Fine mapping of the red plant gene R1 in upland cotton(Gossypium hirsutum)

Sub 16 is a substitution line with G. hirsutum cv. TM-1 genetic background except that the 16th chromosome (Chr. 16) is replaced by the corresponding homozygous chromosome of G. barbadense cv. 3-79, and T586 is a G. hirsutum multiple gene marker line with 8 dominant mutation genes. The R ₁ gene for anthocyanin pigmentation was tagged in Chr. 16 in T586. The objective of this research was to screen SSR markers tightly linked with R ₁ by using the F₂ segregating population containing 1259 plants derived from the cross of Sub 16 and T586 and the backbone genetic linkage map from G. hirsutum×G. barbadense BC₁ newly updated by our laboratory. Genetic analysis suggested that the segregation ratio of red plants in the F₂ population fit Mendelian 1:2:1 inheritance, confirming that the red plant trait was controlled by an incomplete dominance gene. Preliminary mapping of R ₁ was conducted using 237 randomLy selected F₂ individuals and JoinMap v3.0 software. Then, a fine map of R1 was constructed using the F₂ segregating population containing 1259 plants, and R ₁ was located between NAU4956 and NAU6752, with only 0.49 cM to the nearest maker loci (NAU6752). These results provided a foundation for map-based cloning of R ₁ and further development of cotton cultivars with red fibers by transgenic technology. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 30730067) and Programme of Introducing Talents of Discipline to Universities (Grant No. B08025)     

Tup1基因缺失对酿酒酵母耐高糖性状的影响

研究Tup1基因对酿酒酵母（Saccharomyces cerevisiae）细胞耐高糖性状的影响。利用Cre/loxP系统对单倍体细胞中的转录因子Tup1基因进行敲除,单倍体细胞复倍后研究基因缺失菌株的性状变化。结果表明,Tup1基因缺失虽然减弱了菌株的呼吸能力,但却增强了菌株在高浓度葡萄糖培养基中的生长和发酵能力。Tup1基因可能通过调节酿酒酵母细胞呼吸强度来调控细胞的高糖应激反应。     

Overexpression of rice OsLOL2 gene confers disease resistance in tobacco to Pseudomonas syringae pv. Tabaci

LSD1-related proteins of Arabidopsis with LSDl-like zinc finger domains regulate disease resistance and programmed cell death （PCD）. We cloned a rice OsLOL2 gene, orthologous to LSD1 of Arabidopsis and expressed it in a tobacco plant. Transgenic tobacco lines displayed enhanced disease resistance to a virulent bacterium Pseudomonas syringae pv. tabaci （Pst）. RT-PCR analysis showed that overexpression of OsLOL2 in transgenic tobacco lines resulted in upregulation of two pathogenesis-related （PR） protein genes, PR2 and PR5. Our results suggest that overexpression of OsLOL2 in transgenic tobacco enhances the resistance through the induction of PR proteins and hypersensitive response-like reaction.     

Efficient transformation and expression of gfp gene in the edible mushroom Pleurotus nebrodensis

An efficient transformation method mediated by PEG-protoplasts was developed for the newly commercial edible mushroom Pleurotus nebrodensis. Two plasmids were used to co-transform protoplasts of P. nebrodensis. One plasmid is pAN7-1 containing a positive selectable marker gene hph conferring hygromycin B resistance. Another plasmid is pBlue-GFP containing a reporter gene gfp conferring green fluorescent protein. PCR and Southern blot analysis showed that hph gene or/and gfp gene were integrated into the genome of P. nebrodensis transformants. The transformation efficiency of the positive selectable marker gene hph was 3 transformants per microgram of plasmid pAN7-1 DNA, which was about 30 times higher than that previously reported in thoroughly studied Pleurotus species such as Pleurotus ostreatus. The transformation efficiency of the reporter gene gfp was 9 transformants per microgram of plasmid pBlu-GFP DNA. The co-transformation efficiency was 23.68%. This is the first report that a ＂reporter＂ gene, green fluorescent protein gene can be successfully stably exoressed in this Pleurotus species.     

The expression of vasa gene during zebrafish ( Danio rerio ) oogenesis

vasa gene expression pattern during oogenesis of zebrafish was examined usingin situ hybridization and fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR. During zebrafish oogensis,vasa mRNA is expressed strongly and uniformly distributed in the cytoplasm in stage II oocytes, followed by a distribution among vacuome in stage III. Later in stage IV and V,vasa mRNA is enriched at the cortex and finally localized at the cortex. The fluorescent quantitative RT-PCR shows that the quantity ofvasa mRNA decreases from stage II to stage III, but remains relatively invariable from stage III to stage V. The observed differences invasa mRNA expression in the different stages of zebrafish oogenesis suggest thatvasa gene plays an important role during oogenesis. Foundation item: Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30370744, 30150005) Biography: XIANG Fang (1979-), male, Master candidate, research direction: molecular development of animals.     

