PCR analysis of four length-polymorphic loci in Korean population for genotyping

On human chromosomes, a short sequence of DNA is known to repeat a number of times. These repeats are called variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) or short tandem repeat (STR) which has a short repeat core. VNTR and STR are used in the field of forensic science, evolution, and anthropology. In this work, we examined allele frequencies of one VNTR (YNZ22) and three STRs (NeuR, D21S11, Humth01) in a Korean population sample by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) followed by high-resolution polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) with silver stain. Subsequently, the polymorphism information content (PIC) was calculated: the highest PIC was observed in the NeuR locus (0.95680) and lowest in the Humth01 locus (0.75809).     

贵州地区汉族人群THO1、TPOX、CSF1PO基因座的遗传多态性

为了解贵州地区汉族群体中THO1、TPOX、CSF1PO基因座的遗传多态性,获得这3个基因座的群体遗传学数据和法医学相关数据。采自贵州地区汉族无关个体的110份EDTA抗凝血样用Chelex法提取DNA,应用PCR复合扩增技术扩增样本后,聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳分型。对3个STR基因座的等位基因频率进行了调查分析,并与其他汉族人群的等位基因频率进行了比较。在贵州汉族群体中,3个基因座的基因型分布符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡。3个STR基因座总个体识别率为0.9986,累积非父排除率为0.832。表明这3个基因座在法医学个体识别及亲子鉴定中是很有价值的遗传标记系统。Abstract:To understand the genetic polymorphism at THO1,TPOX,CSF1PO STR loci for Han population in Guizhou Province,and construct a preliminary database,EDTA-blood specimens were collected from the 110 unrelated individuals in Han population from Guizhou.The DNA samples were extracted with Chelex method and amplified by multiplex polymerase chain reaction.The PAGE was used to type the PCR products.The allele frequencies were compared with other Han populations.The genotype distributions of THO1,TPOX and CSF1PO were in accordance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.The combined PD and PE were 0.9986 and 0.832 respectively.All of the three loci in this study provide useful marker for forensic paternity test and individual identification.     

Allele frequencies of 19 autosomal STR loci in Manchu population of China with phylogenetic structure among worldwide populations

The aim of this study was to estimate the allelic frequencies of the 19 STR loci with the Goldeneye™ DNA ID system 20A kit in a sample of 150 Manchu individuals from China to be used for forensic purposes and population studies. The observed heterozygosity(HO)values of these 19 STR loci ranged from 0.600 (D3S1358) to 0.914 (D18S51), the expected (HE) ranged from 0.615 (TPOX) to 0.876 (D16S1043). The power of discrimination (PD) values were found to range from 0.793 (TPOX) to 0.950 (D16S1043) and the probability of exclusion (PE) varies between 0.291 (D3S1358) and 0.825 (D18S51 and Penta E). Among all the 19 loci, D16S1043 had the highest polymorphism (PIC = 0.860), whereas TPOX had the lowest (PIC = 0.550). For the 19 loci, the combined power of discrimination and the combined probability of exclusion are 0.9999999999999999999942 and 0.999999996777, respectively. The phylogenetic tree established among worldwide population shows different populations who say the same language usually have a close genetic relationship with each other across the three language families studied (Sino-Tibetan, Altaic and Arabic).     

Do marker‐based paternity assignments favour heterozygous and unrelated males?

Genetic marker‐based parentage analyses are widely applied to studies of natural populations in the fields of evolutionary biology, conservation biology and ecology. When the same markers used in a parentage analysis are used together with the inferred parentage in a downstream analysis, such as the analysis of mate choice in terms of heterozygosity or relatedness, a bias may be incurred because a subset of the genotypes are favoured in parentage assignments or non‐exclusions. A previous simulation study shows that exclusion‐based paternity analyses are biased in favour of heterozygous males, and males less related to the mothers than expected under random mating. In this study, I investigated the biases of genetic paternity analyses achieved by both exclusion‐ and likelihood‐based methods, using both analytical and simulation approaches. It is concluded that while both exclusion‐ and likelihood‐based methods can lead to biased paternity assignments or non‐exclusions in favour of a subset of genotypes, the bias is not consistently towards heterozygous males or males apparently less related to mothers. Both the direction and extent of the bias depend heavily on the allele frequency distribution and the number of markers, the methods used for paternity assignments, and the estimators of relatedness. There exist important differences in the patterns of the biases between exclusion‐ and likelihood‐based paternity analysis methods. It is concluded that the markers, except when they are highly informative to yield accurate paternity assignments or exclusions, should be split into two subsets which are used separately in the paternity and downstream analyses.     

