一种新的DNA芯片的封闭方法

提出了一种新的DNA芯片的封闭方法：1-碘丙烷封闭方法,并对1-碘丙烷和琥珀酸酐两种不同的封闭方法的封闭效果进行了比较实验,研究封闭试剂、封闭时间对氨基DNA芯片杂交结果所产生的影响。结果表明： 1-碘丙烷封闭效果明显好于琥珀酸酐的封闭效果,用1-碘丙烷封闭后的芯片进行杂交,芯片杂交信号强、背景噪声低,灵敏度高,整个封闭过程实验操作简单,时间短,1h即可达到所需效果。1-碘丙烷可以作为一种很好的DNA芯片封闭试剂。Abstract: Suggested a new blocking method for DNA microarray: 1- iodo -propane .we compared the difference between the two block reagents and the blocking results in different blocking time. The results showed that 1-I-prppane is batter-blocking reagent than succinic anhydride in DNA chip.1h blocking time is enough for blocking.     

双色荧光杂交芯片在近交系小鼠遗传监测中的应用

应用一种新的高通量SNP检测方法-双色荧光杂交芯片技术进行近交系小鼠遗传监测。应用双色荧光杂交芯片技术对4个品系近交系小鼠的多个基因组DNA 样本进行SNP分型,整合6个SNP位点的芯片杂交信息,对样本所属品系进行判断。研究结果表明SNP检测方法-双色荧光杂交芯片技术能够对选定的6个SNP位点进行高准确率分型;双色荧光杂交芯片技术是一种高通量SNP检测的良好工具,适合于对少量近交系品系来源的大样本量小鼠进行遗传污染监测和品系鉴定,并具有扩大应用的潜力。     

双色荧光杂交芯片在近交系小鼠遗传监测中的应用

应用一种新的高通量SNP检测方法-双色荧光杂交芯片技术进行近交系小鼠遗传监测。应用双色荧光杂交芯片技术对4个品系近交系小鼠的多个基因组DNA样本进行SNP分型,整合6个SNP位点的芯片杂交信息,对样本所属品系进行判断。研究结果表明SNP检测方法-双色荧光杂交芯片技术能够对选定的6个SNP位点进行高准确率分型;双色荧光杂交芯片技术是一种高通量SNP检测的良好工具,适合于对少量近交系品系来源的大样本量小鼠进行遗传污染监测和品系鉴定,并具有扩大应用的潜力。     

梨自交不亲和基因cDNA芯片杂交条件优化及应用北大核心

[目的]优化梨自交不亲和基因(S-RNase或S基因)c DNA芯片杂交条件,利用芯片检测梨品种S基因型。[方法]提取梨品种雌蕊RNA,Cy3标记引物RT-PCR获得S基因荧光标记特异c DNA序列。设置不同杂交条件,用已知S基因型品种荧光标记的PCR产物在不同条件下分别与芯片杂交,杂交信号分析芯片杂交效果。用芯片优化杂交体系鉴定梨品种未知S基因型,DNA测序验证芯片鉴定结果。[结果]芯片杂交最佳条件:杂交温度42℃,杂交时间8~9 h,PCR纯化产物终浓度为200 ng·μl-1。优化杂交条件下芯片鉴定晚咸丰、秀水、丽江马占梨1、湘菊、木通梨、甘甜、弥渡小红梨、丽江大中古、金晶和弥渡火把等梨品种S基因型分别为:Pp S15Pp S52、Pp S4Pp S5、Pb S22Pp S37、Pp S1Pp S2、Pp S1Pp S3、Pp S13Pp S15、Pp S12Pb S42、Pb S21Pb S22、Pp S3Pp S60和Pp S5Pp S5。DNA测序验证各品种所含S基因与芯片鉴定结果一致。[结论]梨自交不亲和基因c DNA芯片优化杂交条件后可准确鉴定梨品种所含已鉴定的S基因资源。     

梨自交不亲和基因cDNA芯片杂交条件优化及应用

[目的]优化梨自交不亲和基因(S-RNase或S基因)c DNA芯片杂交条件,利用芯片检测梨品种S基因型。[方法]提取梨品种雌蕊RNA,Cy3标记引物RT-PCR获得S基因荧光标记特异c DNA序列。设置不同杂交条件,用已知S基因型品种荧光标记的PCR产物在不同条件下分别与芯片杂交,杂交信号分析芯片杂交效果。用芯片优化杂交体系鉴定梨品种未知S基因型,DNA测序验证芯片鉴定结果。[结果]芯片杂交最佳条件:杂交温度42℃,杂交时间8~9 h,PCR纯化产物终浓度为200 ng·μl-1。优化杂交条件下芯片鉴定晚咸丰、秀水、丽江马占梨1、湘菊、木通梨、甘甜、弥渡小红梨、丽江大中古、金晶和弥渡火把等梨品种S基因型分别为:Pp S15Pp S52、Pp S4Pp S5、Pb S22Pp S37、Pp S1Pp S2、Pp S1Pp S3、Pp S13Pp S15、Pp S12Pb S42、Pb S21Pb S22、Pp S3Pp S60和Pp S5Pp S5。DNA测序验证各品种所含S基因与芯片鉴定结果一致。[结论]梨自交不亲和基因c DNA芯片优化杂交条件后可准确鉴定梨品种所含已鉴定的S基因资源。     

