湖羊、东湖杂种羊POMC基因外显子3单核苷酸多态性及其与生长性状的关联分析

阿黑皮素原(Pro-opiomelanocortin, POMC)在动物采食和能量平衡调控中发挥重要作用, 文章对绵羊POMC基因外显子3进行扩增和测序, 筛选多态性位点, 并分析多态位点与湖羊和东弗里生×湖羊杂种羊生长性状的相关性。测序后发现湖羊POMC基因外显子3有2个单碱基突变(g.273 T/C和g.456 G/A), 根据273位点处发生的T/C突变, 建立PCR-RFLP分析方法, 并对162只湖羊和130只东湖杂种羊进行检测分析。结果发现, 在湖羊群体中检测到TT(0.469)、TC(0.438)和CC(0.093)3种基因型, 而在东湖杂种羊群体中仅检测到TT(0.754)和TC(0.246)两种基因型。POMC基因外显子3的273位点多态性与生长性状的相关性研究结果显示：湖羊群体中CC基因型个体的2月龄断奶重、4月龄尻高及TC基因型个体4月龄体长和管围均显著高于TT型个体(P<0.05); CC基因型个体的4月龄重、6月龄重极显著高于TT和TC基因型个体(P<0.01); CC基因型个体的4月龄体高和体长极显著高于TT型个体(P<0.01), 且显著高于TC基因型个体(P<0.05)。此外, CC型个体的管围极显著高于TT基因型个体(P<0.01)。东湖杂种羊群体中TC基因型个体的2月龄断奶重、4月龄重及4月龄体高、体长、胸深和管围都显著高于TT型个体(P<0.05), TC型个体的6月龄重极显著高于TT型个体(P<0.01)。研究结果表明, POMC基因外显子3与绵羊生长性状相关, C等位基因对体重及体尺性状的增加更有利。该结果为进一步探讨POMC基因作为绵羊生长性状的辅助选育标记奠定了基础。     

LALBA基因SNP与内蒙古白绒山羊经济性状的关联

利用PCR-SSCP和DNA测序技术检测452份内蒙古白绒山羊α-乳白蛋白(LALBA)基因单核苷酸多态性(SNP), 并分析SNP与产绒量、绒厚、绒长和体重性状的关联。结果表明, 仅P2引物位点存在SSCP多态, 其外显子3区域存在1个突变位点: M63868:g.1897T>C。内蒙古白绒山羊群体LALBA基因M63868:g.1897位点以TT型为主, T等位基因频率为0.983, 且处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P>0.05)。方差分析表明, LALBA基因M63868:g.1897位点多态仅与产绒量存在显著相关(P=0.017); 1897位点TC基因型个体产绒量比TT基因型个体多产绒142.68 g, 高26.21%, 且差异显著(P<0.05)。因此, TC基因型可作为山羊产绒性状标记辅助选择的有效DNA标记。     

肿瘤坏死因子α基因rs4645843C/T多态对多囊卵巢综合征患者血清中睾酮浓度的影响

目的:探讨肿瘤坏死因子α基因外显子3中rs4645843C/T多态对多囊卵巢综合征患者睾酮浓度的影响。方法:应用聚合酶链反应-SNP敏感性分子开关技术检测130例多囊卵巢综合征(PCOS)患者和175例对照组妇女肿瘤坏死因子-α外显子3中rs4645843C/T多态及其分布,比较rs4645843C/T等位基因与PCOS之间的关系,同时采用化学发光法分析测定血清T水平。结果:PCOS及对照组TNF-α基因rs4645843C/T多态分析均显示有CC,CT,TT三种基因型和C,T两种基因。PCOS组中CC,CT,TT三种基因型和C,T两种等位基因频率分别为34.6%、58.5%、6.9%和63.8%,36.2%,对照组中三种基因型和两种等位基因频率分别为43.4%,53.7%,2.9%和70.3%,29.7%,基因型频率和等位基因频率分布差异在两组中均无统计学意义(P=0.108;P=0.093)。在PCOS患者中,各等位基因及基因型频率分布在高雄激素血症组(T≥0.7ng/mL)和非高雄激素血症组(T<0.7ng/mL)差别亦无统计学意义(P=0.867)。方差分析发现CC,CT,TT三种基因型患者之间血清T...     

