Within‐ and across‐breed imputation of high‐density genotypes in dairy and beef cattle from medium‐ and low‐density genotypes

The objective of this study was to evaluate, using three different genotype density panels, the accuracy of imputation from lower‐ to higher‐density genotypes in dairy and beef cattle. High‐density genotypes consisting of 777 962 single‐nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) were available on 3122 animals comprised of 269, 196, 710, 234, 719, 730 and 264 Angus, Belgian Blue, Charolais, Hereford, Holstein‐Friesian, Limousin and Simmental bulls, respectively. Three different genotype densities were generated: low density (LD; 6501 autosomal SNPs), medium density (50K; 47 770 autosomal SNPs) and high density (HD; 735 151 autosomal SNPs). Imputation from lower‐ to higher‐density genotype platforms was undertaken within and across breeds exploiting population‐wide linkage disequilibrium. The mean allele concordance rate per breed from LD to HD when undertaken using a single breed or multiple breed reference population varied from 0.956 to 0.974 and from 0.947 to 0.967, respectively. The mean allele concordance rate per breed from 50K to HD when undertaken using a single breed or multiple breed reference population varied from 0.987 to 0.994 and from 0.987 to 0.993, respectively. The accuracy of imputation was generally greater when the reference population was solely comprised of the breed to be imputed compared to when the reference population comprised of multiple breeds, although the impact was less when imputing from 50K to HD compared to imputing from LD.     

白菜型油菜和菜薹的InDel 标记开发及其RILs群体遗传连锁图谱的构建

 通过白菜型油菜‘R-O-18’和菜薹‘L58’的基因组重测序数据与白菜基因组的参考序列（‘Chiifu-401-42’的基因组序列）的比对,在全基因组范围内检测到了18 479 个短插入缺失变异位点（≤5 bp）。从中挑选了500 个插入/缺失片段为4 ~ 5 bp 的InDel 变异位点,将其设计成InDel 分子标记并进行试验验证,结果有452 个标记通过PCR 扩增出单一条带,但仅有106 个在‘R-O-18’和‘L58’间表现出多态性,346 个没有多态性,48 个在PCR 中没有扩增。亲本间具有多态性的106 个InDel 标记可用来检测以‘R-O-18’和‘L58’为亲本构建的RILs 基因型,并构建了一张包含99 个标记的遗传连锁图谱。     

Intestinal Microbiota in Large Yellow Croaker,Larimichthys crocea,at Different Ages

The polymerase chain reaction–denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (PCR‐DGGE) of 16S ribosomal RNA gene was used to investigate bacterial communities in the intestines of large yellow croaker at six different ages (12 d, 18 d, 26 d, 40 d, 3 mo, and 1 yr old) as well as within the corresponding feed and culture water. In addition, Illumina Miseq sequencing was utilized to compare intestinal microbiota between 12‐d‐old and 1‐yr‐old individuals. PCR‐DGGE results revealed that the culture water had the highest bacterial diversity, followed by the feed, while the intestines had the lowest diversity. The intestinal microbiota at six ages changed severely; however, the change did not follow any trend. The large yellow croaker intestines harbored specific bacterial communities that differed from those in both feed and water. Illumina Miseq sequencing results revealed that the diversity of intestinal bacteria in 12‐d‐old fish was higher than that in 1‐yr‐old fish, and the bacterial composition differed significantly between them. γ‐Proteobacteria and Pseudoalteromonas supplied the most abundant phylum and genus in the 12‐d‐old fish intestine. However, in the 1‐yr‐old fish intestine, Firmicutes and Clostridium were the most dominant, respectively. The study may contribute to a better understanding of gut microbiota and dynamics of the large yellow croaker and the relationship with their surrounding environment.     

