Detection of Drought-Related Loci in Rice at Reproductive Stage Using Selected Introgressed Lines

The present study was carried out to illustrate high-efficient detection of quantitative trait loci(QTLs)with selected introgression lines(ILs)and the existence of'hidden genes' conferring drought tolerance(DT).52 selected DT ILs,derived from BC2F2 population developed by crossing and backcrossing the susceptible recurrent parent(RP)IR64 with the susceptible donor Khazar were planted under irrigation and drought condition.Four important agronomic traits,e.g.,grain yield(GY),heading date(HD),panicle numbers per plant(PN),and plant height(PH)were evaluated and 83 SSR polymorphic molecular markers were used for genotypic analysis.Chi-square test based on genetic hitch-hiking and one-way analysis of variances(ANOVA)were used to detect drought-related loci.Nine and 36 loci were detected by chi-square test and one-way ANOVA,respectively.Five common loci were observed by comparing the results of the two methods,among which two QTLs linked with RM7,and RM241 were detected under irrigation condition,both of the favorable alleles were from RP and explained 13%phenotypic variation(PV)for GY and 28% PV for PH,respectively.The other three QTLs linked with RM163,RM18,and RM270 were detected under drought condition,the favorable alleles were all from the donor and explained 10,24,and 19% PV for HD,PH,and PH,respectively.Five common loci were observed by comparing the results of chi-square test and one-way ANOVA including two QTLs(one for GY and one for PH)under irrigation condition and three QTLs(one for HD and two for PH)under drought condition.By combining phenotypic and genotypic analysis,drought escape could be inferred as the main mechanism for drought tolerance in the present study.The results in present study suggested that the selected ILs population analyzed by chi-square test and one-way ANOVA was quite effective for DT QTL detection with low inputs and could also produce useful materials for breeding with wide genetic diversity for drought tolerance.     

Expression of Eph-Ephrin A Molecules in Endometrium During Swine Embryo Implantation Examined Using Real-Time RT-PCR

Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular receptor and its membrane-bound ligands (Eph-Ephrin) system could regulate some mammalian blastocyst attachment and spreading. In order to investigate the involvement of the Eph-Ephrin system in swine embryo attachment, mRNA expression of Eph-Ephrin molecules in endometrium was examined by real-time RT-PCR during embryo implantation in pigs. The results indicated that mRNA expressions of Eph A5, A7 and Ephrin A5 all continually increased from pregnancy day 13 to 24. Ephrin A3 mRNA expression significantly increased from day 13 to 18 and decreased from day 18 to 24, and the expression was the lowest on pregnancy day 13 and the highest on day 18. However, Ephrin A4 mRNA expression was the lowest on pregnancy day 18 and the highest on day 24, and the expression decreased from day 13 to 18 and increased from day 18 to 24. Furthermore, mRNA expressions of Eph A5 and A7 were both found in other tissues, such as brain, muscle, intestine, stomach, etc. These findings suggest that the Eph-Ephrin system may play an important role in regulating the contact between blastocysts and endometrium during swine embryo implantation.     

连续小波变换下红外光谱法定量分析水溶液成分的算法研究

由于纯水独特的吸光度光谱特性,常见的定量分析方法 对水溶液的吸光度光谱进行定量分析时,效果并不理想,误差较大,稳定性不高.在迭代最小二乘算法的基础上,结合连续小波变换理论,提出了一种改进的处理水溶液定量分析问题的算法.该算法利用了连续小波变换多尺度提高光谱的分辨率的特性,有效地提高了利用物质的吸光度光谱,对水溶液定量分...     

miRNA-181b在牛腺垂体中的表达规律及其调控作用研究(英文)

[目的]探索miRNA-181b在成熟(18月龄)和未成熟(1月龄)牛腺垂体中差异表达量及其调控功能。[方法]通过构建成熟(18月龄)和未成熟(1月龄)的延边黄牛腺垂体组织miRNAcDNA文库,对文库中的miRNA进行Solexa高通量深度测序,并对公牛腺垂体中的miRNA进行鉴别。从测序结果中挑选出具有差异表达的miRNA-181b,经实时荧光定量PCR验证其在不同发育期延边黄牛腺垂体中的表达规律,并通过TargetScanS预测miRNA-181b的靶基因。[结果]miRNA-181b在不同发育期牛腺垂体表达量存在显著差异,1月龄公牛腺垂体中miRNA-181b表达量是18月龄的4.05倍。miRNA181b与FSHβ基因3 非编码区838 ~844碱基可能是特异结合,其结合碱基为UGAAUGUA。[结论]该研究为FSHβ的转录后调控研究提供了理论依据。     

