Long non-coding RNA CDKN2B-AS1 promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via E2F transcription factor 1/G protein subunit alpha Z axis

BACKGROUND A series of long non-coding RNAs(lncRNAs)have been reported to play a crucial role in cancer biology.Some previous studies report that lncRNA CDKN2B-AS1 is involved in some human malignancies.However,its role in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)has not been fully deciphered.AIM To decipher the role of CDKN2B-AS1 in the progression of HCC.METHODS CDKN2B-AS1 expression in HCC was detected by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.The malignant phenotypes of Li-7 and SNU-182 cells were detected by the CCK-8 method,EdU method,and flow cytometry,respectively.RNA immunoprecipitation was executed to confirm the interaction between CDKN2B-AS1 and E2F transcription factor 1(E2F1).Luciferase reporter assay and chromatin immunoprecipitation were performed to verify the binding of E2F1 to the promoter of G protein subunit alpha Z(GNAZ).E2F1 and GNAZ were detected by western blot in HCC cells.RESULTS In HCC tissues,CDKN2B-AS1 was upregulated.Depletion of CDKN2B-AS1 inhibited the proliferation of HCC cells,and the depletion of CDKN2B-AS1 also induced cell cycle arrest and apoptosis.CDKN2B-AS1 could interact with E2F1.Depletion of CDKN2B-AS1 inhibited the binding of E2F1 to the GNAZ promoter region.Overexpression of E2F1 reversed the biological effects of depletion of CDKN2B-AS1 on the malignant behaviors of HCC cells.CONCLUSION CDKN2B-AS1 recruits E2F1 to facilitate GNAZ transcription to promote HCC progression.

Isolation and Characterization of Storage Protein Subunit-null-dwarf Mutants in Soybean(Glycine max(L.) Merr.)

Dwarfing is useful to reduce plant height,when breeding high-yielding and non-lodging crops.In this study,a set of natural storage protein subunit-null dwarf mutants of soybean was reported that showed strongly reduced plant stature and deficiency in various 7S and 11S subunits,designated as snd1 mutants.Under normal growth conditions,the snd1 mutants showed a severe dwarf phenotype,with plant height of about 25 cm.Compared with wild-type DN47,the mutant snd1 exhibited no obvious morphological differences at the early stage of development.All the snd1 mutants examined had fewer nodes and shorter than normal internodes;the leaves were similar in shape to normal parents,but were dark-green at the mature stage.The flower size was similar to DN47;however,the flowering period was shorter than in the wild-type.Significant variation was noted for protein content,oil content of the seeds and size of seeds(weight of 100 seeds)among 17 snd1 dwarf lines.Genetic analysis indicated that the dwarfism of snd1 was controlled by a single recessive gene.The snd1 dwarf mutant had markedly different dynamic levels of the endogenous hormones gibberellin(GA),brassinosteroid,indole-3-acetic acid and abscisic acid,at the seedling stage.Exogenous GA3 treatment led to recovery of the plant height phenotype of the snd1 mutant;GA3 at 0.1 mm had the largest effect on enhancing plant height.Using molecular markers,snd1 gene was approximately mapped in an interval of 603 kb between markers Satt166 and Satt561 on chromosome 19.Snd1 mutant provided valuable material for hypoallergenic soybean breeding and the snd1 gene might be a novel gene related to plant height in soybean.

Characterization of Three Novel Wheat LThinopyrum intermedium Addition Lines with Novel Storage Protein Subunits and Resistance to Both Powdery Mildew and Stripe Rust

Wide hybridization is an effective approach for enhancing the resistance of bread wheat （Triticum aestivum L.） to biotic and abiotic stresses by introducing favorable alien genes （Sepsi et al., 2008）. Wheatgrass, Thinopyrum intermedium （Host） Barkworth ＆ D.R. Dewey or Agropyron intermedium （Host） Beauvoir （2n = 42; genome formula JJjSjSstst）, is a perennial species in the tribe Triticeae and an important source of wheat improvement for biotic and abiotic stress resistance and quality-related traits, such as high grain protein concentration （Chen et al., 1998; 2001; 2003; Han et al., 2004; Li and Wang, 2009）. In addition, the ready crossing ability of wheatgrass with various Triticum species has made it popular in germ- plasm development.

