Molecular genetics of behaviour: research strategies and perspectives for animal production     

Pierre Mormède 《Livestock Production Science》2005,93(1):15-21

Genetic factors are undoubtedly involved in inter-individual variability of the behaviours that may be important for livestock production, as shown by pedigree studies, comparison of genetic stocks raised in the same environment, and selection experiments. The knowledge of gene polymorphisms responsible for genetic variability would increase the efficiency of selection, as shown for instance by the identification of the ryanodine receptor gene that harbours the mutations responsible for the porcine stress syndrome, that allows the eradication of the susceptibility allele. One strategy is to screen systematically the genes that are known to be involved in regulation of behaviour (functional candidate genes). This strategy is however very difficult for most behavioural traits, since behaviour is an emerging function from the whole brain/body and the molecular pathways involved in genetic variability are very poorly understood. Another strategy is to investigate linkage between trait variation and genetic markers in a segregating population (usually an intercross or backcross between two strains or breeds contrasting for the trait under study). It allows the detection of genomic regions influencing that trait (quantitative trait loci or QTL), and further investigation aims at the identification of the gene(s) located in each of these regions and the molecular polymorphisms involved in phenotypic variation. Although many QTL have been published for behavioural traits in experimental animals, very few examples are available where strong candidate genes have been identified. Further progress will be very much dependent upon the careful definition of behavioural traits to be studied (including their importance for animal production), on the reliability of their measurement in a large number of animals and on the efficient mastering of environmental factors of variability. The fast increase in the knowledge of genome sequence in several species will undoubtedly facilitate the application to farm animal species of the knowledge obtained in model organisms, as well as the use of model organisms to explore candidate genes detected by QTL studies in farm animals.  相似文献   

山东栒子全长转录组测序数据组装及功能注释     

步俊彦  倪瑞强  臧德奎 《分子植物育种》2020,(1):92-99

山东栒子是中国山东省的特有种,现已处于极度濒危状态。目前,山东栒子的分子生物学研究较少,基因数据库资源极度缺乏,急需探究其生物学遗传信息,以加快对山东栒子的保护遗传学工作。本研究以山东栒子叶片、花、成熟果实为实验材料,利用PacBio Sequel测序平台对其转录组进行全长转录组测序。共得到高质量去冗余的转录本53932个,作为最终转录本序列。预测到的CDS区共52490个;对其SSR位点进行分析,对测序得到Unigenes进行单核苷酸至六核苷酸重复的SSR位点搜索,共搜索到26796个SSR位点。对非冗余转录本利用BLAST软件与NR、Swissprot、GO、COG、KOG、KEGG 6个数据库进行比对,一共成功注释了53319个Unigenes,其中与NR数据库进行比对中注释为苹果的的相关基因数量最多,其次是白梨和桃;在GO数据库中有33305条山东栒子Unigenes被注释分类,由生物学过程、细胞成分和分子功能三部分组成;在与COG数据库比对中,共有23910条比对到了同源序列,且一共被分为25类;在与KEGG数据库的一系列比对中,可将Unigenes映射到126条代谢通路中。本研究在高通量全长转录组水平对山东栒子进行了系统研究,这为进一步开展山东栒子的分子标记开发和挖掘优良基因提供了科学依据,从而推动山东栒子的保护与利用。  相似文献   

Quantitative trait loci for fruit size and flowering time-related traits under domestication and diversifying selection in cucumber (Cucumis sativus)     

Yunyan Sheng  Yupeng Pan  Yuhong Li  Luming Yang  Yiqun Weng 《Plant Breeding》2020,139(1):176-191

In cucumber, the genetic basis of traits under domestication and/or diversifying selection is not well understood. Here, we reported QTL mapping for flowering time and fruit size-related traits with segregating populations derived from a cultivated × wild cross. Phenotypic data of flowering time (FT), fruit size (FS), fruit number (FN) and fruit weight per plant (FW) were collected in multiple environments. QTL analysis identified 19 QTL for these traits. We found that the major-effect QTL FT1.1 played an important role in regulating flowering time in cultivated cucumber, whereas the minor-effect QTL FT6.3 contributed to photoperiod sensitive flowering time during domestication. Two novel consensus FS QTL, FS1.4 and FS2.3, seem to be the targets of selection during breeding for the US processing cucumber. All other FS QTL were co-localized with previously detected QTL using populations derived from cultivated cucumbers, suggesting that they were under selection during both initial domestication and subsequent improvement. Results from this study also suggested that the wild cucumber is a useful resource for capturing positive transgressive segregation and novel alleles that could be explored in cucumber breeding.  相似文献   

Precision of estimated QTL positions in granddaughter designs using combined haplotype sharing TDT and linkage analysis     

Davood Kolbehdari  Gerald B. Jansen  Ian McMillan  L.R. Schaeffer   《Livestock Science》2006,105(1-3):137-143