柑橘中冷胁迫相关的miRNA的RT-PCR鉴定

通过利用miRNA数据库和miRNA靶基因预测软件等生物信息学方法,筛选出靶基因与冷胁迫相关的miRNAs.在预测的柑橘冷胁迫相关miRNA中挑选5个miRNA进行表达量分析.提取不同冷处理时间的柑橘叶片总RNA,反转录成cDNA,用半定量RT-PCR的方法对5个miRNA的表达量分析.利用不同的RT-PCR技术,分别检测miRNA前体和其成熟体的拷贝数,发现在4℃冷处理不同时间后,多个miRNAs的表达量发生变化.研究和分析了柑橘中冷胁迫相关miRNAs的冷反应表达模式,为进一步明确这些miRNAs表达的调控机制以及柑橘中miRNAs在冷胁迫适应中的作用提供了依据.     

水稻内稃发育相关基因PAL1时空表达研究

 PAL1是项目前期研究克隆的水稻内稃发育相关基因,为了进一步解释其调控水稻内稃发育的分子遗传机制,采实时用荧光定量PCR方法检测了PAL1基因在日本晴和(或)突变体水稻中的表达情况。在水稻的根、叶和幼穗中都检测到PAL1 mRNA,幼穗中表达水平高于根和叶,在突变体中的表达水平低于日本晴水稻;在孕穗期叶中的表达水平高于苗期叶;在成熟花器官中外稃、内稃、雄蕊和雌蕊均有表达,内稃器官中的表达水平最高。这些结果显示：PAL1在生殖生长阶段可能具有更重要的作用;在花器官发育中, PAL1基因的功很能可能是水稻内稃正常发育所必需;PAL1基因在所有器官中都表达,暗示该基因可能参与水稻多方面的发育调控,是水稻中一个重要的发育调控基因。     

团头鲂形态发育相关基因HoxB1b的克隆及功能研究

脊椎动物Hox族基因是一类重要的生长和发育调控基因,它编码具有螺旋—转角—螺旋结构的转录因子,能与下游靶基因特定区域结合并激活表达,从而调节脊椎动物胚胎发育过程中前后轴的形态建成。利用cDNA末端快速扩增法(RACE)克隆了团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala)HoxB1b基因的全长cDNA序列,并研究了该基因的表达模式。结果表明:(1)团头鲂HoxB1b基因cDNA全长为1 479 bp,其中包括一个编码306个氨基酸残基的921 bp阅读框,聚类分析结果表明,该基因与斑马鱼、红鳍东方鲀、青鳉的相似度分别为89%、45%、40%,在脊椎动物中具有一定的保守性;(2)RT-PCR分析结果显示,HoxB1b在团头鲂胚胎发育过程的各时期均有稳定表达,但在成熟卵中未检测到该基因的表达,表明该基因属非母源表达类型。进一步的整胚原位杂交结果显示,HoxB1b在团头鲂不同时期胚胎存在明显的空间表达差异,受精后20 h(20 hours post fertilization,20hpf)胚胎主要在后脑表达,受精后40 h(40hpf)胚胎除了在后脑表达外,在胸鳍也检测到表达;(3)HoxB1b基因在团头...     

春兰GLO基因的克隆和实时定量表达分析

采用RT-PCR结合RACE技术从春兰(Cymbidium goeringii)中分离到一个GLO基因.该基因含有一个630 bp的开放阅读框(ORF),共编码210个氨基酸.系统进化树分析显示,该基因属于B类MADS-box基因的PI/GLO家族,其编码的蛋白与其他植物PI/GLO类蛋白具有很高的同源性,命名为CgGLO(登录号HM106984).实时荧光定量表达分析表明,CgGLO主要在第二轮花器官唇瓣和花瓣中表达,在萼片、子房和叶片中表达较少,在蕊柱和根中表达量最少,这种表达模式支持了van Tunen对ABC模型的修正,也显示了CgGLO基因可能在春兰花器官以及子房的形成过程中起着重要作用.     

辣椒小G蛋白CaRab8基因全长cDNA的分离及表达特征的初步分析

通过对辣椒均一化cDNA文库的筛选,分离获得了一个与烟草RAB8-2基因编码的蛋白有着高度同源性的cDNA阳性克隆,命名为CaR ab8.测序结果表明,该cDNA长度为961 bp,包含有651 bp的完整的开放阅读框,推测编码一个217个氨基酸的蛋白,该蛋白具有GTP/GDP结合活性必需的保守域和包括YYRGA在内的...