基于克隆文库法研究古尔班通古特沙漠蓝藻多样性

该研究采用克隆文库法研究古尔班通古特沙漠藻类生物结皮中蓝藻多样性及分布。在古尔班通古特沙漠不同区域采集10份藻类结皮代表性土样,分别构建古尔班通古特沙漠蓝藻16S rRNA和psbA基因克隆文库,并进行系统发育分析,对蓝藻多样性和丰度与环境因子进行关联分析,研究蓝藻分布特点及影响因子。结果显示:(1)16S rRNA基因系统发育树中包括具有明确分类地位的蓝藻有6科10属(占总克隆文库的94.85%)和一个未分类蓝藻属,其中颤藻属(Oscillatoria)和微鞘藻属(Microcoleus)分别占克隆文库的42.54%和37.16%,为古尔班通古特沙漠蓝藻优势属;psbA基因系统发育树中仅鉴定有蓝藻类群4科4属,但优势属与前者结果一致。(2)10个样点藻类结皮中所含蓝藻种类不尽相同,但每个采样点都出现颤藻属和微鞘藻属,证明这二者是古尔班通古特沙漠藻类结皮中的优势属;且样点Gur2和Gur17中蓝藻种类较多,Gur3、Gur5和Gur9中种类较少,但Gur2、Gur3、Gur5和Gur17相对地理位置较近,表明地理位置不是影响蓝藻分布的主要因素。(3)RDA(Redundancy analysis)分析结果显示,微生物量氮(MBN)和土壤有机碳(SOC)对蓝藻多样性影响程度最大,其次是硝态氮(NO~-_3-N)、微生物量碳(MBC),全磷(TP)和全钾(TK)对其影响程度最小。研究表明,古尔班通古特沙漠不同区域沙漠蓝藻多样性和土壤理化性质具有空间异质性,综合分析可得沙漠中南部藻类结皮土壤营养最为丰富,蓝藻多样性较高,而东部和西部土壤营养较为贫瘠,蓝藻丰富度和多样性较低。     

古大湖湿地盐碱土壤微生物群落结构及多样性分析

以黑龙江省古大湖湿地原生、林地、耕地及湖岸盐碱土壤微生物为研究对象,基于高通量测序方法,分析4种生境类型条件下土壤细菌和真菌群落结构及多样性。结合土壤理化指标,进一步分析影响微生物群落多样性的环境因子。结果表明:细菌群落中变形菌门的相对丰度值最高,真菌群落中为子囊菌门。同一生境细菌群落多样性具有相似性,而真菌具有一定的差异;不同生境间两者均具有差异。耕地土壤和林地土壤的细菌群落多样性接近,但与湖岸土壤真菌的更相近。前两者中细菌群落多样性较高,其次为原生土壤,而湖岸土壤中的最低。耕地土壤与湖岸土壤真菌群落多样性较高,原生土壤较低,而林地土壤中最低。与真菌相比,细菌的群落多样性受土壤环境因子影响更大,其中pH值、含水量对土壤细菌和真菌群落多样性均具有显著影响。     

高寒地区不同海拔梯度西北小檗生境土壤微生物群落结构及多样性分析

以青海高原2 300～4 000 m海拔范围的6处西北小檗(Berberis vernae)生境土壤为试材,采用高通量测序方法,分析不同海拔梯度西北小檗生境土壤微生物群落结构及多样性。研究结果表明:(1)在西北小檗生境土壤中,细菌群落组成主要包括10个细菌门21个细菌属,真菌群落由子囊菌门、担子菌门等8个真菌门59个真菌属组成。(2)低海拔位置的海东乐都1号样点(hdld1) 0～20 cm土层的细菌群落丰富性及多样性均最高,黄南泽库样点(hnzk) 0～20 cm土层的真菌群落丰富度最高,西宁大通样点(xndt) 0～20 cm土层的真菌群落多样性最高;随着海拔的升高,0～20 cm、40～60 cm土层的细菌群落丰富度及多样性呈现出先降低再升高再降低的趋势,20～40 cm土层的细菌群落丰富度及多样性则呈现出先升高后降低的趋势,0～20 cm、20～40 cm土层土壤微生物真菌群落丰富度呈现出先升高再降低再升高的趋势,0～20 cm、40～60 cm土层真菌群落多样性呈现先升高再降低的趋势,40～60 cm土层的真菌丰富度及20～40 cm土层的真菌多样性的变化趋势不明显。(3)硝态氮、速效磷和速效钾对土壤微生物群落的影响较明显。综上可知,高寒地区不同海拔梯度西北小檗生境土壤微生物群落结构多样性呈现出一定的海拔差异趋势,其海拔差异主要受到环境条件、土壤理化性质和植被分布的影响。     

