广东省中山市五桂山土沉香空间遗传结构

为了解五桂山的土沉香(Aquilaria sinensis)种群空间遗传结构,利用18个微卫星位点对143株胸高直径大于5 cm的土沉香个体基因型进行了检测。结果表明,五桂山土沉香种群的观测杂合度和期望杂合度均为0.534;近交系数为0.000 1,说明五桂山土沉香遗传多样性并不低,且种群处于随机交配状况。空间遗传结构分析结果表明,五桂山土沉香缺乏空间遗传结构,不同遗传背景的个体相互混杂,导致相邻个体遗传差异较大。这可能是五桂山土沉香种群发育过程中自疏所致,也可能是这一地区土沉香为人工种植,而非自然发育形成而造成的。     

安徽三大水系入侵物种克氏原螯虾的种群遗传格局

克氏原螯虾(Procambarus clarkii)是长江中下游地区较为常见的外来物种, 目前已经扩散到安徽境内的主要水系。我们采集了安徽境内长江、淮河和新安江三大流域的4个地区9个地点的182个样本, 利用9对微卫星分子标记, 通过PCR扩增和微卫星分型, 分析了其种群遗传多样性水平和遗传结构, 构建了地方种群的遗传距离格局。结果表明本研究区域克氏原螯虾种群遗传多样性处于较高水平, 总的期望杂合度(H_E)和观测杂合度(H_O)分别为0.78和0.36。望江种群遗传多样性最高(期望杂合度为0.76), 肥西种群遗传多样性最低(期望杂合度为0.56)。克氏原螯虾种群显示了极强的杂合子缺失, 人为捕捞可能是造成其种群私有等位基因数目较多和杂合子缺失的主要原因。地方种群分化系数(F_st)与地理距离呈显著正相关(r= 0.33, P< 0.05), 望江种群和城东湖种群存在明显的跳跃性扩散(jump dispersal)。因此, 水系间的交流是种群扩散的主要途径, 人为贸易促使克氏原螯虾种群在不同地区的交流, 对其种群扩散也有一定的作用。     

东北梅花鹿野生种群分布与遗传变异的分子鉴定

梅花鹿东北亚种(Cervus nippon hortulorum)曾被认为已野外灭绝,近年来在黑龙江东南部和吉林东部临近边境地区发现少量分布,其生境隔离、面积狭小,破碎化严重。亟需对其种群的遗传变化,特别是遗传多样性和近交衰退等种群遗传信息开展进一步评价,增强保护与管理的针对性。本研究在大、小兴安岭和长白山设计9个重点研究区域,共收集673份疑似梅花鹿粪样样本。首先基于线粒体DNA Cyt b基因测序技术开展物种鉴定,并对鉴定为梅花鹿的阳性样本利用微卫星技术进行个体识别。结果证实,东北梅花鹿仅在老爷岭东部山脉有分布,106份梅花鹿粪便DNA中识别出33只个体(穆棱保护区20只,老爷岭保护区13只)。33个Cyt b基因序列共检测出6个变异位点和5个单倍型,单倍型多样性指数(Hd)为0.621,核苷酸多样性指数(Pi)为0.006 7;微卫星检出种群平均等位基因数(Na)7.1个,观测杂合度(Ho)0.604,期望杂合度(He)0.712,固定系数(Fis)0.152。结果表明,东北梅花鹿种群遗传多样性丰富,但也存在一定程度的杂合度不足和近亲繁殖;种群近期经历了瓶颈效应,未发生种群扩张;...     

利用微卫星研究普洱亚洲象种群的遗传多样性

本文采用非损伤性取样法获得普洱地区亚洲象粪便样品113份,试剂盒法提取粪便基因组总DNA,利用9对微卫星引物对DNA进行特异性扩增,CERVUS 3.0软件基因分型得到49个独特的基因型。利用GenAlEx v6.5与Arlequin v3.5进行位点遗传信息检测和种群遗传多样性分析,结果表明：研究采用的所有微卫星位点均未偏离哈迪温伯格平衡,位点的平均等位基因数为3.111,平均香农信息指数为0.804,平均期望杂合度为0.468,平均观测杂合度为0.476。比较相同位点上不同地区亚洲象的遗传杂合度,表明普洱地区亚洲象的种群遗传多样性较低。     

