病毒-宿主密码子使用的若干统计特征及其协同进化

基于归1000密码子使用频次,从垂直和水平两个方向研究了不同进化阶层宿主-病毒密码子使用的若干统计特征及其协同进化规律。结果表明,病毒密码子和氨基酸多样性总体上高于相应宿主;细菌-噬菌体、真菌-真菌病毒、无脊椎动物-无脊椎动物病毒的密码子使用频次匹配较好,细菌-噬菌体、无脊椎动物-无脊椎动物病毒的氨基酸丰度匹配较好;病毒基因AU含量、AU3s含量总体上高于相应宿主;病毒和宿主密码子第一位碱基含量均GA>CU;密码子第二位碱基含量均A>U>C>G;病毒与宿主编码区碱基的相对分子量和相对π电子共振能总体上存在较明显的跟随现象。病毒和宿主基因在密码子使用频次等多个统计特征方面既呈现协同进化趋势,又有较明显的分化。     

蛹虫草线粒体DNA与细胞核DNA进化关系的比较

【目的】分析蛹虫草是否存在核内线粒体DNA片段,比较蛹虫草线粒体DNA与细胞核DNA的碱基变异程度及所反映的菌株间的系统发育关系。【方法】通过本地BLAST或LAST对蛹虫草线粒体基因组和核基因组进行序列相似性搜索;从10个已知线粒体基因组的蛹虫草菌株中分别扩增7个细胞核蛋白编码基因片段,并与其在14个线粒体蛋白编码基因上的碱基变异情况进行比较。【结果】蛹虫草核基因组中存在5处较短的核内线粒体DNA片段,总长只有278bp。蛹虫草核DNA的变异频率整体上高于线粒体DNA。核DNA和线粒体DNA所反映的蛹虫草菌株间的系统发育关系存在显著差异。【结论】蛹虫草线粒体DNA与核DNA间不存在长片段的基因交流,二者变异频率不同,所反映的蛹虫草菌株间的系统发育关系也有差异。本研究增加了对蛹虫草线粒体与细胞核DNA进化关系的认识。     

杜仲基因密码子使用模式分析

为了解杜仲基因密码子使用模式,该文以杜仲基因组密码子为研究对象,运用CodonW软件对杜仲的320个蛋白编码基因进行同义密码子相对使用频率(RSCU)分析、ENC-GC3s关联分析编码基因的密码子ENC值、PR2-plot偏倚分析编码基因的密码子碱基使用频率,并运用CUSP软件与Codon Usage Database...     

普通野生稻线粒体蛋白质编码基因密码子使用偏好性的分析

以普通野生稻(Oryza rufipogon Griff.)线粒体基因组为对象,分析其蛋白质编码基因的密码子使用特征及与亚洲栽培稻(O. sativa L.)的差异,探讨其密码子偏性形成的影响因素和进化过程。结果显示:普通野生稻线粒体基因组编码序列第1、第2和第3位碱基的GC含量依次为49.18%、42.67%和40.86%;有效密码子数(Nc)分布于45.32～61.00之间,其密码子偏性较弱; Nc值仅与GC_3呈显著相关,密码子第3位的碱基组成对密码子偏性影响较大;第1向量轴上显示9.91%的差异,其与GC_3s、Nc、密码子偏好指数(CBI)和最优密码子使用频率(Fop)的相关性均达到显著水平;而GC_3和GC₁₂的相关性未达到显著水平。因此,普通野生稻线粒体基因组密码子的使用偏性主要受自然选择压力影响而形成。本研究确定了21个普通野生稻线粒体基因组的最优密码子,大多以A或T结尾,与叶绿体密码子具有趋同进化,但是与核基因组具有不同的偏好性。同义密码子相对使用度(RSCU)、PR2偏倚分析和中性绘图分析显示,普通野生稻线粒体基因功能和其密码子使用密切相关,且线粒体密码子使用在普通野生稻、粳稻(O. sativa L. subsp. japonica Kato)和籼稻(O. sativa L. subsp.indica Kato)内具有同质性。     

小蔗螟Cytb基因序列的分析研究(鳞翅目:螟蛾总科:草螟亚科)

