Eureka lemon zinc finger protein ClDOF3.4 interacts with citrus yellow vein clearing virus coat protein to inhibit viral infection

Citrus yellow vein clearing virus(CYVCV)is a new citrus virus that has become an important factor restricting the development of China’s citrus industry,and the CYVCV coat protein(CP)is associated with viral pathogenicity.In this study,the Eureka lemon zinc finger protein(ZFP)ClDOF3.4 was shown to interact with CYVCV CP in vivo and in vitro.Transient expression of ClDOF3.4 in Eureka lemon induced the expression of salicylic acid(SA)-related and hypersensitive response marker genes,and triggered a reactive oxygen species burst,ion leakage necrosis,and the accumulation of free SA.Furthermore,the CYVCV titer in ClDOF3.4 transgenic Eureka lemon plants was approximately 69.4%that in control plants 6 mon after inoculation,with only mild leaf chlorotic spots observed in those transgenic plants.Taken together,the results indicate that ClDOF3.4 not only interacts with CP but also induces an immune response in Eureka lemon by inducing the SA pathways.This is the first report that ZFP is involved in the immune response of a citrus viral disease,which provides a basis for further study of the molecular mechanism of CYVCV infection.

线虫surface coat proteins提取方法的建立与双向电泳分析

目的:建立一套适用于蛋白质双向电泳体系的线虫surface coat proteins(SCPs)样品制备技术,为今后研究线虫surfacecoat蛋白质组学及线虫病理生理学奠定基础。方法:以秀丽隐杆线虫(Caenorhabditis elegans)为研究材料,对比和分析不同的蛋白提取沉淀方法,进而采用SDS-PAGE电泳技术和双向电泳技术对所提蛋白进行评价。结果:通过35%乙醇结合TCA-丙酮沉淀法获得的质量较好的线虫SCPs,在12%的SDS-PAGE分析中该法提取的蛋白背景浅,蛋白条带多且清晰尖锐,含有丰富的蛋白信息量。通过双向电泳分析,可从提取的蛋白中鉴定出清晰蛋白点400多个。随机选择5个蛋白斑点,进行基质辅助激光解吸电离飞行时间质谱鉴定,鉴定得到高度匹配的已知线虫蛋白质2个。结论:所建立的方法可为今后研究线虫surface coat蛋白质组学及线虫病理生理学提供重要工具。

Capillary Zone Electrophoretic Separation of Proteins in Polymer Coated Capillaries

Fused-silica capillaries used in capillary zone electrophoresis were statically coated with γ- glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane and epoxy polymer in order to suppress wall adsorption in the separation of proteins. It has been shown that a significant decrease in adsorption was obtained and eletroosmotic flow was the diminished in the pH range 3-5. However with higher pH values, appreciable peak deformation and decreases in the resolving power were observed. Under pH 5, the epoxy polymer coating was shown to be quite stable and exhibited reproducible separations from run-to-run and day-to-day over a period of time.

苹果坏死花叶病毒CP基因原核表达及其抗血清制备

苹果坏死花叶病毒(Apple necrotic mosaic virus,ApNMV)是近年新发现的病原物,并且是与我国苹果花叶病症状高度相关的重要病毒,进行ApNMV外壳蛋白(coat protein,CP)基因原核表达、制备多克隆抗血清,以建立快速、灵敏、准确的ApNMV常规检测方法尤为必要.通过设计特异性引物,以RT-PCR方法成功获得ApNMV CP基因序列,插入到原核表达载体pET-28a(+)中构建重组质粒,转化至大肠杆菌BL21(DE3),利用IPTG进行重组蛋白(含His-tag)诱导表达.SDS-PAGE和Western blot分析结果表明,CP基因在大肠杆菌中获得了高效表达,用Ni Sepharose 6 Fast Flow进行蛋白纯化,回收共得到重组蛋白2.4 mg.在屏障环境下免疫2只SPF级新西兰兔,制备出多克隆抗血清,稀释400倍后仍能与ApNMV阳性苹果叶片样品发生免疫反应.由此证明,本研究建立的ApNMV间接ELISA检测方法具有较好的灵敏性,检测效率高,能够用于田间大量样品ApNMV的诊断.

