鲟鱼种质鉴定方法研究进展

鲟鱼是一类古老的大型经济鱼类,由于过度捕捞和人类对其生态环境的破坏及其鲟鱼自身具有的性成熟时间长、幼体成活率低等特点,使世界范围内的鲟鱼自然资源日趋枯竭。人工养殖鲟鱼已是鲟鱼制品的主要来源,但由于种质来源不清及大量杂交鲟的存在导致种质混乱情况比较严重,目前国内外均未有一套比较完善可行的鲟鱼种质鉴定体系。总结了目前进行鲟鱼种质鉴定的一些常用方法,分析了各个方法的优缺点,为确立一套稳定可靠的鲟鱼种质鉴定方法奠定基础。     

利用超声波技术鉴定幼龄鲟鱼的性别

2006年2月至2008年3月,利用超声波鉴定技术对20 553尾2龄或3龄鲟鱼的性别及成熟度进行了检测,同时对检测并确定性别的鲟鱼随机取样解剖,验证超声波检测结果的准确率,同时追踪检测西伯利亚鲟(Acipenser baerii)的性腺发育过程,获得不同发育时期性腺的超声波图像.超声波性别鉴定技术的准确率与养殖鲟鱼的种类、性腺发育阶段密切相关,本研究结果显示,2龄或3龄西伯利亚鲟的检测准确率为92.0%～100%,2龄俄罗斯鲟(A.gueldenstaedtii)准确率为83.0%,3龄史氏鲟(A.schrenckii)准确率为58.0%;同时,根据超声波图像可较好地了解性腺成熟度,本次检测发现养殖的2龄或3龄西伯利亚鲟性腺发育一般处于Ⅱ～Ⅲ期.超声波鉴定是一项能有效鉴定鲟鱼性别的技术,值得推广.     

分子生物学方法在鲸类学研究中的应用

80年代以来,随着分子生物学的迅猛发展,涌现出一批分子进化和种群遗传分析方法和技术。     

SSR标记在桉树树种精准鉴定中的应用分析

为精准鉴定桉树种质,利用4个在种内完全保守的SSR位点对28种桉树(Eucalyptus)进行鉴定。根据这4个SSR位点的微卫星重复次数和侧翼序列特异核苷酸组合,构建了28种桉树种间种质资源的鉴定条码,能够精准鉴定9种桉树。这为桉树杂交育种工作提供了生物学依据。     

DNA技术在海洋食品物种鉴定中的应用

随着分子生物学技术的发展, 海洋食品物种鉴定方法由原来的蛋白质水平深入到了DNA水平。目前应用于海洋食品物种鉴定的DNA技术主要是FINS(Forensically informative nucleotide sequencing)、PCR-RFLP和物种特异性PCR标记技术等, 能够实现对新鲜、冰冻、腌制或灌装食品物种进行鉴定, 而对混合样本的鉴定及量化分析是尚待解决的一个问题。基因数据库对物种鉴定的影响也越来越大, 是海洋加工食品物种鉴定可利用的另一种重要信息资源。文章综述了DNA技术在海洋食品物种鉴定中的应用研究进展, 并展望DNA技术在海洋食品检测中的发展趋势。     

药用植物DNA条形码鉴定研究进展

DNA条形码是利用相对较短的标准DNA片段对物种进行快速准确鉴定的一门技术。DNA条形码技术可以从分子水平弥补传统鉴定方法的一些不足。该技术具有良好的通用性,使得物种鉴定过程更加快速,已经广泛应用于动物物种的鉴定研究中。近年来,随着药用植物DNA条形码鉴定研究的快速发展,逐渐形成了药用植物和植物源中药材鉴定的完善体系。本文综述了DNA条形码技术鉴定药用植物的原理,介绍了中草药传统鉴定方法及其缺陷、使用DNA条形码技术鉴定植物源药材的意义以及DNA条形码在药用植物鉴定中的应用,对其应用前景进行了展望。     

DNA分子标记技术在植物种质资源鉴定中的应用

DNA分子标记技术从基因水平进行标记,不受环境因素、个体发育阶段及组织部位影响,多态性强,已成为生物学主要遗传标记手段之一。综述了几种主要DNA分子标记技术的原理和优缺点,着重阐述了其在植物种质资源鉴定方面的应用。     

水生实验动物剑尾鱼的DNA指纹图谱构建

目的剑尾鱼是由原良种委员会审定并由农业部公布的水生实验动物,在遗传学研究、水环境污染监测、细菌性疾病研究方面显示出较好的应用前景。为了对剑尾鱼选育系进行种质资源监测、区分选育系与非选育以及鉴定近交系纯度,本研究采用微卫星DNA进行水生实验动物剑尾鱼的指纹图谱构建。方法根据相关报道设计合成了50对微卫星引物,对几个剑尾鱼品系的种质资源进行检测,筛选品系间差异性引物;确立剑尾鱼核心引物,用EXCEL散点图绘制DNA指纹图谱模式图;并将数字化指纹数据输入珠江水产研究所鱼类种质鉴定软件V1.0,形成剑尾鱼标准化指纹图谱鉴定数据库。结果共获得剑尾鱼品系间特异标记5个可用于剑尾鱼近交系鉴定,确立46个微卫星标记为核心引物,构建剑尾鱼选育系RR-B系、RW-H系和非选育的野生品种的DNA指纹图谱。结论本研究筛选出的微卫星标记与构建的指纹图谱,可用于剑尾鱼3个品种间的品种鉴定、纯度检测及遗传监测。     

