基因序列在小蜂总科分子系统发育研究中的应用

总结了线粒体基因和核基因在膜翅目小蜂总科分子系统发育研究中的应用.核基因中,28S rDNA序列应用最广泛,探讨的问题从种级到科级不等;其次是ITS序列,主要用于探讨种及种级以下阶元问题;18S rDNA适于探讨科级以上高级阶元的问题.线粒体基因中,16S rDNA和3个蛋白编码基因COⅠ、COⅡ和Cytb,主要用于属种级系统发育关系研究.核基因间、线粒体基因间、核基因和线粒体基因间以及分子数据和形态数据间进行的联合分析,在解决不同层次的问题中均有应用.建议对更多的小蜂类群测定线粒体基因和核基因的序列,不断寻找新的基因对小蜂分子系统发育研究进行充实和拓展.     

线粒体DNA序列在半翅目异翅亚目昆虫分子系统学上的应用

随着PCR技术的发展以及大量DNA序列的累积,昆虫分子系统学近年来快速发展。线粒体DNA(mtDNA)序列相对于核内DNA序列进化速率较快,常被用于昆虫的系统发育研究。本文综述了国内外学者利用各种线粒体DNA序列来研究半翅目异翅亚目昆虫系统发育的研究概况。总结发现,COⅠ、COⅡ、12S rDNA、16S rDNA、Cytb、ND1、ND2和ND5等线粒体区段被用于半翅目异翅亚目系统发育的研究,其中以COI、COⅡ、16S rDNA和Cytb应用最广泛,但目前尚缺乏不同分子标记间的联合分析。进一步的研究最好在选定半翅目异翅亚目昆虫的分类阶元(如科间、亚科间、科内属间、种间或种内)后,集中测定线粒体某几个区段的DNA序列,然后进行单一分析和联合分析,并与传统形态学研究结果进行比较,可望全面分析半翅目异翅亚目昆虫的系统发育关系。     

核基因序列在昆虫分子系统学上的应用

核基因中含有更加丰富的生物学信息,运用核基因序列或将核基因序列与线粒体基因序列相结合研究昆虫的系统发育正成为分子系统学领域的一种发展趋势.核糖体基因中18S rDNA、28S rDNA、ITS已在昆虫分子系统学中得到了广泛的应用.与核糖体基因相比,虽然编码蛋白的核基因应用于昆虫分子系统学的种类不少,但大部分都是应用于双翅目和鳞翅目昆虫的分子系统学研究中,能够成功地普遍用于多个目昆虫的系统学研究的核基因并不多.本文简要介绍了应用于昆虫分子系统学的核中核糖体基因和编码蛋白的核基因,并分析了核基因序列在分子系统学应用上的局限性和应用前景.     

安徽某淡水龙虾养殖群体分类的分子标记筛选

为筛选可用于淡水龙虾养殖群体物种分类的分子标记,对安徽省某水产养殖有限公司采集的淡水龙虾样本进行了线粒体COⅠ、16S rDNA、D-loop、Cyt b及12S rDNA基因的测序分析,并与GenBank中30个滑螯虾属(Cherax)物种的相应基因序列比对,同时,进行上述5种分子标记在种内个体间、属内种间、科内属间和目内科间的同源性变异范围比对分析。结果显示,本研究所采集淡水龙虾样本与四脊滑螯虾(C. quadricarinatus)的相似性最高,其中,1 113 bp的Cyt b相似性100%,COⅠ、16S r DNA及12S rDNA相似性都在99%以上;在以克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)为外类群构建的邻接系统发育树中,本研究样本与四脊滑螯虾聚为一支,然后与其他物种聚合构成系统树,确定本研究采集的淡水龙虾样本为四脊滑螯虾;通过同源性变异范围比对分析,在淡水龙虾养殖群体的分子分类工作中,16S rDNA、Cyt b及12S rDNA比COⅠ和D-loop这2种分子标记具有较强优势。本研究结果可为今后淡水龙虾养殖场中物种的分类鉴定工作提供参考。     

植物核基因组核糖体基因间隔区序列的结构特点及其在系统发育研究中的应用

目前,在植物系统发育研究中应用较多的核基因组的核糖体DNA基因间隔区序列主要有5S rDNA基因间隔区、内转录间隔区ITS和基因间间隔区IGS.虽然这些间隔区序列在长度、结构等方面各不相同,但都具有进化速率较快的特点,在植物属及属下分类水平的系统发育关系研究中非常有用.本文重点就核基因组的5S rDNA基因间隔区以及IGS在植物中的特点以及各自在植物系统发育研究中的应用进行了综述.     

