滇水金凤转录因子TT8的克隆及表达分析

为探究滇水金凤(Impatiens uliginosa L.)TT8(TRANSPARENT TESTA 8)基因的功能和表达特性,并解析其对滇水金凤花色的影响,研究以滇水金凤花器官为材料,通过RT-PCR等技术克隆IuTT8基因,并对其进行生物信息学分析;利用qRT-PCR分析该基因在不同花色和不同花发育阶段的表达模式。结果表明,(1)成功克隆得到滇水金凤IuTT8基因,其编码区全长为2 136 bp,编码711 aa,为亲水性不稳定蛋白,gDNA全长为3 938 bp,共有6个内含子;结构域分析发现该蛋白属于bHLH超家族成员,与喜马拉雅凤仙花、山茶等物种的TT8蛋白同源且Motif基序相似。(2)IuTT8与同属植物喜马拉雅凤仙花的聚在一支,相似性约86.34%;多序列比对和系统进化分析显示TT8蛋白的结构域高度保守。(3)IuTT8基因在4种不同花色滇水金凤及其4个不同发育阶段均有表达,除白色外,其表达量均随花发育的进行呈先升后降的趋势;且IuTT8基因的表达量与花色呈正相关,其中以深红色表达量最高,白色表达量最低,深红色S3的表达量约为白色S2时期的48倍。研究表明滇水金凤I...     

西藏色季拉山暗针叶林苔藓多样性及林窗干扰的影响

为了解西藏色季拉山暗针叶林苔藓多样性及林窗干扰的影响,在过去工作积累的基础上研究了色季拉山西坡5块样地内不同林内环境(林窗、林缘和林下)地面、腐木和树附生苔藓生物量特征。结果表明, 地面生单位面积苔藓植物生物量储量最高,平均910.10 g/m²,其次为腐木生(221.90 g/m²),树附生的最低(53.59 g/m²)。林窗地面生苔藓单位面积生物量最高,均值为360.47 g/m²,其次为林下(305.51 g/m²),最小为林缘(244.11 g/m²);林窗、林缘和林下间的地面生苔藓单位面积生物量差异显著(P＜0.05)。沿海拔梯度,林窗苔藓单位面积生物量表现出先增加后减少的趋势。因此,在西藏色季拉山暗针叶林内,林窗对地面生苔藓单位面积生物量有显著影响。     

计算机虚拟筛选技术在害虫行为调节剂研究中的应用

害虫行为调节剂是一种以嗅觉系统为靶标的绿色农药,在害虫的田间管理中发挥着重要的作用。然而,其先导化合物的发现通常依赖一系列生物测定的方法,不仅费时费力,且发现效率低。近年来,随着昆虫嗅觉功能数据的积累和结构生物学的飞速发展,以机器学习技术和分子对接为代表的2种基于计算机的药物虚拟筛选方法在害虫行为调节剂的先导化合物研究中发挥着重要的作用,极大地促进了先导化合物的发现效率,减少了筛选的盲目性。本文系统综述了2种虚拟筛选方法及其在害虫行为调节剂先导化合物研究中的应用,并对2种筛选策略在实际应用中存在的问题及应用前景进行了讨论。     

Engineered nickel bioaccumulation in Escherichia coli by NikABCDE transporter and metallothionein overexpression

Mine wastewater often contains dissolved metals at concentrations too low to be economically extracted by existing technologies, yet too high for environmental discharge. The most common treatment is chemical precipitation of the dissolved metals using limestone and subsequent disposal of the sludge in tailing impoundments. While it is a cost-effective solution to meet regulatory standards, it represents a lost opportunity. In this study, we engineered Escherichia coli to overexpress its native NikABCDE transporter and a heterologous metallothionein to capture nickel at concentrations in local effluent streams. We found the engineered strain had a 7-fold improvement in the bioaccumulation performance for nickel compared to controls, but also observed a drastic decrease in cell viability due to metabolic burden or inducer (IPTG) toxicity. Growth kinetic analysis revealed the IPTG concentrations used based on past studies lead to growth inhibition, thus delineating future avenues for optimization of the engineered strain and its growth conditions to perform in more complex environments.     

草菇子实体多肽提取工艺及其抗氧化活性

为了优化草菇子实体多肽的提取工艺和探究其抗氧化活性,以草菇子实体为原料,采用酶解法提取草菇子实体多肽,通过单因素试验得出最佳的酶解工艺,并使用Box-Behnken设计试验组合。结果表明：草菇子实体提取多肽的最佳工艺为料液比1:52 (g/mL)、加酶量7 200 U/g、酶解温度43 ℃,此工艺条件下的多肽得率为67.76%。从1,1-二苯基-2-三硝基苯肼(DPPH)自由基清除能力、铁离子还原能力、超氧阴离子自由基清除能力和羟自由基清除能力4个方面研究其体外抗氧化能力,结果表明,草菇子实体多肽对DPPH自由基清除率为74.11%,超氧阴离子自由基和羟自由基清除率分别在69.64%和91.83%达到稳定,草菇子实体多肽还具有一定的还原力,说明草菇子实体多肽可以作为优质抗氧化肽的良好来源。该研究为草菇多肽的高效制备和抗氧化肽等高附加值产品的研发提供理论依据。     

