兰州鲇野生群体和人工繁育群体遗传结构的比较研究

采用19对大口鲇(Silurus meriaionalis)微卫星引物对兰州鲇(Silurus lanzhouensis)野生和人工繁育2个不同群体进行微卫星标记的遗传结构分析,结果显示:(1)2个不同种群检测出11个有效微卫星位点,共94个等位基因;各基因座位间除DQ223153与DQ223150,DQ223177与DQ223182,DQ223164与DQ223176存在一定程度连锁(P<0.05),其余连锁关系不显著。(2)2个种群平均有效等位基因数为7.28,平均观测杂合度为0.8873,平均期望杂合度为0.7732,PIC值0.7055,均为高度多态,但人工繁育群体的总扩增位点数和遗传多样性均低于野生群体;(3)两群体间的遗传相似性指数(I)为0.9915,遗传距离(D)为0.0086;各位点F-统计量分析结果表明,群体遗传分化系数(FST)为-0.0392～0.0754,平均值为0.0205;基因流(Nm)为1.6625。综合结果说明,虽然兰州鲇人工繁育群体的遗传多样性降低,但两群体遗传多样性丰富,亲缘关系较近,遗传分化较低,属于同一个种内水平遗传变异。     

广西野生鲤与建鲤的遗传多样性分析

利用10个微卫星标记,对2代群体选育的建鲤(Cyprinus carpio var.Jian)和封闭水体的广西野生鲤鱼进行遗传多样性分析,共检测到53个等位基因,等位基因位点数在4~7个之间,平均等位基因数5.3个,片段长度在118~284 bp之间,有效等位基因在1.167 5~1.520 3,平均为1.360 2,广西野生鲤群体的有效等位基因数1.562,大于建鲤的1.388;位点观测杂合度在0.397~0.762之间,平均为0.562 6,期望杂合度0.301~0.629之间,平均0.463 3,广西野生鲤群体的期望杂合度0.581,大于建鲤的0.473;微卫星位点多态性信息含量(PIC)在0.289 7~0.685 0之间,平均多态信息含量0.438 8,为中度多态性,广西野生鲤群体多态信息含量0.685,大于建鲤的0.424,两个群体平均基因分化系数为0.106 9,广西本地野生鲤与建鲤的遗传距离为0.1463,相似性系数为0.828 4,表明广西野生鲤与建鲤之间存在明显的遗传异质性。     

西施舌同工酶的组织特异性与多态性初步研究

采用垂直聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳技术对西施舌（Coelomactra antiquata）闭壳肌、鳃、外套膜、消化腺和足肌5种组织的18种同工酶进行组织特异性分析，并对其中11种同工酶进行了多态性的筛选。结果表明，西施舌同工酶的表达具有明显的组织特异性。消化腺与肌肉组织中的11种酶（ADH、AK、DIA、EST、GPI、IDH、MDH、PGM、SDH、SOD和XDH）可以得到稳定而清晰的酶谱。在11种酶的17个基因位点中有6个位点（aDH、EST-1、MDH-1、PGM,SOD．J和XDI-1）为多态位点，多态位点比例为35．3％。平均观测杂合度（风）和预期杂合度（见）分别为0．360和0．519，平均等位基因数目（M）为4．40。     

菲律宾蛤仔4个野生群体的同工酶分析

采用聚丙烯酰胺不连续凝胶垂直电泳技术对黄、渤海沿岸4个野生菲律宾蛤仔群体的同工酶进行了检测,8种同工酶共记录了18个基因座位,其中Est-1、Est-2、Sod-1、Sod-2、Ldh-1和Ldh-2共6个位点是多态的,多态座位百分数为33.33%。测得4群体平均等位基因数目为1.4412,平均有效等位基因数目1.1260,平均实际杂合度0.0570,平均期望杂合度0.0825,Hardy-Weinberg遗传偏离指数-0.2358,表明菲律宾蛤仔4个野生群体的遗传多样性属偏低水平。     

美国金鳟的同工酶分析

本实验运用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶电泳法对养殖型美国金鳟眼(E)、心(H)、肾(K)、肝(L)、肌肉(M)五种组织的乙醇脱氢酶(ADH)、酯酶(EST)、葡萄糖-6-磷酸脱氢酶(G-6- PDH)、谷氨酸脱氢酶(GDH)、乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、苹果酸脱氢酶(MDH)和过氧化物酶(POD)等7种同工酶进行电泳研究。结果显示：美国金鳟中ADH、EST、G-6-PDH、GDH、LDH、MDH、POD、SOD 7种同工酶都有不同程度的组织特异性；美国金鳟群体同工酶分析共记录18个基因座位,其中有8个基因座位为多态,等位基因总数为26个,从而得出多态座位百分数P为44．44％,位点有效等位基因数Ne=1．4444,表明美国金鳟群体遗传多样性偏高。     