增氧方式对水芹菜-微生物联合作用处理冬季养殖废水的影响

为探究不同增氧方式对水芹菜-微生物联合作用处理养殖废水消化液及微生物群落结构变化的影响，设置循环和曝气两组试验，以静置处理作为对照，共运行35 d，间隔7 d取样，测定常规水质指标，在试验开始和结束时分别测定水芹菜生长情况，并采用高通量测序技术对微生物群落结构进行分析。结果显示，经过35 d的处理，静置组、曝气组和循环组的DO（溶解氧）分别达到0.60、10.38 mg·L^-1和10.85 mg·L^-1；静置培养的水芹菜长势最好，相对生长速率为0.03 g·g^-1·d^-1；三种处理方式对水质的净化效果差异显著，循环组的水质净化效果最好，COD（化学需氧量）、NH₃-N（氨氮）和TN（总氮）的去除率分别达89.89%、69.40%和77.65%；黄杆菌属（Flavobacterium）的相对丰度从43.21%下降到0.16%，克里斯滕森菌属（Christensenellaceae）和瘤胃球菌属（Ruminococcaceae）的相对丰度则大幅增加。水芹菜在冬季于养殖废水消化液中可以正常生长，曝气和循环处理可以明显提高净化效率；黄杆菌属和假单胞菌属（Pseudononas）是脱氮的功能菌属，梭菌纲（Clostridia）的大量繁殖有利于COD的去除。     

饲粮中性洗涤纤维/淀粉比值对荷斯坦公牛瘤胃古菌和甲烷排放量的影响

本试验旨在通过Illumina HiSeq测序技术和实时定量PCR研究饲粮中性洗涤纤维(NDF)/淀粉比值对荷斯坦公牛瘤胃古菌和甲烷排放量的影响.选取36头体重[(282±37)kg]相近、健康的荷斯坦奶公牛,随机分为3组,每组12头.各组分别饲喂NDF/淀粉比值为1.13(Ⅰ组)、1.38(Ⅱ组)、1.63(Ⅲ组)的...     

Effects of different dietary copper sources on the growth and intestinal microbial communities of Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

An 8‐week feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary copper sources on growth performance and intestinal microbial communities of juvenile Pacific white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). Four isonitrogenous (420 g/kg crude protein) and isolipidic (70 g/kg crude lipid) experimental diets were formulated to contain different copper sources, Diet NSC (no‐supplemented copper), Diet CS (copper sulphate), Diet Availa (copper amino acid complex from Availa^®Cu100) and Diet M (1:1, copper sulphate + copper amino acid complex). A total of 360 Pacific white shrimp juveniles (initial weight: 1.86 ± 0.03 g) were randomly allocated into four groups, with three replicates per group and 30 shrimps each replicate. An Illumina‐based sequencing method was used to analyse the intestinal bacterial composition of shrimp juveniles. The results revealed that shrimps fed Diet M had significantly higher percent weight gain (PWG) than that fed Diet NSC and Diet CS, while there were no significant differences between Diet M and Diet Availa. Survival was not affected by the dietary copper sources. Proteobacteria and Bacteroidetes were dominant in the intestines of Pacific white shrimp. Shrimps fed Diet M and Diet Availa had higher bacterial richness and diversity than those fed Diet NSC and Diet CS with no significant differences among all treatments. Furthermore, Diet M and Diet Availa which contained copper amino acid complex reduced the relative abundance of Vibrionaceae in shrimp intestinal tract. This study indicated that dietary copper sources could affect the intestinal microbial communities and diets supplemented with Availa^®Cu100 could have a positive impact on the growth performance and decrease the potential risk of disease in Pacific white shrimp.     

不同程度重金属污染对稻田土壤真菌群落结构的影响

为了研究土壤真菌群落结构在不同程度重金属污染中的变化,本文用Illumina Hi Seq高通量测序技术分析了苏南地区某金属冶炼厂和加工产业区的重金属污染水稻土的真菌群落结构,发现不同程度重金属污染对水稻季土壤真菌丰度和群落结构均有显著影响。经过真菌主成分分析发现,PC1影响因素对样品处理差异的贡献率是35.96%,PC2影响因素对样品处理差异的贡献率是21.48%;通过真菌冗余度分析发现,重金属Pb和Cu污染对土壤真菌群落结构的影响显著;通过对真菌属水平的相对丰度分析表明,重金属污染会显著降低敏感真菌的丰度,如被孢霉属相对丰度最高降低了87.50%、木霉属最高降低了99.46%、离壳菌属和菇属最高降低了100.00%,同时耐性真菌的相对丰度会提高,如类球囊霉属的相对丰度最高增加了98倍、四枝孢霉属最高增加了56倍、根囊壶菌属最高增加了2.62倍。综上所述,不同程度重金属污染对稻田土壤真菌群落结构有显著影响,且随着污染程度的增加,抗逆真菌相对数量和种类显著增加,敏感真菌的相对数量急剧减少,真菌群落结构随着重金属污染程度增加进一步分化。     

