黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列变异与黄曲霉毒素产生相关联

为探讨黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列变异与黄曲霉毒素产生的关系,收集黄曲霉菌、米曲霉菌和寄生曲霉菌若干株。在有利于黄曲霉毒素产生的条件下培养后,提取各菌株的总RNA,RT-PCR法检测aflR基因的mRNA表达水平;并应用ELISA法检测各菌株产生黄曲霉毒素B1的情况。提取各菌株的基因组DNA,PCR扩增aflR基因启动子序列并测序。应用基因分析软件将不产毒素的黄曲霉菌与产毒黄曲霉菌的aflR基因启动子序列进行比较,找出不产毒菌株aflR基因启动子序列的变异位点。ELISA法和RT-PCR法结果表明,产毒的黄曲霉菌菌株均有明显的aflR基因转录,而在2株不产毒的黄曲霉菌菌株中,一株aflR基因无转录,另一株仅有较低水平的转录。序列比较结果表明,不产毒黄曲霉菌菌株的aflR基因启动子序列存在如下共同变异位点:-90、-236、-253、-262、-282位。米曲霉菌产生黄曲霉毒素B1和aflR基因转录的检测均为阴性,并且其aflR基因启动子序列中存在与上述不产毒黄曲霉菌菌株相同的变异位点。寄生曲霉菌产生黄曲霉毒素B1和aflR基因转录的检测均呈阳性,并且其aflR基因启动子序列的上述5个位点与产毒黄曲霉菌完全一致。在不产毒素的黄曲霉菌aflR基因启动子序列中发现了5个共同变异位点,实验结果提示这些变异位点可能与黄曲霉毒素的产生有关。     

雄牛特异的SRY同源序列的扩增和分析

利用人、兔、鼠SRY序列设计引物,应用PCR扩增牛的SRY序列,获得200bp的雄牛特异的扩增片段。克隆该扩增片段,获得重组质粒pCH21,进行序列分析,并与人、兔和鼠SRY的对应区域比较,具有高度同源性。用pCH21 DNA作探针与牛的基因组DNA酶切图谱杂交,显示了雄牛特异的I．7kb的杂交带。分析200bp的PCR扩增片段是牛的SRY基因片段。用同一对引物扩增人和山羊的DNA样品,也获得雄性特异的200bp的扩增片段。     

采用苯酚羟化酶基因特异引物检测苯酚降解菌

根据苯酚羟化酶基因高度保守序列设计了一对该基因的特异PCR引物。采用该特异引物从苯酚降解菌醋酸钙不动杆菌 (Acinetobactercalcoaceticus)PHEA 2的总DNA中扩增到唯一一条大小为 684bp的片段。该DNA片段与已知的A .calcoaceticusNCIB82 50的苯酚羟化酶基因具有高度的同源性 ,其核苷酸序列的同源性为 84% ,推导的氨基酸序列的同源性为 98%。对苯酚和非苯酚降解菌株的PCR扩增结果表明 :所有苯酚降解菌均能扩增出 684bp的特征片段 ,而非苯酚降解菌则无PCR条带。对炼焦废水中的细菌群落进行PCR扩增和生化特性检测表明 :显示 684bp特征片段的菌株均具有苯酚降解特性。上述结果表明 ,利用苯酚羟化酶基因的特异引物可对环境中的苯酚降解菌株进行准确快速的PCR检测。     

甘草药材上的污染真菌类群及其产毒素特性

对药材市场上霉变甘草样品的污染真菌进行分析,共得到4属7种真菌,包括Penicillium、Aspergillus、Fusarium、Mucor属,其中Penicillium polonicum、Aspergillus parasiticus以及P.crustosum是优势真菌。采用高效液相色谱-质谱联用技术对优势菌菌株产黄曲霉毒素及赭曲霉毒素A的特性进行检测。结果表明A.parasiticus主要产生黄曲霉毒素(AFG2、AFG1、AFB2、AFB1)和赭曲霉毒素A(OTA);而Penicillium polonicum主要产生赭曲霉毒素A(OTA)。     

降低mRNA差异显示技术假阳性率的一种方法

为了探讨降低mRNA差异显示技术假阳性率的方法 ,进一步提高此技术的可靠性 ,提取了手术切除肝癌及非癌肝组织成对标本的总RNA ,逆转录获得cDNA片段 ,以mRNA差异显示方法筛选差异表达基因 ,选取较明显的一条差异表达条带 ,行进一步PCR扩增 .分别对PCR产物及其经TA克隆后随机挑选的 6个单克隆质粒DNA进行序列分析 ,并通过GenBank BLAST数据库进行序列的同源性比较 ,以Northern杂交予以来源确认 .自 72 0余条扩增条带中共选出 2 8条差异条带 .序列分析及同源性比较表明 ,所选择条带的PCR产物为一可能的新基因片段 ;而随机选择的 6个TA克隆质粒DNA中 ,有 4个为同一已知基因片段 ,一个为另一已知基因片段 ,一个为一可能的新基因片段 .同源性比较表明 ,PCR产物直接测序所得序列与TA克隆质粒DNA的 6个片段不具同源性 .结果表明 ,mRNA差异显示条带可能由 1条以上分子量相似的片段构成 ,直接对PCR产物行序列分析并以其为探针进行Northern杂交 ,是导致出现假阳性片段的原因之一 .将PCR产物进行TA克隆 ,对单克隆质粒DNA进行序列分析并以其为探针进行Northern杂交 ,可能是解决此问题的一种较好方法 .     