猪1号染色体微卫星多态性研究及遗传连锁图谱的构建

微卫星具有多态性高、保守性好等优点。本研究选取以20cM左右的间距均匀分布于1号染色体的8个多态微卫星基因座构建猪1号染色体的遗传连锁图谱,为进一步进行重要经济性状基因座的定位打下基础。试验结果表明,8个基因座等位基因数目2~5个,各个基因座等位基因频率在0.015~0.75之间,杂合度为0.39705~0.67675,多态信息含量为0.32925~0.59316。构建的资源家系遗传连锁图谱总长181.5cM,与USDA结果基本一致,可进一步用于猪数量性状基因座定位的研究。 The Microsatellite Polymorphism Research on Porcine Chromosome 1 and the Construction of Its Genetic MapQU Yan-chun,DENG Chang-yan,XIONG Yuan-zhu,SU Yu-hong,ZHENG Rong,LIU Gui-lanThe Key Laboratory of Pig Breeding and Genetics,The Ministry of Agriculture,Huazhong Agricultural University,Wuhan 430070,ChinaAbstract:As a molecular marker,microsatellite has many advantages such as high polymorphism and good conservativeness in animal genetic research.The study chose 8 microsatellite markers that evenly distributed on chromosome 1 with a distance about 20 cM to build the genetic map of porcine chromosome 1.The results of our experiment are as follows:the number of alleles for 8 markers is 2 to 5,their gene frequency is from 0.015 to 0.75,the heterozygosity is from 0.39705 to 0.67675 and the polymorphic information content is from 0.32925 to 0.59316.The map we built is basically in consistent with the result of USDA and can be used in searching quantitative traits loci in pigs.Key words：porcine; microsatellite; heterozygosity; polymorphic information content; genetic map     

Genetic diversity of 15 autosomal short tandem repeats loci using the AmpFLSTR? Identifiler? kit in a Bhil Tribe Population from Gujarat state,India

MATERIALS AND METHODS:

The genetic diversity and forensic parameters based on 15 autosomal short tandem repeats (STR) loci; D8S1179,D21S11, D7S820, CSF1PO, D3S1358, TH01, D13S317,D16S539, D2S1338, D19S433, vWA, TPOX, D18S51,D5S818, and FGA in AmpFLSTR® Identifiler™ kit from Applied Biosystems, Foster City, CA, USA were evaluated in saliva samples of 297 unrelated individuals from the Bhil Tribe population of Gujarat state, India to study genetic diversities and relatedness of this population with other national and international populations.

RESULTS:

Statistical analysis of the data revealed all loci were within Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium expectations with the exception of the locus vWA (0.019) and locus D18S51 (0.016). The neighbour joining phylogeny tree and Principal Co-ordinate Analysis plot constructed based on Fst distances from autosomal STRs allele frequencies of the present study and other national as well as international populations show clustering of all the South Asian populations in one branch of the tree, while Middle Eastern and African populations cluster in a separate branch.

CONCLUSION:

Our findings reveal strong genetic affinities seen between the Indo-European (IE) speaking Bhil Tribe of Gujarat and Dravidian groups of South India.     

Development of pentaplex PCR and genetic analysis of X chromosomal STRs in Punjabi population of Pakistan

The X-STRs are important tools in forensic application, particularly in complex cases of kinship testing. In deficiency paternity testing when alleged father cannot be typed, investigation of X-STR markers yields the desired information. Blood samples were collected from unrelated individual (118 females and 94 males) and 84 trios families (father, mother and daughter). DNA extraction from whole blood was performed with Phenol chloroform method. Five X-linked STR markers DXS6800, DXS7133, DXS6797, DXS981 and GATA165B12 were selected. The amplicons were analyzed through ABI 3100 Genetic Analyzer. Pentaplex PCR system was developed for multilocus amplification at the same time. For each locus 4–9 alleles were noted. Altogether, 32 alleles were observed from five markers. Eighty-four trios families were analysed to check the mutation rate and no mutation was observed. Stutter peaks were observed maximum at locus DXS6797 (12.44%) while the minimum at locus DXS7133 (4.5%). For sensitivity study, amplification of X chromosomal short tandem repeats loci was successfully performed using 0.15 ng quantity of DNA as template. In conclusion; this pentaplex represents a convenient method to study X chromosome markers. It works with reasonable amounts of DNA and is suitable for paternity cases.     

新疆维吾尔族四个STR位点遗传多态性分析

研究新疆维吾尔族人群D16S539、D13S317、D7S820和D5S818的STR基因位点的基因及基因型分布,获得4个基因座的群体遗传学数据。采用PCR扩增技术和基因扫描技术进行样本STR遗传结构分析,并与其他种族、人群的等位基因频率进行比较。结果表明4个基因位点在新疆维吾尔族人群中均具有遗传多态性。4个基因座的基因型分布均符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡定律（P＞0.05）,不同人群基因频率分布存在一定的差异,所得到的等位基因频率等数据可为遗传学研究、法医个体畜产品识别及亲子鉴定提供依据。     

The application of molecular markers to the study and conservation of fish populations, with special reference to Salmo

The main molecular techniques which can be used to generate genetic markers, and the applications of these markers to studies of fish populations are outlined. Published and ongoing studies, in the authors' laboratories, on brown trout and Atlantic salmon are used to compare the resolution and applicability of allozyme, mitochondrial DNA and minisatellite (variable number of tandem repeats) markers for studies on population structuring, genetic variation within populations, and the impact of the accidental and deliberate introduction of non-native salmonids on the genetic make-up of natural populations.     