Heterotrimeric G protein α subunit is involved in rice brassinosteroid response

Heterotrimeric G proteins are known to function as messengers in numerous signal transduction pathways.The nullmutation of RGA(rice heterotrimeric G protein α subunit),which encodes the α subunit of heterotrimeric G proteinin rice,causes severe dwarfism and reduced responsiveness to gibberellic acid in rice.However,less is known aboutheterotrimeric G protein in brassinosteroid(BR)signaling,one of the well-understood phytohormone pathways.In thepresent study,we used root elongation inhibition assay,lamina inclination assay and coleoptile elongation analysis todemonstrated reduced sensitivity of dl mutant plants(caused by the null mutation of RGA)to 24-epibrassinolide(24-epiBL),which belongs to brassinosteroids and plays a wide variety of roles in plant growth and development.Moreover,RGA transcript level was decreased in 24-epiBL-treated seedlings in a dose-dependent manner.Our results show thatRGA is involved in rice brassinosteroid response,which may be beneficial to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of Gprotein signaling and provide a novel perspective to understand BR signaling in higher plants.

Gene Cloning and Expression Analysis of G Protein αq Subunit from Helicoverpa assulta (Guenée)

The cDNA encoding the G protein αq subunit was isolated from the antennae of Helicoverpa assulta （Guen6e） by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR） and named as HassGαq. Sequencing analysis showed that the fulllength of HassGαq open reading frame （ORF） is 1 062 bp, 353 amino acid residues are encoded. The predicted molecular weights （MW） and isoelectric point （PI） are 41.5 kD and 5.15, respectively. HassGαq gene was then constructed into expression vector pGEX-4T-2 for over expression in prokaryotic cells. The SDS-PAGE and Western blot analysis showed that induced by Isopropyl-β-D-Thiogalactoside （IPTG）, the GST-HassGαq fusion protein is expressed in Escherichia coil BL21, and its MW was found to be about 66 kD nearly equal to the predicted. In addition, RT-PCR analysis showed that the expressions of HassGαq are not tissue specific.

Inhibition of DNA-dependent Protein Kinase Catalytic Subunit by Small Molecule Inhibitor NU7026 Sensitizes Human Leukemic K562 Cells to Benzene Metabolite-induced Apoptosis

Benzene is an established leukotoxin and leukemogen in humans. We have previously re- ported that exposure of workers to benzene and to benzene metabolite hydroquinone in cultured cells induced DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit （DNA-PKcs） to mediate the cellular response to DNA double strand break （DSB） caused by DNA-damaging metabolites. In this study, we used a new, small molecule, a selective inhibitor of DNA-PKcs, 2-（morpholin-4-yl）-benzo[h]chomen-4-one （NU7026）, as a probe to analyze the molecular events and pathways in hydroquinone-induced DNA DSB repair and apoptosis. Inhibition of DNA-PKcs by NU7026 markedly potentiated the apoptotic and growth inhibitory effects of hydroquinone in proerythroid leukemic K562 cells in a dose-dependent manner. Treatment with NU7026 did not alter the production of reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress by hydroquinone but repressed the protein level of DNA-PKcs and blocked the induction of the kinase mRNA and protein expression by hydroquinone. Moreover, hydroquinone increased the phos- phorylation of Akt to activate Akt, whereas co-treatment with NU7026 prevented the activation of Akt by hydroquinone. Lastly, hydroquinone and NU7026 exhibited synergistic effects on promoting apop- tosis by increasing the protein levels of pro-apoptotic proteins Bax and caspase-3 but decreasing the protein expression of anti-apoptotic protein Bcl-2. Taken together, the findings reveal a central role of DNA-PKcs in hydroquinone-induced hematotoxicity in which it coordinates DNA DSB repair, cell cycle progression, and apoptosis to regulate the response to hydroquinone-induced DNA damage.

A Dominant Locus, qBSC-1, Controls β Subunit Content of Seed Storage Protein in Soybean(Glycine max(L.) Merri.)

