A single blastomere sexing of caprine embryos by simultaneous amplification of sex chromosome-specific sequence of SRY and amelogenin genes

The primary objective of this study was to develop a simplified, rapid and authenticated protocol for sexing of caprine embryos. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a powerful tool in preimplantation sex diagnosis, using embryo biopsy at the early developmental stage. Based on the amelogenin gene located on the conserved region of the sex chromosome, a primer pair was used and PCR was established to amplify a 262-bp fragment from the Xchromosome in female goat embryos and 262-bp fragments from the X chromosome and 202-bp fragments from the Y chromosome in male embryos. To validate the reliability of PCR, using the sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene located on the conserved region of Y chromosome, a primer pair was used and PCR was established to amplify a 122-bp fragment specific to the Y chromosome in male embryos. The in vitro-produced goat in vitro fertilisation (IVF)-embryos were made zona free by treating with pronase. The cell number in each embryo was counted before sexing. A single blastomere taken from these embryos was directly used as a template in PCR containing SRY and amelogenin gene-specific primers separately. Of 75 pronase-treated and 60 micromanipulated goat IVF embryos, 33 (44%) and 26 (43.33%) were confirmed as male and 42 (56%) and 34 (56.66%) as female, respectively. The sex-diagnosed embryos were kept in research vitro cleavage (RVCL) medium, and developed into 42.66% and 61.66% morulae and 13.33% and 23.33% blastocysts among pronase-treated and micromanipulated embryos, respectively. The AMELX gene-specific primer served as the internal control and did not interfere with amplification of the Y-specific sequence. In conclusion, a single blastomere sexing protocol based on the SRY and the amelogenin gene is simple, rapid, sensitive and efficient for sex determination in caprine early stage embryos.     

Identification of sex-specific polymorphic sequences in the goat amelogenin gene for embryo sexing

Amelogenin (AMEL) is a conserved gene located on the sex chromosomes of mammals. It is involved in the formation of enamel, which is the hard, white material that forms the protective outer layer of each tooth. In this study, we first cloned and determined the intron sequences of the goat AMELX and AMELY genes from female and male ear tissues. The polymorphic AMEL alleles were further analyzed by PCR-based RFLP and Southern blot hybridization analyses. Results showed that intron 5 nucleotide sequences of the goat AMELY gene contains multiple deletions/insertions and shares only 48.5% identity to intron 5 of the goat AMELX gene. Based on the polymorphic AMEL intron sequences, a set of sex-specific triplex primers was designed to PCR amplify a single fragment of 264 bp from the X chromosome of female goats and 2 fragments of 264 and 206 bp from the X and Y chromosomes, respectively, of male goats. An increased sensitivity for sex determination was reached with a single blastomere at the blastula stage isolated from goat embryos. A total of 43 goat embryos were used to estimate a 100% accuracy rate of this method confirmed by chromosomal karyotyping and live births. The embryo sexing technique has been successfully applied in different strains of goats including Alpine, Saanen, Nubian, and Taiwan goats.     

PCR扩增妊娠奶牛牙釉蛋白基因进行胚胎性别鉴定的研究

牙釉蛋白（amelogenin,简写为AML）基因是牙齿发育过程中丰富表达的多拷贝基因,AML基因的同源基因分别定位在XY染色体上。本试验利用x—Y同源的牙釉蛋白基因序列设计一对特异性引物（牛AML基因序列的扩增片段长度：雌性为只有467bp的特异性扩增片段：雄性为同时具有341bp和467bp的两条特异性扩增片段）,应用PCR技术同时扩增X和Y染色体上的特异性片段,扩增产物用PAGE电泳分离技术,经硝酸银溶液染色及扫描分析进行妊娠奶牛早期胚胎的性别鉴定。结果显示,从X染色体上扩增出467bp的片段．从Y染色体上扩增出341bp的特异性片段。由此可知,PCR扩增妊娠奶牛牙釉蛋白基因可以进行胚胎的性别鉴定。     

A suitable duplex PCR for ovine embryo sex and genotype of PrnP gene determination for MOET-based selection programmes

