六盘山地区石鸡和大石鸡间的渐渗杂交

在六盘山地区发现鹑类的两种鸟类石鸡和大石鸡进行杂交,本实验采用PCR和RFLP的方法,分析了六盘山西侧20个大石鸡和东侧36个石鸡的mtDNA基因,发现宁夏海原5个和甘肃庄浪8个的大石鸡具有石鸡的基因型,说明这可能是雌性石鸡与雄性大石鸡杂交的结果,在六盘山东侧石鸡种群中没有发现大石鸡的基因型,其基因是从石鸡到大石鸡的单向流动。杂交后代的形态与大石鸡相似且体型比双亲都大。这种渐渗杂交可能是杂交个体与雄性大石鸡回交的结果。根据分子钟推测,这种不对称的基因流动,可能是由于冰期隔离后次级相遇形成的。杂交种可与雄性大石鸡回交。虽然还需要加大样本量来进一步研究这种不对称基因流动,但是持续的渐渗杂交会导致大石鸡基因的灭绝     

大石鸡边缘种群的遗传结构

大石鸡（Alectoris magna）分布于青海西部、东部,甘肃中部和宁夏西部的干部和半干旱区,由于环境变化,其种群向甘肃南部森林被砍伐的地区扩散,形成涟缘种群。本研究采用聚合酶链式反应（PCR）和直接测序的方法获得了采自甘肃的大石鸡一个边缘种群和两个中心地理种群共39个个体的线粒体DNA（mtDNA）控制区基因（D－loop）456－457个核苷酸的基因序列,16个变异位点（占整个序列的3.5%）有15个单倍型。边缘扩散种群有3种单倍型,M6与另两个种群共有,单倍型频率为0.108,而M4和M5为其特有,单倍型频率分别为0.081和0.027。边缘种群的单倍型比率和遗传多样性分别为37.5%和0.549。中心地理种群1和种群2各有7个单倍型,除M6炳种群共有,其余为自所特有,单倍型比率分别为46.7%和50.0%,遗传多样性分别是0.729和0.786。边缘种群的单倍型比率和遗传多样性均低于中心地理种群。     

基于线粒体DNA的大石鸡种群遗传变异

大石鸡(Alectoris magna)是我国的特有鸟类,其种群数量由于受到栖息地片断化和人类狩猎的影响而日益减少。本文以mtDNA的控制区部分序列(1,127bp)和细胞色素b部分序列(807bp)为分子标记,研究了大石鸡分布区内12个种群234个样本的遗传变异。173个样本的控制区序列中共发现了34个多态位点,定义了44种单倍型,平均单倍型多样性和核苷酸多样性分别为0.916±0.011和0.00449±0.00242,所有种群中单倍型多样性最高的是靖远和民和种群(0.894±0.063),最低的是海原种群(0.476±0.155)。230个样本的细胞色素b序列中共发现了13个多态位点,定义了14种单倍型。平均单倍型多样性为0.738±0.024,平均核苷酸多样性为0.00216±0.00009,所有种群中单倍型多样性最高的是共和种群(0.763±0.059),最低的为德令哈种群(0.000±0.000)。所有遗传多样性参数与样本量均无显著相关性。控制区和细胞色素b的单倍型邻接树均显示大石鸡在系统发生树上没有互为单系发生的种群存在,因此应该将大石鸡作为一个独立的进化显著单元(ESU)来对待。AMOVA结果显示大部分遗传变异分布于种群内,但种群间和群组间也存在显著的遗传变异,所以应该把各个种群作为独立的管理单元(MU)来实现短期内的管理和保护。对德令哈、都兰、礼县、张家川、海原等遗传多样性较低的边缘种群应重点保护,另外,对共和、贵德和靖远3个遗传多样性较高的种群也应重点加以保护。     

