A bacterial artificial chromosome library has been constructed for Triticum boeoticum Boiss (A bA b) using the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vector pECBAC1. The library consists of about 170 000 clones. A ...A bacterial artificial chromosome library has been constructed for Triticum boeoticum Boiss (A bA b) using the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vector pECBAC1. The library consists of about 170 000 clones. A random sampling analysis of 200 BAC clones indicates that the average insert size is 104 kb. Based on the genome size of T. boeoticum, the library is about three times as large as T. boeoticum haploid genome (5 600 Mb). Screening the BAC library with cpDNA sequence psbA gene and mtDNA sequence atp6 gene as probe shows that contamination of the library with chloroplast and mitochondrial clones is less than 1%. The library will be a useful platform in gene clone and genomic research of wheat.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim of this study was to provide a basis for study on adiponectin as a candidate gene for fat deposition. [ Method] The promoter sequence of adiponectin was obtained by porcine BAC library screening a...[ Objective] The aim of this study was to provide a basis for study on adiponectin as a candidate gene for fat deposition. [ Method] The promoter sequence of adiponectin was obtained by porcine BAC library screening and primer-walking method. The polymorphisms of adiponectin promoter from 290 pigs, including 5 breeds of Lantang pig, Large spotted pig, Large white pig, Landrace and Duroc, were analyzed with PCR-RFLP. [ Result] At SNP site of adiponectin 5'-flanking region -1 010 bp (G/A), GG genotype frequency in Chinese indigenous pigs was significantly higher than that in exotic pigs. At SNP site of adiponectin 5'-flanking region -394 bp (T/C), the genotype distribution of Chi- nese indigenous pigs was abundant, while no CC genotype was detected in exotic pigs, and T allele frequency was higher in exotic pigs. [ Conclusion] SNP site mutation of - 1 010 bp (G/A) may lead to changes of the gene transcription level, while SNP site of -394 bp (T/C) properly has no relationship with gene transcription level and fat deposition.展开更多
The objectives of this study were to isolate and characterize microsatellites from a heat tolerant variety of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in order to generate polymorphic genetic markers linked to quantitative t...The objectives of this study were to isolate and characterize microsatellites from a heat tolerant variety of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in order to generate polymorphic genetic markers linked to quantitative trait loci for heat tolerance. A genomic library contained 400-800 bp inserts was constructed and screened for the presence of (GA/CT) n and (CA/GT) n repeats. The proportion of positive clones yielded estimated of 3.72×10 4 such dinucleotide repeats per genome, roughly comparable to the abundance reported in other eukaryotic genomes. Twenty_six positive clones were sequenced. In contrast to mammalian genomes, the (GA/CT) n motif was much more abundant than the (CA/GT) n motif in these clones. The (GA/CT) n repeats also showed longer average repeat length (mean n =10.4 versus 6.5), suggesting that they are better candidates for yielding polymorphic genetic markers in the snap bean genome.展开更多
[Objective] This study aimed to screen an Na+/H+ antiporter gene from the halophiles colonizing in the Dagong Ancient Brine Well in Zigong City, China, and then analyze the gene structure and properties of the prote...[Objective] This study aimed to screen an Na+/H+ antiporter gene from the halophiles colonizing in the Dagong Ancient Brine Well in Zigong City, China, and then analyze the gene structure and properties of the protein encoded by this gene. [Method] Metagenomic DNA libraries of halophiles from the Dagong Ancient Brine Well were used for screening genes with Na+/H+ antiporter activity in antiporter-defi- cient E. coil KNabc strain by functional complementation. Then the start codon, stop codon, ORF, -35 region, -10 region and SD sequence of Na~/H+ antiporter gene, as well as the molecular weight, isoelectric point, hydrophobic region, transmembrane domain, phyletic evolution and salt resistance of protein encoded by the gene were investigated. [Result] A new Na+/H+ antiporter gene m-nha was obtained, which ,ren- dered the antiporter-negative mutant E. coil KNabc cells with both the resistance to Na+ and the ability to grow under alkaline conditions. [Conclusion] The structure and amino acid sequence of M-Nha was different from the previously reported Na+/H~ antiporters, and the m-nha gene disclosed from the Dagong Ancient Brine Well was identified as a novel Na+/H+ antiporter gene. This study was significant not only in helping us understand the salt tolerance of halophiles in ancient brine wells and develop and utilize the genes resource, but also in exploring new salt-tolerant genes.展开更多
Infrared and visible light images can be obtained simultaneously by building fluorescence imaging system,which includes fluorescence excitation,images acquisition,mechanical part,image transmission and processing sect...Infrared and visible light images can be obtained simultaneously by building fluorescence imaging system,which includes fluorescence excitation,images acquisition,mechanical part,image transmission and processing section.This system studied the 2charge-coupled device(CCD)camera(AD-080CL)of the JAI company.Fusion algorithm of visible light and near infrared images was designed for the fluorescence imaging system with wavelet transform image fusion algorithm.In order to enhance the fluorescent moiety of the fusion image,the luminance value of the green component of the color image was changed.And using microsoft foundation classes(MFC)application architecture,the supporting software system was bulit in VS2010 environment.展开更多
