尚勇保护区亚洲象种群数量动态、种群结构及季节分布格局

在2006 年6 月至2007 年9 月,通过种群个体识别、社区监测网络、样线调查和村寨访问等方法对尚勇保护区亚洲象的种群动态和季节性分布格局进行研究。结果显示:目前在尚勇保护区的亚洲象种群数量约为68头;拍摄到亚洲象共计347 头次,通过个体识别方法识别出亚洲象53 头,其中幼体、青少年体、亚成体和成体数量及所占比例分别为:3 (5.66%)、11 (20.75% )、15 (28.30% )、24 (45.28% ),在成体中雄性只有两头,成年象的雌雄性比为11∶ 1,高于已知国内外的其他区域。从1992 年至2007 年10 月,至少有32 头亚洲象死亡,其中确认死于猎杀的有7 头,保护区的核心区野牛河、金宝河一带是盗猎亚洲象最严重的地区。严重的盗猎和不断减少的栖息地对当地的亚洲象种群产生了巨大的威胁,也加剧了当地的人象冲突。在雨季和旱季,亚洲象各有五个核心活动区域,食物是导致雨季和旱季分布格局不同的主要因素。     

勐养保护区亚洲象微卫星位点筛选及种群遗传多样性分析

本文以亚洲象肌肉样品提出的DNA为模板,从非洲象31个微卫星位点和5个已知亚洲象微卫星位点中筛选勐养亚洲象的微卫星位点,进而对在西双版纳勐养保护区3年采集到的191 份亚洲象粪便样品中提出的DNA进行特异性PCR扩增、基因分型、检测位点信息和遗传多样性分析.结果表明:36个位点中有14个位点能在亚洲象肌肉样品提出的DNA中成功扩增,且经测序证实为微卫星位点.其中9个多态位点能在185份粪便样品DNA中稳定扩增.勐养种群中,3个位点可能偏离Hardy Weubberg平衡,至少8个位点间无明显连锁存在,平均等位基因数3.78±1.72,平均期望杂和度0.32 ± 0.06,平均观察杂和度0.36±0.02,平均多态信息含量0.28 ,说明这9个位点适用于勐养亚洲象的遗传学研究.根据微卫星位点的杂合度和等位基因频率,相比于其他亚洲象种群,勐养亚洲象种群遗传多样性较低且等位基因频率具有特异性.     

梅花鹿3个种群遗传多样性的微卫星标记分析

利用16个微卫星标记对黑龙江省部分地区(兴凯湖农场、大庆市银浪牧场、五大连池大庆农场鹿苑)的3个梅花鹿(Cervus nippon)群体进行了遗传多样性检测.统计了3个鹿群的等位基因组成、平均有效等位基因数(Ne)、平均遗传杂合度(h)和多态信息含量(PIC).结果表明,除5个位点外,其余11个微卫星位点均表现出不同的多态信息含量,其中高度多态位点5个,中度多态位点4个.这说明本研究所选用的微卫星位点可较准确地评估3个梅花鹿群体的遗传多样性,并为今后相关研究筛选出了有价值的引物.3个梅花鹿群体的平均h在0.454～0.636之间变动,其中兴凯湖梅花鹿群体最高,为0.636,具有较大的遗传潜力.     

羚牛的遗传多样性及其种群遗传结构分析

羚牛是亚洲大陆一种特有的大型珍稀动物,目前正面临着栖息地丧失、片段化和人类活动的严重威胁。为了有效地保护这种濒危动物,全面了解羚牛的种群结构、进化历史和整个分布区内遗传多样性的分布是至关重要的。本研究以mtDNA D-loop330bp基因片段为分子标记,比较分析了来自陕西秦岭、甘肃南部、四川岷山、邛崃山和云南贡山的40个样品的序列差异,根据分布特点将所采集到的羚牛分为3个地理单元,即秦岭、四川和云南。结果表明,在3个地理单元中存在4种单倍型,且地理单元间不存在共享单倍型,相互单倍型之间的平均序列差异为1.66％。进一步分析表明,3个地理单元间的基因流较低,存在着显的遗传分化 ,说明羚牛具有明显的系统地理分布格局。同时提出应将分布于秦岭山区、唐家河青川地区、天全以及云南贡山地区作为独立的管理单元分别加以保护。     