西昌华吸鳅的微卫星引物筛选及赤水河四个地理种群的遗传多样性分析

采用高通量测序法对西昌华吸鳅(Sinogastromyzon sichangensis)基因组进行随机测序并筛选出符合条件的微卫星位点, 设计可用于PCR扩增的引物, 筛选出29对具有多态性的引物, 平均等位基因数为14.5, 观测杂合度(H_o)和期望杂合度(H_e)分别为0.620和0.882, 多态信息含量(PIC)为0.859。选取其中多态性较高的20对引物在赤水河及其支流的4个地理种群中进行扩增, 分析不同地理种群的遗传多样性和种群分化情况。结果表明, 赤水镇种群观测杂合度最高(0.669), 茅台镇种群观测杂合度最低(0.520); 习水河多态信息含量最高(0.868), 茅台镇种群多态信息含量最低(0.841)。赤水河干流的几个种群未出现显著分化, 而习水河种群与其他3个种群的遗传分化程度较高。AMOVA分析显示遗传变异主要发生在群体内, 群体间遗传变异仅占3.33%, 群体内遗传变异占96.67%。种群遗传结构分析表明, 赤水河干流整体遗传背景趋于一致, 而习水河种群则单独聚为一个亚类群。研究为西昌华吸鳅的资源保护和种群遗传学研究提供了基础资料。     

从松属相关物种筛选红松微卫星标记及其种群遗传多样性分析

近缘物种筛选法是获取微卫星引物的主要方法之一。利用松属植物EST-SSRs的种间通用性,从马尾松微卫星引物中筛选出红松EST-SSR标记,并与已有的红松基因组SSR标记进行对比分析。采集长白山露水河红松母树林4个种群的248个样本,分析种群遗传多样性。结果表明:马尾松与红松的种间通用率为27.27%,松属内不同亚属物种间的种间通用性偏低;与红松基因组SSRs相比,EST-SSRs的单位点等位基因数(N a)、有效等位基因数(Ne)、观测杂合度(Ho)、期望杂合度(He)等遗传多样性参数均较低;用2组引物分析4个种群的遗传多样性,发现有效等位基因均能反映出不同种群遗传变异的趋势,基因多样性均能反映出遗传同一性的差异,说明两组引物都能准确地反映红松种群的遗传多态性水平,新筛选的EST-SSRs可以用于红松种群遗传多样性研究。     

高原鼠兔四个地理种群的遗传多样性与遗传分化

采用7 个多态微卫星DNA 标记分析了4 个高原鼠兔地理种群(海晏种群、西大滩东种群、西大滩西种群和昆仑山种群)的遗传多样性和遗传分化。采用多态信息含量(PIC)、期望杂合度(H_e )、观测杂合度(H_o)、基因流(N_m )和基因分化系数(F_st )对种群及物种的遗传多样性水平进行分析;计算各种群间的遗传距离(GD)、遗传相似度(GI)以及遗传距离与地理距离的相关系数,并进行UPGMA 聚类分析。研究结果显示,高原鼠兔的遗传多样性在小哺乳动物中处于较高水平, 其H_e 和H_o 的平均值分别为0. 5332 和0. 6003, 其F_st 为0. 0975,即有9. 75% 的变异存在于种群之间,即变异主要存在于种群内部。4 个种群间的杂合度与多态信息含量均无显著差异,说明它们的遗传多样性水平基本相当。海晏种群与其余3 个种群的遗传分化均达到了中度分化水平(F_st = 0.1043),而另3 个种群间几乎没有分化(F_st = 0. 0253)。Mantel test 结果表明地理距离与遗传距离间没有显著的相关性。     

基于SSR标记探讨三种金花茶植物的遗传多样性和遗传结构

薄叶金花茶、小花金花茶和小瓣金花茶是三种濒危金花茶植物,为了解珍稀濒危植物遗传多样性和遗传结构,该研究利用微卫星标记对他们的7个种群共184个个体进行了遗传多样性和遗传结构分析。结果表明:11个位点共检测到等位基因92个。在物种水平上,小瓣金花茶平均等位基因数(N_A)为3.9、有效等位基因数(N_E)为2.328、观测杂合度(H_o)为0.520、期望杂合度(H_e)为0.501,高于薄叶金花茶和小花金花茶。在种群水平上,有效等位基因数(N_E)在1.788～2.466之间,期望杂合度(H_e)在0.379～0.543之间;种群间遗传分化系数(FST)在0.143 7～0.453 3之间,种群间基因流(N_m)在0.301 5～1.488 9之间。AMOVA分子变异分析显示65.72%的变异存在于种群内。三种金花茶具有较低水平的遗传多样性和高水平的种群间遗传分化。STRUCTURE和PCoA种群遗传结构分析结果将取样种群分为2组,即薄叶金花茶和小花金花茶大部分个体分为一组,小瓣金花茶大部分个体分为一组。现存所有种群应根据实际情况尽快采取就地保护或迁地保护措施。     

