苎麻疫霉激发蛋白基因断裂现象初探*

苎麻疫霉(Phytophthora boehmeriae Saw.)可分泌具有诱抗作用的激发蛋白(a-elicitin),根据a-elicidn第24～30和56～63位保守区氨基酸推导的寡核苷酸引物序列,对苎麻疫霉基因组DNA进行特异PCR扩增反应,发现其扩增的DNA片段大于预计的片段。回收纯化的特异扩增DNA,并进行克隆和测序分析,结果表明特异扩增的elicitin基因亚克隆DNA为570bp,大于预计的117bp。在特异片段中,存在3个内含子将基因断裂成4个阅读框架,即ORF1、ORF2、ORF3和ORF4,其中ORF1和ORF4含有与引物相同的序列,但与其它序列与已克隆的elicitin基因无同源性。因此,苎麻疫霉基因组中的elicitin基因可能存在断裂现象。     

TTV武汉分离株DNA克隆和序列分析

用PCR技术从一武汉病人血清中分离获得TGV DNA片断,把此DNA片断克隆到pMD18-T质粒载体中,进行全序列测定并用计算机软件对核苷酸,氨基酸序列和ORF2多肽特征进行比较和分析。所分离获得的TTV DNA片断全长1333bp,含TTV完整的ORF2及部分ORF1序列,核苷酸和氨基酸序列与其它基因型为1a的TTV分离株具有极高的同源性。ORF2多肽含202个氨基酸,在N端部分和C端部分具有较高的亲水性和较强的抗原性,而中间为一段疏水区域,抗原性较弱。N端结构以α螺旋为主,含有典型的酪氨酸激酶磷酸化价点（RARDWYPGY,38－45aa）和三个潜在的蛋白质激酶C的磷酸化位点,C端富含脯氨酸。结构以β转向为主,含有三个连续的N－十四烷酰化位点,推测ORF2编码的蛋白可能是一种磷酸化蛋白。     

TTV武汉分离株DNA克隆和序列分析

用PCR技术从一武汉病人血清中分离获得TTV DNA片断,把此DNA片断克隆到pMD18-T质粒载体中,进行全序列测定并用计算机软件对核苷酸、氨基酸序列和ORF2多肽特征进行比较和分析.所分离获得的TTVDNA片断全长1333bp,含TTV完整的ORF2及部分ORF1序列,核苷酸和氨基酸序列与其它基因型为1a的TTV分离株具有极高的同源性.ORF2多肽含202个氨基酸,在N端部分和C端部分具有较高的亲水性和较强的抗原性,而中间为一段疏水区域,抗原性较弱.N端结构以α螺旋为主,含有典型的酪氨酸激酶磷酸化价点(RARD-WPGY,38-45aa)和三个潜在的蛋白质激酶C的磷酸化位点;C端富含脯氨酸,结构以β转向为主,含有三个连续的N-十四烷酰化位点,推测ORF2编码的蛋白可能是一种磷酸化蛋白.     

苎麻疫霉激发蛋白基因断裂现象初探

苎麻疫霉（PhytophthoraboehmeriaeSaw．）可分泌具有诱抗作用的激发蛋白（α－elicihn）,根据α－elicitin第24～30和56～63位保守区氨基酸推导的寡核苷酸引物序列,对苎麻疫霉基因组DNA进行特异PCR扩增反应,发现其扩增的DNA片段大于预计的片段。回收纯化的特异扩增DNA,并进行克隆和测序分析,结果表明特异扩增的elicihn基因亚克隆DNA为570hp,大于预计的117bp。在特异片段中,存在3个内含子将基因断裂成4个阅读框架,即ORF1、ORF2、ORF3和ORF4,其中ORF1和ORF4含有与引物相同的序列,但与其它序列与已克隆的elicihn基因无同源性。因此,芒麻疫霉基因组中的elicitin基因可能存在断裂现象。     