早胜牛类群A-FABP基因SNPs及其与胴体品质和肉质性状的相关性分析

研究早胜牛类群A-FABP基因多态性及其与胴体品质和肉质性状的相关性。采用PCR-SSCP方法对5个早胜牛类群(庆阳类群、平凉类群、南德温与庆阳类群杂种、西门塔尔与平凉类群杂种、秦川牛与平凉类群杂种)的A-FABP基因进行多态性分析,分析基因型与胴体品质和肉质性状的相关性。结果显示,A-FABP基因第三外显子区存在c.408GC的突变,并检测到3种基因型GG、GC和CC。胴体性状相关分析表明,GG基因型的胴体重显著低于CC基因型(P0.05);GG基因型屠宰率极显著低于GC基因型(P0.01),显著低于CC基因型(P0.05);GG基因型净肉率显著低于GC基因型(P0.05);GG基因型的眼肌面积显著低于GC和CC基因型(P0.05)。肉质性状相关分析表明,GG基因型失水率显著高于CC基因型个体(P0.05);GG基因型剪切力极显著高于GC和CC基因型(P0.01);GG基因型蒸煮损失和pH均显著高于GC基因型(P0.05),极显著高于CC基因型(P0.01)。A-FABP基因突变位点可作为胴体性状和肉质性状遗传标记。     

蛋鸭IP3R2基因多态性与蛋品质关联性分析

为了了解IP3R2基因对蛋鸭蛋品质的遗传效应,本研究以樱桃谷鸭、三穗鸭和兴义鸭为实验材料,采用PCR产物直接测序法对IP3R2基因g.70681～g.71200和g.71864～g.72386区域进行单核苷酸多态性筛查,应用一般线性模型分析多态座位对三穗鸭蛋品质的影响。结果显示,在IP3R2基因中g.70681～g.71200共检测到2个SNPs位点,分别为g.70868 CT和g.70871 CT,2个SNPs位点完全连锁,均位于内含子2,共检测到2种基因型:CC和CT,等位基因C的频率在3个鸭品种中均为优势等位基因,三穗鸭群体中该多态座位为低度多态座位,樱桃谷鸭和兴义鸭群体中均为中度多态座位,樱桃谷鸭群体的杂合度最高、有效等位基因数最大,分别为0.475 8和1.907 7,三穗鸭群体则最低,分别为0.284 8和1.398 2;卡方(χ2)检验发现,该多态座位在樱桃谷鸭群体中基因型分布极显著偏离了Hardy-Weinberg平衡(p0.01),三穗鸭和兴义鸭群体基因型分布均未偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡(p0.05)。关联性分析表明,IP3R2基因多态座位对蛋黄色泽的影响达到显著性水平(p0.05),CC基因型个体显著高于CT基因型个体(p0.05),其他蛋品质指标在2个基因型间差异未能达到显著水平(p0.05)。IP3R2基因g.70681～g.71200多态座位对鸭的蛋壳品质的影响未达显著水平,但却对蛋黄色泽有显著影响,为进一步研究其功能提供参考。     

贵州黑山羊STAT5A基因多态性及其与生长性状关联分析

目的:探讨STAT5A基因SNP与贵州黑山羊生长性状关联性,旨在为山羊选种选育提供更好的科学依据。方法:以贵州黑山羊为研究对象,采用DNA池法及PCR-SSCP技术检测STAT5A基因单核苷酸多态性。结果:贵州黑山羊STAT5A基因内含子6和外显子7分别检测到1个SNP位点T-90C和C+69T,位点T-90C为2种基因型,分别命名为CC和TC。基因型与生长性状关联分析显示,贵州黑山羊TC基因型个体的胸围显著高于CC基因型个体(P0.05),而其余4个指标均差异不显著(P0.05);实验山羊群体基因频率和基因型频率处于哈代-温伯格平衡状态(P0.05)。结论:研究结果提示:STAT5A基因可能是影响山羊胸围的主效基因或与主效基因连锁,T-90C位点可望作为提高山羊个体生长性能的分子遗传标记。     

