Genetic diversity analysis of BMY cattle based on microsatellite DNA markers

cattle (1/2 Brahman, 1/4 Murray Grey and 1/4 Yunnan Yellow cattle) has been inter se breeding since 1980s. Genetic diversity of BMY cattle was extensively investigated using 16 microsatellite markers. A total of 130 microsatellite alleles and high allele size variance were detected. All loci displayed high genetic diversity with overall mean of N _a = 8.13, PIC = 0.7224 and H _e = 0.7666, which were higher than those of many other beef breeds. The allele-sharing neighbour-joining tree clearly displayed the new genotypic combinations and the minglement from both BMY cattle and Brahman. The results provided the genetic information to match the standards of new beef breed in South China.     

Genetic diversity studies of Kherigarh cattle based on microsatellite markers

We report a genetic diversity study of Kherigarh cattle, a utility draught-purpose breed of India, currently declining at a startling rate, by use of microsatellite markers recommended by the Food and Agriculture Organization. Microsatellite genotypes were derived, and allelic and genotypic frequencies, heterozygosities and gene diversity were estimated. A total of 131 alleles were distinguished by the 21 microsatellite markers used. All the microsatellites were highly polymorphic, with mean (±s.e.) allelic number of 6.24 ±1.7, ranging 4–10 per locus. The observed heterozygosity in the population ranged between 0.261 and 0.809, with mean (±s.e.) of 0.574 ±0.131, indicating considerable genetic variation in this population. Genetic bottleneck hypotheses were also explored. Our data suggest that the Kherigarh breed has not experienced a genetic bottleneck in the recent past.     

家兔遗传多样性及系统发生关系的微卫星分析

为了揭示我国家兔资源的遗传现状,本文从30个微卫星位点中筛选出10个位点,对22个家兔品种(系)的遗传变异进行了分析.结果表明:22个家兔品种(系)在10个微卫星座位上的平均有效等位基因数为3.O-4.6;平均多态信息含量在0.4997-0.7009之间,多为高度多态,说明家兔有丰富的遗传多样性.各品种之间的遗传距离(Ds)较近,在0.0087-1.2712之间,其中以美系獭兔和德系獭兔间距离最近,为0.0087.德国大白兔与长毛兔之间距离最远,为1.2712.根据遗传距离做聚类图,可以看出中国22个家兔品种被分为三大类:吉戎-Ⅰ系和吉戎-Ⅱ系成一类,塞北兔、哈白兔聚为一类,其他品种聚为一大类.该研究结果将为中国家兔品种的保护和利用提供重要的科学依据.     

中国5个地方牦牛品种遗传多样性的微卫星分析

本文以大额牛（Bos frontalis）为外群,应用16对微卫星DNA标记结合荧光-多重PCR技术,评估了5个中国地方牦牛（Bos grunniens）（帕里牦牛、斯布牦牛、西藏高山牦牛、麦洼牦牛和九龙牦牛）品种内遗传变异和品种间遗传关系。6个群体的16个微卫星座位上共检测到159个等位基因,其中有33个等位基因为5个牦牛品种所特有。6个群体的有效等位基因数（Ne）在2.2043-3.2754之间,平均杂合度（H）在0.4858-0.6153之间,平均多态信息含量（PIC）在0.4230-0.5711之间。5个牦牛品种的微卫星座位有丰富的遗传多样性;而大额牛的遗传多样性相对较贫乏。5个牦牛群体间的遗传分化系数（Gst）为0.0527,表明牦牛亚群体间遗传分化水平很低。采用邻近结合法构建聚类图和模糊聚类分析表明,5个牦牛品种分为两大类,其中斯布牦牛、西藏高山牦牛、帕里牦牛和麦洼牦牛为一大类,九龙牦牛为一类。研究结果将为中国地方牦牛品种的保护和利用提供重要的理论依据。     

