Use of high‐density SNP data to identify patterns of diversity and signatures of selection in broiler chickens

The development of broiler chickens over the last 70 years has been accompanied by large phenotypic changes, so that the resulting genomic signatures of selection should be detectable by current statistical techniques with sufficiently dense genetic markers. Using two approaches, this study analysed high‐density SNP data from a broiler chicken line to detect low‐diversity genomic regions characteristic of past selection. Seven regions with zero diversity were identified across the genome. Most of these were very small and did not contain many genes. In addition, fifteen regions were identified with diversity increasing asymptotically from a low level. These regions were larger and thus generally included more genes. Several candidate genes for broiler traits were found within these ‘regression regions’, including IGF1, GPD2 and MTNR1AI. The results suggest that the identification of zero‐diversity regions is too restrictive for characterizing regions under selection, but that regions showing patterns of diversity along the chromosome that are consistent with selective sweeps contain a number of genes that are functional candidates for involvement in broiler development. Many regions identified in this study overlap or are close to regions identified in layer chicken populations, possibly due to their shared precommercialization history or to shared selection pressures between broilers and layers.     

采用四引物ARMS-PCR方法检测奶牛乳腺组织DGAT1基因单核苷酸多态性

试验旨在快速有效地检测泌乳奶牛的二酰甘油转酰基酶1（diacylgycerol acyltransferase 1,DGAT1）乳脂量性状的优势等位基因K232A单核苷酸多态性,确定DGAT1基因型进而确定泌乳性状,为中国荷斯坦奶牛分子标记辅助选择提供技术支持。选取6头泌乳初期（3头为高乳产量牛,3头为低乳产量牛）中国北方荷斯坦奶牛为研究对象,提取乳腺组织基因组DNA,分别设计1对外引物和1对内引物,建立一种四引物ARMS-PCR体系快速检测奶牛乳腺组织DGAT1基因单核苷酸多态性。结果发现,外引物扩增片段长度为512 bp,为PCR反应的阳性对照,基因型为232K扩增片段长度为369 bp,基因型为232A扩增片段长度为181 bp。PCR结果显示,6头牛的乳腺组织样本均由外部引物扩增出长度为512 bp的片段,泌乳期高乳产量奶牛和泌乳期低乳产量奶牛乳腺组织的特异性扩增片段长度均为181 bp。表明本研究选取的6头奶牛样本DGAT1基因K232A多态性均为232A型。提示该PCR鉴定方法能够快速有效地鉴定奶牛DGAT1基因型,可用于中国荷斯坦奶牛分子标记辅助选择。     

水貂出血性肺炎大肠杆菌毒力基因测定和H基因分型

为了分离鉴定引起水貂出血性肺炎的大肠杆菌,并对其致病性、血清型和毒力基因进行鉴定.本研究主要通过细菌分离鉴定试验对具有典型肺炎症状的死亡水貂的病原体进行分离,利用16S rRNA对进行细菌鉴定,并通过PCR方法对分离细菌的血清型和毒力基因进行检测,分析分离菌对动物的致病性.结果显示:28例水貂肺炎病例中分离出8株大肠杆...     

New multilocus genotypes of <Emphasis Type="Italic">Phytophthora infestans</Emphasis> in Japan

Twelve isolates of Japanese Phytophthora infestans, which differed from the major genotypes US-1, JP-1, JP-2, and JP-3, were analyzed for RG57 fingerprints, mtDNA haplotypes, two allozyme genotypes, and mating types. Genotypes JP-1.1, JP-2.1, JP-2.2, JP-3.1, and JP-4 were newly defined. JP-1.1 and JP-2.1 were isolated discontinuously from potato fields in several years, and JP-1.1 was found in Hokkaido and Kagoshima. These results show that some minor genotypes can overwinter and disperse from their original site.     

鲁中肉羊SMAD1和ESR2基因多态性与产羔数关联分析

为探究SMAD1、ESR2基因多态性与鲁中肉羊产羔数之间的关系,采用Sequenom MassARRAY誖SNP技术检测鲁中肉羊SMAD1、ESR2基因单核苷酸多态性,并与产羔数进行关联分析。结果表明:SMAD1基因g.12485895A>G存在AA、AG和GG基因型,基因型频率分别为0.05、0.45和0.50;ESR2基因g.73324006C>T存在CC和CT基因型,基因型频率分别为0.98和0.02。g.12485895A>G位点在鲁中肉羊表现为中度多态(0.25T位点为低度多态(PIC<0.25);卡方适合性检验表明,g.12485895A>G位点在鲁中肉羊处于哈代温伯格不平衡状态(P<0.05),g. 73324006C>T位点处于哈代温伯格平衡状态(P>0.05)。g.12485895A>G位点多态性与鲁中肉羊产羔数没有显著关联(P>0.05), g.73324006C>T位点多态性与鲁中肉羊产羔数显著关联(P<0.05)。综上可知,SMAD1基因g.12485895A>G位点和鲁中肉羊产羔数性状没有显著关联(P>0.05),ESR2基因g.73324006C>T位点对鲁中肉羊产羔数性状选育具有一定的指导意义。     

Detection and molecular characterization of bovine leukemia virus in beef cattle presented for slaughter in Egypt

Bovine leukemia virus (BLV) is the etiological agent of enzootic bovine leukosis, the most common neoplastic disease of cattle worldwide and a serious problem for the cattle industry. Previous studies have shown the molecular prevalence of BLV and the coexistence of BLV genotype-1 and -4 in Egyptian dairy cattle; however, the molecular characteristics of BLV in Egyptian beef cattle are unknown. Therefore, we collected blood samples of 168 beef cattle from slaughterhouses in three governorates in Egypt. Based on BLV-CoCoMo-qPCR-2 targeting long terminal repeats and nested PCR targeting the env-gp51 gene, the BLV provirus infection rates were found to be 47/168 (28.0%) and 42/168 (25.0%), respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on 501 bp of the BLV env-gp51 gene from 42 BLV isolates revealed that at least six distinctive strains (b, e, f, g, x, and z) were prevalent in cattle across the examined regions. Furthermore, phylogenetic analysis of the 420 bp sequence of the BLV env-gp51 region of the six strains against 11 known genotypes showed that the strains b, e, f, and g were clustered into genotype-1, and strains x and z were clustered into genotype-4. Our results also indicated that strains b and x exist in both dairy and beef cattle in Egypt. The present study is the first to detect and genotype BLV among beef cattle in Egypt.     