甘肃西门塔尔牛甘州类群MSTN基因外显子多态性分析

采用PCR-SSCP方法检测50头甘肃西门塔尔牛甘州类群MSTN基因3个外显子的遗传多态性,并对群体内各等位基因进行测序,旨为探讨西门塔尔牛MSTN基因与肉质性状关联等方面的研究提供理论依据。结果显示,甘肃西门塔尔牛甘州类群MSTN基因3个外显子中,外显子2受B、C等位基因控制,形成BB、CC和BC 3种基因型,基因型频率分别为0.22(11/50)、0.64(32/50)、0.14(7/50);外显子1和外显子3分别受A等位基因与D等位基因控制,形成AA和DD基因型,基因型频率均为1(50/50)。序列分析表明,甘肃西门塔尔牛甘州类群MSTN基因3个外显子中,外显子2在第41 bp处发生了C→T的突变,但并没有导致氨基酸发生改变,属于同义突变;外显子1和3均无突变。统计结果表明,甘肃西门塔尔牛甘州类群MSTN基因3个外显子中,外显子2为中度多态,其余均无变化。     

可乐猪ApoA5基因多态性及其对肉质性状的遗传效应分析

根据GenBank中报道的猪apoA5基因序列设计2对引物,应用PCR技术从可乐猪肌肉组织基因组中扩增出了apoA5基因第三外显子的特异片段,采用直接测序法对apoA5基因进行单核甘酸多态性检测,并分析该基因与可乐猪12项肉质性状的关联性,结果表明:在可乐猪apoA5基因第三外显子上共检测到3个SNPs-突变位点:A~(226)G、G~(535)C、和C~(1514)T,其中A~(226)G和G~(535)C突变发生在编码区内,没有引起氨基酸的改变,为沉默突变。C~(1514)T突变发生在3'-UTR,χ~2检验表明,发现的3个多态位点均处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(p0.05)。A~(226)G位点为低度多态,其余两个突变位点均为中度多态。最小二乘分析显示,apoA5基因第三外显子226位点AA基因型个体的肌内脂肪显著高于AG基因型个体(p0.05),535位点GG基因型个体的肉色显著高于CC和GC型个体(p0.05),1514多态位点与可乐猪肉质性状没有显著关系(p0.05)。     

apelin基因rs2235306位点多态性与哮喘的相关性研究

目的:探讨apelin基因rs2235306位点多态性与哮喘的相关性。方法:以外周血全血DNA为模板,应用四引物扩增受阻突变体系PCR(Tetra-primer ARMS PCR,T-ARMS-PCR)方法对158例哮喘患者(AS)和79例健康个体(NC)apelin基因rs2235306位点基因型进行分析,同时进行肺功能检查(FEV1、FVC、FEV1/FVC)。结果:AS组和NC组apelin基因rs2235306位点等位基因T和C频率分布具有统计学意义(X2=6.906,P=0.009,OR=1.688,95%CI=1.140-2.497),AS组C等位基因频率显著高于健康对照组;AS组和NC组基因型分布具有统计学意义(X2=14.243,P=0.000,OR=3.894,95%CI=1.861-8.149),其中CC基因型患哮喘的风险较高,为TT+TC基因型的3.894倍。AS轻度组和AS中重度组基因型CC和TT+TC频率及等位基因T和C频率比较均无统计学意义。结论:apelin基因rs2235306位点多态性和哮喘的发病具有一定的相关性,C等位基因可能是哮喘的遗传易感基因,CC基因型携带者哮喘的患病风险可能增加,但与哮喘的严重程度无明显相关性。     

中华鳖MyoD1基因SNP鉴定及其与生长性状的关联分析

为了研究生肌决定因子1(MyoD1)基因多态性与中华鳖生长性状的相关性,采用直接测序法在MyoD1基因上共检测到6个SNP位点(T-49G、A-38G、C91T、A187T、C880T和T1522A),其中C880T位于外显子上,属于错义突变。对从同批繁殖、同块稻田养殖的2冬龄中华鳖群体中随机选取的178只个体中各位点的基因型进行检测。结果显示,所有位点在中华鳖群体中的平均有效等位基因数、平均观测杂合度和平均期望杂合度分别为1.636 5、0.349 3和0.375 4,除A187T位点外,其余5个位点的基因型频率分布均符合Hardy-Weinberg定律。采用一般线性模型分析各位点与中华鳖生长性状之间的相关性,研究发现,T-49G位点GG基因型个体的背甲宽显著大于TT基因型,A-38G位点AG基因型个体的背甲宽显著大于AA基因型,A187T位点TT基因型个体的体高显著大于AA基因型,T1522A位点AA基因型个体的体质量显著大于TT、TA基因型,其余位点不同基因型个体间的生长性状均不存在显著差异。T-49G、A-38G、A187T和T1522A位点与生长性状显著相关,可作为中华鳖分子标记辅助育种的候选标记。     