苹果炭疽菌的分子鉴定与检测

测定苹果炭疽菌rDNA全序列,比对苹果炭疽菌和其它炭疽菌ITS序列以及构建系统关系树,发现苹果炭疽菌与胶孢炭疽菌的ITS序列相似性高达99．8％,并与胶孢炭疽菌聚在一起,可以明确苹果炭疽菌应属于胶孢炭疽菌。进一步的序列比对发现,苹果炭疽菌的18S rDNA3’端比其它胶孢炭疽菌多出一段379bp的序列,根据这一特有片段设计引物CgF1与通用引物ITS4配对,结果仅能从苹果炭疽菌中扩增出1232bp的特异性条带。用苹果炭疽菌接种离体苹果,以接种发病的病组织总DNA为模板,利用引物CgF1／ITS4进行PCR扩增,同样可以扩增出1232bp的特异性条带,而健康苹果组织DNA中未能扩增出任何条带,表明该方法可用于苹果炭疽菌的鉴定和快速检测。     

甘肃本地产当归、黄芪和大黄的rDNA ITS序列分析

本研究采用改良CTAB法分别提取18份甘肃本地产当归、黄芪和大黄基因组DNA,并用PCR分别扩增其ITS1-5.8S-ITS2序列、直接测序并作序列同源性比对分析。双向测序分析结果表明,甘肃6个不同产地当归rDNA的ITS1、5.8S和ITS2序列一致,片段长度分别为215bp、162bp和223bp;供试的黄芪ITS1、5.8S和ITS2序列分别为228bp、164bp和210bp;大黄ITS1、5.8S和ITS2序列分别为160bp、159bp和164bp。供试材料的ITS1-5.8S-ITS2核苷酸序列已提交GenBank。本研究为提供甘肃当归、黄芪和大黄指纹图谱鉴别的分子标记、其道地性药材的分子鉴定和品质评价提供参考。     

杧果LEAFY同源基因的分离及序列分析

分析在植物开花过程中起重要作用的LEAFY(LFY)基因的保守区序列,设计1对长度均为23bp的PCR引物,以杧果基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR方法扩增出长为822bp的DNA片段,克隆入pGEM-T Easy载体。测序和序列分析表明,获得了杧果LFY同源基因(miLFY)3’端的1个片段,该片段有1个415bp的内含子,编码区共编码135个氨基酸,其序列已经在GenBank中登记(登录号AY189684)。在GenBank中进行同源性检索,发现其氨基酸序列与其它植物LFY同源基因的氨基酸序列同源性高达74%~97%,推测它们具有相似的功能。     

核糖体基因ITS作为苎麻疫霉、恶疫霉分类辅助性状的研究

以2个雄器大多围生、少数侧生的苎麻疫霉菌株与1个雄器侧生、偶有围生的恶疫霉菌株为材料,采用真菌核糖体基因转录间隔区（ITS）通用引物,PCR扩增3个供试菌株核糖体基因的ITS1和ITS2,并对PCR产物进行了克隆和序列分析。结果是苎麻疫霉的ITS1和ITS2分别由206和453个碱基组成,而恶疫霉则分别由218和415个碱基组成。2个供试苎麻疫霉菌株的ITS1和ITS2的碱基序列同源性均分别为100%。苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS1同源性为74.9%,其中中间区域40bp-164bp之间在两种间变异丰富,同源性只有59.4%,而1bp-39bp和165bp-239bp两区域的同源性分别为92.3%和92.1%;ITS2在两种疫霉菌间的同源性为71.0%。结果表明苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS的碱基序列有明显差异。上述结果提示,ITS区域碱基序列可区分苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉。     

核糖体基因ITS作为苎麻疫霉、恶疫霉分类辅助性状的研究*

以2个雄器大多围生、少数侧生的苎麻疫霉菌株与1个雄器侧生、偶有围生的恶疫霉菌株为材料,采用真菌核糖体基因转录间隔区（ITS）通用引物,PCR扩增3个供试菌株核糖体基因的ITS1和ITS2,并对PCR产物进行了克隆和序列分析。结果是苎麻疫霉的ITS1和ITS2分别由206和453个碱基组成, 而恶疫霉则分别由218和415个碱基组成。2个供试苎麻疫霉菌株的ITS1和ITS2的碱基序列同源性均分别为100%。苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS1同源性为74.9%,其中中间区域40bp-164bp之间在两种间变异丰富,同源性只有59.4%,而1bp-39bp和165bp-239bp两区域的同源性分别为92.3%和92.1%; ITS2在两种疫霉菌间的同源性为71.0%。结果表明苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉ITS的碱基序列有明显差异。上述结果提示,ITS区域碱基序列可区分苎麻疫霉和恶疫霉。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.