To screen species-specific DNA probes for identification of Fallopia muhiflora, the genomic DNA (gDNA) suppression subtraction hybridization (SSH) between F. muhiflora and F. muhiflora var. ciliinervis was firstly...To screen species-specific DNA probes for identification of Fallopia muhiflora, the genomic DNA (gDNA) suppression subtraction hybridization (SSH) between F. muhiflora and F. muhiflora var. ciliinervis was firstly performed. The obtained differential gDNA fragments by SSH were then hybridized with gDNA ar- rays consisting of multiple whole genomes of several species (adulterants and/or closely related species of F. muhiflora) and four differential fragments were screened uniquely representing F. muhiflora, which could be used as F. muhiflora species-specific probes. The screened DNA probes were tested by reverse dot blot hybridization and the results demonstrated that these probes could be used reliably to identify F, muhiflora. The species-specific DNA probes obtained in this study exhibited broad application prospects in the preparation of gene chips for identifying Chinese traditional medicines and the authentication of germplasm re- sources and crude drugs of F. muhiflora.展开更多
AIM: To develop a real-time PCR for detecting hepatitis B virus-(HBV) DNA based on TaqMan technology using a new MGB probe.METHODS: Plasmid containing the sequence of X gene (1414-1744 nt) was constructed as HBV-DNA s...AIM: To develop a real-time PCR for detecting hepatitis B virus-(HBV) DNA based on TaqMan technology using a new MGB probe.METHODS: Plasmid containing the sequence of X gene (1414-1744 nt) was constructed as HBV-DNA standard for quantitative analysis. A TaqMan-MGB probe between primers for amplification was designed to detect PCR products. The interested sequence contained in the plasmid and in clinical specimens was quantitatively measured.RESULTS: The detection limit of the assay for HBV DNA was 1 genome equivalent per reaction. A linear standard curve was obtained between 100 and 109 DNA copies/reaction (r>0.990). None of the negative control samples showed false-positive reactions in duplicate. HBV DNA was detected in 100% (50/50) of HBV patients with HbeAg, and in 72.0% (36/50) with HBsAg, HBeAb and HBcAb. The coefficient of variation for both intra- and inter-experimental variability demonstrated high reproducibility and accuracy.CONCLUSION: Real-time PCR based on TaqMan-MGB probe technology is an excellent method for detection of HBV DNA.展开更多
Haynaldia villosa is a wild relative of wheat and a valuable gene resource for wheat improvement.Owing to the limited number of probes available for fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),the resolution at which the...Haynaldia villosa is a wild relative of wheat and a valuable gene resource for wheat improvement.Owing to the limited number of probes available for fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),the resolution at which the karyotype of H.villosa can be characterized is poor,hampering accurate characterization of small segmental alien introgressions.We designed ten oligonucleotide probes using tandem repeats in DNA sequences derived from the short arm of H.villosa chromosome 6 V(6 VS).FISH with seven of them resulted in clear signals on H.villosa chromosomes.Using these,we constructed FISH karyotypes for H.villosa using oligo-6 VS-1 and oligo-6 VS-35 oligonucleotides and characterized the distribution of the two probes in five different H.villosa accessions.The new FISH probes can efficiently characterize H.villosa introgressions into wheat.展开更多
Anticancer drug Mitomycin C (MMC) quenches remarkably phosphorescence and reduces lifetime of phosphorescence probe, Pd-meso-tetrakis-(4-trimethylaminophenyl)porphin (Pd-TAPP), in the presence of calf thymus DNA. Thes...Anticancer drug Mitomycin C (MMC) quenches remarkably phosphorescence and reduces lifetime of phosphorescence probe, Pd-meso-tetrakis-(4-trimethylaminophenyl)porphin (Pd-TAPP), in the presence of calf thymus DNA. These results may be attributed to the site competition of MMC with the probe and electron transfer between MMC and probe. MMC also increases polarization degree of the probe by covalent drug-DNA or DNA-drug-DNA crosslinking.展开更多
