菰核基因组SSR引物的开发及其在稻族植物中的通用性检测

利用数据库中已有的部分菰(Zizania latifolia Turcz.)核基因组序列,采用in silico方法开发其SSR引物,并选取我国不同纬度的5个菰野生种群,对合成的64对引物进行筛选。结果显示:64对引物中有15对至少在一个种群中表现出多态性;共发现84个等位基因,每个位点平均有5.6个等位基因。在5个种群中,观察杂合度为0.000~0.941,预期杂合度为0.072~0.625。种群间的基因流(Nm=0.576)水平较低导致了种群间表现出较高的遗传分化(FST=0.432)。进一步对稻族其他物种的通用性检测发现,15个多态位点中,有8个位点在亚洲栽培稻(Oryza sativa L.)中得到扩增,有9个位点在普通野生稻(O.rufipogon Griff.)中得到扩增。     

薇菜SSR分子标记的开发及遗传多样性初步探讨

利用改良FIASCO法(Fast Isolation by AFLP Sequences COntaining repeats)开发出的9对多态性SSR引物评价了薇菜(Osmunda japonica Thunb.)2个野生居群(庐山和恩施)、1个栽培居群(恩施)的遗传多样性和遗传分化水平。结果显示,9个SSR标记在3个薇菜居群中共检测到47个等位基因,每个SSR位点的平均等位基因数为5.222个,观测杂合度和期望杂合度分别为0.000~0.944和0.577~0.834,香农指数为0.962~1.860,表明各SSR位点多态性较高;各居群的平均期望杂合度均大于平均观测杂合度且种内近交系数均为正值,说明3个薇菜居群中都存在非随机交配现象;对各居群的相关遗传多样性参数分析表明,恩施野生居群遗传多样性最高,而其栽培居群最低;庐山野生居群与恩施野生居群间遗传分化系数为0.092,说明两地野生薇菜居群的遗传分化程度较低,AMOVA分析也表明遗传变异主要存在于野生居群内部。     

花苜蓿抗旱耐盐EST—SSR标记筛选

为了给花苜蓿（Medicago ruthenica Trautv．）抗旱耐盐的生态适应性研究提供特异的遗传标记,在已公布的70对鹰嘴豆抗旱耐盐EST—SSR标记中筛选出稳定性好、多态性高的8对引物,并用这8对引物对挑选出的11个居群的286个个体进行扩增,获得111个等位基因。平均等位基因数为13．88;平均观察杂合度为0．497;平均预期杂合度为0．687;多态信息含量从0．313到0．883不等,平均值为0649。以上结果表明,筛选出来的8个EST—SSR标记可以用于花苜蓿的遗传多样性分析,而且遗传多样性处于较高水平。多态性丰富的EST—SSR引物适用于花苜蓿生态适应性进化分析,对揭示花苜蓿抗旱耐盐基因型的遗传变异和地理分布格局以及探讨花苜蓿抗旱耐盐的适应性分化机制有重要意义。     

短沟对虾两个野生群体遗传多样性的RAPD分析

利用RAPD标记技术检测了厦门和汕头沿海2个短沟对虾群体基因组DNA的多态性,并对其遗传多样性进行了分析。从40条随机引物中筛选出13个10bp引物。共扩增出65条清晰可重复的DNA片段,片断长度为100—2200bp,在2个群体间没有检测到特异的片段。厦门和汕头群体的多态片段比例分别为87．69％和89．23％,杂合度分别为0．212和0．218,遗传多样性指数分别为0．2847和0．2913,两群体间的遗传距离为0．018,FST值为0．004。可见两野生群体种质资源仍然维持在良好水平,遗传分化程度很低,可能是同一种群,具有进一步开发的潜力。     

