磁珠富集法分离草鱼微卫星分子标记

磁珠富集法是一种快速、高效的分离微卫星分子标记的方法。本研究通过该方法分离草鱼的微卫星分子标记。将草鱼（Ctenopharyngodon idella）基因组DNA经Sau3AI酶切，同收纯化400～900bp片段，连上接头，构建“基因组PCR文库”。用生物素标记的简单重复序列（CA）15作探针与其杂交，杂交复合物结合到包被有链霉亲和素的磁珠上，经一系列的洗涤过程，去除磁珠表面不含有微卫星的片段。将吸附在磁珠上的片段洗脱，PCR扩增放大，再进行克隆和测序，根据微卫星两端的保守序列设计引物，即可得到微卫星分子标记。本研究义通过同位素标记的探针（CA）15进行二次杂交筛选，获得阳性克隆132个，所得到的阳性克隆经测序，86．36％含有微卫星序列，共获得130个微卫星DNA序列。用引物设计软件Primer Premier5．0没计引物83对。     

团头鲂微卫星标记的快速制备

采用磁珠富集法与放射性杂交相结合开发团头鲂（Megalobrama amblycephala）基因组微卫星资源。以团头鲂基因组DNA为材料，经Sau 3AⅠ限制性内切酶消化后，选取400～900bp的片段进行PCR全基因组扩增，并利用生物素标记的（CA）15探针进行微卫星片段的富集。将得到的片段与T载体连接后转入DH5α大肠杆菌中，然后利用γ-32P标记的放射性同位素探针进行第二轮杂交。结果表明，共获得微卫星基因组文库2000个菌，杂交前菌落PCR检测阳性克隆率为50％；杂交后得到的阳性克隆为230个，占11．5％。从得到的230个阳性克隆中挑出120个进行测序，有94个克隆含有重复次数大于5次的微卫星序列，其中46个（48．94％）有随机侧翼区，可以设计引物；14个缺乏足够的侧翼序列。在得到的微卫星序列中，重复单元除CA／GT外，还观察到CT、AG、CG、CAA、CTCA等重复单元。在单一型标记中，完美础占53．15％，非完美型为37．84％；混合型标记占9．01％。另外，微卫星重复次数主要集中在5-30次，占75．68％。本研究旨在对团头鲂基因组资源的开发利用起到一定的促进作用，并为团头鲂养殖品系的优化、遗传多样性的检测及遗传图谱的构建等奠定基础。     

兰州鲇（CAG）n、（GATA）n微卫星文库构建与鉴定

应用磁珠富集法构建兰州鲇（ Silurus lanzhouensis） CAG重复和GATA重复的微卫星文库，并分析其序列特征。兰州鲇基因组DNA经MseI酶切，选取200～800 bp的片段与生物素标记的探针（CAG）8和（GATA）6杂交，捕获到含有微卫星序列的目的DNA片段连接到pMD19-T载体，转化到大肠杆菌DH5α菌株中构建微卫星富集文库，经PCR检测筛选出阳性克隆进行测序。从126个阳性克隆中随机选取96个进行测序，获得59个微卫星序列（ GenBank登录号： KJ545973～KJ545998， KJ598088～KJ598120）。其中完美型31个（52.54％）、非完美型20个（33.9％）、混合型为8个（13.56％）。根据侧翼序列，成功设计48对引物，选取25对微卫星引物在10个个体进行扩增与多态性筛选，共获得10对多态性引物。结果表明，经优化的磁珠富集法能够高效地获得兰州鲇微卫星标记，这些标记将为兰州鲇种质资源保护、微卫星连锁图谱构建、经济性状的QTL定位及分子标记辅助选育奠定基础。     

合浦珠母贝微卫星DNA标记分离与分析

采用生物素标记的（CA）15、（AG）12、（ACA）15、（GATA）8、（GATT）75个探针和磁珠富集法构建马氏珠母贝（Pinctada martensii Dunker）基因组微卫星富集文库。随机挑选500个进行PCR筛选，得到138（27．6％）个候选克隆，测序分析发现130个克隆含有微卫星基重复单元。进一步通过序列比对，最终获得109个具有特异微卫星序列的阳性克隆，其中包含179个微卫星DNA结构域。获得的微卫星序列中，属于完全型序列的有154条，不完全型重复型序列有19条，复合型重复序列有6条。序列长度为70～490bp，平均295bp。微卫星核心序列两碱基重复3到39次，绝大多数序列重复次数大于10。基于微卫星两端的侧翼序列设计并获得了13对能够在马氏珠母贝基因组有效扩增的微卫星引物。本研究旨为进一步开展马氏珠母贝分子育种及资源评价分析提供基础资料。     

