转基因家蚕的研究进展及应用前景

转基因家蚕Bombyx mori是指利用分子生物学手段,将外源基因转移到家蚕染色体中, 使之出现先前不具有的性状和产物,并且可以保持传代,在个体水平可以体现外源基因的功能,使外源基因获得大量表达。目前转基因家蚕研究主要以piggyBac转座系统为常用载体, 绿色荧光蛋白(green fluorescent protein, GFP)基因为常用报告基因,经显微注射法获得转基因家蚕的成功率可达40%。通过转基因家蚕技术已经探明了家蚕外源导入核受体基因BmFtz-F1,调控家蚕体壁半透明的BmBLOS2基因、蜕皮启动激素(ecdysis-triggering hormone, ETH)基因以及家蚕抗菌肽CecB(cecropin B)基因的功能;获得了具有高品质、高细纤度、高拉伸强度和高弹性丝品种,能吐带绿色荧光或粉红色荧光的蚕丝品种, 抗家蚕核型多角体病毒(Bombyx mori nucleopolyhedrovirus, BmNPV)品种及抗藤黄微球菌的品种;成功表达纯化了人的Ⅲ型前胶原蛋白、 人碱性纤维生长因子、人血清蛋白、人脑源性神经营养因子、人胰岛素生长因子Ⅰ、猫干扰素、单克隆抗体等生物活性蛋白、疫苗及特殊的生物材料。随着家蚕转基因技术的深入研究, 转基因家蚕产物将在国防、 军工、 航天、 医药等方面有着更为广阔的应用前景。     

含四个串联核酶和GFP基因的转基因质粒的构建

以含绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）基因的质粒pSK100-DS、含切割对虾杆状病毒基因的核酶Rz1的质粒pRGRzl、含核酶Rz2的质粒pRGRz2和转基因空质粒pcDNA3为基础,把绿色荧光蛋白GFP基因克隆于pcDNA3的SV40启动了下面,由SV40启动子控制,含四个两种核酸基因的四联体克隆于pcDNA3的多克隆位点区,由T7启动子控制,构建成含两个Rz1、两个Rz2和GFP基因的转基因质粒pGTR,以用于转基因抗病毒对虾的研究。     

家蚕转基因方法的初步研究

为建立家蚕转基因研究中切实可行的外源基因导入方法、分别用显微注射法、精子介导法、脂质体法和压力渗透法将含有绿色荧光蛋白(gfp)基因的转座子载体和辅助质粒转入到家蚕的受精卵中。在后代中检测到发绿色荧光的蚕茧,用PCR方法检测到后代个体染色体中含有gfp基因,并比较了上述几种方法的优缺点,为进一步进行转基因家蚕的研究奠定了基础。     

家蚕转基因载体pBacA3EG的构建及其表达

以家蚕Bombyx mori肌动蛋白A3(actin 3)启动子、增强性绿色荧光蛋白(enhanced green fluorescent protein, EGFP)基因及SV40的多聚腺苷酸识别序列为元件,经多次克隆,将其插入到piggyBac转座载体中。经PCR、酶切鉴定及测序表明各元件已按正确的方式插入到piggyBac载体中。将构建好的piggyBac表达载体显微注射到胚盘形成前期的蚕卵中,在胚胎早期发育的第3天,通过体视荧光显微镜检测到蚕卵内发出较强的绿色荧光。结果表明该载体构建正确且能在蚕卵中进行表达。家蚕转基因载体的体外瞬时表达不但是成功进行家蚕转基因所必需的第一步,而且其自身也可以应用于基因的功能研究,为家蚕后基因组研究奠定了基础。     

实时荧光定量PCR技术在转基因食品检测领域中的应用

随着基因工程技术在农业生产中应用的深入,越来越多具有改良特征的转基因植物在全球范围内得到广泛种植,随之而来的转基因食品也迅猛发展,转基因产品大规模商业化引起了对安全性问题的担忧。为保证转基因产品标签制度的顺利实施,建立快速、准确、高通量的定量检测方法十分必要。我们综述了国内外转基因食品检测技术的研究进展,重点阐述了实时荧光定量PCR技术在转基因食品检测领域中的应用,并展望了通过构建质粒标准分子的方法来实现对更多转基因植物品系的定量检测。     

