Molecular characterization of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Tomato yellow leaf curl China</Emphasis> virus and its satellite DNA isolated from tobacco

Virus isolates, Y8, Y36 and Y38, were obtained from tobacco plants showing leaf curl symptoms in Honghe,Yunnan Province. In reactions with 14 monoclonal antibodies raised against Begomoviras particles, Y8, Y36 and Y38 had similar antigenic reaction in TAS-ELISA as Tomato yellow leaf carl China virus (TYLCCNV). The complete DNA-A nueleotide sequences of Y8, Y36 and Y38 were determined and they contain 2727, 2730 and 2730 nueleotides, respectively. Each of the DNA-A sequences has a typical Begomovirus genome organization encoding 60RFs with 20RFs[AVI(CP) and AV2] in virion-sense DNA and 40RFs (AC1 to AC4) in complementary-sense DNA. Comparisons with total DNA-A, intergenie region and deduced amino acid sequences of individual ORFs show that Y8, Y36 and Y38 are isolates of TYLCCNV. Satellite DNA molecules (DNAβ) were found to be associated with Y8, Y36 and Y38, which consist of 1338, 1339 and 1338 nucleotides, respectively. Comparisons show that these DNAβ molecules share 98%--99% sequence identities on nucleotide level and have a common ORF (designated C1) encoding 126 amino acids on the complementary strand.     

Regulatory effect of cotton leaf curl virus AC2 on virion sense promoter

The AC2 gene of cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV) was obtained by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) . The total DNA of the CLCuV infected tomato leaves was used as template, and the amplified DNA fragment was inserted into a cloning vector. Transient expression vectors were constructed by inserting the AC2 gene into downstream region of CaMV 35S promoter. These constructs were delivered into tobacco and cotton leaf cells for transient expression by particle bombardment. The results indicated that the virion sense promoter was activated by AC2 and its activity increased remarkably. However, the activity of transactivated virion sense promoter was still lower than that of the complementary sense promoter. The expression pattern of transactivated virion sense promoter was similar to that of the complementary sense promoter, namely with high activity in both mesophyll and vascular tissues. The possibility of application of AC2 in plant genetic manipulation was also explored.     

Effect of 5'-deletion of Arabi-dopsis profilin2 promoter on its vascular specific expression

Based on the published sequence of profilin2 promoter of Arabidopsis thaliana, a full-length promoter (1667 bp) was amplified by PCR. The 5' -end deletion fragments with length of 1380, 1153, 969 and 597 bp were then fused with gus (uidA.) gene respectively. Constructed plant expression vectors were individually transferred into Kalan-choe laciniata and transgenic plants regenerated. GUS his-tochemical assay confirmed that the full-length promoter Pfn1.7 was vascular-specific. Deletion assays showed that profilin2 promoter could be divided into three parts. Deletion of fragment 1 ( -1667--1380 bp) resulted in constitutive expression, suggesting that element(s) responsible for vascular-specific expression might exist in this region. Fragment 2 located at -1153 - -597 bp strongly inhibited gus gene expression. Fragment 3 ( -597 - -1 bp) is considered as a basic domain of profilin2.     

Activity of the truncated promoter of pollen-specific G9 gene of cotton and the transgenic recessive nuclei-sterile tobacco

A 557 bp fragment from the translation initiation site of the G9 gene expressed in maturing pollens of cotton was isolated from genomic DNA of upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) cv. “Zhongkang 17”, and two expression vectors for plant transformation were constructed via fusing this fragment with β-glucuronidase gene (Gus) and cytotoxin gene Barnase. The promoter activity of this fragment was demonstrated via transient expression of Gus gene in cotton and by the integrated expression of Barnase gene in tobacco. This promoter can initiate the expression of exogenous gene specifically and efficiently in plant pollen. The transgenic tobacco plant containing G9-Barnase fusion gene showed the characteristics of recessive nuclei-sterility.     

苦瓜McAG2启动子的克隆与表达研究

文中从苦瓜基因组中克隆得到长为1417 bp的McAG2基因5′上游片段并进行了DNA序列分析.通过PCR得到了其缺失片段,将其插入pBI121载体替换CaMV35S启动子,得到了McAG2基因5′侧翼缺失表达载体.并利用农杆菌介导转化烟草,建立了相应的转基因烟草植株,以研究其在不同器官组织中的表达特性. β-glucuronidase(GUS)染色结果显示该启动子在转基因烟草叶片和根组织中没有表达活性.     

