Community structure of bacteria on different types of mineral particles in a sandy soil

Various types of mineral particles in a soil probably provide different microenvironments for microorganisms. The purpose of this study is to investigate whether different types of mineral in a soil harbor different bacterial populations. DNA was extracted from five types (quartz, feldspar, pyroxene, magnetite, iron-coated reddish brown particles) of sand-size mineral particles separated from a sandy soil, and was amplified for partial 16 S rRNA gene by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Twenty-nine to 69 amplicons per each type of mineral were cloned and sequenced, followed by phylogenetic affiliation of the sequences. As a result, some types of bacteria were detected on all of the types of mineral including the orders Rhizobiales, Bacillales, and Acidobacteriales. In the case of Acidobacteriales, higher percentages were found on magnetite and quartz. Some taxa were restricted to specific types of mineral; the class Actinobacteria was found on pyroxene but not on quartz, and rarely on magnetite and feldspar. Bacterial diversity at the order level estimated by Chao1 value was higher in feldspar and pyroxene than the other three types of mineral. The UniFrac Significance test indicated that the differences in bacterial communitiy structures among the particles were suggestive except that between feldspar and pyroxene. These results support the idea that different communities of bacteria were associated with each of the mineral types.     

转5-烯醇式丙酮酰莽草酸-3-磷酸合酶(EPSPS)基因抗草甘膦烟草和棉花的获得

以从抗草甘膦的荧光假单胞菌(Pseudomonas fluorescens)G2中克隆的、并按双子叶植物偏爱密码子改造的5-烯醇式丙酮酰莽草酸-3-磷酸合酶(EPSPS)基因aroAG2M为目的基因,用菊花Rubisco小亚基的启动子驱动,在基因的5'端加叶绿体定位信号肽,构建植物表达载体。用根癌农杆菌(Agrobacterium tumefaciens)介导的叶盘法转化烟草(Nicotiana tabacum)获得转基因植株,PCR检测表明,外源基因已整合到烟草基因组中。转基因和非转基因植株6～8叶龄苗的叶片涂抹不同浓度的草甘膦异丙胺盐,表明转基因植株可抗4‰浓度的草甘膦,而非转基因对照植株则在2‰草甘膦时即死亡。花粉管通道法转化棉花(Gossypium hirsutum),得到3株具有草甘膦抗性的转基因植株,PCR和Southern检测显示,外源基因已整合到棉花基因组中,田间喷洒草甘膦异丙胺盐水剂,表明T1代转基因植株具有草甘膦抗性。     

Fast and efficient discrimination of the Isotoma viridis group (Insecta: Collembola) by PCR-RFLP

Identification of collembolan species is generally based on specific morphological characters, such as chaetotaxy and pigmentation pattern. However, some specimens do not match to described characters because these refer to adult specimens, often of one specific sex, or the characters are highly variable in adults (e.g. pigmentation, setae or furcal teeth). Isozymes have frequently assisted species discrimination, and also these may vary with developmental stage or environmental conditions. For identification of single species of the Isotoma viridis group, we present both direct sequencing of the cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII) gene and a simple DNA-based molecular method.

Five PCR primers amplifying the COII region (717 bp) of the mitochondrial DNA were used. The sequences clearly separated the species I. viridis, I. riparia and I. anglicana, irrespective of colour varieties within the first species. DNA amplification products of different species can also be distinguished by digestion with restriction endonucleases, followed by gel electrophoresis for separation of fragments. This restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP), obtained after digestion with the endonucleases TaqI, VspI, MvaI and Bsp143I, revealed specific fragments that separated the three species from each other. Since restriction enzymes are sensitive to single base mutations, we suggest to use a combination of enzymes with at least two species-specific restriction sites when using the RFLP technique. For the I. viridis complex, VspI and Bsp143I appear to be an appropriate combination.     

‘短柄樱桃’花芽休眠解除过程中差异表达基因的研究

 以中国樱桃的优良品种‘短柄樱桃’（Prunus pseudocerasus Lindl.‘Duanbing’）的花芽为材料,采用mRNA 差异显示技术,分析休眠解除的过程中相关差异表达基因。共克隆获得79 个差异cDNA片段;通过半定量RT-PCR 验证,确定18 个阳性差异cDNA 片段为休眠解除相关候选基因;休眠解除过程中上调的基因片段11 个,下调的7 个。测序及同源性比对结果显示：差异表达基因主要参与糖代谢、信号转导、跨膜转运及氧化还原等反应过程。这些基因在‘短柄樱桃’休眠解除阶段可能起到直接或间接的作用。     

