot检测阳性植株叶片提取物分别与弗氏佐剂乳化,在0、15、30 和45d 腹膜腔接种Balb/C小白鼠,于第4次免疫后第9d进行血清抗体检测;第12d用104SM50 LD的同源强毒进行攻击;攻毒后24h采血,通过乳鼠病毒血症试验判定攻击Balb/C小白鼠的发病和保护情况。结果表明:双元表达载体pBin FMDVVP1构建正确;vp1基因转入NC89烟草并获得表达;7组中有2组Balb/C小白鼠血清抗体呈阳性,攻毒保护率分别为100%和63%。证明2株转基因烟草表达的VP1蛋白具有较好的免疫原性,所免疫的2 组Balb/C小白鼠对同源强毒攻击有一定的抵抗能力。     

FMDV vp1基因在烟草中表达及转基因烟草的免疫效果

通过三亲杂交法,构建克隆有阿克苏(Akesu/58)O型口蹄疫病毒vp1基因的双元表达载体pBin FMDV VP1.采用农杆菌介导法转化NC89烟草叶盘,经卡那霉素筛选,共获得49株抗性植株.对抗性植株总DNA进行目的基因的PCR检测,有40株阳性植株.对阳性植株总RNA进行目的基因的RT-PCR检测,有21株阳性植株.将7株ELISA和Western-blot检测阳性植株叶片提取物分别与弗氏佐剂乳化,在0、15、30和45d腹膜腔接种Balb/C小白鼠,于第4次免疫后第9d进行血清抗体检测;第12d用10 4SM\-\{50\}LD的同源强毒进行攻击;攻毒后24h采血,通过乳鼠病毒血症试验判定攻击Balb/C小白鼠的发病和保护情况.结果表明双元表达载体pBin FMDV VP1构建正确;vp1基因转入NC89烟草并获得表达;7组中有2组Balb/C小白鼠血清抗体呈阳性,攻毒保护率分别为100%和63%.证明2株转基因烟草表达的VP1蛋白具有较好的免疫原性,所免疫的2组Balb/C小白鼠对同源强毒攻击有一定的抵抗能力.     

农杆菌介导转AtNHX1基因杨树的获得

采用根癌农杆菌介导法,将拟南芥Na＋/H＋逆向转运蛋白（Na＋/H＋ antiporter）基因（AtNHX1）转入杨树.建立了杨树的继代及高频再生系统.经抗生素筛选,对再生植株进行PCR检测、PCR产物基因测序和杨树基因组DNA的Southern检测,证实已获得126株转AtNHX1基因的杨树植株.     

百脉根TALE转录因子家族的鉴定与生物信息学分析北大核心CSCD

三胺酸环延伸(TALE)蛋白是一类在植物生长发育过程中调控分生组织分化的转录因子。本研究通过生物信息学手段从豆科模式植物百脉根(Lotus japonicus(Regel)K.Larsen)全基因组中筛选出分布于6条染色体上的40条TALE家族基因,并对其保守结构域、基因结构、系统进化、在染色体上的分布、理化性质以及部分典型基因的组织表达差异等进行分析。根据结构域不同可将百脉根TALE家族分为BELL和KNOX两个亚族;百脉根TALE家族在进化上较为保守,分化上与大豆存在较大差异;该家族基因有外显子4～6个,氨基酸序列长度在271～792之间,家族成员蛋白均为弱酸性蛋白。Realtime PCR分析表明该家族基因表达与motif元件数之间存在相关性;BELL亚族主要在顶芽表达,KNOX亚族则主要在根组织中表达。研究结果为进一步克隆百脉根TALE基因和分析其功能奠定基础。     

轮状病毒vp8基因在原核系统中的初步表达

通过RT-PCR反应获得轮状病毒Wa株 vp8基因的cDNA片段,将其克隆入pGEX-5X-1表达载体中,构建重组质粒pGEX-VP8,转化大肠杆菌JM109,筛选阳性克隆子并对插入片段vp8进行序列测定,诱导后通过SDS-PAGE检测重组蛋白,并观察表达量随时间变化的特征.结果显示,测序结果与vp8序列一致,VP8蛋白的表达量在诱导后6-8h达到高峰.     

