真鲷精子在外源DNA 下的生理特性和转染效果

为研究真鲷(Pagrus major)精子在外源DNA下的生理特性和转染效果,探索真鲷精子介导转基因技术,作者通过计算机辅助分析外源DNA环境下(不同孵育时间、DNA长度、DNA浓度)真鲷精子活率和运动速度的变化,进一步采用PCR和荧光探针的方法检测外源DNA与真鲷精子的结合情况,并通过人工授精来评价外源DNA能否转染精子并传递至F0代。结果表明:外源DNA浓度、孵育时间及DNA长度对精子活率无显著影响。在5μg/106个精子的高浓度10 kb DNA下孵育12 h,真鲷精子仍具有(75.89±5.55)%的精子活率,平均直线速度(70.97±6.37)μm/s,与对照组无显著差异,但精子平均曲线速度显著下降,比对照组低21.85μm/s。真鲷精子与带Fluorescein荧光素的DNA片段共孵育后,部分精子在荧光显微镜下观察到绿光。将DNA孵育后精子进行人工授精表明经过1μg DNA/106个精子孵育后的受精率和孵化率无显著下降,通过PCR法并没有在外源DNA处理的精子和F0代中检测到目的基因,表明外源DNA虽然能够吸附在真鲷精子表面,但并不足以携带进入卵子产生转基因后代。     

超低温保存后大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)精子的生理活性及其超微结构研究

采用计算机辅助分析和电子显微镜方法, 对大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)精子生理活性(运动率、运动速度和寿命)和超微结构进行观察, 研究其精子经超低温保存后质量变化情况, 得到了新鲜精子的路径速度[(101.91±9.30)?m/s]、运动率(88.30%±2.62%)和寿命[(368.00±111.50)h], 以及冷冻精子的路径速度[(76.78±8.49)?m/s]、运动率(65.60%±4.76%)和寿命[(120.00±12.00)h]。结果表明, 新鲜精子的生理特性好于冷冻精子。同时通过电镜去进行超微结构分析, 发现大菱鲆精子经过超低温保存后, 40%—60%的精子基本保持正常的形态结构, 其余精子遭受不同程度的机械损伤。其中膜损伤为主要损伤, 损伤精子中60%—70%带有膜损伤。推测大菱鲆精子在冷冻解冻过程中遭受到的机械损伤可能是导致冻精生理活性显著下降的主要原因。     

体内受精许氏平鲉(Sebastes schlegelii)和体外受精大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)精子结构及生理特性比较

为了解硬骨鱼许氏平鲉精子体内受精以及精子在雌性体内保持长期存活的特性,本研究应用扫描电镜与透射电镜对体内受精卵胎生硬骨鱼许氏平鲉与体外受精卵生大菱鲆的精子进行超微结构观察,并使用计算机精子分析系统比较精子激活后运动参数差异。结果显示,这两种鱼的精子均由头部,中段和尾部构成,无顶体,尾部轴丝为“9+2”微管结构。许氏平鲉精子特点：头部呈短棒状,细胞核呈长锥状;中段不对称,约30—40个线粒体呈垛叠状紧密排列在中段;轴丝质膜延伸形成的侧鳍较为发达。大菱鲆精子特点：头部呈椭圆形,头部和鞭毛结构松散,含有大量囊泡状结构;精子中段较短,向外突出的线粒体包裹鞭毛形成“半袖套”结构且尾部鞭毛侧鳍不发达。许氏平鲉精子密度和体外激活寿命均显著高于大菱鲆精子,而激活后精子的平均曲线速度（VCL）、平均直线运动速度（VSL）、平均路径速度（VAP）显著低于大菱鲆精子。研究表明,上述精子结构差异主要表现在精子头部与中段：体内受精硬骨鱼精子大多具有细长的头部,发达的中段,线粒体数量较多;体外受精硬骨鱼具有圆形或椭圆形的头部,中部不明显,线粒体较少。     

