绵羊H-FABP基因单核苷酸多态性的研究

以小尾寒羊(48只)、宁夏滩羊(121只)、滩寒杂交羊F1(23只)、无角陶塞特(48只)、萨福克(24只)5个绵羊群体为实验材料, 利用PCR-SSCP和DNA测序技术对心脏型脂肪酸结合蛋白(H-FABP)基因(GenBank登录号: AY157617)外显子2和内含子2部分序列进行单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)检测及遗传多态性分析。结果表明: (1)引物2的PCR扩增产物中存在981(G/A)、1014(A/C)、1019(T/C) 和1058 (-/G ) 4个SNP位点, 表现为AA、BB、CC、AB、AC、BC、AD、CD和BD 9种基因型, 其中AA为优势基因型。经χ2检验后, 除滩羊和萨福克羊外, 其他群体的基因频率和基因型频率均处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态。群体遗传多态性分析表明: 宁夏滩羊、小尾寒羊和无角陶塞特羊3个群体中的多态信息含量(PIC)均处于0.25和0.50之间, 为中度多态, 萨福克羊和滩寒杂交羊F1为低度多态(PIC<0.25), 表明脂肪酸结合蛋白基因在不同绵羊品种中具有单核苷酸多态性, 可以进一步作为候选基因来分析其与肌内脂肪含量性状的关联性。(2)引物4的PCR扩增产物中检测到1个SNP多态位点为2407(T/C), 表现为HH、Hh和 hh 3种基因型, 基因型频率大小为HH＞Hh＞hh, 经χ2检验后, 在滩羊和无角陶塞特羊中均为达到Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态, 其多态信息含量均为低度多态(PIC<0.25), 而在小尾寒羊、滩寒杂交羊F1和萨福克羊均没有多态出现。     

IGFBP-3基因多态性及其与中国美利奴羊部分羊毛性状的关联性分析

采用PCR-SSCP方法对中国美利奴羊和哈萨克羊中IGFBP-3基因的多态性进行了检测, 并对不同基因型与中国美利奴羊部分羊毛性状间的关联性进行了分析。结果在位于内含子1区的一段178 bp的扩增产物经SSCP分析后出现了3种基因型, 基因型AA、AB和BB及等位基因A、B在中国美利奴羊中的频率分别为0.70、0.24、0.06和0.82、0.18; 在哈萨克羊中的频率分别为0.87、0.13、0.00和0.93、0.07。序列分析发现: 在该序列的122位碱基表现多态性 (g.122 G>T)。所研究的两个群体在该位点上均处于Hardy-Weinberg不平衡状态(P<0.01)。不同基因型对部分羊毛性状有一定的影响: 不同基因型个体在剪毛后体重和净毛率上没有明显差异。AA、AB及BB基因型个体的羊毛伸直长度逐渐变短, 其中AA与AB基因型之间差异极显著(P<0.01)。AA型个体的剪毛量和羊毛密度要明显低于AB型(P<0.01)和BB型个体(P<0.05); 羊毛纤维直径则明显高于AB型(P<0.01)和BB型(P<0.05)个体。     

小尾寒羊高繁殖力候选基因ESR的研究

利用PCR—SSCP技术对高繁殖力绵羊品种（小尾寒羊、湖羊、德国肉用美利奴羊）和低繁殖力绵羊品种（多赛特羊、萨福克羊）的雌激素受体（estrogen receptor,ESR）基因第一外显子部分序列进行单核苷酸多态性研究。结果表明：小尾寒羊、湖羊和德国肉用美利奴羊中存在3种基因型（AA、BB、AB）,而在多赛特羊和萨福克羊中只存在两种基因型（AA、AB）。统计结果表明：湖羊、德国肉用美利奴羊、小尾寒羊、萨福克羊和多赛特羊A等位基因频率分别为0．672、0．786、0．846、0．857和0．867,B等位基因频率分别为0．328、0．214、0．154、0．143和0．133。测序结果表明：BB型和AA型相比在外显子1第363位发生1处碱基突变（C→G）。独立性检验表明：小尾寒羊和湖羊之间基因型分布差异极显著（P〈0．01）,湖羊和多赛特羊之间基因型分布差异显著（P〈0．05）,其他各个绵羊品种之间基因型分布差异均不显著。A8基因型和BB基因型小尾寒羊产羔数比AA基因型分别多0．51只（P〈0．05）和0．7只（P〈0．05）。研究结果表明：ESR基因可能是控制小尾寒羊多胎性能的一个主效基因或与之存在紧密的遗传连锁。     

