麻疯树种子二萜类化学成分的研究

为深入了解麻疯树种子的化学成分,有必要对其具有生物活性的二萜类成分进行研究.该研究利用正相硅胶、ODS、制备液相等色谱分离方法,从麻疯树种子的乙醇提取物中共分离得到了6个二萜类化合物,并采用荧光偏振技术对化合物进行蛋白激酶C(PKC)抑制活性的测定.结果表明:根据化合物的理化性质、MS和NMR,并参考相关文献,这6个二...     

A set of microsatellite markers for Heliconius melpomene and closely related species

The butterflies in the genus Heliconius offer an exceptional opportunity for the study of the ecology and genetics of an adaptive radiation due to their extensive intra‐ and interspecific variation in wing colour patterns and mimetic associations. Here, we characterize 22 polymorphic microsatellite loci in Heliconius melpomene that have been shown to be useful for linkage mapping and population studies in this and other species. Levels of variation were high, although heterozygosity deficiencies were found in most loci, probably due to null alleles. The loci showed broad amplification success on six other species across the genus.     

三叶木通微卫星分子标记开发及评价

为了获得适于三叶木通遗传多样性和遗传结构研究的微卫星分子标记,该研究采用磁珠富集法构建了三叶木通微卫星富集文库。结果表明:在150个阳性克隆中发现了70个微卫星位点,富集效率为46.67%,其中含双碱基重复单元的序列占比为79.37%,三碱基和四碱基重复含有量较少。共设计引物63对,其中筛选出16对高多态引物,对1个三叶木通自然居群48个个体进行了遗传分析,结果显示位点的等位基因数为10~22个,观察杂合度和期望杂合度分别为0.370~0.792和0.724~0.936,多态性信息指数为0.725~0.919,表明以上引物均为高多态性引物。其中,12个位点偏离哈迪-温伯格平衡,呈现出纯合子过剩状态,这可能与哑等位基因和其它因素有关。综上结果表明,该研究所开发的16对引物能够用于三叶木通遗传多样性和遗传结构评价工作。     

小桐子糖原合成激酶基因JcGSK的克隆与表达分析

以小桐子(Jatropha curcas L.)cDNA为模版,克隆了JcGSK基因的CDS序列。序列分析表明,JcGSK基因包含1 230bp完全阅读框(ORF),编码409个氨基酸。预测其编码蛋白质的相对分子量为46.33kD,理论等电点为8.58。Blast搜索结果及进化分析结果表明,JcGSK蛋白与巴西橡胶树GSK蛋白的氨基酸序列一致性最高(94%)且亲缘关系最近;JcGSK基因编码的蛋白具有一个蛋白激酶特有的结构域。组织表达结果显示,JcGSK基因在小桐子根、茎、叶、花、果皮和种子中都有表达,且在根中表达量最高。小桐子幼苗在NaCl、ABA、PEG、低温和机械损伤处理后JcGSK基因表达量有不同程度的上调,推测其参与小桐子非生物胁迫响应和信号传导过程。JcGSK基因在种子中也有较高表达,在种子发育过程中表达量的变化与种子生长发育趋势基本一致,推测JcGSK基因也参与调控小桐子种子的生长发育。     

小桐子果壳提取物杀虫活性的生物测定

以水、乙醇、正丁醇、乙酸乙酯、氯仿和石油醚为溶剂,采用冷浸法对小桐子果壳进行粗提,并分别测定各粗提物对豌豆长管蚜和菜青虫的毒力,从中筛选出毒力最强的粗提物进一步对菜青虫进行作用方式的测定.6种溶剂粗提物对豌豆长管蚜和菜青虫的毒力测试结果表明:三氯甲烷提取物和乙醇提取物的活性显著高于其它溶剂提取物,且两种提取物对豌豆长管...     

