Cloning of Buffalo BMP1 Gene and its Expression Pattern Investigation in Different Tissues

Buffalo BMP1 gene was cloned in the present study, the BMP1 sequence was systemically analysed by bioinformatics techniques, and the expression level of BMP1 gene in different tissues were also assayed with Real-time fluorescence quantitative PCR (QRT-PCR).The results showed that with RT-PCR a 3 195 bp buffalo BMP1 gene was cloned and sequenced, including the whole ORF of 2 967 bp (coding 988 amino acid).The sequence multialigned results showed that buffalo BMP1 gene shared 99%, 96%, 96%, 96% and 95% of similar amino acid sequence with Bos taurus, Sus scrofa, Equus, Homa sapiens and Mus musclus, respectively.It was predicted that buffalo BMP1 protein contained a signal peptide domain, a preregion, a metalloproteinases domain, five complement-Uegf-BMP-1 domain (CUB domain) and two epitheloid growth factor-like domain (EGF-like domain).In addition, we also analyzed the expression level in different tissues through QRT-PCR, the results showed that BMP1 gene mRNA existed in all nine tissues with the most abundant expression in heart, followed by testis, ovary, genital ridge, while with lower amount of bone and other tissues, the minimal expression in liver was observed.     

Bioinformatics Analysis of Bone Morphogenetic Protein 4 (BMP4) of Sheep

The assay was aimed to explore the biological characteristics of bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4) of sheep,NCBI,DNAMAN DNAStar,TMHMM Server v.2.0,PsortⅡ,SignalP various bioinformatical softwares were used to speculate the physical and chemical properties,hydrophobic property,phosphorylation site,conservative structure domain,protein secondary structure of BMP4 protein.Also,the three-dimensional structure was forecasted with the SWISS-MODEL Workspace software.The results indicated that the BMP4 of sheep had high homologies with the BMP4 of various species.The encoded protein was a hydrophilic protein which was unstable.There was no transmembrane regions and it was likely to be located in the nucleus.What was more,there was signal peptide and eighteen phosphorylation sites.Through the forecast of functional domains,the protein had two functional domains,including the transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily and TGF-beta propeptide superfamily.The result was consistent with the function of BMP4 gene family,it also demonstrated that BMP4 was a growth factor and it had the function of signal transduction.The amino acid homology between the predicted 3D structure of protein and template 3bmp.1.A was 88.29%.The bioinformatics analysis of BMP4 gene could provide reference for the further study in practice.     

绵羊BMP15基因B2突变可视化检测技术的建立

骨形态发生蛋白15（bone morphogenetic protein 15,BMP15）基因突变对绵羊排卵率、产仔数以及繁殖力有很大影响,本研究旨在建立快速可视化检测BMP15基因B2突变的技术。将改良的扩增阻滞突变系统（amplification refractory mutation system,ARMS）与核酸染料SYBR Green Ⅰ结合,针对BMP15基因B2突变设计ARMS特异性引物,使引物下游3'端的最后一个碱基为A,并在下游引物3'端的第3位碱基处设计额外的错配,以提高引物的特异性;经ARMS PCR扩增后,向产物中加入SYBR Green Ⅰ,通过肉眼观察PCR管内的颜色变化来检测BMP15基因的B2突变。经测序发现所采集的样本均为野生型,因此,利用重叠延伸PCR构建BMP15基因B2突变型模板,测序结果显示BMP15基因B2突变型模板构建成功。ARMS PCR结果显示,ARMS特异性引物能够只扩增突变型模板,而不会扩增野生型模板,且扩增效果良好。ARMS PCR扩增后加入SYBR Green Ⅰ发现已知野生型模板与阴性对照一致,呈SYBR Green Ⅰ原始颜色橙黄色,而已知突变型模板呈亮绿色,且色差明显,肉眼可辨。用建立的可视化检测BMP15基因B2突变的技术检测50个小尾寒羊基因组DNA （随机向其中20个样本中加入构建的BMP15基因B2突变型模板）,将可视化检测的突变型样本编号与混合样本时记录的编号对比,结果表明该技术能够准确检测绵羊BMP15基因的B2突变,且准确率高达100%。将构建的BMP15基因B2突变型的模板进行梯度稀释,对本试验可视化检测体系的灵敏度进行检测,发现ARMS可视化检测技术的灵敏度达到0.006 ng/μL。因此,本研究建立的技术能够可视化地检测绵羊BMP15基因B2突变,且准确率高,有望为高繁殖力绵羊的选育提供技术支持。     

水产养殖面源污染控制的最佳管理实践

随着水产养殖规模和产量的不断攀升,水产养殖造成的环境污染问题逐渐引起世界范围内的广泛关注。水产养殖污染是农业面源污染的重要组成部分,通过各种措施进行高效治理和保护,将极大地有利于养殖业的健康和可持续发展。美国在水产养殖面源污染控制方面走在世界前列,具有较多经验可供借鉴。文章对美国水产养殖中应用最佳管理实践（BMP）的概念、内涵和研究应用情况作了简要介绍;对BMP中在工程上和非工程上的2种管理方法进行了深入分析,特别针对工程上和非工程上的关键问题进行了阐述,并提出中国水产养殖生产中应用BMP的重要性。     