玻璃表面cDNA微阵列的制备与优化

对DNA进行荧光标记,确定简单、实用和有效的固定化方法和筛选出合适的杂交条件,是制备DNA阵列的几个关键步骤。在PCR的过程对cDNA进行标记,不同的掺入比例可以得到不同的标记效率,Cye dye-dCTP/dCTP的比例在1：3－1：4较好。将DNA固定到玻璃表面,poly-1-lysine方法是一种不需要对DNA进行修饰的有效方法,其中UV照射的能量以600mJ效果最好;水合（rehydrate）温浴过程的温度以65℃最佳,在固化过程中所用探针的浓度0.2-0.5mg/ml对杂交信号影响不多,也就是芯片表面固定的探讨DNA应选在此范围内,杂交信号与所用的靶DNA的浓度成正相关,且有一定的范围内呈正比例关系。     

基于表面等离子共振扫描成像的DNA芯片的研究

基于表面等离子共振(surface plasmon resonance,SPR)技术的检测方法是一种灵敏度极高的光学检测方法,用于基因芯片的检测时具有高灵敏、免标记、无污染等优点,是一种很有发展潜力的芯片检测方法。将酵母Y5基因的特异性片段5′端修饰巯基后作为探针,利用单分子层自组装法把探针固定在金膜表面,应用列扫描表面等离子共振成像检测系统研究和分析DNA芯片上探针点阵的杂交信息,从而建立一套基于列扫描表面等离子共振检测系统的DNA芯片的制备和检测分析技术。实验结果表明:37℃条件下探针的最佳固定时间为5～7h,杂交特异性良好,杂交的最佳时间为5～30min。探针浓度低于0.5μmol/L时,杂交效率高而且SPR信号变化明显,探针浓度达到20μmol/L时SPR响应达到最大。     

副溶血性弧菌全基因组DNA芯片的研制和芯片质量的评价

摘要 目的 研制副溶血性弧菌全基因组芯片,建立芯片杂交方法,并对芯片质量进行评价。方法 利用副溶血性弧菌全基因组序列,挑选出4770条基因,PCR扩增各基因并将PCR产物纯化,点样制备芯片;设计了两个质控杂交组合,采用双色荧光杂交策略,对芯片质量进行评价;PCR方法验证部分芯片结果。结果 芯片杂交与理论预期结果以及PCR验证结果完全一致。结论 成功的研制了一批质量良好的副溶血性弧菌全基因组DNA芯片,并建立了基于DNA芯片的副溶血性弧菌比较基因组学技术平台,建立了一套系统的芯片数据分析的标准方法。     

副溶血性弧菌全基因组DNA芯片的研制和质量评价

【目的】研制副溶血性弧菌全基因组芯片,建立芯片杂交方法,并对芯片质量进行评价。【方法】利用副溶血性弧菌全基因组序列,挑选出4770条基因,PCR扩增各基因并将PCR产物纯化,点样制备芯片;设计了两个质控杂交组合,采用双色荧光杂交策略,对芯片质量进行评价;PCR方法验证部分芯片结果。【结果】芯片杂交与理论预期结果以及PCR验证结果完全一致。【结论】成功的研制了一批质量良好的副溶血性弧菌全基因组DNA芯片,并建立了基于DNA芯片的副溶血性弧菌比较基因组学技术平台,建立了一套系统的芯片数据分析的标准方法。     

DNA芯片制作原理及其杂交信号检测方法

文章讨论了DNA芯片的制作原理和杂交信号的检测方法。依其结构,DNA芯片可分为两种形式,DNA阵列和寡核苷酸微芯片。DNA芯片的制作方法主要有光导原位合成法和自动化点样法。DNA芯片与标记的探针或DNA样品杂交,并通过探测杂交信号谱型来实现DNA序列或基因表达的分析。适应于DNA芯片的发展,同时出现了许多新型的杂交信号检测方法。主要有激光荧光扫描显微镜、激光扫描共焦显微镜、结合使用CCD相机的荧光显微镜、光纤生物传感器、化学发生法、光激发磷光物质存储屏法、光散射法等。     