墨天牛属昆虫COⅠ基因比较及系统学初步研究

【目的】对11种墨天牛线粒体DNA细胞色素氧化酶C亚基Ⅰ基因(COⅠ)进行比较并对墨天牛属系统发育关系进行初步探讨。【方法】本文测定分析了11种墨天牛线粒体DNA细胞色素氧化酶C亚基Ⅰ基因(COⅠ),并采用简约法和贝叶斯推论法构建了墨天牛属的分子进化树。【结果】序列比对分析得到470 bp大小的COⅠ基因片段,其中可变异位点169个(36.0%),保守位点301个(64.0%),转换/颠换的平均值(R值)为1.03,说明此段序列适合于分子进化树。利用不同系统发育重建方法得到的进化树具有相似的拓扑结构,同时结合形态学分类特征对墨天牛属昆虫的分子系统进化关系进行探讨。结果显示分子结果与形态分类结果相似。【结论】利用COⅠ基因构建的墨天牛属系统发育树是探讨墨天牛分类的有效方法。     

四种散白蚁的分子鉴定及系统发育地位(等翅目:鼻白蚁科)

【目的】目前对白蚁的物种鉴定主要依赖形态学特征,本文从分子水平对4种散白蚁进行了鉴定和系统发育分析。【方法】对4种散白蚁(湖南散白蚁Reticulitermes hunanensis Tsai et Peng、平额散白蚁Reticulitermes planifrons Li et Ping、近暗散白蚁Reticulitermes perilucifugus Ping和侏儒散白蚁Reticulitermes minuts Ping et Xu)的线粒体16Sr DNA和COⅡ基因序列进行扩增和测序,对序列进行比对及碱基组成分析后上传至GeneBank,并构建系统发育树对4种散白蚁进行系统发育分析。【结果】16S rDNA和COⅡ基因片段长度分别约380bp和720bp,两个基因的AT碱基含量均远远大于GC,16S rDNA序列的遗传距离普遍大于COⅡ序列,且两者的系统发育情况不一致。【结论】COⅡ基因系统发育与地理位置差距相关较为明显,16S rDNA基因序列碱基差异较COⅡ多,推断COⅡ基因更适合于白蚁由于地理位置引起的系统发育和地理迁徙及传入情况的研究,16S rDNA基因更适合于白蚁种类的鉴别。     

中国新发现芙新姬小蜂孤雌产雌品系的分子鉴定及其内共生菌Rickettsia的检测

【目的】芙新姬小蜂Neochrysocharis formosa(Westwood)是世界上蔬菜潜叶蝇的优势寄生蜂。2015年6月,我们在北京发现该寄生蜂存在孤雌产雌品系(thelytokous strain),为在中国首次发现。由于芙新姬小蜂孤雌产雌品系和两性品系(arrhenotokous strain)难于从形态上进行区分,本研究旨在从分子水平对这两种品系进行鉴定,为孤雌产雌品系的后续研究和应用奠定基础。【方法】以芙新姬小蜂孤雌产雌品系TH-China和两性品系AR-China的室内饲养种群为研究对象,分别扩增芙新姬小蜂两种品系的核糖体基因(28S rDNA和ITS-1基因)和线粒体COⅠ基因序列,比较两种品系的遗传分化;采用Rickettsia特异性引物NforRick1/NforRick2扩增其16S rDNA,克隆测序并进行BLAST比对;检测在TH-China卵巢管、幼虫、蛹和成虫,以及AR-China成虫中是否含有诱导形成孤雌产雌特性的内共生菌Rickettsia。【结果】分别以引物LCO1490/HCO2198和COⅠ1/COⅠ2扩增的两段COⅠ基因序列为分子标记建立的系统发育树表明,芙新姬小蜂两种品系分别聚为2个分支,品系间的遗传距离分别为0.039和0.023;以ITS-1基因为分子标记时,两种品系间有21个差异位点,遗传距离为0.008;以28S rDNA为分子标记时,两种品系间无差异位点。从TH-China的Rickettsia中扩增的16S rDNA序列与日本报道的芙新姬小蜂孤雌产雌品系内共生菌Rickettsia sp.的16S rDNA序列(Gen Bank登录号:AB185963)100%一致。芙新姬小蜂TH-China卵巢管、幼虫、蛹和成虫中均含有Rickettsia,而AR-China成虫不含Rickettsia,推测Rickettsia是孤雌产雌特性的形成原因。【结论】线粒体COⅠ基因可将芙新姬小蜂孤雌产雌品系和两性品系分为2个明显的遗传支系,而核糖体基因28S rDNA和ITS-1基因在两种品系间没有遗传分化或不能形成2个遗传分化支系。     

