Human Microtubule-Associated Protein 1a (MAP1A) Gene: Genomic Organization, cDNA Sequence, and Developmental- and Tissue-Specific Expression

Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) regulate microtubule stability and play critical roles in neuronal development and the balance between neuronal plasticity and rigidity. MAP1a (HGMW-approved symbol MAP1A) stabilizes microtubules in postnatal axons. We describe human MAP1a's genomic organization and deduced cDNA and amino acid sequences. MAP1a is a single-copy gene spanning 10.5 kb. MAP1a coding sequence is contained in five exons. Translation begins in exon 3. Human MAP1a contains 2805 amino acids (predicted molecular weight 306.5 kDa) and is slightly larger than rat MAP1a (2774 amino acids). Like rat and bovine MAP1a, human MAP1a contains conserved tubulin binding motifs in the amino-terminal region. The carboxy-terminal portion contains a conserved pentadecapeptide that is present in the light chain portion of rat and bovine MAP1a/LC2 polyprotein. We show that human MAP1a gene expression occurs almost exclusively in the brain and that there is approximately 10-fold greater gene expression in adult brain compared to fetal brain. Strong, interspecies conservation between human and rat MAP1a cDNA and amino acid sequences indicates important relationships between MAP1a's function and its primary amino acid sequence.     

水稻组蛋白脱乙酰化酶基因HDA705启动子的克隆与表达特性分析

为探讨水稻(Oryza sativa)组蛋白脱乙酰化酶基因HDA705的功能和表达特性,根据NCBI上登录的水稻HDA705基因(GenBank登录号:AK111861)的序列,克隆了5′端2 kb的启动子片段proHDA705,并构建了proHDA705:GUS表达载体。通过农杆菌介导法转化水稻,并获得了转基因株系。GUS检测结果表明,proHDA705仅在水稻的根、茎、叶及部分颖壳的表皮毛等器官中表达,而在花器官中不表达,这表明HDA705具有组织表达特异性。     

人LCRG1基因启动子的鉴定与初步分析

Laryngeal carcinoma related gene 1(LCRC1)是一个喉癌候选抑瘤基因,为进一步深入研究其转录调控机制,应用5'RACE技术确定了该基因的转录起始位点,然后在对人LCRG1基因进行生物信息学分析的基础上,通过PCR定向克隆和酶切亚克隆策略,构建了11种含不同长度LCRG1启动子荧光素酶报告基因重组体.启动子活性分析表明,-169～ 127区域的启动子活性最高.研究提示,LCRG1基因转录所必需的基因启动子序列在-169～ 127范围内.     

毛竹PeSCL3基因表达特征及其启动子活性研究

为探讨毛竹(Phyllostachys edulis)SCL3基因的表达特征及其启动子活性,采用同源克隆的方法从毛竹中分离到SCL3同源基因Pe SCL3的编码区(ORF)和上游启动子序列(Pe SCL3p)。序列分析表明,Pe SCL3的ORF为1335 bp,推测编码含444氨基酸的蛋白,该蛋白与水稻(Oryza sativa)的SCL3同源性高达93.9%。Pe SCL3p长度为1358 bp,含有脱落酸(ABA)应答元件ABRE、赤霉素(GA3)应答元件GARE-motif和P-box、干旱诱导MYB结合位点等多种作用元件。实时定量PCR分析结果表明,Pe SCL3在毛竹叶中的表达丰度最高,其次是茎和根,而鞘中的最低;Pe SCL3的表达受GA3的抑制,受ABA、Na Cl和干旱的诱导。转Pe SCL3p∷GUS拟南芥(Arabidposis thaliana)的GUS染色结果表明,根尖、顶端生长点和子叶叶柄均被染成蓝色,尤其根尖的染色最深。这表明Pe SCL3对毛竹的生长发育,尤其是根系,可能起着重要的调控作用。