蜻蜓凤梨花发育相关B类MADS-box基因克隆及表达分析

为探索MADS-box基因在凤梨花发育过程中的调控机制,通过设计简并引物,利用RACE技术,从蜻蜓凤梨花蕾中分离得到2个花发育相关B类MADS-box基因,分别命名为AfAP3和AfPI;AfAP3cDNA全长957bp,编码区编码226个氨基酸;AfPI cDNA全长808bp,编码区编码198个氨基酸,二者均具有典型的植物MADS-box蛋白结构.RT-PCR分析结果表明,AfAP3和AfPI基因主要在花器官中表达,在根系中也有微量表达;乙烯诱导后7d,AfPI基因在茎尖处开始有表达,表明此时蜻蜓凤梨花芽分化可能已经完成,AfAP3基因表达晚于AfPI.     

Cloning and characterization of a bamboo LEAFY HULL STERILE1 homologous gene.

A cDNA named DlMADS8 was isolated from the young spikelets of the sweet bamboo, Dendrocalamus latiflorus by rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE). DNA sequence analysis showed that DlMADS8 was composed of full ORF and 3'UTR, but without 5'UTR. The cDNA contained 1059 nucleotides and encoded a putative protein of 244 amino acid residues. The gene displayed the structure of a typical plant MADS-box gene, which consisted of a MADS domain, K domain, a short I region, and the C-terminal region. Phylogenetic analysis of plant MADS-box genes based on amino acid sequences revealed that DlMADS8 was grouped into the AGAMOUS-LIKE 2 (AGL2)-like subfamily. It was homologous to the LEAFY HULL STERILE1 (LHS1) genes of grasses. To study the functions of it, DlMADS8 cDNA clone driven by the CaMV 35S promoter was transformed into Arabidopsis thaliana. Transgenic plants of DlMADS8 exhibited the phenotypes of curled leaves and early flowering. After bolting, three novel phenotypes related to inflorescence development were observed in different transgenic plants. No obvious homeotic conversions of floral organs were observed in all of the 35S::DllMADS8 transgenic Arabidopsis plants. These results indicated that DlMADS8 probably plays a role in floral meristem determinacy and is involved in controlling the flowering time of D. latiflorus.     

蝴蝶兰PhalPI基因的克隆及在花器官突变体中的表达分析

为深入研究兰科植物花器官发育的调控机理,从蝴蝶兰花瓣中克隆了一个B类MADS-box转录因子PhalPI（GenBank登录号为KY020416）。序列分析表明,该基因的cDNA全长为944 bp,含完整的开放阅读框,可编码210个氨基酸,属于BGLO/PI蛋白家族,与蝴蝶兰属的PhPI10和PeMADS6基因关系最近;表达模式分析表明,PhalPI基因在生殖器官中表达,在营养器官中不表达,在授粉后的子房中,该基因的表达水平降低。在5种花器官突变体中,PhalPI基因在萼片唇瓣化突变体的萼片和蕊柱中表达水平明显升高;在雄蕊花瓣化突变体的萼片和侧瓣中表达水平降低,在其唇瓣和蕊柱中显著升高;在侧瓣合柱化突变体的蕊柱中,PhalPI基因的表达也发生了显著升高;PhalPI基因表达的改变与花器官形态的突变相关;而在侧瓣唇瓣化和侧瓣花药化突变体中,PhalPI基因的表达水平没有变化。推测该基因在决定蝴蝶兰侧瓣和唇瓣的发育中起重要的调控作用。     

菠萝花发育相关基因AcMADS1的克隆与组织表达特性分析

MADS-box转录因子在植物的发育过程特别是控制花器官的诱导与发育中起关键作用。利用同源克隆结合RACE技术, 从菠萝(Ananas comosus)花中分离出1个新的菠萝MADS-box基因, 命名为AcMADS1(GenBank登录号为KC257408)。AcMADS1基因的编码区为726 bp, 编码241个氨基酸, 蛋白质分子量为27.50 kDa, 等电点为9.26。序列比对和系统进化树分析表明, AcMADS1具有保守的MADS-box及半保守的K区, 属于AGL6亚家族MADS-box蛋白。生物信息学分析表明, AcMADS1是亲水碱性蛋白, 二级结构主要以α-螺旋、无规则卷曲和折叠延伸链为蛋白质骨架, 三级结构中蛋白核心结构符合转录因子与DNA结合的常见功能域MADS-box, 而且作为转录因子定位于细胞核中。组织特异性表达分析表明, AcMADS1基因在菠萝果肉以及花器官的雌蕊、花瓣和萼片中均有表达, 但在雄蕊以及营养器官的根、茎和叶中几乎不表达; 且在花器官早期发育过程中大量表达, 后期呈下降趋势。因此推测这个基因可能在菠萝花器官发育和开花诱导过程中起重要作用。     

Identification and molecular characterization of ZAG1, the maize homolog of the Arabidopsis floral homeotic gene AGAMOUS.

