红色原鸡和中国家鸡遗传多样性及亲缘关系

对红色原鸡（Gallus gallus）和中国家鸡（Gallus domesticus）之间的遗传多样性和亲缘关系进行系统分析,可以为中国家鸡的起源进化、种质资源保护以及科学开发利用等研究提供理论依据,但迄今尚未见用微卫星标记进行分析比较的公开报道．本研究利用29对微卫星引物对红色原鸡Gallus gallus spadiceus亚种和Gallus gallus gallus亚种以及14个中国家鸡品种的568只个体进行扫描,共检测到286个等位基因,平均值为9．86±6．36;所有群体的期望杂合度为0．6708±0．0251,皖南三黄鸡的期望杂合度最高（0．6442）,固始鸡的最低（0．4532）．单个位点偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡的群体数从0-7不等．整个群体平均遗传分化为17．9％（P〈0．001）,约有16．7％的遗传变异源自群体间的差异,所有的位点都极显著地贡献于这一结果（P〈0．001）;杂合子缺失的水平很高,为0．015（P〈0．01）,有8个位点显示显著的杂合子缺失．群体间的Reynolds’遗传距离从0．036（萧山鸡-鹿苑鸡）～0．371（泰国红色原鸡-河南斗鸡）不等,而Nm值变异范围为从0．583（泰国红色原鸡-河南斗鸡）～5．833（萧山鸡鹿苑鸡）．NJ系统发生树中,鹿苑鸡、萧山鸡、北京油鸡、河南斗鸡、淮南麻黄鸡、狼山鸡等重体型的鸡种首先形成一大类;鹿苑鸡与萧山鸡以及茶花鸡与藏鸡有着较近的遗传关系;茶花鸡和藏鸡与两个红色原鸡亚种亲缘关系较近,中国红色原鸡Gallus gallus spadiceus亚种与所有中国家鸡品种的亲缘关系比泰国红色原鸡Gallus gallus gallus亚种要近．结果表明：29个微卫星位点均具有较高的多态性,红色原鸡和中国家鸡群体间存在着极显著的遗传分化;中国家鸡和红色原鸡两个亚种的亲缘关系从近到远的排序是：进化型品种-原始型品种（茶花鸡与藏鸡）-中国红色原鸡亚种（Gallus gallus spadiceus）-     

黑线仓鼠FSHβ基因外显子3部分序列的克隆与分析

根据GenBank数据库中黑线仓鼠(Cricetulus barabensis)同源物种的FSHβ基因设计引物,利用PCR法在山东省沂南、临朐和曲阜3个地理种群随机选取的黑线仓鼠个体中克隆出FSHβ基因的部分外显子3,序列长度为775bp(GenBank登录号:GQ456067)。该序列与其他物种相应区域的同源性比较结果显示:黑线仓鼠与人(Homo sapiens)、大鼠(Rattus norvegicus)、小鼠(Mus musculus)、黑猩猩(Pantroglodytes)、羊(Ovis aries)等物种核苷酸序列的同源性为80%～96%,氨基酸序列的同源性为79%～100%。系统进化分析结果与物种亲缘关系的远近一致,说明该研究所得到的FSHβ基因序列可作为研究物种亲缘关系或遗传距离的理想标记。     

