Stigma color is a critical agronomic trait in watermelon that plays an important role in pollination.However,there are few reports on the regulation of stigma color in watermelon.In this study,a genetic analysis of th...Stigma color is a critical agronomic trait in watermelon that plays an important role in pollination.However,there are few reports on the regulation of stigma color in watermelon.In this study,a genetic analysis of the F2 population derived from ZXG1553(P1,with orange stigma)and W1-17(P2,with yellow stigma)indicated that stigma color is a quantitative trait and the orange stigma is recessive compared with the yellow stigma.Bulk segregant analysis sequencing(BSA-seq)revealed a 3.75 Mb segment on chromosome 6 that is related to stigma color.Also,a major stable effective QTL Clqsc6.1(QTL stigma color)was detected in two years between cleaved amplified polymorphic sequencing(CAPS)markers Chr06_8338913 and Chr06_9344593 spanning a~1.01 Mb interval that harbors 51 annotated genes.Cla97C06G117020(annotated as zinc finger protein CONSTANS-LIKE 4)was identified as the best candidate gene for the stigma color trait through RNA-seq,quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),and gene structure alignment analysis among the natural watermelon panel.The expression level of Cla97C06G117020 in the orange stigma accession was lower than in the yellow stigma accessions with a significant difference.A nonsynonymous SNP site of the Cla97C06G117020 coding region that causes amino acid variation was related to the stigma color variation among nine watermelon accessions according to their re-sequencing data.Stigma color formation is often related to carotenoids,and we also found that the expression trend of ClCHYB(annotated asβ-carotene hydroxylase)in the carotenoid metabolic pathway was consistent with Cla97C06G117020,and it was expressed in low amounts in the orange stigma accession.These data indicated that Cla97C06G117020 and ClCHYB may interact to form the stigma color.This study provides a theoretical basis for gene fine mapping and mechanisms for the regulation of stigma color in watermelon.展开更多
Zinc finger protein（ZFP） genes comprise a large and diverse gene family, and are involved in biotic and abiotic stress responses in plants. In this study, a total of 126 ZFP genes classified into various types in wh...Zinc finger protein（ZFP） genes comprise a large and diverse gene family, and are involved in biotic and abiotic stress responses in plants. In this study, a total of 126 ZFP genes classified into various types in wheat were characterized and subjected to expression pattern analysis under inorganic phosphate（Pi） deprivation. The wheat ZFP genes and their corresponding GenBank numbers were obtained from the information of a 4×44K wheat gene expression microarray chip. They were confirmed by sequence similarity analysis and named based on their homologs in Brachypodium distachyon or Oriza sativa. Expression analysis based on the microarray chip revealed that these ZFP genes are categorized into 11 classes according to their gene expression patterns in a 24-h of Pi deprivation regime. Among them, ten genes were differentially up-regulated, ten genes differentially downregulated, and two genes both differentially up- and down-regulated by Pi deprivation. The differentially up- or down-regulated genes exhibited significantly more or less transcripts at one, two, or all of the checking time points（1, 6, and 24 h） of Pi stress in comparison with those of normal growth, respectively. The both differentially up- and down-regulated genes exhibited contrasting expression patterns, of these, TaWRKY70;5 showed significantly up-regulated at 1 and 6 h and down-regulated at 24 h whereas TaAN1AN20-8;2 displayed significantly upregulated at 1 h and downregulated at 6 h under deprivation Pi condition. Real time PCR analysis confirmed the expression patterns of the differentially expressed genes obtained by the microarray chip. Our results indicate that numerous ZFP genes in wheat respond to Pi deprivation and have provided further insight into the molecular basis that plants respond to Pi deprivation mediated by the ZFP gene family.展开更多
The zinc finger proteins belong to the largest family of transcription factors.But there is little research of Cys2/His2 type zinc finger proteins in cotton,and there is no submission of correlating
