野猪和家猪血清蛋白质及乳酸脱氢酶同功酶电泳分析

野猪是我省山区分布较广,危害玉米、蔬菜等农作物较为严重的害兽之一。近年来,苏联在西伯利亚培育长白一野猪杂种,用长白母猪与野猪公猪杂交,杂种后代的体重增长加快,胴体瘦肉多,脂肪和骨的比例减少,肉的含水量低,蛋白质含量高于纯种长白猪。四川的盆周山地母猪与野猪公猪自然交配,杂种一代的肉味鲜美,瘦肉含量也有增加。为了对比分析野猪与同龄纯种长白猪、盆周山地猪间的差异程度,我们以野猪和家猪的血清蛋白质及血清乳酸脱氢酶同功酶(LDH)进行醋酸纤维素薄膜电泳。材料和方法实验材料分别是健康的同月龄野猪(由成都动物园繁殖)、长白猪…     

甘肃子午岭区野猪主要内脏器官的测量及消化机能

近年来,驯养野猪已成为湖南、湖北、河南等地发展特种经济动物的一大热点项目(王京仁和李淑红,2001).与此同时,虽然对野猪的研究内容涉及到其食性、遗传特性及其杂交利用效果等方面(兰宏等,1995;蒋思文等,2001; 刘娣等,2003;王文等,2005;鲁庆彬等, 2007),但对野猪内脏器官和消化能力的研究相对较少,仅见Conklin等(1994)、Uhr(1995)和宋青龙(2004)的报道,且研究结果不尽相同. Uhr(1995)对野猪消化道研究表明,野猪消化能力、消化道容积、长度均显著小于家猪,而宋青龙(2004)研究则表明,野猪小肠相对重、相对长度以及大肠的相对长度均显著高于家猪,这种差异可能是野猪亚种不同所致.本文以甘肃子午岭区的土种猪棗八眉猪为对照,对甘肃子午岭区野猪内脏器官结构及其消化机能进行研究,对进一步了解不同地区野猪生理特点,依据消化器官的差异制定甘肃子午岭区野猪饲养管理规程,合理配制日粮,科学饲喂,提高该地区野猪驯养成活率将具有实际意义.     

TYR基因外显子1的序列变异

为了分析家猪与野猪的遗传多样性及起源,测定了来自１２个中国地方家猪品种、３个欧洲引进猪品种以及8个中国野猪和2个越南野猪共36个个体的酪氨酸酶基因（TYR）外显子1的序列,共检出６个单核苷酸多态性位点（SNPs）,且这6个位点的变异均为同义突变,根据这些变异可将酪氨酸酶基因DNA序列归结为４种单倍型。结合已发表的数据,构建了简约中介网络图。 在网络图中,单倍型TYR*2主要为欧洲家猪与欧洲野猪和三条亚洲家猪染色体。大部分亚洲家猪和野猪共享单倍型TYR*1,表明这是一个亚洲类型的单倍型;同时也有部分欧洲家猪与野猪携带这一单倍型。 而单倍型TYR*3和TYR*4为本研究检测到的稀有单倍型,这两种单倍型主要由中国家猪与亚洲野猪组成。这种网络图结构支持家猪的欧洲和亚洲独立起源学说,同时也表明相当部分的欧洲家猪品种受到亚洲猪的基因渗透,而少量中国家猪和日本野猪也受到了欧洲猪的基因渗透。     

小兴安岭南坡野猪家域分析

采用笼式活捕野猪,利用无线电遥测技术、R2V、Arcview 和SPSS 软件技术,于2004 年7 月15 日至2006年1 月19 日,对小兴安岭南坡野猪家域进行测定、计算和分析,以了解该地区野猪的家域变化规律。研究结果表明:季节变化影响野猪家域面积,在春、秋季,野猪的家域面积显著大于冬季,而春、夏季间无显著差异;不同性别及年龄野猪家域大小也不同,成体雄性秋季发情期和亚成体春季分窝期家域面积显著增加;在冬、春季家族群野猪的家域面积显著大于独体野猪家域面积,说明家族群对家域面积有影响;亚成体家域大小主要受家族群家域的影响,家族群野猪面积大,相应地家族野猪中亚成体家域面积也大。     

