在Caenorhabditis elegans细菌系中,通过自然的RNAi通过自然RNAi使转子体沉默
Titia Sijen1, Ronald H A Plasterk
1Hubrecht Laboratory, Uppsalalaan 8, 3584 CT, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Nature
|November 25, 2003
概括
RNA干扰 (RNAi) 沉默了线虫生殖系中的可转移元素. 这个过程是由Tc1元素的读透转录触发的,产生双链RNA,抑制转酶基因表达.
科学领域:
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 表观遗传学 在表观遗传学中,表观遗传学是指表观遗传学.
背景情况:
- 像Tc1这样的可转移元素 (TE) 可以在基因组内移动.
- 在*Caenorhabditis elegans*中,Tc1转位子在生殖系中被静止,但在体细胞中活跃.
- 遗传线沉默的丧失往往与受损的RNA干扰 (RNAi) 相相关.
研究的目的:
- 阐明在线虫生殖系中RNAi介导的转子子沉默的机制.
- 调查读透转录和双链RNA (dsRNA) 在Tc1沉默中的作用.
主要方法:
- 检测Tc1衍生的dsRNAs,特别是从终端反转重复的.
- 对可转换元素的读透转录的分析.
- 在一个结合到Tc1序列的生殖系记者基因中对转基因沉默的评估.
- 使用*突变*基因 (mut-7,mut-16,pk732) 的遗传分析.
主要成果:
- 转子子衍生dsrna的证据来源于tc1元素的读透转录.
- 检测特定于Tc1.1.的小干扰RNA.
- 一个Tc1融合的记者基因的生殖系沉默,这取决于功能性的*突变*基因.
- 通过Tc1终端反向重复的"快回"形成dsRNA.
结论:
- RNAi监测是通过偶然读取分散的Tc1副本的转录启动的.
- 通过终端重复快回,dSRNA的形成触发了RNAi.
- 这种RNAi机制有效地沉默了转体酶基因表达,防止了Tc1在生殖线上的转化.
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