民猪的SM-DRB基因的PCR-RFLP多态性分析

采用克隆测序和PCR—RFLP相结合的方法,对民猪的SLA—DRB基因的整个编码区进行了扫描和多态性分析．结果表明该基因的第2外显子是整个基因的高变区,突变率达到5．6％,其中80％为有效突变,但没有发现新的等位基因;PCR-RFLP结果表明外显子1用内切酶Alu Ⅰ酶切可获得3种基因型;外显子2用内切酶TaqⅠ酶切可获得3种基因型：外显子3用内切酶BcnⅠ酶切可获得3种基因型：外显子4用内切酶MboⅠ酶切可获得2种基因型：外显子5用内切酶HinlⅠ酶切可获得3种基因型．Hardy-Weinberg平衡分析表明民猪在Alu Ⅰ和HinlⅠ处于平衡状态（P〉0．05）．在TaqⅠ、BcnⅠ和MboⅠ处于不平衡状态．     

小梅山、中梅山及大约克猪的SLA-DQB基因外显子2 PCR-RFLP多态性分析

采用限制性内切核酸酶Rsa I对中国地方猪种小梅山,中梅山及国外猪种大约克SLA－DQB基因外显子2的273bp扩增产物进行多态性分析,小梅山猪酶切后出现两种基因型：246bp/27bp(AA),132bp/84bp/30bp/27bp(BB),中梅山猪中出现4种基因型：246bp/27bp(AA),132bp/84bp/30bp/27bp(BB),132bp/114bp/27bp(CC),246bp/143bp84bp/30bp/27bp(AB),大约克猪中出现5 基因型;246bp/27bp(AA),142bp/84bp/30bp/27bp(BB),132bp/114bp/27bp(CC);246bp/132bp/84bp/30bp/27bp(AB).273bp/246bp/27bp(AD),分析发现,SLA－DQB基因外显子2的11,94和124位碱基表现出多态性并在3个猪种中检测到A,B,C和D4个等位基因,χ^2适应性检验结果表明,小梅山,中梅山及大约克SLA－DQB基因外显子2在Rsa I酶切位点 Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态。     

不同品种猪HSL基因5′-UTR和外显子Ⅰ片段的克隆测序及多态性分析

激素敏感脂肪酶(Hormone sensitivelipase,HSL)是负责分解脂肪组织中甘油三酯释放游离脂肪酸的关键和限速酶,也是影响动物脂肪沉积的关键酶。将HSL基因作为影响猪脂肪代谢和沉积相关性状的候选基因,对不同品种猪HSL基因 5′ UTR和外显子Ⅰ片段进行了克隆测序并开展多态性与性状间的关系研究。序列比较发现,在测定的HSL基因靠近起始密码子(ATG)的 419bp中,杜洛克、梅山猪、大白猪和清平猪序列完全一致,与长白猪序列比较,在-13 ~-12bp位置存在GC→CG的碱基变异;梅山猪(3个体)、通城猪(3个体 )、长白猪 (3个体 )、大白猪(3个体)HSL基因外显子Ⅰ的 442bp位置有G→A碱基间的变异,G→A的转换改变了限制性内切酶BsaHⅠ酶识别位点,且导致了编码氨基酸Val→Ile的替换。经PCR RFLP分析,HSL基因外显子ⅠBsaHⅠ位点多态性有AA、AG和GG 3种基因型。“大白×梅山”F2 代资源家系猪BsaHⅠ位点不同基因型个体背膘厚、肌内脂肪等性状协方差统计分析发现,AG基因型和GG基因型在眼肌面积上存在显著差异。     

合作猪SLA-DQA基因第4外显子多态性分析

合作猪的MHC-DQA基因的适应性变异,其抗原识别区域(即外显子4)通过PCR扩增和随后的单链构象多态性(SSCP)和序列分析,结果显示在439个合作猪个体,SLA-DQA第4外显子检出4个等位基因和6个基因型(AA、BB、DD、AB、AC和AD),其中A等位基因和AA基因型的频率最高,为优势基因和优势基因型。对不同型的PCR-SSCP条带测序分析,发现7个突变位点(5 068 bp T→C,5 109 bp和5 149 bp处缺失C,5 131 bp A→G导致丝氨酸变为甘氨酸,5 135 bp C→T,5 234 bp G→A,5 136 bp处插入A)。遗传学分析发现,合作猪多态信息含量(PIC)为0.240 1,属于低度多态,各种基因型的分布不显著。研究结果证实,合作猪SLA—DQA基因第4外显子为低度多态。     