Recent genetic and molecular studies in Arabidopsis and Antirrhinum suggest that mechanisms controlling floral development are well conserved among dicotyledonous species. To assess whether similar mechanisms also operate in more distantly related monocotyledonous species, we have begun to clone homologs of Arabidopsis floral genes from maize. Here we report the characterization of two genes, designated ZAG1 and ZAG2 (for Zea AG), that were cloned from a maize inflorescence cDNA library by low stringency hybridization with the AGAMOUS (AG) cDNA from Arabidopsis. ZAG1 encodes a putative polypeptide of 286 amino acids having 61% identity with the AGAMOUS (AG) protein. Through a stretch of 56 amino acids, constituting the MADS domain, the two proteins are identical except for two conservative amino acid substitutions. The ZAG2 protein is less similar to AG, with 49% identity overall and substantially less similarity than ZAG1 outside the well-conserved MADS domain. Like AG, ZAG1 RNA accumulates early in stamen and carpel primordia. In contrast, ZAG2 expression begins later and is restricted to developing carpels. Hybridization to genomic DNA with the full-length ZAG1 cDNA under moderately stringent conditions indicated the presence of a large family of related genes. Mapping data using maize recombinant inbreds placed ZAG1 and ZAG2 near two loci that are known to affect maize flower development, Polytypic ear (Pt) and Tassel seed4 (Ts4), respectively. The ZAG1 protein from in vitro translations binds to a consensus target site that is recognized by the AG protein. These data suggest that maize contains a homolog of the Arabidopsis floral identity gene AG and that this gene is conserved in sequence and function.     

簸箕柳AP3同源基因SsMADS的克隆与特性分析

用cDNA末端快速扩增(rapid-amplification of cDNA ends,RACE)方法从簸箕柳雄花序中克隆了一个AP3同源基因的cDNA,长826 bp,包括完整的编码区、5′-UTR和3′-UTR,并将其相应的基因命名为SsMADS。该基因由7个外显子和6个内含子组成,编码区长723 bp,编码241个氨基酸,其N-端具有典型的MADS保守结构域。序列分析表明,SsMADS编码的氨基酸序列与毛果杨(Populus trichocarp)AP3同源蛋白有95.7%相似性,与其他几种柳属植物的AP3同源蛋白相似性达96.1%～99.6%。实时定量RT-PCR表明,SsMADS在叶、茎和根中表达量极低,在花序中表达量较高,并且其表达量在花器官的早中期发育阶段逐步提高,说明该基因在簸箕柳花器官的发育中起作用。     

草原龙胆MADS-box基因的克隆及表达分析

植物MADS-box基因家族编码高度保守的转录因子,参与了包括花发育在内的多种发育进程。为阐释双子叶植物草原龙胆（Eustoma grandiflorum）花器官发育的分子调控机制,根据MADS-box基因保守序列设计简并引物,用3＇-RACE方法从草原龙胆中克隆了4个花器官特异表达的MADS-box家族基因。序列和系统进化树分析表明,这4个基因分别与金鱼草DEF基因、矮牵牛FBP3基因和FBP6基因以及拟南芥SEP3基因具有很高的同源性,分别属DEF/GLO、AG-like和SEP-like亚家族。从而将这4个基因分别命名为EgDEF1、EgGLO1、EgPLE1和EgSEP3-1。推导的氨基酸序列显示,这些基因编码的蛋白质都包含高度保守的MADS结构域、I结构域和K结构域,每个基因均有其亚家族特异的C-末端功能域。基因特异性RT-PCR检测结果显示：EgDEF1在萼片、花瓣、雄蕊及胚珠中高丰度表达,在心皮中微量表达;而EgGLO1在花瓣和雄蕊中高丰度表达,在萼片中微量表达;在根、茎、叶等营养器官中均未检测到上述2个基因的表达。EgPLE1在雌蕊、心皮和胚珠中特异表达,但表达的丰度存在差异,在雄蕊中的表达有所减弱。SEP-like亚家族基因EgSEP3-1在四轮花器官和胚珠中均特异表达,且表达丰度相对一致。     

Characterization of SaMADS D from Sinapis alba suggests a dual function of the gene: in inflorescence development and floral organogenesis

SaMADS D gene of Sinapis alba was isolated by screening a cDNA library from young inflorescences with a mixture of MADS-box genes of Antirrhinum majus (DEF, GLO, SQUA) as probe. Amino acid sequence comparison showed a high degree of similarity between the SaMADS D and AGL9, DEFH200, TM5, FBP2 and DEFH 72 gene products. Analysis of the SaMADS D gene expression by in situ hybridization reveals a novel expression pattern for a MADS-box gene and suggests a dual function for this gene: first, as a determinant in inflorescence meristem identity since it starts to be expressed directly beneath the inflorescence meristem at the time of initiation of the first floral meristem, is no longer expressed in the inflorescence meristem forced to revert to production of leafy appendages, and is expressed again when the reverted meristem resumes floral meristem initiation, and, second, as an interactor with genes specifying floral organ identity since it is expressed in the floral meristem from the stage of sepal protrusion.     

