苦瓜McPDS基因克隆及CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体构建

以苦瓜八氢番茄红素脱氢酶(phytoene dehydrogenase,PDS)基因为靶标,构建其特异gRNA的CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体,以期为建立苦瓜CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑技术体系奠定基础。以苦瓜自交系B07叶片cDNA为模板,同源克隆苦瓜McPDS基因CDS序列。结果表明,McPDS基因CDS序列全长1731 bp,编码576个氨基酸,蛋白质相对分子质量为64.44 kD,理论等电点(PI)为7.09。跨膜结构分析结果表明,该蛋白为亲水性非跨膜蛋白。系统进化树分析结果表明,McPDS与黄瓜、甜瓜等葫芦科植物中的PDS蛋白同源性较高。此外,以McPDS为靶标基因,在5’端筛选2个高特异性靶点,经设计引物,成功构建1个双靶点CRISPR/Cas9基因编辑载体,为苦瓜基因编辑体系的建立奠定了技术基础。

牦牛六个多能性相关转录因子OSKMNL的克隆和多顺反子慢病毒载体的构建

旨在克隆牦牛6个多能性相关转录因子Oct4、Sox2、Klf4、c-Myc、Nanog、Lin28(OSKMNL),构建多顺反子慢病毒载体FUW-teto-OSM-EGFP和FUW-teto-KNL-mCherry。本研究以1头3~5月龄健康雌性牦牛胎儿的生殖嵴组织为研究材料,利用RT-PCR技术克隆牦牛6个多能性相关转录因子OSKMNL的完整编码区序列,并对其进行生物信息学分析;应用无缝克隆技术构建慢病毒载体FUW-teto-OSM-EGFP和FUW-teto-KNL-mCherry;用293T细胞包装慢病毒,将包装好的慢病毒感染293T细胞和牦牛成纤维细胞,通过观察荧光表达和RT-PCR技术检测病毒感染情况(试验分为病毒感染组和空白对照组,每个组设置3个重复)。结果表明,克隆的牦牛OSKMNL基因的编码区大小分别为1 083、963、1 434、1 320、903、618 bp;序列分析发现牦牛OSKMNL氨基酸序列与黄牛的同源性在99%以上,其中Sox2、Klf4、c-Myc与黄牛的同源性为100%;进化树结果显示牦牛与黄牛、瘤牛、水牛的亲缘关系最近,与小鼠的亲缘关系最远;蛋白结构预测发现牦牛的6个转录因子OSKMNL都具有该基因家族相应蛋白功能的结构,比如POU结构域、HOX结构域、HMG结构域、Znf-C2H2结构域、HLH结构域、CSP结构域等;构建了慢病毒载体FUW-teto-OSM-EGFP和FUW-teto-KNL-mCherry;慢病毒感染293T细胞发现试验组表达红色和绿色荧光;慢病毒感染牦牛成纤维细胞发现试验组表达红色和绿色荧光,RT-PCR结果显示预期大小的条带。本研究成功克隆了牦牛的6个多能性相关转录因子OSKMNL;构建了分别携带牦牛3个转录因子的慢病毒载体FUW-teto-OSM-EGFP和FUW-teto-KNL-mCherry;包装的慢病毒能感染牦牛成纤维细胞。有利于推动多能性相关转录因子OSKMNL在牦牛干细胞中的应用,也为后续研究牦牛iPSC做准备。

绵羊GSTA2基因克隆、生物信息学分析及真核表达载体构建

为阐明绵羊谷胱甘肽S转移酶α2(Glutathione S-transferase alpha 2,GSTA2)基因功能,利用牛GSTA2基因序列设计引物,提取绵羊皮肤组织总RNA,应用RT-PCR、基因克隆、生物信息学对GSTA2基因进行研究,构建真核表达载体,转染绵羊皮肤成纤维细胞,应用qPCR技术检测GSTA2基因的表达。结果表明,克隆到绵羊GSTA2基因672 bp编码区序列(GenBank登录号:OR440604.1),编码223个氨基酸,分子量为25.39 ku。氨基酸比对和系统进化树分析表明,绵羊与牛的GSTA2相似度最高,达87.39%。GSTA2的二级结构以α-螺旋和无规则卷曲为主。构建的真核表达载体pcDNA3.1-GSTA2转染绵羊皮肤成纤维细胞后,GSTA2基因表达量极显著上调(P <0.001)。说明成功克隆了绵羊新基因GSTA2的CDS序列,并成功构建了其真核表达载体。