大黄鱼微卫星标记的富集与筛选

根据生物素与链霉亲和素的亲和原理，采用生物素-磁珠富集微卫星，与传统放射性同位素杂交法相结合，构建筛选大黄鱼的微卫星文库。用生物素-微卫星捕捉单链限制性酶切片段（含有接头和大黄鱼微卫星序列），经PCR扩增单链目的片段形成双链，然后连接至T载体上，转化感受态细胞。将移至硝酸纤维素膜的重组菌用^32P标记的放射性同位素探针50[γ-^32P]ATP（CA）15筛选出阳性克隆菌。测序结果发现，阳性克隆率为71.9％，105个微卫星位点。其中选取设计合成30对并筛选出22对可用引物。说明所建大黄鱼微卫星文库是一个高质量的文库，可为大黄鱼基因组结构分析、大黄鱼精密微卫星连锁图谱构建、分子进化和系统发育研究、分子标记辅助育种以及经济性状的QTL定位提供大量的微卫星标记。     

日本蟳微卫星富集文库的建立与多态性标记的筛选

采用磁珠富集法筛选日本蟳微卫星分子标记。日本蟳基因组DNA经Sau3 AⅠ酶切后,收集400~1 200 bp大小的片段并纯化,利用生物素标记的寡核苷酸探针(AC)¹⁵从中筛选出含有微卫星序列的DNA片段,连接到pMD18-T载体中,构建富集微卫星序列的基因组文库,经PCR检测筛选出阳性克隆进行测序。从随机挑选的970个菌落中筛选出369个阳性克隆进行测序,结果86.99%(321个)含有微卫星序列,其中完美型占80.54%,非完美型占15.95%,混合型占4.28%。除使用的探针AC重复外,还得到GA、CT等重复序列。共设计出102对微卫星引物,其中65对能扩增出清晰条带,27对具有多态性。同时筛选出的微卫星标记可为今后研究日本蟳的分子遗传育种提供有效的遗传标记。     

青蟹微卫星DNA的筛选及特征分析

利用磁珠富集法,结合生物素标记的(CA)16寡核苷酸探针从青蟹基因组MboI酶切片段中筛选微卫星DNA序列.将得到的片段与pGEM-T Easy载体连接后转化克隆构建微卫星富集文库.经PCR筛选检测,对89个阳性克隆进行测序,其中52个克隆中含有64个微卫星,完全型占87.50%,重复次数超过11次的占78.12%.根据所获微卫星的侧翼序列设计并合成了30对引物,通过优化PCR反应条件,并在35只青蟹个体中进行PCR扩增检测,最终获得了10对具有多态性的引物,为进一步开展青蟹遗传多样性分析、遗传图谱构建等研究提供了基础资料.     

磁珠富集法筛选虾夷扇贝微卫星序列

采用生物素-磁珠吸附微卫星富集法，筛选虾夷扇贝（Patinopecten yessoensis）微卫星分子标记，并用同位素法进行二次筛选。结果在筛选的192个菌落中获得136个阳性克隆，经测序分析，获得微卫星序列179个，其中完美型占50.8％，非完美型43.0％，混合型占6.1％。除探针中使用的CA重复外，还得到TC、AG、ACA、CTAT的重复序列。用引物设计软件Primer Premier5.0设计引物85对，挑选其中的40对合成并进行筛选。     

企鹅珍珠贝微卫星分子标记的筛选

运用生物素与链霉亲和素的强亲和性原理,用生物素-磁珠吸附微卫星富集法,筛选企鹅珍珠贝(Pteria penguin)的微卫星分子标记序列,进而对南海区企鹅珍珠贝的遗传多样性进行分析。对136个菌落中的85个阳性克隆进行微卫星测序,获得64个序列,达到85.93%。所得到的55个重复6次以上的微卫星序列中,除生物素探针中使用的CA重复外,还得到TG、TC、GA的重复序列。重复序列中完美型36个,占65.5%;不完美型14个,占25.5%;混合型5个,占9.1%。利用Primer Premier5.0设计引物40对,合成其中的20对并进行PCR筛选,15对可扩增出特异性条带。研究表明,筛选出的企鹅珍珠贝微卫星分子标记可用于进一步的遗传多样性分析。     

