基于细胞色素b基因探讨昆明禄劝地区树鼩的分类意义

通过对云南省昆明市禄劝地区30只中缅树鼩(Tupaia belangeri)细胞色素b(Cytochrome b,Cyt b)基因全序列(1 140 bp)的遗传分析,对禄劝地区中缅树鼩;Cyt b基因特征进行初步探讨.结果表明,禄劝地区中缅树鼩Cyt b基因包含32个核苷酸变异位点,占全序列的2.81%,其转换/颠换为10.4.基于Cyt b基因的遗传距离构建的分子系统树显示,本实验研究的中缅树鼩是一个独立的分类单位而非普通树鼩(T.glis)的亚种;同时显示攀鼩目(Scandentia)与皮翼目(Dermoptera)亲缘关系较近.     

冷驯化及复温对中缅树鼩白色脂肪组织中Ucp1和Cd137表达的影响

为探讨中缅树鼩(Tupaia belangeri) 白色脂肪组织（white adipose tissue, WAT）应对环境温度变化的适应机制,以荧光标记的Ucp1和Cd137抗体分别对中缅树鼩WAT进行标记,利用流式细胞术分选分析出对照组、冷驯化28d组、复温28d组阳性的白色脂肪细胞。结果发现：WAT中表达Ucp1、Cd137阳性的白色脂肪细胞百分数,在冷驯化组均显著高于对照组,而复温组均显著低于冷驯化组,恢复至对照组水平。表明：冷驯化诱导中缅树鼩WAT中表达Ucp1、Cd137的阳性细胞群增加,显示冷驯化能诱导中缅树鼩的WAT发生褐变;复温后表达Ucp1、Cd137阳性的白色脂肪细胞百分数恢复到对照水平,反映出WAT的可塑性。因此,WAT的可塑性调节也是中缅树鼩适应环境温度变化的重要产热机制。     

DNA条形码技术在中缅树鼩隆安种群和昆明种群鉴定中的研究

目的:本研究利用线粒体细胞色素C氧化酶亚基I基因(CO1)的一段保守区域作为DNA条形码技术的研究序列,探讨DNA条形码技术对中缅树鼩隆安种群和昆明种群进行分类鉴定的可行性。方法:对22只广西隆安树鼩和21只昆明树鼩样本的CO1基因进行PCR扩增、测序,应用MEGA V5软件对序列进行比对及分析其遗传距离,采用NJ法构建系统发育树。结果:中缅树鼩种群中,隆安种群、昆明种群和海南亚种的种内遗传距离为0.00%-0.79%,种群间遗传距离为9.71%-13.59%,中缅树鼩与普通树鼩的种间遗传距离为20.43%-24.11%,存在条形码间隔。系统发育树显示:隆安种群、昆明种群及海南亚种分别聚为一小支,分支置信度高达100%。结论:本研究结果表明DNA条形码技术有助于树鼩种群和亚种的分类鉴定,经CO1基因的测序分析证实广西隆安树鼩和昆明树鼩分属不同的种群。     

云南不同地区中缅树鼩头骨形态特征的比较

中缅树鼩为东洋界热带亚热带特有类群.本研究采用几何形态测量法对分布于滇中高原(禄劝县)和横断山地区(剑川县、丽江市和云龙县)的中缅树鼩头骨侧面、腹面、背面及下颌侧面的形态进行了初步研究.结果表明,主成分分析和判别函数分析显示头骨侧面和下颌侧面更适宜于区分滇中高原和横断山地区的中缅树鼩;经过薄片样条法分析显示形变多集中在鼻骨和臼齿,这可能与中缅树鼩生存的气候和地理环境相适应;经多维尺度分析显示滇中高原和横断山地区的中缅树鼩头骨有明显差异,这可能与中缅树鼩生活环境的经度和纬度有关.因此,滇中高原和横断山地区的中缅树鼩从头骨形态上可以区分开来,并且差异仅仅发生在种群水平,这可能反映了其对特定生态环境的形态适应.     

