裸仁西葫芦因其种皮退化无需脱壳而备受关注,纤维素是植物细胞壁的主要组成成分,是影响西葫芦种皮形成的重要因素,而纤维素合成酶(CES)在植物纤维素合成过程中起关键作用。为深入探究西葫芦CpCesA基因对种皮形成的调控机制,本研究通过...裸仁西葫芦因其种皮退化无需脱壳而备受关注,纤维素是植物细胞壁的主要组成成分,是影响西葫芦种皮形成的重要因素,而纤维素合成酶(CES)在植物纤维素合成过程中起关键作用。为深入探究西葫芦CpCesA基因对种皮形成的调控机制,本研究通过克隆获得CpCesA的基因序列,利用生物信息学方法分析其结构和编码蛋白的理化性质。利用实时荧光定量PCR检测种皮不同发育时期和西葫芦不同组织部位CpCesA的表达模式。通过克隆获得CpCesA开放阅读框序列全长2 952 bp,生物信息学分析表明,其编码的蛋白质在葫芦科作物中有很强的保守性,且具有纤维素合成酶家族蛋白的保守结构域,属于质膜蛋白。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示:在种子发育过程中,Cp Ces A在裸仁西葫芦种皮中的表达量比有壳西葫芦普遍显著偏低,有壳西葫芦在授粉后10 d CpCesA表达量达到最高,而裸仁西葫芦则在授粉后20 d达到最高后开始下降。不同品种种皮发育相同时期、同一品种不同发育时期Cp CesA表达量表现均不同,这表明CpCesA与西葫芦种皮的发育和形成有着密切关系。组织表达分析表明,Cp CesA在两种西葫芦叶片、茎、根、花瓣等不同组织中均有表达,茎和根中表达量高且差异极显著,具有组织表达特异性。本研究为进一步研究纤维素影响西葫芦种皮发育的机理提供参考依据。展开更多
The transcription factors FLOWERING LOCUS C(FLC) and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE(SVP) can interact to form homologous and heterologous protein complexes that regulate flowering time in Brassica juncea Coss.(Mustard). Previ...The transcription factors FLOWERING LOCUS C(FLC) and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE(SVP) can interact to form homologous and heterologous protein complexes that regulate flowering time in Brassica juncea Coss.(Mustard). Previous studies showed that protein interactions were mediated by the K domain,which contains the subdomains K1,K2 and K3. However,it remains unknown how the subdomains mediate the interactions between FLC and SVP. In the present study,we constructed several mutants of subdomains K1–K3 and investigated the mechanisms involved in the heterologous interaction of BjFLC/BjSVP and in the homologous interaction of BjFLC/Bj FLC or BjSVP/BjSVP. Yeast two-hybrid and β-galactosidase activity assays showed that the 19 amino acids of the K1 subdomain in BjSVP and the 17 amino acids of the K1 subdomain in BjFLC were functional subdomains that interact with each other to mediate hetero-dimerization. The heterologous interaction was enhanced by the K2 subdomain of BjSVP protein,but weakened by its interhelical domain L2. The heterologous interaction was also enhanced by the K2 subdomain of BjFLC protein,but weakened by its K3 subdomain. The homologous interaction of BjSVP was mediated by the full K-domain. However,the homologous interaction of BjFLC was regulated only by its K1 and weakened by its K2 and K3 subdomains. The results provided new insights into the interactions between FLC and SVP,which will be valuable for further studies on the molecular regulation mechanisms of the regulation of flowering time in B. juncea and other Brassicaceae.展开更多
基金贵州省科技计划项目(黔科合平台人才[2018]5768-11,黔科合支撑[2020]1 Y 089号,黔科合服企[2022]005,黔科合支撑[2022]一般119,黔科合支撑[2021]一般211)贵阳市科技局项目(筑科合同[2021]5-1号)宁波市公益类科技计划项目(2021 S 026)。
文摘裸仁西葫芦因其种皮退化无需脱壳而备受关注,纤维素是植物细胞壁的主要组成成分,是影响西葫芦种皮形成的重要因素,而纤维素合成酶(CES)在植物纤维素合成过程中起关键作用。为深入探究西葫芦CpCesA基因对种皮形成的调控机制,本研究通过克隆获得CpCesA的基因序列,利用生物信息学方法分析其结构和编码蛋白的理化性质。利用实时荧光定量PCR检测种皮不同发育时期和西葫芦不同组织部位CpCesA的表达模式。通过克隆获得CpCesA开放阅读框序列全长2 952 bp,生物信息学分析表明,其编码的蛋白质在葫芦科作物中有很强的保守性,且具有纤维素合成酶家族蛋白的保守结构域,属于质膜蛋白。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示:在种子发育过程中,Cp Ces A在裸仁西葫芦种皮中的表达量比有壳西葫芦普遍显著偏低,有壳西葫芦在授粉后10 d CpCesA表达量达到最高,而裸仁西葫芦则在授粉后20 d达到最高后开始下降。不同品种种皮发育相同时期、同一品种不同发育时期Cp CesA表达量表现均不同,这表明CpCesA与西葫芦种皮的发育和形成有着密切关系。组织表达分析表明,Cp CesA在两种西葫芦叶片、茎、根、花瓣等不同组织中均有表达,茎和根中表达量高且差异极显著,具有组织表达特异性。本研究为进一步研究纤维素影响西葫芦种皮发育的机理提供参考依据。
基金supported financially by grants from the National Program on Key Basic Research Projects(The 973 Program:2012CB113900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31000908)+1 种基金the Chongqing Natural Science Foundation (2011BA1002)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (XDJK2012B020)
文摘The transcription factors FLOWERING LOCUS C(FLC) and SHORT VEGETATIVE PHASE(SVP) can interact to form homologous and heterologous protein complexes that regulate flowering time in Brassica juncea Coss.(Mustard). Previous studies showed that protein interactions were mediated by the K domain,which contains the subdomains K1,K2 and K3. However,it remains unknown how the subdomains mediate the interactions between FLC and SVP. In the present study,we constructed several mutants of subdomains K1–K3 and investigated the mechanisms involved in the heterologous interaction of BjFLC/BjSVP and in the homologous interaction of BjFLC/Bj FLC or BjSVP/BjSVP. Yeast two-hybrid and β-galactosidase activity assays showed that the 19 amino acids of the K1 subdomain in BjSVP and the 17 amino acids of the K1 subdomain in BjFLC were functional subdomains that interact with each other to mediate hetero-dimerization. The heterologous interaction was enhanced by the K2 subdomain of BjSVP protein,but weakened by its interhelical domain L2. The heterologous interaction was also enhanced by the K2 subdomain of BjFLC protein,but weakened by its K3 subdomain. The homologous interaction of BjSVP was mediated by the full K-domain. However,the homologous interaction of BjFLC was regulated only by its K1 and weakened by its K2 and K3 subdomains. The results provided new insights into the interactions between FLC and SVP,which will be valuable for further studies on the molecular regulation mechanisms of the regulation of flowering time in B. juncea and other Brassicaceae.