球孢白僵菌降解昆虫体壁蛋白酶基因 CDEP-1的克隆与序列分析

构建了球孢白僵菌不同诱导时间的混合cDNA文库。根据丝氨酸类蛋白酶的保守区域设计引物,以构建cDNA文库同样的mRNA为模板,采用RT-PCR法得到长度为594bp的片段BbP。序列测定表明BbP是球孢白僵菌类枯草杆菌蛋白酶Prl的一部分,以BbP为探针,从上述cDNA文库筛选得到长度为1557bp的克隆CDEP-1。CDEP-1含有一个1134bp的开放阅读框（ORF）,编码377个氨基酸,分子量为38616、PI=8.302的蛋白酶前体。CEDP-1的核苷酸序列与蛋白酶K、金龟子绿僵菌Prl、球孢白僵菌Prl的同源性分别为：57.9%、54.7%、83.3%。根据cDNA序列扩增到CDEP-1的基因组序列,分析表明其中含有3个内含子。Southern杂交表明CDEP-1在球孢白僵菌是单拷贝。     

球孢白僵菌羧基转运蛋白基因BbJEN1及其上游序列的克隆与分析

在分析一株球孢白僵菌TDNA插入突变体T12的Tagging序列的基础上,根据与其具有高度同源性的一条金龟子绿僵菌EST序列（编号为AJ273226）设计简并引物,用YADE法从球孢白僵菌中扩增出该EST的同源序列及其延伸序列。序列分析表明,该片段与粗糙脉孢霉的羧基转运蛋白JEN1具有高度同源性,由此确定该序列为球孢白僵菌羧基转运蛋白JEN1基因的部分序列。然后利用YADE法延伸扩增该序列的上、下游序列,获得球孢白僵菌羧基转运蛋白JEN1的全长DNA序列,命名为GBbJEN1。利用3′RACE扩增出球孢白僵菌羧基转运蛋白JEN1的cDNA序列,命名为BbJEN1。BbJEN1全长1656bp,编码514个氨基酸的蛋白。推测蛋白分子量为55975.37Da,等电点9.32。氨基酸序列与金龟子绿僵菌、粗糙脉孢霉和酿酒酵母羧基转运蛋白JEN1的同源性分别为77%、66%和30%。序列分析表明,GBbJEN1含有2个内含子。Southern杂交表明,GBbJEN1基因在球孢白僵菌基因组中为单拷贝。利用RTPCR法对BbJEN1的表达特性进行了分析,结果发现BbJEN1基因的转录受蟑螂壳、蝉蜕等昆虫体壁的诱导,受葡萄糖的抑制。进一步利用YADE法获得了长为977bp的GBbJEN1上游序列,其中含有可能的葡萄糖抑制调控序列和压力反应元件。     

大鼠脑谷氨酸脱羧酶基因的cDNA克隆及序列分析

胰岛β－细胞自身抗原蛋白之一是脑中谷氨酸脱羧酶（Ｇｌｕｔａｍｉｃａｃｉｄｄｅｃａｒｂｏｘｙｌａｓｅ,ＧＡＤ,ＥＣ４．１．１．１５）同源物,以双链ｃＤＮＡ为模权,用ＰＣＲ方法快速克隆了Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠脑ＧＡＤ基因的ｃＤＮＡ将此包括编码５９３个氨基酸的全长ＤＮＡ片段重组入ｐＵＣ质粒并用双脱的氧末端终止法测定了全部序列,证明其全长为１７７９ｂｐ,经比较发现Ｗｉｓｔａｒ大鼠脑与Ｒｕｓｓｅｌｌ报导的大鼠脑Ｇ     

球孢白僵菌高渗适应性相关基因Bbmpd的克隆与表达分析

【目的】克隆与球孢白僵菌(Beauveria bassiana)的高渗适应性相关基因,并对其功能进行分析,以揭示球孢白僵菌对高渗等逆境适应的分子机理。【方法】利用YADE法克隆T-DNA的侧翼序列并进行基因组步行,获得突变基因的全长及上游序列;利用RT-PCR技术分析突变基因的表达特性以及与Bbhog1的关系;采用同源重组技术敲除Bbmpd基因。【结果】克隆得到插入突变基因及其上、下游序列全长3037bp。该基因与编码球孢白僵菌的1-磷酸甘露醇脱氢酶基因相似性为98%。Bbmpd的表达受高渗环境(0.8mol/L NaCl)的诱导,受Bbhog1信号途径的激活调节,Bbhog1缺失导致Bbmpd表达下调。Bbmpd缺失突变体在高渗胁迫下的生长受到明显抑制。Bbmpd缺失不影响球孢白僵菌在查氏培养基上的生长和产孢。【结论】由T-DNA突变体克隆了编码球孢白僵菌1-磷酸甘露醇脱氢酶基因Bbmpd,该基因的表达受高渗环境的诱导和Bbhog1的调控,与球孢白僵菌高渗适应性相关。     

