贵州四个民族人群线粒体DNA编码区的多态性

目的研究贵州土家族、侗族、仡佬族和彝族人群线粒体DNA（mtDNA）编码区的核苷酸多态性。方法采用PCR-RFLP技术和DNA测序法对贵州4个群体145例样本mtDNA编码区的8个SNP基因座及COⅡ/tRNAlys基因间9 bp缺失进行多态性分析。结果贵州4个民族群体的9 bp缺失频率依次为土家族18.4%,侗族29.7%,仡佬族25%,彝族16.7%,平均缺失频率为22.8%;在8个SNP基因座中,A10398G、C10400T突变在4个群体中较普遍;A663G、C5178A和G12406A突变在部分民族群体中也有较高的频率;共检测出14种单倍型,其中仡佬族11种,土家族10种,侗族8种,彝族6种。结论贵州4个民族群体mtDNA编码区可能存在不同的突变热点,在等位基因和单倍型分布频率上存在一定差异。     

川金丝猴mtDNA D-loop序列遗传多态性分析

采用非损伤性DNA分析技术,分析了甘肃白水江保护区、陕西长青保护区、湖北神农架保护区3个川金丝猴(Rhinopithecus roxellana)种群中的20份粪便样品和2份肌肉样品,成功扩增了mtDNA D-loop区部分片段。经过GenBank数据库的BLAST比对,确定了22份样品均来自川金丝猴,经过Clustal W和DNASP软件分析,在22份川金丝猴mtDNA D-loop区393bp中,共检测出54个多态性位点,分为17个单倍型,单倍型多态性(h)为0.965,核苷酸多态性(π)为3.10%。3个种群之间的遗传距离为0.003～0.098,核苷酸差异为0.08%～2.80%,表明所得到的川金丝猴样品中存在着较丰富的遗传多态性,种群间存在一定的遗传差异。     

应用mAPLP方法分析湖南汉族、苗族和土家族mtDNA编码区多态性

为建立线粒体DNA编码区SNP快速分型方法, 在线粒体DNA编码区选取16个SNP位点(5178A、10398A、14979C、 8020A、 13104G、11959G、10400T、14178C、3970T、5417A、11969A、12811C、10873T、4580A、7028C、12612G), 采用多重扩增产物片段长度多态性分析方法, 对湖南地区汉族、苗族和土家族各100人进行了mtDNA编码区多态性分析。结果显示SNP 3970T在汉族和土家族人群中的分布频率(均为17%)与苗族相比(8%)存在明显差异(P＜0.01), SNP 8020A在汉族人群中的分布频率(6%)与苗族和土家族人群( 分别为2%和0%)相比存在差异( P＜0.05)。在所分析的300名个体中, 共检测到45种单倍型, 3个民族共有的单倍型12种, 两个民族共有的有10种, 有23种单倍型仅在1个民族中出现, 其中汉族特异性的单倍型有8种, 苗族特异性的有6种, 土家族特异性的单倍型有9种。mAPLP是通过设计两条不同的正向或反向引物(使PCR扩增片段长度不同)和1条共用的反向或正向引物, 使两个等位特异扩增片段大小不同, 从而达到SNP分型。     

基于线粒体D-loop 区比较分析野生与养殖斜带髭鲷种群的遗传多样性

采集广东省深圳市南澳区野生斜带髭鲷Hapalogenys nitens (Richardson)和养殖斜带髭鲷各25 个样本。通过设计特异性引物, 采用PCR 技术对该50 个个体的mtDNA D-loop 区全序列进行扩增, 测序得到的序列进行比对, 发现该50 个序列长度变异较小, 均在788-790 bp 之间, 野生型和养殖型区别不大。采用MEGA(version 4.0)和DnaSP(version 4.0)软件对序列进行分析, 结果显示: 50 条序列中T、C、A 和G 碱基平均含量分别为29.9%、21.5%、35.2%和13.5%, 其中A+T 的含量(65.1%)显著高于G+C 含量(34.9%), 表现了明显的碱基偏倚。50 个个体表现为26 种单倍型, 包括91 个多态位点, 单倍型间平均遗传距离为0.024, 单倍型多态性(h)为0.958, 核苷酸多态性()值为0.02277。研究表明, mtDNA D-loop 区可以作为检测野生与养殖斜带髭鲷群体遗传多样性的有效分子标记, 而广东省深圳市南澳区野生斜带髭鲷种群遗传多样性已经下降至中等水平。研究提示野生斜带髭鲷种群遗传多样性不容乐观, 资源调查、种质维护与遗传评价有待深入。       

