Differential recruitment of introduced Pacific oysters and native mussels at the North Sea coast: coexistence possible?

Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas Thunberg 1793) have been introduced into the Wadden Sea (North Sea), where they settle on native mussel beds (Mytilus edulis L.), which represent the only extensive insular hard substrata in this soft-sediment environment. As abundances of C. gigas rose, some mussel beds became increasingly overgrown with oysters, whereas others did not. Field experiments revealed that recruitment of C. gigas was higher in the lower intertidal than in the upper subtidal zone, that it was higher on conspecifics than on mussels, and that it was not affected by barnacle epigrowth except when settling on mussels. Mussel recruitment is known from inter- and subtidal zones. It occurred equally on oyster and mussel shells but showed a clear preference for barnacle epigrowth over clean shells. Assuming that settlement and recruitment are key processes for species abundances on the North Sea coast, it is predicted that the positive feedback in oyster settlement will lead to rapid reef formation of this invader at the expense of mussel beds. Mussels, however, may escape competitive exclusion by settling between or on the larger oysters especially when barnacles are abundant. Experimental patches with mussels were more often covered by fucoid algae (Fucus vesiculosus forma mytili Nienburg) than patches with oysters, and oyster recruitment was poor underneath such algal canopies. Thus, fucoids may provide the native mussels with a refuge from the invading oysters and the two bivalves may coexist, provided food is not limiting.     

福建太平洋牡蛎种群微卫星DNA分析

本文采用Ucdcg153、157、202微卫星引物对福建两个太平洋牡蛎(学名为长牡蛎Crassostrea gigas)养殖种群进行扩增分析和序列测定.与采自漳浦旧镇的近江牡蛎(C. ariakensis)比较,前者对以上三种引物全部呈阳性反应,后者只对Ucdcg157显阳性.与Genebank提供的相关序列比较,福建太平洋牡蛎与Genebank样品应属同源,其中漳浦霞美和厦门白礁的样品则可能代表同一种群的两个衍生品系.本项调查结果同时显示,近亲繁殖的育苗方式已经导致福建太平洋牡蛎种群裂化;任其发展不利于维护良种优势.本次采集的样品中未发现显示葡萄牙牡蛎、熊本牡蛎和美洲牡蛎微卫星特征的个体.     

利用细胞松弛素B抑制第一极体排放诱导近江牡蛎(Crassostrea rivularis)四倍体

采用细胞松弛素B（CB）处理受精卵,抑制第一极体的排放,对近江牡蛎四倍体的诱导和培育进行了研究.结果表明,近江牡蛎在25-28℃时受精卵发育同步性较高.在28℃条件下,CB适宜处理剂量为0.6mg/L.在个别受精卵出现第一极体时实施处理,至对照组的第一极体出现率达到50%终止处理,四倍体的诱导效果较好.5个处理组D形幼虫的平均孵化率为11.0%,显著低于对照组72.4%的平均孵化率.在受精后4-12d期间处理组幼虫的存活率显著低于对照组.处理组胚胎和D形幼虫阶段四倍体的平均比例分别为41.8%和37.9%.四倍体的比例随着幼虫的生长发育呈下降趋势,至受精后12d在各处理组已检测不到四倍体.2组幼虫完成附着变态,从受精卵至稚贝的累计存活率平均为0.3%.本研究结果表明,使用CB处理抑制受精卵第一极体的释放可以有效诱导近江牡蛎四倍体,但所获得的四倍体幼虫存活力差,需要在未来的研究中解决.     

巨蛎属牡蛎DNA序列的比较及鉴定

【目的】了解巨砺属牡蛎的系统关系和种类区分。【方法】对我国沿海分布的7种巨砺属牡蛎(香港牡蛎、有明牡蛎、熊本牡蛎、岩牡蛎、艾氏牡蛎、太平洋牡蛎、葡萄牙牡蛎)的线粒体DNA片段(COI、12S、16S和tRNAs),以及核糖体RNA基因转录间隔子序列(ITS-1、ITS-2和ITS)进行分子系统学研究。【结果】无论种间或种内,tRNAs序列差异最大,亚种内TS1序列差异最大;tRNAs和COI序列较其它序列变异更快,种间变异与种内变异之间有明显的条形码间隙;12S、16S、ITS和ITS2的种间变异与种内变异无重叠及条形码间隙;ITS1的种间变异与种内变异出现重叠。在亚种层面,12S、ITS、ITS1和ITS2的亚种间变异与亚种内变异出现重叠;16S的亚种间变异与亚种内变异无重叠及条形码间隙;tRNAs与COI序列亚种间变异与亚种内变异之间有明显的条形码间隙,有利于区分亚种。【结论】tRNAs和COI序列可用于种及亚种的鉴定。     

长牡蛎nacrein 基因的克隆、结构及进化分析

首次在长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)中克隆得到一种新的贝壳基质蛋白nacrein-like protein F3的全长c DNA序列。nacrein-like protein F3基因c DNA全长1499bp,其中编码区长度为1242bp,编码一条含413个氨基酸残基的多肽链。氨基酸序列比对和结构域分析均表明其为合浦珠母贝(Pinctada fucata)nacrein的同源蛋白,含有1个保守的α-碳酸酐酶结构域,但由于重复结构域的插入,α-碳酸酐酶结构域被间隔成2个亚结构域。系统进化分析显示nacrein-like protein F3与贻贝(Mytilus californianus)nacrein-like protein进化关系最近。此外,在软体动物中,双壳纲nacrein-like proteins进化速度相对较快,推测与寒武纪时期剧烈的环境变化有关,如影响贝壳形成的海水化学变化。     

