Identification of the Hind III polymorphic site in the PAI-1 gene: analysis of the PAI-1 Hind III polymorphism by PCR

The identification of the Hind III polymorphic site in the 3' end of the plasminogen activator inhibitor 1 (PAI-1) gene and a simple method to identify the Hind III polymorphism rapidly in the PAI-1 gene using PCR is described. The Hind III restriction site was identified by restriction site mapping and sequence analysis from a cosmid DNA clone. Genomic DNA was isolated from individual human umbilical cords and a 754-bp fragment of the human PAI-1 gene was amplified by PCR. Aliquots of the PCR products were digested with Hind III and analyzed by agarose gel electrophoresis. The presence of two fragments, 754 and 567 bp, was identified, and they were designated as 1/1 (750-bp band), 1/2 (754- and 567-bp bands), and 2/2 (567-bp band). The PCR method is considerably less time consuming than the conventional DNA genotyping using Southern blot analysis. To ensure that this new method identified the same PAI-1 genotypes as previously identified by Hind III restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), samples were simultaneously genotyped by PCR and Southern blot analysis. Both methods identified the same Hind III genotypes in all the samples, confirming the reliability of this new PCR method for the rapid identification of the Hind III polymorphism in the human PAI-1 gene.     

Using universal degenerate primers for restriction digestion mapping by PCR.

In this study, a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is developed to determine the restriction map without using restriction endonucleases. A 937 bp fragment of pUC 19 which contained one cut site for EcoRI and two recognition sites for PvuII was used as a model. The PCR was carried out using designed degenerate primers and the products were analyzed on 1.5% agarose gel. The number of cut sites, length of fragments and the arrangement of the fragments from 3' or 5' end of desired sequence were determined.     

Genetic diversity of Helicobacter pylori indexed with respect to clinical symptomatology, using a 16S rRNA and a species-specific DNA probe

DNA probes are described which identify group and fingerprint strains of the human gastric pathogen Helicobacter pylori , on the basis of well-defined band homologies. A 544 bp internal fragment of the 16S ribosomal RNA gene was generated by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with primers derived from the Escherichia coli rRNA gene sequence. In genomic Southern blots this probe detected restriction site variation around these loci, generating simple but strain-specific molecular fingerprints. A small conserved chromosomal fragment of 1.2 kbp, Hps, species-specific for H. pylori , was obtained by cloning random Hind III fragments into pUC19. It was useful for dot-blot identification, and also separated isolates into one major and two minor groups. When results for these two probes were combined, a baseline characterization of genotype was obtained. A band-matching database of molecular fingerprints for the type strain and 63 clinical isolates of H. pylori from asymptomatic, ulcer and gastritis contexts is presented. No significant association between the genotypes at this level of definition and the associated clinical symptomatology of the isolates was detected.     

Restriction fragment length polymorphism of the rat albumin gene in Sprague-Dawley rats and its application in genetic study of analbuminemia.

Restriction fragment length polymorphism of the rat albumin gene was discovered in a stock of Sprague-Dawley rats by Southern blots of rat liver DNAs using cloned albumin cDNA, prAlb-1 (1), as a probe. The polymorphic DNA fragments were observed when rat DNAs were digested with either Hind III or Pst 1 and the difference in length of the DNA fragments in Hind III or Pst 1 digests was estimated as 1.4 kbp. When DNAs were digested with EcoR I, restriction fragment length polymorphism was not observed. Therefore, this polymorphic DNA was concluded to be located in the flanking sequence. Structural analysis of the cloned albumin gene showed that the polymorphism was located in the 3'-flanking sequence. With this polymorphism as a marker of the albumin structural gene, the phenotype of analbuminemia, which is an autosomally recessive trait, was found to be linked to the structural gene of albumin.     

Use of multiplex terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism for rapid and simultaneous analysis of different components of the soil microbial community

