圈养条件下新疆马鹿两个亚种的肠道菌群比较分析

肠道菌群组成复杂，与宿主肠道内环境动态平衡和健康息息相关。马鹿是鹿科动物中分布最广的种类，亚种分化众多，但现有马鹿肠道菌群研究较少。为丰富马鹿肠道菌群数据，以马鹿的两个亚种为阶元，运用高通量16S rRNA基因测序技术检测了7头雄性天山马鹿和7头雄性塔里木马鹿的肠道微生物，对其核心菌群、结构组成、多样性及肠道微生物的差异进行分析，旨在了解不同马鹿亚种肠道微生物组成差异，为两亚种间肠道菌群的差异提供参考。研究结果表明，塔里木马鹿菌群多样性及丰度低于天山马鹿。厚壁菌门（Firmicutes）、放线菌门（Actinobacteria）、变形菌门（Proteobacteria）及拟杆菌门（Bacteroidetes）为两组马鹿的优势菌门。此外，天山马鹿肠道中分解蛋白质、脂质的拟杆菌门和变形菌门相对丰度高于塔里木马鹿，而分解植物纤维的双歧杆菌（Bifidobacterium）、瘤胃球菌科UCG 014（Ruminococcaceae UCG 014）的相对丰度低于塔里木马鹿。本研究对天山马鹿及塔里木马鹿肠道菌群组成进行初步了解，可根据研究结果调整其饲料配比，为马鹿饲养管理的改善提供参考。     

新疆梅衣属地衣生态地理特征分析

根据多年的实地调查资料和相关研究资料,对新疆梅衣属（Parmelia Ach．）地衣的种类及分布区、区系特征和垂直分布特征进行了初步研究。结果表明,分布在新疆的梅衣属地衣共有6种,分别为破裂梅衣（Parmelia erumpens Kurok．）、稀生梅衣（P．meiophora Nyl．）、脐梅衣[P．omphalodes（L．）Ach．]、石梅衣[P．saxatilis（L．）Ach．]、槽梅衣（P．sulcata Tayl．）和亚广开梅衣（P．fertilis Muell．）,主要分布在新疆的天山和阿勒泰山。根据对环境的适应特征和选择性,将新疆梅衣属地衣的地理分布区类型划分为：1）环低北极及北方种,包括石梅衣和脐梅衣2种;2）环北方种,包括槽梅衣和稀生梅衣2种;3）温带亚洲种,包括亚广开梅衣和稀生梅衣2种。研究结果还显示,分布在阿勒泰山和天山的梅衣属种类的垂直分布有明显差异。     

中国西南部明纹花鼠三个亚种的分化

明纹花鼠是东南亚地区的特有种,在中国有3亚种（阿萨姆亚种、滇西亚种、滇南亚种）,分布于藏东南、云南西南部和南部。以往主要根据外部形态特征进行分类。为探讨3亚种头骨性状的差异,在测量15个陛状的基础上,运用统计分析软件SPSS 11．0对其可测量性状进行多变量分析。结果及推测如下：①明纹花鼠3个亚种的地位是确定的。②在头骨15个性状中,两两亚种之间具有显著差异的性状：阿萨姆亚种与滇西亚种有8个（枕鼻长、吻宽、颤宽、眶间宽、后头宽、鼻骨宽、下齿列、下颌骨高）;阿萨姆亚种与滇西亚种有7个（颅全长、枕鼻长、颧宽、眶间宽、后头宽、下颌高、下颌骨高）;滇西亚种与滇南亚种有4个（吻宽、后头宽、鼻骨宽、下颌高）。③滇南亚种与滇西亚种之间的亲缘关系近：于两者各自与阿萨姆亚种之间的亲缘关系。     

保护新疆马鹿塔里木亚种的建议

马鹿塔里木亚种分布于新疆塔里木盆地各沿河地带,强度适应荒漠生境。采用分子系统学方法研究表明,世界马鹿分为东西两大系统,马鹿塔里木亚种是我国唯一属于西部系统的亚种。在中国濒危动物红皮书中被列为濒危(E)亚种,按国际自然与自然资源保护联盟(IUCN)1993年制定的世界物种红色名录濒危定级标准,属于极危级(EN)。自20世纪50年代以来,由于自然和人为因素的影响,种群数量急骤下降,现今马鹿塔里木亚种在塔河流域被隔离为莎雅、尉犁和且末3个小种群,当前该亚种正受到栖息地减小和片断化的双重影响,而且因遗传漂变和近亲繁殖的不断增加也进一步加剧它的濒危程度。为有效保护该物种特提出可行的保护建议。     