大石鸡分类地位的研究

我国石鸡(Alectoris)广布于国内北部干旱多山和荒凉的丘陵地区,有二个形态不同的类型,一是magna,个体较大,称大石鸡;另一是chukar个体较小,称山石鸡。 关于大石鸡分类地位问题,有两种不同意见。1.将chukar和magna,连同产于欧洲南部的graeca,悉并为一种——Alectoris graeca(Hartert,1921—22;Peters, 1934; Dementiev, 1952, 1967;郑作新,1963,1978);2.将chukar与graeca分为两个独立种,同时又将magna从A. chukar中分出,另立为一种(Watson, 1962; Vaurie, 1966)。     

澜沧江老挝纹胸鮡Cytb基因的序列变异与遗传结构分析

老挝纹胸鮡是分布于澜沧江流域的一种特有鱼类,喜激流底栖生活。为了解其各地理种群间的遗传结构与遗传变异,文章分析了129尾采自澜沧江8条支流水系的老挝纹胸鮡mtDNA细胞色素b基因1 138 bp的序列变异,共发现16个多态性位点,定义了15个单倍型。澜沧江老挝纹胸鮡遗传变异较低,平均单倍型多样性指数和核苷酸多样性指数分别是h=0.299,π=0.299,有3个种群甚至没有变异,分子变异方差分析结果表明各种群内变异大于各种群间变异,种群间没有差异。对老挝纹胸鮡所有种群进行的单倍型错配分布呈现单峰型,中性检验结果均为负值(Tajima’s D=?2.36965,P<0.02;Fu’s Fs=?20.975,P<0.05)表明,澜沧江老挝纹胸鮡自然种群可能经历过近期的种群扩张事件。     

大石鸡兰州亚种的mtDNA种群遗传结构、单倍型分布和遗传多样性

大石鸡(Alectorismagna)是中国西北部的特有种。我们测定了大石鸡兰州亚种(A.m.lanzhouensis)8个地理种群106个样本的线粒体DNA控制区5′端458bp序列,研究其种群遗传结构和遗传多样性。27个变异位点共确定25种单倍型,其中单倍型M2广泛分布,而许多单倍型为一些地方种群特有。单倍型分布沿着南北方向变化,存在明显的地理结构。8个种群中核苷酸多样性最高的是定西种群,0.0069,最低的是海原种群,0.0028;单倍型多样性最高的是武山种群,0.86,最低的是北道种群,0.52。北方种群比南方种群具有更高的遗传多样性。系统发生树和单倍型分布表明,大石鸡兰州亚种存在两个明显的分支。溯祖理论、更新世冰期和花粉支持兰州亚种起源于兰州盆地,这个盆地是其遗传多样性的中心。     

中国17个黄牛品种mtDNA变异特征与多态性分析

中国黄牛品种资源丰富,尚有28个地方固有品种.为了进一步深入了解这些宝贵遗传资源,本研究通过mtDNA变异特征与多态性分析揭示这些来自中国不同地域地方黄牛的母系起源与分子系统学特征.在17个品种84个体的mtDNA D-loop全序列中,一共检测到了102个核苷酸替代突变位.由此定义的53个单倍型被类聚为2个明显的单倍群：普通牛和瘤牛.mtDNA D-loop全序列变异的第一个特征是转换发生的频率远高于颠换;第二个特征是缺失与替代突变共存;第三个特征是缺失突变率比较高.所有D-loop全序列的核苷酸多样性和单倍型多样性分别为0.026 78±0.000 50和0.919±0.027.普通牛D-loop单倍型在北方牛种群中占有优势(80%～100%),而瘤牛单倍型在南方牛种群中占有优势(42.9%～100%),2种不同单倍型在中原牛种群中的分布也存在差异.2种不同单倍型在中国不同地域17个黄牛品种中的差异性分布揭示出了瘤牛mtDNA基因在中国黄牛中自南而北、由高到低的流动模式,这种基因流动模式的形成可能是由历史事件、地理隔离以及气候环境差异等造成的.     