基于ISSR分子标记的孑遗濒危植物四合木遗传结构分析

为阐明中国西北干旱区单属种孑遗濒危植物四合木(Tetraena mongolica)种群间的遗传分化和基因流。利用6个不同地理分布的四合木种群作为试验材料,从30条UBC引物中筛选出6条引物,并且对ISSR扩增反应体系和扩增程序进行了合理的优化,6个引物扩增出370个条带,多态性条带占71%。分析结果如下:①Nei’s基因多样性指数(He)为0. 316 8,Shannon’s多态性信息指数(I)为0. 458 6。表明四合木在不同种源间的遗传多样性水平差异较小;②群体多态性位点百分率在70. 00%~83. 33%,Nei’s基因多样性指数范围0. 286 5~0. 350 8,Shannon’s多态性信息指数在0. 423 6~0. 504 9。6个群体间的遗传分化系数Gst为0. 125 3,表明群体间具有一定程度的遗传分化;③6个种群的基因流(Nm)为3. 491 5>1,说明6个种群间存在一定的基因流,可以防止遗传漂变引起的遗传分化;④通过聚类分析,将6个不同地理种群的四合木分为3类,千里沟种群、伊克布拉格种群和巴拉贡种群先聚成第一大类,再与磴口—桃司兔种群聚成第二大类,而四合木自然保护区种群和甘德尔山种群则组成第大三类,这说明距离因素是影响四合木种群间遗传分化的主要原因,但不同生境条件也对四合木种群的遗传分化产生了影响。     

三个野生群体日本囊对虾遗传多样性的SSR分析

为了解野生种群日本囊对虾遗传分化和改良遗传育种,用SSR技术对福建厦门(XM)、广东湛江(ZJ)、广西北海(BH)3个地区野生日本囊对虾进行遗传多样性的研究。采用了10对微卫星引物对3个野生种群进行分析,10个微卫星位点在3个种群中均表现为高度的多态性,每个位点平均检测到3.87个等位基因;平均多态信息含量为0.5893;3个群体的观测杂合度分别为0.6243、0.5704、0.4661,全部群体观测杂合度平均为0.5536;期望杂合度分别为0.7193、0.6189、0.6226,全部群体平均期望杂合度为0.6536。这说明3个野生种群在10个微卫星位点上均具有丰富的遗传多样性。基于Nei's遗传距离的聚类分析显示厦门群体和湛江群体的遗传距离较近。     

观光木种群遗传多样性的ISSR研究

使用单因素筛选和均匀设计实验建立并优化了观光木ISSR—PCtL的最佳反应体系．从100条ISSR引物中筛选出8条多态性好、扩增稳定的ISSR引物,106份材料共扩增出12l条条带,其中109条呈现多态性,多态位点百分率（PPB）达90．08％。扩增片段为250～2000bp,平均每个引物扩增出15条片段．说明观光木种群间存在丰富的遗传多样性。观光木种群间的Nei’s基因多样性指数（He）=0．3557,Shannon信息指数（I）=0．5276,种群间的分化系数（Gst）=0．6480,而种群内的He=0．1261,I=0．1939,Gst=0．3520,说明观光木种群间的遗传多样性是观光木遗传变异的主要来源。     

黔南60份茶树种质资源遗传多样性的SSR分析

为探索黔南野生茶树种质资源的遗传多样性,利用SSR分子标记技术,对黔南60份茶树资源进行了DNA遗传多样性分析。结果表明:15对引物均显示多态性,基因多态性百分率为98.64%。15对SSR引物共扩增出147个观测等位基因和73.778 6个有效等位基因,平均每个引物扩增9.8个观测等位基因,4.918 6个有效等位基因。15个通用位点共产生280种基因型,平均每个位点18.7种基因型。遗传多态信息量变异范围为0.123 9~0.926 8,平均0.572 5,平均观测杂合度、平均期望杂合度和平均Shannons信息指数分别为0.470 0、0.602 3、1.464 4。经聚类分析后,60份材料间遗传相似系数在0.205 1~0.863 6之间,以平均遗传相似系数0.477 5为阈值,可将60份种质资源聚为8个类群,其在分子遗传水平上的分类结果与其材料来源分类的结果并不完全一致,而且材料来源地间遗传距离与地理距离不存在显著的相关性,有少部分同一来源的材料分散在各个类群中。研究认为,黔南茶树资源间的遗传差异较大,遗传基础较宽,具有丰富的遗传多样性。     

