Sequence and Phylogenetic Analysis of rDNA ITS of Three Eimeria Species in Rabbit

In order to study whether the internal transcribed spacers (ITS) sequence could be used as a molecular marker for the species identification of rabbit coccidian, the rDNA ITS of Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria flavescens and Eimeria magna were amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR), and were cloned into pGEM-T Easy vector subsequently. The positive recombinant plasmids were identified by PCR and then sequenced. By sequence comparison and comparative analysis with the relative sequences of rabbit Eimeria spp. available in GenBank, the results showed that the lengths of Eimeria intestinalis, Eimeria flavescens and Eimeria magna were 1065, 1009 and 1047 bp, respectively, and the sequence homologies with the same species sequences were 99.2%, 99.0% and 94.5%, respectively, while were 55.3% to 82.1% compared with corresponding sequences of other different species sequences. The phylogenetic analysis using software Mega 5.0 showed that all rabbit coccidia clustered together in a clade, which was divided into two sister lineages, corresponding to the presence or absence of oocyst residuum. The result demonstrated ITS could be used as a molecular marker for the species identification of rabbit coccidia.     

基于乌金猪深度发掘的优质高效新品种选育

目的揭示宣和猪PRKAG3基因外显子5多态性及其与肉质性状的关联。方法采用PCR产物直接测序法检测了120头宣和猪PRKAG3基因外显子5区域的SNP位点,借助最小二乘模型分析了各位点不同基因型及合并基因型对6个肉质性状的影响。结果宣和猪PRKAG3基因外显子5区域检出3个SNP位点,包括2个同义突变位点(T579C、T580C)和1个错义突变位点(G595A),分别以TT、TT、GA基因型和T、T、G等位基因的频率最高,且都处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态。T579C、T580C位点的TT和TC基因型可显著提高大理石纹(P<0.05)和降低失水率(P<0.01),分别呈显著的加性效应及加性—显性效应(P<0.05或P<0.01);G595A位点的AA基因型失水率最低(P<0.05)、熟肉率最高(P<0.05),呈显著的加性效应(P<0.05);3个位点的合并基因型TTTTGG、TCTCGG和TTTTAA分别具有最高的大理石纹、pH₁和最低的失水率(P<0.05或P<0.01),CCCCGG基因型的大理石纹和pH₁最低、失水率最高(P<0.05或P<0.01)。结论研究结果进一步确认宣和猪PRKAG3基因外显子5多态性与肌肉大理石纹、pH值和失水率显著关联,T579C、T580C位点的CC基因型和G595A位点的GG基因型具有协同降低猪肉品质的效应。     

玉米根系分泌物对烟草黑胫病菌的抑制活性及其抑菌物质分析

目的明确玉米、辣椒单作和间作种植后根围土壤细菌群落的变化与病害发生的关系,解析土壤微生物在玉米和辣椒多样性种植中控制病害的作用。方法比较玉米/辣椒间作和分别单作后根围土壤微生物对玉米小斑病和辣椒疫病发生的影响,并应用Illumina Miseq高通量测序技术比较不同处理根围细菌群落的差异。结果单作玉米的根围土壤微生物能显著抑制辣椒疫病的发生(P<0.05),辣椒单作、玉米/辣椒间作后玉米根围土壤微生物降低玉米小斑病的趋势明显。根围土壤细菌群落分析结果表明：单作玉米根围气单胞菌属、堆囊菌属和固氮螺菌属等的相对丰度显著高于间作玉米和单作辣椒根围(P<0.05);单作辣椒和间作玉米根围土壤中拟杆菌门相对丰度上调,并且其中的拟杆菌属、农研丝杆菌属、鞘氨醇杆菌属和Muribaculum的相对丰度也显著上调(P<0.05)。结论玉米/辣椒间作和间作后有利于帮助彼此降低病害的发生。单作或间作后导致土壤细菌群落的变化是其缓解病害发生的重要机制。     

水稻矮缩病毒基因组及毒粒三维结构的研究进展

水稻矮缩病毒(Rice dwarf virus,RDV)为双层壳、二十面体的双链RNA病毒,是水稻的重要病原物之一.文中比较了RDV中国福建分离物与日本分离物基因组各片段核苷酸序列的相似性,发现RDV两个不同分离物基因组相应片段的相似性均在92%以上,最高可达96%;分析了相应基因组片段编码的结构蛋白P1、P2、P3、P5、P7、P8及以前一直被认为是非结构蛋白的P9和非结构蛋白Pns4、Pns6、Pns10 、Pns11和Pns12在RDV复制、组装过程中的功能;回顾了RDV粒子三维结构的研究概况,对RDV粒子内、外层衣壳的晶体学结构作了较详细的描述;简要介绍了RDV复制与组装的机制,发现核心蛋白与dsRNA间相互作用成为一个单元是病毒RNA的分拣及包装到病毒粒子核心内的可能机制.同时,指出基于PDR的植物抗病毒基因工程在水稻矮缩病毒防治上的可能性.     