三年桐EST-SSR标记的开发与种质遗传多样性分析

以三年桐品种对年桐发育中的种子为材料,构建c DNA文库,获得3202个原始EST序列,经过去除冗余和低质量序列后,获得1047条非冗余单一序列,利用MISA软件从其中的173个非冗余EST序列中搜索得到212个SSR位点。其中,二核苷酸重复类型为主导(68.39%),其次是三核苷酸重复类型(25.94%),其优势基元为AG/CT(43.87%)、AT/AT(19.34%)和AGC/GCT(5.66%)。针对可设计引物的68个序列进行EST-SSR引物设计,结合PCR扩增和数据分析,鉴定出14对多态性标记,用该14对引物对169份三年桐种质资源进行遗传多样性检测,共得到41个等位基因(Na),平均每对引物扩增出2.93个等位基因,期望杂合度(He)变幅为0.08~0.63,平均值为0.33,多态性信息含量(PIC)变幅为0.08~0.56,平均值为0.3,表明14对EST-SSR标记多态性较高,能较好地反映三年桐种质的遗传多样性。三年桐种质资源按群体进行非加权配对算术平均法(UPGMA)聚类分析,群体间的相似度变幅为0.9604~0.9986,遗传距离变幅为0.0022~0.0404,表明三年桐群体间的遗传多样性相对较低,亲缘关系较近。对169份三年桐种质资源个体进行聚类分析,结果显示不同地理种源的遗传关系缺乏明显的地理结构。     

Population database of STRs in West Africa: a genetic study of TPOX, HUMVWA31/A, HUMTH01, and CYP19

Four tetrameric STRs (TPOX, HUMVWA31/A, HUMTH01, and CYP19) were analysed in a West African population (Cabo Verde). No significant deviations from Hardy–Weinberg proportions were observed, either in conventional or exact tests. Pairwise comparisons confirmed allelic independence for all the combinations of loci. Data is provided for the first time about CYP19 in Black populations. In comparisons between African and Afro‐American populations, significant frequency differences for several alleles at the TH01 and VWA31/A loci were observed. The allele frequencies provided in this study contribute to a better knowledge of the variability of these markers among the main human groups, especially in the context of Subsaharan African populations. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

絮凝基因内衔接重复序列与酵母菌絮凝特性多样性及遗传稳定性

存在于酵母菌细胞表面的絮凝蛋白与邻近细胞表面寡聚甘露糖链相互作用,从而使细胞相互聚集形成细胞团的生理过程称为酵母菌絮凝。编码絮凝蛋白的基因中存在大量衔接重复序列,这些重复序列的变化不但使酵母菌呈现出絮凝特性的多样性,而且由重复序列驱动的基因内或基因间重组使酵母菌的絮凝特性具有非常明显的遗传不稳定性。文中综述了基因内重复序列对酵母菌絮凝特性和遗传稳定性的影响,将为基于序列调控策略改进酵母菌絮凝特性及遗传稳定性奠定理论基础,为絮凝特性在发酵工业或环境修复过程中的可控应用提供新的解决策略。     

Human identity testing with PCR-based systems

Large numbers of repetitive stretches of DNA are present within the human genome that are associated with human individuality due to their polymorphic character. Approximately one-third of these repeat sequences is arranged as microsatellites or short tandem repeats (STRs) whose valuable application as state-of-the-art technique in human identity testing will be briefly summarized in this review. Prerequisties for successful DNA typing using STRs amplified by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) are outlined and particular attention is paid to the molecular structure of STRs from autosomes as well as from the Y chromosome. A comprehensive overview about current and emerging methods of STR analysis is given as well.     

SRY盒基因在斑马鱼和胡子鲇中的保守性分析

本文采用人类SRY基因探针,与EcoRI消化的中国的胡子鲇(Clarias fusc us)和美国的斑马鱼(Brachydanio rerio)基因组DNA进行了Southern印迹杂交分析。首次在这两种鱼中发现了SRY盒基因及其存在特征;在斑马鱼中发现了明显的限制性片段长度多态性; 并深入分析了SRY盒基因的进化保守性。Abstract:Using,Southern bloting analysis,EcoRI-digested genomic DNA from Clarias fuscus and Brachydanio rerio were hybridizae to human SRY probe.Hybridization occurred in both male and female of the two species.RFLP associated with SRY-box genes was observed in Brachydanio rerio.The conservation of SRY-box genes was analysed.     