目的研究毗邻锌指结构域的溴结构域蛋白2A(bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain protein 2,BAZ2A)促进子宫颈癌和肝癌发展的共同机制。方法通过转录组测序获得子宫颈癌组和肝癌组的转录组数据。应用R语言的“limma”包分别筛选...目的研究毗邻锌指结构域的溴结构域蛋白2A(bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain protein 2,BAZ2A)促进子宫颈癌和肝癌发展的共同机制。方法通过转录组测序获得子宫颈癌组和肝癌组的转录组数据。应用R语言的“limma”包分别筛选子宫颈癌组DEGs和肝癌组DEGs,并取交集获得其共有DEGs。通过“ggplot2”和“clusterProfiler”包对DEGs进行GO和KEGG功能注释分析。应用STRING数据库在线工具构建子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs的PPI网络分析图。使用Cytoscape软件对PPI网络分析图进行进一步处理,鉴定出核心基因。结果对子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs分别进行KEGG富集,三者共有的通路涉及细胞凋亡、抗原加工与呈递、类固醇生物合成。对子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs分别进行GO富集,前两者共有的生物过程(biological process,BP)条目涉及凋亡信号通路、免疫反应、生物黏附,三者共有的BP条目为细胞-底物黏附。子宫颈癌DEGs的核心基因为EP300。EP300对癌症细胞凋亡、迁移有调控作用。肝癌DEGs的核心基因为HSP90AB1。HSP90AB1可介导细胞程序性死亡、炎症和自身免疫、迁移等过程。共有DEGs的核心基因为RPS3。RPS3是一种核糖体蛋白,可通过影响核糖体的生物发生而影响癌细胞的生长、增殖和转移。结论BAZ2A可通过调节细胞凋亡、免疫反应、细胞运动、迁移而影响子宫颈癌、肝癌的发展,这为癌症的靶向治疗提供了新思路。展开更多
Gene editing has recently emerged as a promising technology to engineer genetic modifications precisely in the genome to achieve long-term relief from corneal disorders.Recent advances in the molecular biology leading...Gene editing has recently emerged as a promising technology to engineer genetic modifications precisely in the genome to achieve long-term relief from corneal disorders.Recent advances in the molecular biology leading to the development of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPRs) and CRISPR-associated systems,zinc finger nucleases and transcription activator like effector nucleases have ushered in a new era for high throughput in vitro and in vivo genome engineering.Genome editing can be successfully used to decipher complex molecular mechanisms underlying disease pathophysiology,develop innovative next generation gene therapy,stem cell-based regenerative therapy,and personalized medicine for corneal and other ocular diseases.In this review we describe latest developments in the field of genome editing,current challenges,and future prospects for the development of personalized genebased medicine for corneal diseases.The gene editing approach is expected to revolutionize current diagnostic and treatment practices for curing blindness.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the effect of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene 1(RIZ1)upregulation in gene expression profile and oncogenicity of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)cell line TE13.METH...AIM:To investigate the effect of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene 1(RIZ1)upregulation in gene expression profile and oncogenicity of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)cell line TE13.METHODS:TE13 cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1(+)/RIZ1 and pcDNA3.1(+).Changes in gene expression profile were screened and the microarray results were confirmed by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Nude mice were inoculated with TE13 cells to establish ESCC xenografts.After two weeks,the inoculated mice were randomly divided into three groups.Tumors were injected with normal saline,transfection reagent pcDNA3.1(+)and transfection reagent pcDNA3.1(+)/RIZ1,respectively.Tumor development was quantified,and changes in gene expression of RIZ1 transfected tumors were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting.RESULTS:DNA microarray data showed that RIZ1transfection induced widespread changes in gene expression profile of cell line TE13,with 960 genes upregulated and 1163 downregulated.Treatment of tumor xenografts with RIZ1 recombinant plasmid significantly inhibited tumor growth,decreased tumor size,and increased expression of RIZ1 mRNA compared to control groups.The changes in gene expression profile were also observed in vivo after RIZ1 transfection.Most of the differentially expressed genes were associated with cell development,supervision of viral replication,lymphocyte costimulatory and immune system development in esophageal cells.RIZ1 gene may be involved in multiple cancer pathways,such as cytokine receptor interaction and transforming growth factor beta signaling.CONCLUSION:The development and progression of esophageal cancer are related to the inactivation of RIZ1.Virus infection may also be an important factor.展开更多
Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins （ZHD） are present in many plants; however, the evolutionary history of the ZHD gene family remains largely unknown. We show here that ZHD genes are plant-specific, nearly all intronl...Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins （ZHD） are present in many plants; however, the evolutionary history of the ZHD gene family remains largely unknown. We show here that ZHD genes are plant-specific, nearly all intronless, and related to MINI ZINC FINGER （MIF） genes that possess only the zinc finger. Phylogenetic analyses of ZHD genes from representative land plants suggest that non.seed plant ZHD genes occupy basal positions and angiosperm homologs form seven distinct clades. Several clades contain genes from two or more major angiosperm groups, including eudicots, monocots, magnoliids, and other basal angiosperms, indicating that several duplications occurred before the diversification of flowering plants. In addition, specific lineages have experienced more recent duplications. Unlike the ZHD genes, MIFs are found only from seed plants, possibly derived from ZHDs by loss of the homeodomain before the divergence of seed plants. Moreover, the MIF genes have also undergone relatively recent gene duplications. Finally, genome duplication might have contributed substantially to the expansion of family size in angiosperms and caused a high level of functional redundancy/overlap in these genes.展开更多
The stress-associated protein SAP12 belongs to the stress-associated protein （SAP） family with 14 members in Arabidopsis thaliana. SAP12 contains two AN1 zinc fingers and was identified in diagonal 2D redox SDS-PAGE...The stress-associated protein SAP12 belongs to the stress-associated protein （SAP） family with 14 members in Arabidopsis thaliana. SAP12 contains two AN1 zinc fingers and was identified in diagonal 2D redox SDS-PAGE as a protein undergoing major redox-dependent conformational changes. Its transcript was strongly induced under cold and salt stress in a time-dependent manner similar to SAP10, with high levels after 6 h and decreasing levels after 24 and 48 h. The tran- script regulation resembled those of the stress marker peroxiredoxin PrxllD at 24 and 48 h. Recombinant SAP12 protein showed redox-dependent changes in quaternary structure as visualized by altered electrophoretic mobility in non-reducing SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The oxidized oligomer was reduced by high dithiothreitol concentrations, and also by E. coli thioredoxin TrxA with low dithiothreitol （DTF） concentrations or NADPH plus NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase. From Western blots, the SAP12 protein amount was estimated to be in the range of 0.5 ngμg^-1 leaf protein. SAP12 protein decreased under salt and cold stress. These data suggest a redox state-linked function of SAP12 in plant cells particularly under cold and salt stress.展开更多
基金supported by fundings from the Natural Science Funds for Outstanding Youth of Heilongjiang Province,China(YQ2022C011)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32172577)+2 种基金the China Agriculture Research System of MOF and MARA,China(CARS-25)the Taishan Industrial Leading Talents Project,China(LJNY202112)the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province,China(LH2022C025).
文摘Stigma color is a critical agronomic trait in watermelon that plays an important role in pollination.However,there are few reports on the regulation of stigma color in watermelon.In this study,a genetic analysis of the F2 population derived from ZXG1553(P1,with orange stigma)and W1-17(P2,with yellow stigma)indicated that stigma color is a quantitative trait and the orange stigma is recessive compared with the yellow stigma.Bulk segregant analysis sequencing(BSA-seq)revealed a 3.75 Mb segment on chromosome 6 that is related to stigma color.Also,a major stable effective QTL Clqsc6.1(QTL stigma color)was detected in two years between cleaved amplified polymorphic sequencing(CAPS)markers Chr06_8338913 and Chr06_9344593 spanning a~1.01 Mb interval that harbors 51 annotated genes.Cla97C06G117020(annotated as zinc finger protein CONSTANS-LIKE 4)was identified as the best candidate gene for the stigma color trait through RNA-seq,quantitative real-time PCR(qRT-PCR),and gene structure alignment analysis among the natural watermelon panel.The expression level of Cla97C06G117020 in the orange stigma accession was lower than in the yellow stigma accessions with a significant difference.A nonsynonymous SNP site of the Cla97C06G117020 coding region that causes amino acid variation was related to the stigma color variation among nine watermelon accessions according to their re-sequencing data.Stigma color formation is often related to carotenoids,and we also found that the expression trend of ClCHYB(annotated asβ-carotene hydroxylase)in the carotenoid metabolic pathway was consistent with Cla97C06G117020,and it was expressed in low amounts in the orange stigma accession.These data indicated that Cla97C06G117020 and ClCHYB may interact to form the stigma color.This study provides a theoretical basis for gene fine mapping and mechanisms for the regulation of stigma color in watermelon.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31201674 and 31371618)the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province, China (C2011204031)the Key Laboratory of Crop Growth Regulation of Hebei Province, China
