武夷菌素产生菌Fosmid文库的构建及文库探针的获得

以不吸水链霉菌武夷变种CK-15为材料,提取基因组DNA,经Sau 3A Ⅰ部分酶切后回收35-40 kb之间的片段,连接到pCC1FOS载体上,经过包装转染涂布后构建得到了CK-15基因组的Fosmid文库,文库的滴度为8.8×105CFU/mL.随机挑取16个阳性克隆,经EcoR Ⅰ和Hind Ⅲ双酶切电泳分析,样品插入片段平均长度大于35 kb,插入率为100%,符合构建文库的要求.根据多氧霉素、尼克霉素生物合成基因及大环内酯类聚酮合成酶基因(PKS)设计特异性引物,以基因组为模板进行PCR扩增,筛选特异性引物探针.结果用大环内酯类聚酮合成酶基因设计引物扩增出1 693 bp的片段经Blast比对其与大环内酯类抗生素生物合成基因相似性为95%以上.武夷菌素产生菌CK-15 Fosmid文库的构建及文库探针的获得,为武夷菌素生物合成基因的克隆奠定了基础.     

酿酒酵母海藻糖合成酶基因的克隆和在大肠村菌中的表达

用PCR方法克隆了1．5kb的酿酒母Sacchromyces cerevisiae海藻糖合成酶基因TPSI,将该片段连接到pUC19载体,通过转化分别引入海藻糖合成酶基因缺失和缺陷的大肠杆菌Escherichia coli FF4169 和FF4050,对转化株的质粒DNA酶切分析表明均含有1．5kb PCR克隆片段,生长曲线实验证明,带有克隆片段的转化株在含0．5mol/L NaCl的高渗透压基础培养基中生长良好;用高效液相色谱（HPLC）结合蒸发散射（ELSD）技术测定细胞内海藻糖实验证明转化株能够合成海藻糖。     

PCR方法筛选淡紫灰链霉菌海南变种基因组粘粒文库

以中生菌素产生菌淡紫灰链霉菌海南变种(Streptomyces lavendulae var.hainanensis)B-7菌株为材料,利用pOJ446作为载体构建了B-7菌株的基因组粘粒文库,文库效价达到4.21×106CFU/ml.随机挑取12个克隆提取质粒,经BamHI酶切电泳分析,插入片段大小约为30～40 kb,符合建库要求的理论值.利用建立的基于96深孔板PCR技术的文库筛选改良方法,成功快速地筛选到含有目标基因片段的阳性菌株.     

黄脂菌素生物合成基因簇中调控基因xanR3的功能

【目的】研究黄脂菌素产生菌灰黄链霉菌中编码ArsR家族转录调控蛋白(Arsenical resistance regulator)的xanR3基因的功能。【方法】利用大肠杆菌和链霉菌双亲本接合转移的方法,构建xanR3基因缺失突变株及回补突变株。利用cDNA在相邻同方向的基因间隔区进行PCR确定黄脂菌素生物合成基因簇中的转录单元。利用荧光定量RT-PCR方法进行突变株中黄脂菌素生物合成基因簇转录水平的检测。【结果】对得到的xanR3基因缺失突变株及回补突变株进行发酵,发现xanR3基因缺失突变株产黄脂菌素能力下降,回补菌株中黄脂菌素产量相比缺失突变株有一定程度的恢复,但仍未达到野生型水平。经鉴定,黄脂菌素生物合成基因簇中共有18个共转录单元,其中4个共转录单元在?xanR3突变株中转录水平明显下降。【结论】ArsR家族转录调控基因xanR3是黄脂菌素生物合成的正调控基因。     

