cDNA末端快速扩增技术新进展

全长cDNA的获得是基因克隆的重要内容,也是目前人类基因组研究中后 个重要方面,cDNA末端快速扩增（RACE）技术是以PCR为基础,从部分已知的cDNA序列扩增出其他未知部分的5′端和3′端的cDNA序列的一种方法,本文从RACE技术的基本原理方法出发,详细阐述了其存在的缺陷,并对RACE最新研究进展,如Marathon-PCR,Smart-PACE以及“电子”cDNA克隆等作一综述。     

cDNA末端快速扩增试剂盒研发进展

DNA扩增的方法有许多种,其中cDNA末端快速扩增（rapid amplification of cDNA ends,RACE）因其操作简单、成功率相对较高、重复性好,被广泛应用于真核生物基因全长的克隆与分析。本文比较了市售的RACE试剂盒所采用的模板制备策略及改进的扩增方法。     

cDNA末端快速扩增技术的研究进展

cDNA末端快速扩增技术是一种基于多聚酶链式反应的技术 ,它的发展大大便利了应用其它方法获得的部分cDNA序列后克隆全长cDNA 5’和 3’末端的工作。不仅RACE方法能在短时间内得到完整的cDNA末端序列 ,而且一些截短的cDNA末端常常也能在RACE的过程中被扩增 ,而这些截短的产物破坏了全长cDNA克隆的获取。许多研究者对RACE的流程提出了改进方案 ,从而提高了该技术的效力。本文介绍了许多已发表的RACE技术关键步骤的改良 ,包括一些具体有效的操作流程 ,如RNA连接酶介导的RACE/连接锚定PCR等 ,还有其有效性的例证。     

一种新的cDNA末端快速扩增获取全长cDNA的方法

为克隆精子发生相关基因的全长cDNA,根据mRNA差异显示获得的ESTs设计引物。利用一种新的cDNA末端快速扩增方法（SMART RACE）扩增该EST的5′末端,并进行克隆测序,与cDNA差异显示获得ESTs拼接后,获得了三个新的全长cDNA。结果表明：SMAR RACE是一种简便、有效的克隆cDNA5′末端未知序列的技术。     

猪瘟病毒石门株特异cDNA片段的扩增与序列分析

以猪瘟病毒感染细胞中提取的细胞总ＲＮＡ为模板,应用反转录─聚合酶链反应,在化学合成的两对特异引物引导下,成功地扩增出了两个石门株的ｃＤＮＡ片段。电泳证明它们的大小与预计的３４６ｂｐ和１２０ｂｐ完全一致。酶切分析证实了它们应有的酶切位点。随后对这两个片段进行了克隆和序列测定,并与国外株的序列进行了比较。结果证明本实验扩增的两个ｃＤＮＡ序列与Ａｌｆｏｒｔ株和Ｂｒｅｓｉａ株的同源性分别是９５．２％和９８．５％。     

一种新的cDNA 末端快速扩增获取全长cDNA的方法

为克隆精子发生相关基因的全长cDNA,根据mRNA差异显示获得的ESTs设计引物,利用一种新的cDNA末端快速扩增方法(SMARTRACE)扩增该EST的5′末端,并进行克隆测序,与mRNA差异显示获得ESTs拼接后,获得了三个新的全长cDNA.结果表明,SMARTRACE是一种简便、有效的克隆cDNA5′末端未知序列的技术. Abstract:To clone the full-length cDNAs of genes related to spermatogenesis,ESTs obtained by mRNA differential display were used to design gene-specific primer.Then SMART RACE was performed to obtain the 5′ region of these ESTs.After cloning,sequencing and splicing with ESTs obtained by mRNA differential display,three full-length cDNAs were obtained.The results indicate that SMART RACE is a simple and an effective technique for cloning 5′-end unknown sequence of gene.     

cDNA末端快速扩增技术(RACE)的优化与改良

cDNA末端的快速扩增(RACE)法是延伸已知部分外显子序列和克隆全长cDNA基因的主要方法之一。广泛用于许多已知功能基因片段的进一步延伸和全长cDNA的克隆。但由于其过程复杂、涉及多步连续的酶促过程,如反转录、TdT加尾、第二链合成、RACE-PCR扩增及RACE产物克隆等,在实际应用中有许多问题和相当难度,主要针对RACE各步骤中存在的问题进行了分析,并对其优化和改良进行了综述。     

