苦荞谷胱甘肽转移酶(FtGST)基因的克隆与序列分析

采用RACE技术,从苦荞(Fagopyrum tatarium)中克隆得到一个谷胱甘肽转移酶(Glutathione S-transferase protein,FtGST)基因。序列分析表明,FtGST基因全长DNA序列和cDNA序列编码区分别为746 bp和666 bp,DNA序列含有一个长度为80 bp(342-421 bp)的内含子;开放阅读框(ORF)长666 bp,编码221个氨基酸。生物信息学分析表明,FtGST基因推导的蛋白质含有Tau家族典型的底物结合口袋、谷胱甘肽结合位点(G-site)和疏水性底物结合位点(H-site)氨基酸残基,表明FtGST为Tau家族蛋白。     

决明查尔酮合成酶基因的克隆及序列分析

以决明(Cassia tora)为实验材料,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术,从决明嫩叶中克隆出查尔酮合成酶(Chal-one synthase,CHS)基因,其cDNA全长为1 459 bp,编码一个由390个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.氨基酸序列分析表明,决明CHS基因的氨基酸序列中含有44.61%的中性疏水氨基酸,29.74%的中性亲水氨基酸,12.56%的酸性氨基酸和13.O8%的碱性氨基酸.决明CHS基因的氨基酸序列中具有CHS家族酶系的氨基酸保守残基,包括结合底物CoA的结合残基及催化聚酮合成的催化残基,表明其可能参与聚酮化合物的合成.决明与其它植物CHS的氨基酸序列的进化分析表明,其与同为豆科决明属的翼叶决明(Cassia alata)的同源性较近,并且CHS家族可以分为CHS亚家族与非CHS亚家族.将得到的序列提交GenBank,登录号为EU430077.     

长穗偃麦草DREB类基因EeAP2.2 的克隆与序列分析

由于一些基因的特殊碱基序列限制,使得应用一种技术获得基因的全长cDNA序列比较困难。本研究结合RACE和Genome Walking技术从十倍体长穗偃麦草（Elytrigia elongata,2n=70）中克隆了AP2家族的一个全长cDNA序列,命名为EeAP2.2。序列分析表明,该基因具有一个837bp的开放阅读框,编码279个氨基酸残基,含有一个保守的AP2结构域,是AP2大家族的一个新成员。该基因编码的氨基酸序列与GenBank已有的普通小麦AP2家族两个同源基因编码蛋白TaDREB1和TaDREBW50（登录号分别为：AAL01124.1和AAY44605.1）具有98%的氨基酸序列一致性, 与大麦AP2蛋白HvDREB1-a（登录号AAY25517.1）,高羊茅AP2蛋白FaDREB2A （登录号CAG30547.1） 及水稻OsDREB2.2（登录号AY064403）的氨基酸序列一致性分别为 93%、86%、69%。说明该基因与小麦AP2家族基因的同源性最高。本研究除获得了长穗偃麦草一个重要抗逆转录因子基因EeAP2.2的全长cDNA序列外,也提供了一种快速、有效克隆功能基因的方法。     

天蓝色链霉菌分化调控基因scrX的功能研究

克隆天蓝色链霉菌中一个新基因scrX并进行了序列分析, 利用基因破坏策略进行了该基因的功能研究. 结果表明, scrX基因由660个碱基组成, 编码产物是一个220个氨基酸残基的蛋白质;该基因含有3个在链霉菌中的稀有密码子--AAA, AAA和ATA, 是典型的在翻译水平上受到严紧调控的分化调控基因. 氨基酸序列同源性比较结果表明, scrX编码蛋白属于原核生物转录调控蛋白IclR家族.基因功能研究结果揭示, scrX基因在天蓝色链霉菌孢子形成中可能起正调控作用.     

产生志贺样毒素的噬菌体ψ297整合酶基因(int) 的克隆和序列分析

目的克隆并分析细菌性噬菌体ψ297的整合酶基因(int).方法采用加接头的基因DNA片断为模板进行步移PCR,根据溶源性噬菌体ψ297的染色体DNA上类似于噬菌体933W的整合酶基因的一个40个核苷酸设计引物,进行扩增、克隆、亚克隆、测序和序列分析.结果得到了噬菌体ψ297编码的整合酶基因(int)的完整序列,它的长度是1287bp,编码了428个氨基酸的Int蛋白质.将它们的序列与λ噬菌体的整合酶家族其它成员进行了比较,发现噬菌体ψ297的整合酶基因(int)与噬菌体VT1-Sakai的整合酶基因有79%的同源性,噬菌体ψ297的Int蛋白与噬菌体VT1-Sakai的Int蛋白在氨基酸序列上有82%的同源性.N-末端的氨基酸区域是完全保守的,而中心区和C-末端则显示出较大差异.结论噬菌体ψ297与λ噬菌体的int基因来源于同一基因库,噬菌体ψ297可能属于λ噬菌体家族.     