毛乌素沙地不同类型生物结皮细菌群落差异及其驱动因子

生物结皮在干旱半干旱区具有极为重要的生态功能,细菌是生物结皮中的重要微生物类群,在生物结皮形成、养分循环与调控过程中发挥着关键作用。然而,对于毛乌素沙地生物结皮演替过程中细菌群落多样性和关键环境因子的认识尚不清楚。因此,本文通过q PCR和高通量测序方法调查了毛乌素沙地裸地、藻结皮、地衣结皮和藓结皮之间的细菌丰度和群落多样性,并探究了生物结皮中细菌群落及其与关键环境因子之间的关系。结果表明,随着生物结皮的演替,细菌16S rRNA基因丰度呈显著上升趋势,细菌Chao1、Shannon指数和系统发育多样性呈先降低后增加的模式。生物结皮不同阶段的细菌门、目和属的相对丰度均存在显著差异,在裸地阶段优势细菌类群是拟杆菌门的噬几丁质菌目、放线菌门的红色杆菌目和变形菌门的根瘤菌目;藻结皮和地衣结皮中均以蓝藻门的颤藻目占绝对优势;藓结皮的细菌以拟杆菌门的噬几丁质菌目和变形菌门的根瘤菌目占优势。全磷、全氮、pH和总有机碳是影响土壤细菌群落的关键环境因子。综上所述,生物结皮的演替通过改变土壤理化特性,为细菌群落提供了不同生态位,其中,土壤养分和pH等环境因子对毛乌素沙地生物结皮细菌物种筛选和群落塑造发挥...     

基于高通量测序的禁牧对土壤微生物群落结构的影响

麋鹿的采食、躺卧和践踏行为均会对栖息地土壤环境造成影响,进而影响土壤微生物群落结构。利用高通量测序技术,分析江苏大丰麋鹿国家级自然保护区禁牧点和补饲点土壤细菌和真菌群落结构差异,并结合土壤理化性质探究禁牧对土壤微生物群落结构的影响。结果表明细菌群落的优势菌门为变形菌门,真菌群落的优势菌门为子囊菌门。禁牧改变了土壤微生物群落结构,在门水平上提高了变形菌门、放线菌门和担子菌门的相对丰度,降低了绿弯菌门、厚壁菌门和子囊菌门的相对丰度,禁牧点与补饲点土壤微生物群落多样性的相似性较低。冗余分析中,细菌受土壤环境因子的影响大于真菌,其中土壤pH是影响细菌和真菌群落最大的土壤环境因子。研究揭示了禁牧对土壤微生物群落结构的影响,为保护区制定麋鹿生境恢复方案提供参考。     

不同重金属污染水平下生物结皮及下层土壤细菌群落的差异性分析

为了探究生物结皮及下层土壤细菌群落多样性及结构在不同重金属污染水平下的差异及其影响因素,以宁夏东部工矿区和封育草地内广泛分布的两类生物结皮为研究对象,采用高通量测序技术,分析结皮层(A层)和结皮下层(B层)土壤细菌群落结构和多样性差异。采用相关分析、冗余分析探讨两个生境生物结皮各层次细菌群落与土壤环境因子的关系。结果表明：(1)相较于封育区,工矿区2类生物结皮对源自大气降尘的重金属元素具有更显著的表层富集作用,并表现出显著的种间差异：苔藓结皮>藻结皮。污染负荷指数评价结果显示：工矿区生物结皮各层次重金属污染程度更高,且均表现为A层污染程度高于B层。(2)两个生境的优势细菌门组成基本一致,均为放线菌门、变形菌门、酸杆菌门。受生物结皮类型、重金属污染程度的影响,细菌群落结构差异显著,主要表现为：工矿区藻结皮A、B层的α多样性指数均大于封育区,而苔藓结皮A、B层的细菌多样性指数高于封育区,丰富度指数低于封育区。主坐标分析结果显示,不同生境的生物结皮细菌群落结构差异明显,而同一生境的生物结皮细菌群落结构相似。重金属As、Pb、土壤黏粒含量和pH是影响生物结皮细菌群落结构的主要土壤环境因子...     