含四个串联核酶和GFP基因的转基因质粒的构建

以含绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)基因的质粒pSK100-DS、含切割对虾杆状病毒基因的核酶Rz1的质粒pRGRz1、含核酶Rz2的质粒pRGRz2和转基因空质粒pcDNA3为基础,把绿色荧光蛋白GFP基因克隆于pcDNA3的SV40启动了下面,由SV40启动子控制含四个两种核酸基因的四联体克隆于pcDNA3的多克隆位点区,由T7启动子控制,构建成含两个Rz1、两个Rz2和GFP基因的转基因质粒pGTR,以用于转基因抗病毒对虾的研究.     

转基因大豆、玉米、油菜和水稻品系特异性检测质粒标准分子的快速构建及应用

本文采用重叠延伸PCR技术快速构建了转基因大豆GTS40-3-2、玉米NK603、油菜RT73和水稻TT51-1的4种品系作物的质粒标准分子.经快速PCR鉴定及测序分析验证后,将构建的阳性质粒标准分子应用于实时荧光定量PCR标准曲线的构建,并建立其相应的荧光定量PCR检测体系,同时对该体系的扩增效率、精确度、灵敏度等指标进行了评估. 结果显示,建立的实时荧光定量PCR检测体系中,目标序列的扩增效率均在97.434%~101.479%正常范围内（R2≥0.995）,定量极限为20 copies,表明我们已成功构建了这4种转基因作物的品系质粒标准分子,并能有效应用于实时荧光定量PCR标准曲线的构建.     

四环素诱导肝脏特异表达绿色荧光蛋白转基因斑马鱼模型建立

目的探索tet-on四环素诱导表达系统在斑马鱼体内应用策略与技术路线,构建四环素诱导肝脏特异表达绿色荧光蛋白的转基因斑马鱼,为条件型功能基因研究及组织特异转基因斑马鱼疾病模型的建立奠定基础。方法构建肝脏特异启动子fabp10启动rt TA蛋白表达的重组质粒pfabp10-rt TA,联合p TRE-Tight-BI-Ac GFP1质粒转染He La细胞后给予doxycycline诱导,Western blot法验证;pfabp10-rt TA联合p TRE-Tight-BI-Ac GFP1质粒注射斑马鱼1-细胞期受精卵后,30μg/m L doxycycline诱导,荧光筛选稳定整合个体。结果共转染pfabp10-rt TA与p TRE-Tight-BI-Ac GFP1的He La细胞经1μg/m L浓度doxycycline诱导培养液诱导,GFP表达量显著高于不加doxycycline培养液对照组;筛选获得的稳定整合斑马鱼幼鱼,在浓度为30μg/m L doxycycline条件下,肝脏明显有绿色荧光表达,对照组幼鱼肝脏位置未有明显绿色荧光。结论 Tet-On四环素诱导表达系统可用于建立四环素调控斑马鱼肝脏特异表达外源基因;利用该技术可建立诱导肝脏表达GFP建立转基因斑马鱼品系,为建立条件型转基因斑马鱼疾病模型、探索肝脏器官发生发育等研究提供良好的模式动物工具。     

红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠模型的建立

目的建立红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠,为活体荧光影像系统建立重要的实验动物模型。方法把DsRed-Express和EGFP基因插入chicken-βactin强启动子下游构建转基因载体,建立红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因C57BL/6J小鼠。PCR鉴定红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠的基因表型,活体荧光影像系统分析红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠,荧光显微镜检测红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠全身组织器官的组织形态。结果分别建立了3个系的红色荧光和3个系的绿色荧光转基因小鼠。活体荧光影像系统分析转基因小鼠分别呈现红色荧光和绿色荧光。经荧光显微镜观察,DsRed-Express转基因小鼠的红色荧光蛋白在多个组织器官中表达,尤其在胰腺、肝脏、肾脏和脾脏等器官表达量较高。EGFP转基因小鼠绿色荧光蛋白在全身各个组织器官中表达,尤其在胰腺、心脏、小肠、外周血细胞和脑组织等器官组织中表达量较高。结论DsRed-Express和EGFP基因在转基因小鼠中系统性高表达,成功建立了红色荧光和绿色荧光转基因小鼠。DsRed-Express和EGFP转基因小鼠将成为活体荧光影像系统的重要实验动物模型。     