小桐子JcCIPK2基因的克隆与表达分析

钙调磷酸酶B类似蛋白互作蛋白激酶(CBL-interacting protein kinase, CIPK)是一类植物中特有的丝氨酸/苏氨酸(Ser/Thr)蛋白激酶,参与多种生物和非生物胁迫响应过程。该实验通过RT-PCR克隆了小桐子(Jatropha curcas L.)JcCIPK2基因cDNA全长序列,采用荧光定量qRT-PCR分析JcCIPK2基因在不同组织及不同处理(12℃和1℃低温、42℃高温、30%PEG、250 mmol/L NaCl、150μmol/L ABA)下的表达模式。结果显示:(1)小桐子JcCIPK2基因开放阅读框全长1 398 bp,编码465个氨基酸,相对分子量为52.95 kD,等电点为8.89。(2)蛋白质结构分析表明,JcCIPK2的N端含有位于第11～265个氨基酸之间的丝氨酸/苏氨酸激酶_蔗糖非发酵-1型相关蛋白激酶3催化域STKc_SnRK3,在激酶结构域内还具有激活环(Activation Loop);C端含有位于第316～430个氨基酸之间的CIPK蛋白激酶调控域CIPK_C,其调控域中含有CIPK家族典型的能与CBL特异性结合的NAF结构域,位于第314～369个氨基酸之间。(3)系统进化分析显示,小桐子JcCIPK2蛋白与同属于大戟科的木薯(Manihot esculenta Crantz.)同源关系最近,序列一致性达87%。(4)qRT-PCR分析表明,JcCIPK2基因在小桐子根、茎、叶中均有表达,经12℃和1℃低温处理后,叶片中JcCIPK2基因的表达都呈现先上调后下调表达的趋势,且都在低温处理24 h的表达量最高,与对照相比分别上调了6.0倍和16.72倍;小桐子JcCIPK2基因在42℃高温、30%PEG、150μmol/L ABA、250 mmol/L NaCl处理下也受到不同程度的诱导表达。研究推测,JcCIPK2基因在小桐子对逆境的响应与适应中起重要作用。     

小桐子低温诱导查耳酮合酶基因的克隆及其表达分析

为了解查耳酮合酶在小桐子(Jatropha curcas)抗冷性形成中的作用, 基于小桐子低温锻炼转录组和数字基因表达谱数据, 克隆了低温新诱导表达的小桐子查耳酮合酶基因(JcCHS), 并分析了该基因的表达特性和功能。结果表明, JcCHS 基因的cDNA全长为1386 bp, 包含完整开放阅读框(ORF) 1170 bp, 编码389个氨基酸, JcCHS的理论分子量为42.2 kDa、等电点为6.53, 与蓖麻CHS 蛋白序列的相似性高达93.6%, 具有III 型聚酮合酶家族保守的查耳酮合酶/ 对苯乙烯合酶结构域。半定量RTPCR分析表明, JcCHS 在小桐子各组织中都有表达, 其中根的表达量较高。JcCHS 基因的表达能在一定程度上提高重组酵母菌的低温抵抗能力, 这说明JcCHS 基因可能参与了小桐子的抗低温响应。     

Development and polymorphism of microsatellite markers for Fagus crenata and the closely related species, F. japonica

 We have developed microsatellite markers (SSRs) applicable to Fagus crenata using the RAHM method and investigated their polymorphisms. We also applied the SSRs in an analysis of a closely related species, F. japonica. Here we describe the isolation and characterization of nine polymorphic microsatellite markers, of which eight are applicable to both species. Among 30 individuals of each of F. crenata and F. japonica we detected a total of 79 and 77 alleles, respectively, with an average of 9.9 and 8.6 alleles per locus. The mean expected heterozygosity (He) was 0.615 (range: 0.216–0.925) in F. crenata and 0.660 in F. japonica (range: 0.259–0.827). The He values were considerably higher than those previously found for isozymes. Paternity exclusion probabilities for multiple loci, calculated over all loci, were extremely high (0.999 and 0.998 in F. crenata and F. japonica, respectively): sufficiently high to study pollen flow in both species. Received: 5 December 1998 / Accepted: 28 December 1998     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite DNA markers in the rare species barfin flounder (Verasper moseri) and its closely related species spotted halibut (V. variegatus)

