大麻品种遗传多样性的AFLP分析

利用POPGENE 3.2软件对13个不同来源的大麻群体进行遗传多样性分析。结果显示:云南地区的大麻群体具有最高的遗传多样性水平(PPB=88.82%,He=0.3000,I=0.4571),其次为黑龙江群体(PPB=75.66%,He=0.2572,I=0.3897)。13个大麻群体的多态位点百分率(PPB)为92.11%,Nei’s总遗传多样性(Ht)为0.3837,Shannon’s信息指数I=0.5374。群体内遗传多样性(Hs)为0.1640,群体间的遗传分化系数(Gst)为0.5725,总的遗传变异中有57.25%发生在群体间,42.75%发生在群体内。根据Nei’s(1978)的方法计算了13个大麻群体间的遗传距离和遗传一致度。结果显示:各群体间的遗传一致度在0.6556～0.9258之间,其中四川群体和广西群体间具有最高的遗传一致度(0.9258);云南群体与贵州群体和四川群体间遗传一致度分别为0.9196、0.9173。所有群体中甘肃群体和山西群体遗传一致度最低为0.6556,说明大麻种内具有较大的遗传变异。     

云南南部不同种源地小桐子遗传多样性的ISSR分析

应用ISSR分子标记方法对采自云南的8个居群的小桐子(Jatropha curcas)共158个个体进行遗传多样性分析。8个ISSR引物共扩增到了67个位点,其中61个是多态性位点。分析结果表明:(1)云南小桐子的遗传多样性水平很高。在物种水平上,平均每个位点的多态位点百分率PPB=91.04%,有效等位基因数Ne=1.5244,Nei′s基因多样性指数He=0.3070,Shannon多样性信息指数Ho=0.4618;在居群水平上,PPB=55.04%,Ne=1.3826,He=0.2171,Shannon多样性信息指数Ho=0.3178。(2)居群间的遗传分化低于居群内的遗传分化。基于Nei′s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传多样性分化系数Gst=0.2944。AMOVA分析显示:云南小桐子的遗传变异主要存在于居群内,占总变异的63.50%,居群间的遗传变异占36.50%。(3)居群间的地理距离及遗传一致度并不存在相关性。鉴于以上指标,我们推测云南小桐子可能来自不同的地区。     

西双版纳地区流苏石斛遗传多样性的ISSR分析

采用ISSR分子标记技术,对西双版纳分布的兰科濒危植物流苏石斛（Dendrobium fimbriatum）5个居群共114个个体的遗传多样性进行了研究。从100条引物中筛选出了12条用于扩增,共检测到117个位点,其中105个为多态位点。分析结果表明,流苏石斛居群水平遗传多样性较低。在物种水平上,流苏石斛多态位点百分率PPB为89．74％,Nei’s基因多样性指数日为0．3227,Shannon’s多样性信息指数见。为0．4779;在居群水平上,各个居群的多态位点百分率PPB差异较大（6．84％～39．32％）,平均值为23．93％,Nei’s基因多样性指数H为0．0871,各个居群的Shannon’s多样性信息指数见平均为0．1290。AMOVA分析的结果显示,流苏石斛的遗传变异大多数存在于居群间,占总遗传变异的74．79％。基于Nei’s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传分化系数Gst=0．7443。各居群间的Nei’s遗传一致度（I）范围为0．5882～0．8331。Mantel检测发现,居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间无显著的正相关关系（r=0．2419,P=0．2416）。鉴于流苏石斛的遗传多样性现状和居群遗传结构,我们建议对流苏石斛居群所有个体实施及时的就地保护,同时建立迁地保护居群,促进基因交流。     

云南南部野生大叶千斤拔资源遗传多样性的ISSR分析

应用ISSR分子标记技术,对云南南部7个地区的野生大叶千斤拔( Flemingia macrophylla)居群进行了遗传多样性分析。结果表明：云南野生大叶千斤拔具有较高的遗传多样性。在物种水平上,平均每个位点的多态位点百分率(PPL)为94.85％,有效等位基因数(Ne)为1.4627,Nei’s基因多样性指数(He)为0.2815, Shannon’s多样性信息指数(Ho)为0.4337;在居群水平上,PPL ＝43.44％,Ne ＝1.2981,He ＝0.1704,Ho ＝0.2499。基于Nei’ s遗传多样性分析可得出,居群间的遗传分化系数( Gst)为0.3975,表明居群内的遗传变异为60.25％,居群间的遗传变异为39.75％,这说明居群间的遗传分化要低于居群内的遗传分化。根据遗传多样性分析和聚类结果,应在大叶千金拔遗传多样性较高的勐腊易武( MY)、丘北( QB)和宁洱( NE)地区,设立保护点对其进行就地保护。     

