滇重楼寄生菌的研究

从滇重楼(Paris polyphylla var.yunnanensis)地下茎中分离和鉴定出两种细菌——蜡状芽孢杆菌(Bacillus cereus)和产碱假单胞菌(Pseudomonas alcaligenes),以及三种真菌——黑团孢霉(Periconia sp.)、白色厚顶孢霉(Pachnocybe albida)和重楼索霉(Hormomyces paridiphilus)。对蜡状芽孢杆菌、产碱假单胞菌和重楼索霉进行了液体培养并测定了胞外多糖含量,结果表明重楼索霉可分泌大量胞外多糖,这可能是导致滇重楼地下茎胶质化和多糖含量增加的原因。     

编码1,3-丙二醇氧化还原酶基因的克隆和表达

采用PCR法克隆了巴氏梭菌（Clostridium pasteurianum）CpN86菌株编码1,3丙二醇氧化还原酶基因（dhaT基因）;完成了dhaT基因测序、表达载体构建和在大肠杆菌中表达;分离和纯化了dhaT基因表达的重组蛋白。实验结果：（1）PCR法克隆的dhaT基因和肺炎克雷伯氏菌Klebsiella pneumoniae菌株dhaT基因的序列同源性为829%;（2）dhaT基因表达蛋白的酶活为108U/mg;（3）dhaT基因表达的蛋白分子量为43kD;（4）Western blot确定了dhaT基因表达的蛋白和 CpN86菌株天然蛋白有相同的抗原反应。     

枯草芽孢杆菌中性内切β-甘露聚糖酶的纯化及性质

枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis)BM9602产生的中性内切β甘露聚糖酶(endoβ1,4Dmannan mannanohydrolase,EC,3.2.1.78)经硫酸铵分级沉淀、DEAE纤维素(DE22)离子交换柱层析,得到电泳纯的样品,提纯了455倍,收率为59%。用SDSPAGE测得该酶的分子量为35kD。用PAGEIEF测得其等电点pI为45。酶反应的最适pH为5.8,最适温度为50℃。该酶在pH60～80,50℃以下稳定。金属离子Hg2+和Ag+对酶活性强烈抑制。酶对槐豆胶、羟丙基瓜胶、田菁胶和魔芋粉的Km值分别为38、149、113和24mg/mL,Vmax值分别为245、865、384和198μmol.min-1mg-1。酶水解甘露聚糖为甘露寡糖(不含单糖)。     

圈卷产色链霉菌尼可霉素生物合成基因——sanH和sanI的研究

通过反向遗传学方法克隆到圈卷产色链霉菌尼可霉素生物合成基因簇中约7.0kb的DNA片段。该片段除含有尼可霉素生物合成基因sanF外,对sanF上游约22kb的BglⅡDNA片段进行序列测定及分析表明,还含有两个完整的开放阅读框(ORF)。ORF1由1233个核苷酸组成,ORF2由195个核苷酸组成,它们分别编码由410个氨基酸残基和64个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白质,依次命名为sanH和sanI。蛋白序列数据库比较结果表明,SanH和SanI与浅灰链霉菌(\%Streptomyces griseolus)\%中共转录的细胞色素P450(cytochrome P450)和铁氧还蛋白(ferredoxin)有较高的同源性,一致性分别为46%和56%,相似性分别为62%和70%。基因功能研究表明,sanH基因的破坏虽不影响圈卷产色链霉菌产生的尼可霉素的生物活性,但该基因可能参与了尼可霉素羟基化反应的生物合成。     

钝齿棒杆菌天冬氨酸激酶基因的克隆和序列分析

运用PCR方法,从野生型钝齿棒杆菌株(Corynebacterium crenatum)AS1542及具有AEC抗性的突变株CD945染色体上分别扩增出天冬氨酸激酶(AK)基因(ask),构建了重组质粒。核苷酸序列分析表明,C.crenatum AS1542AK基因与C.crenatum CD945相比,第1199位的碱基由T变为C,引起酶蛋白β亚基第80位氨基酸从亮氨酸变成脯氨酸。该氨基酸的突变在蛋白结构上位于ACT结构域内,该区受赖氨酸调控。C.crenatum AS1542的AK基因的编码区核苷酸序列与C.glutamicum\,C.flavum及B.lactofermentum相比,同源性分别为97.23%、97.55%和97.62%,酶蛋白氨基酸序列的同源性分别为99.76%、99.52%和99.76%。但在AK基因的启动子上游序列部分与其它棒杆菌相比有较大差异。     