降水对古尔班通古特沙漠细菌群落多样性和构建过程的影响

明确荒漠降水对细菌群落多样性和群落构建过程的影响,有助于进一步认识荒漠土壤细菌群落结构和功能对降水变化的响应及反馈机制。基于古尔班通古特沙漠区域降水梯度上的土壤细菌群落高通量测序数据,比较分析了降水差异对总细菌、高丰度及低丰度细菌类群多样性和群落组成的影响,使用零模型(null model)方法分析确定性过程和随机性过程对细菌群落构建的相对重要性。结果表明:绿弯菌门是高丰度与低丰度细菌类群优势细菌门。沿降水梯度总细菌和高丰度细菌类群的丰富度及Shannon多样性指数无显著差异,随降水减少,低丰度细菌类群的丰富度和Shannon多样性显著降低(P <0.05);降水差异显著影响不同丰度细菌类群的群落组成,且沿降水梯度,低丰度细菌的群落变异与物种空间周转大于高丰度与总细菌类群,表明荒漠不同丰度细菌类群差异响应区域小范围降水梯度,低丰度细菌类群对区域降水变化具有强敏感性,而总细菌和高丰度细菌类群对降水变化具有较强的抵抗力;零模型分析显示,扩散限制主导古尔班通古特沙漠不同降水样点细菌的群落构建过程,而荒漠低丰度细菌类群同时还受到强的异质选择作用(43.0%),表明荒漠降水差异增强了低丰度...     

模拟增温对青海湖河源湿地土壤微生物群落特征的影响

湿地生态系统在生物多样性保护等方面有着重要的功能及地位, 不同的湿地生态系统在功能上存在差异, 土壤微生物在湿地生态系统中发挥着重要作用, 但目前对河源湿地的土壤微生物群落开展的研究较少。全球变暖大背景下, 为探究温度升高对河源湿地土壤微生物的影响, 利用高通量测序方法来深入了解模拟增温后土壤细菌及真菌的群落结构及多样性的变化。青海湖河源湿地细菌的优势菌群为变形菌门、酸杆菌门、放线菌门及厚壁菌门, 真菌的优势菌群为子囊菌门、担子菌门。细菌群落对比真菌群落而言对土壤增温的响应更为明显, 细菌菌群的相对丰度呈增加趋势, 真菌群落仅Hypocreales目相对丰度显著增加; 土壤细菌及真菌群落的丰富度均降低, 而群落多样性增加。增温影响了土壤细菌及真菌的群落结构及多样性, 且细菌群落对土壤增温更为敏感。     

旅游干扰对松山油松林土壤微生物多样性及群落结构的影响

掌握旅游干扰对土壤微生物多样性及群落结构的影响,有助于旅游区环境资源的恢复和管理。该研究在北京松山国家级自然保护区油松(Pinus tabuliformis)林内设置了不同旅游干扰强度(高干扰、低干扰和无干扰)的样地,调查样地内微生境状况,测量土壤理化性质,利用第二代高通量测序技术测定土壤微生物多样性和群落结构,以评价不同旅游干扰强度对油松林土壤微生物的影响机制。结果显示:1)高强度干扰显著降低了土壤真菌α多样性,低强度干扰显著降低了土壤真菌系统发育多样性。干扰强度越大,土壤真菌多样性越低,而土壤细菌多样性越高。2)在土壤真菌群落方面,3类样地的土壤优势真菌门均为担子菌门(Basidiomycota)和子囊菌门(Ascomycota);高强度干扰显著降低了子囊菌门相对多度,对担子菌门相对多度无显著影响,而低强度干扰均对担子菌门和子囊菌门无显著影响。LEfSe分析表明无干扰区的差异类群为真菌Pseudogymnoascus属和3个真菌物种(Oidiodendrongriseum、Acrodontiumhydnicola、Metacordycepschlamydosporia);低干扰区内...     