PCR-寻靶体系构建棒状链霉菌励基因插入突变的重组质粒pELA

本实验将PCR所得的1．8kb的地基因片段插入到pUCm-T载体的多克隆位点,得到重组质粒pUCm-T-lat．经EcoRI—HindⅢ双酶切后得到妇基因片段,与经同样双酶切的穿梭质粒pGH112进行连接,得到重组质粒pGH112-lat。将其电转至大肠杆菌E．coli BW25113／pIJ790中得到E．coli BW25113／pIJ790／pGH112-lat。同时,根据棒状链霉菌纽基因的序列及质粒pIJ773（pIJ773为可提供阿泊拉抗性的模板质粒）中阿泊拉抗性基因（aac（3）iv）的序列设计一对长59nt及58nt的引物,两引物分别含有20nt及19nt的阿泊拉抗性基因的互补序列和39nt的纽基因两端的互补序列,以质粒pip73为模板,PCR扩增得到的产物为两端带有纽基因上下游同源序列的阿泊拉抗性基因,将此PCR产物称为阿泊拉抗性框,将此阿泊拉抗性框电转至E-coli BW25113／pIJ790／pGH112-lat转化子中。在质粒pIJ790的作用下,阿泊拉抗性框中两端的纽基因同源序列与pGH112-lat中的野生型勉基因发生同源双交换,使得阿泊拉抗性框插入地基因中,得到纽基因中插入阿泊拉抗性基因（lat：：apr）的重组质粒pELA。该质粒的构建为进一步构建棒状链霉菌地基因插入阻断的突变株,从而实现克拉维酸产量的提高奠定了初步基础。     

大肠杆菌葡萄糖异构酶基因在变铅青链霉菌中的克隆与表达

本文用穿梭质粒载体pSE-3,进行了大肠杆菌葡萄糖异构酶基因在变铅青链霉菌中的克隆与表达。把含有1.6kb葡萄糖异构酶基因的pX1200(4.3kb)质粒与pGEM-3(2.9kb)质粒分别用EcoRI酶解,T4DNA连接酶连接,转化E.Coli HB101(Xy1~-,Neo(?)),得到的重组质粒被命名为pX1203(7.2kb);将pX1203与穿梭质粒载体pSE-3分别用HindⅢ酶解,T_4DNA连接酶连接,转化E.Coli HB101,在含有新霉素的木糖培养基上筛选到转化重组体,其重组质粒被命名为pSE×100(10.6kb);把pSE×100转化变铅青链霉菌TK54的原生质体,在硫链丝菌肽(50μg/ml)和新霉素(50μg/ml)的平皿上得到了重组体。经质粒提取,酶切分析,再转化和葡萄糖异构酶活性测定,结果表明,大肠杆菌的葡萄糖异构酶基因确实已在链霉菌中克隆和表达。     

链霉菌M1033 D－木糖异构酶的分子克隆

链霉菌M1033染色体DNA经BamH Ⅰ酶解后电泳,Southern转移。根据自测的链霉菌M1033 D－木糖异构酶氨基酸序列设计合成寡聚核苷酸探针x－2、x－3,以x－2、x－3及Am－pullariella sp3876 D-木糖异构酶基因(1．17kb)为探针进行杂交,确定与上述探针杂交最强处在15kb左右。从胶上分离出g-20kb大小的片段,克隆到EMBL 3载体中,经杂交筛选后,得到0．6％的阳性噬斑,其插人大小为13kh。将插入DNA的saIⅠ酶解片段(2．5kb)进一步亚克隆于pucl8,得到重组质粒puB l,经酶解图谱、部分序列分析和互补实验确定puBl含有完整的M1033 D-木糖异构酶基因     

麦迪霉素产生菌酮基还原酶基因的研究

将麦迪霉素产生菌基因文库中与放线紫红索酮基还原酶基因actⅢ有同源性的4·0kb DNA片段克隆到质粒载体pWHM3中,构成重组质粒pCB4。将质粒pCB4转入酮基还原酶基因缺陷菌株——加利利链霉菌ATCC3167l中,得到转化子。转化子发酵产物经TLC和HPLC分析证明是阿克拉菌酮,与加利利链霉菌原株ATCC31133的产物相同,说明麦迪霉素产生菌酮基还原酶基因互补了加利利链霉菌ATCC31671中缺陷的酮基还原酶基因,使其恢复了产生阿克拉菌酮的能力。4．Okb DNA片段插入方向相反的重组质粒pCBR4在加利利链霉菌ATCC31671中发酵产物经TLC分析证明也是阿克拉菌酮,这说明4．0kbDNA片段中麦迪霉素产生菌酮基还原酶基因具有自身的启动子。对4．0kb DNA片段进行了限制酶酶切分析,建立了其酶切图谱。以actⅢ基因为探针,经分子杂交以及亚克隆和DNA转化实验,将麦迪霉索产生菌酮基还原酶基因定位于BssH Ⅱ—BamH Ⅰ 1．3kb DNA片段上。对1．3kb DNA片段核苷酸序列分析结果表明：此1．3kbDNA片段中含有一个独立的ORF,起始密码ATG,终止密码TAG,含783bp;在起始密码上游有GGAGG5个核苷酸SD序列;此ORF编码260个氨基酸,与actⅢ基因编码的261个氨基酸相似性为77．4%,相同性为66．7％,对麦迪霉素产生苗酮基还原酶基因的可能作用进行了讨论。     

