一种新的分子标记方法－随机微卫星扩增多态DNA (RMAPD)

随机微卫星扩增多态DNA（RMAPD）是利用随机引物和微卫星的上游或下游引物一起作为该扩增的引物,在Taq DNA聚合酶、MgCl2、dNTPs和模板DNA等共同作用下进行PCR扩增的一种新型分子标记方法。其核心是RMAPD引物的有效性问题。通过对西农萨能奶山羊群体RMAPD电泳检测、数据统计分析及验证实验等证明RMAPD的引物是有效的。通过与微卫星和RAPD标记比较,发现RMAPD标记在扩增引物、扩增程序和重复性等方面区别于微卫星和RAPD标记;它是RAPD标记的一种广义的延伸,但又不完全等同于RAPD标记。因此,确定RMAPD是一种新的分子标记方法。该方法也具有DNA标记的特点,在群体遗传结构和亲缘关系分析以及标记辅助选择等遗传育种领域具有广阔的应用前景。     

观赏植物分子标记研究进展

分子标记是继形态学标记、细胞学标记和生化标记之后发展起来的一种新的遗传标记。简要综述了分子标记技术在观赏植物种质资源遗传多样性评价、种质鉴定、亲缘关系的演化及分类、系谱分析、遗传图谱构建、基因定位、分子标记辅助选择育种等领域的研究进展,探讨了分子标记在观赏植物遗传育种上存在的问题。     

AFLP分子标记及其应用

扩增片段长度多态性(Amplified fragment length polymorphism,AFLP),是Zabeau等(1992)发展的一种新DNA指纹技术。该技术原理简单,引物设计巧妙,既具有RFLP技术的可靠性又具有RAPD技术的高效性,被称为“最有力的分子标记”。系统介绍了AFLP分子标记的基本原理、技术流程和优化措施,对AFLP标记在植物居群生物学、保护生物学、分子系统学等领域中的应用作了简要介绍,并对其应用前景进行了展望。     

核果类果树DNA分子标记研究进展

介绍了DNA分子标记的种类及其在核果类果树亲缘关系上的鉴定、基因标记、定位与克隆、分子标记遗传图谱的构建以及分子标记辅助育种等上的应用进展,探讨了分子标记在核果类果树上的应用前景及尚需解决的问题。     

DNA分子标记在实验动物遗传分析中的应用

DNA分子标记技术很多,基本都是建立在RFLP、PCR和重复顺序的基础上的。本文重点介绍了限制性片段长度多态性（RFLP）标记、随机扩增多态性DNA（RAPD）标记、微卫星DNA（STR）标记、DNA指纹（DFP）标记、扩增片段长度多态性（AFLP）标记等几种重要的DNA分子标记技术的定义、结构、分布、组成、保守性、优点及丰富的多态性等。并重点介绍了微卫星DNA（STR）标记在分子遗传监测、遗传多样性分析和遗传血缘关系及个体识别等领域的应用。     

功能性分子标记在小麦育种中的应用

功能标记是根据与表型紧密相关的功能基因内部特定区域的多态性序列,利用关联分析、表达谱分析、RNA干扰和QTL作图等方法开发而出的一种新型显性分子标记,此类标记可以对不同遗传背景下目标等位基因的有无作直接、快速的判定。简单介绍了功能标记的概念及特点,着重探讨功能标记作为一种辅助育种手段在小麦育种中的应用及其开发前景,以期为相关分子标记的开发提供参考。     

SSR分子标记在作物遗传育种中的应用

SSR(simple sequence repeat)是建立在PCR技术上的一种广泛应用的分子标记,具有含量丰富、多态性高、共显性等优点。本文简要介绍了SSR分子标记技术的原理和特点,重点介绍了SSR分子标记技术在作物遗传育种中的应用,主要在作物遗传多样性、基因定位、分子辅助标记、遗传图谱构建、品种鉴定和纯度鉴定等方面进行阐述。     

DNA分子标记在果树遗传育种研究中的应用

DNA分子标记是随着分子生物学技术的发展出现的一类重要的遗传标记,近年来发展非常迅速,已在果树遗传育种研究的各个方面得到广泛的应用。介绍了几种DNA分子标记技术的原理,综述了DNA分子标记在果树种质资源研究、分子遗传图谱构建、基因定位、分子辅助选择等方面的应用,并对其在果树上的应用前景和存在问题进行了评述。     