In this study,the DNA probe pPF14 was nonradioactively labelled by sulfo-modifica-tion,and used in a dot blot hybridization assay for detection of P.falciparum.The resultsshowed that the sulfoprobe successfully detect...In this study,the DNA probe pPF14 was nonradioactively labelled by sulfo-modifica-tion,and used in a dot blot hybridization assay for detection of P.falciparum.The resultsshowed that the sulfoprobe successfully detected 25pg purified DNA and 0.001% parasitemia ofcultured P.falciparum,and did not react with human leukocyte DNA.In the study of 179clinical blood samples of malaria patients from Yunnan province,the DNA probe results corre-lated well with blood smear ones.Of 107 P.falciparum samples determined by microscope ex-amination,99 were positive by sulfoprobe (92.5%);Of 72 P.vivax samples,1 was crosslyreacted;no cross reactions were found with any of 48 normal blood samples.It is indicated thatsulfoprobe may be useful in specific diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of P.falciparuminfection.展开更多
Gold(Au) nanoparticle HBV DNA or HCV cDNA gene probes were prepared and were used to detect HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection directly by transmission electro...Gold(Au) nanoparticle HBV DNA or HCV cDNA gene probes were prepared and were used to detect HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection directly by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). PCR identifying HBV and HCV in serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection was established. Alkanethiol-modified oligonucleotide was bound with self-made Au nanoparticles to form nanoparticle HBV DNA or HCV cDNA gene probes through covalent binding of Au-S. HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection was added to the detection system composed of nanoparticle HBV DNA and(or) HCV cDNA gene probes, The results showed that HBV DNA and HCV RNA could be specifically amplified by PCR. The zones of DNA amplification appeared in 431 bp and 323 bp respectively. When HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection were added to the detection system, TEM displayed the nanoparticles self-assembled into large network aggregates. It was concluded that the detection of HBV and HCV coinfection by TEM was convenient and efficient with high specificity and sensitivity.展开更多
The BRCA1 (Breast Cancer Anti-estrogen resistance-I), early-onset gene is expressed in cells of breast and other tissue and helps to repair damaged DNA or destroy cells in cases DNA cannot be repaired. When the BRCA...The BRCA1 (Breast Cancer Anti-estrogen resistance-I), early-onset gene is expressed in cells of breast and other tissue and helps to repair damaged DNA or destroy cells in cases DNA cannot be repaired. When the BRCA1 gene is damaged, then the DNA is not repaired appropriately and this enhances the risk for cancer. Fluorescence and UV-visible thermal studies were performed for WT (wild type) and MT (mutant type targets) full systems. The target DNAs used were in the form of short oligonucleotides, genomic DNA. The probe system was used for detection of WT and SNP alleles of human BRCAI [(170-190, G---~T) and (290-310, G---~T)]. The Cy5 dye attached to a probe oligonucleotide (10-mer) undergoes a fluorescence intensity change on hybridisation of the probe to the WT compared to MT targets. Our results indicate that the system consisting of the target sequence and the one probe oligonucleotides bearing the Cy5 dye assemble correctly at the specified target. Once the full system (probe and target) is arranged under suitable conditions, a red-shift emission and change in fluorescence intensity are seen at a suitable wavelength. Thermal studies also showed significant differences in T,, between WT and MT. The results suggest that the differences in the fluorescence intensity at 665 nm and the spectrophotometric T,,,cs) for the WT and MT can be attributed to the type of binding of the probe to the target. The systems were sensitive to single nucleotide polymorphisms and this may help in high throughput applications in genetic testing and molecular diagnostics.展开更多
The Plasmodtum falctparum DNA fragment was isolated from a cloned recombinant plasmid pPF14. labelled with Digoxigenin (Dig) and used as a probe (pPF14-F-Dig)to detect 274 blood samples from the eqdemic area populatio...The Plasmodtum falctparum DNA fragment was isolated from a cloned recombinant plasmid pPF14. labelled with Digoxigenin (Dig) and used as a probe (pPF14-F-Dig)to detect 274 blood samples from the eqdemic area population in Hainan Province by dot hybridization.The results showed that out of 274 blood specimens one was positive when using microscopic examination and the positivity rate was 0.36 percent. Fifteen samples showed to be positive (including one positive specimen examined by microscopy) when this probe was applied to detect the 274 samples and its positivity rate was 5.47 percent.The positive coincidence rate between pPF14-F-Dig and microscopic examination was 1/1 and the negative coincidence rate was 94.87 percent. Since a piece of nitrocellulose membrane with the size of 9 by 12 square centimetres can accommodate blots of 96 samples,this probe is fit for large-scale epidemiological surveys.展开更多