FecB基因在9个绵羊品种中的多态性及其与产羔数和羔羊生长发育的相关性

以绵羊BMPR-IB基因为候选基因,应用PCR-RFLP方法通过分析湖羊、夏洛来、陶赛特、萨福克、罗米丽、中国美利奴羊、中国美利奴肉用多胎品系以及陶赛特×中国美利奴羊和萨福克×中国美利奴羊杂交后代共615只个体的FecB基因多态性,以及BMPR-IB基因多态性对产羔数、体尺和体重的影响.结果表明,BMPR-IB基因在不同品种(系)绵羊中共有3种基因型(BB、B+和++),但基因型频率分布在各品种(系)间差异极显著(P<0.01).在湖羊中仅有BB基因型;在中国美利奴肉用多胎品系中BB、B+和++基因型频率分别为51%、30%和19%;而其他品种(系)羊中则仅有++基因型.对中国美利奴羊肉用多胎品系研究,发现BB和B+基因型群体平均产羔数分别为2.8和2.3,显著高于++基因型群体(1.2,P<0.01).在90日龄时,BB和B+基因型群体的体重分别为18.6±3.70 kg和18.0±3.31 kg,显著高于++基因型群体(15.6±2.22kg,P<0.05);此外,90日龄时,BB和B+基因型群体比++基因型群体胸围、胸宽较大(P<0.05);但这些差异在120日龄时消失.另外,我们还发现不同地区群体的第一胎产羔数存在明显差别.这些结果表明,BMPR-IB基因为影响绵羊产羔数的主效基因,并首次证明该基因对后代羔羊出生后生长发育具有加性效应.     

甘肃肉羊新品种选育群GDF9基因外显子2多态性及其与产羔性状关联分析

根据GenBank发布的绵羊GDF9基因外显子2的序列设计4对引物,采用PCR-SSCP技术分析GDF9基因外显子2在甘肃内羊新品种选育群羊中的单核苷酸多态性,并与产羔性状进行关联分析.结果表明,GDF9基因的扩增片段在所检测的新品种群羊中存在PCR-SSCP多态性,检测到3种基因型(AA、AB和BB),而在32只无角陶赛特母羊群中只检测到AA和AB基因型.测序结果显示,GDF9基因编码区第978位碱基发生A→G突变,但没有导致氨基酸的改变;第994位碱基发生G→A突变,导致Ⅴ变成Ⅰ(缬氨酸→异亮氨酸).新品种选育群羊产羔数的最小二乘均值关系为AB＞ AA＞ BB,统计分析结果初步表明3种基因型之间差异不显著(P＞0.05).故该区域可能不是影响新品种群羊繁殖力的功能结构区城.     

中国美利奴羊H-FABP基因多态性及其与部分肉质性状相关性的研究

利用聚合酶链式反应-单链构象多态（PCR-SSCP）技术检测中国美利奴羊(Chinese Merino)心脏型脂肪酸结合蛋白基因（H-FABP）外显子2的单核苷酸多态性（SNPs）和遗传多态性,分析其与肌内脂肪（IMF）含量、肌纤维直径和肌纤维密度的相互关系,为该品种绵羊的分子标记辅助选择提供理论依据。结果显示,H-FABP基因外显子2有AA、AB和BB 3种基因型,AA型和BB型在778位均发生了C缺失,939位均发生了A→G转换,BB型还在789位发生了T→C转换,该突变导致所编码氨基酸发生了缬氨酸→丙氨酸的替换;BB型为IMF的优势基因型,与AB型相比差异显著(P<0.05),与AA型相比差异极显著（P<0.01);BB型对肌纤维直径存在负相关。结果提示,中国美利奴羊H-FABP基因外显子2具有多态性,该基因可能是中国美利奴羊肉质性状的主效基因,或者与控制这些性状的主效基因相连锁。     

澳大利亚萨福克羊及无角陶塞特羊对新疆的生态适应性及杂交后代利用研究

测定分析了新疆地区引入澳大利亚萨福克羊及无角陶塞特羊的体温、脉搏、呼吸频率、血清T₃、T₄含量、繁殖率、总适应能力及杂一代公羔的育肥屠宰性能.结果表明,萨福克羊及无角陶塞特羊繁殖率及体重接近或超过原产地澳大利亚的生产水平.萨福克羊总适应能力为98.80%,无角陶赛特羊为98.74%.杂一代公羔日增重、饲料转化率、净肉重较哈萨克羊高,而尾脂重低于哈萨克羊.     

