肺形侧耳低温胁迫时期的转录组分析

本文以肺形侧耳栽培菌株X57为研究对象,利用高通量RNA测序技术对4℃低温处理0h、6h和12h后的肺形侧耳进行基因表达分析来探讨肺形侧耳低温应答机制。分析结果筛选出低温处理6h差异表达基因742个,其中上调表达基因374个,下调表达基因368个;低温处理12h差异表达基因1 489个,其中上调表达基因占53%,下调表达基因占47%。Gene Ontology（GO）功能聚类分析表明,差异表达基因主要富集在结合、催化分子功能组和代谢过程、细胞过程生物学过程中。KEGG功能富集分析结果显示,差异基因主要富集在氨基酸、核糖体和类固醇生物合成,及氮类物质代谢的通路上,富集到与低温胁迫相关通路MAPK signaling pathway-yeast上的基因表达随低温处理时间的增加呈上调趋势。已报道HOG-MAPK通路是MAPK途径研究较为明确、信号传递单一的真菌低温胁迫中重要的通路,本文运用生物信息学软件构建肺形侧耳的HOG-MAPK通路,并利用荧光定量PCR对相关基因表达进行验证,结果显示以低温处理0h为参照,随着低温胁迫时间增加通路上大部分基因的表达量持续上升,且差异显著,与RNA‐Seq分析结果一致。本文通过全面分析肺形侧耳低温胁迫时期基因表达情况,为进一步研究肺形侧耳低温胁迫相关重要基因的功能鉴定与信号通路调控机理提供基础。     

禽致病性大肠杆菌pagP基因缺失株相关毒力基因的RNA-Seq分析

本研究为筛选禽致病性大肠杆菌pagP基因缺失后表达量变化的相关毒力基因,对禽致病性大肠杆菌AE17及pagP基因缺失株进行RNA-Seq测序,从中筛选出与毒力相关的差异基因并对其表达量的变化进行GO和KEGG分析。以|Fold-change|≥2且FDR≤0.05为条件从测序结果中筛选得到372个差异表达基因,其中339个基因表达上调,33个基因表达下调。GO功能分类结果显示差异基因主要集中在物质跨膜运输、转Class录调控以及生物膜的形成等功能注释;KEGG数据库显示,差异表达基因主要富集在鞭毛装配、双组分系统、脂多糖的生物合成以及ABC转运蛋白等通路。pagP基因缺失会引起相关毒力基因表达量的变化,根据RNA-Seq测序结果筛选出7个对APEC具有重要作用的毒力基因,为深入研究APEC的致病机理提供依据。     

NaCl胁迫下哈茨木霉ACCC32524的转录组和代谢组分析

【目的】通过分析NaCl胁迫下哈茨木霉(Trichoderma harzianum)ACCC32524转录组和代谢组数据,研究差异表达基因及次级代谢产物的变化情况,初步探索响应NaCl胁迫的分子机制。【方法】利用Illumina HiSeq XTen高通量测序平台完成0、0.4、0.6 mol/L NaCl浓度胁迫培养下哈茨木霉ACCC32524的转录组测序,GC-TOF-MS技术完成对0mol/L和0.6mol/LNaCl胁迫培养下的差异次级代谢产物检测,利用相关软件及数据库对差异表达基因(DEGs)和次级代谢产物的注释、筛选和分类,并进行RT-qPCR验证。【结果】本研究分别得到0.4 mol/L和0.6 mol/L NaCl胁迫下417和733条差异表达基因;GO富集分析显示,分别有318和582条差异表达基因注释到生物学过程、分子功能和细胞组分3个一级分类和40个二级分类;COG分类结果表明分别有232和414条转录本为20个类别,涉及差异表达基因最多的分别为氨基酸的转运和代谢、一般功能预测、碳水化合物的转运和代谢;KEGG代谢途径分析结果表明,分别有75和96条基因归到25个代谢通路中(P≤0.05),其中涉及差异基因最多的是氨基酸的生物合成和2-氧代羧酸代谢通路。从转录组数据中共筛选出与渗透调节、离子转运、活性氧清除等22个耐盐相关基因。0 mol/L和0.6 mol/L NaCl胁迫下的代谢组数据中共筛选出101个差异次级代谢产物,包括8种积累量上调和93种下调物质,其中36个得到定性,分属于糖类、有机酸和氨基酸等9个分类中。RT-qPCR验证挑选的差异表达基因的表达量变化,均与RNA-seq分析结果一致。【结论】NaCl胁迫下引起哈茨木霉ACCC32524基因及次级代谢产物发生明显变化,细胞代谢途径发生明显偏移,这些进程共同作用减少NaCl对细胞的毒害作用,为木霉菌的耐盐机理研究提供重要信息。     