蓝细菌ORF469的分子克隆和缺失突变工程株的构建

PCR扩增了蓝细菌Synechocystis sp．PCC 6803的ORF469(编码469个氨基酸的开放阅读框),进一步以pUC118为载体将其克隆到E．Coli中,构建了pOQ2质粒。通过DNA体外重组,以红霉素抗性基因取代部分克隆化ORF469片段,又构建丁缺失ORF469片段(保留部分上游和下游序列)的pOQ22质粒。用pOQ22质粒转化Synechocystis sp．PCC 6803野生株细胞,获ORF489缺失突变工程株,它在红霉素抗性培养基上生长正常。对缺失突变工程株DNA的PCR和Southern blot分析证明,Synechocystis sp．PCC 6803的ORF469已被删除。色素测定结果揭示Synechocystis sp．PCC 6803中ORF469表达产物控制细胞内不依赖光的叶绿素生物合成。     

利用反向PCR方法扩增细菌热激蛋白HSP60基因

利用PCR简并引物扩增出HSP6 0基因中一段约 6 0 0bp的核心片段 ,将该核心片段标记为探针 ,与基因组DNA进行Southern杂交 ,选择出适宜的限制性内切酶 ,以便消化基因组DNA得到大小合适的、含有HSP6 0基因的酶切片段。将酶切片段自身环化后作为模板进行反向PCR ,引物的延伸方向自核心片段出发延环化分子向未知序列区进行 ,可扩增出核心区上下游的序列。应用该方法 ,扩增并测定了寓齿双歧杆菌 (Bifidobacteriumdenticolens)DSM1 0 1 0 5 T、奇异双歧杆菌 (Bifidobacteriuminopinatum)DSM1 0 1 0 7T 和阴道加德纳氏菌 (Gard nerellavaginalis)ATCC1 40 1 8T 的HSP6 0全基因序列及青春双歧杆菌 (Bifidobacteriumadolescentis)JCM1 2 75 T98%以上的HSP6 0全基因序列。结果表明 ,反向PCR方法可有效的扩增细菌HSP6 0基因     

水稻黑条矮缩病毒基因组片段S9的cDNA克隆和全序列分析

应用RT PCR技术克隆了 3个中国水稻黑条矮缩病毒 (riceblack streakeddwarfvirus,RBSDV)分离株基因组片段S9,并测定了它们的全序列。结果表明 :RBSDV浙江分离株 (RBSDV Zj)基因组片段S9全长 190 0nt(EMBL登录号为AJ2 97430 ) ,RBSDV河北分离株 (RBSDV Heb)基因组片段S9全长 1898nt(EMBL登录号为AJ2 9742 9) ,湖北分离株S9全长 190 0nt(EMBL登录号为AJ2 9170 6 )。 3个分离株S9均含有两个开放阅读框(ORF) ,分别编码约 40kD和 2 4kD的多肽。3个中国分离株之间的核苷酸同源性高达 98.5 %～ 98.8% ,与日本分离株S9的核苷酸同源性均为 89.9%～ 90 .2 % ,而与意大利MRDVS8同源性仅为 85 .3%～ 86 .4%。我们发现ORF2十分保守 ,4个RBSDV分离株S9的ORF2同源性高达为 97.6 %～ 10 0 % ,与意大利MRDVS8的ORF2同源性也高达 94.3%。     

甜菜夜蛾核多角体病毒在离体细胞中连续传代时重复DNA片段的产生和分析

野生型甜菜夜蛾核多角体病毒 (SeMNPV)US1分离株 (SeUS1 )通过空斑法纯化 ,PCR、长片段PCR和限制性内切酶分析筛选和鉴定 ,获得一株基因型较为均一且具完整基因组的克隆株 ,命名为Se 4。Se 4在其宿主细胞系Se3 0 1中无稀释连续传代至 1 0代 ,各代被感染细胞中的病毒DNA经限制性内切酶分析 ,发现在第 7代时病毒基因组中出现了一条新增的 3 .5kb片段 ,随着代数的增加 ,该片段的摩尔量逐渐增加 ,在第 1 0代时已成为超摩尔带 ,推测该片段为SeMNPVDNA复制的顺式作用元件。序列分析表明 ,该片段覆盖了SeMNPV 81 0 1 4～ 845 3 8nt共 3 5 2 5bp的序列 ,包含被预测为杆状病毒的DNA复制原点的non hr区域以及一些SeMNPV特有的ORF。研究结果为核多角体病毒II组的non hr在病毒复制过程中具有重要作用的观点提供了体外实验的证据     