绞股蓝鲨烯环氧酶基因的克隆与序列分析

根据已报道植物鲨烯环氧酶(squalene epoxidase,SE)基因cDNA序列的保守区域设计引物,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术,对绞股蓝SE基因进行克隆及序列分析.结果表明,绞股蓝SE基因cDNA全长为1 818 bp,编码一个由525个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.绞股蓝SE基因编码的氨基酸序列中含有52.4%的非极性疏水性氨基酸,26.1%极性中性氨基酸,9.0%酸性氨基酸,12.6%碱性氨基酸.Blast结果显示,绞股蓝SE基因核苷酸序列与其他已报道的植物SE基因相似性为73%～82%,推导的氨基酸序列相似性为63.2%～79.4%.SE氨基酸序列进化分析发现,绞股蓝SE与绿珊瑚、拟南芥亲缘关系较近.     

平榛NAC转录因子的分离及表达特性分析

NAC转录因子是近十年来新发现的具有多种生物功能的植物特异转录因子,在植物生长发育、激素调节和抵抗逆境等方面发挥着重要的作用。本研究基于Solexa技术对平榛花芽转录组文库进行分析,结合RACE-PCR扩增,从平榛中克隆了一个与NAC类基因同源的cDNA序列ChNAC1,该序列长度为1154bp,具有长度为876bp的完整开放阅读框架,推测编码蛋白含有291个氨基酸,具有N-末端同源性较高且十分保守的NAC结构域和一个位于C-末端的高度可变区域。qRT-PCR分析表明,ChNAC1可以在4℃低温胁迫条件下上调表达,在4h时出现表达峰值。组织表达分析结果表明,ChNAC1在雄花序中表达最高,其次是花芽、树皮和种子。推测ChNAC1可能参与植物响应低温反应过程。ChNAC1基因的克隆及表达分析为进一步阐明和探讨平榛NAC转录因子的功能奠定了基础。     

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.     

橡胶树白粉菌MAT相关基因(STE2基因)的克隆及表达分析

以橡胶树白粉菌(Oidium heveae B.A.Steinm)为材料,根据同源性克隆得到一个MAT相关基因的DNA和c DNA序列,命名为OH-MAT2。生物信息学分析表明,这个基因DNA全长为964 bp,具有一个921 bp的完整开放阅读框(ORF),编码307个氨基酸。其编码的蛋白质分子量为35 584.1,等电点为9.78,且是稳定的疏水性蛋白质。氨基酸序列分析该蛋白质具有STE2家族的保守结构域。结构预测表明该蛋白质主要有α-螺旋、β-折叠及转角构成。相对荧光定量显示该基因在侵染不同时段有表达,且差异明显。     

金花茶查尔酮合成酶基因全长克隆与序列分析

利用RT-PCR和RACE方法,从我国珍稀植物金花茶(Camellia nitidissima)花瓣中获得了查尔酮合成酶(chalcone synthase,CHS)基因的cDNA全长,命名为Cn-CHS,GenBank登录号HQ269804.碱基序列分析表明,Cn-CHS全长1 454bp,包含77 bp的5'非翻译区、207 bp的3'非翻译区和一个长为1 170 bp编码389个氨基酸的开放阅读框.氨基酸序列分析显示该基因编码的蛋白具有CHS家族保守存在的所有功能活性位点和特征性多肽序列.氨基酸序列比对分析表明,CnCHS与蔷薇科、杜鹃花科、茄科等植物的CHS相似性都在92%以上;与山茶科山茶属物种山茶(C.japonica)CHS完全一致;与茶(C.sinensis)CHS相似性达99%,有5个氨基酸位点存在差异,其中包括一个功能性位点.     

Direct chromatographic resolution of racemic cyclohexylaminoglutethimide and its acetylated metabolite using cellulose-based chiral stationary phase

Racemic cyclohexylaminoglutethimide (±ChAG) and its acetylated metabolite (±ChAG) were resolved by a direct chromatographic method using a Chiracel OD column without derivatization. Maximum resolutions (R) of 4.89 and 0.74 were obtained for the enantiomers of cyclohexylaminoglutethimide and its acetylated metabolite, respectively.     

CaMADS1, a MADS box gene expressed in the carpel of hazelnut

Hazelnut (Corylus avellana L.) is a species of economic interest that shows a peculiar floral biology. Unlike most of the angiosperms, which produce ovules during floral development such that they are ready for pollen at anthesis, hazelnut ovary development is delayed and triggered by compatible pollination. In order to elucidate the mechanisms regulating this unusual process and the role of the MADS box genes in ovary development, a cDNA library from pollinated styles of hazelnut was screened with a mixture of MADS box genes from different plant species. CaMADS1 (Corylus avellana MADS box), a floral-specific MADS box gene, was isolated, and characterized as belonging to the sub-family of the AGAMOUS genes. Northern blot, RT-PCR analyses and in situ hybridization experiments show a precise correlation between ovary development and CaMADS1 expression, indicating a role of this MADS box gene in the processes of floral organogenesis.     