宁夏南部生态移民迁出区不同恢复模式土壤微生物群落特征

为了揭示人工林对土壤微生物环境的作用机理,利用高通量测序技术,比较了宁南山区刺槐、河北杨、油松、青海云杉和自然恢复林地的土壤真菌、细菌群落组成及多样性,分析了土壤理化性质与优势菌群的关系。结果表明: 1)不同恢复模式土壤真菌优势菌门为子囊菌门、担子菌门、被孢霉门、未分类真菌,占总真菌群落的90%以上;细菌优势菌门为放线菌门、变形菌门、酸杆菌门、绿弯菌门和其他细菌门,占总细菌群落相对丰度的80%以上。2)油松林地土壤真菌多样性最高,Shannon指数和 Simpson 指数分别为3.72±0.37、0.07±0.04。自然恢复林地真菌物种数量最高,Ace和Chao1指数分别为708.19±137.25、706.26±125.34;油松林地细菌多样性和物种数量都最高,Shannon、Simpson、Ace和Chao1指数分别为6.57±0.04、0.004±0.00、3439.81±41.67和3463.14±32.16。3)不同恢复模式相对丰度差异显著的真菌属为产油菌属、枝孢菌属、链格孢属,细菌属为67-14科未定名属、红色杆菌科红色杆菌属、鞘脂单胞菌科鞘脂单胞菌属。4)微生物优势菌群与土壤理化性质的冗余分析(RDA)表明,土壤容重(BD)、碳氮比(C/N)、pH是影响真菌优势菌群的主要因子,BD、氮磷比(N/P)、全磷(TP)、全碳(TC)是影响细菌优势菌群的主要因子。总体而言,不同恢复模式间真菌丰度差异性高于细菌丰度,表明真菌群落组成及其多样性对于不同树种和土壤环境变化较细菌群落更为敏感。研究结果将为宁南山区植被恢复措施及生态系统功能稳定性的维持提供理论支持。     

Simultaneous measurement of the trace elements Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum and their reference ranges by ICP-MS

The goal of this article was to establish reference ranges of the concentration of trace elements in human serum and to compare these results with those reported by other authors. We describe the sample preparation and measurement conditions that allow the rapid, precise, and accurate determination of Al, As, B, Be, Cd, Co, Cu, Fe, Li, Mn, Mo, Ni, Rb, Se, Sr, and Zn in human serum samples (n=110) by inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). Accuracy and precision were determined by analyzing three reconstituted reference serum samples by comparison with other methods and by the standard addition procedure. The advantages of the ICP-MS method include short time of analysis of the elements mentioned, low detection limit, high precision, and high accuracy. Disadventages include a high risk of contamination due to the presence of some of the elements of interest in the environment, the relatively delicate sample handling, and the high cost of the equipment.     

Distribution of N,P, K,Ca, Mg,S, Zn,Fe, Mn and Cu in groundnut

Summary Concentration of N, P, K, Ca, Mg and S in summer groundnut crop was higher than in kharif while Zn, Fe, Mn and Cu contents were higher in summer crop. Kernel's N, P and Zn; Leaflet's Ca and Mn; Stem's K and Fe; Root's S and Cu and Petiole's Mg contents were highest. Shell's N, P, K, Mg, S, Zn and Cu; Kernel's Ca, Fe and Mn contents were the least. N, P, K, S, Zn and Cu concentrations decreased linearly as the crop grew. Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn concentrations did not display any distinct pattern. Ca concentration was positively correlated with pod yield in both the seasons.     

Crystal structure, detonation performance, and thermal stability of a new polynitro cage compound: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptacyclo [5.5.1.13, 11. 15, 9] pentadecane

A new polynitro cage compound 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonanitro-2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15-nonaazaheptcyclo [5.5.1.1(3,11).1(5,9)] pentadecane (NNNAHP) was designed in the present work. Its molecular structure was optimized at the B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) level of density functional theory (DFT) and crystal structure was predicted using the Compass and Dreiding force fields and refined by DFT GGA-RPBE method. The obtained crystal structure of NNNAHP belongs to the P-1 space group and the lattice parameters are a = 9.99 ?, b = 10.78 ?, c = 9.99 ?, α = 90.01°, β = 120.01°, γ = 90.00°, and Z = 2, respectively. Based on the optimized crystal structure, the band gap, density of state, thermodynamic properties, infrared spectrum, strain energy, detonation characteristics, and thermal stability were predicted. Calculation results show that NNNAHP has detonation properties close to those of CL-20 and is a high energy density compound with moderate stability.     

