拟南芥中CBF对COR基因表达的调控1

拟南芥中COR基因的启动子含有CRT/DRE元件,转录激活因子CBF蛋白与之结合,促进COR基因的表达.CBF基因超表达不需要低温刺激就能促进COR基因的表达而增加植物的抗寒性,显示其调节COR基因表达的能力.作者对CBF基因和CBF蛋白的特性、CBF基因表达与植物抗寒性之间的关系以及CBF调节COR基因表达的机理进行了介绍.     

拟南芥中CBF对COR基因表达的调控

拟南芥中COR基因的启动子含有CRT／DRE元件,转录激活因子CBF蛋白与之结合,促进COR基因的表达,CBF基因超表达不需要低温刺激就能促进COR基因的表达而增加植物的抗寒性,显示其调节COR基因表达的能力,作者对CBF基因和CBF蛋白的特性,CBF基因表达与植物抗寒性之间的关系以及CBF调节COR基因表达的机理进行了介绍。     

山葡萄转录因子基因VaDREB的克隆及其抗逆功能分析

DREB/CBF（dehydration-responsive element binding protein/C-repeat binding factor）转录因子能特异的与DRE/CRT（dehydration-responsive element/C-repeat）顺式作用元件结合,在植物干旱、高盐和低温等非生物胁迫应答中起着重要的调控作用。本研究从山葡萄中克隆得到了一个VaDREB转录因子基因（登录号XM₀02283076.1）,并对其进行了序列分析、亚细胞定位分析以及酵母和拟南芥中的功能鉴定。序列分析表明,VaDREB开放阅读框全长459 bp,编码152个氨基酸,预测蛋白质分子量为17 kDa,等电点为8.67,包含一个AP2/ERF结合域。氨基酸序列比对和系统进化分析结果表明,该基因属于DREB/CBF转录因子A-5亚类。亚细胞定位结果表明VaDREB蛋白定位于细胞核中。重组酵母菌株与表达VaDREB基因的转基因拟南芥株系均表现出明显增强的盐、干旱、低温和高温胁迫耐受性表型,基因表达分析结果表明,转基因拟南芥株系中抗逆相关功能基因的表达量出现了明显上调,这些结果证明VaDREB转录因子在植物抗逆调控过程中起着重要作用。     

转拟南芥ICE1基因增强烟草抗寒性的研究

ICE1是CBF冷响应通道的上游转录调控因子,通过与CBF启动子中MYC顺式作用元件的结合激活CBF3基因表达.采用RT-PCR方法,从拟南芥获得AtICE1基因,将AtICE1导入pCAMBIA1301构建35S:AtICE1植物表达载体.通过根癌农杆菌GV3101,将AtICE1基因导人烟草,T1代植株经潮霉素抗性筛选,PCR、RT-PCR检测,结果表明AtICE1基因已经整合到烟草基因组中,并在转录水平表达;在正常生长条件下,转基因烟草与对照烟草的生长未见明显区别,而在瞬时低温冻害下,转基因烟草存活率明显高于对照烟草植株,说明Atl-CEI基因可以提高低温敏感作物的耐寒性.     

植物COR抗寒基因的转入研究

温度是决定植物生长地理环境的关键因素,温度因素也决定着植物的周期性减产,COR作为植物的冷调节基因,其编码产物是一种亲水性多肽,该多肽二级结构为α-螺旋,该结构可以使脱水的细胞膜具有稳定性,有效保护植物细胞,从而得到了抗寒性。在现代生物技术中,常常将外源的COR基因导入到植物中,使植物有更强的抗寒性,其调控机制十分复杂,并且其编码产物具有很广阔的发展空间,所以本文对其进行综述。     

