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Abstract:ASYMMETRIC LEAVES2/LATERAL ORGAN BOUNDARIES (AS2/LOB) genes are a family of plant specific transcription factors, which play an important role in the regulation of plant lateral organ development and metabolism. However, a genome-wide analysis of the AS2/LOB gene family is still not available for barley. In the present study, 24 AS2-like (ASL)/LOB domain (LBD) genes were identified based on the barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genome sequence. A phylogenetic tree of ASL/LBD proteins from barley, Arabidopsis, maize, and rice was constructed. The ASL/LBD genes were classified into two classes, class I and class II, which were divided into five and two subgroups, respectively. Genes homologous in barley and Arabidopsis were analyzed. In addition, the structure and chromosomal locations of the genes were analyzed. Expression profiles indicated that barley HvASL/LBD genes exhibit a variety of expression patterns, suggesting that they are involved in various aspects of physiological and developmental processes. This genome-wide analysis of the barley AS2/LOB gene family contributes to our understanding of the functions of the AS2/LOB gene family.

The CP15 and CP23 surface proteins on the sporozoite of Cryptosporidium parvum are major protective antigens. The recombinant plasmid pET28-15-23 was constructed based on the plasmids pMD18-T-15 and pMD18-T-23 with two pairs of specific primers using DNA recombinant technique. In the primers, a synthetic linker sequence encoding a peptide (G-G-S) was designed. After identification, the recombinant plasmids were transformed to component cells of Escherichia coli BL21 (DE3). The positive strain containing the recombinant plasmid could express a specific fusion protein (CP15-23, MW approximately 25 kDa) induced by IPTG. The fusion protein could be recognized by the positive serum of mice infected with Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts specifically. The BALB/c mice were immunized with 80 microg of CP15-23 protein 4 times at 2 week intervals. The mice produced specific antibodies that responded to the lysate of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts and could prevent Cryptosporidium parvum infection. The results indicated that the recombinant fusion protein CP15-23 would be used as a candidate antigen to prevent cryptosporidiosis.

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