Soybean seed storage protein is one of the most important plant vegetable proteins, and β subunit is of great significance to enhance soybean protein quality and processing property. F2 segregated population and residual heterozygous lines（RHL） derived from the cross between Yangyandou（low level of β subunit） and Zhonghuang 13（normal level of β subunit） were used for mapping of β subunit content. Our results showed that β subunit content was controlled by a single dominant locus, qBSC-1（β subunit content）, which was mapped to a region of 11.9 cM on chromosome 20 in F2 population of 85 individuals. This region was narrowed down to 2.5 cM between BARCSOYSSR_20_0997 and BARCSOYSSR_20_0910 in RHL with a larger population size of 246 individuals. There were 48 predicted genes within qBSC-1 region based on the reference genome（Glyma 1.0, Williams 82）, including the two copies of β subunit coding gene CG4. An InDel marker developed from a thymine（TT） insertion in one copy of CG4 promoter region in Yangyandou cosegregrated with BARCSOYSSR_20_0975 within qBSC-1 region, suggesting that this InDel marker maybe useful for marker-assisted selection（MAS）.

Gene Cloning and Tissue-Specific Expression of G Protein β Subunit in Microplitis mediator (Hymenoptera: Braconidae)

A gene encoding a novel G protein β subunit of β1 subclass, GβMmed was isolated from Microplitis mediator （Hymenoptera： Braconidae）. The full-length sequence of GβMmed is 1 119 bp, the cDNA contains a 1 023 bp open reading frame that encodes a protein with 340 amino acids, and the predicted molecular weight of GβMmed is 37.23 kDa and isoelectric point is 5.86. By the quantitative real-time RT-PCR method, the tissue-specific expression and quantitative changes in the developmental expression profile of GβMmed were detected. It was found that GβMmed was abundantly expressed in M. mediator antennae, head （without antennae）, thorax, abdomen, legs and the wings, and especially at high levels in abdomen. In antennae, expression varied through 1st day before emergence to 5-d-old adults, and had equal expression levels detected in females and males in total. In head, GβMmed expresses while initially high in females, and have another peaked in stage 4 and 1st day, in males showed a peak of GβMmed expression prior to emergence and relatively low levels after emergence. In female abdomen GβMmed expression levels have two peaks in stage 1 and the 5th d, but just have one peak in male abdomen in stage 1. In all other tissues expression was low and stable.

G-protein beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and essential hypertension： a case-control association study in northern Han Chinese

ObjectiveTo 探索在三多型性之间的协会[ C825T ， C1429T 和 G (编码 3 子单元( GNB3 )和由执行盒子控制的高血压在北汉中国 population.MethodsWe 学习的 G 蛋白质贝它的基因的-350)A]招募了 731 个高血压的病人和 673 个控制题目(计算力量价值是 &#x0003e ；0.8 ) 。Genotyping 被执行识别 C825T， C1429T 和 G (用 TaqMan 试金的 -350)A 多型性。比较突变而产生之遗传并且在盒子和控制之间的 genotypic 频率被使用 chi 平方测试做。逻辑回归分析被执行在不同基因模型下面调查在 GNB3 基因的三多型性之间的关系(添加剂，主导、后退的模型) C825T ， C1429T 和 G 的 .ResultsThe 遗传型分发和等位基因频率( -350)A 多型性没在高血压的病人和控制题目之间显著地不同，当完整的样品被估计时或当样品被性成层时。没有重要协会在 C825T， C1429T 和 G 之间被观察(-350)A 多型性和在任何基因模型的必要高血压的风险。连接不平衡仅仅在 C825T 和 C1429T 多型性之间被检测。Haplotype 分析没 hypertension.ConclusionsOur 学习的风险建议了的显著地增加的三估计的 haplotypes 观察那任何一个 GNB3 基因多型性[C825T， C1429T 和 G (-350)A] 显著地没用北汉汉语与必要高血压被联系人口。

High expression of protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B''alpha predicts poor outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma patients after liver transplantation

