MC1R基因的研究进展

MC1R基因作为控制毛色的重要候选基因之一,不仅在黑色素合成过程中起着重要的调控作用,参与毛色的形成,还对人畜疾病、生长性状、行为有着不同程度的影响,因而引起相关学者的广泛关注。为加深对MC1R基因的认识和了解,作者对MC1R基因结构、功能、作用机理、基因的定位、多态性检测及其在人畜方面的研究进展进行综述,并提出新的设想。     

家兔MC1R基因5'-侧翼序列的克隆及测序

毛色作为家兔的一种遗传标记,在品种特征、纯度鉴定及品种选育中均具有重要的作用。MC1R基因作为控制动物毛色的重要基因之一,其核苷酸序列多态性与多种动物的毛色表型相关。本试验根据GenBank中已知的兔MC1R基因核苷酸序列(登录号:AM180881)设计引物RMCR₁和RMCR₂,采用PCR-末端加尾法获得了兔MC1R基因5'端930 bp的未知序列,该序列与GenBank数据库中的已知序列同源性为99%。     

黑色素皮质激素受体1基因248位点多态性与中国马品种毛色的相关性分析

在欧洲马品种中,黑色素皮质激素受体1(melanocortin receptor 1,MC1R)基因第248位碱基有C/T多态性,纯合的T248位点决定欧洲马的栗毛色。针对MC1R基因的248位点设计了2对特异性引物,采用等位基因特异性PCR技术,研究3个中国马品种MC1R基因型与栗色毛之间的关系。经扩增获得两种DNA片段,克隆测序后证明,扩增片段确为MC1R基因,两种DNA片段序列在基因的248位点的确呈现C/T多态性,但检测126份贵州矮马、西南马和新疆伊犁马血液样本,全部为杂合基因型(Ee),其中包括栗毛、黑毛、骝毛3种单毛色及3种复毛色。这些研究结果提示,MC1R基因中248位点的多态性与国内3个马品种的栗色毛之间没有直接的相关性。     

肉牛经济性状主效基因研究进展

牛是重要的家畜之一,在役用、肉用和乳用等方面对社会有着重要的贡献。通过鉴定牛经济性状相关基因及其变异有助于提高育种效率,增加经济效益。随着现代生物技术的发展,对牛经济性状主效基因的挖掘变得更加准确。已鉴定与牛生长发育相关的PLAG1基因,与繁殖相关的GDF9基因,与肉质相关的CAST基因,与胴体相关的MSTN基因,与毛色相关的MC1R基因,与泌乳相关的DGAT1基因等。针对牛不同性状进行合理的分子选育对牛业发展有着重要的经济价值和意义。本文对近年来黄牛生长发育性状、繁殖性状、肉质性状、胴体性状、毛色性状和泌乳性状主效基因研究进展进行综述,为今后黄牛遗传育种研究提供参考依据。     

MC1R基因与朝鲜鹌鹑羽色关系的研究

黑素皮质素受体1(MC1R)又称促黑素细胞激素受体(MSH-R),由毛色扩展位点编码而成,对动物体色的形成起重要作用,本研究分析了MC1R基因突变与朝鲜鹌鹑羽色之间的关系。通过混合样品DNA测序方法寻找MC1R基因的突变位点,采用PCR-SSCP的方法对突变位点在4种羽色鹌鹑(栗羽、黄羽、白羽、黑羽)群体中的分布情况进行了研究,以揭示MC1R基因与鹌鹑羽色性状之间的关系。结果表明,在鹌鹑MC1R基因上存在一个A/G突变位点,导致编码蛋白发生Ile58Val突变,通过PCR-SSCP分析发现,该突变位点在4种羽色鹌鹑群体间没有显著差异(P>0.05)。本研究没有发现与日本鹌鹑报道相同的Glu92Lys突变位点,表明朝鲜鹌鹑的黑羽突变与报道的日本鹌鹑黑羽突变的机制不同,而且朝鲜鹌鹑的黑羽突变可能还与其它基因突变有关。     

猪毛色基因黑色素受体1的基因型分析

为检测黑色素受体1(melanocortin receptor 1,MC1R)基因型在不同毛色猪种中的分布,研究该基因在猪毛色决定中的地位和作用,本试验使用PCR-SSCP和PCR-RFLP方法对军牧1号白猪、杜洛克猪、西藏小型猪和大白猪的MC1R基因型进行了检测。结果显示,长白猪、大白猪存在nt894insCC和G1197A突变;杜洛克猪存在G668C、C1318T和G1554A突变;西藏小型猪存在C1318T和G1554A突变,而在nt894insCC位点则表现出其他基因型。通过对4个猪种的MC1R基因型的检测,为研究MC1R基因对毛色的作用机理奠定了基础。     