野生罂粟COR、BBE基因片段融合及其RNAi载体构建

可待因酮还原酶(COR)与小檗碱桥酶(BBE)是吗啡合成代谢途径的关键酶,其活性大小直接影响着吗啡合成途径中生物碱的代谢合成。采用RT-PCR从罂粟幼叶克隆出COR和BBE基因全序列,同源性比较结果显示,它们与GenBank上已报道的COR和BBE基因高度同源。利用blast及分子生物学软件DNAStar对COR和BBE基因的cDNA序列同源性进行分析比较,分别从各基因中筛选和克隆了一段同源性极低、约400～500 bp的片段;并应用重叠PCR法将其拼接成744 bp的融合基因BC,以中间载体pHANNIBAL和植物表达载体pART27为基础,构建了以CaMV 35S启动子驱动的含有“正向BC融合片段- pdk内含子-反向BC融合片段”的ihRNAi植物表达载体,通过转化野生罂粟,初步研究了以COR和BBE基因为靶标的RNAi对内源吗啡合成的抑制效果,为进一步培育低吗啡高蒂巴因的罂粟种质提供了依据。     

葡萄孤儿基因的表达分析和功能推测

孤儿基因为某物种基因组内特有的,在其它物种内没有同源基因存在的特殊基因.对物种孤儿基因的鉴定和分析已成为比较基因组学研究的一个新兴领域.本研究通过生物信息学的分析,着重研究了49个葡萄孤儿基因在各发育阶段和各器官中的特异表达特性、亚细胞定位预测和共表达基因群的生物学过程基因本体论(GO)分析.结果显示,35个基因在NCBI的EST数据库中存在EST表达证据,其中有7个基因具有器官表达特异性,且大部分在生殖器官中特异表达.通过亚细胞定位预测到大部分葡萄孤儿基因为分泌蛋白.GO分析表明葡萄孤儿基因的共表达基因群主要参与寡肽转运和跨膜运输等生物学过程,这与葡萄孤儿基因的亚细胞定位预测结果相一致.本文研究结果将为葡萄孤儿基因的进一步功能分析提供重要研究基础.     

油菜抗冷相关基因BnCOR14的克隆及序列分析

以油菜沪油15幼叶为材料,采用RACE技术克隆获得1条新的抗冷相关基因(BnCOR14,GenBank登录号AY456378).该基因全长为564bp,含有1个387bp的开放阅读框(ORF),编码129个氨基酸的多肽,其理论分子量约为14kD.序列分析表明BnCOR14与拟南芥及荠菜等COR蛋白具有较高的相似性,且BnCOR14具有典型的LEA蛋白序列特征,表明BnCOR14可能在油菜抵抗冷胁迫的过程中具有重要的作用.     

拟南芥CBF2基因的抗旱性研究

以拟南芥为材料,根据已报道的序列设计引物克隆了CBF2基因及rd29A基因启动子,并构建了植物表达载体pBI-rd-cbf,用以转化烟草。转基因烟草的Northern杂交检测显示,30%PEG诱导条件下CBF2基因在诱导30 min之后持续较高的表达水平,且表达水平受胁迫诱导程度的影响。抗旱生理指标测定显示,干旱条件下转基因烟草植株的脯氨酸含量迅速增高,远超于野生型;而丙二醛含量的增长幅度要比野生型植株小很多,且随着胁迫时间的延长,转基因植株体内的丙二醛含量逐步趋于稳定。试验证明,CBF2基因在提高农作物的抗旱性方面具有极大的利用价值。     

苏云金杆菌内毒素蛋白基因转入葡萄胚性愈伤组织细胞及转基因…

以葡萄的胚性愈伤组织作为农杆菌介导,Ｔｉ质粒转化材料,利用共培养法将苏云杆菌内毒素蛋白基因转入葡萄胚性愈伤组织细胞,通过胚状体发生途径再生转基因植株。实验发现：８００μｍｏｌ／Ｌ的乙酰丁香酮诱导处理农杆菌和葡萄愈伤组织后可转将化效率提高５０倍。     

