Genetic control of 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGD) isozymes in cultivated wheat and rye

Summary The 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase (6-PGD) zymogram phenotypes of wheat, rye and their aneuploid derivatives were determined. Two genes involved in the production of 6-PGD isozymes were located on chromosome arms CRL (4 RL) and FRL (6 RL) of Imperial rye. On the basis of differential interactions between wheat and rye chromosomes, evidence was obtained that genes located on chromosomes 6 A, 6 BL and 7 BL control 6-PGD isozyme activities in Chinese Spring wheat. The wheat and rye 6-PGD zymogram phenotypes were indicative of homoeologous relationships between rye chromosome 6 RL to wheat chromosomes of group 6, and rye chromosome 4 RL to wheat chromosomes of group 7.     

The blacks of Panama: their genetic diversity as assessed by 15 inherited biochemical systems

Panama's black citizens are culturally and historically divisible into two groups, the Spanish-speaking coloniales and the English-speaking anglos or afro-antillanos. Until recently these groups have been geographically as well as culturally isolated one from the other, although both are predominantly of West and Southwest African origin. Assessment of the genetic diversity within-villages and within language groups reveals as much, possibly somewhat more, diversity in 15 inherited biochemical markers within villages and language groups as that which obtains between villages and language groups. A number of rare variants at the 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase, lactate dehydrogenase, and esterase D loci were encountered and are described.     

Model for genetic control of Heliothis virescens

Summary A model was developed which corrects and extends an earlier one proposed for the control of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens (F.), through hybrid male sterility. Population suppression is effected through the release into natural populations of the backcross progeny of a hybrid between H. virescens and a related species. Thereafter, the system perpetuates itself in nature through continual backcrossing of the fertile backcross females to native H. virescens males. When the proportion of backcross hybrid females in the total population is large enough to draw off the insemination potential of the native males, the native females fail to replace themselves. The present model demonstrated that the ratio of released backcross hybrids to natural H. virescens remains constant in a closed population. Furthermore it was shown that the release ratio necessary to achieve extinction of a closed population is related to the number of females that a male can inseminate and to the population growth rate. Release ratios required to slow natural population growth and to lessen the impact damage of releases on crop plants were also examined. Effects of selection against the backcross females on the predictions of the model were explored.     

Evolutionary processes and evolutionary noise at the molecular level

Summary On account, notably, of a competition between different component functions for individual sites in polypeptide chains, each protein molecule represents a functional compromise, with some functions optimized, but the overall state of the molecule –suboptimal–. The proposal is made that the selection coefficient relating to a protein molecule under given conditions can in principle be broken down into partial selection coefficients relevant to the different functions that the molecule carries out. At generalfunction sites, each fixation improves some function, while others deteriorate, at first nonsignificantly, and the overall adaptive state of the molecule fluctuates around its maximum. A selective mechanism is described whereby kaleidoscopic changes in primary structure at variable sites are indefinitely promoted, independently of any environmental changes and with the molecule remaining close to a state of maximal overall adaptation. The paradoxical aspect of this proposal is analyzed. The implication of specific functions in substitutions at general-function sites is noted. Further, it is shown that a certain category of changes in the internal environment of the organism can be integrated into the constantenvironment model for selection. Genetic sufficiency is considered a notion more adequate than genetic optimality for describing biological fitness and for providing a basis for the present model. On this basis selection occurs without genetic load. Multipolymorphism is one of the consequences. Several lines of evidence, in particular observations on polymorphism in deep sea organisms, seem to support the model. It is pointed out that it provides a theoretical foundation for a molecular evolutionary clock. The theoretical constancy of the clock depends on the constancy of functional density. The question of the evolution of functional density is examined. Comparisons of observed substitution frequencies with values expected on a random basis are rejected as a measure of the contribution to evolution of nondetermination. They are considered to reflect a hierarchy in the resistance of the molecules to different amino acid residues as substituents. A limited component of –true– randomness, again accompanied by selection, is on the other hand provided by the model. Most amino acid substitutions are considered evolutionary noise, even though noise compatible with selection. It is proposed that evolutionarily significant substitutions may be identified by monitoring changes in functional density and weighted functional density.Directeur de Recherche at Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Paris.     

副溶血性弧菌重复序列-PCR分型研究

利用基因外重复回文序列-PCR(REP-PCR)和肠细菌基因间共有重复序列-PCR(ERIC-PCR)技术,对副溶血性弧菌进行了分子分型研究和亲缘关系的探讨,并使用Hunter和Gaston方法计算分辨力指数.结果显示40株副溶血性弧茵分离株均可扩增产生可重复的DNA指纹图谱,并且不同菌株基因组DNA的扩增条带具有多态性.根据SPSS10.0软件得出的树状图结果,REP-PCR可以把40株茵分为21个型,分辨力指数可达到0.953,优势菌型为G1型;ERIC-PCR可将40株菌分成4个型,分辨力指数为0.5.研究显示重复序列-PCR方法可以用于该菌分型分析,REP-PCR具有较好的分型能力.在两种PCR的DNA指纹图谱中,血清型O1群与O3群主条带均非常相似,表明它们之间亲缘关系密切.     