山西省榛属植物居群的SSR遗传多样性研究

利用9对SSR引物对山西省平榛(Corylus heterophylla Fisch)和毛榛(C.mandshurica Maxim.et Rupr.)野生居群、欧榛(C.avellana L.)和平欧杂种榛(C.heterophylla Fisch.×C.avellana L.)的人工栽培居群,共205个样本进行PCR扩增,共扩增出172个等位基因。每个位点的等位基因数为5~18个,平均等位基因数为12.5个。居群观测杂合度(Ho)和预期杂合度(He)的变化范围分别为0.395~0.665和0.778~0.906,表明榛属植物遗传多样性较高,其中平欧杂种榛的遗传多样性最高(He=0.867,I=2.271),毛榛遗传多样性最低(He=0.825,I=2.006)。不同物种居群间遗传分化系数FST=0.106,平均基因流Nm=2.609,表明居群间的遗传分化水平较低。各居群在大多数位点上偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡,主要原因是人工选择或近交所致。分子方差分析(AMOVA)表明,遗传变异主要发生在物种居群内。NJ聚类结果显示毛榛和平榛多数个体聚在各自居群内,平欧杂种榛和欧榛个体交互混合组成一小支后再与平榛聚在一起,表明平欧杂种榛与欧榛、平榛的亲缘关系较近,而毛榛与其它3种榛属植物的亲缘关系较远。本研究还分析讨论了山西省榛属植物居群具有较高遗传多样性的原因,并提出了野生榛子的保护利用策略。     

Complete congruence between morphological and rbcL-based molecular phylogenies in birches and related species (Betulaceae).

Estimations of phylogenies from morphological and molecular data often show contrasting results. We compared morphological and molecular phylogenies in an ancient family of woody dicots, the Betulaceae (birch family). The phylogeny of the family was estimated from parsimony analysis of morphological characters in the genera Alnus, Betula, Carpinus, Corylus, Ostrya, and Ostryopsis and from parsimony and distance-matrix analyses of DNA sequences of the chloroplast gene encoding the large subunit of ribulose-1,5-biphosphate carboxylase (rbcL) in the genera Alnus, Betula, Carpinus, Corylus, and Ostrya and in two outgroups, Quercus and Liquidambar. The topologies obtained by the different methods were completely congruent, and bootstrapping strongly supported the division of the family Betulaceae into two major clades, Betuleae (Alnus and Betula) and Coryleae (other members). Only slightly more homoplasy was present in the rbcL sequence data set than in the morphological set. Relative-rate tests indicated that the Coryleae clade had a faster rate of rbcL evolution than did the Betuleae clade. Heterogeneity of rates of morphological evolution also paralleled those for rbcL.     

Nucleotide sequence of the type C3 staphylococcal enterotoxin gene suggests that intergenic recombination causes antigenic variation.

The nucleotide sequence of the structural gene for staphylococcal enterotoxin type C3 (entC3) was determined. This gene contains 798-base-pair open reading frame that encodes a protein of 266 amino acid residues. Sequence analysis suggests that staphylococcal enterotoxin type C3 is synthesized in a precursor form that is processed to yield a mature extracellular form of 238 amino acid residues (molecular weight, 27,438). The entC3 gene is closely related to the gene for staphylococcal enterotoxin type C1, with 98% nucleotide sequence identity. Sequence comparisons between the entC3, entC1, and entB genes suggest that an ancestral entC1-like gene was formed by recombination between the entC3 and entB genes.     

Cloning and analysis of cDNA clones for rat kidney alpha-spectrin

We have isolated a 3922-base pair (bp) cDNA clone for rat nonerythroid alpha-spectrin from a rat kidney lambda gt11 cDNA library. Sequence analysis revealed that this cDNA contains an open reading frame of 3090 bp encoding for the C-terminal 1030 amino acid sequence of rat kidney alpha-spectrin. The 3'-untranslated region (including a 38-bp poly(A+) tail) contains an 832-bp sequence. A single mRNA of about 8 kilobase pairs was detected in rat liver, kidney, brain, heart, intestine, lung, testis, stomach, spleen, and muscle with varying abundances, which is consistent with and further confirms the presence of spectrins in nonerythroid tissues as demonstrated previously by immunoblot analysis. Southern blot analysis suggested that there is a single gene for nonerythroid alpha-spectrin. The derived amino acid sequence contains sequence from the spectrin 106-residue internal repeat 12 to the C terminus of rat kidney alpha-spectrin. Sequence comparison with human and chicken nonerythroid alpha-spectrin showed that nonerythroid alpha-spectrin is well conserved during evolution. The rat kidney alpha-spectrin sequence, when compared to rat brain alpha-spectrin, contains an extra 76-amino-acid sequence at the C terminus. Sequence comparison of all the internal repeats available revealed that the internal repeat 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 has highest sequence similarity with internal repeat 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17, respectively. Therefore, internal repeats 3-8 and 12-17 are most likely derived from an ancestral gene through gene duplication, suggesting that the spectrin gene is derived from a half-spectrin gene by gene duplication and divergence during evolution.     

Identification of an Acinetobacter baumannii gene region with sequence and organizational similarity to Tn2670.

A chloramphenicol resistance gene was cloned from chromosomal DNA prepared from a clinical Acinetobacter baumannii isolate. Sequence analysis of this gene (cat) and the flanking DNA regions shows that this gene is linked to Tn21 and to IS1 in a manner similar to that found in Tn2670.