基于粪便DNA的小麂亲权鉴定和婚配制研究

2014年4月至2015年1月,在古田山国家级自然保护区内共收集634份粪便样本,2份肌肉样本。通过严格筛选,最终获得390份可用于PCR扩增的样本。用多态性较高的8个微卫星位点进行基因型分型,共识别出177个小麂个体。SRY基因性别鉴定显示研究样本中雄性84只,雌性93只。所使用的8个微卫星位点在177个样本中,平均等位基因数(A)为11,平均观测杂合度(Ho)在0.960—1.000之间,平均值为0.9685,平均期望杂合度(He)在0.799—0.887之间,平均值为0.8429,多态信息含量(PIC)在0.766—0.872之间,平均多态信息含量为0.8214,基因杂合度水平较高,为遗传多样性丰富的种群。采用Cervus3.0进行亲权分析,当置信度为95%和80%时,8个微卫星位点的鉴定率均达到100%。共鉴定出父-母-子24对,母-子23对,父-子19对,涉及到104只个体。根据亲缘关系分析小麂的婚配制,结果发现小麂的婚配制属于1雄多雌,但并不是目前所知的亚型,而可能是一种被称作"检查策略"的一雄多雌制。     

神农架川金丝猴人工补食群的遗传多样性和亲缘关系

以湖北神农架国家级自然保护区的川金丝猴人工补食群体为研究对象,利用微卫星遗传标记对该群体的遗传多样性和亲缘关系进行研究,并对其种群的遗传多样性发展趋势进行了预测。结果显示,12个微卫星位点在该补食群体中共检测到50个等位基因,平均观察杂合度和平均期望杂合度分别为0.668和0.630,多态信息含量为0.442-0.696,平均0.567。亲权鉴定中共鉴定出11个父-母-子单元,各单元未有近亲繁殖的状况。亲缘系数结果显示具有亲缘关系的个体对达21.64%,群体平均亲缘系数为0.1108,现6个家庭单元中有两对候选亲本具有亲缘关系,表明该群体存在较高的近交风险。遗传多样性变化趋势的模拟结果表明,种群的数量对遗传多样性的影响比较大,群体中雄雌比例也对遗传多样性的损失有影响;为避免近亲交配,保持群体的遗传多样性水平,建议进一步做好人工补食群金丝猴的个体识别,完善家庭系谱,明确繁殖个体的遗传背景;引入一批有效的建群者来增加种群的数量及优化雄雌的比例。     

中国美利奴(新疆军垦型)绵羊9个微卫星基因座多态性研究

利用PCR技术和复合电泳银染技术检测中国美利奴(新疆军垦型)绵羊第1号染色体上BM6506,BM1824,BM6438, ILSTS004和OarDB6 等5个基因座和第6号染色体上 BM4621,OarHH55,BM143和OarJMP8 等4个基因座,共9个基因座的基因频率（Pi）、个体鉴别力（DP）、杂合度（H）、多态信息含量（PIC）、和非父排除概率（PE）。结果显示：9个微卫星基因座的基因型分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡,绵羊中9个微卫星基因座中BM4621 基因座的DP、H、PIC和PE都为最高。9个微卫星基因座的累积个体鉴别力(CDP)为0.99999,累积非父排除能力(CPE)为0.99915。结果显示9个微卫星基因座适用于中国美利奴(新疆军垦型)绵羊的遗传连锁分析、个体识别和亲权鉴定等研究领域。     

基于粪便DNA的岩羊微卫星引物的筛选及个体识别

贺兰山保护区岩羊Pseudois nayaur种群数量近年来增长很快,为了解贺兰山保护区的岩羊种群的遗传健康状况,从而更好地保护和管理岩羊种群,需要对岩羊种群的遗传多样性进行研究。在其近缘物种中选出36对微卫星引物对收集到的岩羊粪便DNA样品进行PCR扩增。结果发现,有9对引物在岩羊粪便DNA中扩增出了多态性位点。各位点基因杂合度介于0.26~0.95之间,平均杂合度为0.48,各位点多态信息含量介于0.23~0.68之间,平均多态性为0.48。     

