含蚕豆叶绿体rRNA基因重组质粒物理图谱的构建

以 pBR322 DNA 为载体,Escherichia coli HB101为受体菌,克隆了含蚕豆叶绿体 rRNA基因的二个 BamHI 片段。应用几种限制性内切酶酶切以及 Southern 印迹法构建了这二个特异片段的物理图谱。重组质粒 pVFB16含有一个4.70kb 的 BamHI 片段,其上含有完整的16S rRNA 基因;重组质粒 pVFB32含有一个5.65kb 的 BamHI 片段,其上含有23S rRNA基因,23S—4.5S/5S rRNA 基因的间隔区及4.5S/5S rRNA 基因。     

一种提取高质量油菜种子和种皮RNA的方法

提取高质量的RNA是从基因表达水平上研究油菜种子和种皮发育的必要条件。现有方法因为油菜种子脂肪、多酚和多糖,难以快速获得完整、高纯度的油菜种子总RNA。本试验针对油菜种子和种皮特点,利用苯酚-氯仿抽提后用无水乙醇沉淀RNA,建立了在油菜种子和种皮中快速提取高质量总RNA的提取方法,电泳分析表明28S rRNA亮度约为18S rRNA的2倍;紫外分光光度计检测A260/A280介于1.8～2.0之间。用该法分离的RNA,已成功用于RT-PCR、Northern blot分析和基因全长的克隆等分子生物学研究。     

毛头鬼伞中一条新28S rRNA的发现及其同源性分析

本研究从担子菌毛头鬼伞(Coprinus comatus)菌丝中分离获得一条新的28S rRNA序列,序列长度为906bp(GenBank accession No.GU568178)。该序列是我们前期在从毛头鬼伞中克隆一种烟草花叶病毒(TMV)的抗性蛋白基因y3时意外获得的一条非目的条带。将此获得的序列通过NCBI的BLAST,以及与其同源序列进行Clustal w和MEGA聚类分析,证实该序列是28S rRNA,同时还发现毛头鬼伞的系统进化关系比较离散。此外,在这一新28S rRNA与TMV的抗性蛋白基因y3之间发现有两个同源区段有可能是PCR扩增y3基因时出现非目的条带的原因。在这两个同源区段中,其一区段与克隆y3基因时所用的PCR引物之一有较高的相似性,另一区段也是一般PCR引物的类似物。本研究中新28S rRNA序列的获得是PCR扩增中出现非目的条带的新例,该序列的发现及聚类分析的结果有助于真菌基因组学研究及真菌生物分子分类系统的建立。     

小麦叶绿体基因组定点整合表达载体的构建

从小麦中分别克隆了包括rbcL基因3′端部分和完整的psaI、ycf4基因的DNA片段.利用克隆到的DNA片段作为同源重组片段、烟草叶绿体16S rRNA基因的启动子Prrn和PsbA基因的终止子PsbA3′控制筛选标记基因aadA和报告基因gfp的转录,构建了小麦叶绿体基因组定点整合表达载体pRAGY. 用该载体转化大肠杆菌,在激光扫描共聚焦显微镜下,检测到了gfp基因成功表达的产物被激发出的强烈的绿色荧光.     

甘蓝中BcpLH同源基因的克隆及其表达分析

根据大白菜BcpLH基因设计引物 ,用PCR方法从甘蓝结球期的茎尖组织中克隆到了大白菜BcpLH基因的同源基因BoLH1。序列分析表明 ,BoLH1基因含有 3个内含子 ,cDNA编码 2 45个氨基酸 ,编码的蛋白中存在两个双链RNA结合蛋白结构域 ;Southern杂交结果显示在甘蓝基因组有 1个以上的BoLH1基因拷贝。PCR表达分析表明 ,甘蓝BoLH1同源基因主要在结球期的茎尖组织、球叶和包叶中表达。推测BoLH1基因同BcpLH基因一样以双链RNA结合蛋白的形式在包叶的形成和球叶的发育过程中起作用     

垂丝海棠花色素苷合成基因MhDFR的克隆

目的:利用同源克隆法从垂丝海棠(Malts halliana( Voss.) Koehne.)中克隆到花色素苷合成相关酶DFR(二氢黄酮醇-4-还原酶)基因,这为进一步研究基因表达和基因功能奠定基础.方法:采用CTAB法提取垂丝海棠叶片总RNA,通过RT-PCR克隆得到DFR基因.结果:得到一个长度为1 181 bp的DFR基因,该基因编码394个氨基酸残基,通过数据库进行比对分析,表明实验得到的DFR基因和其他植物中的DFR基因在编码的氨基酸上具有很高的同源性,因此命名为MhDFR,另外MhDFR与观赏海棠“王族”的McDFR在进化上亲缘关系最近近.结论:通过MhDFR的克隆,为进一步研究色素的合成及代谢奠定基础.     