我国粘虫种群的微卫星位点筛选及遗传多样性分析

【目的】筛选适用于我国粘虫Mythimna separata种群遗传学研究的微卫星位点,从分子水平揭示粘虫种群的遗传多样性。【方法】利用已报道的微卫星标记及本实验室粘虫转录组测序的SSR序列,采用PCR产物荧光标记与自动扫描分型方法,分析各位点在我国河南、陕西、山西3个省份的7个粘虫地理种群200头试虫中的扩增稳定性和多态性。【结果】7个粘虫地理种群有7个位点能稳定扩增且具有较高的多态性。这7个位点等位基因丰富度(Ar)为4.167~12.402,观测杂合度(Ho)平均为0.640,期望杂合度(He)平均为0.752,多态信息含量(PIC)为0.547~0.884;各位点均存在无效等位基因且偏离哈迪-温伯格平衡,所有成对位点不存在显著连锁不平衡情况。【结论】从来自河南、陕西、山西的7个不同粘虫地理种群中成功筛选了7个能稳定扩增的SSR位点,且在这7个不同的粘虫地理种群中均具有较高的多态性,可用于我国粘虫种群遗传结构研究。粘虫不同地理种群间基因交流频繁,基因交流阻止了由遗传漂变引起的群体间分化,不同地理种群间遗传分化很低甚至不存在遗传分化。     

西南地区野生狗牙根种质资源的SSR与AFLP联合分析

为了制定科学的资源保护策略、促进其开发利用以及新品种的选育,对西南地区55份野生狗牙根材料,联合采用 SSR 和 AFLP 方法分析其遗传多样性.通过进行引物筛选,筛选出有效引物组合18对和11对;SSR 和 AFLP 扩增总条带353和626条,多态性条带267和592条,平均每对引物扩增出多态性条带19．61和53．83条,多态性位点百分率为75．10％和94．57％.聚类分析表明 GS＝0．806时,可将所有供试材料分成6个组群,当 GS＝0．82时,可将第 VI 个组群分成4个小组,当 GS＝0．836时,第 VI 组群中第3小组的14个材料分为3个组群基于 Shannon 多样性指数,类群内的遗传变异占总变异的67．41％,类群间的遗传变异占总变异的32．59％.基于 Nei 氏无偏估计的遗传一致度的聚类分析表明,各生态地理类群间的遗传分化与其所处的生态地理环境具有一定的相关性.通过两种标记的相关性分析,表明 SSR 和 AFLP 标记之间具有显著的相关性,而且相关性较高,证明供试材料的聚类和其生态地理环境间有一定的相关性;采用 SSR 和 AFLP 两种联合分析,结果会更加合理和有效.     

Genetic analysis of salt-marsh sedge Carex scabrifolia Steud. populations using newly developed microsatellite markers

Nine microsatellite loci were isolated and characterized from the clonal salt-marsh sedge Carex scabrifolia, and genetic diversities within four populations were analyzed. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 7, with an average of 4.7. The observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.000 to 1.000 and 0.000 to 0.679, respectively. In two populations, almost all polymorphic loci showed a significant excess of heterozygotes due to their high clonal reproduction and low number of genotypes (genets) composing the populations. Thus, the number of identical genets varied greatly among populations and ranged from 1 to 28, irrespective of population size (i.e., population area and ramet number). When attempting to conserve and restore clonal plants such as C. scabrifolia, it is important to preserve sufficient genetic diversity within a population, which can be assessed using genetic markers such as the simple sequence repeat markers described here.     

