在一只雌雄性带动物中,自我无菌的机制
Yoshito Harada1, Yuhei Takagaki, Masahiko Sunagawa
1Sugashima Marine Biological Laboratory, Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Sugashima, Toba 517-0004, Japan. yharada@bio.nagoya-u.ac.jp
概括
虫Ciona intestinalis的自我不相容系统是由两个基因位置控制的. 这些位置含有可能编码负责自我识别的分子的基因,防止内生繁殖.
科学领域:
- 生殖生物学 生殖生物学
- 遗传学 是一个遗传学.
- 进化生物学 进化生物学
背景情况:
- 雌雄性生物利用自我不相容性 (SI) 防止内生繁殖.
- 在原始带动物,Ciona intestinalis中,SI的分子基础仍然没有被描述.
研究的目的:
- 阐明控制Ciona intestinalis体内自我不相容系统的分子机制.
- 为了确定参与该物种自我识别的基因和分子.
主要方法:
- 基因分析以确定控制SI的位置.
- 候选基因的基因表达和结构分析.
主要成果:
- 国际统计系统由两个合作的基因位置控制.
- 每个位点包括一对紧密连接的聚素1相关受体 (s-Themis) 和纤维原样连接体 (v-Themis) 基因.
- 这些基因对以相反的方向转录,v-Themis位于s-Themis的第一个内部.
结论:
- 鉴定出来的基因对很可能是男性和女性特有的自我识别分子.
- 西奥纳肠与开花植物共享类似的SI框架,尽管采用了不同的分子组件.
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