胰蛋白酶抑制剂抗虫基因转化烟草的研究

实验用携带质粒pAM194/TI的根癌农杆菌LBA4404转化烟草,通过筛选,共获得35株卡那霉素抗性苗.GUS组织染色、PCR检测及抗虫试验表明胰蛋白酶抑制剂抗虫基因已经成功地整合进再生植株染色体基因组中,有些已正确表达.     

Recent Progress of Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer in Pigs

Research in the field of somatic cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) and transgenic cloning in pigs has become a global hotspot，because porcine organs probably can be the first source of donor organs for human xenotransplantation. In recent years, though great progress has been made in porcine SCNT, the efficiency of nuclear transfer remains very low (<1%). Thus, it is necessary to improve the procedure of nuclear transfer and to investigate some basic problems further. Recent progress and the related problems of SCNT in pigs are reviewed and analyzed so as to offer some beneficial illumination to researchers.     

Rapid growth and sterility of growth hormone gene transgenic triploid carp

Triploid carp (100%) with 150 (3n=150) chromosomes were obtained by crossing the females of improved tetraploid hybrids (♀, 4n=200) of red crucian carp (♀)×common carp (♂) with the males of diploid yellow river carp (♂, 2n=100). The crosses yielded transgenic triploid carp (positive triploid fish, 44.2% of the progeny) and non-transgenic triploid carp (negative triploid fish). Histological examination of the gonads of 24-month-old positive triploid fish suggested they were sterile and the fish were not able to produce mature gametes during the breeding season. Morphologically, both the positive and negative triploid fish were similar. They had a spindle-shaped, laterally compressed, steel grey body with two pairs of barbells. Most of the quantifiable traits of the triploid carp were intermediate between those of the two parents. The positive and negative triploid fish were raised in the same pond for 2 years. The mean body weight of the positive triploid fish was 2.3 times higher than the negative triploid fish. The weight of the largest positive triploid fish was 2.91 times higher than that of the largest negative triploid fish. Thus, we produced fast-growing transgenic triploid carp that have a reduced ecological risk because of their inability to mate and produce progeny.     

A bioinformatic evaluation of potential allergenicity of 85 candidate genes in transgenic organisms

The potential of genetically modified organisms(GMOs) to increase allergenicity or predispositions to allergies has attracted much attention.An approach that will properly and holistically evaluate the allergenicity of GMOs is yet to be found.Here,85 transgenes that have been reported in both international and domestic studies during recent years are summarized case by case;49 of the transformed genes were from plant sources and 36 were from animal sources.EVALLERTM,a web server for the in silico assessment of potential protein allergenicity,was used to evaluate the potential of the transgenic proteins as allergens.The biomedical journals listed in Highwire(http://highwire.stanford.edu/) were searched and reviewed to decipher whether any of the transformed genes were linked to allergenicity or human health.The EVALLER analysis identified 5 allergenic genes,whilst our literature review found 11 genes that were either related to allergic cases or to clinical adverse events;all 16 of these genes have been used in GMOs.The analysis pathway that we have developed can help guide the selection of genes to be used in genetic modification.The pathway also provides a paradigm for allergenicity analysis of transgene candidates.     

A perspective on fish gonad manipulation for biotechnical applications

Fish make attractive candidates for conducting stud- ies in gene expression, regulation, function, and genetic modification, since they reach sexual maturity rela- tively quickly, are highly fecund, utilize an external fertilization strategy, develop exte…     

Expression of recombinant human lysozyme in the milk of transgenic mice

Human lysozyme is a 130-aa (amino acid) alkaline polypeptide, and has both anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties which make it an important component of human natural immunity system. As a first step toward the ultimate goal of improving the anti-bacterial properties of bovine and ovine milk, a transgenic mouse that contains the genomic DNA sequence of the human lysozme gene has been generated for the first time. From 83 mice generated by microinjection, a total of 6 positive transgenic mice were identified by PCR and Southern blot. F1 mice positive for transgene in lines were also detected by PCR. This shows that transgene could be transmitted from founder transgenic mice to their offspring. Recombinant human lysozyme (rHlys) was found in the whey of 3 female positive transgenic mice by Western blot. The highest concentration of rHlys for transgenic mice was 0.2mg/mL. The antibacterial activity of the whey for transgenic mice was highly enhanced up to 0.4 times as much as that of human, while that of non-transgenic mouse was very low. Although the lysozyme activity of transgenic mice is still lower than that of human, the rHlys exhibits the same specific activity as that of human lysozyme. It provides a strong basis for further studies into the possible application of rHlys express in mammary gland.     

花粉管通道法转基因技术在甜瓜品种河套蜜瓜上的应用

为建立甜瓜(Cucumis melo L.)简便易行转化频率高的转基因技术,以甜瓜品种河套蜜瓜为受体材料,以含gus基因的植物双元表达载体pPZP221为外源基因供体,进行了花粉管通道法转基因研究.自交授粉后分别于1、2、3、4、5、6、7、8、9、10 h,切去柱头上端1/3部分,立即滴加质粒DNA溶液,果实成熟后收获转化种子.对T0代植株进行PCR检测,结果表明不同时间处理所得到的T0代植株均具有较高的转化频率,其中授粉后7 h滴加DNA溶液所获得的转化率为28.3%.对一部分PCR阳性的T0代植株基因组DNA进行Southern杂交分析,结果表明所有样品均出现特异性杂交条带,证明外源基因已整合到受体植物基因组中.     

基因组编辑植物的监管与检测技术

 基因组编辑技术是利用人工核酸酶对生物体目标基因序列进行修饰的技术。近年来,以CRISPR/Cas系统为代表的基因组编辑技术由于高效、简单的操作发展迅速,为研究动植物基因功能、疾病治疗、植物分子育种等方面提供重要的方法。同时,由于基因编辑产品的不断出现,为政府监管提出了更高的要求。通过介绍植物基因组编辑技术及其产品的种类,重点说明了主要国家、经济体在植物基因组编辑产品的安全监管的异同,概述了科学界对基因编辑作物的基本原则,并介绍了几种植物基因组编辑产品的检测方法。     

转基因果蔬食品的安全评价

针对消费者关心的转基因食品的安全问题,以转基因果蔬产品为例,通过介绍转基因食品的相关概念,法律法规和国内现状,希望消费者借此对转基因食品有客观公正的认识,减少争论,回归理性.