黄曲霉功能基因组学研究

黄曲霉（Aspergillus flavus）是一种常见的腐生真菌和条件致病菌,其次生代谢产物黄曲霉毒素（Aflatoxin,AFT）具有高度的致癌性和致畸性,严重危及人类和动物健康。近年来,功能基因组学研究发展迅速,在真菌生长发育、挖掘真菌次级代谢产物以及研究包括黄曲霉毒素在内的真菌毒素等方面得到了广泛的应用。功能基因组学在研究黄曲霉与宿主之间的相互作用以及黄曲霉与其他曲霉之间的相互作用方面具有巨大的潜力。然而,黄曲霉功能基因组学受到细胞壁难以破除、耐药性高、筛选标记少、缺陷型菌株构建费力耗时等因素的影响而发展缓慢。概述了黄曲霉的选择标记、遗传转化方法和黄曲霉毒素以及环匹阿尼酸（cyclopiazonic acid, CPA）生物合成的研究进展,并讨论了在提高黄曲霉基因操作效率方面的潜在策略。例如,构建缺乏非同源末端连接（NHEJ）途径的菌株、Cre-loxP重组系统、CRISPR-Cas9等方法,为深入开展黄曲霉遗传学研究提供参考。     

植物功能基因组研究进展

随着植物基因组计划的深入,植物基因组学研究的重点已经转变为基因组功能的研究,即利用基因组序列的信息和高通量的系统分析技术,在基因组水平研究植物结构和组织与植物功能在细胞、有机体和进化上的关系.对功能基因组学研究的内容、方法以及最新研究进展进行了综述.     

DNA多态性及其在植物功能基因组学研究中的应用

DNA多态性是生物多样性的基础。本综述了DNA多态性的影响因素,并就DNA多态性应用于基因定位、基因克隆以及基因功能分析等领域进行了探讨,展示了DNA多态性在植物功能基因组学研究中的广阔应用前景。     

植物转座子及其在番茄功能基因组的应用

转座子作为插入突变原或分子标签被广泛应用于基因的分离和克隆,已成为发现新基因和基因功能分析的有效工具。该文综述了植物转座子及其在基因分离中的研究进展,并讨论其在番茄功能基因遗传资源、功能基因组分离等研究中的应用。     

植物转座子及其在功能基因组学中的应用

转座子作为插入突变原或分子标签被广泛应用于基因的分离和克隆,且因其 独特的性质已成为发现新基因和基因功能分析的有效工具。本文综述了植物转座子及其作为基因分离和克隆工具的研究进展,并讨论其在植物基因功能研究方面的应用。 Abstract:Transposons have been widely used for gene isolation and gene cloning as insertional mutagens or molecular tagging.Furthermore,due to special characteristics of transposons,transposons techniques will be a powerful tool for new gene discovery and gene functional analysis.This paper reviewed the developments of plant transposons in gene isolating and cloning,as well as its use in studying gene function in plant.     

植物逆境胁迫耐受性功能基因组研究进展

为了更加高效地利用基因工程技术提高植物对逆境胁迫的耐受性,需要在全基因组水平上对植物逆境胁迫耐受性的复杂机制进行整合性研究.植物逆境胁迫耐受性功能基因组的研究可概括为：利用胁迫特异性的表达序列标签(EST)及cDNA微阵列（或基因芯片）技术筛选与胁迫相关的候选基因,然后利用反向遗传学等技术对候选基因的功能进行研究,利用酵母双杂交、正向遗传学等技术对基因及基因产物间的相互关系进行研究.通过这些研究可以全面地了解植物对胁迫（渗透、干旱、极端温度）响应的复杂机制和相互作用以及相应的信号转导途径,从而为更加高效地利用基因工程技术提高植物对逆境胁迫的耐受性奠定基础.     

模式植物短柄草研究新进展

短柄草(Brachypodium distachyon)株型矮小,易于种植栽培,生长周期短,自花授粉,容易繁殖。另外,短柄草基因组比较小,易于转化,与小麦具有比较近的亲缘关系,是理想的草类特别是禾本科模式植物。近年来,短柄草的研究工作在细胞遗传学、基因组学、比较基因组学、植物-病原菌相互作用、功能基因组学等研究领域取得了许多进展,包括完成了Bd-21全基因组的测序工作、构建了T-DNA插入突变体库、用遗传学的方法首次研究短柄草基因的生物学功能等。本文综述了近年来特别是2009年以来短柄草的研究进展,并对未来的研究工作做了展望。     