A genomic DNA library was constructed to the elite rice cultivar “Minghui 63” using the cosmid SuperCos1 as the vector. The library consisted of 45000 clones with average insert size about 40 kb. It was estimated ...A genomic DNA library was constructed to the elite rice cultivar “Minghui 63” using the cosmid SuperCos1 as the vector. The library consisted of 45000 clones with average insert size about 40 kb. It was estimated that this library had a capacity of 4.2 times equivalent of the haploid genome of rice.展开更多
A cDNA library was successfully constructed from Anip973, a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line with high metastatic potential. NIH3T3 cells were stably transfected using this cDNA library and screened for morphologic...A cDNA library was successfully constructed from Anip973, a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line with high metastatic potential. NIH3T3 cells were stably transfected using this cDNA library and screened for morphological changes in a soft agar assay. Genomic DNA was isolated from putative clones and the integrated sequence was retrieved by PCR and sequencing. Three known genes, ribosomal protein L23, hypothetical protein FLJ22104, and serine protease inhibitor, kazal type 6 and a number of 5'-terminally truncated sequences were identified. Furthermore, cells transfected with ribosomal protein L23 was highly invasive compared with the empty vector as control (P 〈 0.02). These results indicate that the expression cloning of cDNA libraries in NIH3T3 cells and subsequent screening for loss of contact inhibition in soft agar is a viable tool for identifying tumor-related genes and ribosomal protein L23 gene plays a role in cell movement and metastasis.展开更多
[ Objective] The aim of this study was to clone Class Ⅱ chitinase gene in Leymus chinensis grown in saline land in Heilongjiang Province and analyze its sequence, which provided a foundation for further study on the ...[ Objective] The aim of this study was to clone Class Ⅱ chitinase gene in Leymus chinensis grown in saline land in Heilongjiang Province and analyze its sequence, which provided a foundation for further study on the biological function and application of chitinasa gene. [ Method] cDNA library of Leymus chinensis leaves were constructed, and its DNA sequence was determined or analyzed, while the homology of chitinasa gene and amino acid sequence was compared with that in GenBank. [ Result] One full length cDNA fragment with length of 996 bp was cloned from cDNA library of Leymus chinensis leaves. The length of ORF was 768 bp encoding 225 amino acids (GenBank accession number: EU344908). The encoding products lacked CBD and C-terminal extension region from the view of structure, but had structural characters of Class Ⅱ chitinase gene, which indicated that amino acid sequence had high homology compared with Class Ⅱ chitinase gene of rye and wheat. The constructed recombinant vector pQE-LcChi2 could express a protein of 27 kD through induction, which was consistent with the deduced encoding product of pQE-LcChi2 gene. [ Conclusion] LcChl2 gene is an expression gene, which can express in E. coll.展开更多
Pyridoxal kinase (PLK) (EC 2.7.1.35) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of pyridoxal, generating pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), an important cofactor for many enzymatic reactions. Bombyx mori, similar t...Pyridoxal kinase (PLK) (EC 2.7.1.35) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of pyridoxal, generating pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), an important cofactor for many enzymatic reactions. Bombyx mori, similar to mammals, relies on a nutritional source of vitamin B6 to synthesize PLP. This article describes how a cDNA encoding PLK was cloned from Bombyx mori using the PCR method (GenBank accession number: DQ452397). The cDNA has an 894 bp open reading frame and encodes a protein of 298 amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 33.1 k.Da. The amino acid sequence shares 48.6% identity with that of human PLK, and it also contains signature conserved motifs of the PLK family. However, the protein is 10 or more amino acids shorter than the PLK from mammals and plants, and several amino acid residues conserved in the PLK from mammals and plants are changed in the protein. The cDNA cloned was expressed successfully in Escherichia coli using the T7 promoter/T7 RNA polymerase expression system, and the crude extracts containing the expressed product were found to have strong PLK enzymatic activity with a value of 30 nmol/min/mg, confirming that the cDNA encodes the functional PLK of Bombyx mori. This is the first identification of a gene encoding PLK in insects.展开更多
文摘A bacterial artificial chromosome library has been constructed for Triticum boeoticum Boiss (A bA b) using the bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) vector pECBAC1. The library consists of about 170 000 clones. A random sampling analysis of 200 BAC clones indicates that the average insert size is 104 kb. Based on the genome size of T. boeoticum, the library is about three times as large as T. boeoticum haploid genome (5 600 Mb). Screening the BAC library with cpDNA sequence psbA gene and mtDNA sequence atp6 gene as probe shows that contamination of the library with chloroplast and mitochondrial clones is less than 1%. The library will be a useful platform in gene clone and genomic research of wheat.