企鹅珍珠贝同工酶酶谱特征及其遗传分析

采用垂直板状聚丙烯酰胺梯度凝胶电泳分离技术,对企鹅珍珠贝闭壳肌、外套膜、鳃、消化盲囊、足组织的SOD、EST、LDH、G6PDH、MDH、ME 6种同工酶酶谱特征及其遗传控制进行了研究。6种同工酶在不同组织中的表达有明显的差异,同工酶分析共检测到18个位点,其中有16个位点具多态性,群体中,多态位点比例为88.8％,平均杂合度为0.396±0.029。有13个多态位点上的基因型频率与Hardy-Weinberg定律相符(P>0.05),位点Ldh-1、Ldh-2、Sod-2极显著偏离该平衡(P<0.01)。在G6pdh-1位点发现较高频率的无效等位基因。     

红鳍东方纯养殖群体生化遗传变异初步研究

采用水平凝胶电泳技术对红鳍东方纯养殖群体进行了同工酶分析.本实验采用肌肉和肝脏两种组织,分析了8种酶,检测到9个位点,在0.99水平上,PGM*和IDHP*表现为多态,MPI*、LDH*、AAT*、SOD*、MDH-1*、MDH-2*和G3PDH*均为单态,多态位点比例为0.222 2,平均预期杂合度为0.099 8,实际观测杂合度为0.046 7,平均有效等位基因数目为1.184 0,PGM*位点的遗传偏离指数为-0.070 7,杂合子缺失,IDHP*位点无杂合子,遗传偏离指数为-1.     

半滑舌鳎生长相关基因的微卫星及其在种群遗传结构分析中的应用

利用在生长激素(GH)、生长激素释放激素(GHRH)和垂体腺苷酸环化酶激活多肽(PACAP)基因中发现的7个微卫星位点,分析了半滑舌鳎两个野生群体(渤海群体和黄海群体)和1个养殖群体间以及各群体内雌雄个体间的遗传多态性差异。结果表明,7个位点中有4个位点表现出多态性,在3个群体中的等位基因数的分布范围为2～37,平均为9.5;有效等位基因数分布范围为2～28.9,平均为8.4。各位点的平均观测杂合度、平均期望杂合度和平均多态信息含量分布范围分别为0.5145～0.7738、0.5690～0.8671和0.4829～0.8314。群体间的成对FST值及个体分配分析的结果表明,半滑舌鳎野生群体和养殖群体之间存在显著性遗传差异,而在两个野生群体之间差异不显著。此外,等位基因分布和双倍体基因型分布的差异性检测结果表明,这4个多态性位点在3个群体的雌、雄性别间均不存在显著性差异。     

长江宜宾江段圆口铜鱼遗传多样性的微卫星分析

选用实验室克隆的23个圆口铜鱼(Coreius guichenoti Sauvageet Dabry)微卫星标记分析了长江宜宾江段的圆口铜鱼群体遗传多样性,统计分析了有效等位基因数、观测杂合度Ho、期望杂合度He、多态信息含量(PIC)等遗传学指标。结果表明:23个位点有14个微卫星位点呈单态,9个位点出现多态,在这9个位点中共检测到48个等位基因,其平均有效等位基因数为5.3,多态信息含量在0.440～0.839之间变动,平均为0.670,除YT17和YT22位点属于中度多态外,其余7个位点均属于高度多态。平均观测杂合度为0.753,平均期望杂合度为0.728,表明该群体的遗传多样性较为丰富。     

蓝色鳞鲤(Cyprinus carpio blue var)同工酶分析

采用聚丙烯酰胺凝胶垂直板电泳法对蓝色鳞鲤(Cyprinus carpio blue var)进行同工酶分析。结果表明:在蓝色鳞鲤的眼睛、肌肉、肝脏、心脏、肾脏5种组织中,14种酶(LDH、ADH、GDH、MDH、G-6-PDH、EST、POD、SDH、FDH、SOD、α-AMY、CAT、COX、ME)的同工酶谱均存在明显的组织特异性。14种酶共记录出33个基因位点,其中α-Amy-2、Cox-2、Est-1、Ldh-1、Mdh-1、Mdh-2和Sod-1为多态位点。蓝色鳞鲤群体的多态位点百分数为21.21%(P0.99),平均预期杂合度和平均实际杂合度分别为0.1079和0.2121,遗传偏离指数(d)值为正。平均有效等位基因数(Ne)为1.24。实验表明,目前蓝色鳞鲤群体的种质资源状况尚好,表现出明显的杂交优势。     

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.     

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).     

