福建东山和广东阳江褐毛鳞养殖群体遗传多样性的AFLP分析

应用AFLP分子标记技术对福建东山和广东阳江褐毛鳞养殖群体进行了遗传多样性分析。采用6对选择性引物组合对2个群体60个个体进行扩增,共扩增出313个位点,多态位点85个。东山和阳江褐毛鳞养殖群体的多态位点比例、Nei’s基因多样性指数、Shannon遗传多样性指数分别为24．60％和25．56％、0．0795和0．0768、0．1210和0．1176,2个群体的遗传多样性均处于较低水平。遗传分化系数Gst及AMO．VA分析表明,2个群体的遗传变异主要来源于群体内个体间。UPGMA聚类图及PCA分析显示,群体间具有典型的地理特征,且出现了一定程度的遗传分化。     

福建东山和广东阳江褐毛鲿养殖群体遗传多样性的AFLP分析

应用AFLP分子标记技术对福建东山和广东阳江褐毛鲿养殖群体进行了遗传多样性分析。采用6对选择性引物组合对2个群体60个个体进行扩增,共扩增出313个位点,多态位点85个。东山和阳江褐毛鲿养殖群体的多态位点比例、Nei’s基因多样性指数、Shannon遗传多样性指数分别为24.60%和25.56%、0.0795和0.0768、0.1210和0.1176,2个群体的遗传多样性均处于较低水平。遗传分化系数Gst及AMO-VA分析表明,2个群体的遗传变异主要来源于群体内个体间。UPGMA聚类图及PCA分析显示,群体间具有典型的地理特征,且出现了一定程度的遗传分化。     

辽宁沿海海蜇与沙海蜇遗传多样性的AFLP分析

海蜇和沙海蛰均为腔肠动物门的大型食用水母,采用AFLP分子标记技术对辽宁沿海的海蜇野生群体、养殖群体和沙海蜇野生群体共90个个体进行了遗传多样性分析.10对引物共得到560个稳定扩增位点.3个群体的多态性位点比例为海蜇野生群体82.05%.海蜇养殖群体78.46%,沙海蜇野生群体74.10%;平均杂合度分别为0.2072,0.1850和0.2116,Shannon多样性指数分别为0.3248、0.2954和0.3262,海蜇野生群体与海蜇养殖群体和沙海蜇野生群体的遗传距离分别为0.0300和0.2702.分析结果表明,3个群体的遗传多样性均保持了相对较高的水平.     

塔里木裂腹鱼群体遗传多样性的AFLP分析

采用AFLP技术对喀拉喀什河、塔什库尔干河、阿克苏河多浪渠首、木扎提河4个群体共80尾塔里木裂腹鱼(Schizothorax biddulphi Günther)个体进行了遗传多样性分析。6对选择性扩增引物共扩增得到212个位点,其中多态性位点141个,多态位点比例为66.51%。4个群体的Shannon多样性指数(I)为0.316 9-0.544 3,Nei’s遗传多样性指数(H)为0.213 9-0.376 2,群体间的遗传距离为0.078 1-0.250 2。塔什库尔干河群体的多态位点比例、Shannon多样性指数和Nei’s遗传多样性指数均高于其它三个群体。AMOVA分析结果显示,群体总遗传变异85.17%来自群体内差异,而14.83%来自群体间差异,表明塔里木裂腹鱼遗传变异主要来源于群体内个体间,但群体间已存在一定程度的遗传分化。用UPGMA方法构建的群体系统进化树显示,多浪渠首群体和木扎提河群体首先聚类,然后依次与塔什库尔干河群体、喀拉喀什河群体聚类,这一方面与地理位置有关,另一方面与河流的自然环境有关。     