扩增并测定了小蔗螟线粒体细胞色素b(Cyt b)基因,其序列全长1146 bp,利用分子生物学软件分析了包括小蔗螟在内的4目(鳞翅目、双翅目、鞘翅目、缨尾目)共19条Cyt b基因序列.分析结果显示:鳞翅目昆虫AT含量明显低于其它昆虫,其中小蔗螟AT含量为75.1%;AT含量与A或T碱基使用的偏倚没有明显的相关性;碱基替换主要发生在密码子第三位,并且颠换率远大于转换率;密码子使用频率与基因碱基组成AT偏倚有相关性;相比于核苷酸数据,氨基酸所显示的遗传距离更为准确;使用Cyt b基因构建的系统进化树支持昆虫的单源进化学说.     

茄腐镰孢(Fusarium solani)线粒体基因组密码子偏好性分析

密码子使用偏好性作为功能基因组重要的进化特征而被广泛报道,但是有关真菌线粒体基因组密码子使用偏好性的研究相对较少。本试验以茄腐镰孢线粒体基因组为研究对象,运用Codon W软件及RSCU在线软件对所筛选到的22条编码基因密码子3个位置上的GC含量、有效密码子数、同义密码子使用频率和最优密码子进行了分析。同时,确定了茄腐镰孢线粒体基因组的最优密码子,并探讨了影响密码子偏性形成的相关因素。分析结果表明,茄腐镰孢线粒体密码子3位的GC含量为GC1(32.7%)GC2(28.0%)GC3(19.7%),第3位GC含量明显小于第1、2位,表现出对以A或者T结尾的密码子发生较强烈的偏向使用;且确定的21个最优密码子中有20个以A或者T结尾。通过中性绘图及ENC分析得出茄腐镰孢线粒体基因组密码子的使用偏好受到选择作用和突变压力的共同影响,选择作用为主要影响因素。     

一种石磺科贝类线粒体基因组全序列分析

石磺线粒体基因组全序列对研究石磺科分子系统进化具有重要意义。利用LA-PCR技术对一种石磺Platevin-dexmortoni线粒体基因组全序列进行了测定和分析。结果表明,线粒体基因组序列全长13 991 bp,碱基组成分别为27.27%A、16.78%C、20.23%G、35.72%T;由22个tRNA、2个rRNA、13个蛋白编码基因和25个长度为2-118 bp的非编码区组成。4个蛋白质编码基因和5个tRNA基因从L链编码,其余基因均从H链编码。蛋白质基因的起始密码子,除ND2为GTG以外,均为典型的起始密码子ATN。ND2和Cytb基因使用了不完全终止密码子T,其余基因均使用典型的TAA或TAG。预测了22个tRNA基因的二级结构,发现tRNASer和TrnaAsn缺少DHU臂,tRNASer和tRNAThr的反密码子环上有9个碱基,而不是通常的7个碱基。最长的非编码区含有两个类似于的tRNAGln和tRNAPhy的二级结构。     

中国缘蝽科部分种类细胞色素b基因序列及系统进化研究

以线粒体细胞色素b(Cyt b)基因作为分子标记,首次对缘蝽科4亚科14种昆虫进行序列测定,获得Cyt b基因412 bp的序列片段,该片段中碱基T、C、A、G的平均含量分别为34.2%、11.4%、35.7 %和18.7 %,A T平均含量为69.9 %,明显高于G C含量(30.1 %).密码子第3位点的A T含量高达82.8%,亚科间序列变异大,有193个核苷酸位点发生变异,碱基替换多发生于第3位点.以筛豆龟蝽为外群构建系统发育树,表明在亚科级关系上,姬缘蝽亚科最原始,蛛缘蝽亚科次之,巨缘蝽亚科和缘蝽亚科亲缘关系较近,为较进化种类.     