P1 of strawberry vein banding virus, a multilocalized protein, functions as a movement protein and interacts with the coat protein

Although the complete nucleotide sequence of strawberry vein banding virus(SVBV) has been determined and bioinformatic analysis has revealed that the SVBV genome could encode seven proteins, the precise function of each protein is unclear. This study provided evidence that the P1 protein of SVBV(SVBV-P1) possesses the following features. Bioinformatic and subcellular localization analyses showed that SVBV-P1 is localized in the cytoplasm and cell walls of epidermal cells in Nicotiana benthamiana, and it forms inclusion bodies associated with microtubules and the endoplasmic reticulum. Dilution experiments demonstrated that SVBV-P1 could move from the original agro-infiltrated cells to adjacent cells in N. benthamiana leaves. Further trans-complementation experiments demonstrated that SVBV-P1 could facilitate the intercellular movement of a movement-deficient potato virus X mutant in N. benthamiana leaves. Finally, yeast twohybrid and bimolecular fluorescence complementation assays revealed that SVBV-P1 could interact with the SVBV coat protein, which is a major component of Caulimovirus virions. Results of the electrophoretic mobility shift assay indicated that SVBV-P1 lacks DNA-binding capability. In summary, the results suggest that SVBV-P1 is probably a movement protein of SVBV, providing new insights into the function of movement proteins of the Caulimovirus genus.

Transformation of Coat Protein Encoding Gene from Soil-Borne Mosaic Virus into Wheat

CWMV-CP1 target gene and bar selection gene were co-transferred into commercial wheat variety of Yangmai158 by particle bombardment. In total, 145 resistant plants to 3 -5 mg L-1 Bialaphos were obtained, 21 plants were identified to be positive in T0 generation by PCR-Southern test, and the transformation frequency had 0.99%. T1 plants were further tested by PCR and Southern hybridization. Results demonstrated that the alien resistance gene had been integrated into the wheat genome. The segregation ratio of CP1+ to CP1- in T1 generation was 1.0 to 1. 3, and didn't agree with Mendelian rule. RT-PCR result from T2 plants showed that the alien gene CWMV-CP1 had stable expression in wheat genetic background.

Mapping subgenomic promoter of coat protein gene of Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus

Many plant viruses utilize subgenomic RNA as gene expression strategy, therefore mapping subgenomic promoter(SGP) is extremely important for constructing viral vectors. Although Cucumber green mottle mosaic virus(CGMMV)-based virus vectors have been constructed, SGP of the coat protein(CP) has not yet mapped. To this end, we firstly presumed 13 nucleotides upstream of the start codon as the transcription starting site(TSS) as previous study identified by random amplification of c DNA ends(RACE). Secondly, the region from nucleotides –110 to +175 is the putative CP SGP, as predicted, a long stem loop structure by the secondary structure of RNA covering movement protein(MP) and CP. To map the CGMMV CP SGP, we further constructed a series of deletion mutants according to RNA secondary structure prediction. The deletion of TSS upstream significantly enhanced CP transcription when 105 nucleotides were retained before the CP TSS. For the downstream of CP TSS, we analyzed the expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP) in a series of vectors with partial deletion of the CGMMV CP and found that the nucleotides from +71 to +91 played a key role in the EGFP expression at the transcription level, while EGFP showed the highest expression level when 160 nucleotides were retained downstream of the CP TSS. To confirm these results, we applied online software MEME to predict the motifs and cis-acting elements in the 466 nucleotides covering the sequences of deletion analysis. Conserved motifs and relative acting elements were in regions in which transcription levels were the highest or enhanced. To our best knowledge, this is the first mapping of CGMMV SGP.

Sweet Potato Leaf Curl Virus: Coat Protein Gene Expression in <i>Escherichia coli</i>and Product Identification by Mass Spectrometry

