Overexpression of formate dehydrogenase inArabidopsis thaliana resulted in plants tolerant to high concentrations of formate

The potential role played by formate dehydrogenase (FDH) in formate metabolism has been examined by the overexpression of FDH in Arabidopsis thaliana. Three independent transgenic lines were selected and shown to produce elevated amounts of FDH protein with a corresponding elevated FDH activity (2.5-5 fold) over wild-type (WT) plants. Under normal growth conditions, no altered phenotype was observed in these transgenic plants; in growth media supplied with formate, however, significant differences in shoot and root growth, compared to that of WT plants, were observed. WT plants were severely injured if grown in the presence of 16 mmol/L formate, while the transgenic plants were able to grow well. Formate delayed germination of both WT and transgenic seeds at concentrations above 4 mmol/L, but both types of seeds were eventually able to complete more than 95 % germination even at 32 mmol/L formate. Formate markedly inhibited primary root elongation, and its inhibitory action on WT was much stronger than on transgenic plants. Different formate salts affected root elongation similarly, indicating that the formate ion was the major factor inhibiting root growth. Sodium acetate (NaAc), an analogue of formate, also inhibited root elongation, but its action on WT and transgenic plants was the same, indicating that tolerance of transgenic plants to formate toxicity was specific. Transgenic plants showed no significant tolerance to the toxicity of two other one-carbon metabolites, methanol and formaldehyde. A role for FDH in detoxifying formate is proposed.     

拟南芥ERD15基因缺失突变体的分子鉴定和表型分析

为探究ERD15基因功能,利用反向遗传学,通过PCR及半定量PCR筛选鉴定出拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana) ERD15基因的T-DNA插入纯合突变体,并对其表型进行观察分析。结果表明,erd15突变体莲座叶数目显著增多,提前3～4 d开花,突变体比野生型更早从营养生长转向生殖生长。拟南芥野生型植株主茎为圆柱体,平均直径1.29 mm,而erd15突变体主茎扁平,平均直径达到2.27mm,具极显著差异。与野生型相比,erd15突变体果实心皮发育受到影响,隔膜上排列有多排种子,果荚顶端膨大,长度缩短37.67%,但角果平均结籽数升高。因此,ERD15基因参与了调控拟南芥植株的生殖生长过程。     

Mapping of the nucleolus organizer region on chromosome 4 inArabidopsis thaliana

InArabidopsis thaliana the ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA genes or rDNA) are clustered in tandemly repeated blocks in two nucleolus organizer regions (NORs). Cytogenetic analysis has shown that the NORs are localized on chromosome 2 (NOR 2) and 4 (NOR 4). Recently the map position of NOR 2 was determined using a RFLP which was larger than 100 kb. In the course of a fingerprint analysis of differentArabidopsis ecotypes we have detected four rDNA polymorphisms between the ecotypes Landsberg (La) and Niederzenz (Nd). Mapping of these polymorphisms using established segregating F₂ populations reveals that all polymorphisms detected are dominant. Three of them map to the locus on the second chromosome that has been shown to harbour the NOR 2. The fourth polymorphism can be unambigously assigned to the upper arm of the fourth chromosome. This is the first polymorphism found which originates in the second rDNA cluster ofArabidopsis thaliana. It enables localization of NOR 4 and thus completes the mapping of rDNA genes in the NORs ofArabidopsis.     

拟南芥叶形态建成基因ABL1的图位克隆及鉴定

前期研究表明ABL1可能在植物叶发育过程中扮演重要的角色,其突变表现为叶片生长迟缓、成熟叶片叶缘缺刻明显等生长缺陷特征。该研究利用图位克隆及其精细定位技术,将ABL1基因锁定在2个SSLP标记T23K8和T8F5之间,该区间包含44个基因。通过生物信息学成功找到ABL1突变基因为拟南芥FAS1,该基因编码染色质组装因子CAF1的一个亚基,在植物顶端分生组织生长调控中扮演重要角色。RT-PCR结果显示,该基因表达受阻,功能互补实验证实abl1突变体的确是FAS1基因的一个新等位突变。研究结果暗示,ABL1/FAS1在植物叶形态建成中也起着重要作用。     