球孢链霉菌质粒pSGL1的性质研究

链霉菌质粒pSGL1是本实验室在球孢链霉菌（Streptomycelglobisporus）中发现的新的质粒,它可以在变铅青链霉菌中复制。用缺失分析确定了pSGL1的基本复制区位于一个2．0kb的片段上。pSGL1能够与pIJ101相容。pSGL1是一个高拷贝质粒,拷贝数约为70～250。在对质粒进行分析的过程中得到的一些衍生质粒如pSGLN和pSGLS3等可以作为新的链霉菌基因克隆载体,并可用于构建新的高效分泌表达的链霉菌载体。     

力达霉素产生菌球孢链霉菌C-1027中atrA同源基因的克隆及分析

目的：在天蓝色链霉菌Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2)中多效性调节因子AtrA（AtrA-c）可通过激活放线紫红素途径特异性的调节因子ActII-ORF4的转录来控制放线紫红素的产生。在灰色链霉菌Streptomyces griseus NBRC13350和阿维链霉菌Streptomyces avermitilis MA-4680中也发现了AtrA-c 编码基因（atrA-c）的同源基因,分别影响链霉素和阿维菌素的生物合成。本文目的在于探索球孢链霉菌C-1027（Streptomyces globisporus C-1027）中是否存在AtrA,克隆球孢链霉菌C-1027中atrA基因并进行生物信息学分析,为进一步确定其对力达霉素产生的调控作用及调控机制奠定基础。[方法] 采用在球孢链霉菌C-1027中异源表达AtrA-c,来确定AtrA-c对力达霉素产量的影响;通过Southern blot 分析来判断在球孢链霉菌C-1027 基因组中是否有atrA-c同源基因;PCR扩增方法获得球孢链霉菌C-1027 atrA基因（atrA-gl）并测序;通过多种生物信息学软件来分析atrA-gl及其与旁侧基因的组织结构、对已发现的AtrA蛋白进行同源性比对及亲缘关系分析。[结果]在球孢链霉菌C-1027中异源表达天蓝色链霉菌AtrA-c蛋白,发现其对力达霉素的产量有影响。以atrA-c为探针,通过Southern blot分析显示球孢链霉菌C-1027基因组中存在atrA-c的同源基因。PCR扩增得到球孢链霉菌C-1027 的atrA基因的全序列以及该基因上下游的旁侧序列（GenBank/EMBL/DDBJ 登录号GU723707）。通过对球孢链霉菌C-1027、天蓝色链霉菌A3(2)、灰色链霉菌NBRC13350以及阿维链霉菌MA-4680 AtrA蛋白序列进行同源性分析发现,四种AtrA蛋白编码氨基酸序列一致性达到65%至 87%,相似性高达70% 至89%。并且,球孢链霉菌C-1027 atrA基因与相邻基因形成的组织结构与天蓝色链霉菌和灰色链霉菌完全一致。根据蛋白质同源性绘制进化树,发现球孢链霉菌AtrA蛋白与灰色链霉菌AtrA蛋白亲缘关系最近。[结论]确定在球孢链霉菌C-1027中存在atrA同源基因并影响力达霉素的产量,克隆了首个力达霉素生物合成基因簇外的调节基因--atrA基因,通过生物信息学分析初步推测了该基因的功能,为进一步研究AtrA-gl对力达霉素途径特异性级联调控网络的调控关系奠定了基础。     

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.