人白介素-3乳腺表达载体的构建

人白介素-3是一种造血系统和免疫系统调节剂,在治疗造血系统疾病、肿瘤、先天或获得性免疫功能缺陷等方面发挥着重要作用.应用牛乳腺生物反应器生产人白介素-3的研究具有重要的临床应用和经济价值.研究选用具有红色荧光蛋白报告基因(R ed2)和新霉素抗性基因(neor)表达框架的pD sR ed2-1质粒为骨架构建人白介素-3乳腺表达载体.通过PCR方法分别扩增牛β-酪蛋白基因5′端上游调控序列、人IL-3基因以及CM V启动子序列,将它们按先后顺序分别定向克隆于质粒pD sR ed2-1的多克隆位点内,使牛β-酪蛋白基因调控序列位于人IL-3基因的上游,指导人IL-3基因在乳腺组织中特异性表达,而CM V启动子位于红荧光蛋白基因的上游,指导红荧光蛋白基因在所有的组织中非特异性表达.限制性酶切片段分析及部分DNA序列鉴定结果表明,所构建载体结构正确.     

Paenibacillus sp. K1 β-半乳糖苷酶基因的克隆及在大肠杆菌中的表达

从鲜牛奶中分离到1株产β-galactosidase的细菌,经16S rDNA序列比对鉴定为类芽孢菌Paenibacillus sp. K1。提取该菌株的染色体DNA,以pUC18（lac-）为载体,构建其DNA文库;在含有X-gal的LB平板上筛选该文库,得到6个蓝色菌落;对阳性克隆中插入的DNA片段序列测定,鉴定出1个编码全长为2028bp并携带有组成型启动子的β-半乳糖苷酶基因。将该基因导入大肠杆菌BL21（DE3）中,实现了β-半乳糖苷酶高效表达,其酶活为25.06U/mL,高于原始菌株的4.55U/mL,并进一步用亲和层析将该酶进行了纯化。     

Expression of the intact C<Subscript>4</Subscript> type<Emphasis Type="Italic">pepc</Emphasis> gene cloned from maize in transgenic winter wheat

Maize intact C4-pepc gene was amplified through LA-PCR and successfully sub-cloned into modified vector pGreen0029 to form a stable expression construct named as pBAC214 (12 kb), which contains CaMV 35S promoter driven bar gene as selection marker. Comparing the cloned DNA sequences (6.7 kb) with published maize C4-pepc gene (GenBank accession E17154) sequences, the identity of DNA sequence alignment is 98.96%. There are only 49 differences between these two intact DNA sequences, of which 13 occur in the region of promoter, 18 in introns, and 18 in exons. The homology of mRNA sequence alignment is 99.38%, and the putative amino acids sequence identity is 99.38%. There are only 15 differences between these two mRNA, and these differences bring 4 sites mutant on the putative amino acids of PEPC protein. Through biolistic bombardment of PDS1000/He system, expression vector pBAC214 has been transformed into winter wheat. Southern blotting results show that the intact C4-pepc gene has been integrated into genome of winter wheat. SDS-PAGE analysis of leaf soluble protein in transgenic wheat showed that the intact C4opepc gene was well transcribed, spliced and translated as in maize. The enzyme activity of leaf PEPC in transgenic wheat has been detected. The activities of leaf PEPC increased over 3-5 times in some transgenic plants. The data of photosynthesis rate and transpiration rate of transgenic wheat flag leaves showed that the C4-pepc gene can increase the photosynthesis rate and transpiration rate of transgenic wheat.     