猪Ⅱ型圆环病毒豫A株的全基因组克隆与序列分析

参照国外发表的猪Ⅱ型圆环病毒(porcine circovirus type 2,PCV-2)全基因组序列,设计一对PCV-2特异性引物,用该室分离的PCV-2豫A株感染PK-15细胞,从中提取PCV-2复制型基因组DNA,并以之为模板进行PCR扩增.回收PCR产物,构建重组测序质粒T-PCV-2.测序结果表明,猪Ⅱ型圆环病毒豫A株的全基因组为1767bp,与GenBank收录的PCV-2国外分离株核苷酸的同源性可高达97%.序列分析表明,复制型豫A株的基因组包含10个读码框架,其中ORF1、ORF2是其两个最主要的读码框架,分别编码314、234个氨基酸.豫A株和PCV-1间的ORF1、ORF2的氨基酸序列同源性分别为85%、66%,与其它PCV-2毒株间的ORF1氨基酸同源性均在98%以上,而ORF2的氨基酸同源性为92%～97%.     

钩端螺旋体赖型017鞭毛钩相关蛋白K基因的克隆及序列分析

在以抑制消减杂交比较强毒株赖型钩端螺旋体017株和无毒株双曲钩体Patoc　I株　的基因组差异时,获得了一系列仅存在于强毒株而无毒株缺如的差异片段.选取差异片段AF325810设计特异性引物,以赖型钩端螺旋体017株基因组DNA为模板,进行巢式PCR扩增,PCR纯化产物T载体克隆,选取阳性克隆测序,进一步进行生物信息学分析,以获得强毒株赖型钩端螺旋体017株特有的毒力相关基因,DOT BLOT显示其在钩端螺旋体各株间有不同分布PCR扩增得到了产物为2kb大小的DNA片段,序列分析结果显示得到了问号钩端螺旋体赖型017株的鞭毛钩相关蛋白K基因的上游序列,为进一步探索钩端螺旋体的致病机制奠定了基础.     

Isolate KAV: a new genotype of the TT-virus family.

A novel DNA sequence belonging to a new genotype of TT virus (TTV) was detected by long-distance PCR in the serum of a chronically HCV-infected patient. The isolate was designated KAV according to the patient's initials. Extending the sequence to full length revealed a 3705-nt viral genome, which is about 100 nucleotides shorter than the other TT-viruses. KAV showed common features with the TTV family, such as the organization of open reading frames and conserved noncoding regions. The largest open reading frame of KAV (ORF 1) was about 40 aa shorter than that of other TT-viruses. Overall sequence homology with known TTV isolates was less than 66%. Phylogenetic analysis poses KAV in one major group with three recently published TTV sequences. So KAV can be considered as a new genotype of the TTV family (provisionally designated genotype 28).     

Genetic analysis of ORF5 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolated in Vietnam

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is one of the most economically important swine pathogens because it is highly infectious and causes economic losses due to decreased pig productivity. In this study, the 603 bp complete major envelope protein encoding gene (ORF5) of 32 field PRRSV isolates from Vietnam collected during 2008–2012 were sequenced and analyzed. Multiple nucleotide (nt) and deduced amino acid (aa) alignments of ORF5 were performed on the 32 isolates: the representative strains (European and North American genotypes), Chinese strains available in GenBank and vaccine strains licensed for use in Vietnam. The results showed 94.8–100.0% nt identity and 94.0–100% aa similarity among the 32 isolates. These isolates shared similarities with the prototype of the North American PRRSV strain (VR‐2332; nt 87.8–89.3%, aa 87.5–90.0%), and Lelystat virus, the prototype of the European PRRSV strain (LV; nt 61.1–61.9%, aa 55.1‐57.0%). There was greater similarity with QN07 (nt 96.5‐98.5%, aa 96.0‐99.0%) from the 2007 PRRS outbreak in QuangNam Province, CH‐1a (nt 93.2–95.1%, 91.5–93.5%) isolated in China in 1995 and JXA1 (nt 96.5–98.6%, aa 95.0–98.0%), the highly pathogenic strain from China isolated in 2006. The Vietnamese isolates were more similar to JXA1‐R (nt 96.5–98.6%, aa 95.0–98.0%), the strain used in Chinese vaccines, than to Ingelvac MLV/BSL‐PS (nt 87.2–89.0%, aa 86.0–89.0%). Phylogenetic analysis showed that the 32 isolates were of the North American genotype and classified into sub‐lineage 8.7. This sub‐lineage contains highly pathogenic Chinese PRRSV strains. This study documents genetic variation in circulating PRRSV strains and could assist more effective use of PRRS vaccines in Vietnam.     

