绵羊和山羊抑肌素基因的基因组结构和序列分析

提取文登奶山羊和多赛特绵羊的基因组DNA,依据绵羊、奶牛、猪的抑肌素基因外显子区序列同源性设计并合成PCR引物进行扩增,将所获得的DNA片段克隆进行序列测定.绵羊和山羊内含子I的序列同源性为98.2%,内含子II的序列同源性为98%.内含子II中的重复序列明显多于内含子I.DNA序列的聚类分析结果与生物进化过程吻合,说明内含子II的复杂程度高于内含子I,且进化保守性很强.所测定的序列已在GenBank登录.     

真核生物上游刺激因子家族的分子进化

氨基酸序列和基因结构的系统发育分析表明,上游刺激因子家族usf1和usf2基因的产生是基因复制的结果,同时,usf1和usf2的内含子位置以及插入相位分析揭示在不同进化地位的物种中,可独立地发生内含子的插入或删除,因此,看似同源的内含子不一定是同源的,这说明在以内含子为基础进行同源性分析时应谨慎.与低等动物相比,脊椎动物中的usf基因序列高度相似,对比usf1和usf2的各个选择性剪接变体发现,二者的剪接模式都很保守,而新的变体是由点突变或内含子中额外序列的插入造成的.另外,以前的研究均认为所有usf中均有亮氨酸拉链,然而本研究发现,该结构域是新近插入到该蛋白家族中的.     

猴附睾特异性表达基因LCN6第5号内含子的克隆及分析

用PCR法扩增了猴LCN6基因第5号内含子区的基因组DNA片断,并将该片断克隆到T-载体中,用Southern Blot的方法鉴定阳性克隆。经测序后与人LCN6基因的第5号内含子相比较,两者的同源性达到了87％。根据对已有小鼠,大鼠,猴及人LCN6基因第5号内含子DNA序列比较,可知在LCN6基因的进化中由于基因组DNA序列,特别是剪切位点的改变使得原本在小鼠中转录的一个转录子mLCN6β在大鼠、猴及人中不被转录。     

水稻Hsp70基因第一个内含子中snoRNA基因簇的保守性及分布特点

对水稻、野生稻和茭白Ｈｓｐ７０基因第一个内含子进行ＰＣＲ分析及部分序列测定，分析结果表明植物Ｈｓｐ７０基因内含子编码多个ｓｎｏＲＮＡ的基因组织具有一定的保守性和分布范围，揭示了植物内含子编码的ｓｎｏＲＮＡ在进化过程中具有比脊椎动物和酵母更加丰富的多样性和移动性．     

酵母螺旋酶(YRF)基因家族的同源性分析

运用序列对比分析的方法对酵母螺旋酶(Y′helicase protein，YRF)家族基因和类YRF基因的开放阅读框(Open Reading Frame，ORF)进行了比较，比较中考虑了启动区所在序列．纠正了已公布酵母基因组中可能存在的错误，给出了新预测的基因位置．提出了酵母螺旋酶基因进化的过程，并对内含子的进化进行了初步探讨，结论支持内含子早论．     

水稻Hsp70基因第一个内含子中snoRNA基因簇的保守性及分布 …

对水稻,野生稻和茭白Ｈｓｐ７０基因第一个内含子进行ＰＣＲ分析及部分序列测定,分析结果表明植物Ｈｓｐ７０基因内含子编码多个ｓｎｏＲＮＡ的基因组织具有一定的保守性和分布范围,揭示了植物内含子编码的ｓｎｏＲＮＡ在进化过程中具有比脊椎动物和酵母更加丰富的多样性和移动性。     

黑腹果蝇种组组蛋白基因间内含子区的分子进化

通过分析黑腹果蝇种组(Drosophila melanogasterspecies group)9个种亚组代表种和D.pseudoobscura的组蛋白基因H2A和H2B的内含子的碱基组成、替换速率、转换/颠换比、二级结构和系统发育关系等发现:整个序列长度变异范围在201 bp(ficusphila)到232 bp(takahashii)之间,替换速率为0.82,转换明显高于颠换,内含子和外显子结合区不遵循“GT-AG”和“AT-AC”模式,而是“TT-AG”模式,二级结构与系统分化关系具有相关性.我们认为组蛋白基因H2A和H2B的内含子是先起源的,在进化过程中由于承受的选择压力不同而发生了变异.     