哲罗鱼基因组微卫星富集文库的构建与分析

采用磁珠富集法构建哲罗鱼（Hucho taimen Pallas）荩因组微卫星文库。哲罗鱼基因组DNA经MboⅠ限制性内切酶消化后，选取400-900bp的片段，用生物素标记的简单重复序列（ACA）15作探针与其杂交，杂交复合物结合到包被有链霉亲和素的磁珠上，获得目的片段，连接T载体克隆，构建基因组微卫旱富集文库。再用同位素标记的（ACA）15探针进行二次筛选，筛选出686个阳性克隆，阳性克隆率为35．94％。对其中140个阳性克隆进行测序，共获得149个微卫星序列，4个小卫星序列，其GenBank Accession Number为DQ110955～DQ121108。其中perfect（完美型）62个，占41．61％；imperfect（非完美型）92个，占61．74％；compound（混合型）5个，占3．36％，重复次数主要分布于6～45（81．21％），平均重复次数为32．5，这表明（ACA／TGT）。在哲罗鱼基因组DNA中含最非常丰富。本研究旨为从DNA水平上研究哲岁鱼种群结构、遗传多样性及目前群体现状等方面提供有效工具。     

Protein and amino acid composition from the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris exposed to prolonged starvation

Protein and amino acid composition of the mantle of juvenile O ctopus vulgaris (Cuvier, 1797) during fasting for 27 days were determined. Average protein content of octopus mantle was of 711.19 ± 46.80 g kg^?1 DW, and it decreased with increasing fasting days. The non‐essential amino acids content was higher (486.18 ± 11.08 g kg^?1 protein) than essential amino acids (425.82 ± 9.15 g kg^?1 protein) at the start of the experiment (unstarved animals). The results suggest that the amino acid profile of the mantle where the most abundant amino acids are Arg, His, Lys, Gly, Leu and Pro could indicate a prolonged fasting condition (>20 days) or poor nutrition of O . vulgaris. This study supports the idea of using mantle for metabolic needs of starved O . vulgaris suggesting that the degradation pathway of amino acids to pyruvate and tricarboxylic acid cycle intermediates was favoured contrary to the degradation pathway of ketogenic amino acids. Special considerations should be taken concerning Thr, Ile, Ser, Ala, Asx (Asp, Asn), Glx (Glu, Gln) (because of their fast intake) and Lys and His (due to their stable contents) during a prolonged period of fasting.     

美人鱼发光杆菌对凡纳滨对虾非特异性 免疫功能及抗病力的影响

在基础饲料中分别添加0.1%和1%美人鱼发光杆菌灭活菌、0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌配制成3种免疫实验饲料,以基础饲料为空白对照组饲料,每组设3个平行样。对个体质量为(4.83±0.36)g的凡纳滨对虾进行为期20 d的饲养实验,分别在0、5、10、15和20d进行取样,以血清中的酚氧化酶(PO)、酸性磷酸酶(ACP)、碱性磷酸酶(AKP)、超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)和溶菌酶(UL)活性为免疫指标,探讨了美人鱼发光杆菌作为免疫制剂对凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫效应的影响;在投喂免疫饲料后的第22天,按0.004 2 kg/kg体重的剂量,直接投喂对虾白斑综合征病毒(WSSV)病料,并记录累积死亡率。结果表明,美人鱼发光杆菌免疫实验组对凡纳滨对虾血清中PO、ACP、AKP、UL和SOD活性影响明显高于对照组,并且在饲料中添加美人鱼发光杆菌后,明显提高了对虾抵御WSSV感染的能力。其中0.1%美人鱼发光杆菌活菌实验组的抗病毒感染能力最强,WSSV感染14d内累计死亡率为63.3%±5.8%;而对照组为96.7%±3.3%。研究表明,美人鱼发光杆菌添加在对虾饲料中能提高凡纳滨对虾非特异性免疫水平,增强抵抗疾病的能力,将其作为对虾免疫增强剂具有良好的应用前景。     

Effects of Spirulina platensis as a feed additive on growth and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii Boulunger, 1902)