Isolation and characterization of chitinases from Verticillium lecanii

Degenerate PCR primers corresponding to conserved domains of fungal chitinases were designed, and PCR was performed on genomic DNA of the entomogenous fungus Verticillium lecanii (Zimmermann) Viegas. Two distinct PCR fragments, chf1 and chf2, were isolated and used to identify two DNA contigs. Analyses of these two contigs revealed that we had obtained the full-length DNA sequence including the promoter, 5' untranslated region, open reading frame (ORF), and 3' untranslated regions for two distinct chitinase-like genes. These two genomic DNA sequences exhibited 51% identity at the amino acid (aa) level and were designed as acidic (chi1) and basic (chi2) chitinase-like genes. The isolated cDNA for chi1 gene is 1110 bp with a predicted protein of 370 aa and molecular mass of 40.93 kDa, and its ORF was uninterrupted in its corresponding genomic DNA sequence. The cDNA for the chi2 gene is 1269 bp, a predicted ORF of 423 aa and molecular mass of 45.95 kDa. In contrast, the ORF was interrupted by three introns in its corresponding genomic DNA. The basic chitinase gene (chi2) was successfully expressed in the Pichia pastoris system; optimum enzymatic activity was observed at 22 degrees C and at pH 7.5. CHI1 and CHI2 were clustered into two different phylogenetic groups according to their sequence alignments with 28 other fungal chitinases. A chitin-binding domain, comprising two sub-domains that exhibit similarities at the aa level to chitin binding domains in bacteria, was identified in 30 fungal chitinase sequences examined.     

Sequence heterogeneity of TT virus and closely related viruses

TT virus (TTV) is a recently discovered infectious agent originally obtained from transfusion-related hepatitis. However, the causative link between the TTV infection and liver disease remains uncertain. Recent studies demonstrated that genome sequences of different TTV strains are significantly divergent. To assess genetic heterogeneity of the TTV genome in more detail, a sequence analysis of PCR fragments (271 bp) amplified from open reading frame 1 (ORF1) was performed. PCR fragments were amplified from 5 to 40% of serum specimens obtained from patients with different forms of hepatitis who reside in different countries (e.g., China, Egypt, Vietnam, and the United States) and from normal human specimens obtained from U.S. residents. A total of 170 PCR fragments were sequenced and compared to sequences derived from the corresponding TTV genome region deposited in GenBank. Genotypes 2 and 3 were found to be significantly more genetically related than any other TTV genotype. Moreover, three sequences were shown to be almost equally related to both genotypes 2 and 3. These observations suggest a merger of genotypes 2 and 3 into one genotype, 2/3. Additionally, five new groups of TTV sequences were identified. One group represents a new genotype, whereas the other four groups were shown to be more evolutionary distant from all known TTV sequences. The evolutionary distances between these four groups were also shown to be greater than between TTV genotypes. The phylogenetic analysis suggested that these four new genetic groups represent closely related yet different viral species. Thus, TTV exists as a "swarm" of at least five closely related but different viruses. These observations suggest a high degree of genetic complexity within the TTV population. The finding of the additional TTV-related species should be taken into consideration when the association between TTV infections and human diseases of unknown etiology is studied.     

Characterisation of Trypanosoma cruzi populations by dna polymorphism of the cruzipain gene detected by single-stranded dna conformation polymorphism (SSCP) and direct sequencing

