Isolate a Gene for Velvet Hairiness in Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L. ) by Map-based Cloning

Cotton crop is prone to many insect pests.Finely dense pubescence（pilose/velvet hairy）,one of the important elements of defenseumbrella confers in built resistance againstseveral insect pests.The present research wasconducted to isolate DNA markers for velvethairiness,which would be useful to launch map-basedcloning.An F2 population developed

3-34 Gene Mining: Association Analysis of the Whole Genome Re-sequencing and the Map-based Cloning

Since the whole genome sequence of Arabidopsis thaliana ecotype Columbia (Col-0) was published in 2 000, the focus of genomics study had turned from structural genomics to functional genomics era[1]. In the post genomics era, mutants play an important role for gene function exploring. Therefore, acquiring various variants and studying on them are useful for understanding the mechanism of plant development and molecular design for plant breeding.

Map-Based Cloning of zb7 Encoding an IPP and DMAPP Synthase in the MEP Pathway of Maize

IspH is a key enzyme in the last step of the methyI-D-erythritol-4-phosphate （MEP） pathway. Loss of function of IspH can often result in complete yellow or albino phenotype in many plants. Here, we report the characterization of a recessive mutant of maize, zebra7 （zb7）, showing transverse green/yellow striped leaves in young plants. The yellow bands of the mutant have decreased levels of chlorophylls and carotenoids with delayed chloroplast development. Low temperature suppressed mutant phenotype, while alternate light/dark cycle or high temperature enlarged the yellow section. Map-based cloning demonstrated that zb7 encodes the IspH protein with a mis-sense mutation in a conserved region. Transgenic silencing of Zb7 in maize resulted in complete albino plantlets that are aborted in a few weeks, confirming that Zb7 is important in the early stages of maize chloroplast development. Zb7 is constitutively expressed and its expression subject to a 16-h light/8-h dark cycle regulation. Our results suggest that the less effective or unstable IspH in zb7 mutant, together with its diurnal expression, are mechanistically accounted for the zebra phenotype. The increased IspH mRNA in the leaves of zb7 at the late development stage may explain the restoration of mutant phenotype in mature stages.

Cloning of Ln Gene Through Combined Approach of Map-based Cloning and Association Study in Soybean

Increasing yield is one of the most important goals in crop breeding. Soybean （Glycine max L. Merr.）, one of the most economically important leguminous seed crops, provides the majority of plant proteins, and more than a quarter of the world＇s food and animal feed （Graham and Vance, 2003）. The yield of soybean is finally determined by the number of seeds per unit area, which affected by many characters, such as height, branching number, photosynthesis, seed size, seed number. The number of seeds per pod is taken for one of the critical components that related to yield （You et al., 1995）.

Map-based cloning of the ALK gene,which controls the gelatinization temperature of rice

Gelatinization temperature (GT) is an important parameter for evaluating the cooking and eating quality of rice besides amylose content (AC). The inheritance of the genes affecting GT has been widely studied and is considered to be controlled by a major gene. Here, we report the map-based cloning of rice ALK that encodes the soluble starch synthase II (SSSII). Comparison between the DNA sequences from different rice varieties, together with the results obtained with digestion of the rice seeds in alkali solution, indicates that the base substitutions in coding se-quence of ALK may cause the alteration in GT.

CloneIRD:面向代码溯源的克隆代码继承关系判定方法

随着开源软件的广泛使用,代码溯源成为管理软件源代码、降低潜在风险的重要技术手段。基于代码克隆检测的大规模代码溯源分析,从其检测结果中鉴别代码克隆对之间的继承关系,对代码来源追踪、组件依赖关系分析、软件脆弱性分析以及代码缺陷修复等具有重要意义。目前,已有方法在原始代码片段存在微小修改的情况下,会产生许多误判,并且检测克隆对的效率也有待提高。针对上述问题,提出了代码溯源中克隆代码继承关系的判定方法CloneIRD,包括一个基于自研快速分布式克隆检测工具FastDCF的代码溯源分析框架,以及该框架的核心算法——基于代码演化信息的克隆代码继承关系判定算法EIHR。为验证框架和算法的有效性,首先设计并实现了CloneIRD方法,并在Linux内核V4.9和V4.12的开源代码上进行了实验。实验结果表明,CloneIRD方法能够有效判定代码溯源结果中克隆对的继承关系,且基于FastDCF的溯源分析框架能够胜任大规模代码的溯源分析任务。

Economical phase-covariant cloning with multiclones

This paper presents a very simple method to derive the explicit transformations of the optimal economical 1 to M phase-covariant cloning. The fidelity of clones reaches the theoretic bound [D＇Ar]ano G M and Macchiavello C 2003 Phys. Rev. A 67 042306]. The derived transformations cover the previous contributions [Delgado Y, Lamata Let al, 2007 Phys. Rev. Lett. 98 150502] in which M must be odd.