家鸡G蛋白偶联受体161的基因克隆、分子进化和组织表达

G蛋白偶联受体161(GPR161)是G蛋白偶联受体家族孤儿受体家族成员,在哺乳动物晶状体发育调节和神经胚形成中具有重要作用。近年来研究发现该蛋白罕见地拥有类似支架蛋白的结构特征,暗示其信号转导机制不同于其他G蛋白偶联受体。本研究以家鸡Gallus gallus为动物模型,探究GPR161基因序列信息、分子遗传进化关系以及其组织表达图谱。家鸡GPR161基因编码区序列全长1 566 bp,编码具521个氨基酸的前体蛋白。序列分析显示,家鸡GPR161基因编码区与人Homo sapiens、小鼠Mus musculus、斑马鱼Danio rerio的氨基酸相似度分别为83.0%、82.6%、65.8%。分子进化遗传分析结果显示,GPR161基因在家鸡与斑马鱼的进化关系比家鸡与人或小鼠都更为疏远。利用荧光定量PCR探究家鸡GPR161基因在各组织的表达分布,结果显示,家鸡GPR161基因mRNA在精巢或卵巢、大脑、心脏、肌肉中有较高表达。本研究是鸟类中关于GPR161基因的首次报道,研究结果为进一步探究GPR161基因在鸟类中的生理效应提供参考。     

奥利亚罗非鱼EF-1α基因的克隆与结构分析

真核生物延伸生长因子基因(EF-1α)在蛋白质翻译过程中起着重要的作用,其序列具有高度的保守性,是一种管家基因.本文通过 RT-PCR 克隆出奥利亚罗非鱼(Oreochromis aureus)EF-1α的部分cDNA序列,其长度为425 bp,翻译成141个氨基酸,计算的蛋白质分子量为15.1 ku.同源性分析显示,奥利亚罗非鱼EF-1α氨基酸序列与尼罗罗非鱼(O.niloticus)的相似性最高,为100%;与青鳉(Oryzias latipes)、欧洲鲈(Dicentrarchus labrax)、斑马鱼(Danio rerio)、鲑鱼(Salmo trutta)的相似性分别为92%、91%、85%、82%;与小鼠(Mus musculus)、大鼠(Rattus norvegicus)、人(Homo sapiens)、鸡(Gallus gallus)的相似性均为85%.同时克隆出奥利亚罗非鱼EF-1α相应的DNA序列,共506 bp.cDNA与DNA的序列比对显示克隆出的奥利亚罗非鱼EF-1α含有1个内含子,这为将来设计EF-1α荧光定量引物以及测定其在不同组织中的表达量变化打下基础.     

金钱鱼Sox9 cDNA克隆及其表达分析

为了解Sox9基因在金钱鱼(Scatophagus argus)性腺分化中的作用,本研究利用c DNA末端快速扩增法(RACE)克隆了金钱鱼Sox9基因c DNA全长序列,同时研究了投喂芳香化酶抑制剂来曲唑(LE)(50 mg/kg)后该基因的表达及其性腺的组织学变化。金钱鱼Sox9 c DNA全长2 759 bp,包括5′非翻译区(5′-UTR)31 bp、3′非翻译区(3′-UTR)1 288 bp和开放阅读框(ORF)1 440 bp,编码479个氨基酸。该氨基酸序列104~172位为HMG保守盒,在该盒内存在一个特征性基序,两个核定位信号NLS及一个富含亮氨酸的核输出信号NES。该序列与赤点石斑鱼(Epinephelus akaara)的相似性最高,为96.0%,与非洲爪蟾(Xenopus laevis)、人(Homo sapiens)、原鸡(Gallus gallus)、小家鼠(Mus musculus)等物种的相似性为61.5%~76.1%。Real-time PCR显示,金钱鱼Sox9基因在脑、鳍、精巢中表达量较高。组织学研究表明,芳香化酶抑制剂来曲唑能有效诱导金钱鱼发生不同程度的性逆转,性腺中卵母细胞退化,精原细胞增殖。Real-time PCR结果显示,金钱鱼Sox9基因在来曲唑处理20 d后开始不断上升,于处理后第40天时达到最高值,在第60天时表达量迅速下降。上述结果表明,金钱鱼Sox9基因高度保守,可能在金钱鱼性腺雄性化过程中起重要作用。     

