牛胚胎性别鉴定荧光定量PCR方法的优化与应用

旨在建立一种可检测牛早期胚胎性别的复合探针体系,减少常规PCR方法电泳所带来的污染,提高鉴定准确率,降低鉴定成本。本研究以SRY为牛胚胎性别鉴定的目标基因,以进口YCD-PCR性别鉴定试剂盒为对照组（n=9 543）,荧光定量PCR的单引物分别扩增体系（荧光单扩,FSPSA,n=6 570）和双引物混合扩增体系（荧光双扩,FDPMA,n=22 238）分别做试验组,从性别鉴定效率、无反应率、雌雄胚胎百分率和比值、移植妊娠率、雌性胚胎母犊率、不同细胞取样数下的性别鉴定结果和鉴定成本等方面进行各组间比较。结果表明,荧光单扩组的雌性胚胎百分率和性别鉴定效率极显著高于其他两组（P<0.01）,无反应率极显著低于其他两组（P<0.01）,雌雄胚胎比值与其他两组差异较大（1.03∶1 vs 1∶1.03和1∶1.02）,雌性胚胎母犊率极显著低于荧光双扩组和对照组（P<0.01）;荧光双扩组的雌性胚胎百分率、雄性胚胎百分率和雌性胚胎母犊率均与对照组无显著差异（P>0.05）,雌雄胚胎比值与对照组相似（1∶1.03和1∶1.02）,无反应率极显著低于对照组（P<0.01）,性别鉴定效率极显著高于对照组（P<0.01）。取样细胞4~6组和7~10组的性别鉴定效率极显著高于1~3组和SD（separated & died cells）组（P<0.01）,而1~3组和SD组之间及4~6组和7~10组之间差异不显著（P>0.05）。移植妊娠率4~6细胞组最高（49.68%）,但各取样组间无显著差异（P>0.05）。荧光双扩法与对照组相比,鉴定成本下降了46.76%。结果显示,荧光双扩方法产母犊准确率最高,鉴定成本较低,取样4~6细胞时的移植妊娠率最高,是一种更可行的牛胚胎性别鉴定技术,更有利于产业化推广和应用。     

Evaluation of the efficiency of TaqMan duplex real-time PCR assay for non-invasive pre-natal assessment of foetal sex in equine

Accurate diagnosis of foetal sex in pregnant mare is helpful for many breeders, both for private or commercial purposes. In this study, in order to pre-natal foetal sexing in equine, we used TaqMan duplex real-time PCR to detect the specific regions of SRY and TSPY genes on extracted cell-free foetal DNA from maternal blood. Peripheral blood samples from 50 pregnant Arabian mares with singleton foetuses were collected. Cell-free foetal DNA was extracted from maternal plasma, and duplex real-time PCR assays were performed with TaqMan probes and primers. Amplification of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) gene was used as control of DNA extraction procedure. From the 50 sampled mares, 28 cases had female and 22 mares had male foetuses. The final results for 46 samples were conclusive, and from them, 43 cases were predicted correctly. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the test were 90.48%, 96% and 93.48%, respectively. In conclusion, a TaqMan duplex real-time PCR was set up to pre-natal detection of foetal sex in equine. The method was fast and decreased the false-positive and false-negative results. The technique can be used as a routine procedure in farms by collecting only a blood sample.     

鸭甲肝病毒基因A型和C型双重RT-PCR检测法的建立

为建立同时检测基因A型和C型鸭甲肝病毒(DHAV-A,DHAV-C)的双重RT-PCR方法,本实验根据GenBank中DHAV-A和DHAV-C全基因组序列,针对DHAV-A的3C、3D和DHAV-C的2C区域分别设计了2对引物,通过对反应体系和反应条件的优化及特异性、灵敏度评价,建立了检测DHAV-A和DHAV-C的双重RT-PCR方法.该方法能够分别从DHAV-A、DHAV-C阳性样本中扩增出DHAV-A (259 bp)和DHAV-C (194 bp)的特异片段,而不与其它被检的无关病原发生非特异反应;对DHAV-A和DHAV-C的最低检出限分别为4.98×104拷贝/μL、1.68×104拷贝/μL;对2009年8月至2011年7月送检病料检出DHAV-A和DHAV-C的阳性率分别为20％(14/70)、70％(49/70);随机抽取的DHAV-CPCR阳性样本的病毒分离结果与双重RT-PCR检测结果的符合率为100％(16/16).本研究结果显示,建立的双重RT-PCR方法具有良好的特异性和敏感性,可用于临床DHAV的快速鉴别诊断.     