葡萄白藜芦醇合酶基因的克隆及序列分析

目的:从葡萄中克隆白藜芦醇合酶基因vrs1并对其序列进行生物信息学分析.方法:利用葡萄总RNA为模板,采用RT - PCR技术克隆白藜芦醇合酶基因vrs1并亚克隆进T- Vector.利用生物信息学工具对其核酸和蛋白序列进行分析.结果:测序结果显示其cDNA序列全长为1 257bp,含有一个1 179bp的开放阅读框.生物信息学分析表明葡萄白藜芦醇合酶基因编码392个氨基酸,分子量为42.9kDa,理论等电点为5.97,具有芪合酶家族固有的氨基酸保守结构域,二级结构主要由α-螺旋、无规则卷曲、延伸链和β-转角组成.结论:该基因的克隆、生物信息学分析为进一步研究其功能奠定了基础.     

葡萄VvBAP1基因的克隆及表达特性分析

以抗性葡萄品种‘F-242’组培苗为材料, 利用同源克隆法克隆了葡萄VvBAP1基因。测序结果显示, VvBAP1扩增片段大小为531 bp, 可编码176个氨基酸序列。利用生物信息学分析VvBAP1基因编码的蛋白序列显示, 该蛋白分子量为19.43 kDa, 含有保守的钙离子依赖性的C2结构域; 等电点pI为9.42; 不稳定系数为37.09, 推测为稳定的亲水性蛋白; 含有多个丝氨酸/苏氨酸磷酸化位点。实时荧光定量PCR表明, 该基因在根茎叶中均有表达, 其中在叶片中表达量较高; 盐胁迫、低温等逆境因子及逆境相关的信号物质, 如水杨酸和一氧化氮均可诱导VvBAP1的表达, 其中低温对其表达量影响更为显著, 推测该基因参与了葡萄抵御逆境胁迫的过程, 尤其是与低温相关的过程。     

蜡梅Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link COR413蛋白基因(Cpcor413pm1)的分子特性与表达分析

为研究蜡梅冬季开花过程的抗寒分子机理,在构建蜡梅花cDNA文库及EST分析的基础上,通过随机克隆测序,克隆了1个蜡梅COR413蛋白的cDNA基因,命名为Cpcor413pm1.Cpcor413pm1 cDNA长946　bp,推测的编码蛋白CpCOR413PM1包含201个氨基酸.CpCOR413PM1蛋白N端保守性差,没有信号肽,具有5个保守的跨膜区,1个潜在的GPI锚点,具有可能对蛋白结构或活性十分重要的位置保守的7个Pro、1个Cys, 1个被富Gly区一分为二的α螺旋区域,以及Tyr、Thr、Ser磷酸化位点各1个.序列比较分析表明,Cpcor413pm1是首次从蜡梅中克隆到的COR413蛋白基因.RT-PCR分析表明, 该基因在蜡梅的萌动期、蕾期、露瓣期、初开期、盛开期、衰老期均有表达,但在初开期和盛开期表达丰度更高,推测Cpcor413pm1与蜡梅花的抗冻性有密切关系.     

A novel cold-regulated gene from Phlox subulata, PsCor413im1, enhances low temperature tolerance in Arabidopsis

Low temperature stress adversely affects plant growth, development, and crop productivity. Analysis of the function of genes in the response of plants to low temperature stress is essential for understanding the mechanism of chilling and freezing tolerance. In this study, PsCor413im1, a novel cold-regulated gene isolated from Phlox subulata, was transferred to Arabidopsis to investigate its function under low temperature stress. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis revealed that PsCor413im1 expression was induced by cold and abscisic acid. Subcellular localization revealed that PsCor413im1-GFP fusion protein was localized to the periphery of the chloroplast, consistent with the localization of chloroplast inner membrane protein AtCor413im1, indicating that PsCor413im1 is a chloroplast membrane protein. Furthermore, the N-terminal of PsCor413im1 was determined to be necessary for its localization. Compared to the wild-type plants, transgenic plants showed higher germination and survival rates under cold and freezing stress. Moreover, the expression of AtCor15 in transgenic plants was higher than that in the wild-type plants under cold stress. Taken together, our results suggest that the overexpression of PsCor413im1 enhances low temperature tolerance in Arabidopsis.     