广西地区野猪化石古DNA及猪的驯化初探

猪的起源驯化一直是人们关注的问题,古DNA技术可为家猪起源驯化研究提供历史分子证据。为探讨广西地区更新世晚期野猪与当地家猪的关系,我们收集了广西壮族自治区晚更新世三个不同地点的30个猪科动物化石样品,测定了这些样品的线粒体DNA细胞色素b基因的核苷酸序列。结合现代不同品种家猪和野猪DNA同源序列信息,构建Network网络结构图,进一步证实了家猪多地起源学说。研究显示广西古代野猪与现存欧洲猪的基因型最为接近,属于欧洲单倍型H1,从而推测其对该地区现代家猪的遗传贡献可能较低,对考古形态学研究中关于广西地区家猪独立起源的推测提出了质疑。     

BsaH I对猪激素敏感脂肪酶基因外显子I的PCR-RFLP分析

以华北野猪、东北野猪和山西黑猪、长白猪、大白猪、马身猪共计287头猪作为研究对象,对其HSL基因外显子I区域进行了PCR-RFLP多态性研究,发现不同品种猪间存在多态性.瘦肉型大白猪、长白猪全部表现为GG基因型;山西黑猪表现为AA、AG和GG三种基因型;脂肪型地方猪种马身猪为单一的AA基因型;华北杂种野猪、东北纯种野猪及杂种野猪表现为AG和GG两种基因型.等位基因A、G及三种基因型的频率在不同猪种中不同.该研究首次对华北及东北野猪HSL基因进行了多态性研究,丰富了国内外对野猪的分子生物学研究,为野猪遗传资源的合理开发利用提供了依据.     

知识果味派

<正>猪八戒的真身到底是什么猪?电视剧里猪八戒的形象白白胖胖,看上去很像家猪。可是,在《西游记》作者吴承恩生活的年代,中国的家猪都是大黑猪,白色的家猪要到很多年后才从欧洲传入中国。鉴于吴承恩老先生并没有出过国,可以确定猪八戒的真身绝对不是家猪。另外在原著中,天蓬元帅被贬下凡,误投猪胎后,被吴承恩描述成长着大獠牙、硬鬃毛,性情很凶猛的猪,这些特点都和野猪相近。所以,猪八戒的真身应该是生活在高老庄附近的野猪。     

