一种广泛适用的RNA提取方法

分离提取高质量的RNA是基因表达、调控与基因工程等研究的基础,而RNase、多糖及多酚类物质严重干扰RNA的分离提取过程.现利用硅藻土对RNase的吸附性,结合PVP、高盐及乙二醇丁醚沉淀等处理,建立了一种广泛适用的RNA提取方法.在富含多糖的玉米胚乳,富含RNase的动物肝脏,多酚多油脂的银杏、麻疯树以及木霉、酵母等10多种RNA提取困难的动、植物与微生物材料中都提取出完整性好,得率高的RNA.RT-PCR实验表明,提取的RNA能够用于后续的分子生物学研究.硅藻土-苯酚法提取RNA的得率是异硫氰酸胍法的3倍多.此外,将分离提取的总RNA经过LiCl与PEG8000加NaCl沉淀步骤有效地去除了大片段RNA,以水稻Osa-mir-156的成熟序列设计特异引物做茎环RT-PCR,结果证明,富集得到的小RNA可以用于miRNA克隆等后续实验.     

改良提取水稻胚乳和拟南芥花柱中DNA和RNA的SDS法

在冷酚法的基础上,经多次实践改进,得出一种简单、快速的SDS法,可以从富含多糖的水稻胚乳和富含多酚的拟南芥花柱中同时提取总DNA和总RNA,所得DNA和RNA样品经紫外分光光度计和琼脂糖凝胶电泳分析证明具有较高的纯度和完整性,并可进一步满足PCR和RT-PCR的实验需要。     

干种子高质量总RNA的快速提取方法

高效快速提取高质量的种子RNA是种子分子生物学研究的基础。现有的提取方法难以高效快速地从种子中得到高质量的总RNA。本试验有机地将改进SDS法和异硫氰酸胍法相结合,采用改进的酸性SDS提取液、不溶性PVPP(聚乙烯聚吡咯烷酮)阻止酚类氧化、KAc去除多糖、异丙醇沉淀RNA,可以高效地从0.01～0.1g水稻、大豆、蚕豆、芸豆、花生等干种子中提取到高质量总RNA。此法提取的总RNA,能够满足分子生物学研究的要求,可以进行反转录和RT-PCR反应,用于基因表达研究,并为从具相似成分的其他物种干种子提取总RNA提供参考方法。     

猕猴桃RNA提取与RT-PCR

为了从富含多糖和多酚等物质的猕猴桃幼叶中提取和分离出高质量的RNA,用多个不同品种的猕猴桃叶为材料,比较了3种不同的RNA提取方法所提取的总RNA。结果表明,用胍-酚酸-DEPC法提取的RNA质量最好,提取率达到682.9~780.8μg?g(FW),其R值(A260?A280)接近1.90。用所提取的RNA样品进行RT-PCR,其扩增产物在琼脂糖凝胶上出现明显清晰的扩增cDNA带,说明RNA样品在纯度和浓度上都可以满足PCR等分子生物学实验的基本要求。     

水稻胚乳中核糖核酸的分离

核糖核酸(RNA)是分子生物学研究的重要材料之一。northern blot分析、构建cDNA库、分离基因和研究基因的转录调控都需要从细胞中分离RNA。从高等植物组织中分离高质量的RNA过程中既要防止外源核糖核酸酶的污染,同时也要注意内源核糖核酸酶的灭活。水稻胚乳细胞是种子储藏营养物质的主要部位。富含多糖类物质:如淀粉、糊精和一些低分子糖     

莲胚发育与核酸,蛋白质含量的变化

莲胚发育达到最大鲜重(开花后21d)前,胚轴和子叶的DNA,RNA都持续增长。开花13d后,蛋白、淀粉等贮藏物质显著积累,核酸增长速度加快。成熟胚轴的DNA和RNA含量很高,而子叶中积累大量的淀粉、可溶性糖和蛋白质。发育前期胚乳的生长速度较快,开花后16d左右鲜重和物质积累达到高峰。胚生长后期胚乳逐渐败育,贮藏物质和结构物质都减少,膨大的子叶逐步取代了胚乳的地位。 莲胚生物大分子物质含量的模式属于双子叶植物类型。讨论了莲胚细胞多倍化的问题。     

淀粉分支酶3存在于水稻胚乳的淀粉粒之中

对水稻胚乳淀粉颗粒结合的淀粉分支酶进行了研究.酶活性分析表明水稻胚乳中存在着与淀粉颗粒结合的淀粉分支酶.氨基酸测序分析结果表明结合于水稻胚乳淀粉粒的淀粉分支酶是分子量为84 kD的淀粉分支酶3(rice starch branching enzyme 3; RBE3).从开花后5 d到种子成熟,淀粉颗粒结合的RBE3蛋白都保持较为稳定的含量.Northern 分析表明水稻胚乳发育过程中RBE4最先表达而RBE3和RBE1的表达滞后.综合以上研究结果说明RBE3存在于水稻胚乳的淀粉之中是由于RBE3与淀粉葡聚糖链具有较高亲和性而难以和葡聚糖链解离,进而随着淀粉粒的增长而被其包裹.     

何首乌总RNA提取方法的比较及改进

目的：探讨不同提取方法对提取何首乌总RNA的质量影响,寻找适于何首乌成熟叶组织RNA的提取方法。方法：以何首乌成熟叶组织为材料,采用SDS／酸酚法、常规CTAB法及改良的TRIzol试剂法分别进行实验,并对所提取RNA的质量进行验证。结果：采用3种方法都能提取出RNA,但质量差异较大。其中改良的TRIzol试剂法能有效抑制次生物质的影响,提取的RNA产量可达70-110μg／g,纯度高于其他2种方法,D260nm／D280nm值为1．85～1．97。结论：改良的TRIzol试剂法操作简便,提取的RNA完整性和纯度较高,可以满足下一步实验的要求。     

提取高质量人参RNA的方法研究

针对人参组织多酚、多糖类物质含量较高的特点,比较了改良的异硫氰酸胍法、改良的CTAB法和改良的Trizol法等3种不同的RNA提取方法.3种改良的方法均能从人参组织中提取到总RNA.其中改良的Trizol法能有效地抑制酚类物质和多糖对总RNA提取的影响,能从成熟的叶片中获得高质量、完整性好的总RNA,每克新鲜组织RNA产量在90～120!g之间,电泳分析,28SrRNA亮度约为18SrRNA的2倍,A260/A280介于1.8～2.0之间.用改良的Trizol法分离的RNA,已成功进行了RT-PCR及人参叶cDNA文库构建等研究.     

番茄果实总RNA提取方法的优化

针对番茄等果实的特殊性,对商品化Trizol试剂盒提取总RNA的方法进行适当的改良:液氮研磨后加入预处理液除去果实中大部分糖类等次级代谢物质,裂解时加入β-巯基乙醇抑制酚类等物质的氧化,从富含多糖、多酚的番茄、枣果肉中成功提取总RNA。与其它方法相比,该改良方法具有操作步骤简单、快速等优点。利用RT-PCR技术,从所提取RNA中成功克隆出ζ-胡萝卜素脱氢酶基因片段,进一步表明其质量可以完全满足分子生物学研究的要求。     

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.