GFP基因在新疆小拟南芥和拟南芥中的表达分析

以质粒pMCB30为模板,扩增GFP基因,连接到载体pCMBIA2300-35S-OCS上,构建过量表达载体p35S:GFP,将其转入农杆菌GV3101.通过农杆菌介导法将p35S:GFP载体分别转入新疆特色植物小拟南芥和拟南芥中.T0代经含有卡那霉素的1/2MS培养基筛选,获得了T1代转基因小拟南芥2株,T1代转基因拟南芥9株.通过激光共聚焦显微镜观察,在转基因小拟南芥和拟南芥的根尖细胞中均可检测到GFP绿色荧光蛋白;对转基因植株进行PCR扩增,均可检测到GFP基因,表明GFP基因已成功转入小拟南芥和拟南芥中.该研究建立了小拟南芥的遗传转化体系,为进一步利用GFP基因和进一步研究小拟南芥的功能基因奠定基础.     

拟南芥表皮毛发育突变体abt3-1的基因定位及表型分析

在发掘和鉴定调控植物表皮毛发育的新因子过程中,获得了一个表皮毛发育异常的拟南芥隐性突变体abt3-1(aberrantly branched trichome 3-1)。与野生型拟南芥(Col-0)相比,其表皮毛分支数目明显增加。另外,abt3-1还表现出植株小、叶形宽、叶色发灰、主根短等发育缺陷。利用图位克隆技术将该突变基因ABT3定位在1号染色体上,分子标记在F28G11#3与F4N21#1之间,物理距离为134kb。该研究将为进一步克隆ABT3基因及研究其在调控植物生长发育过程中的作用奠定基础。     

拟南芥角质层发育突变体中WBC11基因的分析与鉴定

从拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana L.)突变体库中筛选到一个发育突变体ku7fy1,其突变表型为叶片狭长,生长缓慢。该研究利用图位克隆技术和候选基因测序鉴定出ku7fy1角质层发育基因(white-brown complex11,WBC11)有一个点突变。对该突变体cDNA测序结果显示,WBC11基因的突变导致其第7个内含子在形成成熟mRNA时无法被正常剪切,使该突变体内WBC11的mRNA大量降解并在翻译时提前引入终止密码子。甲苯胺蓝染色实验显示,突变体叶片表面角质层有缺陷;遗传互补实验进一步证明,突变体ku7fy1中的突变基因是WBC11,ku7fy1表型是由WBC11突变造成的。     

Growth, cell walls, and UDP-Glc dehydrogenase activity of Arabidopsis thaliana grown in elevated carbon dioxide

The impact of elevated CO₂ (1000 μmol/mol) was assessed on the common weed,Arabidopsis thaliana (Landsberg erecta), which is used as a model plant system. Elevated CO₂ stimulated relative growth rate (RGR) and leaf area gain ofArabidopsis beginning from the cotyledon stage and continuing through the juvenile stage. This early advantage in growth enabled the plants grown in elevated CO₂ to gain more DW despite similar RGRs throughout the latter stages of development. The greater accumulation of DW in leaves grown in elevated CO₂ resulted in a lower specific leaf area (SLA). However, the amount of cell wall investment per unit of leaf area, specific “wall” area (SWA), was similar indicating that elevated CO₂ did not affect the distribution of cell carbon to the cell wall of leaves beyond that needed for cell and leaf expansion. Furthermore, cell wall composition changed with time due to developmental changes and was not affected by elevated CO₂. Associated with the increase in RGR by elevated CO₂ was a concomitant increase in the activity of UDP-Glc dehydrogenase (E.C. 1.1.1.22), a key enzyme in the nucleotide-sugar interconversion pathway necessary for biosynthesis of many cell-wall polysaccharides.     

