1.Utilizing tabacco genomic DNA to construct nearly random peptide libraries.
Su-Can MA ; Hai-Ming HUANG ; You-He GAO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2005;21(2):332-335
We developed a novel method for constructing nearly random peptide library. Genomic DNAs extracted from tissue or cells of large genome species were digested with frequent cutter to produce short DNA fragments. These short fragments can be considered nearly random. Nearly random peptide libraries can be constructed by cloning the short fragments into appropriate expression vectors and transformation into host cells. Genomic DNA from one species can be digested with different restriction enzymes and ligated to different reading frames to produce several different libraries. In this study, we digested tobacco genomic DNA with two enzymes and cloned into three different reading frames to make totally six nearly random peptide libraries.
DNA, Plant
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genetics
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Genome, Plant
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genetics
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Peptide Library
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Tobacco
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genetics
2.Characteristics of the chloroplast genome of Camellia insularis.
Jin ZHANG ; Yongbiao DENG ; Bo ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2024;40(1):280-291
In this study, the chloroplast genome of Camellia insularis Orel & Curry was sequenced using high-throughput sequencing technology. The results showed that the chloroplast genome of C. insularis was 156 882 bp in length with a typical tetrad structure, encoding 132 genes, including 88 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Codon preference analysis revealed that the highest number of codons coded for leucine, with a high A/U preference in the third codon position. Additionally, 67 simple sequence repeats (SSR) loci were identified, with a preference for A and T bases. The inverted repeat (IR) boundary regions of the chloroplast genome of C. insularis were relatively conserved, except for a few variable regions. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that C. insularis was most closely related to C. fascicularis. Yellow camellia is a valuable material for genetic engineering breeding. This study provides fundamental genetic information on chloroplast engineering and offers valuable resources for conducting in-depth research on the evolution, species identification, and genomic breeding of yellow Camellia.
Genome, Chloroplast/genetics*
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Phylogeny
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Plant Breeding
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Camellia/genetics*
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Chloroplasts/genetics*
3.Comparative Genome Analysis of Scutellaria baicalensis and Scutellaria barbata Reveals the Evolution of Active Flavonoid Biosynthesis.
Zhichao XU ; Ranran GAO ; Xiangdong PU ; Rong XU ; Jiyong WANG ; Sihao ZHENG ; Yan ZENG ; Jun CHEN ; Chunnian HE ; Jingyuan SONG
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2020;18(3):230-240
Scutellaria baicalensis (S. baicalensis) and Scutellaria barbata (S. barbata) are common medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae family. Both produce specific flavonoid compounds, including baicalein, scutellarein, norwogonin, and wogonin, as well as their glycosides, which exhibit antioxidant and antitumor activities. Here, we report chromosome-level genome assemblies of S. baicalensis and S. barbata with quantitative chromosomal variation (2n = 18 and 2n = 26, respectively). The divergence of S. baicalensis and S. barbata occurred far earlier than previously reported, and a whole-genome duplication (WGD) event was identified. The insertion of long terminal repeat elements after speciation might be responsible for the observed chromosomal expansion and rearrangement. Comparative genome analysis of the congeneric species revealed the species-specific evolution of chrysin and apigenin biosynthetic genes, such as the S. baicalensis-specific tandem duplication of genes encoding phenylalanine ammonia lyase and chalcone synthase, and the S. barbata-specific duplication of genes encoding 4-CoA ligase. In addition, the paralogous duplication, colinearity, and expression diversity of CYP82D subfamily members revealed the functional divergence of genes encoding flavone hydroxylase between S. baicalensis and S. barbata. Analyzing these Scutellaria genomes reveals the common and species-specific evolution of flavone biosynthetic genes. Thus, these findings would facilitate the development of molecular breeding and studies of biosynthesis and regulation of bioactive compounds.
Evolution, Molecular
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Flavonoids/biosynthesis*
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Genome, Plant
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Plant Extracts/genetics*
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Scutellaria/metabolism*
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Whole Genome Sequencing
4.Comparison of MITE transposons mPing in different rice subspecies.
Ning ZHANG ; Yanan RUAN ; Shanshan WANG ; Yang LIU ; Chen ZHAO ; Jingjing WANG ; Kaixi WANG ; Yanli WANG ; Hongyan WANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2016;32(9):1264-1272
The mPing family is the first active MITE TE family identified in rice genome. In order to compare the compositions and distributions of mPing family in the genomes of two rice subspecies japonica (cv. Nipponbare) and indica (cv. 93-11), we initially estimated the copy numbers of mPing family in those two subspecies using Southern blot and then confirmed the results by searching homologous copies in each reference genome using Blastn program, which turned out to have 52 and 14 mPing copies in corresponding reference genome, respectively. All mPing members in Nipponbare genome belong to mPing-1, while there are 3 mPing-1 and 11 mPing-2 copies in 93-11 genome. By further investigating the 5-kb flanking sequences of those mPing copies, it was found that 23 and 3 protein-coding genes in Nipponbare and 93-11 genome are residing adjacent to those mPing copies respectively. These results establish the preliminary theoretical foundation for further dissecting the genetic differences of japonica and indica rice in terms of the diversities and distributions of their component mPing.