文摘Zinc finger protein（ZFP） genes comprise a large and diverse gene family, and are involved in biotic and abiotic stress responses in plants. In this study, a total of 126 ZFP genes classified into various types in wheat were characterized and subjected to expression pattern analysis under inorganic phosphate（Pi） deprivation. The wheat ZFP genes and their corresponding GenBank numbers were obtained from the information of a 4×44K wheat gene expression microarray chip. They were confirmed by sequence similarity analysis and named based on their homologs in Brachypodium distachyon or Oriza sativa. Expression analysis based on the microarray chip revealed that these ZFP genes are categorized into 11 classes according to their gene expression patterns in a 24-h of Pi deprivation regime. Among them, ten genes were differentially up-regulated, ten genes differentially downregulated, and two genes both differentially up- and down-regulated by Pi deprivation. The differentially up- or down-regulated genes exhibited significantly more or less transcripts at one, two, or all of the checking time points（1, 6, and 24 h） of Pi stress in comparison with those of normal growth, respectively. The both differentially up- and down-regulated genes exhibited contrasting expression patterns, of these, TaWRKY70;5 showed significantly up-regulated at 1 and 6 h and down-regulated at 24 h whereas TaAN1AN20-8;2 displayed significantly upregulated at 1 h and downregulated at 6 h under deprivation Pi condition. Real time PCR analysis confirmed the expression patterns of the differentially expressed genes obtained by the microarray chip. Our results indicate that numerous ZFP genes in wheat respond to Pi deprivation and have provided further insight into the molecular basis that plants respond to Pi deprivation mediated by the ZFP gene family.
文摘The zinc finger proteins belong to the largest family of transcription factors.But there is little research of Cys2/His2 type zinc finger proteins in cotton,and there is no submission of correlating
文摘目的研究毗邻锌指结构域的溴结构域蛋白2A(bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain protein 2,BAZ2A)促进子宫颈癌和肝癌发展的共同机制。方法通过转录组测序获得子宫颈癌组和肝癌组的转录组数据。应用R语言的“limma”包分别筛选子宫颈癌组DEGs和肝癌组DEGs,并取交集获得其共有DEGs。通过“ggplot2”和“clusterProfiler”包对DEGs进行GO和KEGG功能注释分析。应用STRING数据库在线工具构建子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs的PPI网络分析图。使用Cytoscape软件对PPI网络分析图进行进一步处理,鉴定出核心基因。结果对子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs分别进行KEGG富集,三者共有的通路涉及细胞凋亡、抗原加工与呈递、类固醇生物合成。对子宫颈癌DEGs、肝癌DEGs和共有DEGs分别进行GO富集,前两者共有的生物过程(biological process,BP)条目涉及凋亡信号通路、免疫反应、生物黏附,三者共有的BP条目为细胞-底物黏附。子宫颈癌DEGs的核心基因为EP300。EP300对癌症细胞凋亡、迁移有调控作用。肝癌DEGs的核心基因为HSP90AB1。HSP90AB1可介导细胞程序性死亡、炎症和自身免疫、迁移等过程。共有DEGs的核心基因为RPS3。RPS3是一种核糖体蛋白,可通过影响核糖体的生物发生而影响癌细胞的生长、增殖和转移。结论BAZ2A可通过调节细胞凋亡、免疫反应、细胞运动、迁移而影响子宫颈癌、肝癌的发展,这为癌症的靶向治疗提供了新思路。
文摘Gene editing has recently emerged as a promising technology to engineer genetic modifications precisely in the genome to achieve long-term relief from corneal disorders.Recent advances in the molecular biology leading to the development of clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats(CRISPRs) and CRISPR-associated systems,zinc finger nucleases and transcription activator like effector nucleases have ushered in a new era for high throughput in vitro and in vivo genome engineering.Genome editing can be successfully used to decipher complex molecular mechanisms underlying disease pathophysiology,develop innovative next generation gene therapy,stem cell-based regenerative therapy,and personalized medicine for corneal and other ocular diseases.In this review we describe latest developments in the field of genome editing,current challenges,and future prospects for the development of personalized genebased medicine for corneal diseases.The gene editing approach is expected to revolutionize current diagnostic and treatment practices for curing blindness.