Superovulation of the Cloned Cattle Derived from Somatic Cells and the Transfer of the Vitrified-Thawed Embryos of the Cloning Cattle

In this experiment, it was designed to carry out superovulation on the two cloned cattles, vitrification and transfer of the embryos recovered from them. First of all, it was carried out vitrification on embryos obtained by IVF. Results showed that there were no significant differences between the blastocysts (obtained by IVF) vitrified in EPS10 and these in EPS20 on the resuscitative rate and the developmental rate. The hatched rate of the blastocysts vitrified in EPS10 (31.3%, 35/112) was significantly higher than that in EPS20 (12.2%, 13/107)(P<0.01), so EPS20 was selected as the vitrification solution to freeze the embryos recovered from the cloned cattle. After superovulation, six (four usable embryos) and ten (nine usable embryos) embryos were respectively recovered from Kangkang and Shuanghuang. Two embryos were selected from the recovered embryos of each cloned cattle to freeze in EPS20, subsequently thawed and transferred into luteal ipsilateral uterine horns of 4 Holstein recipient cows after synchronization of estrus, respectively. At last, one recipient cow (No. 9908) became pregnant and delivered one healthy calf (descendant of the cloned cattle-Shuangshuang). The results of this experi- ment show that the cloned cattle as well as common cattle had better response to the exotic FSH and better ability to multiovulation, the embryos recovered from the cloned cattle can be vitrificated.

MAP-based Audio Coding Compensation for Speaker Recognition

The performance of the speaker recognition system declines when training and testing audio codecs are mismatched. In this paper, based on analyzing the effect of mismatched audio codecs in the linear prediction cepstrum coefficients, a method of MAP-based audio coding compensation for speaker recognition is proposed. The proposed method firstly sets a standard codec as a reference and trains the speaker models in this codec format, then learns the deviation distributions between the standard codec format and the other ones, next gets the current bias via using a small number adaptive data and the MAP-based adaptive technique, and then adjusts the model parameters by the type of coming audio codec format and its related bias. During the test, the features of the coming speaker are used to match with the adjusted model. The experimental result shows that the accuracy reached 82.4% with just one second adaptive data, which is higher 5.5% than that in the baseline system.

An integrated microfluidics platform with high-throughput single-cell cloning array and concentration gradient generator for efficient cancer drug effect screening

Background:Tumor cell heterogeneity mediated drug resistance has been recognized as the stumbling block of cancer treatment.Elucidating the cytotoxicity of anticancer drugs at single-cell level in a high-throughput way is thus of great value for developing precision therapy.However,current techniques suffer from limitations in dynamically characterizing the responses of thousands of single cells or cell clones presented to multiple drug conditions.Methods:We developed a new microfluidics-based“SMART”platform that is Simple to operate,able to generate a Massive single-cell array and Multiplex drug concentrations,capable of keeping cells Alive,Retainable and Trackable in the microchambers.These features are achieved by integrating a Microfluidic chamber Array(4320 units)and a sixConcentration gradient generator(MAC),which enables highly efficient analysis of leukemia drug effects on single cells and cell clones in a high-throughput way.Results:A simple procedure produces 6 on-chip drug gradients to treat more than 3000 single cells or single-cell derived clones and thus allows an efficient and precise analysis of cell heterogeneity.The statistic results reveal that Imatinib(Ima)and Resveratrol(Res)combination treatment on single cells or clones is much more efficient than Ima or Res single drug treatment,indicated by the markedly reduced half maximal inhibitory concentration(IC50).Additionally,single-cell derived clones demonstrate a higher IC_(50) in each drug treatment compared to single cells.Moreover,primary cells isolated from two leukemia patients are also found with apparent heterogeneity upon drug treatment on MAC.Conclusions:This microfluidics-based“SMART”platform allows high-throughput single-cell capture and culture,dynamic drug-gradient treatment and cell response monitoring,which represents a new approach to efficiently investigate anticancer drug effects and should benefit drug discovery for leukemia and other cancers.