Modification of a viral satellite DNA-based gene silencing vector and its application to leaf or flower color change in Petunia hybrida

Gene silencing conserved in plants and animals is mediated by mechanisms that involve sequence- specific RNA degradation[1,2]. Gene silencing has been proven to play an important role in the study of gene function. Recently, a procedure known as virus ind…     

Cloning of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss ) histone H3 promoter and the activity analysis in rare minnow (Gobiocypris rarus)

Rainbow trout histone H3(RH3)promoter was cloned via high fidelity PCR.The cloned RH3 promoter was inserted into a promoter-lacked vector pEGFP-1,resulting in an expression vector pRH3EGFP-1.The linearized pRH3EGFP-1 was microinjected into fertilized eggs of rare minnows and the sequential embryogenetic processes were monitored under a fluorescent microscope.Strong green fluorescence was ubiquitously observed at as early as the gastrula stage and then in various tissues at the fry stage.The results indi cate that RH3 promoter,as a piscine promoter,could serve in producing transgenic Cyprinoid such as rare minnow.Promoter activity of RH3,CMV and common carp β-actin(CA)were compared in rare minnow by the expression of respective recombinant EGFP vectors.The expression of pCMVEGFP occurred earlier than the following one,pRH3EGFP-1,and then pCAEGFP during the embryogenesis of the transgenics.Their expression activities demonstrated that the CMV promoter is the strongest one,followed by the CA and then the RH3.     

以提高乙肝病毒表面抗原表达量和免疫原性为目的的番茄果实特异表达载体的构建

为了提高乙肝病毒表面抗原基因在番茄果实中的表达量和免疫原性,采用克隆的E8番茄果实特异表达启动子和乙肝病毒表面抗原M蛋白基因构建了植物表达载体pBIES2, 及只含有乙肝病毒表面抗原S蛋白的表达载体pBIES,并将它们分别导入根癌农杆菌LBA4404中.最后对该载体的优越性进行了讨论.     

丙型肝炎病毒E2基因在转基因番茄植株中的表达

以T-E1E2为模板扩增得到丙型肝炎病毒包膜蛋白基因E2,构建该基因的植物表达载体p35s-E2．通过农杆菌介导的叶盘法转化番茄子叶．转基因番茄植株叶片总DNA的PCR、Southern blot检测结果表明,E2基因已整合进了转基因番茄植株基因组中;RT-PCR,Western blot分析证实E2基因在转基因番茄植株叶片中表达．     

波氏假丝酵母启动子的克隆及新霉素基因的表达

报道了波氏假丝酵母（Candida boidinii)启动子的克隆,将克隆的启动子与Neo^ 基因重组构建了含Neo^r基因的表达载体YepNP181,转化波氏假丝酵母,实现了Neo^r基因在波氏假丝酵母中的表达,使波氏假丝酵母转化子能在含G418的抗性培养基上生长从而建立了Neo^r基因－G418选择系统,为外源基因在波氏假丝酵母中表达创造了条件。     

含抗HIV广谱中和抗体2F5、4E10靶基因载体的构建及鉴定

目的:构建含HIV gp120,gp41序列中广谱中和抗体2F5,4E10作用靶基因的载体并进行鉴定,为后期重组载体表达产物诱导产生中和抗体及抗HIV亚单位疫苗的研究奠定基础.方法:根据NCBI中HIV gp120,gp41基因序列中可与2F5、4E10结合的区域设计引物并进行PCR反应,将PCR得到的目的片段插入到载体pET28a中,对重组载体进行PCR鉴定、酶切鉴定及DNA测序.结果:PCR鉴定、酶切鉴定及DNA测序结果证实重组载体构建成功.结论:成功构建了含HIV gp120,gp41序列中广谱中和抗体2F5,4E10作用靶基因的载体.     

花生白藜芦醇合酶基因转化单子叶植物表达载体的构建

构建了花生白藜芦醇合酶基因(RS)转化单子叶植物的表达载体,该表达载体含有ubi 启动子和内含子,能启动该基因在单子叶植物中高效地表达.通过PCR反应扩增出目的片段,连接到克隆载体Pubi35s上,切下含ubi和RS约3 000 bp的片段连接到植物表达载体pCAMBIA-1 380上.经PCR和酶切检测,结果与预期相同,经测序确定插入片段读码框正确.该表达载体可用于单子叶植物高效的表达.     

Increase of Expression Levels of Reporter Gene in Transgenic Tobaccos by Matrix Attachment Regions

The matrix attachment region (MAR) located downstream of Plastocyanin gene was isolated from the genome of pea. To study the effect of MARs on foreign gene expression in transgenic plants, T-DNA vector was constructed in which MARs flanked bothβ-glucuronidase(GUS) gene and selectable marker neomycin phosphotransferase (NPT-II) gene. The plant expression vectors were transferred into leaf discs via Agrobacterium-mediated transformation procedure. The result of GUS measurement showed that pea MAR could increase transgene expression level. The mean expression levels of GUS gene expression in population containing MARs could be increased twofold when compared with that of population without MARs.     