FOXl2基因的研究现状

FOXL2基因为一单外显子基因,定位于染色体的3q23区域,编码一个分叉头的转录因子。FOXL2基因的正常表达是维持女性性别特征的极其重要的基本条件。该基因若发生突变可导致女性性别特征呈现异常。同时证实其是睑裂狭小、逆向内眦赘皮和上睑下垂综合征（blepharophimosis—ptosis—epicanthus inversus syndrome,BPES）的致病基因。此外,FOXL2基因发生突变与卵巢早衰（premature ovarian failure,POF）有关,并认为FOXL2是卵巢分化早期的调控因子。另有资料提示FOXL2基因突变与生殖系统肿瘤有相关性。     

家鸡G蛋白偶联受体85基因的结构、序列与组织表达分析

G蛋白偶联受体(GPCR)超家族是细胞膜上广泛存在的一类受体,是细胞跨膜信号转导的一类重要受体分子,参与许多生理过程调节。它们中仍有很多至今尚未找到内源性配体,这类受体被称为孤儿型受体。G蛋白偶联受体85(GPR85)是GPCR超家族中孤儿型受体的一员。目前,在非哺乳类脊椎动物中,针对GPR85的研究极少。本研究以家鸡Gallus gallus domesticus为模型,通过反转录PCR和RACE-PCR等方法从脑中克隆到GPR85基因的cDNA全长序列,揭示其基因结构,并用实时荧光定量PCR(qPCR)方法探究了该基因在家鸡各组织中的表达情况。结果显示:家鸡GPR85基因位于1号染色体上,由2个外显子组成,其编码区位于第2个外显子上,长为1 113 bp,可编码1个370个氨基酸的7次跨膜受体蛋白。家鸡GPR85与其他脊椎动物(人Homo sapiens、小鼠Mus musculus、大鼠Rattus norvegicus、热带爪蟾Xenopus tropicalis和斑马鱼Danio rerio)的GPR85具有高度的氨基酸序列一致性(>93%)。qPCR分析发现,GPR85基因mRNA在家鸡全脑、垂体、肾上腺、精巢中有较高表达,而在所检测的其他外周组织中表达极低。本研究首次揭示了家鸡GPR85基因的结构与表达特征,为后续探究GPR85基因在家鸡等非哺乳类中的生理功能奠定基础。     

中国红原鸡和泰国红原鸡遗传多样性分析

利用29个微卫星DNA标记对来自中国的红原鸡Gallus gallus spadiceus亚种和来自泰国的红原鸡Gallus gallus gallus亚种进行遗传多样性分析, 评估亚种内的遗传变异和亚种间的遗传分化, 结果表明: 共检测到168个等位基因, 每个位点的等位基因数从2到13不等, 所有位点平均的期望杂合度和PIC值分别为0.5780和0.53。中国和泰国红原鸡29个微卫星位点平均有效等位基因数分别为3.79和4.79, 平均基因杂合度为0.5379和0.6385, 两个红原鸡亚种均表现出较高的群体杂合度和丰富的遗传多样性。群体分化系数为19.4%(P<0.01), 两个红原鸡亚种间的Reynolds’遗传距离和Nm值分别为0.157和1.040。由此可见, Gallus gallus spadiceus亚种和Gallus gallus gallus亚种群体具有不同的群体遗传结构, 群体之间存在明显的遗传分化, 并不能将其认定为是同一亚种, 这也为中国家鸡具有独立的起源提供了一定的佐证。     