黑龙江凤凰山国家级自然保护区野猪冬季容纳量及最适种群密度

近年黑龙江省凤凰山国家级自然保护区野猪数量不断增长,人猪冲突加剧,保护区资源保护管理工作面临较大管理压力.为确定野猪种群的实际数量,同时评估该保护区的野猪的容纳量水平,以便为保护区管理局针对野猪的管理提供相关指导意见.2009-2010年冬季,在保护区采用样带调查、雪地足迹链跟踪和观察食痕的方法,并结合已有野猪生态研究确定野猪食性.野猪主要食物种类包括:木贼(Equisetum hiemale)、红松(Pinus koraiensis)果实松籽、胡桃楸(Juglans mandshurica)果实核桃、蒙古栎(Quecusmongolica)果实橡子、稠李(Padus racemosa)、榛子(Corylus heterophlla)、苔草(Carex spp.)、辽东葱木(Aralia elata).研究期间共布设长3-5km、单侧宽度50m、总长134 km的样带30条.调查中,每隔200 m布设10 m×10 m的大样方,并在每个大样方中央及四角布设1 m×1 m的小样方,共布设大样方350个,小样方1 750个.通过样方调查,统计野猪栖息生境当年可食植物枝条及其食物种类,然后计算其食物的总供给量,再结合食物营养成分,通过粗蛋白、粗纤维、粗脂肪的能量转换,按照每克粗蛋白和粗纤维的能量转换系数为16.74kJ、每克粗脂肪的能量转换系数为37.66 kJ,确定野外生境食物总能量供给.结合野猪冬季日营养需求,以能量为基础估算保护区野猪的营养容纳量.在种群密度调查过程中,通过足迹链判断个体方法为:单一清晰足迹链确定为一个体所留,30m内多条足迹穿越同一样带被认为是一个野猪群所留,调查中根据个体分开时的足迹链数确定野猪个体数,同时将粪便、卧迹、啃食痕迹作为个体判断的辅助信息.研究结果表明:凤凰山保护区内能够提供的总能量为7.375 ×107MJ,冬季平均每头野猪生存所需能量为(14 677.698±409.92) MJ,野猪营养容纳量为(1 006±28)头,种群密度为(3.79±0.11)头/km2.此外,调查中发现30余个野猪套及2头野猪被猎杀现场,反应出当地的人猪冲突较为严重.结合调查中发现的野猪套数量及野猪被猎杀概率,对野猪种群数量引入20％的死亡风险系数.最终确定凤凰山野猪种群的最适数量在(603±17)头左右,最适密度为(2.27±0.06)头/km2.通过样带法调查得出凤凰山自然保护区实际野猪种群数量为(596±155)头,密度(2.24±0.58)头/km2,已趋近营养容纳量.因此,野猪并未过量,不能采取狩猎等降低种群数量的措施,同时保护区也应对野猪种群进行持续监控,防止野猪种群过度繁殖以至成灾.     

猪5个群体SLA微卫星遗传多样性

文章旨在比较广东地方猪、华南野猪(S.s.chirodontus)和引入品种白细胞抗原复合体(Swine leukocyteantigen complex,SLA)的遗传多样性,为猪的抗病选育提供理论依据。在SLA区域内选取18个多态性丰富的微卫星(SLA-MS),分别对皮特兰、杜洛克、大花白、蓝塘猪以及华南野猪进行遗传分型。结果表明,SLA不同区域平均遗传多样性高低依次为SLAⅡ(He=0.628,PIC=0.581)>SLAⅠ(He=0.530,PIC=0.474)>SLAⅢ(He=0.526,PIC=0.458);5个群体间分子多样性指数(MDI)依次为华南野猪(0.716)>蓝塘猪(0.614)>大花白(0.559)>皮特兰(0.550)>杜洛克(0.507)。总体看来,SLA-MS的遗传多样性高低依次为华南野猪>广东地方猪>引入品种。基于Garza-Williamson指数(GWI)分析,杜洛克和大花白相较于华南野猪瓶颈效应严重;遗传距离分析表明蓝塘猪和华南野猪首先聚为一类,然后与大花白聚为一大类,而皮特兰和杜洛克则单独聚为一支。文章为广东地方猪种质资源的保护、抗病选育和配套系的生产提供了理论基础。     

一株家养野猪源猪圆环病毒2型的分离与鉴定

应用PCR方法从临诊疑似断奶仔猪多系统衰竭综合征(PMWS)家养野猪病例的淋巴结和脾脏中扩增出预期长度的猪圆环病毒2型(PCV2)的DNA片段,在Dulac细胞中进行分离和培养,扩增全基因组序列后进行同源性分析.结果显示,扩增产物与家猪源参考毒株的序列同源性均在98%以上,该病毒与家猪源病毒差异不大.     