罗氏沼虾浙江养殖群体与缅甸自然群体遗传差异的RAPD分析

利用随机扩增多态DNA(RAPD)技术，对浙江省罗氏沼虾养殖群体和新引进的缅甸自然群体的遗传差异进行了比较分析，以期从分子水平了解罗氏沼虾的种群遗传多样性背景及与引种的关系。采用经筛选的22个10bp的随机引物对罗氏沼虾两群体各20尾进行群体RAPD分析。22个引物共检测到139个位点。养殖群体的多态位点比例为30．22％，群体平均杂合度为0．2646，Shannon多样性指数为0．0780，群体内各个体之间的遗传共享度为0．9353，遗传距离为0．0647；自然群体的多态位点比例为33．81％，群体的平均杂合度和Shannon多样性指数分别为0．2888和0．0940，群体内各个体之间的遗传共享度为0．9201，遗传距离为0．0799；两群体之间的遗传距离为0．1845。自然群体的遗传多样性水平比养殖群体要高。利用随机引物S9和S52，在罗氏沼虾两群体间扩增出2条稳定、明显的群体间特异性标记带。     

基于AFLP的海萝野生群体遗传多样性分析

应用AFLP分子标记技术对广东深圳、汕头和山东长岛的海萝(Gloiopeltis furcata)群体进行遗传多样性分析。应用筛选出的10对多态性丰富的AFLP引物,对这3个地理群体的90个个体进行扩增,共得到427个位点,多态性位点数为392(91.75%),各引物扩增位点数为30~59。长岛群体扩增位点最多,多态性也最高。群体内的等位基因数(Na)、有效等位基因数(Ne)、遗传多样性指数(H)和Shannon信息指数(I)变化趋势一致,均由高到低依次为长岛群体、汕头群体、深圳群体,表明长岛群体遗传多样性最高。3个海萝群体遗传变异主要来自群体间。群体间的基因流为0.368 9,群体分化系数(Gst)为0.575 4,表明群体间有高度分化。深圳群体和汕头群体的遗传距离最小(0.110 2),与长岛群体的遗传距离最大(0.357 7)。UPGMA聚类分析显示广东深圳和汕头群体聚为一支,山东长岛群体为另一支,表明群体间的遗传差异与地理距离有关。本研究结果为海萝资源的保护与利用提供了基础数据。     

黄姑鱼群体遗传多样性的AFLP分析

对青岛和厦门黄姑鱼群体的遗传多样性进行了AFLP分析，5对选择性引物在两个群体47个个体中，共扩增出461个位点，多态位点265个。青岛和厦门群体的多态位点比例、Nei遗传多样性指数和Shannon遗传多样性指数分别为51.70%、51.99%，0.1022、0.0996，0.1643、0.1622；两个群体遗传多样性在同一水平上。基因分化系数G_st、Shannon遗传多样性指数和AMOVA分析均显示黄姑鱼的遗传变异主要来源于群体内个体间，而群体间无明显的遗传分化。群体的显性基因型频率分布和位点差异数分布显示两个群体有基本相同的群体遗传结构。结果表明，黄姑鱼青岛和厦门群体间无明显的遗传差异，群体间有明显的基因交流。     

西北太平洋大弹涂鱼群体遗传结构的 AFLP 分析

应用AFLP标记分析了西北太平洋沿岸大弹涂鱼(Boleophthalmus pectinirostris)的遗传多样性和群体结构.利用6对选择性引物对采自日本、韩国、越南及中国广西、广东、福建、台湾和浙江8个群体的126尾大弹涂鱼进行扩增.在15～500 bp之间得到186条条带,其中多态性片段160条,多态性比例为86.02％,每对引物组合扩增片段为25～36条,每对引物组合多态位点检出率为52.0％～96.42％.各群体的多态性位点比例在27.96％～57.53％之间,其中韩国群体的多态性位点比例最高,广东群体的多态性位点比例最低.各群体间Nei's遗传距离为0.038～0.151,遗传距离较大.各群体间遗传分化指数Fst值为0.175～0.459,均检测到显著的遗传分化(P=o.ooo).基于遗传距离矩阵构建的NJ系统树显示,大弹涂鱼的8个群体被分为了两支,其中日本、韩国及台湾群体聚为岛屿支系,浙江、福建、广东、广西和越南群体聚为大陆支系.AMOVA分析显示,大部分的变异组分来自于各群体内个体间,且组群间、群体间及群体内均存在明显的遗传分化.群体间遗传分化系数Gst为0.385 7,群体间的基因流Nm为0.796 4,群体间基因交流弱于其他多数鱼类.     