Reference values for the concentrations of As,Cd, Co,Cr, Cu,Fe, I,Hg, Mn,Mo, Ni,Pb, Se,and Zn in selected human tissues and body fluids

This report attempts to formulate reference ranges of elemental concentrations for 15 trace elements in selected human tissues and body fluids. A set of samples consisting of whole blood, blood serum, urine, milk, liver, and hair were chosen and considered for 15 elements of biological significance: As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, F, Fe, I, Hg, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se, and Zn. The results represent wholly or partially data received from 40 countries of the global regions of Africa, Asia, Europe, North, South, and Central America, Australia, and New Zealand. This survey, even if qualitative, has been useful in demonstrating certain trends of trace-element scenarios around the world. It is of course recognized that both diet and environment exert a strong influence on the distribution pattern of several elements, such as As, Cd, Mn, Pb, Se, and Zn. A limited comparison of the available information on soil status of different countries reflected some interesting associations for elements, such as Mn and Zn. Importantly, this study revealed that only a few countries were in a position to identify a reasonable amount of data on samples requested for this project. Regretably, for a number of countries, any dependable data for even such essential elements as Cu, Fe, and Zn were not available. In view of the nutritional importance of many elements, the time is ripe for concerted efforts by intergovernmental agencies to initiate investigations or commission task forces/projects to generate reliable reference data for selected global regions, which sadly lack data of any kind at present.     

Relations of the Al,B, Ba,Br, Ca,Cl, Cu,Fe, K,Li, Mg,Mn, Na,P, S,Si, Sr,and Zn mass fractions to morphometric parameters in pediatric and nonhyperplastic young adult prostate glands

The variation with age of the 18 trace element mass fractions and some histological characteristics of intact prostate glands of 50 subjects aged 0–30 years was investigated by instrumental neutron activation analysis, inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry, and a quantitative morphometric analysis. Mean values ± standard error of the mean (M ± SΕΜ) for the mass fractions (in milligrams per kilogram wet tissue) of these trace elements in pre-puberty were: Al 28.5 ± 9.0, B 0.40 ± 0.11, Ba 1.48 ± 0.44, Br 10.5 ± 1.5, Ca 241 ± 30, Cl 3,203 ± 278, Cu 3.51 ± 0.89, Fe 33.7 ± 4.1, K 2,364 ± 145, Li 0.020 ± 0.004, Mg 153 ± 23, Mn 0.46 ± 0.06, Na 2,286 ± 130, P 1,391 ± 100, S 1,698 ± 132, Si 62 ± 11, Sr 0.38 ± 0.08, and Zn 27.6 ± 2.3. During puberty and postpuberty, when there is a significant increase in circulating androgens, the mean values were: Al 7.2 ± 1.4, B 0.21 ± 0.05, Ba 0.25 ± 0.06, Br 5.8 ± 1.0, Ca 433 ± 81, Cl 2,314 ± 201, Cu 1.77 ± 0.13, Fe 20.9 ± 1.6, K 2,585 ± 118, Li 0.0088 ± 0.0014, Mg 232 ± 27, Mn 0.34 ± 0.04, Na 1,875 ± 107, P 1,403 ± 98, S 1,673 ± 73, Si 22.2 ± 3.1, Sr 0.22 ± 0.03, and Zn 93.3 ± 8.9. Mean values (M ± SΕΜ) of percent volumes (%) of the stroma, epithelium and lumen in the prostate before puberty were 73.4 ± 2.6, 20.4 ± 1.7, and 4.45 ± 0.94, respectively, versus 46.5 ± 2.5, 38.5 ± 1.9, and 14.9 ± 1.2 during puberty and postpuberty. This work’s results confirm that the Zn mass fraction in prostate tissue is an androgen-dependent parameter. For the first time it has been demonstrated that the glandular lumen is a main pool of Ca, Mg, and Zn accumulation and that the stroma is a main pool of Al, B, Ba, Br, Cl, Cu, Fe, Mn, Na, and Si accumulation in the normal human prostate, for the age range 0–30 years. It was concluded that the Ca, Mg, and Zn binds tightly within the prostatic fluid, because the volume of glandular lumen reflects the volume of prostatic fluid.     

