The transmission by nematodes of tobraviruses is not determined exclusively by the virus coat protein

The coat protein gene of the nematode non-transmissible, SP5 isolate of pea early-browning tobravius was replaced with that of the highly nematode transmissible, PPK20 isolate of tobacco rattle tobravirus. Plants were infected with the recombinant virus when mechanically inoculated and the virus invaded the plants systemically. However, although the PPK20 isolate of TRV was transmitted by nematodes from these plants, the recombinant virus was not transmitted. Therefore, the virus coat protein is not the exclusive determinant of nematode transmission.     

瘦蛋白对体外培养的新生牛脂肪细胞Ob-Rb mRNA表达的影响

取单层生长良好的脂肪细胞，采用单因素试验，分别添加浓度为5ng／mL外源牛重组瘦蛋白（每12h添加1次）不添加作为对照至4、12、24、36、48和72h后提取总RNA，每个处理3个重复（孔），应用竞争RT-PCR法检测外源瘦蛋白对初生犊牛脂肪细胞Leptin长型受体（Ob—Rb）表达水平的影响，结果与对照组相比在12～24h内随着培养时间的增加，脂肪细胞Ob—Rb表达水平量亦显著增加（P〈0．01），之后其表达量逐渐回降，在48～72h趋于平稳（P〉0．05）。结果表明，在一定时间内瘦蛋白可提高体外培养的新生牛脂肪细胞Ob-Rb mRNA的表达水平。     

表达新城疫病毒融合蛋白基因禽痘病毒重组体的构建

通过RT-PCR扩增新城疫病毒F基因,利用禽痘病毒复合启动子、SV40 PolyA终止信号序列构建F基因表达盒。将F基因表达盒与loxp-GFP-loxP序列串联插入禽痘病毒重组臂,构建了禽痘病毒转移质粒载体。在脂质体介导下转染CEF,获得了带有绿色荧光信号的重组病毒rFPVFGFP。通过二次转染,利用Cre-loxP位点特异性重组将重组病毒基因组的GFP自动去除,结果获得了只含新城疫病毒F基因表达盒的重组禽痘病毒rFPVF。试验结果表明,rFPVF复制稳定,表达的F蛋白具有免疫原性,能够刺激鸡只产生抗新城疫病毒的中和抗体。     

Construction of Full-length cDNA of Recombinant Rabies Virus SRV9 Strain Expressing EgM123 Gene of Echinococcus granulosus

The aim of the experiment was to construct the recombinant rabies virus SRV₉ vaccine strain with EgM123 gene by reverse genetics technology and provide the technical means for effective prevention and control of rabies and hydatidosis in China's agricultural and pastoral areas.In this study,the structural protein N,P and L genes of rabies virus SRV₉ were synthesized using gene synthesis technology,which was based on the complete genome sequence of rabies virus SRV₉ and the fusion fragment of the N-P-M fusion fragment and the rabies G gene,through the carrier of enzyme insertion connection methods,the recombinant rabies virus L gene,N-P-M gene fusion fragment and G+EgM123+eGFP gene fusion fragment were successively recombined on the expression vector pcDNA3.1(-) to construct the full-length cDNA of recombinant rabies virus SRV₉ with EgM123 gene.The synthesized genes were constructed on pcDNA3.1(-) expression vector,and the results of transformation,plasmid digestion and gene sequencing showed that the length of N,P,L,N+P+M and G+EgM123+eGFP gene fragments were 1 365,1 107,6 471,3 160 and 3 256 bp,respectively.The full-length cDNA fragment of EgM123 gene recombinant rabies virus full-length cDNA was 12 465 bp,and the sequencing results of each gene fragment were 100%.In this experiment,the full-length cDNA fragment of recombinant EgM123 rabies and eukaryotic expression vectors of the N,P and L genes of rabies virus were successfully constructed,which could save EgM123 gene recombinant rabies by reverse genetics,it also provided the reference for the development of rabies and hydatid disease combined gene recombinant oral live vaccine.     

Malvastrum leaf curl Guangdong virus is a distinct monopartite begomovirus

Virus isolates GD6, GD7, GD8, GD9 and GD10 were obtained from Malvastrum coromandelianum showing leaf curl symptoms in Guangdong Province of China. A specific 500 bp product was consistently detected in total DNA extracts, amplified with universal primers specific for members of the genus Begomovirus. Analysis of their partial DNA sequences revealed that they are isolates of the same begomovirus species, sharing 92·8%–97·1% nucleotide sequence identity. The complete DNA sequences of both GD6 and GD9 were found to be 2767 nucleotides, with all the characteristic features of begomovirus genome organization. The two isolates have less than 85·2% nucleotide sequence identity with other reported begomoviruses. Consequently, GD6 and GD9 are considered to be isolates of a novel begomovirus species, for which the name Malvastrum leaf curl Guangdong virus (MLCuGdV) is proposed. Sequence analyses suggest that MLCuGdV may have arisen by recombination between viruses related to Papaya leaf curl China virus , Tomato leaf curl Philippines virus and other undiscovered virus ancestors. Neither the DNA-B component nor the DNAβ molecule associated with these begomovirus isolates was found. An infectious clone of GD6 was constructed. GD6 efficiently infected Nicotiana benthamiana , N. glutinosa and Petunia hybrida by agro-inoculation, and Malvastrum coromandelianum by whitefly transmission, inducing leaf curling, vein swelling and stunting symptoms. GD6 was also infectious in N. tabacum , but did not induce observable disease symptoms.     

