Determinants of variation in serum paraoxonase enzyme activity in baboons

Paraoxonase (PON), an HDL-associated enzyme, is one of many circulating antioxidants thought to play a vital protective role. To better understand the determinants of quantitative variation in serum PON activity, we assayed PON in samples from 611 pedigreed baboons fed three diets. PON was measured enzymatically; the main determinant of variation was genetic and consisted of at least three components: two loci detected by linkage analyses and a residual polygenic component. Multipoint linkage analyses gave peak log of the odds (LOD) scores on the baboon homolog of human chromosome 7q21-22 (near PON1, the structural gene) of 9.1 on the low-cholesterol, high-fat diet and 4.1 on the high-cholesterol, high-fat diet (genome-wide P values were 1 x 10(-8) and 0.0018, respectively). Surprisingly, a second locus on the baboon homolog of human chromosome 12q13 gave a LOD score of 2.9 on the high-cholesterol, high-fat diet (genome-wide P value was 0.032). We identified several significant covariates, including age, sex, diet, and apolipoprotein A-I concentrations. We estimate that 53% of total trait variation in baboons is explained by genes and 17% by covariates, thus accounting for approximately 70% of total variation in baboon PON. Although the generation of free radicals is influenced primarily by environmental factors, our findings suggest strong genetic regulation of one component in the antioxidant defense system that plays a major role in susceptibility to atherosclerosis.     

白花泡桐种源的遗传多样性和遗传分化研究

利用ISSR技术对白花泡桐38个种源的遗传多样性和遗传分化进行分析。结果显示：（1）从100个ISSR引物中筛选出9个能扩增出清晰带型并具多态性的引物,共扩增出95个条带,其中88条具多态性,多态位点比率为92.63%。（2）在物种水平上,有效等位基因数（N_e）、Nei’s基因多样性指数（H）、Shannon’s信息指数（I）的平均值分别为1.391 0、0.242 4、0.376 5;种源的多态位点比率在32.63%（江西抚州）~56.84%（广西梧州和江西九江）之间,平均为47.16%;基因流（N_m）为0.912 7,种源间遗传分化系数（G_st）为0.353 9,反映出种源间遗传变异占总遗传变异的35.39%,且遗传变异主要来源于种源内的个体间。（3）遗传一致度在0.39~0.82之间,反映出白花泡桐的遗传基础较宽。UPGMA法聚类分析将38个种源分为3组,主坐标分析(PCoA)将其大致分为4组,两种聚类方法的结果有一定的差异,本文做了相关讨论。研究还表明种源间的遗传距离与地理距离相关不显著。     

Genetic Analysis and Mapping of the Dominant Dwarfing Gene D-53 in Rice

The dwarfing gene D-53 Is one of a few dominant genes for dwarfing In rice （Oryza satlva L.）. In the present study, our genetic analysis confirmed that mutant characteristics including dwarfing, profuse tlllerlng, thin stems and small panicles are all controlled by the dominant D-53 gene. We measured the length of each Internode of KL908, a D-53-carrylng line, and classified the dwarfism of KL908 Into the dn-type. In addition, we measured elongation of the second sheath and a-amylase activity In the endosperm, and we characterized KL908 as a dwarf mutant that was neither glbberelllc acid-deficient nor glbberelllc acid-Insensitive. Using a large F2 population obtained by crossing KL908 with a wild-type variety, NJ6, the D-53 gene was mapped to the terminal region of the short arm of chromosome 11, with one simple sequence repeat marker, Ds3, co-segregating, and the other, K81114, located 0.6 cM away.     

Analysis of founder representation in pedigrees: Founder equivalents and founder genome equivalents

The concepts of “founder equivalent” and “founder genome equivalent” are introduced to facilitate analysis of the founding stocks of captive or other populations for which pedigrees are available. The founder equivalents of a population are the number of equally contributing founders that would be expected to produce the same genetic diversity as in the population under study. Unequal genetic contributions by founders decrease the founder equivalents, portend greater inbreeding in future generations than would be necessary, and reflect a greater loss of the genetic diversity initially present in the founders. The number of founder genome equivalents of a population is that number of equally contributing founders with no random loss of founder alleles in descendants that would be expected to produce the same genetic diversity as in the population under study. The number of founder genome equivalents is approximately that number of wild-caught animals that would be needed to obtain the same amount of genetic diversity as is in the descendant captive population. Founder equivalents and founder genome equivalents allow comparison of the genetic merits of adding new wild-caught stock vs. further equalizing founder representations in a captive population.     