珍稀濒危植物硬叶兜兰的遗传多样性及遗传结构研究

由于人为采集、走私贩卖以及生境的破坏,分布于中国西南石灰岩地区的野生硬叶兜兰居群受到严重的干扰与威胁。为有效地保护这种珍稀野生植物,本研究采用ISSR和SRAP两种分子标记对15个硬叶兜兰野生居群进行遗传多样性及遗传结构的研究。结果表明,硬叶兜兰在物种水平上具有较高的遗传多样性（ISSR：PPB=91．66％,He=0．3839;SRAP：PPB=99．29％,Hc=0．2806）。硬叶兜兰居群间存在一定程度的遗传分化（ISSR：Gs1： 0．2577;SRAP：Gst=0．2383）,可能由于较低的基因流（ISSR：Nm=0．7201;SRAP：Nm=0．7991）所致。UPGMA聚类分析以及主成分分析均把15个居群分成2个主要分支。居群间的地理距离和海拔差距是引起居群遗传分化的自然因素。     

西双版纳地区流苏石斛遗传多样性的ISSR 分析

采用ISSR 分子标记技术, 对西双版纳分布的兰科濒危植物流苏石斛( Dendrobium fimbriatum) 5 个居群共114 个个体的遗传多样性进行了研究。从100 条引物中筛选出了12 条用于扩增, 共检测到117 个位点, 其中105 个为多态位点。分析结果表明, 流苏石斛居群水平遗传多样性较低。在物种水平上, 流苏石斛多态位点百分率PPB 为89 .74% , Nei′s 基因多样性指数H 为0 . 3227 , Shannon′s 多样性信息指数Hsp 为0 . 4779 ; 在居群水平上, 各个居群的多态位点百分率PPB 差异较大( 6.84% ～ 39.32% ) , 平均值为23.93% , Nei′s 基因多样性指数H 为0 . 0871 , 各个居群的Shannon′s 多样性信息指数Ho 平均为0.1290。AMOVA 分析的结果显示, 流苏石斛的遗传变异大多数存在于居群间, 占总遗传变异的74 . 79%。基于Nei′s遗传多样性分析得出的居群间遗传分化系数Gst = 0 . 7443。各居群间的Nei′s 遗传一致度( I) 范围为0 . 5882～0 . 8331。Mantel 检测发现, 居群间的遗传距离和地理距离之间无显著的正相关关系( r= 0.2419, P=0.2416) 。鉴于流苏石斛的遗传多样性现状和居群遗传结构, 我们建议对流苏石斛居群所有个体实施及时的就地保护, 同时建立迁地保护居群, 促进基因交流。     

金花茶遗传多样性的ISSR分析

采用ISSR分子标记对金花茶的4个自然分布居群的126份样品的遗传多样性水平进行了研究。用12条引物,共检测到105个清晰的扩增位点,其中多态性位点79个,多态位点百分率(PPB)为75．24％。采用POPGENE软件进行分析,结果表明：居群总的Nei’s基因多样性指数为0．2302,Shannon信息多态性指数为0．3502,金花茶总的遗传多样性水平较高。但金花茶居群内的遗传多样性相对较低。基因分化系数为0．5752,遗传变异主要存在于居群间。用NTSYS软件对样品进行UPGMA聚类分析,结果4个居群的样品各自聚在一起,而金花茶两间断分布区区内的居群又各自聚在一起。金花茶4个居群间的遗传距离与地理距离呈显著的正相关(r=0．68261,P=1．0000)。     