内蒙古亚洲小车蝗种群遗传多样性的微卫星分析

亚洲小车蝗Oedaleus asiaticus Bei-Bienko是我国北方草原和农牧交错区主要的害虫之一。为了从分子水平评价内蒙古地区亚洲小车蝗种群的遗传多样性和种群间遗传分化, 本文采用8对微卫星引物对内蒙古15个地点的亚洲小车蝗种群进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明： 各位点有效等位基因数为3.4517~13.2881, 多态信息含量值为0.5601~0.8563, Shannon氏多样性指数在0.7018~4.1789之间。15个种群的平均期望杂合度为0.6836, Nei氏期望杂合度为0.5303~0.6513, 群体遗传距离为0.1092~0.4235, 群体分化率Fst平均值为0.1612, 基因流Nm平均值为1.6164。8个微卫星位点均具有较高的多态性, 各种群间的遗传分化水平较大, 基因交流程度中等, 个体间的遗传变异大于种群间的遗传变异。15个不同地点的亚洲小车蝗种群根据遗传距离共聚为6支。种群间遗传分化与地理距离呈正相关关系。高山和沙漠对不同地区亚洲小车蝗种群的迁移具有阻碍作用, 可能是形成遗传分化的主要原因。研究结果从分子水平探索不同地区亚洲小车蝗种群间的内在联系, 为制定亚洲小车蝗的综合治理策略提供了分子生物学的基础资料。     

微卫星标记分析中国梨木虱种群的遗传多样性

中国梨木虱Cacopsylla chinensis (Yang et Li)是梨树主要害虫之一。为了从分子水平评估中国梨木虱种群内的遗传变异和种群间的遗传分化, 本文应用7对微卫星DNA引物对中国16个地区中国梨木虱种群进行遗传多样性分析。结果表明： 各位点有效等位基因为2.2927～10.0610, 多态信息含量(PIC)值在0.5073～0.8735之间。16个种群的平均期望杂合度为0.7876, 遗传距离在0.0951～1.0139之间, Nei氏期望杂合度为0.4771～0.7892, Shannon信息指数在0.8396～1.9989之间, 群体分化率F_ST为11.61%, 基因流平均值为2.2236。结果表明, 7个微卫星位点均具有较高的多态性, 各种群间的遗传分化水平较低, 基因交流程度较高, 遗传变异主要存在于种群内的个体间。研究结果为制定针对中国梨木虱的有效防治策略提供部分分子生物学的基础资料。     

舟山群岛黄毛鼠种群的遗传多样性及多重父权研究

岛屿常被生态学家和进化生物学家视为研究生物进化的天然实验室。本研究利用微卫星分子标记技术,分析了舟山群岛优势鼠种——黄毛鼠(Rattus losea)刺山岛种群、六横岛种群、桃花岛种群3个种群的遗传多样性,并探讨该物种是否存在多重父权现象。研究结果表明,(1)黄毛鼠种群的平均观测等位基因数(NA)和平均有效等位基因数(Ne)分别为8.792和5.494,平均期望杂合度(He)和平均观测杂合度(Ho)分别为0.821和0.956,多态信息含量(PIC)均大于0.5,说明3个种群均具有较高的遗传多样性;(2)3个种群的平均遗传分化系数(Fst)为0.040,其中桃花岛种群与刺山岛种群的分化最大,分化系数为0.052,呈中度分化水平,不同种群间所贡献的变异百分数为3.98%,说明遗传变异主要发生在种群内,而种群间仅存在很小的遗传变异;(3)14只孕鼠中,有6只孕鼠的胚胎存在多重父权现象,占43%,最小父本值为2,其余8个孕鼠的胚胎均只有唯一父本。本研究提出黄毛鼠存在多重父权现象,为该物种繁殖策略及鼠害控制的研究提供依据。     