黑色素皮质素受体1(MC1 R)基因与哺乳动物毛色

哺乳动物的有色毛表型要受黑色素皮质素受体1(Melanocortin Receptor1,MC 1 R)位点的不同等位基因调节。MC1R基因的变异与动物的皮毛、人的皮肤和头发颜色差异密切相关。本文对该基因的定位、突变、多态检测及黑色素皮质素受体的作用机制进行了综述。     

Mutations in the melanocortin 1 receptor, β-defensin103 and agouti signaling protein genes, and their association with coat color phenotypes in Akita-inu dogs

To identify factors that control coat color in Akita-inu dogs, we sequenced all the exons of the melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R), β-defensin103 (CBD103) and agouti signaling protein (ASIP) genes of dogs with four distinct coat colors, namely, brindle, sesame, red and white. Then we examined correlations among specific alleles and coat color. In the case of the MC1R gene, all white dogs were homozygous for a nonsense mutation, R306ter, while brindle, sesame, and red dogs had at least one R306 allele. In the case of the CBD103 gene, all brindle dogs were heterozygous for the G23del mutation (deletion of codon 23, encoding glycine), while all sesame and red dogs were homozygous for G23. In the case of the ASIP gene, all dogs, regardless of coat color, had at least one S82 H83 allele. A missense mutation in the ASIP gene, P87L, was identified for the first time in some Akita-inu dogs but was not associated with any specific coloration. Our results indicate that the 2 key mutations, R306ter in the MC1R gene and G23del in the CBD103 gene, are associated with the phenotypic discriminations among brindle, red/sesame, and white coats, while no mutation that might potentially be associated with the discrimination of a sesame coat from a red coat is present in the coding sequences of these three genes.     

Characterization of MC1R and KIT Genotypes in Luchuan Pig Population

In order to assess the purity of Luchuan pig populations, four South Chinese local pig breeds including Putian Black pig, Yuedong Black pig, Dahuabai pig, Bama miniature pig and three foreign pig breeds including Duroc pig, Yorkshire pig and Landrace pig were studied as controls by sequencing of PCR products, MC1R and KIT genotypes in 56 Luchuan pigs were analyzed in this study. Sequencing results indicated that a splicing mutation (G>A) was presented in the first base in intron 17 of KIT gene in both Yorkshire pig and Landrace pig, in contrast, the wildtype GG of KIT gene was presented in Luchuan pig, four south Chinese local pig breeds and Duroc pig.Compared with Hainan wild boar, South Chinese local pig breeds had two missense mutations 95Val > Met and 102Leu > Pro in the coding region of MC1R gene;Compared with Yorkshire pig, Landrace pig and Duroc pig, South Chinese local pig breeds had 5 to 6 SNPs in MC1R gene 5'UTR, and in addtion, an A base deletion in MC1R gene 3'UTR. Furthermore, we found one litter of Luchuan pig with abnormal coat color.The results showed that the presentation of two distinct MC1R genotypes E^D1 and E^p in both litters and the sow,but only E^D1 in the boar. Considering E^p was derived from Pietrain pig, we preliminarily considered that the genome of the sow might be infiltrated with foreign pig breeds. In summary, we detected the genotypes of the coat color genes KIT and MC1R in eight pig breeds, confirmed the molecular differences of coat color between Chinese local pig breeds and foreign pig breeds, which could be useful for the further investigation of the molecular mechanism of pig coat color.     

陆川猪MC1R和KIT基因型鉴定

为了检测陆川猪种群的纯度,本研究以4个华南地方猪种（莆田黑猪、粤东黑猪、大花白猪、巴马香猪）和3个外来猪种（杜洛克猪、大白猪、长白猪）作为对照,利用PCR测序法对陆川猪群体56个样本的MC1R和KIT基因进行基因型鉴定。测序结果表明,大白猪和长白猪KIT基因内含子17的第1个碱基发生G>A剪接突变,而陆川猪和4个华南地方猪种,以及杜洛克猪中KIT基因型一样,均为野生型的GG基因型;MC1R基因编码区分析表明,以海南野猪MC1R基因型作为参考序列,陆川猪和4个华南地方猪种在MC1R基因编码区存在95Val > Met和102Leu > Pro两个错义突变;MC1R基因非编码区分析表明,与大白猪、长白猪和杜洛克猪相比,陆川猪和4个华南地方猪种MC1R基因的5'UTR分别存在5~6个SNPs,3'UTR存在1个A碱基的缺失。另外,试验对一窝毛色异常的陆川猪仔猪及其亲本的KIT和MC1R基因进行测序分析,结果表明,仔猪及其亲本的KIT基因型均为GG野生型,仔猪和母本的MC1R基因均存在E^D1和E^p两种不同的基因型,父本的MC1R基因型为E^D1,因E^p对应于皮特兰猪的斑块表型,所以初步判定母本渗入了外来猪种的血统。本研究通过检测陆川猪等8个猪种的毛色相关基因KIT和MC1R基因的基因型,证实了中外猪种间在毛色遗传上的分子差异,为今后深入研究猪毛色遗传的分子调控机理提供参考。     

黑素皮质激素受体1基因与牛的毛色

简述了牛毛色形成的机制,并介绍了牛MC1R基因的定位、突变、多态检测及对毛色的影响.最后对牛毛色形成的调控机制提出了一个假设模型,并对MC1R基因进一步研究提出了一些看法.     