广东省汉族人群的亚群分析

为调查广东地区汉族人群中是否存在着亚群结构,对来自广州、佛山、东莞、江门和中山-珠海5个不同地区的471随机个体血样本进行15个STR的基因分型,并作Hardy-Weinberg平衡检验,比较群体之间的等位基因频率,计算这个5个地区人群间的共祖系数。结果显示,广东汉族人群没有明显的Hardy-Weinberg不平衡,5个地区人群的等位基因分布均没有差异,他们之间的共祖系数小于0.01。因此,广东地区汉族人群中没有明显的亚群结构。Abstract:To investigate the subpopulation structure within the Han Population in Guandong area,a total of 471 DNA samples from five populations in Guandong Province,including Guangzhou,Foshan,Dongguan,Jiangmen and Zhongshan-Zhuhai region,were genotyped at 15 STR(short tandem repeats) markers.Hardy-Weinberg tests were performed,allele frequencies were compared,and the genetic coancestry coefficient(FST ) was estimated.The results did not show significant departure from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium in the total population.Difference of allele frequencies among these populations was not observed,and the coancestry coefficient(FST)was less than 0.01.Subpopulation structure within Han Population in Guandong Province could not be detected.     

中国南方汉族人群6个Y-STR基因座 遗传多态性及法医学应用

为研究中国南方汉族人群DYS393等6个Y-STR基因座的遗传多态性并用于法医学鉴定,通过采用PCR复合扩增和基因测序仪荧光检测方法,检查204个无关男性个体,调查南方汉族的6个Y-STR基因座的单倍型频率,并对93对真父子和38对非父子的亲子鉴定样本进行检测。结果DYS393基因座检出5个等位基因,DYS19基因座检出6个等位基因,DYS389Ⅱ基因座检出8个等位基因,DYS390基因座检出6个等位基因,DYS391基因座检出4个等位基因,DYS385 基因座检出44个等位基因,共检出176种单倍型。93对真父子中,观察到2例分别有1个基因座突变。检测38对非父子,有1个或2个Y-STR基因座排除的案例各有1例（2.6%）;有3个和3个以上的Y-STR基因座可以排除父子关系的案例为35例（92.1%）;6个Y-STR基因座不能排除父子关系的为1例。结果表明6个Y-STR基因座具有丰富的遗传多态性,可用于法医学个体识别和亲子鉴定。Abstract: To study the genetic polymorphisms of six Y-chromosome specific STR loci in the southern Chinese Han population and apply it in forensic science, six Y-STR loci were amplified by multiple PCR and the PCR products were detected by using ABI PrismTM 377 Sequencer. The haplotype frequencies at 6 Y-STR loci were determined in a total of 204 unrelated males from southern Han population of China. Ninety-three father/son pairs with demonstrated paternity and thirty-eight non-paternity father/son pairs were detected by using our Y-STR system. As a result, the number of alleles for DYS393、DYS19、DYS389Ⅱ、DYS390、DYS391and DYS385 were 5, 6, 8, 6, 4 and 44 , respectively. A total of 176 haplotypes at 6 Y-STR loci were found. Two father/son pairs with single Y-STR mutation were observed in the 93 father/son pairs with demonstrated paternity. Among the 38 non-paternity father/son pairs, one case with one Y-STR exclusion of paternity, one case with two Y-STR exclusions and 35 cases with 3 or more Y-STR exclusions were observed. Non-exclusion of paternity at 6 Y-STR loci was found only in one case. This result indicated that the six Y-STR loci were highly polymorphic and are suitable for personal identification and paternity testing.     

草鱼(AG)微卫星标记克隆及特征分析

报道了一种简便高效克隆微卫星序列的方法。这一方法的实施步骤包括小片段基因组文库构建、三螺旋捕获、磁珠分离和PCR 扫描。草鱼AG 重复文库的冗余率为7.2%, 富集效率为60.25 倍, PCR 扫描的准确率达100%, 采用这一方法克隆到的AG 重复序列中完美型、非完美型和混合型的比例分别为66.87%、17.17%和15.96%, 不间断重复序列长度大于30 bp 的微卫星座位占51%。34 个微卫星座位中有25 个表现出多态性,PIC 值0.50—0.91, 进一步分析表明AG 重复序列的多态信息含量(PIC)与不间断重复序列长度相关, 不间断重复序列长度大于30 bp 的座位表现出丰富的多态性。较高的富集率和有效引物获得率证明此方法在分离草鱼微卫星中的成功应用, 并将为草鱼养殖品系的优化、遗传多样性的检测及遗传图谱的构建等打下基础。