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Map-based cloning of leaf rust resistance gene Lr21 from the large and polyploid genome of bread wheat.

We report the map-based cloning of the leaf rust resistance gene Lr21, previously mapped to a gene-rich region at the distal end of chromosome arm 1DS of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). Molecular cloning of Lr21 was facilitated by diploid/polyploid shuttle mapping strategy. Cloning of Lr21 was confirmed by genetic transformation and by a stably inherited resistance phenotype in transgenic plants. Lr21 spans 4318 bp and encodes a 1080-amino-acid protein containing a conserved nucleotide-binding site (NBS) domain, 13 imperfect leucine-rich repeats (LRRs), and a unique 151-amino-acid sequence missing from known NBS-LRR proteins at the N terminus. Fine-structure genetic analysis at the Lr21 locus detected a noncrossover (recombination without exchange of flanking markers) within a 1415-bp region resulting from either a gene conversion tract of at least 191 bp or a double crossover. The successful map-based cloning approach as demonstrated here now opens the door for cloning of many crop-specific agronomic traits located in the gene-rich regions of bread wheat.

Blotting, Southern↗

[Pyruvate oxidase gene from Streptococcus sanguis: molecular cloning and sequence analysis of the gene].

OBJECTIVE: To clone and sequence the gene of pyruvate oxidase (Sopox) from Streptococcus sanguis. METHODS: The PCR primers for Sopox gene were designed and synthesized according to the sequence of pyruvate oxidase (spxB) gene of S. pneumonia. The amplified PCR product was cloned into pUC18 and then subcloned into M13mp18 and M13mp19. The DNA sequence of the gene was analyzed. RESULTS: Sopox gene was successfully amplified from S. sanguis ATCC10557. The nucleotide sequence of the whole gene was revealed to be 1788 base pairs with one open reading frame coding pyruvate oxidase with 591 amino acid residuals. CONCLUSION: The clone and DNA sequence of Sopox gene were obtained which could serve as a foundation on which to elucidate the molecular mechanisms of hydrogen peroxide production and its regulation by oral streptococci.

Base Sequence↗

A non-modular endo-beta-1,4-mannanase from Pseudomonas fluorescens subspecies cellulosa.

Pseudomonas fluorescens subsp. cellulosa when cultured in the presence of carob galactomannan degraded the polysaccharide. To isolate gene(s) from P. fluorescens subsp. cellulosa encoding endo-beta-1,4-mannanase (mannanase) activity, a genomic library of Pseudomonas DNA, constructed in lambda ZAPII, was screened for mannanase-expressing clones using the dye-labelled substrate, azo-carob galactomannan. The nucleotide sequence of the pseudomonad insert from a mannanase-positive clone revealed a single open reading frame of 1257 bp encoding a protein of M(r) 46,938. The deduced N-terminal sequence of the putative polypeptide conformed to a typical prokaryotic signal peptide. Truncated derivatives of the mannanase, lacking 54 and 16 residues from the N- and C-terminus respectively of the mature form of the enzyme, did not exhibit catalytic activity. Inspection of the primary structure of the mannanase did not reveal any obvious linker sequences or protein motifs characteristic of the non-catalytic domains located in other Pseudomonas plant cell wall hydrolases. These data indicate that the mannanase is non-modulator, comprising a single catalytic domain. Comparison of the mannanase sequence with those in the SWISSPROT database revealed greatest sequence homology with the mannanase from Bacillus sp. Thus the Pseudomonas enzyme belongs to glycosyl hydrolase Family 26, a family containing mannanases and endoglucanases. Analysis of the substrate specificity of the mannanase showed that the enzyme hydrolysed mannan and galactomannan, but displayed little activity towards other polysaccharides located in the plant cell wall. The enzyme had a pH optimum of approx. 7.0, was resistant to proteolysis and had an M(r) of 46,000 when expressed by Escherichia coli.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Analysis of a 23 kb region on the left arm of yeast chromosome IV.

We have determined the complete nucleotide sequence of a 23 kb segment from the left arm of chromosome IV, which is carried by the cosmid 1L10. This sequence contains the 3' coding region of the STE7 and RET1 (COP1) genes, and 13 complete open reading frames longer than 300 bp, of which ten correspond to putative new genes and three (CLB3, MSH5 and RPC53) have been sequenced previously. The sequence from cosmid IL10 was obtained entirely by a combined subcloning and walking primer strategy.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Cloning and sequence analysis of a zebrafish cDNA encoding DNA (cytosine-5)-methyltransferase-1.

The zebrafish has become a well-established animal model for the analysis of development and of several disease phenotypes. Several of the favorable traits that make it a popular model organism would also be beneficial for the study of normal and abnormal vertebrate development in which DNA methylation may play a role. We report the determination of the full-length cDNA sequence corresponding to the zebrafish DNA (cytosine-5-) methyltransferase gene, Dnmt1. It is 4,907 bases long and has an open reading frame predicted to encode a 1,499 amino acid protein that is similar in size and sequence to a number of other methyltransferases identified in other organisms.