Genetic diversity of north-east Asian cattle based on microsatellite data

In order to assess the genetic variability and population structure of north-east Asian cattle, 13 microsatellite loci were analysed for a total of 200 individuals including Korean, Chinese, Japanese Black and European Holstein cattle. Observed and expected heterozygosity, two estimators (F(ST) and G(ST)) of gene differentiation, and Nei's DA distance were evaluated. Based on expected mean heterozygosity, the lowest genetic diversity was exhibited in Japanese Black cattle (H(E)=0.471), and the highest in Chinese cattle (H(E)=0.744). Korean cattle revealed a relatively high degree of genetic diversity (H(E)=0.728). Average proportion of genetic variation because of interpopulation subdivision among north-east Asian cattle varied between 10.9 and 9.9%, depending on the estimator used. N-J tree based on Nei's DA genetic distance showed that Korean and Chinese cattle are closely related, whereas Japanese Black cattle are clearly distinct from the other two populations, forming a north-east Asian outgroup.     

中国绒山羊遗传多样性现状和系统发生关系的微卫星分析

为了调查中国绒山羊遗传资源现状, 作者应用联合国粮农组织和国际家畜研究所推荐的19对微卫星引物并结合荧光PCR技术, 对9个中国地方产绒山羊群体和1个西非山羊品种进行了遗传多样性检测。14个微卫星座位在10个山羊群体中显示为高度多态, 可作为山羊遗传多样性分析的有效标记。多态信息含量和遗传杂合度等数据表明: 目前中国地方产绒山羊群体的遗传多样性较为丰富, 并且大部分保种场较好地保存了这些地方资源。采用非加权配对算术平均法构建的聚类图和采用主成分分析法得到的散点图均显示, 中国山羊与西非山羊为不同的2类; 中国产绒山羊中河谷山羊、河西绒山羊与其他山羊的遗传距离较远; 其他山羊又大致分为2类: 一类由辽宁绒山羊、新疆山羊、柴达木山羊、陕北山羊组成, 另一类由内蒙古绒山羊组成。此研究结果为开展我国地方绒山羊种质特性研究及资源保护和利用提供了科学依据。     

Genetic variation in eight Chinese cattle breeds based on the analysis of microsatellite markers

Genetic variability and genetic relationships were investigated among eight Chinese cattle breeds using 12 microsatellite markers. Three hundred and fifty-two alleles were detected and the average number of alleles per locus ranged from 8.33 ± 1.67 in the Jiaxian breed to 21.33 ± 5.60 in the Qinchuan breed with a mean value of 13.91. The total number of alleles per microsatellite ranged from 21 (INRA005, HEL1) to 40 (HEL13), with a mean of 29.33 per locus. The fixation indices at the 12 loci in the eight breeds were very low with a mean of 0.006. A principal components analysis and the construction of a neighborjoining tree showed that these eight Chinese cattle breeds cluster into three groups i.e. the Yanbian andChineseHolstein, theNanyang and Jiaxian, and the four remaining breeds.This clustering agrees with the origin and geographical distributions of these Chinese breeds.     

Genetic diversity in Spanish donkey breeds using microsatellite DNA markers

Genetic diversity at 13 equine microsatellite loci was compared in five endangered Spanish donkey breeds: Andaluza, Catalana, Mallorquina, Encartaciones and Zamorano-Leonesa. All of the equine microsatellites used in this study were amplified and were polymorphic in the domestic donkey breeds with the exception of HMS1, which was monomorphic, and ASB2, which failed to amplify. Allele number, frequency distributions and mean heterozygosities were very similar among the Spanish donkey breeds. The unbiased expected heterozygosity (H_E) over all the populations varied between 0.637 and 0.684 in this study. The low G_ST value showed that only 3.6% of the diversity was between breeds (P < 0.01). Significant deviations from Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium were shown for a number of locus-population combinations, except HMS5 that showed agreement in all analysed populations. The cumulative exclusion probability (PE) was 0.999 in each breed, suggesting that the loci would be suitable for donkey parentage testing. The constructed dendrogram from the D_A distance matrix showed little differentiation between Spanish breeds, but great differentiation between them and the Moroccan ass and also with the horse, used as an outgroup. These results confirm the potential use of equine microsatellite loci as a tool for genetic studies in domestic donkey populations, which could also be useful for conservation plans.     