The objective of this study was to test the suitability of a duplex PCR assay for sex and scrapie resistance genotype determination in fresh embryos. Duplex PCR amplified a repetitive and specific fragment of Y chromosome, used for sex diagnosis, and a PrnP fragment. PrnP codons 134 and 156, and codon 171 were genotyped by restriction fragment length polymorphisms and allele-specific PCR, respectively, after re-amplification of PrnP fragment. The specificity of the method was first assessed by testing 359 blood samples from Rasa Aragonesa sheep breed (161 males and 198 females). No amplification failures and total agreement between genotypic and phenotypic sex were found. In the same way, PrnP genotype determination by duplex PCR assay was in agreement with the PrnP animal's genotype established by sequencing. Finally, 73 samples of 1-10 cells from compact morulae were aspirated through the zona pellucida and genotyped for sex and PrnP. The efficiency was 96% when three or more cells were sampled. These results confirm that the duplex PCR assay reported in this work can be used for rapid sex determination in ovine embryos, with a high efficiency and accuracy (96%) when three or more cells are sampled, allowing sexed fresh embryos of known PrnP genotype to be transferred in multiple ovulation and embryo transfer programmes.     

Sex identification of Japanese black bear,Ursus thibetanus japonicus,by PCR based on amelogenin gene

A method for sex identification of the Japanese black bear was examined using a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and sequencing of a part of the amelogenin gene. This gene is located on the X and Y chromosomes, and there are 54 nucleotide deletions on the Y chromosome-specific gene. Forty-seven (26 male and 21 female) DNA samples and 23 (13 male and 10 female) DNA samples, respectively extracted from white blood cells and hairs of Japanese black bears were analyzed. The primers SE47 and SE48 from this X-Y homologous region were used in sex identification by PCR amplification. These primers amplified X- and Y-specific bands, which could be used to discriminate between sexes by a length polymorphism in all samples. We suggest that PCR amplification using the primers SE47 and SE48 is useful for sex determination of the Japanese black bear and could be applied to DNA analysis of small samples such as hairs.     

鸡细小病毒与禽呼肠病毒二重PCR检测方法的建立

建立可同时检测鸡细小病毒(Chicken parvovirus,ChPV)与禽呼肠病毒(Avian reovirus,ARV)的二重PCR方法,为防控ChPV与ARV提供技术支撑。根据鸡细小病毒NS1基因和禽呼肠病毒σC基因的保守序列,设计合成两对引物用于检测ChPV和ARV,通过优化二重PCR的反应体系,特异性、敏感性试验评价建立的ChPV与ARV二重PCR。优化后的二重PCR反应体系为:2×PCR Mix 12.5μL,其中ChPV与ARV的上、下游引物各1.0μL,混合模板2.0μL,ddH2O补足25μL;最佳的反应程序为:95℃5min;95℃1min,56.1℃1min,72℃1min,35个循环;最后72℃延伸10min。结果显示,建立的二重PCR能够同时扩增出204bp ChPV和405bp ARV片段;该方法对ChPV与ARV的检测敏感性分别达到58fg和53fg,但对鸡新城疫病毒、H9亚型禽流感病毒、马立克病病毒、鸡传染性喉气管炎病毒、鸡传染性支气管炎病毒等病原体均无特异性扩增,对ChPV与ARV混合感染的临床阳性病料的检测结果与各病毒单项PCR检测结果符合率为94%以上。建立的二重PCR可用于ChPV与ARV感染的快速鉴别诊断。     

崂山奶山羊无角间性综合征生殖缺陷基因的基因型分析

【目的】试验旨在对崂山奶山羊无角间性综合征(polled intersex syndrome,PIS)生殖缺陷基因进行定位并分析其基因型。【方法】以155只崂山奶山羊为研究对象,其中有角公羊9只、有角母羊34只、无角母羊29只、无角公羊47只、间性山羊36只。对36只间性山羊进行表型特征分析;以155只崂山奶山羊血液基因组DNA为材料进行遗传学性别鉴定;根据山羊基因组DNA的完整序列信息(RefSeq:NC_030808.1)分别设计PIS wt-2、PIS wt-3和PIS var-2 3对扩增引物,利用PCR方法验证山羊PIS区是否存在198 bp替换和108 bp缺失,并分析不同性状山羊PIS基因的基因型。【结果】36只间性山羊包括17只大阴蒂雄性假间性、12只拟雌性假间性和7只短阴茎间性这3种不同的表型,其性染色体均为XX;山羊PIS区是完全缺失的,且在129 427 003~129 427 905 bp区域并不存在198 bp替换和108 bp缺失;间性山羊的基因型全为突变纯合子,其突变类型为10.1 kb缺失/480 kb重复双突变;有角山羊的基因型全为野生型纯合子,没有发生10.1 kb缺失/480 kb重复;在检测的无角山羊中,有10只10.1 kb缺失/480 kb重复双突变纯合子公羊,其余无角山羊的基因型为10.1 kb缺失/480 kb重复单突变的杂合子。【结论】间性山羊的出现是由于10.1 kb的完全缺失和1个反向插入的约480 kb大小的重复片段导致,且间性性状仅发生在纯合子母羊中,而公羊的纯合缺失并不会出现间性性状。结果可为进一步揭示山羊无角性状的遗传机制以及培育崂山奶山羊无角新品系提供参考。     