转甜瓜CmSAMDC基因拟南芥的获得及其耐盐性研究

该研究以哥伦比亚生态型野生拟南芥为材料,将甜瓜CmSAMDC基因构建到植物双元表达载体pCAMBIA1304上,采用农杆菌介导法转入拟南芥,在含有50mg/L潮霉素(Hyg)MS固体培养基上筛选转基因后代,并利用T3代转基因幼苗进行耐盐性分析。结果显示:(1)成功构建了植物超表达载体35S∷CmSAMDC,并经农杆菌介导法转化拟南芥,潮霉素抗性筛选后获得了转CmSAMDC基因拟南芥T3代植株。(2)转CmSAMDC基因拟南芥T3代幼苗在含100、150、200mmol/L NaCl培养基中,侧根长势比野生型植株更为健壮;在200mmol/L NaCl浇灌处理后,转CmSAMDC基因T3代植株仍能维持正常生长,而野生型植株的生长明显受到抑制;在400mmol/L NaCl浇灌处理后16d,野生型植株逐渐死亡,而转基因植株仍能继续存活;对盐胁迫后植株的脂质过氧化程度(MDA)测定显示,野生型植株MDA水平较转基因植株上升更为明显。研究表明,过表达甜瓜CmSAMDC基因增强了转基因拟南芥的耐盐性。     

The Arabidopsis thaliana genome encodes at least four thioredoxins m and a new prokaryotic-like thioredoxin

Screening of cDNA libraries at low stringency and complete sequencing of EST clones with homology to thioredoxins allowed us to characterize five new prokaryotic type Arabidopsis thaliana thioredoxins. All present N-terminal extensions with characteristics of transit peptides. Four are clustered in a phylogenetic tree with the chloroplastic thioredoxin m from red and green algae and higher plants, and their transit peptides have typical characteristics of chloroplastic transit peptides. One is clearly divergent and defines a new prokaryotic thioredoxin type that we have named thioredoxin x. Its transit peptide sequence presents characteristics of both chloroplastic and mitochondrial transit peptides. The five corresponding genes are expressed at different levels, but mostly in green tissues and in in-vitro cultivated cells.     

蔗糖合酶基因AtSUS3干涉后对拟南芥角果发育的影响

蔗糖合酶(SuSy)是植物蔗糖代谢关键酶之一,该研究利用反向遗传学手段,采用RNAi技术抑制拟南芥中AtSUS3基因的表达,测定纯系转基因植株的抽苔率,并对酶活性、糖含量等指标以及糖代谢相关基因的表达进行了检测,探讨SuSy在植物发育中的作用。结果显示:(1)转基因拟南芥的抽苔平均早于野生型植株2～3d,且优先3～4d完成抽苔。(2)开花后生长天数对角果蔗糖和葡萄糖含量有显著影响,而对果糖含量影响不显著;开花后5d时,野生型株系的葡萄糖含量显著高于转基因株系SUS3-2,至15d时,两种转基因株系葡萄糖含量均显著低于野生型株系。(3)开花后生长天数对SuSy、SPS、INV的活性均有显著影响,随开花时间延长,野生型株系SuSy活性显著低于转基因株系,而SPS和INV则相反。(4)AtSUS3基因沉默对其他糖代谢基因有不同程度的影响,开花后5d时,转基因植株的角果中AtCesA1、AtCesA7和AtCINV1的表达量较野生型都有所增加;开花后15d时,转基因植株的角果中AtCesA1、AtCesA7的表达量较野生型高,而AtCINV、AtCwINV的表达量比野生型低。研究表明,拟南芥AtSUS3基因沉默后,在正常生长条件下未造成植株发育异常,同时还可能通过同源家族中其他SuSy的表达水平增加,促进了该酶及糖代谢相关基因整体水平的增加,有助于角果成熟。     

UV-B预处理诱导拟南芥耐旱性的提高

为了解UV-B提高拟南芥(Arabidopsis thaliana)耐旱性的生理机制,将2周龄的野生型拟南芥(WT)和sto突变体幼苗用不同剂量UV-B预处理1周,再用30%PEG模拟干旱处理24 h,对植株的表型进行统计,并测定类黄酮、脯氨酸和MDA含量。结果表明,低剂量UV-B预处理能够提高拟南芥的耐旱性,植株的类黄酮与脯氨酸含量分别提高了20%～40%和50%～65%,细胞膜受损程度降低,从而提高了保水性。低剂量UV-B提高拟南芥耐旱性的效应在sto突变体中消失,证明这种效应在分子机制上可能与STO蛋白相关。     

