西藏乃东县发现豆雁

正2016年1月6日,在西藏自治区乃东县泽当镇羌哉村(29°16′29.634″N,95°49′44.202″E,海拔3 557 m)观察到2只雁,该雁全身以灰褐色为主,尾下覆羽为白色,脚为橙黄色,喙黑色、喙端有黄斑,嘴甲和鼻孔间有白色斑点,两胁具灰褐色黄斑。经鉴定为豆雁(Anser fabalis)(约翰·马敬能等2000,Mark 2009,曲利明2014)。查阅相关文献(中国科学院青藏高原综合科学考察队1983,赵正阶2001,郑光美2011,刘迺发等2013),确认     

Histological and histochemical studies of the gall bladder of the graylag goose (Anser anser)

ABSTRACT

We investigated the histological structure of the graylag goose (Anser anser) gall bladder. Sections of the gall bladder were stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E), Alcian blue (pH 2.5) for acid mucopolysaccharides, Gomori’s method for reticular fibers, Masson’s trichrome, periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) and Verhoeff’s elastin stain. The goose gall bladder was composed of a tunica mucosa, tunica muscularis and tunica adventitia or tunica serosa. The tunica mucosa formed regularly distributed simple isometric folds plus larger, less numerous, branched folds. The luminal surface was lined by tall columnar epithelial cells that stained for both acid and neutral mucopolysaccharides. The epithelial cells formed a discontinuous striated border of interdigitating microvilli on the luminal surface. Neither a lamina muscularis nor goblet cells were observed in the tunica mucosa. Unusual findings included branched mucosal folds, discontinuous microvilli and absence of an outer longitudinal layer in the tunica muscularis. No marked sex-associated differences were found. The general histochemical and histological structures of the graylag goose gall bladder are similar to those of birds such as chukar partridge and quail, but with some unique elements that may reflect differences in organ function.     

鹅星状病毒江苏分离株JSSQ遗传特征分析

【背景】自2016年以来,我国山东、安徽、江苏、广东等养鹅地区暴发了一种以痛风为主要特征的急性传染病。【目的】研究引起江苏某鹅场雏鹅痛风的鹅星状病毒(goose astrovirus,GAstV)的基因组特征。【方法】从疑似患有痛风的雏鹅肝脏样品中分离到一株GAstV,命名为JSSQ,并对JSSQ全基因组序列及遗传特征进行分析。【结果】GAstV JSSQ株可在LMH细胞上稳定传代,无明显细胞病变;该毒株基因组全长7 175 nt,与其他已报道的鹅星状病毒参考株相似性为57.3%-99.1%。系统进化分析显示,JSSQ与参考毒株AHAU3亲缘关系最近,处于同一分支。重组分析显示,在GAstVJSSQ基因组中的第807和2818位点发生了2次重组,起源于GD AHAU2(major parent)和AHAU4(minor parent)。抗原表位分析显示,在ORF2区出现多处氨基酸突变,存在P64S、A224T、A228S、Q229P等独特突变,可引起抗原表位的变化。【结论】不同地区GAstV可能存在不同生物学特性,在防控中应予以注意。     

利用微卫星标记分析不同鹅种的遗传变异

应用微卫星标记技术以6个品种鹅(东北白鹅、籽鹅、皖西白鹅、豁眼鹅、莱茵鹅、朗德鹅)为实验材料分析不同品种鹅的遗传多样性。利用等位基因频率计算出各群体的平均遗传杂合度(H)多态信息含量(PIC)和群体间的遗传距离D_S, 结果表明: 7个微卫星位在6种鹅群体中均表现为高度多态性, 可作为有效的遗传标记来分析各鹅群体的遗传多样性和系统发生关系。实验各群体的杂合度均较高, 平均杂合度在0.6617(莱茵鹅)~0.8814(籽鹅)之间。各品种的PIC值变动大小在0.6145(莱茵鹅)~0.7846(籽鹅)这与杂合度的高低一致。依据D_S遗传聚类进行UPGMA聚类分析结果6个品种被分为2类: 国内地方品种东北白鹅、籽鹅、豁眼鹅及皖西白鹅为一类; 外来鹅种莱茵鹅与朗德鹅为一类。表明微卫星标记可准确地反映6个品种的亲缘关系及其所在地域分布上的差异, 适宜于群体遗传结构及遗传关系的研究, 是畜禽遗传多样性研究与保护的有效分析手段。     