Genomic structure of androgenic progeny of pentaploid hybrids, Festuca arundinacea × Lolium multiflorum

To assess the usefulness of the doubled haploid (DH) method in the breeding of forage grasses, a sample of anther-derived progeny of pentaploid F₁ hybrids of Festuca arundinacea × Lolium multifiorum was karyotyped using genomic in situ hybridization (GISH). The technique allowed scoring of the total number of chromosomes, the number of chromosomes contributed by each parent, and the number and positions of the Festuca-Lolium translocation breakpoints. Among 27 plants analysed, 13 belonged to three clones, effectively reducing the number of different progeny karyotyped to 17. These included 10 haploids, five doubled haploids and two plants for which the origins could not be explained. In all plants analysed, a mixture of chromosomes of both parents was present, including an average of 1.88 intergeneric translocations per plant. The translocation breakpoints were distributed along almost the entire length of the chromosome arms. Chromosome variation among androgenic progeny appeared much wider than that in the conventional backcross but low vigour and high mortality suggest that this additional variation may be difficult to exploit directly in breeding. However, a change in the pattern of recombination makes the entire genome accessible to manipulation.     

磷酸泛酰巯基乙胺基转移酶基因过量表达对集胞藻PCC6803脂肪酸合成的影响

磷酸泛酰巯基乙胺基转移酶（phosphopantetheinyl transferases,PPTase）是细菌脂肪酸合成中的关键酶。本研究利用同源重组手段构建集胞藻PPTase基因（slr0495）过量表达重组质粒,在集胞藻PCC6803中进行表达研究,并在DNA和RNA水平进行验证,利用气相色谱-质谱联用仪（GC-MS）检测不同条件下突变藻株脂肪酸组分及含量。结果表明：在温度为30 ℃、光照强度为50 μmol ·m^-2 · s^-1培养条件下,过量表达slr0495基因突变藻株中C12:0、C16:0和C18:0的含量分别为1. 31 mg · g^-1、8.07 mg · g^-1和1.35 mg · g^-1,比野生型藻株分别提高了23.58%、25.31%和13.45%;在温度为20 ℃、50% NaNO₃浓度、光照强度为50 μmol · m^-2 · s^-1培养条件下,与野生型相比,突变藻株中C16:0和C18:0含量分别提高了44.71%和41.51%。以上结果表明,过表达slr0495基因增加了集胞藻PCC6803中长链饱和脂肪酸的含量,并且在低温（20 ℃）和缺氮（50% NaNO₃）双重胁迫培养条件下中长链饱和脂肪酸含量得到进一步提高。本研究为探究slr0495基因功能以及在逆境中基因产生的应激反应提供了理论依据,为微藻高产多不饱和脂肪酸代谢研究奠定了基础。     

转基因植物中删除选择标记基因的研究进展

选择标记基因广泛应用于植物转基因工程中,然而这些基于除草剂和抗生素类抗性选择标记基因的利用,在转基因筛选和鉴定完成后功能多余。当前转基因植物的标记基因及相关产物对环境污染和食用安全的潜在影响,已经引起了人们的广泛关注。随着转基因技术的不断发展和人们对转基因植物和食品安全性的关注,删除转基因植物中的选择标记基因非常重要。文章着重讨论了植物转基因过程中,选择标记基因的利用,删除选择标记基因的几种方法,包括共转化法、位点特异性重组、染色体内重组、转座子介导的重组、删除叶绿体转化中选择标记基因,以及无选择标记基因植株的直接再生等。同时,还对这些技术的发展作了展望。     

植物基因打靶的研究与应用

本文分析了影响基因打靶效率的因素,并指出提高同源重组利用率和在靶基因位点处引入DNA双键断裂可以提高基因打靶效率,总结了近年来这两方面尝试在植物中的研究进展,并与一些其他物种中的研究作出比较.     

α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因在枯草芽孢杆菌中的整合型表达

α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶在啤酒生产中能加快啤酒成熟,有重要的应用价值。本研究将枯草芽孢杆菌启动子P43克隆到质粒pUC19-ALDC中的α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因之前,得到重组质粒pUC19-P43-ALDC。重组质粒pUC19-P43-ALDC与质粒pMLK83-BN同源重组,筛选得到枯草芽孢杆菌整合质粒pMLK83-ALDC。用此整合质粒转化枯草芽孢杆菌1A751,挑选出新霉素抗性且无淀粉酶活性的重组菌株。此菌株用LB培养基在37℃、220r/min摇瓶培养过夜,测得α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶活力为15.6U/mL,说明整合的α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶基因能够在重组菌株中稳定传代和表达。本研究首次在枯草芽孢杆菌中用整合型的方式重组表达了α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶,提出了一种有潜力的生产α-乙酰乳酸脱羧酶的新方法。