A multiplex terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (M-TRFLP) fingerprinting method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of the diversity and community structure of two or more microbial taxa (up to four taxa). The reproducibility and robustness of the method were examined using soil samples collected from different habitats. DNA was PCR amplified separately from soil samples using individual taxon-specific primers for bacteria, archaea, and fungi. The same samples were also subjected to a multiplex PCR with the primers for all three taxa. The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles generated for the two sets of PCR products were almost identical not only in terms of the presence of peaks but also in terms of the relative peak intensity. The M-TRFLP method was then used to investigate rhizosphere bacterial, fungal, and rhizobial/agrobacterial communities associated with the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris growing in either open moorland, a mature pine forest, or a transition zone between these two habitats containing naturally regenerating pine trees. Rhizosphere microbial communities associated with Vaccinium myrtillus collected from the native pine forest were also investigated. In this study, individual PCR products from the three taxa were also pooled before restriction digestion and fragment size analysis. The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles obtained with PCR products amplified individually and with multiplexed and pooled PCR products were found to be consistent with each other in terms of the number, position, and relative intensity of peaks. The results presented here confirm that M-TRFLP analysis is a highly reproducible and robust molecular tool for simultaneous investigation of multiple taxa, which allows more complete and higher resolution of microbial communities to be obtained more rapidly and economically.     

Polymorphism of bovine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I genes revealed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and restriction enzyme analysis

The polymorphic exon 2-exon 3 region of bovine major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I genes was amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from genomic DNA samples with characterized class I polymorphism. The primers for amplification were designed in conserved regions at the borders of exons 2 and 3, based on all available cDNA sequences. The primers should, therefore, amplify most expressed class I genes, but may also amplify non-expressed class I genes. The PCR amplified class I gene fragments of 700 bp were characterized on the basis of restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP). The PCR-RFLP analysis of class I genes showed that the bands in each digestion could be classified as non-polymorphic, as shared between several bovine lymphocyte antigen (BoLA)-A types, or as specific to a single BoLA-A type. The same primers were then used for amplification of class I gene fragments from eight Sahiwal animals, a breed which originated in the Indian subcontinent. These studies showed that BoLA class I PCR-RFLP could be used to study class I polymorphism in family groups.     

Use of Multiplex Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism for Rapid and Simultaneous Analysis of Different Components of the Soil Microbial Community▿

A multiplex terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (M-TRFLP) fingerprinting method was developed and validated for simultaneous analysis of the diversity and community structure of two or more microbial taxa (up to four taxa). The reproducibility and robustness of the method were examined using soil samples collected from different habitats. DNA was PCR amplified separately from soil samples using individual taxon-specific primers for bacteria, archaea, and fungi. The same samples were also subjected to a multiplex PCR with the primers for all three taxa. The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles generated for the two sets of PCR products were almost identical not only in terms of the presence of peaks but also in terms of the relative peak intensity. The M-TRFLP method was then used to investigate rhizosphere bacterial, fungal, and rhizobial/agrobacterial communities associated with the dwarf shrub Calluna vulgaris growing in either open moorland, a mature pine forest, or a transition zone between these two habitats containing naturally regenerating pine trees. Rhizosphere microbial communities associated with Vaccinium myrtillus collected from the native pine forest were also investigated. In this study, individual PCR products from the three taxa were also pooled before restriction digestion and fragment size analysis. The terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism profiles obtained with PCR products amplified individually and with multiplexed and pooled PCR products were found to be consistent with each other in terms of the number, position, and relative intensity of peaks. The results presented here confirm that M-TRFLP analysis is a highly reproducible and robust molecular tool for simultaneous investigation of multiple taxa, which allows more complete and higher resolution of microbial communities to be obtained more rapidly and economically.     

Single-enzyme amplified fragment length polymorphism and its applicability for Salmonella epidemiology

Amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) is a PCR-based DNA fingerprinting technique whereby restriction fragments may be visualized without prior knowledge of nucleotide sequences. In AFLP analysis, bacterial genomic DNA is digested with a restriction enzyme and ligated to adapter oligonucleotides. A subset of DNA fragments are then amplified using primers which contain adapter-defined sequences. Selective amplification is achieved by the use of primers containing adapter-defined sequences with one additional arbitrary nucleotide. We used four primers complementary to the adapter sequence, but each differing in the final 3' base that extended into the fragment DNA. The usefulness of these primers for fingerprinting Salmonella enterica was assessed in a hierarchical manner. Using a single-enzyme approach (SAFLP) we have used this method to fingerprint 30 strains of S. enterica, belonging to 14 different serotypes. SAFLP profiles derived from Hind III fragments differentiated between the serotypes. In addition, SAFLP profiles for each serotype differentiated between the phage types and individual strains. The technique is significantly faster to perform than other DNA-based methods and has given reproducible and discriminatory results. This hierarchical SAFLP technique may provide a valuable addition to existing methods for the DNA fingerprinting of S. enterica for epidemiological studies.     