应用微卫星标记分析圈养大熊猫遗传多样性

以来源于成都大熊猫繁育研究基地和中国保护大熊猫研究中心的34只圈养大熊猫(分为a群体和b群体)和7只圈养野生大熊猫(圈养野生群)作为研究对象,利用AY161177～AY161218、Ame-μ5～Ame-μ70和g001～g905等30个微卫星标记对其遗传多样性现状进行分析,并探讨保持圈养大熊猫遗传多样性的方法.微卫星数据表明,30个微卫星标记多态性好(PIC=0.621～0.640),圈养大熊猫遗传多样性水平(a群体:A=5.48,Ho=0.475,He=0.696;b群体:A=5.24,Ho=0.453,He=0.719;圈养野生群:A=3.80,Ho=0.514,He=0.725)高于6个濒危物种(Ho=0.210～0.390,He=0.150～0.430)但低于3个非濒危物种(Ho=0.620～0.710),圈养大熊猫遗传多样性水平都保持在较高水平,但圈养群遗传多样性水平与圈养野生群相比有所降低.F统计量及基因流Nm分析结果证明,a、b两群体间遗传分化程度不高(Nm=2.610,Fst=0.0874,Fit=0.4116),存在个体交换和一定程度的近交,b群体近交程度高于a群体(a群体Fis=0.3221,b群体Fis=0.3983).因此,现阶段圈养大熊猫的管理重点是避免近交和遗传多样性丧失,将圈养大熊猫种群作为同一管理单元,把纠正大熊猫系谱中的错误、科学选择大熊猫个体进行群体间交流作为关键点,利用微卫星技术保持和提高大熊猫种群的遗传多样性水平.     

东北大口鲇2个群体的微卫星DNA多态分析

利用磁珠富集法克隆制备的24个大口鲇（Silurus meriaionalis Chen）微卫星标记,对黑龙江野生群体与松花江养殖群体2个东北大口鲇（S．soldatovi）的地理种群的等位基因频率（P）、观测杂合度（Ho）、期望杂合度（He）、多态信息含量（PIC）和有效等位基因数（Ne）等进行了遗传检测,以遗传偏离指数（d）检验Hardy—Weinberg平衡,并以Nei氏遗传分化系数（GST）和AMOVA分析（ФST）群体遗传变异的来源。同时,使用PHYLIP3．63软件绘制基于Nei氏遗传距离的个体间UPGMA系统树。结果表明：24个微卫星标记在东北大口鲇的2个群体中共扩增出1357条多态性片段,片段长度为1024385bp,总体平均等位基因8．875个,可以用于东北大口鲇遗传多样性的评估。并发现8个可区分这2个种群的遗传标记;黑龙江群体的P、Ho、He、PIC和Ne依次为0．165、0．435、0．758、0．742和5．019,松花江群体为0．147、0．299、0．847、0．764和5．944,在这些多样性参数上,方差分析也显示2地理种群差异不显著,在大多数位点并无显著差异,仅HLJcf37位点具有显著差异：在多个位点偏离Hardy—Weinberg平衡,2群体呈现不同程度的杂合体过度,纯合体完全缺失现象,其原因有待证实;群体遗传变异分析证实2群体间遗传分化较弱,其98％以上的变异是由群体内个体间的遗传变异引起的,群体间的变异对总变异影响不显著。UPGMA系统树也显示出个体间遗传距离小,亲缘关系很近。结果表明,人工繁殖没有对东北大口鲇的遗传多样性产生影响,该种群遗传分化小,种质资源状况良好。     

观光木种群遗传多样性的ISSR研究

使用单因素筛选和均匀设计实验建立并优化了观光木ISSR—PCtL的最佳反应体系．从100条ISSR引物中筛选出8条多态性好、扩增稳定的ISSR引物,106份材料共扩增出12l条条带,其中109条呈现多态性,多态位点百分率（PPB）达90．08％。扩增片段为250～2000bp,平均每个引物扩增出15条片段．说明观光木种群间存在丰富的遗传多样性。观光木种群间的Nei’s基因多样性指数（He）=0．3557,Shannon信息指数（I）=0．5276,种群间的分化系数（Gst）=0．6480,而种群内的He=0．1261,I=0．1939,Gst=0．3520,说明观光木种群间的遗传多样性是观光木遗传变异的主要来源。     

On a method of estimating the genetic correlation between characters measured in different experimental units

Summary Yamada's method of estimating genetic co-variances between traits measured in different experimental units is discussed. It is shown that if the data are unbalanced, this method gives biased estimates of genetic covariances unless the traits have identical genetic and residual variances. An alternative unbiased procedure is suggested.     