3种烟草基因组SSR位点信息分析和标记开发

利用生物信息学方法对绒毛状烟草、林烟草和本塞姆氏烟草3份烟草野生种基因组数据中的SSR位点信息进行了分析。结果表明,在全长分别为2.14Gb、2.44Gb和2.59Gb的绒毛状烟草、林烟草和本塞姆氏烟草基因组中分别获得153 357个、196 493个和278 784个SSR位点,平均相隔13.94kb、12.42kb和9.31kb出现一个SSR。在SSR位点分布区域上,绝大部分的SSR位点分布在内含子和UTR(尤其是5′-UTR)区域;在SSR基序类型上,主要集中在二、三碱基基序且二者占总SSR位点数目的80%以上,并以二碱基基序类型丰度最高;在SSR基序结构上,基因组中出现频率及数量最高的是含有A(T)n的基序结构;在SSR基序的重复次数上,除单碱基基序类型外,重复次数多在3~10次之间。利用分别属于5个不同烟草组的8份烟草材料验证所合成的300对引物,所有合成的引物均能扩增获得目标片段,其中有80对引物存在扩增多态性。表明来源于绒毛状烟草、林烟草和本塞姆氏烟草基因组的SSR标记在亲缘关系相对较近的烟草种间具有高度保守性和通用性,基于此3份烟草野生种基因组数据开发SSR引物用于后续的相关遗传研究具有可行性。     

植物功能基因组学的发展现状与发展趋势

本文将评述植物功能基因组学研究领域最新的发展状况及其趋势。     

基于植物重组蛋白产量提高的研究进展

重组蛋白为疾病治疗提供了新手段,同时创造了可观的经济效益。利用经济作物(主要是烟草)、谷类作物、豆科作物和蔬菜作物生产具有药用价值的重组蛋白是“分子农业”最热门的研究内容。尽管许多重组蛋白已在植物中表达,但只有一小部分已成功投入使用。为了极大地克服限制植物生产重组蛋白发展的问题,研究人员改进表达系统以增加重组蛋白的产量。本文从分析植物产生重组蛋白产量低和/或生物活性低等问题入手,综述了近些年来解决这些问题的优化策略,同时提出了提高植物生产重组蛋白产量的研究方向。     

Stable Plastid Transformation in <Emphasis Type="Italic">Nicotiana benthamiana</Emphasis>

Plastids from Nicotiana benthamiana were transformed with the vector for dicistronic expression of two genes—aminoglycoside 3'-adenyltransferase (aadA) and green fluorescent protein (gfp)—in the plastids of Nicotiana tabacum. Transplastomic shoots exhibited green fluorescence under UV light. Transformation efficiencies were similar between species. Although the border sequence (trnI and trnA) for homologous recombination to transform the plastid genome of N. benthamiana was identical to that sequence of N. tabacum, the exception was a 9-bp addition in the intron of trnI. This indicated that the N. tabacum sequence used as a border region for recombination was sufficient to insert the foreign gene into the target site between the trnI and trnA of N. benthamiana with similar efficiency. Southern blot analysis detected the presence of aadA and gfp between trnI and trnA in the plastid genome of N. benthamiana. Northern and western blot analyses revealed high expression of gfp in the plastids from petals and leaves. Our results suggest that the plastid transformation system established here is applicable to investigations of the interactions between plastid and nucleus in N. benthamiana.     

羊肚菌分子鉴定及功能基因研究进展

羊肚菌作为珍贵的食药用真菌,具有很高的经济价值.就近年来羊肚菌分子生物学研究的进展从分子鉴定、系统学研究、功能基因等方面进行了分析总结.结果显示,目前利用分子标记已实现羊肚菌属快捷的分子鉴定,较全面揭示了属内种群的遗传多样性和亲缘关系;利用组学技术初步探索了羊肚菌菌核形成及子实体发育机制;此外还克隆表达了与羊肚菌抗逆响...     

RNA干扰文库及其在功能基因组学研究中的应用

随着人类基因组大规模测序的完成,下一步的挑战是了解每一个基因的功能 . RNA 干扰文库为大规模基因功能筛选提供了可能 . 虽然用于线虫等模式生物的 RNAi 文库,已经证明是大规模基因功能筛选的有效方法,但这些文库不能用于高等动物的细胞 . 自 2003 年以来,用于人的细胞和哺乳动物细胞的 RNAi 文库取得了突破,相继出现构建已知基因 RNAi 文库和构建随机 RNAi 文库的报道,并成功地应用于大规模基因功能的筛选 . RNAi 文库作为一种简单、高效、大规模、高通量的功能基因组学研究的工具,将在基因功能研究、发现新的药物靶基因、发现疾病相关基因等方面有广阔的应用前景 .     