绵羊X染色体59571364与59912586位点在脂尾、瘦尾绵羊群体中的多态性检测及分析

为了探讨绵羊X染色体上两处SNP(59571364和59912586)与绵羊尾脂沉积性状的关系, 继而为利用分子标记辅助选择育种技术培育低脂绵羊品种提供依据, 文章以尾型极端差异的阿勒泰羊、湖羊、中国美利奴细毛羊以及萨福克羊为研究对象, 利用PCR-RFLP检测两位点在群体中的多态性, 并分析了两个SNP位点在阿勒泰羊群体中的单倍型。结果表明：59571364位点的TT基因型和59912586位点的GG基因型在瘦尾中国美利奴与萨福克羊群体中属于优势基因型, 而两种基因型在脂尾(臀)阿勒泰羊与湖羊群体中比率均不足2%; 两位点在阿勒泰羊群体中的单倍型分析结果显示, CA单倍型为主单倍型, 比率高达55%, CA与TA两单倍型约占88.33%。以上结果提示, 绵羊X染色体59571364与59912586位点在脂尾(臀)与瘦尾绵羊群体中分布存在较大差异, 可作为理想的分子标记应用于高、低脂绵羊品种选育。     

Leptin基因多态性与绵羊季节性发情的相关分析

根据leptin基因在GenBank中的已知序列设计两对引物,采用PCR-SSCP技术在常年发情的湖羊和季节性发情的阿勒泰羊群体中进行单核苷酸多态性(SNPs)检测,对筛查到的SNP位点进行基因型与绵羊季节性发情的关联分析。结果表明,与湖羊相比,阿勒泰羊leptin基因第1内含子上有3个连续碱基TTG的插入和C/T碱基突变;第3外显子3上发生G/T碱基突变,编码氨基酸由缬氨酸变成亮氨酸。Leptin外显子2扩增片段上检测到AA、AB、BB三种基因型,BB基因型在阿勒泰羊群体中属于优势基因型;对两个群体进行基因型频率独立性χ2检验,差异极显著(P0.001),说明BB基因型是影响季节性发情的有利基因型。研究结果提示,绵羊品种中Leptin基因序列的差异性可能是造成绵羊季节性发情的原因之一,可作为常年发情绵羊品种选育的辅助标记。     

绵羊GDF9基因PCR-SSCP分析

生长分化因子9（GDF9）是由卵母细胞分泌的一种生长因子,它对早期卵泡的生长和分化起重要的调节作用。采用PCR－SSCP技术分析了GDF9基因在小尾寒羊、湖羊、多赛特羊和萨福克羊4个绵羊品种的多态性。结果表明：GDF9基因在两对引物扩增片段中均存在PCR－SSCP多态性。对于引物1扩增片段,4个绵羊品种均检测到AA基因型,AB基因型只出现在湖羊、多赛特羊和萨福克羊中,仅在萨福克羊中检测到BB基因型;在4个绵羊品种中,A等位基因频率明显高于B等位基因频率。对于引物2扩增片段,4个绵羊品种均检测到AA基因型,AB基因型只出现在湖羊、多赛特羊和萨福克羊中,4个绵羊品种均没有检测到BB基因型;在4个绵羊品种中,AA基因型频率最高,A等位基因频率明显高于B等位基因频率。引物1的多态性片段测序分析表明：位于GDF9基因cDNA第152处发生了单碱基的改变（A→G）,并导致了氨基酸的改变（天冬酰胺→天冬氨酸）。     

Role for dopamine in malonate-induced damage in vivo in striatum and in vitro in mesencephalic cultures