Genetic diversity of Hungarian indigenous chicken breeds based on microsatellite markers

Six local chicken breeds are registered in Hungary and are regarded as Hungarian national treasures: Hungarian White, Yellow and Speckled, and Transylvanian Naked Neck White, Black and Speckled. Three Hungarian academic institutes have maintained these genetic resources for more than 30 years. The Hungarian Yellow, the Hungarian Speckled and the Transylvanian Naked Neck Speckled breeds were kept as duplicates in two separate subpopulations since time of formation of conservation flocks at different institutes. In this study, we investigated genetic diversity of these nine Hungarian chicken populations using 29 microsatellite markers. We assessed degree of polymorphism and relationships within and between Hungarian breeds on the basis of molecular markers, and compared the Hungarian chicken populations with commercial lines and European local breeds. In total, 168 alleles were observed in the nine Hungarian populations. The F _ST estimate indicated that about 22% of the total variation originated from variation between the Hungarian breeds. Clustering using structure software showed clear separation between the Hungarian populations. The most frequent solutions were found at K  = 5 and K  = 6, respectively, classifying the Transylvanian Naked Neck breeds as a separate group of populations. To identify genetic resources unique to Hungary, marker estimated kinships were estimated and a safe set analysis was performed. We show that the contribution of all Hungarian breeds together to the total diversity of a given set of populations was lower when added to the commercial lines than when added to the European set of breeds.     

Genetic diversity of Triticum turgidum L. based on microsatellite markers

Using microsatellite (SSR) markers, the genetic diversity and genetic relationships among 48 Triticum turgidum L. accessions, including 30 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. turgidum, 7 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum, 4 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. carthlicum, 3 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. paleocolchicum, 2 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. turanicum, and 2 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. polonicum accessions, were investigated. A total of 97 alleles were detected at 16 SSR loci. At each locus, the number of alleles ranged from two to fourteen, with an average of 6.1. The genetic similarity (GS) value ranged from 0.20 to 0.92, with the mean of 0.59. In cluster analysis, it was found the 48 Triticum turgidum L. accessions could be distinguished easily by SSR markers, whereas the six subspecies taxonomic entities of T. turgidum L. could not differentiate with each other, indicating that the morphological differences present among the six subspecies could not be reflected by the SSR markers. These results suggested that SSR markers had superiority in detecting the genetic diversity of T. turgidum L., while they were not good for studies of the phylogenic relationships among the subspecies of T. turgidum L. The text was submitted by the authors in English.     

Genetic diversity of Triticum turgidum L. based on microsatellite markers

Using microsatellite (SSR) markers, the genetic diversity and genetic relationships among 48 Triticum turgidum L. accessions, including 30 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. turgidum, 7 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum, 4 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. carthlicum, 3 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. paleocolchicum, 2 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. turanicum and 2 Triticum turgidum L. ssp. polonicum accessions, were investigated. A total of 97 alleles were detected on 16 SSR loci. At each locus, the number of alleles ranged from 2 to 14, with an average of 6.1. The Genetic similarity (GS) value ranged from 0.20 to 0.92, with the mean of 0.59. In cluster analysis, it was found the 48 Triticum turgidum L. accessions could be distinguished easily by SSR markers, whereas the 6 subspecies taxonomic entities of T. turgidum L. could not differentiate with each other, indicating that the morphological differences present among the 6 subspecies could not be reflected by the SSR markers. These results suggested that SSR markers had the superiority in detecting the genetic diversity of T. turgidum L., while it was not good for the studies of the phylogenic relationships among the subspecies of T. turgidum L.     

Genetic diversity in Indian cucumber based on microsatellite and morphological markers

Genetic variation among 44 cucumber accessions was assessed using morphological and SSR markers. High genetic variability was observed for days to 50% female flowering (37–46 days from sowing), number of fruits per plant (1.4–6.0), individual fruit weight (0.04–0.552 kg) and root length (14.25–32.8 cm). The pair-wise Jaccard similarity coefficient ranged between 0.25 and 0.85 indicating that the accessions represent genetically diverse populations. The allelic diversity of polymorphic markers ranged from 0.001 to 0.9396 with an average of 0.31 based on polymorphic information content. The clustering pattern of SSR markers was not in consonance with the groupings based on quantitative traits. The accession of Indian state i.e.; Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh were diverged from the accessions of other parts of India. The study provides information for future exploration and collection of cucumber germplasm in India and utilization of diverse germplasm for developing cultivars/hybrids for specific traits.     