Phenotypic and genetic correlations of pork myoglobin content with meat colour and other traits in an eight breed-crossed heterogeneous population

Meat colour is one of the most important meat quality traits affecting consumption desire. Genetic improvement for meat colour traits is not so easy because pigs can be phenotyped only after slaughter. Besides the parameters from the optical instrument, other indexes that reflect the material basis of meat colour should be measured accurately and used in the genomic analysis. Myoglobin (Mb) is the main chemical component determining meat colour. However, to what extent the Mb content contributes to meat colour, and whether it can be used as a trait for pig breeding to improve meat colour, and the correlations of Mb content with complex porcine traits are largely unknown. To address these questions, we measured the muscle Mb content in 624 pigs from the 7th generation of a specially designed eight breed-crossed pig heterogeneous population, evaluated its phenotypic and genetic correlations with longissimus thoracis colour score at 24 h after slaughter. More than that, we also systematically phenotyped more than 100 traits on these animals to evaluate the potential correlations between muscle Mb content and economically important traits. Our results showed that the average muscle Mb content in the 624 pigs was 1.00 mg/g, ranging from 0.51 to 2.17 mg/g. We found that higher Mb content usually correlated with favourable meat colour, higher marbling score, less moisture content, and less drip loss. Genetic correlation analysis between muscle Mb content and 101 traits measured in this study shows that Mb content is also significantly correlated with 31 traits, including marbling, shear force, firmness, and juiciness. To our knowledge, this is one of the largest studies about the correlations of muscle Mb content with as many as 100 various traits in a large-scale genetically diversified population. Our results showed that the Mb content could be a selection parameter for the genetic improvement of meat colour. The selection for higher Mb content will also benefit marbling, shear force, firmness, and overall liking but might not affect the growth, carcass, and fat deposition traits.     

中国哺乳动物形态、生活史和生态学特征数据集

物种特征是生物对生存环境适应和响应的表现, 反映了物种的生态位、适合度和生态功能。特征数据库的建立和共享是研究生物多样性维持与丧失、物种进化与适应、生态过程与生态系统功能、物种对气候变化和人类干扰响应、种内与种间关系等的基础。中国是世界哺乳动物物种数最多的国家之一, 然而目前中国还没有包含哺乳动物形态、生活史、生态学和地理分布等物种特征的数据库。我们系统查阅了文献和各种数据资料, 共收集整理出中国有分布记录的754种哺乳动物(包括近些年野外绝灭种、分布存疑种)的体重、脑容量、体长、尾长、前臂长(翼手目)、后足长、耳长、性成熟时间、妊娠期、窝崽数、年窝数、世代长度、食性、活动模式、是否特有种、濒危等级、海拔范围、栖息地类型、栖息地宽度、动物地理界、生物群系、分布型、动物地理区划和分布省份或水域等24个生态特征数据。在这些特征中, 除了分布省份或水域及是否特有种外, 其余特征数据均存在不同程度的缺失, 数据的完整度为30%‒100%。本数据库收录的哺乳动物种数为目前中国哺乳动物种数的上限, 为中国哺乳动物研究提供了基础数据, 推进中国哺乳动物多样性信息共享和深度挖掘。     

Mutations in Leptin (LEP) Gene Are Associated with Carcass and Meat Quality Traits in Crossbreed Rabbits

