罗汉果葡萄糖基转移酶基因的克隆及原核表达

 从罗汉果（Siraitia grosvenorii）转录组中获得一条与罗汉果甜苷Ⅴ生物合成相关的葡萄糖基转移酶（UDPG）的unigene片段,以罗汉果授粉后70 d的果实RNA为模板,利用RACE和RT-PCR技术克隆UDPG全长基因,将克隆得到的SgUDPG1基因连接到原核表达载体pEASY-E1上,构建融合表达载体,转化到大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）,通过IPTG诱导表达,重组蛋白纯化,SDS-PAGE检测表达产物以及Western-blotting和质谱鉴定蛋白产物。结果表明,获得了1条SgUDPG1,全长为1 959 bp,开放阅读框ORF为1 365 bp,编码1条454 aa的肽链,理论分子量为51.2 kD,等电点为5.39,具有植物中次生代谢产物糖基转移酶特有的保守结构域PSPG-box motif。SgUDPG1在授粉后50 d和70 d的果实中表达逐渐升高,是对照授粉后3 d的5.16倍和13.12倍,与果实中甜苷Ⅴ含量呈相同趋势。此基因的ORF可以在大肠杆菌中表达,并且可以纯化出比理论分子量大5.3 kD的融合蛋白,通过Western-blotting和质谱鉴定,确定该蛋白属于罗汉果葡萄糖基转移酶。     

BULKED SEGREGANT RNA SEQUENCING (BSR-SEQ) IDENTIFIES A NOVEL ALLELE ASSOCIATED WITH WEEPING TRAITS IN PRUNUS MUME

• Five QTLs associated with weeping traits on chromosome 7 were identified by BSR-seq. • The novel allele PmUGT72B3 has a synonymous transition of T⁶⁶ (upright) to C (weeping) in the coding sequence and a 470-bp deletion in the promoter region. • PmUGT72B3 was associated with hormone and lignin regulation by WGCNA. Weeping species are used both as ornamental plants and for breeding dwarf plant types. However, exploration of casual genes controlling weeping traits is rather limited. Here, we identified individuals with contrasting phenotypes from an F₁ bi-parental mapping population of Prunus mume which was developed from a cross between the upright cultivar ‘Liuban’ and the weeping cultivar ‘Fentai Chuizhi’. Bulked segregant RNA sequencing was used and five QTLs on Chromosome 7 were identified. The Pm024074 (PmUGT72B3) allele, belonging to the UDP-glycosyltransferase superfamily containing the coniferyl-alcohol glucosyltransferase domain, was identified in a genomic region overlapping with a previously identified QTL, and had a synonymous transition of T⁶⁶ (upright) to C (weeping) in the coding sequence and a 470-bp deletion in the promoter region. Pm024074 had exceptionally high expression in buds and stems of weeping P. mume. Weighted correlation network analysis indicates that genes neighboring Pm024074 were significantly associated with plant architecture. In addition, a reliable single nucleotide polymorphism marker was developed based on the variation in the Pm024074 gene, providing precise marker-assisted breeding for weeping traits. This study provides insights into the genetic mechanism governing the weeping trait in P. mume, and indicates potential applications for the manipulation of tree architecture.     

高山红景天UGT72B14-2基因克隆及其原核表达

[目的]旨在构建UGT72B14-2的原核表达体系,为进一步研究其功能与应用奠定基础.[方法]利用RT-PCR技术从高山红景天茎叶中分离获取UGT72B14-2基因,在大肠杆菌中表达后,经Ni2+亲和柱纯化、PD-10柱脱盐处理,利用SDS-PAGE检测目标蛋白.[结果]测序结果表明UGT72B14-2基因长度为1 422 bp,预测其编码473个氨基酸,蛋白质相对分子量(Mr)为51.49 kDa,等电点(pI)为6.30;SDS-PAGE检测结果表明当初始菌液OD600约0.6时,诱导4h后目标蛋白即可大量表达,纯化、脱盐和浓缩处理后可获得较高纯度的重组蛋白.[结论]UGT72B14-2属于UDP-葡萄糖基转移酶家族的一员,能够在大肠杆菌中表达.     

糖基转移酶基因TaUGT7分子表达特征及抗赤霉病作用分析

为研究小麦UDP-葡萄糖基转移酶7(UDP-glycosyltransferase 7,TaUGT7)的抗赤霉病功能,利用DNAMAN 6.0软件对Ta UGT7及其同源蛋白进行序列比对,应用实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR,qRT-PCR)技术分析经赤霉菌Fusarium graminearum和脱氧雪腐镰刀菌烯醇（deoxynivalenol,DON）处理后的苏麦3号小穗中TaUGT7基因的表达特征,利用基因枪在洋葱表皮细胞瞬时表达TaUGT7-eGFP进行亚细胞定位,采用农杆菌介导法在小麦品种Fielder中过量表达TaUGT7基因并进行赤霉病抗性鉴定。结果表明,TaUGT7在氨基酸序列上与已知赤霉病抗性相关UGT相似性较低;TaUGT7在赤霉菌接种24 h后开始被诱导表达,在DON处理2 h后逐步被诱导表达;Ta UGT7蛋白亚细胞定位于细胞膜和细胞核中;qRT-PCR检测发现,TaUGT7在8株独立的过表达转基因株系中均有不同程度的上调表达;与野生型对照相比,过表达株系TaUGT7-395和TaUGT7-457中的平均病小穗率显著下降。...