黑琴鸡北方亚种mtDNA D-loop遗传多样性初步研究

黑琴鸡(Tetrao tetrix)为国家Ⅱ级保护动物,但近年来种群数量不断减少。因此,了解不同种群的遗传变异情况,可为制定保护管理策略提供依据,以便恢复野外种群的数量。本文测定加格达奇(42个个体)和呼伦贝尔市扎兰屯(76个个体)两个黑琴鸡种群的共118个个体的mtDNA D-loop 序列,共发现25个变异位点,定义了33个单倍型,整体的平均核苷酸差异数(K)为2.608,核苷酸多样性(π)为0.228%,种群的遗传多样性偏低,两个种群有一定的基因交流,N_m为14.63,群体间无显著的遗传分化。Tajima's D和Fu&Li's D的估算结果表明,这两个黑琴鸡种群相对于中性的歧异度并没有明显的偏离(P>0.1),两个种群可能未经过大规模的种群扩张过程。     

沼蛙(Rana guentheri)种内遗传分化状况初步研究

本文测定了香港特别行政区内沼蛙(Rana guentheri)多个种群的线粒体16S rRNA基因部分DNA序列,并与广州及越南共4个沼蛙基因序列作对比,研究各地区种群遗传分化状况,研究表明三个地区之间的序列遗传分化为0．4％～1．1％,表明沼蛙mtDNA 16S rRNA基因进化速率比较低,其中香港沼蛙10个个体在mtDNA 16S rRNA基因上没有出现变异,共发现5种单倍型,其中香港与广州种群关系最近,越南河内种群与志玲种群关系最近。     

基于线粒体DNA控制区的石鸡华北亚种的种群历史动态研究

隶属于鸟纲鸡形目雉科的石鸡是一个多型种,在我国已有7个亚种被报道,其中石鸡华北亚种是我国的特有鸟。用石鸡华北亚种(Alectoris chukar pubescens)12个地理种群112个样本的线粒体DNA控制区(mt DNA CR)1154 bp序列的信息研究了石鸡华北亚种的种群历史动态。112个样本中共发现28个变异位点,定义了29种单倍型,其中12个地理种群的50个样本共享单倍型H1,8个地理种群的16个样本共享单倍型H4。地理种群间存在较大的基因流,且种群间没有由于地理距离产生隔离的证据。负的Tajima(D=-1.336,P0.05)和Fu(Fs=-1.720,P0.05)统计检验值及错配分布的单峰模式都支持石鸡华北亚种经历了种群扩张。石鸡华北亚种大部分种群的错配分布与种群过去的扩张相一致,扩张发生在晚更新世中期的第五寒冷期(0.027—0.06 Ma)。推测其扩张的原因可能为:1)更新世期间我国北方地区没有发生大规模的冰川,2)青藏高原的隆升使我国北方干旱化和荒漠化加剧利于石鸡种群的扩散。武都(WD)位于东洋界,而石鸡是典型的古北界的鸟种,表明WD种群可能是石鸡在东洋界的一个建群种,因此需要给予充分的关注。     

陇东黄土高原石鸡的遗传多样性与保护

石鸡 (Alectorischukar)是我国北方重要的猎鸟 ,由于栖息地片断化和人类狩猎 ,陇东黄土高原上的石鸡数量正日益减少。本文用PCR直接测序的方法 ,测定了陇东黄土高原 8个石鸡种群mtDNA控制区I区和部分II区的4 91个碱基 ,探讨其遗传多样性。 78个样本共发现 2 4个变异位点 (占所测序列的 4 .89% )和 2 5种单倍型 (占所测样本的 32 .0 5 % )。 8个种群中 ,铜川种群的序列变异率、单倍型多样性和核苷酸多样性都最高 ,分别是 0 .4 7、0 .82和 0 .0 0 2 9;而红回种群的最低 ,仅分别为 0 .10、0 .2 8和 0 .0 0 0 8,这与红回种群受奠基者效应、遗传隔离和自然选择的作用有关。 8个种群共享 1种单倍型C1,说明它们来自共同祖先 ,是 1个单系群 ,属于 1个进化显著单元 ,但它们聚成两个集群。两集群间单倍型相似性指数仅 0 .15 ,遗传距离达 0 .4 3% ,单因素方差分析显示遗传变异差异显著 (F =5 .0 2 >F0 .0 5(14 ,1) =4 .0 6 ) ,分别有 13种和 10种单倍型为两个集群所特有。基于遗传差异性 ,陇东黄土高原的石鸡应分为两个管理单元进行保护 ,尤其对遗传变异和遗传多样性最高的铜川种群应进行重点保护。     