哺乳动物毛色色素Agouti基因位点的研究进展

哺乳动物毛色的形成是由毛囊黑色素细胞产生的真黑素和棕黑素之间的转换而引起的 ,控制哺乳动物毛色的基因位点很多 ,且以错综复杂的方式互相作用。鼠灰色 (Agouti)基因是其中之一 ,结构复杂 ,其位点不是一个单一的基因位点 ,而是一个含有许多等位基因的位点。Agouti基因的表达会引起棕黑素的产生 ,而Agouti不表达时则会引起真黑素的表达 ,从而调节色素合成的真黑素和棕黑素之间的转换。Agouti在鼠皮肤内表达 ,通过对抗黑色素细胞内的黑色素细胞刺激激素受体 (MC1 R)信号来调节毛色色素。Agouti基因位点会发生许多突变 ,一些突变不仅影响毛色 ,而且干扰许多不同的生物学过程。本文就 Agouti基因位点的研究进展进行了综述     

牛毛色基因的研究进展

综述了近年来国内外牛毛色基因的研究进展,重点介绍了MC1R、agouti基因和牛毛色的相关性研究进展,并简述了黑色素的形成和调控机制,最后对牛毛色形成的调控机制提出了一假设模型.     

MC1R c.310G>‐ and c.871G > A determine the coat color of Kumamoto sub‐breed of Japanese Brown cattle

Coat color is one of the important factors characterizing breeds for domestic animals. Melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) is a representative responsible gene for this phenotype. Two single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in bovine MC1R gene, c.296T > C and c.310G>‐, have been well characterized, but these SNPs are not enough to explain cattle coat color. As far as we know, MC1R genotypes of Kumamoto sub‐breed of Japanese Brown cattle have not been analyzed. In the current study, genotyping for c.296T > C and c.310G>‐ was performed to elucidate the role of MC1R in determining the coat color of this sub‐breed. As a result, most animals were e/e genotype, suggesting the coat color of this sub‐breed is derived from the e allele of MC1R gene. However, we found six animals with E/e genotype, which coat color would be black theoretically. Subsequently, sequence comparison was performed with these animals to identify other polymorphisms affecting coat color, elucidating that these animals possessed the A allele of c.871G > A commonly. c.871G > A was a non‐synonymous mutation in the seventh transmembrane domain, suggesting alteration of the function and/or the structure of MC1R protein. Our data indicated that the A allele of c.871G > A might be a loss‐of‐function mutation.     

Genetic variation within coat color genes of MC1R and ASIP in Chinese brownish red Tibetan pigs

Melanocortin receptor 1 (MC1R) and agouti signaling protein (ASIP) are two major genes affecting coat color phenotypes in mammals, and inactivation mutations in the MC1R gene are responsible for red coat color in European pig breeds. Conversely, the gain‐of‐function ASIP mutations block MC1R signaling and lead to the production of red pheomelanin. Chinese Tibetan pigs have three types of coat color phenotypes, including brownish red, solid black and black with patches of brownish red and white. Herein, we investigated variations of the MC1R and ASIP genes in Tibetan pigs. The results showed that the brownish red Tibet pig had the dominant black MC1R allele (E^D1). No loss‐of‐function mutation in MC1R responsible for red coat color in European breeds was observed in this breed. No causal mutation for the red coat color phenotype was found in the coding sequence of the ASIP gene. A novel missense mutation c.157G > A was firstly identified in exon 2 of ASIP, which was further genotyped in 285 pigs from five Chinese breeds and three Western breeds having different coat color phenotypes. Nearly all pigs were GG homozygotes. In conclusion, no functional variant responsible for brownish red coloration was found in the coding region of MC1R and ASIP in Tibetan pigs.     