4个山羊品种GDF9、BMP15、FSHR基因的多态性分析

采用RFLP和SSCP 2种方法研究了生长分化因子9(GDF9)基因、骨形态发生蛋白15(BMP15)基因和促卵泡素受体(FSHR)基因在河北绒山羊、美姑黑山羊、承德黑山羊、河南槐山羊4个山羊品种中的多态性.结果显示,在4个山羊品种中未检测到GDF9的突变位点;BMP15基因出现1处突变位点(890 bp处,G→T),但未引起基因型改变;FSHR基因出现3种基因型HH、HK、KK,存在1处突变位点(1 568 bp处,C→G).河南槐山羊Hardy-Weinberg不平衡,且为中度多态.表明检测的FSHR基因在4个山羊品种中存在多态性.     

湖羊BMPR-IB、BMP15和GDF9基因的RFLP分析

以BMPR-IB、BMP15、GDF9基因作为湖羊多胎性状候选基因,采用PCR-RFLP技术检测了53只湖羊上述候选基因的单核苷酸多态性。结果表明:湖羊BMPR-IB基因的FecB位点只存在BB和+B两种基因型,二者的基因型频率分别为0.981 1和0.018 9;B等位基因为绝对优势等位基因,基因频率为0.990 6。未检测到BMP15基因的B4(FecXB)突变和GDF9基因的G8(FecGH)突变。因此,推测BMPR-IB基因的FecB位点是湖羊多胎性的主效基因,而BMP15基因和GDF9基因与湖羊群产羔数关系不大。研究结果同时反映了所测湖羊群体是一个高度纯化的宝贵绵羊品种资源。     

家兔BMP7成熟肽编码区克隆及BMP7、BMP4基因组织表达谱分析

用RT-PCR方法克隆家兔BMP 7基因成熟肽编码区cDNA序列,并对2月龄家兔BMP 7和BMP 4基因的组织表达谱进行半定量分析。结果表明,家兔BMP 7成熟肽编码序列长414 bp,与人、小鼠BMP 7的同源性分别为91.89%、89.32%,三者的同源性为94.98%。在家兔心、肝、脾、肺、肾、脑、脊髓、小肠8种组织中检测到BMP 7和BMP 4基因表达。BMP 7基因在心、脾组织以低丰度表达,在肺、脊髓、十二指肠以中等丰度表达,在肝、肾、脑中以高丰度表达;BMP 4基因在脊髓以低丰度表达,在脑、心、脾、小肠等器官组织中呈中等丰度表达,在肝、肺、肾中以高丰度表达。因此,家兔BMP 7基因成熟肽编码区在进化过程中高度保守。BMP 7和BMP 4具有广泛的组织表达谱和组织表达特异性。     

黄淮山羊骨形态发生蛋白4结构与功能分析

基于克隆得到的黄淮山羊骨形态发生蛋白(BMP4)全长cDNA序列,推导氨基酸序列,运用生物信息学方法从蛋白质理化性质、信号肽、结构域、Motif、二级和三级结构预测等方面对BMP4结构和功能进行分析。结果表明,BMP4具有信号肽、TGFβ超家族7个保守半胱氨酸结构特征和潜在的糖基化等位点,无跨膜区,成熟肽与模板2h62A有91.176%的氨基酸序列一致。因此,山羊BMP4具有BMPs家族的典型结构特征,这些结构特征构成了该蛋白在山羊软骨和骨组织形成、原始卵泡发育及早期胚胎发育中发挥作用的基础。     

不同绵羊群体BMP4基因多态性与产羔数关系分析

以BMP4基因为候选基因,采用PCR-SSCP方法,分析了小尾寒羊和无角陶赛特及其杂交F1代、F2代的BMP4基因的不同基因型频率,并对该位点不同基因型与产羔数之间的关系进行了分析。结果显示:小尾寒羊BB、B+、++基因型频率分别是1.0%、29.7%、69.2%;无角陶赛特BB、B+、++型频率分别为0、80.8%、19.2%;陶寒F1代BB、B+、++基因型频率分别为5.3%、39.4%、55.3%;陶寒F2代BB、B+、++型基因型频率分别为0、5.0%、95.0%。小尾寒羊的基因型++、B+、BB平均产羔数分别为(1.00±0.00)、(1.67±0.11)、(2.40±0.13),经χ2检验,差异极显著(P<0.01);陶寒F1代的基因型++、B+、BB平均产羔数分别为(2.00±0.00)、(2.45±0.53)、(2.00±0.00),经χ2检验,++、BB组与B+组的平均产羔数间的差异极显著(P<0.01);B基因不能提高无角陶塞特母羊产羔数。