冷暴露对中缅树鼩褐色脂肪组织中解偶联蛋白1含量的影响

自备抗血清采用酶联免疫法测定了中缅树鼩(Tupaia belangeri)在(5±1)℃冷暴露0 d、7 d、14 d、21d、28 d时,褐色脂肪组织(BAT)中解偶联蛋白1(UCP1)的含量.结果表明,随着冷暴露时间的延长,中缅树鼩的体重、褐色脂肪组织重量均表现出了增加的趋势,BAT线粒体总蛋白和UCP1的含量也呈增加的趋势,其中UCP1的含量在28 d时达到极显著水平,比对照组增加了55.9%.说明冷暴露能够诱导中缅树鼩UCP1表达增加,从而使其适应性产热增加.     

伊犁鲈微卫星位点的筛选及近缘物种通用性

为开发伊犁鲈(Perca schrenkii)分子标记用于鲈属鱼类种质资源保护,以伊犁鲈为材料,应用磁珠富集法进行了微卫星标记的筛选.从伊犁鲈尾鳍提取总DNA,进行酶切、接头连接、PCR扩增,再采用生物素标记(CA)15探针及生物素标记(TG)15探针对扩增产物进行杂交富集,经再次PCR扩增及T-A克隆,成功构建了伊犁鲈基因组微卫星富集文库.采用重复序列引物筛选获得阳性克隆,随机选取48个阳性克隆进行测序,测得序列46个,其中38个克隆含有微卫星序列,41个位点的微卫星重复数在8次以上.根据测得序列设计17对微卫星引物,均能在伊犁鲈群体中扩增获得目的条带.采用该17对引物对河鲈(P.fluviatilis)及黄金鲈(P.flavescens)群体样本进行扩增,10对引物具有通用性,其中6对在河鲈中具有高度多态性(PIC>0.5),5对在黄金鲈中具有高度多态性.     

中缅树鼩三个多潜能基因cDNA片段的克隆和序列分析

该实验从中缅树鼩(Tupaia belangeri)组织中成功克隆Klf4、Sox2和c-Myc基因的部分序列,长度分别为382、612和485bp,分别编码127、204和161个氨基酸。树鼩的Klf4、Sox2和c-Myc序列与人相应序列的相似性分别为89%、98%和89%。将树鼩Klf4、Sox2和c-Myc基因分别与其他物种的这3个基因进行系统进化分析,发现Klf4和Sox2基因所构建的系统进化树结构较为一致,但与c-Myc所构建的系统进化树有所不同,表明这些基因在进化上存在差异。Klf4、Sox2和c-Myc基因的克隆为进一步研究其功能奠定了基础。     

高脂高糖食物诱导中缅树鼩肥胖的研究

为了研究高糖高脂食物诱导中缅树鼩肥胖的模型,在高脂高糖食物诱导条件下进行了中缅树鼩的血液指标测定、脂肪组织流式细胞分析和正电子发射计算机断层显像(positron emission tomography/computed tomography,PET/CT)扫描成像研究。结果表明:在28 d时中缅树鼩白色脂肪组织(white adipose tissue,WAT)质量是对照组的3.7倍,49 d时WAT质量是对照组的6.4倍;49 d时实验组树鼩的甘油三酯(triglyceride,TG)和高密度脂蛋白(high density lipoprotein,HDL)含量与对照组树鼩差异显著,血糖(blood glucose)水平、总胆固醇(total cholesterol,CHOL)和血小板(blood platelet,PLT)含量与对照组树鼩差异极显著;此外,食物诱导28 d组中缅树鼩腹部WAT和褐色脂肪组织(brown adipose tissue,BAT)的18氟-氟化脱氧葡萄糖(18-fluoro-fluorodeoxyglucose,~(18)F-FDG)吸收60 min后,平均辐射值(standardized uptake value,SUV)显著高于对照组,49 d时有所下降。流式细胞分析结果表明,28 d时WAT和BAT中R2群标记阳性显著增加,而49 d后有所降低。以上结果表明:食物诱导可以使中缅树鼩产生肥胖并显著增加中缅树鼩WAT的质量,中缅树鼩在28 d时会出现肥胖抵抗的现象,但是随着时间的延长,该抵抗现象逐渐减少。     

