牦牛CRH基因克隆及其在生殖轴中的表达研究

为了探讨促肾上腺皮质激素释放激素（corticotropin-releasing hormone，CRH）基因在牦牛繁殖中的调控作用，试验分别采集5头成年母牦牛和5头成年母黄牛的下丘脑、脑垂体前叶、输卵管、卵巢和子宫等组织，通过RT-PCR技术及生物信息学软件对牦牛CRH基因编码区进行扩增、克隆及序列分析，并构建系统进化树；采用实时荧光定量PCR法检测CRH基因的组织表达。结果表明，牦牛CRH基因编码区全长573 bp，编码190个氨基酸。牦牛与黄牛、猫、鸡、人、小鼠、大鼠和猪的CRH基因核苷酸同源性分别为99.8%、43.3%、36.1%、46.2%、39.0%、38.5%和56.4%。系统进化树表明，牦牛与黄牛亲缘关系最近，并与其他物种类聚，符合物种进化规律。CRH蛋白分子式为C₉₂₀H₁₅₀₃N₂₇₉O₂₆₃S₃，分子质量为20776.95 u，理论等电点为10.95，其氨基酸组成中亮氨酸（L）、脯氨酸（P）、丙氨酸（A）和精氨酸（R）所占比例较高，分别为15.8%、12.6%、12.1%和10.5%。CRH蛋白为不稳定亲水蛋白，存在信号肽和跨膜结构。CRH蛋白二级结构中α-螺旋、β-转角、延伸链和无规则卷曲分别占41.05%、1.05%、8.42%和49.48%，三级结构分析结果与其相一致。CRH基因mRNA在牦牛下丘脑中表达量最高，显著高于其他组织（P<0.05），在子宫中表达量最低。牦牛脑垂体前叶CRH基因mRNA表达量极显著高于黄牛（P<0.01），在卵巢、输卵管中表达量显著高于黄牛（P<0.05），而两个品种在下丘脑、子宫中的表达量差异不显著（P>0.05）。提示CRH基因在牦牛繁殖调控中具有重要作用。     

基于高通量测序的露地菊(Chysanthemum×grandiflora)盐胁迫转录组分析

为揭示露地菊生长发育及耐盐胁迫的应答机制和分子基础,本研究以盐胁迫处理的露地菊及其对照为材料,使用Illumina Hiseq2500高通量测序平台对转录组进行测序,分别获得了60370448和71415448条Clean reads,通过序列拼接组装得到45591条Unigene,平均长度724 bp。有37675条Unigene在七大数据库(COG,GO,KEGG,KOG,Pfam,Swiss-Prot,NR)中得到注释。通过比对露地菊盐胁迫处理组和对照组样品间Unigene的表达量及在各数据库中的注释情况,统计得到:有4143条差异表达基因获得注释;有2441条差异表达基因在GO数据库中获得功能注释;注释到COG数据库中的2281条差异表达基因依据功能可分为25类;有1062条差异基因映射到KEGGPathway数据库中,涉及了199个代谢通路,包括核糖体途径、植物激素信号传导途径、淀粉蔗糖代谢、碳代谢、氨基酸的生物合成等。本研究获得的转录组数据将有助于揭示露地菊生长发育及耐盐胁迫的应答机制和分子基础,及相关抗性基因的挖掘和分子辅助育种等方面的研究。     

Genetic bases of source-,sink-,and yield-related traits revealed by genome-wide association study in Xian rice

The source-sink relationship determines the ultimate grain yield.We investigated the genetic basis of the relationship between source and sink and yield potential in rice.In two environments,we identified quantitative trait loci(QTL)associated with sink capacity(total spikelet number per panicle and thousand-grain weight),source leaf(flag leaf length,flag leaf width and flag leaf area),source-sink relationship(total spikelet number to flag leaf area ratio)and yield-related traits(filled grain number per panicle,panicle number per plant,grain yield per plant,biomass per plant,and harvest index)by genome-wide association analysis using 272 Xian(indica)accessions.The panel showed substantial variation for all traits in the two environments and revealed complex phenotypic correlations.A total of 70 QTL influencing the 11 traits were identified using 469,377 high-quality SNP markers.Five QTL were detected consistently in four chromosomal regions in both environments.Five QTL clusters simultaneously affected source,sink,source–sink relationship,and grain yield traits,probably explaining the genetic basis of significant correlations of grain yield with source and sink traits.We selected 24 candidate genes in the four consistent QTL regions by identifying linkage disequilibrium(LD)blocks associated with significant SNPs and performing haplotype analysis.The genes included one cloned gene(NOG1)and three newly identified QTL(qHI6,qTGW7,and qFLA8).These results provide a theoretical basis for high-yield rice breeding by increasing and balancing source–sink relationships using marker-assisted selection.     