草菇耐低温突变菌株Vtlt-1和原始菌株V23转录组差异的研究

为了培育草菇耐低温菌株与解析其耐低温的分子机制,采用紫外诱变的方法,选育出耐低温草菇菌株Vtlt-1,并利用表达谱芯片技术,比较突变菌株Vtlt-1与原始菌株V23的表达差异基因,筛选差异显著基因后利用GO（gene ontology）功能注释和KEGG（kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes）通路富集等方法分析,结果发现与V23相比Vtlt-1表达显著差异基因共有1 600个,其中704个基因上调表达,896个基因下调表达。针对差异基因的GO功能分类结果发现：生物学过程方面,差异基因主要分布在金属离子结合、氧化还原过程、碳水化合物的代谢与核酸的结合。细胞组分方面主要与细胞核相关;分子功能中,氧化还原活性以及解旋酶活性,依赖于ATP 的解旋酶活性、DNA指导的RNA聚合酶活性。KEGG注释结果发现差异表达基因主要富集在氨基酸与氮类物质的代谢、脂肪酸与生物碱的合成这两方面,此外还富集到核糖体的生物合成、细胞色素P450、RNA聚合酶、硫和氨基酸的代谢、核酸的修复等通路。这些结果为解析草菇耐低温机制提供分子依据和理论基础。     

三棱内酯B调控人冠状动脉内皮细胞基因表达谱的生物信息学分析

目的:分析三棱内酯B在人冠状动脉内皮细胞中的表达谱数据集,寻找三棱内酯B调控血管内皮功能的关键作用靶点。方法:基于GEO公共数据库,下载原始表达谱数据集(GSE44598),经过差异基因筛选,功能注释,通路富集,信号通路网络以及基因互作网络分析,找出三棱内酯B对人冠状动脉内皮细胞基因表达谱产生影响的关键基因和信号通路。结果:同对照组相比,三棱内酯B给药组共有5224个基因有显著性差异,包括2628个上调基因和2596个下调基因。基因功能注释和信号通路富集分析表明,差异基因主要参与了细胞周期过程。网络分析显示,MAPK信号通路、细胞周期通路以及PLCG2,PRKACA和ADCY4等为关键信号通路和基因。结论:三棱内酯B通过影响PLCG2,PRKACA,ADCY4等基因的表达,参与MAPK和细胞周期等信号通路,从而调节人冠状内皮细胞的功能。这些关键基因和信号通路是三棱内酯B在心血管疾病治疗应用中潜在的作用靶点。     