BACKGROUND Protein phosphatase 2 regulatory subunit B''alpha(PPP2R3A)gene has been reported in other tumors,but the influence of PPP2R3A gene expression on the occurrence,development,and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC)remains unclear.AIM To investigate whether the PPP2R3A gene could be used to predict tumor recurrence and survival of HCC patients after liver transplantation(LT).METHODS Diseased liver tissues of HCC patients after LT were collected as well as their clinical data and follow-up information.The immunohistochemical method was used to detect the expression of PPP2R3A protein in the tissues of 108 patients with primary liver cancer.Theχ2 test was used to analyze the relationship between PPP2R3A protein expression levels and the clinicopathological features of tumors.The Kaplan-Meier method was used to analyze overall postoperative survival.The COX proportional hazard model was used to analyze adverse prognostic factors.RESULTS Immunohistochemistry showed that the PPP2R3A protein was mainly expressed in the cytoplasm of HCC cells.Compared to corresponding peritumoral tissues,expression was higher in HCC tissues(P≤0.001).Correlation analysis showed that high PPP2R3A expression was correlated with preoperative serum alphafetoprotein(AFP)levels(P=0.003),tumor-node-metastasis-t stage(P≤0.001),and envelope invasion(P=0.001).Univariate analysis showed that overall survival(P≤0.001)and recurrence-free survival(P=0.025)of patients with high PPP2R3A expression(≥4 points)were poor compared to those with low expression(<4 points).The overall survival rates or recurrence-free survival rates at 1,2,and 3 years with high PPP2R3A expression were 73%,38%,and 23%or 31%,23%,and 23%,respectively.Multivariate analysis showed that high PPP2R3A expression(hazard ratio=2.900,95%confidence interval:1.411–5.960,P=0.004)was an independent survival risk factor of HCC patients after LT,and it was also an independent predictor of postoperative tumor recurrence.This study also showed in patients with AFP≥400 ng/mL,the overall survival(P≤0.001)and recurrencefree survival(P=0.023)of those with high PPP2R3A expression were significantly worse compared to those with low PPP2R3A expression.When PPP2R3A expression was low,the overall survival rate(P=0.461)or recurrence-free survival rate(P=0.072)after LT in patients with AFP<400 ng/mL and≥400 ng/mL was not significantly difference.The 1,2,and 3 year survival rate of patients with low PPP2R3A expression and AFP<400 ng/mL were 98%,80%,and 69%,respectively,while patients who met Hangzhou criteria had a posttransplant 1,2,and 3 years overall survival rate of 89%,66%,and 55%,respectively.CONCLUSION High expression of PPP2R3A might be a potential marker for predicting poor prognosis of HCC after LT.Combined with serum AFP levels,PPP2R3A might enhance the accuracy of predicting HCC outcome in patients after LT and supplement the efficacy of the Hangzhou criteria.

Association between G-protein β3 subunit gene and isolated systolic blood pressure elevation of greater than 130 mmHg: A large-scale cross-sectional study in the Japanese population

AIM To investigate whether GNB3 C825 T single nucleotide polymorphism(SNP) contributes to systolic blood pressure(SBP) ≥ 130 mmH g in a large-scale cross-sectional study among the Japanese population with diastolic blood pressure(DBP) < 85 mmH g. METHODS We analyzed 11008 Japanese subjects, including 2797 cases(SBP ≥ 130 and DBP < 85 mmH g) who were not taking anti-hypertensive medication and 8211 controls(SBP < 130 and DBP < 85 mmH g), all of whom enrolled in the genome banking project of the 21 st Century COE(Center of Excellence) Program at Jichi Medical University. Subjects were divided into four groups according to gender(male and female) and age(≤ 49 years and ≥ 50 years). GNB3 gene polymorphism was determined using the TaqM an probe method. We compared the frequencies of alleles and genotypes between cases and controls by chi-squared test. The strength of the associations was estimated by odds ratios(ORs) and 95%CI by using logistic regression analysis. The ORs were adjusted for age and body mass index. RESULTS Allele and genotype distributions significantly differed between cases and controls only in males aged ≤ 49 years. Compared to the CC genotype, a significant OR was obtained in the TT genotype among males aged ≤ 49 years.CONCLUSION This study indicates that the TT genotype of the GNB3 C825 T SNP may contribute to SBP elevation of greater than 130 mmH g compared to the CC genotype in Japanese males aged ≤ 49 years.

