水蕨(Ceratopteris thalictroides)两条MADS-box基因的克隆与分析

MADS-box转录因子,作为一个大的基因家族,在植物生长发育过程中起重要作用,尤其是作为开花植物花器官形成的主要调控者.该基因家族在揭示进化方面也有着重大意义.为了探究MADS-box基因的进化,需要更多的非开花植物中MADS-box基因的信息.选取水蕨(Ceratopteris thalictroides)作为材料,用RACE方法对其MADS-box基因进行克隆与分析.在水蕨中克隆得到两条MADS-box基因,分别命名为CtMADS1和CtMADS2.分析显示:CtMADS1属于MIKC*分支,而CtMADS2属于MIKCc分支,水蕨的这2条MADS-box基因与开花植物的MADS-box基因有着很近的亲缘关系,现在维管植物最近的共同祖先中至少存在2条不同的花同源异形基因,即MADS-box基因.     

B and C floral organ identity functions require SEPALLATA MADS-box genes

Abnormal flowers have been recognized for thousands of years, but only in the past decade have the mysteries of flower development begun to unfold. Among these mysteries is the differentiation of four distinct organ types (sepals, petals, stamens and carpels), each of which may be a modified leaf. A landmark accomplishment in plant developmental biology is the ABC model of flower organ identity. This simple model provides a conceptual framework for explaining how the individual and combined activities of the ABC genes produce the four organ types of the typical eudicot flower. Here we show that the activities of the B and C organ-identity genes require the activities of three closely related and functionally redundant MADS-box genes, SEPALLATA1/2/3 (SEP1/2/3). Triple mutant Arabidopsis plants lacking the activity of all three SEP genes produce flowers in which all organs develop as sepals. Thus SEP1/2/3 are a class of organ-identity genes that is required for development of petals, stamens and carpels.     

Differential expression of myc family genes during murine development

The myc family of cellular oncogenes contains three known members. The N-myc and c-myc genes have 5'-noncoding exons, strikingly homologous coding regions, and display similar oncogenic potential in an in vitro transformation assay. The L-myc gene is less well characterized, but shows homology to N-myc and c-myc (ref. 6; also see below). c-myc is expressed in most dividing cells, and deregulated expression of this gene has been implicated in the development of many classes of tumours. In contrast, expression of N-myc has been found only in a restricted set of tumours, most of which show neural characteristics; these include human neuroblastoma, retinoblastoma and small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). L-myc expression has so far been found only in SCLC. Activated N-myc and L-myc expression has been implicated in oncogenesis; for example, although N-myc expression has been found in all neuroblastomas tested, activated (greatly increased) N-myc expression, resulting from gene amplification, is correlated with progression of the tumour. We now report that high-level expression of N- and L-myc is very restricted with respect to tissue and stage in the developing mouse, while that of c-myc is more generalized. Furthermore, we demonstrate that N-myc is not simply a neuroectoderm-specific gene; both N- and L-myc seem to be involved in the early stages of multiple differentiation pathways. Our findings suggest that differential myc gene expression has a role in mammalian development and that the normal expression patterns of these genes generally predict the types of tumours in which they are expressed or activated.     

Asynchronous replication of imprinted genes is established in the gametes and maintained during development.

Genomic imprinting is characterized by allele-specific expression of multiple genes within large chromosomal domains that undergo DNA replication asynchronously during S phase. Here we show, using both fluorescence in situ hybridization analysis and S-phase fractionation techniques, that differential replication timing is associated with imprinted genes in a variety of cell types, and is already present in the pre-implantation embryo soon after fertilization. This pattern is erased before meiosis in the germ line, and parent-specific replication timing is then reset in late gametogenesis in both the male and female. Thus, asynchronous replication timing is established in the gametes and maintained throughout development, indicating that it may function as a primary epigenetic marker for distinguishing between the parental alleles.     

