Sequence analysis of a 7.3 kb Bam H Ⅰ genomic fragment of fowlpox virus strain 282E_4

A 7.3 kb BamH I genomic fragment from fowlpox virus (FPV) strain 282E4 has been sequenced. After comparison with the FPV sequences collected in Genbank, and the entire genomic sequence of vaccinia virus (VV) strain Compenhagen, a 11.2 kb BamH I fragment from FPV strain Munich HP-438 has been found homologous to the fragment. Every predicted open reading frame (ORF) within the fragment has been compared with the ORFs of W strain Copenhagen at the amino acid level. The signal peptide and transmembrane region of each peptide encoded by each corresponding ORF predicted in the fragment have been studied as well.     

50例中国人IX因子基因的限制性片段长度多态性

用IX因子基因内探针F9(VⅢ)对TaqI,BamHI和EcoRI酶切的50例中国人基因组DNA进行杂交分析。结果表明,所有个体经TaqI酶切的杂交片段为4.5kb和1.8kb,BamHI和EcoRI酶切的杂交片段分别为23kb和5.0 kb。基因组DNA样本中未发现限制性片段长度多态性(RFLP),这与欧美国家的民族群体中存在着IX因子基因内TaqI和BamHI的RFLP的结论不同。造成不同种族间DNA水平差异的原因,很可能与长期在不同地理环境中的进化适应有关。     

Generation of VP5 deficient mutant of infectious bursal disease virus strain HZ2

Infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) is one of the most significant viral pathogens in chickens[1]. It causes high mortality in young chickens and establishes an immunosuppression state by destroying the precursorsInfectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) …     

猪繁殖与呼吸综合征病毒N蛋白的表达与纯化

根据GenBank报道的PRRSV VR2332基因序列设计引物,经RT - PCR扩增,得到大小约为390 bp的阳性产物;利用Bam H Ⅰ,EcoR Ⅰ位点将N蛋白基因片段克隆到pET-28a载体,构建原核重组表达质粒pET-N,转化BL21(DE3)并进行SDS-PAGE,Western blot分析.结果表明:克隆的N蛋白基因与GenBank报道的VR2332基因同源性为93.83％;重组菌株经IPTG诱导后,N蛋白基因得到了高效表达;经筛选得到最佳诱导条件,即1 mmol/L IPTG诱导6h,蛋白表达量可达菌体蛋白总量的52.635％,SDS-PAGE后切胶回收可得到纯化的N蛋白,为进一步制备免疫胶体金试纸条或ELISA试剂盒提供基础.     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)H52疫苗株S1基因的克隆与序列测定

根据国外已发表的鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)S1基因序列。设计了一对引物并以RT-PCR特异性扩增出IBV H52疫苗株的S1基因，基因产物大小为1．62kb，与设计相符，对其进行序列测定后，与其他标准毒株H120，M4l，BEAU株的S1基因进行同源性比较，结果表明，H52株与H120，M41和BEAU株的核苷酸序列的同源性分别为91．1％，96．9％和96．8％，由此可以看出，IBVH52疫苗株与标准毒株在Sl基因上具有高度的同源性。     

中度嗜盐菌GbsB基因的克隆、序列分析及生物信息学分析

为构建耐盐的转基因植物提供材料,根据地衣芽孢杆菌Bacillus licheniformisATCC 14580的GbsB基因的核甘酸序列设计1对特异性引物,通过PCR的方法扩增由分离的中度嗜盐菌Bacillus sp.XJ1-05的GbsB基因,经T/A克隆,插入到pBS-T载体上进行序列测序,采用NCBI-BlastX软件在Genbank数据库中进行同源性检索,结果表明:得到的GbsB基因的开放阅读框(ORF)全长为1209bp,编码1个由402个氨基酸残基组成的蛋白质;其与Bacillus licheni-formisATCC 14580的GbsB基因的氨基酸序列同源性高达96%。生物信息学分析表明:该GbsB基因编码蛋白无信号肽,无跨膜区域,高亲水性,有2个乙醇脱氢酶作用位点。     