Sweet potato is one of the first natural GMOs, genetically modified 8000 years ago by Agrobacterium rhizogenes as reported recently by Kyndt et al. A section of 10 kbp long DNA (Transferred- DNA or T-DNA) of the Ri (Root-inducing) plasmid was transferred to the plant genome by A. rhizo-genes and has been maintained in all 291 hexaploid sweet potato cultivars of the world. The maintenance in the sweet potato genome and expression of two T-DNA genes for tryptophan-2-monooxygenease (iaaM) and for indole-3-acetamide hydrolase (iaaH) are likely to be physiologically significant since these enzymes convert tryptophan to indole-3-acetic acid, a major plant growth hormone auxin. Sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam) is ranked the third most important root crop after potato and cassava, and the seventh in global food crop production with more than 126 million metric tons. Although sweet potato originated in Central or South America, China currently produces over 86% of world production with 109 million metric tons. In the United States, North Carolina is the leading producer with 38.5% of the 2007 sweet potato production, followed by California, Mississippi, and Louisiana with 23%, 19%, and 15.9%, respectively. Leaf curl virus diseases have been reported in sweet potato throughout the world. One of the causal agents is Sweet potato leaf curl virus (SPLCV) belonging to the genus Begomovirus (family Geminiviridae). Although SPLCV does not cause symptoms on Beauregard, one of the most predominant sweet potato cultivars in the US, it can reduce the yield up to 26%. Serological detection of SPLCV is not currently available due to the difficulties in obtaining purified virions that can be used as antigen for antiserum production. In attempts to obtain the coat protein (CP) of SPLCV for antibody production, primers were designed to amplify the CP gene. This gene was cloned into the expression vector pMAL-c2E as a fusion protein with maltose-binding protein, and transformed into Escherichia coli strain XL1-Blue. After gene induction, a fusion protein of 72 kDa was purified by amylose affinity chromatography. The yield of the purified fusion protein was approximately 200 μg/liter of bacterial culture. Digestion with enterokinase cleaved the fusion protein into a 42.5 kDa maltosebinding protein and a 29.4 kDa protein. The latter protein was identified by mass spectrometry analysis as the coat protein of SPLCV based on the fact that the mass spectrometry elucidated the sequences corresponding to 37% of amino acid positions of the SPLCV coat protein.

Transgenic Tobacco Lines Expressing Yam Mosaic Virus Coat Protein-Derived dsRNA Are Resistant to Yam Mosaic Virus

Yam mosaic virus (YMV), a Potyvirus, is a highly destructive pathogen of yam accounting for yield losses up to 40%. Apart from causing significant reduction in tuber size and quality, it restricts international exchange of germplasms. It thus becomes crucial to get resistant or at least virus-free planting materials for farmers. This study was aimed at inducing resistance to YMV in tobacco by RNA silencing. An RNAi construct containing 161 bp fragment of YMV-coat protein (CP) gene was developed and used to produce transgenic tobacco lines expressing YMV-coat protein (CP) derived double stranded RNA (dsRNA) via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation. Of the eight T1 transgenic lines inoculated with YMV, six (L1, L2, L3, L5, L7 and L8) showed immunity to YMV as no symptoms were detected, whereas two (L4 and L10) exhibited high resistance with mild symptoms limited to inoculation portions. No virus could be detected in uninoculated new leaves of the transgenic lines after RT-PCR and qPCR analyses of YMV-coat protein (CP). The presence of small interfering RNAs in transgenic lines after virus challenge indicates that the resistance was acquired through RNA silencing.

Application of M13 Phage Coat Proteins

M13 phage＇is a filamentous bacteriophage containing a circular single-stranded DNA molecular, which is surrounded by approximately 2 800 copies of protein PVIII. In addition, there are five copies of each of proteins PVII and PXI in one end, and five copies of each of proteins PVI and PUI on the other. These coat proteins have play an important role in the infection and assembly of M13 phage. With the development of phage display technology, these five coat proteins all can be used in phage display, which plays an increasingly important role in molecular detection and treatment.

Genetic Characteristics of <i>Citrus Tristeza Virus</i>Isolates from Cultivated Citrus in China Based on Coat Protein Gene

Citrus tristeza virus (CTV) is an important citrus pathogen causing considerable economic loss to citrus production. Knowledge on genetic evolutionary of the CTV population in China remains limited. In this study, 1439 samples were collected from nine citrus-producing areas of China. The coat protein (CP) genes of CTV were amplified by RT-PCR, and sequenced to analyze the genetic evolution. Analysis of the base composition showed an AU preference pattern, with the GC content was lower than AU content. Nine CTV populations were clustered into one clade in neighbor-joining (NJ) tree, indicative of a close phylogenetic relationship among the populations in China. Analysis of molecular variation (AMOVA) revealed that 77.72% genetic variations of CTV populations were observed among populations, with an FST value of 0.223. The values of dN/dS and neutrality test of CP gene were ranged from 0.016 to 0.082 and -1.377 to 1.456, respectively, the results suggesting that all of nine CTV populations were relatively constantly maintained under purifying selection. Our study demonstrated the genetic characteristics and molecular evolution relationship of CTV populations in China, and provided a theoretical basis for scientific control of CTV.

