非哺乳类脊椎动物性别决定的研究进展

比较了非哺乳类脊椎动物和哺乳动物性别决定的差异,从影响非哺乳类脊椎动物性别决定的环境因子及其机制两方面回顾了性别决定的研究进展,分析环境因素和类固醇激素在性别决定中的作用,指出了非哺乳类脊椎动物性别决定研究中需要进一步探讨的问题。     

Multilocus autosomal sex determination

The two basic one locus sex determination models, diploid individual sex determination and parental sex determination, are generalized to the multilocus framework. As in the single locus case, it is established that there are two classes of polymorphic equilibria, equilibria with even sex ratio and equilibria with equal allele frequencies in the two sexes. The condition for external stability of this second class equilibria to invasion by a new mutant allele is that a new appropriately averaged sex ratio near the equilibrium be moved closer to the even sex ratio. However, stable polymorphisms with noneven sex ratio are not those that have a sex ratio as close as possible to 1/2, in contrast to the single locus case.Research supported in part by NIH grants GM 28016 and GM 10452 and a grant from the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation     

鱼类性别与性别鉴定

性别分化和性别决定相互联系又有所区别,具双向潜力的未分化性腺经过程序性发生的一系列事件,发育成精巢或卵巢,并出现第二性征的过程称为性别分化,而性别决定则是确定性分化方向的方式。     

高等植物性别分化的研究进展

植物性别受到遗传、植物激素和环境等多种因素的调控。性染色体和性别决定基因是植物性别发育过程中重要的遗传因素,性别决定基因通过调控植物雌雄器官的发育过程决定植物性别的分化。多种植物激素在植物性别的分化过程中发挥重要的调控作用。此外,一些环境因素同样对植物的性别表现有一定的影响。本文通过遗传因素、植物激素及环境因子等方面对高等植物性别分化的相关研究进行总结,并对未来的研究方向进行了展望。     

两栖动物性染色体的多样性及其 进化机制的研究进展

两栖动物性别决定类型和性染色体具有多样性的特点。在已发现异形性染色体两栖动物中,大部分物种Y或W染色体大于其对应的X或Z染色体,少数物种具有高度分化的Y或W染色体。同时两栖动物类群内基因组大小差异大,性染色体间分子水平上也存在差异。高频转换、偶然重组和染色体重排可能是两栖动物性染色体进化过程中的关键机制。本综述通过对两栖动物性染色体进化的深入探讨,揭示其遗传性别决定的机理,有助于对两栖动物性别人工调控的进一步探索。     

黄河鲤性别决定时间和相关基因表达研究

鱼类性别决定和分化机制极为复杂,通过性腺组织切片鉴定得出黄河鲤从未分化性腺发育为Ⅱ期精巢、卵巢的时间为受精后第40天到第80天。选取一些可能参与黄河鲤性别决定分化相关的基因（amh、ar、cyp19a、cyp19b、dax1、dmrt1、er、foxl2、nobox、sox9a、sox9b、zp2）进行实时荧光定量PCR分析各个基因在受精后40d、45d、50d、55d、65d和80d的表达情况。结果显示性别决定相关基因在50d都有高表达,推测45-50 d为性别决定的关键时间。ar、amh、dax1、dmrt1、sox9a、sox9b六个基因在80d雄性表达量升高,且雄性明显高于雌性,推测这些基因参与精巢分化发育过程。cyp19a、cyp19b、foxl2、nobox、zp2五个基因在80d雌性表达升高,且高于雄性,推测其可能参与卵巢分化发育。     

芦笋性别决定与性别分化研究进展

从芦笋性别表现及其决定的遗传基础、性别分化途径,性别决定基因的定位以及性别分化特异表达基因的分离与分析等方面来综述芦笋性别决定与性别分化最新研究进展。目前,已构建了围绕芦笋性别决定基因M比较精细的遗传图谱,将M定位在L5染色体着丝点附近的0.63 cM区域内,并构建了含有8个跨叠克隆群的物理图谱,但由于大量重复序列的存在,跨叠克隆之间的空隙不能闭合;同时先后分离得到11个芦笋花器官发育特异表达基因,并通过序列分析和原位杂交等技术对这些基因的功能进行了分析。最后,对今后进一步研究提出了建议。     

六例性反转综合征患者的分子遗传学分析

对六例性反转综合征患者(3例XX男性)(3例XY女性)用Y-特异性DNA探针进行了Southern印迹杂交分析,并用PCR技术扩增了SRY基因部分序列。结果表明,1例XX男性缺乏源于Y染色体的杂交信号,也无SRY基因;其余2例XX男性和3例XY女性都检测到Yp-DNA序列和SRY基因。这对进一步阐明性反转综合征的病因和SRY基因的作用机制具有重要意义。     

牛SRY同源基因的PCR扩增和克隆

本文采用人SRY基因的一对引物,通过PCR扩增获得了雄性牛(Bos taurus)SRY同源基因片段。进一步证实牛存在与人SRY基因同源的相应基因。将PCR产物与载体pUC—Eco—T连接后,用以转化JM109菌,经过与人SRY基因探针菌落杂交,筛选获得了牛SRY同源基因克隆pBosY O.6后者的插入片段为相应于人SRY基因保守区在内的一段约609bp DNA。此外还比较分析了人和牛SRY同源基因片段限制酶图谱。     

罗非鱼性别决定及分化的研究进展

对罗非鱼的性别决定和分化的研究现状和研究成果进行综述,并探讨了在罗非鱼性别决定研究上的研究趋势。     

利用超声波技术鉴定幼龄鲟鱼的性别

2006年2月至2008年3月,利用超声波鉴定技术对20 553尾2龄或3龄鲟鱼的性别及成熟度进行了检测,同时对检测并确定性别的鲟鱼随机取样解剖,验证超声波检测结果的准确率,同时追踪检测西伯利亚鲟(Acipenser baerii)的性腺发育过程,获得不同发育时期性腺的超声波图像.超声波性别鉴定技术的准确率与养殖鲟鱼的种类、性腺发育阶段密切相关,本研究结果显示,2龄或3龄西伯利亚鲟的检测准确率为92.0%～100%,2龄俄罗斯鲟(A.gueldenstaedtii)准确率为83.0%,3龄史氏鲟(A.schrenckii)准确率为58.0%;同时,根据超声波图像可较好地了解性腺成熟度,本次检测发现养殖的2龄或3龄西伯利亚鲟性腺发育一般处于Ⅱ～Ⅲ期.超声波鉴定是一项能有效鉴定鲟鱼性别的技术,值得推广.     