四川省凉山彝族自治州南部三县苦荞麦栽培居群的遗传多样性研究

采用等位酶电泳 技术测定了四川省凉山彝族自治州南部金阳、雷波和米易３县的苦荞麦「Ｆａｇｏｐｙｒｕｍ ｔａｔａｒｉｃｕｍ（Ｌ．）Ｇａｅｒｔｎ．」８个栽培居群的遗传多样性和分化,结合农业生物学性状进行了分析。苦荞麦居群的遗传多样性水平较高,每个位点的等位基因平均数为１．８,多态位点比率为４６．６％,平均实际杂合度和预期杂合度分别为０．１８７和０．２１８,ＦＳＴ值为０．２２,居群间存在较明显的遗传分化,     

玉米耐铝性的遗传分析

以两个耐铝性不同的玉米自交系及它们的杂交和回交世代为材料,采用营养液培养方法,对玉米的耐铝性进行了遗传分析。结果表明,根系相对生物量具有较高的的遗传变异,其广义遗传率高达78.6%。但其狭义遗传率仅为15.4%,说明其遗传方式以显性效应为主。相反,地上部相对生物量具有相对较高的狭义遗传率（43.1%）,其遗传方式以加性效应为主。在0.1m mol/L Al3+ 胁迫条件下,根系总的和活跃的吸收比表面遗传率较低,说明此根系活力性状受环境影响较大。Abstract: The heredity of Al-tolerance was studied in different Al-tolerance of two inbred lines of maize and their F1, F2, B1 and B2 generations by the means of nutritional cultivation. The results indicated that the relative biomass(Al/CK) of root had high hereditary variance, the broad-sense heredity reached 78.6 %, but narrow-sense heredity only had 15.4 %. Its hereditary pattern mainly was dominant effects. On contrast, the relative biomass of shoot had high narrow-sense heredity (43.1%), it means that the hereditary pattern of relative biomass of shoot mainly was additive effects. On the hereditary ground of 0.1 mmol/L Al3+, the broad-sense heredity of total absorbing surface to volume ratio and active absorbing surface to volume ratio were 17.9 % and 36.4 %, and narrow-sense heredity of them were 10.0 % and 18.4 %. It means that the characters of root activity were obviously affected by environment.     

转抗真菌病基因烟草后代遗传分析

利用载体pBLGC 通过发根农杆菌（Agrobacterium rhizogines）叶盘法转化烟草。对烟草转基因植株后代从DNA水平、RNA水平以及几丁质酶基因和β－1,3葡聚糖酶基因表达效率方面进行系统的研究。对探讨转基因植株后代遗传规律具有重要的意义。     

基于高密度SNP数据的东亚人群遗传结构研究

目的 东亚疆域辽阔,民族众多,有着广泛多样的语言。中国34个省级行政区可划分为7个地理分区,人群主要分属世界七大语系。已有研究主要集中在东亚人群的起源、迁徙、融合等遗传历史。本文基于5 147份世界人群个体的高密度单核苷酸多态性（SNP）数据,从地域及语言两个角度研究东亚人群尤其是中国人群与世界其他人群的遗传关系,研究中国人群的遗传关系和遗传结构。方法 收集了5 147份世界人群个体的高密度SNP数据,并对其进行质控、合并。通过频率差异分析方法对最终获得的32 789个SNP进行统计学检验,并进一步使用主成分分析、系统发育树、祖先成分分析和D检验统计等方法,对东亚人群与世界其他人群的遗传关系,以及中国人群的遗传关系和遗传结构进行研究。结果 研究发现东亚人群与非洲、美洲和欧洲人群存在显著差异。中国人群可分为7个亚群,不同人群间的遗传聚类与其地理分布、语系语族和族源历史有很强的相关性。结论 本文研究了中国人群与世界人群的遗传关系和差异,并系统研究了中国人群的遗传亚结构。这将丰富东亚人群的群体遗传学、法医遗传学等研究基础,为个体化医疗等工作提供数据支撑。     

分子水平的遗传多样性及其测量方法

遗传多样性水平是一项很重要的数据。目前从分子水平量化遗传多样性的方法以等位酶分析、ＲＦＬＰ分析和ＲＡＰＤ分析为代表。遗传变异在基因组中并非随机分布,所以取样方式对分析结果的影响不容忽视。本文叙述了遗传变异的产生和分布,并以此为基础比较了上述３种分析方法的理论与实践。     

