Cloning of PRL and VIP cDNAs of the Java sparrow (Padda oryzivora)

Complementary DNA (cDNA) of prolactin (PRL) and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) of the Java sparrow were cloned and sequenced. The proximal region of the PRL promoter was also identified. Java sparrow PRL was found to have 88.3, 88.3, and 89.1% sequence identity at the cDNA level to PRL of chicken, turkey, and duck, respectively. The predicted amino acid sequence had an overall similarity with a comparable region of chicken (91.4%), turkey (88.9%) and duck (92.0%) PRL. Based on the cDNA sequence and genomic structure of the chicken PRL gene, the proximal promoter was characterized. Sequence analysis of the proximal region of Java sparrow PRL promoter revealed a high degree of similarity to that of chicken, turkey and duck PRL promoters. Moreover, cDNA of prepro-VIP was also cloned and sequenced. Java sparrow prepro-VIP shows high similarity to chicken and turkey prepro-VIP. However, the region upstream of the 5' untranslated region of Java sparrow prepro-VIP did not show similarity to that of chicken. These results suggest that the mechanisms, which regulate expression of the VIP gene, may be different between precocial and altricial birds, but expression of the PRL gene may be widely conserved in avian species.     

油菜毛状体发育相关基因GLABRA2启动子的克隆与功能验证

GLABRA2(GL2)基因在拟南芥毛状体发育中具有重要作用.实验利用基因组步移巢式PCR的方法,通过两次步移克隆得到一个油菜(Brassica napus)GL2基因启动子序列,序列分析发现它与拟南芥GL2启动子同源性较差,但有一些共同的顺式作用元件如MYB结合位点、G box等,也有油菜GL2基因所特有的应答元件如E-box.将其中具有启动子的基本特征的序列GP1与GUS报告基因融合构建重组载体pBI121-GP1,转化拟南芥(Arabidopsis).用卡那霉素筛选得到10株阳性苗.在T2代转基因株系中有6个株系的绿苗与黄花苗的比例都接近3:1,推定T-DNA是以单拷贝的形式插入拟南芥基因组DNA.GUS组织化学染色表明,GP1调控下报告基因主要在子叶、真叶的表皮毛以及根部的幼嫩组织中表达,与拟南芥GL2基因启动子表达模式基本一致,但也有明显不同:油菜GL2启动子GP1只在表皮毛发育早期强烈表达,而拟南芥GL2启动子调控表皮毛发育的整个过程.     

甲壳胺制剂对真鲷幼鱼的促生长作用研究

报道了甲壳胺制剂对真鲷幼鱼的良好促生长效果。试验中所用基础饵料的成分为鱼粉、小麦粉、豆粉等。在对真鲷幼鱼的试验中,在体重增长方面,甲壳胺制剂增重效果明显,增重率高达２８．０３％,而在试验中应用的其他促生长增重效果甚微。     

转基因鱼的研究进展

转于的外源基因构建需要有妄动仓,目的基因和终止子等,常用外源基因的导入方法有显微注射,电穿孔等,并介绍了外源基因表达模式及常用的标记基因。转基因鱼的研究比较落后,当务之急是从分子水平上分析鱼类的生理现象及表达基因的结构。     

Tissue-specificity of maize sucrose synthase gene promoters in maize tissues after particle bombardment

The reporter gene encoding β-glucuronidase (GUS) driven by either of the two maize sucrose synthase gene (Sh1 and Sus 1) promoters was introduced and expressed in various maize tissues via particle bombardment. Transient gene expression was examined by histochemical assays. It was found that the two SS promoters directed differential GUS expression. In the developing kernel, the Sh1 promoter was active only in the upper and central parts of the endosperm. In contrast, strong GUS activity controlled by the Sus1 promoter was detected in various types of cells, including the aleurone cells, the subaleurone endosperm cells, the scutellar cells of the embryo and the pericarp cells. Both promoters showed similar expression patterns in vegetative tissues. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