基金Supported by The National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.81201945Science Foundation of Tianjin Medical University,No.2011KY08+1 种基金Doctoral Program of Higher Education Research Fund,No.20091202110009Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin,China,No.10JCYBJC11300
文摘AIM:To investigate the effect of retinoblastoma protein-interacting zinc finger gene 1(RIZ1)upregulation in gene expression profile and oncogenicity of human esophageal squamous cell carcinoma(ESCC)cell line TE13.METHODS:TE13 cells were transfected with pcDNA3.1(+)/RIZ1 and pcDNA3.1(+).Changes in gene expression profile were screened and the microarray results were confirmed by reverse transcriptionpolymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR).Nude mice were inoculated with TE13 cells to establish ESCC xenografts.After two weeks,the inoculated mice were randomly divided into three groups.Tumors were injected with normal saline,transfection reagent pcDNA3.1(+)and transfection reagent pcDNA3.1(+)/RIZ1,respectively.Tumor development was quantified,and changes in gene expression of RIZ1 transfected tumors were detected by RT-PCR and Western blotting.RESULTS:DNA microarray data showed that RIZ1transfection induced widespread changes in gene expression profile of cell line TE13,with 960 genes upregulated and 1163 downregulated.Treatment of tumor xenografts with RIZ1 recombinant plasmid significantly inhibited tumor growth,decreased tumor size,and increased expression of RIZ1 mRNA compared to control groups.The changes in gene expression profile were also observed in vivo after RIZ1 transfection.Most of the differentially expressed genes were associated with cell development,supervision of viral replication,lymphocyte costimulatory and immune system development in esophageal cells.RIZ1 gene may be involved in multiple cancer pathways,such as cytokine receptor interaction and transforming growth factor beta signaling.CONCLUSION:The development and progression of esophageal cancer are related to the inactivation of RIZ1.Virus infection may also be an important factor.
基金a National Science Foundation Plant Genome Grant for theFloral Genome Project (DBI-0115684)the Biology Department and the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, Pennsylvania State UniversityThisstudy was conducted using material generated in part with support from theNational Science Foundation (No. 0215923)
文摘Zinc finger-homeodomain proteins （ZHD） are present in many plants; however, the evolutionary history of the ZHD gene family remains largely unknown. We show here that ZHD genes are plant-specific, nearly all intronless, and related to MINI ZINC FINGER （MIF） genes that possess only the zinc finger. Phylogenetic analyses of ZHD genes from representative land plants suggest that non.seed plant ZHD genes occupy basal positions and angiosperm homologs form seven distinct clades. Several clades contain genes from two or more major angiosperm groups, including eudicots, monocots, magnoliids, and other basal angiosperms, indicating that several duplications occurred before the diversification of flowering plants. In addition, specific lineages have experienced more recent duplications. Unlike the ZHD genes, MIFs are found only from seed plants, possibly derived from ZHDs by loss of the homeodomain before the divergence of seed plants. Moreover, the MIF genes have also undergone relatively recent gene duplications. Finally, genome duplication might have contributed substantially to the expansion of family size in angiosperms and caused a high level of functional redundancy/overlap in these genes.
文摘The stress-associated protein SAP12 belongs to the stress-associated protein （SAP） family with 14 members in Arabidopsis thaliana. SAP12 contains two AN1 zinc fingers and was identified in diagonal 2D redox SDS-PAGE as a protein undergoing major redox-dependent conformational changes. Its transcript was strongly induced under cold and salt stress in a time-dependent manner similar to SAP10, with high levels after 6 h and decreasing levels after 24 and 48 h. The tran- script regulation resembled those of the stress marker peroxiredoxin PrxllD at 24 and 48 h. Recombinant SAP12 protein showed redox-dependent changes in quaternary structure as visualized by altered electrophoretic mobility in non-reducing SDS polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The oxidized oligomer was reduced by high dithiothreitol concentrations, and also by E. coli thioredoxin TrxA with low dithiothreitol （DTF） concentrations or NADPH plus NADPH-dependent thioredoxin reductase. From Western blots, the SAP12 protein amount was estimated to be in the range of 0.5 ngμg^-1 leaf protein. SAP12 protein decreased under salt and cold stress. These data suggest a redox state-linked function of SAP12 in plant cells particularly under cold and salt stress.