BALB/c等小鼠线粒体DNAD环区PCR-SSCP分析

用PCR -SSCP方法分析BALB/c等 7个近交系小鼠线粒体DNA (mtDNA)的多态性 ,探讨其遗传起源及亲缘关系 ,结果发现 ,这些小鼠mtDNA的高变异性区 ,D -loop 5′及 3′端的SSCP电泳带型完全相同 ,未发现多态性。表明TA2、 6 15、T739、BALB/c、C3H、C5 7BL/ 6J、DBA/ 2等近交系小鼠的mtDNA具有高度的同源性。     

小麦钙网蛋白基因TaCRT-A多态性及其定位

以苗期抗旱性不同的37份六倍体普通小麦(AABBDD)、3份A基因组材料(AA)和3份四倍体小麦(AABB)为材料,通过直接测序法检测TaCRT-A基因的单核苷酸多态性,分析该基因多态性与小麦苗期抗旱性的关系,并进行遗传定位.结果表明:TaCRT-A基因DNA长度为3887 bp,在总长度为167141 bp的核苷酸序列中共检测到202个核苷酸变异位点,其中包括165个SNP和37个InDel,二者出现的频率分别为1/1013 bp和1/4517 bp.编码区的核苷酸多样性π值小于非编码区,编码区所承受的选择压力较大.43份试材可分为14种单倍型,其中H1、H2和H13分别含有普通小麦二倍体野生近缘种A基因组供体种的1份材料,H6、H7分别包含抗旱性极强的1份材料,H8包含四倍体波斯小麦并同时包含抗旱材料与干旱敏感材料,H11主要包括强抗旱材料与中等抗旱材料;虽然TaCRT受水分胁迫诱导表达,但TaCRT-A基因的结构多态性分析未能揭示其多态性与小麦苗期抗旱性之间的直接关系;利用RIL群体(Opata 85 ×W7984)将该基因定位于3A染色体标记Xmwg30～Xmwg570之间,遗传距离分别为10.5 cM和49.6 cM.     

用于“野生小家鼠来源一号染色体替换系”构建的PCR-LDR分型系统

目的 建立用于“野生小家鼠来源一号染色体替换系”构建的PCR-LDR (polymerase chain reaction and ligase detection reaction,PCR-LDR)分型系统.方法 采用易于判断的二元性遗传标记单核苷酸多态性位点( single nuclear polymorphism...     

七种蝽mtDNA-16S rRNA基因序列多态性的研究(半翅目:蝽科)

测定蝽亚科2族4属7个种(宽碧蝽,辉蝽,凹肩辉蝽,角肩真蝽,褐真蝽,斑真蝽,全蝽)9个个体线粒体DNA(mtDNA)的16SrRNA基因片段,分析了其遗传多态性。通过测定该基因片段的序列发现,不同种群存在丰富的DNA序列多态性,同一种的不同个体差异较小,9个个体具有9种基因型。在扩增的长为400bp的基因片段中,通过排序,有338个碱基可用于这9个个体的比较。在这一基因片段中,共检测到122个多态性核苷酸位点(约36．1％)。NJ法构建的分子系统树表明碧蝽属归于短中片族,全蝽属的分化较其它属要早。     

单管双向等位基因专一性扩增方法在近交系小鼠遗传检测中的应用

目的将新近建立的单管双向等位基因专一性扩增(single-tube bi-directional allele specific amplification,SB-ASA)方法用于分析近交系小鼠基因组中的单核苷酸多态性(SNP)。方法以5个近交系小鼠为研究对象,采用SB-ASA方法对其16个SNP位点进行检测,并通过双盲实验和测序验证该方法的可靠性;且考察了该方法中PCR反应各成分及扩增条件对结果的影响。结果16个SNP位点,SB-ASA都成功地对5个品系小鼠进行了分型,与测序结果完全一致;双盲实验结果显示通过3个SNP位点即可鉴别5个品系。结论SB-ASA方法可用于近交系小鼠SNP的遗传检测,可望作为一种新的分子生物学遗传检测方法推广应用。     

人群变异的分子基础:从单核苷酸多态性到单氨基酸多态性

单核苷酸多态性可以划分为位于基因编码区的SNP和非编码区的SNP两大种类;而在基因编码区的SNP还可以进一步划分为两个亚类:不改变氨基酸序列的同义SNP和改变氨基酸序列的非同义SNP.显然,非同义SNP将导致氨基酸序列的改变,即形成单氨基酸多态性.基于蛋白质组学方法,对亚洲人群血浆样本中的SAP进行了系统研究,发现某一特定SAP在纯合人群和杂合人群中可能与生理或病理性状有着不同的关联.更为重要的是,近期有研究发现,在生物体中广泛存在着RNA序列与DNA序列不一致的现象.导致这种差异的主要原因是在转录水平上存在着规模化的RNA编辑(被称为RNA编辑组,RNA editome).该发现表明,个体拥有的SAP中可能有一部分与基因组SNP无关,而是源于RNA编辑组.进一步推论,可能在翻译水平上存在着不依赖DNA和RNA序列的全新的SAP.     