Influence Factors of in Situ Hybridization in Triticeae

In order to increase the efficiency, accuracy, fidelity and reliability of in situ hybridization to identify the alien chromosomes and chromosome fragments in triticeae, major steps including probe labelling, chromosome denaturation, DNA concentration for blocking and post-hybridization washing in in situ hybridization were optimized. The results are as fel-lows. (1) The cloned repetitive DNA sequence could be biotin labelled more efficiently by nick translation than by random oligonucleotide labelling method: whereas the random oligonucleotide labelling is more suitable for genomic DNA probe and the labelling efficiency could be increased by prolonging the labelling time appropriately. (2) Denaturation of the biotinylated probe and chromosomes together in oven at 75 ℃ showed the satisfactory results of in situ hybridization, but the contour of treated rye chromosomes often became blurred when the temperature of denaturation was higher than 85℃. When 70% formamide (in 2 × SSC) was used to denature the chromosome DNA, rye chromosomes often swelled although the biotinylated signals could be detected. (3) The unlabeled DNA concentrations for blocking were tested in genomic in situ hybridization to detect the Haynaldia villosa chromosomes with biotin labelled H. villosa genomic DNA as probe. The best contrast between H. villosa and wheat chromosomes was obtained without using the blocking DNA (unlabeled wheat genomic DNA). (4) Post-hybridization washes were carried out in 50% formamide (in 2 × SSC) or in 2 × SSC at different temperature. When the post-hybridization washing temperature were increased gradually from room temperature to 42℃ in 50% formamide (in 2 × SSC). specific in situ hybridization signals on chromosome in triticeae were observed using both biotinylated repetitive DNA and genomic DNA as probe. With the improved resolution of this protocol, in situ hybridization would be widely applied to wheat breeding and genetics researches.     

Effect of glucocorticoid hormones on DNA synthesis and expression of ras proto-oncogenes in proliferating rat liver cells

A single injection of partially hepatectomized rats with glucocorticoids results in the blocking of DNA synthesis as well as in the inhibition of the protooncogene Ha-ras-1 mRNA accumulation in proliferating rat liver cells. The kinetics of the both hormone-induced effects differ from those observed for tyrosine aminotransferase induction. The effect of glucocorticoids persists for at least 48 hours and does not depend on the time of the hormone injection.     

Blocking human contaminant DNA during PCR allows amplification of rare mammal species from sedimentary ancient DNA

Analyses of degraded DNA are typically hampered by contamination, especially when employing universal primers such as commonly used in environmental DNA studies. In addition to false-positive results, the amplification of contaminant DNA may cause false-negative results because of competition, or bias, during the PCR. In this study, we test the utility of human-specific blocking primers in mammal diversity analyses of ancient permafrost samples from Siberia. Using quantitative PCR (qPCR) on human and mammoth DNA, we first optimized the design and concentration of blocking primer in the PCR. Subsequently, 454 pyrosequencing of ancient permafrost samples amplified with and without the addition of blocking primer revealed that DNA sequences from a diversity of mammalian representatives of the Beringian megafauna were retrieved only when the blocking primer was added to the PCR. Notably, we observe the first retrieval of woolly rhinoceros (Coelodonta antiquitatis) DNA from ancient permafrost cores. In contrast, reactions without blocking primer resulted in complete dominance by human DNA sequences. These results demonstrate that in ancient environmental analyses, the PCR can be biased towards the amplification of contaminant sequences to such an extent that retrieval of the endogenous DNA is severely restricted. The application of blocking primers is a promising tool to avoid this bias and can greatly enhance the quantity and the diversity of the endogenous DNA sequences that are amplified.     

HIM1, a new yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene playing a role in control of spontaneous and induced mutagenesis

We have identified a new Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene, HIM1, mapped on the right arm of the chromosome IV (ORF YDR317w), mutations in which led to an increase in spontaneous mutation rate and elevated the frequencies of mutations, induced by UV-light, nitrous acid, ethylmethane sulfonate and methylmethane sulfonate. At the same time, him1 mutation did not result in the increase of the sensitivity to the lethal action of these DNA-damaging agents. We tested the induced mutagenesis in double mutants carrying him1 mutation and mutations in other repair genes: apn1, blocking base excision repair; rad2, rev3, and rad54, blocking three principal DNA repair pathways; pms1, blocking mismatch repair; hsm2 and hsm3 mutations, which lead to a mutator effect. Epistatic analysis showed a synergistic interaction of him1 with pms1, apn1, and rad2 mutations, and epistasis with the rev3, the rad54, the hsm2, and the hsm3. To elucidate the role of the HIM1 in control of spontaneous mutagenesis, we checked the repair of DNA mispaired bases in the him1 mutant and discovered that it was not altered in comparison to the wild-type strain. In our opinion, our results suggest that HIM1 gene participates in the control of processing of mutational intermediates appearing during error-prone bypass of DNA damage.     