MC1R蛋白在不同毛色太行山羊皮肤组织中的表达定位

MC1R基因是调节哺乳动物毛色形成的重要候选基因之一,编码黑色素皮质素受体1（MC1R）,在哺乳动物黑色素的代谢中发挥重要作用。分别选取纯黑色、纯白色、黄褐色和黑斑白色的太行山羊皮肤组织,通过HE染色技术,观察太行山羊的皮肤组织结构;利用免疫组化技术,对MC1R蛋白在4种毛色太行山羊皮肤组织中的表达情况进行研究。结果表明,太行山羊皮肤由表皮、真皮、皮下结缔组织3部分组成;MC1R蛋白在4种毛色太行山羊的表皮、真皮中均没有表达,但在纯黑、黄褐和黑斑白色太行山羊毛囊中有表达,且主要集中在毛囊外根鞘处。研究结果为太行山羊进一步的提纯选育工作提供了一定的依据。     

不同羽色鸽种MC1R基因的扩增与序列分析

黑素皮质素受体1(Melanocortin-1 Receptor,MC1R)是一种7跨膜结构G蛋白耦联受体,在鸟类羽色形成中起着重要作用。为探讨MC1R对太湖鸽特殊羽色形成的影响,本实验利用PCR和直接测序法对太湖鸽、乌鸽和白卡奴鸽MC1R基因编码区进行扩增,并对不同鸽种MC1R基因序列进行差异性分析。结果表明:鸽MC1R基因编码区全长942 bp,共编码313个氨基酸,存在7个跨膜结构;白卡奴鸽与乌鸽的MC1R基因编码区核酸序列基本一致,黑羽和棕羽太湖鸽的MC1R基因序列没有差异,而太湖鸽与其他2个鸽种分别于279bp(A>G)和520bp(G>A)处存在碱基差异,其中G520A造成了氨基酸(Ser174Gly)的改变,推测该位点突变与太湖鸽特殊羽色形成有关。     

不同毛色绵羊皮肤组织中MC1R、Agouti及TYR基因差异表达研究

本研究旨在探究特定杂交模式下产生全黑被毛绵羊TYR、MC1R及Agouti基因互作调控毛色的机制。随机选取黑色和白色被毛绵羊各4只,采集皮肤组织,利用qRT-PCR技术测定MC1R、Agouti及TYR基因mRNA在不同毛色绵羊皮肤中的表达量。结果显示:MC1R、Agouti及TYR基因在不同毛色绵羊皮肤中均有表达,其中TYR基因mRNA在黑色绵羊皮肤中的表达量极显著高于白色绵羊皮肤(P<0.01),MC1R基因mRNA在黑色绵羊皮肤中的表达量高于白色绵羊皮肤,但差异不显著,Agouti基因mRNA在黑色绵羊皮肤中的表达量显著低于白色绵羊皮肤(P<0.05)。综上,该杂交模式下产生的黑色绵羊可能是由于Agouti基因表达量低而使α-MSH诱导信号通路处于激活状态,上调了TYR基因表达量,导致真黑素含量上升,出现黑色毛色性状。     

家畜毛色形成分子基础及应用研究进展

动物毛色是一种容易被识别的表型,也可作为筛查某些疾病的有效手段。毛色主要由黑色素细胞产生的真黑色素和棕黑色素的分布、比例和产生速率所决定。许多基因对黑色素的产生和分布起着重要调控作用,各基因间的不同基因型形成多种基本毛色、淡化毛色和花斑。此外,miRNA靶向结合毛色主效基因mRNA,诱导抑制/增强其转录翻译过程,从而调控毛色基因的表达,影响黑色素合成。文章简述了家畜调控毛色的主效基因黑色素皮质素受体1（MC1R）、野灰位点信号蛋白（ASIP）、原癌基因（KIT）、酪氨酸酶关联蛋白（TYRP）、小眼畸形相关转录因子（MITF）和内皮素受体B（EDNRB）的DNA序列多态性（不同基因型）与毛色性状、疾病之间的关系;介绍了毛色形成相关miRNA挖掘鉴定、miRNA调控毛色相关基因研究进展与毛色基因研究应用价值,旨在为今后研究家畜毛色机理提供理论依据。     

细毛羊黑素皮质激素受体1(MC1R)基因与毛色表型的研究

为了研究黑素皮质激素受体1(MC1R)基因与黑色素生成的关系及该基因突变导致毛色发生改变的机理,研究采用RT-PCR和PCR等技术克隆得到了白色东北细毛羊MC1R基因长1 093 bp的cDNA片段,编码364个氨基酸,其中包括70个氨基酸信号肽和294个氨基酸的成熟肽,具有7个跨膜结构域。结果表明:细毛羊cDNA与绵羊、牛、马、人、小鼠、犬等同源性均大于91%,氨基酸序列与其他动物的同源性高于89%;除绵羊外与其他动物相比有5处发生突变,且这5处突变均位于MC1R蛋白跨膜结构区;而细毛羊和绵羊之间只有1处发生突变,由K→M,同源性达98.97%。说明细毛羊与绵羊的亲缘关系最近。