鞘氨醇单胞菌PY3菲降解基因的克隆及序列分析

将菲降解菌鞘氨醇单胞菌(Sphingomanas sp.)PY3的DNA片段与pUC119质粒连接后,转化大肠杆菌JM109,经筛选得到两个质粒,分别命名为pUp1(带有23kb外源DNA片段)和pUp2(带有39kb外源DNA片段)。pUp 1的DNA含有2个ORF。ORF 1由275个氨基酸组成,与恶臭假单胞菌(Pseudomonas putida)F1的甲苯水解酶及菌株Pseudomonas CF600的甲苯水解酶在氨基酸水平上有47%的同源性。ORF 2由327个氨基酸组成,与嗜热脂肪芽孢杆菌(Bacillus stearothermophilus)的邻苯二酚双加氧酶(phe B)及紫红红球菌(Rhodococcus rhodochrous)CTM的邻苯二酚双加氧酶(C23O)在氨基酸水平上分别有57%和44%的同源性。     

百合斑驳病毒浙江分离物的基因组3′端序列分析

经RT-PCR扩增从浙江丽水的亚洲百合［Lilium cvs.(Asiatic Hybrids)］获得2个Potyvirus病毒分离物G和X的3′端cDNA片段,序列分析表明均为百合斑驳病毒（Lily mottle virus,LMoV）;将12个来源于不同地区百合与郁金香上的Potyvirus分离物进行序列同源性比较和系统进化树分析,结果表明G、X、ML61、1229、2b、MD、HZ、J这8个分离物的CP核苷酸序列同源性达85.9%～100%,在进化树中聚集成簇,归为LMoV;2b2、TM和TBV1 3个分离物同源性达91.2%～99.3%,在进化树中也单独成簇,归为郁金香碎色病毒（Tulip breaking virus,TBV）;2b3 与其它11个分离物同源性在74.4%～79.8%之间,为伦布兰特郁金香碎色病毒（Rembrandt tulip breaking virus,ReTBV）。Nib基因序列和3′UTR序列分析也表明G、X、ML61、1229、J、HZ这6个分离物之间亲缘关系较近,属于LMoV,而TM与它们的亲缘关系很远,属于TBV。LMoV分离物存在着两个群体,G和X分别处在第1群体和第2群体中,不表现地域相关性及寄主相关性。根据研究结果,将迄今世界各地侵染百合与郁金香的Potyvirus分离物归为LMoV、TBV和ReTBV 3个种。     

点状产气单胞菌脯氨酰内肽酶基因的克隆与表达

用活性筛选法从产气单胞菌点状亚种ST7833 (Aeromonas puctata subsp.puctata ST7833)的基因组中克隆了脯氨酰内肽酶 (Prolyl Endopeptidase,简称apPEP)的基因,测定了含有PEP基因的33kb DNA片段的序列,第202092bp编码了690个氨基酸组成的脯氨酰内肽酶,经检索是一种新的PEP基因。并构建了一株组成性高效表达PEP的基因工程菌BL21/pGEMPEP。BL21/pGEMPEP在 YH培养基中apPEP的表达量占菌体总蛋白的30%左右,活力是野生菌的112倍,表达产物主要为可溶性的胞内蛋白,约5%分泌到胞外。非还原SDSPAGE显示为单体,分子量为76kD,与基因序列预测的分子量一致。试管培养后纯化得到了纯度大于90%的重组脯氨酰内肽酶,比活力为67U/mg。     

枯草芽孢杆菌中性β-甘露聚糖酶的产生及性质

由土壤中分离出一株产中性β甘露聚糖酶的枯草芽孢杆菌(Bacillus subtilis),编号BM9602。该菌在液体培养条件下,产生中性β甘露聚糖酶。多糖能作为碳源,而单糖不能作为碳源;有机氮源优于无机氮源。产酶最适培养基组成：魔芋粉4%,牛肉蛋白胨和酵母膏各1%。产酶最适培养条件：培养基起始pH85,35℃,振荡培养36〖KG*3]h。以槐豆胶为底物,培养滤液中性β甘露聚糖酶活力为96IU/mL。酶在pH50～100和50℃下稳定;作用最适条件为pH60和50℃;水解魔芋粉和槐豆胶均产生寡聚糖。     

深层培养裂褶菌胞外多糖的提取及结构研究

对深层培养裂褶菌 (Schizophyllumcommune)胞外多糖的提取工艺及多糖结构进行了初步研究。将等电点法与Sevag法相结合可高效的去除多糖中的蛋白 ,其方法简单有效。纯多糖经凝胶柱层析 ,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳 ,高效液相色谱分析为均一组分 ,分子量 4×1 0 4D。通过完全水解 ,纸层析 ,气相色谱分析单糖组分 ,红外光谱 ,酶解反应 ,高碘酸氧化分析结构 ,证明了裂褶菌多糖是以葡萄糖为单一组分 ,β (1 3)和β (1 6)糖苷键组成的β D葡聚糖。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.