基于iTRAQ技术筛选水稻根尖甲基汞胁迫响应差异蛋白及其生物信息学分析

为了解水稻(Oryza sativa L.)对甲基汞胁迫响应的分子机制,采用两优302为实验材料,利用同位素相对标记与绝对定量技术(i TRAQ),联合液相色谱-串联质谱技术(LCMS/MS),筛选水稻甲基汞胁迫下的根尖蛋白组差异表达蛋白,并结合生物信息学对差异蛋白进行分析。结果表明,对照组与处理组共定量了3508个蛋白质,在差异倍数(fold change)≥1.20或≤0.83,且P<0.05条件下,筛选出88个差异蛋白,其中32个蛋白表达上调,56个蛋白表达下调,其中15个差异蛋白(包括类萌发素蛋白和脂氧合酶等12个已知蛋白和3个未知蛋白)具有与金属离子结合相关属性。基因本体(gene ontology,GO)分子功能提示,差异性蛋白主要涉及催化活性、结合和转运活性等生物学过程,京都基因与基因组百科全书(Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes,KEGG)通路分析显示,差异蛋白显著富集于内质网蛋白加工、氧化磷酸化、淀粉与蔗糖代谢和苯丙素生物合成等代谢通路。研究结果为今后调控水稻中MeHg的吸收提供依据。     

双孢蘑菇子实体不同发育时期的转录组分析

双孢蘑菇是世界第一大宗栽培食用菌,具有重要经济价值。为探讨双孢蘑菇子实体不同发育时期基因表达变化,利用高通量测序技术对双孢蘑菇原基期、采收期和开伞后期等不同发育时期进行RNA‐Seq分析,共筛选到6 328个差异表达基因,其中3 941个上调基因,2 387个下调基因。Gene Ontology(GO)功能聚类分析表明,差异表达基因主要富集在结合、催化分子功能组和代谢过程生物学通路中,且发育过程和有性繁殖相关的基因全部为上调表达,以利于细胞分化发育形成成熟子实体进入生殖生长阶段。KEGG功能富集分析结果表明,差异基因参与了氨基酸代谢、碳水化合物代谢、核苷酸代谢、脂类代谢和能量代谢这五大代谢通路,其中差异基因主要富集在氨基酸代谢通路中,氨基酸合成相关的多数基因上调表达,表明双孢蘑菇子实体发育形成需要一系列代谢反应协同调控,氨基酸代谢相关基因可能在双孢蘑菇子实体发育过程中起重要作用。本文通过全面分析双孢蘑菇子实体发育时期基因表达变化,获得了大量转录本信息,为深入了解双孢蘑菇子实体发育调控分子机理和相关功能基因提供了重要的基因数据资源。     

鲤在低温胁迫下肝胰腺转录组测序分析

检测低温耐受与低温敏感鲤品种低温胁迫下的差异表达基因,探究鲤低温适应的分子应答过程。低温胁迫后对松浦镜鲤及荷包红鲤肝胰腺进行转录组测序,并对表达差异基因进行功能、通路富集分析。通过差异表达分析,共获得10 521个差异表达基因,其中5 246个基因仅在低温耐受品种发生表达变化。功能、通路富集分析将差异基因显著富集在包括糖酵解/糖质新生代谢途径在内的144个代谢途径。选取5个基因进行qRT-PCR验证,定量结果与RNA-seq结果相关性达0.89。研究结果表明低温胁迫会显著改变鲤肝胰腺的转录活动,编码糖酵解/糖质新生途径的多个关键酶基因在低温耐受品种的表达量显著高于低温敏感品种,推测这些基因功能有助于其长期低温适应。     

