Cloning and analysis of cross-intron genomic gene encoding ACO in Paeonia suffruticosa Andr.

The last step of ethylene biosynthesis in higher plants is to convert 1-aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (ACC) to ethylene by ACC oxidase (ACO). In our investigation, a cross-introns genomic DNA gene encoding ACC oxidase, PsgACO, was isolated from Paeonia suffruticosa. It revealed that PsgACO (FJ855434) has 1281 bases, containing four exons and three introns, encoding 312 amino acids. The four exons stretched from 1 to 105, 217 to 434, 592 to 925 and 1000 to 1281 bases. A splicing junction sequence of all the exon-introns conformed to the GT-AG rule in the cross-intron genomic DNA sequence of the ACO gene. PsgACO showed high homology to many characterized ACC oxidases both at the nucleic acid and amino acid levels. As well, twelve amino acid residues were conserved among many ACOs from other species. A phylogenetic tree analysis indicated that the amino acid of ACOs is quite conserved among the different eudicots. The phylogenetic tree showed that both the tree peony and herbaceous peony are quite isolated taxa. Bioinformatic analysis showed that the molecular weight of ACO is 35.29 kD, with a theoretical pI of 5.25. It is a non-secrete, stable hydrophilic protein, located in the cytoplasm.     

伯氏疏螺旋体鞭毛基因的克隆及序列分析

根据已有的伯氏疏螺旋体鞭毛基因序列,设计两条特异性引物,PCR扩增该基因,并获得基因全长序列,大小为1 008 bp。采用生物信息学技术,对所获得的伯氏疏螺旋体鞭毛基因序列和拟编码的蛋白序列进行分析,发现其编码336个氨基酸,编码蛋白的理论分子量为35.7 ku,等电点为5.53,具有多个抗原表位序列,其中编码主要抗原位点的片段位于中央区段,该中央区段还具有伯氏疏螺旋体种的保守性。伯氏疏螺旋体鞭毛基因中央区段编码蛋白既是主要的抗原位点又具有保守性,理论上可作为莱姆病的诊断抗原。本文为莱姆病的实验室诊断奠定基础。     

欧氏和玛氏对盲囊线虫线粒体nad1基因部分序列的比较研究

欧氏对盲囊线虫(Contracaecum ogmorhini)和玛氏对盲囊线虫(Contracaecum margolisi)是属于欧氏对盲囊线虫复合种中的两个种，前来自于南半球，后来自于北半球，二在地理分布和宿主特异性方面均有明显的不同。本研究用γ^33P对引物进行标记，通过聚合酶链式反应一单链构象多态性(PCR—SSCP)分析和DNA序列分析技术对来自南半球两个不同地理种群的欧氏对盲囊线虫和北半球种群的玛氏对盲囊线虫在线粒体NADH脱氢酶亚单位Ⅰ基因(nad1)部分序列的差异及种群遗传关系进行了研究。结果显示：南半球两个种群的序列相似性很高，而北半球种群与南半球种群的序列相似性则相对较低，它们之间had1部分序列种间遗传差异大于种内，且存在着2个可作为区分两的遗传标记。种群遗传关系分析也表明：北半球的玛氏对盲囊线虫种群作为一个独立的新种而区别于南半球的两个欧氏对盲囊线虫种群。     

猪流行性腹泻病毒中国地方流行株LJ/B03 M基因的克隆与序列分析

从黑龙江某猪场疑似猪流行性腹泻猪的粪便中提取总RNA，采用RT—RCR方法扩增，首次获得中国地方流行株PEDVM全基因序列，将其克隆到pMD18-T载体中进行测序，克隆的M基因核苷酸序列由681个核苷酸组成，含有一个完整的开放阅读框架，编码226个氨基酸。与国外已发表的其他毒株进行基因进化分析，GenBank中的6PEDV形成的基因进化树具有3个分支。其中分离株LJB／03形成一个独立的分支，说明LJB／03的M基因序列与其他毒株相比，发生了一定的变异。     

猪圆环病毒2型GD株ORF2基因的序列分析

根据GenBank中猪圆环病毒2型（PCV2）0RF2基因序列，设计一对引物，应用PCR从本室鉴定分离的PCV2 GD株的细胞培养物中扩增出ORF2基因（702bp）。将此基因片段克隆入pMD18-T载体，筛选获得重组质粒pMD—ORF2并对其测序，结果表明所克隆的ORF2基因与其他PCV2的0RF2基因核苷酸序列同源性在92．1％～99．9％之间，推导的氨基酸序列同源性在90．2％～99．5％之间。     

JS/1/97/Go株GPMV NP基因的克隆、序列分析

根据GenBank中发表的GPMV SF02株的NP基因的核苷酸序列设计合成一对引物,采用RT-PCR扩增出与预期设计的1470bp大小相符的片断,将此扩增产物克隆入PMD18-T载体,进行序列测定和分析.结果表明:所扩增的NP基因的核苷酸长为1 470bp,共编码490个氨基酸.同源性分析表明:JS/1/97/Go与国内的SF02株的NP基因核苷酸同源性为98.6%,氨基酸同源性为99.6%.由此可见,鹅副粘病毒JS/1/97/Go分离株与SF02株的亲缘关系较近,同属于新城疫Ⅶ型基因.而其与LaSota株的核苷酸同源性为85.2%,氨基酸同源性为90.8%.说明该毒株相对于经典的NDV在NP基因上已发生了较大的变异.     