影响耶尔森氏鼠疫杆菌基因组密码子使用的因素分析

基因组密码子使用的影响因素分析有助于发现影响密码子使用的进化动力学 ,对发现和预测进化的方向和模式有重要的作用。同时 ,分析完整的基因组可以发现特定基因组中密码子的使用模式 ,从而重新设计高效的PCR引物和外源导入基因 ,促进外源基因在特定生物体中的高效率表达。导致瘟疫等外源性感染疾病的耶尔森氏鼠疫杆菌完整基因组序列已经测序公布。为了对鼠疫杆菌的同义密码子使用的进化模式有更加深入的了解 ,详细的研究分析鼠疫杆菌的基因组密码子的使用模式和影响密码子使用的因素。结果发现 ,尽管鼠疫杆菌基因组序列中“G” “C”含量相对较低 (4 7.6 4 % ) ,高水平表达基因的密码子第三位碱基使用胞嘧啶 (C)的频率比表达水平低的基因使用胞嘧啶 (C)有显著的提高 ,表达水平较低的基因在密码子的第三位碱基更趋向使用鸟嘌呤 (G)。在表达水平高低的两组基因中 ,对密码子的第三位碱基使用腺嘌呤 (A)和胸腺嘧啶 (T)总体上趋于随机使用。基因的表达水平与对应分析的第一条向量轴呈高度相关 (R =0 .6 3,P <0 .0 0 0 1)。通过分析比较表达水平高低两组基因的密码子使用模式发现 ,基因的表达水平对于密码子使用有显著的影响。GC skew分析结果显示 ,复制转录阶段的选择对密码子使用有一定的影响。在不同长度     

普通野生稻线粒体蛋白质编码基因密码子使用偏好性的分析

以普通野生稻（Oryza rufipogon Griff.）线粒体基因组为对象,分析其蛋白质编码基因的密码子使用特征及与亚洲栽培稻（O.sativa L.）的差异,探讨其密码子偏性形成的影响因素和进化过程。结果显示：普通野生稻线粒体基因组编码序列第1、第2和第3位碱基的GC含量依次为49.18%、42.67%和40.86%;有效密码子数（Nc）分布于45.32~61.00之间,其密码子偏性较弱;Nc值仅与GC₃呈显著相关,密码子第3位的碱基组成对密码子偏性影响较大;第1向量轴上显示9.91%的差异,其与GC_3s、Nc、密码子偏好指数（CBI）和最优密码子使用频率（Fop）的相关性均达到显著水平;而GC₃和GC₁₂的相关性未达到显著水平。因此,普通野生稻线粒体基因组密码子的使用偏性主要受自然选择压力影响而形成。本研究确定了21个普通野生稻线粒体基因组的最优密码子,大多以A或T结尾,与叶绿体密码子具有趋同进化,但是与核基因组具有不同的偏好性。同义密码子相对使用度（RSCU）、PR2偏倚分析和中性绘图分析显示,普通野生稻线粒体基因功能和其密码子使用密切相关,且线粒体密码子使用在普通野生稻、粳稻（O.sativa L.subsp.japonica Kato）和籼稻（O.sativa L.subsp.indica Kato）内具有同质性。     

A Dual Role for Microbial Pathogen-Derived Effector Proteins in Plant Disease and Resistance

Many proteins from plant pathogens affecting the interaction with the host plant have dual functions: they promote virulence on the host species and they function as avirulence determinants by eliciting defense reactions in host cultivars expressing the appropriate resistance genes. In viruses all proteins encoded by the small genomes can be expected to be essential for viral development in the host. However, in different plants surveillance systems have evolved that are able to recognize most of these proteins. Bacteria and fungi have specialized pathogenicity and virulence genes. Many of the latter were originally identified through the resistance gene-dependent elicitor activity of their products. Their role in virulence only became apparent when they were inactivated or transferred to different microbes or after their ectopic expression in host plants. Many microbes appear to maintain these genes despite their disadvantageous effect, introducing only few mutations to abolish the interaction of their products with the plant recognition system. This has been interpreted as been indicative of a virulence function of the gene products that is not impaired by the mutations. Alternatively, in particular in bacteria there is now evidence that pathogenicity was acquired through horizontal gene transfer. Genes supporting virulence in the donor organism's original host appear to have traveled along. Being gratuitous in the new situation, they may have been inactivated without loss of any beneficial function for the pathogen.     