蚕豆叶绿体DNA BamH I克隆库的构建及含16S-25S rRNA基因克隆的分析

蚕豆叶绿体DNA(ct—DNA)经BamH I酶切产生26个片段,最大的为14．00kb,最小的为0．42kb。本文以pBR322为载体,E．Coli HB101为受体菌,采用标准分子克隆法构建了蚕豆ct—DNA BamH I克隆库,并从库中分离得到含叶绿体rRNA基因的克隆。32P标记的E．Coil 16S、23S rRNA能和蚕豆ct—DNA BamH I第6(B₆,5．65kb)和第9(B₉,4．70kb)个片段杂交,含有这二个片段的克隆分别命名为pVFB32和pVFBl6。利用几种限制性内切酶酶切和Southern印迹法构建了pVFBl6的物理图谱。pVFBl6电镜下观察到有一变性环(A—T丰富区),经Hind I酶切,电镜观察定位此A—T丰富区位于16S和23S rRNA基因的间隔顺序内,推测该环可能与DNA复制有关。     

菜粉蝶微孢子虫核糖体RNA(rRNA)编码基因的研究

用PCR方法扩增、克隆了菜粉蝶微孢子虫核糖体小亚单位RNA(SSUrRNA)编码基因的核心序列 1 2 0 5bp后 ,进一步克隆到菜粉蝶微孢子虫SSUrRNA基因 3′端至LSUrRNA基因 5′端 (580R区 ) 657bp长的序列。与GenBank中对应序列比较后 ,在 657bp这段序列鉴定出菜粉蝶微孢子虫SSUrRNA基因 3′末端、rRNA基因内转录间隔区 (ITS)及LSUrRNA基因 5′端 (580R区 ) ,它们分别位于该序列中 1 45位、1 46 1 86位及 1 87位。与SSUrRNA基因核心序列拼接后SSUrRNA全基因长为 1 2 4 5bp ,rRNA基因内转录间隔区为 41bp及核糖体大亚单位RNA(LSUr RNA)编码基因 580R区为 470bp。同时还构建了菜粉蝶微孢子虫SSUrRNA的完整二级结构。关于微孢子虫rRNA基因的克隆及SSUrRNA的二级结构在国内尚属首次报道 ,它为进一步利用核糖体RNA编码基因及SSUrRNA的二级结构对不同微孢子虫的分类及亲缘关系的确定奠定了基础     

一种有效的花瓣总RNA的提取方法

利用CTAB法以富含花青素类物质的紫蓝色花瓣为材料提取总RNA,经紫外光谱分析A260/A280比值为1.9~2.0,A260/A230比值约为2.0;电泳检测到了28S、18S和5S rRNA清晰的条带;通过RT-PCR扩增出了目的基因的cDNA片段,说明分离的总RNA能去除色素干扰,纯度和反转录活性较高符合RNA相关实验的要求,是一种经济、有效的花瓣总RNA的提取方法。     

最早传入北京地区的SARS冠状病毒S基因序列分析和克隆

SARS冠状病毒的spike(S)蛋白对病毒的致病力至关重要,也是机体特异性体液和细胞免疫主要针对的靶分子。从北京地区最早发现的SARS患者咽拭子细胞培养上清中提取病毒RNA,用反转录巢式聚合酶链式反应(RTPCR)分6个片段扩增出S基因全序列,用TA载体克隆后进行DNA序列分析,再通过重叠PCR将6个片段连接成一条完整的S基因并克隆测序。DNA测序结果表明病毒S基因序列与报告的BJ01株SARS冠状病毒S基因序列完全一致,用重叠PCR将6个S基因片段连接成了一条完整的S基因,插入到pGEMT载体后读序完全正确。上述结果表明最早传入北京地区的病毒与新近报告的BJ01株SARS冠状病毒在分子流行病学上具有同源特征,重叠PCR技术可以用于有效连接多个基因片段。S区全基因的克隆为进一步研究该基因的功能和DNA疫苗等研究提供了基础。     

Unusual ribosomal RNA of the intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia.