烟草磷转运蛋白基因NtPHT2;1的克隆和表达分析

植物对磷酸盐的吸收与利用主要依靠磷转运蛋白,其中PHT2家族编码的低亲和磷转运蛋白主要负责植物在正常供磷条件下磷酸盐的吸收、转运与再利用。为了探究低亲和磷转运蛋白基因NtPHT2;1在烟草转运磷酸盐中的作用和表达模式,本研究以普通烟草K326的cDNA为模板,克隆得到NtPHT2;1,对该基因进行生物信息学分析和蛋白质的亚细胞定位,并通过荧光定量PCR技术对该基因在低磷等非生物胁迫下的基因表达模式进行分析。结果表明：（1）NtPHT2;1基因的全长为1 764 bp,编码587个氨基酸。（2）亚细胞定位结果表明,NtPHT2;1蛋白定位于叶绿体上。（3）同源性比对发现,NtPHT2;1蛋白与辣椒CaPHT2;1蛋白的同源性最高达到91.00%。（4）启动子分析表明,NtPHT2;1启动子含有参与调控植物衰老、逆境胁迫相关的顺式作用元件。（5）组织表达模式分析表明,NtPHT2;1在叶片中的表达量最高,新叶中的表达量比老叶中的高;在低磷诱导条件下,该基因的表达量与正常条件相比差异不显著。（6）不同非生物胁迫下的表达模式表明,在盐胁迫和干旱胁迫下,该基因的表达量显著降低。研究认为,NtPHT2;1基因主要是负责烟株正常生长发育条件下磷酸盐的转运与利用。     

镧对铜胁迫下水稻转录组模式的调控分析

探究稀土镧对铜胁迫下水稻转录组的影响,鉴定镧在调控水稻铜胁迫应答中的关键基因和功能。利用抗氧化酶活性筛选最适铜胁迫及镧处理浓度,进行转录组测序和差异表达分析,并用qRT-PCR验证差异表达水平。对测序数据进行差异表达分析发现3 222个基因显著上调,3 798个显著下调,qRT-PCR验证了4个细胞壁防御相关基因CHIT13、Laccase、Expansin和GH3.4。功能和通路分析获得95组GO条目和112条KEGG通路,富集于激酶和氧分子结合等分子功能、细胞壁及质膜等细胞组分、次级代谢和脂质代谢等生物学过程以及苯丙烷生物合成和植物激素信号转导通路。镧通过调节细胞壁形成和组分提高水稻铜胁迫耐受性。     

Isolation and sequence analysis of rpoH genes encoding sigma 32 homologs from gram negative bacteria: conserved mRNA and protein segments for heat shock regulation.

The rpoH genes encoding homologs of Escherichia coli sigma 32 (heat shock sigma factor) were isolated and sequenced from five gram negative proteobacteria (gamma or alpha subgroup): Enterobacter cloacae (gamma), Serratia marcescens (gamma), Proteus mirabilis (gamma), Agrobacterium tumefaciens (alpha) and Zymomonas mobilis (alpha). Comparison of these and three known genes from E.coli (gamma), Citrobacter freundii (gamma) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (gamma) revealed marked similarities that should reflect conserved function and regulation of sigma 32 in the heat shock response. Both the sequence complementary to part of 16S rRNA (the 'downstream box') and a predicted mRNA secondary structure similar to those involved in translational control of sigma 32 in E.coli were found for the rpoH genes from the gamma, but not the alpha, subgroup, despite considerable divergence in nucleotide sequence. Moreover, a stretch of nine amino acid residues Q(R/K)(K/R)LFFNLR, designated the 'RpoH box', was absolutely conserved among all sigma 32 homologs, but absent in other sigma factors; this sequence overlapped with the segment of polypeptide thought to be involved in DnaK/DnaJ chaperone-mediated negative control of synthesis and stability of sigma 32. In addition, a putative sigma E (sigma 24)-specific promoter was found in front of all rpoH genes from the gamma, but not alpha, subgroup. These results suggest that the regulatory mechanisms, as well as the function, of the heat shock response known in E.coli are very well conserved among the gamma subgroup and partially conserved among the alpha proteobacteria.     