菠菜HD-ZIP III基因家族鉴定与表达分析

植物叶片在生长发育过程中,近-远轴极性的建立与维持是叶片正常行使光合效应、呼吸作用、蒸腾作用的结构基础. HD-ZIP III是重要的叶片近轴极性基因,本研究在菠菜（Spinacia oleracea）基因组中鉴定到3个HD-ZIP III基因家族成员,依次命名为SoHB1,SoHB2和SoHB3,并对其蛋白理化性质、保守结构域和进化关系进行了分析. 研究结果表明：3个HD-ZIP III蛋白都具有4个保守结构域. 共线性分析表明：菠菜SoHB1,SoHB2和SoHB3分别与拟南芥ATHB8,ATREV和ATHB15存在共线性关系. 启动子顺式作用元件预测结果表明：菠菜HD-ZIP III家族基因启动子上游包含光响应、逆境胁迫反应、激素响应等顺式作用元件. 在不同叶型菠菜种质中的表达模式分析结果表明：单戟型叶片的SoHBs表达量最高;此外,经干旱胁迫处理后,SoHB1,SoHB2和SoHB3的基因表达量普遍下降;对菠菜包括根、茎、薹叶、功能叶、薹叶柄、功能叶柄等部位进行表达分析,发现SoHB1在根部表达最为丰富,SoHB2和SoHB3在薹叶处表达最为丰富.     

The concentration quenching characteristics of 5D3-7FJ and 5D4-7FJ (J=0―6) transitions of Tb3+ in YBO3:Tb3+ phosphor

The photoluminescence quenching behaviors of ^5D3-^7Fj and ^5D4-^7Fj （J = 0—6） transitions of Tb^3＋ in YBO3：Tb under 130—290 nm excitation were systematically investigated. The results revealed that the quenching concentrations of both ^5D3-^7Fj and ^5D4-^7Fj transitions of Tb^3＋ in YBO3：Tb were mainly dependent on excitation wavelength. Particularly, the quenching concentrations of ^5D4-^7Fj transitions of Tb^3＋ under 130—290 nm excitation were correlated with excitation bands of YBO3：Tb. The quenching concentrations of ^5D3-^7Fj transitions remained at low concentration （2%） under 186—290 nm excitation and then increased gradually with energy of incoming excitation photon when excited at 130—186 nm. This dependence should be involved in their excitation mechanisms and quenching pathway in particular excitation region.[第一段]     

基于数据库分析FOXG1在非小细胞肺癌中的表达和临床意义及稳定过表达FOXG1肺癌细胞株A549的构建

通过TCGA数据库分析FOXG1在非小细胞肺癌中的表达及预后相关性,建立稳定过表达人源FOXG1基因的肺癌细胞株A549。利用TCGA数据库中下载基因表达数据和临床信息,分析FOXG1在非小细胞肺癌和正常组织的表达差异、FOXG1表达水平与临床病理特征及生存预后的相关性并进行基因集富集分析。通过HEK-293T包装慢病毒表达载体,收集病毒上清液侵染A549细胞,嘌呤霉素筛选稳定过表达FOXG1的A549细胞株。细胞核染色鉴定外源FOXG1表达定位,Western blot检测外源FOXG1的表达情况。结果发现FOXG1在非小细胞肺癌组织中高表达,且FOXG1高表达能够降低患者总体生存率。FOXG1的表达水平与患者年龄相关,与性别,分级以及TMN分期无关;细胞周期、P53、Notch等信号通路在高表达FOXG1的非小细胞肺癌组织中被激活;慢病毒表达载体共转染HEK-293T细胞成功;病毒上清液侵染A549细胞,24 h后可见绿色荧光表达,72 h后对照组空载体病毒颗粒侵染效率高达80%左右,实验组过表达FOXG1病毒颗粒侵染效率为50%~60%;经嘌呤霉素筛选培养后,对照组和实验组荧光效率均达到90%以上;细胞核染色外源FOXG1基因定位在细胞核中,Western blot结果显示外源FOXG1在细胞中正确表达。因此可以认为FOXG1基因在非小细胞肺癌患者中高表达,其表达水平与患者总体预后有关且稳定表达FOXG1的A549肺癌细胞株构建成功。     

Evolution of the serum resistance-associated SRA gene in African trypanosomes

Serum resistance-associated (SRA) protein, a protein unique for Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense, is responsible for resistance of this parasite to the lysis by normal human serum (NHS) and is a vital molecular marker to distinguish this species from other African trypanosomes. We cloned and sequenced the SRA basic copy (SRAbc) gene from T. b. rhodesiense and related species and found that this gene is confined to the subgenus Trypanozoon. The average 82% identity among the sequenced SRAbc genes indicates that they may have a common origin and are highly conserved. Since SRAbc coexists in the T. b. rhodesiense genome with SRA, we propose that SRAbc might be the ‘donor VSG’, which after duplication became inserted into the expression site by recombination. Under natural selection, SRAbc could reform into SRA following mosaic formation. Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 30570245, 30670275), Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (Grant No. DPCKSCU/IRT0447), International Foundation for Science of Sweden (Grant No. B/4318-1), Grant Agency of the Czech Republic (Grant No. Z60220518) and Education Foundation of the Czech Republic (Grant No. 2B06129)     