基于粪便DNA的东北马鹿遗传多样性

东北马鹿(Cervus canadensis xanthopygus)为国家二级重点保护野生动物,近些年其种群数量急剧下降、分布区不断退缩、种群基因交流受阻,很多地区更是难觅其踪迹。亟需对其种群的遗传变化,特别是遗传多样性和近交衰退等种群遗传信息开展进一步评价,增强保护与管理的针对性。本研究在大、小兴安岭和长白山脉的6个重点研究区域,共收集409份疑似马鹿粪便样本。首先基于mtDNA Cyt b基因测序技术进行物种鉴定,并对鉴定为马鹿的阳性样本利用微卫星技术进行个体识别。结果共识别出172只东北马鹿个体;Cyt b基因序列共检测出14个变异位点和11个单倍型,单倍型多样性为0.849 (0.105～0.732),核苷酸多样性为0.678%(0.099%～0.775%)。10个微卫星位点检测出种群平均等位基因数为5.7 (5.2～7.2),有效等位基因数为3.3 (2.5～4.1),观测杂合度为0.687 (0.644～0.725),期望杂合度为0.619 (0.564～0.689),近交系数为-0.113 (-0.160～-0.037)。结果表明,东北马鹿种群遗传多样性处于中等水平,其...     

基于微卫星标记的鼋亲子鉴定技术

为研究鼋(Pelochelys cantorii)保种群体的遗传信息,利用鼋转录组文库, 筛选出了10对微卫星引物, 以此建立了基于 2 组各含5个微卫星位点多重 PCR 体系的鼋亲子鉴定技术, 并应用 2 组微卫星多重 PCR 体系, 通过 ABI3130 遗传分析仪及 PopGene3.2和CERVUS软件对56只子一代鼋进行个体基因型检测和群体遗传多样性分析, 结果显示, 鼋子一代群体的平均等位基因数为2.3, 微卫星位点的平均多态信息含量为0.3829, 平均观测杂合度和期望杂合度分别为0.6305和0.4767, 处中高度水平。对子代进行亲子分析, 10个微卫星位点的累积排除概率分别为73.14%(NE-1P)、90.98%(NE-2P)和98%(NE-3P), 能够满足亲子鉴定的需要。且4只亲本在生殖选择中表现出差异。鼋多重 PCR 亲子鉴定技术的建立为群体遗传多样性分析、家系鉴定管理和选择育种提供了有效的技术手段。     

基于微卫星多重PCR技术的黄喉拟水龟亲子鉴定

利用黄喉拟水龟(Mauremys mutica)微卫星标记,筛选出16对微卫星引物,通过优化各引物比例、荧光接头浓度、退火温度和循环次数,建立了基于2组各含8个微卫星位点多重PCR体系的黄喉拟水龟亲子鉴定技术。应用2组微卫星多重PCR体系,通过ABI3130遗传分析仪以及cervus3.0软件对428只黄喉拟水龟进行了个体基因型检测和遗传多样性分析,结果显示,群体的平均等位基因数为14.190,平均多态信息含量为0.748,平均观测杂合度和期望杂合度分别为0.687、0.771。对89只候选母本及296只子代进行亲子鉴定分析,结果显示:在父本信息未知时,母本鉴定率为87%;母本获得的子代个数范围为1-12,个体间表现出巨大的差异,这为选择育种提供了物质基础。黄喉拟水龟多重PCR亲子鉴定技术的建立为群体遗传多样性分析、家系鉴定管理和选择育种提供了有效的技术手段。       

可可西里自然保护区藏羚羊的微卫星多态性研究

藏羚羊是我国特有的珍稀濒危动物,对其开展遗传多样性的研究具有非常重要的科学价值。为了获取足够的遗传信息并进一步研究藏羚羊在核基因水平上的遗传多样性,对来自可可西里地区的75个藏羚羊干皮张样本进行了微卫星遗传多样性研究。研究从来自牛和绵羊的25个微卫星基因座中筛选到9个具有高度多态性的微卫星基因座(MCM38,MNS64,IOBT395,MCMAI,TGLA68,BM1329,BMS1341,BM3501和MB066)。用非变性聚丙烯凝胶电泳检测微卫星的PCR扩增产物,计算了这9个微卫星基因座的等位基因频率、多态信息含量、基因杂合度等指标并估算了种群数量。结果在75只藏羚羊中共检测到85个等位基因,9个微卫星基因座的等位基因数为7~12个,平均每个基因座检测到9.4个等位基因,有效等位基因数为处于4.676~9.169之间,平均为6.519;基因频率分布在0.007~0.313之间,多态信息含量在0.753~0.881之间,平均为0.818;观察杂合度为0.791~0.897,平均为0.844,期望杂合度为0.786~0.891之间,平均为0.838±0.0132,各基因座观察杂合度与期望杂合度比较接近。固定指数为-0.269~-0.097,平均为-0.163。Shannon’s指数为1.660~2.315,平均为1.990。种群数量的估算结果显示这75个体均来自同一种群。结果表明该种群在核基因水平仍具有丰富的遗传多样性。     

