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ArticlePloS one2016

A DNA Binding Protein Is Required for Viral Replication and Transcription in Bombyx mori Nucleopolyhedrovirus.

Cui Zhao, Chen Zhang, Bin Chen, Yanghui Shi, Yanping Quan, Zuoming Nie, Yaozhou Zhang, Wei Yu

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Cui ZhaoCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Chen ZhangCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Bin ChenCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Yanghui ShiCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Yanping QuanCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Zuoming NieCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Yaozhou ZhangCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Wei YuCollege of life sciences, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Zhejiang Province, Hangzhou 310018, China.
Zhejiang Sci-Tech University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A DNA-binding protein (DBP) [GenBank accession number: M63416] of Bombyx mori nuclear polyhedrosis virus (BmNPV) has been reported to be a regulatory factor in BmNPV, but its detailed functions remain unknown. In order to study the regulatory mechanism of DBP on viral proliferation, genome replication, and gene transcription, a BmNPV dbp gene knockout virus dbp-ko-Bacmid was generated by the means of Red recombination system. In addition, dbp-repaired virus dbp-re-Bacmid was constructed by the means of the Bac to Bac system. Then, the Bacmids were transfected into BmN cells. The results of this viral titer experiment revealed that the TCID50 of the dbp-ko-Bacmid was 0; however, the dbp-re-Bacmid was similar to the wtBacmid (p>0.05), indicating that the dbp-deficient would lead to failure in the assembly of virus particles. In the next step, Real-Time PCR was used to analyze the transcriptional phases of dbp gene in BmN cells, which had been infected with BmNPV. The results of the latter experiment revealed that the transcript of dbp gene was first detected at 3 h post-infection. Furthermore, the replication level of virus genome and the transcriptional level of virus early, late, and very late genes in BmN cells, which had been transfected with 3 kinds of Bacmids, were analyzed by Real-Time PCR. The demonstrating that the replication level of genome was lower than that of wtBacmid and dbp-re-Bacmid (p<0.01). The transcriptional level of dbp-ko-Bacmid early gene lef-3, ie-1, dnapol, late gene vp39 and very late gene p10 were statistically significantly lower than dbp-re-Bacmid and wtBacmid (p<0.01). The results presented are based on Western blot analysis, which indicated that the lack of dbp gene would lead to low expressions of lef3, vp39, and p10. In conclusion, dbp was not only essential for early viral replication, but also a viral gene that has a significant impact on transcription and expression during all periods of baculovirus life cycle.

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AnimalsBombyxDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA ReplicationGene Knockout TechniquesGenes, ViralMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNucleopolyhedrovirusesReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionTranscription, GeneticViral ProteinsVirus ReplicationDNA-Binding ProteinsViral Proteins

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