笋瓜韧皮部特异性启动子的克隆分析及新型植物表达载体构建

根据已报道具韧皮部组织特异性的笋瓜韧皮部蛋白2（PP2）基因序列设计引物,以山西本地种笋瓜叶片基因组DNA为模板,用PCR法扩增得到了长度为966bp的PP2基因启动子片段,克隆入pUCm—T载体后,经鉴定获得了新的重组质粒pUCm—PSP,测序和序列分析表明与两个已报道的片段分别有95％和99％的同源性,推测具有相似的启动子功能。分别用限制性内切酶PstⅠ和BglfⅡ双酶切重组质粒pUCm—PSP和由CaMV35S组成型启动子驱动GFP报告基因的双元植物表达载体pCAMBIA1302,分别回收pUCm—PSP重组质粒中的PSP小片段和pCAMBIA1302植物表达载体中去掉GFP报告基因上游CaMV35S组成型启动子的大片段,经连接、转化和鉴定后,构建了由PSP驱动报告基因GFP的新型植物表达载体pHZ03。利用细胞感受态法将新植物表达载体分别导入根癌农杆菌EHA105、GV3101、LBA4404和发根农杆菌Ri15834中,为进一步研究其表达功能奠定了基础。     

Effects of dietary Bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel oil on growth,haematology and immune response of European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) juveniles

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of essential oil extracted from bergamot (Citrus bergamia) peel on growth performance and health status of European sea bass juveniles (5.10 + 0.05 g). Test diets supplemented with 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0% and 2.0% bergamot peel oil (BPO₀, BPO_0.5, BPO₁ and BPO₂) were fed to experimental fish for 60 days. At the end of the experiment, the best growth performance was obtained in the BPO_0.5 and BPO₁ groups (p < .05). No significances were found for haematological parameters including red blood cell count, haematocrit and haemoglobin concentration at the end of the feeding experiment. There were significant differences between the total protein, cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase and glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (p < .05) between the BPO0.5 and BPO1 supplemented groups and the control group with no BPO addition. The addition of BPO showed significant differences in immune parameters such as lysozyme activity, total myeloperoxidase content, superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase activity between BPO₀ and BPO supplemented groups (p < .05). It might be concluded that dietary addition of 0.5%‐1% BPO could increase the growth performance and feed utilization with improved health status in sea bass juveniles.     

鲤胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白-2和-3基因启动子克隆与序列分析

胰岛素样生长因子(insulin-like growth factors,IGFs)系统对鱼类的生长和繁殖有着重要的作用。利用PCR方法克隆获得了鲤胰岛素样生长因子结合蛋白(insulin-like growth factor binding protein,IGFBP)-2和-3基因的上游启动子部分序列,长度分别是1142bp和1067bp。Igfbp-2启动子区域没有TATA框和CAAT框。同时,Igfbp-3中只含有TATA框,但没有CAAT框。研究结果表明,二者启动子不具备典型的启动子特征,同时,在二者启动子上还发现了cAMP应答元件和肝细胞核因子结合位点,以及Pit-1、Oct-1、RXR和GR等结合位点。研究认为,鲤Igfbp-2和-3基因的表达受到潜在的多因子调控。     

杂色鲍HSP90基因启动子的功能分析

为探索启动子在热休克蛋白90表达调控中的作用,本研究在课题组已有杂色鲍HSP90基因cDNA的基础上,通过Genome walking、Tail-PCR和常规PCR等技术克隆获得该基因的5′调控区序列。在翻译起始位点(ATG)和第一外显子(长度94 bp)之间有一个809bp的内含子,第一外显子之前的5′调控区共2800 bp,从预测的转录起始位点(A)起,共2811 bp。在转录起始位点(A)上游–30 bp处存在TATA box。潜在的转录因子结合位点包括ATF、TBP、Sp1、Oct-1、C/EBPalpha、NF-1、NF-κappa B、GATA-1、Sox-2等。CpG岛预测软件分析其含1个CpG岛,长度为131 bp。实验构建了8个启动子缺失片段的萤火虫荧光素酶表达载体,通过瞬时转染293T细胞并进行双荧光素酶报告基因活性检测,确定杂色鲍HSP90基因核心启动子区位于–98~83 bp。在–624~–539 bp,Oct-1、C/EBPalpha、NF-1这3个转录因子都起到一定的抑制作用。