基于细胞色素氧化酶亚基Ⅰ基因的中缅树鼩地理种群遗传分化

中缅树鼩广泛分布于东南亚地区,在我国主要分布于西南地区及海南岛。本研究以中国10个地理种群共112只中缅树鼩为研究对象, PCR扩增得到1398 bp的细胞色素氧化酶亚基Ⅰ（COⅠ）基因序列,并对其进行分析。 结果显示：112个中缅树鼩COⅠ基因共定义了64个单倍型,其单倍型多样性（Hd）平均值为0.9730,核苷酸多样性（Pi ）平均值为0.04494;AMOVA方差分析显示种群间的变异占总变异的93.09%,说明中缅树鼩地理种群变异主要发生在种群间;整体遗传分化固定指数（F_ST）为0.93091,说明各地理种群中缅树鼩已出现明显的遗传分化;结合中性检验与碱基错配分布图结果表明中缅树鼩在历史进程中未经历过种群扩张现象; 基于单倍型构建的系统进化树与NETWORK网络图显示10个地理种群的中缅树鼩聚为4支：海南种群一支,大新种群一支,片马种群一支,其他种群一支。结果表明：中国不同地理种群的中缅树鼩具有较高的遗传多样性,各地理种群间已经出现了较为明显的遗传分化,地理阻隔作用可能是其分化的主要原因。     

中缅树鼩消化道长度和重量变化

为探讨栖息于昆明禄劝地区中缅树鼩(Tupaia belangeri)的消化道特征与环境之间的适应关系,在2008年6月和12月(夏季和冬季)分别对自然环境中缅树鼩的胃、小肠、大肠、盲肠的长度、含内容物重、去内容物重、干组织重等消化道指标进行了测定。结果表明,中缅树鼩消化道特征冬季和夏季存在变化,随着温度降低、食物质量下降,中缅树鼩的小肠长度和重量增加;各器官重量均在冬季最大;中缅树鼩在受到低温、食物质量下降等因子胁迫下,通过调节消化道长度和重量来满足能量需求的增加,维持正常的生理机能。中缅树鼩的消化道在冬季和夏季中表现出的变化模式及消化对策对其在自然环境中的生存是至关重要的。     

Construction and characterization of a novel 13.34-fold chicken bacterial artificial chromosome library

A chicken bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) library consisting of 138,240 clones was constructed in vector pBeloBAC11 with genomic DNA isolated from female white-silk chicken. An average insert size of 118 kb was estimated from 452 randomly isolated clones, which indicate the library to be approximate 13.34-fold genome coverage. For the demonstration of the probability to pick out any unique genes or DNA markers from the library, 8 single-copy genes were screened out and the positive clones were yielded between 2 and 15 with an average of 11.125, in agreement with the estimated high genomic coverage of this library. Positive superpools were obtained for 40 microsatellite markers selected from different regions of chicken genome. The number of positive superpools for each marker varies from 1 to 15 with an average of 9.475.     

11p15.5-specific libraries for identification of potential gene sequences involved in Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome and tumorigenesis.

Constitutional and somatic chromosomal abnormalities of the chromosome 11p15 region are involved in an overgrowth malformation syndrome, the Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome (BWS), and in several types of associated tumors. The bias in parental origin for the different etiologic forms of this syndrome and for loss of heterozygosity in the tumors suggests that a gene (or genes) mapping to this region undergoes genomic imprinting. However, the precise localization of the locus (or loci) for the BWS and associated tumors is still unknown and more markers are required. We therefore isolated 11p15 markers from two libraries: the first one obtained by microdissection of the chromosome 11p15.5 region and the second one, a phage library, constructed from a hybrid cell line containing this region as its sole human DNA. Of 19 microclones isolated from the microdissection library, 11 were evolutionarily conserved. Four phage clones were isolated; one (D11S774) detected a highly informative variable number of tandem repeats (VNTR) and another (D11S773) a biallelic polymorphism. These clones were sublocalized using a panel of somatic cell hybrids that defines eight physical intervals in 11p15.5. Twenty-one clones map to the distal interval that harbors the BWS locus.     