Barfin flounder and spotted halibut have been selected in Japan as target species for stock enhancement due to the fact that the number of individuals of these species in the wild has been decreasing in the last three decades. Barfin flounder is now considered to be a rare species as its situation is critical. The first microsatellite DNA markers for barfin flounder and spotted halibut are described in this study. Cross‐amplification of barfin flounder markers was examined in spotted halibut species and vice versa.     

麻疯树雌雄花中MADS-BOX基因的表达分析

麻疯树(Jatropha curcas)种子含油率高,种子中的油类物质可作为生物柴油被开发和利用,是极具潜力的生物质能源树种之一。麻疯树雌雄异花,在自然条件下雄花数量通常远远大于雌花,这大大限制了种子和油的产量,因此开展麻疯树性别分化与花发育分子机理的研究具有重要意义。该研究选取10个麻疯树的MADS-BOX基因(JcAGL1,JcAGL6,JcAGL9,JcAGL11,JcAGL15,JcAGL61-3,JcAGL62-1,JcAGL62-6,JcAGL62-7,JcAGL80-2),提取麻疯树早期发育各个阶段的雌雄花总RNA,并反转录成cDNA,采用实时荧光定量方法,探索早期发育不同阶段的麻疯树雌雄花目的基因的表达情况。结果表明:目的基因在发育起始的雌雄花中的表达具有差异,比如JcAGL6和JcAGL15在雄花中表达量要高于雌花,而JcAGL1,JcAGL9和JcAGL11在雌花中的表达量要高于雄花,这说明花原基中目的基因表达会直接或间接决定性别分化的方向;在之后的发育过程中,目的基因的表达情况在雌雄花中有所不同:随着花的发育,目的基因在雌雄花中的表达量变化存在差别,这反应出麻疯树雌雄花发育中目的基因表达模式上的差异;另外,也能看出在此过程中各个目的基因又发挥着不同的功能。该研究结果为进一步探究麻疯树雌雄花发育相关基因的表达提供了理论依据,为了解麻疯树性别分化和花发育的分子机理奠定了基础。     

麻疯树种子发育过程中脂类物质变化的显微和超微结构观察

用石蜡切片、半薄切片和超薄切片方法研究了麻疯树种子发育过程中脂类物质的变化。结果表明:脂类物质主要储存于胚乳当中,当种子发育成熟时胚乳中迅速积累了大量的油脂;种皮在发育过程中脂类物质含量较多,成熟时外种皮硬化,内种皮含有大量的油脂;种子成熟时胚中含有少量的脂类物质。细胞内脂类物质含量比较多时,内质网、线粒体、质体和高尔基体数量也会较多。种子完全成熟时进行采收加工是最为合适的。     

小桐子YABBY全基因组家族成员的鉴定、表达和可变剪接分析

为发掘能源植物小桐子(Jatropha curcas)的YABBY转录因子,以最新公布的小桐子基因组序列为参考,在全基因组层面鉴定出5个亚家族的7个YABBY基因,同一亚家族的成员具有相似的氨基酸序列、基因结构和保守基序组成。YAB2和FIL/YAB3亚家族的2个旁系同源基因对(JcYAB2A/JcYAB2B、JcYAB1/JcYAB3)具有良好的共线性关系,表明片段复制或全基因组复制是小桐子YABBY家族扩张的主要方式。纯化选择是进化的主要动力,而YAB2亚家族成员可能在进化中经历了更明显的功能分化。基因表达模式和蛋白互作预测分析表明JcYAB2B和JcYAB3可能在种子的发育过程中起到重要的调控作用;同时,细胞分裂素、干旱或高盐胁迫处理抑制了大多数JcYABs成员的基因表达。此外,转录组测序结合q RT-PCR分析表明,低温处理有效诱导JcYAB2A和JcYAB2B的基因表达模式发生变化,并伴随着新的、截短的可变剪接转录本的动态积累。因此,推测JcYABs可能通过剪接体的功能竞争或功能互补参与低温响应的调节,这些结果有助于更好地了解YABBY家族成员的功能分化并阐明可变剪接如何调控...     