利用微卫星标记分析我国13个地方灰羽鹅品种的遗传多样性

我国地方鹅品种具有很多优良性状,但长期以来由于没有形成科学的选育制度和培育方法,品种的遗传多样性没有得到完整保存。为了深入了解我国地方鹅品种的遗传结构,使之得到更好的保护和利用,作者选用31个多态性较高的微卫星标记(其中19个是首次用磁珠富集法从AFLP片段中分离),检测了我国13个地方灰羽鹅(An-sercygnnoides)品种的遗传多样性。利用等位基因频率计算出各群体的平均遗传杂合度(H)、多态信息含量(PIC)和群体间的遗传距离(DA)。结果表明:13个地方灰羽鹅品种中,平均多态信息含量为0.323–0.398,平均杂合度为0.4985–0.6727,各品种的杂合度都较高,最高的是狮头鹅(0.6727),最低的是雁鹅(0.4985)。用UPGMA法进行聚类分析的结果显示,13个品种被聚为4类:丰城灰鹅、武冈铜鹅、兴国灰鹅、狮头鹅、乌棕鹅、阳江鹅、马冈鹅、钢鹅、雁鹅聚为第1类;伊犁鹅自聚为第2类;长乐鹅、右江鹅聚为第3类;永康灰鹅自聚为第4类。本研究为鹅遗传育种提供了参考资料。     

Influence of feeding sorghum on the growth,gizzard development and carcass traits of growing geese

The aim of this trial was to study the influence of feed form on the performance, gizzard development and carcass traits of growing geese. Between 42 and 98 days of age, 360 geese (type Maxipalm®) were fed a diet containing 500 g sorghum/kg (nitrogen-corrected apparent metabolizable energy 12.6 MJ/kg, 15.1 g/kg CP). Birds were divided into three groups differing in feed form: complete pellets (Control group, n = 120); a coarse-ground meal (CG group, n = 120); or a mixture containing protein-rich pellets and sorghum whole grains (M group, n = 120). Feed intake per pen (40 birds/pen) was measured weekly between 42 and 98 days of age, and individual live weight (LW) was measured every 2 weeks. At 84 and 98 days of age, 12 birds were slaughtered in each group to measure the gizzard development and body traits. Irrespective of the goose sex, LW at 98 days was lower for the CG group than for the Control group (5555 v. 5888 g, P < 0.05 for males and 5039 v. 5215 g, P < 0.05 for females). The feed intake over the entire period was 5.5% higher in the M group (P < 0.05) than in the Control and CG groups but the feed conversion ratio (6.91, P > 0.05) was similar in the three groups. The gizzard development (as % of LW) was higher in birds of the CG group than those of the Control and M groups at 84 days of age (+13.98% and +13.51%, respectively; P < 0.05) but was similar in all three groups at 98 days of age (4.01%, P > 0.05). The relative liver development was lower in the birds of the CG group than those of the other two groups at 84 and 98 days of age (−20%, P < 0.001 and −10%, P < 0.05, respectively). The other body traits were similar in the three groups at both 84 and 98 days of age. The present results suggest that a simplified diet presented in the form of a mixture of sorghum whole grains and protein-rich pellets did not reduce the performance of growing geese.     