Down-regulation of TM29, a tomato SEPALLATA homolog,causes parthenocarpic fruit development and floral reversion

We have characterized the tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) MADS box gene TM29 that shared a high amino acid sequence homology to the Arabidopsis SEP1, 2, and 3 (SEPALLATA1, 2, and 3) genes. TM29 showed similar expression profiles to SEP1, with accumulation of mRNA in the primordia of all four whorls of floral organs. In addition, TM29 mRNA was detected in inflorescence and vegetative meristems. To understand TM29 function, we produced transgenic tomato plants in which TM29 expression was down-regulated by either cosuppression or antisense techniques. These transgenic plants produced aberrant flowers with morphogenetic alterations in the organs of the inner three whorls. Petals and stamens were green rather than yellow, suggesting a partial conversion to a sepalloid identity. Stamens and ovaries were infertile, with the later developing into parthenocarpic fruit. Ectopic shoots with partially developed leaves and secondary flowers emerged from the fruit. These shoots resembled the primary transgenic flowers and continued to produce parthenocarpic fruit and additional ectopic shoots. Based on the temporal and spatial expression pattern and transgenic phenotypes, we propose that TM29 functions in floral organ development, fruit development, and maintenance of floral meristem identity in tomato.     

Functional analysis of MADS-box genes controlling ovule development in Arabidopsis using the ethanol-inducible alc gene-expression system

In Arabidopsis, different combinations of ABC organ identity proteins interact in the presence of SEPALLATA (SEP) proteins to regulate floral organ differentiation. Ectopic expression of SEP3 in combination with class A and B or B and C genes is sufficient to homeotically convert vegetative leaves into petal-like organs and bracts into stamen-like structures, respectively. Recently, it has been shown that the three MADS-box genes SEEDSTICK (STK), SHATTERPROOF1 (SHP1) and SHP2 act redundantly to control ovule identity. Protein interaction assays performed in yeast in combination with genetic studies demonstrated that these MADS-box factors only interact in the presence of SEP proteins to form complexes that determine ovule differentiation. Here, we address the question whether the ectopic co-expression of ovule identity proteins is sufficient to induce the homeotic conversion of vegetative leaves into carpel-like structures bearing ovules. We present the phenotypic characterization of Arabidopsis plants that ectopically express ovule identity factors under the regulation of the ethanol inducible gene expression system. These experiments indicate that the ectopic co-expression of SEP3 and SHP1 and/or STK is probably not sufficient to homeotically transform vegetative tissues into carpels with ovules. However, comparing the phenotypes obtained by ectopic expression of STK and/or SHP1 with or without SEP3 shows that co-expression of factors that are able to form complexes in yeast cause more extreme homeotic transformations, confirming the functional role of these complexes in vivo.     

芒果MSOC1基因的克隆与表达分析

MADS-box转录因子在多种植物的发育过程、特别是花器官的发育过程中发挥着重要的作用。为研究MADS-box转录因子在芒果花器官发育中的作用,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术分离到1个芒果的SOC1基因,命名为MSOC1(GenBank登录号为KP404094)。MSOC1编码区为733bp,编码223个氨基酸,蛋白质相对分子质量为25.6kD,理论等电点为8.96。序列比对和系统进化树分析表明,MSOC1具有保守的MADS-box及半保守的K区,属于MADS-box家族SOC1/TM3亚家族。组织特异性表达分析表明,MSOC1基因在芒果各个组织部位均有表达,但在茎、叶和花芽中表达量高,而在根和花中表达量低。     

利用抑制性差减杂交技术筛选草原龙胆花器官发育特性基因

目的:探讨草原龙胆花发育的分子机制,为进一步阐述花器官同源异型、属于MADS-box基因家族的一系列基因在调节开花植物花瓣和雄蕊的发育中的作用奠定基础。方法:以草原龙胆不同发育时期的花器官(萼片、花瓣、雄蕊、雌蕊)原基的cDNA作为试验方(tester),以茎叶组织的cDNA作为驱动方(driver),利用抑制性消减杂交技术构建了一个富集花器官发育特性基因的抑制性差减cDNA文库。对抑制性差减cDNA文库进行筛选、测序及Blast同源性比较。结果:获得了与花器官发育相关的特异性基因。结论:构建了抑制性差减cDNA文库,为克隆草原龙胆花器官发育特异性基因全长序列奠定了基础。