Mitochondrial haplotypes of European wild boars with 2n = 36 are closely related to those of European domestic pigs with 2n = 38

Wild boars from Western Europe have a 2n = 36 karyotype, in contrast to a karyotype of 2n = 38 in wild boars from Central Europe and Asia and in all domestic pigs. The phylogenetic status of this wild boar population is unclear, and it is not known if it has contributed to pig domestication. We have now sequenced the mtDNA control region from 30 European wild boars (22 with a confirmed 2n = 36 karyotype) and six Asian wild boars (two Hainan and four Dongbei wild boars) to address this question. The results revealed a close genetic relationship between mtDNA haplotypes from wild boars with 2n = 36 to those from domestic pigs with 2n = 38. Thus, we cannot exclude the possibility that wild boars with 2n = 36 may have contributed to pig domestication despite the karyotype difference. One of the European wild boars carried an Asian mtDNA haplotype, and this most likely reflects gene flow from domestic pigs to European wild boars. However, this gene flow does not appear to be extensive because the frequency of Asian haplotypes detected among European wild boars (c. 3%) were 10-fold lower than among European domestic pigs (c. 30%). Previous studies of mtDNA haplotypes have indicated that pig populations in Europe and Asia have experienced a population expansion, but it is not clear if the expansion occurred before or after domestication. The results of the present study are consistent with an expansion that primarily occurred prior to domestication because the mtDNA haplotypes found in European and Asian wild boars did not form their own clusters but were intermingled with haplotypes found in domestic pigs, indicating that they originated from the same population expansion.     

Variation in mitochondrial DNA of Vietnamese pigs: relationships with Asian domestic pigs and Ryukyu wild boars

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences (574 bp) of 30 Vietnamese pigs (large and small) were examined and compared with those of 61 haplotypes from wild boars and domestic pigs from various locations in Asia. The large Vietnamese pigs had genetic links to Ryukyu wild boars in southern Japan. The small Vietnamese pigs were closely related to other East Asian domestic pigs. These results indicate that Vietnamese pigs are genetically diverse and may be descendents of wild and domestic pigs from other regions of Asia.     

Genetic evidence for introgression between domestic pigs and wild boars (Sus scrofa) in Belgium and Luxembourg: a comparative approach with multiple marker systems

Hybridization between wild species and their domestic relatives can be an important conservation and management problem. Genetic purity of the wild species is desirable per se and the phenomenon can have unpredictable evolutionary consequences. Declining European wild boar populations were frequently restocked with farmed wild boars that sometimes had been crossed with domestic pigs. We used simple polymerase chain reaction‐based diagnostic tests to detect the presence of mitochondrial DNA and coat colour alleles of domestic origin in wild boars from Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Microsatellite genotypes were used to test for genetic admixture between the wild boars and domestic pigs. Although almost one‐third of all Luxembourg wild boars carried Asian mitochondrial DNA haplotypes originating from domestic pigs, microsatellite‐based clustering only identified four putatively admixed individuals in Luxembourg. By contrast, clustering identified wild boar × domestic hybrids in most sampling locations in Belgium. We interpret these results as evidence of releases of hybrid captive‐reared wild boars. Our results emphasize the need (if working with classical markers) to use different systems to obtain an understanding as to whether hybridization between wild and domestic relatives might have affected the genetic make‐up of a local population. © 2013 The Linnean Society of London, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 2013, 110 , 104–115.     

Helminth parasites of wild boar, Sus scrofa, in Iran.

Fifty-seven wild boars (Sus scrofa) from protected regions of Iran were examined for helminths. Sixteen species of helminths were collected; there were ten nematodes, one acanthocephalan, two trematodes and three larval cestodes. New host and distribution records were established for all helminths except of Taenia solium cysticerci. Wild boar shared nine of these helminths with domestic pigs, six with ruminants and three with human beings in Iran. Metastrongylus pudendotectus and M. salmi are reported for the first time from Iran.     

