Identification of pregnant women with DFR genotype and discussion of prenatal examination strategy / 中国输血杂志

【Objective】 To identify three cases of pregnant women with the D variant phenotype using serological and molecular tests, and discuss the strategy of prenatal examination. 【Methods】 The peripheral blood samples from three pregnant women with the D variant phenotype were collected. RhD variant phenotype was determined using routine serological methods with two different kinds of monoclonal anti-D. The serological characteristic for the epitope of D antigen was further analyzed using the commercial panel anti-D reagents (D-Screen, Diagast). The hybrid RHD-CE-D allele was analyzed by the Multiplex Ligation-dependent Probe Amplification (MLPA) assay and polymerase chain reaction with sequence specific primers (PCR-SSP) method. Further Sanger sequencing of RHD gene exons was also performed. 【Results】 DFR phenotype was primarily determined by serological characteristic for the epitope of D antigen. RHD*DFR2/01N.01(n=2) and RHD*DFR1/1227A(n=1) genotypes were identified by the MLPA assay, PCR-SSP and Sanger sequencing. 【Conclusion】 Two pregnant women with RHD*DFR2/01N.01 genotype should be treated as D negative patients clinically, while the pregnant woman with RHD*DFR1/1227A genotype can be treated as Asia type DEL to avoid unnecessary antibody screening and anti-D prophylaxis.

Cloning and expression of dfr in Ribes L. during fruit maturation / 生物工程学报

Little is known about the molecular mechanism of currant anthocyanin synthesis. We investigated the effect of dfr, a key gene for anthocyanin synthesis in currant, on anthocyanins of different color currant. Black currant (Ribes nigrum L.), red currant (Ribes rubrum L.) and white currant (Ribes albrum L.) were used as test materials to determine the anthocyanin content at different stages of fruit development. Three full-length cDNA sequences of dfr gene were cloned by RACE (Rapid amplification of cDNA ends), and named as Rndfr, Rrdfr and Radfr. Phylogenetic analysis shows that Rndfr, Rrdfr and Radfr had high homology in evolution. The determination of anthocyanin content in different stages of fruit development shows that the content of anthocyanin in black currant and red currant was higher and gradually increased with the ripening of the fruit. While the content of anthocyanin in white currant was extremely low, and almost no anthocyanin was detected. Quantitative RT-PCR analysis shows that the expression level of dfr in black currant was higher than red currant and white currant in each period of fruit development. As the diameter of the fruit increased and the color of the peel deepened, the expression level of dfr in the black currant showed an increasing trend. In the red currant, the expression level gradually increased until the period of 75% fruit color, then the Rrdfr decreased rapidly. In white currant, the overall trend showed a downward trend, and its expression level was the lowest. All the results suggest that dfr gene plays a role in the process of fruit color.

Effects of flood stress on anthocyanins synthesis with relative enzymes and genes of Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. 'Hangju' / 中国中药杂志

The study is aimed at determine the content of anthocyanins and expressions of relative genes and activity of relative enzymes. The effects of flood stress on anthocyanins synthesis with relative genes and enzymes of Chrysanthemum morifolium cv. 'Hangju' were analyzed. The expression of CHS and the content of CHS presented the trend of first rising and after downward with the increase of flowering degree. The content of anthocyanins, the expression of DFR and the activity of DFR presented the trend of first downward and after rising with the increase of flowering degree. There was a positive correlation among anthocyanins,DFR gene and DFR. However there was no significant correlation among anthocyanins,CHS gene and CHS. Flood stress has significant effects on anthocyanins synthesis with relative genes and enzymes of Ch. morifolium cv. 'Hangju',but don't change the patterns of genes expression and anthocyanins and enzymes accumulation. DFR and DFR are the key gene and key enzyme of anthocyanins synthesis.

Regional genotyping and epidemiological characteristics regarding Yersinia pestis isolates in Shaanxi Province, China / 中国人兽共患病学报

We typed Yersinia pestis isolated from plague foci of Shaanxi Province using different region (DFR) and analyzed epidemiological characteristics.Twenty-three DFRs primers and PMT1 (plasmid) primer were used to verify the DFR genomovars and 48 Yersinia pestis were involved to analyze DFR profiles and epidemiological characteristics.In the same year,the genotypes of Yersinia pestis isolated from different infected vector and animals were basically the same.Three genomovars named Genomovar 11,17,and 20 were verified in 48 Yersinia pestis strains in Shaanxi Province.The main genotypes were different in different epidemic years.In 1987-1988 and 2000-2001 years,genomovar 17 was major genomovar and genomovar 20 in 2006 year.In conclusion,the dominant genotypes were different in different epidemic years.As time goes on,DFR genomovars of Yersinia pestis undergone the evolution of gene deletion,which changes genomovar 17 into genomovar 20.