真核生物内含子数据库统计规律研究

根据GenBank的序列数据,构建了真核生物内含子数据库(EID).对EID统计规律的研究表明,数据库共有103 848个基因,478 484个内含子,582 332个外显子,平均每个基因有4.61个内含子,5.61个外显子,内含子长度为40～120个核苷酸的最多.对人、大鼠、小鼠、鸡、果蝇、线虫、拟南芥、玉米和裂殖酵母等9种模式生物的数据的统计分析表明,在真核生物中,并不是生物越高等,基因中的内含子数或外显子数就越大.进一步,对各种模式生物的基因组大小与内含子比例及内含子密度的关系、内含子相位、内含子剪接位点等特征进行了统计研究.     

小立碗藓CAS基因的克隆及与拟南芥CAS基因的比较

钙信号在动植物的生长、发育过程中具有不可替代的作用.胞外钙受体(Extracellular Calcium-sensing receptor,CAS)是动植物质膜上一种跨膜离子通道蛋白,可以感受胞外Ca2 水平,充当第一信使将胞外的信号传递到细胞内.但迄今为止,仅2003年从植物拟南芥中克隆了胞外钙受体CAS基因,其起源进化我们知之甚少.本实验成功克隆了小立碗藓CAS基因,其cDNA全序列共1 574 bp,5′-非翻译区80个核苷酸,3′-非翻译区234个核苷酸,开放阅读框(ORF)1 257 bp,编码419个氨基酸,共有6个内含子.虽然藓类植物与被子植物进化距离较远,但小立碗藓CAS基因前五个内含子的插入位置以及相位与拟南芥完全相同,这说明植物中CAS基因在漫长的进化过程中非常保守,暗示被子植物胞外钙离子信号感受、传递机制起源于藓类植物.     

猪Klf4、Klf5和Egr2基因内含子的克隆及进化分析

从猪肝脏提取基因组作为模板,分别扩增了Klf4、Klf5和Egr2的第3、第2和第1内含子,长度分别为916、1027和1342bp,并通过其两端连接的部分外显子序列与Genbank序列比对加以确认,并和人相应基因内含子作长度和序列同源性比较。结果表明,由内含子比对得出的这些基因在人和猪间的保守程度与这些基因在氨基酸水平上比对得出的保守程度相一致。     

Intron-dependent evolution of chicken glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase gene

The function of introns in the evolution of genes can be explained in at least two ways: either introns appeared late in evolution and therefore could not have participated in the construction of primordial genes, or RNA splicing and introns existed in the earliest organisms but were lost during the evolution of the modern prokaryotes. The latter alternative allows the possibility of intron participation in the formation of primordial genes before the divergence of modern prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Blake suggested that evidence for intron-facilitated evolution of a gene might be found by comparing the borders of functional protein domains with the placement of introns. We therefore examined glyceraldehyde phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), a glycolytic enzyme, because it is the first protein for which the following data are available: X-ray crystallographic studies demonstrating structurally independent protein 'domains' which were highly conserved during the divergence of prokaryotes and eukaryotes; and a study of genomic organization which mapped introns in the gene. Sequencing of the chicken GAPDH gene revealed 11 introns. We report here that sites of three of the introns (IV, VI and XI) correspond closely with the borders of the NAD-binding, catalytic and helical tail domains of the enzyme, supporting the hypothesis that introns did have a role in the evolution of primitive genes. In addition, other biochemical and structural data were used to construct a model of the intron-mediated assembly of the GAPDH gene that explains the existence of 10 introns.     