能发荧光的转基因家蚕

利用同源重组的方法研究了家蚕丝心蛋白链基因的定点替代。将ＩＥ启动子带动的ＧＦＰ基因插入蚕丝心慢白质链基因的上、下游序列之间,构民 重组质粒。将该质粒线性化后导入早期受精卵。当家蚕饲养至五龄期时用紫外灯检测,在约５０００条蚕中发现３条有绿色荧光斑块。ＰＣＲ检测证明ＧＦＰ已整合到家蚕基因组中,对其中一条蚕的Ｓｏｕｔｈｅｒｎ杂交分析表明丝心蛋白重链基因已被成功敲除并被ＧＦＰ报告基因所替代。这条转基因蚕能     

Germ line transformation of the silkworm, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Bombyx mori</Emphasis>, using the transposable element <Emphasis Type="Italic">Minos</Emphasis>

We investigated the use of Minos as a vector for transgenesis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori. We first constructed a vector plasmid with the green fluorescent protein (GFP) gene fused with the silkworm cytoplasmic actin gene (A3) promoter, and a helper plasmid with the Minos transposase gene controlled by the same A3 promoter. Injection of the vector and helper plasmid DNA into silkworm eggs produced transgenic animals in the following generation. The efficiency of transgenic silkworm production using this method was much lower than that obtained using piggyBac-mediated germ line transformation. However, >40-fold increase in the efficiency of producing transgenic silkworms was obtained using an in vitro synthesized source of Minos transposase mRNA. We conclude that the Minos transposon is a useful vector for construction of transgenic silkworms, particularly when in vitro synthesized mRNA is used. This is the first report showing that Minos can be used as a vector for germ-line transformation in lepidopteran insects.     

转植酸酶基因家蚕的制作及表达检测

家蚕Bombyx mori丝腺具有高效合成蛋白质的特性,开发在丝腺特异表达外源蛋白质的生物反应器具有重要的意义。本研究利用piggyBac来源的两种载体pPIGA3GFP和pBac{3×P3-EGFPaf},建立了稳定的家蚕转基因技术体系; 然后,利用一株黑曲霉来源的植酸酶基因,构建了在家蚕后部丝腺特异表达的融合表达载体pBac [3×P3-EGFP+ FibLphyADsRed],注射蚕卵后,在53个G1蛾区中检测到3个有荧光蚕的蛾区。经Southern blot和反向PCR验证,转基因表达盒整合到家蚕染色体上。RT-PCR结果显示,植酸酶基因特异性地在后部丝腺表达,其表达模式与家蚕轻链丝素基因一致。结果表明我们成功获得了在后部丝腺特异表达植酸酶融合蛋白的转基因蚕,这为进一步开发家蚕生物反应器,利用转基因蚕生产各种重组蛋白具有积极的促进作用。     

Efficient strategies for changing the diapause character of silkworm eggs and for the germline transformation of diapause silkworm strains

Abstract To overcome the disadvantages of current silkworm Bombyx mori transgenic technology, such as costly and time‐consuming to maintain non‐diapause transgenic silkworms, we report here on the development of treatments for the germline transformation of diapause silkworm strains. Our results showed that HCl treatment within 3 h of oviposition was able to prevent the diapause of eggs from Japanese lineage diapause silkworm strains and was also suitable for germline transformation of the same strains. By incubating developing mother eggs from Chinese lineage diapause silkworm strains at 15°C (15°C‐IME), we were able to prevent the diapause of their daughter eggs; a similar strategy (15°C‐IMES) for the germline transformation of the same strains was that the mother eggs were incubated at 15°C, and the daughter eggs were then microinjected according to the conventional microinjection methods used for non‐diapause eggs. By combining temperature and light controls, the improved 15°C‐IMES strategy prevented diapause in daughter eggs, and also enabled the germline transformation of both Japanese and Chinese lineage diapause silkworm strains. Although each of the strategies developed here has advantages and disadvantages, we suggest that the 15°C‐IMES strategy is a good reference for the establishment of germline transformation technologies of other egg diapause insects. These new strategies for the efficient germline transformation of diapause silkworm strains are likely to improve the practical use of silkworm transgenic lines in sericulture and also highlight silkworm functional genomics research and its modeling.     