Genetic Variation in the Endangered Endemic Species Cycas fairylakea (Cycadaceae) in China and Implications for Conservation

Cycas fairylakea is an endangered endemic species in China. Genetic diversity within and among four natural populations of this species in China was investigated using amplified fragments length polymorphism (AFLP). A moderate to low level of intraspecific genetic diversity was detected in this species (at population level: P = 39.57 %, H₀ = 0.244; at species level: P = 60.22%, H₀ = 0.356). The among-population component accounted for, respectively, 25.7 and 31.5% of the genetic variation, according to AMOVA and Shannon’s index, indicating most of the genetic variation was found between individuals within populations. All four populations have opposite pyramid age structure, and few coning individuals, which is still decreasing. Possibly because of habitat degradation and environmental pollution, plant diseases and insect pests in the populations were extremely serious, suggesting that the main factors threatening the survival of C. fairylakea populations were not genetic variation, but human activities and the breeding system of this species.     

Development and characterization of EST‐SSR markers for the genus Rhododendron section Brachycalyx (Ericaceae)

Simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers were developed from expressed sequence tags (ESTs) for Rhododendron section Brachycalyx in order to elucidate its evolutionary processes and reproductive ecology. Nineteen polymorphic EST‐SSR markers were developed from EST libraries of R. amagianum and R. hyugaense. Polymorphisms for these markers were assessed using four species of section Brachycalyx. The number of alleles ranged from 1 to 14, and the observed and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.000 to 0.931 and 0.000 to 0.904, respectively. The EST‐SSR markers developed in this study will be useful for elucidating population genetic structure and breeding systems in section Brachycalyx.     

Is the genetic diversity of small scattered forest tree populations at the southern limits of their range more prone to stochastic events? A wild cherry case study by microsatellite-based markers

Wild cherry (Prunus avium L.) is a widespread, partially asexual, noble hardwood European species characterized by a scattered distribution, small population sizes, and human exploitation for its valuable wood. These characteristics, especially at the southern limits of the species natural distribution where additional varying stresses may occur, render P. avium populations prone to potential stochastic, genetic, and demographic events. In this study, we used dominant inter simple sequence repeat (ISSR) and codominant simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers to infer the genetic structure of P. avium. Five populations from northern Greece were evaluated based on 46 ISSR and 11 SSR loci. Populations presented a relatively high level of genetic variation, with a mean genetic diversity of H _e?=?0.166 and H _e?=?0.740 regarding ISSR and SSR analysis, respectively. We observed moderate population differentiation for ISSR (G _ST?=?0.113) and SSR (F _ST?=?0.097) markers. AMOVA also detected significant differentiation among populations for ISSRs (?? _ST?=?0.338) and SRRs (?? _ST?=?0.162). According to linkage disequilibrium analysis, estimates of effective population size were generally sufficient for maintaining extant genetic variability and evolutionary potential. A possible bottleneck was detected for only one population. In general, it appears that despite the particular characteristics of the P. avium populations studied, genetic stochasticity events were not apparent. The studied populations, located at the rear edge of the species European distribution, reveal a wealth of genetic variation that is very valuable for the genetic conservation of local adaptive gene complexes, especially under contemporary climatic change scenarios.     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers for Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stap

The first set of nuclear simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci for Brachiaria brizantha (Hochst. ex A. Rich.) Stap is described. A microsatellite-enriched library was constructed and 19 loci were characterized. About 13 SSR loci were found to be polymorphic and across-taxa amplification tests showed that six of them can be transferred to four other species of Brachiaria. This new SSR resource will be a powerful tool for population genetic studies of B. brizantha, for interspecific genetic studies within the genus Brachiaria, for mapping and for marker assisted selection in breeding.     

