人癌细胞线粒体DNA控制区序列特征分析

为了探讨癌细胞mtDNA控制区序列的变化特征, 采用PCR产物限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)分析与直接测序相结合的方法,对比分析6株人癌细胞系、 6例癌患者及4例健康成人白细胞mtDNA控制区序列。发现第16519位T→C、16 534位A→G、46位T→G和49位A→C突变, 在癌细胞系和癌患者白细胞mtDNA中分别占50%(3/6)和33.3%(2/6), 健康成人白细胞mtDNA中未见此类型突变;第16 278位C→T突变,在癌细胞系mtDNA中占50%(3/6),显著高于正常人群mtDNA中此位点的多态性变异。表明癌细胞和癌患者白细胞mtDNA重链复制起点及其 相邻D环区的特征性突变可能与细胞癌变/或癌的易感性有关。 Abstract：　To explore the sequence feature of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA) control region in human carcinoma cells, polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism(PCR-RFLP) and direct sequence techniques were used to analyze the sequence of mtDNA control region of 6 human carcinoma cell lines versus white blood cells which from 6 tumor patients and 4 normal adults. The T to C mutation at np 16 519, A to G mutation at np 16 534, T to G mutation at np 46, and A to C mutation at np 49 was found in 50% (3/6 cases) of carcinoma cell lines and in 33.3%(2/6 cases) of tumor patients, but it was not found in normal adults. The C to T mutation at np 16 278 was found in 50%(3/6 cases) of carcinoma cell lines, it was significantly higher than that of the polymorphism of normal population. These findings suggest that the typical mutation in the starting area of heavy-strand replication and the first half of D-loop region might probably be associated with carcinogenesis or susceptibility of carcinoma.     

双向电泳和肽质量指纹谱技术鉴定支气管上皮细胞恶性转化相关蛋白质ANX1-human

采用 2 - D PAGE及质谱技术对α粒子照射诱发人支气管上皮恶性转化细胞的不同阶段进行了比较蛋白组分析与鉴定 .2 - D电泳后在分子量 1 4.4～ 94k D,等电点 3～ 1 0范围内分离出约 1 1 0 0个不同蛋白质斑点 .对等电点约 7,分子量约 40 k D的蛋白质点进行了质谱分析 .鉴定出分子量为38.58k D、等电点 6.64的蛋白质 ANX1 - human(脂皮质蛋白 ,lipocortin ) ,并且发现该蛋白质在BEP2 D细胞恶性转化过程的不同时期存在差异表达 .提示蛋白质 ANX1 - human参与了支气管上皮细胞恶性转化过程 ,与细胞恶性转化相关 .     

Advances in Arachis genomics for peanut improvement

Peanut genomics is very challenging due to its inherent problem of genetic architecture. Blockage of gene flow from diploid wild relatives to the tetraploid; cultivated peanut, recent polyploidization combined with self pollination, and the narrow genetic base of the primary genepool have resulted in low genetic diversity that has remained a major bottleneck for genetic improvement of peanut. Harnessing the rich source of wild relatives has been negligible due to differences in ploidy level as well as genetic drag and undesirable alleles for low yield. Lack of appropriate genomic resources has severely hampered molecular breeding activities, and this crop remains among the less-studied crops. The last five years, however, have witnessed accelerated development of genomic resources such as development of molecular markers, genetic and physical maps, generation of expressed sequenced tags (ESTs), development of mutant resources, and functional genomics platforms that facilitate the identification of QTLs and discovery of genes associated with tolerance/resistance to abiotic and biotic stresses and agronomic traits. Molecular breeding has been initiated for several traits for development of superior genotypes. The genome or at least gene space sequence is expected to be available in near future and this will further accelerate use of biotechnological approaches for peanut improvement.     