中国毛冠鹿三亚种头骨比较分析

毛冠鹿在我国主要分布于西南、华中、华南区域,有三亚种(指名亚种、华中亚种、华南亚种)。为探讨各省头骨性状的差异及各省毛冠鹿亲缘关系,在选取32项较为完整的头骨测量性状的基础上,运用统计分析软件SPSS 11.0对其进行分析,结果推测如下:1)毛冠鹿3个亚种的地位是确定的。2)四川、云南所属指名亚种与重庆、湖北所属华中亚种较近,二者与广东、江西、湖南、浙江所属的华南亚种关系较远。3)在头骨32个性状中,两两亚种之间具有显著差异的性状:指名亚种与华南亚种14个(颅全长、颅基长、基长、基底长、前颌长、吻宽、鼻骨长、鼻骨宽、最小眶间距、眼窝高、腭长、前颌骨内叶长、两上颊齿最大距离、下齿列长);指名亚种与华中亚种2个(吻宽、上齿列长),华南亚种与华中亚种有19个(颅全长、颅基长、基长、基底长、前颌长、额骨长、最小眶间距、眶间宽、枕部最窄、脑颅最大宽、鼻骨宽、泪骨缝长、腭长、颧宽、前颌骨内叶长、上齿列长、两上颊齿最大距离、最小颅高、下齿列长)。     

新疆马鹿塔里木亚种的现状与保护

新疆马鹿塔里木亚种高度适应荒漠生境, 自20 世纪50 年代以来, 由于自然和人为因素的影响, 种群数量急剧下降。栖息地退缩和片段化不仅导致种群遗传多样性的丧失, 而且也因遗传漂变和近亲繁殖, 不断地加剧了该亚种的濒危程度。为有效的保护该物种, 特提出可行的保护措施建议。     

新疆平茶渍属地衣生态分布与地理区系成分分析

根据多年的实地调查资料和前人研究资料,对新疆平茶渍属（Aspicilia）地衣的种类以及它们的分布区、区系特征进行了初步研究。结果表明,分布在新疆的平茶渍属地衣共有33种,主要分布在天山、阿勒泰山、昆仑山和准噶尔盆地。根据它们对环境的适应特征和选择性,将新疆平茶渍属地衣的地理区系划分为广布种、环极北极高山种、环极低北极及北方种、北美东部种、中亚种、中国特有种、分布范围不清楚的种等7种类型。同时把新疆平茶渍属地衣的地理分布区域划分为欧亚森林植物亚区、亚洲荒漠植物亚区、青藏高原亚区等三种分布区域。研究还发现分布在阿勒泰山、天山、昆仑山和准噶尔盆地的平茶渍属主要生长在岩石上面,生长基物比较单一。     

塔里木马鹿维生素D受体（VDR）基因结构 和功能的预测与分析

为了分析塔里木马鹿（Cervus elaphus yarkandensis）维生素D受体（VDR）基因的结构和相关功能,本研究从前期研究获得的塔里木马鹿和天山马鹿（C. e. songaricus）皮肤组织转录组测序结果中,获得上调表达的塔里木马鹿VDR基因的序列,对塔里木马鹿VDR基因进行实时荧光定量PCR（qPCR）验证,利用相关软件进行同源性比对、系统进化树构建和生物信息学分析。实时荧光定量PCR结果显示,VDR基因在转录组测序的结果与qPCR的结果中表达趋势一致,均为上调。基于VDR基因同源性比对结果显示,塔里木马鹿与白尾鹿（Odocoileus virginianus,GenBank登录号XM_020889235.1）的遗传距离较近,同源性最高;与褐家鼠（Rattus norvegicus,GenBank登录号NM_017058.1）的遗传距离较远,同源性最低。系统进化树也证实了这个结果。生物信息学分析结果表明,塔里木马鹿VDR蛋白由20种氨基酸组成,分子质量为32.92 ku,理论等电点为5.73,不稳定系数为33.56,总平均亲水性为﹣0.298,脂溶系数94.95,无跨膜区,无信号肽,无O-糖基化位点,有1个N-糖基化位点,有15个磷酸化位点,最有可能位于内质网膜中,二级结构和三级结构主要由α-螺旋和无规则卷曲组成,有3个低复杂度区域,无保守结构区域。     

小麂一新亚种——江口亚种(偶蹄目,鹿科)

采自贵州梵净山地区（东经１０７°４３′～１０９°２３′;北纬２７°２０′～２８°３５′）的一种小麂,因其外形、量度、毛色及头骨等形态有一些特异之处,尤其在耳长、后足长、鼻骨长的量度与指名亚种（Ｍｕｎｔｉａｃｕｓｒｅｅｖｅｓｉｒｅｖｅｓｉ）存在明显差异。据此认为梵净山地区所产的小麂为一新亚种,定名为江口亚种（Ｍｕｎｔｉａｃｕｓｒｅｖｅｓｉｊｉａｎｇｋｏｕｅｎｓｉｓｓｕｂｓｐ．ｎｏｖ．）。     