Power of exclusion for parentage verification and probability of match for identity in American Kennel Club breeds using 17 canine microsatellite markers

DNA analysis of microsatellite markers has become a common tool for verifying parentage in breed registries and identifying individual animals that are linked to a database or owner. Panels of markers have been developed in canines, but their utility across and within a wide range of breeds has not been reported. The American Kennel Club (AKC) authorized a study to determine the power to exclude non-parents and identify individuals using DNA genotypes of 17 microsatellite markers in two panels. Cheek swab samples were voluntarily collected at Parent Breed Club National Specialty dog shows and 9561 samples representing 108 breeds were collected, averaging 88.5 dogs per breed. The primary panel of 10 markers exceeded 99% power of exclusion for canine parentage verification of 61% of the breeds. In combination with the secondary panel of seven markers, 100% of the tested breeds exceeded 99% power of exclusion. The minimum probability match rate of the first panel was 3.6 x 10(-5) averaged across breeds, and with the addition of the second panel, the probability match rate was 3.2 x 10(-8); thus the probability of another random, unrelated dog with the same genotype is very low. The results of this analysis indicated that, on average, the primary panel meets the AKC's needs for routine parentage testing, but that a combination of 10-15 genetic markers from the two panels could yield a universal canine panel with enhanced processing efficiency, reliability and informativeness.     

An approach to incorporate linkage disequilibrium structure into genomic association analysis

In this study, we propose to use the principal component analysis (PCA) and regression model to incorporate linkage disequilibrium (LD) in genomic association data analysis. To accommodate LD in genomic data and reduce multiple testing, we suggest performing PCA and extracting the PCA score to capture the variation of genomic data, after which regression analysis is used to assess the association of the disease with the principal component score. An empirical analysis result shows that both genotype-basod correlation matrix and haplotype-based LD matrix can produce similar results for PCA. Principal component score seems to be more powerful in detecting genetic association because the principal component score is quantitatively measured and may be able to capture the effect of multiple loci.     

葱属12种植物的RAPD分析

采用随机引物扩增多态DNA技术对葱属部分植物进行了种间亲缘关系的研究。结果说明12种材料之间存在丰富的多态性,遗传距离变幅在0.2500-0.7887之间,聚类分析说明蒙古韭,山韭,野韭,韭菜（栽培韭）,野生韭菜,矮韭亲缘关系较近,聚为一支,其中韭菜与野生韭菜亲缘关系最近。天蒜,薤白,蒜聚为一支,葱,洋葱,红葱聚为一支,其中葱与洋葱,红葱的遗传分化较大。     

Genetic diversity and admixture analysis of Sanfratellano and three other Italian horse breeds assessed by microsatellite markers

Sanfratellano is a native Sicilian horse breed, mainly reared in the north east of the Island, developed in the 19th century from local dams and sires with a restricted introgression of Oriental, African and, more recently, Maremmano stallions. In this study, the genetic relationships and admixture among Sanfratellano, the other two Sicilian autochthonous breeds and Maremmano breed were assessed using a set of microsatellites. The main goals were to infer the impact of Maremmano breed in the current Sanfratellano horse and to provide genetic information useful to improve the selection strategies of the Sanfratellano horse. The whole sample included 384 horses (238 Sanfratellano, 50 Sicilian Oriental Purebred, 30 Sicilian Indigenous and 66 Maremmano), chosen avoiding closely related animals. A total of 111 alleles from 11 microsatellite loci were detected, from four at HTG7 to 15 at ASB2 locus. The mean number of alleles was the lowest in Oriental Purebred (6.7), the highest in Sanfratellano (8.3). All the breeds showed a high level of gene diversity (He) ranging from 0.71 ± 0.04 in Sicilian Oriental Purebred to 0.81 ± 0.02 in Sicilian Indigenous. The genetic differentiation index was low; only about 6% of the diversity was found among breeds. Nei's standards (DS) and Reynolds' (DR) genetic distances reproduced the same population ranking. Individual genetic distances and admixture analysis revealed that: (a) nowadays Maremmano breed does not significantly influence the current Sanfratellano breed; (b) within Sanfratellano breed, it is possible to distinguish two well-defined groups with different proportions of Indigenous blood.     

