文蛤C1q基因的克隆与表达及其重组蛋白活性的研究

利用构建的文蛤cDNA文库,克隆得到了文蛤C1q基因全长cDNA序列,该序列全长1213bp,5′UTR为316bp,3′UTR为372bp,开放阅读框长度为525bp,编码174个氨基酸。在文蛤C1q(MmC1q)蛋白中,C1q结构域与软体动物、两栖类动物和脊椎动物中的C1q结构域均具有较高的同源性。通过荧光实时定量PCR,MmC1q mRNA在所检测的各个组织中均有表达,在肝胰脏中表达量最高。在细菌感染试验中,文蛤受鳗弧菌感染后,C1q相对表达水平有明显的上升调节,注射2h,MmC1qmRNA表达量最高,为对照组的2.19倍。包含成熟肽的MmC1q cDNA片段被重组,并在大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中表达,采用牛津杯法对MmC1q重组蛋白进行体外抑菌试验,但并未检测到明显的抑菌活性。     

玉米ZmCPK12基因真核表达载体的构建及转化

[目的]CDPK是一类依赖于Ca2+而不依赖CaM及磷脂的蛋白激酶,或类钙调素结构域的蛋白激酶,是植物和低等动物所特有.研究为玉米CDPK基因家族在抗逆中的作用提供基础.[方法]构建玉米ZmCPK12基因真核表达载体是了解玉米中该基因功能的重要途径之一.实验利用RT - PCR技术扩增得到大小为1 533 bp的玉米ZmCPK12基因,经限制性内切酶SalI和NotI进行消化,将目的基因与真核表达质粒pREP -5N连接,获得重组真核表达质粒ZmCPK12 - 5N.[结果]通过菌落PCR、双酶切及测序等方法进行鉴定,重组真核表达质粒ZmCPK12-5N构建成功.制备酵母感受态,将重组质粒电击转人酵母中,酵母菌落PCR结果显示电击转化成功.[结论]成功构建了玉米mCPK12基因真核表达载体,并且成功转化了酵母.     

水稻瘤矮病毒髓和S8基因共表达杆状病毒转移载体构建及重组病毒的鉴定

为构建携带水稻瘤矮病毒（Rice gall dwarf virus,RGDV）主要内层衣壳蛋白53基因和外层衣壳蛋白鼹基因的重组杆状病毒,将目的基因（S3和S8）分别亚克隆到杆状病毒转移载体pFastBacDual多角体启动子（PH）和plO启动子的下游．经酶切和确证性序列测定,将其转化到DHl0Bac感受态细胞中,获得重组杆粒rbpFBDS3-S8,采用脂质体转染法,将rbpF-BDS3-58转染草地贪夜蛾（Spodoptera frugiperda）Si9细胞包装病毒,PCR筛选鉴定重组病毒．结果表明：SD昆虫细胞被侵染72h后,倒置显微镜下观察到细胞增大,培养液和细胞内出现颗粒状物质,部分细胞破裂甚至裂解,说明53和S8基因已整合到重组杆状病毒基因组中,这为开展RGDV主要结构蛋白在昆虫细胞中的表达及其功能研究奠定了基础．     

Comparison of Morphological and Genetic Differentiations in Filial Generation of Cross Between Indica and Japonica Rice

A recombinant inbred line (RIL) population of F8 and F9 generations derived from a cross between a typical indica rice (Qishanzhan) and a typical japonica rice (Akihikari) was used to study the difference between morphological differentiation based on phenotype characters and genetic differentiation using indica and japonica specific SSR markers, and to evaluate the relationship between vascular bundle characters and morphological and genetic differentiations. The results showed that the frequency distributions of morphological and genetic differentiations were all inclined to japonica type in the filial generation. The population was more inclined to japonica type based on genetic differentiation than on morphological differentiation. The consistent degrees of classification based on the Cheng's index, the ratio of large vascular bundle number to small vascular bundle number in panicle neck (RLSVB) and the ratio of large vascular bundle number in the second internode from the top to that in the panicle neck (RLVB) were all about 50% compared with the genetic differentiation, and the consistent degree of the total scores of the Cheng's index combined with the vascular bundle number ratios was significantly increased to about 80% compared with the genetic differentiation. Therefore, the vascular bundle characters could be used as a helpful supplement for subspecies classification.     