Estimation of population structure in coastal Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii] using allozyme and microsatellite markers

Characterizing population structure using neutral markers is an important first step in association genetic studies in order to avoid false associations between phenotypes and genotypes that may arise from non-selective demographic factors. Population structure was studied in a wide sample of ∼1,300 coastal Douglas-fir [Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco var. menziesii] trees from Washington and Oregon. This sample is being used for association mapping between cold hardiness and phenology phenotypes and single-nucleotide polymorphisms in adaptive-trait candidate genes. All trees were genotyped for 25 allozyme and six simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers using individual megagametophytes. Population structure analysis was done separately for allozyme and SSR markers, as well as for both datasets combined. The parameter of genetic differentiation (θ or F _ST) was standardized to take into account high within-population variation in the SSR loci and to allow comparison with allozyme loci. Genetic distance between populations was positively and significantly correlated with geographic distance, and weak but significant clinal variation was found for a few alleles. Although the STRUCTURE simulation analysis inferred the same number of populations as used in this study and as based on previous analysis of quantitative adaptive trait variation, clustering among populations was not significant. In general, results indicated weak differentiation among populations for both allozyme and SSR loci (θ _s = 0.006–0.059). The lack of pronounced population subdivision in the studied area should facilitate association mapping in this experimental population, but we recommend taking the STRUCTURE analysis and population assignments for individual trees (Q-matrix) into account in association mapping.     

Assessment of genetic diversity and population structure of Chinese wild almond, Amygdalus nana, using EST- and genomic SSRs

Amygdalus nana L., commonly known as wild almond, is an endangered wild relative of cultivated almond, which has great potential in almond crop breeding. In this study, we used microsatellite (SSR) loci derived from both expressed sequence tag (EST) and anonymous genomic sequence to explore the genetic diversity and population structure of A. nana in Xinjiang of China. Seven natural populations were collected across the whole distribution of A. nana in China, including populations from both inside (four populations) and outside (three populations) the established protected areas. A total of 22 and 19 alleles were detected from the seven pairs of EST and genomic SSR loci, respectively. Generally, the genomic SSRs showed lower levels of variation than EST-SSRs, which may partially due to the higher cross-species transferability in EST-SSRs than in genomic SSRs. The population-level genetic diversity (A = 1.84, P = 50.00%, H_o = 0.3491, H_E = 0.2271) was lower than cultivated almond and several wild fruit species with similar breeding system. Most of the genetic variation (82.16%) was partitioned within populations. In particular, the population collected from Tacheng County (outside the protected areas) had the highest levels of genetic diversity and had significantly different genetic constitution from other populations.     

Adaptive evolution of chestnut forests to the impact of ink disease in Spain

Phytophthora cinnamomi (Pc) is an extremely destructive soil‐borne pathogen of Asiatic origin responsible for “ink disease” in chestnut. This work assesses the adaptive potential to the impact of Pc of four Spanish populations of Castanea sativa undergoing different selection pressures. To explore the evolvability of C. sativa to Pc in the selected populations, parameters obtained from neutral and functional genetic diversity were compared with estimates of quantitative genetic variability. Nine expressed sequence tags‐simple sequence repeat (EST‐SSR) markers were selected and their transferability and polymorphism in 137 C. sativa individuals were evaluated. To test the potential of EST‐SSR markers for early selection of Pc tolerant plant material, the offspring of selected individuals were challenged with Pc. Expressed sequence tags‐simple sequence repeat markers and seedling life expectancy after Pc inoculation revealed significant different responses of C. sativa populations to Pc. The genetic variability observed within populations showed the potential response capacity of Spanish C. sativa populations to undergo fast adaptive evolution. The heritability value obtained for the “life expectancy” variable (h² = 0.21 ± 0.11) indicated that selection for resistance to Pc is possible. Genetic patterns reflected two evolutionarily meaningful groupings of populations, corresponding to the different selective pressure of the oomycete between sites. The differentiation coefficient obtained through markers classified as under neutral selection (F_ST = 0.185) was lower than the quantitative genetic differentiation of “life expectancy” between C. sativa populations (Q_ST = 0.682), providing evidence that selection acted spatially in a heterogeneous manner. A first link has been identified in trees between population structure and adaptive responses to pathogen‐induced selection. The study identified one marker under positive selection that could be used in marker assisted selection to predict resistance to Pc in non‐inoculated C. sativa trees.     