Cloning of PsMYB62 and analysis of cadmium resistant in Potentilla sericea

Potentilla sericea is a heavy metal hyperaccumulator landscaping plant.MYB transcription factors play an important role in regulating plant stress response to adversity.However,there are few studies on MYB transcription factors in stress tolerance in Potentilla sericea.In this study,the PsMYB62 gene was successfully cloned from Potentilla sericea.Methods:Bioinformatic analysis and real-time quantitative PCR(qPCR)methods were used to evaluate this gene.The transgenic A.thaliana were obtained by flower dipping and the gene function was identified by determining physiological indicators under cadmium stress.Results:The open reading frame of PsMYB62 is 942 bp,which encodes 313 amino acids(aa)and belongs to the R2R3 MYB transcription factor.The plant overexpression vector PBI121-PsMYB62-GFP was constructed and successfully transferred into A.thaliana.The relative expression level of PsMYB62 was significantly increased by CdCl_(2),NaCl,ABA,and mannitol treatments.The germination rate of transgenic seeds was higher than those of wild type(WT)and empty vector(EV)under different concentrations of cadmium treatment.Upon treatment with 100μmol·L^(−1)of CdCl_(2)·2.5H_(2)O,the activities of superoxide dismutase(SOD),peroxidase(POD),and catalase(CAT)in the transgenic plants were significantly higher than those in the WT and EV.The contents of H_(2)O_(2),O_(2)·−and malondialdehyde(MDA)in transgenic lines were increased,but lower than those in WT and EV.The expression levels of AtGSH,AtPCS,and AtNAS4 that were related to the regulation of cadmium were increased,but the expression levels of transgenic lines were higher than those of WT and EV.Conclusion:The above results showed that PsMYB62 could be induced by cadmium and could improve the cadmium resistance of plants.

Cloning and Functional Validation of Mung Bean VrPR Gene

For the purpose of functional validation,the mung bean(Vigna radiata)VrPR gene was cloned and overexpressed in Arabidopsis thaliana.Thefindings revealed that the ORF of VrPR contained 1200 bp,in which 399 amino acids were encoded.Bioinformatics analysis showed that the VrPR protein belonged to the NADB Rossmann superfamily,which was one of the non-transmembrane hydrophilic proteins.VrPR was assumed to have 44 amino acid phosphorylation sites and be contained in chloroplasts.The VrPR secondary structure comprised of random coil,αhelix,βangle,and extended chain,all of which were quite compatible with the anticipated tertiary structure.Moreover,analysis of the phylogenetic tree indicated that the soybean PR(Glyma.12G222200)and VrPR were closely related.Furthermore,chlorophyll content in leaves is markedly increased in Arabidopsis when VrPR is overexpressed.Ourfindings will serve as a reference for more functional studies on the PR genes in mung bean.

Cloning and Bioinformatics Analysis of vscB Gene of T3SS Chaperone of Vibrio alginolyticus

[Objectives]To clone and analyze the vscB gene of Vibrio alginolyticus HY9901 by bioinformatics.[Methods]A pair of specific primers were designed according to the vscB gene sequence of Vibrio alginolyticus HY9901.The full length of the primers was cloned by PCR and analyzed by bioinformatics.[Results]The vscB gene was 429 bp long,encoding 142 amino acids,with a theoretical molecular weight of 16.4 kDa and a pI value of 5.48.Amino acid sequence analysis of VscB showed that VscB was not a secretory protein,without signal peptide and transmembrane region,and there were protein kinase C phosphorylation site and casein kinase II phosphorylation site in the sequence.Homologous comparison of amino acid sequences showed that VscB of V.alginolyticus had the highest protein similarity with Vibrio Parahaemolyticus,reaching 91%.Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that the corresponding proteins of V.alginolyticus VscB,Vibrio Parahaemolyticus and Vibrio diabolicus were clustered in the same subfamily.Functional domain analysis showed that it had CesT family domain.Tertiary structure prediction showed that there were 3α-helices and 5β-turns in VscB protein.[Conclusions]This study provided a theoretical basis for further study on the function of chaperone of V.alginolyticus.