不同品种猪肌肉生长抑制素基因单核苷酸多态性分析

用PCR-RFLPs和PCR-SSCP分析方法,对"双肌臀”大白猪、大白猪、长白猪、杜洛克、汉普夏、皮特兰、二花脸、东北民猪、湖北白猪和部分杂交猪等不同品种猪肌肉生长抑制素基因3＇编码区、5＇调控区及内含子1区3个单核苷酸多态性位点(SNPs)进行了分析.结果表明,3＇编码区的SNP发生的频率较低,在274头猪中未检出突变纯合体.对5＇调控区的SNP,引进猪种(大白猪、长白猪、杜洛克、汉普夏和皮特兰)及其杂交猪以等位基因T为主,二花脸和湖北白猪则以等位基因A为主,均偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P＜0.01).东北民猪的3种基因型近乎相等,处于Hardy-Weinberg衡状态.对内含子1区的SNP,大白猪及其与长白猪的杂交猪等位基因G占优势,二花脸和湖北白猪则以等位基因A为主,均偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态(P＜0.01);东北民猪和大二猪的等位基因G和A近乎相等,处于Hardy-Weinberg平衡状态."双肌臀”大白猪在5＇调控区和内含子1区这两个位点的A等位基因稍高于普通大白猪.5＇调控区和内含子1区SNPs所产生的等位基因表现出连锁遗传现象.     

猪MSTN基因多态性及其SNPs的研究

双臀基因 (MSTN)在发育和成熟的骨骼肌中特异表达 ,并对肌肉具有负调控作用。采用PCR SSCP技术研究猪MSTN基因的第 2外显子和第 3外显子区域的DNA多态性。结果发现在两个外显子中均存在PCR SSCP多态性 ,在大白猪中 ,第 2外显子的多态性表现出 3种基因型 (CC、CT和TT) ;第 3外显子的多态性表现出两种基因型(AG和GG)。与猪生产性状进行相关性分析发现 :第 2外显子的多态性与生产性状基本无相关 ,第 3外显子的多态性与猪的背膘厚呈显著性相关 (P <0 0 5 ) ,与瘦肉率相关不显著 (P >0 0 5 )。对具DNA多态性的片段测序分析发现 :位于MSTN基因cDNA序列第 4 80处 (第 2外显子 )发生了单碱基的改变 (G→T)和第 10 0 8处 (第 3外显子 )发生单碱基的改变 (A→G) ,两处碱基的改变均没有导致氨基酸的变化 ,但第 10 0 8处碱基的改变 ,产生了ApaⅠ限制性内切酶位点 ,并建立了以ApaⅠ酶切位点的PCR RFLP分子标记技术     

不同猪种E.coli F18受体基因的多态性

采用PCR—RFLP技术检测了大约克、长白、杜洛克、宁乡、沙子岭和大围子6个品种共867头猪的E.coli F18受体(ECF18R)基因座的遗传变异。结果表明：Hin6 Ⅰ-RFLP位点上,大约克、长白、杜洛克3个外来猪种均存在多态,且以敏感型(GG型和AG型)居多,平均占94％,3个外来猪种的G等位基因频率平均为0．76,AA抗性型个体占少数,平均为6％,猪群中M307处G→A的突变频率并不高。宁乡、沙子岭和大围子3个本地猪种的所有检测样品都表现为GG型,在该位点上均不存在G→A的突变。各猪种ECF18受体基因座的PCR—RFLP基因型分布X^2检验结果表明,每个外来猪种ECF18受体基因座的PCR—RFLP基因型分布与3个本地猪种的相比均差异显著或极显著,3个本地猪种间的ECF18受体基因座的PCR—RFLP基因型分布完全一致。外来猪种间只有长白与杜洛克各基因型的分布差异显著,其余均不显著。     