方斑东风螺2个养殖群体遗传变异的RAPD分析

运用RAPD技术对方斑东风螺(Babylonia areolata Lamarck)泰国养殖群体和海南养殖群体的遗传多样性进行研究。选取21个10 bp随机引物对方斑东风螺2个群体各20个个体进行RAPD分析,21个引物共检测出222条带。泰国养殖群体的多态位点比例为70.27%,Shannon多样性信息指数为0.1858,Nei’s基因多样性指数为0.249 1,群体内个体间平均遗传相似率为0.7920,平均遗传距离为0.2080;海南养殖群体的多态位点比例为73.87%,Shannon信息指数为0.2044,Nei’s基因多样性指数为0.2615,群体内个体间平均遗传相似率为0.7620,平均遗传距离为0.2380。群体内遗传变异占种内遗传变异的76.81%,群体间遗传变异占23.19%。以上分析表明,方斑东风螺泰国养殖群体和海南养殖群体的遗传多样性水平仍较高,但海南群体的遗传多样性水平比泰国群体要高。     

牙鲆4个选择性繁育后代群体遗传结构的微卫星分析

为了检测由3个牙鲆基础群体组合交配建立的4个选择性繁育后代群体的遗传多样性水平,本研究利用10对微卫星引物分析了其遗传结构信息。计算结果表明,等位基因数3～10个,平均等位基因数5．7个,有效等位基因数1．3571～4．5979,平均有效等位基因数2．9832,各个位点的平均观测杂合度0．2083～1．0000,平均期望杂合度0．2081～0．7956,多态信息含量0．1671～0．7501,其中中度多态位点两个,高度多态位点7个,各群体的多态信息含量从大到小依次为日本亲鱼与抗病亲鱼杂交后代群体、抗病亲鱼自繁后代群体、抗病亲鱼与黄海野生亲鱼繁殖后代群体、日本亲鱼自繁后代群体。分析结果表明,4个群体的遗传多态水平均较高,对4个选择性繁育后代群体的平均观测杂合度值进行X。检验表明,群体间遗传多样性差异不显著。日本亲鱼自繁后代群体与中国海域亲鱼繁育后代群体（抗病亲鱼自繁后代群体和抗病亲鱼与黄海野生亲鱼繁殖后代群体）的遗传距离较远,分别为0．2724和0．3310。根据群体间的遗传距离利用NJ法构建系统树,抗病亲鱼自繁后代群体和抗病亲鱼与黄海野生亲鱼繁殖后代群体聚为一支,日本亲鱼自繁后代群体和日本亲鱼与抗病亲鱼杂交后代群体聚为一支,对遗传偏离指数的分析表明群体间的遗传平衡差异很大。     

Association between the interannual variation in the oceanic environment and catch rates of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) in the Atlantic Ocean

The environmental processes associated with variability in the catch rates of bigeye tuna in the Atlantic Ocean are largely unexplored. This study used generalized additive models (GAMs) fitted to Taiwanese longline fishery data from 1990 to 2009 and investigated the association between environmental variables and catch rates to identify the processes influencing bigeye tuna distribution in the Atlantic Ocean. The present findings reveal that the year (temporal factor), latitude and longitude (spatial factors), and major regular longline target species of albacore catches are significant for the standardization of bigeye tuna catch rates in the Atlantic Ocean. The standardized catch rates and distribution of bigeye tuna were found to be related to environmental and climatic variation. The model selection processes showed that the selected GAMs explained 70% of the cumulative deviance in the entire Atlantic Ocean. Regarding environmental factors, the depth of the 20 degree isotherm (D20) substantially contributed to the explained deviance; other important factors were sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface height deviation (SSHD). The potential fishing grounds were observed with SSTs of 22–28°C, a D20 shallower than 150 m and negative SSHDs in the Atlantic Ocean. The higher predicted catch rates were increased in the positive northern tropical Atlantic and negative North Atlantic Oscillation events with a higher SST and shallow D20, suggesting that climatic oscillations affect the population abundance and distribution of bigeye tuna.     