在cDNA文库构建中探究癌症病人血浆外泌体miRNA的特异性扩增

血浆外泌体微小核糖核酸(microRNAs,miRNAs)与癌症的发生、诊断和治疗密切相关,但其分子机制尚不明晰。本研究探讨了癌症病人血浆外泌体miRNAs在cDNA文库构建中非特异性扩增的解决方案。在酶切法中,采用核酸外切酶T (exonuclease T, EXOT)和phi29 DNA聚合酶降解引物;在磁珠法中,利用DNA结合磁珠分离模板和引物。随后,采取琼脂糖凝胶电泳和变性聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳检测磁珠分离情况,运用RT-qPCR检测癌症病人血浆外泌体miRNA和不同连接物的含量变化。结果显示,非特异性扩增来源于miRNA的连接物USR5SR;核酸外切酶T (EXOT)和phi29 DNA聚合酶虽可降解USR5SR,但模板链也会发生降解;磁珠分离法中以9%PEG沉淀引物片段、15%PEG沉淀模板链效果最佳。综上所述,磁珠分离法能够高效解决cDNA文库构建中的非特异性扩增,从而实现293T细胞和癌症病人血浆外泌体miRNA cDNA文库的成功构建。     

微量RNA的cDNA PCR文库的构建

使用PCR（polymerase chain reaction)技术,调制了mRNA的cDNA PCR文库,实验证明,cDNA PCR文库能使原cDNA的量放大数百倍,同时,使用人体K562培养细胞的总RNA,对cDNA PCR文库法和反转录中的β-Actin的cDNA量进行了比较,cDNA PCR文库法中的β-Actin的cDNA量大于高于反转录中的β-Actin的cDNA量,使用75pg的人体K562培养细胞的总RNA,调制成50ul的CDNA PCR文库,使用1ul的CDNA PCR文库进行了PCR反应时,可对文库中β-Actin的CDNA进行PCR检测,因此,CDNA PCR文库显示了良好的信息放大性能。     

Cross-species amplification of glutamine synthetase cDNA by polymerase chain reaction with degenerate primers

We have developed and optimized a consistent polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based strategy to quickly obtain specific sequence information on novel plant glutamine synthetase (GS, EC 6.3.1.2) cDNAs. Two sets of degenerate primer pairs were designed to discriminate regions conserved in either any kind of GS messenger or exclusively in those for the chloroplastic GS. Novel GS cDNA sequences were successfully amplified from total RNA obtained from 14 different monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants. The procedure, coupled with a further restriction analysis, allowed us to uncover the presence of GS cDNA polymorphism, which most likely stems from the different GS gene family members within a single species. Contrary to previously reported strategies in other systems, GS cDNA oligonucleotide primers were designed keeping the degeneracy level to a minimum, together with a high melting temperature. This approach proved to be particularly effective, generating high yields of the expected products without requiring extra nested amplification steps or time-consuming optimization steps for each species GS cDNA amplification. Different clones containing sequence information from either the coding or the 3'-untranslated regions were further sequenced and characterized, confirming the high sequence identity and size uniformity the of GS cDNAs across higher plant species. Therefore, this approach is proposed as a stand-alone procedure to quickly determine the sequence of unknown GS cDNAs, as well as to speed up and complement classical molecular cloning methodologies.     

利用PCR方法从人染色体DNA中扩增G-CSF基因

利用PCR技术从染色体基因组DNA中扩增大DNA片段具有相当大的难度。本试验采用碱变性模板以及热启动等方法,成功地扩增出1.5kb的人基因组DNA,并讨论了影响扩增大DNA片段特异性和产量的因素。     

Whole genome amplification using single-primer PCR

Comprehensive genomic molecular analyses require relatively large DNA amounts that are often not available from forensic, clinical and other crucial biological samples. Numerous methods to amplify the whole genome have been proposed for cancer, forensic and taxonomic research. Unfortunately, when using truly random primers for the initial priming step, all of these procedures suffer from high background problems for sub-nanogram quantities of input DNA. Here we report an approach to eliminate this problem for PCR-based methods even at levels of DNA approaching that of a single cell.     

