丽纹攀蜥粗线期染色体核型及微小染色体的分析

本文以精巢、四肢骨和脊椎骨为材料,利用直接制片法制备了丽纹攀蜥（Japalura splendida）染色体标本,首次对其精巢减数分裂粗线期染色体,特别是微小染色体的长度进行了测量,描述了染色体特征,并进行了核型分析.同时与二倍体细胞染色体的核型进行了比较,发现11对微小染色体类型中包括8对中着丝粒染色体、2对端着丝粒染色体和1对点状染色体.     

人工饲养条件下丽纹攀蜥捕食及繁殖行为观察

丽纹攀蜥是中国已知的17种攀蜥中分布范围最广的一种。本文就丽纹攀蜥人工饲养条件下的捕食与繁殖行为的特征做一描述。通过观察发现,丽纹攀蜥主要以小型节肢动物为食;在其求偶过程中,雄性个体间存在性内竞争;所产卵在孵化过程中体积有明显增大等现象。     

荒漠麻蜥的染色体核型观察

采用常规骨髓细胞制片法,对采自甘肃省民勤县的荒漠麻蜥Eremias przewalskii染色体核型进行分析。荒漠麻蜥染色体核型为2n=38=36I+2m,具18对大型端部着丝粒型和1对微小染色体,属丽斑麻蜥型,与蜥蜴科和麻蜥属的染色体核型一致。系统整理已报道的麻蜥属核型资料,在此基础上探讨麻蜥属的染色体核型特征与演化。     

红腹锦鸡和丽纹龙蜥视网膜的组织学观察

为了进一步探讨动物视网膜结构与机能的关系,利用光镜和扫描电镜比较观察了红腹锦鸡(Chrysolophus pictus)、丽纹龙蜥(Jspalura splendida)视网膜的结构。结果表明,红腹锦鸡、丽纹龙蜥的视网膜均由四层细胞构成,在光镜下均可分为十层结构。红腹锦鸡视网膜平均厚225·2μm,视细胞与节细胞数比约为2:1;丽纹龙蜥视网膜平均厚156.2μm,视细胞与节细胞数比为1:1。红腹锦鸡、丽纹龙蜥视网膜视细胞的平均密度分别为(124828±24404)个/mm2和(33165±7034)个/mm2。显示了红腹锦鸡和丽纹龙蜥均具有昼行性动物视网膜的结构特征。     

丽纹攀蜥头体大小的两性异形和繁殖期的生长

测定了丽纹攀蜥的体长、头长、头宽、头高、尾长和体重等形态指标,以及通过44天的生长后体长、头长、头宽和头高的增长。表明成年两性个体体长无显著的两性异形,局部形态特征皆与体长呈正相关。协方差分析表明,雄性的头长、头宽、头高和尾长显著大于雌性个体,繁殖期雌性个体的体重显著大于雄性个体。丽纹攀蜥繁殖期雄性体长的增长显著大于雌性体长的增长,雌雄两性头长、头宽和头高的增长无显著的差异。     

蝽科精巢细胞减数分裂染色体行为及其反映的属种间亲缘关系

为探讨蝽科精巢细胞减数分裂各时期染色体形态和行为差异, 以及据此反映的属种间亲缘关系, 采用常规染色体制片法对蝽科6属9种精巢细胞减数分裂各期染色体形态特征、 行为及精子的形成进行了观察和比较研究。结果表明： 蝽科精巢细胞为交叉型减数分裂, “O”型交叉为其典型交叉减数分裂形式。各属种减数分裂各期染色体行为相似, 但形态不同。减数分裂各期染色体形态、 排列方式, 中期染色体相对长度、 组成与核型以及精子形态等特征具有属种间差异性。蝽科精巢细胞中期Ⅰ染色体组平均相对长度都为12.5, 在进化过程中染色体组长度信息总量不变。基于染色体相对长度的聚类分析结果显示, 菜蝽属Eurydema、 麦蝽属Aelia、 珠蝽属Rubiconia和条蝽属Graphosoma亲缘关系密切, 而二星蝽属Stollia与果蝽属Carpocoris关系较近。     