牛早期胚胎性别鉴定PCR反应体系优化的研究

根据牛SRY基因序列设计合成2对巢式PCR引物作为性别鉴定引物,根据牛-珠蛋白基因序列设计了一对引物作为内标引物建立了牛胚胎性别鉴定的PCR反应体系。公牛可以扩增出187bp的SRY基因片段和255 bp的-珠蛋白基因片段,母牛只能扩增出255 bp的-珠蛋白基因片段。由于巢式PCR只需3～8个细胞就可以在紫外灯下看到扩增结果,而常规PCR则需要较多的细胞,所以胚胎性别鉴定时使用巢式PCR效果更好。     

家畜胚胎性别鉴定的研究进展

家畜早期胚胎的性别鉴定是家畜胚胎移植的重要内容 ,对实现动物性别的人为控制具有重要意义。近年来随着性别鉴定技术的不断发展 ,出现了许多鉴定方法。本文对性别决定基因、动物性别决定机理和早期胚胎性别鉴定的方法作一简要综述 ,特别是对PCR方法在胚胎性别鉴定中的应用及其基本过程作一简述     

鹅细小病毒和番鸭细小病毒双重PCR检测方法的建立

根据GenBank上登录的鹅细小病毒(GPV)和番鸭细小病毒(MDPV)基因序列,分别设计合成针对GPV非结构蛋白(NS)和MDPV NS2-VP1基因片段的2对引物GPV U/L和MDPV U/L,将GPV和MDPV提取核酸混合后作为模板,优化PCR反应条件,建立了能同时检测这2种病毒的双重PCR。特异性试验结果显示,引物GPV U/L仅特异性扩增出GPV-GZ1和GPV-GZ2株730bp核酸片段,引物MDPVU/L仅特异性扩增出MDPV的624bp核酸片段,双重PCR扩增出长度分别为730bp和624bp的2条特异性片段,而扩增鸭瘟病毒(DPV)和鹅副黏病毒(GPMV)的核酸扩增结果均为阴性。敏感性试验结果显示,双重PCR能同时检测到14.4pg的GPV核酸和28.8pg的MDPV核酸。结果表明,建立的双重PCR可用于GPV和MDPV的鉴别诊断和联合检测。     

Sexing of pre-implantation ovine embryos through polymerase chain reaction-based amplification of GAPDH,SRY and AMEL genes

The ability to identify the sex of embryo and control of sex ratio has a great commercial importance to livestock industry. Prediction of embryonic sex could be useful in the management decisions of sex selection in breeding programs. Several methods have been attempted to determine the sex but the polymerase chain reaction (PCR)-based sexing method is generally favoured, as it is cost effective, simple and reliable. The aim of the present study was to identify sex of sheep embryos produced in vitro through amplification of glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH), sex-determining region Y (SRY) and amelogenin genes present in genomic DNA (gDNA) of embryos through PCR. To avoid false interpretation of the result by no amplification of SRY in female embryos, a duplex PCR was approached to amplify combinedly SRY and GAPDH genes. Sex-specific blood was used in PCR as positive control. In vitro sheep embryos were produced as per standardized protocol of laboratory. Sexing of sex-specific blood and in vitro produced embryos were approached though PCR to amplify the respective genes using gDNA present in the sample without its traditional isolation. The accuracy of sex prediction for embryos was 100% by this procedure.     

