珠带鱼和带鱼未定种Trichiurus sp.2的分子系统进化关系

针对南海大型带鱼新种——珠带鱼(Trichiurus margarites Li,1992)与日本产带鱼未定种T.sp.2(sensu Nakabo,2002)之间的系统进化关系及分类地位不明确问题,本研究通过测定采自海南岛西岸珠带鱼的线粒体16S rRNA基因部分序列,结合已报道的T.sp.2及其近缘种的同源序列,对其16S rRNA基因序列变异进行分析。基于Kimura双参数模型计算,海南岛西岸珠带鱼与日本九州、海南岛东岸及印度洋T.sp.2间的净遗传距离(0.000～0.006)远低于属内其他种间的净遗传距离(0.037～0.061),表明二者的遗传分化程度处于种内水平。邻接法(NJ)和最大似然法(ML)构建的分子系统树显示,珠带鱼与T.sp.2以极高的置信度(NJ 100%,ML 96%)聚为一支单系,并与其他带鱼形成姐妹群。根据所得分子数据并结合形态学研究资料,可以确定日本产带鱼未定种即是珠带鱼,它广泛分布于印度西太平洋。综合3种带鱼属鱼类在西北太平洋的种间分化事件,对珠带鱼的起源及演化进行了初步推测。     

The susceptibility of diverse species of cultured oligochaetes to the fish parasite Myxobolus pseudodispar Gorbunova (Myxozoa)

This study provides detailed information on the invertebrate hosts of Myxobolus pseudodispar (Myxozoa) and explores the susceptibility range of several species and analyses the relevance of the species composition of an oligochaete population. Our findings demonstrate that the oligochaete host range of M. pseudodispar is similarly wide as the number of vertebrate host species. Besides Tubifex tubifex and Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri, Psammoryctides barbatus and Psammoryctides moravicus were also found to be susceptible invertebrate hosts. The genetic characterization of the mitochondrial 16S rDNA of T. tubifex sensu lato revealed that lineages I, II and III are susceptible to M. pseudodispar, whereas T. tubifex lineage VI seems to be non‐susceptible. T. tubifex lineage V and L. hoffmeisteri specimens were positive in a M. pseudodispar‐specific PCR, but in most cases, the release of mature actinospores could not be detected. Hence, these non‐susceptible oligochaetes likely serve as `biological filters` as they remove myxospores from the sediment without producing actinospores. Together with the phylogenetic analysis of the susceptible and non‐susceptible oligochaete hosts on the basis of mt 16S rDNA sequences, the route of the development of M. pseudodispar in the oligochaete hosts was tracked by in situ hybridization. According to our findings, the gut epithelia seem to be a portal of entry of the sporoplasms, where the development of the parasite also takes place. The basal lamina seems to be involved in the migration of the parasite, and the worm’s cellular immune response is activated by the infection.     

Genetic diversity within two Tunisian wild jirds: Meriones shawi and Meriones libycus (Rodentia,Gerbillinae)

Three Meriones species inhabit Tunisia, namely M. shawi, M. libycus and M. crassus, but little genetic data exist on these gerbils. We collected Meriones from eight localities in Tunisia, and obtained mitochondrial (cytochrome b) and nuclear (IRBP) gene sequence data for 37 and 13 specimens, respectively, belonging to two species: M. shawi and M. libycus. We also optimised three microsatellite markers previously described in M. unguiculatus to obtain a finer analysis of their genetic diversity and geographic structure, given their wide distribution. Phylogenetic inferences of cyt b and IRBP data for these species, in the context of other gerbillin data, corroborate their taxonomic affinities reported by previous studies. High cyt b haplotype diversity was observed in both species (25 haplotypes in 29 and 27 sequences for M. shawi and M. libycus, respectively) with little geographical structure for M. shawi but three divergent groups in M. libycus. The average microsatellite diversity within each population was high (H_O ≥ 0.6, H_E ≥ 0.8) with M. libycus populations attaining the highest values. Population differentiation was moderate for several population pairs (F_st ≥ 0.1), the highest being between M. shawi populations. However, genetic distance among populations was not significantly correlated with geographic distance in either M. shawi or M. libycus. Our results contribute to a better characterisation of Tunisian Meriones species, suggesting high geographic structure in mtDNA of M. libycus populations within North Africa.     

Evidence of multiple divergent mitochondrial lineages within the southern African diplopod genus Bicoxidens Attems, 1928 (Spirostreptida)

Two recent studies have suggested that divergent mitochondrial lineages may be present within spirostreptid genera such as Bicoxidens Attems, 1928. Bicoxidens, similar to many other endemic soil invertebrates, exhibits low dispersal capabilities and strict microclimate habitat preferences, attributes that often lead to geographic isolation. Given that prolonged geographic isolation often lays the foundation for population genetic differentiation, genetic divergence and possibly speciation, there was good reason to suspect that Bicoxidens may consist of several distinct lineages. On this basis, the mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 (COI) was used to reconstruct the phylogeny of Bicoxidens and reveal divergent lineages within the genus. Maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference analyses recovered a paraphyletic Bicoxidens phylogram with divergent lineages present in three species – B. friendi, B. flavicollis and B. brincki – suggesting high genetic diversity within the genus. Bayesian genetic cluster analyses suggested the presence of multiple distinct mitochondrial lineages within the genus with four identified in B. flavicollis alone. It was therefore concluded that the divergent lineages observed among Bicoxidens populations may suggest the presence of hidden species.     