五指山猪生物学特性、易地繁育及遗传多样性研究

五指山猪是我国濒临灭绝的珍稀品种,为保护和利用这一特有种猪基因资源,我们开展了易地繁育和生物学特性及遗传多样性的研究。通过对其生长发育规律、繁殖生理、血液生理生化、遗传标记、DNA指纹图谱等项的观察和测试,发现五指山猪具有体型小、性成熟早、耐近交繁殖、遗传性较稳定、肉质好等特点。白细胞分类中淋巴细胞占77％,白细胞抗原(SLA) 血清学分型中,与其它品种之间存在有差异性。 用人源小卫星探针33.6和鸡小卫星探针cMS18,对五指山猪及长白猪和枫泾猪进行DNA指纹图比较分析,发现五指山猪的DNA指纹图相似系数,大大高于其它已研究过的正常体型猪种,说明它经历过较高程度的近交;以猪的生长激素（GH）cDNA为探针,用EcoRI、EcoRV、PstI等酶切基因组DNA进行RFLP分析时,五指山猪均出现了一条深色带,而长白猪和枫泾猪未发现。表明五指山猪在生长激素位点上与正常体型猪种亦存在差异。     

蒙古绵羊和哈萨克绵羊MHC-DRB3基因外显子2的多态性

采用PCR RFLP方法对蒙古绵羊和哈萨克绵羊MHC DRB3 基因第 2外显子 2 85bp的扩增产物进行多态性分析 ,共检测到 17种基因型 ,由A、B、C、D、E、F和H共 7个复等位基因控制。通过酶切图谱分析表明 ,蒙古绵羊和哈萨克绵羊的MHC DRB3 基因第 2外显子的第 15 4、16 8和 2 2 0位的碱基表现出多态性。统计分析表明 ,MHC DRB3 基因的部分基因型频率和等位基因频率在两个群体之间差异显著或极显著 (P <0 10、P <0 0 5或P <0 0 1)。χ2 适合性检验结果表明 ,蒙古绵羊和哈萨克绵羊的MHC DRB3 基因第 2外显子的HaeⅢ酶切位点均未达到Hardy Weinberg平衡状态 (P <0 0 1)。     

猪MHC-DQB、DRB近端调控区序列及其多态性

根据人MHC—DRB和MHC—DQB基因组序列和猪MHC-DRB和MHC-DQB基因外显子1设计引物,应用PCR扩增及克隆测序技术,首次得到了猪MHC-DRB和MHC-DQB基因的5上游近端调控区(URR)序列。分析发现所得序列中存在与MHCⅡ类基因表达调控有关的高度保守的W、X、Y、CCAAT及类TATA调控元件,调控元件的空间组织顺序也与其他物种相应序列的相同。利用SSCP技术在313头猪中共发现12个DRB-URR复等位基因和14个DQB-URR复等位基因,序列比对结果表明在这些复等位基因中存在丰富的多态位点,为进一步深入研究猪MHCⅡ类基因近端调控区的多态性及抗病育种研究奠定了基础。     

壳聚糖酶的克隆表达与壳寡糖的制备分析

目的:克隆壳聚糖酶基因于大肠杆菌中实现高表达,制备壳寡糖。方法:以枯草芽孢杆菌总DNA为模板扩增壳聚糖酶基因(CSN),克隆至载体pET23a(+)上,转化菌株BL21(DE3)。重组子经0.5 mmol/L IPTG诱导后,SDS-PAGE和质谱检测与鉴定重组酶。酶纯化后水解壳聚糖,薄层色谱分析其水解产物。结果:质谱证明壳聚糖酶(31.5kDa)成功表达,表达量占菌体总蛋白的45%左右。纯化后重组酶浓度为900 mg/L,纯度95%、回收率85%,酶活力为10 000 U/mg。壳聚糖降解产物为壳二糖至壳四糖。结论:原核表达载体pET23a(+)-CSN构建正确,壳聚糖酶表达量与活性高,适用于水解壳聚糖制备壳寡糖。     

国内外蝗害治理技术现状与展望

本文首先概述了国内外蝗虫发生与为害的态势,总结了现阶段我国蝗虫发生与为害的主要特点:即农田飞蝗暴发频繁而且严重,草原土蝗的发生时常造成严重的经济损失,而且侵入城市干扰市民生活,我国与周边国家之间蝗虫过境迁移频繁,使用化学农药污染环境和农产品;分析了国内外蝗虫防治对策与技术的发展现状,重点介绍了应急防治和可持续治理对策、...     

Molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia and assessment of zoonotic transmission

The molecular characterisation of species and genotypes of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is essential for accurately identifying organisms and assessing zoonotic transmission. Results of recent molecular epidemiological studies strongly suggest that zoonotic transmission plays an important role in cryptosporidiosis epidemiology. In such cases the most prevalent zoonotic species is Cryptosporidium parvum. Genotyping and subtyping data suggest that zoonotic transmission is not as prevalent in the epidemiology of giardiasis. Molecular characterisation of Cryptosporidium and Giardia is a relatively recent application that is evolving as new genes are found that increase the accuracy of identification while discovering a greater diversity of species and yet unnamed taxa within these two important genera. As molecular data accumulate, our understanding of the role of zoonotic transmission in epidemiology and clinical manifestations is becoming clearer.     

