抗乙型脑炎病毒单抗重链可变区基因的筛选和鉴别

为了制备抗乙型脑炎病毒的人-鼠嵌合抗体,以分泌抗乙型脑炎病毒单抗的51-8杂交瘤细胞株为材料,分离这一单抗的重链可变区基因。杂交瘤细胞的大分子量DNA经Bam HI部分酶切后,以λEMBL-3为载体,构建了总数为2×10~7pfu的基因文库。以抗乙脑病毒单抗重链可变区cDNA为探针,从360000个噬菌斑中筛选出9个阳性斑,经点杂交及Southern杂交证明它们都含有重链可变区基因的片段。进一步以J_(11)探针(含J_3、J_4和重链增强子)对其中4个重组体进行鉴别。经EcoRI酶切后,有3个重组体含有与肝细胞和Sp2/0细胞相同的3.8kb片段,而第4个重组体(λ8a4)没有这一片段,却有一个4.5kb片段,这是在肝细胞和Sp2/0细胞中不存在的。从而证明前3个重组体的插入片段是未经重排的重链可变区基因片段,而λ8a4中的插入片段含有经过重排的功能性可变区基因。这一4.5kb片段不能与含有J_1—J_2的探针杂交,却同时含有V_H、J,或/和J_4和增强子。进一步证明,这是一个功能性的可变区基因。因此,将这一4.5kb片段分离出来之后,在pUC19中亚克隆并作酶切图。为构建抗乙脑病毒的人-鼠嵌合重链基因奠定了基础。     

Suspension Culture of Endosperm Callus Cell and Amitosis In Vitro

The endosperm calli were induced on MS basic medium supplemented with lppm 2,4-D, 0.5ppm KT and 5% sucrose. The medium which contained lppm BAP, 0.1ppm NAA and 2% sucrose was used for cell suspension culture. In suspension cell culture, amitosis of cleavage division of nucleus have been observed after 5 days of culture. First the nuclear membrane and nucleolus disappeared. The crevice appeared in the center of the nucleus, and the nucleus divided into two daughter nuclei of similar size and each with a nucleolus. The daughter nucleus resembled an eye in shape. Following the emergence of cell wall, the two new unequal cells were produced. Such amitotic division proceeded repeatedly until the callus developed and eventually plantlet regenerated.     

The island cotton NBS‐LRR gene GbaNA1 confers resistance to the non‐race 1 Verticillium dahliae isolate Vd991

Wilt caused by Verticillium dahliae significantly reduces cotton yields, as host resistance in commercially cultivated Gossypium species is lacking. Understanding the molecular basis of disease resistance in non‐commercial Gossypium species could galvanize the development of Verticillium wilt resistance in cultivated species. Nucleotide‐binding site leucine‐rich repeat (NBS‐LRR) proteins play a central role in plant defence against pathogens. In this study, we focused on the relationship between a locus enriched with eight NBS‐LRR genes and Verticillium wilt resistance in G. barbadense. Independent virus‐induced gene silencing of each of the eight NBS‐LRR genes in G. barbadense cultivar Hai 7124 revealed that silencing of GbaNA1 alone compromised the resistance of G. barbadense to V. dahliae isolate Vd991. In cultivar Hai 7124, GbaNA1 could be induced by V. dahliae isolate Vd991 and by ethylene, jasmonic acid and salicylic acid. Nuclear protein localization of GbaNA1 was demonstrated by transient expression. Sequencing of the GbaNA1 orthologue in nine G. hirsutum accessions revealed that all carried a non‐functional allele, caused by a premature peptide truncation. In addition, all 10 G. barbadense and nine G. hirsutum accessions tested carried a full‐length (～1140 amino acids) homologue of the V. dahliae race 1 resistance gene Gbve1, although some sequence polymorphisms were observed. Verticillium dahliae Vd991 is a non‐race 1 isolate that lacks the Ave1 gene. Thus, the resistance imparted by GbaNA1 appears to be mediated by a mechanism distinct from recognition of the fungal effector Ave1.     

Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community structure and diversity in response to long-term fertilization: a field case from China

The influences of different fertilizer treatments on spore community structure and diversity of arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi (AMF) were investigated in a long-term fertilization experiment with seven treatments: organic manure (OM), half organic manure N plus half fertilizer N (1/2 OMN), fertilizer NPK, fertilizer NP, fertilizer NK, fertilizer PK, and the control (without fertilization). Fertilization generally increased the nutrient contained in the fertilizer and treatments with NPK and 1/2 OMN produced the highest crop yields. Thirty-five species of AMF within 6 genera, including 8 previously undescribed species, were recovered. Similarly in all seven treatments, the most abundant genus was Glomus, and followed by Acaulospora. All the fertilization treatments changed AM species composition, and NK treatment had the slightest influence. Fertilization with fertilizers NP, PK and NPK markedly increased AM fungal spore density, while 1/2 OMN, OM and NK treatments showed no significant influences. All the fertilizer treatments, especially OM, significantly decreased species richness and species diversity (Shannon-Weiner index). There were no significant correlations between AM fungal parameters (spore density, species richness and species diversity) and soil properties. The findings indicate that long-term fertilization all can change AM fungal community structure and decrease species diversity, while balanced fertilization with NPK or 1/2 OMN is the most suitable fertilization regime if taking both crop yields and AM species diversity into account.     