The aim of this study was to develop the linear haplotype sharing transmission disequilibrium test (LHS-TDT) method and combine this method with the simple regression method to estimate the precision of QTL positions in granddaughter designs. This precision was determined by Monte Carlo simulation in granddaughter designs. A single bi-allelic QTL at the midpoint of a linkage group and 26 markers with 1 cM intervals and with two alleles each were simulated. Three linear models, (i.e. the simple regression model, the linear haplotype sharing TDT method and the combination of these two models) were compared. The mean of absolute differences (A) between the estimated and true QTL position of each method was considered for six different scenarios consisting of combinations of a number of markers and the most frequent haplotypes. The mean of A, using the simple regression method, was 4.38 centimorgan (cM). The means of A using the LHS-TDT method were less than the simple regression method in all scenarios and ranged from 1.86 to 3.82 cM depending on the scenario. The mean of A using the combined method was more than the LHS-TDT method and less than the simple regression method. The means of A using the combined method ranged from 2.32 to 4.36 cM. Therefore, for populations similar to those population simulated in this study, the LHS-TDT was better than the simple regression method and the combined method for precision of estimated QTL position in granddaughter designs.  相似文献   

Genetic aspects concerning drip loss and water-holding capacity of porcine meat     

D. G. J. Jennen  A. D. Brings  G. Liu  H. Jüngst  E. Tholen  E. Jonas  D. Tesfaye  K. Schellander  & C. Phatsara 《Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie》2007,124(S1):2-11

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Structural and functional genomics to elucidate the genetic background of microstructural and biophysical muscle properties in the pig     

K. Wimmers  E. Murani  N. T. Ngu  K. Schellander  & S. Ponsuksili 《Zeitschrift für Tierzüchtung und Züchtungsbiologie》2007,124(S1):27-34

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用籼/籼交重组自交系群体构建的分子遗传图谱及其与籼/粳交群体的分子图谱的比较   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

李维明  唐定中  吴为人  卢浩然  A. J. WORLAND 《中国水稻科学》2000,14(2):71-78

为了最终实现对籼稻数量性状基因位点 (QTLs)精确定位 ,用一个包含 1 31个系的籼 /籼交重组自交系群体 (F6∶7)构建了分子遗传连锁图谱。该图谱含由 1 1 3个水稻探针、2 8个小麦探针揭示的 1 6 0个RFLP标记和由 5个PstⅠ /MseⅠ引物组合揭示的 78个AFLP标记。群体的杂合性比率接近期望值 ,表明该群体具有正常的遗传结构。在 6个染色体区域观察到标记的偏分离 ,表明即使在亚种内群体中也可能发生标记的偏分离。本图谱的总长度为 1 4 35 8cM ,相邻标记间的平均距离为 6 38cM。由于采用了一套日本水稻基因组计划 (RGP)的RFLP标记 ,使本图谱能与RGP图谱进行比较。结果表明 ,两个图谱上的共同标记所覆盖图谱总长度几乎相同 ;在水稻 1 2条染色体中的 9条表现完全的连锁保守性。此外 ,水稻的第 1号染色体与小麦的第 3组染色体具有很强共线性。但是 ,两个图谱间也存在明显的差异 ,在 1S、1L、4L和 8L 4个染色体臂上发现 4个小倒位 ;除第 5号和第 6号染色体外的其他染色体上共检测到 1 9个新的位点。籼稻亲本间在染色体臂 2S、7S、1 0L和 1 1S 4个区域的RFLP多态性很低或没有 ,从而导致籼稻图谱在这些区域呈现空白。在这个籼稻图谱中 ,未检测到第 1 1号和 1 2号染色体间的重复性。还就稻属在基因组进化中的染  相似文献   

结构基因座和微卫星标记应用于绵(山)羊群体遗传分化的比较研究   总被引：10，自引：4，他引：6  

杨章平  常洪  孙伟  耿荣庆  毛永江 《畜牧兽医学报》2003,34(5):427-433

对湖羊、同羊及长江三角洲白山羊的随机样本分别进行14个结构基因座和7个微卫星标记的遗传检测,比较由两种遗传标记获得的群体基因平均杂合度(H)、多态信息含量(PIC)及群体有效等位基因数(Ne);分别根据两种类型的基因频率资料,计算3个群体间的标准遗传距离并加以比较。结果表明:由微卫星等位基因频率获得的群体基因平均杂合度、多态信息含量及有效等位基因数显著大于结构基因座获得的,但在三群体中变化趋势是一致的;由结构基因座资料计算的3个群体间标准遗传距离为0 0268～0 2487,微卫星标记资料计算的3个群体间标准遗传距离为:0 2321～1 2313,绵山羊间显著大于绵羊群体之间。提示:结构基因座和微卫星标记一致揭示3群体内的遗传变异;同羊>湖羊>长江三角洲白山羊;微卫星标记较结构基因座标记更能表达近缘种间进化趋异水平,可将FCB11、MAF33、AE101、FCB128及FCB304位点作为研究绵山羊近缘种间遗传分化的标志性位点。  相似文献   

Genetics and mechanism of resistance to deltamethrin in a field population of Spodoptera litura (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

Ahmad M  Sayyed AH  Crickmore N  Saleem MA 《Pest management science》2007,63(10):1002-1010