中国北方黑唇苜蓿盲蝽种群遗传多样性和遗传分化分析

【目的】本研究旨在基于线粒体基因序列检测中国北方黑唇苜蓿盲蝽Adelphocoris nigritylus地理种群遗传多样性和遗传分化。【方法】使用采自中国北方地区12个地理种群的233头黑唇苜蓿盲蝽成虫标本,通过PCR扩增线粒体ND5,ND4和Cytb基因片段;利用MEGA, DnaSP和Arlequin等软件对黑唇苜蓿盲蝽种群遗传多样性、遗传分化和分子变异等进行分析。【结果】本研究获得的黑唇苜蓿盲蝽线粒体ND5,ND4和Cytb基因的串联序列长度为2 226 bp,共检测到87个单倍型,其中单倍型Hap3, Hap9和Hap8被多个个体共享。遗传多样性分析结果显示,黑唇苜蓿盲蝽种群具有较高的单倍型多样性和较低的核苷酸多样性。SAMOVA分析结果表明遗传变异主要来自组内的种群间;Mantel检验结果显示黑唇苜蓿盲蝽种群间遗传距离与地理距离两者不具有显著相关性。【结论】中国北方黑唇苜蓿盲蝽种群整体遗传多样性较高,可能经历了近期种群扩张。     

华东地区中华蜜蜂六地理种群的遗传多样性及遗传分化

目的】利用23对微卫星标记对来自于南昌、黄山、桐庐、费县、宜兴、武夷山6个华东地区的中华蜜蜂Apis cerana cerana种群进行遗传多样性及遗传分化分析。【方法】通过计算多态信息含量、平均杂合度、等位基因数、遗传距离、基因流、F 统计量等参数, 评估各中蜂种群遗传多样性和各种群间遗传分化。【结果】各座位的等位基因数为5（A014）至30（AP043）。所有种群均显示较高水平的期望杂合度, 其中, 武夷山中蜂最低, 为0.4280; 南昌中蜂最高, 为0.6329。各中蜂种群间存在极显著的遗传分化, 平均分化系数(Fst)为0.344。基于Nei氏遗传距离运用NJ聚类法将6个中蜂种群划分为3类。【结论】华东6个中蜂种群的遗传多样性较高, 遗传分化显著; 分析遗传分化与地理距离的关系发现, 华东6个中蜂种群间的遗传分化与地理距离不存在显著相关。     

草鱼种群SSR分析中样本量及标记数量对遗传多度的影响

利用45对微卫星分子标记（SSR）,以草鱼(Ctenopharyngodon idellus)自然群体为实验材料,探讨野生群体遗传多样性研究中所需的最适样本量与标记量。实验设置6个样本量梯度,9个标记量梯度。对等位基因数（Na）、有效等位基因数（Ne）、观察杂合度（Ho）、期望杂合度（He）等遗传多样性指标的变化趋势进行统计分析。结果表明,样本量、微卫星标记的数量和多态性水平对群体遗传多样性均有较大的影响,其中等位基因数与样本量大小呈显著正相关,而杂合度随标记量的增多而剧烈波动。当取样量大于40,标记量大于25时,各遗传参数值趋于稳定。因此,在应用微卫星标记对水产动物自然群体的遗传学研究中,要根据所研究种类的特点,尽可能采样40尾以上,采用25个以上标记,避免由人为选择的偏差对群体遗传多样性水平的正确评估所造成的影响。同时根据上述研究结果,对陕西草鱼自然群体进行了遗传多样性的评估,结果显示该群体平均等位基因数（MNA）、平均有效等位基因数、平均观测杂合度、平均期望杂合度分别为7.26、4.21、0.73、0.68,认为该群体具有较高的遗传多样性。     

西双版纳尚勇自然保护区哺乳动物物种多样性

正尚勇自然保护区位于云南省西双版纳勐腊县南部,地理位置21°13'30'–21°24'48'N,101°22'48'–101°37'30'E,为1980年西双版纳自然保护区调整后新增保护区域。总面积31,184 ha,其中核心区面积18,199 ha,缓冲区面积6,736 ha,实验区面积6,249 ha(杨宇明和唐芳林,2008)。过去几十年的人为干扰使得西双版纳热带雨林破碎化程度加剧,哺乳动物多样性呈现逐渐降低的趋势(PuZhang,2001;Li et al,2009)。近年来在     

