The pathogenicity on legumes of Cucumber mosaic virus was determined by 243 nucleotides on 2a polymerase gene of viral RNA2

We had isolated and identified two Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) isolates, the CMV red bean (CMV-RB) isolate and the CMV pea (CMV-P1) isolate. CMV-RB induces necrotic local lesions on inoculated leaves of broad bean, pea, cowpea and bean, and could not infect these hosts systemically. However, CMV-P1 was able to infect these legumes systemically. To study the difference of pathogenicity on the legumes induced by these two CMV isolates, the full-length infectious cDNA clones of CMV-Fny, which induced similar symptoms as CMV-RB in the four legumes, were used. The 243 nucleotides fragment, which encodes highly conserved GDD amino acid motif on 2a replicase gene of CMV-Fny RNA2, was replaced with that of CMV-P1. The constructed chimeric virus FP could infect these legumes systemically. The exchange of this region changes the virus symptoms on the legumes, indicating that this 243 nucleotides fragment has major effect on pathogenicity of CMV on the legumes.     

The pathogenicity on legumes of Cucumber mosaic virus was determined by 243 nucleotides on 2a polymerase gene of viral RNA2

We had isolated and identified two Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) isolates, the CMV red bean (CMV-RB)isolate and the CMV pea (CMV-P1) isolate. CMV-RBinduces necrotic local lesions on inoculated leaves of broad bean, pea, cowpea and bean, and could not infect these hosts systemically. However, CMV-P1 was able to infect these legumes systemically. To study the difference of pathogenicity. on the legumes induced by these two CMV isolates, the full-length infectious cDNA clones of CMV-Fny, which induced similar symptoms as CMV-RB in the four legumes,were used. The 243 nucleotides fragment, which encodes highly conserved GDD amino acid motif on 2a replicase gene of CMV-Fny RNA2, was replaced with that of CMV-P1. The constructed chimeric virus FP could infect these legumes systemically. The exchange of this region changes the virus symptoms on the legumes, indicating that this 243 nucleotides fragment has major effect on pathogenicity of CMV on the legumes.``     

Origin and evolution of new exons in the rodent zinc finger protein 39 gene

The origin of new structures and functions is an important process in evolution. In the past decades, we have obtained some preliminary knowledge of the origin and evolution of new genes. However, as the basic unit of genes, the origin and evolution of exons remain unclear. Because young exons retain the footprints of origination, they can be good materials for studying origin and evolution of new exons. In this paper, we report two young exons in a zinc finger protein gene of rodents. Since they are unique sequences in mouse and rat genome and no homologous sequences were found in the orthologous genes of human and pig, the young exons might originate after the divergence of primates and rodents through exonization of intronic sequences. Strong positive selection was detected in the new exons between mouse and rat, suggesting that these exons have undergone significant functional divergence after the separation of the two species. On the other hand, population genetics data of mouse demonstrate that the new exons have been subject to functional constraint, indicating an important function of the new exons in mouse. Functional analyses suggest that these new exons encode a nuclear localization signal peptide, which may mediate new ways of nuclear protein transport. To our knowledge, this is the first example of the origin and evolution of young exons.     

Chromosomal localization of a novel retinoic acid induced geneRA28 and protein distribution of its encoded protein

GeneRA28 is a retinoic acid induced novel gene isolated in our laboratory previously. All-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) was used to induce lung adenocarcinoma cell line GLC-82, andRA28 was obtained by subtractive hybridization. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) has emerged as a unique tool for examining introcellular phenomena in living cells. GFP possesses an intrinsic fluorescence at 488 nm that does not require other co-factors. In this report, an eukaryotic expression plasmid pEGFP-C1-RA28 was constructed and transfected with parental cell line GLC-82 to analyze protein expression and its distribution in living cells. Moreover, radiation hybrid (RH) technique was used to localizeRA28 to the chromosome. The results show that geneRA28 is mapped to the chromosome 19q13.1 region, its encoded protein is distributed on cell membrane. All the results further demonstrate that GFP and RH techniques are accurate, fast, repetitive, and will be powerful methods for investigating the gene and protein localization.     