The anaerobic protozoan Giardia lamblia is a common intestinal parasite in humans, but is poorly defined at molecular and phylogenetic levels. We report here a structural characterization of the ribosomal RNA (rRNA) and rRNA genes of G. lamblia. Gel electrophoresis under native or non-denaturing conditions identified two high molecular weight rRNA species corresponding to the 16-18S and 23-28S rRNAs. Surprisingly, both species (1300 and 2300 nucleotides long, respectively) were considerably shorter than their counterparts from other protozoa (typically 1800 and 3400 nucleotides), and from bacteria as well (typically 1540 and 2900 nucleotides long). Denaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis identified a major low molecular RNA of 127 nucleotides and several minor species, but no molecules with the typical lengths of 5.8S (160 nucleotides) and 5S (120 nucleotides) rRNA. The G. lamblia 1300, 2300, and 127 nucleotide RNAs are encoded within a 5.6 kilobase pair tandemly repeated DNA, as shown by Southern blot analysis and DNA cloning. Thus, the rRNA operon of this eukaryotic organism can be no longer than a typical bacterial operon. Sequence analysis identified the 127 nucleotide RNA as homologous to 5.8S RNA, but comparisons to archaebacterial rRNA suggest that Giardia derived from an early branch in eukaryotic evolution.     

A simple method to enrich mRNA from total prokaryotic RNA

Isolation of prokaryotic mRNA by the poly(dT) method has been difficult, primarily due to the great instability of the poly(A) sequence in its mRNA. We developed a simple method to remove rRNA from total RNA ofStaphylococcus aureus by cloning a PCR-amplifiedS. aureus rRNA gene fragment into a plasmid, and then synthesizing biotin-labeled antisense rRNA to subtract rRNA. By using this method,S. aureus rRNA is significantly reduced and mRNA is enriched. This method may be used to prepare prokaryotic mRNA for many molecular biology applications.     

一种高效提取杨树发病树皮总RNA的方法及应用

对杨树发病树皮总RNA的高效提取是开展杨树抗溃疡病基因表达调控的基础,为了探讨杨树发病树皮RNA的高效提取方法,本研究以欧美杨细菌性溃疡病菌侵染后的‘中林46’杨为材料,比较了包括本研究提出的RNA提取新方法（RNA试剂盒改良法）在内的6种方法提取的总RNA的质量和浓度。结果显示,通过RNA试剂盒改良法提取的总RNA 28S rRNA条带亮度约为18S rRNA条带亮度的2倍且浓度高,表明该方法更适合感染欧美杨细菌性溃疡病的‘中林46’杨发病树皮总RNA的提取。为了验证RNA试剂盒改良法对健康杨树树皮及不同胁迫处理、组织RNA提取的适用性,进一步用该方法提取了‘中林46’杨、‘107’杨、‘北京’杨健康树皮,低氮、低磷处理的毛白杨组培苗以及白玉兰花的总RNA。结果表明,用RNA试剂盒改良法均能获取高质量的总RNA。所提取的总RNA已成功用于感染欧美杨细菌性溃疡病的杨树树皮转录组测序,以及低氮处理的毛白杨组培苗RT-PCR和荧光定量PCR实验,表明用RNA试剂盒改良法提取的总RNA可以用于后续分子实验。     

Homologies in eukaryotic 5.8S ribosomal RNA.

The primary nucleotide sequence of Novikoff hepatoma ascites cell 5.8S rRNA (also known as 5.5 or 7S RNA) has been determined to be:

This sequence is 75% homologous with the primary nucleotide sequence of yeast 5.8S rRNA and 100% homologous with oligonucleotide marker fragments from HeLa cell RNA. In constrast, only limited homology is evident with oligonucleotides from 5.8S RNA of several flowering plants and many of the characteristic fragments differ.     

Maturation pathway for Novikoff ascites hepatoma 5.8 S ribosomal ribonucleic acid. Evidence for its presence in 32 S nuclear ribonucleic acid.