球孢白僵菌tps2基因的克隆和生物信息学分析

运用SMART RACE RT-PCR技术与DNA步移技术,首次从球孢白僵菌中克隆出完整的海藻糖-6-磷酸磷酸酯酶TPS2的基因编码区序列及上游序列。该基因cDNA全长3219 bp,其中开放阅读框（ORF）2619 bp,编码872个氨基酸。成熟蛋白理论分子量为97.8 kD,理论等电点为6.32。编码框结构基因的全长为2821 bp,有两个长度分别为140 bp和62 bp的内含子。分析表明,上游序列中含有TATA-box、CAAT-box和GC-box,并且也存在GATA元件等启动子顺式调控元件。本文结果将为进一步研究海藻糖在虫生真菌中的生理合成以及抗逆调控机制奠定坚实的基础。     

中华蜜蜂mrjp1 cDNA的克隆及其序列分析

构建中华蜜蜂(Apis cerana cerana)8日龄工蜂头部cDNA文库,利用中蜂基因组的mrjp3部分基因片段作为杂交探针,采用DIG标记筛选cDNA文库,获得mrjps阳性克隆120个;对阳性克隆进行PCR扩增和测序,通过NCBI的BLAST序列比对,获得12个与印度蜂(Apis cerana india)、西方蜜蜂(Apis mellifera L.)mrjp1基因同源的中蜂mtjp1 cDNA片段,并进一步对中华蜜蜂mrjp1的cDNA全序列进行测定和分析。序列比对分析表明,东方蜜蜂(Apis cerana)与西方蜜蜂mrjp1的cDNA序列相似性为93．78％,中华蜜蜂与印度蜂的相似性高达99．36％,这一结果从分子水平证实中华蜜蜂与印度蜂有较近的共同祖先,而东方蜜蜂与西方蜜蜂的亲缘关系较远。     

人蛋白C cDNA基因的克隆及序列分析

为实现人蛋白C cDNA在哺乳动物细胞中的表达以及研究其生物学特性,针对人蛋白C cDNA序列设计引物,运用逆转录聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)从人胎肝总RNA中钓取人蛋白C cDNA,将其克隆入pIRES neo载体中,通过酶切和PCR鉴定出重组体并进行测序分析。结果表明,获得大小为1386bp的人蛋白C cDNA基因,成功构建人蛋白C cDNA载体pIRES/hPC,为进一步进行人蛋白C cDNA的表达和活性鉴定奠定了基础。     

球孢白僵菌中聚酮合酶基因多样性分析

本研究利用基因挖掘技术从球孢白僵菌(Beauveria bassiana)基因组中获得聚酮合酶(PKS)基因,并对这些基因序列进行生物信息学分析预测其功能,同时检测这些基因在不同培养基培养条件下的表达情况。结果显示:球孢白僵菌中含有13个PKS(Bdass1~13)基因,结构域分析显示球孢白僵菌中有还原型PKS 8个,非还原型PKS 2个,杂合型NRPS/PKS 3个;聚类分析显示Bdass8参与卵孢白僵菌素生物合成,Bdass5可能参与洛伐他汀九酮体的生物合成、Bdass4可能参与伏马菌素的生物合成、Bdass11可能参与phenolthiocerol的生物合成;非还原型PKS中Bdass7和Bdass10可能参与分生孢子色素的合成,Bdass1、Bdass2、Bdass3、Bdass6、Bdass9、Bdass12、Bdass13分别与其他未知聚酮合酶形成独立的分支;不同的PKS基因在不同培养基培养条件下其表达情况差异非常显著,如Bdass8、Bdass10和Bdass11在5种培养基上均强烈表达,Bdass4、Bdass6在5种培养基上微弱表达,Bdass1、Bdass5、Bdass11、Bdass12、Bdass13仅在几种培养基上表达,Bdass2仅在INO培养上微弱表达,Bdass3、Bdass7在5种培养基上均不表达。该研究为球孢白僵菌中PKS基因的功能鉴定奠定基础。     