CTCF-dependent enhancer blockers at the upstream region of the chicken alpha-globin gene domain

The eukaryotic genome is partitioned into chromatin domains containing coding and intergenic regions. Insulators have been suggested to play a role in establishing and maintaining chromatin domains. Here we describe the identification and characterization of two separable enhancer blocking elements located in the 5′ flanking region of the chicken α-globin domain, 11–16 kb upstream of the embryonic α-type π gene in a DNA fragment harboring a MAR (matrix attachment region) element and three DNase I hypersensitive sites (HSs). The most upstream enhancer blocking element co-localizes with the MAR element and an erythroid-specific HS. The second enhancer blocking element roughly co-localizes with a constitutive HS. The third erythroid-specific HS present within the DNA fragment studied harbors a silencing, but not an enhancer blocking, activity. The 11 zinc-finger CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF), which plays an essential role in enhancer blocking activity in many previously characterized vertebrate insulators, is found to bind the two α-globin enhancer blocking elements. Detailed analysis has demonstrated that mutation of the CTCF binding site within the most upstream enhancer blocking element abolishes the enhancer blocking activity. The results are discussed with respect to special features of the tissue-specific α-globin gene domain located in a permanently open chromatin area.     

桦木酸对H22荷瘤小鼠肿瘤细胞凋亡及细胞周期的影响

研究桦木酸对H22荷瘤小鼠生命延长率、肿瘤细胞凋亡及细胞周期的影响。结果表明桦木酸能够明显延长H22荷瘤小鼠生生存时间,其中低、中剂量效果显著（P〈0．05）;利用DNA结合性荧光探针直接对细胞DNA染色后FCM分析,桦木酸可能是通过影响H22肿瘤细胞S期而诱导肿瘤细胞凋亡。     

Label-free capacitive DNA sensor using immobilized pyrrolidinyl PNA probe: Effect of the length and terminating head group of the blocking thiols

This paper reports, for the first time, the influence of the length and the terminating head group of blocking thiols on the sensitivity and specificity of a label-free capacitive DNA detection system using immobilized pyrrolidinyl peptide nucleic acid (acpcPNA) probes. A C-terminal lysine-modified acpcPNA was immobilized through four different alkanethiol self-assembled monolayers (SAMs), i.e., 3-mercaptopropionic acid (MPA), thioctic acid (TA), thiourea (TU) and mercaptosuccinic acid (MSA). The hybridization between the acpcPNA probes and the target DNA was directly measured using the capacitive system. Five blocking thiols of various lengths (C=3, 6, 8, 9 and 11), with the -OH terminating head group, i.e., 3-mercapto-1-propanol (3-MPL), 6-mercapto-1-hexanol (6-MHL), 8-mercapto-1-octanol (8-MOL), 9-mercapto-1-nonanol (9-MNL), 11-mercapto-1-undecanol (11-MUL) and another blocking thiol (C=11) with a -CH(3) terminating head group, and 1-dodecanethiol (1-DDT) were investigated. The blocking thiol with the same length as the total spacer of the immobilized acpcPNA gave the highest sensitivity and specificity with the -OH terminating head group providing a slightly better signal than the -CH(3) group. Under the optimized conditions, the immobilized acpcPNA probes provided a wide linear range for DNA detection (1.0×10(-11)-1.0×10(-8)M) with a very low detection limit in the picomolar range. The modified acpcPNA electrode could be reused through at least 58 cycles. The high sensitivity and very low detection limits are potentially useful for the analysis of ultra-trace levels of DNA in samples. Preliminary studies were also performed to see the effect of probe concentration and target length.     

Synchronization of the human promyelocytic cell line HL 60 by thymidine

Cultures of the promyelocytic cell line HL 60 were synchronized with thymidine. A concentration of 0.05 mM thymidine and an exposure time of 24 hr was found optimal for blocking about 90% of the cells in S phase. Following release from the thymidine block the cell cultures were followed intermittently over 40 hr for fluctuation in cell numbers, labelling with radioactive thymidine and nuclear DNA distributions. Mathematical evaluation of the results revealed a cycling time of 18.6 hr and a duration of specific cell phases of 8.6 hr, 7.1 hr and 2.9 hr for G1, S and G2 + M, respectively. The doubling time was 26 hr and the growth fraction was estimated as 1.