白条草蜥微卫星多态性的分离和鉴定

白条草蜥（Takydromus wolteri）是一种年产多窝卵的蜥蜴。为了对其婚配制度、同一雌性个体所产卵的窝内和窝间的父权状况、种群的遗传结构和物种的进化历史等研究内容进行探讨,本研究筛选出白条草蜥的9个具有高度多态性的微卫星位点。微卫星位点筛选自包含(AC)n 和(ATAG)n重复片度的微卫星富集文库。在白条草蜥安徽滁州种群的16~32个个体中对上述位点进行检测后发现,上述座位的等位基因数目范围为12~20个,期望杂合度范围为0.894~0.955,观测杂合度范围0.565~0.938,表明这些微卫星标记具有良好的遗传多样性,它们将在白条草蜥的种群遗传结构、基因流水平、种群分化和婚配制度的研究中发挥重要作用。     

建鲤(Cyprinus carpio var. Jian)微卫星DNA亲权鉴定

利用16个微卫星座位对建鲤10个全同胞家系647个子代进行亲权鉴定。Cervus3.0分析表明,16个微卫星位点的平均多态信息含量为0.7025,平均等位基因数为6.63,期望杂合度平均为0.7405。当双亲未知时,累积排除概率为0.999225,已知单亲时的累积排除概率为0.999996,置信度为95%。进一步模拟分析表明,要达到亲权鉴定的要求在双亲未知时通常需要8～12个微卫星位点,已知单亲时需要5～8个微卫星位点。在双亲均未知的情况下进行亲权鉴定,94.6%的后裔找到了其父母本,真实鉴定率低于模拟分析预测值,分析可能是与候选亲本间存在亲缘关系、无效等位基因的存在以及分型错误等因素有关。9个建鲤全同胞家系的鉴定,为今后的遗传图谱构建、QTL定位及分子标记辅助育种研究奠定了基础。     

Isolation and characterisation of di and tri nucleotide microsatellite loci in Rosmarinus officinalis (Lamiaceae), using enriched genomic libraries

An enrichment protocol was used to isolate and characterise microsatellite loci in Rosmarinus officinalis, a Mediterranean chamephyte. Twelve microsatellite loci were characterised and amplified a total of 117 alleles in a sample of 30 individuals from one population, with an average of 9.75 alleles per locus. Observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.333 to 0.900. Cross-species transferability was also assayed in the two other species of the genus. The cumulated probabilities of exclusion for paternity and parentage of the 12 loci were of 0.999971 and 1, respectively, supporting the usefulness of these microsatellite loci for parentage analyses. Nine out of 12 microsatellite loci amplified in the two species and were polymorphic detecting a total of 49 and 45 in R. eriocalyx and R. tomentosus, respectively. Twenty-two alleles were exclusive of R. eriocalyx and 12 of R. tomentosus, additionally, three alleles were shared between these two species but were otherwise absent in the analysed individuals of R. officinalis. In total, this set of markers amplified 154 different microsatellite alleles, supporting their usefulness to conduct population genetic, reproductive biology and hybridisation studies in Rosmarinus.     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci in Acer opalus (Aceraceae), a sexually-polymorphic tree, through an enriched genomic library

An enrichment protocol was used to isolate and characterize microsatellite loci in Acer opalus, a Mediterranean tree species. Highly polymorphic microsatellite loci were required for paternity analyses in a population of this species. Eight microsatellite loci were amplified and a total of 87 alleles were detected in a sample of 142 individuals from one population, allowing the identification of each individual with a unique multilocus genotype. The paternity exclusion probabilities varied from 0.261 for locus Aop820 to 0.806 for locus Aop450, and the parent-pair exclusion probabilities varied from 0.433 for Aop820 to 0.940 for Aop450. The cumulative probabilities of exclusion for paternity and parentage of the eight loci were both higher than 0.999, supporting the usefulness of these microsatellite loci for future paternity and parentage analyses in A. opalus. Cross-species transferability was also assayed, supporting their potential use in other eight Acer species.     