Exon shuffling by recombination between self-splicing introns of bacteriophage T4

The organization of genes into exons separated by introns may permit rapid evolution of protein-coding sequences by exon shuffling. Introns could provide non-coding targets for recombination, which would then give rise to novel combinations of exons. Evidence to support this theory is indirect and consists of examples of homologous domains of protein structure encoded in different genes, with introns in conserved positions at the boundaries of these domains. Here, we report the first direct evidence for exon shuffling. Two spontaneous deletion mutations of phage T4 have been characterized by sequencing, and they are clearly the result of recombination between homologous regions of two self-splicing group I introns. As a result of the recombination, exons of different genes are transcribed together, with a hybrid intron between them. One of these introns is proficient in self-splicing.     

Comparison of cloned rabbit and mouse beta-globin genes showing strong evolutionary divergence of two homologous pairs of introns.

Cloned beta-globin genes of both mouse and rabbit each contain a large and a small intervening sequence (intron) of about equal length at precisely the same positions relative to the coding sequence. The homologous introns show some sequence similarity, particularly at the junctions with the coding sequence. They most probably arose from a common ancestral sequence and diverged substantially during evolution.     

果蝇胚胎不同表达水平基因内含子序列特征的比较分析

对果蝇胚胎低表达和高表达水平基因内含子的序列结构进行分析,发现2种表达水平的基因内含子序列特征有明显差异.高表达基因的内含子一般比低表达基因的长,其中高表达基因第1内含子的平均长度是低表达基因的2.62倍,第2内含子的平均长度是低表达基因的1.79倍.两类基因第1内含子中的CpG岛含量最高,并且高表达基因内含子中CpG岛含量要高于低表达基因.此外,与低表达基因相比,TATA box、CAAT box和GC box在高表达基因内含子中出现的频数明显要高些,尤其是在第1内含子中.作者还提取出果蝇胚胎2种表达水平基因第1内含子中高频出现的6-mer简单重复序列,发现一些重复序列与实验得到的转录因子结合位点相符合.这些结果提示内含子特别是第1内含子有可能调控果蝇胚胎基因的转录从而影响基因的表达水平.     

Analysis of intron sequence variability of the conservative HMG-box of Sox9 genes in allotetraploids and their original parents

The Sox genes of allotetraploids and their original maternal red crucian carp (Carassius caassius red var.) and original paternal common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) were detected by PCR with the designed primers based on the conserved HMG-box sequence in different species. Sequencing of Sox genes indicated that two Sox9 genes (Atsox9a and Atsox9b) existed in allotetraploids, while only one Sox9 gene existed in red crucian carp (Rcsox9a) and common carp (Ccsox9b) . All of the four Sox9 genes contained an intron in the HMG-box. with the sizes of 413 bp, 703 bp, 401 bp and 714 bp, respectively. Moreover, the introns obeyed the rule of "GT-AG" . A high similarity was observed between introns of Atsox9a and Rcsox9a (94.4%), Atsox9b and Ccsox9b (97.8%). Interestingly, the deduced amino acid sequences of their corresponding exons all shared 100% identity. Thus, introns of the HMG-domain of Sox9s in allotetraploids and their original parents have not only the length polymorphism but also intron variability. Our results provide significant molecular evidence for the origin and evolution of allotetraploids.     

Analysis of intron sequence variability of the conservative HMG-box of Sox9 genes in allotetraploids and their original parents

The Sox genes of allotetraploids and their original maternal red crucian carp （Carassius caassius red var.） and original paternal common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) were detected by PCR with the designed primers based on the conserved HMG-box sequence in different species. Sequencing of Sox genes indicated that two Sox9 genes (Atsox9a and Atsox9b) existed in allotetraploids, while only one Sox9 gene existed in red crucian carp (Rcsox9a) and common carp (Ccsox9b). All of the four Sox9 genes contained an intron in the HMG-box, with the sizes of 413 bp, 703 bp, 401 bp and 714 bp, respectively. Moreover, the introns obeyed the rule of “GT-AG”. A high similarity was observed between introns of Atsox9a and Rcsox9a (94.4%), Atsox9b and Ccsox9b (97.8%). Interestingly, the deduced amino acid sequences of their corresponding exons all shared 100% identity. Thus, introns of the HMG-domain of Sox9s in allotetraploids and their original parents have not only the length polymorphism but also intron variability. Our results provide significant molecular evidence for the origin and evolution of allotetraploids.     