Mitochondrial DNA sequence and haplotype variation analysis in the chicken (Gallus gallus)

Although it is known to be useful for certain genotype:phenotype assignments, our knowledge of the nature and extent of variation in the entire chicken (Gallus gallus) mitochondrial genome (mtGenome) is limited. Here, we used experimental and in silico tools to identify nucleotide variants in the mtGenome, including the coding and non-coding (D-loop) regions. The distribution of the experimentally identified mitochondrial DNA variants in meat- (broilers) and egg-type (White Leghorn) chickens was also assessed. A total of 113 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were identified. The in silico analysis revealed a total of 91 SNPs, with 70 in the coding region and 21 in the non-coding region. Of the 41 experimentally identified SNPs, 27 were in the D-loop. Together, the experimentally identified SNPs in the non-coding region formed 11 haplotypes, whereas the 14 SNPs in the coding region formed 6. Though, 9 of the D-loop region haplotypes were observed only in broilers, 3 of the 6 haplotypes from the coding region occurred at a significantly higher frequency in broilers. To our knowledge, this investigation represents the first whole-mtGenome scan for variation and an evaluation, though limited in sample size, of the haplotype distribution in meat- and egg-type populations, using the SNPs and haplotypes identified.     

用DNA指纹图谱方法进行野生小家鼠的双亲判别

本文以在英格兰捕获的野生小家鼠为研究材料,尝试用ＤＮＡ指纹图谱方法判别动物后代的双亲。从冷冻鼠脑组织中提取的ＤＮＡ,经限制性酶Ｈｉｎｆ一Ｉ的酶切、凝胶电泳、尼龙膜吸附、与Ｐ￣３２标记的人或鼠ＲＮＡ探针杂交、放射自显影,最后得到ＤＮＡ指纹图谱。图谱分析表明：野生小家鼠间的亲缘关系很近,个体间的相似性系数较高,不易判别后代的双亲,建议采用简便而又准确的条带比较法,取代相似性系数法。鼠探针与鼠ＤＮＡ杂交所得到的图谱与人探针３３．６的相比,个体的特异性更强。     

Heteroplasmy in mice with deletion of a large coding region of mitochondrial DNA

Polymorphism of animal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) has been shown to involve point mutations and limited length variations affecting essentially noncoding regions. In two wild mice of the European subspecies Mus mus musculus we found a mitochondrial mutant with a very large deletion in a coding region. The deletion is 5 kbp long (31% of the mitochondrial chromosome) and encompasses six tRNA genes and seven protein genes. The two mice were heteroplasmic: they contained a mixture of normal mtDNA and the deletion mutant. Although the latter is functionally defective, it represents 78%-79% of the mtDNA molecules in our preparations from each animal.      

Choline dehydrogenase polymorphism rs12676 is a functional variation and is associated with changes in human sperm cell function

Approximately 15% of couples are affected by infertility and up to half of these cases arise from male factor infertility. Unidentified genetic aberrations such as chromosomal deletions, translocations and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may be the underlying cause of many cases of idiopathic male infertility. Deletion of the choline dehydrogenase (Chdh) gene in mice results in decreased male fertility due to diminished sperm motility; sperm from Chdh(-/-) males have decreased ATP concentrations likely stemming from abnormal sperm mitochondrial morphology and function in these cells. Several SNPs have been identified in the human CHDH gene that may result in altered CHDH enzymatic activity. rs12676 (G233T), a non-synonymous SNP located in the CHDH coding region, is associated with increased susceptibility to dietary choline deficiency and risk of breast cancer. We now report evidence that this SNP is also associated with altered sperm motility patterns and dysmorphic mitochondrial structure in sperm. Sperm produced by men who are GT or TT for rs12676 have 40% and 73% lower ATP concentrations, respectively, in their sperm. rs12676 is associated with decreased CHDH protein in sperm and hepatocytes. A second SNP located in the coding region of IL17BR, rs1025689, is linked to altered sperm motility characteristics and changes in choline metabolite concentrations in sperm.     

Polymorphism in the structure of the yeast mitochondrial tRNA synthesis locus.