Sequencing and rescuing a highly virulent classical swine fever virus： Chinese strain cF114 from a full-length cDNA clone

Classical swine fever is an economically important, highly contagious disease of pigs caused by the classical swine fever virus (CSFV), as referred to as hog cholera virus. CSFV belongs to Pestivirus within the family of Flaviviridae. The virus contains a positivestranded RNA of approximately 12.3 kb in length[1]. The genome is composed of a 5′ non-coding region, a single large open reading frame (ORF) encoding the viral polyprotein with 3898 amino acid residues and a 3′ non-coding reg…     

大熊猫核糖体蛋白L30亚基基因(RPL30)的cDNA克隆及序列分析

RPL30是核糖体大亚基60S的组成部分,由RPL30基因所编码,主要存在于真核生物中.根据已报道的部分哺乳动物核糖体蛋白L30亚基基因(RPL30)的相关信息设计引物,运用RT-PCR技术,以大熊猫(Ailuropoda melanoleuca)的肌肉组织为材料,成功地克隆了核糖体蛋白L30亚基RPL30基因,并对其进行了测序及初步分析.结果表明:大熊猫L30亚基基因的表达序列长为388bp,开放阅读框(ORF)为348 bp,编码115个氨基酸的蛋白质,并含有6个功能位点.进一步分析发现,该基因的表达序列及其编码的氨基酸序列与已报道的人、牛、褐家鼠、小家鼠有很高的相似性,其表达序列同源性分别为93.97%,96.26%,89.66%和89.94%,其编码的氨基酸序列同源性分别为99.13%,98.26%,99.13%,99.13%,且其蛋白质的高级结构相似性也很高.     

Analysis of cDNA sequence, protein structure and expression of parotid secretory protein in pig

Parotid secretory protein (PSP) secreted abundantly in saliva, whose function is related with the anti-bacterial effect. The PSP cDNA has been isolated from pig parotid glands by 3′ and 5′ rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE), based on the conserved signal peptide region among the known mammalian PSP. The result of homologous comparison shows that pig PSP and human PSP shares the high identity at the level of the primary, secondary and tertiary protein structure. A search for functionally significant protein motifs revealed a unique amino acid sequence pattern consisting of the residues Leu-X(6)-Leu-X(6)-Leu-X(7)-Leu-X(6)-Leu-X(6)-Leu near the amino-terminal portion of the protein, which is important to its function. RT-PCR, Dot blot and Northern blot analysis demonstrated that PSP was strongly expressed in parotid glands, but not in other tissues.     

Nucleotide sequence of RNA2 and polyprotein processing sites of a Chinese isolate of broad bean wilt virus 2

RNA2 of broad bean wilt virus 2 (BBWV2) isolate B935 is composed of 3601 nucleotide (nt) residues, exclusive of the polyadenylate at the 3' end. Only one of the six possible reading frames has a long open reading frame, which extends from nt 231 to nt 3428 in the polarity of encapsidated RNA, and encodes a polyprotein of 119 kD. The N-terminus of the large coat protein (LCP) is located at 599 nt and the small coat protein (SCP) at 197 nl from the C-terminus of the 119 kD protein, which suggests that the coat proteins are released from the polyprotein by cleavages of a glulamine-glycine (Q-G) and a glutamine-alanine (Q-A) bond respectively. The sequence comparison of B935 with fabaviruses shows that B935 has very high sequence homology with other BBWV2 isolates and with patchoul' mild mosaic virus, but has lower homology with BBWV1 isolates. B935 has a similar genomic organization, but a low sequence homology to RNA2 molecules of comoviruses and nepoviruses.     

Coat protein gene and 3′ non-coding region of tobacco mosaic virus and tomato mosaic virus are associated with viral pathogenesis in Nicotiana tabacum

The camellia isolate of tomato mosaic virus (ToMV-TL) can induce local necrotic lesions on the inoculated leaves in Nicotiana tabacum, whereas the broad bean isolate of tobacco mosaic virus (TMV-B) produces the mosaic symptom on systemic leaves. To examine viral determinant for differential infection phenotype in N. tabacum, the coat protein gene and the 3′ non-coding region of TMV was replaced with that of ToMV, the chimeric virus induced similar local necrotic lesions to that induced by ToMV. The results indicate that the coat protein gene and the 3′ non-coding region of TMV and ToMV influence the virus-induced pathogenesis in N. tabacum.     