Expression of ipt gene driven by tomato fruit specific promoter and its effects on fruit development of tomato

Fruit specific promoter (2A12) from Lycopersicom esculentum and cDNA of isopentenyl-transferase (ipt) from Ti plasmid of Agrobacterium tumerfaciens C58 were cloned by PCR procedure respectively. Two plant expression vectors with 2A12/gus or 2A12/ipt were respectively constructed. These two chimeric genes were transferred into tomato by Agrobacterium mediated procedure. The results of Southern hybridization showed that the fusion genes had been integrated into tomatoes. The result of gus histochemical staining showed that 2A12 had high fruit specific expressive capability in transgenic tomato. The ipt expression resulted in accumulation of high level of cytokinins (CTKs) in fruit lead to developmental changes in fruits and seeds. The fruit of ipt transformed tomato had the hyperplastic placenta with very few seeds or even seedless. The shelf life of transgenic fruits elongated for 1-2 weeks. The ratio of fruit set, the dry weight of fruit and the crude protein content in fruit were increased, while the soluble sugar of fruits decreased.     

Construction of plant seed-specific expression vectors pSCB and pSCAB and the obtainment of transgenic Brassica napus H165 expressing poly-3-hydroxybutyrate synthetic genes

The seed-specific promoter and transit peptide were amplified and fused to the three genes phbA, phbB and phbC encoding PHB synthetic enzymes, respectively. Seed-specific expression vectors pSCB containing phbC and phbB, and pSCAB containing phbC, phbB and phbA, were constructed by introducing the genes with promoter and peptide into the binary vector pBI101. Transgenic Brassica napus H165 were obtained by Agrobacterium-mediated transformation with these vectors. They were confirmed by PCR, Southern and RT-PCR analyses.     

胰岛自身抗原GAD65片段和胰岛素B链基因共表达DNA疫苗的构建与表达

构建两种胰岛自身抗原谷氨酸脱羧酶（ glutamic acid decarboxylase, GAD） 65片段与胰岛素B链基因共表达DNA疫苗，并检测其在体外COS-7细胞中的表达。PCR方法从GAD65质粒中扩增出GAD190-385和GAD490-570两个片段的cDNA，overlap法再分别与信号肽基因进行拼接，将拼接后的融合基因SGAD190-515和SGAD490-570分别与胰岛素B链基因依次克隆入双启动子真核表达载体pBudCFA．1中。重组质粒经酶切和测序鉴定后，脂质体体外转染COS-7细胞，Western blot方法检测目的基因在该细胞中的表达。结果表明核酸序列测定克隆的融合基因和胰岛素B链基因序列与报告序列一致，开放阅读框正确，Western blot显示转染了DNA疫苗的COS-7细胞中均可检测两个目的基因的表达。两种GAD65片段与胰岛素B链基因共表达DNA疫苗均成功构建，为自身免疫糖尿病的免疫干预研究奠定了实验基础。     

Ubi1 intron-mediated enhancement of the expression of Bt cry1Ah gene in transgenic maize (Zea mays L.)

The cry1Ah gene was one of novel insecticidal genes cloned from Bacillus thuringiensis isolate BT8. Two plant expression vectors containing cry1Ah gene were constructed. The first intron of maize ubiqutin1 gene was inserted between the maize Ubiquitin promoter and cry1Ah gene in one of the plant expressing vectors (pUUOAH). The two vectors were introduced into maize immature embryonic calli by microprojectile bombardment, and the reproductively plants were acquired. PCR and Southern blot analysis showed that foreign genes had been integrated into maize genome and inherited to the next generation stably. The ELISA assay to T1 and T2 generation plants showed that the expression of Cry1Ah protein in the construct containing the ubi1 intron (pUUOAH) was 20% higher than that of the intronless construct (pUOAH). Bioassay results showed that the transgenic maize harboring cry1Ah gene had high resistance to the Asian corn borers and the insecticidal activity of the transgenic maize containing the ubi1 intron was higher than that of the intronless construct. These results indicated that the maize ubi1 intron can enhance the expression of the Bt cry1Ah gene in transgenic maize efficiently