谷氨酰胺对斜带石斑鱼GF-1细胞中C-Myc蛋白的表达与神经坏死病毒复制的影响

为探讨C-Myc表达、谷氨酰胺代谢和神经坏死病毒复制三者之间的关系,本研究首先克隆了斜带石斑鱼鳍条细胞(GF-1)中的C-Myc基因(GF-1-C-Myc),结果显示GF-1-CMyc基因cDNA全长814 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)为285 bp,编码95个氨基酸(aa),有亮氨酸拉链结构域与螺旋-环-螺旋(HLH)结构域。实验表达和纯化了GF-1-C-Myc蛋白,并制备其多克隆抗体。采用实时定量PCR技术(qRT-PCR)与免疫印迹法(WB)检测了GF-1-C-Myc基因的表达和神经坏死病毒的复制。结果显示,缺乏谷氨酰胺会同时抑制GF-1-C-Myc基因的表达和神经坏死病毒(NNV)的复制,添加谷氨酰胺可同时促进GF-1-C-Myc的表达和NNV的复制;此外,NNV感染可上调GF-1-C-Myc基因的表达,并显著消耗GF-1细胞培养液中的谷氨酰胺。研究表明,GF-1-C-Myc基因可调控宿主谷氨酰胺代谢,从而有利于神经坏死病毒的复制。本结果为防控NNV的感染提供了参考。     

豫皖小麦田麦根腐平脐蠕孢交配型基因检测

麦根腐平脐蠕孢是一种可以引起多种植物病害的病原真菌，广泛分布于世界各地，对全世界的禾谷类作物生产带来了不可估量的损失。子囊菌交配型基因具有一定的广泛性，其编码的产物是调控子囊菌有性生殖的重要转录因子。为了对河南、安徽小麦田分离获得的麦根腐平脐蠕孢群体的MAT基因型进行探索，对在河南、安徽两省不同地区分离获得33株麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌株，利用麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌的MAT特异性引物进行基因型检测，并对不同交配型代表菌株进行生长形态、孢子形态观察和致病力测定，对麦根腐平脐蠕孢菌 MAT-2基因进行了系统发育分析。结果表明，河南、安徽两省存在两种MAT基因型的麦根腐平脐蠕孢群体，含有 MAT-2基因的菌株21株，含 MAT-1基因的菌株12株，比例为7∶4（ MAT-2∶ MAT-1）。两种交配型菌株的生长形态、孢子形态和致病力无显著差异，整体分析结果与物种的分子系统学分析表现出来的亲缘关系基本一致。     

刺萼龙葵种子中适宜内参基因的筛选

入侵杂草刺萼龙葵Solanum rostratum Dunal传播扩散的主要载体是种子,研究其种子休眠萌发基因的激素调控对于其防除具有重要意义,而选择合适的内参基因可以提高相关基因表达分析的准确性。本研究以赤霉素、脱落酸和水处理的刺萼龙葵种子为材料,利用geNorm、NormFinder、BestKeeper和RefFinder 4种软件对15个候选内参基因进行表达稳定性评价,并通过检测ABI5(abscisic acid-insensitive 5)的表达验证所筛选的内参基因的适用性。结果表明,对于赤霉素、脱落酸和水处理过的种子,最稳定的内参基因分别为eIF(eukaryotic initiation factor)、SAND(SAND protein family)和ACT(β-actin);对所有种子样本而言,PP2Acs(a catalytic subunit of protein phosphatase 2A)是最稳定的内参基因。研究结果将为刺萼龙葵种子休眠萌发的遗传调控研究提供重要参考。     

甘薯基因组NBS-LRR类抗病家族基因挖掘与分析

NBS-LRR类基因家族是植物抗病R基因(Resistance gene)数量最多的一类,具有NBS (Nucleotide-binding site)和LRR (Leucine-leucine-repeat)结构域。甘薯(Ipomoea batatas)栽培种基因组已完成测序,但尚未注释,本研究对甘薯基因组序列进行外显子预测,得到甘薯染色体组全基因组蛋白序列,在此基础上进一步对NBS-LRR家族基因鉴定和分析表明,甘薯基因组中含有379个NBS-LRR家族基因,占全基因组基因总数的0.212%,其中N型亚家族120个,NL型103个, CNL型133个, TNL型22个, PN型1个。所有染色体上均有NBS-LRR家族基因分布,但数量明显不同,其中有60.9%的NBS-LRR基因序列呈簇状分布。NBS-LRR基因序列有15个保守结构域,在N端较为保守。研究结果为甘薯进一步开展NBS-LRR家族基因的功能研究和抗性育种提供了参考。     