Growth performance,digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass,Lateolabrax japonicus fed with fructooligosaccharide

In this experiment, a feeding trial was performed to determine the effects of fructooligosaccharide (FOS) on growth performance, digestive enzyme activity and immune response of Japanese sea bass, Lateolabrax japonicus juveniles (initial weight 38.3 ± 0.5 g), and the fish were examined following feeding with six levels of FOS (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4 and 6 g/kg) for 28 days. Significant enhancement of weight gain (WG) and specific growth rate (SGR) was found in fish fed 1 g/kg FOS incorporated diets (p < .05), while the feed conversion ratio (FCR) in the 1, 2 g/kg FOS groups reduced significantly compared with the control (p < .05). Besides, the crude lipid in the 4, 6 g/kg FOS groups increased significantly compared with the control (p < .05). On the other hand, the erepsin and lipase activities significantly elevated in intestine of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS (p < .05) and the lysozyme activity in serum of fish fed 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than that in the control (p < .05). Moreover, the alkaline phosphatase activities in serum of fish fed 0.5, 1, 2 g/kg FOS were significantly higher than in control (p < .05). Regression analysis showed that the relationships between dietary FOS levels and either SGR, FCR, erepsin or lysozyme activities were best expressed by regression equations, and the optimal inclusion levels are 1.37, 1.80, 3.06, 3.11, 1.93 and 1.80 g/kg for SGR, FCR, erepsin, lipase, lysozyme and total superoxide dismutase activities, respectively. Overall, this study revealed that FOS incorporated diets could beneficial for L. japonicus culture in terms of increasing the growth, digestion and immune activities. Under the present experimental condition, the optimal supplementary level of FOS in the diet of L. japonicus is 1–3 g/kg.     

Rare serotype occurrence and PFGE genotypic diversity of Streptococcus agalactiae isolated from tilapia in China

Previously, we reported 10 PEGE types of 85 tilapia Streptococcus agalactiae(GBS), which shifted from Streptococcus iniae in China, by using PEGE method. Presently, larger and more representative tilapia GBS were isolated, for the ?rst time in China, to characterize their serotypes and genetic diversities more precisely than had done before. 168 GBS strains were distributed in ?ve provinces of China, in which Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan were the major ones, holding36.9%(62/168), 37.5%(63/168) and 19.6%(33/168), respectively. Serotypes, Ia, Ib and III, were observed in these strains and the most predominant one was Ia(95.2%), which mainly distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi and Hainan. Ia initially occurred in 2009, it shoot up to 32.1% in 2010,but decreased to 16.1% in 2011 before went up to 45.2% in 2012. Ib sporadically occurred during2007–2011, III onlyoccurred in 2012. 14 different PFGE types, including 4 new types(N, O,P and Q), were observed, in which B, D, F and G were the predominant types, holding 83.9%(141/168) of the total GBS strains. Ia corresponded to 11 PFGE types(A–H, N–P), in which type D predominated(51%). Ib represented 3 genotypes(I, J and Q) and III harbored only 2genotypes(N and F). Type N and Fsynchronously presented in Ia and III. In summary, the genetic diversity of tilapia GBS varied by serotypes and changed with geographical locations and years.Although Iastillpredominated, new rareserotypeIII alreadyoccurred in China.     