林麝及其近缘物种编码区微卫星分布规律及功能分析

麝科和鹿科动物均属于偶蹄反刍类动物,具有重要的经济价值。通过系统的微卫星序列 (Simple sequences repeats, SSRs) 从基因组水平揭示物种间的系统进化关系,探索微卫星序列的基因功能及其富集的信号通路,目前仍缺乏相关研究。随着林麝 (Moschus berezovskii)、原麝 (Moschus moschiferus)、小麂 (Muntiacus reevesi)、赤麂 (Muntiacus vaginalis) 和马鹿 (Cervus elaphus) 基因组测序的完成,本文利用生物信息学方法提取了这些动物蛋白质编码区 (coding sequences, CDS) 序列,统计和分析了其CDS区微卫星序列分布规律及其生物学功能,探索了含SSR 基因富集的信号通路及其与疾病的关联性。结果表明,林麝、原麝、小麂、赤麂和马鹿蛋白质编码区含SSR序列的基因所占比例分别为6.96% (1 696个)、7.18% (2 359个)、7.29% (3 005个)、7.36% (1 916个) 和7.48% (1 924个),并且这5种动物CDS区SSRs分布模式具有相似性,均是三倍体核苷酸 (即三核苷酸和六核苷酸) SSRs最多,分别为96.85%、94.87%、65.44%、64.23%和88.04%。GO功能富集表明,林麝与其他4种动物蛋白质编码区SSR序列在分子功能、细胞组成和生物学过程3个方面具有较多共同显著富集的功能,包括DNA结合、染色质和生长发育等。KEGG 通路分析表明,林麝及其他4种动物蛋白质编码区SSR序列具有7个共同显著富集的KEGG通路,包括遗传信息调控蛋白家族、转录因子、染色体及相关蛋白、剪接体、转录机制和Notch信号通路和成体糖尿病。通过对林麝编码区含SSR关键免疫基因及其相关联的KEGG通路进行分析,发现10个含SSR的关键免疫基因对应的KEGG通路与疾病密切相关。     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci for the blackstripe topminnow Fundulus notatus and their variability in two closely related species

A total of 17 polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated from the blackstripe topminnow Fundulus notatus. In a sample of 29 individuals, these loci were found to possess two to 19 alleles with expected heterozygosity values ranging from 0·212 to 0·919 and all but one of the loci conformed to Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium expectations. Many of these loci were polymorphic in the closely related species Fundulus olivaceus and Fundulus euryzonus providing a set of markers that should prove useful in future ecological and evolutionary studies of members of this species complex.     

小桐子植物特异性酪蛋白激酶PS-CK1-5基因的克隆及原核表达分析

酪蛋白激酶(casein kinase, CK)作为一类普遍存在的Ser/Thr蛋白激酶，通过调节靶标蛋白的活性与稳定性，在植物整个生理过程及信号转导途径中发挥重要作用。基于同源序列比对，该研究对小桐子(Jatropha curcas)酪蛋白激酶基因家族进行鉴定与表达分析。结果表明，小桐子基因组中共鉴定到7个酪蛋白激酶1基因(CK1)、5个植物特异性酪蛋白激酶1基因(PS-CK1)、3个酪蛋白激酶2α亚基基因(CK2-α)、2个酪蛋白激酶2β亚基基因(CK2-β)，4个亚家族成员在氨基酸长度、等电点及外显子数目等都有其家族特异性。蛋白的氨基酸序列比对表明，小桐子酪蛋白激酶1都包含N端保守激酶结构域，同时其内部都鉴定到典型的激酶活性环基序、ATP结合核心基序、核定位信号肽。qRT-PCR表达分析表明，小桐子JcPS-CK1-5基因在叶片与根中都属于低温诱导基因，可能参与小桐子抗冷性过程。构建其原核表达载体pET-32a-JcPS-CK1-5，并在BL21(DE3)中诱导表达，得到81.6 kD的条带，与理论融合蛋白的分子量一致。这可为小桐子CK基因的功能鉴定及逆境信号转导机制研究提供参考。     