内含子序列在甘蓝MAGIC亲本间亲缘关系分析中的应用

为探究甘蓝多亲本高级世代互交系(multiparent advanced generation inter-cross,MAGIC)亲本间的亲缘关系和遗传多样性,以便对MAGIC杂交亲本的选择提供依据,采用生物信息学的方法对单拷贝基因进行全基因组鉴定,并采用其内含子序列分析对7个甘蓝亚种共12个MAGIC亲本构建系统发育树。全基因组鉴定共获得7 930个单拷贝基因,每条染色体上随机挑选1条单拷贝基因,采用PCR方法进行内含子扩增并测序,最终获得3 427bp内含子长序列。运用邻接法构建系统发育树,可将甘蓝类蔬菜分为3大类型:花椰菜与西兰花类(CladeⅠ)、羽衣甘蓝类(CladeⅡ)以及结球甘蓝、抱子甘蓝、苤蓝与芥蓝类(CladeⅢ),表明内含子序列适于甘蓝亚种亲缘关系聚类;同时也表明,芥蓝属于甘蓝亚种,西兰花与花椰菜具有较近的亲缘关系;利用单拷贝基因内含子序列分析的方法可以较好地显示甘蓝MAGIC亲本间的亲缘关系,为MAGIC群体的构建提供参考。     

不同产地川芎种质与藁本、辽藁本的ITS2序列分析

对6省9个不同地区川芎种质、藁本及辽藁本样品的ITS2序列进行分析,并采用NJ法构建分子系统树。结果显示:9个川芎种质、藁本与辽藁本的ITS2序列共有220个保守位点和8个变异位点,其中信息位点4个,单一变异位点4个。藁本、辽藁本与川芎间GC含量相近,变异位点相似,平均K2P遗传距离分别为0.008,0.011,小于川芎种内遗传距离0.013。NJ进化树分析显示,各地川芎种质、藁本、辽藁本间有着极为亲密的亲缘关系。结合前人本草考证的结果,对川芎的起源、川芎种质间的亲缘关系进行了讨论,首次提出辽藁本也可能是非主栽川芎种质野生种源的观点。     

黑石顶自然保护区巨蚓科蚯蚓系统发育分析

巨蚓科蚯蚓是我国的主要蚯蚓类群,运用分子系统学方法研究其系统发育具有重要价值。本研究采用测定的线粒体COI、12S与16S基因序列,分析其序列特征,构建了广东黑石顶自然保护区的巨蚓科蚯蚓的最大似然树与贝叶斯树,确定该区域物种间的分子系统发育关系,明确远盲蚓属与腔蚓属均非单系群。研究还基于松散分子钟估算了不同物种之间的分化时间。该保护区的巨蚓科祖先进行物种分化起于始新世中期[42.88百万年前(Ma)],其腔蚓属蚯蚓约起源于中新世前期。     

繁缕种质资源研究进展

从种的考证出发,综述了繁缕近年采在形态学、植物化学、分子系统学、孢粉学和生态学方面的研究进展,并就繁缕作为资源植物的利用和作为杂草的防除方法进行了总结。同时指出了繁缕研究中存在的不足,为更好地利用繁缕种质资源提供了借鉴。     

中国基干鸟类综述

"基于鸟类(basal birds)"为一种类数量相对较少的化石鸟类,基干鸟类较另一鸟类群--"鸟胸类(Ornithothoraces)"原始;鸟胸类(包括现生鸟类和反鸟类)为一类种类数量很大、具有同一祖先、且来源于基干鸟类的鸟类群.在过去的15年里,共有产自中国的8个属、12个有效种基干鸟类发表,而产自的德国的始祖鸟为唯一的非中国产基干鸟类;当然,孔子鸟化石也发现于朝鲜.本文对产自中国的基干鸟类的形态学、系统发生和生态学进行了简单的综述.中国的化石材料对科学地了解鸟类的早期演化具有重要意义,揭示了基干鸟类个体相对较大、形态特征和生态环境变异也相对较大等特点.尽管有些明显的不确定因素的存在(例如热河鸟、会鸟和中鸟的相对系统关系存有争议),但是由于中国化石材料的存在,鸟类早期演化的真实场景已经愈加清晰.     

基于线粒体基因cyt b和COI的莺科部分鸟类系统发育

雀形目(Passeriformes)莺科(Sylviidae)鸟类广泛分布于旧大陆,该科许多种类的系统发育关系一直存在争议.本研究采用分子系统学方法,对莺科11属37种鸟类的cyt b全基因序列和COI部分基因序列进行系统发育分析,构建TML和Bayesian系统发育树.结果显示,柳莺属(Phylloscopus)并非单系发生,(鹟)莺属(Seicercus)可能是其同类或其属下的一个类群;在柳莺属内,乌嘴柳莺(P.magnirostris)与极北柳莺(P. borealis)亲缘关系较近;黄腰柳莺(P.proregulus)、云南柳莺(P.yunnanensis)、橙斑翅柳莺(P. pulcher)及灰喉柳莺(P. maculipennis)亲缘关系较近;黄腹柳莺(P.occisinensis)、巨嘴柳莺(P.schwarzi)、棕眉柳莺(P. armandii)、叽喳柳莺(P. collybita)及褐柳莺(P.fuscatus)亲缘关系较近;树莺属(Cettia)并非单系发生,与拟鹅莺属(Abroscopus)和地莺属(Tesia)聚在一起;大苇莺属(Acrocephalus)为单性系;此外,林莺属(Sylvia)与绣眼鸟属(Zosterops)的亲缘关系、以及鹪莺属(Prinia)、缝叶莺属(Orthotomus)及扇尾莺属(Cisticola)三者间的亲缘关系也被支持.