Genetic diversity in Capsicum germplasm based on microsatellite and random amplified microsatellite polymorphism markers

A sound knowledge of the genetic diversity among germplasm is vital for strategic germplasm collection, maintenance, conservation and utilisation. Genomic simple sequence repeats (SSRs) and random amplified microsatellite polymorphism (RAMPO) markers were used to analyse diversity and relationships among 48 pepper (Capsicum spp.) genotypes originating from nine countries. These genotypes covered 4 species including 13 germplasm accessions, 30 improved lines of 4 domesticated species and 5 landraces derived from natural interspecific crosses. Out of 106 SSR markers, 25 polymorphic SSR markers (24 %) detected a total of 76 alleles (average, 3.04; range, 2–5). The average polymorphic information content (PIC) was 0.69 (range, 0.29–0.92). Seventeen RAMPO markers produced 87 polymorphic fragments with average PIC of 0.63 (range, 0.44–0.81). Dendrograms based on SSRs and RAMPOs generated two clusters. All 38 Capsicum annuum genotypes and an interspecific landrace clustered together, whereas nine non-annuum (three Capsicum frutescens, one Capsicum chinense, one Capsicum baccatum and four interspecific landraces) genotypes clustered separately. Genetic variation within non-annuum genotypes was greater than the C. annuum genotypes. Distinctness of interspecific derivative landraces grown in northeast India was validated; natural crossing between sympatric Capsicum species has been proposed as the mechanism of their origin.     

基于微卫星标记的5个尼罗罗非鱼品系的遗传多样性分析

为了对生产上应用的5个尼罗罗非鱼(Oreochromis niloticus)品系的遗传背景进行本底调查,以期为育种工作提供基础数据, 本文用19对微卫星引物对5个尼罗罗非鱼品系(苏丹品系、台湾品系、吉富品系、超雄品系Ⅰ和超雄品系Ⅱ)进行了遗传多样性分析,计算并统计了等位基因数、多态信息含量( PIC)、杂合度、遗传相似性系数、遗传距离等参数。结果表明19个微卫星位点在5个罗非鱼品系中共检测到113个等位基因,平均期望杂合度在0.578–0.692之间,平均多态信息含量在0.473–0.628之间。5个尼罗罗非鱼品系有较丰富的遗传多样性,而超雄品系Ⅰ的遗传多样性相对较为贫乏。     

Genetic diversity of Brazilian and introduced olive germplasms based on microsatellite markers

Olive trees have been grown since the beginning of civilization, and the consumption of olives and olive products is increasing worldwide, due to their health benefits and organoleptic qualities. To meet the growing market for olives, commercial cultivation of this species is expanding from traditional areas to new regions. Although the Brazilian olive industry has just begun to be established, breeding programs are already developing cultivars that are more adapted to local conditions. We used 12 microsatellite markers to evaluate 60 olive accessions, including several cultivars that were developed in Brazil. The analyses identified 72 distinct alleles; the largest number of alleles per locus were at the markers GAPU 101 and GAPU 71B, which contained 10 and 9 alleles, respectively. The largest allelic diversity and polymorphic information contents were also found at the GAPU 101 and GAPU 71B markers, with values of 0.8399/0.8203 and 0.8117/0.7863, respectively. Additionally, the 12 microsatellite markers generated a cumulative identity probability of 1.51 x 10(-10), indicating a high level of accuracy of accession identification. The set of markers that we used allowed the identification of 52 of the 60 olive genotypes, in addition to the recognition of several varietal synonyms. The components of a two-dimensional principal coordinate analysis explained 48.6% of the total genetic variation. The results obtained from the microsatellite markers showed a substantial degree of genetic diversity in the olive tree accessions used in Brazil.     

