杜仲叶片不同发育时期数字基因表达谱分析

为在转录水平解析杜仲叶片发育过程中的基因表达模式,该研究通过数字基因表达谱技术对‘华仲6号’杜仲叶片从展叶(4月)到落叶(10月)不同发育时期的基因表达水平进行比较分析,共获得差异基因3 002个,其中1 764个表达量上调,1 238个下调,这些差异表达基因主要行使催化、氧化还原等功能,参与代谢过程和生物过程等;进一步Pathway富集分析发现,苯丙素类生物合成途径相关基因被富集,其中调控绿原酸合成的6个基因差异表达显著;对这些基因表达模式进行分析显示,4月中旬和9月中旬基因的表达量较高,暗示这两个时期对于绿原酸的合成具有重要作用。荧光定量RT-PCR检测6个绿原酸合成相关基因和12个随机选择的差异表达基因,验证结果显示表达谱测序结果可靠。该研究结果为揭示杜仲叶片在不同发育时期的分子调控机制奠定了基础,并为深入解析杜仲绿原酸合成机理,进而通过分子育种手段提高杜仲绿原酸含量提供新的路径。     

Arabidopsis AGC protein kinases IREH1 and IRE3 control root skewing

AGC protein kinases play important roles in plant growth and development.Several AGC kinases in Arabidopsis have been functionally characterized.However,the"AGC Other"subfamily,including IRE,IREH1,IRE3 and IRE4,has not been well understood.Here,we reported that ireh1 mutants displayed a root skewing phenotype,which can be enhanced by ire3 mutation.IREH1 and IRE3 were expressed in roots,consistent with their function in controlling root skewing.The fluorescence intensities of the microtubule marker KNpro:EGFP-MBD were decreased in ireh1,ire3 and ireh1 ire3 mutants compared to wild type.The microtubule arrangements in ireh1 and ireh1 ire3 mutants were also altered.IREH1 physically interacted with IRE3 in vitro and in planta.Thus,our findings demonstrate that IREH1 and IRE3 protein kinases play important roles in controlling root skewing,and maintaining microtubule network in Arabidopsis.     

ATL3 Is a Tubular ER-Phagy Receptor for GABARAP-Mediated Selective Autophagy

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白菜PLD基因家族全基因组鉴定及对高温胁迫的响应

膜磷脂是产生胞内信号信使的重要来源,磷脂酶Ds(phospholipase D,PLDs)可以催化磷脂产生信号分子磷脂酸(phosphatidic acid, PA),从而响应不同胁迫信号。该研究利用生物信息学方法对白菜PLD基因家族的基因成员进行鉴定及结构域分析,并采用qRT PCR方法对不结球白菜的18个BrPLD基因的表达进行分析,以探讨不结球白菜的BrPLD基因家族对高温胁迫的响应机制。结果表明：(1)共鉴定到18个白菜PLD基因家族成员,其中有2个成员(BrPLD03和BrPLD09)的C2结构域被替换为PH/PX结构域,另有1个基因(BrPLD12)缺少了其N末端保守结构域,由信号肽代替。(2)根据编码蛋白结构域的不同,18个BrPLD基因分为3个亚类,分别为15个C2 BrPLD、2个PH/PX BrPLD和1个SP BrPLD;氨基酸理化性质分析发现,该基因家族编码蛋白多半为酸性蛋白;18个基因分布在除4号和7号之外的8条染色体,且呈现不均匀分布,并发现了BrPLDs蛋白Ca²⁺配位碱基的缺失。(3)qRT PCR检测发现,高温处理下不结球白菜的BrPLD基因的表达量发生明显变化,各基因在耐热和热敏品种中的表达具有差异。(4)对BrPLD基因家族不同功能顺式响应元件的预测发现,所有家族基因含有光应答有关的作用元件,9个基因含有与低温有关的顺式元件,10个基因含有调控干旱相关元件,18个基因均未预测到热胁迫相关顺式响应元件。     

Distinguishing structural features between Crohn's disease and gastrointestinal luminal tuberculosis using Mueller matrix derived parameters

Recently, the incidence of inflammatory bowel diseases, especially the Crohn's disease (CD) and gastrointestinal luminal tuberculosis (ITB), has grown rapidly worldwide. Currently there is no general gold standard to distinguish between CD and ITB tissues, which both have tuberculosis and surrounding fibrous structures. Mueller matrix imaging technique is suitable for describing the location, density and distribution behavior of such fibrous structures. In this study, we apply the Mueller matrix microscopic imaging to the CD and ITB tissue samples. The 2D Mueller matrix images of the CD and ITB tissue slices are measured using the Mueller matrix microscope developed in our previous study, then the Mueller matrix polar decomposition and Mueller matrix transformation parameters are calculated. To evaluate the distribution features of the fibrous structures surrounding the tuberculosis areas more quantitatively and precisely, we analyze the retardance related Mueller matrix derived parameters, which show clear different distribution behaviors between the CD and ITB tissues, using the Tamura image processing method. It is demonstrated that the Mueller matrix derived parameters can reveal the structural features of tuberculosis areas and be used as quantitative indicators to distinguish between CD and ITB tissues, which may be useful for the clinical diagnosis.      

Binding of FANCI-FANCD2 Complex to RNA and R-Loops Stimulates Robust FANCD2 Monoubiquitination

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Derivation of Mouse Haploid Trophoblast Stem Cells

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