2种辉蝽的精巢和染色体研究(半翅目:蝽科)

通过探讨中国蝽科Pentatomidae辉蝽属Carbula的红角辉蝽Carbula crassiventris(Dallas,1849)和北方辉蝽C.putoni(Jakovlev,1876)的精巢形态和染色体的核型及减数分裂行为,为蝽科昆虫的细胞分类学提供新资料。采用显微形态解剖法和染色体制片法对其精巢和染色体进行观察。结果表明:2种精巢的位置、外被颜色、形状及精巢叶的数目都一致;染色体组成均为2n(♂)=14(12A+XY),具有X-Y性别决定机制。在减数分裂过程中,常染色体前减数分裂,性染色体后减数分裂且无交叉;在中期-Ⅱ,常染色体排列成环状而性染色体在环中央形成假二价体。但是,2个物种在弥散期常染色体的去固缩程度,终变期常染色体双交叉的个数及中期-Ⅰ常染色体和性染色体的排列方式都各不相同。本文证实了蝽科昆虫的减数分裂行为在不同属间、种间可不相同,而且具有一定的属、种间特异性;同时为精巢在蝽类昆虫分类中的作用提供新的资料。     

简易制备牛蛙精巢染色体——观察动物细胞减数分裂

简化常规染色体滴片的操作程序,对牛蛙精巢进行染色体制片,基本观察到精巢组织中细胞行减数分裂各阶段的染色体行为。实验结果表明．用牛蛙精巢制备染色体能相对简捷稳定的获得有效的实验结果．是一种观察动物细胞减数分裂行为的好方法。     

两种麻蜥核型及其银染色的比较研究

本文以骨髓细胞为材料,用蒸气固定法制备染色体标本,研究两种麻蜥的核型和Ag-NORs。结果表明,丽斑麻蜥2n=38,由18对大型端部着丝点染色体和1对点状染色体组成,NF=38;山地麻蜥2n=36,NF=36。未发现有异型性染色体。银染色后两种麻蜥均只呈现1对Ag-NORs,它们位于No.17染色体的末端,无扩增或融合现象。     

中国八种麻蜥(蜥蜴科,麻蜥属)形态学研究

对8种麻蜥外部形态进行主成分分析,可分为4个种组:1)丽斑麻蜥Eremias argus与山地麻蜥Eremiasbrenchleyi;2)快步麻蜥Eremias velox与虫纹麻蜥Eremias vermiculata;3)密点麻蜥Eremias multiocellata、荒漠麻蜥Eremias przewalskii与敏麻蜥Eremias arguta;4)网纹麻蜥Eremias grammica.研究表明丽斑麻蜥前额鳞数不稳定;密点麻蜥莎车亚种Eremias multiocelfata yarkandensis可能为独立物种;荒漠麻蜥物种有效性值得怀疑.     

Observations on the cytology of Bipes (Amphisbaenia) with special reference to its lampbrush chromosomes