黑龙江省张广才岭北部小飞鼠的遗传多样性与种群历史动态

小飞鼠 (Pteromys volans) 为树栖夜行滑行类啮齿动物,在森林种子传播和维持生态系统平衡等方面发挥着重要的生态学作用。本研究利用mtDNA Cytb、控制区和nDNA微卫星3种分子标记,对黑龙江省张广才岭北部的小飞鼠种群进行遗传多样性与历史动态分析。检测出Cytb全序列 (1 140 bp) 的平均单倍型多样性为0.909,平均核苷酸多样性为0.616%;控制区全序列 (1 066 bp) 的平均单倍型多样性为0.945,平均核苷酸多样性为1.698%;微卫星检测出种群平均等位基因数13.167个,观测杂合度0.727,期望杂合度0.864,近交系数0.159。结果表明,小飞鼠种群遗传多样性丰富,但存在一定程度的杂合度不足和近亲繁殖;未检测到种群近期遗传瓶颈效应,种群内无遗传分化。高比例的稀有单倍型 (≥ 60%) 、低频率等位基因与近亲繁殖,提示未来种群面临遗传多样性下降的风险,建议加大对该物种的关注和保护力度。基于Cyt b基因的系统进化关系结果表明,小飞鼠存在3个明显的遗传谱系：远东、欧亚大陆北部和日本北海道,本研究中张广才岭和大兴安岭的样本单倍型归属为远东谱系。     

额济纳湿地多枝柽柳种群的遗传多样性与遗传结构

多枝柽柳(Tamarix ramosissima)是干旱区分布最广的柽柳属植物之一,可分布在沙荒地、干旱盐碱地和盐碱湿地等生境中,在维持特定生态系统稳定和保护植物种质资源多样性方面具有重要作用。该研究利用14个EST-SSR分子标记,分析了阿拉善额济纳湿地12个天然多枝柽柳种群(191个个体)的遗传多样性和遗传结构,为额济纳湿地多枝柽柳种质资源的管理、保护和利用提供理论依据。结果显示:(1)14个EST-SSR标记在191个多枝柽柳个体中共扩增出79个等位基因(N_a),平均每个基因座上的等位基因数为5.6,期望杂合度(H_e)平均为0.55,观测杂合度(H_o)平均为0.29,多态信息含量(PIC)平均为0.51,说明所调查种群的遗传变异信息丰富。(2)12个多枝柽柳种群的平均多态位点比率为97.0%,平均Shannon's信息指数(I)为0.862,平均固定指数(F)为0.332,表明该地区多枝柽柳群体的遗传多样性较高。(3)种群内的近交系数(F_(is))为0.366,种群间的平均遗传分化系数(F_(st))为0.079,平均基因流(N_m)为4.425,表明所调查种群间的基因交流频繁,且种群内的遗传变异明显高于种群间。(4)在遗传结构上,12个多枝柽柳种群可分为4个亚群;种群间的遗传距离与地理距离无相关性(r=0.194,P=0.120)。研究发现,所调查的多枝柽柳种群具有较丰富的遗传多样性,但它们均呈现出一定程度的杂合子不足及近交现象,对该地区多枝柽柳遗传多样性的长期维持构成了潜在不利影响。     

Metabolic rates,genetic constraints,and the evolution of endothermy

The metabolic distinction between endotherms and ectotherms is profound. Whereas the ecology of metabolic rates is well studied, how endotherms evolved from their ectothermic ancestors remains unclear. The aerobic capacity model postulates that a genetic constraint between resting and maximal metabolism was essential for the evolution of endothermy. Using the multivariate breeders’ equation, I illustrate how the (i) relative sizes of genetic variances and (ii) relative magnitudes of selection gradients for resting and maximal metabolism affect the genetic correlation needed for endothermy to have evolved via a correlated response to selection. If genetic variances in existing populations are representative of ancestral conditions, then the aerobic capacity model is viable even if the genetic correlation was modest. The analyses reveal how contemporary data on selection and genetic architecture can be used to test hypotheses about the evolution of endothermy, and they show the benefits of explicitly linking physiology and quantitative genetic theory.     