SSR allelic variation in almond (Prunus dulcis Mill.)

Sixteen SSR markers including eight EST-SSR and eight genomic SSRs were used for genetic diversity analysis of 23 Chinese and 15 international almond cultivars. EST- and genomic SSR markers previously reported in species of Prunus, mainly peach, proved to be useful for almond genetic analysis. DNA sequences of 117 alleles of six of the 16 SSR loci were analysed to reveal sequence variation among the 38 almond accessions. For the four SSR loci with AG/CT repeats, no insertions or deletions were observed in the flanking regions of the 98 alleles sequenced. Allelic size variation of these loci resulted exclusively from differences in the structures of repeat motifs, which involved interruptions or occurrences of new motif repeats in addition to varying number of AG/CT repeats. Some alleles had a high number of uninterrupted repeat motifs, indicating that SSR mutational patterns differ among alleles at a given SSR locus within the almond species. Allelic homoplasy was observed in the SSR loci because of base substitutions, interruptions or compound repeat motifs. Substitutions in the repeat regions were found at two SSR loci, suggesting that point mutations operate on SSRs and hinder the further SSR expansion by introducing repeat interruptions to stabilize SSR loci. Furthermore, it was shown that some potential point mutations in the flanking regions are linked with new SSR repeat motif variation in almond and peach. Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users.     

Genetic diversity and gene flow estimates among three populations of Botryodiplodia theobromae causing die-back and bark canker of pear in Punjab

Three populations of Botryodiplodia theobromae causing die-back and bark canker of pear in Punjab were analysed to know about the genetic diversity, gene flow, heterogeneity and the probable rate of spread of races capable of overcoming the resistance present in elite cultivars. There was no relationship between the morphologically similar isolates and their pathogenic behaviour. Majority of the isolates of B. theobromae within and among the populations produced lesions of 1.9–7.2 × 0.8–3.1 cm size on detached pear twigs cv. Punjab Beauty. Incubation period and per cent infection also varied within and among the three populations of the pathogen. The genetic diversity was calculated on the basis of allele frequencies of nine simple sequence repeat (SSR) markers using Nei's genetic diversity formulae. Allele frequencies (X_ij ) varied significantly among the three populations ranging from 0.0 to 1.0. The mean genetic diversities within population (H _S) also varied in all the locations ranging from 0.18 to 0.36 indicating a high genetic diversity within the population. The total genetic diversity across all the populations (H _T) ranged between 0.1 and 0.5 with a mean of 0.36, and differed significantly from the mean H _S (0.25). Diversity indices of SSR loci varied from low (H _S < 0.1) to high (H _S > 0.4) across all the populations (G _ST) of B. theobromae in Punjab which were consistent over the presumed SSR loci with a mean G _ST of 0.29. The lower G _ST values of 0.13, 0.10, 0.11 and 0.13 were observed at LAS15-16, LAS27-28, BOT17-18 and BOT35-36 loci, respectively, showing high genetic diversity among all the isolates. However, at BOT19-20 locus, the G _ST value observed was 0.72 thereby indicating low diversity in the population at this locus. Out of 25 loci, 8 loci showed the gene flow (Nm) < 1 indicating a high genetic differentiation within the population and the remaining 6 loci showed the Nm > 1 indicating the frequent existence of gene flow across the populations of B. theobromae. Pairwise comparison (G _ST) values among all the loci were ranging from 0.18 to 0.19, which indicate a low genetic differentiation among the populations of B. theobromae. The high genetic diversity (H _S) within the population was observed in the present study suggesting that B. theobromae possess high variability in Punjab. Keeping this in view, new races would be expected soon outside the state of origin, as naturally occurring gene flow is likely to be increased by the human activity for comprehensive cultivation of pear in the near future. Therefore, it is difficult to predict the durability of resistant sources in Punjab, which in turn emphasises the identification and introgression of R genes into commercial cultivars.