The positions and general anatomical and histological characteristics of the gonads of Bipes biporus and B. canaliculatus are described. The amounts of DNA per haploid chromosome set have been measured in both species, the values being 1.83 and 2.0 pg for biporus and canaliculatus respectively. The karyotypes of both species are described on the basis of data from mitotic and meiotic metaphase chromosome sets and from lampbrush chromosomes. B. biporus has 10 macrochromosomes and 11 microchromosomes. B. canaliculatus has 11 macrochromosomes and 11 microchromosomes. The karyotypes of the two species differ distinctly with regard to the shapes of 3 of the macrochromosomes. Chiasma distribution is described for male meiosis in B. biporus. Studies of the lampbrush chromosomes of both species show the chiasma distribution in the female to be generally similar to that found in the male biporus. In B. canaliculatus, lampbrush chromosomes with maximally extended lateral loops are found in oocytes that are oblate spheroids measuring 0.7×1.0 mm along their short and long axes respectively, these being well before the start of the major phase of vitellogenesis. Smaller oocytes have more distinct chromomeres and shorter loops. Microchromosomes take the form of typical small lampbrush chromosomes in oocytes. There are at the most 1,000 chromomeres per haploid set of lampbrush chromosomes in B. canaliculatus. Chiasmata are described from lampbrush preparations in which the two half-bivalents are firmly attached to one another without evident association of their axes, indicating the possibility of chiasmate association between the DNA axes of lateral loops. There are remarkably few extrachromosomal nucleoli in Bipes oocytes, and its is suggested that this may indicate a level of ribosomal gene amplification that is much lower than that found in fish and Amphibia. The observations are particularly discussed in relation to current ideas concerning the structure and function of lampbrush chromosomes.     

黑眉锦蛇的有丝分裂染色体和减数分裂联会复合体的观察

本工作以C带、硝酸银染色、对黑眉锦蛇(Elaphe taeniura)的有丝分裂染色体进行了显微观察。其二倍体染色体数目2n=36,核型组成为16(8m+6sm+2t)大染色体+20微小染色体。C带显现于几乎所有染色体的着丝粒区,有一对插入型C带位于第6对端着丝粒染色体。一个银染核仁组织区(NORs)位于No.12小染色体。同时以界面铺张——硝酸银染色技术,对黑届锦蛇减数分裂精母细胞联会复合体(SC)的结构进行了亚显微观察。发现黑眉锦蛇的SC结构与其他动物的SC相似,是由两股平行的侧线组成,SC组型与有丝分裂染色体组型有较好的一致性。     

Extensive gross genomic rearrangements between chicken and Old World vultures (Falconiformes: Accipitridae)

The karyotypes of most birds consist of a small number of macrochromosomes and numerous microchromosomes. Intriguingly, most accipitrids which include hawks, eagles, kites, and Old World vultures (Falconiformes) show a sharp contrast to this basic avian karyotype. They exhibit strikingly few microchromosomes and appear to have been drastically restructured during evolution. Chromosome paints specific to the chicken (GGA) macrochromosomes 1-10 were hybridized to metaphase spreads of three species of Old World vultures (Gyps rueppelli, Gyps fulvus, Gypaetus barbatus). Paints of GGA chromosomes 6-10 hybridize only to single chromosomes or large chromosome segments, illustrating the existence of high chromosome homology. In contrast, paints of the large macrochromosomes 1-5 show split hybridization signals on the chromosomes of the accipitrids, disclosing excessive chromosome rearrangements which is in clear contrast to the high degree of chromosome conservation substantiated from comparative chromosome painting in other birds. Furthermore, the GGA chromosome paint hybridization patterns reveal remarkable interchromosomal conservation among the two species of the genus Gyps.     

Chromosome repatterning in three representative parrots (Psittaciformes) inferred from comparative chromosome painting

Parrots (order: Psittaciformes) are the most common captive birds and have attracted human fascination since ancient times because of their remarkable intelligence and ability to imitate human speech. However, their genome organization, evolution and genomic relation with other birds are poorly understood. Chromosome painting with DNA probes derived from the flow-sorted macrochromosomes (1-10) of chicken (Gallus gallus, GGA) has been used to identify and distinguish the homoeologous chromosomal segments in three species of parrots, i.e., Agapornis roseicollis (peach-faced lovebird); Nymphicus hollandicus (cockatiel) and Melopsittacus undulatus (budgerigar). The ten GGA macrochromosome paints unequivocally recognize 14 to 16 hybridizing regions delineating the conserved chromosomal segments for the respective chicken macrochromosomes in these representative parrot species. The cross-species chromosome painting results show that, unlike in many other avian karyotypes with high homology to chicken chromosomes, dramatic rearrangements of the macrochromosomes have occurred in parrot lineages. Among the larger GGA macrochromosomes (1-5), chromosomes 1 and 4 are conserved on two chromosomes in all three species. However, the hybridization pattern for GGA 4 in A. roseicollis and M. undulatus is in sharp contrast to the most common pattern known from hybridization of chicken macrochromosome 4 in other avian karyotypes. With the exception of A. roseicollis, chicken chromosomes 2, 3 and 5 hybridized either completely or partially to a single chromosome. In contrast, the smaller GGA macrochromosomes 6, 7 and 8 displayed a complex hybridization pattern: two or three of these macrochromosomes were found to be contiguously arranged on a single chromosome in all three parrot species. Overall, the study shows that translocations and fusions in conjunction with intragenomic rearrangements have played a major role in the karyotype evolution of parrots. Our inter-species chromosome painting results unequivocally illustrate the dynamic reshuffling of ancestral chromosomes among the karyotypes of Psittaciformes.     