Amino Acid Motifs↗

Sequence analysis of a 44 kb DNA fragment of yeast chromosome XV including the Tyl-H3 retrotransposon, the suf1(+) frameshift suppressor gene for tRNA-Gly, the yeast transfer RNA-Thr-1a and a delta element.

We have sequenced on both strands a 44,019 bp fragment located on the left arm of Saccharomyces cerevisiae chromosome XV. The sequenced segment contains 22 open reading frames (ORFs) of at least 100 amino acids long, one of which probably contains an intron. Six of the 22 ORFs correspond to known proteins: the multicopy suppressor of Snf1 protein 1, the two Tyl-H3 transposon proteins TyA and TyB, the myo-inositol transporter 2, the transcription factor protein Ino4 and the 3,4-dihydroxy-5-hexaprenylbenzoate methyltransferase. Of the 16 remaining ORFs, two show highest homologies with the yeast serine/threonine protein kinase Ste20 and the human tryptophanyl-tRNA synthetase. Eight ORFs show slight similarities with protein sequences described in data banks. DNA sequence comparison reveals also the presence of three known sequences: the Tyl-H3 transposable element, the yeast suf1(+) frameshift suppressor gene for tRNA-Gly and the yeast transfer RNA-Thr-1a. A fourth DNA sequence shows striking identities with the yeast delta elements.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

A second double-stranded RNA virus from yeast.

Two double-stranded RNA viruses exist as permanent persistent infections of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae: ScVL1 and ScVLa. Both belong to the Totiviridae, which include a number of fungal and protozoan double-stranded RNA viruses. Although ScVL1 and ScVLa share the same genomic organization and mode of expression and coexist in the same cells, they show no evidence of recombination: with one limited exception, sequence conservation is detectable only in regions conserved in all totiviruses. Both have two open reading frames on their single essential RNAs: cap (encoding a capsid polypeptide) and pol (encoding an RNA-dependent RNA polymerase). The ScVLa virus, like ScVL1, appears to express its Pol domain by a -1 translational frameshift.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

A brown algal virus genome contains a "RING" zinc finger motif.

The brown filamentous alga Feldmannia sp. contains a large icosahedral dsDNA virus, FsV, of which there are multiple variants. A 4.5-kb SstI-HindIII fragment (SH4.5) that is conserved among all genome variants was sequenced. Three open reading frames (ORF-1, -2, and -3, containing 555, 2022, and 411 bp, respectively) were shown to be transcriptionally active by ribonuclease protection assay. A "RING" zinc finger motif and a nucleotide binding site motif were identified in ORF-2.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Editing of rps3/rpl16 transcripts creates a premature truncation of the rpl16 open reading frame.

Overlapping open reading frames corresponding to maize mitochondrial genes rps3 and rpl16 have been found in Petunia mitochondrial DNA. The DNA region associated with these two genes is part of the Petunia mitochondrial recombination repeat and is iterated three times. Analysis of transcripts from these genes shows that there is RNA editing of the coding regions and that one of the editing sites detected in the open reading frame overlap creates a premature stop codon in the rpl16 sequence. No transcripts were detected that were unedited at this site. Thus, in Petunia editing of rpl16 appears to render this gene nonfunctional.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

[Electroconvulsive therapy in psychiatric clinics in Germany in 1995].

A total of 451 German psychiatric hospitals were asked in 1995 about their use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). As ECT nowadays is well accepted as a therapeutic tool, we wanted to compare our data with data collected in former inquiries in 1977 and 1985 and to acquire information from the new German States. Since 1977, the use of ECT has evidently increased. The psychiatric hospitals that often use ECT are for scattered throughout the whole country. ECT is mainly indicated for febrile catatonia/febrile stupor and depressive stupor, not for schizophrenia. ECT is applied especially when depressive patients are resistant or intolerant of psychopharmacotherapy. The preparation and application correspond to the standards. One focus in the present study was the attitudes of the managing directors towards ECT. Data were collected by open questionnaires. When these data were compared with data from a standardized inquiry of 1985, a similar trend was found regarding positive statements about ECT. Statements are emphasized even more when using open questionnaires. If there is a strong indication for ECT, the basic attitudes of the managing directors toward ECT are very positive. However, its application is in fact much more influenced by social factors than by indication because of negative attitudes by colleagues and nursing staff and political and stereotypic thinking of the general population.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗

Immunoglobulin light-chain genes in the rhesus macaque I: kappa light-chain germline sequences for subgroups IGKV1, IGKV and IGKV3.

The combined processes of immunoglobulin (IG) gene rearrangement and somatic hypermutation allow for the creation of an extremely diverse antibody repertoire. Knowledge of the germline sequence of the IG genes is required so that hypermutation and the affinity matured humoral response can be properly studied. Variable region genes can be arranged into subgroups; in humans, there are 11 IGLV subgroups and six IGKV subgroups. The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is a relevant non-human primate model for human immunological systems. A number of macaque IGHV, IGHD and IGHJ genes have already been reported, but only one light-chain germline gene has been published so far. Here we report the isolation of new macaque IGKV genes by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification from macaque genomic DNA using primers based on the human sequences. Twenty-eight IGKV1, 22 IGKV2 and 12 IGKV3 germline genes for the macaque were found, the open reading frames of which exhibit high homology to their human counterparts (>96, >99 and >96%, respectively).