G-protein β subunit AGB1 positively regulates salt stress tolerance in Arabidopsis

The heterotrimeric GTP-binding proteins（G-proteins） in eukaryotes consisted of α, β and γ subunits and are important in molecular signaling by interacting with G-protein-coupled receptors（GPCR）, on which to transduce signaling into the cytoplast through appropriate downstream effectors. However, downstream effectors regulated by the G-proteins in plants are currently not well defined. In this study, the transcripts of AGB1, a G protein β subunit gene in Arabidopsis were found to be down-regulated by cold and heat, but up-regulated by high salt stress treatment. AGB1 mutant（agb1-2） was more sensitive to high salt stress than wild-type（WT）. Compared with WT, the cotyledon greening rates, fresh weight, root length, seedling germination rates and survival rates decreased more rapidly in agb1-2 along with increasing concentrations of Na Cl in normal（MS） medium. Physiological characteristic analysis showed that compared to WT, the contents of chlorophyll, relative proline accumulation and peroxidase（POD） were reduced, whereas the malonaldehyde（MDA） content and concentration ratio of Na＋/K＋ were increased in agb1-2 under salt stress condition. Further studies on the expression of several stress inducible genes associated with above physiological processes were investigated, and the results revealed that the expressions of genes related to proline biosynthesis, oxidative stress response, Na＋ homeostasis, stress- and ABAresponses were lower in agb1-2 than in WT, suggesting that those genes are possible downstream genes of AGB1 and that their changed expression plays an important role in determining phenotypic and physiologic traits in agb1-2. Taken together, these findings indicate that AGB1 positively regulates salt tolerance in Arabidopsis through its modulation of genes transcription related to proline biosynthesis, oxidative stress, ion homeostasis, stress- and ABA-responses.

Recombinant outer membrane protein F-B subunit of LT protein as a prophylactic measure against Pseudomonas aeruginosa burn infection in mice

AIM: To study immunogenicity of outer membrane protein F(Opr F) fused with B subunit of LT(LTB), against Pseudomonas aeruginosa(P. aeruginosa). METHODS: The Opr F, a major surface exposed outer membrane protein that is antigenically conserved in various strains of P. aeruginosa, is a promising immunogen against P. aeruginosa. In the present study recombinant Opr F and Opr F-LTB fusion gene was cloned, expressed and purified. BALB/c mice and rabbits were immunized using recombinant Opr F and Opr F-LTB and challenged at the burn site with P. aeruginosa lethal dose of 104 CFU. The protective efficacy of rabbit anti Opr F Ig G against P. aeruginosa burn infection was investigated by passive immunization. RESULTS: It has been well established that the LTB is a powerful immunomodulator with strong adjuvant activity. LTB as a bacterial adjuvant enhanced immunogenicity of Opr F and anti Opr F Ig G titer in serum was increased. Experimental findings showed significantly higher average survival rate in burned mice immunized with Opr F-LTB than immunized with Opr F or the control group. Rabbits anti Opr F Ig G brought about 75% survival of mice following challenge with P. aeruginosa. Post challenge hepatic and splenic tissues of mice group immunized with Opr F-LTB had significantly lower bacterial load than those immunized with Opr F or the control groups. CONCLUSION: These results demonstrate that LTBfused Opr F might be a potential candidate protein for a prophylactic measure against P. aeruginosa in burn infection.

Efficient and Soluble Expression of α Protein of Clostridium perfringens and Preparation of Genetic Engineering Subunit Vaccine

[Objective] The paper was to develop genetic engineering vaccine that can express α exotoxin antigen protein efficiently without destroying its immunogenicity for preventing and controlling the diseases caused by Clostridium perfringens. [Method] Efficiently expressed soluble recombinant α protein was obtained from Escherichia coli expression system by optimizing codon,removing signal peptide,selecting sequences with better hydrophilicity and antigenicity,and optimizing expression conditions. [Result] Mice obtained higher serum antibody level when immunized by α protein,and the immune protection rates against type A,type B,type C and type D C. perfringens were 100%,90%,85% and 90%,respectively. The antibody titer of mice within 7-14 d after the third immunization reached the peak. [Conclusion]The α protein has good immunogenicity,and can be further used to develop genetic engineering subunit vaccines for preventing C. perfringens.