Transcriptome analysis of phosphate starvation response in Escherichia coli

Escherichia coli has a PhoR-PhoB two-component regulatory system to detect and respond to the changes of environmental phosphate concentration. For the E. coli W3110 strain growing under phosphate-limiting condition, the changes of global gene expression levels were investigated by using DNA microarray analysis. The expression levels of some genes that are involved in phosphate metabolism were increased as phosphate became limited, whereas those of the genes involved in ribosomal protein or amino acid metabolism were decreased, owing to the stationary phase response. The upregulated genes could be divided into temporarily and permanently inducible genes by phosphate starvation. At the peak point showing the highest expression levels of the phoB and phoR genes under phosphate-limiting condition, the phoB- and/or phoR-dependent regulatory mechanisms were investigated in detail by comparing the gene expression levels among the wild-type and phoB and/or phoR mutant strains. Overall, the phoB mutation was epistatic over the phoR mutation. It was found that PhoBR and PhoB were responsible for the upregulation of the phosphonate or glycerol phosphate metabolism and high-affinity phosphate transport system, respectively. These results show the complex regulation by the PhoR-PhoB two-component regulatory system in E. coli.     

DNA sequence and analysis of the bet genes encoding the osmoregulatory choline—glycine betaine pathway of Escherichia coli

The sequence was determined of 6493 nucleotides encompassing the bet genes of Escherichia coli which encode the osmoregulatory choline-glycine betaine pathway. Four open reading frames were identified: betA encoding choline dehydrogenase, a flavoprotein of 61.9kDa; betB encoding betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase (52.8kDa); betT encoding a proton-motive-force-driven, high-affinity transport system for choline (75.8kDa); and betl, capable of encoding a protein of 21.8kDa, implicated as a repressor involved in choline regulation of the bet genes. Identification of the genes was supported by subcloning, physical mapping of lambda placMu53 insertions, amino acid sequence similarity, or N-terminal amino acid sequencing. The bet genes are tightly spaced, with betT located upstream of, and transcribed divergently to, the tandemly linked betIBA genes.     

Hfq modulates the sigmaE-mediated envelope stress response and the sigma32-mediated cytoplasmic stress response in Escherichia coli

Hfq, a chaperone for small noncoding RNAs, regulates many processes in Escherichia coli, including the sigma(S)-mediated general stress response. Here we used microarray analysis to identify the changes in gene expression resulting from lack of Hfq. We identify several potential new targets for Hfq regulation, including genes encoding outer membrane proteins, enzymes, factors, and transporters. Many of these genes are involved in amino acid uptake and biosynthesis, sugar uptake and metabolism, and cell energetics. In addition, we find altered regulation of the sigma(E)- and sigma(32)-mediated stress responses, which we analyze further. We show that cells lacking Hfq induce the sigma(E)-mediated envelope stress response and are defective in sigma(E)-mediated repression of outer membrane proteins. We also show that the sigma(32)-mediated cytoplasmic stress response is repressed in cells lacking Hfq due to increased expression of DnaK. Furthermore, we show that cells lacking Hfq are defective in the "long-term adaptation" of sigma(32) to chronic chaperone overexpression. Together, our results indicate that Hfq may play a general role in stress response regulation in E. coli.     

Cloning, nucleotide sequence, and expression of the Bacillus subtilis lon gene.

The lon gene of Escherichia coli encodes the ATP-dependent serine protease La and belongs to the family of sigma 32-dependent heat shock genes. In this paper, we report the cloning and characterization of the lon gene from the gram-positive bacterium Bacillus subtilis. The nucleotide sequence of the lon locus, which is localized upstream of the hemAXCDBL operon, was determined. The lon gene codes for an 87-kDa protein consisting of 774 amino acid residues. A comparison of the deduced amino acid sequence with previously described lon gene products from E. coli, Bacillus brevis, and Myxococcus xanthus revealed strong homologies among all known bacterial Lon proteins. Like the E. coli lon gene, the B. subtilis lon gene is induced by heat shock. Furthermore, the amount of lon-specific mRNA is increased after salt, ethanol, and oxidative stress as well as after treatment with puromycin. The potential promoter region does not show similarities to promoters recognized by sigma 32 of E. coli but contains sequences which resemble promoters recognized by the vegetative RNA polymerase E sigma A of B. subtilis. A second gene designated orfX is suggested to be transcribed together with lon and encodes a protein with 195 amino acid residues and a calculated molecular weight of 22,000.