AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)是植物中最大的转录因子家族之一,至少含有1个由60~70个高度保守的氨基酸组成的特有的AP2结构域,根据AP2结构域数量和相似性可划分为5个亚家族:AP2(APETALA2)、DREB(Dehydration-responsiv...AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)是植物中最大的转录因子家族之一,至少含有1个由60~70个高度保守的氨基酸组成的特有的AP2结构域,根据AP2结构域数量和相似性可划分为5个亚家族:AP2(APETALA2)、DREB(Dehydration-responsive element binding proteins)、ERF(Ethylene-responsive factor)、RAV(Related to AB13/VP)和Soloist。AP2/ERF转录因子通过AP2结构域中的YRG和RAYD保守元件与靶基因结合,实现对相关基因的转录调控功能。目前,AP2/ERF已成为研究植物抗逆机制和活性成分生物合成的热点候选基因,越来越多植物AP2/ERF家族及其成员被报道。本研究对近年来有关AP2/ERF家族的最新研究成果进行了总结,综述了AP2/ERF家族转录因子的结构特征与分类,重点介绍了该类转录因子调控植物次生代谢产物的合成以及参与生物、非生物胁迫应答等方面的研究进展,并展望了AP2/ERF转录因子可能的研究热点和领域,以期为今后进一步挖掘和利用该类转录因子基因进行植物遗传改良以及种质创新提供参考。展开更多
The information of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is quite unknown in sweetpotato. In this study, two sweetpotato varieties (Xushu 18 and Xu 781) were sequenced by Illumina technology, as well as de novo t...The information of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is quite unknown in sweetpotato. In this study, two sweetpotato varieties (Xushu 18 and Xu 781) were sequenced by Illumina technology, as well as de novo transcriptome assembly, functional annotation, and in silico discovery of potential SNP molecular markers. Tetra-primer Amplification Refractory Mutation System PCR (ARMS-PCR) is a simple and sufficient method for detecting different alleles in SNP locus. Total 153 sets of ARMS-PCR primers were designed to validate the putative SNPs from sequences. PCR products from 103 sets of primers were different between Xu 781 and Xushu 18 via agarose gel electrophoresis, and the detection rate was 67.32%. We obtained the expected results from 32 sets of primers between the two genotypes. Furthermore, we ascertained the optimal annealing temperature of 32 sets of primers. These SNPs might be used in genotyping, QTL mapping, or marker-assisted trait selection further in sweetpotato. To our knowledge, this work was the first study to develop SNP markers in sweetpotato by using tetra-primer ARMS-PCR technique. This method was a simple, rapid, and useful techn!que to develop SNP markers, and will provide a potential and preliminary application in discriminating cultivars in sweetpotato.展开更多
文摘AP2/ERF(APETALA2/ethylene-responsive factor)是植物中最大的转录因子家族之一,至少含有1个由60~70个高度保守的氨基酸组成的特有的AP2结构域,根据AP2结构域数量和相似性可划分为5个亚家族:AP2(APETALA2)、DREB(Dehydration-responsive element binding proteins)、ERF(Ethylene-responsive factor)、RAV(Related to AB13/VP)和Soloist。AP2/ERF转录因子通过AP2结构域中的YRG和RAYD保守元件与靶基因结合,实现对相关基因的转录调控功能。目前,AP2/ERF已成为研究植物抗逆机制和活性成分生物合成的热点候选基因,越来越多植物AP2/ERF家族及其成员被报道。本研究对近年来有关AP2/ERF家族的最新研究成果进行了总结,综述了AP2/ERF家族转录因子的结构特征与分类,重点介绍了该类转录因子调控植物次生代谢产物的合成以及参与生物、非生物胁迫应答等方面的研究进展,并展望了AP2/ERF转录因子可能的研究热点和领域,以期为今后进一步挖掘和利用该类转录因子基因进行植物遗传改良以及种质创新提供参考。
基金supported by the China Agriculture Research System (CARS-11)the National High-Tech R&D Program of China (2012AA101204)the Jiangsu Independent Inno vation Funds of Agriculture,China (CX(13)2032)
文摘The information of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is quite unknown in sweetpotato. In this study, two sweetpotato varieties (Xushu 18 and Xu 781) were sequenced by Illumina technology, as well as de novo transcriptome assembly, functional annotation, and in silico discovery of potential SNP molecular markers. Tetra-primer Amplification Refractory Mutation System PCR (ARMS-PCR) is a simple and sufficient method for detecting different alleles in SNP locus. Total 153 sets of ARMS-PCR primers were designed to validate the putative SNPs from sequences. PCR products from 103 sets of primers were different between Xu 781 and Xushu 18 via agarose gel electrophoresis, and the detection rate was 67.32%. We obtained the expected results from 32 sets of primers between the two genotypes. Furthermore, we ascertained the optimal annealing temperature of 32 sets of primers. These SNPs might be used in genotyping, QTL mapping, or marker-assisted trait selection further in sweetpotato. To our knowledge, this work was the first study to develop SNP markers in sweetpotato by using tetra-primer ARMS-PCR technique. This method was a simple, rapid, and useful techn!que to develop SNP markers, and will provide a potential and preliminary application in discriminating cultivars in sweetpotato.