Isolation and mapping of 62 new RFLP markers on human chromosome 11.

To obtain new RFLP markers on human chromosome 11 for a high-resolution map, we constructed a cosmid library from a Chinese hamster x human somatic hybrid cell line that retains only human chromosome 11 in a Chinese hamster genomic background. A total of 3,500 cosmids were isolated by colony hybridization with labeled human genomic DNA. DNA was prepared from 130 of these cosmid clones and examined for RFLP. In 62 of them, polymorphism was detected with one or more enzymes; four RFLPs were VNTR systems. All polymorphic clones were assigned to one of 22 intervals obtained by mapping on a deletion panel of 15 somatic hybrid cell lines containing parts of chromosome 11; 11 clones were finely mapped by in situ hybridization. Although RFLP markers were scattered on the whole chromosome, they were found predominantly in the regions of R-banding. These DNA markers will contribute to fine mapping of genes causing inherited disorders and tumor-suppressor genes that reside on chromosome 11. Furthermore, as one-third of the cosmid clones revealed a band or bands in Chinese hamster DNA, indicating sequence conservation, this subset of clones may be useful for isolating biologically important genes on chromosome 11.     

PERMANENT GENETIC RESOURCES: Twelve new microsatellite markers for the Chinese shrimp Fenneropenaeus chinensis

Twelve new microsatellite markers were isolated by sequencing random clones from a genomic library of Fenneropenaeus chinensis. The number of alleles per locus ranged from five to 15. The polymorphism information content ranged from 0.568 to 0.898, and observed and expected heterozygosities from 0.344 to 0.882 and from 0.691 to 0.915, respectively. All loci except one conformed to Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. These markers, described here for Chinese shrimp, will be further used to analyse the species' population genetics.     

Isolation and characterization of simple sequence repeat loci in the gray tree frog, Hyla chrysoscelis.

A gray tree frog (Hyla chrysoscelis) genomic library was constructed and characterized with regard to the incidence and complexity of simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci. The partial genomic library, containing approximately 10,000 clones with an average-sized insert of 350 bp, was screened with six SSR repeat oligonucleotides (AC, AG, ACG, AGC, AAC, and AAG). Screening identified 31 unique positive clones containing 41 SSR loci. Sequences of tandemly arrayed dinucleotide repeats were more common (36 of 41) than trinucleotide repeats. Twenty-six loci were identified using the AC dinucleotide probe, while 7 loci were identified using the AG dinucleotide probe. An additional 3 AT dinucleotide loci were serendipitously identified. The AT repeats generally comprised the longest dinucleotide repeat loci. The SSR repeat loci reported here should provide potent markers for identity, parentage, and short-lineage determinations in large-scale experiments using gray tree frogs.     

鲤鱼微卫星分子标记的筛选

微卫星 (ｍｉｃｒｏｓａｔｅｌｌｉｔｅ)是近十几年来发展起来的一种新的分子标记 ,它是指以少数几个核苷酸 ( 1～ 6个 )为单位多次重复的简单序列 ,以双核苷酸重复最为常见 ,而其中又以 (ＣＡ/ＧＴ) ｎ 居多。由于微卫星在真核生物基因组中是随机分布的 ,而作为分子遗传标记又有着非常高的多态性和共显性 ,因此在构建遗传连锁图谱时备受青睐 (Ｂｒｏｏｋｅｔａｌ ,1994 )。目前 ,在人类和多种动物中已经构建了以微卫星为主的遗传连锁图谱。但在鲤鱼等水产动物的遗传连锁图谱中 ,微卫星分子标记还较少 (孙效文和梁利群 ,2 0 0 0 )。为了摸索…     

Development and mapping of ten porcine microsatellite markers

Thirty (TG)_n microsatellite clones were isolated from a pig genomic library, sequenced, and tested for their suitability to detect polymorphism on a panel of animals by means of the polymerase chain reaction. Ten of these clones were developed into suitable markers and subsequently segregation of these markers was determined in the five PiGMaP reference pedigrees. A linkage analysis was performed on these 10 microsatellites together with 365 other loci that have been typed on these reference families. Eight of the microsatellites have been mapped to eight different linkage groups that have been previously assigned to different chromosomes (chromosomes 1, 6, 7, 9, 14, 15, 17 and 18). Of the remaining two markers, one is X-linked and the other shows no linkage. The number of alleles detected by these microsatellites, in the reference pedigrees, varied from six to sixteen and the heterozygosity varied from 42 to 85% in the 26 unrelated founder animals of these reference pedigrees.     