S7核糖体蛋白基因片段序列变异与花鲈属鱼类系统发育研究

对中国和日本海域花鲈属的3个种:花鲈(Lateolabrax maculatus)、鲈鱼(L. japoni-cus)和高体鲈(L. latus)的S7核糖体蛋白基因片段序列进行了扩增和序列测定,分析比较了3个种23个个体间的序列差异。在456bp的S7核糖体蛋白基因片段中,3个高体鲈个体中出现了3种单倍型,种内个体间有2个碱基差异;7个花鲈个体中出现了7种单倍型,种内个体间有21个碱基差异;13个鲈鱼个体中出现了12种单倍型,种内个体间有22个碱基差异。结果表明,花鲈属S7核糖体蛋白基因片段序列具有丰富的遗传信息,在亲缘关系较近的物种间也存在显著的序列差异,基于S7核糖体蛋白基因片段序列的NJ和ME系统树经1000次重复抽样检验后得到相似结果,表明S7基因内含子2是适合于研究分子系统发育的分子标记。利用Modeltest选取最佳核苷酸替代模型构建的NJ树表明:花鲈属鱼类由高体鲈分化,花鲈与鲈鱼的亲缘关系很近,而与高体鲈的亲缘关系较远。     

中国近海条石鲷(Oplegnathus fasciatus)群体遗传多样性线粒体DNA序列分析

采用线粒体(mtDNA)DNACOI和Cytb基因片段序列分析方法,进行了中国近海条石鲷(Oplegnathus fasciatus)舟山和胶南群体遗传多样性及其遗传结构现状研究。结果表明,基于mtDNACOI分子标记揭示条石鲷舟山群体遗传多样性水平(h=0.814±0.060,π=0.009±0.005,k=5.653±2.789)显著高于胶南群体(h=0.742±0.116,π=0.003±0.002,k=1.970±1.196);MST分析、NJ系统分析和核苷酸不配对分布分析结果皆显示两群体内存在三个显著分化的单倍型类群,支系间的遗传距离为0.018—0.025;遗传分化指数结果(Fst=0.331,P=0.000)和确切P检验结果显示(P=0.000)两群体间存在显著遗传分化。基于mtDNACytb分子标记显示条石鲷群体遗传多样性总体上呈现较低水平(h=0.874±0.023,π=0.006±0.003,k=2.761±1.492),舟山群体核苷酸多样度水平显著高于胶南群体;NJ系统发育和群体遗传分化研究结果显示,条石鲷群体间未检测到显著的遗传分化。     

斑石鲷消化系统形态学与组织学观察

为探明斑石鲷(Oplegnathus punctatus)消化系统的形态特征和组织学结构,助力斑石鲷的人工繁育及养殖技术研发,作者采用形态解剖学和组织学切片技术对斑石鲷消化系统进行了实验研究。研究发现斑石鲷的消化道共由6部分组成,从头至尾依次是口咽腔、食道、胃、幽门盲囊、小肠、直肠。斑石鲷的口咽腔内部空间大,颌齿内部彼此连接、外部愈合,呈现典型的鹦鹉喙状,咽齿呈扁平的圆盾状,于上下颌齿内侧上下对称分布,这样复合结构(喙状颌齿与圆盾状咽齿)使得斑石鲷能够轻易地碾碎甲壳动物的外壳,进而完成摄食。斑石鲷的食道短粗,黏膜层密布具纵褶,内部含有丰富的杯状细胞,能够协助斑石鲷吞咽食物。胃部呈典型的不对称V型,黏膜层下分布着密集的胃腺,幽门部拥有整个消化道最厚实的肌肉层,摄取的食物将在这里完成消化和分解。斑石鲷的小肠分为前肠、中肠、后肠3部分,管径大小逐次递减,黏膜层上肠绒毛的密度和长度也遵同样的规律,从结构可以推断出斑石鲷肠道吸收功能主要集中于前中肠。直肠管径与小肠前肠段接近,长度很短仅为小肠的1/7,相比小肠部分,肠绒毛更加稀疏,绒毛长度也更短,主要承担消化残留物的压缩排泄和水分与微量元素的重吸收,相对简单结构对应着相对简单的功能。     

星斑川鲽、大菱鲆及其杂交后代的线粒体DNA 序列比较分析

为了揭示星斑川鲽(Platichthys stellatus)♀×大菱鲆(Scophthalmus maximus)♂杂交后代的种质遗传属性,作者采用线粒体(mt)DNA COI基因片段和控制区(D-loop)序列对星斑川鲽、大菱鲆及两种间的杂交后代(星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂)遗传特性进行研究。研究结果显示,基于mtDNA COI和D-loop序列结果显示星斑川鲽和大菱鲆的种间遗传距离分别为22.9%和41.2%,相似的研究结果显示星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂杂交后代与大菱鲆的遗传距离分别为22.9%和41.2%,遗传差异极其显著。而基于mtDNA D-loop序列结果显示星斑川鲽♀×大菱鲆♂杂交后代与星斑川鲽的遗传距离仅为0.4%,并且在mtDNA COI基因片段上两者序列完全一致,杂交后代在线粒体DNA上呈现明显的偏母遗传。     