Myrosinases from root and leaves of Arabidopsis thaliana have different catalytic properties

Myrosinases (EC 3.2.1.147) are β-thioglucoside glucosidases present in Brassicaceae plants. These enzymes serve to protect plants against pathogens and insect pests by initiating breakdown of the secondary metabolites glucosinolates into toxic products. Several forms of myrosinases are present in plants but the properties and role of different isoenzymes are not well understood. The dicot plant model organism Arabidopsis thaliana seems to contain six myrosinase genes (TGG1–TGG6). In order to compare the different myrosinases, cDNAs corresponding to TGG1 from leaves and TGG4 and TGG5 from roots were cloned and overexpressed in Pichia pastoris. The His-tagged recombinant proteins were purified using affinity chromatography and the preparations were homogenous according to SDS–PAGE analysis. Myrosinase activity was confirmed for all forms and compared with respect to catalytic activity towards the allyl-glucosinolate sinigrin. There was a 22-fold difference in basal activity among the myrosinases. The enzymes were active in a broad pH range, are rather thermostable and active in a wide range of salt concentrations but sensitive to high salt concentrations. The myrosinases showed different activation–inhibition responses towards ascorbic acid with maximal activity around 0.7–1 mM. No activity was registered towards desulphosinigrin and this compound did not inhibit myrosinase activity towards sinigrin. All myrosinases also displayed O-β-glucosidase activity, although with lower efficiency compared to the myrosinase activity. The differences in catalytic properties among myrosinase isozymes for function in planta are discussed.     

内生真菌KLBMP0506对拟南芥的促生作用

【目的】研究植物内生菌Wickerhamomyces sp.KLBMP0506对拟南芥（Arabidopsis thaliana）的促生作用及潜在的促生机制。【方法】本研究以野生型拟南芥为试验材料,将其与菌株KLBMP0506进行平板共培养及盆栽接种试验,并测定拟南芥鲜重、干重、主根长、侧根数、叶绿素含量和可溶性糖含量等生长、生理指标,同时对筛选的与拟南芥侧根、主根形成及生长素合成和运输相关的11个基因进行实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应（quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction,qRT-PCR）分析。【结果】接种目的菌株KLBMP0506后,平板试验的拟南芥鲜重及侧根、盆栽试验的拟南芥鲜重、干重、茎长、叶绿素含量和可溶性糖含量均有一定程度的增加;分隔平板试验及菌株KLBMP0506发酵液中促生活性物质分析显示,该菌株产生的挥发性有机物质及其发酵液中的正丁醇和乙酸乙酯提取物均对拟南芥有明显的促生作用;此外,qRT-PCR分析显示KLBMP0506处理后,拟南芥中与侧根形成相关基因ABI4、FLA1的表达出现不同程度的下调,与生长素合成、运输相关基因AUX1、EIR1、YUC4的表达整体呈上调趋势,表明菌株KLBMP0506可能通过调控拟南芥中与侧根形成以及与生长素合成和运输相关基因的表达,而实现对拟南芥的促生作用。【结论】本研究明确了菌株KLBMP0506对模式植物拟南芥的促生作用,为其开发成为微生物菌肥提供理论依据。     