人心果转录组De novo组装及奇可胶途径相关基因的分析

为了探索人心果(Manilkara zapota L.)的转录组及奇可胶合成相关的基因,使用Illumina测序平台,对人心果果实、树皮和叶片分别进行转录组测序,使用Trinity等软件进行De novo组装和注释以及计算表达量,采用实时荧光定量PCR对转录组数据进行验证。经过组装得到162 455条unigene,总长度达139 792 553 nt,平均长度达861 nt,N50达1 544 nt。通过与NR、NT、Swiss-Prot、KEGG、COG和GO等数据库比对,共计89 628条unigene得到注释。以组装出来的unigene作为参考序列,在人心果转录组中共鉴别出57 362个SSR位点,果实、叶片和树皮表达的基因中分别检测到99 925、65 989和129109个SNP位点。在人心果转录组中共鉴别出105个与奇可胶合成相关的unigene,参与甲羟戊酸(MVA)途径的基因在果实和树皮中表达量较高,磷酸盐(MEP)途径中的基因则在叶片中的表达量较高,实时荧光定量PCR结果与转录组计算得到的表达量一致。初步推测MVA途径可能是奇可胶合成的主要途径。     

我国粉虱类害虫的为害情况综述

对近20年来我国粉虱为害记录进行了整理,发现自2000年以来我国粉虱类害虫为害明显加重。柑橘粉虱和烟粉虱是为害最重的粉虱类群,受害最严重的省份是福建和湖南。根据各类粉虱的生物学特性,预计了未来10年我国粉虱的为害趋势,特别要警惕柑橘粉虱可能在南方柑橘产区暴发为害。     

攀杂丝瓜1号新品种选育

攀杂丝瓜1号是以从重庆九龙坡丝瓜中选育的S8-6自交系为母本,以选自上海香丝瓜的自交系S4-3为父本,培育的早熟、丰产杂一代新品种,该品种植株生长势、分枝性强,坐果率高,果实长圆柱形,匀称,皮色深绿,表皮皱,瓜纵径26.5cm,横径5.5cm,单瓜质量285.8g,商品性好,味清甜,品质优,667m2产量2918.5kg。     

High level expression of recombinated hepatocyte growth factor in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells

AIM: To construct a lentiviral vector encoding human hepatocyte growth factor (hHGF) for transfection,and to observe the expression of hHGF in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.METHODS: pUC-SRα/hHGF was subcloned into the expression vector pWPI to construct recombinant pWPI-hHGF.hHGF was identified by gene sequence.Recombinant lentivirus was produced by pWPI-hHGF,pAX2 and pMD2G altogether transient transfection into 293T cells using calcium phosphate method.The pWPI-hHGF and the contructed pWPI-GFP were transfected into human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells by the Lipofectamin 2000.Through counting by the fluorescent microscope,the efficiency of the transfection was identified.The expressions of hHGF and GFP in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells were also detected.The concentration of hHGF in cell culture medium was determined by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA).RESULTS: DNA sequence showed that hHGF cDNA was correctly inserted into pWPI vector.The positive rate of hHGF transfecting 293T cells was 100 %.Bright green fluorescence in the transfected cells was observed under the fluorescent microscope after 24 h transfection with lentiviral plasmid pWPI-hHGF-GFP,and the transfection rate reached 80%.The difference was distinct between the pWPI-hHGF group and control group in the secretive level of hHGF by Western blotting and the ELISA (P<0.01).CONCLUSION: The recombinant pWPI-hHGF plasmid was successfully constructed and efficient,stable and ectopic expression of hHGF was accomplished in human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells.     

Interleukin-1β inhibits AKT to down-regulate eNOS Ser1177 phosphorylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells

AIM To investigate whether interleukin-1β （IL-1β） regulates endothelial nitric oxide synthase （eNOS） phosphorylation at Ser1177 site in human umbilical vein endothelial cells （HUVECs）, and to explore its possible mechanism. METHODS The HUVECs were randomly divided into normal control group, tumor necrosis factor-α （TNF-α） group, IL-1β group, IL-6 group, SC79 ［protein kinase B （PKB/AKT） specific agonist］ group and SC79+IL-1β group. Western blot was used to determine the protein levels of eNOS, p-eNOS-Ser1177, AKT and p-AKT-Ser473 in the HUVECs. Chemical colorimetry was used to detect the nitric oxide （NO） content in the culture medium of HUVECs. RESULTS No statistically significant difference of p-eNOS-Ser1177 level in HUVECs treated with TNF-α and IL-6 was observed as compared with normal control group （P>0.05）, while the protein level of p-eNOS-Ser1177 in the HUVECs and the content of NO in the culture medium of HUVECs decreased significantly in IL-1β group （P<0.05）, and the protein level of p-AKT-Ser473 in the HUVECs was decreased as compared with normal control group （P<0.05）. The AKT agonist SC79 blocked the down-regulation effect of IL-1β on p-eNOS-Ser1177 level in the HUVECs and NO content in the culture medium of HUVECs （P<0.05）. CONCLUSION IL-1β down-regulates the protein level of p-eNOS-Ser1177 in HUVECs and affects the activity of eNOS, which may be involved in AKT/eNOS signaling pathway.