拟南芥atcwinv1基因T-DNA插入纯合突变体PCR鉴定及表型观察

以拟南芥atcwinvl 基因T-DNA插入纯合突变体和野生型植株为材料,比较研究了2种基因型植株在营养期和生殖期的形态差异.结果表明:拟南芥atcwinvl 基因T-DNA插入纯合突变体(简称突变体)较野生型萌发率平均下降5.88个百分点;突变体在44 d抽薹,较野生型延后4d;分支数平均4支,较野生型下降20.84...     

PEI介导外源基因进入植物细胞的瞬时表达

 【目的】医学方面的大量研究证实,聚乙烯亚胺（polyethylenimine,PEI）作为一种新型阳离子多聚物基因载体可以吸附和浓缩DNA,通过与细胞膜亲和粘附和细胞吞噬作用运载外源基因进入细胞并实现表达。本实验研究旨在探索PEI作为非病毒基因载体介导外源基因进入植物细胞并获得瞬时表达的可能性。【方法】制备PEI/DNA复合物,利用凝胶阻滞分析PEI与DNA的结合情况,采用电子显微镜观察PEI/DNA复合物的形态。以绿色荧光蛋白基因为报告基因研究不同N/P比条件下PEI/DNA复合物对拟南芥原生质体细胞的转化效率,并与PEG转化方法进行比较分析。【结果】PEI与DNA的质量比为5﹕1～1﹕4,PEI可以与DNA稳定结合,形成粒径约100～200 nm的球形复合物。PEI/DNA复合物对拟南芥原生质体细胞的转化效率随其N/P比的增大而提高,N/P＝5时PEI的转化效率达到最高且明显高于PEG介导的转化效率,N/P＞5时转化效率反而下降,容易使细胞破碎和变形。【结论】PEI作为一种新型的外源基因运送载体对拟南芥原生质体细胞具有良好的介导基因转移效果。     

Prediction and Expression Analysis of miRNAs Associated with Heat Stress in Oryza sativa

Computational prediction of potential microRNAs （miRNAs） and their target genes was performed to identify the miRNAs and genes associated with temperature response in rice. The data of temperature-responsive miRNAs of Arabidopsis, and miRNAs and the whole genome data of rice were used to predict potential miRNAs in Oryza sativa involved in temperature response. A total of 55 miRNAs were common in both the species, and 27 miRNAs were predicted at the first time in rice. Target genes were searched for these 27 miRNAs in rice genome following stringent criteria. Real time PCR based on expression analysis of nine miRNAs showed that majority of the miRNAs were down regulated under heat stress for rice cultivar Nagina 22. Furthermore, miR169, miR1884 and miR160 showed differential expression in root and shoot tissues of rice. Identification and expression studies of miRNAs during heat stress will advance the understanding of gene regulation under stress in rice.     

拟南芥叶片和角果特异性启动子的筛选与分析

通过生物信息学方法和Genevestigator程序,从拟南芥基因组中筛选了1个叶片特异性表达基因ACD6(at4g14400)和2个角果特异性表达基因AT2FP2(at5g57520)、at1g56100,并通过实时定量PCR分析它们在拟南芥不同组织中的表达模式。从TAIR网站获得各基因的上游序列,利用Plant CARE和Bio Prospector预测各基因的启动子序列,命名为Pat4g14400、Pat5g57520和Pat1g56100。构建启动子驱动报告基因gus的植物表达载体,转化拟南芥。转基因拟南芥GUS染色后发现:ACD6主要在叶片中表达,Pat4g14400为叶片特异性启动子;AT2FP2和at1g56100在角果中的表达量比其他组织高数倍,Pat1g56100和Pat5g57520具有角果特异性。     

Regulation of C/N Interaction in Model Plant Species

Summary

Carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) metabolisms are two major metabolic pathways which have been intensively studied in plants. Both N and C metabolisms are tightly linked in numerous plant biochemical pathways. Therefore the C to N ratio has to be carefully regulated to ensure proper functioning of the huge metabolic network. In order to maintain a viable C/N status under a large range of growth conditions plants have evolved complex mechanisms to regulate the delicate network of these two major assimilatory pathways. C and N metabolisms are both highly regulated. We will present the current knowledge on the regulation of N and C metabolisms by sugars and N metabolites. Players involved in these regulatory processes are just starting to be uncovered and possible signaling molecules involved in these regulations as well as known or potential candidate regulatory genes willbe discussed.     

转耐辐射球菌irrE基因提高拟南芥盐胁迫耐受性的表型分析

耐辐射球菌中的irrE基因作为一种全局性调节因子,在抵御极端辐射照射时起着至关重要的作用。利用农杆菌介导的花序浸染法,将irrE基因转化拟南芥,筛选和鉴定出表达irrE的植株,并分析了转基因植株的盐胁迫耐受能力。结果显示,转irrE拟南芥表现出对盐胁迫的耐受性提高;在盐胁迫下,转基因拟南芥体内脯氨酸含量比野生型有明显的提高。RNA半定量分析显示转基因植株中AtNHX1表达水平升高。因此推测irrE基因在转基因拟南芥中调控了AtNHX1的表达,引起了植株的盐胁迫耐受性提高。     

拟南芥和水稻cystatin基因家族的生物信息学分析

利用已经分离的植物半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂(cystatin)基因的cystatin结构域为检索序列在基因组水平上对拟南芥和水稻中的cystatin基因家族的成员进行分析;同时利用这些基因编码的蛋白质序列构建系统发生树,并对这些蛋白序列的保守序列进行分析;最后在GenBank的EST数据库中查找这些基因的ESTs表达序列。结果表明:1结合结构域的鉴定、多序列联配以及MEME分析最终确定了7个拟南芥和11个水稻的cystatin基因。2系统发生分析表明,cystatin基因的基本特征很可能是在拟南芥和水稻的分离之前就已经形成。3 cystatin结构域在蛋白质间高度保守。4拟南芥和水稻的cystatin基因主要在花、叶、根、种子和愈伤组织中表达,这有助于植物避免昆虫的侵害。     

拟南芥高迁移率族蛋白B族基因At2G34450在毕赤酵母中的表达及纯化

[目的]观察拟南芥高迁移率族蛋白B族基因At2G34450在毕赤酵母体系中的表达,获得重组蛋白。[方法]将At2G34450基因插入含AOX1启动子和α分泌信号肽序列的酵母表达载体pPIC9K中,用SaⅠl将重组质粒线性化,电击转化毕赤酵母GS115感受态细胞,筛选阳性整合子进行甲醇诱导表达。[结果]拟南芥At2G34450在酵母培养基中实现了表达,表达产物经SDS-PAGE鉴定为重组蛋白。[结论]在毕赤酵母真核系统中实现了拟南芥At2G34450蛋白的表达,为进一步研究拟南芥HMGB家族蛋白打下了基础。     

拟南芥2A6基因正义、反义植物表达载体的构建

利用PCR技术从番茄基因组中扩增了长约1.1kb的E8基因启动子,构建了中间表达载体pCAMBI-AE8;利用RT-PCR方法从拟南芥中扩增了长约1 197bp的2A6基因全长cDNA编码区,将其定向插入pCAMBI-AE8,构建了正义植物表达载体pCAMBIAE8-2A6;同时扩增了长约500bp的cDNA片段,定向插入pCAMBI-AE8,构建了反义植物表达载体pCAMBIAE8-2A6anti.以此为基础,可以进一步研究2A6基因的差异表达对转基因拟南芥角果发育的影响,达到揭示2A6基因功能的目的.