Sequence analysis and one-step RT-PCR establishment of VP7 protein coding gene of bluetongue isolated in Xinjiang
[Objective]According to conserved sequence of VP7 protein coding S7 gene of bluetongue i-solated in Xinjiang,a one-step RT-PCR method was established,the results provides technical support for molecular epidemiological investigation and prevention of BTV in Xinjiang.[Methods]The S7 gene sequence which was obtained by second-generation sequencing,were compared the homology by Blast in GenBank,and analyzed the difference by Mega 5.0.Primers were designed according to conserved sequence of S7 gene enco-ding VP7 protein of bluetongue isolated in Xinjiang by Oligo 6.0.One-step RT-PCR method was estab-lished,then specificity and sensitivity was verified.[Results]Sequence comparison results showed that S7 gene of bluetongue isolated in Xinjiang has highest homology with BTV isolated fragment reported by Harbin,it was 89.64%.The sequence similarity between S7 gene of bluetongue isolated in Xinjiang and other fragment including BTV-29 reported by Yunnan,BTV isolated from Mongolia and German were87.49%,87.39%and 80.70%respectively.Excpt those squences,there was no more homologous sequences.The results showed that there were 26 nucleotide variation and 9 amino acid variation between the S7 gene fragment sequence of Xin-jiang isolate and 4 homologous sequences.[Conclusion]One-step RT-PCR was able to specifically detect S7 gene of bluetongue isolated in Xinjiang,simultaneously with the detection limit of 4.0×103copies/mL.But no genomic RNA or DNA were amplified from BVDV and IBRV.