Cloning of a flower-specific expression promoter from Arabidopsis thaliana and its plant expression vector construction

Given the sequence of Chs gene promoter from Arabidopsis thaliana reported in GenBank (AF248988), a pair of specific PCR primers was designed with the Primer Premier 5.0 software.PCR products of about 0.5 kb were successfully amplified with the genome DNA of A.thaliana as a DNA template and Taq polymerase as DNA polymerase.The purified PCR products were ligated to the pMD18-T vector.The sequencing result showed that the Chs promoter from A.thaliana was 531 bp long.Sequence alignment analysis based on the DNAMAN software revealed that the sequence similarity between the cloned promoter and target promoter (AF248988) was up to 100%.Online PLACE analysis indicated that the Chs promoter contained cis-elements such as TATA-box, CAAT-box, pollen-box, G-box, ACGT-containing element, R response element, Myb recognition element and TACPyAT-box.At the same time, a plant expression vector pAtChs::GUS which fused the Chs promoter and the marker gene GUS was successfully con-structed.

Construction of adenovirus vectors encoding the lumican gene by gateway recombinant cloning technology

AIM:To construct adenovirus vectors of lumican gene by gateway recombinant cloning technology to further understand the role of lumican gene in myopia.METHODS:Gateway recombinant cloning technology was used to construct adenovirus vectors.The wild-type(wt) and mutant(mut) forms of the lumican gene were synthesized and amplified by polymerase chain reaction(PCR).The lumican cDNA fragments were purified and ligated into the adenovirus shuttle vector pDownmultiple cloning site(MCS)-/internal ribozyme entry site(IRES)/enhanced green fluorescent protein(EGFP).Then the desired DNA fragments were integrated into the destination vector pAV.Des1 d yielding the final expression constructs pAV.Ex1d-CMV>wt-lumican/IRES/EGFP and pAV.Ex1d-cytomegalovirus(CMV)>mutlumican/IRES/EGFP,respectively.RESULTS:The adenovirus plasmids pAV.Ex1d-CMV>wt-lumican/IRES/EGFP and pAV.Ex1d-CMV>mutlumican/IRES/EGFP were successfully constructed by gateway recombinant cloning technology.Positive clones identified by PCR and sequencing were selected and packaged into recombinant adenovirus in HEK293 cells.CONCLUSION:We construct adenovirus vectors containing the lumican gene by gateway recombinant cloning technology,which provides a basis for investigating the role of lumican gene in the pathogenesis of high myopia.

Construction and Identification of Human Tissue Kallikrein Gene Eukaryotic Expressing Vector

To clone and sequence the human tissue kallikrein gene of Chinese, and to construct eu- karyotic expression recombinant of KK, total RNA was extracted from human pancreas and human tissue kallikrein gene cDNA was amplified by PCR after reverse-transcription by using Oligo(dT) primer. The original kallikrein cDNA was recovered and filled with Klenow enzyme and inserted into KS plasmid. After restriction endonuclease digestion, KK cDNA was sequenced by ABI 377 analyzer. Then the KK gene was amplified from pBluescript KSKK and inserted into pcDNA3. A sequence comparison showed that the cloned kallikrein gene was only one nucleotide different from that re- ported in the Genbank. The coding amino acid was Asp in the Genbank gene, while the coding amino acid of Chinese kallikrein gene was Asn. The KK cDNA fragment was inserted into the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3. The cloned kallikrein gene and the pcDNA3KK can be used for further study in gene therapy.. .

Selection Vector for Direct Cloning of Proof Reading Polymerase Chain Reaction Products Based on the Lethal <i>ccdB</i>Gene in <i>Escherichia coli </i>

Introducing PCR products into plasmids vectors is key for molecular techniques. Ideally cloning vectors are easy to construct, modify and propagate, neither require advanced techniques nor special equipment or reagents and efficiently incorporate PCR products at close to zero empty vector background. We provide an easy to engineer self-made cloning vector, neither requiring sophisticated tools or techniques nor advanced cloning knowledge. Through recombination we obtained the pUC18ccdB vector, carrying the ccdB suicide gene within the pUC18 backbone. When SmaI cleaved (within the ccdB) vector was T4 ligated with small (0.2 kbp) and intermediate (1.3 to 2.2 kbp) blunt end PCR-products and transformed into E. coli, the amount of clones with incorporated PCR product was comparable to commercial PCR-cloning kits and at a close to zero PCR product negative background. In conclusion we present a simple, versatile and cheap approach to an efficient “home made” PCR-cloning vector that allows integration of crude blunt end PCR products at close to zero background.