Animals
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DNA Transposable Elements
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genetics
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Genome, Plant
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Oryza
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classification
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genetics
5.Plant prime editing technique: a new genome editing tool for plants.
Qiuli DU ; Chao WANG ; Guanwen LIU ; Dandan ZHANG ; Shujun ZHANG ; Jinlong QIU
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(1):26-33
The CRISPR/Cas9 based prime editing (PE) technique enables all 12 types of base substitutions and precise small DNA deletions or insertions without generating DNA double-strand breaks. Prime editing has been successfully applied in plants and plays important roles in plant precision breeding. Although plant prime editing (PPE) can substantially expand the scope and capabilities of precise genome editing in plants, its editing efficiency still needs to be further improved. Here, we review the development of PPE technique, and introduce structural composition, advantages and limitations of PPE. Strategies to improve the PPE editing efficiency, including the Tm-directed PBS length design, the RT template length, the dual-pegRNA strategy, the PlantPegDesigner website, and the strategies for optimizing the target proteins of PPE, were highlighted. Finally, the prospects of future development and application of PPE were discussed.
CRISPR-Cas Systems/genetics*
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DNA
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Gene Editing
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Genome, Plant/genetics*
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Plant Breeding
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Plants/genetics*
6.Plant active LTR retrotransposons: a review.
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2016;32(4):409-429
Long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposons are mobile DNA sequences that ubiquitously exist in eukaryotic genomes. They replicate themselves in the genome by copy-paste mechanism with RNA as medium. In higher plants, many active LTR retrotransposons have been applied to analyze molecular marker technology, genetic tagging, insertion mutation and gene function. Here, we systematically review the characteristics of plant active LTR retrotransposons, including their structures, copy numbers and distributions. We further analyzed the gag (group-specific antigen) and pol (polymerase) sequence features of different plants active LTR retrotransposons and the distribution patterns of the cis-acting elements in LTR regions. The results show that autonomous active LTR retrotransposons must contain LTR regions and code Gag, Pr, Int, Rt, Rh proteins. Both LTR regions are highly homologous with each other and contain many cis-regulatory elements; RVT and RNase_H1_RT domain are essential for Rt and Rh protein respectively. These results provide the basis for subsequent identification of plant active LTR retrotransposons and their functional analysis.
Genome, Plant
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Mutagenesis, Insertional
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Plants
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genetics
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Retroelements
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Terminal Repeat Sequences
7.Paleo-polyploidization in Lycophytes.
Jinpeng WANG ; Jigao YU ; Pengchuan SUN ; Chao LI ; Xiaoming SONG ; Tianyu LEI ; Yuxian LI ; Jiaqing YUAN ; Sangrong SUN ; Hongling DING ; Xueqian DUAN ; Shaoqi SHEN ; Yanshuang SHEN ; Jing LI ; Fanbo MENG ; Yangqin XIE ; Jianyu WANG ; Yue HOU ; Jin ZHANG ; Xianchun ZHANG ; Xiu-Qing LI ; Andrew H PATERSON ; Xiyin WANG
Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2020;18(3):333-340
Lycophytes and seed plants constitute the typical vascular plants. Lycophytes have been thought to have no paleo-polyploidization although the event is known to be critical for the fast expansion of seed plants. Here, genomic analyses including the homologous gene dot plot analysis detected multiple paleo-polyploidization events, with one occurring approximately 13-15 million years ago (MYA) and another about 125-142 MYA, during the evolution of the genome of Selaginella moellendorffii, a model lycophyte. In addition, comparative analysis of reconstructed ancestral genomes of lycophytes and angiosperms suggested that lycophytes were affected by more paleo-polyploidization events than seed plants. Results from the present genomic analyses indicate that paleo-polyploidization has contributed to the successful establishment of both lineages-lycophytes and seed plants-of vascular plants.
Evolution, Molecular
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Genome, Plant
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Genomics
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Phylogeny
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Polyploidy
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Selaginellaceae/genetics*
8.Complete chloroplast genome of Ligustrum lucidum and highly variable marker identification for Ligustrum.