基金Supported by 948 Project from Ministry of Agriculture(2006-G50)~~
文摘[ Objective] The aim of this study was to provide a basis for study on adiponectin as a candidate gene for fat deposition. [ Method] The promoter sequence of adiponectin was obtained by porcine BAC library screening and primer-walking method. The polymorphisms of adiponectin promoter from 290 pigs, including 5 breeds of Lantang pig, Large spotted pig, Large white pig, Landrace and Duroc, were analyzed with PCR-RFLP. [ Result] At SNP site of adiponectin 5'-flanking region -1 010 bp (G/A), GG genotype frequency in Chinese indigenous pigs was significantly higher than that in exotic pigs. At SNP site of adiponectin 5'-flanking region -394 bp (T/C), the genotype distribution of Chi- nese indigenous pigs was abundant, while no CC genotype was detected in exotic pigs, and T allele frequency was higher in exotic pigs. [ Conclusion] SNP site mutation of - 1 010 bp (G/A) may lead to changes of the gene transcription level, while SNP site of -394 bp (T/C) properly has no relationship with gene transcription level and fat deposition.
文摘The objectives of this study were to isolate and characterize microsatellites from a heat tolerant variety of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) in order to generate polymorphic genetic markers linked to quantitative trait loci for heat tolerance. A genomic library contained 400-800 bp inserts was constructed and screened for the presence of (GA/CT) n and (CA/GT) n repeats. The proportion of positive clones yielded estimated of 3.72×10 4 such dinucleotide repeats per genome, roughly comparable to the abundance reported in other eukaryotic genomes. Twenty_six positive clones were sequenced. In contrast to mammalian genomes, the (GA/CT) n motif was much more abundant than the (CA/GT) n motif in these clones. The (GA/CT) n repeats also showed longer average repeat length (mean n =10.4 versus 6.5), suggesting that they are better candidates for yielding polymorphic genetic markers in the snap bean genome.
基金Supported by Chunhui Plan of Ministry of Education(Z2010101)Open Fund of Food Biotechnology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province(SZJJ2009-014)Scientific Research Foundation of Xihua University(000022)~~
文摘[Objective] This study aimed to screen an Na+/H+ antiporter gene from the halophiles colonizing in the Dagong Ancient Brine Well in Zigong City, China, and then analyze the gene structure and properties of the protein encoded by this gene. [Method] Metagenomic DNA libraries of halophiles from the Dagong Ancient Brine Well were used for screening genes with Na+/H+ antiporter activity in antiporter-defi- cient E. coil KNabc strain by functional complementation. Then the start codon, stop codon, ORF, -35 region, -10 region and SD sequence of Na~/H+ antiporter gene, as well as the molecular weight, isoelectric point, hydrophobic region, transmembrane domain, phyletic evolution and salt resistance of protein encoded by the gene were investigated. [Result] A new Na+/H+ antiporter gene m-nha was obtained, which ,ren- dered the antiporter-negative mutant E. coil KNabc cells with both the resistance to Na+ and the ability to grow under alkaline conditions. [Conclusion] The structure and amino acid sequence of M-Nha was different from the previously reported Na+/H~ antiporters, and the m-nha gene disclosed from the Dagong Ancient Brine Well was identified as a novel Na+/H+ antiporter gene. This study was significant not only in helping us understand the salt tolerance of halophiles in ancient brine wells and develop and utilize the genes resource, but also in exploring new salt-tolerant genes.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.61171177)National Major Scientific Equipment Development Projects of China(No.2013YQ240803)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation for Young Scientists of Shanxi Province(No.2012021011-1)Scientific and Technological Project in Shanxi Province(No.20140321010-02)
文摘Infrared and visible light images can be obtained simultaneously by building fluorescence imaging system,which includes fluorescence excitation,images acquisition,mechanical part,image transmission and processing section.This system studied the 2charge-coupled device(CCD)camera(AD-080CL)of the JAI company.Fusion algorithm of visible light and near infrared images was designed for the fluorescence imaging system with wavelet transform image fusion algorithm.In order to enhance the fluorescent moiety of the fusion image,the luminance value of the green component of the color image was changed.And using microsoft foundation classes(MFC)application architecture,the supporting software system was bulit in VS2010 environment.