禾本科植物β-淀粉酶基因家族分子进化及响应非生物胁迫的表达模式分析

 β-淀粉酶(beta-amylase,BAM)是一类关键的淀粉水解酶,在禾谷类作物生长发育过程中起着重要作用,与植物多种非生物胁迫响应相关.本研究通过系统发育分析,将水稻、玉米、高粱、谷子、二穗短柄草5 种禾本科植物中共54 个BAM 基因分为10 个同源基因簇,每个同源基因簇都涵盖了这5 个物种,因此推测在禾本科祖先物种中至少含有10 个BAM 基因,并且在禾本科植物分化后没有发生明显的基因丢失事件.基于对编码蛋白质序列的功能分化分析,表明同源基因簇间存在明显的进化速率的差异.对10 个同源基因簇进行了适应性进化检测,发现有3 个同源簇在禾本科植物的进化过程中经历了适应性进化.此外,对水稻β-淀粉酶的表达分析发现,一些β-淀粉酶具有组织特异性表达特征,并且至少有5 个水稻的β-淀粉酶基因具有受到非生物逆境的胁迫而表现出不同的表达模式.本研究结果为进一步探讨禾本科BAM 基因的生物学功能提供了一定的理论基础.     

Independent evolution of structural and coding regions in a Neurospora mitochondrial intron

The discovery of intervening sequences (introns) in eukaryotic genes has raised questions about the origin and evolution of these sequences. Hypotheses concerning these topics usually consider the intron as a unit that could be lost or gained over time, or as a region within which recombination can occur to facilitate the production of new proteins by exon shuffling. Additional complexities are observed in introns of mitochondrial and chloroplast genes which contain secondary structures required for messenger RNA splicing and open-reading frames encoding proteins. Here we describe differences in the organization of protein-coding sequences in the intron of the mitochondrial ND1 gene in two closely related species of Neurospora. These differences show that intron sequences involved in secondary structure formation and in protein coding can evolve as physically distinct elements. Indeed, the secondary structure elements of the ND1 intron can contain two different coding sequences located at two different positions within the intron.     

Nucleotide sequence of the rat skeletal muscle actin gene

The actins constitute a family of highly conserved proteins found in all eukaryotic cells. Their conservation through a very wide range of taxonomic groups and the existence of tissue-specific isoforms make the actin genes very interesting for the study of the evolution of genes and their controlling elements. On the basis of amino acid sequence data, at least six different mammalian actins have been identified (skeletal muscle, cardiac muscle, two smooth muscle actins and the cytoplasmic beta- and gamma-actins). Rat spleen DNA digested by the EcoRI restriction enzyme contains at least 12 different fragments with actin-like sequences but only one which hybridized, in very stringent conditions, with the skeletal muscle cloned cDNA probe. Here we describe the sequence of the actin gene in that fragment. The nucleotide sequence codes for two amino acids, Met-Cys, preceding the known N-terminal Asp of the mature protein. There are five small introns in the coding region and a large intron in the 5'-untranslated region. Comparison of the structure of the rat skeletal muscle actin gene with available data on actin genes from other organisms shows that while the sequenced actin genes from Drosophila and yeast have introns at different locations, introns located at codons specifying amino acids 41, 121, 204 and 267 have been preserved at least from the echinoderm to the vertebrates. A similar analysis has been done by Davidson. An intron at codon 150 is common to a plant actin gene and the skeletal muscle acting gene.