细胞周期末期促进复合物亚基CDC16Hs与DNA双链断端修复蛋白Ku80相互作用

CDC16Hs是细胞周期末期促进复合物(APC)的亚基．利用基于LexA的酵母双杂交系统,把它作为诱饵蛋白筛选人胎脑文库,发现它与DNA双链断端修复蛋白Ku80的羧基端相互作用．CDC16Hs和全长Ku80的结合通过pull down实验在体外得到验证．     

DNA芯片在最短公共超串问题中的应用

DNA芯片技术是近年来生命科学与信息科学的新兴研究领域,其突出特点在于它的高度并行性、多样化、微型化以及自动化.最短公共超串问题是计算机科学中的NP-完全问题.笔者在DNA计算和DNA芯片基础上,提出了基于DNA芯片解决最短公共超串问题的DNA计算新模型.该模型可对信息高度并行获取,并且具有操作易自动化的优点.     

遗传物质稳定性的辩证理解--谈DNA的稳定性与可变性

DNA在生物界中,堪称生物大分子中最重要者,主宰一切生物体维持其生命的各种机能的正常运行及每个物种一代一代繁衍于世,其结构是相对稳定的.     

C─值悖论及其机制

基因组大小，即Ｃ值，与基因组中所含的遗传信息的认定数量间缺乏对应，这种Ｃ一值悖论是由非基因ＤＮＡ的增加所造成的．     

Gene inactivation triggered by recognition between DNA repeats

This chapter focuses on phenomena of gene inactivation resulting from the presence of repeated gene copies within the genome of plants and fungi, and on their possible relationships to homologous DNA-DNA interactions. Emphasis is given to two related premeiotic processes: Methylation Induced Premeiotically (MIP) and Repeat-Induced Point mutation (RIP) which take place in the fungiAscobolus immersus andNeurospora crassa, respectively. The relationships between these processes and genetic recombination are discussed.     

DNA指纹技术的研究进展及应用

DNA指纹技术是分子生物学中的一种新技术．它是从分子水平区别不同种类生物之间以及同种生物之间差异的重要手段．它在法医学鉴定、物种起源进化研究、动植物及微生物DNA指纹资料库的建立、畜牧科学研究、癌症的研究、疾病的诊断、亲子鉴定等方面具有非常重要的应用．本文简要阐述DNA指纹技术的研究进展及其应用。     

Roles of the DNA mismatch repair and nucleotide excision repair proteins during meiosis

Numerous proteins are involved in the nucleotide excision repair (NER) and DNA mismatch repair (MMR) pathways. The function and specificity of these proteins during the mitotic cell cycle has been actively investigated, in large part due to the involvement of these systems in human diseases. In contrast, comparatively little is known about their functioning during meiosis. At least three repair pathways operate during meiosis in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae to repair mismatches that occur as a consequence of heteroduplex formation in recombination. The first pathway is similar to the one acting during postreplicative mismatch repair in mitotically dividing cells, while two pathways are responsible for the repair of large loops during meiosis, using proteins from MMR and NER systems. Some MMR proteins also help prevent recombination between diverged sequences during meiosis, and act late in recombination to affect the resolution of crossovers. This review will discuss the current status of DNA mismatch repair and nucleotide excision repair proteins during meiosis, especially in the yeast S. cerevisiae. Received 21 September 1998; received after revision 23 November 1998; accepted 23 November 1998     

Immune responses to DNA vaccines

DNA vaccines, based on plasmid vectors expressing an antigen under the control of a strong promoter, have been shown to induce protective immune responses to a number of pathogens, including viruses, bacteria and parasites. They have also displayed efficacy in treatment or prevention of cancer, allergic diseases and autoimmunity. Immunologically, DNA vaccines induce a full spectrum of immune responses that include cytolytic T cells, T helper cells and antibodies. The immune response to DNA vaccines can be enhanced by genetic engineering of the antigen to facilitate its presentation to B and T cells. Furthermore, the immune response can be modulated by genetic adjuvants in the form of vectors expressing biologically active determinants or by more traditional adjuvants that facilitate uptake of DNA into cells. The ease of genetic manipulation of DNA vaccines invites their use not only as vaccines but also as research tools for immunologists and microbiologists. Received 26 October 1998; received after revision 3 December 1998; accepted 3 December 1998