基于线粒体DNA的中国亚洲象种群遗传多样性及种群遗传结构

亚洲象是我国国家一级保护动物.本文利用非损伤性取样法,以亚洲象粪便中脱落的肠道上皮细胞为DNA来源,选用线粒体DNA作为分子标记,对分布于我国境内的亚洲象种群的遗传结构和种群遗传多样性进行研究.本研究得到mtDNA序列片段长度为556 bp,经对178个个体进行扩增结果分析,共得到24个单倍型.在5个地理种群中,除南滚河种群外,其他4个种群中的114个个体共享同一单倍型,南滚河种群与其他种群间未观察到共享单倍型.系统发生分析,观察到中国境内现有亚洲象种群在进化上分为两大分支,α和β.其中分支α中包含除南滚河种群外的4个地理种群,分支β仅含有南滚河种群,表明南滚河种群与其他4个地理种群间存在明显分化.遗传多样性分析结果表明,中国境内的亚洲象种群的遗传多样性水平较低,分析原因认为是栖息地破碎化阻断了种群间有效的基因交流.     

Minimum population size,genetic diversity,and social structure of the Asian elephant in Cat Tien National Park and its adjoining areas,Vietnam, based on molecular genetic analyses

Vietnam’s elephant population that has suffered severe declines during the past three decades is now believed to number 60–80 individuals in the wild. Cat Tien National Park is thought to be one of the key areas for the recovery of Vietnam’s elephants. We carried out a molecular genetic study of elephants in Cat Tien National Park and its adjoining areas with the objectives of estimating minimum population size, assessing genetic diversity, and obtaining insights into social organization. We obtained a minimum population size of 11 elephants based on a combination of unique nuclear microsatellite genotypes and mitochondrial haplotypes. While mitochondrial diversity based on a 600-base pair segment was high in this small sample of individuals, the six microsatellite loci examined showed low diversity and the signature of a recent population bottleneck. Along with nuclear genetic depauperation of Cat Tien’s elephants, we also report disruption of normal social organization, with different matrilines having coalesced into a single social group because of anthropogenic disturbance. The results emphasize the critical condition of this elephant population and the need for urgent conservation measures if this population is to be saved.     

基于红外相机技术对亚洲象个体识别和种群数量的评估

以云南西双版纳国家级自然保护区尚勇子保护区内亚洲象种群为研究对象,通过自动红外照相技术,估算了该地区亚洲象的最小种群数量。本研究于2016年1月,在研究区域内共布设了27个相机位点,野外安放时间为4个月。调查期间,每台相机的有效捕获日为9-52d不等（均值为24d）,红外相机有效捕获日621d,拍摄到亚洲象照片共1944张。通过红外相机照片开展个体识别,最终估算出尚勇保护区内亚洲象的最小种群数量为69头（其中成年象38头,亚成象15头,幼象16头）。拍到7头活动于中国-老挝边境区域的跨境象群。本文探讨利用红外相机拍摄的亚洲象照片进行个体识别的方法,指出与常规调查方法相比较的优势和不足,作为快速、实时有效的种群评估方法的价值。研究结果丰富了保护区内亚洲象种群数据库,为研究、制定和开展亚洲象保护行动提供重要支撑。     

Impact of a population bottleneck on symmetry and genetic diversity in the northern elephant seal

Abstract The northern elephant seal (NES) suffered a severe population bottleneck towards the end of the nineteenth century. Theoretical expectations for the impact of population bottlenecks include the loss of genetic diversity and a loss of fitness (e.g. through a disruption of developmental stability); however, there are few direct demonstrations in natural populations. Here, we report on the comparison of archive samples collected prior to and following the NES population bottleneck. Measures of genetic diversity show a loss of variation consistent with expectations and suggest a strong disruption in the pattern of allele frequencies following the bottleneck. Measures of bilateral characters show an increase in fluctuating asymmetry.     