文摘A genomic DNA library was constructed to the elite rice cultivar “Minghui 63” using the cosmid SuperCos1 as the vector. The library consisted of 45000 clones with average insert size about 40 kb. It was estimated that this library had a capacity of 4.2 times equivalent of the haploid genome of rice.
基金This work was supported by Returning Scholars Fund of Heilongjiang Province (No. LC04C02) the Department of Education Overseas Researcher Fund of Heilongjiang Province (No. 1054HZ013).
文摘A cDNA library was successfully constructed from Anip973, a human lung adenocarcinoma cell line with high metastatic potential. NIH3T3 cells were stably transfected using this cDNA library and screened for morphological changes in a soft agar assay. Genomic DNA was isolated from putative clones and the integrated sequence was retrieved by PCR and sequencing. Three known genes, ribosomal protein L23, hypothetical protein FLJ22104, and serine protease inhibitor, kazal type 6 and a number of 5'-terminally truncated sequences were identified. Furthermore, cells transfected with ribosomal protein L23 was highly invasive compared with the empty vector as control (P 〈 0.02). These results indicate that the expression cloning of cDNA libraries in NIH3T3 cells and subsequent screening for loss of contact inhibition in soft agar is a viable tool for identifying tumor-related genes and ribosomal protein L23 gene plays a role in cell movement and metastasis.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Research Project of Education Department of Liaoning Province(2008120)IntroducedTalent Start-up Fund Project of Dalian Nationalities University(20056209)~~
文摘[ Objective] The aim of this study was to clone Class Ⅱ chitinase gene in Leymus chinensis grown in saline land in Heilongjiang Province and analyze its sequence, which provided a foundation for further study on the biological function and application of chitinasa gene. [ Method] cDNA library of Leymus chinensis leaves were constructed, and its DNA sequence was determined or analyzed, while the homology of chitinasa gene and amino acid sequence was compared with that in GenBank. [ Result] One full length cDNA fragment with length of 996 bp was cloned from cDNA library of Leymus chinensis leaves. The length of ORF was 768 bp encoding 225 amino acids (GenBank accession number: EU344908). The encoding products lacked CBD and C-terminal extension region from the view of structure, but had structural characters of Class Ⅱ chitinase gene, which indicated that amino acid sequence had high homology compared with Class Ⅱ chitinase gene of rye and wheat. The constructed recombinant vector pQE-LcChi2 could express a protein of 27 kD through induction, which was consistent with the deduced encoding product of pQE-LcChi2 gene. [ Conclusion] LcChl2 gene is an expression gene, which can express in E. coll.
基金This work was supported by the Foundation of Talented Person Development of Anhui Province in 2004.
文摘Pyridoxal kinase (PLK) (EC 2.7.1.35) catalyzes the ATP-dependent phosphorylation of pyridoxal, generating pyridoxal-5'-phosphate (PLP), an important cofactor for many enzymatic reactions. Bombyx mori, similar to mammals, relies on a nutritional source of vitamin B6 to synthesize PLP. This article describes how a cDNA encoding PLK was cloned from Bombyx mori using the PCR method (GenBank accession number: DQ452397). The cDNA has an 894 bp open reading frame and encodes a protein of 298 amino acid residues with a molecular mass of 33.1 k.Da. The amino acid sequence shares 48.6% identity with that of human PLK, and it also contains signature conserved motifs of the PLK family. However, the protein is 10 or more amino acids shorter than the PLK from mammals and plants, and several amino acid residues conserved in the PLK from mammals and plants are changed in the protein. The cDNA cloned was expressed successfully in Escherichia coli using the T7 promoter/T7 RNA polymerase expression system, and the crude extracts containing the expressed product were found to have strong PLK enzymatic activity with a value of 30 nmol/min/mg, confirming that the cDNA encodes the functional PLK of Bombyx mori. This is the first identification of a gene encoding PLK in insects.