Subunit Structure and Conformation of Bombyx Mori Silk Proteins

Molecular weights of the silk fibroin were determined by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of so-didium dodecyl sulfate (SDS - PAGE): The silk fibroin molecule consisted of subunits a, b and c with molecular weights of 280 kD, 230 kD and 25 kD respectively, of which the b subunit was composed of two subunits e and f with molecular weights of 130 kD and 125 kD, respec-tively, connected by disulfide bonds. The conformation of silk fibroin and subunits was determinated by Raman spectroscopy and Large angle X - ray diffraction) LAXS. The native silk fibroin only contained a - helix and random coil, but there were three conformation such as random - coil.a - helix and β - sheet in the silk fibroin dissolved in KSCN solution and frozen at - 20 °C. This suggested that KSCN solution and - 20°C freezing action could lead to the conformational transi-tion from random - coil and a - helix to P - sheet. The a subunit mainly existed in β - sheet conformation, in con-trast, the c subunit was

黔豆系列品种贮藏蛋白亚基组成及其含量分析

为明确黔豆系列大豆品种(品系)中大豆球蛋白组分及其各亚基组分含量,以促进营养或加工专用大豆新品种的选育与应用,本研究利用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳(SDS-PAGE)对41份大豆品种(品系)的7S和11S球蛋白亚基组成、相对百分含量和11S/7S比值进行分析。结果表明,各品种间大豆蛋白及其亚基组分相对百分含量存在较大差异;41份供试品种(品系)的7S、11S球蛋白平均相对百分含量分别为26.93%、54.92%,变幅分别为15.58%~43.89%、37.10%~66.48%,变异系数分别为29.36%、13.57%;11S/7S值为0.85~4.05,平均值为2.28,变异系数为38.71%;7S蛋白的变异系数高于11S蛋白,7S蛋白β亚基的变异系数最大,11S蛋白B亚基的变异系数最大,表现出更丰富的遗传多样性;筛选出11S/7S值高于3的品种11份,其中高于4的品种2份;7S与11S球蛋白组分间存在极显著负相关;系统聚类将41份供试品种(品系)聚类为三类,第Ⅰ类群11S蛋白含量和11S/7S平均值最高,第Ⅱ类群A 4、A 1A 2亚基平均含量最高,第Ⅲ类群7S蛋白和A 3亚基的平均含量最高。

S100钙结合蛋白β与α突触核蛋白与帕金森病患者抑郁及运动障碍的关系

目的研究帕金森病(PD)患者血清S100钙结合蛋白β(S100β)及α突触核蛋白(α-syn)水平与患者抑郁及运动障碍的关系。方法选择2022年1月至12月聊城市人民医院收治的PD患者194例,根据汉密尔顿抑郁量表评分分为非抑郁组102例(0~13分)及抑郁组92例(≥14分)。运动障碍采用Hoehn-Yahr(H-Y)分级及统一帕金森病评定量表Ⅲ(UPDRS-Ⅲ)进行评分,用多因素logistic回归分析PD患者抑郁的独立危险因素,用Spearman相关性分析血清S100β及α-syn水平与患者抑郁及运动障碍的关系。结果抑郁组体质量指数低于非抑郁组,H-Y分级、UPDRS-Ⅲ评分、S100β、α-syn均高于非抑郁组,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05,P<0.01)。多因素logistic回归分析显示,H-Y分级、UPDRS-Ⅲ评分、S100β、α-syn为PD患者抑郁的独立危险因素(P<0.05)。Spearman相关性分析显示,PD患者S100β水平与H-Y分级、UPDRS-Ⅲ评分呈正相关(r=0.698,P=0.005;r=0.637,P=0.011);α-syn水平与H-Y分级、UPDRS-Ⅲ评分呈正相关(r=0.654,P=0.021;r=0.611,P=0.035)。ROC曲线显示,S100β、α-syn诊断PD患者抑郁的截断值分别为486.65μg/L、3894.27 ng/L,曲线下面积分别为0.889(95%CI:0.812~0.923)、0.761(95%CI:0.714~0.828),S100β曲线下面积显著优于α-syn(P<0.05)。结论PD患者血清S100β、α-syn水平与其抑郁发生及运动功能障碍密切相关。