盐单胞菌属BYS1四氢嘧啶合成基因ectABC克隆及其盐激表达

利用SEFA-PCR技术从中度嗜盐菌Halomonassp.BYS-1总DNA中克隆了四氢嘧啶合成基因ectABC及其上游序列(GenBank accession number DQ017757);OMIGA软件分析结果显示ectA、ectB、ectC位于同一个操纵子上,大小分别为573bp1、251bp和387bp,预测编码的DAT(L-二氨基丁酸转氨酶)、DAA(L-二氨基丁酸乙酰转移酶)和ES(四氢嘧啶合酶)大小分别为21.1kDa(191 amino acid)、45.7kDa(417 amino acid)和14.5kDa(129 amino acid);将包含ectABC基因及其上游1000bp序列的片段克隆到pUC19中并转化E.coliDH5α,转化子E.coli(pUC19ECT)能够在盐激条件下合成四氢嘧啶,但其耐盐能力没有得到显著改善。     

桃蚜自然种群初级和次级共生菌的分子鉴定

蚜虫不仅带有专性初级内共生菌,还常常带有不同类群的兼性次级共生菌。本研究采用真细菌16S rDNA的通用引物,从桃蚜Myzus persicae (Sulzer)烟草种群体内扩增出1.5 kb的共迁移目的条带,然后将其克隆,并在阳性克隆筛选时进行了RFLP分析。当采用EcoRⅠ进行单酶切分析时,目的片段被切割成～650 bp和～850 bp两个小片段;当采用EcoRⅠ和HindⅢ进行双酶切分析时,该蚜群共生菌酶切谱带被分成2组,其中1组(GroupⅠ)只具有一个EcoRⅠ酶切位点,而另1组(Group Ⅱ)不仅具有一个EcoRⅠ酶切位点,还具有一个HindⅢ酶切位点,而且GroupⅠ为优势共生菌群。在此基础上分别对2组共生菌的16S rDNA全序列（～1.5 kb）进行了测定,结果表明：GroupⅠ属于泛菌属Pantoea,与成团泛菌Pantoea agglomerans亲缘关系最近（同源性达99.70%）,而Group Ⅱ属于蚜虫的专性内共生菌,即Buchnera aphidicola（同源性达99.50%）。这是在蚜虫体内存在泛菌次级共生菌的首次报道。     

由基因序列开发番茄枯萎病抗性基因Ⅰ-2的共显性分子标记

根据I-2的基因序列设计特异扩增引物对I-2/5F和I-2/5R, 扩增I-2基因3 132～3 765 bp之间片段, 基因型为I-2 / I-2的材料03F-7可扩增出633 bp的条带, 而基因型为i-2/ i-2的材料Moneymaker可扩增出693 bp的条带, 杂合型材料可扩增出以上2个条带。通过这两个特异扩增片段的克隆和测序证明, 抗病材料扩增的633 bp片段为I-2基因的3 132～3 765 bp之间的序列, 而感病等位基因中出现大量的碱基突变和60 bp片段插入。利用引物对I-2/5F和I-2/5R, 可区分纯合抗病材料、杂合抗病材料和纯合感病材料, 从而建立了I-2基因的共显性分子标记。在此基础上, 利用该标记对16个主要番茄品种进行基因型鉴定, 8个品种含有I-2基因, 其中1个品种基因型为I-2 / I-2, 其他品种为I-2 / i-2。通过一次PCR和一次HindⅢ酶切建立了I-2和Tm-22双基因检测体系, 为多基因鉴定及标记辅助选择提供了有力工具。     

由基因序列开发番茄枯萎病抗性基因I-2的共显性分子标记

根据I-2的基因序列设计特异扩增引物对I-2/5F和I-2/5R, 扩增I-2基因3 132～3 765 bp之间片段, 基因型为I-2 / I-2的材料03F-7可扩增出633 bp的条带, 而基因型为i-2/ i-2的材料Moneymaker可扩增出693 bp的条带, 杂合型材料可扩增出以上2个条带。通过这两个特异扩增片段的克隆和测序证明, 抗病材料扩增的633 bp片段为I-2基因的3 132～3 765 bp之间的序列, 而感病等位基因中出现大量的碱基突变和60 bp片段插入。利用引物对I-2/5F和I-2/5R, 可区分纯合抗病材料、杂合抗病材料和纯合感病材料, 从而建立了I-2基因的共显性分子标记。在此基础上, 利用该标记对16个主要番茄品种进行基因型鉴定, 8个品种含有I-2基因, 其中1个品种基因型为I-2 / I-2, 其他品种为I-2 / i-2。通过一次PCR和一次HindⅢ酶切建立了I-2和Tm-22双基因检测体系, 为多基因鉴定及标记辅助选择提供了有力工具。     