基于四个线粒体基因片段的银鱼科鱼类系统发育

银鱼科鱼类是我国重要的经济鱼类,但其属间系统发育关系与属、种的界定尚存争议。研究使用线粒体12S/16S核糖体RNA、细胞色素c氧化酶亚基Ⅰ(COⅠ)基因部分序列以及NADH脱氢酶亚基1全长序列重建银鱼科属间的系统发育。结果显示银鱼科鱼类是单系群,白肌银鱼属在银鱼系统发育的基部,"大银鱼属+新银鱼属"、"间银鱼属+银鱼属"形成两个单系亚群,但日本银鱼属的位置没有很好解决。基于COI基因序列计算的"短吻-陈氏-太湖-近太湖新银鱼复合群"种间遗传距离为0—0.19%、"乔氏-寡齿新银鱼复合群"种间遗传距离为0%。整合研究结果与前人形态、分子证据,详细地讨论了银鱼的属、种分类。     

基因序列在蚤蝇科分子系统学研究中的应用

概述基因序列在双翅目蚤蝇科分子系统学研究中的应用。对蚤蝇科已测序的分类单元和基因序列进行了总结,12S rDNA和16S rDNA应用最广泛,涉及蚤蝇科17个属;获得基因序列最多的是Melaloncha属。蚤蝇科分子系统学研究内容为高级阶元系统发育分析、物种鉴定和隐存种发现。今后蚤蝇科分子系统学研究应增加蚤蝇标本的种类与数量,选择标准化基因。     

被子植物系统发育深层关系研究: 进展与挑战

被子植物系统发育学是研究被子植物及其各类群间亲缘关系与进化历史的学科。从20世纪90年代起, 核苷酸和氨基酸序列等分子数据开始被广泛运用于被子植物系统发育研究, 经过20多年的发展, 从使用单个或联合少数几个细胞器基因, 到近期应用整个叶绿体基因组来重建被子植物的系统发育关系, 目、科水平上的被子植物系统发育框架已被广泛接受。在这个框架中, 基部类群、主要的5个分支(即真双子叶植物、单子叶植物、木兰类、金粟兰目和金鱼藻目)、每个分支所包含的目以及几个大分支包括的核心类群等都具有高度支持。与此同时, 细胞器基因还存在一些固有的问题, 例如单亲遗传、系统发育信息量有限等, 因此近年来双亲遗传的核基因在被子植物系统发育研究中的重要性逐渐得到关注, 并在不同分类阶元的研究中都取得了一定进展。但是, 被子植物系统发育中仍然存在一些难以确定的关系, 例如被子植物5个分支之间的关系、真双子叶植物内部某些类群的位置等。本文简述了20多年来被子植物系统发育深层关系的主要研究进展, 讨论了被子植物系统发育学常用的细胞器基因和核基因的选用, 已经确定和尚未确定系统发育位置的主要类群, 以及研究中尚存在的问题和可能的解决方法。     

A molecular phylogeny of two extinct sloths

Xenarthra (Edentata) is an extremely diverse mammalian order whose modern representatives are the armadillos, anteaters, and sloths. The phylogeny of these groups is poorly resolved. This is particularly true for the sloths (phyllophagans), originally a large and diverse group now reduced to two genera in two different families. Both morphological analyses and molecular analyses of rDNA genes of living and extinct sloths have been used with limited success to elucidate their phylogeny. In an attempt to clarify relationships among the sloths, DNA was extracted and mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences were determined from representatives of two extinct groups of sloths (Mylodontidae and Megatheriidae), their two living relatives (two-toed sloths [Megalonychidae], three-toed sloths [Bradypodidae]), anteaters and armadillos. A consistent feature of the latter two species was the nuclear copies of cytochrome b gene sequences. Several methods of phylogenetic reconstruction were applied to the sequences determined, and the results were compared with 12S rDNA sequences obtained in previous studies. The cytochrome b gene exhibited a phylogenetic resolving power similar to that of the 12S rDNA sequences. When both data sets were combined, they tended to support the grouping of two-toed sloths with mylodontids and three-toed sloths with megatheriids. The results strengthen the view that the two families of living sloths adapted independently to an arboreal life-style.     