塔里木胡杨林保护区塔里木马鹿生境动态及其影响因素分析

采用GIS技术,结合实地考察数据和历史数据,通过对信息加工与处理,对1973-2003年间塔里木胡杨林自然保护区马鹿塔里木亚种(Cervus elaphus yarkandensis)分布区的生境动态情况进行了研究,同时对影响塔里木马鹿栖息地变化的主要因素进行了分析。结果表明,自1973-2003年在塔里木胡杨林自然保护区中各种生境类型的变化比较显著,其中(1)水资源严重缺乏,水量剧烈减少,水域面积大幅缩小(2)沙漠面积和低盖度植被面积略有减少,高盖度植被面积减少强烈,保护区内耕地面积快速增加,荒漠化趋势明显,总体上马鹿塔里木亚种分布区的各种生境类型处于变化状态,栖息地环境趋向恶化。     

用粪便形态特征初步研究新疆塔里木马鹿种群年龄和性别

塔里木马鹿分布在干旱地区,是唯一的适应干旱荒漠环境的特殊马鹿亚种之一.目前,塔里木马鹿种群面临着栖息地退缩和片段化的双重影响,这不仅导致了种群数量的锐减,而且也因物种遗传漂变和近亲繁殖的不断增加,进一步加剧其濒危程度.为了有效地保护该物种,全面了解种群结构是至关重要.对塔里木马鹿粪便的长度、宽度、长度/宽度比例和体积等参数进行了测量,并采用判别分析方法划分种群年龄.结果表明,塔里木马鹿粪便形态在不同性别之间有差异,一般雌性的粪便大于雄性(P<0.05).同时根据粪便形态对种群年龄划分为成年雄性、成年雌性和幼体等3个年龄组.     

Phylogenetic relationships among european red deer, wapiti, and sika deer inferred from mitochondrial DNA sequences

We determined the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene sequences (1140 bp) of one subspecies of the European red deer (Cervus elaphus in Europe), three subspecies of the wapiti (C. elaphus in Asia and North America), and six subspecies of the sika deer (C. nippon in Japan). Our phylogenetic analysis revealed the monophyly of the European red deer, that of the wapiti, and that of the sika deer. The wapiti, however, was shown to be more closely related to the sika deer than to the European red deer. This is in conflict with traditional morphological results, which suggest a close sister group relationship between the wapiti and the European red deer. The divergence time between the European red deer and the wapiti plus the sika deer was estimated to be approximately 0.80 Ma, and that between the wapiti and the sika deer was estimated to be 0.57 Ma. The sika deer was subdivided into two subspecies groups, and the wapiti was also found to consist of an Asian group and a North American group.     

A phylogenetic comparison of red deer and wapiti using mitochondrial DNA

A phylogeny was constructed for red deer/wapiti (Cervus elaphus) subspecies using sequence data from the control region of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The tree was rooted using Cervus nippon (sika deer), Cervus albirostris (Thorold's white-lipped deer), and several Odocoileinae species. A division between the mtDNA haplotypes of red deer (European) and wapiti (Asian/North American) corresponds to subspecies found on opposite sides of the Himalayan Mountains and Gobi, which suggests wapiti should be reconsidered for the status of C. canadensis. Using parsimony and distance analysis, red deer and wapiti are derived from a single recent common ancestor, which is consistent with current taxonomy that recognizes the subspecies of Cervus elaphus as monophyletic group. However, maximum-likelihood analysis using weighted transitional substitutions caused red deer to form a sister group to sika deer (Cervus nippon) and wapiti. A phenetic comparison revealed wapiti also share more nucleotide similarities with sika deer, although approximately 5% sequence divergence separates wapiti, sika, and red deer. Phylogenetic evidence from the cytochrome b sequences corroborated observations from the control region. Observations from this study suggest that the species status of wapiti should be reinstated.     

Molecular phylogeography of the red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations in Xinjiang of China: comparison with other Asian,European, and North American populations

To illustrate phylogeography of red deer (Cervus elaphus) populations of Xinjiang, we determined their mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region sequences, and then investigated geographic variations and phylogenetic relationships between Xinjiang populations and other populations from Asia, Europe, and North America. The C. elaphus mtDNA control region shared different copy numbers of tandem repeats of 38 to 43-bp motifs which clearly distinguished the Western lineage from the Eastern lineage of this species in Eurasia. The western lineage comprised the Tarim populations from southern Xinjiang and the European populations, all of which had four copies of the motifs. By contrast, the Eastern lineage consisted of populations from northern Xinjiang (Tianshan and Altai Mountains), other Asian areas (Alashan, Gansu, Tibet, Mongolia, and northeastern China), and North America, all of which shared six copies of the motifs. MtDNA phylogenetic trees showed that there are two major clusters of haplotypes which referred to the Western and Eastern lineages, and that subgroupings of haplotypes in each cluster were congruent with their geographic distributions. The present study revealed that a boundary separating the Western lineage from the Eastern lineage occurs between Tarim Basin and Tianshan Mountains in Xinjiang. Meanwhile, North American populations were genetically closer to those of northern Xinjiang, northeastern China, and Mongolia, supporting that C. elaphus immigrated from northeastern Eurasia to North America through the glacier-induced land-bridge (Beringia) which had formed between the two continents after Late Pleistocene.     