Yeast mitochondrial DNA contains a genetic locus, called the tRNA synthesis locus, which codes for information necessary for mitochondrial tRNA biosynthesis. A 9S RNA molecule coded by this locus is thought to be the trans-acting element required for the removal of 5' extensions from tRNA precursors. The DNA coding for this RNA maps to a region of mitochondrial DNA known to contain strain specific restriction site polymorphisms. Comparison of the tRNA synthesis locus in two such strains by sequence analysis demonstrates that the restriction enzyme polymorphisms are due to the deletion/insertion of a 50 base pair GC-rich element in the 5' flanking sequence of the 9S RNA coding region. There are also several differences between the 9S RNA coding region of these two strains which do not interfere with the tRNA synthesis function.     

Demographic history and genetic diversity of wild African harlequin quail (Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei) populations of Kenya

Hunting wild African harlequin quails (Coturnix delegorguei delegorguei) using traditional methods in Western Kenya has been ongoing for generations, yet their genetic diversity and evolutionary history are largely unknown. In this study, the genetic variation and demographic history of wild African harlequin quails were assessed using a 347bp mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) control region fragment and 119,339 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from genotyping‐by‐sequencing (GBS) data. Genetic diversity analyses revealed that the genetic variation in wild African harlequin quails was predominantly among individuals than populations. Demographic analyses indicated a signal of rapid demographic expansion, and the estimated time since population expansion was found to be 150,000–350,000 years ago, corresponding to around the Pliocene–Pleistocene boundary. A gradual decline in their effective population size was also observed, which raised concerns about their conservation status. These results provide the first account of the genetic diversity of wild African harlequin quails of Siaya, thereby creating a helpful foundation in their biodiversity conservation.     

The role of biogeography in shaping diversity of the intestinal microbiota in house mice

The microbial communities inhabiting the mammalian intestinal tract play an important role in diverse aspects of host biology. However, little is known regarding the forces shaping variation in these communities and their influence on host fitness. To shed light on the contributions of host genetics, transmission and geography to diversity in microbial communities between individuals, we performed a survey of intestinal microbial communities in a panel of 121 house mice derived from eight locations across Western Europe using pyrosequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. The host factors studied included population structure estimated by microsatellite loci and mitochondrial DNA, genetic distance and geography. To determine whether host tissue (mucosa)‐associated communities display properties distinct from those of the lumen, both the caecal mucosa and contents were examined. We identified Bacteroides, Robinsoniella and Helicobacter as the most abundant genera in both the caecal content and mucosa‐associated communities of wild house mice. Overall, we found geography to be the most significant factor explaining patterns of diversity in the intestinal microbiota, with a comparatively weaker influence of host population structure and genetic distance. Furthermore, the influence of host genetic distance was limited to the mucosa communities, consistent with this environment being more intimately coupled to the host.     

Prevalence of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) in wild house mice (Mus musculis) in southeastern Australia

We determined the prevalence of mouse mammary tumor virus (MMTV) in introduced, free-roaming, wild house mice (Mus musculus domesticus) [corrected] and compared envelope (env) and long terminal repeat (LTR) nucleotide sequences of viruses from wild mice and other sources. Mice were trapped on two occasions, in October (spring) and the following May (autumn) of 2003-2004 in the Mallee region of northwestern Victoria, Australia. Animals were assigned to three cohorts (subadult, young, and old adults) based on their body length. The DNA from salivary glands (62 of 62 mice) and mammary glands (19 of 32 female mice) was screened for the MMTV envelope (env) gene, and the long terminal repeat (LTR) region including the superantigen (SAg) sequence was amplified from a subset. Positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) results for the MMTV env PCR were detected from salivary gland tissues from 60 of 62 (97%) mice and from mammary gland tissues from 19 of 19 (100%) female mice. All but two mice were positive for MMTV env across both sexes and the three cohorts. Similarity of the SAg carboxy-terminal nucleotide sequence between free-roaming wild house mice varied from 64% to 99%, although most of this variation was due to DNA sequences from two mice (M4 and M5). Phylogenetic analysis of the LTR region did not result in distinct grouping of sequences derived from mice when comparisons were made among sequences from mice in the US, Europe, and Australia, and MMTV-like virus (MMTV-LV) env sequences derived from human hosts. We report a high prevalence of the MMTV env sequence during a sampling period when peak mouse density was low. This indicates that MMTV is an enzootic virus in a population of wild, free-ranging mice in northwestern Victoria, in Australia. Phylogenetic analysis, based upon env and LTR sequence data, indicated minor variation among all isolates. This represents the first report on the prevalence of MMTV in mouse populations in Australia.