Estimates of relatedness and inbreeding in goose strains from DNA fingerprints

The purpose of this study was to determine if DNA fingerprints (DFPs) could be used to estimate relatedness and inbreeding of strains of geese and to compare three methods of calculating relatedness indices. Strains included a control and selected strain from each of the Chinese and Synthetic (Chinese, Hungarian and Pilgrim) breeds. DFP patterns for each strain were based on individual DNA samples from six females, or on pooled DNA from 15 females different from those used for individual samples. Three relatedness indices were used, namely, genetic distance, modified Rogers distance and band sharing. All relatedness indices showed a closer relationship of strains within than between breeds. Correlation coefficients among relatedness indices were higher based on pooled DNA (r ≥|0·97|) than those based on individual DNA (r ≥|0·741). Inbreeding estimates were higher for selected compared with control strains. It appears that the use of DFPs to estimate relatedness, regardless of index used, and inbreeding can be valuable for studying geese where there is a limited breeding history.     

Hydrology‐driven responses of herbivorous geese in relation to changes in food quantity and quality

East Dongting Lake is a Ramsar site and a particularly important wintering ground for herbivorous geese along the East Asian‐Australasian Flyway. The operation of the Three Gorges Dam has changed the water regime and has a significant impact on wetland ecosystems downstream. We studied the responses of two sympatric herbivorous goose species, the Lesser white‐fronted goose Anser erythropus and Bean goose Anser fabalis, to habitat change by investigating their food conditions, habitat selection, and diet composition in the wintering periods of 2016/2017 and 2017/2018, which had early and late water recession, respectively. It was expected that the contrasting water regimes would result in different food conditions and geese responses. The results showed that the food quality and quantity differed significantly between winters. As responses to the high‐quantity/low‐quality food during 2016/2017, more geese switched to feeding on mudflat and exploited plants such as dicotyledons and moss. The tall swards of Carex spp. (dominant plants in the meadow) that developed during the first growing season decreased the food accessibility during the second growing season and hindered the exploitation of newly generated shoots by the geese, which was further confirmed by our clipping control experiment. Nearly all the geese chose to feed on meadow, and Carex spp. made up the majority of their diet in 2017/2018 when there was more low‐quantity/high‐quality food. Compared with the globally vulnerable Lesser white‐fronted geese, the larger‐sized Bean geese seemed to be less susceptible to winter food shortages and exhibited more stable responses. We concluded that the food quality–quantity condition was the external factor influencing the geese responses, while morphological and physiological traits could be the internal factors causing different responses between the two species. This study enhanced the understanding of the influence that habitat change exerts on herbivorous geese in their wintering site in the context of the Three Gorges Dam operation. We suggested that regulating hydrological regime was important in terms of wetland management and species conservation.     

Winter Movement Dynamics of Black Brant

ABSTRACT Although North American geese are managed based on their breeding distributions, the dynamics of those breeding populations may be affected by events that occur during the winter. Birth rates of capital breeding geese may be influenced by wintering conditions, mortality may be influenced by timing of migration and wintering distribution, and immigration and emigration among breeding populations may depend on winter movement and timing of pair formation. We examined factors affecting movements of black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) among their primary wintering sites in Mexico and southern California, USA, (Mar 1998-Mar 2000) using capture-recapture models. Although brant exhibited high probability (>0.85) of monthly and annual fidelity to the wintering sites we sampled, we observed movements among all wintering sites. Movement probabilities both within and among winters were negatively related to distance between sites. We observed a higher probability both of southward movement between winters (Mar to Dec) and northward movement between months within winters. Between-winter movements were probably most strongly affected by spatial and temporal variation in habitat quality as we saw movement patterns consistent with contrasting environmental conditions (e.g., La Niña and El Niño southern oscillation cycles). Month-to-month movements were related to migration patterns and may also have been affected by differences in habitat conditions among sites. Patterns of winter movements indicate that a network of wintering sites may be necessary for effective conservation of brant.     