植物种质群体遗传结构改变的测度

本文旨在探讨植物种质资源保存中由于人为和自然缘故导致遗传结构改变的评价指标和评价方法.在介绍植物种质资源保存研究一些基本概念的基础上,归纳了测度种质库(收集品)遗传潜势的6种遗传多样性统计指标,包括同一变异层次的类型数、类型分布均衡度、遗传相似性与遗传距离、遗传方差与遗传变异系数、多元变异指数以及亲本系数.指出若无遗传丰富度相伴,单有遗传离散度并未提供遗传多样性的完整测度.探讨了人为条件导致植物种质资源遗传结构改变的遗传流失、环境胁迫所致植物种质资源遗传结构改变的遗传脆弱性和种子扩繁所引发的植物种质资源遗传结构改变的遗传漂变和遗传漂移等的统计指标.文末给出了自花授粉植物和异花授粉植物群体适宜样本容量研究的个例.     

Genetic differentiation among local populations of Asian elephant

Electrohoretically detectable enetic variation for 29 kinds of blood protein encoded by 33 loci was analyzed for 78 Asian eletants (Elephas maximus) which were collected from its four local populations: Sri Lanka, Souti India, Thailand and Nepal. Elehants in Sri Lanka are classified into the subspecies E.m. maximus, and those from the other tlree localities into the subspecies E. m. indicus. Six variable loci were detected, and one of them, the tetrazolium oxidase locus, was observed to show a complete allele substitution between the subspecies. Average heterozgosity within local populations were in a range of 0.0152 ? 0.0303. Whereas the Nei's genetic distance among three local populations of the subspecies indicus were 0.0013 ? 0.0031, the distance between the subspecies indicus and maximus were 0.0328 ? 0.0370, indicating that the two subspecies were well differentiated genetically.     

Remarkable genetic divergence of Gymnodiptychus dybowskii between south and north of Tianshan Mountain in northwest China

Gymnodiptychus dybowskii is endemic to Xinjiang, China and has been locally listed as protected animals. To investigate its genetic diversity and structure, specimens were collected from six localities in Yili River system and Kaidu River. Fragments of 1092bp Cyt b gene were sequenced for 116 individuals. A total of 21 haplotypes were found in all samples, and no haplotype was shared between Yili River system and Kaidu River population. Sequence comparisons revealed 123 variable sites, with eight singleton sites and 115 parsimony informative sites. For all the populations examined, the haplotype diversity (h) was 0.8298 ± 0.0226, nucleotide diversity (π) was 0.2521 ± 0.1202, and average number of pairwise nucleotide differences (k) was 275.3369 ± 118.5660. AMOVA analysis showed that the differences were significant for total populations except for Yili River system populations. The pairwise F_st values revealed same conclusion with AMOVA analysis: Kaidu River population was divergent from Yili River system populations. The genetic distance between two groups was 0.108 and the divergence time was estimated at 5.4–6.6 Ma, the uplift of Tianshan Mountain might have separated them and resulted in the genetic differentiation. The neutrality test and mismatch analysis indicated that both two groups of G. dybowskii had went through population expansion, the expansion time of Yili River system and Kaidu River population was estimated at 0.5859–0.7146 Ma and 0.5151–0.6282 Ma, respectively. The climate changes of Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau might have influenced the demographic history of G. dybowskii.     

Genetic polymorphism in varietal identification and genetic improvement

Summary New sources of genetic polymorphisms promise significant additions to the number of useful genetic markers in agricultural plants and animals, and prompt this review of potential applications of polymorphic genetic markers in plant and animal breeding. Two major areas of application can be distinguished. The first is based on the utilization of genetic markers to determine genetic relationships. These applications include varietal identification, protection of breeder's rights, and parentage determination. The second area of application is based on the use of genetic markers to identify and map loci affecting quantitative traits, and to monitor these loci during introgression or selection programs. A variety of breeding applications based on these possibilities can be envisaged for Selfers, particularly for those species having a relatively small genome size. These applications include: (i) screening genetic resources for useful quantitative trait alleles, and introgression of chromosome segments containing these alleles from resource strain to commercial variety; (ii) development of improved pure lines out of a cross between two existing commercial varieties; and (iii) development of crosses showing increased hybrid vigor. Breeding applications in segregating populations are more limited, particularly in species with a relatively large genome size. Potential applications, however, include: (i) preliminary selection of young males in dairy cattle on the basis of evaluated chromosomes of their proven sire; (ii) genetic analysis of resource strains characterized by high values for a particular quantitative trait, and introgression of chromosome segments carrying alleles contributing to the high values from resource strain to recipient strain.Contribution from The Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan, Israel, No. 767-E, 1983 Series     

Loss of genetic diversity from heterogeneous self-pollinating genebank accessions

Genebank seed accessions of predominantly self-pollinating species may be stored either as bulked (mixed) seed lines or as pure line cultivars. If seed lines are bulked in storage then when considered over several regeneration cycles, loss of genetic diversity within heterogeneous self pollinating genebank accessions is shown to be severe. This within-accession loss of diversity represents opportunities foregone through the random loss of individual genotypes. Amongst working collections, the utility and repeatability of genebank accessions is paramount in the justification of the germ plasm resource. Therefore, the only practical solution to the management of predominantly self-pollinating species is to preserve individual accessions as pure lines.     

