基于COI基因构建西北太平洋常见鱼类DNA条形码参考数据库

西北太平洋以其独特的地理位置和复杂的海洋环境,孕育了极为丰富的渔业资源,成为全球海洋生物多样性保护和渔业资源管理的热点区域。为了更有效地进行鱼类种类识别和多样性的调查,本研究建立了西北太平洋常见鱼类DNA条形码本地数据库。基于线粒体COI基因,对2023年6-8月在西北太平洋海域所采集的307份样品进行扩增和测序,共获得7目13科20属25种鱼类的COI基因序列。77.96%的COI序列在公共数据库中都能比对到高相似度序列。种间平均遗传距离为0.233,种内平均遗传距离为0.003,种间遗传距离是种内遗传距离的77.67倍,且能够形成明显的条形码间隙,不存在物种区分困难的现象。基于COI基因序列构建的系统发育树显示,同一属的鱼类首先聚为一支,随后与同一科的鱼类聚为一支,最后,同目不同科的鱼类聚为一支。综上所述,COI基因具有物种特异性,能够有效的区分西北太平洋常见鱼类物种,本数据库的初步建立,有利于后期利用环境DNA技术进行西北太平洋鱼类多样性的监测和调查,为西北太平洋海域生物多样性保护、资源管理和种群动态监测提供了技术支持。     

Knockdown of HMGA2 gene inhibits TGF-β1-induced human embryonic lung fibroblast growth and collagen synthesis

AIM: To investigate the effects of high mobility group A2(HMGA2) gene knockdown on the cell viability, apoptosis, collagen synthesis and oxidative stress of human embryonic lung fibroblast (HELF) induced by transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1). METHODS: The HELF were divided into blank group, TGF-β1 group,negative control (NC) group and HMGA2 siRNA(si-HMGA2) group. The protein levels of HMGA2, AKT and p-AKT were determined by Western blot. The cell viability and apoptotic rate was analyzed by MTT assay and flow cytometry,respectively. The mRNA expression of collagen I (COL-Ⅰ) and COL-Ⅲ was detected by RT-qPCR. DCFH-DA was used to detect the content of reactive oxygen species (ROS). RESULTS: Compared with blank group, the protein levels of HMGA2 and p-AKT, the cell viability, the mRNA expression of COL-Ⅰ and COL-Ⅲ in TGF-β1 group were significantly increased, but the apoptotic rate and ROS level were significantly decreased (P<0.05). Compared with TGF-β1 group, the protein levels of HMGA2 and p-AKT, the cell viability, the mRNA expression of COL-Ⅰ and COL-Ⅲ in si-HMGA2 group were significantly decreased, but the apoptotic rate and ROS level were significantly increased (P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Knockdown of HMGA2 gene expression decreases the viability and collagen synthesis, and promotes apoptosis and ROS production of human embryonic lung fibroblasts induced by TGF-β1. The mechanism may be related to down-regulation of PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.     

转蚕丝芯蛋白基因获得高强纤维棉花植株

采用花粉管通道技术,将棉纤维细胞特异表达启动子(E6)驱动的蚕丝芯蛋白基因导入陆地棉品种"泗棉3号"。共注射600朵花,收获497粒种子。通过GUS报告基因组化检测筛选,获得5株GUS阳性棉株。又经卡那霉素涂叶法鉴定,其中4株具有良好的卡那霉素抗性。用依据E6启动子序列和蚕丝芯蛋白基因序列设计的两对引物,对这5株棉花进行PCR扩增,获得1株转蚕丝芯蛋白基因棉株。纤维品质测定结果表明,这株转蚕丝芯蛋白基因棉花T1代纤维比强度达到34.6cN/tex,比对照"泗棉3号"(比强度为28.6cN/tex)提高了21.0%,T2代纤维比强度比对照平均增高23.3%。     

Effects of Smo gene silencing on cell activity and apoptosis of human cervical carcinoma HeLa cells

AIM: To investigate the effect of Hedgehog (Hh) signaling pathway on the viability and apoptosis of cervical carcinoma cells by shRNA technique to knock down Smoothened (Smo) gene. METHODS: Smo shRNA was used to transfect the cervical carcinoma HeLa cells. The expression of Smo and Gli1 at mRNA and protein levels in the HeLa cells was determined by RT-PCR and Western blot, respectively. The effect of Smo gene silencing on the growth of the cells was measured by MTT assay. The apoptosis and cell cycle were determined by flow cytometry. RESULTS: Compared with control group, the mRNA and protein expression of Smo and Gli1 were evenly reduced obviously after transfected with Smo shRNA for 72 h (P<0.05). The viability of HeLa cells transfected with Smo shRNA was significantly inhibited. The percentages of the cells in G₀/G₁ phase and early apoptosis rate were obviously higher in Smo shRNA transfection group than those in control group. CONCLUSION: Smo gene silencing effectively inhibits the cell growth and induces the apoptosis of human cervical carcinoma cells.     