Fifty fresh isolates of Trypanosoma cruzi from Triatoma dimidiata vectors and 31 from patients with Chagas disease were analysed for DNA polymorphisms within the 432-bp core region of the cruzipain gene which encodes the active site of cathepsin L-like cystein proteinase. The cruzipain gene showed signs of polymorphism consisting of four different DNA sequences in Central and South American isolates of T. cruzi. The PCR fragments of Guatemalan isolates could be divided into three groups, Groups 1, 2 and 3, based on different patterns of single-stranded DNA conformation polymorphism. All of the strains isolated from Brazil, Chile, and Paraguay, except for the CL strain, showed a Group 4 pattern. Two to four isolates from each group were analysed by cloning and sequencing. A silent mutation occurred between Groups 1 and 2, and five nucleotides and two aa substitutions were detected between Groups 1 and 3. The DNA sequence of Group 4 contained five nucleotides and one aa substitution from Group 1. All of the DNA sequences corresponded well with the single-stranded DNA conformation polymorphism. The Group 1 isolates, the majority in the Guatemalan population (70/81, 86.4%), were isolated from both triatomines and humans, but Group 3 were isolated only from humans. Moreover, the Group 2 isolates were detected only in triatomine vectors (9/50; 18%), but never in humans (0/32, P<0.05) suggesting that this group has an independent life-cycle in sylvatic animals and is maintained by reservoir hosts other than humans.     

TT病毒ORF2在Cos7细胞中的表达及蛋白质定位

应用PCR方法从含有1TrVirusORF2的质粒pET-His-TTV2中扩增出606bp的蛋白质编码区,并将其克隆到真核表达载体pEGFP．NI中以表达成GFP—VP2融合蛋白。构建出的重组质粒pEGFPTFV2经过酶切分析和PCR鉴定。用脂质体介导法将pEGFPTTV2质粒DNA转染Cos7细胞,通过RT-PCR分析,证实细胞中存在ORF2基因的转录产物。用共聚焦显微镜结合PI染色技术研究1TTV P2蛋白在细胞中的分布情况。结果表明,1TrVVP2分布在细胞质中和细胞核膜内侧。因此推测VP2作为一种非结构蛋白,功能可能是参与病毒DNA的复制或转录。     

Multiple infection of TT virus (TTV) with different genotypes in Japanese hemophiliacs

To clarify the persistent TT virus (TTV) infection, we studied a possibility of multiple TTV infection by genotype analysis of isolated TTV obtained from seven Japanese hemophiliacs. The nucleotide sequences including 222 bp in the open reading frame 1 (ORF1) region of 10 TTV isolates from each patient were analyzed and classified into various TTV genotypes such as G1 to G6 by phylogenetic analysis using a N-J method. Multiple TTV genotypes were observed in all the hemophiliacs: three different TTV genotypes were found in three patients, whereas four different TTV genotypes were observed in the other three patients. The remaining patient was also infected with TTV of five different genotypes. Moreover, new TTV genotypes were found in these seven patients and tentatively designated as G7. The present findings indicate that multiple TTV infection with different TTV genotypes has occurred in Japanese hemophiliacs. They also provide valuable information to understand persistent TTV infection.     

Identification of a novel GC-rich 113-nucleotide region to complete the circular, single-stranded DNA genome of TT virus, the first human circovirus

The sequence data (H. Okamoto et al., Hepatol. Res. 10:1-16, 1998) of a newly discovered single-stranded DNA virus, TT virus (TTV), showed that it did not have the terminal structure typical of a parvovirus. Elucidation of the complete genome structure was necessary to understand the nature of TTV. We obtained a 1.0-kb amplified product from serum samples of four TTV carriers by an inverted, nested long PCR targeted for nucleotides (nt) 3025 to 3739 and 1 to 216 of TTV. The sequence of a clone obtained from serum sample TA278 was compared with those registered in GenBank. The complete circular TTV genome contained a novel sequence of 113 nt (nt 3740 to 3852 [=0]) in between the known 3'- and 5'-end arms, forming a 117-nt GC-rich stretch (GC content, 90.6% at nt 3736 to 3852). We found a 36-nt stretch (nt 3816 to 3851) with an 80.6% similarity to chicken anemia virus (CAV) (nt 2237 to 2272 of M55918), a vertebrate circovirus. A putative SP-1 site was located at nt 3834 to 3839, followed by a TATA box at nt 85 to 90, the first initiation codon of a putative VP2 at nt 107 to 109, the termination codon of a putative VP1 at nt 2899 to 2901, and a poly(A) signal at nt 3073 to 3078. The arrangement was similar to that of CAV. Furthermore, several AP-2 and ATF/CREB binding sites and an NF-kappaB site were arranged around the GC-rich region in both TTV and CAV. The data suggested that TTV is circular and similar to CAV in its genomic organization, implying that TTV is the first human circovirus.