Leptin is a hormone synthesized and secreted primarily in adipose cells that help to regulate energy balance. This study examined the associations of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the rabbit leptin gene with growth traits, slaughter traits and physicochemical parameters of New Zealand White (NZW) and Belgian Giant Grey (BGG) crossbreed rabbits. In total, 320 crossbreed animals were genotyped for polymorphisms within exon 2—g.16081633T>C, intron 1_2—g.16081420C>T, and within UTR—g.16079636C>G for association analysis. Identified polymorphisms within rabbits leptin gene showed significant differences for dissectible fat percentage in carcass and dissectible fat weight in intermediate part (g.16081633T>C). Moreover, meat traits like protein content (g.16081633T>C; g.16079636C>G), intramuscular fat content (g.16081633T>C; g.16079636C>G, g.16081420C>T), dry matter (g.16081420C>T), ash (g.16081420C>T), water (g.16081420C>T), and cohesiveness (g.16081420C>T, g.16079636C>G) were affected by polymorphisms in leptin gene. We conclude that polymorphism in the rabbit leptin gene influences important carcass and meat traits of NZW?×?BGG crossbreeds. Therefore, polymorphisms identified in this study may be used in selection as a meat trait markers.     

Intra- and interobserver concordance in classifying dental morphology

A sample of 50 Kodiak Island Eskimo dental casts were observed, using standard reference plaques, three times by one observer and once by a second observer, for 47 graded and discrete morphological characters of the dentition and jaws. Although the frequency of both intra- and interobserver scoring differences between observation sessions are relatively high for some characters, statistical analysis reveals that differences are largely random in direction and cancel out. Most dental morphological variants can be observed in a ranked fashion with adequate within- and between-observer reliability. However, four traits present both within- and between-observer difficulties: the tuberculum dentale, the canine distal accessory ridge, marginal accessory cusps of the upper first premolar, and the anterior fovea on the lower first molar.     

水分和养分添加对羊草功能性状和地上生物量的影响

研究水分和养分添加对植物功能性状的影响, 对于揭示植物对环境变化的响应和适应规律至关重要。该文采用盆栽试验的方法, 进行不同水平水分处理(增水50%, 减水50%, 以498 mm降水量作为对照)和养分添加(无养分添加, 单施氮肥, 单施磷肥, 氮磷共施), 研究羊草(Leymus chinensis)的10种功能性状和地上生物量对水分和养分添加的响应。得出以下结论: (1)双因素方差分析结果表明, 水分主效应对羊草株高、分蘖数、茎生物量、叶生物量、叶面积、叶质量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响; 养分主效应对羊草分蘖数、茎生物量、净光合速率、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响; 水分和养分的交互作用对羊草分蘖数、茎生物量、蒸腾速率、水分利用效率存在显著影响。(2)各功能性状对降水量的响应在不同养分添加水平是不同的, 分蘖数和叶面积在单施氮肥和氮磷共施条件下随降水量增加而增加, 而在无养分添加和单施磷肥条件下无显著变化; 茎生物量在无养分添加、单施氮肥和单施磷肥条件下随降水量增加而增加, 而在氮磷共施条件下无增加趋势; 比叶面积在单施氮肥条件下增水处理显著低于对照组, 而在其他养分添加条件下无明显变化。(3)短期氮磷处理显著影响羊草叶片光合生理性状, 而对叶形态性状影响不显著。(4)羊草地上生物量随降水量的增加呈现上升趋势, 并且在单施氮肥条件下, 增水处理使地上生物量达到最高, 为522.55 g·m ^-2。总之, 羊草的功能性状对降水量增加表现出明显的响应, 响应格局在不同养分条件下不同, 反映了其对水肥环境变化的适应。     

中国鸟类的生活史和生态学特征数据集

中国现有1,445种鸟类, 是世界上鸟类物种数最多的国家之一。物种特征反映了生物有机体的功能和适合度, 在生态学、进化生物学和保护生物学研究中具有重要作用。但是, 目前还没有关于我国鸟类生活史、生态学和地理分布等物种特征的完整数据库。通过系统查阅文献和各种数据资料, 本文共收集整理出了中国1,445种鸟类17个功能特征数据: 体重、体长、嘴峰长、翅长、尾长、跗蹠长、食性、窝卵数、卵大小、卵体积、巢址、巢的类型、集群状况、迁徙状况、是否特有种、地理分布范围和分布省份等。在这些特征中, 除迁徙状况、是否特有种、地理分布范围和分布省份外, 其余特征数据均存在不同程度的缺失, 数据的完整度为60.83%‒100%。本数据库是目前关于中国鸟类最新和最全的物种特征数据库, 期望能为我国鸟类生态学、进化生物学、生物地理学、保护生物学等研究提供支持。     

Relationships between non-metric skeletal traits and cranial size and shape.