通过GbF3’H基因单独沉默及其与GbCHI和GbDFR基因共沉默研究其在海岛棉中抗枯萎病功能

【目的】通过沉默海岛棉GbF3’H基因及共沉默GbF3’H、GbCHI和Gb DFR基因,研究其在海岛棉抗枯萎病中的作用。【方法】以海岛棉抗病材料06-146为研究对象,GhCLA1基因为阳性对照,空载体为阴性对照,构建海岛棉TRV2-Gb F3’H沉默载体,协同课题组前期构建的TRV2-CHI和TRV2-DFR载体,利用病毒诱导的基因沉默技术(Virus-induced gene silencing,VIGS)分别进行Gb F3’H基因单独沉默以及GbF3’H、GbCHI和Gb DFR这3种基因共沉默试验。通过实时荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(Quantitative real time-polymerase chain reaction,q RT-PCR)分析各处理样品中基因沉默情况;设置室内接种枯萎病菌试验测定病情指数,分析各沉默材料对枯萎病的抗性差异。【结果】q RT-PCR结果显示,海岛棉GbF3’H基因沉默后其在海岛棉根、茎和叶中的表达量比空载体对照低,Gb F3’H、GbCHI和GbDFR这3种基因共沉默后其在海岛棉根、茎和叶中的表达量均比空载体对照低。病情指数调查结果显示,野生型<空载体对照相似文献   

七星瓢虫保幼激素环氧水解酶基因克隆及表达分析

保幼激素(juvenile hormone, JH)可以调控昆虫滞育,保幼激素环氧水解酶(juvenile hormone epoxide hydrolase, JHEH)是调节保幼激素代谢的关键酶之一。为探索JHEH在七星瓢虫Coccinella septempunctata L.滞育中的调控作用,利用RT-PCR和RACE技术克隆获得七星瓢虫JHEH全长基因,命名为Csjheh(GenBank登录号:MH932586),该基因cDNA全长2 077 bp,开放阅读框(ORF)1 380 bp,编码459个氨基酸,预测蛋白质分子量为51.39 kD,理论等电点(pI)为8.79。疏水性分析结果显示该基因具有典型环氧水解酶的N末端疏水结构。氨基酸序列比对结果表明,Csjheh与中欧山松大小蠹、赤拟谷盗、丽蝇蛹集金小蜂、内华达古白蚁保幼激素环氧水解酶同源性达到64.24%。利用实时荧光定量PCR技术研究其时空表达模式,结果表明Csjheh基因在七星瓢虫成虫初羽化阶段表达量较高,滞育诱导条件下表达量呈先下降后上升的趋势,滞育60 d时与初羽化阶段接近。本研究结果对揭示JHEH参与JH的调控作用,进而调控昆虫滞育提供了理论参考。     

Effect of HMGA2 gene on high glucose-induced apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells by regulating Notch signaling pathway

AIM:To investigate the effect of HMGA2 down-regulation on apoptosis and Notch signaling pathway in renal tubular epithelial cells exposed to high glucose (HG). METHODS:D-glucose at 5, 10, 20 and 30 mmol/L was used to stimulate human renal tubular epithelial HK-2 cells for 2 h, and D-glucose at 30 mmol/L was used to stimulate the HK-2 cells for 10 min, 60 min and 120 min. The protein expression of HMGA2 was determined by Western blot. The HK-2 cells were divided into normal glucose (NG) group, HG group, HG+si-HMGA2 group and HG+NC group, in which siRNA was transfected by Lipofectamine^TM 2000 for 48 h. Flow cytometry was used to analyze the apoptotic rate, reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay kit was used to detect ROS content, and Western blot was used to detect the protein levels of Notch1, Hes1 and Bcl-2. The HK-2 cells were treated with the Notch signaling pathway inhibitor DAPT, and then the cells were divided into HG group, HG+DAPT group and HG+si-HMGA2+DAPT group. The apoptotic rate was analyzed by flow cytometry. RESULTS:Exposure of the HK-2 cells to D-glucose at different concentrations for different time significantly increased the expression of HMGA2 (P<0.05). Compared with NG group, the protein expression of HMGA2, Notch1 and Hes1 in HG group was increased, the expression of Bcl-2/Bax was decreased, the apoptotic rate was increased, and the content of ROS was increased obviously (P<0.05). Compared with HG group, the protein expression of HMGA2, Notch1 and Hes1 of HG+si-HMGA2 group was decreased, the expression of Bcl-2/Bax was increased, the apoptotic rate was decreased, and the content of ROS was decreased significantly (P<0.05). The apoptotic rate in HG+DAPT group was significantly lower than that in HG group, while the apoptotic rate in HG+si-HMGA2+DAPT group was significantly lower than that in HG+DAPT group (P<0.05). CONCLUSION:Down-regulation of HMGA2 expression inhibits the apoptosis of renal tubular epithelial cells by regulating Notch signaling pathway and decreasing ROS production.