中国禽(番鸭)呼肠孤病毒YB株S4基因序列分析

应用非免疫番鸭胚增殖中国禽(番鸭)呼肠孤病毒YB分离株,用LSTRIAZOL提取病毒RNA,反转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)扩增中国禽(番鸭)呼肠孤病毒YB分离株S4基因节段cDNA.将S4cDNA克隆到PMDl8-T载体上,并进行了鉴定和核苷酸序列测定.序列分析结果,克隆的S4cDNA共1 124bp,包括非编码区和完整的阅读框架.分子进化系统分析表明该毒株与禽呼肠孤病毒(鸡呼肠孤病毒)的亲缘关系较远,DRV-YB与DRV-89330同缘率为93.3%.     

Association of aster yellows subgroup 16SrI-B phytoplasmas with a disease of Rehmannia glutinosa var. purpurea

A new phytoplasma disease of Rehmannia glutinosa var. purpurea was observed in the Czech Republic in 1998. Infected plants showing severely proliferating shoots, leaves reduced in size with vein clearing and chlorosis, shortened internodes and virescent petals died in advanced stages of the disease. Electron microscopy examination of the ultra-thin sections revealed the presence of numerous polymorphic bodies in phloem tissue of leaf midribs and petioles. The disease was successfully transmitted from infected plant via a dodder bridge into periwinkle ( Catharanthus roseus ). The phytoplasma aetiology of this disease was further confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using universal primers R16F2/R16R2. Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of amplification products indicated the presence of aster yellows related phytoplasmas (16SrI-B) in naturally infected samples of R. glutinosa var . purpurea and in symptomatic periwinkle after dodder transmission of the agent. A comparison of the amplified sequence with 17 sequences available in the GenBank confirmed the classification of the phytoplasma in the subgroup 16SrI-B. This is the first report of natural occurrence of phytoplasma-associated disease in R. glutinosa var. purpurea.     

Sequences of the 3′ Halves of the Genomes of Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus-PAV cpA Isolates that Vary in Symptom Severity

Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV)-PAV isolates from USA have been separated into two distinct clusters (Chay et al. (1996) Virology 219: 57–65; Chay et al. (1996) Phytopathology 86: 370–377). Following this finding we have shown that BYDV-PAV is divided into two groups cpA and cpB based on their coat protein gene sequence, and distinct host preferences (Mastari et al. (1998) Phytopathology 88: 818–821). We have sequenced the complete 3 half of the genomes of two lethal and two mild cpA isolates and compared them with those of several known PAV cpA isolates to assess variability and locate potential determinants of severity. Open reading frames (ORFs) 3, 4, 5, 6 and the 3 untranslated regions had different percent homologies between isolates: ORF5 (92–97%), ORF3 (88–98%) 3-translational enhancer (87–100%) ORF4 (85–99%), 3 untranslated region (72–97%) and ORF6 (61–99%). In contrast to the mild isolates, the field-lethal isolates (FHv1 and FHv2) fell into the same cluster, regardless of the genomic region analysed. The isolates FHv1 and FHv2 differed from mild isolates by eight amino acid substitutions in ORFs 3 and 4, and insertions in ORF5. Four amino acid substitutions in the 17-kDa protein encoded by ORF4 caused a change in local net charge in the field-lethal isolates. Two insertions of four amino acids were identified in the C-terminal half of ORF5 of the field-lethal isolates, but were not present systematically in all lethal isolates analysed. The potential relationships of these differences in predicted amino acid sequences to disease severity are discussed.     

实验室人工感染诱发猪瘟野毒垂直传播

利用2头人工感染中等毒力猪瘟野毒耐过猪进行配种,诱发了猪瘟野毒垂直传播.带毒母猪于带毒后171 d产下9头仔猪,其中3头为死胎,6头为木乃伊.直接免疫荧光抗体试验和RT-PCR检测,9头均为阳性.测序结果表明,3头测序仔猪中,2头仔猪所分离病毒E2基因主要抗原编码区序列与公猪所接种病毒的一致;另1头仔猪所分离病毒E2基因主要抗原编码区序列与公猪所接种病毒的同源性高于与母猪所接种病毒的同源性.母猪在与公猪配种前后,其所分离病毒E2基因主要抗原编码区序列发生了变化,配种后与公猪所分离病毒的一致,说明猪瘟病毒在猪体内的繁殖存在一定的优势选择现象.