DNA分子标记在药用植物中的应用

对DNA分子标记技术在药用植物鉴定、中药质量标准化、遗传图谱构建和近缘物种进化关系等方面的研究进展进行了综述,并展望了分子标记技术在药用植物研究中的发展前景。     

黄精属植物DNA分子鉴定技术应用研究进展

黄精属植物分布广泛、资源丰富、类群复杂、栽培历史悠久,具有重要的药用、经济、观赏与文化价值.在大健康的时代背景下,黄精作为中国传统中药材,其潜在市场和广泛用途不断受到人们的重视与发掘.随着分子生物学科研究的完善与深入,先后出现了多种基于DNA水平的分子鉴定技术,加速黄精属相关领域的研究并取得了较为丰硕的成果.本文对近年...     

IUCN classification zones concord with, but underestimate, the population genetic structure of the zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum in the Indo-West Pacific

The Indo-West Pacific (IWP), from South Africa in the western Indian Ocean to the western Pacific Ocean, contains some of the most biologically diverse marine habitats on earth, including the greatest biodiversity of chondrichthyan fishes. The region encompasses various densities of human habitation leading to contrasts in the levels of exploitation experienced by chondrichthyans, which are targeted for local consumption and export. The demersal chondrichthyan, the zebra shark, Stegostoma fasciatum , is endemic to the IWP and has two current regional International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List classifications that reflect differing levels of exploitation: 'Least Concern' and 'Vulnerable'. In this study, we employed mitochondrial ND4 sequence data and 13 microsatellite loci to investigate the population genetic structure of 180 zebra sharks from 13 locations throughout the IWP to test the concordance of IUCN zones with demographic units that have conservation value. Mitochondrial and microsatellite data sets from samples collected throughout northern Australia and Southeast Asia concord with the regional IUCN classifications. However, we found evidence of genetic subdivision within these regions, including subdivision between locations connected by habitat suitable for migration. Furthermore, parametric F _ST analyses and Bayesian clustering analyses indicated that the primary genetic break within the IWP is not represented by the IUCN classifications but rather is congruent with the Indonesian throughflow current. Our findings indicate that recruitment to areas of high exploitation from nearby healthy populations in zebra sharks is likely to be minimal, and that severe localized depletions are predicted to occur in zebra shark populations throughout the IWP region.     

Polyphyly of mtDNA lineages in the Russian sturgeon, Acipenser gueldenstaedtii: forensic and evolutionary implications

Molecular species identification methods are an important component of CITES monitoring programs for trade in sturgeon and caviar. To date, obtaining molecular evidence for distinguishing caviar from four closely related Eurasian sturgeon species Acipenser baerii (Siberian sturgeon), A. gueldenstaedtii (osetra), A. persicus (Persian sturgeon), A. naccarii (Italian sturgeon) remains problematic. Using approximately 2.3 kb of mtDNA sequence data (cytochrome b, NADH5, control region), we find this to be attributable to the polyphyletic nature of these mitochondrial DNA markers in the Russian sturgeon, A. gueldenstaedtii. Two mitochondrial lineages are present within this species: one is phylogenetically affiliated with A. persicus and A. naccarii, while the other clusters with A. baerii. These findings have a direct impact on molecular testing of commercial caviar and demonstrate the necessity of using large sample sizes when constructing forensic databases. Furthermore, the results affect current taxonomic designations for these species as well as hypotheses concerning their evolutionary origins.     

Microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA assessment of population structure and stocking effects in Arctic charr Salvelinus alpinus (Teleostei: Salmonidae) from central Alpine lakes

Despite geographical isolation and widespread phenotypic polymorphism, previous population genetic studies of Arctic charr, Salvelinus alpinus , have detected low levels of intra- and interpopulation variation. In this study, two approaches were used to test the generality of low genetic diversity among 15 Arctic charr populations from three major drainages of the central Alpine region of Europe. First, a representative subsample of each drainage was screened by PCR–RFLP analysis of mtDNA using 31 restriction enzymes. All individuals but one shared an identical haplotype. In contrast, microsatellite DNA variation revealed high levels of genetic diversity within and among populations. The number of alleles per locus ranged from six to 49, resulting in an overall expected heterozygosity from 0.72 ± 0.09 to 0.87 ± 0.04 depending on the locus. Despite evidence for fish transfers among Alpine charr populations over centuries, genetic diversity was substantially structured, as revealed by hierarchical Φ statistics. Eighteen per cent of total genetic variance was apportioned to substructuring among Rhône, Rhine, and Danube river systems, whereas 19% was due to partitioning among populations within each drainage. Cluster analyses corroborated these results by drainage-specific grouping of nonstocked populations, but also revealed damaging effects of stocking practices in others. However, these results suggest that long-term stocking practices did not generally alter natural genetic partitioning, and stress the importance of considering genetic diversity of Arctic charr in the Alpine region for sound management. The results also refute the general view of Arctic charr being a genetically depauperate species and show the potential usefulness of microsatellite DNAs in addressing evolutionary and conservation issues in this species.