西方蜜蜂Lozenge基因的克隆鉴定及时空表达分析

Lozenge蛋白（Lz蛋白）是昆虫的重要转录因子,在昆虫胚胎发育过程中发挥重要作用。为研究Lozenge在西方蜜蜂Apis mellifera中的作用,本研究克隆了Lozenge基因,并对其进行生物信息学分析,同时基于荧光定量PCR技术检测该基因在西方蜜蜂不同发育时期（卵期、幼虫期、蛹期和成年蜂）和10日龄哺育蜂各组织的表达谱。生物信息学分析结果显示,Lozenge基因的开放阅读框（ORF）为1 554 bp,共编码517个氨基酸,预测分子量为54.63918 kDa,等电点为6.08;结构域预测分析发现Lozenge蛋白含有一个Runt结构域,多物种蛋白序列对比发现该蛋白同源性高。时期表达谱表明,该基因在第1日卵和第2日卵的表达量远高于其他时期,在卵期表达量随时间依次递减,幼虫期表达量极低,蛹期表达量呈先增后减的趋势,而成年蜂中均有表达;组织表达谱显示,该基因在哺育蜂头部、上颚腺中的表达量较高,而在腹部的表达量低。这些结果表明,Lozenge基因可能在西方蜜蜂胚胎期细胞发育过程、哺育蜂蜂王浆合成和分泌过程中发挥重要作用,这些结果为该基因功能的深入研究提供了重要的理论参考。     

ABA、IAA和CaM对发育菜豆子叶质膜H~＋－ATPase活力的效应

以亲水性两相分配法从发育菜豆子叶制备的质膜制剂经冻融循环操作,部分膜微囊可转变成密闭的翻转型。取冻融４次的质膜微囊用于Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ试验表明,ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力为ＡＢＡ和ＣａＭ显著地激活,但受ＩＡＡ显著抑制;质子泵活力被ＡＢＡ显著促进,但为ＣａＭ显著抑制,ＩＡＡ对质子泵活力无显著效应。可以认为：ＡＢＡ促进发育菜豆子叶吸收光合同化物可能是通过促进质膜Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力,从而促进质子／蔗糖同向运输而获得;ＩＡＡ则可能对菜豆子叶的质膜Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ无显著效应。在激素信号传导途径中,ＣａＭ对质膜Ｈ＋－ＡＴＰａｓｅ活力可能无直接影响。     

细胞松弛素B对蚕豆气孔运动的影响

以蚕豆叶片下表皮条为材料,研究了微丝在气孔运动中的作用。利用肌动蛋白纤丝专一性抑制剂──细胞松弛素Ｂ（ＣＢ）预处理后,再用诱导气孔运动的因子处理表皮条,在显微镜下观测气孔孔径的变化。结果显示,用ＣＢ处理开放或关闭状态气孔,其开度均不发生变化;ＣＢ处理使微丝解聚,气孔运动被抑制;且ＣＢ处理后气孔的运动是可以恢复的。实验进一步表明,开放气孔经１０ｍｇ／Ｌ的ＣＢ预处理后,ＡＢＡ、Ｃａ２＋及暗诱导气孔关闭的作用均不同程度地受到抑制,推测微丝可能参与ＡＢＡ、Ｃａ２＋及暗诱导的气孔关闭过程;关闭气孔经１０ｍｇ／Ｌ的ＣＢ预处理后,Ｋ＋和（或）光诱导气孔开放的作用受到抑制,推测微丝可能参与光及Ｋ＋诱导的气孔开放过程。     

Brassinosteroid-induced rice lamina joint inclination and its relation to indole-3-acetic acid and ethylene

Brassinosteroid (BR)-induced rice (Oriza sativa L.) lamina joint (RLJ) inclination and its relationship to indole-3-acetic acid (IAA) and ethylene were investigated using BR isolated from beeswax. The effect of BR on RLJ inclination was time- and concentration-dependent. Etiolated lamina were more sensitive to BR than green lamina. The BR-induced inclination was accompanied by increased lamina fresh weight, total water content, free-water content, proton extrusion and ethylene production, and decreased bound-water content. Lamina dry weight was not changed. The inclination was due to greater expansion of the adaxial cells relative to the dorsal cells in the lamina joint. This response was caused by BR and/or BR-induced signal(s) that were transported from the leaf sheath to the leaf blade. Both BR-induced RLJ inclination and ethylene production were inhibited by cobalt chloride (CoCl₂), an inhibitor of ACC oxidase. BR-induced inclination was much higher than that of IAA, and was inhibited by high concentration of 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid (TIBA), an inhibitor of IAA transport. A synergistic effect was observed between BR and IAA. These results suggest that the effects of BR on RLJ inclination and pulvinus cell expansion may be resulted from BR-increased water potential and proton extrusion in the lamina. The BR-induced RLJ inclination may involve the action of ethylene but may be independent of IAA.Abbreviations BR brassinolide or brassinosteroid(s) - IAA indole-3-acetic acid - TIBA 2,3,5-triiodobenzoic acid - RLJ rice lamina joint