遗传多样性概述

遗传多样性作为生物多样性的重要组成部分,是物种多样性、生态系统多样性和景观多样性的基础。随着研究方法和实验技术的发展,遗传多样性研究从形态学水平、细胞学（染色体）水平、生理生化水平逐渐发展到分子水平。形态标记、细胞学标记、等位酶分析、DNA多态性分析等方法,为我们研究遗传多样性提供了有效的工具。特别是DNA多态性分析是一种更为直接而有效的方法。     

Genetic diversity and population structure in multiple Chinese goat populations using a SNP panel

Information about genetic diversity and population structure among goat breeds is essential for genetic improvement, understanding of environmental adaptation as well as utilization and conservation of goat breeds. Here, we measured genetic diversity and population structure in multiple Chinese goat populations, namely, Nanjiang, Qinggeda, Arbas Cashmere, Jining Grey, Luoping Yellow and Guangfeng goats. A total of 193 individuals were genotyped for about 47 401 autosomal single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs). We found a high proportion of informative SNPs, ranging from 69.5% in the Luoping Yellow to 93.9% in the Jining Grey goat breeds with an average mean of 84.7%. Diversity, as measured by expected heterozygosity, ranged from 0.371 in Luoping Yellow to 0.405 in Jining Grey goat populations. The average estimated pair‐wise genetic differentiation (F_ST) among the populations was 8.6%, ranging from 0.2% to 16% and indicating low to moderate genetic differentiation. Principal component analysis, genetic structure and phylogenetic tree analysis revealed a clustering of six Chinese goat populations according to geographic distribution. The results from this study can contribute valuable genetic information and can properly assist with within‐breed diversity, which provides a good opportunity for sustainable utilization of and maintenance of genetic resource improvements in the Chinese goat populations.     

猪窝产仔数的遗传分析

对二花脸猪,大白猪及其杂交一代3个群体共计1686窝仔猪数的资料进行了遗传分析,结果表明猪总产仔数,活产仔数,20日龄仔猪数和45日龄仔猪数的遗传力分别为0．081,0．156,0．402和0．419。主效基因指数分析表明二花脸猪这4个性状均存在主效基因遗传。     

Molecular Analysis of the Relatedness of Five Domesticated Turkey Strains

Our knowledge of the genetic relatedness among the eight existing domesticated turkey strains is limited. To begin to address this paucity, genetic relatedness among five turkey strains (Blue Slate, Bourbon Red, Narragansett, Royal Palm, and Spanish Black) was investigated using three molecular marker systems: randomly amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD), microsatellite, and SNPs derived from a sequence tagged site and a cloned RAPD fragment. The RAPD analyses were based on five primers that revealed a total of 14 informative DNA fragments in all five populations. The microsatellite analyses involved two informative alleles from three primer-pairs. A total of nine SNPs were detected, one of which appeared to be strain specific. This SNP formed the basis of a PCR-RFLP genotyping procedure developed to distinguish one of the strains from the other four. Evidence from these analyses including the SNP-based RFLP-PCR suggests that Royal Palm is distinct from the other four strains, though more closely related to Narragansett. These data provide, for the first time, molecular evidence of the potential relationships among noncommercial domesticated turkey strains.     

小麦细胞减数分裂染色体分离同步化遗传分析

利用缺体回交法获得了含一对小染色体的自花结实4D缺体中分别附加0、1和2条4E染色体的3种材料．对自花结实4D缺体小麦附加不同剂量4E染色体后．小染色体在细胞分裂终变期和中期的配对频率观察分析。证明了4E染色体具有促进小染色体与小麦正常染色体分离同步化的作用,且这种作用没有剂量效应。     

小麦抗白粉病种质"91(260)3-3-8"的抗性鉴定及遗传分析

本试验对91（260）3-3-8对白粉病的抗性再次进行鉴定,进一步确定该材料对白粉病完全免疫。为了研究其抗白粉病基因的遗传规律,用感病材料陕225、小偃6、邯6172、豫麦49与该材料杂交得到F1、F2后代群体,发现F1抗白粉病;陕225／91（260）3-3-8F2、小偃6／91（260）3-3-8 F2、邯6172／91（260）3-3—8 F2群体抗感比例为3：1,表明“91（260）3—3—8”与感病材料陕225、小偃6、邯6172相比有1对抗白粉病基因的差异;豫麦49／91（260）3-3—8 F2群体抗感比例不完全符合3;1,其原因有待于进一步探明。