This study was carried out to investigate the effects of replacing fish meal with dietary Spirulina as a feed supplement on the growth performance and coloration of blue dolphin cichlids (Cyrtocara moorii). Five isonitrogenous (47% crude protein) and isocaloric (17.36 kJ/g digestible energy) diets were for formulated to replace FM with 0, 5, 10, 15 and 20% Spirulina (designated as Control, SP5, SP10, SP15 and SP20 respectively) and fed to the fish (initial body weight, 3.15 ± 0.01 g). Fish were randomly distributed into fifteen 120 L aquariums (26.5 ± 1.00°C), 15 fish per aquarium. The diets were tested in triplicate for 12 weeks. Experimental groups were fed twice daily (09:00 and 17:00) by hand to satiation. At the end of the feeding trial, significantly (p < 0.05) higher weight gain (WG), specific growth rate (SGR), protein efficiency ratio (PER) and lower feed conversion ratio (FCR) were observed in fish fed the SP10 diet when compared to the SP20 diet. There was no significant difference in these parameters between the other groups. The skin coloration of blue dolphin cichlid fed a diet containing Spirulina meal was enhanced. The best coloration was observed in the SP15 group. These impressions were objectively validated by chemical determinations of carotenoids extracted from fish skins and passed statistical tests of significance. The study findings show that Spirulina meal does not diminish growth rates except at very high levels.     

A Minchinia mercenariae‐like parasite infects cockles Cerastoderma edule in Galicia (NW Spain)

The cockle Cerastoderma edule fishery has traditionally been the most important shellfish species in terms of biomass in Galicia (NW Spain). In the course of a survey of the histopathological conditions affecting this species in the Ria of Arousa, a haplosporidan parasite that had not been observed in Galicia was detected in one of the most productive cockle beds of Galicia. Uni‐ and binucleate cells and multinucleate plasmodia were observed in the connective tissue mainly in the digestive area, gills and gonad. The parasite showed low prevalence, and it was not associated with abnormal cockle mortality. Molecular identification showed that this parasite was closely related to the haplosporidan Minchinia mercenariae that had been reported infecting hard clams Mercenaria mercenaria from the Atlantic coast of the United States. The molecular characterization of its SSU rDNA region allowed obtaining a fragment of 1,796 bp showing 98% homology with M. mercenariae parasite. Phylogenetic analysis supported this identification as this parasite was clustered in the same clade as M. mercenariae from the United States and other M. mercenariae‐like sequences from the UK, with bootstrap value of 99%. The occurrence of M. mercenariae‐like parasites infecting molluscs outside the United States is confirmed.     

Dietary thiamin and pyridoxine requirements of fingerling Indian major carp,Cirrhinus mrigala (Hamilton)

Two experiments were conducted to quantify the dietary thiamin (experiment I) and pyridoxine (experiment II) requirements of fingerling Cirrhinus mrigala for 16 weeks. In experiment I, dietary thiamin requirement was determined by feeding seven casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) with graded levels of thiamin (0, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8 and 16 mg kg^?1 diet) to triplicate groups of fish (6.15 ± 0.37 cm; 1.89 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet with 2 mg kg^?1 thiamin had highest specific growth rate (SGR), protein retention (PR), RNA/DNA ratio, haemoglobin (Hb), haematocrit (Hct), RBCs and best feed conversion ratio (FCR). However, highest liver thiamin concentration was recorded in fish fed 4 mg thiamin kg^?1 diet. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver thiamin concentrations exhibited the thiamin requirement in the range of 1.79–3.34 mg kg^?1 diet (0.096–0.179 μg thiamin kJ^?1 gross energy). In experiment II, six casein–gelatin‐based diets (400 g kg^?1 CP; 18.69 kJ g^?1 GE) containing graded levels of pyridoxine (0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 mg kg^?1 diet) were fed to triplicate groups of fish (6.35 ± 0.37 cm; 1.97 ± 0.12 g). Fish fed diet containing 6 mg kg^?1 pyridoxine showed best SGR, FCR, PR, RNA/DNA ratio, Hb, Hct and RBCs, whereas maximum liver pyridoxine concentration was recorded in fish fed 8 mg kg^?1 dietary pyridoxine. Broken‐line analysis of SGR, PR and liver pyridoxine concentrations reflected the pyridoxine requirement from 5.63 to 8.61 mg kg^?1 diet. Data generated during this study would be useful in formulating thiamin‐ and pyridoxine‐balanced feeds for the intensive culture of this fish.     