白念珠菌临床分离株的基因分型及药物敏感性研究

采用PCR方法对241株临床白念珠菌分离株编码rRNA的25SrDNA的Ⅰ类内含子区进行分析．根据扩增条带大小进行基因分型及序列分析;药物敏感试验采用NCCLS M27-A微量稀释法方案;受试菌株为随机选择其中的80株白念珠菌临床分离株;试验药物为氟康唑、伊曲康唑、酮康唑、5-氟胞嘧啶以及两性霉素B。探讨白念珠菌基因分型与抗真菌药物敏感性之间的关系。基因分型表明：241株临床白念珠菌分离株中A型181株,B型34株．C型26株;B型含有Ⅰ类内含子的保守区域,C型含有部分保守区域．A型则缺乏Ⅰ类内含子的这些保守区域。白念珠菌A型为最常见的基因型。药物敏感试验提示：不同白念珠菌基因型对5-氟胞嘧啶敏感性存在显著差异,对其他4种抗真菌药物敏感性无显著差异。     

宽皮柑橘单核苷酸多态性的高分辨率熔解曲线分型

 高分辨率熔解曲线分析（High resolution melting analysis,HRM）可以检测单碱基改变引起的DNA双链熔解温度（T_m）值变化,从而可以对样本在单核苷酸多态性分子标记（Single nucleotide polymor- phism,SNP）上进行基因分型。通过分析NCBI数据库中宽皮柑橘的表达序列标签（Expressed sequence tag,EST）数据鉴别SNP位点,并用小片段扩增法高分辨率熔解曲线分型技术（High resolution melting analysis of small amplicons）分析11个宽皮柑橘（Citrus reticulata）品种以及柳橙（Citrus sinensis Osbeck var.‘Liucheng’）的5个SNP位点的基因型。结果显示,小片段扩增法高分辨率熔解曲线分型可以快速、清楚地分辨纯合与杂合基因型,在校正温度差异后也可以很好地分辨同一个SNP位点不同的纯合型。统计分析表明样本在所有SNP位点上均存在多态性,5个SNP位点的平均多态性信息含量（PIC）为0.3190,显示样本在这组SNP位点上具有较高的杂合率。     

新疆牛源大肠杆菌O157∶H7的分离鉴定及ERIC-PCR基因分型研究

为了了解牛源大肠杆菌（E.coli）O157∶H7在新疆地区的污染状况以及遗传多样性,探究不同地区分离菌株的遗传关系,为控制牛源E.coli O157∶H7的传播提供试验依据。将采集的样品在EC肉汤中进行增菌（37 ℃、180 r/min）,接着将增菌液划线接种到SMAC平板上,37 ℃培养箱中过夜培养18 h左右。挑取SMAC平板上白色或无色单菌落接种MUG培养基,37 ℃培养18 h左右,将无荧光样品接种到SMAC平板上,37 ℃培养18 h左右,隔天挑取白色或无色单菌落进行PCR鉴定,具有rfbE和fliC基因条带的即为阳性菌株。将阳性菌株进行肠杆菌基因间重复共有序列扩增（ERIC-PCR）指纹图谱聚类分析,分析菌株之间的同源性关系。ERIC-PCR结果显示,相似性100%的菌株有3组。从伊犁地区分离到的菌株差异性最大,具有6种分型;其次是乌鲁木齐,具有4种分型。菌株来源多样性最多的在D簇,由此可见通过ERIC-PCR分型,可以进行溯源观察。ERIC-PCR能够区分特定采样点或物种的分离物,它能够证明从不同来源的菌株之间,存在着某些相似的ERIC特性,并聚集在同一个簇群中。该研究中筛选出的E.coli O157∶H7菌株具有广泛的遗传多样性,该方法对于检测不同物种间的细菌差异非常敏感。由此可见ERIC-PCR可以作为E.coli O157∶H7常规监测和鉴定的一个有效的工具。     

Improvement of Rice Production under Drought Conditions in West Africa: Application of QTLs in Breeding for Drought Resistance

Rice plays a paramount role in food and nutrition security in many West African countries. Despite the doubling of production during the last decade, rice consumption has grown faster, creating a deficit between the demand and supply. Although the West African sub-region remains the main rice-producing centre on the continent, production is severely hampered by biotic and abiotic stresses. Drought is one of the factors that most severely reduce grain yields of rice. Systems of production need to be established in order to mitigate yield loss as a result of drought. This review discusses the effects of drought on rice production in West Africa and its mitigation with an emphasis on the improvement of tolerance to drought stress. Yield stability can be achieved by developing drought-tolerant varieties through several processes encompassing profiling of known QTLs and identification of new ones, marker-assisted selection, genomic selection, and extensive multi-locational yield trials. We suggest a comprehensive strategy for breeding drought-tolerant rice varieties in West Africa.