Evidence that 32 S nRNA contains 5.8 S rRNA was provided by studies on specific oligonucleotide sequences of these RNA species. Purified 32P-labeled 5.8 and 28 S rRNA and 32 S RNA were digested with T-1 ribonuclease, and the products were fractionated according to chain length by chromatography on DEAE-Sephadex A-25 at neutral pH. The oligonucleotides in Peak 8 were treated with alkaline phosphatase and the products were separated by two-dimensional electrophoresis on cellulose acetate at pH 3.5 and DEAE-paper in 7% formic acid. Seven unique oligonucleotide markers for 5.8 S rRNA including the methylated octanucleotide A-A-U-U-Gm-G-A-Gp were present in 32 S RNA but were not found in 28 S rRNA, indicating that 5.8 S rRNA is directly derived from the 32 S nucleolar precursor. These studies confirm a maturation pathway for rRNA species in which 32 S nucleolar RNA is a precursor of 5.8 S rRNA as well as 28 S rRNA.     

18S rRNA secondary structure and phylogenetic position of Peloridiidae (Insecta, hemiptera)

A secondary structure model for 18S rRNA of peloridiids, relict insects with a present-day circumantarctic distribution, is constructed using comparative sequence analysis, thermodynamic folding, a consensus method using 18S rRNA models of other taxa, and support of helices based on compensatory substitutions. Results show that probable in vivo configuration of 18S rRNA is not predictable using current free-energy models to fold the entire molecule concurrently. This suggests that refinements in free-energy minimization algorithms are needed. Molecular phylogenetic datasets were created using 18S rRNA nucleotide alignments produced by CLUSTAL and rigorous interpretation of homologous position based on certain secondary substructures. Phylogenetic analysis of a hemipteran data matrix of 18S rDNA sequences placed peloridiids sister to Heteroptera. Resolution of affiliations between the three main euhemipteran lineages was unresolved. The peloridiid 18S RNA model presented here provides the most accurate template to date for aligning homologous nucleotides of hemipteran taxa. Using folded 18S rRNA to infer homology of character as morpho-molecular structures or nucleotides and scoring particular sites or substructures is discussed.     

On the interpretation of small-angle x-ray solution scattering from spherical viruses.

The intermediates in the ribosome assembly in exponentially growing Escherichia coli have been identified by centrifuging a crude lysate, pulse-labeled with a radioactive RNA base, through a sucrose gradient and analyzing for precursor rRNA in the gradient fractions by gel electrophoresis. The major intermediate in the assembly of the 50 S subunit cosediments with the mature subunit, whereas two minor precursor species sediment between the 30 S and 50 S peaks. The assembly of the 30 S subunit proceeds via a minor intermediate sedimenting slightly behind the mature subunit and a major precursor particle that cosediments with the mature 30 S subunit.The fraction of the rRNA contained in these precursor particles was determined by direct determination of the amount of rRNA in the precursor particles, and from the labeling kinetics of their rRNA. The direct estimation indicated that about 2% of the total 23 S type RNA, and 3 to 5% of the total 16 S type RNA is harboured in precursor particles. In the kinetic experiments the specific activity of the nucleoside triphosphates and of the different ribosomal particles was followed after addition of a radioactive RNA precursor to the growth medium. The results were compared with a digital simulation of the flow of isotopes through the assembly pathways. This method indicated that approximately 2% of the total 23 S type RNA, as well as 2% of the total 16 S type RNA, is contained in the precursor particles.     

Gene heterogeneity: a basis for alternative 5.8S rRNA processing

Two bands of 5.8S rRNA were observed when the total RNA isolated from rat or mouse tissue was separated by electrophoresis on high-resolution polyacrylamide gels under denaturing conditions. The minor form, with a lower mobility, represented 15-35% of the total 5.8S rRNA, depending on the source of the tissue. Sequence analysis and the kinetics of formation showed that this minor form is elongated at the 5' end and is not a precursor. The sequence of the minor form was found to be p(C)CGAUA[CG-, five or six nucleotides longer than the major form. The minor 5.8S rRNA constituent also formed a more stable junction complex with 28S rRNA than the shorter major sequence. The rat DNA sequence that corresponds to the additional nucleotides at the 5' end of 5.8S rRNA has been reported to be -CCGTACG-[Subrahmanyam, C. S., Cassidy, B., Busch, H., & Rothblum, L. I. (1982) Nucleic Acids Res. 10, 3667-3680], a sequence which does not contain the extra adenylic acid residue at position 4 found in the minor form. This suggests that the rodent rRNA genes are heterogeneous and that the insertion of an A residue in the ribosomal precursor RNA can generate an alternate processing site.