Sea bream culture in Egypt; status, constraints and potential

Marine fish farming in Egypt began in 1976 with the culture of gilthead sea bream, (Sparus aurata) as this fish was notably adaptable to brackish and marine pond conditions. Today, marine fish and shrimp farms amount to about 19,000 ha, out of which 42% is already in production while the rest, i.e., 58% is still under construction. In 1997, cultured gilthead sea bream production of 2,250 tons made up 3% of the 75,000 tons total aquaculture catch. In polyculture, usually with the grey mullet and sea bass, gilthead sea bream contributed 440 kg ha^–1 to the total yield of 1,700 kg ha^–1 (26%) over a period of 16 months. For the same period, the yield of monoculture ponds averaged 100 kg ha^–1, while in marine cages, yields ranged from 4–10 kg m³. In 1996–1997, fry of 0.25–1 g and fingerlings 1–10 g with a total of 3 million, were collected from the wild and 1 million fry were produced in the three marine hatcheries out of the four existing ones. The development of sea bream culture in Egypt is now severely inhibited by the shortage of seeds and adequate feeds. Exports of both sea bream and sea bass, during 1994–1996 averaged 1,300 tons per year.     

Fertilization by refrigerator stored sperm of the Indian major carp, Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822)

This study reports on the spermatological properties, and on the development of a protocol for refrigerator storage (4°C) of Labeo calbasu (Hamilton, 1822) sperm for artificial breeding. Volume, motility, concentration and pH of the freshly collected sperm were 2.21 ± 0.53 (μL g^?1 of fish weight) (mean ± SD), 95 ± 1 (%), 1.93 ± 0.44 × 10⁹ (cells mL^?1) and 7.56 ± 0.17 respectively. Sperm activation was evaluated at different osmolalities of NaCl solution, and motility ceased completely when osmolality of the extender was ≥287 mOsmol kg^?1. Sperm retained motility for 24, 72 and 108 h, after refrigerator storage when sperm were undiluted, suspended in Alsever's solution and suspended in Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol respectively. Fertilization rate of fresh eggs with sperm stored at 4°C in Alsever's solution and Alsever's solution containing 5% methanol was 77% and 60% with a hatching rate of 60% and 43% respectively. The fertilization and hatching success of the stored sperm suggests potential to use refrigeration for transporting genetic material to hatcheries for artificial breeding of L. calbasu in Bangladesh.     

A novel approach to denitrification processes in a zero-discharge recirculating system for small-scale urban aquaculture

This paper presents an innovative process to solve the nitrate build-up problem in recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS). The novel aspects of the process lie in a denitrification bioreactor system that uses solid cotton wool as the primary carbon source and a unique degassing chamber. In the latter, the water is physically stripped of dissolved gaseous O₂ (by means of a Venturi vacuum tube), and the subsequent denitrification becomes more efficient due to elimination of the problems of oxygen inhibition of denitrification and aerobic consumption of cotton wool. The cotton wool medium also serves as a physical barrier that traps organic particles, which, in turn, act as an additional carbon source for denitrification. Operation in the proposed system gives an extremely low C/N ratio of 0.82 g of cotton wool/g of nitrate N, which contributes to a significant reduction of biofilter volume. The additional advantage of using solid cotton wool as the carbon source is that it does not release organic residuals into the liquid to be recycled. Operation of the system over a long period consistently produced effluents with low nitrate levels (below 10 mg N/l), and there was only a very small need to replace system water. The overall treatment scheme, also incorporating an aerobic nitrification biofilter and a granular filtration device, produced water of excellent quality, i.e., with near-zero levels of nitrite and ammonia, a sufficiently high pH for aquaculture, and low turbidity. The proposed system thus provides a solution for sustainable small-scale, urban aquaculture operation with a very high recovery of water (over 99%) and minimal waste disposal.     

Effects of metomidate anaesthesia or transfer to pur sea water on plasma parameters in ammonia-exposed Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) in sea water

Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) postsmolts weighing 150 ± 53 g were exposed to 14–15 mg l^–1 TA-N (total ammonia-N) in sea water in 1 m³ tanks for 24h. Blood samples were then taken A) immediately after the fish were netted from the exposure tanks and stunned by a blow to the head; B) 2–20 min after the fish were transferred to 15 l of an anaesthetic solution of metomidate in ammonia-free sea water; or C) 2–20 min after the fish were transferred to 15 l of ammonia-free sea water. Plasma TA-N level was 18% lower in the anaesthetised fish compared to in the fish sampled directly from the exposure tanks (p 0.05), and accordingly 16% lower in the fish transferred to pure sea water although this difference was not significant (p = 0.07). Plasma glucose level was higher in the fish transferred to pure sea water than in the fish receiving the two other treatments (p 0.05), but plasma urea, osmolality, Na^{+, Cl–, Ca2+ or Mg2+} levels did not vary significantly between the different treatments. Plasma TA-N level increased with time in the fish in the metomidate solution (p 0.02).