Yuan-Xi JIN ; Yu-Shuang WANG ; Yong-Wei GAO ; Li-Wei ZHOU ; Yi-Heng WANG ; Qing-Jun YUAN ; Wen-Pan DONG
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2022;47(7):1847-1856
Ligustri Lucidi Fructus, the sun-dried mature fruit of Ligustrum lucidum, is cool, plain, sweet, and bitter, which can be used as both food and medicine, with the effects of improving vision, blacking hair, and tonifying liver and kidney. It takes effect slowly. However, little is known about the genetic information of the medicinal plant and it is still a challenge to distinguish Ligustrum species. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of L. lucidum was obtained by genome skimming and then compared with that of five other Ligustrum species, which had been reported. This study aims to evaluate the interspecific variation of chloroplast genome within the genus and develop molecular markers for species identification of the genus. The result showed that the chloroplast genome of L. lucidum was 162 162 bp with a circular quadripartite structure of two single-copy regions separated by a pair of inverted repeats. The Ligustrum chloroplast genomes were conserved with small interspecific difference. Comparative analysis of six Ligustrum chloroplast genomes revealed three variable regions(rbcL-accD, ycf1a, and ycf1b), and ycf1a and ycf1b can be used as the species-specific DNA barcode for Ligustrum. Phylogeny analysis provided the best resolution of Ligustrum and supported that L. lucidum was sister to L. gracile. This study clarified the genetic diversity of L. lucidum from provenance, which can serve as a reference for further analysis of pharmacological differences and breeding of excellent varieties with stable drug effects.
Fruit
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Genome, Chloroplast
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Ligustrum/genetics*
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Phylogeny
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Plant Breeding
9.Characteristics of the chloroplast genome of Dracaena marginata and phylogenetic analysis.
Zihao WANG ; Jiale GUO ; Qi FAN ; Zeyuan TIAN ; Xueqing WANG ; Wei ZHENG ; Luodong HUANG
Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2023;39(7):2926-2938
Dracaena marginata is a widely cultivated horticultural plant in the world, which has high ornamental and medicinal value. In this study, the whole genome of leaves from D. marginata was sequenced by Illumina HiSeq 4000 platform. The chloroplast genome were assembled for functional annotation, sequence characteristics and phylogenetic analysis. The results showed that the chloroplast genome of D. marginata composed of four regions with a size of 154 926 bp, which was the smallest chloroplast genome reported for Dracaena species to date. A total of 132 genes were identified, including 86 coding genes, 38 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes. Codon bias analysis found that the codon usage bias was weak and there was a bias for using A/U base endings. 46 simple sequence repeat and 54 repeats loci were detected in the chloroplast genome, with the maximum detection rate in the large single copy region and inverted repeat region, respectively. The inverted repeats boundaries of D. marginata and Dracaena were highly conserved, whereas gene location differences occurred. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that D. serrulata and D. cinnabari form a monophyletic clade, which was the closest relationship and conformed to the morphological classification characteristics. The analysis of the chloroplast genome of D. marginata provides important data basis for species identification, genetic diversity and chloroplast genome engineering of Dracaena.
Phylogeny
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Dracaena
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Genome, Chloroplast/genetics*
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Base Sequence
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Genes, Plant
10.Genome survey and characteristic analysis of SSR in Callicarpa nudiflora.
Fu-Lai YU ; Mei HUANG ; Ying-Bo ZHANG ; Zhen-Xia CHEN ; Yu-Xin PANG ; Zhi-Xin GU ; Wei LI ; You-Gen WU
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2019;44(18):3974-3978
Callicarpa nudiflora,which is a big brand of Li nationality medicine with Hainan characteristics,has the effects of dissolving stasis,hemostasis,anti-inflammatory and antibacterial. At present,there is a lack of information about the reference genome of C. nudiflora. The study of the genome size,heterozygosity rate and characteristics of SSR of C. nudiflora,can provide an effective basis for the formulation of the whole genome de novo sequencing strategy and development of SSR molecular markers of C. nudiflora. To realize this purpose,high throughput sequencing platform Illumina Hiseq was used to sequence the genome structure of C. nudiflora and K-mer analysis was applied to estimate genome size,repeat sequences and heterozygosity rate. Simple-sequence repeat( SSR) loci that are suitable as markers were identified by MISA software. The results showed the estimated genome size of C. nudiflora was 822. 43 Mb,with a 0. 85% heterozygosity rate and 71. 67% repeats,and the GC content of genome was about 49. 20%. Therefore,C. nudiflora belongs to a complex genome with high heterozygosity and repetition. SSR molecular genetic markers were analyzed in the genome sequence,and a total of 206 049 SSRs were identified,among which mono-nucleotide,di-nucleotide and tri-nucleotide repetitive motifs summed up to 198 993,accounting for 96. 57% of the total SSRs. Among the 2-6 nucleotide repeats,AT/AT,AAT/ATT,AGCC/CTGG,AAAAT/ATTTT and AGATAT/ATATCT have the largest number,respectively. This report represents the first genome-wide characterization of C. nudiflora,and provides a reference for the construction of the library for the fine sequencing of the genome,and a molecular basis for the development of SSR molecular markers as well as for the protection and utilization of gene resources.
Callicarpa/genetics*
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Genetic Markers
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Genome, Plant
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Microsatellite Repeats
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Polymorphism, Genetic