Chiasma distribution in the lampbrush chromosomes of the chicken Gallus gallus domesticus: hot spots of recombination and their possible role in proper dysjunction of homologous chromosomes at the first meiotic division]

Chiasma distribution in the lambrush chromosomes of the chicken Gallus gallus domesticus was studied. The data of the authors show that the general pattern of chiasmata in the interstitional region of chromosomes corresponds to the Poisson distribution. However, in the telomeric and subtelomeric regions of all chicken macrochromosomes one can see chiasma as a rule. In the half of 140 microchromosomes from 24 different oocytes, there are also the telomeric chiasmata. On the basis of this observation, it may be predicted that there are hot spots of recombination near or into the telomeric GC-rich heterochromatic bands of chicken chromosomes. We suggest that these hot spots of recombination near the telomeres are a necessary facility for not only macrochromosomes but all microchromosomes as well to have at least one chiasma. The constant presence of at least one chiasma in a bivalent in needed for correct disjunction of homologous chromosomes at the first meiotic division.     

Chicken macrochromosomes contain an endogenous provirus and microchromosomes contain sequences related to the transforming gene of ASV.

Chicken chromosomes from a euploid Marek's lymphoma cell line have been partially fractionated according to size by rate zonal centrifugation in a zonal rotor. DNA-DNA hybridization tests, using unlabeled DNA extracted from gradient fractions and labeled single-stranded, virus-specific DNAs prepared in vitro, indicate that large macrochromosomes harbor the provirus for the endogenous RNA tumor virus of chickens (RAVO), whereas a cellular sequence related to the transforming gene of avian sarcoma virus (ASV) is located in microchromosomes. In support of the method, we have also shown that the single gene for ovalbumin can be assigned to macrochromosomes.     

A comparative cytogenetic study of chromosome homology between chicken and Japanese quail

In order to construct a chicken (Gallus gallus) cytogenetic map, we isolated 134 genomic DNA clones as new cytogenetic markers from a chicken cosmid DNA library, and mapped these clones to chicken chromosomes by fluorescence in situ hybridization. Forty-five and 89 out of 134 clones were localized to macrochromosomes and microchromosomes, respectively. The 45 clones, which localized to chicken macrochromosomes (Chromosomes 1-8 and the Z chromosome) were used for comparative mapping of Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica). The chromosome locations of the DNA clones and their gene orders in Japanese quail were quite similar to those of chicken, while Japanese quail differed from chicken in chromosomes 1, 2, 4 and 8. We specified the breakpoints of pericentric inversions in chromosomes 1 and 2 by adding mapping data of 13 functional genes using chicken cDNA clones. The presence of a pericentric inversion was also confirmed in chromosome 8. We speculate that more than two rearrangements are contained in the centromeric region of chromosome 4. All 30 clones that mapped to chicken microchromosomes also localized to Japanese quail microchromosomes, suggesting that chromosome homology is highly conserved between chicken and Japanese quail and that few chromosome rearrangements occurred in the evolution of the two species.