Normal pregnancy after preimplantation DNA diagnosis of a dystrophin gene deletion

To perform preimplantation DNA diagnosis for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in a female carrier of a dystrophin gene deletion of exons 3–18, we developed a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based assay of exon 17 sequences. Exon 17 was efficiently amplified in all 50 single blastomeres of normal control embryos and in five blastomeres of one male embryo of the DMD carrier obtained after a first preimplantation diagnosis (PID) for gender determination. In ten blastomeres of another two male embryos of the DMD carrier, no PCR signals were observed, probably as a result of the deletion. After intracytoplasmic sperm injection, embryos were analysed for exon 17 and three of the four embryos showing normal PCR signals were replaced, resulting in a singleton pregnancy. Prenatal diagnosis showed a female karyotype and DNA analysis indicated that the fetus was not a DMD carrier.     

亚硝酸细菌研究进展

从硝化细菌的生长特性 ,分类 ,检测 ,亚硝酸细菌氨单加氧酶等方面概要的叙述了国外在硝化细菌方面研究的进展 ,并展望了以后的研究和应用     

反向PCR法克隆芳香烃龙胆酸降解途径中诱导型龙胆酸1,2-加双氧酶基因

龙胆酸1,2-加双氧酶(GDO)是芳香烃龙胆酸途径的一个关键酶.产碱假单胞菌P25X具有保守性与诱导性各一组GDO同工酶,突变株SNZ28的保守型龙胆酸1,2加双氧酶基因(GDOⅠ)被链霉素/奇霉素抗性基因打断,但在含有龙胆酸盐的基本培养基上,仍能明显观察到GDO的活性.由龙胆酸诱导生长的SNZ28全蛋白二维电泳结果分析,获得了一个与Ralstoniasp.U2的GDO酶有极高同源性的蛋白点.根据对该蛋白点的N端和Q-Tof测序的结果,设计了一对简并引物,克隆了诱导型GDO酶的片段,通过对此片段的分析,设计了逆向PCR引物,利用Southern blot杂交,确定了合适的限制性内切酶(SalⅠ和SphⅠ),以单一酶切的P25X基因组DNA自联后的产物为模板,进行反向PCR.测序表明,获得了一段1047bp与Ralstoniasp.U2.的龙胆酸1,2-加双氧酶具有极高同源性的序列.研究结果揭示了SNZ28中存在诱导型GDO酶.本文中也对不同来源的GDO酶进行了比较研究,其结果为进一步对生物降解基因的进化研究打下了基础.图4表2参16     

苏云金芽胞杆菌菌株WB9编码活性因子的基因分析

采用PCR—RFLP及PCR技术对苏云金芽胞杆菌新分离菌株WB9的ICP、VIP、几丁质酶和肠毒素4种活性因子的编码基因进行了分析．结果表明，该菌株含有编码ICP的cry1Aa、cry1Ab、cry1Cb、cry1Fa和cry1GaS个cry1基因型，编码Vip3A蛋白的vip3A基因以及编码3种肠毒素的hblA、bceT和entS基因；不含编码几丁质酶的基因．将vip3A、hblA、bceT和entS基因PCR产物回收纯化后直接测序，经在线的BLAST软件进行同源性分析，前两个基因片段与Bt已公布基因序列的相应片段同源性分别为99％和96％～98％，bceT基因片段与蜡质芽孢杆菌bceT相应片段同源性为97％．     

大凉疣螈脑源性神经营养因子(BDNF)基因的克隆与序列分析

大凉疣螈 (Ｔｙｌｏｔｏｔｒｉｔｏｎｔａｌｉａｎｇｅｎｓｉｓ)属于两栖纲有尾目蝾螈科 ,仅分布在我国四川省西南部 ,活动范围狭窄 ,数量有限 ,是我国二级保护动物[1] .两栖动物在生物进化中是承上启下的关键动物 ,它们开启了脊椎动物登上陆地的历史 ,而且是真正陆生脊椎动物—爬行动物的祖先 ,其生理、结构等方面与鱼类和爬行类都有着明显的差别 .脑源性神经营养因子 (ｂｒａｉｎ ｄｅｒｉｖｅｄｎｅｕｒｏｔｒｏｐｈｉｃｆａｃｔｏｒ,ＢＤＮＦ)是神经营养因子家族的一员 ,ＢＤＮＦ在脊椎动物胚胎神经系统的发育、分化及在成体神经系统维…     

从油田分离的两株嗜热产孢子硫酸盐还原菌系统进化分析

为了寻找极端微生物资源,将来自油田环境的微生物作为研究对象,分离得到两株硫酸盐还原菌.菌株CW02来自于油田联合污水处理站里的地面污水,兼性厌氧,能在pH为2.8的酸性培养基中生长,耐受最高矿化度为30.0g/L,最高生长温度为48℃,可利用苯环化合物为唯一碳源生长.菌株CW03取自于4000多米深原油井的原油分离水中,严格厌氧,不耐酸,能够在68℃的温度下生长,可利用较短碳链的有机化合物.两株菌都是直或弯的杆状,革兰氏阳性,有极生鞭毛,产孢子.通过16SrDNA测序以及在线的Blast系列比对分析:两株菌均属于细菌界(Bacteria),厚壁菌门(Firmicutes),梭菌纲(Clostridia),梭菌目(Clostridiales),蛋白胨链球菌科Peptococcaceae,脱硫肠状菌属(Desulfotomaculum),与该属中的种Desulfotomaculumnigrificans和Desulfotomaculumaeronauticumd相似性达到98%.但是通过多重序列比对构建进化树的方法分析发现,菌株CW03属于古细菌界,与古细菌界的古生球菌属进化距离较近.图5表2参32     

Prenatal diagnosis of Huntington's disease (HD): Experiences with six cases and PCR

In the course of a 2-year predictive testing programme for Huntington's disease (HD), six couples from a total of 52 applicants requested prenatal testing. In each case, the pregnancy was in the first or second trimester when the couples were referred for DNA diagnosis. In five cases, exclusion testing was offered; in one case, a person at risk with an increased risk of being a gene carrier requested prenatal diagnosis. In all cases, informative markers for prenatal testing could be determined. Whenever possible, the newer technique of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for D4S125 was applied to perform rapid prenatal diagnosis. Two couples withdrew before chorionic villus sampling was undertaken; prenatal diagnosis was completed in the remaining four cases. After exclusion testing, two pregnancies were determined to have an increased risk and two fetuses to have a low risk of being HD gene carriers.