THE ACTION OF STABILIZING SELECTION,MUTATION, AND DRIFT ON EPISTATIC QUANTITATIVE TRAITS

For a quantitative trait under stabilizing selection, the effect of epistasis on its genetic architecture and on the changes of genetic variance caused by bottlenecking were investigated using theory and simulation. Assuming empirical estimates of the rate and effects of mutations and the intensity of selection, we assessed the impact of two‐locus epistasis (synergistic/antagonistic) among linked or unlinked loci on the distribution of effects and frequencies of segregating loci in populations at the mutation‐selection‐drift balance. Strong pervasive epistasis did not modify substantially the genetic properties of the trait and, therefore, the most likely explanation for the low amount of variation usually accounted by the loci detected in genome‐wide association analyses is that many causal loci will pass undetected. We investigated the impact of epistasis on the changes in genetic variance components when large populations were subjected to successive bottlenecks of different sizes, considering the action of genetic drift, operating singly (D), or jointly with mutation (MD) and selection (MSD). An initial increase of the different components of the genetic variance, as well as a dramatic acceleration of the between‐line divergence, were always associated with synergistic epistasis but were strongly constrained by selection.     

基因甘蔗：潜能、现状和前景

从基因中在甘蔗上的应用潜能、甘蔗遗传转化的方法及其成效、启动子及选择标记对基因表达和转化体筛选的效应,基因工程甘蔗的成就等几个方面进行综述评述,并提出了进一步的研究方向。     

Reassessing insurers' access to genetic information: genetic privacy, ignorance, and injustice

Many countries have imposed strict regulations on the genetic information to which insurers have access. Commentators have warned against the emerging body of legislation for different reasons. This paper demonstrates that, when confronted with the argument that genetic information should be available to insurers for health insurance underwriting purposes, one should avoid appeals to rights of genetic privacy and genetic ignorance. The principle of equality of opportunity may nevertheless warrant restrictions. A choice-based account of this principle implies that it is unfair to hold people responsible for the consequences of the genetic lottery, since we have no choice in selecting our genotype or the expression of it. However appealing, this view does not take us all the way to an adequate justification of inaccessibility of genetic information. A contractarian account, suggesting that health is a condition of opportunity and that healthcare is an essential good, seems more promising. I conclude that if or when predictive medical tests (such as genetic tests) are developed with significant actuarial value, individuals have less reason to accept as fair institutions that limit access to healthcare on the grounds of risk status. Given the assumption that a division of risk pools in accordance with a rough estimate of people's level of (genetic) risk will occur, fairness and justice favour universal health insurance based on solidarity.     

Invasiveness,chimerism and genetic diversity

Adaptation for invasiveness should comprise the capability to exploit and prosper in a wide range of ecological conditions and is therefore expected to be associated with a certain level of genetic diversity. Paradoxically, however, invasive populations are established by only a few founders, resulting in low genetic diversity. As a conceivable way of attaining high genetic diversity and high variance of gene expression even when a small number of founders is involved in invasiveness, I suggest here chimerism, a fusion between different individuals—a common phenomenon found in numerous phyla. The composite entity offers the chimeric organism genetic flexibility and higher inclusive fitness that depends on the joint genomic fitness of the original partners. The ability to form a chimeric entity is also applied to subsequent generations, and consequently, the level of genetic diversity does not decline over generations of population establishment following invasion.     

西藏特有植物砂生槐天然居群遗传多样性研究

采用等位酶淀粉凝胶电泳技术对西藏雅鲁藏布江中游砂生槐 (Sophoramoorcroftiana) 10个天然居群的遗传多样性进行了研究。 13个酶系统 2 4个酶位点 ( 46个等位基因 )的检测结果表明 ,砂生槐具较低的遗传变异水平。居群水平上的遗传多样性指标分别为 :多态位点百分率Pp =2 5 .0 %～ 37.5 % ,等位基因平均数Ap=1.3～ 1.7,平均期望杂合度Hep=0 .112～ 0 .16 9;种水平上的遗传多样性 (Ps=37.5 % ,As=1.9,Hes=0 .171)低于长寿命木本被子植物的平均值 (Ps=5 9.5 % ,As=2 .10 ,Hes=0 .183)。居群遗传结构的分析显示 ,10个居群中随机交配的偏差为FIS=- 0 .0 0 71,表明砂生槐在居群水平上存在轻微的杂合子过量现象 ,偏离了Hardy Weinberg平衡 ;FST=0 .1748,表明砂生槐是居群间分化较大的一类多年生木本植物 ,主要原因是环境恶化和人类活动干扰 (过度砍伐、放牧等 )导致其生境片断化 ,从而影响了居群间基因交流而造成基因流水平较低 (Nm =1.180 2 )。砂生槐高海拔居群H2 (谢通门 )、H31(江当 1)、H32 (江当 2 )、H5 (朗塞岭 )包含着绝大部分等位基因 ,显示了相对较高的遗传多样性水平 ,应加以保护和管理 ,作为砂生槐种质资源就地保存的基地。     