Development of a one-step strip for the detection of triazophos residues in environmental samples

Environmental and food safety issues now are recognized internationally, and pesticide residues play key roles as environment and food pollutants. It is crucial to develop methods for rapid determination of pesticide residues in environments and foods. A one-step strip based on nanocolloidal-gold-labeled monoclonal antibodies for detection of triazophos residue was developed. The nanocolloidal gold, with an average particle diameter of 25 nm (G25), was labeled to an antitriazophos monoclonal antibody. This conjugate was dispensed on the conjugate pad of a porous glass fiber. Ovalbumin hapten and goat anti-mouse IgG were dispensed on the nitrocellulose membrane and served as the test line (T-line) and control line (C-line), respectively. After conditions optimization, the one-step strip was finally developed for the residue determination of triazophos. The limit of detection (LOD) of the strip was 4 ng/mL for standard. The detection was not affected by the pH of the liquid sample but low total ion concentration will induce illegible C-line and T-line. The LOD for spiked samples of soil and water was 5 ng/mL, with run time of no more than 10 min.     

A novel minimal in vitro system for analyzing HIV-1 Gag-mediated budding

A biomimetic minimalist model membrane was used to study the mechanism and kinetics of cell-free in vitro HIV-1 Gag budding from a giant unilamellar vesicle (GUV). Real-time interaction of Gag, RNA, and lipid, leading to the formation of mini-vesicles, was measured using confocal microscopy. Gag forms resolution-limited punctae on the GUV lipid membrane. Introduction of the Gag and urea to a GUV solution containing RNA led to the budding of mini-vesicles on the inside surface of the GUV. The GUV diameter showed a linear decrease in time due to bud formation. Both bud formation and decrease in GUV size were proportional to Gag concentration. In the absence of RNA, addition of urea to GUVs incubated with Gag also resulted in subvesicle formation. These observations suggest the possibility that clustering of GAG proteins leads to membrane invagination even in the absence of host cell proteins. The method presented here is promising, and allows for systematic study of the dynamics of assembly of immature HIV and help classify the hierarchy of factors that impact the Gag protein initiated assembly of retroviruses such as HIV.     

pcDNA3．1表达载体转染对细胞生长的影响

为了探讨真核表达载体转染对细胞生长的影响,通过脂质体介导将pcDNA3.1( )表达载体DNA转染鼻咽癌细胞系HNE1,G418筛选后,Southern杂交鉴定稳定表达细胞株,以HNE1细胞为对照,观察pcDNA3.1( ）／HNE1克隆细胞的生物学特性;结果显示,在pcDNA3.1( )/HNE1阳性克隆中,一株细胞克隆培养过程中发生自溶性死亡,一株细胞生长明显受到抑制,另一株细胞生长无明显影响,揭示在宿主细胞中pcDNA3.1( )DNA与宿主基因组DNA发生了随机整合,从而表现不同的细胞生物学改变。     

A novel cyanophage with a cyanobacterial nonbleaching protein A gene in the genome

A cyanophage, PaV-LD, has been isolated from harmful filamentous cyanobacterium Planktothrix agardhii in Lake Donghu, a shallow freshwater lake in China. Here, we present the cyanophage's genomic organization and major structural proteins. The genome is a 95,299-bp-long, linear double-stranded DNA and contains 142 potential genes. BLAST searches revealed 29 proteins of known function in cyanophages, cyanobacteria, or bacteria. Thirteen major structural proteins ranging in size from 27 kDa to 172 kDa were identified by SDS-PAGE and mass-spectrometric analysis. The genome lacks major genes that are necessary to the tail structure, and the tailless PaV-LD has been confirmed by an electron microscopy comparison with other tail cyanophages and phages. Phylogenetic analysis of the major capsid proteins also reveals an independent branch of PaV-LD that is quite different from other known tail cyanophages and phages. Moreover, the unique genome carries a nonbleaching protein A (NblA) gene (open reading frame [ORF] 022L), which is present in all phycobilisome-containing organisms and mediates phycobilisome degradation. Western blot detection confirmed that 022L was expressed after PaV-LD infection in the host filamentous cyanobacterium. In addition, its appearance was companied by a significant decline of phycocyanobilin content and a color change of the cyanobacterial cells from blue-green to yellow-green. The biological function of PaV-LD nblA was further confirmed by expression in a model cyanobacterium via an integration platform, by spectroscopic analysis and electron microscopy observation. The data indicate that PaV-LD is an exceptional cyanophage of filamentous cyanobacteria, and this novel cyanophage will also provide us with a new vision of the cyanophage-host interactions.     

NRDRiso酶cDNA的序列测定及生物信息学分析

通过鉴定分析人肝组织中辅酶II依赖性视黄醇脱氢酶不同剪接体全长cDNA核苷酸序列与氨基酸序列的结构特征,为今后进一步研究体内维甲酸的代谢情况奠定基础。根据人、小鼠NRDR编码区的一致性序列,设计一对引物,应用RTPCR方法从人肝组织中得到一条377bp的新的cDNA片段。采用RACE法得到了NRDR新亚型cDNA,并以生物信息学软件分析其生物学特征。 测序得知该cDNA长为1003bp,以NADP-dependent retinol dehydrogenase/reductase short isoform（NRDRiso）登录GenBank。其读码框为525bp,拟编码174个氨基酸的蛋白。