Asia1型口蹄疫病毒分离株结构蛋白基因的克隆与表达

口蹄疫病毒结构蛋白氨基酸的变化是病毒抗原性变异的分子基础,大部分抗原表位位于主要的免疫原蛋白VP1上,部分非线性抗原表位位于VP2和VP3上。本研究首次成功测定了 Asia1 型口蹄疫病毒(YNBS/58)四种结构蛋白基因( p1 区)的核苷酸序列,全长 2199 个碱基,编码 733 个氨基酸,该基因与 Ind63/72、Pka3/54、Israel、China/99、C1/Germany、A22、ZIM7/83/2 毒株的 p1 基因核苷酸序列同源性分别为 88. 4%、86. 0%、89. 3%、68.6%、67.6%、66.8%、50.3%,推导的氨基酸序列同源性分别为 94.1%、93.2%、95.1%、79.9%、77.0%、76.5%、58.1%;将YNBS/58株与 Ind63/72、Pka3/54、Israel株的 vp1、vp2、vp3、vp4 基因和编码蛋白分别进行同源性比较,发现VP1的序列变异最大,VP2、VP3、VP4次之,且VP1的氨基酸变异主要集中在 42-50 位和 137-156 位。实现了YNBS/58株结构蛋白基因在大肠杆菌中的高效表达,其表达的融合蛋白以包涵体形式存在,分子量约为88kDa,占菌体总蛋白的16%左右,并利用镍柱对目的蛋白进行了纯化,纯度达 90%以上,本实验为进一步研究 A sia1型口蹄疫病毒的分子流行病学、p1基因及其编码蛋白的生物学功能奠定了基础。     

富硫蛋白基因对牧草百脉根的转化

豆科植物百脉根（ＬｏｔｕｓｃｏｒｎｉｃｏｆａｔｕｓＬ．）是一种优良的牧草。１０ｋＤ玉米醇溶蛋白是一种富硫蛋白,依分子数计算,含硫氨基酸占总氨基酸量的２５％。通过根癌农杆菌（Ａｇｒｏｂａｃｔｅｒｉｕｍｔｕｍｅｆａｃｉｅｎｓ）的介导,将ｒｂｃＳ启动子及ＣａＭＶ３５Ｓ启动于调控下的１０ｋＤ玉米醇溶蛋白基因的嵌合质粒导入百脉根,得到转化的植株,其卡那霉素的抗性由ＢＮＰＴⅡ活性分析进一步得到证明。Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎｂｌｏｔ分析表明,１０ｋＤ玉米醇溶蛋白基因已整合到百脉根的核基因组中。     

Measuring gene flow from two birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) field trials using transgenes as tracer markers

Genetic engineering is becoming a useful tool in the improvement of plants but concern has been expressed about the potential environmental risks of releasing genetically modified (GM) organisms into the environment. Attention has focused on pollen dispersal as a major issue in the risk assessment of transgenic crop plants. In this study, pollen-mediated dispersal of transgenes via cross-fertilization was examined. Plants of Lotus corniculatus L. transformed with either the Escherichia coli asparagine synthetase gene asnA or the beta-glucuronidase gene uidA, were used as the pollen donor. Nontransgenic plants belonging to the species L. corniculatus L., L. tenuis Waldst. and Kit. ex Willd, and L. pedunculatus Cav., were utilized as recipients. Two experimental fields were established in two areas of central Italy. Plants carrying the uidA gene were partially sterile, therefore only the asnA gene was used as a tracer marker. No transgene flow between L. corniculatus transformants and the nontransgenic L. tenuis and L. pedunculatus plants was detected. As regards nontransgenic L. corniculatus plants, in one location flow of asnA transgene was detected up to 18 m from the 1.8 m2 donor plot. In the other location, pollen dispersal occurred up to 120 m from the 14 m2 pollinating plot.     

Lotus corniculatus nodulation specificity is changed by the presence of a soybean lectin gene

Plant lectins have been implicated as playing an important role in mediating recognition and specificity in the Rhizobium-legume nitrogen-fixing symbiosis. To test this hypothesis, we introduced the soybean lectin gene Le1 either behind its own promoter or behind the cauliflower mosaic virus 35S promoter into Lotus corniculatus, which is nodulated by R. loti. We found that nodulelike outgrowths developed on transgenic L. corniculatus plant roots in response to Bradyrhizobium japonicum, which nodulates soybean and not Lotus spp. Soybean lectin was properly targeted to L. corniculatus root hairs, and although infection threads formed, they aborted in epidermal or hypodermal cells. Mutation of the lectin sugar binding site abolished infection thread formation and nodulation. Incubation of bradyrhizobia in the nodulation (nod) gene-inducing flavonoid genistein increased the number of nodulelike outgrowths on transgenic L. corniculatus roots. Studies of bacterial mutants, however, suggest that a component of the exopolysaccharide surface of B. japonicum, rather than Nod factor, is required for extension of host range to the transgenic L. corniculatus plants.     

超表达AVP1基因提高转基因百脉根的耐盐性和抗旱性

本研究以超表达拟南芥液泡膜H＋-焦磷酸酶编码基因AVPI的转基因百脉根为材料,对其耐盐性和抗旱性进行了检测。结果显示：在200mmol·L^-1 NaCl下处理或自然干旱7d后,转基因植株的生长虽然受到抑制,但受抑程度明显低于野生型植株,前者叶片相对含水量比后者分别高18％和14％,净光合速率分别高20％和21％,而MDA含量则分别低35％和27％,相对质膜透性分别低28％和27％。此外,随着盐和干旱胁迫的加剧,与野生型植株相比,转基因植株体内积累了更多Na＋、K＋和Ca2＋。以上结果表明,AVPI基因的超表达可能提高了百脉根细胞Na＋区域化能力,既减轻了过量Na＋对细胞质的毒害作用,也提高了植株的渗透调节能力,从而增强了百脉根的耐盐性和抗旱性。     

Root nodule specific gene regulation: analysis of the soybean nodulin N23 gene promoter in heterologous symbiotic systems.

