Cloning of human cytokine signal transduction inhibitor genehumSOCS-2

An EST (gb/AA115239) with high identity to the mouse cytokine signal transduction inhibitor genemmSOCS-2 was selected in GenBank EST database by the homologous screening method. The cDNA with the same sequence of the EST was got in human placenta cDNA library by PCR and a 1011 bp cDNA fragment was selected using above cDNA as probes to perform walking hybridization in placenta cDNA library. The cDNA fragment contains one 594 bp open reading frame (ORF) which encodes 198 amino acid residues. It was proved to be novel after NCBl database screening. Homology comparison showed that this gene has 93% identity tommSOCS-2 at the amino acid level and it has high identities to other related genes in SH₂ domain and SOCS box, so it was namedhumSOCS-2 and the accession number in GenBank is gb/AF020590. The expression analysis showed that the gene is expressed obviously higher in prostate than in other 15 human tissues.     

Cloning and sequencing of cDNA fragment of gene of wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) induced by dehydration

cDNA fragment of the gene (dehydration induced,di1) of wheat (Triticum aestivum. L) induced by 30% PEG-6000 (−1.13 MPa) treatment was isolated with mRNA differential display technique. Northern blot analysis showed that the expression ofdi1 gene improved at 10 h reached the highest at 48 h under 30% PEG-6000 treatment. cDNA fragment ofdi1 gene has been cloned and sequenced (211 bp). DNA sequence analysis shows that there is no homologue in GenBank todi1 cDNA.     

Cloning and characterization of vernalization-related gene (ver203F) cDNA 3′ end

Based on the cDNA fragment sequence of vernalization-related geneverc203 cloned by differential screening in our lab, the 5′ primer has been designed. The cDNA 3′ end ofver203 gene (1 197 bp) has been cloned by the RACE method. And it is identified by Northern blotting that its expression is special in vernalization treatment. After comparing the sequence in the nucleotide sequence databases of Genbank, EMBL and DDBJ, the gene has homology withHordeum vulgare jesmonate-induced protein gene. It is suggested that this gene might be related to the signal transduction mediated by jamonate.     

Cloning and expression analysis ofMBLL cDNA

Thembl (muscleblind) gene ofDrosophila encodes a nuclear protein which contains two Cys₃His motifs. The mutation ofmbl gene will disturb the differentiation of all theDrosophila’s photoreceptors. Primers have been designed according to human EST086139, which is highly homologous tombl gene. Human fetal brain cDNA library has been screened and a novel cDNA clone has been obtained. The 2595 bp cDNA, designatedMBLL (muscleblind-like), contains an open reading frame which encodes 255 amino acids and has 4 Cys₃His motifs (GenBank Acc. AF061261). The amino acids sequence shares high homology toDrosophila’s mbl. The Northern blot and RNA dot blot hybridization of 43 human adult tissues and 7 fetal tissues show thatMBLL is a widely expressed gene, but the expression amounts differ in these tissues.     

Cloning, sequencing and expression of a swine IgG H chain gene inE. coli

A DNA fragment about 1.5 kb has been isolated from spleen of adult Chinese swine by RT-PCR. The DNA fragment encodes immunoglobulin IgG H chain gene. Sequencing analysis showed that the DNA fragment is 1 425 bp long, complete CDS. The C region of the gene has been classified as Subclass Ig γ3, and is the same as reported by Sun et al., but V region of the present gene is 42 bp less by comparison. The gene has been ligated into expression vector pET-3b (NSEB)( - ). A protein about 52 ku has been expressed in E. coli with an expression level of about 21 % .     

RT-RAPD技术分析高温诱导双孢蘑菇相关基因片段

应用RT－RAPD技术，以6bp随机引物反转录双孢蘑菇（Agaricus bisporus)02菌株常温培养和高温诱导菌丝体的总RNA，10bp随机引物PCR扩增，得到几个高温诱导差异片段，对OPU13引物的差异片段02U13克隆并测序，发现该片段可能编码tRNA^Val (密码子GUC）基因。推测GUC可能是稀有密码子，在某些耐温基因中出现频率较高。识别该稀有密码子的tRNA^Val在常温条件下不表达或表达量很少，而在高温诱导下引发一定的调控机制促使它们大量的合成，进一步引发相关的耐温基因表达。     

应用3’RACE技术扩增仿刺参C型凝集素基因及实验条件的优化

从GenBank上调取刺参C型凝集素（C-type Lectin）基因序列EST,根据此序列设计RACE引物,采用PCR扩增技术得到了仿刺参C-type Lectin基因序列（EST）,根据这段EST序列设计1个基因特异引物（GSPF）,与通用引物（UPM）扩增,成功地克隆到了该基因的3’末端序列.同时,对仿刺参C型凝集素基因3’克隆的实验条件进行了优化.该扩增片段长度为670bp,与已知序列重叠部分为417bp.经测序和比对发现该段序列与预期的目标基因的序列一致.     