Genetic diagnosis of claudin-16 deficiency and sex determination in bovine preimplantation embryos

Renal tubular dysplasia is an autosomal recessively inherited disorder in Japanese black cattle that is due to deletion mutations in the claudin-16 gene and causes chronic renal failure and death of affected animals. Here, we report a multiplex-PCR procedure to determine the genotype for claudin-16 deficiency in preimplantation embryos. The presence or absence of the wild-type and mutant allele(s) was precisely detected with the multiplex-PCR using as little as 5 pg of genomic DNA from leukocytes. When biopsied embryo cells were examined for claudin-16 deficiency, 97.2% of genotypes were consistent with the PCR results obtained for the corresponding embryos. In addition, sexing of embryos by PCR was performed using an aliquot of DNA extracted from biopsied embryo cells, and determination of claudin-16 genotype and sex was successfully achieved with an efficiency of 91.7% for claudin-16 genotyping and 83.3% for sexing. The production of a 100-day fetus that was male and homozygous for claudin-16 deficiency, as expected from the analysis of biopsied embryo cells, gave evidence of the reliability and applicability of this procedure for preventing the transmission of this disease and for enabling advances in animal breeding.     

Application of polymerase chain reaction for fetal gender determination using cervical mucous secretions in the cow

In the current study we aimed to use PCR to investigate the presence of fetal DNA in the bovine (Bos taurus) cervical secretions and maternal serum, and to assess the effectiveness of this method in fetal gender determination. Pregnant uteri and pre-slaughter maternal blood samples were collected from 21 Holstein Frisian cows in a local abattoir. Overall, 13 male and 8 female fetuses were included in the study. Cervical mucus was sampled at the laboratory. After DNA extraction, the PCR amplified a 280?bp fragment from the X-chromosome and a 217?bp fragment from the Y-chromosome based on a sex-related polymorphism in the amelogenin locus. The presence of fetal Y-chromosome was confirmed in seven out of 13 cervical mucus samples collected from cows with male fetuses. Overall test sensitivity for correct sex determination based on PCR assay on cervical samples was equal to 71.4?±?2?%. In contrast, no fetal Y-chromosome DNA was detected in maternal serum samples from cows with male fetuses. This is the first report on validating the presence of fetal DNA material in the bovine cervical mucus and its potential usefulness for fetal sexing. Further investigations are needed to maximize the accuracy and evaluate the practicality of this approach.     

Sex and PRNP genotype determination in preimplantation caprine embryos

The objective of this study was to test the accuracy of genotype diagnosis after whole amplification of DNA extracted from biopsies obtained by trimming goat embryos and to evaluate the viability of biopsied embryos after vitrification/warming and transfer. Whole genome amplification (WGA) was performed using Multiple Displacement Amplification (MDA). Sex and prion protein (PRNP) genotypes were determined. Sex diagnosis was carried out by PCR amplification of ZFX/ZFY and Y chromosome-specific sequences. Prion protein genotype determination was performed on codons 142, 154, 211, 222 and 240. Embryos were collected at day 7 after oestrus and biopsied either immediately after collection (blastocysts and expanded blastocysts) or after 24 h of in vitro culture (compacted morulae). Biopsied embryos were frozen by vitrification. Vitrified whole embryos were kept as control. DNA of biopsies was extracted and amplified using MDA. Sex diagnosis was efficient for 97.4% of biopsies and PRNP genotyping was determined in 78.7% of biopsies. After embryo transfer, no significant difference was observed in kidding rate between biopsied and vitrified control embryos, whereas embryo survival rate was different between biopsied and whole vitrified embryos (p = 0.032). At birth, 100% of diagnosed sex and 98.2% of predetermined codons were correct. Offspring PRNP profiles were in agreement with parental genotype. Whole genome amplification with MDA kit coupled with sex diagnosis and PRNP genotype predetermination are very accurate techniques to genotype goat embryos before transfer. These novel results allow us to plan selection of scrapie-resistant genotypes and kid sex before transfer of cryopreserved embryo.     

H9亚型禽流感病毒和鸭坦布苏病毒二重PCR检测方法的建立

本试验旨在建立一种能同时快速检测H9亚型禽流感病毒(avian influenza virus,AIV)和鸭坦布苏病毒(duck Tembusu virus,DTMUV)的二重PCR检测方法。根据GenBank中H9亚型 AIV的HA基因和DTMUV的NS2基因序列,分别设计了1对针对H9亚型AIV和DTMUV保守基因序列的引物。利用这2对引物对混有H9亚型AIV和DTMUV的cDNA模板进行二重PCR扩增,得到了2个大小与试验设计相符的特异性扩增条带。利用本试验建立的二重PCR对其他鸭病病原体进行PCR扩增,结果均为阴性。利用这2对引物对H9亚型AIV和DTMUV进行敏感性检测,结果显示最低检测极限分别为6.3和 6.6 pg。对临床235份样品检测的结果表明该二重PCR检测方法具有快速、敏感、特异等优点,适用于临床检测的应用。     