Comparison of BMI and percentage of body fat of Indian and German children and adolescents

Today, serious health problems as overweight and obesity are not just constricted to the developed world, but also increase in the developing countries (Prentice 2006, Ramachandram et al. 2002). Focusing on this issue, BMI and percentage of body fat were compared in 2094 schoolchildren from two cross-sectional studies from India and Germany investigated in 2008 and 2009. The German children are in all age groups significantly taller, whereas the Indian children show higher values in BMI (e.g. 12 years: Indian: around 22 kg/m2; German: around 19 kg/m2) and in the percentage of body fat (e.g. 12 years: Indian: around 27%; German: around 18-20%) in most of the investigated age groups. The Indian children have significantly higher BMI between 10 and 13 (boys) respectively 14 years (girls). Indian children showed significant higher percentage of body fat between 10 and 15 years (boys) and between 8 and 16 years (girls). The difference in overweight between Indian and German children was strongest at 11 (boys) and 12 (girls) years: 70% of the Indian but 20% of the German children were classified as overweight. In countries such as India that undergo nutritional transition, a rapid increase in obesity and overweight is observed. In contrast to the industrialized countries, the risk of overweight in developing countries is associated with high socioeconomic status. Other reasons of the rapid increase of overweight in the developing countries caused by different environmental or genetic factors are discussed.     

Synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phosphatidylserine of myelin and microsomal fractions of adult and developing rat brain.

The synthesis and turnover of cerebrosides and phospholipids was followed in microsomal and myelin fractions of developing and adult rat brains after an intracerebral injection of [U-14C]serine. The kinetics of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal and myelin cerebrosides indicate the possibility of a precursor-product relationship between cerebrosides of these membranes. The specific radioactivity of myelin cerebrosides was corrected for the deposition of newly formed cerebrosides in myelin. Multiphasic curves were obtained for the decline in specific radioactivity of myelin and microsomal cerebrosides, suggesting different cerebroside pools in these membranes. The half-life of the fast turning-over pool of cerebrosides of myelin was 7 and 22 days for the developing and adult rat brain respectively. The half-life of the slowly turning-over pool of myelin cerebrosides was about 145 days for both groups of animals. The half-life of the rapidly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was calculated to be 20 and 40 h for the developing and adult animals respectively. The half-life of the intermediate and slowly turning-over microsomal cerebrosides was 11 and 60 days respectively, for both groups of animals. The amount of incorporation of radioactivity into microsomal cerebrosides from L-serine was greatly decreased in the adult animals, and greater amounts of the precursor were directed towards the synthesis of phosphatidylserine. In the developing animals, considerable amounts of cerebrosides were synthesized from L-serine, besides phosphatidylserine. The time-course of incorporation indicated that a precursor-product relationship exists between microsomal and myelin phosphatidylserine. The half-life of microsomal phosphatidylserine was calculated to be about 8 h for the fast turning-over pool in both groups of animals.     

Identification and composition of the tonsillar and anal enterococcal and streptococcal flora of dogs and cats

Enterococcus faecalis was the most frequently isolated enterococcal species from anal swabs and tonsils of dogs and cats, although in the anal samples from dogs Ent. hirae was found almost as often as Ent. faecalis. Most Ent.faecium strains from dog tonsils differed from those associated with humans and other animals in that they fermented sorbitol. Typical Ent. avium as well as atypical Ent. avium -like strains were seen in dogs, while the related species Ent. raffinosus was associated with cat tonsils. Enterococcus cecorum also occurred mainly in cats. Certain atypical strains, presumptively identified as Ent. cecorum , shared characteristics with Ent. columbae.
The most frequent streptococcal species in tonsils of cats and dogs were Streptococcus suis and Strep. canis. Streptococcus canis and Strep. bovis predominated in anal swabs. The canine Strep. suis differed from the common porcine strains in fermenting mannitol.
Forty-seven of the 288 isolates examined could not be identified or related to known species. The characteristics of two groups of these bacteria, provisionally called 'Ton 31 group' and 'O7 group' are described.