鉴别牛早期胚胎性别PCR方法引物的设计与筛选

根据牛Y-染色体特异重复序列、睾丸特异蛋白基因以及性别决定基因序列设计合成5对公牛Y-染色体特异引物，依据牛骨胳肌α肌动蛋白前体基因和微卫星DNA序列设计合成4对牛DNA特异引物(内标引物)。单重PcR扩增牛基因组DNA，筛选出4对牛Y-染色体特异引物和1对牛DNA特异内标引物。将不同的Y-染色体特异引物与内标引物组合，多重PCR扩增牛基因组DNA、已知性别的牛成纤维细胞和克隆胚胎，筛选出2个可用于牛早期胚胎性别鉴别的PCR引物组合：B34／A12和B78／A12。     

奶牛性别鉴定的研究与应用

选取牛雄性性别决定基因SRY (sex region of Y chromosome),根据基因序列设计特异引物,应用PCR技术对5头荷斯坦奶牛DNA样品进行扩增,鉴定其性别;并对设计的引物灵敏度进行检测;对已有的公、母各20头荷斯坦奶牛DNA样品进行PCR盲检,获取奶牛高灵敏度特异性引物,用于奶牛性别鉴定。结果表明,4头公牛DNA样品可以扩增出目标条带(66 bp),1头母牛DNA样品无法扩增出条带,阴性对照扩增无条带;最佳引物灵敏度为1.6 pg/μL,可以很好地满足性别鉴定需要。40头个体中,20头个体DNA样品可以扩增出条带,其余20头个体DNA样品无法扩增出条带,检测结果与实际性别对比准确率为100%。试验结果表明,设计的引物灵敏度比较好,能够满足奶牛性别鉴定的需要。     

应用双重PCR方法检测羊支原体肺炎病原

通过对丝状支原体山羊亚种(M.mycoides subsp.capri,Mmc)特异性引物MmcF/MmcR和绵羊肺炎支原体(M.ovipneumontiae,Mo)特异性引物LmF/LmR退火温度、引物浓度比例等条件的选择,建立了一个可以同时检测Mmc和Mo的双重PCR方法。该方法可同时扩增出Mmc 195 bp和Mo 361 bp目的片段,但对其他病原菌不能扩增出任何条带,具有良好的特异性。敏感性试验表明,该方法能够分别检测出0.1ng的Mmc DNA和0.01 ng的Mo DNA,或同时检测出1ng Mmc和1ng Mo混合的DNA。用该双重PCR方法可对实验室保存的4株绵羊肺炎支原体和2株丝状支原体山羊亚种进行准确鉴定,并可从临床病料中检测出相应支原体,表明建立的双重PCR方法可用于Mmc和Mo的快速鉴定、实验室诊断和病原学调查。     

贵州省畜禽源葡萄球菌和链球菌快速鉴定双重PCR方法的建立及应用

为建立一种可准确、快速鉴定畜禽临床病例常见病原葡萄球菌和链球菌的双重PCR方法,本试验选取葡萄球菌的nuc基因和链球菌的EF-TU基因保守片段分别设计合成了1对特异性引物,构建可同时快速鉴别葡萄球菌和链球菌的双重PCR体系,并进行反应条件优化,筛选出最佳引物浓度和退火温度;应用该方法对其他73株革兰氏阳性临床分离细菌进行检测,评价该方法的特异性;将培养的葡萄球菌和链球菌倍比稀释计数后鉴定检测方法的敏感性;应用该检测方法对贵州省部分畜禽葡萄球菌和链球菌临床分离样本进行检测。结果显示,所建立的方法最佳引物添加量均为1μL,最佳退火温度为56℃;其他73株供试菌株检测结果均无扩增条带出现,所建双重PCR方法具有较好的特异性;敏感性试验结果显示,葡萄球菌和链球菌敏感度分别达1.50 ng/μL和1.44 pg/μL;临床样本复检结果显示,73株临床分离细菌中葡萄球菌40株(54.79%)、链球菌33株(45.21%),与传统细菌分离鉴定方法的符合率为97.26%。本试验建立了一种特异、敏感和快速鉴定贵州省畜禽葡萄球菌和链球菌病原的双重PCR方法,为临床病例快速诊断及流行病学调查提供了有效技术。     