小麦液泡质子焦磷酸酶基因EST的克隆与分析

通过RT-PCR的方法在矮苏3小麦的总cDNA中克隆到一个与大麦液泡质子焦磷酸酶基因(VP)高度同源的EST。以该序列为基础,利用生物信息学的方法构建了一个编码小麦VP蛋白的全长EST重叠群,长2764bp,其包含一个长2355bp的完整开放读码框(ORF),编码785个氨基酸多肽。通过Southern杂交,将该VP基因定位在小麦染色体的第7同源群上。     

GCC box in<Emphasis Type="Italic">Arabidopsis PDF1.2</Emphasis> promoter is an essential and sufficient cis-acting element in response to MeJA treatment

The expression of Arabidopsis PDF1.2 gene isregulated by jasmonic acid (JA) and ethylene (ET). It also has been well documented that GCC box is an element responsive to ET, however, the responsive mechanism of JA in such plant defense gene expression is unclear. In this paper, the authors define the essential cis-acting element in PDF1.2 promoter responsive to methyl jasmonate (MeJA) through fragment deletions and site-directed mutageneses combiningAgrobacterium-mediated transient reporter gene expression in tobacco leaves. Firstly, the MeJA inducible expression o fPDF1.2 was confirmed by using the upstream -1.86 kb fragment of PDFI.2 gene. Secondly, the upstream -300— -243 bp fragment of the promoter was evidenced to respond to MeJA. To further characterize this promoter region, three point mutations were introduced into the -300— -243 bp fragment of the promoter. This result showed that the mutation of GCC box abolished MeJA induction, whereas the mutations of the G box-like and the imperfect palindrome sequence did not significantly decrease MeJA inducible effect, indicating that GCC box in PDFI.2 is essential for MeJA induction. The sufficient responsiveness to MeJA of this GCC box was further investigated by 4xGCC fused upstream to the CaMV 35S minimal promoter. This result suggested that the fused promoter was able to activate reporter gene expression in response to MeJA. Thus these results indicate that the GCC box in PDFI.2 is an essential and sufficient element to confer MeJA induction.     

人类Neuritin cDNA的克隆和表达

从人胎脑cDNA文库筛选出一条1618bp的cDNA。此cDNA含有一个426bp的最大开放阅读框,编码一个142个氨基酸的蛋白质,预测分子质量为15.3ku。与目前数据库中序列比较,该cDNA与鼠neuritin基因同源性达98％。多组织Northern blot分析显示neuritin在脑组织高度表达。neuritin cDNA的读框片段正确插入到pQE40表达载体中,获得了预期的表达产物,并初步得到了其纯化蛋白。     

BMP－3及BMP－5在不同组织和细胞中的表达

报道ＢＭＰ－３及ＢＭＰ－５在不同组织细胞中的表达．将人的神经母细胞瘤ＳＫ细胞的总ＲＮＡ及人的脑、肝、胸腺、脾、胎盘及睾丸的总ＲＮＡ反转录成ｃＤＮＡ作为模板，利用设计的编码ＢＭＰ－３和ＢＭＰ－５成熟蛋白的专一性引物分别扩增出相应的片段．ＰＣＲ产物的琼脂糖凝胶电泳结果表明，ＢＭＰ－３及ＢＭＰ－５在不同组织细胞中表达类型不同．     

胀果甘草查尔酮合成酶基因cDNA的克隆及序列分析

为进一步利用基因工程手段调控甘草黄酮的合成,通过反转录-聚合酶链式反应(RT-PCR)方法,从胀果甘草愈伤组织中克隆查尔酮合成酶(chalcone synthase,CHS)基因的cDNA,运用DNAMAN软件对序列进行分析,运用PHYLIP 3.67软件绘制系统进化树.克隆得到的基因片段全长为1 170 bp,包含1个完整的开放阅读框架(ORF),编码1个由389个氨基酸残基组成的多肽.该基因片段与紫花苜蓿、大豆、豌豆等几种豆科植物的CHS核苷酸同源率高达80%以上,氨基酸同源率高达90%以上.表明克隆得到了胀果甘草chs基因cDNA,序列提交GenBank注册,序列号为EU706287.     