Sequences from 14 mitochondrial genes provide a well-supported phylogeny of the Charadriiform birds congruent with the nuclear RAG-1 tree

Because of the difficulties of constructing a robust phylogeny for Charadriiform birds using morphological characters, recent studies have turned to DNA sequences to resolve the systematic uncertainties of family-level relationships in this group. However, trees constructed using nuclear genes or the mitochondrial Cytochrome b gene suggest deep-level relationships of shorebirds that differ from previous studies based on morphology or DNA-DNA hybridization distances. To test phylogenetic hypotheses based on nuclear genes (RAG-1, myoglobin intron-2) and single mitochondrial genes (Cytochrome b), approximately 13,000 bp of mitochondrial sequence was collected for one exemplar species of 17 families of Charadriiformes plus potential outgroups. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian analyses show that trees constructed from long mitochondrial sequences are congruent with the nuclear gene topologies [Chardrii (Lari, Scolopaci)]. Unlike short mitochondrial sequences (such as Cytochrome b alone), longer sequences yield a well-supported phylogeny for shorebirds across various taxonomic levels. Examination of substitution patterns among mitochondrial genes reveals specific genes (especially ND5, ND4, ND2, and COI) that are better suited for phylogenetic analyses among shorebird families because of their relatively homogeneous nucleotide composition among lineages, slower accumulation of substitutions at third codon positions, and phylogenetic utility in both closely and distantly related lineages. For systematic studies of birds in which family and generic levels are examined simultaneously, we recommend the use of both nuclear and mitochondrial sequences as the best strategy to recover relationships that most likely reflect the phylogenetic history of these lineages.     

ALG11--a new variable DNA marker for sponge phylogeny: comparison of phylogenetic performances with the 18S rDNA and the COI gene

Phylogenetic relationships within sponge classes are highly debated. The low phylogenetic signal observed with some current molecular data can be attributed to the use of few markers, usually slowly-evolving, such as the nuclear rDNA genes and the mitochondrial COI gene. In this study, we conducted a bioinformatics search for a new molecular marker. We sought a marker that (1) is likely to have no paralogs; (2) evolves under a fast evolutionary rate; (3) is part of a continuous exonic region; and (4) is flanked by conserved regions. Our search suggested the nuclear ALG11 as a potential suitable marker. We next demonstrated that this marker can indeed be used for solving phylogenetic relationships within sponges. Specifically, we successfully amplified the ALG11 gene from DNA samples of representatives from all four sponge classes as well as from several cnidarian classes. We also amplified the 18S rDNA and the COI gene for these species. Finally, we analyzed the phylogenetic performance of ALG11 to solve sponge relationships compared to and in combination with the nuclear 18S rDNA and the COI mtDNA genes. Interestingly, the ALG11 marker seems to be superior to the widely-used COI marker. Our work thus indicates that the ALG11 marker is a relevant marker which can complement and corroborate the phylogenetic inferences observed with nuclear ribosomal genes. This marker is also expected to contribute to resolving evolutionary relationships of other apparently slow-evolving animal phyla, such as cnidarians.     

The phylogenetic potential of entire 26S rDNA sequences in plants

18S ribosomal RNA genes are the most widely used nuclear sequences for phylogeny reconstruction at higher taxonomic levels in plants. However, due to a conservative rate of evolution, 18S rDNA alone sometimes provides too few phylogenetically informative characters to resolve relationships adequately. Previous studies using partial sequences have suggested the potential of 26S or large-subunit (LSU) rDNA for phylogeny retrieval at taxonomic levels comparable to those investigated with 18S rDNA. Here we explore the patterns of molecular evolution of entire 26S rDNA sequences and their impact on phylogeny retrieval. We present a protocol for PCR amplification and sequencing of entire (approximately 3.4 kb) 26S rDNA sequences as single amplicons, as well as primers that can be used for amplification and sequencing. These primers proved useful in angiosperms and Gnetales and likely have broader applicability. With these protocols and primers, entire 26S rDNA sequences were generated for a diverse array of 15 seed plants, including basal eudicots, monocots, and higher eudicots, plus two representatives of Gnetales. Comparisons of sequence dissimilarity indicate that expansion segments (or divergence domains) evolve 6.4 to 10.2 times as fast as conserved core regions of 26S rDNA sequences in plants. Additional comparisons indicate that 26S rDNA evolves 1.6 to 2.2 times as fast as and provides 3.3 times as many phylogenetically informative characters as 18S rDNA; compared to the chloroplast gene rbcL, 26S rDNA evolves at 0.44 to 1.0 times its rate and provides 2.0 times as many phylogenetically informative characters. Expansion segment sequences analyzed here evolve 1.2 to 3.0 times faster than rbcL, providing 1.5 times the number of informative characters. Plant expansion segments have a pattern of evolution distinct from that found in animals, exhibiting less cryptic sequence simplicity, a lower frequency of insertion and deletion, and greater phylogenetic potential.      