长牡蛎外套膜色遗传规律初步研究

比较了长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)不同外套膜色家系的受精率与孵化率,不同生长阶段的生长与存活及外套膜色在子代个体中的分布规律。结果表明,不同家系的卵径、受精率和孵化率无显著差异(P0.05);壳高在60和150日龄稚贝阶段略有差异(P0.05),在350和450日龄成体阶段差异不显著(P0.05);不同生长阶段的存活率差异不显著(P0.05)。外套膜纯黑BB家系的子代外套膜基本全部为4级着色;外套膜纯黄YY1家系子代的外套膜基本全部为1级着色,YY2家系子代的外套膜黄色与黑色比例约为3∶1,符合孟德尔分离定律。由此推测长牡蛎外套膜色可能由一个主效基因控制,且黄色对黑色具有显性上位效应。研究结果可以为长牡蛎外套膜色的人工选育提供理论依据。     

长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)Wnt4基因cDNA克隆与表达分析

Wnt4作为Wnt基因家族的重要成员,在动物的生长发育过程中起重要调控作用。本文利用RACE技术克隆了长牡蛎Wnt4基因c DNA全长序列,该序列全长1999bp,开放阅读框为1068bp,编码355个氨基酸,该蛋白序列与人(Homo sapiens)、沙蚕(Platynereis dumerilii)和栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)Wnt4蛋白的相似性分别为44%、48%和46%。通过荧光定量RT-PCR分析长牡蛎Wnt4基因在成体不同组织和不同发育阶段的表达情况,发现长牡蛎的Wnt4基因具有广泛的组织表达特点,在所检测的多种组织中(外套膜、鳃、唇瓣、消化腺、雄性性腺、雌性性腺)均有表达,推测长牡蛎的Wnt4以信号分子的形式参与多种组织细胞的生命过程;长牡蛎个体发育过程中Wnt4基因的高表达主要集中在胚胎发育的早期(桑葚期最高,原肠胚期次之),幼贝期该基因的表达量很低,说明Wnt4基因可能在早期发育阶段参与了某些器官的形成。     

长牡蛎两个Dmrt家族基因的时空表达

本文以长牡蛎27个幼虫发育阶段个体以及成体的5个组织织作为实验材料,采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对Dmrt家族中的2个基因（CgDsx和CgDmrtA2）的主要对长牡蛎Dmrt家族中的2个基因（CgDsx和CgDmrtA2）在幼虫时期和成体组织中的表达模式以及在性别决定中可能发挥的作用进行了研究。采用实时荧光定量PCR技术对幼虫27个发育阶段以及成体5个组织的表达进行了测定。结果表明,长牡蛎CgDsx基因在胚胎发育初期有大量表达,其中囊胚期到担轮幼虫初期表达量最高从囊胚期到担轮幼虫初期表达量最高,其后之后表达量开始降低,在D形幼虫后期之后一直维持在极低的表达水平,此后仅在成体的雄性性腺中具有高度表达。该结果表明由此可见,CgDsx 可能也对早期胚胎发育起一定调控作用,除了同时参与了性别决定外,可能也对早期胚胎发育起一定调控作用。CgDmrtA2在长牡蛎所有组织中均有表达,各组织间表达差异不显著,在长牡蛎D形幼虫至壳顶后期表达量较高,表明其参与了胚胎中后期的发育过程说明它参与了胚胎中后期的发育过程,可能与神经的形成相关,但是其具体功能还需要进一步研究。     

长牡蛎(Crassostrea gigas)微卫星多重PCR 体系构建及其在家系鉴定中的应用

筛选多态性高、特异性好、片段大小适中的10 个长牡蛎微卫星位点进行优化组合, 根据扩 增片段大小及同一荧光不重叠原则构建了两组五重PCR 体系。运用CERVUS 3.0 软件对0527 组27 个长牡蛎全同胞家系的643 个子代和0612 组27 个全同胞家系382 个子代分别进行亲权鉴定。结果 发现, 用两组微卫星五重PCR 鉴别时, 在0527 组和0612 组的鉴定成功率均为100%; 只用第一组微 卫星五重PCR, 可以将0527 组96%的子代和0612 组96%的子代鉴定到亲本; 只用第二组微卫星五 重PCR, 可以将0527 组97%的子代和0612 组95%的子代鉴定到亲本。本研究中筛选出的两组微卫 星五重PCR 体系在两组家系中的鉴定效率均较高, 可以快速有效地将子代个体鉴定至所属父母本, 在长牡蛎家系鉴定中具有很好的应用价值。     

Depuration dynamics of oysters (Crassostrea gigas) artificially contaminated by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium

The State of Santa Catarina produces the greatest quantity of edible mollusks in Brazil. To guarantee sanitary qualify, mollusk cultures should be monitored for contamination by pathogenic microorganisms. A self-purification or "depuration" system that eliminates Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium contamination from oysters has been developed and evaluated. The depuration process occurred within a closed system, in which 1000 L of water was recirculated for 24 h. The water was sterilized with ultraviolet (UV) light, chlorine, or both together. Oysters (Crassostrea gigas) artificially contaminated with S. typhimurium were harvested every 6 h. Samples of oyster tissue were excised and both the presence and numbers of bacteria were determined. Combined UV light and chlorine treatments resulted in total elimination of bacteria within 12 h. Polymerase chain reaction detected bacteria in water exposed to the three treatments. This pioneering study is the first of its kind in Brazil and represents a major contribution to commercial mollusk culture in this country.