雪峰乌骨鸡自然群体遗传多样性的微卫星分析

雪峰乌骨鸡是具有独特遗传特性的优质肉药兼用地方家禽品种.为了评价雪峰乌骨鸡现有品种资源的遗传背景、群体遗传结构等,提出合理的保种方法和措施,本研究筛选了家鸡基因组23条染色体上的23个微卫星标记,对采自湖南怀化的50只纯种乌骨鸡个体进行了多态性检测.结果表明:23个微卫星座位共检测到79个等位基因,所有座位都呈现出多态性,每个座位的等位基因数在2-6个之间,平均为3.435个.群体表现出较高的平均杂合度和平均多态信息含量,分别为0.6285和0.5496,说明雪峰乌骨鸡自然群体具有较丰富的遗传多样性.研究结果将为雪峰乌骨鸡种的保护和利用提供重要的理论依据.     

Genetic diversity and molecular differentiation of Chinese toad based on microsatellite markers

Genetic diversity and population structure of 9 populations of Bufo gargarizans with total 111 samples in China were assessed using seven microsatellite loci. The analysed microsatellite markers produced 161 alleles, varied from 9 to 38 alleles each locus. The number of alleles per population per locus ranged from 4.43 to 10.29. Polymorphic information content showed that all seven loci were highly informative (mean = 0.810 ± 0.071). The average observed heterozygosity was less than the expected (0.353 ± 0.051 and 0.828 ± 0.067, respectively). All tested populations gave significant departures from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. Genetic differentiation among the populations was considerably high with the overall and pairwise F _ST values (mean = 0.160 ± 0.039), and showed fairly high level of inbreeding (indicated by a mean F _IS value of 0.504 ± 0.051) and global heterozygote deficit. In comparison to other amphibian studies; however, our results suggested that the level of genetic structuring in B. gargarizans was relatively low in the geographical scale of the study area. Interestingly, the speculated population bottleneck was found to be absent and the analyses provide only weak evidence for a recent contraction in size even though there was severe inbreeding (indicated by the F _IS value) in the Chinese toad populations.     

山羊群体遗传多样性的微卫星分析

为了保护和合理利用我国地方山羊品种遗传资源提供理论基础,本研究利用国际农粮组织和国际家畜研究所推荐的10对微卫星引物,结合荧光标记PCR,检测了中国9个地方山羊品种和1个引进山羊品种的遗传多样性。所研究的10个品种中7个呈现出高度多态,3个呈现出中度多态。并共检测到119个等位基因,有效等位基因数在1.4641~9.2911之间,座位平均杂合度在0.2618~0.7672之间,品种平均杂合度在0.5196~0.7024之间,其中SRCRSP23位点和河西绒山羊(HXR)平均杂合度最高。聚类关系(NJ和UPGMA)和主成分分析结果与其起源、育成历史及地理分布基本一致。     

Genetic diversity in the Pantaneiro horse breed assessed using microsatellite DNA markers

The genetic variability for a sample of 227 animals from three populations of Pantaneiro horses was estimated using data from 10 microsatellite loci. The number of alleles and the proportion of heterozygosity indicated high variability. A total of 91 alleles were found, with a significantly high mean number of alleles. The mean polymorphic information content was 0.7 and the paternity exclusion probability was 99.3%. The inbreeding coefficient (F(IS)) was low for the three populations: Ipiranga (F(IS) = 0.147), Nova Esperan?a (F(IS) = 0.094) and Promiss?o (F(IS) = 0.108). Genetic differentiation among all three populations was low (F(ST) = 0.008 to 0.064). Three methods were used to test for a recent bottleneck effect. The graphical method and the Wilcoxon test using the stepwise mutation model showed no bottleneck pattern for any of the populations. The test by two-phase mutation model showed genetic signatures of bottleneck for Ipiranga and Promiss?o. When we consider standard deviation value for Nova Esperan?a, the M-statistic detected a bottleneck pattern, but this result could be explained by a sample size effect. Therefore, there is no immediate cause for concern regarding loss of variation within the breed.