A long-standing controversy exists about the comparative utility of metric and non-metric traits as biological indicators in population studies. We hypothesize that the underlying scale which determines the presence or absence of a cranial non-metric trait is an expression of general and/or local size variation in the cranium. Therefore metric and non-metric traits will share a common developmental determination. The hypothesis implies that the underlying scale of a non-metric trait will be correlated with measures of cranial size and shape. Forty-eight cranial metric and twenty-five cranial non-metric traits were scored on the left side of adult male crania from four North American Indian populations. New threshold traits were generated for each non-metric trait by dichotomizing discriminant scores produced by discriminant function analysis. The discriminant analysis was performed using metric traits to discriminate between groups formed by non-metric trait presence or absence. Every non-metric trait tested was significantly correlated with its threshold trait in at least one population. The correlations were of moderate to high levels depending on the trait and population sample studied. This implies that metric and non-metric traits share a moderate to high degree of developmental determination. The cause of these correlations may lie in the common effects that growth and development of the soft tissue and functional spaces of the cranium exert on both metric and non-metric traits.     

小麦根系特征对干旱胁迫的响应

干旱胁迫时, 小麦(Triticum aestivum)根系率先产生应激响应, 同时向地上部发出信号, 诱导地上部发生生理反应, 从而提高植株抗旱能力。根系构型包括平面几何性状和立体几何结构(即拓扑构型), 具有遗传稳定性和可塑性。干旱胁迫影响根系理化特性, 如根源化学信号、根系细胞酶类和根系渗透作用的响应。根系通过调整其解剖学结构和水分吸收动力等来适应干旱胁迫。该文从根系构型、理化特性和解剖学结构3个方面, 系统阐述了小麦根系特征对干旱胁迫的响应, 并探讨了其与干旱胁迫的关系和当前研究中存在的问题, 以期为相关研究提供参考。     

Genetic correlations between production and semen traits in pig

Genetic correlations between production traits (average daily gain from birth till the end of the field test and ultrasonically predicted lean meat content at the end of the field test) and semen traits (semen volume, sperm concentration, motility, percentage of abnormal spermatozoa, total number of spermatozoa and number of functional spermatozoa) were estimated from a large dataset (44 500 observations for production traits and more than 150 000 ejaculates from 2077 boars). The boars belonged to the breeds Duroc, Piétrain and Large White or were crossbreds between them. All estimated genetic correlations were low (maximal absolute value 0.13). Therefore, selection on production traits is expected to have only low effects on semen traits.     

Convergent elevation trends in canopy chemical traits of tropical forests

The functional biogeography of tropical forests is expressed in foliar chemicals that are key physiologically based predictors of plant adaptation to changing environmental conditions including climate. However, understanding the degree to which environmental filters sort the canopy chemical characteristics of forest canopies remains a challenge. Here, we report on the elevation and soil‐type dependence of forest canopy chemistry among 75 compositionally and environmentally distinct forests in nine regions, with a total of 7819 individual trees representing 3246 species collected, identified and assayed for foliar traits. We assessed whether there are consistent relationships between canopy chemical traits and both elevation and soil type, and evaluated the general role of phylogeny in mediating patterns of canopy traits within and across communities. Chemical trait variation and partitioning suggested a general model based on four interconnected findings. First, geographic variation at the soil‐Order level, expressing broad changes in fertility, underpins major shifts in foliar phosphorus (P) and calcium (Ca). Second, elevation‐dependent shifts in average community leaf dry mass per area (LMA), chlorophyll, and carbon allocation (including nonstructural carbohydrates) are most strongly correlated with changes in foliar Ca. Third, chemical diversity within communities is driven by differences between species rather than by plasticity within species. Finally, elevation‐ and soil‐dependent changes in N, LMA and leaf carbon allocation are mediated by canopy compositional turnover, whereas foliar P and Ca are driven more by changes in site conditions than by phylogeny. Our findings have broad implications for understanding the global ecology of humid tropical forests, and their functional responses to changing climate.