Expression of Rice Gall Dwarf Virus Outer Coat Protein Gene (S8) in Insect Cells

To obtain the P8 protein of Rice gall dwarf virus (RGDV) with biological activity,its outer coat protein gene S8 was expressed in Spodoptera frugiperda (Sf9) insect cells using the baculovirus expression system.The S8 gene was subcloned into the pFastBacTM1 vector,to produce the recombinant baculovirus transfer vector pFB-S8.After transformation,pFB-S8 was introduced into the competent cells (E.coli DH10Bac) containing a shuttle vector,Bacmid,generating the recombinant bacmid rbpFB-S8.After being infected by recombinant baculovirus rvpFB-S8 at different multiplicities of infection,Sf9 cells were collected at different times and analyzed by SDS-PAGE,Western blotting and immunofluorescence microscopy.The expression level of the P8 protein was highest between 48-72 h after transfection of Sf9 cells.Immunofluorescence microscopy showed that P8 protein of RGDV formed punctate structures in the cytoplasm of Sf9 cells.

Capillary Zone Electrophoretic Separation of Basic Proteins with Coated Columns Prepared by Sol-Gel Technology

Coated capillary columns were prepared by sol-gel technology and used in the separation of basic proteins with capillary zone electrophoresis. The results indicated that a significant decrease in protein adsorption was obtained and EOF was also diminished to zero in the pH range of 3-10.

中国小麦花叶病毒(CWMV)外壳蛋白(CP)特异性抗体的制备与应用

中国小麦花叶病毒(CWMV)是浙江省农业科学院发现并鉴定的一种土传病毒,其RNA2编码的外壳蛋白(CP)在病毒侵染过程中发挥重要功能。为了检测该蛋白表达并分析其生物学功能,该研究采用RT-PCR方法从感染CWMV小麦病叶中扩增获得CP基因,并通过In-Fusion技术构建了CWMV CP重组表达载体,将其导入BL21(DE3)菌株诱导表达;原核表达的重组CP蛋白经镍柱亲和层析纯化后注射免疫家兔,收集抗血清经亲和层析纯化获得CP多克隆抗体。Dot-ELISA、ID-ELISA、Western blot显示,该抗体不仅对CWMV具有高度的特异性,而且其效价高达1∶2.048×10^(7)、灵敏度达6.25×10^(-2)ng。应用该抗体采用Dot-ELISA、Western blot方法检测田间小麦样品显示其可用于CWMV的准确诊断,这为CWMV病毒病检测、CP定量分析及其功能研究奠定了基础。

CP、Cys-C、RBP及其联合检测在喀什地区维吾尔族慢性肾脏疾病中的诊断价值

目的分析尿外泌体铜蓝蛋白(CP)、血清胱抑素C(Cys-C)、视黄醇结合蛋白(RBP)及其联合检测对喀什地区维吾尔族早期慢性肾脏疾病(CKD)的诊断价值。方法选取2019年1月—2023年1月在新疆喀什地区第一人民医院就诊的225例维吾尔族CKD患者纳入CKD组,另选取同期在体检中心接受健康检查的186例维吾尔族体检者纳入健康对照组。收集两组的尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C及RBP值。采用logistic回归分析影响早期CKD的因素,绘制受试者工作特征(ROC)曲线分析CP、Cys-C、RBP及其联合检测对早期CKD的临床诊断效能。结果与健康对照组比较,CKD组患者的血清白蛋白、C反应蛋白、血尿素、血沉均明显升高(P<0.05),肾小球滤过率降低(P<0.05)。与健康对照组比较,CKD组尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C及RBP表达均明显升高(P<0.001)。Logistic回归分析显示,尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C及RBP是影响早期CKD的独立因素(P<0.001)。ROC曲线分析显示,与尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C、血清RBP比较,联合检测(并联)诊断早期CKD的AUC、特异度均明显升高。结论早期CKD患者的尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C、血清RBP均明显升高,尿外泌体CP、血清Cys-C、血清RBP均可用于诊断早期CKD,但联合检测(并联)的诊断效能更高,为尽早诊断CKD提供参考。

Hydrophilic Silica/Copolymer Nanoparticles and Protein-Resistance Coatings

Hydrophilic silica/copolymer nanoparticles of SiO2-g-P(PEGMA)-b-P(PEG) are prepared by silica surface-initiating atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-ATRP) of poly (ethylene glycol) methyl ether methacrylate (PEGMA) and poly(ethylene glycol) methacrylate (PEG), by using Three molar ratios of SiO2-Br/PEGMA/PEG as 1/42.46/19.44, 1/42.46/38.88 and 1/42.46/77.76. Their temperature sensitive behaviour, pH response and surface properties as protein-resistance coatings are characterized. 220 nm core-shell nanoparticles as P(PEGMA)-b-P(PEG) shell grafted on SiO2 core are formed in water solution, which gained LCST at 60。C - 77。C and good dispersion in water when pH > 5.0. The water-casted films by SiO2-g-P(PEGMA)-b-P(PEG) obtain a little rough surface (Ra = 26.8 - 29.7 nm). While, the introduction of P(PEG) segments could slight increase the protein-repelling adsorption of SiO2-g-P(PEGMA)-b-P(PEG) films (△f = ?6.96 Hz ~ ?7.25 Hz) compared with SiO2-g-P(PEGMA) films (△f = ?9.5 Hz). Therefore, SiO2-g-P(PEGMA)-b-P(PEG) could be used as protein-resistance coatings.