Effect of iodophor disinfection of non‐hardened Salmo trutta eggs on their bacterial and fungus load

This study investigated the efficiency of iodophor disinfection (135 ppm active iodine for 15–30 min) of non‐hardened Salmo trutta eggs against different groups of bacteria and against fungus. Egg samples were taken from non‐disinfected and from disinfected eggs, microorganisms were cultured on specific nutrient media and their mass was measured by turbidimetric methods. Bacteria and fungus mass of non‐hardened eggs could be reduced but not eliminated by iodophor disinfection with 135 ppm active iodine for 15 min. The extent of reduction was 47–65% (Experiment 1). The efficiency of disinfection increased with disinfection time as the reduction in bacteria and fungus mass was 40–55% after 15 min and 58–74% after 30 min (Experiment 2). Disinfection efficiency of iodophor solution diluted in water (reduction 49–57%) and of iodophor solution diluted in sodium chloride solution iso‐osmolar to the oocytes (reduction 52–61%) was similar (Experiment 3). The reduction in bacteria and fungus mass was persistent as it was 39–72% lower in embryos deriving from disinfected eggs than in embryos deriving from non‐disinfected ones (Experiment 4). In conclusion, the tested disinfection method is inadequate to eliminate pathogens completely but it could positively influence immune defence of eggs and embryos.     

Imported ornamental fish are colonized with antibiotic‐resistant bacteria

There has been growing concern about the overuse of antibiotics in the ornamental fish industry and its possible effect on the increasing drug resistance in both commensal and pathogenic organisms in these fish. The aim of this study was to carry out an assessment of the diversity of bacteria, including pathogens, in ornamental fish species imported into North America and to assess their antibiotic resistance. Kidney samples were collected from 32 freshwater ornamental fish of various species, which arrived to an importing facility in Portland, Oregon from Colombia, Singapore and Florida. Sixty‐four unique bacterial colonies were isolated and identified by PCR using bacterial 16S primers and DNA sequencing. Multiple isolates were identified as bacteria with potential to cause disease in both fish and humans. The antibiotic resistance profile of each isolate was performed for nine different antibiotics. Among them, cefotaxime (16% resistance among isolates) was the antibiotic associated with more activity, while the least active was tetracycline (77% resistant). Knowing information about the diversity of bacteria in imported ornamental fish, as well as the resistance profiles for the bacteria will be useful in more effectively treating clinical infected fish, and also potential zoonoses in the future.     

Influence of the antibacterial herbs, Solanum trilobatum, Andrographis paniculata and Psoralea corylifolia on the survival, growth and bacterial load of Penaeus monodon post larvae

The indiscriminate use of antibiotics and chemicals in shrimp hatcheries has led to biomagnification and that in turn could lead to rejection of a whole consignment. The application of the bioencapsulation technique as a tool for curative treatment in shrimp larvae was investigated. Herbs having antibacterial properties such as Solanum trilobatum, Andrographis paniculata and Psoralea corylifolia (methanolic extracts) were bioencapsulated in Artemia and fed to Penaeus monodon post larvae PL 1–25. The post larvae were reared in a medium inoculated with pathogenic bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi and Vibrio sp. Post larvae reared in the non-inoculated water and fed with non-enriched Artemia exhibited 90% survival, highest specific growth rate (12.43%) and reduced bacterial load. P. monodon reared in the bacterial inoculated water and fed with the non-enriched Artemia exhibited the lowest survival (10–30%), specific growth rate (8.42–9.1%) and increased bacterial load (2.86 × 10³ to 3.76 × 10⁵ cfu/g). The methanolic extracts of the herbs helped to increase survival and specific growth rate and reduced bacterial load in the P. monodon culture system. Among the three herbal extracts, P. corylifolia enriched Artemia fed post larvae showed the tendency to higher survival (>50%), growth rate (11.5 averaged) and low bacterial load (1.12 × 10⁵ cfu/g). This revised version was published online in August 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Effects of cortisol on hepatic carbohydrate metabolism and responsiveness to hormones in the sea raven,Hemitripterus americanus

