中华鳖dct基因克隆及表达分析

为了阐明中华鳖酪氨酸酶家族成员dct基因的结构与表达特征,根据Ensembl数据库的中华鳖dct基因序列设计引物,运用RT-PCR技术进行开放阅读框(opening reading frame,ORF)克隆,并进行生物信息学分析,进而采用实时荧光定量PCR(quantitative real-time PCR,q-PCR)技术检测正常体色和黄色中华鳖肺、肾脏、裙边和肌肉组织的mRNA表达水平.结果显示中华鳖dct基因ORF区全长1 578 bp,编码525个氨基酸,2种体色鳖dct基因序列完全一致;氨基酸序列分析得C末端无L-亮氨酸基序;N末端含有1个信号肽结构域;预测蛋白(成熟肽)分子质量为56.449 ku,理论等电点为6.67,不稳定指数为38.71,表明DCT蛋白是酸性稳定蛋白;预测DCT蛋白为亲水性蛋白;含有跨膜结构域、类表皮生长因子结构域、层粘连蛋白型类表皮生长因子结构域和2个铜离子结合结构域.系统发育树分析显示,在dct基因进化过程中,中华鳖与绿海龟和锦龟的亲缘关系较近.q-PCR结果表明:dct基因在同一个体各组织中均有表达,肺组织中相对表达量最高,且极显著高于其他3种组织;黄色中华鳖肺、肾脏和裙边组织dct 表达水平与正常体色鳖的相应组织均存在显著性差异.结果表明,中华鳖体色变异与dct基因突变无关,但dct基因表达改变可能对体色变异起了一定的作用.     

Concentrating rotaviruses from water samples using monolithic chromatographic supports

Rotaviruses are the leading cause of diarrhoea in infants around the globe and, under certain conditions they can be present in drinking water sources and systems. Ingestion of 10–100 viral particles is enough to cause disease, emphasizing the need for sensitive diagnostic methods. In this study we have optimized the concentration of rotavirus particles using methacrylate monolithic chromatographic supports. Different surface chemistries and mobile phases were tested. A strong anion exchanger and phosphate buffer (pH 7) resulted in the highest recoveries after elution of the bound virus with 1 M NaCl. Using this approach, rotavirus particles spiked in 1 l volumes of tap or river water were efficiently concentrated. The developed concentration method in combination with a real time quantitative polymerase chain reaction assay detected rotavirus concentrations as low as 100 rotavirus particles/ml.