Microsatellite development for the endangered Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus Duméril, 1869) using 454 sequencing

The Yangtze sturgeon (Acipenser dabryanus) is an endemic species in China. Using 454 sequencing, eight polymorphic tri‐, tetra‐, penta‐, and hexanucleotide microsatellite loci were isolated in this study. The raw sequence data from a one‐eighth run of 454 sequencings were 38.0 Mbp containing 94 222 reads/sequences. Of 80 microsatellite loci, only eight loci were polymorphic in a population of 30 individuals. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 4 to 14 (mean 7.62), and the observed heterozygosities varied between 0.46 and 0.88 (mean 0.74). Cross amplification was tested in congeneric species Acipenser sturio and Acipenser sinensis. These new microsatellite markers will be useful for further studies on genetic variation, parentage analysis, and conservation management for this critically endangered species.     

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from Yellowcheek (Elopichthys bambusa)

Nine yellowcheek (Elopichthys bambusa) microsatellite loci were isolated using the fast isolation by AFLP of sequences containing repeats (FIASCO) protocol. Three to eight alleles per locus were detected in 29 samples collected from five populations of E. bambusa. The mean number of alleles was 5.6 ± 1.9 and the level of observed heterozygosities ranged from 0.415 to 0.843. These are the first microsatellite loci characterized from E. bambusa that can be used for estimating genetic diversity, population structure and parentage analysis.     

Characterization of microsatellite markers from the gastropod genus Melongena

Eight microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from the Florida crown conch (Melongena spp.). Approximately 500 individuals from 20 populations encompassing all known Melongena spp. groups in Florida and Alabama were genotyped at all loci. High levels of variation were found with eight to 28 alleles per locus and observed per locus heterozygosity ranging from 0.148 to 0.779 (mean 0.624). One locus, Mco5, was monomorphic in more than half of the populations. These loci can provide useful information for a variety of studies ranging from parentage to population‐level analyses of the Florida crown conch.     

Development and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in Cyclobalanopsis glauca (Fagaceae)

? Premise of the study: We isolated and characterized polymorphic microsatellite loci in Cyclobalanopsis glauca (Fagaceae), an evergreen broadleaved monoecious tree, to provide tools for analyzing parentage and mating system. ? Methods and Results: Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed and tested in three C. glauca populations. The number of alleles per locus varied from two to 22. The observed and expected heterozygosities within populations were 0.000-0.967 and 0.033-0.949, respectively. ? Conclusions: These polymorphic primers showed high levels of polymorphism within tested populations, and can be used in parentage analysis and mating system estimation of C. glauca.     

Identification of microsatellite loci in Collinsia verna (Veronicaceae)

We developed eight polymorphic microsatellite loci for Collinsia verna (Veronicaceae). In a sample of 18–35 individuals from a single population, we found two to 15 alleles per locus (mean 8.3). We also tested these loci for cross‐amplification in all 22 species in the tribe Collinseae. Overall, more than half the species in the tribe amplified one microsatellite while three species most closely related to C. verna (Collinsia violacea, Collinsia parviflora and Collinsia grandiflora) amplified multiple microsatellite loci. These microsatellite loci will be used in future studies of mating system in this tribe and other quantitative genetic and population genetic studies.     

High variability and disomic segregation of microsatellites in the octoploid Fragaria virginiana Mill. (Rosaceae)

The objectives of the present study were to develop microsatellite markers for the wild strawberry, Fragaria virginiana, to evaluate segregation patterns of microsatellite alleles in this octoploid species, and assess genetic variability at microsatellite loci in a wild population. A genomic library was screened for microsatellite repeats and several PCR primers were designed and tested. We also tested the use of heterologous primers and found that F. virginiana primers amplified products in cultivated strawberry, Fragaria × ananassa Duch. and Fragaria chiloensis. Similarly, microsatellite loci developed from cultivated strawberry also successfully amplified F. virginiana loci. We investigated four microsatellite loci in detail, three developed from F. virginiana and one from cultivated strawberry. A survey of 100 individuals from a population of F. virginiana in Pennsylvania demonstrated high heterozygosities (H_e or gene diversity ranged from 0.80 to 0.88 per locus) and allelic diversity (12–17 alleles per locus), but individual plants had no more than two alleles per locus. Segregation patterns in parents and progeny of two controlled crosses at these four loci were consistent with disomic Mendelian inheritance. Together these findings suggest that the genome of F. virginiana is "highly diploidized" and at least a subset of microsatellite loci can be treated as codominant, diploid markers. Significant heterozygote deficiencies were found at three of the four loci for hermaphroditic individuals but for only one locus among females in this gynodioecious species.Communicated by J. Dvorak