Alleles↗

RNA segment 5 of broadhaven virus, a tick-borne orbivirus, shows sequence homology with segment 5 of bluetongue virus.

The sequence of Broadhaven (BRD) virus segment 5, the major genetic determinant of serotype, is 1658 nucleotides in length and contains a single open reading frame (ORF) having the coding capacity for a protein of Mr 52.5K. Comparison of the ORF of segment 5 of BRD virus with published sequences of bluetongue virus (BTV) revealed 30% nucleotide homology and 31% amino acid homology with the protein encoded by segment 5 of BTV serotype 10. Significant homology was not shown with segment 2 of BTV, the major genetic determinant of the BTV serotype. The sequences at the 3' and 5' ends determined for BRD segment 5 were similar to the respective 3' and 5' regions of BTV. The sequence data provide evidence of an evolutionary relationship between two ecologically distinct groups of orbiviruses and demonstrate changes that have occurred in the functions of genetically related genomic segments.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Genomic organization and expression of simian foamy virus type 3 (SFV-3).

The complete nucleotide sequence of simian foamy virus type 3 (SFV-3) strain LK-3, isolated from an African green monkey, was determined. In addition to translation frames representing the gag, pol, and env genes, two open reading frames are located in the region between the env gene and the 3' long terminal repeat (LTR). Both SFV-3 and SFV-1 encode two open reading frames between env and the 3' LTR, whereas HFV encodes three open reading frames in this region. Northern blot analysis of cell cultures infected with SFV-3 revealed subgenomic RNAs for these open reading frames. The protease of SFV-3 is encoded by the pol gene in contrast to HFV which encodes the protease in the gag gene. Notably, the pol gene of SFV-3 in the +1 translational frame relative to the gag gene; this observation is in agreement with SFV-1, but differs for HFV and all other retrovirus genomes reported. Thus, gag-pol precursors of the SFVs appear to be expressed by a +1 frameshift. Nucleotide and deduced amino acid alignments of SFV-3, SFV-1, and HFV revealed an unexpected homology pattern; highest homologies are observed in the pol and env genes but low homologies are noted in the gag genes and the additional open reading frames. Analysis of phylogenetic trees confirms the classification of foamy viruses as a subfamily of retroviruses, distinct from the lentiviruses and oncoviruses.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Nucleotide sequence of the human 70 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein: a member of ATP-binding cassette transporters.

The cDNA sequence of human liver 70 kDa peroxisomal membrane protein (hPMP70) was determined. The nucleotide sequence contains an open reading frame of 1977 base pairs and encodes an amino acid sequence of 659 residues which exhibits 95.0% identity with that of rat liver PMP70. hPMP70 shares close similarity to the members of a superfamily of ATP-binding transport proteins.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Identification of a gene for a chemoreceptor of the methyl-accepting type in the symbiotic plasmid of Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae UPM791.

The 4 kb DNA region located immediately upstream of the Rhizobium leguminosarum bv. viciae UPM791 hydrogen structural genes was sequenced and found to encode a chemoreceptor of the methyl-accepting type, the first to be described in a rhizobial symbiotic plasmid. Two additional open reading frames were found. Their protein products showed sequence homology to dehydrogenases and isomerases involved in the metabolism of aromatic compounds. Mutant analysis showed that this region is not required for hydrogenase activity.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Sequence of RAD54, a Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene involved in recombination and repair.

The complete nucleotide sequence of the RAD54 gene of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has been determined. The sequenced region contains an open reading frame of 2694 bp, and the predicted RAD54 protein has a potential nucleotide-binding site and possible nuclear targeting sequences. Northern analysis reveals a transcript of approx. 3.0 kb which is induced following x-ray irradiation.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

The Drosophila melanogaster developmental gene g1 encodes a variant zinc-finger-motif protein.

In Drosophila melanogaster, the mechanisms involved in the pattern formation of complex internal organs are still largely unknown. However, the identity of the molecular determinants that control the development of these specific tissues is emerging from the combined use of genetic and molecular approaches. We have cloned a gene that is expressed in the mesoderm, one of the fundamental embryonic germ layers which gives rise to internal structures, such as the musculature. Here, we describe the molecular characterization of this gene, designated as g1. The nucleotide (nt) sequence of its cDNA shows an open reading frame of 852 nt, which encodes a 32-kDa protein with two putative zinc fingers, and a serine/glutamine/proline-rich region. These features indicate a functional role for g1, which remains to be elucidated, in regulating gene expression during mesoderm formation.

Amino Acid Sequence↗

Complete genomic nucleotide sequence and analysis of the temperate bacteriophage VWB.

The entire double-stranded DNA genome of the Streptomyces venezuelae bacteriophage VWB was sequenced and analyzed. Its size is 49,220 bp with an overall molar G + C content of 71.2 mol%. Sixty-one potential open reading frames were identified and annotated using several complementary bioinformatics tools. Clusters of functionally related putative genes were defined, supporting a refined version of the modular theory of phage evolution.

Amino Acid Sequence↗