小麦BBC1基因cDNA的克隆与分析

从小麦(Triticum aestivum L．)中克隆了一个BBC1基因的cDNA。分析结果表明,该基因编码一亲水多肽,富含丙氨酸、赖氨酸、精氮酸和谷氦酸。该基因的转录受低温调控。在小麦基因组中,BBC1基因以一个小家族的形式存在。     

球孢白僵菌热休克蛋白基因Bbhsp70的cDNA及上游序列克隆与分析

运用SMART RACE RT-PCR技术与DNA步移技术,首次从球孢白僵菌中克隆出完整的热休克蛋白基因Bbhsp70编码区序列及上游序列。该基因cDNA全长2405bp,5′端非翻译区171bp,3′端非翻译区263bp,开放阅读框(ORF)1971bp,编码656个氨基酸。成熟蛋白理论分子量为71.3kDa,理论等电点为4.92。上游序列长度3559bp,其中有305bp序列与cDNA序列重叠。分析表明,上游序列中没有明显的TATA-盒和CAAT-盒,但含有CCAAT-bindingfactor、GC-box等重要的转录因子结合位点,以及热激应答元件(HSE)和GATA元件等启动子顺式调控元件。     

Cloning of a cuticle-degrading protease from the entomopathogenic fungus, Beauveria bassiana

Abstract A Beauveria bassiana extracellular subtilisin-like serine endoprotease is a potential virulence factor by virtue of its activity against insect cuticles. A cDNA clone of the protease was isolated from mycelia of B. bassiana grown on cuticle/chitin cultures. The amino acid sequence of this gene was compared to that of Metarhizium anisopliae Pr1, the only pathogenicity determinant so far described from an entomopathogenic fungus, and proteinase K, isolated from Tritirachium album , a saprophytic fungus. The cDNA sequence revealed that B. bassiana Prl is synthesized as a large precursor ( M _r 37 460) containing a signal peptide, a propeptide and the mature protein predicted to have an M _r of 26 832.     

Successive subculturing alters spore-bound Pr1 activity,germination and virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus,Beauveria bassiana

One of the hurdles in the development of entomopathogenic fungi such as Beauveria bassiana is loss of virulence when successively maintained in vitro. This may result in products of inferior quality in mass production programs. Also, there are many contradicting data and unclear points in this case. Three isolates of B. bassiana were subcultured successively 15 times. Spore-bound Pr1 activity, germination rate, and virulence of conidia against mealworm (Tenebrio molitor L.) larvae were studied. Results showed that isolates normally retained their virulence during 10 subculturings. However, they clearly offered decreased virulence (elevated LT₅₀ values and lower percent mortality). The activity of Pr1 bound to conidia declined as subculturing continued; the lowest spore-bound activity and germination potential of conidia was recorded for the 15th subculture. Virulence data were in agreement with Pr1 activity and germination rate as there was a positive correlation between germination rate and spore-bound Pr1 activity with fungal virulence. This explains that at least a part of attenuation in fungal virulence can be explored in enzymatic activity, especially in the important cuticle-degrading protease, Pr1.     

球孢白僵菌Hog1 MAPK同源基因BbHog1的克隆及特征分析

根据几种丝状真菌Hog1 MAPK的保守氨基酸序列设计简并引物,从昆虫病原真菌球孢白僵菌中扩增出MAPK同源基因的部分片段,然后利用YADE法延伸该片段的上、下游邻接序列,获得MAPK编码基因的全长序列,命名为BbHog1。序列分析表明,该基因编码358个氨基酸的多肽,推测分子量为40.99kDa,等电点为5.49。BbHog1含有MAPK保守的蛋白激酶激活域(TGY),序列与粗糙脉孢霉os-2(AF297032)、烟曲霉OSM1(XM_747571)、隐球酵母HOG1(AF243531)和酿酒酵母Hog1(Z73285)等Hog1 MAPK高度同源,相似性分别为94%、89%、83%和80%。系统聚类结果表明,BbHog1与酵母Hog1 MAPK同源。Southern杂交表明,BbHog1在球孢白僵菌基因组中以单拷贝形式存在。Northern分析表明,BbHog1在高渗、亚高温和营养胁迫等条件下的表达明显升高。由此推测,BbHog1基因可能与球孢白僵菌对逆境胁迫的适应性调节密切相关。     