猪链球菌种与9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法的建立及应用

为了建立猪链球菌(Streptococcus suis,SS)种与9型猪链球菌(SS9)的快速诊断方法,本研究根据GenBank已登录的SS种特异性基因gdh和SS9型特异性基因CPS9H设计引物,以标准SS9株基因组DNA为模板,建立了SS种和SS9的二重PCR检测方法,并进行了特异性、敏感性和重复性试验;利用所建立的方法对检测疑似猪链球菌感染猪临床样品,并与常规细菌分离鉴定方法进行了比对。结果表明成功建立SS种和SS9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法,该方法的检测灵敏度可达100个CFU,特异性和重复性好;利用该方法对34份临床分离自疑似猪链球菌感染样品的细菌培养物进行了应用检测试验,其中有11份样品为gdh阳性,11份gdh阳性样品中有3份样品同时为SS9阳性。本研究成功建立了SS种与SS9型猪链球菌二重PCR检测方法,可用于猪链球菌种和SS9型猪链球菌的快速诊断。     

H-Y抗体对小鼠胚胎H-Y抗原表达的研究

BALB/C雄性小鼠脾细胞悬液腹腔注射免疫同系母鼠 ,精子细胞毒性试验筛选抗血清 ,效价高的抗血清分别用于胚胎培养的毒性试验和制备单克隆抗体再辅以间接免疫荧光和PCR对胚胎进行性别鉴别。结果表明 ,直接用H Y抗血清培养的胚胎 ,胚胎退化率达 43 3 % ,与自然性比差异不显著 ;PCR验证间接免疫荧光法鉴定的胚胎性别 ,雄性胚胎准确率为 83 % ,雌性胚胎准确率为 94%。     

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。     

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。     

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.     

鉴别猪伪狂犬病病毒gE基因缺失疫苗和野毒感染的二重PCR诊断方法的建立和应用

为建立猪伪狂犬病病毒(PRV)gE基因缺失疫苗和野毒感染的快速鉴别诊断方法,本研究根据猪伪狂犬病野毒具有gD表面抗原基因和gE毒力基因,而基因缺失疫苗只有gD基因无gE基因的特性,针对gD/gE基因的5'端核苷酸序列自行设计引物,建立鉴别PRV gE基因缺失疫苗和野毒感染的二重PCR诊断方法,并进行了特异性、敏感性和重复性试验;利用所建立的检测方法对临床疑似样品进行了检测.结果表明,成功建立了鉴别PRV gE基因缺失疫苗和野毒感染的二重PCR诊断方法,该方法灵敏度高,最低检出限为100拷贝/μL;重复性好;特异性强,可特异性地扩增出PRV细胞毒中的gD和gE基因及gE基因缺失疫苗毒中的gD基因,但对PK-15细胞和猪流行性腹泻病毒等其他8种病原扩增不出任何条带;自835份临床疑似PRV感染病料中共检测出PRV gD和gE基因双阳性样品即野毒感染阳性样品267份,PRV gD基因单阳性样品28份,选取该方法检测出的26份PRV野毒感染阳性样品用于病原分离培养,两种方法的符合率为96.1%.说明本试验建立的二重PCR鉴别诊断方法快速、灵敏、特异,对于临床上疫苗毒和野毒感染的快速鉴别诊断具有重要意义.     

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.     

牛环形泰勒虫病二温式PCR诊断方法的建立及初步应用

为建立特异、敏感、快速的二温式PCR诊断方法,根据牛环形泰勒虫裂殖子表面抗原(tams1)基因,设计了一对特异性引物,扩增出大小为154bp基因片段,经克隆、测序分析,与已知基因序列的相似性为96%。用建立的牛环形泰勒虫病二温式PCR诊断方法,对从新疆牛环形泰勒虫病流行地区采集的50份全血样品进行诊断,阳性率为88%,而血涂片检出的阳性率只有58%。经试验验证,该方法具有特异性高、敏感性强、重复性和稳定性好等优点。表明本试验所建立的二温式PCR诊断方法可用于牛环形泰勒虫病的临床诊断、隐性感染检测和流行病学调查。     

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。     

EHP、SHIV双重TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR检测方法的构建及应用

本研究根据GenBank中已有的虾肝肠胞虫(EHP)和虾血细胞虹彩病毒(SHIV)基因的保守序列,设计特异的引物和探针.建立了快速诊断EHP和SHIV的双重TaqMan实时荧光定量PCR检测方法,并对其特异性、敏感性和稳定性进行检测.结果表明:该方法检测限可达10 copies/μL,其敏感性是SYBR Green r...     