扩增SRY基因鉴定牛、羊胚胎性别的初步研究

本研究利用本试验室设计的SRY基因3对常规PCR引物扩增牛SRY基因和羊的SRY基因,结果表明:第2对引物扩增出公牛和公羊基因组的DNA 750 bp左右清晰条带,而母牛、母羊基因组DNA无此扩增条带,说明第2对引物可以应用于牛和羊的早期胚胎性别鉴定;     

绵羊痘病毒和山羊痘病毒双重PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为建立鉴别绵羊痘病毒(SPPV)和山羊痘病毒(GTPV)的检测方法,本研究针对这2种病毒的基因组序列,分别设计2对特异性引物,通过对引物浓度、退火温度等的优化,建立了快速鉴别检测SPPV和GTPV的双重PCR方法。该方法分别扩增出SPPV长度为177 bp和GTPV长度为222 bp的目的片段。特异性试验结果显示,该方法对牛疙瘩皮肤病病毒、犬细小病毒、大肠杆菌O157、沙门氏菌、健康羊组织和牛组织均无扩增。敏感性试验显示,该方法最低可检测1.725×107copies/μL的SPPV和1.71×106copies/μL的GTPV。应用该方法对50份临床病料样品进行检测的结果与病毒分离鉴定结果一致,均检出5份感染GTPV的病料和2份感染SPPV的病料,表明该方法可以用于临床病料样品的检测。     

常规PCR和巢式PCR法鉴定牛早期胚胎性别体系的建立和优化

试验利用牛Y染色体重复序列作为雄性特异性引物,_以肿蔼坏死因子(TNFα)为内标引物建立多重PCR和多重巢式PCR体系,进行牛早期胚胎性别鉴定.共设计4对引物-Y染色体重复序列外引物和内引物,其扩增片段大小分别为534 bp和480bp,肿瘤坏死因子外引物和内引物,扩增片段大小分别为357 bp和272 bp.结果表明,4对引物均有很高的特异性和稳定性;多重PCR体系灵敏度为50 pg(约8个细胞),多重巢式PCR体系灵敏度为10 pg(约2个细胞),故多重巢式PCR体系更适合于牛胚胎性别鉴定.     

鉴别猪伪狂犬病病毒的双重PCR方法的建立及初步应用

为了检测猪伪狂犬病病毒(pseudorabies virus,PRV)的感染情况,并进行强弱毒株的鉴别诊断,本研究建立了快速、简便、灵敏度高、特异性强的鉴别猪PRV的双重PCR方法。针对PRVgE和gB基因序列,分别设计了2对特异性引物,通过对退火温度(50~60℃,按照1℃递增)、引物浓度(0.2~1.4μL,依次增加0.2μL)的优化,结果表明,双重PCR反应的最佳退火温度为56℃、最适引物添加量为1μL。特异性试验结果表明,该方法可以扩增出PRVgE(316bp)和gB(432bp)的目的片段,对PCV2、PTV、CSFV、PPV、PRRSV、大肠杆菌的DNA或cDNA均无扩增。敏感性试验结果表明,PRVgE和gB的最低核酸检出量分别为4.4×10³和3.3×10³拷贝/μL,与单一PCR方法的敏感性相近。应用该方法对广东、广西地区临床送检的56份组织样品进行检测,检测结果显示,强毒感染阳性率为53.6%(30/56),阴性率为46.4%(26/56),未发现有弱毒感染。     

牙釉质基因鉴定麇鹿性别

性别鉴定是调查野生种群雌雄性比的重要方法,对野生动物种群管理具有重要意义。而牙釉质(AMEL)基因在性染色体上具有较高的保守性,在鉴定动物性别方面得到了应用,本次试验采用北京麋鹿生态实验中心的15头糜鹿组织样本,其中11个来自雄性麇鹿鹿茸,4个来自雌性糜鹿静脉血液。对所取样本分别进行基因组DNA提取、AMEL基因片段PCR扩增、纯化、测序。得到了AMEL基因鉴定和实际雌雄性别个数差异不显著(P>0.05)。结果表明:雌性麋鹿产生1条322 bpX带和1条N带,雄性麋鹿则产生322 bpX带和277 bpY带以及1条N带,雄鹿(10/10)和雌鹿(4/4)性别鉴定结果分别都与实际性别符合,所以,使用鹿茸角和血液样本进行AMEL.基因扩增电泳分析可以对糜鹿性别鉴定。