Development of EST‐SSRs in the Mediterranean blue mussel,Mytilus galloproviancialis

Eight polymorphic microsatellite repeat markers were identified from Mytilus galloproviancialis, expressed sequence tags (EST) deposited in public sequence database. Number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 10, and the observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.029 to 0.872 and from 0.031 to 0.811, respectively. Three additional Mytiloida species assessed for cross‐species amplification revealed four loci could give positive amplifications. EST‐derived simple sequence repeats provide robust, informative and potentially transferable polymorphic markers suitable for population genetic, parentage, and mapping studies of M. galloproviancialis.     

Characterization of expressed sequence tag‐derived microsatellites from the kuruma prawn,Marsupenaeus japonicus

The kuruma prawn, Marsupenaeus japonicus, is a commercially important benthic marine crustacean in East Asia. Understanding the species’ population structures will be very important for its proper stock assessment and management strategy. Herein, 13 polymorphic microsatellite loci originating from expressed sequence tag libraries of M. japonicus were isolated and characterized. Number of alleles per locus ranged from two to 15, observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.250 to 0.906 and from 0.310 to 0.932, respectively. The adequate level of variability within the population renders these microsatellite loci ideal markers for population genetic analysis of M. japonicus.     

Identification and characterization of simple sequence repeat markers from Brassica napus expressed sequences

The availability of expressed sequence data derived from gene discovery programs enables mining for simple sequence repeats (SSR), providing useful genetic markers for crop improvement. These markers are inexpensive, require minimal labour to produce and can frequently be associated with functionally annotated genes. This study presents the development and characterization of 24 expressed sequence tags (EST)‐SSR markers from Brassica napus and their cross‐amplification across Brassica species. The markers show reliable amplification, genome specificity and considerable polymorphism, demonstrating the utility of EST‐SSRs for genetic analysis of wild Brassica populations and commercial Brassica germplasm.     

苹果属皱叶矮生型株系及其亲本和后代实生苗的过氧化物酶同工酶特性研究

以母本平邑甜茶1株、父本扎矮山定子1株、皱叶矮生型株系(F1)6株及其自然授粉后代实生苗(F2)15株为试材,采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法研究叶片过氧化物酶同工酶谱的异同。结果表明:皱叶矮生型株系叶片的过氧化物酶同工酶酶谱共有10条酶带,R f值范围0.18~0.90,各植株间的酶带数量基本一致,只有强弱不同,与平邑甜茶酶谱的差异也很小。在皱叶矮生型株系的后代实生苗叶片中,除15 a单株有16条酶带外,其他实生苗的过氧化物酶同工酶酶谱约有10条酶带,但株间差异明显,R f值范围0.18~0.84。不同树龄平邑甜茶叶片的酶谱一致性较好。     

Expression and functional analysis of flotillins in Dugesia japonica

FLOTILLIN-1 and FLOTILLIN-2 are membrane rafts associated proteins that have been implicated in insulin and growth factor signaling, endocytosis, cell migration, proliferation, differentiation, cytoskeleton remodeling and membrane trafficking. Furthermore, FLOTILLINs also play important roles in the progression of cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. In this study, the roles of flotillins are investigated in planarian Dugesia japonica. The results show that Djflotillin-1 and Djflotillin-2 play a key role in homeostasis maintenance and regeneration process by regulating the proliferation of the neoblast cells, they are not involved in the maintenance and regeneration of the central nervous system in planarians.     

Development of 28 EST‐SSR markers based on transcriptome sequences of Gobiobotia filifer and cross‐species amplification

Gobiobotia filifer is a small benthic fish distributed in Yangtze River Basin. The abundance of G. filifer increased after impoundment of Xiluodu Dam and Xiangjiaba Dam. The state of population structure and changes of genetic diversity before and after impoundment of Xiluodu Dam and Xiangjiaba Dam were interesting issues. However, efficient molecular markers were rare, which will limit us to solve above problems. Twenty‐eight expressed sequence tag SSRs (EST‐SSRs) were successfully identified and verified as stable amplification and polymorphic loci by polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE) and capillary electrophoresis. The number of alleles at these EST‐SSR loci ranged from 3 to 14, the polymorphism information content values were 0.125–0.897, and the observed and expected heterozygosities were 0.0–0.857 and 0.132–0.928, respectively. Cross‐species amplification of the 28 loci developed in this study was examined in seven individuals of each of the 7 taxa. The amplification efficiency of 28 EST‐SSRs primer pairs is related to the distance of genetic relationship between cross‐species with G. filifer, and same subfamily species (Xenophysogobio boulengeri and Xenophysogobio nudicorpa) showed the highest (50%) amplification efficiency. These EST‐SSR markers could be used to analyse genetic diversity and population structure of G. filifer and related species.