sTNFRⅡ和VIP融合蛋白的基因克隆表达、纯化及活性检测

可溶性肿瘤坏死因子受体Ⅱ（sTNFRⅡ）和血管活性肠肽（VIP）对类风湿性关节炎（RA）均有治疗作用,但两者的作用机制不同。制备两者融合表达蛋白,可能具有更好的防治类风湿关节炎的作用。用含有VIP全基因序列的上游引物和sTNFRⅡ的下游引物,用PCR扩增出由连接序列将VIP和sTNFRⅡ基因连接的片段,再亚克隆到原核表达载体pET32a,在大肠杆菌DH5α内诱导表达。表达的产物经离子交换、疏水层析纯化,并用体外中和试验检测其活性。结果显示：构建的pET32a-VIP-sTNFRⅡ表达载体在大肠杆菌DH5α内包涵体表达,离子交换层析纯化后的融合蛋白有较强的生物活性,为将来应用打下基础。     

Restriction Analysis of PCR-Amplified Internal Transcribed Spacers of Ribosomal DNA as a Tool for Species Identification in Different Genera of the Order Glomales

A technique combining PCR and restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis was used to generate specific DNA fragment patterns from spore extracts of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. With the universal primers ITS1 and ITS4, DNA fragments were amplified from species of Scutellospora and Gigaspora that were approximately 500 bp long. The apparent lengths of the corresponding fragments from Glomus spp. varied between 580 and 600 bp. Within the genus Glomus, the restriction enzymes MboI, HinfI, and TaqI were useful for distinguishing species. Depending on the restriction enzyme used, groups of species with common fragment patterns could be found. Five tropical and subtropical isolates identified as Glomus manihotis and G. clarum could not be distinguished by their restriction patterns, corresponding to the morphological similarity of the spores. The variation of internal transcribed spacer sequences among the Gigaspora species under study was low. Fragment patterns of Scutellospora spp. showed their phylogenetic relationship with Gigaspora and revealed only a slightly higher degree of variation.     

Presence of an additional PstI fragment in intron 1 of the chicken growth hormone-encoding gene

A previously unreported 196-bp PstI fragment was found in intron 1 of the gene encoding chicken growth hormone (cGH) when a PCR assay for an MspI restriction fragment length polymorphism was established. A pair of PCR primers was designed according to the published cGH sequence and used to amplify a fragment which contained two MspI sites, one polymorphic and another non-polymorphic. However, amplification of genomic DNA from two strains of meat-type chickens and three strains of White Leghorn chickens yielded a PCR product which was about 200 bp larger than expected. The fragment from one of the meat-type chickens was subcloned into the vector pCR-Script SK⁺, and sequenced. It revealed the presence of an extra fragment of 196 bp which was flanked by the PstI sites and occurred at nt + 308 of the previously reported cGH sequence.     

Rapid PCR-based method which can determine both phenotype and genotype of Lactococcus lactis subspecies

A highly efficient, rapid, and reliable PCR-based method for distinguishing Lactococcus lactis subspecies (L. lactis subsp. lactis and L. lactis subsp. cremoris) is described. Primers complementary to positions in the glutamate decarboxylase gene have been constructed. PCR analysis with extracted DNA or with cells of different L. lactis strains resulted in specific fragments. The length polymorphism of the PCR fragments allowed a clear distinction of the L. lactis subspecies. The amplified fragment length polymorphism with the primers and the restriction fragment length polymorphism of the amplified products agreed perfectly with the identification based on genotypic and phenotypic analyses, respectively. Isolates from cheese starters were investigated by this method, and amplified fragments of genetic variants were found to be approximately 40 bp shorter than the typical L. lactis subsp. cremoris fragments.     