Constructing recombinant replication-defective adenoviral vectors that express glucose transporter-1 through in vitro ligation

BACKGROUND: We constructed a homologous recombination bacterial method based on the pAdEasy system, a widely used system, for generating recombinant adenoviral vectors that express glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1) in rats. OBJECTIVE: This study was designed to investigate the feasibility of generating recombinant replication-defective adenoviral vectors that express GLUT1 in rats by in vitro ligation based on the Adeno-XTM system. DESIGN: An in vitro cell-based experiment. SETTING: This study was performed at the Linbaixin Medical Research Center of the Second Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University and Central Laboratory for Prevention and Treatment of Tumor, Sun Yat-sen University between January and August 2004. MATERIALS: Male, adult, Sprague Dawley rats were used to extract total RNA from brain tissue. E. coli DH5 α and human embryonic kidney 293 cells (HEK293 cells) used in the present study were cryo-preserved by the Second Hospital Affiliated to Sun Yat-sen University. Rabbit anti-rat GLUT1 polyclonal antibody (Chemicon, U.S.A.) and primers (Shanghai Boya Bioengineering Co., Ltd) were also used. METHODS: E1/E3-deleted replication-defective adenoviral vectors were used. Using in vitro ligation, the target gene was first sub-cloned into a shuttle vector plasmid to obtain the fragment containing target gene expression cassettes by enzyme digestion. Subsequently, the fragment was co-transformed with linearized adenoviral backbone vector into the E. coli strain. The recombinant adenoviral plasmid was transfected into HEK293 cells to assembly recombinant adenoviral vectors with replication capabilities. The procedure was repeated several times for recombinant adenoviral vectors amplification. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Efficiency of recombinant adenoviral vectors to express the target gene was measured by gene and protein expression through polymerase chain reaction and Western Blot assays, respectively. RESULTS: Results demonstrated that recombinant adenoviral vectors successfully expressed GLUT1 protein, with a relative molecular mass of 55000 in HEK293 cells. These results suggest that recombinant adenoviral vectors obtained by homologous bacterial recombination feature high efficiency, rapidness, and simplicity. CONCLUSION: We successfully amplified the rat GLUT1 gene and constructed replication-defective adenoviral vectors expressing GLUT1. The replication-defective adenoviral vectors proved to successfully express the target gene in HEK293 cells.

The Comparative and Functional Study between Two Construction Methods of shRNA Expression Vector Targeted LMP1 Gene Encoded by EBV

To look for a more stable and convenient way of constructing short hairpin RNA expression vectors targeting the latent membrane protein-1(LMP-1)encoded by Epstein-Barr virus(pshLMP1),and to study the inhibition function of pshLMP1 expression vectors in HNE1 cells,we designed the pshLMP1 expression cassette and pshLMP1 expression vectors by both the annealing method and PCR method and then co-transfected with pEGFP-N1-1158 into HNE1 cells to observe the mRNA and protein levels of LMP-1 genes by green fluorescence analysis,RT-PCR and western blot.pshLMP1 expression vectors were successfully obtained by both methods but better cloning efficiency was achieved and fewer deletions and mutations of nucleotides were achieved with the PCR method.Furthermore,the mRNA and protein levels of LMP-1 genes were down-regulated by pshLMP1 expression vectors.According to our research,we found that the PCR method provides a more efficient way to construct pshLMP1 expression vectors which have the ability to inhibit the function of LMP-1 genes expressed in HNE1 cells,and also provides a novel application of RNA interference technology against-EBV.

A versatile cloning vector facilitates target geneexpression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells

Objective: To facilitate manipulation of gene expression in different host cells, we used pEGFP-N1 as backbone to construct a versatile vector that can drive foreign gene expression in prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Methods: A cloning and expression vector, pEGFP-N1-lac, was constructed by inserting the prokaryotic lac promoter of pUC19 into the eukaryotic expression vector, pEGFP-N1, between the eukaryotic PCMV promoter and enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) open reading frames. To assess the function of pEGFP-N1-lac, the nucleotide sequence encoding the hepatitis C virus (HCV) core protein was cloned into the multiple cloning sites. Western blotting analysis was used to detect the expression of the HCV core protein in Escherichia coli DH5α and HepG2 cells. Results: Restriction enzymedigestion and sequence analysis indicated that pEGFP-N1-lac was successfully constructed and the HCV core gene was cloned into this vector. The Western blotting results showed that pEGFP-N1-lac promoted expression of HCV core gene in prokaryotic E. coli DH5α and eukaryotic HepG2 cells. Conclusion: The pEGFP-N1-lac vector has been successfully constructed and functions in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. The EGFP reporter can be used as an insert-inactivation marker for clone selection or as an expression tag. This vector can be used for cloning and expression of genes in both prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, making gene cloning, expression and functional studies convenient as well as time- and labor-efficient.