武汉地区丙型肝炎病毒包膜蛋白E1的生物信息学研究

使用生物信息学的方法,分析武汉地区不同基因型、亚型的丙肝病毒的包膜E1蛋白,预测其二级结构、核苷酸变异性、糖基化位点、亲水性、跨膜区、信号肽、蛋白修饰位点、B细胞抗原.结果显示各HCV的包膜E1蛋白二级结构差距不大;序列始末段有数个氨基酸残基的差距,序列上存在高变异位点,基因型2a的型内一致性最高;序列大量糖基化,有多个糖基化基化位点;序列分布着亲水性区域,基因型1b的分值很高;基因型1b、6a、3b、3a多数亚型有1个跨膜区,基因型2a多数亚型有两个跨膜区;基因型1b、6a、3b、3a无信号肽,基因型2a都有信号肽;蛋白序列上存在多个不同修饰位点和B细胞抗原,各基因型、亚型之间有明显差距,具有较大异质性.该研究为揭示病毒感染机制和研制地区性疫苗提供一定的科学依据.     

Controlled expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein and hepatitis B virus precore protein in mammalian cells

A novel tetracycline regulation expression system was used to regulate the expression of enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) and hepatitis B virus precore protein in the mammalian cell lines with lipofectAMINE. Flow cytometry assays showed that application of the system resulted in about 18-fold induction of EGFP expression in CHO cell lines and 5-fold induction in SSMC-7721 cells and about 2-fold in the HEK293 cells. Furthermore, the effective use of this system for the controlled expression of HBV precore protein gene in hepatocellular carcinoma cells was tested.     

核糖体蛋白L22对果蝇发育的影响及机制

为了研究核糖体蛋白L22对果蝇发育的影响及其机制,采用RNAi方法,分别在果蝇胚胎、幼虫、眼睛和翅膀中减少L22表达,观察相应表型的变化;S2细胞中敲除L22,统计细胞数目,并通过RT-PCR法检测与细胞凋亡和细胞周期相关基因的表达;三期幼虫翅膀disc中干扰L22,吖啶橙染色.结果表明:L22表达量减少引起胚胎死亡、幼虫发育延缓,眼睛和翅膀发育缺陷,S2细胞数目减少,与细胞凋亡和细胞周期相关基因异常表达,翅膀disc中有明显的凋亡信号.     

藜(灰菜)叶蛋白提取试验研究

对藜的利用做了研究和探讨,试验采用加热絮凝的方法,从藜的地上部分提取叶蛋白,对不同生育期、不同收获时间、不同存放时间对藜叶蛋白提取率的影响进行了实验研究.结果表明:在开花期提取叶蛋白,效率较高(3.26%),提取物纯度较高(产品中CP为51.86%),有效成分含量大(8.867g/株);在开花期白天不同时间收获的藜,叶蛋白提取率差异不显著(P>0.05);采集物应在24h内及时进行提取,延长时间会降低叶蛋白提取量和品质.     

Malvastrum yellow vein virus,a new Begomovirus species associated with satellite DNA molecule

Virus isolate Y47 was obtained from Malvastrum coromandelianum showing yellow vein symptom in Honghe, Yunnan Province. The complete nudcotide sequence of DNA-A was determined, it contains 2731 nuclcotides,having typical genomic organiTation of a begomovirns, encoding 6ORFs with 2ORFs [AVI(CP) and AV2] in virionsense DNA and 40RFs (ACl-AC4) in complementary-sense DNA. Comparisons show that the total DNA-A of Y47 has the highest sequence identity (77%) with that of Okra yellow vein mosaic virus-[201] (AJ002451), while less than 76% identities are found when compared with other begomoviruses. The molecular data show that virus isolate Y47 is a distinct begomovirns species, for which the name Maivastrum yellow vein vorus is proposed. Satellite DNA molecule (Y47β) was found to be associated with Y47 using the primers (beta01 and beta02) specific for DNAβ Y47β consists of 1348 nuclcotides, with a functional ORF (CI) in complemen-tary-sense DNA.Y47β has 62%--67% sequence identity with DNAβ molecule associated with Cotton leaf curl Muitan virus or Cotton leaf curl Rajasthan virus, while lower than 46% sequence identities are found when compared with other reported DNA[~ molecules. Relationship dendrograms show that DNAβ molecules are co-evolved with their help begomoviruses.     

