Photosynthesis includes the collection of light and a/b-binding （LHC） proteins. In high plants, the LHC gene family constituting the light-harvesting complex ofphotosystems I and II. the transfer of solar energy usi...Photosynthesis includes the collection of light and a/b-binding （LHC） proteins. In high plants, the LHC gene family constituting the light-harvesting complex ofphotosystems I and II. the transfer of solar energy using light-harvesting chlorophyll includes LHCA and LHCB sub-families, which encode proteins Zostera marina L. is a monocotyledonous angiosperm and inhab- its submerged marine environments rather than land environments. We characterized the Lhca and Lhcb gene families of Z. marina from the expressed sequence tags （EST） database. In total, 13 unigenes were annotated as ZmLhc, 6 in Lhca family and 7 in ZmLhcb family. ZmLHCA and ZmLHCB contained the conservative LHC motifs and amino acid residues binding chlorophyll. The average similarity among mature ZmLHCA and ZmLHCB was 48.91% and 48.66%, respectively, which indicated a high degree of diver- gence within ZmLHChc gene family. The reconstructed phylogenetic tree showed that the tree topology and phylogenetic relation- ship were similar to those reported in other high plants, suggesting that the Lhc genes were highly conservative and the classification of ZmLhc genes was consistent with the evolutionary position of Z. marina. Real-time reverse transcription （RT） PCR analysis showed that different members of ZmLhca and ZmLhcb responded to a stress in different expression patterns. Salinity, temperature, light intensity and light quality may affect the expression of most ZmLhca and ZmLhcb genes. Inorganic carbon concentration and acidity had no obvious effect on ZmLhca and ZmLhcb gene expression, except for ZmLhca6.展开更多
The nuclear-encoded light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins（LHCPs） are specifically translocated from the stroma into the thylakoid membrane through the chloroplast signal recognition particle（cp SRP） pa...The nuclear-encoded light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins（LHCPs） are specifically translocated from the stroma into the thylakoid membrane through the chloroplast signal recognition particle（cp SRP） pathway. The cp SRP is composed of a cp SRP43 protein and a cp SRP54 protein, and it forms a soluble transit complex with LHCP in the chloroplast stroma. Here, we identified the YGL9 gene that is predicted to encode the probable rice cp SRP43 protein from a rice yellow-green leaf mutant. A phylogenetic tree showed that an important conserved protein family, cp SRP43, is present in almost all green photosynthetic organisms such as higher plants and green algae. Sequence analysis showed that YGL9 comprises a chloroplast transit peptide, three chromodomains and four ankyrin repeats, and the chromodomains and ankyrin repeats are probably involved in protein-protein interactions. Subcellular localization showed that YGL9 is localized in the chloroplast. Expression pattern analysis indicated that YGL9 is mainly expressed in green leaf sheaths and leaves. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of genes associated with pigment metabolism, chloroplast development and photosynthesis were distinctly affected in the ygl9 mutant. These results indicated that YGL9 is possibly involved in pigment metabolism, chloroplast development and photosynthesis in rice.展开更多
The invasive plant Mikania micrantha Kunth(M.micrantha)from South America poses a significant threat to the stability and biodiversity of ecosystems.However,an effective and economical method to control M.micrantha is...The invasive plant Mikania micrantha Kunth(M.micrantha)from South America poses a significant threat to the stability and biodiversity of ecosystems.However,an effective and economical method to control M.micrantha is still lacking.RNA interference(RNAi)has been widely studied and applied in agriculture for trait improvement.Spray-induced gene silencing(SIGS)can produce RNAi silencing effects without introducing heritable modifications to the plant genome and is becoming a novel nontransformation strategy for plant protection.In this study,the genes encoding chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins were selected as targets of RNAi,based on high-throughput sequencing of M.micrantha transcriptome and bioinformatic analyses of sequence specificity.Three types of RNAi molecules,double-stranded RNA,RNAi nanomicrosphere,and short hairpin RNA(shRNA),with their corresponding short interfering RNA sequences were designed and synthesized for SIGS vector construction,from which each RNAi molecule was transcribed and extracted to be sprayed on M.micrantha leaves.Whereas water-treated control leaves remained green,leaves treated with RNAi molecules turned yellow and eventually wilted.Quantitative real-time PCR showed that the expression levels of target genes were significantly reduced in the RNAi-treated groups compared with those of the control,suggesting that all three types of RNAi herbicides effectively silenced the endogenous target genes,which are essential for the growth of M.micrantha.We also found that shRNA showed better silencing efficiency than the other two molecules.Taken together,our study successfully designed three types of RNAi-based herbicides that specifically silenced endogenous target genes and controlled the growth of M.micrantha.Moreover,we identified a gene family encoding chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins that is important for the growth and development of M.micrantha and could serve as potential targets for controlling the spread of M.micrantha.展开更多
A fragment with about 798 bp of cab gene was amplified from the first strand of Moso(Phyllostachys edulis)cDNA through RT-PCR method,named as cab-PhE4(cab gene 4 from Ph.edulis).The cab-PhE4(GenBank accession number:E...A fragment with about 798 bp of cab gene was amplified from the first strand of Moso(Phyllostachys edulis)cDNA through RT-PCR method,named as cab-PhE4(cab gene 4 from Ph.edulis).The cab-PhE4(GenBank accession number:EF405878)gene encodes 265 amino acid.The bioinformatics analysis indicated that the protein encoded by cab-PhE4 has a chlorophyll a/b-binding domain(64th-232nd position),a protein kinase C phosphorylation site(33rd-35th position),a N-myristoylation site(169th-174th position),and an involucrin repeat(207th-216th position).The amino acid sequence of cab-PhE4 showed high similarity with the cab genes of Zea mays,Triticum aestivum,Musa acuminata,Panax ginseng and Oryza sativa,more than 90%,respectively.展开更多
基金supported by the Key Science and Technology Program of Shandong Province (Grant no.2012GHY11527)the Public Science and Technology Research Funds Projects of Ocean,State Oceanic Administration of China (Grant no.201105021)
文摘Photosynthesis includes the collection of light and a/b-binding （LHC） proteins. In high plants, the LHC gene family constituting the light-harvesting complex ofphotosystems I and II. the transfer of solar energy using light-harvesting chlorophyll includes LHCA and LHCB sub-families, which encode proteins Zostera marina L. is a monocotyledonous angiosperm and inhab- its submerged marine environments rather than land environments. We characterized the Lhca and Lhcb gene families of Z. marina from the expressed sequence tags （EST） database. In total, 13 unigenes were annotated as ZmLhc, 6 in Lhca family and 7 in ZmLhcb family. ZmLHCA and ZmLHCB contained the conservative LHC motifs and amino acid residues binding chlorophyll. The average similarity among mature ZmLHCA and ZmLHCB was 48.91% and 48.66%, respectively, which indicated a high degree of diver- gence within ZmLHChc gene family. The reconstructed phylogenetic tree showed that the tree topology and phylogenetic relation- ship were similar to those reported in other high plants, suggesting that the Lhc genes were highly conservative and the classification of ZmLhc genes was consistent with the evolutionary position of Z. marina. Real-time reverse transcription （RT） PCR analysis showed that different members of ZmLhca and ZmLhcb responded to a stress in different expression patterns. Salinity, temperature, light intensity and light quality may affect the expression of most ZmLhca and ZmLhcb genes. Inorganic carbon concentration and acidity had no obvious effect on ZmLhca and ZmLhcb gene expression, except for ZmLhca6.