Cloning of XET gene from Anthocephalus chinensis and its plant expression vector construction

A full-length cDNA sequence of xyloglucan endotransglycosylase gene (XET), abundantly expressed in the cambium of Anthocephalus chinensis was cloned by conserved PCR, rapid-amplification of cDNA ends and by chromosome walking. Analytical results of the DNA sequence show that a 912 bp complete open reading frame (ORF) encoded a 303-amino acid protein was in the 1205 bp full cDNA sequence. The deduced amino acid sequence of AcXET, which contained the conserved specific EIDFE catalytic site sequence to XETs was homologous to the other known XET proteins. In order to study the gene function of AcXET and obtain transgenic plants, a plant expression vector pBIAcXET was constructed by recombinating the AcXET fragment from the cloning vector pMD19AcXET and the binary vector pBI121 between the XbaI and SmaI sites. The fragment of AcXET gene was inserted between the CaMV 35S promotor and the coding region of the GUS gene in pBI121. The identification results show that the plant expression binary vector pBIAcXET was constructed successfully. These results lay the foundation for studying the molecular mechanism of AcXET gene during wood formation.

Construction of cloning vector of tumor suppressor gene Fhit

Objective: To clone tumor suppressor gene Fhit from normal human appendix’s tissue and construct its cloning vector. Methods: Extract human total RNA with TRIzol reagent and amplification the Fhit gene with reverse transcription-PCR (RT-PCR), then clone Fhit into a pGEM-T easy cloning vector, lastly identify the pGEM-Fhit vector with polymerase chain reaction (PCR), endonuclease digestion and DNA sequencing. Results: Fhit complementary DNA (cDNA) was cloned into pGEM-T vector, and DNA sequencing was the same as reported. Conclusions: The cloning vector pGEM-Fhit was constructed successfully and builds up a good foundation going deep into the study of Fhit.

一种基于x-vector说话人特征的语音克隆方法

基于SVTTS架构的语音克隆系统采用d-vector描述说话人编码特征,由于该特征提取过程中没有考虑到整段句子的语音信息,从而影响了克隆语音的相似度。针对此问题,提出一种基于x-vector说话人特征的语音克隆方法。该方法采用x-vector作为表征目标说话人的嵌入向量,拼接到合成器中,并通过声码器克隆出目标说话人的语音。实验结果表明采用x-vector的方法提取嵌入向量的相似度更高;与传统方法相比,该方法克隆语音的自然度和相似性分别提升了0.32和0.14。

蓖麻钙依赖蛋白激酶29基因克隆与表达分析

为探讨蓖麻钙依赖蛋白激酶29基因(RcCDPK29)在蓖麻耐盐中的作用,以蓖麻叶片为材料,设计特异性引物,克隆蓖麻钙依赖蛋白激酶29基因(RcCDPK29),并对所得序列进行生物信息学分析。结果表明,蓖麻钙依赖蛋白激酶29基因(RcCDPK29)序列全长1590 bp;编码528个氨基酸;蛋白分子量为59.74 ku;等电点(pI)值6.21;是典型的非跨膜蛋白;亲水性数值为负值,属于亲水性蛋白;RcCDPK29蛋白α-螺旋占比最高有228个;RcCDPK29与拟南芥CDPK(SMTL ID:3q5i.1)相似度为40.41%,具有较高可信度(>30%)。将木薯、麻枫树、巴西橡胶树、柑橘、石榴、毛果杨与蓖麻RcCDPK29氨基酸序列进行同源性比对。其中,与麻枫树的同源性最高,为82.29%。RcCDPK29蛋白包含1个Ser/Thr蛋白激酶催化结构域和4个与Ca^(2+)结合的EF-hand型结构域。通过qRT-PCR技术,分析RcCDPK29在不同水平盐胁迫下蓖麻不同组织中的表达,结果表明,RcCDPK29基因主要在茎中表达,盐处理12 h表达量最高。随着盐处理时间的延长,RcCDPK29基因根的表达量逐渐下降,分别在2,8,24 h达到最低,与0 h差异显著;叶的表达量在2 h的表达量最低且与0 h相比差异显著。根据RcCDPK29全长设计带有SmaⅠ和XbaⅠ酶切位点的引物扩增出序列全长,用SmaⅠ和XbaⅠ进行双酶切后与表达载体pCG-3300连接。成功构建了CRcCDPK29的表达载体。因此,RcCDPK29在蓖麻受到盐胁迫时起重要作用。