Genetic diversity of natural populations of Larix principis-rupprechtii in Shanxi Province,China

Prince Rupprecht's Larch (Larix principis-rupprechtii Mayr.) is one of dominant components of middle and high elevation forests in North China. Shanxi Province is well known as “the Hometown of Prince Rupprecht's Larch” in China. In this study, six natural populations of this species across Shanxi were selected to investigate the genetic variation of the species using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. Results showed that in comparison with some other species of Larix, higher genetic diversity was revealed at the species level for L. principis-rupprechtii (percentage of polymorphic loci PPL = 71.9%, Nei's gene diversity H_E = 0.225, Shannon information index I = 0.341). Most of genetic variation existed within populations (80.5%), while the genetic differentiation among populations was significant (p < 0.001) and higher (G_st = 0.194) than most other species of Larix. The differentiation can be attributed to the limited gene flow (N_m = 1.035) among populations, which could be due to the spatial isolation and habitat fragmentation. The six populations can be divided into three groups based on the Nei's genetic distances between populations (from 0.033 to 0.076). There was no significant correlation (r = 0.268, p > 0.05) between genetic distance and geographic distance among populations. The measures for in-situ or ex-situ conservation should be taken to preserve the genetic diversity of this species.     

Genetic diversity and structure of natural Pinus tabulaeformis populations in North China using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP)

Chinese pine (Pinus tabulaeformis carr.), endemic to China, is a conifer species with extensive and fragmented distribution in North China. In this study, the genetic diversity and structure of 20 natural populations of this species were investigated using amplified fragment length polymorphism (AFLP) markers. A total of 445 fragments were revealed with 8 pairs of primers, 379 (85.17%) of which were polymorphic. A moderate level of genetic diversity was detected at the species level (Shannon's information index I = 0.356, Nei's gene diversity H_E = 0.271) and at the population level (I = 0.219, H_E = 0.206). Most of genetic variation was within populations while a considerable level of genetic differentiation was detected (G_ST = 0.352, Ф_ST = 0.304). The high differentiation could be attributed to the complex and fragmented habitats, and a limited gene flow among populations (N_m = 0.572). The Mantel test indicated that there was significant correlation (r = 0.455, P < 0.001) between Nei's genetic distance and geographical distance among all the populations. The results suggested that proper countermeasures should be taken to prevent the habitat further deterioration and maintain the genetic diversity of this species.     

Genetic variation within the sand-fixation species Caragana microphylla (Leguminosae) in Horqin sandy land detected by inter-simple sequence repeats analysis

Caragana microphylla is the most dominant and constructive shrub species in the Horqin sandy land in the northeast of China. We evaluated it's the level of genetic variation within and among populations sampled from two different populations types in Horqin sandy land by using inter-simple sequence repeat polymorphism (ISSR) molecular markers. The results showed that eight ISSR primers generated 106 bands, of which 87 were polymorphic. At the species level, genetic diversity was relatively high (P = 82.08%, h = 0.2831, I = 0.4233). Genetic variation in natural populations (h = 0.2152, I = 0.3169) was more than that in plantation populations (h = 0.2021, I = 0.3040). Based on Nei's G_ST value, more genetic differentiation among plantation populations was detected (G_ST = 0.7787). Six populations of C. microphylla clustered into two clades. These results have important implications for restoring and managing the degraded ecosystem in arid and semi-arid areas.     

Genetic traits

Recognizing that all traits are the result of an interaction between genes and environment, I offer a set of criteria for nevertheless making sense of our practice of singling out certain traits as genetic ones, in effect making a distinction between causes and mere conditions. The central criterion is that a trait is genetic if it is genetic differences that make the differences in that trait variable in a given population. A second criterion requires that genetic traits be individuated in a way that matches what some genetic factors cause specifically. Clarifying our causal and classificatory language here can help us to avoid confusions of both theoretical and practical significance.