甘薯病毒病原相关的microRNA的挖掘及分析

【目的】甘薯的病毒种类比较多,不同的病毒感染会引起相应的症状变化,田间自然发病的甘薯表型不一,这可能与病毒感染类型有关。论文旨在鉴定和研究甘薯中与不同甘薯病毒感染相关的microRNA（miRNA）。【方法】采用Illumina公司高通量测序技术,对来自福建泉州地区同一品种（龙薯9号）、具有不同症状的叶片样本（畸形黄化、疱疹、褪绿矮化和曲叶,样本编号分别为Fj01、Fj02、Fj03和1H）进行高通量测序,利用生物信息学手段挖掘和分析差异表达miRNA,并对差异miRNA和病毒表达进行PCR验证,鉴定基因和病毒在样本中表达情况,分析测序数据的可靠性,利用生物信息学分析进行miRNA靶基因预测和功能分析,探究差异miRNA与病毒种类的相关性。【结果】通过与病毒数据库的比对,发现Fj01、Fj02、Fj03样本（除1H外）均感染了甘薯常见病毒,如甘薯褪绿矮化病毒（Sweet potato chlorotic stunt virus,SPCSV）、甘薯病毒2号（Sweet potato virus 2,SPV2）、甘薯羽状斑驳病毒（Sweet potato feathery mottle virus,SPFMV）、甘薯G病毒（Sweet potato virus G,SPVG）、甘薯C病毒（Sweet potato virus C,SPVC）等,但Fj01、Fj02和Fj03这3个样本的症状并不一致,样本之间只在甘薯不常见的病毒种类中有差异,通过PCR验证了SPFMV和SPVC病毒在样本中的表达情况与测序数据基本一致。在4个样本中共鉴定出679个已知的miRNA和1 004个新的miRNA,通过配对比较分析,其中288个已知的miRNA和433个新的miRNA在4个样本之间有差异性表达,并且这些miRNAs,如miR-156、miR-157、miR-166等家族的成员在4个样本中表达模式各异。同时,采用实时荧光定量PCR验证几个差异miRNAs（如miR-156、novel-miR-40和miR-319m）在各个样本间的表达情况与测序结果基本一致,另外,与脱毒苗样本进行比较,检测到3个miRNA（miR-160a、miR-2096和miR-5387b）在4个症状样本中具有不同程度的上调表达,证明miRNA的表达与植株的表型有关。通过对miRNA靶基因的预测与分析,发现这些差异miRNA的靶基因多数为转录调控因子,编码蛋白多含有ZFP、WD、Myb、SPL等功能区域,这些因子多参与调控植物的基因、代谢通路和抗原识别等来调控植物生长发育、形态建成和抗逆性,表明这些miRNA靶基因的功能多样性。【结论】不同病毒感染确实能够引起miRNA差异表达,并且这些miRNA通过其靶基因参与调控植物的生长发育、抗胁迫性和防御。     

不同季节土庄绣线菊根围丛枝菌根真菌群落差异性研究

土庄绣线菊(Spiraea pubescens)是内蒙古大青山干旱生态系统重要的护土灌木,研究季节变化对土庄绣线菊根围丛枝菌根真菌(arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi,AMF)群落的影响,有助于进一步探讨AMF在土庄绣线菊生长发育过程中发挥的作用。采用传统染色检测与Illumina Mi Seq测序相结合的方法,研究季节变化对内蒙古大青山土庄绣线菊AMF侵染率、孢子密度、丰富度、多样性和群落组成的影响。结果显示:在春季、夏季和秋季,AMF侵染率和丛枝丰度不存在显著差异,而孢子密度却存在显著差异。AMF丰富度和多样性在夏季显著低于春季和秋季,但在春季和秋季间差异并不显著;主成分分析(principal coordinate analysis,PCo A)和PERMANOVA分析表明,春季和秋季AMF群落组成与夏季存在显著差异,而在春季和秋季间差异并不显著。