Characterization and differential expression of three GnRH forms during reproductive development in cultured turbot Schophthalmus maximus

Turbots( Schophthalmus maximus), one of the most important economic marine flatfish species, fail to undergo final spawning and spermiation naturally under artificial farming conditions. In vertebrates, reproduction is regulated by the brain-pituitary-gonadal axis(BPG-axis), and gonadotropin releasing hormone(GnRH) is one of its key components. Therefore, to better understand the physiology of reproduction in the turbot, three of the genes encoding GnRH subtypes— sbGnRH, c GnRH-II and sGnRH —were cloned and sequenced by isolating the cDNA sequences. The localizations and patterns of expression of their mRNAs were also evaluated during seasonal gonadal development. All three mRNAs were expressed abundantly in the brain; sbGnRH and sGnRH mRNAs were also detected in the gonads and pituitary gland, and sbGnRH expression was much higher than that of sGnRH, indicating the critical role of sbGnRH in regulating the BPG-axis. Moreover, the brain expression patterns of sbGnRH and sGnRH mRNAs showed an increased trend during gonadal development, peaking in mature stages. This indicated the direct regulation of gonadal development by the GnRH system. In addition, c GnRH-II mRNA expression showed no significant variations, suggesting that c GnRH-II is not critically involved in the control of reproduction. Further, the mRNA abundances of the three GnRH forms in the breeding season were significantly higher than those in immature and post-breeding stages in all analyzed brain areas. Therefore, we propose that sbGnRH is the most important hormone for the regulation of reproduction in turbot via the BPG-axis. These results will help in better understanding the reproductive endocrine mechanisms of turbots and lay the groundwork for additional studies aimed at comparing the reproductive physiology of wild individuals with those raised under artificial conditions.     

Histological change and heat shock protein 70 expression in different tissues of Japanese flounder Paralichthys olivaceus in response to elevated temperature

High temperature influences the homeostasis of fish.We investigated the effects of elevated temperature on tissues of Japanese flounder {Paralichthys olivaceus) by analyzing the histology and heat shock protein 70(hsp70) expression of fish reared in warm conditions.In this study,temperature was increased at l±0.5℃/day starting at 24±0.5℃,and was kept at that temperature for 5 days before the next rise.After raising temperature at the rate up to 32±0.5℃,tissue samples from midgut,spleen,stomach,liver,muscle,gill,heart,trunk kidney and brain were collected for histological analysis and mRNA assay.Almost all the tissues showed changes in morphological structure and hsp70 level at 32±0.5℃.Histological assessment of the tissues indicated that the gill had the most serious damage,including highly severe epithelial lifting and edema,curved tips and hyperemia at the ending of the lamellars,desquamation and necrosis.The next most severe damage was found in liver and kidney.The hsp70 levels in all the tissues first increased and then decreased.The gut,stomach,muscle,heart,and brain had the highest expressions in 6 h,whereas the spleen,liver,gill and kidney had the highest expressions in 2 h.Therefore,tissues with the most significant lesions(especially gill and liver) responded much earlier(2 h) in hsp70 expression than other tissues,and these tissues demonstrated the most marked histological disruption and elevated mRNA levels,making them ideal candidates for further studies on the thermal physiology of this species.     

基于线粒体DNA部分片段探讨石鲽与星突江鲽的亲缘关系

比较分析了石鲽和星突江鲽线粒体基因组COI、Cytb基因以及D-loop片段总长度为1175 bp的核苷酸序列,探讨了石鲽与星突江鲽的亲缘关系。2种间共检测到95处核苷酸替代,蛋白质编码基因上的核苷酸替代主要是第三密码子位点上的同义替换。核苷酸组成分析结果表明:3个目的片段的鸟嘌呤(G)含量普遍较低,在2个蛋白质编码基因第三密码子位点上表现得尤为明显。线粒体COI、Cytb基因和D-loop片段序列分析显示石鲽与星突江鲽间平均遗传距离分别为0.043、0.062和0.153,属于属内种间差异水平。2种鲽鱼在线粒体基因组不同片段上存在明显的遗传分化,核苷酸替代速率由大到小依次为D-loopCytbCOI。贝叶斯法、邻近距离法和最大简约法构建的系统发育树一致,皆显示石鲽与星突江鲽遗传关系很近。基于Cytb基因片段序列的分析结果表明:石鲽与星突江鲽的分歧时间约为185万年,分化事件发生于更新世中期(Middle Pleistocene)。