基于线粒体控制区序列的黄河上游厚唇裸重唇鱼种群遗传结构

采集黄河上游厚唇裸重唇鱼(Gymnodiptychus pachycheilus)甘肃玛曲群体,测定其线粒体DNA控制区序列,并从GenBank中下载青海玛多和贵德等3地2个群体的同源序列,分析该物种的遗传多样性、遗传结构及其演化历史.从81条729 bp序列中,检测到26个变异位点(占3.57％),碱基序列总的单倍型多样性为0.844,核苷酸多样性为0.0054,界定了34个单倍型,有1个广布单倍型H2,占所有样品的38.27％.单倍型网络图图显示单倍型没有明显的亲缘地理格局,H2处于中心,呈星状发散,系统发育分析没有显示出单倍型与地理位置的对应关系.AMOVA分析显示变异主要来自地理区内群体间,歧点分布和中性检测显示厚唇裸重唇鱼近期经历了种群扩张.分析表明黄河上游3地种厚唇裸重唇鱼种群未出现分化,建议应作为一个整体进行保护.     

Environmental implications of recombinant DNA technology

Applications of recombinant DNA technology are discussed as a backdrop for evaluation of the environmental impacts of this technology. Some of applications include using traditional biological techniques for specific purposes, including nitrogen fixation, microbial pesticides, and waste treatment. In these instances the final product lies along a continuum, beginning with an organism marginally performing its function, and ending with one that is highly specialised and very efficient in what it does. One may move along this continuum toward the ‘perfect’ microorganism by using traditional methodologies of mutagenesis and selection, recombinant DNA technology, or a combination of the two.     

山地景观遗传学研究文献综述

山地生态系统是生物多样性分布与保护的热点。山地景观遗传学（Mountain Landscape Genetics）研究在山地景观尺度上野生生物的种群遗传格局及其驱动机制和影响因素,是景观遗传学（Landscape Genetics）的重要分支。山地景观遗传学研究对于深入理解物种的空间遗传结构、形成过程、物种形成与分化机制具有重要意义与价值,同时可以为珍稀濒危物种和山地生物多样性的有效保护与管理提供科学指导。为了更好地掌握目前山地景观遗传学的发展趋势与重点研究问题,为未来生物多样性与山地生态系统的保护管理提供科学参考,基于对Web of Science核心数据库和中国知网数据库的系统检索,全面汇总分析了1999-2020年山地景观遗传学领域发表的192篇英文文献与31篇中文文献。结果显示,该领域自2008年起迅速发展,截至2020年共有46个国家的研究机构发表了山地景观遗传相关研究,研究热点地区包括北美洲的落基山脉、内华达山脉、阿巴拉契亚山脉,欧洲的阿尔卑斯山脉、比利牛斯山脉,以及亚洲的喜马拉雅-横断山脉。研究对象类群涵盖真菌、植物、节肢动物、脊椎动物,其中脊椎动物是研究发表最多的类群,占发表文献总数的62.0%;脊椎动物中,又以对哺乳类（占脊椎动物发表文献总数的52.9%）与两栖类（23.5%）的研究最多。目前主要的研究方向包括：（1）识别山地景观中的基因流路径或阻碍;（2）量化山地景观特征对种群遗传结构时空变化的影响。中国是发表山地景观遗传学文章数量最多的亚洲国家,近十年来相关研究发展迅速,研究类群以植物（占在中国发表文献总数的62.3%）与脊椎动物（35.8%）为主,对脊椎动物的研究中以两栖动物为最多（占所有脊椎动物发文数量的52.6%）,研究区域主要集中在喜马拉雅-横断山脉与秦岭。本文进一步对目前山地景观遗传学研究中存在的空缺及未来重点关注问题提出建议。     

亚历山大藻属微卫星标记的筛选

采用生物信息学方法,从塔玛亚历山大藻的ESTs数据库中筛选微卫星(Simple Sequence Repeat, SSR)位点,设计SSR引物,利用毛细管电泳对4株塔玛亚历山大藻(Alexandrium tamarense)、2株相关亚历山大藻(Alexandrium affine)和1株链状亚历山大藻(Alexandrium catenella)进行种内、种间遗传多样性分析,获得以下主要结果:(1)从6830条非冗余的ESTs中共查找到222个SSR,平均每18.5kb就有一个SSR,三核苷酸重复在所有的重复类型中所占比例最大,达到48.2%,重复单元CTG/CAG出现频率最高.进一步筛选出12条SSR引物,用于遗传多样性分析.(2)种内遗传多样性水平整体偏低,多态性引物比率仅为41 67%,Nei's基因多样性平均为0.2130.种间遗传多样性水平较高,多态性引物比率为75%,Nei's基因多样性平均水平为0 4643;另外,种间遗传分化系数较高,平均水平为0.7051.(3)对7个样品的聚类图分析发现,A. tamarense CCMP116 与A. affine CCMP112遗传距离极为接近;A. tamarense ATHK9301、CCMP1598和ATDH01相互聚在一起;A. catenella ACDH01与A. tamarense分属两枝.以上结果表明,SSR标记在亚历山大藻种内遗传多样性分析方面是一种非常有用的工具.     

繁殖群体量及隔离对蚕豆种质遗传完整性的影响

为研究繁殖群体量和隔离方式对常异花授粉作物蚕豆种质繁殖更新的影响,以9份蚕豆地方种质为对象,以国家库保存的原种为对照群体,采用AFLP分子标记方法,对比了50株和20株群体量及开放无隔离群体和网棚隔离群体更新后代的遗传完整性差异。结果表明:与对照群体相比,50株和20株群体的多态性位点数、多态位点百分率、每位点有效等位基因数、香农指数、遗传多样性指数均出现不同程度下降,但下降幅度20株大于50株群体;遗传相似性和UPGMA聚类分析表明50株群体与对照群体的遗传相似性高于20株群体;网棚隔离可降低群体间串粉与花粉污染,但其遗传完整性却较开放无隔离群体低。