The sea raven, Hemitripterus americanus, is a sit-and-wait, low metabolic rate, marine teleost. The objective of this study was to determine i) whether cortisol implantation (50 mg. kg^-1) for 7 days altered hepatocyte metabolism, and hepatocyte responsiveness to epinephrine, glucagon and insulin, and ii) whether 8 weeks of food-deprivation modified the above response. Cortisol implantation significantly increased hepatocyte total glucose production and oxidation from alanine compared to the sham group. There was no cortisol effect on glycogen breakdown, suggesting that the activation of other pathways, including gluconeogenesis, are required to account for the increased glucose production. Epinephrine-mediated (10^-5M) glycogen breakdown and insulin-mediated (10^-8M) total glucose production were enhanced in hepatocytes of cortisol implanted sea ravens, but there were no change in any glucagon (10^-7M) effects. The enhanced glycogen breakdown in the absence of similar increases in total glucose production with epinephrine indicates mobilization of carbohydrate reserves for endogenous use by the liver. Food-deprivation for 8 weeks significantly decreased condition factor, plasma cortisol concentration and liver glycogen content in the sea raven, but had no effect on plasma glucose concentration. Hepatocyte total glucose production and flux rates from alanine increased significantly with food-deprivation. Moreover, food-deprivation increased responsiveness of total hepatocyte glucose production to the actions of glucagon and insulin, but not to epinephrine; none of these effects were modified by cortisol implantation. Our results indicate that cortisol in the sea raven exerts both a direct and an indirect or permissive effect on hepatocyte metabolism by modifying hepatocyte responsiveness to epinephrine and insulin stimulation. Cortisol implantation did not modify the effects of glucagon or food-deprivation in this species.     

Simulation and quantification of enrichment and retention processes in the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem

Important environmental processes for the survival and recruitment of early life stages of pelagic fishes have been synthesized through Bakun's fundamental triad as enrichment, concentration and retention processes (A. Bakun, 1996, Patterns in the Ocean. Ocean Processes and Marine Population Dynamics. San Diego, CA, USA: University of California Sea Grant). This conceptual framework states that from favourable spawning habitats, eggs and larvae would be transported to and/or retained in places where food originating from enrichment areas would be concentrated. We propose a method for quantifying two of the triad processes, enrichment and retention, based on the Lagrangian tracking of particles transported within water velocity fields generated by a three‐dimensional hydrodynamic model. We apply this method to the southern Benguela upwelling ecosystem, constructing putative maps of enrichment and retention. We comment on these maps regarding main features of the circulation in the region, and investigate seasonal variability of the processes. We finally discuss the results in relation to available knowledge on the reproductive strategies of two pelagic clupeoid species abundant in the southern Benguela, anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) and sardine (Sardinops sagax). Our approach is intended to be sufficiently generic so as to allow its application to other upwelling systems.     

Antimicrobial activity of the biopolymer chitosan against Streptococcus iniae

The antimicrobial activity and mode of action of chitosan were evaluated against Streptococcus iniae, a pathogenic Gram‐positive bacterium of fish worldwide. Cell proliferation kinetics were examined following exposure to varying concentrations of chitosan. The action of chitosan on S. iniae was also investigated by measuring agglutination activity, conductivity, and extracellular and intracellular bacterial adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels. Chitosan exhibited antibacterial activity against S. iniae at concentrations of 0.1% and above and was lethal at a concentration of 0.4% and higher. The mechanism of antibacterial activity of chitosan at the inhibitory level of bacterial growth appears to hinge upon the interaction between chitosan and the oppositely charged bacterial surface. This interplay causes agglutination, which was readily observed grossly and microscopically. After interacting with the cell surface via adsorption, an efflux of intracellular ATP was documented, which suggests that chitosan disrupts the bacterial cell causing leakage of cytosolic contents and ultimately cell death. Results suggest chitosan may be worth evaluating as a natural alternative to antibiotic against S. iniae infection of fish.     

The effects of introduced tilapias on native biodiversity

• 1. The common name ‘tilapia’ refers to a group of tropical freshwater fish in the family Cichlidae (Oreochromis, Tilapia, and Sarotherodon spp.) that are indigenous to Africa and the southwestern Middle East. Since the 1930s, tilapias have been intentionally dispersed worldwide for the biological control of aquatic weeds and insects, as baitfish for certain capture fisheries, for aquaria, and as a food fish. They have most recently been promoted as an important source of protein that could provide food security for developing countries without the environmental problems associated with terrestrial agriculture. In addition, market demand for tilapia in developed countries such as the United States is growing rapidly.
• 2. Tilapias are well‐suited to aquaculture because they are highly prolific and tolerant to a range of environmental conditions. They have come to be known as the ‘aquatic chicken’ because of their potential as an affordable, high‐yield source of protein that can be easily raised in a range of environments — from subsistence or ‘backyard’ units to intensive fish hatcheries. In some countries, particularly in Asia, nearly all of the introduced tilapias produced are consumed domestically; tilapias have contributed to basic food security for such societies.
• 3. This review indicates that tilapia species are highly invasive and exist under feral conditions in every nation in which they have been cultured or introduced. Thus, the authors have concluded that, despite potential or observed benefits to human society, tilapia aquaculture and open‐water introductions cannot continue unchecked without further exacerbating damage to native fish species and biodiversity. Recommendations include restricting tilapia culture to carefully managed, contained ponds, although exclusion is preferred when it is feasible. Research into culture of indigenous species is also recommended.

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