光照条件变化对蓝隐藻色素蛋白复合物表达含量的影响

前期研究发现蓝隐藻(Chroomonas placoidea)藻蓝蛋白PC645存在未报道过的β亚基,但其受光照条件的影响及表达情况不明。实验比较了6组不同光照条件下培养的蓝隐藻对数生长期细胞的色素组成变化及PC645亚基的表达差异。发现光照增加对叶绿素a/c-蛋白复合物影响不明显,但有利于PC645的积累;且影响PC645中两种β亚基的相对表达量,而对α亚基含量影响很小。1级12 h和24 h时β_(2)亚基相对含量最高,较低或过高强度的光照都不利于β_(2)的表达。说明PC645在蓝隐藻光适应机制中可能担负调节作用,β_(2)亚基的存在不仅影响隐藻藻胆蛋白的聚合形式,也与藻细胞的光能传递功能可调性相关。实验结果将为分析新亚基的功能,阐明隐藻特异的光合系统结构与机理提供依据。

X连锁迟发性脊椎骨骺发育不良家系TRAPPC2基因缺失突变的高通量测序分析

目的·研究一个X连锁迟发性脊椎骨骺发育不良(spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia tarda,SEDT)家系的致病基因及突变类型。方法·提取一个SEDT家系6名成员外周血基因组DNA。应用Clearseq遗传性疾病试剂盒靶向捕获先证者基因组样本中与罕见遗传性疾病相关的致病区域,并进行高通量测序,过滤去除高频突变。采用外显子组隐马尔科夫模型(exome hidden Markov model,XHMM)分析拷贝数变异(copy number variant,CNV),并进一步对6名家系成员基因缺失片段的拷贝数进行实时定量PCR分析。结果·高通量测序分析结果显示,先证者X染色体存在2.5 kb缺失(chrX:13732385~13734927),该区域覆盖转运蛋白复合体亚单位2(transport protein particle complex subunit 2,TRAPPC2)基因的第4~6个外显子。定量PCR结果证实先证者及其表哥均存在该缺失,先证者母亲为杂合缺失,先证者父亲、姐姐和表型正常的舅舅拷贝数均正常。结论·TRAPPC2基因第4~6个外显子片段的缺失为SEDT的致病性突变;同时高通量测序分析中运用XHMM算法可检测到致病基因多个外显子的缺失。

引进美国小麦种质资源抗病性及品质性状鉴定

为了挖掘新的种质资源,本研究对引自美国的442份小麦材料对白粉病和条锈病的抗病性、蛋白含量以及高分子量麦谷蛋白(HMW-GS)亚基组成进行了鉴定分析。抗病性鉴定结果显示,153份材料抗白粉病,27份抗条锈病,6份兼抗两种病害。蛋白质含量达到GB/T 17892-1999《优质小麦强筋小麦》一等(粗蛋白质含量≥15.0%)的样品有143份。高分子量麦谷蛋白检测发现,供试材料共含18种HMW-GS亚基和100种不同亚基组合类型,其中N,7+9,5+10出现次数最多,优质亚基1、2*、7^(oe)、17+18、5+10的材料分别占总材料数的25.6%、5.2%、27.8%、7.7%和25.6%,含7^(oe),5+10亚基的有36份,含2*,5+10亚基的有1份,含2*,7^(oe)亚基的有7份。综合抗病性及品质分析结果显示,PI 17738等11份材料至少抗1种病害,且蛋白含量≥15.0%,湿面筋含量≥35.0%,同时含有稀有优质亚基。以上11份材料可作为我国优质、抗病小麦培育亲本,为我国小麦抗病和品质遗传改良提供优异基因源。