应用‘Myo’小卫星 DNA 探针,Southern 印迹杂交技术,对血斑、精斑、同一个体不同组织进行 DNA 指纹图分析,均获得清晰的图谱。同一个体的血斑与血液、精斑与精液以及不同的组织其 DNA 指纹图谱完全相同。可以根据斑痕或组织与嫌疑个体...应用‘Myo’小卫星 DNA 探针,Southern 印迹杂交技术,对血斑、精斑、同一个体不同组织进行 DNA 指纹图分析,均获得清晰的图谱。同一个体的血斑与血液、精斑与精液以及不同的组织其 DNA 指纹图谱完全相同。可以根据斑痕或组织与嫌疑个体的血液或某一组织 DNA 的指纹图谱比对以做出同一认定。50μl 血液量的血斑、5μl 精液量的精斑可以获得清晰易辨的指纹图谱。五年的精斑、两年的血斑亦可做出与同源个体新鲜精液、血液完全一致的 DNA 指纹图谱。对杀人、强奸杀人、碎尸等不同案件的血痕、精斑、不同组织碎块进行了 DNA 指纹图检验,均做出了正确的个体认定。本方法的应用为我国法医物证检验提供了新的分析手段,使个体认定得以实现。展开更多
基金Supported by Fund of Guangdong Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(20111251)
文摘To screen species-specific DNA probes for identification of Fallopia muhiflora, the genomic DNA (gDNA) suppression subtraction hybridization (SSH) between F. muhiflora and F. muhiflora var. ciliinervis was firstly performed. The obtained differential gDNA fragments by SSH were then hybridized with gDNA ar- rays consisting of multiple whole genomes of several species (adulterants and/or closely related species of F. muhiflora) and four differential fragments were screened uniquely representing F. muhiflora, which could be used as F. muhiflora species-specific probes. The screened DNA probes were tested by reverse dot blot hybridization and the results demonstrated that these probes could be used reliably to identify F, muhiflora. The species-specific DNA probes obtained in this study exhibited broad application prospects in the preparation of gene chips for identifying Chinese traditional medicines and the authentication of germplasm re- sources and crude drugs of F. muhiflora.
文摘AIM: To develop a real-time PCR for detecting hepatitis B virus-(HBV) DNA based on TaqMan technology using a new MGB probe.METHODS: Plasmid containing the sequence of X gene (1414-1744 nt) was constructed as HBV-DNA standard for quantitative analysis. A TaqMan-MGB probe between primers for amplification was designed to detect PCR products. The interested sequence contained in the plasmid and in clinical specimens was quantitatively measured.RESULTS: The detection limit of the assay for HBV DNA was 1 genome equivalent per reaction. A linear standard curve was obtained between 100 and 109 DNA copies/reaction (r>0.990). None of the negative control samples showed false-positive reactions in duplicate. HBV DNA was detected in 100% (50/50) of HBV patients with HbeAg, and in 72.0% (36/50) with HBsAg, HBeAb and HBcAb. The coefficient of variation for both intra- and inter-experimental variability demonstrated high reproducibility and accuracy.CONCLUSION: Real-time PCR based on TaqMan-MGB probe technology is an excellent method for detection of HBV DNA.
基金supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China(2016YFD0102001)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31571653,31771782,31201204,31501305)+3 种基金International Cooperation and Exchange Programme of the National Natural Science Foundation of China(31661143005)Introducing the Technique to Exploring the Genetic Germplasm Based on the Chromosome Sorting and Sequencing(2015-Z41)the Special Fund of Jiangsu Province for the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements(BA2017138)supported by European Regional Development Fund Project“Plants as a Tool for Sustainable Global Development”(CZ.02.1.01/0.0/0.0/16_019/0000827)。
文摘Haynaldia villosa is a wild relative of wheat and a valuable gene resource for wheat improvement.Owing to the limited number of probes available for fluorescence in situ hybridization(FISH),the resolution at which the karyotype of H.villosa can be characterized is poor,hampering accurate characterization of small segmental alien introgressions.We designed ten oligonucleotide probes using tandem repeats in DNA sequences derived from the short arm of H.villosa chromosome 6 V(6 VS).FISH with seven of them resulted in clear signals on H.villosa chromosomes.Using these,we constructed FISH karyotypes for H.villosa using oligo-6 VS-1 and oligo-6 VS-35 oligonucleotides and characterized the distribution of the two probes in five different H.villosa accessions.The new FISH probes can efficiently characterize H.villosa introgressions into wheat.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 29875016) Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (No.991010) and the Ministry of State Education Foundation.
文摘Anticancer drug Mitomycin C (MMC) quenches remarkably phosphorescence and reduces lifetime of phosphorescence probe, Pd-meso-tetrakis-(4-trimethylaminophenyl)porphin (Pd-TAPP), in the presence of calf thymus DNA. These results may be attributed to the site competition of MMC with the probe and electron transfer between MMC and probe. MMC also increases polarization degree of the probe by covalent drug-DNA or DNA-drug-DNA crosslinking.