Spike protein homology between the SARS-associated virus and murine hepatitis virus implies existence of a putative receptor-binding region

Coronavirus has been determined to be the cause of the recent outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). Human coronavirus 229E had been studied well and its receptor-binding domain was restricted to aa417-547 of S protein. However, this region has no homology with the newly separated SARS-associated virus (Hong Kong isolate CUHK-W1). Then we analyzed the phyiogenesis of S1 subunit of the coronavirus spike protein (SARS-associatedvirus, Hong Kong isolate CUHK-W1). Interestingly, thehighest homology between murine hepatitis virus (MHV)and SARS-associated coronavirus was found. And the important sites (aa62-65 and aa214-216) on the spike proteinof MHV with receptor-binding capacity were highly conservative in comparison with the newly separated SARS-associated virus (the corresponding sites are aa51-54 and aa195-197). These results from bioinformatics analysis mighthelp us to study the receptor-binding sites of SARS-associated virus and the mechanism of the virus entry into the target cell, and design antiviral drugs and potent vaccines.     

芜菁花叶病毒四川分离物外壳蛋白基因的克隆及序列分析

从四川省3个蔬菜基地感病的甘蓝、花菜、萝卜、叶芥菜分离到芜菁花叶病毒6个分离物.利用 RT-PCR克隆了这6个分离物的外壳蛋白基因(CP), 测定了它们的核苷酸序列并进行了序列分析. 结果表明,6个分离物的 CP基因均为864个碱基,核苷酸序列同源性较高, 达 97.0%～100%;它们与 world-B组分离物的同源性最高,达 92.1%～100%;与 basal-B组分离物的同源性最低,仅 87.6%～90.2%. 基于 TuMV的 CP基因核苷酸序列的分子进化树显示,TuMV分离物可分为4组,本研究所分离到的6个 TuMV四川分离物属于第四组,即 world-B组.     

Combined immunity of DNA vector and recombinant vaccinia virus expressing Gag proteins of equine infectious anemia virus

In order to develop a new vaccine candidate for equine infectious anemia virus (EIAV), gag gene of Chinese donkey leukocyte attenuated strain (EIAV DLV) and its parental virulent strain (EIAV LN) were inserted respectively into the TK region of the Tiantan strain (VV) of vaccinia virus by homologous recombination and the positive clone was confirmed by blue plaque assay. Protein expression was examined by Western blot. Prime and prime-boost procedures were used to immunize mice with two DNA vectors and two recombinant vaccinia viruses expressing EIAV Gag proteins. The results showed that the specific lysis of CTL responses in the DNA rVV groups was stronger than those in the DNA groups, amounting to 31%. Although the levels of specific antibodies were not significantly different, we could conclude that the recombinant vaccinia virus could boost the cellular responses following DNA vector priming. There was no detectable difference between the immune responses induced by DLV and LN Gag proteins. This data demonstrates that the combined immunity of DNA vector and recombinant vaccinia virus expressing EIAV gag proteins, utilizing the prime-boost procedure, can drive immunized mice to produce powerful cellular responses. These results lay an important foundation for the development of a new EIAV genetic engineering vaccine.     

对虾白斑病毒多抗原决定簇重组蛋白的抗原性分析

为研究重组多表位蛋白制备疫苗的方法的可行性,研究通过利用目前有研究证实与对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)感染与致病力相关的重要决定因子囊膜蛋白VP28、VP19和被膜蛋白VP26,从这三种蛋白基因中筛选表位基因,将这些筛选到的抗原表位通过最优化的方式组合以及密码子优化,组成新的表位基因序列,命名为Y1798G,长度为509 bp。将该基因克隆到p ET-32a原核表达载体,生产抗原表位蛋白。将纯化的抗原蛋白注射到小白鼠体内,获得抗体;并通过蛋白免疫印迹(western blot)实验验证获得的抗体能否识别结合WSSV。结果表明所构建的抗原表位重组蛋白对WSSV具有特异抗原性,可见此种制备对虾白斑病毒疫苗的策略具有可行性。     

拟南芥中一个镍离子转运蛋白的亚细胞定位

离子的跨膜转运是细胞获取养分的重要环节,亦是植物在组织和器官水平上进行养分吸收运移的基础．在植物中镍（Ni）元素主要以Ni^2＋的形式存在,并通过Ni^2＋转运蛋白将其跨膜转运至相应的组织器官,参与氢酶和脲酶的合成．生物信息学分析表明,拟南芥中一个Ni^2＋转运蛋白AT2G16800含有叶绿体定位信息．克隆该基因5’端编码转运肽的272bp片段,与绿色荧光蛋白（GFP）基因融合后,在拟南芥中高效表达,对其进行了亚细胞定位的研究．转基因植株通过共聚焦扫描显微镜的观察,发现GFP荧光信号只存在于叶绿体中,该结果表明A他G16800为叶绿体蛋白．