利用广亲和基因S5-n的功能标记鉴定特殊配组类型杂交种纯度研究

"粳不育系/广亲和恢复系"配组方式在浙江省得到了越来越多的应用。广亲和基因S5-n的功能标记可快速检测种子纯度。为验证水稻广亲和基因S5-n功能标记鉴定粳不育系/广亲和恢复系配组方式杂种一代的效果,我们分别将长粳1A和6个恢复系获得的F₁代进行大田统计和分子标记鉴定,结果显示,由于广亲和基因S5-n分子标记不能特异性检测出串粉形成的异形株,导致其鉴定结果较大田统计鉴定结果高1.0～2.0百分点。未来还需要进一步优化广亲和基因分子标记技术的特异性,进而提高分子检测的准确性,这将有助于杂交稻的安全生产。     

安徽省猪伪狂犬病毒的分离鉴定及其主要毒力基因分子特征

猪伪狂犬病是由猪伪狂犬病毒(porcine pseudorabies virus,PRV)引起的一种急性、热性传染病。自2011年底以来,PRV发生了变异,传统的PRV弱毒疫苗已不能对PRV变异株提供完全保护,这给我国PR防控带来了巨大挑战。为了解安徽省PRV流行特征及其主要毒力基因遗传变异情况。利用PCR技术、细胞接种试验、电子显微镜观察、间接免疫荧光试验及兔体接种试验等方法,对安徽省临诊病例中疑似PRV感染的病猪进行病原检测及PRV分离鉴定,并通过设计6对特异性引物对PRV分离株主要毒力基因(gE、gI、TK、gB、gC、gD)进行克隆及测序分析。2016—2018年安徽省临诊病例中共分离鉴定15株PRV;PRV分离株主要毒力基因序列均与2011年后国内PRV变异株同源性较高;与2011年前国内PRV经典株序列比对,PRV分离株gE、gB、gC及gD基因存在多个位点的一致性替换、插入或缺失,且gE、gC基因多位点突变位于其重要的抗原表位区。本研究分离的15株PRV均为变异株,变异株已成为安徽省主要的流行毒株。15株PRV分离株的gI、TK基因序列较为保守,而gE、gC蛋白抗原表位区...     

恢复生态学的理论与研究进展

为了解西江流域广西境内卷口鱼 (Ptychidio jordani) 种群遗传结构及分化程度,采用线粒体Cytb基因序列对西江流域广西境内6个江段的139尾野生卷口鱼的遗传多样性进行了分析。结果显示,线粒体Cytb基因长度为1 053 bp,碱基T、C、A、G的平均含量分别为29.1%、27.7%、29.3%、13.9%,其中A+T (58.4%) 高于C+G (41.6%)。共定义20个单倍型,并聚为2个分支,未观察到明显的地理聚群。6个卷口鱼群体的平均单倍型多样性和平均核苷酸多样性分别为0.7682、0.0023,其中红水河群体 (单倍型多样性h=0.748 7,核苷酸多样性π=0.003 3) 遗传多样性最高,柳江群体 (h=0.274 4, π=0.000 4) 和左江群体 (h=0.3747, π=0.000 3) 的遗传多样性相对较低。卷口鱼总体的遗传分化指数 (F_ST) 为0.461 4 (P<0.01),表现出较大的遗传分化。两两群体间遗传分化结果显示,左江和柳江种群之间的遗传分化程度最大,而柳江和西江之间最小。AMOVA分析表明西江流域的卷口鱼群体遗传变异一半来自群体内 (53.86%),一半来自群体间 (46.14%)。中性检验 (Tajima's D=−1.082 8, P>0.05;Fu's Fs=−6.572 5, 0.01<P<0.05) 与碱基错配分布分析表明西江流域卷口鱼种群大约在0.07~0.187 Ma经历了种群扩张。综上,西江流域广西境内的卷口鱼柳江群体和左江群体遗传多样性较低,总群体分化程度较大,但仍属于一个种群,其中空间距离与地理阻隔对卷口鱼的遗传分化具有一定的促进作用。

     

Cloning of Buffalo BMP1 Gene and its Expression Pattern Investigation in Different Tissues

Buffalo BMP1 gene was cloned in the present study, the BMP1 sequence was systemically analysed by bioinformatics techniques, and the expression level of BMP1 gene in different tissues were also assayed with Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (QRT-PCR).The results showed that with RT-PCR a 3 195 bp buffalo BMP1 gene was cloned and sequenced, including the whole ORF of 2 967 bp (coding 988 amino acid).The sequence multialigned results showed that buffalo BMP1 gene shared 99%, 96%, 96%, 96% and 95% of similar amino acid sequence with Bos taurus, Sus scrofa, Equus, Homa sapiens and Mus musclus, respectively.It was predicted that buffalo BMP1 protein contained a signal peptide domain, a preregion, a metalloproteinases domain, five complement-Uegf-BMP-1 domain (CUB domain) and two epitheloid growth factor-like domain (EGF-like domain).In addition, we also analyzed the expression level in different tissues through QRT-PCR, the results showed that BMP1 gene mRNA existed in all nine tissues with the most abundant expression in heart, followed by testis, ovary, genital ridge, while with lower amount of bone and other tissues, the minimal expression in liver was observed.     

肠致病性大肠杆菌DPO-PCR快速检测方法的建立

为建立肠致病性大肠杆菌(EPEC)的快速检测方法,本研究以EPEC bfp A基因为靶基因设计了一对双启动寡核苷酸引物(DPO),建立了EPEC的DPO-PCR快速检测方法。结果显示,退火温度在45℃~65℃范围内均能够高效地扩增出目的基因,表明DPO引物对退火温度不敏感。该方法对其他菌株的扩增结果均为阴性,特异性强;其灵敏度为97 cfu/m L。利用该方法和国标法分别对采集的230份临床样品进行检测,均共计检出5份EPEC阳性样品,两者符合率为100%。本研究建立的DPO-PCR方法设计简单、特异性强、灵敏度高,具有良好的实用性,为快速准确检测EPEC提供新的检测手段。