云南西双版纳尚勇保护区亚洲象新活动廊道的开辟和利用

利用村寨访问、痕迹追踪和3S技术,对西双版纳尚勇保护区及周边地区的亚洲象种群活动范围进行调查.研究发现,尚勇亚洲象的活动区域包括尚勇保护区的大部分区域,保护区西部的上中良、曼粉、河图和南平等村寨的部分集体林以及由河图、南平延伸,途经田房,龙匡和咖啡二队直至老挝境内的狭长廊道,总面积约395 km2.廊道长约17 km,呈"S"形,两端宽中间窄,最窄处约0.66 km,廊道内天然林面积仅占37.6%,且呈不连续分布.至2006年12月,记录亚洲象经由该廊道的跨境活动共6次,象群不仅利用此廊道在不同栖息地之间来回活动,而且还以廊道内的天然林或橡胶林为庇护所,取食周围的农作物.栖息地减少和破碎化、人类活动和盗猎威胁是导致亚洲象在此区域内活动并最终开辟新活动廊道的原因.在勐养、勐腊和尚勇保护区以及中国老挝之间建立生态走廊带,严厉打击盗猎和科学的栖息地管理是恢复和增大亚洲象生存空间,缓解人象冲突,更好地保护亚洲象的有效措施.     

Population size estimation of an Asian elephant population in eastern Cambodia through non-invasive mark-recapture sampling

The Asian elephant is a flagship species for conservation in tropical Asia, but reliable population estimates are available only from a few populations. This is because the species can be elusive and occurs at low densities in dense habitat over a large part of its range. Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in the Eastern Plains, Cambodia, which is part of one of the largest protected area complexes in South-East Asia, is one such habitat that had not been systematically censused for elephants. We, therefore, used fecal-DNA based capture-mark-recapture sampling to estimate the population size for establishing a monitoring baseline. Five sampling sessions targeted all areas in and adjacent to Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary believed to be used by elephants. Fresh dung was collected as the source of DNA and genotyping was carried out based on nine microsatellite loci. The 224 samples collected yielded 78 unique genotypes. Using model averaging of closed population capture-mark-recapture models, the elephant population in Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary was estimated to number 136 ± 18 (SE) individuals. Our results suggest that eastern Cambodia supports a regionally important Asian elephant population.     

Using genetic analysis to estimate population size,sex ratio,and social organization in an Asian elephant population in conflict with humans in Alur,southern India

With growing human and, possibly, elephant populations and a drastic increase in anthropogenic activities, human–elephant conflict in Asia has been on the rise. The Alur area in Karnataka state, southern India, is one such case in point, which has witnessed increasing levels of human–elephant conflict over the last two decades. The tiny, moderately protected habitat available for elephants in this human-dominated landscape does not appear to be able to support elephants over the long term. Options to deal with the escalating conflict include translocation of elephants, bringing elephants into captivity, and culling. We carried out a molecular genetic study of elephants in the Alur area to estimate the minimum number of elephants using the area, the sex ratio, genetic relatedness between individuals, and genetic structure with regard to the larger population in the landscape, so that informed management decisions could be made. Fresh dung samples were collected from the field and genotyped using 12 microsatellite loci. We found 29 unique individuals in the population, comprising 17 females and 12 males of different age classes. Relatedness between females suggested independent colonisations by discrete, small groups rather than by one cohesive clan of related females. This obviates the need for a single solution for dealing with all the females in the area in order to maintain social integrity, and has implications in terms how these elephants can be dealt with. We demonstrate how social organization inferred through molecular data from non-invasive sampling can inform management decisions.     

Strong intraspecific variation in genetic diversity and genetic differentiation in Daphnia magna: the effects of population turnover and population size

Theory predicts that genetic diversity and genetic differentiation may strongly vary among populations of the same species depending on population turnover and local population sizes. Yet, despite the importance of these predictions for evolutionary and conservation issues, empirical studies comparing high‐turnover and low‐turnover populations of the same species are scarce. In this study, we used Daphnia magna, a freshwater crustacean, as a model organism for such a comparison. In the southern/central part of its range, D. magna inhabits medium‐sized, stable ponds, whereas in the north, it occurs in small rock pools with strong population turnover. We found that these northern populations have a significantly lower genetic diversity and higher genetic differentiation compared to the southern/central populations. Total genetic diversity across populations was only about half and average within‐population diversity only about a third of that in southern/central populations. Moreover, an average southern population contains more genetic diversity than the whole metapopulation system in the north. We based our analyses both on silent sites and microsatellites. The similarity of our results despite the contrasting mutation rates of these markers suggests that the differences are caused by contemporary rather than by historical processes. Our findings show that variation in population turnover and population size may have a major impact on the genetic diversity and differentiation of populations, and hence may lead to differences in evolutionary processes like local adaptation, hybrid vigour and breeding system evolution in different parts of a species range.