水稻分子标记辅助育种及其前景

总结了水稻分子标记辅助育种的主要内容,其技术体系和研究进展被详细地加以介绍。同时,根据其发展趋势也介绍了水稻分子标记辅助育种的前景。     

EST分子标记开发及在比较基因组学中的应用

数量迅速增加的EST(expressed sequence tags)为分子标记的开发提供了宝贵的资源。与来自于基因组DNA开发的传统标记相比,以EST为基础的分子标记是一种新型分子标记,具有其显著的优势,如开发简便、信息量高和通用性好等,在多方面都有重要的利用价值。本文详细地介绍了目前基于EST开发的5类分子标记以及基于生物信息学方法的开发策略,这些标记包括EST-PCR、EST-SSR、EST-SNP、EST-RFLP和EST-AFLP。此外,对这些标记在比较基因组学研究中的应用进行了评述,包括比较作图、遗传多样性评价及系统发育研究等。     

Recent advances in the study of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus replication and pathogenesis

It has now been over twenty years since a novel herpesviral genome was identified in Kaposi's sarcoma biopsies. Since then, the cumulative research effort by molecular biologists, virologists, clinicians, and epidemiologists alike has led to the extensive characterization of this tumor virus, Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus(KSHV; also known as human herpesvirus 8(HHV-8)), and its associated diseases. Here we review the current knowledge of KSHV biology and pathogenesis, with a particular emphasis on new and exciting advances in the field of epigenetics. We also discuss the development and practicality of various cell culture and animal model systems to study KSHV replication and pathogenesis.     

The structure, reproduction and taxonomy of Vidalia and Osmundaria (Rhodophyta, Rhodomelaceae)

Comprises species occurring mostly in subtidal habitats in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate areas of the world. An analysis of the type species, V. spiralis (Sonder) Lamouroux ex J. Agardh, a species from Australia, establishes basic characters for distinguishing species in the genus. These characters are (1) branching patterns of thalli, (2) flat blades that may be spiralled on their axis, (3) width of the blade, (4) primary or secondary derivation of sterile and fertile branchlets and (5) position of sterile and fertile branchlets on the thalli. Application of the latter two characters provides an important basic method for separation of species into three major groups. Osmundaria , a genus known only in southern Australia, was studied in relation to Vidalia , and its separation from the Vidalia assemblage is not accepted. Species of Vidalia therefore are transferred to the older genus name, Osmundaria. Two new species, Osmundaria papenfussii and Osmundaria oliveae are described from Natal. Confusion in the usage of the epithet, Vidalia fimbriala Brown ex Turner has been clarified, and Vidalia gregaria Falkenberg, described as an epiphyte on Osmundaria pro/ifera Lamouroux, is revealed to be young branches of the host, Osmundaria prolifera.     

New or rare chromosome counts in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and related genera from Kazakhstan

Fifteen chromosome counts of six Artemisia taxa and one species of each of the genera Brachanthemum, Hippolytia, Kaschgaria, Lepidolopsis and Turaniphytum are reported from Kazakhstan. Three of them are new reports, two are not consistent with previous counts and the remainder are confirmations of very scarce (one to four) earlier records. All the populations studied have the same basic chromosome number, x = 9, with ploidy levels ranging from 2x to 6x. Some correlations between ploidy level, morphological characters and distribution are noted.     

肝癌中HBV和HCV基因和抗原的分布及意义

采用原位分子杂交方法检测HCV RNA及HBV X基因;采用免疫组织化学方法研究HCV核心抗原,非结构区C33c抗原及HBxAg在肝细胞肝癌中的定位及分布.结果表明(1)HCV RNA、HBV X基因在肝细胞肝癌组织检出率分别为40%(55/136)和82%(112/136).HCV RNA定位于癌细胞的胞浆内,阳性细胞呈散在、灶状及弥漫分布三种形式;HBV X基因在肝癌细胞中的分布呈胞浆型、核型及核浆型,阳性细胞也呈上述三种分布形式;(2)HCV C33c抗原、核心抗原在肝细胞肝癌中的阳性率为81%(133/164)及86%(141/164).C33c抗原定位于癌细胞及肝细胞的胞浆内;核心抗原既定位于癌细胞核中,又可定位于胞浆中.C33c抗原阳性细胞以灶状分布为主;而核心抗原阳性细     

Selection with two alleles and complete dominance

For a plant selection model with frequency-independent viabilities, fertilities and selfing rates, it is shown that apart from global fixation, for certain parameter combinations a protected polymorphism and facultative fixation (either allele may become fixed according to initial frequencies) may both occur. Facultative fixation requires different selling rates for the dominant and recessive type. Protection of the polymorphism requires resource allocation for male and female function. In this connection the problem of purely genetically caused population extinction is discussed.
For general frequency dependence and regular segregation, the chances for establishment of a completely recessive gene are compared to those of a completely dominant gene. It is proven that the process of establishment of the recessive gene, despite a fitness advantage, may be considerably endangered by drift effects if random mating prevails. The recessive gene may reach the same effectivity in establishment as a dominant gene, only if the recessive homozygote mates exclusively with its own type during the period of establishment.