Growth hormone (GH) and reproduction: a review

Interaction between growth and reproduction occurs in many vertebrates and is particularly obvious at certain stages of the life cycle in fish. Endocrine interactions between the gonadotropic axis and the somatotropic axis are described, the potential role of GH being emphasised. A comparative analysis of these phenomena in mammals, amphibians and fish, suggests a specific role of GH in the physiology of puberty, gametogenesis and fertility. It also shows the original contribution made by studies on the fish model in this field of investigations.     

Purification and partial characterization of GtHs (cfLH and cfFSH) from Indian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus) (L.) and development of a homologous ELISA for cfLH

Two gonadotropins (GtH; Qa and Qb) were purified by gel filtration and ion exchange chromatography from the pituitaries of Indian walking catfish (Clarias batrachus). The presence of GtH during purification was assessed by in vitro oocyte maturation and in vivo steroidogenic activity, and their identities were determined by elution profiles, molecular weight, biological activities and yield. The molecular weights of Qa and Qb were 37 and 42 kDa, respectively, and composed of distinct subunits (Qa: 20 and 14 kDa and Qb: 26 and 18 kDa). Polyclonal antibodies raised against Qa immunostained Qa, Qb and pituitary GtH cells. A competitive Qa‐ELISA was developed whose sensitivity was 6.25 ng mL^?1 (1.25 ng well^?1) with intra‐ (3.5%) and inter‐ (12.4%) assay coefficients of variation. Displacement curves parallel to the standard were obtained with plasma and pituitary extracts of catfish, Qb and carp GtHII. The assay was validated by measuring the plasma Qa levels after LHRH treatment and in relation to ovarian growth in the female catfish during different reproductive phases. Based on the results, Qa and Qb corresponded to fish LH and FSH respectively. The findings will increase the knowledge of the mechanisms controlling fish reproduction and identification of sensitive phases in fish in captivity for hormonal manipulation.     

Controlled infection of Poecilia reticulata Peters (guppy) with Tetrahymena by immersion and intraperitoneal injection

Tetrahymena is a protozoan parasite, which infects guppy, Poecilia reticulata Peters, and causes substantial economical losses in commercial farms worldwide. Studies of guppy infected by Tetrahymena require standardized infection protocols. The LD50 for Tetrahymena infection of guppies by intraperitoneal (IP) injection was calibrated, and the level obtained was 946 parasites per fish. Guppy infection with Tetrahymena by immersion, imitating the natural route of infection via the integument, was studied under normal or stress conditions. Exposure to cold and netting (CNI) and to cold only (CI) followed by immersion exposure to 10 000 Tetrahymena per mL resulted in 22.5% and 19.2% mortality, respectively, as compared to 14.2% and 10% in groups that were netted only (NI) or non‐stressed (I). Histopathology revealed that immersion infection resulted in a systemic infection. Lysozyme levels, measured 3 weeks after infection, were significantly higher in the CNI group (288 μg per mg protein) compared with CI‐, NI‐ and I‐treated groups (94.5, 64 and 62.3 μg mg^?1, respectively). There was no evident parasite immobilization activity in body homogenates, suggesting no development of acquired immunity. Re‐infection by IP injection revealed no increase in protection in any of the treatment groups, mortality range of 56.3–75%, higher than in the non‐exposed control (40.6% mortality).     

Involvement of gonadal steroids in final oocyte maturation of white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops): in vivo and in vitro studies