RNA扩增的研究进展

RNA扩增是伴随着基因芯片技术的应用而发展起来的一项技术,但不仅仅应用于芯片杂交。本文对RNA扩增的技术方法进行了综述,重点介绍了mRNA的线性扩增、指数扩增以及两者相结合的扩增方法以及优缺点,对microRNA的扩增方法也作了介绍,并对将来的发展作了展望。     

IDENTIFICATION OF A NOVEL CYTOCHROME P450 cDNA,CYP97E1, FROM THE MARINE DIATOM SKELETONEMA COSTATUM BACILLARIOPHYCEAE1

Here we report identification of a 2269‐base pair full‐length cDNA, CYP97E1, encoding a novel cytochrome P450 protein from the marine diatom Skeletonema costatum. The CYP97E1 protein contains 659 amino acids (Mr 74,200) and is the largest P450 isoform described to date. Our BLAST homology search and parsimony analysis showed that CYP97E1 shared high sequence identity (>40%) and genetic relatedness, respectively, with the CYP97B isoforms from different plant species. CYP97E1 was predicted by PSORT (a protein localization site prediction program) to be a cytosolic protein. Northern hybridization analysis indicated that CYP97E1 expression in S. costatum was not significantly affected by 2,4‐dichlorophenol, suggesting that CYP97E1 may not be involved in 2,4‐dichlorophenol detoxification in this diatom.     

Preliminary study on the detection of the SARS-CoV specific target cDNA fragments by multiplex PCR

The multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique was applied to detect the SARS-CoV (severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus) specific target cDNA fragments in the present study. The target cDNA fragments of SARS-CoV were synthesized artificially according to the genome sequence of SARS-CoV in GenBank submitted by The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and were used as simulated positive samples. Five primers recommended by World Health Organization (WHO) were used to amplify the fragments by single PCR and multiplex PCR. Three target cDNA fragments (121, 182 and 302 bp), as well as the three different combinations of any two of these fragments, were amplified by single PCR. The combination of these three fragments was amplified by multiplex PCR. The re~sults indicated that the multiplex PCR technique could be applied to detect the SARS-CoV specific target cDNA fragments successfully.     

A rapid procedure for the construction of PCR cDNA libraries from small amounts of plant tissue

We describe a general method for the preparation of λZAP II cDNA libraries from very small amounts (<50 mg) of plant tissue. We have achieved this by combining an efficient method for RNA extraction with a modified PCR protocol for the synthesis and amplification of cDNA. Using this protocol we have found it possible to generate cDNA libraries containing more than 10⁶ clones from as little as 1 μg of total RNA.     

长白落叶松、日本落叶松和兴安落叶松幼苗光合作用特性比较研究

研究长白落叶松(Larix olgensis Herry.),日本落叶松(Larix kaempferi Carr.) 和兴安落叶松(Larix gmelinii Rupr.)当年生和一年生幼苗的光合作用日变化、季节变化和光响应曲线,结果表明：①三种植物中,长白落叶松、日本落叶松当年生和一年生幼苗和兴安落叶松当年生幼苗光合速率日变化都呈双峰曲线,具有明显的“午休”特征。兴安落叶松一年生幼苗的光合速率日变化呈单峰曲线。②日本落叶松的光饱和点 (LSP) 最高,兴安落叶松光补偿点（LCP）最低。③三种落叶松的一年生幼苗都是在生长中期表现出最大的光合能力。从年龄来看,落叶松当年生幼苗在生长初期和生长中期的光合能力要低于一年生幼苗,但在生长后期高于一年生幼苗。④从种来看,生长初期,当年生和一年生幼苗的最大净光合速率(P_max)均为日本落叶松＞兴安落叶松＞长白落叶松;生长中期,当年生幼苗的P_max规律与生长初期相似,一年生幼苗的P_max为长白落叶松＞日本落叶松＞兴安落叶松;生长后期,当年生幼苗的P_max为长白落叶松＞兴安落叶松＞日本落叶松,一年生幼苗的P_max与生长中期一年生幼苗的规律正好相反。通过分析我们得到结论：三个树种在生长季节相同阶段具有不同的光合特性;每个种不同年龄和生长季节不同阶段也表现出不同的光合特性;三个树种中,长白落叶松幼苗对光抑制引起的光合器官损伤的修复能力最强,日本落叶松次之,兴安落叶松最弱;日本落叶松幼苗较喜光,光合作用能力较强,不易发生光抑制,而兴安落叶松幼苗较耐阴。因此在育苗和造林时应考虑不同树种的光合特性调节最佳的光照条件。