Novel microsatellite markers for Dalechampia scandens (Euphorbiaceae) and closely related taxa: application to studying a species complex

We developed novel microsatellite markers for D alechampia scandens L. (Euphorbiaceae). The target plants belong to a distinct, but undescribed, species in the D . scandens species complex, characterized by small resin‐producing glands. In total, 110 alleles over 36 novel markers were identified across 39 individuals from three populations. The number of alleles varied from one to seven, with an average of 3.06 ± 0.26 alleles per locus. The developed markers, along with previously developed ones for a large‐glanded D . scandens species, were tested for amplification in 11 additional species of the genus D alechampia. Four markers did not produce any detectable allele in 37 individuals from two populations of the large‐glanded species. Average expected heterozygosity across all small‐ and large‐glanded specific loci was 0.36 and 0.15, for the small and large glanded populations, respectively. Cross‐species amplification showed that 89% of all markers were successfully amplified in at least one of the 11 other D alechampia species. These microsatellite markers may be useful for detecting undescribed species in the D . scandens species complex, and can be used for comparative analyses of genetic structure, mating system and phylogeography of other D alechampia species.     

Characterization of microsatellite loci in two closely related Lissotriton newt species

We have developed eight di- and tetranucleotide Lissotriton microsatellite markers. Eight loci were polymorphic in the palmate newt Lissotriton helveticus and six were polymorphic in the smooth newt L. vulgaris. Polymorphism detected in 33 and 37 individuals per species ranged from 3 to 15 alleles. These markers are suitable for the investigation of population structure, genetic variation and taxonomic identification in the two focal species, and may also be of use in other Lissotriton–Triturus species.     

不同生境中云南松及其近缘种芽的比较形态解剖学研究

对滇东南、滇中以及滇西北地区的10个云南松种群及其近缘种的芽进行了比较形态解剖学研究,云南松种群及其近缘种芽的形态和结构特征表现为多态性,随着纬度或海拔(样带取样)的增加,从滇东南-滇中-滇西北,芽鳞长度和芽鳞排列的紧密程度等随着海拔高度的升高有增加的趋势。针叶的发育为"不对称"叶原基分化,形成不同针叶数的针束。云南松及其近缘种芽形态结构的多样性是生态环境的复杂性与生态因子组合的多样性共同作用的结果。     

Study of closely related species within the Physalaemus cuvieri group (Anura): contribution of microsatellite markers

Various species of the Physalaemus cuvieri group of frogs are difficult to distinguish morphologically, making molecular analysis an attractive alternative for indentifying members of this group, which is considered to be at risk because of loss of habitat. The genetic structure of natural populations of P. ephippifer and P. albonotatus species was investigated and analyzed, together with that of five previously studied populations of P. cuvieri. Nine microsatellite loci were used in the analyses. The overall G(ST) value (0.46) revealed high genetic variation among the populations, as expected for different species. Bayesian analysis implemented by the STRUCTURE software clustered the seven populations into seven groups (K = 7). All the P. albonotatus and P. ephippifer specimens were grouped into a single cluster, both species showing clear differentiation from P. cuvieri. The different grouping based on these microsatellites of some P. cuvieri individuals from Porto Nacional and from Passo Fundo suggests that they could be a new species, indicating a necessity for taxonomic reevaluation. Despite the intrinsic difficulties in analyzing closely related species, the nine microsatellite loci were found to be adequate for distinguishing these three species of the P. cuvieri group and their populations.