The Clones’Struggle for Happiness under the Doomed Fate in Never Let Me Go

Japanese British writer Kazuo Ishiguro is one of the leading writers in contemporary British literature.He has always been committed to creating works with universal significance.Responsibility and destiny are themes that run through his works.His novel Never Let Me Go tells a story of a group of clones growing up in the Hailsham,who are given the mission to donate organs at birth.So,there is no doubt that they will inevitably end their lives in the process of donating organs to human beings again and again.The tragic life of clones is determined by the motivation of human to create them.

An Analysis on the Role Identification of Clones in Never Let Me Go

With the guidance of Erikson’s identity theory,the article analyzes the clones’identity exploration through role identification in Never Let Me Go.It interprets the clones’puzzlement about their identity,and the process of their identity quest as well as role identification.Through the specific analysis,it is concluded that the clones,represented by Kathy,Tommy and Ruth,have gained self-certainty and social identity by realizing the role identity as a“carer”and a“donor”,in the meantime,they have constructed their identity as social persons with souls like ordinary people.Furthermore,the findings shows that Never Let Me Go is actually a microcosm of human’s quest for identity.Ishiguro aims to express his meditation on human life in the novel:human life is a process of seeking self-identity and social roles,and then fulfilling the obligations of the roles,which confirms Ishiguro’s internationalism that he attempts to convey his contemplation on human existence through his works.

洋葱AcSCL4的克隆及其功能分析

【目的】初步探讨AcSCL4在洋葱成花中的功能,为解析洋葱成花分子调控机制提供理论基础。【方法】以长日生态型洋葱品系SB2为试验材料,根据已有的洋葱转录组数据,通过qRT-PCR筛选目的基因AcSCL4后进行基因克隆,并对其进行生物信息学分析;构建AcSCL4基因的过表达载体pB221-3300-AcSCL4并转化农杆菌,采用花序浸染法浸染拟南芥,并对T_(3)代纯系转基因植株进行表型分析和开花相关基因表达量分析。【结果】洋葱AcSCL4基因CDS长1515 bp,编码504个氨基酸;AcSCL4蛋白N端高度变异,C端有GRAS结构域。聚类分析发现,AcSCL4与石刁柏和棉花的SCL4蛋白亲缘关系较近。与野生型拟南芥相比,AcSCL4过表达植株表现晚花表型。荧光定量PCR结果表明,与野生型拟南芥相比,AcSCL4过表达植株开花调控基因CO和FT的表达量极显著下降。【结论】AcSCL4通过调控CO及FT基因表达来抑制洋葱开花。

康乃馨抗尖孢镰刀菌无性系诱变技术

枯萎病是康乃馨鲜切花种植过程中较为严重的真菌病害之一,该病的病原菌是尖孢镰刀菌康乃馨专化型(Fusarium oxysporum f.sp.dianthi),培育和合理种植抗病品种是防控康乃馨枯萎病最有效的方法之一。应用植物体细胞无性系变异及真菌毒素加压筛选技术,可以定向培育康乃馨抗病育种材料并加快抗病品种选育速度,为康乃馨抗病育种提供新的思路。为获得抗枯萎病的康乃馨育种中间材料,以感枯萎病的康乃馨多花品种紫蝴蝶组培苗为试验材料,诱导愈伤组织并进行悬浮培养建立悬浮培养系,再用甲基磺酸乙酯(EMS)诱变后添加尖孢镰刀菌毒素粗提液筛选抗病细胞系。结果表明,诱导愈伤组织最适宜的培养基是Murashig-Skoog培养基+麦草畏1.0 mg/L;筛选出EMS最佳处理组合为0.4%处理4 h;在80.0%的粗毒素培养基上培养10 d是康乃馨抗尖孢镰刀菌无性系筛选较适宜的选择压;诱导康乃馨再生植株较好的激素组合是苄氨基腺嘌呤(BA)0.5 mg/L+噻苯隆(TDZ) 0.1 mg/L+萘乙酸(NAA)0.1 mg/L;经人工接种尖孢镰刀菌进行抗病性鉴定后发现,紫蝴蝶抗病无性系的病情指数为45,为中抗水平。