Growth of Greater White-Fronted Goose Goslings Relates to Population Dynamics at Multiple Scales

The abundance of greater white-fronted geese (Anser albifrons frontalis) on the Arctic Coastal Plain (ACP) of northern Alaska, USA, has more than tripled since the late 1990s; however, recent rate of annual population growth has declined as population size increased, which may indicate white-fronted geese on the ACP are approaching carrying capacity. We examined rates of gosling growth in greater white-fronted geese at 3 sites on the ACP during 2012–2014 to assist with predictions of future population trends and assess evidence for density-dependent constraints on recruitment. We marked goslings at hatch with individually coded webtags and conducted brood drives during early August to capture, measure, and weigh goslings. Annual estimates of gosling mass at 32 days old (range = 1,190–1,685) indicate that goslings had obtained >60% of asymptotic size. This rate of growth corresponds with that of other goose species and populations with access to high-quality forage and no limitations on forage availability, and is consistent with the overall increase in abundance of white-fronted geese at the ACP scale. Contrary to most previous investigations, age-adjusted mass of goslings did not decline with hatch date. Goslings grew faster in coastal areas than at inland freshwater sites. Taken together, these findings suggest forage was not limiting gosling growth rates in either ecosystem, but forage was of greater quality in coastal areas where goose foraging habitat is expanding because of permafrost subsidence. Spatial patterns of gosling growth corresponded with local-scale patterns of population density and population change; the areas with greatest rates of gosling growth were those with the greatest population density and rates of population increase. We found little evidence to suggest forage during brood rearing was limiting population increase of white-fronted geese on the ACP. Factors responsible for the apparent slowing of ACP-wide population growth are likely those that occur in stages of the annual cycle outside of the breeding grounds. Published 2021. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.     

Molecular Cloning and Comparison of Avian Preproghrelin Genes

We report cDNA sequences for the preproghrelin gene from goose, duck, and emu. This gene is involved in stimulating the release of growth hormone in mammals and may play a similar role in avian species. The complete coding sequence of avian preproghrelin encodes a 116 amino acid (aa) protein, which is organized into three parts: the N-terminal hydrophobic signal peptide, a 26 aa peptide for mature ghrelin, and a long C-terminal polypeptide. Domain/motif structures of preproghrelin protein are highly conserved among avian species. Although the avian and mammalian homologs are not highly similar for the whole 116 aa sequence, the identity of the highly conserved “active core” sequence and the n-octanoyl modification of the serine 3 residue avian ghrelin protein with its mammalian homologs implies conserved function of ghrelin protein during evolution. Information provided in this study will be useful in further studies to determine the role the preproghrelin gene plays in the regulation of growth hormone release and body weight gain in avian species. Jing Yuan and Jianjun Zhou contributed equally to this work     

基于线粒体DNA D-loop区序列的我国灰鹅遗传多样性和起源分析

为了探究我国灰鹅品种的遗传多样性和系统进化,运用DNA测序技术测定了我国13个灰鹅品种mtDNAD-loop区521bp序列。结果表明:这13个灰鹅品种521bpD-loop区序列的T、C、A和G碱基含量分别为23.8%、29.0%、32.3%和15.0%;平均单倍型多样度和核苷酸多样度分别为0.19245和0.00036;13个灰鹅种间变异大于种内变异,且均未出现群体扩张现象;共享单倍型和系统进化树分析表明,伊犁鹅起源于灰雁(Anser anser),其余12个灰鹅品种起源于鸿雁(A.cygnoides)。     