雄全异株植物白牛槭功能性状与碳素含量关联性研究

以雄全异株植物白牛槭为研究对象,在3个不同的花果发育期(盛花期、果实膨大期和果实成熟期)将雄全异株繁育系统和植物功能性状相结合,从功能性状与碳元素关联性角度研究植物繁殖和营养生长过程,探讨白牛槭适应环境的策略以及其两性植株在营养与繁殖之间的权衡关系。结果显示:(1)白牛槭枝叶功能性状在同一花果发育期内,除果实膨大期两性植株与雄株的叶干物质含量有显著差异外,其他2个花果发育期两性植株与雄株比叶面积(SLA)、叶干物质含量(LDMC)和枝干物质含量(BDMC)均无显著差异。不同花果发育期(盛花期、果实膨大期和成熟期)之间枝叶功能性状差异极显著,两性植株盛花期与果实膨大期的LDMC差异显著,果实膨大期和成熟期的SLA差异显著,而雄株并不存在这样的差异。(2)两性植株LDMC与BDMC具有极显著正相关关系,而雄株LDMC与BDMC之间呈显著相关关系,较两性植株弱。(3)同一花果发育期内,两性植株与雄株的叶碳含量、枝碳含量差异不显著;枝碳含量在不同花果发育期间差异极显著,大小顺序为:盛花期果实膨大期果实成熟期。(4)两性植株的枝叶碳含量与枝叶干物质含量均呈极显著正相关关系,雄树仅叶碳含量与枝干物质含量呈显著正相关关系。研究表明,白牛槭两性植株与雄株的繁殖和营养生长活动具有明显阶段性,两性植株在资源获取及养分保持能力方面显著大于雄株;在叶片与枝条之间联系紧密程度方面亦是如此,说明两性植株的养分制造及传输系统具有高度的一致性,这是两性植株面临着繁殖压力而做出的适应环境的策略之一,并且两性植株并没有因此而降低其营养生长,这可能与两性植株自身存在制造养分的补偿机制有关。     

Development of a quantitative tool for measuring changes in the coefficient of conductivity of plasmodesmata induced by developmental, biotic, and abiotic signals

Summary. The regulation of intercellular and interorgan communication is pivotal for cell fate decisions in plant development and probably plays a significant role in the systemic regulation of gene expression and in defense reactions against pathogens or other biotic and abiotic environmental factors. In plants, symplasmic cell-to-cell communication is provided by plasmodesmata (Pd), coaxial membranous tunnels that span cell walls interconnecting adjacent cytoplasms. Macromolecules, proteins, and RNA may be transported through Pd by passive diffusion or by a facilitated mechanism. A quantitative tool was developed to measure the coefficient of conductivity, C(Pd), for diffusion-driven transport via Pd and to assess changes in the coefficient induced by developmental, biotic and abiotic signals. ^GFPC(Pd), the coefficient of conductivity for cell-to-cell spread of green-fluorescent protein (GFP), a protein with a Stokes radius of 2.82 nm, was determined in epidermal cells of sink and source leaves of wild-type and transgenic Nicotiana benthamiana plants expressing the movement protein of tobacco mosaic virus (MP^TMV) incubated both in dark and light and at 16 and 25°C. Under all conditions, Pd in source leaves conducted macromolecules, with ^GFPC(Pd)_sink > ^GFPC(Pd)_source. Light down-regulated ^GFPC(Pd) (all conditions); down-regulation was stronger for sink cells. The effect of MP^TMV on ^GFPC(Pd) between epidermal cells was dependent on temperature and leaf development; at 16°C, MP^TMV down-regulated ^GFPC(Pd) only in source leaves, while at 25°C, MP^TMV had no significant effect. This quantitative tool should be useful for investigating differences in Pd conductivity that are induced by mutations or silencing. Correspondence and reprints: Department of Plant Sciences, George S. Wise Faculty of Life Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel. Present address: Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.     

Reverse Genetic Approaches for Functional Genomics of Rice

T-DNA and transposable elements e.g., Ds and Tos17, are used to generate a large number of insertional mutant lines in rice. Some carry the GUS or GFP reporter for gene trap or enhancer trap. These reporter systems are valuable for identifying tissue- or organ-preferential genes. Activation tagging lines have also been generated for screening mutants and isolating mutagenized genes. To utilize these resources more efficiently, tagged lines have been produced for reverse genetic approaches. DNA pools of the T-DNA tagged lines and Tos17 lines have been prepared for PCR screening of insertional mutants in a given gene. Tag end sequences (TES) of the inserts have also been produced. TES databases are beneficial for analyzing the function of a large number of rice genes.     

功能基因组学的研究内容与方法

基因组学的研究已从结构基因组学转向功能基因组学.综述了功能基因组学研究的内容和方法,主要包括应用微点阵、基因表达系列分析(SAGE)、蛋白质组、生物信息学等方法来研究基因组表达概况、基因组多样性、模式生物体等.     

Virus-induced silencing of WIPK and SIPK genes reduces resistance to a bacterial pathogen,but has no effect on the INF1-induced hypersensitive response (HR) in Nicotiana benthamiana

Activation of two mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs), wound-induced protein kinase (WIPK) and salicylic acid-induced protein kinase (SIPK), is one of the earliest responses that occur in tobacco plants that have been wounded, treated with pathogen-derived elicitors or challenged with avirulent pathogens. We isolated cDNAs for these MAPKs ( NbWIPK and NbSIPK) from Nicotiana benthamiana. The function of NbWIPK and NbSIPK in mediating the hypersensitive response (HR) triggered by infiltration with INF1 protein (the major elicitin secreted by Phytophthora infestans), and the defense response to an incompatible bacterial pathogen ( Pseudomonas cichorii), was investigated by employing virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) to inhibit expression of the WIPK and SIPK genes in N. benthamiana. Silencing of WIPK or SIPK, or both genes simultaneously, resulted in reduced resistance to P. cichorii, but no change was observed in the timing or extent of HR development after treatment with INF1.Communicated by R. G. Herrmann