家鸡腺苷琥珀酸裂解酶基因多态性与肌苷酸含量的关联及其与红原鸡的亲缘关系

根据腺苷琥珀酸裂解酶(adenylosuccinate lyase, ADSL)基因外显子2的序列设计引物, 用PCR-SSCP的方法对隐性白羽鸡、丝羽乌骨鸡、白耳鸡、藏鸡以及红色原鸡两个亚种进行了单核苷酸多态性分析, 并检测到了多态性, 表现为3种基因型, 对两种纯合子进行直接测序, 结果发现3484位碱基处发生C→T突变。对3种基因型的肌肉肌苷酸含量的最小二乘分析结果显示TT型(突变型)个体的肌肉肌苷酸含量极显著地高于CT型、显著地高于CC型个体, CT型个体也稍高于CC型, 但差异不显著, 初步推测该位点可能与肌肉肌苷酸含量有关。根据该多态位点的基因频率, 基于Nei氏的遗传距离运用NJ聚类法构建系统发生树, 进行家鸡与原鸡的亲缘关系分析, 结果发现, 丝羽乌骨鸡与白耳鸡的亲缘关系最近, 藏鸡和中国红原鸡亚种的亲缘关系也较近, 中国地方家鸡品种与中国红原鸡亚种的亲缘关系较近,而与泰国红色原鸡的亲缘关系较远,隐性白羽鸡与原鸡亲缘关系最远, 初步得出中国家鸡有自己独自的血缘来源的结论。     

Cd~(2+)处理后麻雀脑组织中糖皮质激素受体和盐皮质激素受体表达变化

目的检测在Cd~(2+)处理后糖皮质激素受体(GR)和盐皮质激素受体(MR)在麻雀Passer montanus脑组织中的表达变化。方法 6只麻雀随机分成2组,每组3只。处理组饮水中添加500μg·L~(-1)Cd~(2+),对照组不添加。用Clustal W2将麻雀的GR和MR氨基酸序列与其他物种氨基酸序列进行相似性比对分析。采用Real-time PCR检测基础水平下麻雀各组织中GR和MR基因的表达水平。Cd~(2+)处理后,测定GR和MR基因在脑组织中的表达变化。结果麻雀与斑胸草雀Taeniopygia guttata和原鸡Gallus gallus的GR和MR氨基酸序列的相似性大于90%;GR和MR基因在麻雀肝脏、肠、心脏、眼球、脑、肺、肌肉、肾脏和性腺9个组织中均有表达;Cd~(2+)处理后,处理组脑组织中GR和MR mRNA表达水平均上调,且显著高于对照组(P0.05)。结论 GR和MR在麻雀各组织中广泛表达;推测GR和MR基因在Cd~(2+)的应激反应中具有重要作用,具体作用还有待于进一步论证,同时该研究为野外工作提供了一定的实验依据。     

Frequency of Discrimination,Harassment, and Violence in Lesbian,Gay Men,and Bisexual in Italy

Background

This cross-sectional study assessed the frequency of discrimination, harassment, and violence and the associated factors among a random sample of 1000 lesbian, gay men, and bisexual women and men recruited from randomly selected public venues in Italy.

Methods

A face-to-face interview sought information about: socio-demographics, frequency of discrimination, verbal harassment, and physical and sexual violence because of their sexual orientation, and their fear of suffering each types of victimization.

Results

In the whole sample, 28.3% and 11.9% self-reported at least one episode of victimization because of the sexual orientation in their lifetime and in the last year. Those unmarried, compared to the others, and with a college degree or higher, compared to less educated respondents, were more likely to have experienced an episode of victimization in their lifetime. Lesbians, compared to bisexual, had almost twice the odds of experiencing an episode of victimization. The most commonly reported experiences across the lifetime were verbal harassment, discrimination, and physical or sexual violence. Among those who had experienced one episode of victimization in their lifetime, 42.1% self-reported one episode in the last year. Perceived fear of suffering violence because of their sexual orientation, measured on a 10-point Likert scale with a higher score indicative of greater fear, ranges from 5.7 for verbal harassment to 6.4 for discrimination. Participants were more likely to have fear of suffering victimization because of their sexual orientation if they were female (compared to male), lesbian and gay men (compared to bisexual women and men), unmarried (compared to the others), and if they have already suffered an episode of victimization (compared to those who have not suffered an episode).

Conclusions

The study provides important insights into the violence experiences of lesbian, gay men, and bisexual women and men and the results may serve for improving policy initiatives to reduce such episodes.     