Genetic relationships between feral cattle from Chirikof Island, Alaska and other breeds

The origin of cattle on Chirikof Island, off the coast of Alaska, is not well documented. We assessed genetic differentiation of cattle isolated on Chirikof Island from several breeds commonly used for commercial production in North America including breeds popularly believed to have contributed to the Chirikof Island population. A set of 34 microsatellite loci was used to genotype Angus, Charolais, Hereford, Highland, Limousin, Red Angus, Salers, Shorthorn, Simmental, Tarentaise and Texas Longhorn cattle sampled from North America and the Chirikof Island population. Resulting F(ST) statistics for these loci ranged from 0.06 to 0.22 and on average, 14% of total genetic variation was between breeds. Whether population structure was modelled as a bifurcating tree or genetic network, Chirikof Island cattle appeared to be unique and strongly differentiated relative to the other breeds that were sampled. Bayesian clustering for multiple-locus assignment to genetic groups indicated low levels of admixture in the Chirikof Island population. Thus, the Chirikof Island population may be a novel genetic resource of some importance for conservation and industry.     

应用STS-PCR标记研究新疆布顿大麦的遗传多样性

利用22个来源于小麦(Triticum aestivum L.)和栽培大麦(Hordeum vulgare L.)的STS-PCR标记,研究了32份新疆布顿大麦(Hordeum bogdanii Wilensky)的遗传多样性.在这22个STS-PCR标记中,仅有3个标记的扩增产物经HinfⅠ、HhaⅠ、HaeⅢ和RsaⅠ 4种限制性内切酶消化后没有产生多态性DNA片段,而19个标记(占86.4%)和46种标记/酶组合(占52.3%)能够揭示材料间的多态性.在32份布顿大麦材料的88种STS-PCR标记/酶组合中,总共得到315条DNA片段,平均每个标记/酶组合能得到3.6条DNA片段.在这315条DNA片段中,共有123条片段(占39.0%)具有多态性,每一个多态性标记/酶组合能获得1～6条多态性DNA片段.STS-PCR标记揭示的32份布顿大麦的遗传距离变化范围为0.078～0.352,平均为0.198.根据STS-PCR标记的遗传距离矩阵,采用不完全加权算术平均数法(UPGMA)构建了32份布顿大麦群体间的遗传关系树状图,结果表明STS-PCR标记能将32份材料完全区分开来.同时,来源于同一地方的不同居群没有明显地聚类在一起,表明新疆布顿大麦的遗传多样性与其地理分布相关不紧密.     

应用STS—PCR标记研究新疆布顿大麦的遗传多样性

利用 2 2个来源于小麦 (TriticumaestivumL .)和栽培大麦 (HordeumvulgareL .)的STS_PCR标记 ,研究了 32份新疆布顿大麦 (HordeumbogdaniiWilensky)的遗传多样性。在这 2 2个STS_PCR标记中 ,仅有 3个标记的扩增产物经HinfⅠ、HhaⅠ、HaeⅢ和RsaⅠ 4种限制性内切酶消化后没有产生多态性DNA片段 ,而 19个标记 (占 86 .4 % )和 4 6种标记 /酶组合 (占 5 2 .3% )能够揭示材料间的多态性。在 32份布顿大麦材料的 88种STS_PCR标记 /酶组合中 ,总共得到 315条DNA片段 ,平均每个标记 /酶组合能得到 3.6条DNA片段。在这 315条DNA片段中 ,共有 12 3条片段(占 39.0 % )具有多态性 ,每一个多态性标记 /酶组合能获得 1～ 6条多态性DNA片段。STS_PCR标记揭示的 32份布顿大麦的遗传距离变化范围为 0 .0 78～ 0 .35 2 ,平均为 0 .198。根据STS_PCR标记的遗传距离矩阵 ,采用不完全加权算术平均数法 (UPGMA)构建了 32份布顿大麦群体间的遗传关系树状图 ,结果表明STS_PCR标记能将 32份材料完全区分开来。同时 ,来源于同一地方的不同居群没有明显地聚类在一起 ,表明新疆布顿大麦的遗传多样性与其地理分布相关不紧密。