Gene Cloning of Murine α-Fetoprotein Gene and Construction of Its Eukaryotic Expression Vector and Expression in CHO Cells

To clone the murine α fetoprotein (AFP) gene, construct the eukaryotic expression vector of AFP and express in CHO cells, total RNA were extracted from Hepa 1 6 cells, and then the murine α fetoprotein gene was amplified by RT PCR and cloned into the eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3.1. The recombinant of vector was identified by restriction enzyme analysis and sequencing. After transient transfection of CHO cells with the vector, Western blotting was used to detect the expression of AFP. It is concluded that the 1.8kb murine α fetoprotein gene was successfully cloned and its eukaryotic expression vector was successfully constructed.

Construction of the recombinant adenovirus vectors of CALB_2 gene and small interfering RNA,and application in testicular Leydig cells

Objective:To construct the recombinant adenovirus vectors of calretinin(CALB_2) gene and small interfering RNA(siRNA),for over-expression or knock-down of CALB_2,as the basis of functional investigation of CALB_2 in testicular Leydig cells. Methods:The cDNA sequence of CALB_2 was cloned by the reverse transcriptive polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR).A CALB_2 gene fragment was sub-cloned into adenovirus shuttle plasmid pAdTrack-CMV to construct the shuttle plasmid pAdTrack-CALB_2.Then it was transformed into BJ5183 cells with the adenoviral backbone pAdEasy-1 to obtain the homologous recombinant AdCMV-CALB_2.The recombinant AdCMV-CALB_2 was further packaged and amplificated in AD293 cells.The expression of CALB_2 protein in AD293 cells was detected by Western blotting.CALB_2 protein was over-expressed in mouse Leydig cell line(MLTC-1 cells) by the constructed AdCMV-CALB_2. CALB_2 gene siRNA recombinant adenovirus vector(Ad-H1-siRNA/CALB_2 was also constructed simultaneously. Its efficacy was detected in AD293 cells by Western blotting. Results:The CALB_2 gene recombinant adenovirus vector AdCMV-CALB_2 and the CALB_2 gene siRNA recombinant adenovirus vector Ad-H1-siRNA/CALB_2 were constructed successfully by endonulease digestion and sequencing. AD293 cells infected with AdCMV-CALB_2 or Ad-H1-SiRNA/CALB_2 significantly expressed GFP protein. The expression of CALB_2 protein was significantly up-regulated in AD293 cells infected with AdCMV-CALB_2 plasmids, while the expression of CALB_2 protein was down-regulated by 60%in the CALB_2 cells infected with Ad-H1-SiRNA/CALB_2. MLTC-1 cells did not markedly express CALB_2 protein,while MLTC-1 cells infected with AdCMV-CALB_2 expressed CALB_2 protein at a high level. Conclusions:The recombinant adenovirus vectors of AdCMV-CALB_2 and Ad-H1-SiRNA/CALB_2 were successfully constructed.Both vectors effectively expressed in AD293.CALB_2 protein was over-expressed in the cultured MLTC-1 cells by AdCMV-CALB_2.These vectors of CALB_2 gene and Leydig cell line are useful tools for investigating the testicular function.