Levels of iron, zinc, and copper in aqueous humor, lens, and serum in nondiabetic and diabetic patients

The purpose of this study was to investigate iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), and copper (Cu) levels of aqueous humor, lens, and serum in nondiabetics and diabetics and to determine the effects of diabetes on Fe, Zn, and Cu contents in the lens. Fe, Zn, and Cu contents of aqueous humor, lens, and serum samples of 19 patients (9 nondiabetic patients with a mean age of 62.3±5.4 yr, and 10 diabetic patients with a mean age of 59.5±5.9 yr) were analyzed by atomic absorption spectrometry using a prospective study design. The lens levels of Cu in diabetic patients were significantly higher compared with nondiabetic patients (p=0.02); however; there was no difference in the other elements (Zn, Fe; p=0.28, p=0.74, respectively). The levels of Fe, Zn, and Cu in the aqueous humor and serum of diabetic patients were not found to be statistically significant when compared to nondiabetics (p=0.46, p=0.11, p=0.18, and p=0.22, p=0.43, p=0.72, respectively). These results demonstrate that increased Cu content of the lens presumably has a greater association with the development of lens opacification in diabetics than Zn and Fe content.     

Sequence variation in ITS spacers and 5.8S rDNA and relationship of E, St, P, Ns, Xm, and H genomes in the genera of Agropyron, Elytrigia, Leymus, Pascopyrum, Psathyrostachys, and Hordeum

Understanding species evolution and improvement requires information of their genome origin and differentiation. Among the species in the family Gramineae, genome identities of Agropyron-Elytrigia-Leymus group are still ambiguous. In order to delineate the genome relationship, nucleotide sequence analysis in the rDNA ITS regions was carried out among the species in the genera Elytrigia, Agropyron, Psathyrostachys, Leymus, and Psacopyrum containing E, St, P, Ns, and Xm genomes. The ITS-1 and ITS-2 showed a narrow range of variation in length except for the presence of a pentanucleotide, TGGGG, in/del in some haplotypes, whereas higher numbers of nucleotide substitutions were observed in most genera. There were 187 variable sites in the ITS-1, 5.8S, and ITS-2 regions, in which a few genome specific mutations were observed. While the level of variation was similar between ITS-1 and ITS-2, the rate of transition mutation versus transversion mutations was different among the ITS-1, 5.8S, and ITS-2 segments. GC contents of the ITS regions ranged between 55–65% between genomes and the haplotypes of P and H genomes were slightly higher than others. In phylogenetic analysis, the ITS haplotypes were classified into two groups; one containing H, Ns, NsXm genomes, and another containing P, St, and E genomes, which are congruous to the genome affinities from other studies. Among the four genomes in Pascopyrum smithii (2n=8x=56, StStNsNsHHXmXm), the haplotypes of H and St genomes were identified with the reference diploid species, but the haplotypes having Ns and Xm genomes were not found in the present analysis.     

Isolation,assay, biosynthesis,metabolism, uptake and translocation,and function of proline in plant cells and tissues