Expression of the hIGF-I gene driven by the Fhx/P25 promoter in the silk glands of germline silkworm and transformed BmN cells

The expression of the human insulin-like growth factor (hIGF-I) gene driven by the Fhx/P25 promoter in the silk glands of transgenic silkworms (Bombyx mori) and in transformed silkworm cells, was achieved using BmN cells transfected with a piggyBac vector, pigA3GFP-Fhx/P25-hIGF-ie-neo containing a neomycin-resistance gene (neo), a green fluorescent protein gene (gfp), an hIGF-I gene, and a helper plasmid containing the piggyBac transposase sequence under the control of the B. mori actin 3 (A3) promoter. We selected stably transformed BmN cells expressing hIGF-I using the antibiotic G418. The expression level of hIGF-I was about 450 pg in 3 × 10(6) cells, determined by ELISA. The piggyBac vector was transferred into the silkworm eggs using sperm-mediated gene transfer. The expression level of hIGF-I per gram fresh posterior silk glands of G4 transgenic silkworms was approx. 150 ng.     

Effects of egt gene transfer on the development of Bombyx mori

This study investigated the effects of gain of ecdysteroid UDP-glucosyltransferase (EGT) gene function mutation on the development of the silkworm, Bombyx mori. A novel piggyBac-derived plasmid containing the egt gene from B. mori nucleopolyhedrovirus (BmNPV) driven by a heat-shock protein (hsp) 23.7 promoter, with a neomycin-resistance gene (neo) controlled by the BmNPV ie-1 promoter and a green fluorescent protein gene (gfp) under the control of the B. mori actin 3 (A3) promoter was constructed. The vector was transferred into silkworm eggs by sperm-mediated gene transfer. Transgenic silkworms were produced after screening for neo and gfp genes and gene transfer was verified by polymerase chain reaction, dot-blot hybridization and western blotting. The hatching rate of G1 generation silkworm eggs was about 60% lower than that of normal silkworm eggs. The duration of the G1 generation larval period was extended, and the G2 generation pupal stage lasted four days longer than that in non-transgenic silkworms. The ecdysone blood level in G2 silkworms in the third instar molting stage was reduced by up to 90%. These results show that EGT suppressed transgenic silkworm molting, and that egt expression in egt-transgenic silkworms resulted in arrest of metamorphosis from pupae to moths.     

电穿孔法可用于家蚕基因功能分析

[目的]明确基于电穿孔的基因功能分析方法在家蚕Bombyx mori活体内的应用实效.[方法]针对调控家蚕幼虫体表斑纹黑色素合成的靶基因Wnt1(Wingless),人工合成特异性siRNA,向4龄第3天家蚕幼虫注射Wnt1 siRNA并进行电穿孔作为处理组(ERFA-RNAi),以注射Wnt1 siRNA但未进行电穿...     

Comparison of transformation efficiency of piggyBac transposon among three different silkworm Bombyx mori Strains

The transformation rate of three different strains of silkworm Bombyx mori was comparedafter the introduction of enhanced green fluorescence protein (EGFP)-encoding genes into the silkwormeggs by microinjection of a mixture of piggyBac vector and helper plasmid containing a transposase-encodingsequence.Although there were no significant differences among the three strains in the percentages offertile moths in microinjected eggs (P=0.1258),the percentages of G_0 transformed moths in fertile mothsand injected eggs were both significantly different (P=0.01368 and P=0.02398, respectively).Thetransformation rate of the Nistari strain (Indian strain) was significantly higher than that of the other twostrains,Golden-yellow-cocoon (Vietnamese strain) and Jiaqiu (Chinese strain),which had similar rate. Theseresults indicate that the transformation efficiency of the piggyBac-based system might vary with silkwormstrains with different genetic backgrounds.The presence of endogenous piggyBac-like elements might bean important factor influencing the transformation efficiency of introduced piggyBac-derived vectors,andthe diverse amount and activation in different silkworm strains might account for the significant differences.