陇东黄土高原石鸡的分子系统地理结构

本文运用聚合链式反应和直接测序的方法测定陇东黄土高原 8个石鸡 (Alectorischukar)地理种群 78个样本的mtDNA控制区 4 91bp ,建立其分子系统地理结构。 78个样本共发现 2 4个变异位点 ,2 5种单倍型。 8个地理种群共享单倍型C1 ,6个种群共享单倍型C2 ,种群间有一定的基因交流。 8个地理种群的 2 5种单倍型在NJ树中相互混杂 ,没有形成独立的地理结构 ,但聚成两个分支。单倍型网络图显示 2 5种单倍型聚成两个星状的集群 ,分别以单倍型C1和C2为中心。这两个群间的遗传差异显著。陇东黄土高原石鸡的系统地理结构属于“系统发生连续 ,具有部分空间隔离”的地理格局。这种地理格局是更新世冰川、泥石流和人类活动共同作用的结果     

Genetic structure of chukar partridge ( Alectoris chukar) populations in the Longdong Loess Plateau, China

This study used polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and dideoxy direct sequencing methods to analyze the genetic structure of the chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) in the Longdong Loess Plateau, northwestern China. A total of 491 nucleotides of mitochondrial DNA from the control region gene were sequenced for 78 chukar partridges from eight different populations. The 24 variable positions defined 25 haplotypes. The high gene flow (Nm=3.75) implied little genetic differentiation between the eight populations. All the populations shared the haplotype C_1, which suggested that they all came from a common ancestor. The 25 haplotypes were spread through the populations, but could be clustered into two groups. The haplotype similar index between the two groups was only 0.15, with a genetic distance of 0.43%. The genetic variation was significantly different between the two groups, which had been isolated for all of recorded history. The genetic structure of chukar partridge populations in the Plateau appears to be the result of the synergistic effect of a glacier, along with debris flow and human activities since the middle of the Pleistocene.Communicated by F. Bairlein     

Mitochondrial DNA sequence variability in red-legged partridge, <Emphasis Type="Italic">Alectoris rufa</Emphasis>, Spanish populations and the origins of genetic contamination from <Emphasis Type="Italic">A. chukar</Emphasis>

The analysis of 135 mitochondrial D-loop sequences of the Iberian autochthonous red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) from wild population hunting bags from various locations and fowl runs in Spain yielded 37 different haplotypes. Among these, three haplotypes correspond to chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar), indicating genetic introgression from birds illegally introduced for restocking: three individuals carrying such haplotypes where found in natural populations, one appeared among those sampled on a mass reproduction farm and the remaining 10 in another fowl-run. The geographical origin of the contaminating chukar haplotypes could be assigned to the most easterly area of the chukar partridge geographical distribution in China. Molecular diversity parameters in the A. rufa samples indicate a considerable amount of genetic variation. Φ_ST showed significant differences among populations that are not explained by geographical distance alone. Particularly, one northern population (Palencia) shows a certain degree of genetic differentiation that could reflect a previously suggested subspecies division. Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (doi:) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.     