The Effect of Age and Gender on Al, B, Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Na, P, S, Sr, V, and Zn Contents in Rib Bone of Healthy Humans

The effect of age and gender on major, minor, and trace element contents in the intact rib bone of 80 relatively healthy 15–55-year-old women and men was investigated. Contents or upper limit of contents of 16 chemical elements in the rib bone were determined by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). Mean values (M?±?SΕΜ) for the mass fraction of Ba, Ca, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Na, P, S, Sr, and Zn (milligram per kilogram of dry bone) were as follows: 2.54?±?0.16, 171,400?±?4,050, 1.35?±?0.22, 140?±?11, 1,874?±?71, 0.049?±?0.011, 2,139?±?38, 5,378?±?88, 75,140?±?1,660, 1,881?±?51, 291?±?20, and 92.8?±?1.5, respectively. The upper limits of contents of Al, B, Mn, and V were <7.20, <0.65, <0.36, and <0.03, respectively. Statistically significant tendency for the Ca, Mg, and P content to decrease with age was found in the human rib bone, regardless of gender. The mass fraction of Fe in the male rib bone increases with age. It was shown that higher Ca, Mg, Na, P, and Sr mass fractions as well as lower Fe content were typical of female ribs as compared to those in male ribs.     

Monovalent Cation Permeation through the Connexin40 Gap Junction Channel : Cs,Rb, K,Na, Li,TEA, TMA,TBA, and Effects of Anions Br,Cl, F,Acetate, Aspartate,Glutamate, and NO3

The unitary conductances and permeability sequences of the rat connexin40 (rCx40) gap junction channels to seven monovalent cations and anions were studied in rCx40-transfected neuroblastoma 2A (N2A) cell pairs using the dual whole cell recording technique. Chloride salt cation substitutions (115 mM principal salt) resulted in the following junctional maximal single channel current-voltage relationship slope conductances (γ_j in pS): CsCl (153), RbCl (148), KCl (142), NaCl (115), LiCl (86), TMACl (71), TEACl (63). Reversible block of the rCx40 channel was observed with TBA. Potassium anion salt γ_j are: Kglutamate (160), Kacetate (160), Kaspartate (158), KNO₃ (157), KF (148), KCl (142), and KBr (132). Ion selectivity was verified by measuring reversal potentials for current in rCx40 gap junction channels with asymmetric salt solutions in the two electrodes and using the Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz equation to calculate relative permeabilities. The permeabilities relative to Li⁺ are: Cs⁺ (1.38), Rb⁺ (1.32), K⁺ (1.31), Na⁺ (1.16), TMA⁺ (0.53), TEA⁺ (0.45), TBA⁺ (0.03), Cl⁻ (0.19), glutamate⁻ (0.04), and NO₃− (0.14), assuming that the monovalent anions permeate the channel by forming ion pairs with permeant monovalent cations within the pore thereby causing proportionate decreases in the channel conductance. This hypothesis can account for why the predicted increasing conductances with increasing ion mobilities in an essentially aqueous channel were not observed for anions in the rCx40 channel. The rCx40 effective channel radius is estimated to be 6.6 Å from a theoretical fit of the relationship of relative permeability and cation radius.     

Caprine blood groups. 2. The C,G, H,I, J,K, L,N, and Q systems

Nine blood group systems of goats were identified using 12 caprine reagents produced by absorption of alloimmune antisera. The caprine C blood group system, possibly homologous to the ovine C blood group system, was characterized by two reagents and shown to be controlled by three alleles,C ¹²,C ²⁵, andC ⁻. A more complex blood group system of goats, designated G, was identified using three reagents and shown to be controlled by six codominant alleles (G ^10.19.20,G ^10.19,G ^10.20,G ¹⁰,G ¹⁹,G ²⁰) and a recessive allele (G ⁻). A further seven one-factor two-allelic systems were identified by seven reagents. The nine genetic systems provided exclusion probabilities of 0.479, 0.492, 0.548, and 0.572 in Australian Angora, Dairy, Cashmere, and Texan Angora goat breeds, respectively. This work was supported by a grant from the Australian Stud Book, Alison Road, Randwick, New South Wales 2031, Australia.