Field evaluation of insect-resistant transgenic Populus nigra trees

The performance of insect-resistant transgenic poplar trees (Populusnigra) expressing a Cry1Ac gene from Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. Kurstaki HD-1 against poplar defoliators was evaluated in the field at the Manas Forest Station in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region during1994–1997. The results showed that the average percentage of highly damaged leaves on the transgenic trees was 10% while that on the control trees in nearby plantations reached 80–90%. The average number of pupae per m² of soil at 20cm depth in transgenic poplar plantation was 18 which was only 20% of that found in the non-transgenic control field. The number of pupae and the leaf-damage on transgenic trees described above are all far below the threshold set for chemical protection measures. The non-transformed poplar trees grown in the same plantation with the transgenic trees were also protected indicating that cross protection occurred between these two kinds of trees. Insect-resistant transgenic poplar trees have a potential application value in afforestation. This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

亲环素基因在烟草不同器官及叶片不同发育时期的表达规律研究

通过对烟草中3个亲环素家族基因（CyPl、CyP2、CyP40）表达模式的研究,结果显示：在不同发育时期中,CyPI在烟草移栽后40、50、60d时表达量较高,CyP2则是在移栽后30、40、60d表达量较高,而CyP40只在移栽后60d表达量较高。在不同组织部位及器官的表达中,3个亲环素家族基因在中部叶和下部叶中表达均较强。在烟草根中主要表达CyPl和CyP40基因,CyP40还在花中表达较高,而CyP2基因的主要表达器官为叶片。     

Genetic Analysis and Mapping of TWH Gene in Rice Twisted Hull Mutant

A mutant with twisted hulls was found in a breeding population of rice (Oryza sativa L.). The mutant shows less grain weight and inferior grain quality in addition to twisted hulls. Genetic analysis indicated that the phenotype of mutant was controlled by a single recessive gene (temporarily designated as TWH). To map the TWH gene, an F2 population was generated by crossing the twh mutant to R725, an indica rice variety with normal hulls. For bulked segregant analysis, the bulk of mutant plants was prepared by mixing equal amount of plant tissue from 10 twisted-hull plants and the bulk of normal plants was obtained by pooling equal amount tissue of 10 normal-hull plants. Two hundred and seven pairs of simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers, which are distributed on 12 rice chromosomes, were used for polymorphism analysis of the parents and the two bulks. The TWH locus was initially mapped close to the SSR marker RM526 on chromosome 2. Therefore, further mapping was performed using 50 pairs of SSR primers around the marker RM526. The TWH was delimited between the SSR markers RM14128 and RM208 on the long arm of chromosome 2 at the genetic distances of 1.4 cM and 2.7 cM, respectively. These results provide the foundation for further fine mapping, cloning and functional analysis of the TWH gene.     

Body weight of newborn and suckling piglets affects their intestinal gene expression

Modern hyperprolific sows must deal with large litters (16–20 piglets) which reduce piglet birthweight with a concomitant increase in the proportion of small and intrauterine growth retarded piglets. However, larger litters do not only have a greater variation of piglet weights, but also a greater variation in colostrum and milk consumption within the litter. To further understand the impact that body weight has on piglets, the present study aimed to evaluate the degree of physiological weakness of the smallest piglets at birth and during the suckling period (20 d) compared to their middle-weight littermates through their jejunal gene expression. At birth, light piglets showed a downregulation of genes related to immune response (FAXDC2, HSPB1, PPARGC1α), antioxidant enzymes (SOD2m), digestive enzymes (ANPEP, IDO1, SI), and nutrient transporter (SLC39A4) (P < 0.05) but also a tendency for a higher mRNA expression of GBP1 (inflammatory regulator) and HSD11β1 (stress hormone) genes compared to their heavier littermates (P < 0.10). Excluding HSD11β1 gene, all these intestinal gene expression differences initially observed at birth between light and middle-weight piglets were stabilized at the end of the suckling period, when others appeared. Genes involved in barrier function (CLDN1), pro-inflammatory response (CXCL2, IL6, IDO1), and stress hormone signaling (HSD11β1) over-expressed compared to their middle-weight littermates (P < 0.05). In conclusion, at birth and at the end of suckling period, light body weight piglets seem to have a compromised gene expression and therefore impaired nutrient absorption, immune and stress responses compared to their heavier littermates.     

光敏核不育水稻与BT型不育水稻存在等位基因关系的研究

实验以 BT 型不育水稻“寒丰 A”与“农量 58S”及其转育的5个光敏核不育水稻杂交,得到的 F_1植株均为不育,证明“农垦58S”不育的主效基因(ms(_1~p)ms(_1~p)ms(_2~p)ms(_2~p))中有一对来源于“农垦58”,即为与“寒丰 A”等位的不育基因。并推论“农垦58S”是由“农垦58”1个基因位点的突变,而它的光敏不育性则为此突变基因和原有不育基因相互作用的结果。     

犬瘟热病毒N蛋白基因融合蛋白原核表达条件的优化与蛋白纯化

[目的]提高犬瘟热病毒N蛋白基因在大肠杆菌中表达可溶性GST融合蛋白的含量.[方法]研究诱导剂(IPTG)的最佳加入时间、诱导剂(IPTG)浓度、诱导时间以及不同温度条件对GST - CDV N融合蛋白表达的影响,获得在大肠杆菌中的最佳的表达条件,然后再在最佳条件下大量的表达,用GST - Sepharose 4B亲和层析柱对GST - CDV N融合蛋白进行纯化,得到最大量的可溶性融合蛋白,并对蛋白含量进行测定.[结果]大肠杆菌BL21 (DE3)转化菌在37℃培养3.5 h(OD600 =1.314)时,加入IPTG使终浓度为1 mmol/L,然后在27℃诱导8h,GST - CDV N融合蛋白可溶性表达量最高,达到0.862 mg/mL.[结论]确定了犬瘟热病毒N蛋白基因的优化表达条件,为犬瘟热病毒分子免疫学诊断和亚单位疫苗的研制奠定了基础.     

甘蔗线虫病抗性基因的PCR检测研究

以38份未经线虫病常规鉴定的甘蔗种质资源为供试材料,根据番茄抗根结线虫病基因和甜菜抗胞囊线虫病基因的保守序列区域,分别设计了2条上游引物、2条下游引物,对设计的引物进行组合后,应用PCR特异扩增从中分别筛选出各1对特异引物。用抗根结线虫基因设计的特异引物进行扩增最终获得了1条大约460 bp大小的特异片段;用抗胞囊线虫基因设计的特异引物进行扩增最终获得了1条大约690 bp大小的特异片段,进一步进行了PCR-Southern杂交,确认了该2条特异引物的真实性。     

PCR-RFLP技术检测新嘉兴黑猪氟烷基因

本试验随机抽取嘉兴地区部分猪场新嘉兴黑猪血样,通过PCR-RFLP技术进行氟烷基因检测,结果表明,37头新嘉兴黑猪基因型均为NN,未出现Nn和nn基因型。检测结果为新嘉兴黑猪品种资源保护及合理开发利用提供理论依据。