Putative novel Bradyrhizobium and Phyllobacterium species isolated from root nodules of Chamaecytisus ruthenicus

In this study, the diversity and the phylogenetic relationships of bacteria isolated from root nodules of Chamaecytisus ruthenicus growing in Poland were investigated using ERIC-PCR fingerprinting and by multilocus sequence analysis (MLSA). Two major clusters comprising 13 and 3 isolates were detected which 16S rRNA gene sequencing identified as Bradyrhizobium and Phyllobacterium. The results of phylogenetic analysis of individual and concatenated atpD, gyrB and recA gene sequences showed that the studied strains may represent novel species in the genera Bradyrhizobium and Phyllobacterium. In the phylogenetic tree based on the atpD-gyrB-recA concatemers, Bradyrhizobium isolates were split into two groups closely related to Bradyrhizobium algeriense STM89^T and Bradyrhizobium valentinum LmjM3^T. The genus Phyllobacterium isolates formed a separate cluster close to Phyllobacterium ifriqiyense LMG27887^T in the atpD-gyrB-recA phylogram. Analysis of symbiotic gene sequences (nodC, nodZ, nifD, and nifH) showed that the Bradyrhizobium isolates were most closely related to Bradyrhizobium algeriense STM89^T, Bradyrhizobium valentinum LmjM3^T and Bradyrhizobium retamae Ro19^T belonging to symbiovar retamae. This is the first report on the occurrence of members of symbiovar retamae from outside the Mediterranean region. No symbiosis related genes were amplified from Phyllobacterium strains, which were also unable to induce nodules on C. ruthenicus roots. Based on these findings Phyllobacterium isolates can be regarded as endophytic bacteria inhabitating root nodules of C. ruthenicus.     

Phylogenetically diverse groups of Bradyrhizobium isolated from nodules of tree and annual legume species growing in Ethiopia

Bacteria belonging to the genus Bradyrhizobium nodulate various leguminous woody plants and herbs, including economically important crops such as soybean, peanut and cowpea. Here we analysed 39 Bradyrhizobium strains originating from root nodules of the leguminous trees and crops Acacia saligna, Faidherbia albida, Erythrina brucei, Albizia gummifera, Millettia ferruginea, Cajanus cajan, Vigna unguiculata and Phaseolus vulgaris, growing in southern Ethiopia. Multilocus sequence analyses (MLSA) of the 16S rRNA, glnII, recA, gyrB and dnaK genes and the ITS region grouped the test strains into seven well-supported genospecies (I–VII), six of which occupied distinct positions excluding all hitherto defined Bradyrhizobium species. Analyses of the nodA, nodC and nifH genes suggested different evolutionary history of the chromosomal and symbiosis-related genes. Our study corroborates earlier findings that Ethiopia is a hotspot for rhizobial biodiversity, justifying further search for novel strains from this region and calling for intensified research on the ecology and biochemistry of these organisms.     

Root nodules of Genista germanica harbor Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium bacteria exchanging nodC and nodZ genes

A collection of 18 previously unstudied strains isolated from root nodules of Genista germanica (German greenweed) grown in southeast Poland was evaluated for the level of genetic diversity using the BOX-PCR technique and the phylogenetic relationship based on both core (16S rRNA, dnaK, ftsA, glnII, gyrB, recA, rpoB) and nodulation (nodC and nodZ) gene sequences. Each of the 18 G. germanica root nodule isolates displayed unique BOX-PCR patterns, indicating their high level of genomic heterogeneity. Based on the comparative 16S rDNA sequence analysis, 12 isolates were affiliated to the Bradyrhizobium genus and the other strains were most similar to Rhizobium species. Phylogenetic analysis of the core gene sequences indicated that the studied Bradyrhizobium bacteria were most closely related to Bradyrhizobium japonicum, whereas Rhizobium isolates were most closely related to Rhizobium lusitanum and R. leguminosarum. The phylogenies of nodC and nodZ for the Rhizobium strains were incongruent with each other and with the phylogenies inferred from the core gene sequences. All Rhizobium nodZ gene sequences acquired in this study were grouped with the sequences of Bradyrhizobium strains. Some of the studied Rhizobium isolates were placed in the nodC phylogenetic tree together with reference Rhizobium species, while the others were closely related to Bradyrhizobium bacteria. The results provided evidence for horizontal transfer of nodulation genes between Bradyrhizobium and Rhizobium. However, the horizontal transfer of nod genes was not sufficient for Rhizobium strains to form nodules on G. germanica roots, suggesting that symbiotic genes have to be adapted to the bacterial genome.     

