Preparation of gfp-bcl-XL-contained recombinant adenovirus vector by the homologous recombination in bacteria

AIM: To prepare gfp-bcl-X_L-contained recombinant adenovirus(rAd-gfp-bcl-X_L).METHODS: Bcl-X_L gene was amplified from pEGFP-C₃-bcl-X_L, subcloned into shuttle plasmid and formed transfer plasmid of pAdTrack-CMV-bcl-X_L. Then pAdTrack-CMV-bcl-X_L was linealinzed with PmeI and co-transformed into BJ5183 bacteria with adenovirus genomic plasmid of pAdEasy-1. The identified recombinant adenovirus plasmid was digested with PacI and transfected into 293 cells to package recombinant adenovirus particles. The target gene was detected by PCR.RESULTS: There were about 35% positive recombinant bacterial clones after the co-transformation of pAdTrack-CMV-bcl-X_L and pAdEasy-1 into BJ5183. Recombinant adenovirus particle were produced and further amplified after the transfection of pAdEasy-1-gfp-bcl-X_L into 293 cells. PCR test indicated that the recombinant Ad contained bcl-X_L gene. The titer of the purified rAd-gfp-bcl-X_L was 6.5×10¹² PFU/L. CONCLUSIONS: The homologous recombination in bacteria is a convenient and high efficient method to prepare rAd-gfp-bcl-X_L. This affords a good gene transfer vector for the gene therapy in human’s diseases.     

布氏杆菌L7/L12和OMP31基因克隆及融合表达

本研究根据已经发表的布氏杆菌基因序列,选择种间序列极为保守的保护性抗原L7/L12、OMP31基因,依此进行PCR扩增,利用引物上设计好的限制性内切酶酶切位点进行基因重组,构建了PME290-SDLOmp高效表达载体,并转化绿脓杆菌(PAK/2pfs),通过培养得到了表达产物,对表达产物进行SDS-PAGE和Western Blot鉴定,结果符合预期。本项研究为进一步开展布氏杆菌亚单位疫苗的研制奠定了基础。     

The genetic structure of populations of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Turnip mosaic virus</Emphasis> in Kyushu and central Honshu,Japan

The genetic structure of the populations of Turnip mosaic virus in Kyushu and central Honshu, Japan was assessed. The host specificity of isolates was determined, and their gene sequences compared utilizing a population genetic approach. Phylogenetic analysis of partial sequences revealed that 32 of 49 Honshu isolates (65%) collected during 1997–2001 belonged to the basal-BR group as did 23 of 64 isolates from Kyushu. All these basal-BR isolates infected both Brassica and Raphanus plants. However, analyses of the positions of recombination sites in five regions of the genome (one third of the full sequence) showed that at least four intra-lineage recombinants were present in these populations. These analyses showed that Kyushu and Honshu shared none of these subpopulations, and genetically distinct basal-BR populations were present in the two districts. We conclude that different basal-BR subpopulations had expanded into those districts. The nucleotide sequences are deposited in the DDBJ/EMBL/GenBank databases under accession numbers AB267281-AB267376.     

Linkage analysis and integrated software GAPL for pure-line populations derived from four-way and eight-way crosses

Pure lines derived from multiple parents provide abundant variation for genetic study.However,efficient genetic analysis methods and user-friendly software are still lacking.In this study, we developed linkage analysis methods and integrated analysis software for pure-line populations derived from four-way and eight-way crosses.First, polymorphic markers are classified into different categories according to the number of identifiable alleles in the inbred parents.Expected genotypic probability is then derived for each pair of complete markers, and based on them a maximum likelihood estimate(MLE) of recombination frequency is calculated.An EM algorithm is proposed for calculating recombination frequencies in scenarios that at least one marker is incomplete.A linkage map can thus be constructed using estimated recombination frequencies.We describe a software package called GAPL for recombination frequency estimation and linkage map construction in multi-parental pure-line populations.Both simulation studies and results from a reported four-way cross recombinant inbred line population demonstrate that the proposed method and software can build more accurate linkage maps in shorter times than other published software packages.The GAPL software is freely available from www.isbreeding.net and can also be used for QTL mapping in multi-parental populations.     

