借助斑马鱼EST数据库从鲤鱼微卫星序列中寻找蛋白编码基因

应用in sifico的方法,利用Blastu和Blastx搜索引擎,将鲤鱼微卫星序列与GenBank数据库进行同源序列比对.利用Blastn,将侧翼序列长度＞50bp的875个鲤鱼微卫星序列与斑马鱼的EST数据库首先进行比对,结果找到了121个同源序列.随后采用Blastx搜索蛋白质数据库,有94个微卫星位点存在同源蛋白.除了33个假定和3个未知蛋白外,剩余的58个微卫星位点被成功地进行了功能注释,而且其中的7个位点已经定位在了鲤鱼连锁图谱上.另外,通过PCR-SSCP的方法,将两个与鲤鱼微卫星侧翼序列相匹配的斑马鱼EST序列开发成鲤鱼的STS标记,并将其中的一个标记HLJZe33定位到鲤鱼连锁图谱上.以上研究结果表明,通过比较基因组研究,模式生物斑马鱼的很多遗传和基因组资源都可以被利用到鲤鱼的基因组研究中.

Searching for Protein-coding Genes Using Microsatellites in Common Carp by Comparing to Zebrafish EST Database

In this study, an in silico approach was utilized to identify homologies existing between common carp microsatellite sequences and GenBank database using Blastn and Blastx searches. About 875 microsatellite sites with flanking sequences over 50 bp of common carp were first compared to the zebrafish EST database. The results showed that 121 homologies were found using Blastn. Subsequent Blastx searches confirmed 94 sites recorded in the protein database. Except for 33 hypothetical proteins and three unknown proteins, seven out of 58 characterized proteins have been mapped to two linkage maps. In addition, two polymorphic STS markers were developed using matched zebrafish EST sequences by PCR-SSCP method, of which one marker HLJZe33 was mapped successfully. This study was a pilot for comparative studies between common carp and zebrafish, and the results demonstrated that more genetic and genomic resources of zebrafish can be used for the genome research of common carp.