大麦黄矮病毒外壳蛋白基因和运动蛋白基因酵母表达载体的构建

根据已知的大麦黄矮病毒GPV株系的外壳蛋白（Coat Protein CP）和移动蛋白（Movement Protein MP）基因序列合成了CP、MP基因的上下游引物。通过PCR扩增获得含有目的基因的片段，经过SalⅠ和PstⅠ双酶切、连接、转化、重组质粒的酶切鉴定及基因测序，构建了酵母表达载体pGBKT7-GPV-CP和pGBKT7-GPV-MP，用于在酵母双杂交分析中表达诱饵融合蛋白，为进一步筛选小麦cDNA文库内与大麦黄矮病毒互作的寄主因子、克隆寄主因子、推测其种类和功能奠定了基础。     

中间锦鸡儿fad2基因克隆与序列分析

油酸去饱和酶FAD2(fatty acid desaturase 2)在油酸中引第二个双键生成亚油酸,是负责植物体内产生多不饱和脂肪酸的第一步关键酶.本研究采用RT-PCR和RACE(rapid amplification of cDNA ends)技术,以中间锦鸡儿未成熟种子为材料,克隆了三个fad2基因(分别命名为fad2-2A、fad2-1A和fad2-1B).将这三个基因与汪阳东从中间锦鸡儿枝叶中克隆的fad2-2B(CaFAD2基因,GenBank登录号AY957394)一起进行了序列比对和分析.序列同源性比较结果表明,fad2-1A与fad2-1B同源性很高,fad2-1A编码的前283个氨基酸与fad2-1B的同源性高达98.9%,fad2-2B与fad2-1A的氨基酸序列同源性最低,只有64.7%.这四个基因的成功克隆,为进一步研究基因分工、调控方式打下了基础,为实现对锦鸡儿属植物脂肪酸成分直接、精确调控提供了保证,也是从一个物种中克隆四个fad2基因的第一次报道.     

核桃Y2SK2型脱水素基因JrDHN的克隆、表达和单核苷酸多态性分析

采用RT-PCR和RACE技术从‘香玲’核桃（Juglans regia L.‘Xiangling’）叶片中克隆了1个脱水素基因JrDHN（GenBank 登录号KC503061.1）,其全长1 056 bp,具有528 bp的开放阅读框,编码175个氨基酸组成的多肽,具有LEA家族成员的特征多肽序列,属于典型的Y₂SK₂型脱水素。以核桃18S基因为内参,对‘香玲’核桃JrDHN在4 ℃胁迫下的表达模式进行了初步的研究,结果表明低温诱导下叶片中JrDHN的表达增加,4 ℃处理4 h后达到最大值;自然越冬条件下,花芽中JrDHN表达量呈先上升后下降的趋势,在12月份表达量最高,推测JrDHN在核桃对低温胁迫响应中发挥重要功能。‘香玲’JrDHN在雌花中表达量高,其次是叶片和树皮,在花芽中最低。单核苷酸多态性分析JrDHN序列中有30个SNPs位点和11个Indels;单倍型分析显示12份核桃材料可分为10个单倍型,单倍型多样性为0.9697。     

猪ICOS基因部分cDNA的克隆与序列分析

研究旨在对猪T细胞诱导型刺激物(ICOS)基因的cDNA序列进行克隆与分析。根据已报道的人ICOS基因cDNA序列设计引物,首次从猪脾脏组织总RNA中扩增出ICOS基因编码区全长cDNA序列,克隆于pMD18-T载体后进行测序并进行序列拼接,运用生物信息学分析DNA序列。结果表明:该基因编码区全长630bp,编码210个氨基酸,包含5个外显子。该序列与人全基因核苷酸序列及推导的氨基酸序列的同源性分别为80%和85%;与狗和小鼠的推导氨基酸序列的同源性分别为81%和75%。这为进一步研究该基因的结构特点和功能奠定了良好基础。     

鸭生长激素(GH)基因编码区及调控区多态性分析

根据鸭生长激素基因编码区及调控区的序列设计8对引物,利用PCR-SSCP方法对北京鸭、西湖野鸭、樱桃谷鸭、金定鸭、山麻鸭、荆江鸭、绍兴鸭、缙云麻鸭等8个鸭种进行单核苷酸多态性分析。结果共发现3个突变位点,分别为230处（C→G）、244处（C→A）和3 701处（C→T）。前两处突变位于5′调控区,3 701处突变位于编码区第4外显子,但该编码区的突变是沉默突变,3′调控区表现了高度的保守性。统计结果发现：⑴在5′调控区基因座上,金定鸭的等位基因B频率显著高于其他品种;⑵在外显子4基因座上,基因型频率的分布与品种有关,且肉用型鸭的CC基因型频率显著高于蛋用型。可以推测,本研究所检测到的基因座可能与生产性能相关。