The nodulin N23 gene promoter was analysed in transgenic plants using the chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) coding sequence as a reporter. A 5' flanking region of less than 1 kb was sufficient for the organ-specific expression of a chimeric N23-CAT-3'lbc3 gene in root nodules formed on Lotus corniculatus and Trifolium repens after infection by their respective Rhizobium symbionts. Expression was regulated at the level of RNA in both species of transgenic plants. Promoter deletion analysis defined the 5' region required for high level expression and delimited two putative regulatory sequences involved in positive control of the N23 gene in L. corniculatus.     

Lotus hairy roots expressing inducible arginine decarboxylase activity

Biotechnological uses of plant cell-tissue culture usually rely on constitutive transgene expression. However, such expression of transgenes may not always be desirable. In those cases, the use of an inducible promoter could be an alternative approach. To test this hypothesis, we developed two binary vectors harboring a stress-inducible promoter from Arabidopsis thaliana, driving the beta-glucuronidase reporter gene and the oat arginine decarboxylase. Transgenic hairy roots of Lotus corniculatus were obtained with osmotic- and cold-inducible beta-glucuronidase and arginine decarboxylase activities. The increase in the activity of the latter was accompanied by a significant rise in total free polyamines level. Through an organogenesis process, we obtained L. corniculatus transgenic plants avoiding deleterious phenotypes frequently associated with the constitutive over-expression of arginine decarboxylation and putrescine accumulation.     

Transgenic superroots of Lotus corniculatus can be regenerated from superroot-derived leaves following Agrobacterium-mediated transformation

Super-growing roots (superroots; SR), which have been established in the legume species Lotus corniculatus, are a fast-growing root culture that allows continuous root cloning, direct somatic embryogenesis and mass regeneration of plants under entirely growth regulator-free culture conditions. These features are unique for non-hairy root cultures, and they are now stably expressed since the culture was isolated more than 10 years ago (1997). Attempts to achieve direct and stable transformation of SR turned out to be unsuccessful. Making use of the supple regeneration plasticity of SR, we are reporting here an indirect transformation protocol. Leaf explants, derived from plants regenerated from SR, were inoculated with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA4404 harboring the binary vector pBI121, which contains the neomycin phosphotransferase II (NPTII) and beta-glucuronidase (GUS) genes as selectable and visual markers, respectively. After co-cultivation, the explants were selected on solidified MS medium with 0.5mg/L benzylamino purine (BAP), 100mg/L kanamycin and 250mg/L cefotaxime. Kanamycin-resistant calli were transferred to liquid rooting medium. The newly regenerated, kanamycin-resistant roots were harvested and SR cultures re-established, which exhibited all the characteristics of the original SR. Furthermore, kanamycin-resistant roots cultured onto solidified MS medium supplemented with 0.5mg/L BAP produced plants at the same rate as control SR. Six months after gene transfer, PCR analysis and histochemical locating indicated that the NPTII gene was integrated into the genome and that the GUS gene was regularly expressed in leaves, roots and nodules, respectively. The protocol makes it now possible to produce transformed SR and nodules as well as transgenic plants from transformed SR.     

百脉根基因工程研究进展

牧草基因工程是近年来国内外研究的热点之一.针对农杆菌介导百脉根遗传转化原理、影响农杆菌介导百脉根遗传转化的重要因素、转基因技术在百脉根的生物固氮、抗逆性和品质改良以及生产可食性疫苗等方面的研究进行了全面综述,并就百脉根基因工程研究今后的主要发展方向进行了展望.     

番茄红素β-环化酶基因的玉米转化及 后代遗传分析

利用农杆菌介导法将番茄红素β-环化酶基因(Lycb)转入由玉米自交系天塔五号植株,分析基因在T0转化及后代的遗传情况,结果表明,在27株T0转基因植株中,PCR初步检测后8株呈阳性;将T1代转基因植株以株系为单位用200mg/L草铵膦抗性筛选后,收获抗性植株种子。T2代转基因植株进一步进行PCR、RT-PCR和田间草铵膦涂抹检测,结果表明,PCR、RT-PCR为阳性的6个株系植株均具有草铵膦抗性。选取6株阳性植株提取叶片总类胡萝卜素,经HPLC分析其β-胡萝卜素含量显著高于野生型,表明目的基因Lycb成功的转入玉米,并得到了稳定遗传。