黑莓果实发育过程中蔗糖磷酸合成酶基因的表达分析

【目的】蔗糖磷酸合成酶(sucrose phosphate synthase, SPS)是调控植物蔗糖代谢合成的关键酶,在植物光合产物的积累与分配方面有重要作用。本研究旨在探讨黑莓3个SPS基因的系统发育关系、编码的蛋白特性、在不同发育时期、不同组织中的时空表达特性,并分析其与黑莓发育的关系。【方法】以黑莓栽培品种‘宝森’(‘Boysenberry’)为试材,从中克隆和鉴定了3个 SPS 基因家族成员,利用生物信息学和荧光定量聚合酶链式反应(qRT-PCR)等方法对3个黑莓SPS 基因RuSPS1、RuSPS2和RuSPS3的氨基酸序列、保守作用元件、编码的蛋白特性、蛋白结构及进化关系进行分析,并对这3个基因在黑莓中的时空表达情况与酶活性进行了相关性分析。【结果】多重氨基酸序列比对显示,黑莓SPS蛋白具有植物SPS家族特有的2个保守蛋白结构域及2个相对保守的蛋白磷酸位点;系统进化分析表明,RuSPS基因分为A、B两个亚族,其中RuSPS1和RuSPS3为A亚族成员,RuSPS2为B亚族成员;保守作用元件分析表明, 除RuSPS2含基本的蛋白保守元件外, RuSPS1和RuSPS3都存在不同程度的片段缺失;序列分析和比较揭示了黑莓SPS基因与其他家族的不同特征。qRT-PCR分析显示,3个RuSPS基因在黑莓各个组织器官中均有表达,其中RuSPS1在叶片和果实中表达量较高,在花中的表达量较低;RuSPS2在发育成熟的果实中有大量的表达,在其他器官中表达量较低;RuSPS3在各器官中的表达均较高,说明 SPS基因表达具有明显的组织特异性,3个RuSPS基因都随着果实发育进程在果实和叶片中表现了表达增加的趋势。果实和叶片中SPS酶活性的变化与RuSPS基因表达水平一致。相关分析表明,叶片中SPS活性与RuSPS2显著正相关(P<0.05),果实中SPS活性与RuSPS1显著负相关(P<0.05)。【结论】3个RuSPS基因与黑莓果实发育过程中的蔗糖合成与代谢关系密切,均参与了黑莓的生长发育调控,其中叶片中SPS活性的变化一定程度上是由RuSPS2调控,果实中SPS活性的变化则是由RuSPS1调控。     

Identification of genes induced during Medicago sativa nodule development by using the cDNA-AFLP technique

Under limited nitrogen conditions, rhizobia are ableto induce the formation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules on their leguminous plant host. This organogenetic process is triggered by a complex exchange of molecu- lar signals between the host plant and bac…     

Isolation and ectopic expression of a bamboo MADS-box gene

A cDNA named DIMADS18 was isolated from the young spikelets of the sweet bamboo, Dendrocalamus latiflorus by RACE. DNA sequence analysis showed that DIMADS18 was composed of full ORF and 3UTR, but without 5UTR. The cDNA contained 1039 nucleotides and encoded a putative protein of 249 amino acid residues. The gene displayed the structure of a typical plant MADS box gene, which consisted of an MADS domain, K domain, a short I region, and the C-terminal region. Phylogenetic analysis of plant MADS box genes based on amino acid sequences revealed that DlMADS18 was grouped into the AGAMOUS-LIKE 6 (AGL6)-like subfamily. It was most likely homologous to the OsMADS6 of rice (Oryza sativa), with 88% sequence identity for the entire amino acid sequences. The DlMADS18 also showed relatively high amino acid sequence identity (59%) to AGL6 ofArabidopsis thaliana. To study the functions of DlMADS18, DlMADS18 cDNA clone driven by the CaMV 35S promoter was transformed into Arabidopsis plants. Transgenic plants of DlMADS18 exhibited the phenotypes of curled leaves, dwarfism, and early flowering with clustered terminal flowers. These results indicated that DlMADS18 may probably be involved in controlling the flowering time of D.latiflorus.     

冬青卫矛胚珠和雌配子体的发育

 用石蜡切片的方法研究了冬青卫矛(Euonymus japonicus Thunb.)的大孢子发生和雌配子体的发育过程,得到以下结果:①胚珠发生为厚珠心类型,珠心表皮细胞平周分裂产生多层珠心周缘细胞,胚珠有直生与倒生胚珠2种类型,具双珠被,珠孔在成熟胚囊时期为内外珠被共同形成;②胚珠内孢原细胞为单细胞,并直接分化为大孢子母细胞,大孢子发生时,珠孔端一个细胞不分裂,合点端的一个细胞正常分裂,大孢子发育三分体,为直线型排列.③胚囊发育为蓼型,胚囊成熟后为7细胞8核胚囊,胚囊合点端有承珠盘.开花前,两极核融合为一个次生核,反足细胞退化较晚.     

甘蓝型油菜MADS-box基因家族APETALA3基因编码区的克隆与序列分析

随着对植物花发育分子机制研究取得的重大进展，通过对双子叶植物拟南芥和金鱼草的花同源异型突变体的研究确定了花器官发育的“ABC模式”，初步揭示了植物花发育的奥秘．在拟南芥中，属于A类基因的有APETALA1(AP1)和APETALA2(AP2)，属于B类基因的有APETALA3(AP3)PISTILATA     

2个水稻花发育相关MADS-box基因的全序列cDNA克隆及结构分析

一组具有MADS-box结构域的转录因子在控制花器官的诱导与发育中起着重要作用．以水稻广陆矮4号(Oryza sativa L．Guang-Lu—Ai No．4)幼穗总RNA为模板，根据MADS-box保守区的序列设计简并性引物。利用3′-RACE的方法获得了2个新的水稻花发育相关MADS-box基因，分别命名为FDRMADS3和FDRMADS4；并利用5′-RACE的方法获得了该2个基因完整的cDNA序列，包括完整的编码区，5′-UTR和3′-UTR．它们编码的蛋白质都具有典型的MADS-box结构域和半保守的K区，其与水稻中其他家族成员的MADS-box结构域同源性高达90％以上，这说明它们都是典型的MADS-box基因．     