褐飞虱羧酸酯酶基因cDNA片段的克隆及表达分析

利用反转录多聚酶链式反应(RT-PCR)技术克隆了褐飞虱羧酸酯酶基因编码区的cDNA片段,并进行了序列测定.结果表明,所克隆到的cDNA片段长度为396 bp,经BLAST查找比对发现,该片段所编码的氨基酸序列与来自铜绿蝇、家蝇、沟鼠、黑腹果蝇、线虫和埃及伊蚊的羧酸酯酶的片段存在高度同源性.Northern杂交分析显示,在褐飞虱取食抗性水稻后,羧酸酯酶基因表达水平明显升高.以上结果表明,羧酸酯酶基因的表达受抗性水稻的诱导,该基因在有毒化学物质解毒及增强褐飞虱对抗性水稻的耐受性方面可能起着重要作用.     

Cloning,expression of<Emphasis Type="Italic">Crocus sativus</Emphasis> phytoene desaturase gene and preparation of antiserum against it

A 2 149 bp full length phytoene desaturase (PDS) cDNA was first cloned from saffron (Crocus sativus L.) stigma using RT-PCR technique and a rapid amplification of cDNA end (RACE) strategy. The cDNA has an open reading frame of 1 697 bp, which encodes a polypeptide of 565 amino acids. The coding region of the cDNA was inserted into a prokaryotic expression vector pET-21a(+) and over-expressed inE. coli BL21 (DE3). The fusion proteins were found largely in an insoluble inclusion bodies. The purified fusion protein was used to immunize rabbits to obtain polyclonal antiserum with titer of 1×10⁵. Western blot analysis by using this particular antiserum showed that the higher expression level of PDS in mature stigma than in leaves and stamen, and the higher expression level of PDS in mature stigma than in young stigma. Foundation item: Supported by the Doctoral Foundation of the Ministry of Education, P. R. China and the Young Science Foundation of Sichuan University (Grant 0020405505012) Biography: Bai Jie (1968-), female, Ph. D candidate, research direction: plant developmental biology and reproductive engineering.     

Effect of 5′-deletion ofArabidopsis profilin2 promoter on its vascular specific expression

Based on the published sequence of profilin2 promoter ofArabidopsis thaliana, a full-length promoter (1667 bp) was amplified by PCR. The 5′-end deletion fragments with length of 1380, 1153, 969 and 597 bp were then fused withgus (uidA) gene respectively. Constructed plant expression vectors were individually transferred intoKalanchoe laciniata and transgenic plants regenerated. GUS histochemical assay confirmed that the full-length promoter Pfn1.7 was vascular-specific. Deletion assays showed that profilin2 promoter could be divided into three parts. Deletion of fragment 1 (−1667—−1380 bp) resulted in constitutive expression, suggesting that element(s) responsible for vascular-specific expression might exist in this region. Fragment 2 located at −1153—−597 bp strongly inhibitedgus gene expression. Fragment 3 (−597—−1 bp) is considered as a basic domain of profilin2.     

褐飞虱细胞色素P450基因cDNA片段的克隆、测序及表达分析

利用反转录多聚酶链式反应(RT-PCR)技术克隆了褐飞虱细胞色素P450基因编码区的cDNA片段,并进行了序列测定.结果表明,所克隆到的cDNA片段长度为237bp,经BLAST查找比对发现,该片段所编码的氨基酸序列与来自烟草天蛾、棉铃虫、埃及伊蚊、家蝇、黑腹果蝇和线虫的CYP6家族的P450的氨基酸序列存在同源性.Northern杂交分析显示,在褐飞虱取食抗性水稻后,P450基因的表达水平明显升高.以上结果表明,P450基因的表达受抗性水稻的诱导,该基因在褐飞虱对抗性水稻的耐受性和解毒方面可能起着重要作用.     

中国人磷酸核糖焦磷酸合成酶-1假基因的克隆与测序

自从第一个假基因被鉴定以后[1] ,有关假基因的性质与发生正在被阐明 .假基因基本上分为两类 :非加工的假基因和被加工的假基因 .被加工的假基因通常与活跃基因序列比较同源性高达 90 %～ 99% ,不含内含子 ,具有ｐｏｌｙ (Ａ)尾巴 ,可以转录 ,但由于在它们内部有许多终止子、插