Isolation and characterization of 70 novel microsatellite markers from ostrich (Struthio camelus) genome.

Microsatellite markers are widely used in linkage mapping, parentage testing, population genetic studies, and molecular evolution studies in many agricultural species, while only a limited number of ostrich (Struthio camelus) microsatellites have been isolated. Thus, we constructed a random small-insert genomic library and a microsatellite-enriched library containing CA repeats. Fourteen clones containing CA repeats were isolated from 3462 clones in the non-enriched library by radioactive screening and 248 positive clones were isolated from 300 sequenced clones from the enriched library by PCR screening. After the enrichment procedures, the proportion of clones containing CA repeats was raised to 78.8%, compared with 0.4% in the non-enriched libraries, indicating that the enrichment value approaches 200 fold, which decreased the time and cost of cloning. The number of complete simple CA repeats in these positive clones ranged from 5 to 29. The primers for 94 of these microsatellites were developed and used to detect polymorphisms, of which 61 loci exhibited length polymorphisms in 17 unrelated ostrich individuals. The new polymorphic microsatellite markers we have identified and characterized will contribute to the ostrich genetic map, parentage testing, and comparative genomics between avian species.     

Construction of a yeast artificial chromosome library of pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) and identification of clones from the Bs2 resistance locus

A yeast artificial chromosome (YAC) library was constructed using high-molecular-weight DNA isolated from pepper (Capsicum annuum L.) leaf protoplasts. Insert DNA was prepared by partial digestion using EcoRI and subjected to electrophoretic fractionation before in-gel ligation to the pJS97/98 YAC vector. Prior to transformation of yeast spheroplasts, ligation products were subjected to a second electrophoretic size selection. The library consists of about 19 000 clones with an average insert size of 500 kb, thus representing approximately three haploid genome equivalents. Three PCR-based markers tightly linked to the pepper Bs2 resistance gene were used to assess the utility of this library for positional cloning. Three YAC clones containing pepper genomic DNA from the Bs2 resistance locus were isolated from the library. The clones ranged in size from 270 kb to 1.2 Mb and should prove useful for the cloning of the Bs2 gene. Received: 15 January 1999 / Accepted: 11 May 1999     

Multiplicity of deoxyribonucleic acid sequences with homology to a cloned complementary deoxyribonucleic acid coding for rat phenobarbital-inducible cytochrome P-450

We previously identified cDNA clones for rat cytochrome P-450 of the phenobarbital-inducible type by sequence analysis [Fujii-Kuriyama, Y., Mizukami, Y., Kawajiri, K., Sogawa, K., & Muramatsu, M. (1982) Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 79, 2793-2797]. With these cloned cDNAs as probe, the multiplicity of phenobarbital-inducible cytochrome P-450 gene in rat genome was investigated by three approaches. The first approach was the Cot analysis of the total rat liver DNA under conditions of DNA excess. With internal and external markers used as gene-number standards, the reassociation kinetics were studied, which suggested the presence of approximately six genes or gene-like sequences hybridizable to phenobarbital-inducible cytochrome P-450 cDNA per rat haploid genome. The second was the isolation of the cytochrome P-450 genes from a rat genomic library. From a screening of about 1 X 10(6) plaques, nine clones with an approximately 15-kb insert were isolated. Restriction maps and Southern blot analysis of the cloned DNAs showed that six out of nine isolated clones contained DNA inserts independent of one another. The third was Southern blot analysis of rat genomic DNA with restriction enzyme EcoRI. Approximately 12 positive bands were demonstrated with the cDNA probe, seven to eight of which showed the same mobilities as the fragments in the isolated six genomic clones, suggesting that some other genes or gene-like DNA sequences remained to be cloned.