葡萄病程相关蛋白1基因的克隆和表达分析

以葡萄品种‘左优红’组培苗叶片为材料,利用同源克隆法获得其病程相关蛋白1基因VvPR1的cDNA全长序列。扩增片段大小为486bp,编码161个氨基酸,分子量17.5kDa,等电点PI=8.69,含有6个保守半胱氨酸,4个allergenV5/Tpx-1related保守结构域。VvPR1与多种植物PR1高度同源。实时定量PCR检测结果表明VvPR1在葡萄叶片中相对表达量最高;霜霉病菌、低温、盐和干旱胁迫均可显著诱导其表达;水杨酸、脱落酸、茉莉酸、一氧化氮、过氧化氢和硫化氢等亦可诱导其大量表达,据此推测,VvPR1参与了多种生物胁迫和非生物胁迫过程。     

Cloning, Localization, and Expression Analysis of a New Tonoplast Monosaccharide Transporter from Vitis vinifera L

Tonoplast sugar transporters are important for sugar partitioning, immobilization, and accumulation during fruit development and ripening. Here we report the cloning, localization, and functional analysis of one of these transporters in grape berries (Vitis vinifera L.). This clone, named VvTMT1, encodes a 742-aa protein with a calculated molecular mass of 80.2 kDa. Predicted membrane topology and phylogenetic analysis suggest that VvTMT1 belongs to the major facilitator superfamily of membrane carriers. Semiquantitative RT-PCR suggests that VvTMT1 is a sink-specific transporter, whose expression decreases with berry development. Heterologous expression of VvTMT1 in yeast can partially restore growth of the hxt-null strain in glucose and other monosaccharide media, indicating that VvTMT1 is a functional monosaccharide transporter. Induction of VvTMT1-GFP fusion protein expression in transgenic yeast revealed its tonoplast localization. The subcellular localization of VvTMT1 in plants was shown by immunogold labeling of grape berry mesocarp cells and VvTMT1-GFP transient expression in tobacco epidermis cells. Based on the above analyses of VvTMT1, this is the first report of a functional tonoplast-localized monosaccharide transporter in grapevine.     

MAST2-like proteinkinase from grape Vitis vinifera: Cloning of catalytic domain cDNA

During the work on the project on the identification of proteinkinases that phosphorylate protein microtubules of plants, we revealed with the help of bioinformatics the genes of assumed homologues of proteinkinase MAST2 that is associated with microtubules in animal cells. Respectively, the gene of the closest homologue of MAST2, the assumed protein that we have named GMLK (Grape MAST2-Like Kinase, A7NTE9_VITVI) was identified in the genome of grape Vitis vinifera. This study presents the results of the successful cloning of protein GMLK (A7NTE9_VITVI) cDNA from the leaves of the Pinot Noir grape.     

Cloning, functional identification and structural modelling of Vitis vinifera S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase

In this paper we report the cloning and full sequencing of S-adenosylmethionine decarboxylase (SAMDC, EC 4.1.1.50) cDNA from Vitis vinifera L. (VV) leaves, an enzyme belonging to the polyamine biosynthetic pathway, which appears to play an important role in the regulation of plant growth and development. The presence of two overlapping ORFs (tiny ORF and small ORF) upstream of the main ORF is reported in the Vitis cDNA. When the Vitis SAMDC cDNA was expressed in yeast without the two upstream ORFs, the resulting activity was about 50 times higher than the activity obtained with the full cDNA. These results demonstrated the strong regulatory activity of the tiny and small ORFs. RT-PCR expression analysis showed evidence of a similar mRNA level in all the tissues tested, with the exception of the petioles. The VV SAMDC was also modelled using its homologues from Solanum tuberosum and Homo sapiens as template. The present work confirmed, for the first time in a woody plant of worldwide economic interest such as grapevine, the presence of a regulatory mechanism of SAMDC, enzyme that has a well-established importance in the modulation of plant growth and development.