Study on DNA diversity of Iranian populations of Erysiphe betae causal agent of sugar beet powdery mildew

107 samples of E. betae were collected on infected leaves from all over Iranian beet cultivation areas. Their choosing were based on geographical and host origin(sugar beet, red beet, fodder beet and wild beet). 30 isolates were single colonized and grown on sugar beet susceptible genotype 7233. 107 specimens were analyzed by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) of the ribosomal internal transcribed spacers (ITS) and 5.8s DNA which previously amplified by the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) with 2 universal primers, ITS1 and ITS4. PCR product was affected by 9 different restriction enzymes. PCR product was a 645 bp band for all of the isolates. 3 restriction enzymes; CfoI, MspI and HaeIII could cut this fragment into smaller bands, but electrophoretic patterns were identical for all of the isolates. 30 single colonized isolates were used in RAPD experiments. In RAPD-PCR experiment genetic diversity was investigated with 30 isolates from different parts of the country. 59 random primers were used and then 21 primers that displayed good consistency and reproducibility were selected. Most of the primers revealed identical patterns between 3 to 14 bands. 5 primers that showed more polymorphism were selected to analyze 30 isolates. For these 5 primers 61 distinct bands were obtained which 62% of these bands were polymorphic. Results indicated that there is no relationship between cluster grouping and geographical origin and the isolates showed a high similarity.     

利用多重PCR反应同时筛选番茄Cf-9和Tm-1基因

利用同一PCR反应体系,对分别与番茄抗叶霉病的Cf-9基因和抗番茄烟草花叶病毒病的Tm-1基因紧密连锁的PCR标记进行了同时扩增筛选,扩增的特异性片段与单引物扩增片段吻合。其中与Cf-9基因紧密连锁的CAPs标记在抗感试材均可扩增出560bp的特异片段,且都存在TaqⅠ酶切位点,抗病基因型酶切后分别产生了450bp、330bp和290bp的不同特异性片段,而感病基因型试材酶切后产生450bp和290bp的特异性片段;与Tm-1基因紧密连锁的SCAR标记为显性标记,只有抗病试材产生750bp的特异片段,不能被TaqⅠ酶切。经反复验证,结果稳定准确,可用于在同一PCR反应体系中对两个抗病基因进行同时筛选鉴定。该体系的建立不仅省时、省工、节省费用,而且可用于苗期辅助选育,加快番茄抗病育种进程。     

原核表达载体pET28a-EGFP的构建与表达

以质粒PEGFP-N3中增强型绿色荧光蛋白（Enhanced Green Fluorescent Protein,EGFP）基因片段为模板,利用PCR技术扩增得到EGFP基因片段,并设计引物在其2端引入酶切位点EcoRⅠ和HindⅢ,对引入酶切位点的EGFP片段和pET28a质粒进行双酶切处理后,利用T4连接酶连接得到了重组质粒pET28a-EGFP。利用热击法把得到的重组质粒pET28a-EGFP转化至E.coliBL21（Escherichia coliBL21）感受态细胞中,当大肠埃希菌LB（Luria-Bertani）培养液在600 nm下的光密度值OD600=0.4时,通过添加异丙基硫代β-D-半乳糖苷（IPTG）作为诱导剂诱导EGFP表达。结果表明：重组质粒酶切鉴定及测序结果正确。在自然光下,转化子在LB固体培养基（含1 mmol/L的IPTG和50μg/mL的卡那霉素（Kan））中菌落呈绿色。在荧光显微镜下受蓝光激发,可以清楚观察到发绿色荧光的转化子。成功构建的原核表达载体pET28a-EGFP在E.coliBL21中得到了高效表达,为以后作为荧光标记物标记食源性病原菌提供了一定的理论和技术支持。     

水稻二化螟和三化螟基因组ddRADseq文库的构建

本文介绍了构建水稻二化螟和三化螟"双酶切限制性酶切位点关联DNA测序"(Double digest restrictionsite associated DNA sequencing,ddRADseq)文库的方法。利用安捷伦2100生物分析仪对4种单酶切及2种双酶切的酶切产物片段大小及分布范围进行分析,筛选出Mlu C I和Nla III两种限制性内切酶组合对螟虫基因组DNA进行酶切。酶切后的DNA片段两端连接上特定的P1、P2接头后,用Pippin Prep回收大小为285-435 bp的DNA片段。通过PCR扩增进行文库的富集并引入index序列。构建好的ddRADseq文库用琼脂糖凝胶电泳和生物分析仪进行质量检测。本方法所构建的文库DNA片段长度、分布和摩尔浓度能够达到Illumina平台测序的技术要求。本研究证实了利用Mlu C I和Nla III组合酶切构建水稻螟虫基因组ddRADseq文库的可行性,为在水稻螟虫中利用ddRADseq技术开展生物地理学、种群遗传学和系统发育重建等方面的研究奠定基础。