基因组微卫星DNA位点的分离方法及其在水产动物中的应用

微卫星 DNA 是分布于基因组的1～6个碱基组成的串联重复序列,或简单序列重复。微卫星 DNA 具有多态性高、数量丰富、共显性遗传和分析简单等特点,应用越来越广泛,已成为最受青睐的分子标记之一。微卫星分子标记的获得首次必须从实验生物中分离。分离微卫星 DNA 位点的方法有多种。文章对几种微卫星 DNA 位点分离技术进行介绍和分析比较,为选择合适的分离方法提供参考。     

人工雌核发育鲢近交F_2微卫星DNA变异分析

采用17对鲢微卫星引物,以野生鲢、养殖鲢、雄鲤作对照对人工雌核发育鲢近交F2及其亲本进行了微卫星分析。结果表明:人工雌核发育鲢近交F2、养殖鲢和野生鲢群体的平均等位基因数范围为2.1～4.0;平均观测杂合度范围为0.2762～0.9588;期望杂合度范围为0.2774～0.7360;遗传多样性指数范围为0.4500～1.2258,人工雌核鲢近交F2为0.4500,显著低于养殖鲢(1.0273)和野生鲢(1.2258),揭示人工雌核发育鲢近交F2遗传多样性水平较低,纯合度较高。从遗传距离来看,人工雌核发育鲢近交F2与对照群体之间的遗传距离都要大于野生鲢与养殖鲢群体之间遗传距离,表明人工雌核发育鲢近交F2发生了一定程度的遗传分化。     

Strawberry cultivar identification based on hypervariable SSR markers

We genotyped strawberry cultivars by two newly selected and two previously reported SSR markers. All four markers produced interpretable electropherograms from 75 accessions consisting of 72 Fragaria × ananassa cultivars or lines and three octoploid Fragaria species accessions. These SSR markers were highly polymorphic; in particular, one of the newly developed markers, FxaHGA02P13, was capable of distinguishing all of the accessions except for a mutant strain that was derived from another accession in the set. When two markers were combined, all 48 full-sib individuals could be distinguished. Fingerprinting patterns were reproducible between multiple samples, including the leaves, sepals, and fruit flesh of the same accession. Principal-coordinate analysis of the 75 accessions detected several groups, which reflect taxon and breeding site. Together with other available markers, these SSR markers will contribute to the management of strawberry genetic resources and the protection of breeders’ rights.     

花生微卫星DNA分子标记研究进展

微卫星DNA广泛存在于真核生物基因组中,由于其多态性高,结果稳定,重复性好,操作简单等优点,而成为目前植物DNA标记研究中应用最多和发展最快的标记技术之一。本文就花生中微卫星分子标记的开发,及其在花生遗传多态性、亲缘关系鉴定、花生指纹图谱构建等方面的应用研究进展进行了综述。     

Development of Pedigree Classification Using Microsatellite and Mitochondrial Markers for Giant Grouper Broodstock (Epinephelus lanceolatus) Management in Taiwan

Most giant groupers in the market are derived from inbred stock. Inbreeding can cause trait depression, compromising the animals’ fitness and disease resistance, obligating farmers to apply increased amounts of drugs. In order to solve this problem, a pedigree classification method is needed. Here, microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA were used as genetic markers to analyze the genetic relationships among giant grouper broodstocks. The 776-bp fragment of high polymorphic mitochondrial D-loop sequence was selected for measuring sibling relatedness. In a sample of 118 giant groupers, 42 haplotypes were categorized, with nucleotide diversity (π) of 0.00773 and haplotype diversity (HD) of 0.983. Furthermore, microsatellites were used for investigation of parentage. Six out of 33 microsatellite loci were selected as markers based on having a high number of alleles and compliance with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Microsatellite profiles based on these loci provide high variability with low combined non-exclusion probability, permitting practical use in aquaculture. The method described here could be used to improve grouper broodstock management and lower the chances of inbreeding. This approach is expected to lead to production of higher quality groupers with higher disease resistance, thereby reducing the need for drug application.     

Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Phytophthora infestans populations on Java,Indonesia

Phytophthora infestans is endemic to Indonesia and can infect potato crops at any stage in the growing season. Little is known about P. infestans populations in Indonesia. The objectives of this study were first to identify the genotypes causing late blight in the main potato-growing regions on Java in Indonesia, and secondly to examine genotypic diversity in the P. infestans populations in those regions. Samples were collected on FTA cards (n = 140) or in tubers (n = 6) from 15 locations in nine regencies over four years (2016–2019). Microsatellite analysis revealed that late blight outbreaks in these regencies were caused by EU_2_A1 and other genotypes that are unique to Indonesia. Eighty percent of the samples that amplified with CAPS markers were the A1 mating type. Cultures of six isolates were determined to be the A1 mating type based on the pairing test, and of these, two isolates were intermediate and four were sensitive to metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam). The mode of reproduction of the P. infestans population on Java, Indonesia, was found to be clonal. However, as the sample size in this study was small, more isolates need to be tested to confirm this. Microsatellite analysis revealed that 90% of Indonesian samples had trisomic loci. A high number of multilocus genotypes (MLGs) were found in all nine regencies (131 MLGs out of 146 samples). Results indicate that there is ongoing polyploidization in these populations due to a high mutation rate and no selection pressure from the susceptible potato hosts that are being grown in Indonesia.     

Population genetic structure of four regional populations of the barley pathogen Pyrenophora teres f. maculata in Iran is characterized by high genetic diversity and sexual recombination

The leaf spot form of the barley disease net blotch, caused by the fungus Pyrenophora teres f. maculata (PTM), is an increasingly important foliar disease of barley. Studies of population genetic structure and reproductive mode are necessary to make predictions of the evolutionary potential of the pathogen. Sources of resistance to PTM have been found in Iranian landraces, which may have the potential to improve plant breeding efforts. However, little is known about the population genetic structure of this fungus in Iran. In this study, we analysed the frequency of the mating type genes to assess the potential for sexual mating of PTM collected from four provinces—Khuzestan, Hamadan, Golestan, and East Azerbaijan—and we investigated the population genetic structure using seven simple sequence repeat markers. High genotype diversity, linkage equilibrium, and equal ratios of mating types frequencies in the PTM populations at Khuzestan and Hamadan support the occurrence of sexual reproduction in these populations, while in Golestan and East Azerbaijan populations, significant gametic disequilibrium and relatively low genotype diversity suggest a higher incidence of clonality or different demographic histories. Unequal mating type frequencies in Golestan confirm a predominance of asexual reproduction. Finally, we found significant evidence for strong population structure with most of the genetic variation represented within regional populations (89%). Overall, our study provides evidence for high genetic variation in Iranian PTM populations, which may be the basis for rapid adaptive evolution in this pathosystem. This highlights the need for integrated efforts to control the disease.     

Population genetic structure of Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae indicates a recent fungal introduction event to Jeju Island from inland areas of South Korea

Raffaelea quercus-mongolicae, a mycangial symbiont of a wood-boring ambrosia beetle, Platypus koryoensis (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Platypodidae), has been associated with the mass mortality of Korean oak trees in South Korea. Systemic wilt from the inoculation of oak trees with R. quercus-mongolicae has caused significant damage to forest ecosystems in the country. Despite the continued spread of this fungus across the country since the first discovery of the disease, little is known regarding its biology. During a recent survey carried out to investigate the status of oak wilt diseases on Jeju Island, South Korea, visible signs of bark beetle attack, including bark beetle frass and galleries, were consistently observed in Quercus serrata, and R. quercus-mongolicae was successfully recovered from the trees. To determine whether the pathogen was introduced from inland areas of the country to Jeju Island, the genetic diversity and population structure of R. quercus-mongolicae isolates collected from various geographical regions and hosts in the country were investigated using a combination of eight microsatellite markers designed from the genome of the fungus in this study. The results showed lower levels of genetic diversity for the population from Jeju Island compared to those from inland areas of the country. This suggests that a limited number of individuals were recently introduced to Jeju Island, resulting in a new disease problem in the area.     

Preliminary Notes on the Suni,Nesotragus Moschatus and Red Duiker,Cephalophus Natalensis

Very few studies have been done on the Suni. These tiny antelopes are threatened by extinction and for this reason an investigation seemed extremely necessary. It was convenient to study the Red Duiker at the same time, since both species inhabit the same bush country.

The Suni live in pairs occupying a very small territory. They are very shy animals and only come out of the bush into the open when weather conditions are very favourable. Investigations in the dense bush, where they occur, were therefore extremely difficult. The Suni feed mainly on small shrubs, leaves and fruits.

It was observed that the Red Duiker, living in the same habitat, reacts much more quickly, occupies a larger territory, but was seen more often, because of its bright reddish-brown colour and since it also occurs in greater numbers.