文摘In this study,the DNA probe pPF14 was nonradioactively labelled by sulfo-modifica-tion,and used in a dot blot hybridization assay for detection of P.falciparum.The resultsshowed that the sulfoprobe successfully detected 25pg purified DNA and 0.001% parasitemia ofcultured P.falciparum,and did not react with human leukocyte DNA.In the study of 179clinical blood samples of malaria patients from Yunnan province,the DNA probe results corre-lated well with blood smear ones.Of 107 P.falciparum samples determined by microscope ex-amination,99 were positive by sulfoprobe (92.5%);Of 72 P.vivax samples,1 was crosslyreacted;no cross reactions were found with any of 48 normal blood samples.It is indicated thatsulfoprobe may be useful in specific diagnosis and epidemiological investigation of P.falciparuminfection.
基金This project was supported by National Key Basic Research Program of China (No 2007CB512900,2005CB 522901) National Science Foundation of China (No NSFC30571643)
文摘Gold(Au) nanoparticle HBV DNA or HCV cDNA gene probes were prepared and were used to detect HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection directly by transmission electron microscopy (TEM). PCR identifying HBV and HCV in serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection was established. Alkanethiol-modified oligonucleotide was bound with self-made Au nanoparticles to form nanoparticle HBV DNA or HCV cDNA gene probes through covalent binding of Au-S. HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection was added to the detection system composed of nanoparticle HBV DNA and(or) HCV cDNA gene probes, The results showed that HBV DNA and HCV RNA could be specifically amplified by PCR. The zones of DNA amplification appeared in 431 bp and 323 bp respectively. When HBV DNA and HCV RNA extracted from positive serum of patients with HBV and HCV coinfection were added to the detection system, TEM displayed the nanoparticles self-assembled into large network aggregates. It was concluded that the detection of HBV and HCV coinfection by TEM was convenient and efficient with high specificity and sensitivity.
文摘The BRCA1 (Breast Cancer Anti-estrogen resistance-I), early-onset gene is expressed in cells of breast and other tissue and helps to repair damaged DNA or destroy cells in cases DNA cannot be repaired. When the BRCA1 gene is damaged, then the DNA is not repaired appropriately and this enhances the risk for cancer. Fluorescence and UV-visible thermal studies were performed for WT (wild type) and MT (mutant type targets) full systems. The target DNAs used were in the form of short oligonucleotides, genomic DNA. The probe system was used for detection of WT and SNP alleles of human BRCAI [(170-190, G---~T) and (290-310, G---~T)]. The Cy5 dye attached to a probe oligonucleotide (10-mer) undergoes a fluorescence intensity change on hybridisation of the probe to the WT compared to MT targets. Our results indicate that the system consisting of the target sequence and the one probe oligonucleotides bearing the Cy5 dye assemble correctly at the specified target. Once the full system (probe and target) is arranged under suitable conditions, a red-shift emission and change in fluorescence intensity are seen at a suitable wavelength. Thermal studies also showed significant differences in T,, between WT and MT. The results suggest that the differences in the fluorescence intensity at 665 nm and the spectrophotometric T,,,cs) for the WT and MT can be attributed to the type of binding of the probe to the target. The systems were sensitive to single nucleotide polymorphisms and this may help in high throughput applications in genetic testing and molecular diagnostics.
文摘The Plasmodtum falctparum DNA fragment was isolated from a cloned recombinant plasmid pPF14. labelled with Digoxigenin (Dig) and used as a probe (pPF14-F-Dig)to detect 274 blood samples from the eqdemic area population in Hainan Province by dot hybridization.The results showed that out of 274 blood specimens one was positive when using microscopic examination and the positivity rate was 0.36 percent. Fifteen samples showed to be positive (including one positive specimen examined by microscopy) when this probe was applied to detect the 274 samples and its positivity rate was 5.47 percent.The positive coincidence rate between pPF14-F-Dig and microscopic examination was 1/1 and the negative coincidence rate was 94.87 percent. Since a piece of nitrocellulose membrane with the size of 9 by 12 square centimetres can accommodate blots of 96 samples,this probe is fit for large-scale epidemiological surveys.
文摘应用‘Myo’小卫星 DNA 探针,Southern 印迹杂交技术,对血斑、精斑、同一个体不同组织进行 DNA 指纹图分析,均获得清晰的图谱。同一个体的血斑与血液、精斑与精液以及不同的组织其 DNA 指纹图谱完全相同。可以根据斑痕或组织与嫌疑个体的血液或某一组织 DNA 的指纹图谱比对以做出同一认定。50μl 血液量的血斑、5μl 精液量的精斑可以获得清晰易辨的指纹图谱。五年的精斑、两年的血斑亦可做出与同源个体新鲜精液、血液完全一致的 DNA 指纹图谱。对杀人、强奸杀人、碎尸等不同案件的血痕、精斑、不同组织碎块进行了 DNA 指纹图检验,均做出了正确的个体认定。本方法的应用为我国法医物证检验提供了新的分析手段,使个体认定得以实现。