A genetic method to distinguish crossbred Inobuta from Japanese wild boars

To distinguish pig-wild boar crossbred Inobuta from Japanese wild boar populations, a genetic method by using mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) haplotypes and the nuclear glucosephosphate isomerase-processed pseudogene (GPIP) was developed. Sixteen mtDNA haplotypes from 152 wild boars from Kyushu, Shikoku and Honshu islands of Japan were distinct from those from Asian and European domestic pigs. Five alleles of GPIP were classified into two groups: 1). alleles GPIP*1, GPIP*3 and GPIP*3a from Japanese wild boars, Asian wild boars and domestic pigs; 2). alleles GPIP*4 and GPIP*4a from European wild boars and domestic pigs. An extensive genetic survey was done to distinguish the crossbred Inobuta from 60 wild boars hunted on Tsushima Island, Goto Islands, and Nagasaki and Ooita Prefectures. The mtDNA haplotypes from the 60 samples showed Japanese wild boars, but four wild boar samples from Nagasaki Prefecture had the European GPIP allele, GPIP*4. These results showed that nuclear DNA polymorphism analysis is useful, in addition to mtDNA haplotype assay, to detect "Inobuta" having the European genotype from Japanese wild boar populations.     

Frequency of chromosomes carrying endogenous retroviruses in the populations of domestic pig and wild boar

Statistical analysis of the frequency of chromosomes carrying three types (A, B, and C) of porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERV) was based on molecular-genetic testing of populations of domestic pigs and wild boars. Domestic pigs were shown to have higher frequency of PERV and haplotypes containing two and three types of PERV than wild boars.     

A Dysfunctional Sense of Smell: The Irreversibility of Olfactory Evolution in Free-Living Pigs

Artificial selection began to override natural selection in domesticated wild boar and other species about 10,000 years ago. The intentional selection of a desired phenotypic trait is a complex process, and comes along with unexpected or even unwanted changes in other traits, because of epistatic gene effects, and ontogenetic constraints. The loss of brain mass in domestic ungulates is related to selection for reduced reaction to external stimuli. Evolutionary losses in body structures and genes were once considered mostly irreversible, in keeping with Dollo’s law. Here we studied the biochemical and the histological functioning of the free-living pigs (FLPs) olfactory system, to see if and to what extent does FLPs regain a full sense of smell, as compared to the domestic pigs and wild boar Sus scrofa. In our samples both wild boars and FLPs have significantly larger brain per unit mass than domestic pigs, and FLPs’ brains are not significantly smaller than wild boar’s. Similarly, both wild boars and FLPs have significantly higher cell density than domestic pigs in the olfactory mucosa. Yet, at the functional level, olfactory marker protein and neuropeptide Y, both of which are important to the correct functioning of the sense of smell, are fully expressed only in wild boar. These results suggest that FLPs reacquired structural, but not the biochemical capability in their olfactory system.     

Mitochondrial Genetic Variation in Chinese Pigs and Wild Boars

The mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) from 30 pig breeds (29 Chinese native breeds and 1 European breed) and wild boars were investigated for restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) to determine the phylogenetic relationships and genetic diversity among pig breeds and wild boars. Of the 24 enzymes used, 8 (AvaI, BclI, BglII, EcoRI, EcoRV, ScaI, StuI, and XbaI) detected polymorphisms. By combining the cleavage patterns for each enzyme, 108 individuals were sorted into eight mtDNA mitotypes. There are two haplotype lineages in domestic pigs, i.e., Chinese and European lineages. The pairwise nucleotide sequence divergence was calculated to be 0.56% between Chinese pigs and European pigs, suggesting that they might have diverged from a common ancestor approximately 280,000 years ago. The wild boars showed more extensive genetic variation, four mitotypes were detected in six wild boars. In addition, one of the Zhejiang wild boars was found to share the same mitotype with Chinese native pigs. A UPGMA tree based on genetic distance among mitotypes indicated that mtDNAs of Chinese pigs and European pigs are clearly divided into two clusters, and Chinese wild boars are more closely related to the Chinese pigs. Our results provide molecular evidence to support the previous hypothesis that pigs may be derived from two maternal origins, Asian and European wild boars. Chinese native pig breeds may have a single origin.