Construction and expression of SET gene and siRNA recombinant adenovirus vectors

Objective:To construct SET gene recombinant adenovirus vector and SET gene small interfering RNA(SiRNA) recombinant adenovirus vector for over-expression or knock-down of SET levels. Methods:The cDNA sequence of SET was cloned by reverse transcriptive polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR) and the SET gene fragment was subcloned into adenovirus shuttle plasmid pAdTrack-CMV to construct the shuttle plasmid pAdTrack-SET.The shuttle plasmid pAdtrack-SET was transformed into BJ5183 cells with the adenoviral backbone pAdEasy-1 to obtain the homologous recombinant Ad-CMV-SET and the recombinant Ad-CMV-SET was packaged and amplified in the AD293 cells.The expression of SET in AD293 cells was detected by Western blot.In addition,we constructed SET gene SiRNA recombinant adenovirus vector(Ad-H1-SiRNA/SET) and its efficacy of knockdown of SET protein was detected in infected GC-2spd(ts) cells by Western blot. Results:The recombinant adenovirus vectors,both SET gene recombinant adenovirus vector Ad-CMV-SET and SET gene SiRNA recombinant adenovirus vector Ad-H1-SiRNA/SET,were proven to be constructed successfully by the evidence of endonulease digestion and sequencing.AD293 cells infected with either recombinant adenovirus vector of Ad-CMV-SET or Ad-H1-SiRNA/SET were observed to express GFP.The expression of SET protein was up-regulated significantly in AD293 cells infected with SET gene recombinant adenovirus vector.On the contrast, SET protein was significantly down-regulated in the GC-2spd(ts) cells infected with Ad-H1-SiRNA/SET (P<0.05) and the knockdown efficiency was approximately 50%-70%. Conclusion:The recombinant adenovirus vector Ad-CMV-SET and Ad-H1-SiRNA/SET were successfully constructed and effectively expressed in germ cells and somatic cells.It provides an experimental tool for further study of SET gene in the physiological and pathophysiological mechanism of reproduction-related diseases.

A Plasmid vector encoding functional human keratinocyte growth factor gene in vitro—Functional human KGF gene expression in vitro

In this study, we cloned human KGF (hKGF) genes using RT-PCR techniques and developed a eukaryotic expression plasmid vector capable of directing the expression of functional hKGF. Monolayer culture of human embryo lung fibro-blast (HLF) was used for isolation of total RNA. Then the total RNA was purified and reverse- transcribed into cDNA using an oligo (dT) primer. A full PCR fragment for hKGF was generated and cloned. Restriction digestion and nucleo-tide sequence analysis validated the complete hKGF transcription. The hKGF cDNA fragment was inserted into pEGFP-C2 vector by means of recombinant DNA technology and verified by restriction analysis and sequencing. We have constructed pEGFP-C2-hKGF encoding the green fluorescent protein (GFP). Furthermore, hKGF had the effect on AEC II proliferation. These results suggest that the potential appli-cation of a hKGF plasmid of gene expression should be useful for sustained AEC proliferation, and its in vivo efficacy needs to be validated. Keywords:

陆地棉小GTP结合蛋白基因GhROP6的克隆及表达初步分析

为探究ROP基因在棉花抵御逆境胁迫中的生物学功能,利用同源克隆的方法获得一个陆地棉GhROP6基因,通过生物信息学方法分析其理化性质、结构及进化关系,利用实时荧光定量PCR(qRTPCR)技术探究GhROP6基因的组织表达特异性及不同逆境胁迫和外源激素处理下的表达模式,构建GhROP6基因的VIGS载体并转化棉花,利用qRT-PCR技术检测其沉默效率。结果显示,GhROP6基因开放阅读框(ORF)为597 bp,编码一个含198个氨基酸的I类ROP蛋白;多重序列比对结果显示,GhROP6符合ROP蛋白结构特征,且与其他物种ROP蛋白高度同源;进化树分析结果显示GhROP6蛋白与拟南芥AtROP6蛋白同源性最高;GhROP6基因在棉花根、茎、真叶及子叶中均有表达,且在真叶中表达量最高;GhROP6基因对干旱、高盐、低温、高温等胁迫和外源脱落酸(ABA)、生长素(IAA)处理均有不同程度的响应,可能在棉花抗逆反应中扮演着重要角色。GhROP6在棉花的叶片和根部均得到有效沉默,表明已获得GhROP6基因沉默植株。本研究为进一步了解GhROP6基因的分子生物学功能奠定了基础。

日本蛇根草OjDFR5基因的克隆与真核表达载体的构建

二氢黄酮醇4-还原酶具有明显的底物特异性,是类黄酮代谢途径中的关键酶,对不同花青素的合成与积累起到决定作用,直接影响植物的颜色性状。日本蛇根草是一种具有较好药用价值的研究材料。通过分子生物学方法克隆获得日本蛇根草中的二氢黄酮醇4-还原酶的编码基因,OjDFR5,并对该基因的序列进行分析,同时将其与真核表达载体pBI121进行连接,获得真核重组表达质粒pBI121-OjDFR5,并将重组质粒转入农杆菌GV3101感受态细胞中。研究结果一方面为该基因的功能解析奠定基础,同时也为探究日本蛇根草类黄酮代谢机制研究提供基因资源。