Defects in mitochondrial energy metabolism have been implicated in the pathology of several neurodegenerative disorders. In addition, the reactive metabolites generated from the metabolism and oxidation of the neurotransmitter dopamine (DA) are thought to contribute to the damage to neurons of the basal ganglia. We have previously demonstrated that infusions of the metabolic inhibitor malonate into the striata of mice or rats produce degeneration of DA nerve terminals. In the present studies, we demonstrate that an intrastriatal infusion of malonate induces a substantial increase in DA efflux in awake, behaving mice as measured by in vivo microdialysis. Furthermore, pretreatment of mice with tetrabenazine (TBZ) or the TBZ analogue Ro 4-1284 (Ro-4), compounds that reversibly inhibit the vesicular storage of DA, attenuates the malonate-induced DA efflux as well as the damage to DA nerve terminals. Consistent with these findings, the damage to both DA and GABA neurons in mesencephalic cultures by malonate exposure was attenuated by pretreatment with TBZ or Ro-4. Treatment with these compounds did not affect the formation of free radicals or the inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation resulting from malonate exposure alone. Our data suggest that DA plays an important role in the neurotoxicity produced by malonate. These findings provide direct evidence that inhibition of succinate dehydrogenase causes an increase in extracellular DA levels and indicate that bioenergetic defects may contribute to the pathogenesis of chronic neurodegenerative diseases through a mechanism involving DA.     

Changes in lactate dehydrogenase activity in chicken tissues in hyperthyreosis in ontogenesis

The lactate dehydrogenase activity in reactions of lactate oxidation and synthesis was studied in subfractions of the chicken brain, heart and liver at the embryonal, early postembryonal and adult stages of development after thyroxine administration. It has been shown that during embryogenesis thyroxine predominantly enhanced the rate of lactate oxidation in the mitochondrial tissues. A marked increase in the lactate synthesis was found in cytoplasm of the adult chicken tissues. Specificity of enzyme activity alterations was detected in the chicken brain during ontogenesis after thyroxine administration.     

Scurvy in capybaras bred in captivity in Argentine

In order to determine if the absence of vitamin C in the diet of capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) causes scurvy, a group of seven young individuals were fed food pellets without ascorbic acid, while another group of eight individuals received the same food with 1 g of ascorbic acid per animal per day. Animals in the first group developed signs of scurvy-like gingivitis, breaking of the incisors and death of one animal. Clinical signs appeared between 25 and 104 days from the beginning of the trial in all individuals. Growth rates of individuals deprived of vitamin C was considerably less than those observed in the control group. Deficiency of ascorbic acid had a severe effect on reproduction of another population of captive capybaras. We found that the decrease in ascorbic acid content in the diet affected pregnancy, especially during the first stages. The results obtained suggest that it is necessary to supply a suitable quantity of vitamin C in the diet of this species in captivity.     

SSTR5 ablation in islet results in alterations in glucose homeostasis in mice

Somatostatin (SST) peptide is a potent inhibitor of insulin secretion and its effect is mediated via somatostatin receptor 5 (SSTR5) in the endocrine pancreas. To investigate the consequences of gene ablation of SSTR5 in the mouse pancreas, we have generated a mouse model in which the SSTR5 gene was specifically knocked down in the pancreatic beta cells (betaSSTR5Kd) using the Cre-lox system. Immunohistochemistry analysis showed that SSTR5 gene expression was absent in beta cells at three months of age. At the time of gene ablation, betaSSTR5Kd mice demonstrated glucose intolerance with lack of insulin response and significantly reduced serum insulin levels. Insulin tolerance test demonstrated a significant increase of insulin clearance in vivo at the same age. In vitro studies demonstrated an absence of response to SST-28 stimulation in the betaSSTR5Kd mouse islet, which was associated with a significantly reduced SST expression level in betaSSTR5Kd mice pancreata. In addition, betaSSTR5Kd mice had significantly reduced serum glucose levels and increased serum insulin levels at 12 months of age. Glucose tolerance test at an older age also indicated a persistently higher insulin level in betaSSTR5Kd mice. Further studies of betaSSTR5Kd mice had revealed elevated serum C-peptide levels at both 3 and 12 months of age, suggesting that these mice are capable of producing and releasing insulin to the periphery. These results support the hypothesis that SSTR5 plays a pivotal role in the regulation of insulin secretion in the mouse pancreas.