BACKGROUND: Spodoptera litura (F.) causes enormous losses in many economically important crops. The genetics of insecticide resistance has been extensively studied in several insect pests, but there is a lack of information on S. litura. Therefore, the genetics and mechanisms of the resistance of S. litura to deltamethrin were investigated. RESULTS: Bioassays at generation G1 gave resistance ratios of 9, 5, 41, 52 and 49 for deltamethrin, cypermethrin, profenofos, chlorpyrifos and triazofos respectively, when compared with the susceptible Lab-PK strain. Bioassays at G4 with a deltamethrin-selected population (Delta-SEL) showed that selection gave resistance ratios of 63 and 7 for deltamethrin when compared with the Lab-PK and UNSEL strains respectively. Cross-resistance to other insecticides tested was observed in the selected population. A notable feature of the Delta-SEL strain was that resistance to deltamethrin, cypermethrin, profenofos and chlorpyrifos did not decline over the course of five generations. Synergism tests with microsomal oxidase (MO) and esterase-specific inhibitors indicated that the deltamethrin resistance was associated with MO and, possibly, esterase activity. Reciprocal crosses between the Delta-SEL and Lab-PK strains indicated that resistance was autosomal and incompletely dominant. A direct test of monogenic inheritance suggested that resistance to deltamethrin was controlled by more than one locus. CONCLUSION: Stability and dominance of resistance and cross-resistance suggest that insecticides with different modes of action should be recommended to reduce pyrethroid selection pressure.  相似文献   

fl(2)d单等位基因的敲除显著降低小菜蛾的生殖力和育性     

李飞飞  王贝贝  赖颖芳  杨菲颖  尤民生  何玮毅 《中国农业科学》2021,54(14):3029-3042

【目的】RNA甲基化是基因转录后水平表观修饰的主要形式,参与了众多重要的细胞学过程。小菜蛾（Plutella xylostella）是危害十字花科蔬菜的重要寡食性害虫,与RNA甲基化相关基因的功能尚未见报道。本研究通过克隆小菜蛾的RNA甲基化蛋白同源基因fl(2)d,鉴定其表达模式,并敲除该基因以探究其生物学功能。【方法】通过小菜蛾基因组网站查找fl(2)d基因序列,PCR扩增其蛋白质编码序列（CDS）;采用实时荧光定量PCR（qRT-PCR）技术,检测小菜蛾不同发育阶段个体以及成虫生殖腺中fl(2)d的相对表达量;运用CRISPR/Cas9结合卵的显微注射技术,对小菜蛾fl(2)d进行编辑;将fl(2)d被编辑过的成虫与野生型成虫杂交,并对其产生的后代进行近交,筛选fl(2)d突变品系;观测并比较突变体与野生型个体遗传特性、生物学参数和表型的差异,明确fl(2)d的功能。【结果】克隆得到长度为912 bp的fl(2)d CDS,fl(2)d在雌蛹、雌成虫和卵中的表达量较高,雄成虫和雄蛹的表达量较低,幼虫期的表达量最低,成虫卵巢中表达量显著高于精巢。通过向小菜蛾的卵注射靶向fl(2)d的向导RNA（sgRNA）和Cas9蛋白的混合物,对所产生的阳性后代进行10代的单对近交筛选,获得3种杂合的移码突变品系,分别缺失了4个（Δfl(2)d213-4）、5个（Δfl(2)d213-5）和7个（Δfl(2)d214-7）碱基。在上述品系的筛选过程中,发现了6只缺失4个碱基的纯合突变个体,2只缺失5个碱基的纯合突变个体;缺失4个碱基的纯合个体成功配成了两对,近交未产卵;剩余的2只缺失4个碱基的雄性纯合个体和2只缺失5个碱基的雄性纯合个体分别与同世代的雌性杂合突变个体近交后仍未产卵。说明fl(2)d纯合突变的个体存活率极低,且可能无法产生后代。通过分析后代基因型的分离比,发现杂合突变个体近交以及杂合突变个体与野生型个体杂交产生的后代中,杂合突变个体与野生型个体的比例分别略小于2和1,说明fl(2)d杂合突变会影响小菜蛾正常的生长发育,并导致部分个体死亡。杂合突变体后代中含有突变的雌雄个体比例接近1﹕1（P<0.05）,推测小菜蛾fl(2)d可能与性别决定无关。只要是有突变品系小菜蛾所参与的交配,雌成虫产卵量和卵的孵化率均显著低于野生型（P<0.01）,所产的卵多数发育异常,表现为失水皱缩、不能正常孵化。通过对成虫的生殖腺进行解剖,发现在野生型雌成虫与突变体雄成虫交配后,卵巢内卵的附着量较未交配的个体明显减少;未交配的突变体雌成虫卵巢内卵的附着量亦少于野生型,而突变体雄成虫的精巢未见明显异常。部分能够孵化的杂合突变个体在整个发育过程会发生不同程度的畸变,导致不能正常完成整个世代;另外一些杂合突变个体未见异常,可以将突变类型遗传给后代。根据上述发现,提出了基于fl(2)d的小菜蛾遗传防控模型。【结论】fl(2)d参与小菜蛾的生殖过程和胚胎发育,突变后显著影响后代种群数量,是开展小菜蛾遗传控制的理想靶标。  相似文献