新疆哈密山区天山马鹿(Cervus elaphus songaricus)的种群数量调查*

查清新疆东部哈密山区野生天山马鹿(Cervus elaphus songaricus)种群的现状,可为有效保护与合理利用野生马鹿资源提供科学依据。我们通过截线抽样法和遥感技术,弄清哈密山区天山马鹿的栖息地范围,估算马鹿的种群数量及种群密度。在哈密山区野生天山马鹿分布区域共设计了28条样线,总长度60.1 km,遇见马鹿233头,通过计算得到该地区马鹿天山亚种种群平均密度为(2.83?1.01)头/km2。栖息地面积374.35 km2,估计马鹿总数为(1 057.56?379.71)头左右。雌雄比例2.24:1,幼体和亚成体的总数量多于成体和老体总数。研究区域内马鹿的种群密度和资源总数量比往年的调查结果有所上升;马鹿的分布海拔高度比较一致,但种群的大小具有不均匀性;从性比和年龄结构来看该研究区域的马鹿种群面向着数量的增长趋势。     

Genetic analysis of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase polymorphism in the genus Cervus

A study of erythrocyte superoxide dismutase in Cervus dama, Cervus elaphus, Cervus nippon and Cervus elaphus x Cervus nippon hybrids has revealed a polymorphism of this enzyme system in Cervus elaphus as well as in the hybrid population. Genetic analysis suggests that this enzyme system is controlled by one gene locus with two codominant alleles. The allele frequencies allow a clear discrimination between the hybrid population and the red deer population, whereas the fallow deer are fixed for the allele which is most common in red deer. The comparison of the genotypic structures with the Hardy-Weinberg structure shows a slight excess of homozygotes in all populations, but the deviation is significant only for the hybrid population as well as one red deer population. Genetic variation within and differentiation between demes is quantified using different measures. Finally, some management implications of these first results are discussed.     

Effects of free-ranging,semi-captive and captive management on the acoustics of male rutting calls in Siberian wapiti <Emphasis Type="Italic">Cervus elaphus sibiricus</Emphasis>

In male European red deer Cervus elaphus, rutting calls that are responsible for male reproductive success are higher in fundamental frequency in captivity than in the wild. This study compares the acoustics of stag rutting calls among wild-living, semi-captive and captive stags within an Asian subspecies of C. elaphus, the Siberian wapiti Cervus elaphus sibiricus. Male Siberian wapiti rutting calls (bugles) were collected using automated recording systems in three populations (wild-living, semi-captive and captive), all originated from the Altai/Khakasian region of Central Siberia (Russia). Selected 435 bugles (145 per population) were analysed spectrographically for 14 variables of the bugle high (>1 kHz) fundamental frequency (g0) and scored for shape of g0 contour: trapeze, descending or saddle. Among bugles, 74.3% had the trapeze contour, 23.7% had the descending contour and 2.1% had the saddle contour. The additional low (<0.2 kHz) fundamental frequency (f0) was found in 76.1% of bugles, whereas deterministic chaos was found in 16.8% of bugles. Bugles of captive stags were shortest and highest in frequency. The captive management selectively affected only bugles with the trapeze contour, whereas bugles with descending contour remained unaffected by variations of deer holding regime. Stag rutting bugles are subspecies-specific and may therefore serve as acoustic indicator of subspecies for the Siberian wapiti among other Asian and American subspecies of wapiti.     

Characterization of the erythrocyte superoxide dismutase allozymes in the deer Cervus elaphus

The cDNA sequences for Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase from two Cervus elaphus subspecies, North American wapiti and European red deer, were determined. The derived amino acid sequences showed two differences: residue 8 was Leu in wapiti and Met in red deer and residue 25 was His in wapiti and Asn in red deer. The extra positive charge at position 25 in the wapiti isoform accounted for its greater mobility towards the cathode during non-denaturing electrophoresis, a procedure widely used in the genetic analysis of deer. There was no difference in specific activity between the two Cu,Zn superoxide dismutase isoforms, but the wapiti isoform was slightly more susceptible to heat denaturation.