转基因植物中反义基因对乙烯生物合成的抑制作用

乙烯调节着高等植物的许多生理和发育过程,包括果实成熟、叶脱落、衰老和伤反应.虽然在果实成熟和叶片衰老过程中,mRNA的积累与乙烯的产量以及感量相关,但控制乙烯合成的调节机制以及乙烯促进基因表达的机理并不清楚.此前我们曾报告,互补DNApTOM13与某种mRNA的作用相同,而这种mRNA的合成与趋熟果实及受伤叶片中乙烯的合成相关.pTOM13mRNA编码一种相对分子量约35000的蛋白.对cDNA和三个相关基因的克隆以及测序已经完成,但该蛋白质的作用尚未知道.我们认为,应用pTOM13时,反义RNA降低了乙烯的生物合成,降低程度与反义RNA量的多少…     

Recombinant scorpine: a multifunctional antimicrobial peptide with activity against different pathogens

Scorpine is an antimicrobial peptide whose structure resembles a hybrid between a defensin and a cecropin. It exhibits antibacterial activity and inhibits the sporogonic development of parasites responsible for murine malaria. In this communication we report the production of scorpine in a heterelogous system, using a specific vector containing its cloned gene. The recombinantly expressed scorpine (RScp) in ^{Anopheles gambie} cells showed antibacterial activity against ^{Bacillus subtilis} and ^{Klebsiella pneumoniae}, at 5 and 10 μM, respectively. It also produced 98% mortality in sexual stages of ^{Plasmodium berghei} at 15 μM and 100% reduction in ^{Plasmodium falciparum} parasitemia at 5 μM. RScp also inhibited virus dengue-2 replication in C6/36 mosquito cells. In addition, we generated viable and fertile transgenic ^Drosophila that overexpresses and correctly secretes RScp into the insect hemolymph, suggesting that the generation of transgenic mosquitoes resistant to different pathogens may be viable. Received 6 May 2008; received after revision 24 July 2008; accepted 29 July 2008