Molecular phylogeny of glass sponges (Porifera, Hexactinellida): increased taxon sampling and inclusion of the mitochondrial protein-coding gene, cytochrome oxidase subunit I

Marine sponges of the class Hexactinellida (glass sponges) are among the most understudied groups of Porifera, and molecular approaches to investigating their evolution have only recently emerged. Although these first results appeared reliable as they largely corroborated morphology-based hypotheses, they were almost exclusively based on ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) and should, therefore, be further tested with independent types of genetic data, such as protein-coding genes. To this end, we established the mitochondrial-encoded cytochrome oxidase subunit I gene (COI) as an additional marker, and conducted phylogenetic analyses on DNA- and amino-acid level, as well as a supermatrix analysis based on combined COI DNA and rDNA alignments. Furthermore, we increased taxon sampling compared to previous studies by adding seven additional species. The COI-based phylogenies were largely congruent with the rDNA-based phylogeny but suffered from poor bootstrap support for many nodes. However, addition of the COI sequences to the rDNA data set increased resolution of the overall molecular phylogeny. Thus, although obtaining COI sequences from glass sponges turned out to be quite challenging, this gene appears to be a valuable supplement to rDNA data for molecular evolutionary studies of this group. Some implications of our extended phylogeny for the evolution and systematics of Hexactinellida are discussed.     

Phylogeny and a new species of Sparassis (Polyporales, Basidiomycota): evidence from mitochondrial atp6, nuclear rDNA and rpb2 genes

Three nuclear genes, lsu-rDNA (encoding nuclear large subunit rDNA), ITS (encoding the rDNA internal transcribed spacers and 5.8 S rDNA) and rpb2 (encoding the second largest subunit of RNA polymerase II), and the mitochondrial gene atp6 (encoding the sixth subunit of ATP synthase), were sequenced from all recognized Sparassis lineages. Sparassis latifolia sp. nov. from boreal coniferous forests in China is described based on morphological, ecological, geographical and molecular data. The nuclear gene phylogeny strongly supported groups corresponding to morphological differences, geographic distribution and host shifts among species that produce clamp connections, such as S. crispa from Europe, S. radicata from western North America and S. latifolia from Asia. The atp6 phylogeny however showed no divergence among these three species. For clampless Sparassis species, such as S. spathulata from eastern North America, S. brevipes and a new species from Europe, the atp6 phylogeny was congruent with the nuclear gene phylogeny. Sparassis cystidiosa is basal in the nuclear tree but sister to S. brevipes-S. spathulata clade in the ATP6 tree. The differences between the phylogenetic inferences from the atp6 gene and those from nuclear genes within Sparassis species are discussed.     

A maximum-likelihood analysis of eight phylogenetic markers in gallwasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae): implications for insect phylogenetic studies

We assessed the utility of eight DNA sequence markers (5.8S rDNA, 18S rDNA, 28S rDNA, ITS regions, long-wavelength opsin, elongation factor 1-alpha, cytochrome b, and cytochrome oxidase I) in reconstructing phylogenetic relationships at various levels of divergence in gallwasps (Hymenoptera: Cynipidae), using a set of eight exemplar taxa. We report sequence divergence values and saturation levels and compare phylogenetic results of these sequences analyzed both separately and combined to a well-corroborated morphological phylogeny. Likelihood ratio tests were used to find the best evolutionary model fitting each of the markers. The likelihood model best explaining the data is, for most loci, parameter rich, with strong A-T bias for mitochondrial loci and strong rate heterogeneity for the majority of loci. Our data suggest that 28S rDNA, elongation factor 1-alpha, and long-wavelength opsin may be potentially useful markers for the resolution of cynipid and other insect within-family-level divergences (circa 50-100 mya old), whereas mitochondrial loci and ITS regions are most useful for lower-level phylogenetics. In contrast, the 18S rDNA marker is likely to be useful for the resolution of above-family-level relationships.