SRY和SRY盒基因比较树

性别决定区Ｙ（ＳＲＹ）基因是人类和哺乳动物睾丸决定因子（ＴＤＦ）的最佳候选基因。本文基于ＳＲＹ／Ｓｒｙ和ＳＲＹ盒基因保守区氨基酸序列相似性,采用聚类分析方法,将该基因家族聚类为四个亚族,即ＳＯＸＳ１,ＳＯＸＳ２,ＳＯＸＳ３和ＳＯＸＳ４,各亚族间同源性小于６０％。所有哺乳动物和人类ＳＲＹ／Ｓｒｙ都聚在ＳＯＸＳ１亚族内。该亚族由ＳＯＸＳ１１和ＳＯＸＳ１２两组组成,真兽亚纲哺乳动物和人类ＳＲＹ／Ｓｒｙ基因都集中在ＳＯＸＳ１２组内。     

浅析斑马鱼性别决定的调控因素

性别决定是经典而高度保守的生物过程。在许多物种中性别决定是以遗传为基础的,个体所携带的性染色体决定了性别。然而,由于鱼类性腺发育呈现高度可变性、复杂性的特点,其性别决定机制仍未有定论。斑马鱼作为一个研究发育和疾病的重要脊椎模式动物,性别决定和分化的高度可塑性使其成为研究生理和环境因素对性腺发育影响及其作用机制的独特模型。本综述总结近年来对斑马鱼性别决定及分化过程的研究,为探索鱼类性别决定机制提供新的见解。     

中国汉族成人髌骨性别判别初步研究

对256副中国汉族成人左右侧髌骨分别观测,显示各项指标测量值的平均值都是男性大于女性,并具有显著性差异;各指标以髌骨体积判别性别效果最好,单项判别率达94％以上;运用Fisher线性两类判别分析、逐步判别分析方法得出多项指标判别性别的公式,判别率最高达96.1％。本研究还设计了髌骨体积及髌骨内外关节面高指标的测量方法。本研究为髌骨性别判别提供了简单、实用、科学、判别率较高的新方法。     

Interactions between tassel seed genes and other sex determining genes in maize

The tassel seed mutations of maize cause sex reversal of the florets of the tassel, such that the normally staminate florets develop pistils. Although these mutations have been recognized for many years, little is known about how they act. We have tested the hypothesis that the tassel seed genes interact directly with each other and with other genes controlling sex determination in a single genetic pathway by the construction and analysis of double mutants. On the basis of the phenotypes of the double mutants, the tassel seed mutations were placed into two groups: ts1, ts2, Ts5 and ts4, Ts6. Both groups of tassel seed mutations were additive with the masculinizing mutation dwarf, indicating independent modes of action. Interactions of tassel seed mutations with silkless varied, allowing the ordering of the action of the various tassel seed mutations relative to silkless. Both groups of tassel seed mutations were epistatic with regard to sex expression to mutations that alter both architecture of the plant and distribution of male and female florets, Teopod 1, terminal ear, and teosinte branched. Thus, there are at least two separate genetic pathways that control the sex of florets in maize tassels. In addition, analysis of double mutants revealec that all tassel seed genes tested play a role in the regulation of flower morphogenesis as well as pistil suppression. © 1994 Wiley-Liss, Inc.     

应用Fourier变换对东北地区成人颅骨性别差异的研究

本研究所用材料为已知性别、已知年龄的东北地区汉族成人干燥颅骨。应用Fourier变换,将额骨矢状弧的形态转变成Fourier极数,然后应用多元逐步判别分析求得性别判别函数,判别符合率达到90.10％。对31例已知性别汉族成人颅骨盲测,正确率达到84.21% (男性) 和83.33％ (女性) 。研究表明,颅骨的大小和年龄对本方法的判别结果无显著影响。     

Adaptation and constraint in the evolution of environmental sex determination

When environments differentially influence male and female performance, environmental sex determination (ESD) might evolve. The conclusion from several previous theoretical models was that reaction norms for sex determination should have a single, sharp threshold, with only females being produced in some environments and only males in others. These reaction norms can be disadvantageous in fluctuating environments, however, because they lead to sex-ratio fluctuations. We analysed the evolution of ESD, looking for equilibrium strategies in unconstrained as well as constrained strategy spaces. We identified situations where a single-threshold reaction norm is not evolutionarily stable. In these cases, we found stable strategies in the form of complex reaction norms, showing an oscillatory pattern of sex determination with respect to variation in an environmental variable. Considering that constraints could prevent such phenotypes from being realized, we found that certain randomized reaction norms, with probabilistic sex determination for a range of environments, would achieve nearly the same fitness. We also investigated reaction norms constrained to have a single threshold and found that genetic polymorphism in the environmental threshold value could evolve, producing a similar effect as a randomized reaction norm. We argue that the appearance of genetic variation can be regarded as an alternative outcome when constraints prevent the evolution of a more complex or a randomized strategy.