Insecticidal activity of scorpion toxin (ButaIT) and snowdrop lectin (GNA) containing fusion proteins towards pest species of different orders

BACKGROUND: The toxicity of a fusion protein, ButalT/GNA, comprising a venom toxin (ButaIT) derived from the red scorpion, Mesobuthus tamulus (F.), and Galanthus nivalis agglutinin (GNA), was evaluated under laboratory conditions against several pest insects. Insecticidal activity was compared with SFI1/GNA, a fusion comprising a venom toxin (SFI1) derived from the European spider Segestria florentina (Rossi) and GNA, which has been previously demonstrated to be effective against lepidopteran and hemipteran pests, and to GNA itself. RESULTS: Injection assays demonstrated that both fusion proteins were toxic to lepidopteran larvae, dipteran adults, coleopteran adults and larvae and dictyopteran nymphs. ButalT/GNA was more toxic than SFI1/GNA in all cases. GNA itself made a minor contribution to toxicity. Oral toxicity of ButalT/GNA towards lepidopteran pests was confirmed against neonate Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), where incorporation at 2% dietary protein resulted in 50% mortality and > 85% reduction in growth compared with controls. ButaIT/GNA was orally toxic to Musca domestica L. adults, causing 75% mortality at 1 mg mL^?1 in aqueous diets and, at 2 mg g^?1 it was orally toxic to Tribolium castaneum (Herbst.), causing 60% mortality and a 90% reduction in growth. CONCLUSIONS: Toxicity of the ButaIT/GNA recombinant fusion protein towards a range of insect pests from different orders was demonstrated by injection bioassays. Feeding bioassays demonstrated the potential use of the ButaIT/GNA fusion protein as an orally active insecticide against lepidopteran, dipteran and coleopteran pests. These experiments provide further evidence that the development of fusion protein technology for the generation of new, biorational, anti‐insect molecules holds significant promise. © Crown Copyright 2009. Reproduced with permission of Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

草鱼呼肠孤病毒外衣壳蛋白VP7重组疫苗的构建及其免疫效力评价

为探明呼肠孤病毒(GCRV)外衣壳蛋白VP7基因工程亚单位疫苗产生的抗体效价水平和免疫保护力,用RTPCR方法,从GCRV中扩增到VP7基因片段,并克隆至原核表达载体pET28a(+)中,得到重组质粒pETVP7,酶切鉴定后,将pETVP7转化到大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)中进行诱导表达,产生的重组蛋白经变性和复性后,按0.5、1.0、2.0 mg/尾的注射剂量分为3个免疫组,以等体积的氢氧化铝为佐剂进行注射。经SDSPAGE电泳分析,发现了相对分子质量为34 000的蛋白表达带;Western Blot检测结果显示表达的蛋白具有很好的抗原性;间接凝集试验结果表明,3个免疫组均有抗体产生;攻毒试验结果表明,0.5、1.0、2.0 mg/尾重组蛋白剂量组的保护率分别为90%、85%、90%,对照组为0,表明所构建的疫苗具有较好的免疫作用。     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒重组N蛋白间接ELISA检测方法的建立

在最佳条件下,通过对重组质粒pGEX-6P-N进行诱导表达,并利用Glutathione Sepharose 4B亲和吸附柱对表达产物（重组N蛋白）进行纯化。用重组N蛋白作为包被抗原,通过对相关条件进行优化（如抗原包被量,血清稀释度,酶标二抗最佳工作浓度,底物作用时间等）,确定判定标准,最终初步建立了检测PRRSV抗体的间接ELISA方法。用建立的间接ELISA方法检测360份血清样品,并与IDEXX公司研制的ELISA试剂盒检测的结果相比较,批内重复性试验变异系数均值为1.52%,批间变异系数为6.17%,符合率达92.5%,试验表明,建立的间接ELISA检测方法具有良好的重复性和特异性,可用于PRRSV血清抗体的检测。     

水貂肠炎病毒VP2基因在昆虫杆状病毒表达系统中的表达

利用昆虫杆状病毒表达系统表达水貂肠炎病毒(mink enteritis virus,MEV) VP2 基因,表达的蛋白能够形成病毒样粒子,具有反应原性,为研究MEV新型疫苗奠定基础。采用PCR方法扩增MEV VP2 基因,将PCR产物连接到pMD18-T载体,目的基因定向克隆到pFast-BacⅠ载体中,构建重组转座载体后转化DH10 Bac感受态细胞,获得重组Bacmid 质粒后转染Sf9昆虫细胞,传毒3代,对表达蛋白进行 Western blotting鉴定。结果成功克隆MEV VP2基因。Western blotting结果证实,表达蛋白能够被MEV单克隆抗体识别。在 Bac-To-Bac 杆状病毒表达系统中成功的表达了MEV VP2蛋白,目的蛋白具有较好的反应原性。