玫烟色棒束孢Pr1酶活力、Pr1酶基因表达量与其毒力的相关性

丝氨酸弹性凝乳蛋白酶Pr1是一类能高效降解昆虫体壁蛋白的重要酶,其活力与虫生真菌的毒力有很大的关系。探索玫烟色棒束孢不同菌株Pr1酶活力、Pr1蛋白酶基因表达量与毒力的相关性对该菌的应用具有重要的意义。文中采用专一性短肽底物Suc-Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-pNA和荧光定量PCR分别测定了玫烟色棒束孢不同菌株的Pr1酶活和Pr1基因的表达量,并采用坡塔喷雾法测定了供试菌株对桃蚜的毒力。结果表明:不同供试菌株Pr1蛋白酶活力与其毒力的线性回归方程为y=3.64x+0.62,R~2=0.432,两者呈正相关;供试菌株Pr1酶活力、Pr1基因表达量与毒力的回归方程为y=0.236+10.833x_1–0.039x_2 (x_1=Pr1酶活力,x_2=Pr1基因表达量),R~2=0.568,说明线性拟合方程能很好地反映原始数据;序列相关系数D-W为2.444,在0.05水平上相关显著,表明Pr1酶活力、Pr1基因表达量对毒力有显著影响;VIF=12.705表明Pr1酶活力、Pr1基因表达量存在中度多重共线性。因此建议将Pr1蛋白酶的酶活力和Pr1基因表达量作为菌株毒力筛选时的重要指标。     

Effect of nutrition on growth and virulence of the entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana

Three isolates of the entomopathogen Beauveria bassiana along with one strain of Metarhizium anisopliae were cultured on seven media with different carbon/nitrogen (C/N) ratios. The effect of nutrition on virulence of the isolates was evaluated via measurement of colony growth, spore yield, germination speed, conidial C/N ratio and Pr1 (a serine protease) activity. 'Osmotic stress' medium produced the lowest colony growth with low numbers of conidia in all isolates. However, these conidia showed a high germination rate and virulence. However, conidial Pr1 activity was low in some isolates. In most but not in all cases conidia from 1% yeast extract, 2% peptone and low (10 : 1) C/N medium had higher Pr1 activity compared with conidia from other media. However, in some instances we could not conclude that there was a relationship among germination rate, conidial Pr1 activity and virulence. C/N ratio of conidia was statistically different among various media and fungal isolates. Conidia with lower C/N ratio generally produced lower LT(50) (lowest median lethal time) values (more virulent). Insect-passaged conidia from different media had lower C/N ratio compared with similar conidia from artificial cultures. Therefore, they should be more virulent than in vitro produced conidia. As germination rate, conidial Pr1 activity and C/N ratio are independent of host, it seems that host-related determinants such as insect cuticle and physiology and environmental conditions may influence host susceptibility and therefore fungal isolate virulence towards host insects.     

Cloning of Beauveria bassiana chitinase gene Bbchit1 and its application to improve fungal strain virulence

Entomopathogenic fungi can produce a series of chitinases, some of which act synergistically with proteases to degrade insect cuticle. However, chitinase involvement in insect fungus pathogenesis has not been fully characterized. In this paper, an endochitinase, Bbchit1, was purified to homogeneity from liquid cultures of Beauveria bassiana grown in a medium containing colloidal chitin. Bbchit1 had a molecular mass of about 33 kDa and pI of 5.4. Based on the N-terminal amino acid sequence, the chitinase gene, Bbchit1, and its upstream regulatory sequence were cloned. Bbchit1 was intronless, and there was a single copy in B. bassiana. Its regulatory sequence contained putative CreA/Crel carbon catabolic repressor binding domains, which was consistent with glucose suppression of Bbchit1. At the amino acid level, Bbchit1 showed significant similarity to a Streptomyces avermitilis putative endochitinase, a Streptomyces coelicolor putative chitinase, and Trichoderma harzianum endochitinase Chit36Y. However, Bbchit1 had very low levels of identity to other chitinase genes previously isolated from entomopathogenic fungi, indicating that Bbchit1 was a novel chitinase gene from an insect-pathogenic fungus. A gpd-Bbchit1 construct, in which Bbchit1 was driven by the Aspergiullus nidulans constitutive promoter, was transformed into the genome of B. bassiana, and three transformants that overproduced Bbchit1 were obtained. Insect bioassays revealed that overproduction of Bbchit1 enhanced the virulence of B. bassiana for aphids, as indicated by significantly lower 50% lethal concentrations and 50% lethal times of the transformants compared to the values for the wild-type strain.