鹅PPAR基因全长cDNA的克隆和序列分析

PPAR基因是近年发现的与脂类代谢有重要关联的核受体基因。本项研究参考鸡、人类、啮齿类等动物的PPAR基因序列,用RT-PCR方法首次获得了鹅PPARα和PPARγ基因的cDNA序列,2个基因CDS长度分别为1407bp和1428bp。鹅与鸡、人、鼠等5种动物PPARα基因、PPARγ基因CDS序列同源性分别为87.43%、92.00%,氨基酸序列同源性分别为93.38%、96.95%。进一步对包括鹅在内的17个物种PPAR基因的CDS序列进行同源性比较结果显示,PPAR基因不同亚型的同源性相对较低,为66.18%;PPAR基因相同亚型的同源性很高,PPARα、PPARγ和PPARβ（PPARδ）的同源性分别为84.80%、86.23%和 87.36%。这些研究结果反应了PPAR基因在进化过程中是保守的,并且不同的亚型在基因组成和功能上有一定的差异,它将有利于对PPAR基因与鹅生长及脂类代谢关系的进一步研究。Abstract:The peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) belongs to a large family of nuclear receptors. This study was designed to clone and sequence analysis of cDNA encoding PPAR from goose .The RT-PCR method was developed to clone the cDNA, and the lengths of cDNA encoding PPARαand PPARγwere1407bp and 1428bp respectively. The cDNAs of the two genes were cloned and sequenced for the first time. The identities of CDS of PPARαand PPARγgene were 87.43% and 92.00% by homologous comparison among goose and other five species, and that were 93.38% and 96.95% in amino acid sequences. The further analysis among seventeen species including goose showed that the identities of PPAR genes were low(66.18%) among different sub-type (α、γ、β) of PPAR genes and that was high for the same sub-type of PPAR genes: PPARα、PPARγ and PPARβ（or PPARδ） were 84.80%、86.23% and 87.36% respectively. The results showed that these two genes are conservative in the process of evolution and has important physiological function for the growth and development of birds and mammals. The results of the present study will benefit the further study of relationship between PPAR genes and the growth and development, especially in fat metabolism of goose.     

改良的硫酸铵沉淀法纯化大雁的卵黄抗体

目的 探索有效的纯化大雁卵黄抗体及高效价二抗的方法。方法 应用了PEG沉淀,阴离子交换柱,硫酸铵分级沉淀纯化,免疫制备二抗,免疫电泳和免疫双扩散法及western blotting进行效价的测定。结果 改良后的硫酸铵沉淀法的纯度远远高于PEG沉淀,相对于离子交换法而言更加简单方便,经济省时。从免疫电泳看已达到了电泳纯,大雁卵黄IgY的相对分子质量为180×10^3,重链约为66×10^3,轻链约为24×103。免疫获得的二抗有较强的免疫活性。结论 用改良的硫酸铵沉淀法纯化大雁卵黄抗体,效率和纯度显著提高,值得推广。本实验为大雁卵黄抗体及其二抗的应用奠定了基础,也为雁形目其他种类卵黄抗体的纯化提供了参考。     

抗鹅免疫球蛋白轻链单克隆抗体的鉴定及其应用

免疫球蛋白是机体固有免疫系统的组成部分,是机体防御的第一道防线。本研究对抗鹅免疫球蛋白轻链单克隆抗体进行了特征分析并将其应用到不同免疫试验中用以检测鹅免疫球蛋白。用此单克隆抗体制备的免疫亲和层析柱用以分离血清中的鹅免疫球蛋白;偶联辣根过氧化物酶 (Horseradish peroxidase,HRP) 后的单克隆抗体用作第二抗体来检测鹅特异性抗体。此外,该单克隆抗体可以识别和定位外周血淋巴细胞中的SIg+淋巴细胞。研究表明,该单克隆抗体可在多种条件下检测或分离鹅免疫球蛋白并作为研究鹅体液免疫的有力工具。     

鹅IL-2基因在大肠杆菌中的表达及其可溶性单体的分离

将去除信号肽编码序列的鹅IL-2基因克隆到原核表达载体pET-28a (+), 构建了重组表达质粒pET-28a (+)-goIL-2, 转化大肠杆菌BL21(DE3)感受态细胞, 经IPTG诱导, 实现了重组鹅IL-2(rgoIL-2)蛋白在大肠杆菌中的表达。SDS-PAGE和Western-blotting分析显示, 表达蛋白的分子量约为15.0 kD, 能被抗鹅IL-2单克隆抗体特异识别。可溶性分析表明表达蛋白大部分以包涵体形式存在, 部分以可溶形式存在, 非变性电泳可见可溶性蛋白存在单体和多聚体组分。镍柱亲和层析法纯化的rgoIL-2蛋白过滤后, 利用?KTA FPLC(快速蛋白分离纯化系统)进行逐级分离, 非变性电泳可见单一的鹅IL-2可溶性蛋白单体。体外生物学活性分析显示鹅IL-2可溶性蛋白单体能刺激鹅淋巴细胞增殖。这为进一步研究鹅IL-2的生物学功能及其临床应用奠定基础。