基金supported by the Special Fund for Industry of Ministry of Agriculture of China (201303129)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China (XDJK2013A023)+1 种基金the Key Program of Chongqing, China (cstc2012ggC 80002)the Upgrade Project of the Key Laboratory of Chongqing, China (cstc2014pt-sy80001)
文摘The nuclear-encoded light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins（LHCPs） are specifically translocated from the stroma into the thylakoid membrane through the chloroplast signal recognition particle（cp SRP） pathway. The cp SRP is composed of a cp SRP43 protein and a cp SRP54 protein, and it forms a soluble transit complex with LHCP in the chloroplast stroma. Here, we identified the YGL9 gene that is predicted to encode the probable rice cp SRP43 protein from a rice yellow-green leaf mutant. A phylogenetic tree showed that an important conserved protein family, cp SRP43, is present in almost all green photosynthetic organisms such as higher plants and green algae. Sequence analysis showed that YGL9 comprises a chloroplast transit peptide, three chromodomains and four ankyrin repeats, and the chromodomains and ankyrin repeats are probably involved in protein-protein interactions. Subcellular localization showed that YGL9 is localized in the chloroplast. Expression pattern analysis indicated that YGL9 is mainly expressed in green leaf sheaths and leaves. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of genes associated with pigment metabolism, chloroplast development and photosynthesis were distinctly affected in the ygl9 mutant. These results indicated that YGL9 is possibly involved in pigment metabolism, chloroplast development and photosynthesis in rice.
基金This research was financially supported by grants from the Shenzhen Science and Technology Program,China(Grant No.JCYJ20190808115005598)National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.31801078)+1 种基金Guangdong Innovation Research Team Fun(Grant No.2014ZT05S078),Natural Science Foundation of SZU(Grant.No.2019080)the Undergraduate Academic Competition Project of Shenzhen University(Grant No.803-0000290846).
文摘The invasive plant Mikania micrantha Kunth(M.micrantha)from South America poses a significant threat to the stability and biodiversity of ecosystems.However,an effective and economical method to control M.micrantha is still lacking.RNA interference(RNAi)has been widely studied and applied in agriculture for trait improvement.Spray-induced gene silencing(SIGS)can produce RNAi silencing effects without introducing heritable modifications to the plant genome and is becoming a novel nontransformation strategy for plant protection.In this study,the genes encoding chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins were selected as targets of RNAi,based on high-throughput sequencing of M.micrantha transcriptome and bioinformatic analyses of sequence specificity.Three types of RNAi molecules,double-stranded RNA,RNAi nanomicrosphere,and short hairpin RNA(shRNA),with their corresponding short interfering RNA sequences were designed and synthesized for SIGS vector construction,from which each RNAi molecule was transcribed and extracted to be sprayed on M.micrantha leaves.Whereas water-treated control leaves remained green,leaves treated with RNAi molecules turned yellow and eventually wilted.Quantitative real-time PCR showed that the expression levels of target genes were significantly reduced in the RNAi-treated groups compared with those of the control,suggesting that all three types of RNAi herbicides effectively silenced the endogenous target genes,which are essential for the growth of M.micrantha.We also found that shRNA showed better silencing efficiency than the other two molecules.Taken together,our study successfully designed three types of RNAi-based herbicides that specifically silenced endogenous target genes and controlled the growth of M.micrantha.Moreover,we identified a gene family encoding chlorophyll a/b-binding proteins that is important for the growth and development of M.micrantha and could serve as potential targets for controlling the spread of M.micrantha.
基金This project is supported by"948"introduction project(2004-4-60,2005-4-38)
文摘A fragment with about 798 bp of cab gene was amplified from the first strand of Moso(Phyllostachys edulis)cDNA through RT-PCR method,named as cab-PhE4(cab gene 4 from Ph.edulis).The cab-PhE4(GenBank accession number:EF405878)gene encodes 265 amino acid.The bioinformatics analysis indicated that the protein encoded by cab-PhE4 has a chlorophyll a/b-binding domain(64th-232nd position),a protein kinase C phosphorylation site(33rd-35th position),a N-myristoylation site(169th-174th position),and an involucrin repeat(207th-216th position).The amino acid sequence of cab-PhE4 showed high similarity with the cab genes of Zea mays,Triticum aestivum,Musa acuminata,Panax ginseng and Oryza sativa,more than 90%,respectively.
