Biodiversity of 52 chicken populations assessed by microsatellite typing of DNA pools

In a project on the biodiversity of chickens funded by the European Commission (EC), eight laboratories collaborated to assess the genetic variation within and between 52 populations from a wide range of chicken types. Twenty-two di-nucleotide microsatellite markers were used to genotype DNA pools of 50 birds from each population. The polymorphism measures for the average, the least polymorphic population (inbred C line) and the most polymorphic population (Gallus gallus spadiceus) were, respectively, as follows: number of alleles per locus, per population: 3.5, 1.3 and 5.2; average gene diversity across markers: 0.47, 0.05 and 0.64; and proportion of polymorphic markers: 0.91, 0.25 and 1.0. These were in good agreement with the breeding history of the populations. For instance, unselected populations were found to be more polymorphic than selected breeds such as layers. Thus DNA pools are effective in the preliminary assessment of genetic variation of populations and markers. Mean genetic distance indicates the extent to which a given population shares its genetic diversity with that of the whole tested gene pool and is a useful criterion for conservation of diversity. The distribution of population-specific (private) alleles and the amount of genetic variation shared among populations supports the hypothesis that the red jungle fowl is the main progenitor of the domesticated chicken.     

海绵Pachychalina sp．体内古菌多样性非培养技术分析

采用非分离培养分析方法 ,即 16SrDNA限制性酶切片段长度多态性 (ARDRA)和测序方法对南海湛江海域海绵Pachychalinasp .体内的古菌多样性进行了研究。从海绵体内直接提取古菌总DNA。以样品总DNA为模板 ,用古菌 16SrDNA通用引物进行PCR扩增获得 16SrDNA ,回收、纯化 16SrDNA产物并克隆到T Vector。进行第二次PCR扩增反应 ,且对扩增产物进行ARDRA。在古菌 16SrDNA的ARDRA图谱中 ,大多数克隆的酶切带谱上存在差异 ;随机挑选 8个克隆子进行测序 ,获得古菌 16SrDNA的部分序列 ,并对 16SrDNA序列进行聚类分析构建了系统进化树 ,结果发现海绵体内的古菌主要属于Methanogeniumorganophilum、Methanoplanuspetrolearius等古菌类。但它们与目前数据库中收录的古细菌间的相似性均不超过 90 % ,它们极有可能是一些新的古菌     

Interactions between spatially separated herbivores indirectly alter plant diversity

Above‐ and belowground herbivores promote plant diversity when selectively feeding on dominant plant species, but little is known about their combined effects. Using a model system, we show that neutral effects of an aboveground herbivore and positive effects of a belowground herbivore on plant diversity became profoundly negative when adding these herbivores in combination. The non‐additive effects were explained by differences in plant preference between the aboveground‐ and the belowground herbivores and their consequences for indirect interactions among plant species. Simultaneous exposure to aboveground‐ and belowground herbivores led to plant communities being dominated by a few highly abundant species. As above‐ and belowground invertebrate herbivores generally differ in their mobility and local distribution patterns, our results strongly suggest that aboveground–belowground interactions contribute to local spatial heterogeneity of diversity patterns within plant communities.     

遗传检测综述

目前,遗传检测正在更多的国家、更广泛的范围内被采用。然而,在中国人们还不大熟悉遗传检测的原理、类型、技术、对社会的益处以及国内或国际是如何对它进行管理的。随着遗传检测的广泛使用,正确的监督显得相当必要。对近年来遗传检测所取得的进展进行了粗略的回顾,这将帮助我们对人类遗传学和分子医学革命的新时代有更多的了解。     

SDS-PAGE、同工酶等电聚焦和RAPD标记鉴定两系杂交水稻F1种子纯度对比研究

目的：探讨利用种子贮藏蛋白SDS—PAGE电泳、酯酶同工酶超薄等电聚焦电泳和RAPD分子标记鉴定五个两系杂交水稻组合F_1种子纯度的可行性。方法和结果：利用SDS—PAGE电泳技术未能找到所试五个组合各自的父本特征蛋白质带;利用酯酶同工酶超薄等电聚焦电泳技术和RAPD分子标记可找到所试五个组合的父母本特征酶带和RAPD标记,但酯酶同工酶的多态性同时也受种子萌发时间的影响。酯酶同工酶超薄等电聚焦电泳和RAPD分子标记可用于所试五个两系杂交水稻组合F_1种子纯度的鉴定。     

Direct evidence for biased gene diversity estimates from dominant random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprints

The relevance of using dominant random amplified polymorphic DNA (RAPD) fingerprints for estimating population differentiation was investigated when typically small population sample sizes were used. Haploid sexual tissues were first used to determine genotypes at RAPD loci for 75 eastern white pines ( Pinus strobus L.) representing five populations. Dominant RAPD fingerprints were then inferred from genotypic data for each individual at each locus, and gene diversity estimates from both sources of data were compared. Genotypic information at RAPD loci indicated little or no differentiation among populations, similar to allozyme loci. However, estimates of population differentiation derived from dominant RAPD fingerprints according to various common methods of analysis were generally inflated, especially when all fragments were considered. Simulations showed that an increase in loci sampling and population sample sizes did not significantly alleviate the biases observed.     

高粱3197A雄性不育系热激处理后代的可育性遗传

对高梁细胞质雄性不育系3197A经热激处理后获得的可育结实后代进行了连续多代自交及回交观察,结果表明,由热激诱导的可育性变化不能稳定遗传。从H2代开始,其可育率逐代降低。到H5代,分离出的可育株数仅占观察植株总数的1．9％。H5代可育株与不育株花药总RNA与HSP70热激蛋白基因探针Northern杂交结果表明,H3A可育株均能与HSP70基因探针杂交,显示较强的杂交信号。而其不育株,有的完全不能与HSP70基因探针杂交,有的显示微弱的杂交信号。说明3197A雄性不育系热激可育后代的遗传稳定性与HSP70基因的转录状况有关。     

宽翅曲背蝗两个地理种群等位酶的比较

采用水平淀粉凝胶电泳技术及应用等位酶分析方法,研究我国河北黄骅、辽宁葫芦岛宽翅曲背蝗两个自然种群的遗传多样性和遗传分化。在检测的11种酶15个酶基因座位中,Adk-I、Fbp-I、Mdh-2和G3pd-I基因座位的等位基因少,而Fbp-2、Mdh-I和Me-I基因座位的等位基因多。对每个基因座位的各基因型进行χ^2检验,除Mdh-I在辽宁葫芦岛种群、Adk-I在河北黄骅种群分别符合Hardy-Weinberg平衡外,其余绝大多数基因座位的基因型频率显著偏离Hardy-Weinberg平衡。两个种群之间存在明显的遗传多样性和分化：多态位点百分率分别为100％和93．3％,等位基因平均数分别为3．1和2．5,平均杂合度观测值分别为0．086和0．061。与其他非迁飞性蝗虫如中华稻蝗(Oxya chinensis)比较,这种蝗虫种群的平均杂合度较低但遗传多态性较高。结果表明：该蝗虫较强的跳跃能力可使个体暴露于各种不同环境,有利于维持种内遗传多态性的动态平衡,而种群保持较高的遗传多态性能增强该物种在不同栖息地的生存和繁殖能力。F-统计量表明两个种群之间的遗传分化相对较小,但这种分化显著高于迁飞性蝗虫如东亚飞蝗(Locusta migratoria manilensis)。Nei的遗传一致度(I)和Roger的遗传距离(D)的结果分析揭示了两个种群之间较高的遗传一致度(I=0．904)和较小的遗传距离(D=0．256)。然而,在一些酶基因座位如Aep-I(Fst=0．462)和Pgi-I(Fst=0．182),F-统计值相对较大,遗传分化比较明显。     

降解芳烃微生物的多样性

芳烃是一类生物异源物质,自然微生物群落利用其对环境的适应性,对这类物质由陌生到适应,微生物群落的遗传背景发生了变化,降解芳烃的微生物呈现出多样性,本文系统介绍了降解芳烃微生物的特性,物种资源,环境适应,遗传背景及演变;介绍了各遗传型物种的功能基因数量,表达及调控方式,指明芳烃环境污染的生物修复主要取决于高效工程构造及代谢过程的控制。     

土壤易矿化有机态氮和微生物态氮作为土壤氮素生物有效性指标的评价

通过盆栽试验研究了土壤易矿化有机态氮和土壤微生物态氮与土壤净矿化氮及植物吸氮量之间的关系。结果表明,种植前土壤易矿化有机态氮和土壤微生物态氮以及种植前后土壤易矿化有机态氮的变化量均与土壤氮素净矿化量和植物吸氮量之间存在显著的相关性。在盆栽试验条件下,土壤易矿化有机态氮和种植前土壤微生物态氮能够较好地反映土壤氮素的矿化和供应能力,可以作为土壤氮素的生物有效性指标。