PheAB基因在棒状杆菌染色体上的整合

改造大肠杆菌质粒ｐＬＣＸ３１,切除其中的ｘｙｌＥ基因得到大肠杆菌质粒ｐＪＬ０１．将源于大肠杆菌分枝酸变位酶－预苯酸脱水酶基因２．３ｋｂ ＢａｍＨＩ片段克隆到大肠杆菌质粒ｐＪＬ０１中启动子Ｐ３２的下降,构建成质粒ｐＪＬ０２。再在ｐＪＬ０２的ＨｉｎｄⅢ位点接入棒状杆菌染色体的ＨｉｎｄⅢ消化的随机片段,构建成带不同棒状杆菌染色体片段而不带棒状杆菌自主复制顺序的棒状杆菌整合质粒ｐＪＬ０３。     

鸡传染性支气管炎病毒M41及疫苗株H52,H120 S1基因的克隆与序列测定

根据国外已发表的鸡传染性支气管炎病毒(IBV)S1基因序列,设计了一对引物并以RT—PCR特异性扩增出IBV标准强毒株M41和疫苗株H52,H120的S1基因,基因产物大小为1．62kb,与预期相符,对其测定序列后,同源性比较显示M41株与H52,H120的核苷酸序列的同源性分别为99．2％和97．1％,推导的氨基酸序列的同源性分别为98．3％和95．4％,该结果表明IBV M41与疫苗株H52,H120在S1基因上具有高度的同源性。     

黄瓜全雌性状相关的RAPD分子标记筛选

用CTAB法提取黄瓜总基因组DNA，采用RAPD技术探寻与黄瓜全雌性相关的分子标记.共筛选39条随机引物，其中有12条引物显示多态性.进一步筛选表明：S10引物能在全雌系黄瓜中扩增出一条约2000 bp的稳定、清晰的特异条带，而在雌雄同株的单株中不存在.经回收、克隆并测序，获得全长2003 bp的序列.在NCBI上进行Blast分析，表明为新发现序列，含有编码62个氨基酸的开放阅读框.其编码短肽的功能尚不确定.     

猫细小病毒 PCR 检测方法的建立及初步应用

摘要: 目的 建立猫细小病毒 PCR 检测方法,应用于猫临床样本中 FPV 的快速检测。方法 根据已发表的 FPV VP2 基因序列设计合成引物,并以此建立 FPV 的 PCR 检测方法,并对方法的特异性、敏感性、稳定性等进行验证。 用建立的方法对 33 份猫临床样品进行检测。结果 建立的 FPV PCR 检测方法与猫疱疹病毒Ⅰ型(FHV-1)、猫冠 状病毒(FeCV)、猫合胞体病毒(FeSFV)、猫免疫缺陷病毒(FIV)均无交叉反应;可检测病毒最小滴度为 5lgTCID50 / mL,相应的 DNA 模板浓度为 4. 9 × 102 拷贝/μL;FPV DNA 在 － 30℃冰箱放置 12 个月仍可检测出目的条带。应用 该方法从 33 份猫临床样本中检测出 21 份 FPV 核酸阳性。结论 建立的 FPV PCR 检测方法具有特异、敏感及稳定 的特点,适合于临床 FPV 的感染检测。     