杨树无性系表型性状及ISSR分子标记遗传多样性分析

【目的】综合表型性状及分子标记多样性分析探明供试的62个杨树无性系的遗传多样性,为杨树进一步遗传改良奠定基础。【方法】选取地径、苗高、叶面积、叶长、叶宽、叶柄长、叶绿素、侧枝数、叶厚、单株总叶片、叶片干质量、叶片含水率等12个表型性状和ISSR分子标记对杨树无性系个体间进行遗传多样性分析,利用PopGen 32、SPSS 16.0及NTsys 2.10e等软件分别计算多样性指数、进行表型性状间的方差分析以及对各无性系进行UPGMA法聚类分析。【结果】侧枝数、单株叶片数、叶片干质量、叶面积以及地径的变异系数均达到了10%以上,叶柄长、叶长、苗高的变异系数也达到了8%以上的水平。利用5条ISSR引物检测到62份杨树无性系多态性谱带百分率平均为89.04%,基因多样度平均为0.4074,Shannon多样性指数(I)平均为0.5304。采用UPGMA法构建的形态和分子标记聚类图将供试材料聚成的类群均有家系内聚为一类的趋势,但也存在较大的差异;表型性状聚类分析主要是根据叶片的相关性状相似度越高的被聚为一个类群;分子标记聚类主要呈现出亲缘关系越近的无性系越容易聚为一个类群的聚类规律。【结论】供试的杨树无性系间表型性状分化程度高,具有丰富的遗传多样性,研究结果为杨树种质资源的改良、种质创新及多元化开发利用提供科学依据。

番木瓜环斑病毒甜瓜分离物的基因组及其侵染性克隆

番木瓜环斑病毒(papaya ringspot virus,PRSV)是瓜类作物主要病毒之一,分析了甜瓜分离物HaNHK10的基因组序列和分子变异,构建了具有侵染性的全长cDNA克隆。结果显示,HaNHK10分离物基因组全长为10332 nt,与其他分离物的核苷酸和氨基酸序列一致性分别为74.60%~97.80%和85.30%~98.50%。基于全基因组序列的系统进化分析显示,HaNHK10与来自中国的所有分离物均聚集于II组中,并与中国山东的西葫芦分离物PRSV-SD亲缘关系最近。接种试验显示,HaNHK10分离物的全长cDNA克隆具有侵染性,它能系统侵染甜瓜、黄瓜、西瓜、南瓜、西葫芦和瓠瓜6种作物,经接种产生的病毒后代也能够通过摩擦接种侵染植株。

大肠杆菌多酚氧化酶的分子克隆及异源高效表达

菜籽粕、棉籽粕等非粮饲料资源存在的酚类化合物芥子碱、棉酚等抗营养因子,严重影响了其饲喂价值。本课题组筛选出的一株大肠杆菌属芥子碱降解菌SDB2已被证实能通过分泌多酚氧化酶来降解芥子碱和棉酚,本试验旨在运用基因工程技术克隆SDB2多酚氧化酶基因,实现其高效表达,为SDB2多酚氧化酶在饲料工业上的规模化应用奠定基础。从大肠杆菌SDB2中克隆出多酚氧化酶基因,将其与质粒pET28a连接后转化至大肠杆菌BL21感受态细胞中培养,通过PCR鉴定及质粒酶切验证方法构建重组菌株,同时对重组克隆基因进行生物信息学分析。采用“2×2”交叉试验设计,以温度和诱导剂IPTG浓度两个影响因素诱导SDB2多酚氧化酶基因在重组菌株中高效表达,经SDS-PAGE和WB双重验证后,确立最佳诱导条件,最终纯化出目标酶蛋白。结果表明:(1)成功克隆SDB2多酚氧化酶基因,构建出异源表达重组菌株。(2)克隆出的SDB2重组多酚氧化酶基因含目标核苷酸741个,总编码氨基酸263个(含标签氨基酸20个),氨基酸组成的蛋白相对分子质量为28499.0,理论等电点为6.94,据此预测出SDB2重组多酚氧化酶三维结构模型。(3)确立SDB2多酚氧化酶异源高效表达的最佳诱导条件为温度37℃,IPTG浓度1 mmol,该条件下表达出大量可溶性酶蛋白,有利于工业化生产。本试验条件下,大肠杆菌SDB2多酚氧化酶成功实现了分子克隆及异源高效表达,为我国非粮饲料资源实现高效利用提供了技术参考。