鸡毒支原体与鸡滑液囊支原体双重PCR检测方法的建立

为建立能同时检测鸡毒支原体(Mycoplasma gallisepticum, MG)和鸡滑液囊支原体(Mycoplasma synoviae,MS)的双重PCR诊断方法,该研究根据GenBank中登录的MG gapA基因序列和MS heat shock ATP-dependent protease基因序列,设计2对特异性引物,通过对PCR扩增条件的优化,建立了能够同时检测MG和MS的双重PCR诊断方法。特异性检测结果显示,该方法能够扩增出729 bp的MG和309 bp的MS特异性片段,对禽巴氏杆菌、大肠杆菌、鸡白痢沙门菌、副鸡禽杆菌核酸扩增均为阴性;敏感性检测结果显示,对MG和MS DNA的最低检出量均为5×10^-2 ng/μL;临床样品的检测结果显示,所建立的双重PCR方法可同时有效地检测出MG、MS混合感染和单独感染。该研究建立的鸡毒支原体与鸡滑液囊支原体双重PCR方法具有良好的特异性、敏感性、重复性,为快速、高效检测MG和MS提供了技术支持。     

Validating bovine sexed semen samples using quantitative PCR

In cattle, separation of X‐ and Y‐bearing sperm cells by flow‐sorting technology makes it possible to predetermine the sex of calves. Due to high costs and decrease in fertilization, the extensive use of sexed semen in livestock depends heavily on sorting purity of sperm cells. Validating the accuracy of sperm sexing requires reliable procedures, therefore a real‐time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay was established to calculate the male cell proportion in the sexed semen based on the relationship between the amplification of a SRY fragment and an autosomal gene (MSHR) fragment. Our results showed stable amplification of SRY for 100–1 ng of genomic DNA, which allows detection of 1% of male cells if 100 ng of target DNA is used. To account for the discrepancy in the efficiency of the MSHR and the SRY amplification correction of the difference of the mean values was performed. The ratio of male to female sperm cells in unsexed semen cells was very accurately determined. The fractions of the sexed samples, however, were different from the expected range appearing lower than estimated. Thus, the study reveals that real‐time PCR provides a good basis for the examination of sexed sperm cells, but needs to be optimized for the samples.     

Cryopreservation and sexing of in vivo- and in vitro-produced bovine embryos for their practical use

My research awarded includes contributions to cryopreservation and sexing of bovine embryos produced in vitro and in vivo, as follows; (1) In vivo-derived morulae and blastocysts were cryopreserved in the presence of 10% glycerol, and the embryos were transferred into recipients after two-step dilution of glycerol in straw, with a practically acceptable pregnancy rate. (2) The survival rate of 16-cell stage embryos frozen in the medium with ethylene glycol was higher than that with DMSO or 1,2-propanediol. Addition of linoleic acid-albumin to culture medium enhanced the survival rate of post-thaw bovine 16-cell stage in vitro-produced (IVP) embryos. (3) Polarization of cytoplasmic lipid droplets by centrifugation of 2-cell stage embryos was found effective to increase freezing tolerance in 16-cell stage embryos developed from the centrifuged embryos, because blastomeres of 16-cell stage embryos were mostly lipid-free. (4) The usefulness of gel-loading tip (GL-Tip) as a container for ultra-rapid vitrification was demonstrated in IVP embryos from 2-cell to blastocyst stages, with a higher in vitro survival than the conventional two-step freezing. (5) PCR analysis for sexing of in vivo-derived Day-7 embryos indicated that male embryos developed faster and graded higher than female embryos. But such correlation between genetic sex and embryonic development was not found in IVP embryos obtained from individual cows. (6) Addition of 0.1-1.0% deproteinized hemodialysate product from calf blood to culture medium increased the producing efficiency of demi-embryos with good quality. Female embryos rather than male embryos required a longer time to repair after bisection. (7) In vivo-derived bovine embryos after biopsy for sexing by PCR analysis and subsequent vitrification using GL-Tips are available to practical use in the field. (8) Introduction of primer extension preamplification-PCR and purification of DNA product before standard sexing PCR of biopsy samples from Day 3-4 in vitro-derived embryos allowed accurate sex determination, and Day-7 blastocysts developed from Day 3-4 embryos were cryopreserved by GL-Tip vitrification without a loss of their viability. Thus the field application of bovine embryo transfer is in part supported by improvements of technologies in embryo cryopreservation and sex pre-determination.