Magnetoelectric and converse magnetoelectric res ponses in TbxDy1-xFe2-y alloy ＆ Pb（Mg1/3Nb2/3）（1-x）TixO3 crystal laminated composites

Measured results of magnetoelectric （ME） and converse magnetoelectric （CME） effects of TbxDy1-xFe2-y/ Pb（Mg1/3Nb2/3）（1-x）TixO3/TbxDy1-xFe2-y （TD/PMNT/TD） and PMNT/TD/PMNT laminated composites are presented. ME effect was determined by measuring laminate voltage output under a Helmholtz-generated AC field biased by a DC field （0-1 kOe） （1Oe = 79.58 A/m）. The CME effect was measured by recording the voltage induced in a solenoid encompassing the ME sample while exposed to a DC bias field and PMNT layer driven by a 10 V AC source. The ME and CME responses in the two laminated structure are linear. The highest values of ME coefficients in TD/PMNT/TD and PMNT/TD/PMNT composites are 384 mV/Oe and 158 mV/Oe, respectively, while the highest values of CME coefficients in the two composites are 118 mG/V and 162 mG/V （1 G=10^-4 T）, respectively.     

小桐子生物碱粗提物杀虫抑菌活性的初步研究

目的 为了探索小桐子综合开发利用的价值,对小桐子生物碱粗提物杀虫抑菌活性进行初步研究。方法 以攀西地区2种农业主要害虫（甘蓝蚜虫、菜青虫）和3种病原菌（石榴干腐病菌、苹果腐烂病菌和草莓灰霉病菌）为试验材料,采用点滴法和生长速率法对小桐子生物碱粗提物的杀虫抑菌活性进行了生物测定。结果 在杀虫活性方面,小桐子生物碱粗提物对同翅目甘蓝蚜虫和鳞翅目菜青虫均具有较高触杀活性,其LC₅₀值范围为42.247 8~46.249 7 mg/L,LC₉₀值范围为331.714 0~342.491 7 mg/L,总体上与2.5%溴氰菊酯EC的杀虫效果相当;在抑制病原真菌方面,小桐子生物碱粗提物对石榴干腐病菌、苹果腐烂病菌和草莓灰霉病菌的EC₅₀分别为 70.635 5、52.400 6和133.412 2mg/L,其抑菌效果一定程度上优于对照药剂50%多菌灵WP。结论 小桐子提取物有较强的杀虫抑菌作用,在植物源农药的开发方面具有良好的应用前景。     

温度和光照对克氏原螯虾生物钟基因PcClk与PcCry1表达的影响

生物钟基因clock(Clk)和cryptochrome(Cry)参与生物内在节律调控。克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarbii)是我国重要的水产养殖经济虾类,为探究温度、光照对克氏原螯虾生长及其生物钟基因PcClk与PcCry1节律振荡表达的影响,采用实时定量PCR技术探讨克氏原螯虾PcClk和PcCry1基因在脑、眼柄和肝胰腺组织中的mRNA表达模式,并探讨PcClk和PcCry1基因在温度和光照周期适应过程中是否发生适应性进化。荧光定量PCR检测结果显示,克氏原螯虾的PcClk基因和PcCry1基因在脑、眼柄和肝胰腺中均有表达。在不同光照周期培养下,PcClk基因和PcCry1基因在脑、眼柄中的mRNA表达有一定的振荡节律,在25℃、12 LD的培养模式下,脑中PcClk基因和PcCry1基因mRNA表达的节律性会更明显。选择压力分析显示,经PAML和Datamonkey共同筛选出的PcCLK正选择位点为71与213,PcCRY1正选择位点为63。以上结果表明,克氏原螯虾生物钟基因PcClk和PcCry1受到了选择压力,克氏原螯虾PcClk基因和PcCry1基因是内源性的节律基因。     

Relaxor behavior of (1-x)Pb(Mg1/3Nb2/3)O3-xPbTiO3 ceramics

n the present work, the phase transitions and relaxor behavior of (1−x)Pb(Mg_1/3Nb_2/3)O₃-xPbTiO₃ (PMN-PT, x = 0.2―0.4) ferroelectric ceramics have been investigated by means of X-ray diffraction, di-electric spectroscopy, the P-E hysteresis loop measurements and Raman scattering techniques. Structural analysis revealed that with the increase of PbTiO₃ content, PMN-PT ceramics experienced a gradual phase transition process from rhombohedral to tetragonal. It is usually believed that such kinds of phase transitions resulted in the linear decrease of relaxation degree. Surprisingly, our analy-sis of the dielectric spectra revealed that the indicator of the degree of diffuseness γ reached the maximum value near morphotropic phase boundary (MPB) (x = 0.32), then decreased with the further increase of PbTiO₃ content. The large dielectric relaxor feature near MPB may be attributed to the for-mation of ordered nanodomains, resulting from complex coexisting nanostructures. Further, the P-E hysteresis loop measurements and Raman analysis of the B-site cation order correlated well with the dielectric measurement results. It was found that the hysteresis loop squareness R_sq received the minimum value while the inverse of the value of full wide of half maximum (FWHM) of A_1g mode reached the maximum value at MPB composition, which showed similar trends to γ.