摘要
几丁质不仅是昆虫的表皮和围食膜的主要成分,也是一个非常关键的害虫控制靶标,主要通过几丁质合成酶(chitin synthase,CHS)基因合成。本文在克隆甜菜夜蛾Spodoptera exigua的两个几丁质合成酶基因(SeCHSA和SeCHSB)cDNA和基因组序列的基础上,从基因的5′末端设计特异性引物和构建特定的基因组文库,采用PCR的方法获得了5′端侧翼序列。通过5′RACE的方法确定SeCHSA和SeCHSB基因的转录起始位点后,获到了启动子序列。这为研究昆虫几丁质合成和转录调控奠定了基础。
Chitin, synthesized by chitin synthase (CHS), is not only the essential component for epidermis and peritrophic membrane of the midgut in insects, but also a very pivotal target for insect pest control. Based on the cDNA sequences and genomic sequences of the two CHS genes in Spodoptera exigua, the 5' flanking sequences were cloned using specific primers. Promoter sequences of SeCHSA and SeCHSB were obtained after initiation sites of transcriptional regulation were verified by means of 5' RACE. These results are important for the research of chitin synthesis and transcriptional regulation in insects.
出处
《昆虫学报》
CAS
CSCD
北大核心
2009年第7期736-742,共7页
Acta Entomologica Sinica
基金
"973"计划项目子课题(2006CB102001)
杭州师范大学高层次人才引进科研启动项目(YS05203105)