水稻中一个与花发育相关的MADS-box基因的表达检测

根据MADS－box基因的保守区结构，设计简并性引物，利用RT－PCR从水稻（Oryza sativa L.)中克隆到一个新的水稻MADS－box基因cDNA睛段，将它命名为FDRMADS5．该基因核苷酸序列851bp,编码160个氨基酸，有典型的植物MADS－box基因的结构，FDRMADS5的Southern分析，表明它为单拷贝基因，用Northern检测了FDRMADS5的表达情况，发现该基因除了在花中有表达外，在水稻的根尖和幼苗端中也有微量的表达，这一结果表明，水稻的MADS－box基因功能可能并不局限于控制花的发育。     

Scriptaid affects histone acetylation and the expression of development-related genes at different stages of porcine somatic cell nuclear transfer embryo during early development

Although the somatic cell nuclear transfer(SCNT) technique has been used extensively for cloning and generating transgenic pigs,the cloning efficiency is still very low.It has been proposed that the low efficiency of this technique is the result of incomplete epigenetic reprogramming and abnormal gene expression during early embryonic development.In this study,we investigate the effect of Scriptaid,a low-toxicity histone deacetylase inhibitor,on the developmental competence of porcine SCNT embryos.We found that treating SCNT embryos with 500 nmol/L Scriptaid for 15 h after activation significantly enhanced the blastocyst formation rate(27.7%) compared with the untreated group(control)(12.2%,P<0.05).Using an immunofluorescence technique to measure the average fluorescence intensity,we also found that treating SCNT embryos with Scriptaid increased the level of histone acetylation on histone H3 at lysine 14(acH3K14).Furthermore,treating embryos with Scriptaid increased the expression level of three genes that play important roles during embryonic development(Oct4,Klf4 at the blastocyst stage and Nanog at the 4-cell stage).Moreover,the expression level of the apoptosis-related gene Caspase-3 was significantly lower in the Scriptaid-treated SCNT embryos compared with the control SCNT embryos at the 4-cell and blastocyst stages.In conclusion,these results indicate that Scriptaid treatment improves the development and nuclear reprogramming of porcine SCNT embryos.     

双余度电动作动器电气设计与实验

为了适应高性能高可靠性直线传动伺服系统的要求,设计一种双余度电动作动器.这种电动作动器主要包括2台新型的同步磁阻永磁(SR-PM)电机及其传动机构, 2套基于智能功率模块(IPM)的逆变电路, 2套基于高性能数字信号处理器(DSP)的控制电路和2套直线位移传感器系统.在此硬件平台上,系统采用了位置闭环下的矢量控制和双余度控制策略,实现了快速响应和系统可靠性的提高.在此基础上,对系统进行了动态响应实验和故障切换实验,其中阶跃位置响应和正弦位置响应实验均实现了快速位置跟踪,故障切换实验在故障发生时刻迅速实现了电机运行模式的切换.实验结果表明: 系统能够保证快速的动态响应和较高的可靠性,能够适应高性能传动控制系统的要求.     

利用冗余技术提高软件容错能力

针对于软件的容错问题 ,提出了利用冗余技术解决容错问题的思想和方案 ,对于软件开发具有实际意义 .     

Duplication and remoulding of tRNA genes during the evolutionary rearrangement of mitochondrial genomes

During the evolution of sea urchins, a transfer RNA gene lost its tRNA function and became part of a protein-coding gene. This functional loss of a tRNA with specificity for one group of leucine codons (CUN, where N is any base) was accompanied by the gain of a new tRNA with that specificity. The new tRNA gene for CUN codons appears to have evolved by duplication and divergence from a tRNA gene specific for another group of leucine codons (UUR, where R is a purine). These proposals account for (1) the strong sequence resemblance between the modern tRNA genes for CUN and UUR codons in Paracentrotus, (2) the altered location of the CUN gene in mitochondrial DNA of this urchin, and (3) the persistence of a 72-base pair sequence containing a trace of the old CUN gene at its original location. The old CUN gene now codes for an extra 24 amino acids at the amino end of subunit 5 in NADH dehydrogenase. Besides giving clues about the mechanisms by which tRNA genes move during mitochondrial DNA evolution, this finding leads us to propose a pathway relating the arrangements of other genes in mitochondrial DNAs from four animal phyla.     

大花蕙兰MADS-box基因ChMADS1的克隆及表达分析

根据MADS～box基因保守区结构,设计简并性引物,从大花蕙兰（Cymbidium hybridium）子房中分离和克隆到一个MADS—box基因全序列cDNA（ChMADS1）,序列分析表明该基因长871bp,含一个编码228个氨基酸的完整开放读码框,具有典型的植物MADS—box蛋白结构,由MADS盒、I、K、C区四部分组成．该基因编码的蛋白质与另两种兰花的AP3类MADS盒基因蛋白质PeAP3（89％／94%）和DcOAP3A（89％／95％）同源性较高,属于B组AP3基因家族中的paleoAP3基因．RT—PCR和反Northern杂交分析进一步证实其在子房以及花的各个器官中表达,是B组AP3基因家族中具特殊表达功能的一个新成员．