Molecular cloning and sequencing of a human hepatitis delta (delta) virus RNA

Human hepatitis delta (delta) virus (HDV) is a form of defective virus, which infects humans only in the presence of a co-infecting hepatitis B virus (HBV). HDV superinfection in a chronic HBV carrier often results in severe chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis, whereas acute HDV and HBV co-infection is frequently associated with fulminant hepatitis. HDV consists of a 36-nm particle, which contains an envelope with HBV surface antigen, and a nucleocapsid containing the hepatitis delta-antigen (HDAg) and an RNA genome of 1.75 kilobases (kb). Recently, the genomic RNA from an HDV serially passaged in chimpanzees has been cloned and sequenced in a study which showed that the HDV RNA is a single-stranded circular molecule with properties similar to those of viroid or virusoid. However, it is not known whether serial passages in chimpanzees had altered the properties of human HDV. Here we report the cloning and sequencing of an HDV RNA isolated directly from a patient with acute delta-hepatitis. The sequence showed considerable divergence (11%) from that of the chimpanzee-adapted HDV. Five open reading frames (ORFs) of more than 100 amino acids in both genomic and anti-genomic sense were found. The largest ORF in antigenomic sense, which can code for 214 amino acids, may correspond to the HDAg.     

A five-fold pig bacterial artificial chromosome library: a resource for positional cloning and physical mapping

A pig BAC library was constructed with genomic DNA from a male Erhualian pig. After partial digestion with Hind III or BamH I the fragments obtained were cloned into the pBeloBAC11 vector. The library consists of 184320 clones which stored in 480 pieces 384-well plates (20 plates per superpool). A two-step 4-dimension PCR screening system was established to screen the positive clones. An average insert size of 128 kb was estimated from 105 randomly isolated clones, which indicates that the library is more than five times of genomic coverage. For the demonstration of the probability to pick out any unique genes or DNA markers from the library, 10 single-copy genes were screened out and the positive clones were yielded between 1 and 8 with an average of 3.6. Positive superpools were obtained for 32 microsatellite markers selected from different regions of pig genome. The number of positive superpools for each marker varies from 1 to 9 with an average of 4.78. This BAC library provides an additional resource for pig physical mapping and gene identification.     

红斑丹毒丝菌C43065株spaA基因的克隆和表达

通过PCR从红斑丹毒丝菌C43065株基因组DNA中扩增出编码信号肽除外的成熟SpaA蛋白基因spaA,将其克隆到表达载体pET32a的BamHⅠ和Hind Ⅲ位点上,构建重组表达质粒pET-spaA,转化大肠杆菌BL21,在IPTG诱导下表达N端带有Trx标签的融合蛋白rSpaA,SDS-PAGE检测表达蛋白.DNA测序结果表明,spaA基因大小为1794 bp,编码由597个氨基酸残基组成的成熟SpaA蛋白,SDS-PAGE结果显示在大肠杆菌BL21中成功表达了分子量约为86 kDa的重组rSpaA,为进一步开展SpaA保护区域的研究奠定基础.     

珠鸡mtDNA的限制性图谱

应用AvaⅠ，BamHⅠ,BglⅠ,DraⅠ,EcoRⅠ,HpaⅠ,PvuⅡ,SacⅠ,SalⅠ,ScaⅠ和StuⅠ共11种限制酶对珠鸡（Acryllium vulturinum)mtDNA进行单酶切分析，结果表明，珠鸡mtDNA的分子量为16.7kb，另以其中除AvaⅠ和StuⅠ外的9种限制酶进行双酶切分析，构建了珠鸡mtDNA的限制性图谱，并与家鸡（Gallus gallus domesticus)比较，二者mtDNA序列歧异值为0.073。     

A novel gene <Emphasis Type="Italic">R049</Emphasis> identified in uropathogenic <Emphasis Type="Italic">Escherichia coli</Emphasis> provides partial protection in mice from colonization

Uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) is the most common causative organism of human urinary tract infection (UTI). Several UPEC virulence factors have been identified, but more are yet to be found. We previously identified a novel 789-bp-long DNA fragment (named R049) in UPEC strain 132 using a suppressive subtractive hybridization technique. In the present study, we used genome walking to elongate the sequence of this fragment to obtain the whole gene sequence and examined the role of this gene product in generating protective immunity. Through bioinformatic analysis, we predicted that this gene is a 1311-bp open reading frame (ORF), which we designated ORF_R049 (GenBank accession No.: EF488001). We further constructed a prokaryotic expression system to express full recombinant R049 protein and isolated and purified the protein through IPTG induction and nickel affinity chromatography. Using mouse immunosera generated by the purified protein, we confirmed the natural expression and outer membrane localization of the protein in wild-type strain UPEC132 by Western blotting. To test the potential of this protein as a vaccine candidate, we immunized mice with the recombinant protein before challenging them with UPEC132 through the urinary tract. The results showed significantly reduced bacterial colonization in the urine and kidneys of the immunization group compared with the control group. However, the degree of renal pathological damage was not significantly improved in the immunized mice. Our study has identified a novel gene of UPEC which can generate protective immunity against UTI. This novel gene provides a promising new vaccine candidate.     

慢生型大豆根瘤菌染色体的16kb EcoRⅠ DNA片段的亚克隆测序分析

亚克隆测序分析发现，在Bradyrhizobium japonicum的GX201菌株染色体的16kb EcoR I DNA区段上含有一个与putA基因同源的基因的ORF 3054（Open Reading Frame)，该基因ORF长3054bp，在核苷酸水平上与已报道的putA基因有94％一致性，其推断性的编码产物在氨基酸水平上与putA编码产物脯氨酸脱氢酶（ProDH)有95％一致性，利用Tn5gusA5诱变的方法获得了该同源基因的标记置换突变体，该突变体在液体培养基（YMA）中的生长速率比野生菌株慢。     

An HTLV-III peptide produced by recombinant DNA is immunoreactive with sera from patients with AIDS

Human T-cell lymphotropic retrovirus type III (HTLV-III), also called lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV), has been identified as the aetiological agent of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The sera of most patients with AIDS or AIDS-related complexes, and of asymptomatic individuals infected with HTLV-III, contain antibodies against antigens of HTLV-III. The characterization of these antibodies and their corresponding viral antigens is important not only for understanding immunity against HTLV-III and the pathology of AIDS, but also for the development of diagnostic methods and preventive vaccine for AIDS. Following the successful establishment of a long-term T-cell line permissive for HTLV-III replication, large quantities of virus have been produced, facilitating the purification of viral proteins and the development of mouse monoclonal antibodies against several viral antigens. More recently, the structure of HTLV-III proviral DNA has been elucidated. We now report the production, by genetic engineering methods, of a peptide encoded by a gene segment of HTLV-III. A 1.1-kilobase (kb) EcoRI DNA segment from an isolate of HTLV-III was inserted into a lpp and lac promoter-coupled expression vector, pIN-III-ompA. Escherichia coli transformants of this plasmid produced a peptide of relative molecular mass (Mr) 15,000 (15K) which was strongly immunoreactive with anti-HTLV-III antibodies present in sera from AIDS patients. Lysates of the clones expressing this 15K peptide inhibited the reactivity of the p31 virion protein with AIDS sera, suggesting that it is a fragment of the viral p31 protein. The peptide reacted with sera from all 20 AIDS patients but none of the 8 normal controls tested. These results suggest that the peptide may be useful for detecting anti-HTLV-III antibodies in blood samples.     

禽多杀性巴氏杆菌X-73株ompH基因的克隆和表达

以禽多杀性巴氏杆菌国际标准株X-73基因组DNA为模板,采用PCR扩增得到编码信号肽除外的成熟外膜蛋白H的ompH基因,将ompH基因克隆至pMAL-p2X表达载体中,构建重组表达质粒pMAL-p2X-ompH,转化大肠杆菌BL21,用SDS-PAGE电泳检测IPTG诱导后的表达蛋白.DNA测序结果表明ompH基因片段大小为1 002 bp,与已报道的ompH基因的核苷酸序列完全相同、而SDS-PAGE结果显示表达分子质量约为78 ku,与预期的融合蛋白MBP-OmpH分子质量相符,表明成功构建出原核表达质粒并实现了目的蛋白表达,为进一步开展禽多杀性巴氏杆菌保护抗原的研究奠定基础.