The role of history vs. demography in shaping genetic population structure across an ecotone: chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) as a case study

Recent advances in molecular ecology allow better assessment of the role of ecological and evolutionary processes in determining the dynamics of genetic diversity in natural populations. The chukar partridge ( Alectoris chukar ) is abundant and continuously distributed in the mesic Mediterranean regions of Israel, becoming scarce and patchily distributed in the arid Negev Desert. This demographic transition occurs across a main environmental transition, the Northern Negev ecotone. Populations of chukars along this gradient have been shown to differ from other populations in morphology, bilateral asymmetry, and in allozyme variation. The aim of this study is to infer whether historical (i.e. secondary contact of formerly vicariant populations) or recurrent demographic events (i.e. restriction to gene flow across the ecotone) have shaped the observed patterns of genetic diversity in chukar populations in Israel. We analysed mtDNA control-region sequences in 216 chukars collected from 28 localities (five distinct geographical regions). Results show that (1) average haplotype diversity is high ( h  = 0.93) while haplotype divergence is low (π= 0.8%), suggesting that extant populations diversified recently; (2) mtDNA gene diversity does not significantly differ across the distribution range; and (3) haplotype distribution differs among the sampling locations ( amova ; P  < 0.00031). Mantel test and autocorrelation analyses indicate that isolation-by-distance may explain the geographical partitioning of genetic diversity. These patterns have likely been produced by complex dynamics between past fragmentation of northern vs. intermediate and southern populations. Late Pleistocene climatic changes, fostering cycles of range contraction and expansion, may have led to genetic differentiation in allopatry, followed by restricted gene flow across secondary contact zones.     

Human-mediated introgression of exotic chukar (Alectoris chukar, Galliformes) genes from East Asia into native Mediterranean partridges

Mediterranean red-legged (Alectoris rufa) and rock (Alectoris graeca) partridge populations are affected by genetic pollution. The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar), a species only partly native to Europe, is the most frequently introgressive taxon detected in the genome of hybrid partridges. Both theoretical (evolutionary) and practical (resources management) matters spur to get insight into the geographic origin of the A. chukar hybridizing swarm. The phenotypic A. rufa populations colonizing the easternmost part of the distribution range of this species, the islands of Elba (Italy) and Corsica (France), were investigated. The analysis of both mitochondrial (mtDNA: Cytochrome-b gene plus Control Region: 2,250 characters) and nuclear (Short Tandem Repeats, STR; Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA, RAPD) genomes of 25 wild (Elba) and 20 captive (Corsica) partridges, disclosed spread introgression of chukar origin also in these populations. All mtDNA haplotypes of Elba and Corsica partridges along with those we obtained from other A. rufa (total, n = 111: Italy, Spain, France) and A. graeca (n = 6, Italy), were compared with the mtDNA haplotypes of chukars (n = 205) sampled in 20 countries. It was found that the A. chukar genes detected in red-legged (n = 43) and rock partridges (n = 4) of Spain, France and Italy as well as in either introduced (Italy) or native (Greece, Turkey) chukars (n = 35) were all from East Asia. Hence, a well-defined geographic origin of the exotic chukar genes polluting the genome of native Mediterranean A. rufa and A. graeca (inter-specific level) as well as A. chukar (intra-specific level), was demonstrated.     

红腹锦鸡、石鸡和雉鸡的部分血液生理生化指标

为了解红腹锦鸡、石鸡和雉鸡的血象、血液生理生化参数正常值及其特点,为人工饲养繁殖与健康检测提供参考资料,采用改良纽巴氏法、沙利氏比色法、离心法、瑞氏染色等方法和全自动血液生物化学分析仪对红腹锦鸡、石鸡和雉鸡的血象和16项生化指标进行了测定,通过SDS-PAGE分析了血浆蛋白质。结果表明:红腹锦鸡的平均红细胞体积、淋巴细胞、嗜酸性粒细胞、嗜中性粒细胞、血浆总蛋白、血浆白蛋白、血浆钠和血浆氯在性别之间有显著差异,所测其它生理生化指标在性别之间无显著差异;红腹锦鸡的红细胞、平均红细胞体积、凝血细胞、尿素氮和肌肝与石鸡和雉鸡存在显著差异,红腹锦鸡与石鸡的白细胞存在显著差异,所测其它生理生化指标在三者之间无显著差异。种属不同可能是导致3种雉科鸟类血液生理常值差别的主要原因,而采样时的机体状况、营养状况及测试操作方法也有一定的影响。