拟南芥AtPUB18的亚细胞定位和酶活性及AtPUB18的表达

通过RT-PCR技术从拟南芥中克隆到AtPUB18全长ORF。利用VectorNTI和MEGA 5.0对蛋白序列进行生物信息学分析结果显示,AtPUB18和AtPUB19蛋白序列相似性为74.9%,一致性为63.5%;构建AtPUB18启动子(1 974bp)融合GUS报告基因载体并转化拟南芥,组织化学染色分析显示,低温和干旱诱导后转基因植株中AtPUB18表达水平显著提高;构建AtPUB18与绿色荧光蛋白基因(GFP)融合的瞬时表达载体并转化原生质体,激光共聚焦显微镜观察发现,AtPUB18-GFP融合蛋白分布在细胞核和细胞质中;构建AtPUB18与麦芽糖结合蛋白基因(MBP)融合表达载体并转化大肠杆菌表达融合蛋白,纯化后的蛋白进行泛素连接酶活性检测结果显示,在小麦泛素激活酶E1和人泛素结合酶E2存在时,AtPUB18具有泛素连接酶活性。研究表明,AtPUB18是一个有功能的泛素连接酶,定位在细胞膜和细胞质中,可能参与拟南芥对非生物胁迫的响应。     

拟南芥基因密码子偏爱性分析

密码子偏爱性对外源基因的表达强度有一定影响,特别是编码蛋白质N端7～8个氨基酸残基的密码子.通过对拟南芥染色体中26 827个蛋白质对应的基因密码子进行分析,得到了编码氨基酸的61种密码子在拟南芥中的使用频率,并与大肠杆菌和哺乳动物进行了比较,结果表明三者间的密码子偏爱性有较大差异.这一分析结果对于动物基因在植物中的表达,及植物基因在微生物中的表达具有一定指导意义.同时提供了一种直接以XML文档为数据源解析巨型XML格式染色体数据的方法.     

拟南芥F-box蛋白家族的功能研究进展

F-box蛋白是一类含有F-box基序、在泛素介导的蛋白质水解过程中具有底物识别特性的蛋白质。该文对国内外近年来有关F-box家族在拟南芥中的数量、种类以及在生长发育、细胞信号转导、生物及非生物逆境胁迫等多种生理过程中的作用等方面的研究进展进行综述,以期促进该家族基因在拟南芥和其他重要农作物中的功能研究,尽快描绘出该家族在植物中的代谢网络图谱。     

转CiCHS基因拟南芥的黄酮代谢及抗氧化能力分析

该研究克隆了中间锦鸡儿的查尔酮合成酶基因(CiCHS)并转入野生型拟南芥和tt4突变体,用qRT-PCR检测了转基因拟南芥中内源AtCHS基因的表达量,用分光光度法分析了转基因拟南芥的总黄酮、丙二醛含量及DPPH自由基清除能力,用HPLC法检测了转基因拟南芥的柚皮苷含量。结果显示:(1)转基因拟南芥中,内源AtCHS基因的表达量约为野生型的十分之一,总黄酮含量明显高于野生型;HPLC测得转基因株系中柚皮苷含量高于野生型;紫外照射处理前后转基因拟南芥中丙二醛积累量明显少于野生型。(2)转基因株系提取物对DPPH自由基清除能力显著高于野生型。(3)CiCHS基因互补拟南芥tt4突变体,转基因株系的种皮呈现浅棕色。研究表明,中间锦鸡儿CiCHS基因异源表达后生成了柚皮苷,使转基因植物的抗氧化性增强,部分恢复了tt4突变体的种皮颜色。     

盐胁迫对拟南芥AtPUB18基因的诱导表达及其启动子分析

用300mmol/L NaCl处理拟南芥幼苗,分别于处理后0、1、2、4、8、16、24、48h通过Northern Blot检测其AtPUB18基因的表达量。结果显示:拟南芥AtPUB18基因的表达量受高盐胁迫的诱导而升高,于处理后4h表达量达到最高,处理后16h表达量最低。采用PCR技术克隆AtPUB18的启动子,序列为1 974bp;序列分析发现启动子内含有大量与非生物胁迫相关的顺式作用元件,如HSE、LTR、MBS及ABRE;将启动子克隆到表达载体pCambia1300-221-GUS中,驱动报告基因GUS表达。组织化学染色结果表明,未经过高盐处理的幼苗中GUS基因表达水平很低;300mmol/L NaCl处理后GUS基因表达量显著升高。研究表明,AtPUB18的表达受高盐胁迫诱导,且AtPUB18基因的启动子是一个盐胁迫诱导型启动子。