Plasma estradiol-17 (E₂), testosterone (T), 17,20-dihydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (DHP) and 17,20,21-tri-hydroxy-4-pregnen-3-one (20-S) levels were measured by radioimmunoassay (RIA) in white perch (Morone americana) and white bass (M. chrysops) that were induced to undergo final oocyte maturation (FOM) with human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG). Plasma DHP levels increased in females of both species in association with oocyte germinal vesicle migration (GVM) and germinal vesicle breakdown (GVBD) and decreased thereafter. Plasma 20-S levels also increased with oocyte GVM in white bass, but were several-fold lower than DHP levels. Circulating E₂ and T levels were greatest during GVM and GVBD in both species and decreased to low levels during oocyte hydration and ovulation. Follicles from white perch and white bass which received a priming injection of hCG in vivo, produced both DHP and 20-S in vitro after exposure to hCG and their oocytes underwent GVBD. Ovarian incubates from unprimed fish of either species produced only E₂ and T and their oocytes did not complete GVBD. Oocytes from unprimed bass, but not perch, matured when follicles were exposed to hCG in vitro. Both trilostane and cycloheximide blocked in vitro production of DHP and 20-S and oocyte GVBD by white perch follices. DHP and 20-S were equipotent inducers of FOM in the GVBD bioassay. None of several other structurally-related steroids tested were effective within a physiological range of concentrations. These results indicate a role for DHP and 20-S in the control of FOM in white perch and white bass.     

Cardiac,ventilatory and metabolic responses of two ecologically dissimilar species of fish to waterborne cyanide

Changes in heart rate, ventilatory activity and oxygen consumption were determined in trout (Salmo gairdneri) and brown bullhead catfish (Ictalurus nebulosus) during exposure to a steadily increasing concentration of waterborne cyanide selected to produce death in 8–9 hours for each species. The lethal cyanide concentration for the bullheads was an order of magnitude higher than for trout. Trout developed an immediate and gradually increasing bradycardia throughout the exposure period. Cyanide produced tachycardia in the bullhead followed by a gradual onset of bradycardia as the concentration of cyanide was raised. Pericardial injection of atropine (a muscarinic cholinergic antagonist) indicated that bradycardia in the trout was due initially to increased vagal tone but later due to the direct effect of cyanide on the heart. Hyperventilation in the trout persisted throughout the exposure period, although the rate and amplitude fluctuated and was variable between individual fish. During the last hour of exposure (highest cyanide concentration), ventilation was characterized by rapid, shallow breaths followed by a sudden respiratory arrest. The bullheads exhibited hyperventilation during the first 3 hours of exposure followed by a gradual, linear drop in ventilation rate and amplitude until death occurred. Cardiac and ventilatory responses in both species were attributed to stimulation of central and peripheral chemoreceptors by cyanide. Evidence is presented which suggests the initial response in the bullheads was due, at least in part, to gustatory stimulation by the cyanide. Oxygen consumption of the trout remained above pre-exposure levels for the majority of the test period. Oxygen consumption in the bullhead paralleled the changes in heart and ventilatory rates. Whole-body lactate levels of fingerlings of both species during cyanide exposure were measured to estimate the extent of anaerobiosis. Whole-body lactate levels were much greater in the bullheads than the trout, indicating a higher capacity for anaerobiosis, possibly due to a greater fuel supply. Overall, the trout responded to cyanide in a manner similar to that produced by environmental hypoxia whereas the bullheads experienced a gustatory stimulus which masked the hypoxia-like response.     

An overview of stress physiology of fish transport: changes in water quality as a function of transport duration

This study brings an integrated analysis about the relationship between water deterioration and its physiological consequences in live fish transport. The analysis was focused on the transport water and its deterioration, and physiological challenges imposed on the fish. Usual commercial handling procedures employed to mitigate fish stress during transport were discussed. Future topics of research for the establishment of safer fish transport protocols were proposed. Transport was classified into short (≤8 h) or long transport (>8 h). The main issue in short transports should be the prevention of water pH reduction, while in long transports it is the increase in ammonia. Plasma cortisol is the most employed marker for stress and is acutely elevated upon short episodes of transport, but remains elevated even in long‐transport events. Plasma glucose is perhaps a better marker for handling stress. Plasma lactate, pH, osmolality CO₂ and ions should be more often evaluated. Plasma Na⁺ and Cl^‐ are very useful markers of acidosis, due to their respective exchange for H⁺ and , for acid–base regulation. The establishment of species‐specific transport protocols should be preceded by such combined analyses of water and physiological parameters.