比色法结合HPLC指纹图谱法用于诃子质量控制研究

采用比色法与HPLC指纹图谱法对诃子进行质量控制,建立了诃子中的主要药效成分总鞣质含量测定方法以及诃子的HPLC指纹图谱质量控制方法。结果诃子的总鞣质含量达到20.6%,生成的对照指纹图谱与各图谱相似度≥0.94。本实验建立的评价方法能够快速、准确、简便、全面地评价中药诃子质量,在一定程度上弥补药典中对诃子的质量控制不足之处。     

一种适用于质谱分析的简化胶内酶解方法

在常规方法的基础上,设计了一种适于质谱分析的简化胶内酶解方法。改进的步骤包括:(1)通过加大洗涤所用超纯水量、延长涡混时间来强化凝胶洗涤的环节;(2)加入酸化处理来提高胰蛋白酶的活性;(3)在预酶解时不加CaCl_2,减少了酶的自切作用;(4)省略了蛋白质样品脱盐、脱SDS的步骤;(5)直接吸取酶解液进行质谱分析。系统比较该简化酶解法和最新报道的一种酶解方法的质谱鉴定效果,简化法能有效减少酶解后肽段的损失,增加质谱数据库搜索的信息量,得到更可靠的蛋白质鉴定结果。     

A rapid and hazardous reagent free protocol for genomic DNA extraction suitable for genetic studies in plants

Protocols for genomic DNA extraction from plants are generally lengthily, since they require that tissues be ground in liquid nitrogen, followed by a precipitation step, washing and drying of the DNA pellet, etc. This represents a major challenge especially when several hundred samples must be screened/analyzed within a working day. There is therefore a need for a rapid and simple procedure, which will produce DNA quality suitable for various analyses. Here, we describe a time and cost efficient protocol for genomic DNA isolation from plants suitable for all routine genetic screening/analyses. The protocol is free from hazardous reagents and therefore safe to be executed by non-specialists. With this protocol more than 100 genomic DNA samples could manually be extracted within a working day, making it a promising alternative in genetic studies of large-scale genomic screening projects.     

一步法RT-PCR克隆水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白基因及其序列特征分析

以水稻广亲和品种Cpslo17幼穗为材料,用一步法RT—PCR（逆转录聚合酶链式反应）克隆了一个长度为1118bp的编码线粒体磷转运蛋白的OsMPT基因。序列分析表明其包含了基因完整的编码序列,编码由368个氨基酸组成的线粒体磷转运蛋白,它与玉米、大豆、Lotus japonicus、Betula pendula、拟南芥的线粒体磷转运蛋白氨基酸序列相似率分别为93．5％,85．6％,83．8％,83．7％,81．1％。氨基酸疏水谱分析显示它有线粒体磷转运蛋白家族高度保守的6个跨膜结构域。水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白N端富含精氨酸（Arginine）、丙氨酸（Alanine）和丝氨酸（Serine）。iPSORT预测其蛋白N端具有定位于线粒体的信号肽序列,进一步分析表明此编码区段有6个外显子和5个内含子。RT—PCR结果表明,OsMPT基因在水稻两个亚种粳稻和籼稻的叶片中均有表达,在Cpslo17营养器官和生殖器官中都有高水平表达。水稻线粒体磷转运蛋白的克隆和表达分析将为研究其结构和生物学功能奠定基础。     

Monogamy in black vultures: genetic evidence from DNA fingerprinting

Recent research has indicated that avian mating systems maycommonly deviate from monogamy due to extrapair fertilizations(EPFs). Because the majority of avian species have long beenconsidered monogamous, accurate measurement of the frequencyof EPFs in a variety of species is important to enhance understandingof the evolution of avian mating systems. We used DNA fingerprintingto investigate the apparently monogamous mating system of blackvultures (Coragyps airaius) by assaying parentage within severalnuclear families. Monogamy is suggested in black vultures becausemated pairs exhibit long-term pair bonding and year-round association,and share incubation and nestling feeding duties equally. Thirtytwobreeders and 36 nestlings representing 16 complete nuclear familieswere tagged for individual identification and sampled for DNAanalysis using 2 restriction enzymes and 3 probes for hypervariableregions. Putative parents were assigned parentage in all cases.We empirically examined the probability of detecting EPFs bycomparing nestlings' fingerprints to those of a putative parentand another randomly chosen adult. All putative parents couldbe assigned with 95%confidence and all outside adults couldbe similarly excluded. There is therefore no evidence for successfulEPFs in this population, indicating a mating system that doesnot deviate from strict monogamy. The complex social behaviorof black vultures may eliminate the opportunity for EPFs dueto the prohibition of copulations in the presence of relatives.