中国马铃薯Y病毒的检测鉴定及CP基因的分子变异

【目的】查明马铃薯Y病毒(Potato virus Y,PVY)病在中国的发生情况,及时、准确地鉴定出PVY并对其分子变异进行分析。【方法】采用ELISA方法对采自中国14个省(直辖市)马铃薯种植区疑似受PVY感染的样品进行了检测,并对其中的部分材料镜检验证,然后根据CP基因序列设计1对简并引物针对随机选择感染PVY的14个省(直辖市)代表样品进行CP基因扩增克隆,将测序得到的序列进行分子变异分析,并使用贝叶斯法(Bayesian inference,BI)重建系统发育关系。【结果】ELISA检测结果表明,691份样品中220个样品与PVY抗体呈阳性反应,其余呈阴性反应;ELISA检测的阳性材料在透射电镜下均可观察到明显的风轮状内含体,14个PVY分离物均成功扩增出预期大小(约800 bp)的特异性片段,CP基因的核苷酸序列与已报道PVY不同株系的核苷酸序列一致性均在88%以上;在14个PVY分离物CP基因中共发现有29个多态性位点,其中6个简约信息位点,23个单一变异位点。系统发育分析结果显示,14个PVY分离物与PVYN:O株系相聚成簇,表明其在系统发育关系上,与PVYN:O株系的亲缘关系最近。【结论】PVY CP基因高度保守,但不同地区分离物也存在一定的分子变异,本研究可为今后了解PVY病毒病流行、变异趋势及其防治提供依据。

瞬时表达比较马铃薯X病毒CP基因3种结构对RNA沉默的诱导效果

RNA沉默是植物抵御病毒侵染的一种防卫机制,病原来源的抗性(pathogen-derived resistance,PDR)被认为是通过RNA沉默起作用的.转化的核酸片段在基因组中的位置、长短和不同排列结构等均影响RNA沉默的效率.用全长马铃薯X病毒(PVX)CP基因构建非翻译的正义、反义和反向重复结构转基因的植物表达载体,通过农杆菌渗入法瞬时表达测试了这些转基因对RNA介导抗性的诱导效率和有效性.结果表明,反向重复的PVXCP是更为有效的RNA沉默诱导因子,同时也证明让目的基因在受试植物中瞬时表达,在转化植物之前能比较快速地检测转基因的表达情况以及表达产物的功能,从而节约时间和资源,并减少盲目性.

转CP基因线辣椒对CMV和CMV-RNA的抗病性比较

本试验以转化 CMV- CP和 TMV- CP基因线辣椒纯合系作试材 ,比较了接种 CMV粒体和CMV- RNA后的发病特点和叶片中的病毒含量。结果表明 :转化线辣椒不仅能抵抗 CMV粒体的侵染 ,而且还能抵抗 CMV- RNA的侵染。不论接种 CMV粒体或 CMV- RNA,CP(+ )线辣椒的系统症状都延迟出现 ,显症株率和病害严重度级别大幅度降低 ,病毒增殖和运转受到抑制 ,接种叶片与新生叶片中的病毒含量明显减低。这一结果证实 CMV- RNA不能克服线辣椒由 CP基因介导的抗病性。

低温胁迫对黄瓜花叶病毒CMV-BG株系cp基因多态性的影响

研究了低温胁迫下黄瓜花叶病毒与三生烟互作后CMV cp基因序列的变化规律,并分析了植物RNA病毒的进化机制。用黄瓜花叶病毒北京甘蓝分离物(CMV-BG)侵染三生烟不同单株,置于不同温度条件下(常温和低温)培养30 d后,对CMV cp基因进行克隆、序列测定和多态性分析。结果表明,侵染低温组植物CMV的cp基因多态性(Pi=0.001 76)高于常温组(Pi=0.001 14),IFEL分析检测到低温组第48个氨基酸位点为正选择位点,初步表明低温胁迫有助于提高CMV-BG cp基因序列的多态性,温度胁迫是植物RNA病毒与宿主互作过程中基因序列变异的一种重要的作用力。