蜘蛛丝蛋白基因工程的研究进展

蜘蛛丝是一种天然蛋白纤维。由于蜘蛛丝蛋白特殊的序列结构,使其具有独特的理化性能、力学性能及超收缩性能和优良的生物学性能。随着蜘蛛丝在多领域功能性材料应用价值的发掘,蜘蛛丝蛋白基因工程研究不断深入。简要介绍了蜘蛛丝的性能,重点综述蜘蛛丝蛋白序列基本结构和外源表达的研究,以及重组蜘蛛丝蛋白在多种宿主(包括细菌、酵母、植物、动物细胞及家蚕)中表达的研究进展,希冀通过基因工程的手段获得蛛丝蛋白并进行规模化开发生产得到更深入的研究与关注。     

家蚕标记基因位点与数量性状基因位点重组参数的最大似然估计法

利用分离世代群体（ＢＣ＿１或Ｆ＿２），估算家蚕标记基因位点与数量性状基因位点重组参数的最大似然估计法，求解似然方程组的ＥＭ迭代算法。通过１２０次计算机模拟和一个生产实例验证了方法的可行性。     

重组酪醇糖基转移酶表达条件的优化与纯化

[目的]研究利用现代生物技术制备红景天苷的方法。[方法]试验借助SDS-PAGE方法对重组目的基因的表达条件进行了优化,比较了诱导温度、IPTG浓度、诱导时间等参数对重组基因表达的影响,以确定最佳诱导表达条件。[结果]最佳诱导表达条件为：诱导时间5 h,IPTG浓度0.6 mmol/L,诱导温度37℃;用镍柱亲和层析对该含有组氨酸标签的融合蛋白进行纯化,获得了纯度达99%以上的目的蛋白。[结论]该项研究为重组糖基转移酶的纯化提供了成功的经验。     

Possible recombination of tomato-infecting begomoviruses in Thailand

Nucleotide sequences of the three distinct Tomato yellow leaf curl Thailand virus (TYLCTHV) strains (CM, NK, SK) were analyzed for recombination events. Recombination detection program analyses and a sequence alignment survey provided evidence of recombination between AC1 sequences of TYLCV, TYLCTHV-[MM], and TYLCTHV-[NK] as major parents and of ToLCLV, ToLCTWV, and TYLCTHV-[SK] as minor parents of TYLCTHV-[NK], -[SK], -[CM], respectively. The results further support the notion that interspecies recombination may play a significant role in geminivirus diversity and their emergence as important pathogens.     

The molecular biology and evolution of feline immunodeficiency viruses of cougars

Feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) is a lentivirus that has been identified in many members of the family Felidae but domestic cats are the only FIV host in which infection results in disease. We studied FIVpco infection of cougars (Puma concolor) as a model for asymptomatic lentivirus infections to understand the mechanisms of host–virus coexistence. Several natural cougar populations were evaluated to determine if there are any consequences of FIVpco infection on cougar fecundity, survival, or susceptibility to other infections. We have sequenced full-length viral genomes and conducted a detailed analysis of viral molecular evolution on these sequences and on genome fragments of serially sampled animals to determine the evolutionary forces experienced by this virus in cougars. In addition, we have evaluated the molecular genetics of FIVpco in a new host, domestic cats, to determine the evolutionary consequences to a host-adapted virus associated with cross-species infection. Our results indicate that there are no significant differences in survival, fecundity or susceptibility to other infections between FIVpco-infected and uninfected cougars. The molecular evolution of FIVpco is characterized by a slower evolutionary rate and an absence of positive selection, but also by proviral and plasma viral loads comparable to those of epidemic lentiviruses such as HIV-1 or FIVfca. Evolutionary and recombination rates and selection profiles change significantly when FIVpco replicates in a new host.     

小麦异源（黑麦）重组系遗传聚类分析

以从三交组合１０－Ａ／８８－１６４３／川育１２号后代中选育６７个重组系及其亲本和品种棉阳２６号为供试材料,考察了最高小穗数、平均小穗数、平均单穗粒数、千粒重和平均单穗粒重等５个产量性状,进行了主成分分析和遗传聚类分析。供试材料中,１０－Ａ是导入黑麦异源基因创制的小麦新品系。结果表明,重组系各产量性状的变异程度和范围均较大,有大粒型、多粒型、穗重型和多小穗类型等优良品系。对产量贡献由大到小的主成分依