The amino acid L-proline has been the subject of intensive research during the past ten to fifteen years. This stems from the observations that it incorporates into peptide linkage thereby serving as a precursor to peptidyl-bound L-hydroxyproline, a constituent of “extensin,” and that it accumulates when some plants are exposed to diverse biological and environmental stresses. The contents of selected papers which have been published during the last quarter of a century regarding the isolation, assay, biosynthesis, metabolism, transport and function of L-proline within various plant tissues and their cells are both interpreted and summarized in this review. Occasionally, relevant information from animal and bacterial systems concerning these topics is included. Hydroxyproline-containing proteins are not considered. L-proline was reported to be a constituent of leaves as early as the 1950’s. Since then, it and its analogues have been extracted from the organs of a variety of plants. The analogues include: methyl-hydroxylproline; 4-methylene-DL-proline; L-azetidine-2-carboxylic acid; 2,3,cis-3,4-trans-dihydroxy-L-proline; L-pipecolic acid and 4-trans-hydroxypro-line. L-proline can be both detected and quantified by colorimetric, combined fluorometric-amino acid analyzer and gas Chromatographic procedures. L-proline may be synthesized from L-glutamic acid via the following biosynthetic pathway: L-glutamic acid \(\underrightarrow {\gamma - glutamic acid kinase}\) γ-glutamyl phosphate \(\underrightarrow {\gamma - glutamyl phosphate reductase}\) γ-glutamyl semialdehyde \(\underrightarrow {spontaneous cyclization}\) Δ′-pyrroline-5-Carboxylate (P5C) \(\underrightarrow {P5C reductase}\) L-proline. Proline can also originate from L-arginine and L-ornithine. Biosynthesis from the latter compound proceeds either through the γ-glutamyl semialdehyde and pyrroline-5-carboxylate pathway or alternatively a α-keto-δ-aminovaleric and pyrroline-2-carboxylate pathway. The metabolism of L-proline most likely involves the reverse of the biosynthetic pathway with an initial prolyl dehydrogenaseor prolyl oxidasemediated conversion of L-proline to Δ′-pyrroline-5-carboxylate. The metabolism of L-proline has been demonstrated to occur in excised tissues and cell free extracts, cell suspension cultures and reproductive structures. Little is known about the mechanism by which L-proline is taken up by cultured plant cells and excised tissues. Once within the plant Lproline can be translocated through the phloem at velocities similar to those for carbon dioxide assimilates. In addition to serving as a substrate for peptidyl-bound hydroxyproline, L-proline may function as an adaptation to diverse biological and environmental stresses, a cryoprotectant, a nitrogen pool, a precursor for chlorophyll synthesis upon relief of stress, a regulator together with L-histidine of fertility and sterility and/or a substrate for respiration.     

Occurrence of heavy metals,sodium, calcium,and potassium in human hair,teeth, and nails

Heavy metals in biological samples: nails, teeth, and hair were examined during 1991–1993. Investigations of biological samples (hairn=249 samples, teethn=145, nailsn=80 samples) were provided for inhabitants of selected towns in Beskid Śląski. The towns are small mountain towns in southern Poland: Wista, Szczyrk, Istebna, Koniaków, and Jaworzynka. The analysis of ANOVA and MANOVA variances were used for biological samples in the context of age, sex, and type of samples for 12 elements (Pb, Cd, Cr, Zn, Fe, Cu, Mn, Ni, Co, Ca, Na, and K). The matrix correlation and cluster analysis were applied to explain the behavior of metals in human hair, teeth, and nails.     

Dispensable,Redundant, Complementary,and Cooperative Roles of Dopamine,Octopamine, and Serotonin in Drosophila melanogaster

To investigate the regulation of Drosophila melanogaster behavior by biogenic amines, we have exploited the broad requirement of the vesicular monoamine transporter (VMAT) for the vesicular storage and exocytotic release of all monoamine neurotransmitters. We used the Drosophila VMAT (dVMAT) null mutant to globally ablate exocytotic amine release and then restored DVMAT activity in either individual or multiple aminergic systems, using transgenic rescue techniques. We find that larval survival, larval locomotion, and female fertility rely predominantly on octopaminergic circuits with little apparent input from the vesicular release of serotonin or dopamine. In contrast, male courtship and fertility can be rescued by expressing DVMAT in octopaminergic or dopaminergic neurons, suggesting potentially redundant circuits. Rescue of major aspects of adult locomotion and startle behavior required octopamine, but a complementary role was observed for serotonin. Interestingly, adult circadian behavior could not be rescued by expression of DVMAT in a single subtype of aminergic neurons, but required at least two systems, suggesting the possibility of unexpected cooperative interactions. Further experiments using this model will help determine how multiple aminergic systems may contribute to the regulation of other behaviors. Our data also highlight potential differences between behaviors regulated by standard exocytotic release and those regulated by other mechanisms.