抗虫基因研究及在芸薹属作物上的应用

芸薹属作物属十字花科,包括多种重要的蔬菜和油料作物。该类作物易受病虫害侵袭,造成品质和产量严重受损。化学方法防治害虫不仅破坏环境而且费用昂贵,所以培育抗虫品种成为既经济又环保的措施之一。但由于目前抗虫资源匮乏,难以通过常规育种培育出抗虫的品种,植物基因工程技术的应用,能加快育种进程,提高育种效率。简要介绍近年来抗虫基因的发掘及其在芸薹属中的应用进展。     

Conservation of the RD-BF-C2 organization in the pig MHC class-III region: mapping and cloning of the pig RD gene

The RD gene, named after the arginine (R) and aspartic acid (D) repeat in the central part of its protein, was initially mapped in the mouse H-2S subregion between C4 and BF. It was later mapped in the same position in the human MHC and here we show it is also conserved in the pig MHC class III region, close to the complement BF gene. A pig RD genomic clone was isolated from a γ-phage library. Hybridizations on genomic DNA separated with pulsed field gel electrophoresis identified common 220kb Nrul, 130 kb EagI and 200 kb Mlul bands for RD, BF and C2. The RD gene has also a 17 kb Kpnl and 11 kb Sad fragment in common with BFbut not with C2. The close linkage of the RD and BF genes was further established by hybridization of BF to a genomic γ-phage clone also containing the RD gene. This genomic RD clone overlaps with a γ -phage clone previously isolated and containing the complete BF gene and the 3' part of C2. The distance between RD and BF is about 6 kb. The junction between the two complement genes BF and C2 was sequenced and the BF 5' promoter region, overlapping the 3' noncoding region of C2, was compared with that of the human BF promoter. The overall homology was about 80% and all but one identified promoter elements were found in the same position in both genes. The results obtained demonstrate the RD-BF-C2 organization is strongly conserved between human, mouse and pig. No polymorphisms were detected in either the RD gene or in the BF promoter region using polymerase chain reaction and restriction fragment polymorphism analysis.     

杜氏盐藻分子生物学最新进展及展望

杜氏盐藻是一种无细胞壁的单细胞双鞭毛真核藻类,是一种十分重要的藻类资源。过去对杜氏盐藻的研究多集中在形态学、耐盐机理及β-胡萝卜素等方面,近年来,随着藻类基因工程的快速发展,本研究课题组及国内外在杜藻盐藻分子生物学方面做了大量工作,现就杜氏盐藻在这一领域的研究进展进行综述,主要是重要功能基因的克隆与分析、杜氏盐藻调控序列的研究以及杜氏盐藻作为宿主表达外源基因等。     

长寿和衰老基因及相关基因研究进展

简要介绍了长寿和衰老基因及相关基因在酵母、线虫、果蝇和哺乳动物中的最新遗传学研究进展；概述了“生物钟”、端粒和端粒酶在人类长寿和衰老进程中的重要作用。相信随着人类遗传学和分子生物学研究的深入，将有更多的长寿和衰老基因及相关基因被发现，为揭示衰老机制和延年益寿提供依据。     

Connexin Genes in the Mouse and Human Genome

Gap junctions serve for direct intercellular communication by docking of two hemichannels in adjacent cells thereby forming conduits between the cytoplasmic compartments of adjacent cells. Connexin genes code for subunit proteins of gap junction channels and are members of large gene families in mammals. So far, 17 connexin (Cx) genes have been described and characterized in the murine genome. For most of them, orthologues in the human genome have been found (see White and Paul 1999; Manthey et al. 1999; Teubner et al. 2001; Söhl et al. 2001). We have recently performed searches for connexin genes in murine and human gene libraries available at EMBL/Heidelberg, NCBI and the Celera company that have increased the number of identified connexins to 19 in mouse and 20 in humans. For one mouse connexin gene and two human connexin genes we did not find orthologues in the other genome. Here we present a short overview on distinct connexin genes which we found in the mouse and human genome and which may include all members of this gene family, if no further connexin gene will be discovered in the remaining non-sequenced parts (about 1-5%) of the genomes.