饮牛沟墓地古人骨线粒体DNA的研究

对内蒙古饮牛沟战国时期墓地的古代人群（Yng古代人群）进行分子生物学研究, 获得了线粒体高可变一区DNA序列, 初步确定了单倍型归属并搜寻其共享序列, 与现代人群对比构建系统发育树和多维尺度分析. 结果表明, 饮牛沟古代人群与现代东亚人群在母系遗传关系上较近.     

茄子雄性不育株和可育株的胞质DNA和核DNA差异分析

以茄子(Solanum melongenaL)雄性不育株“正兴1号”(S)和可育株(F)的总DNA为模板,对60个随机引物进行了筛选,找到5个其RAPD(Random amplified polymorphic DNA,RAPD)扩增产物在茄子雄性不育系和对照材料间存在稳定差异的引物．将该5个引物同时扩增总DNA、核DNA和线粒体DNA(mitochondrial DNA,mtDNA)．以总DNA为模板时得到多态性片段9个,以核DNA为模板时得到5个,以mtDNA为模板时得到9个．以总DNA为模板时得到的9个扩增片段中,有5个在总DNA和mtDNA中同时出现,而在核中没有出现,即认为来自mtDNA,这5个片段中,有4个来自可育株,1个来自不育株,说明不育株和可育株在mtDNA上存在差异;有4个片段同时出现在以总DNA和核DNA为模板的扩增中,但在以mtDNA为模板的扩增中却没有出现,认为是来自核DNA,这4个片段中,有3个来自不育株,一个来自可育株,说明可育株和不育株在核DNA上也存在差异．结果初步表明：新发现的茄子雄性不育可能是核质相互作用所引起．     

扬子鳃蛭线粒体基因组全序列测定及其系统学地位——基于Pacbio和Illumina技术

利用Illumina和Pacbio测序技术对扬子鳃蛭（Ozobranchus jantseanus）线粒体基因组全序列进行测序及注释，并与NCBI数据库中蛭纲（Hirudinea）其他物种的线粒体全序列的排列方式和系统进化关系进行了比较，以确定其系统学地位.结果显示：获得的线粒体基因组序列长度为14 868 bp，蛋白编码基因存在2种起始密码子，分别为ATG和ATT；终止密码子共有4种，分别为TAA，TAG，TA和T；蛭纲10个物种的线粒体基因组全序列基因排序可分为2种类型，其差异表现在tRNAs的互换和长非编码区的长度的不同；扬子鳃蛭所属的吻蛭目（Rhynchobdellida）均为b型，绝大部分无吻蛭目（Arhynchobdellida）的排列方式为a型.基于蛭纲物种的13个蛋白编码基因(PCGs)的Neighbor-Joining（NJ）树进化分析显示，扬子鳃蛭与其他吻蛭目物种聚类.     

基于CR及Cytb基因序列的大泷六线鱼野生群体遗传多样性分析

为进一步了解山东省内大泷六线鱼(Hexagrammos otakii)群体遗传背景和分化情况,合理保护与开发利用渔业资源,选取线粒体控制区(CR)和细胞色素b基因(Cytb)对分布于山东省近海沿岸的3个大泷六线鱼野生群体以及北黄海1个离岸大泷六线鱼野生群体的线粒体基因序列进行对比,分析它们的序列特征、遗传多样性和种群历史动态情况。经PCR扩增得到大泷六线鱼野生群体的CR和Cytb基因序列,全长分别为485bp和651bp。基于CR基因序列共检测到40个多态位点,单倍型多样性平均值为0.908,核苷酸多样性平均值为0.006,定义了53种单倍型。基于Cytb基因序列检测到56个多态位点,转换颠换比值为19.04,种内单倍型多样性平均值为0.934,核苷酸多样性平均值为0.005,定义了38种单倍型。对比分析表明,4个大泷六线鱼野生群体均具有高单倍型多样性和低核苷酸多样性。NJ系统进化树、群体间/内平均遗传距离、Fst值、基因流及AMOVA分析结果显示:山东省内近海沿岸大泷六线鱼野生群体和北黄海离岸野生群体遗传差异不显著,群体间存在频繁的基因交流,未形成显著的遗传分化。种群动态结果表明大泷六线鱼于更新世晚期经历了快速扩张,并形成了现有遗传格局。山东省内近海沿岸大泷六线鱼野生群体和北黄海离岸野生群体遗传结构之间不存在显著的地理隔离,这可能与人为增殖放流和秋冬季节黄海沿岸流及暖流有关,从而使得群体之间基因交流广泛。     

Inter- and intrapopulation studies of ancient humans

For a genetic analysis of ancient human populations to be useful, it must be demonstrated that the DNA samples under investigation represent a single human population. Toward that end, we have analyzed human DNA from the Windover site (7000–8000 BP). MHC-I analysis, using allele-specific oligonucleotide hybridization to PCR amplified Windover DNA, microsatellite analysis by PCR of the APO-A2 repeat and mtD-loop 3 region sequencing on multiple individuals spanning nearly the full range of estimated burial dates all confirm the hypothesis that there is a persistence of both nuclear and mitochondrial haplotypes at Windover throughout its entire period of use. Thus, Windover can be considered a single population. Neighbor-joining tree analysis of mtDNA sequences suggests that some mitochondrial types are clearly related to extant Amerind types, whereas others, more distantly related, may reflect genetically distinct origins. A more complete sequence analysis will be required to firmly resolve this issue. Calibrating genetic relationships deduced by tree analysis, radiocarbon dates and burial position, yields a human mtD-loop DNA rate of evolution of 3700 to 14,000 years per percent change. Both values are within the range of recent, independently calculated values using estimates of evolutionary divergence or theoretical population genetics. Thus we are beginning to relaize the promise of ancient DNA analysis to experimentally answer heretofore unapproachable questions regarding human prehistory and genetic change.     

Mitochondrial distribution and inheritance

Mechanisms mediating the inheritance of mitochondria are poorly understood, but recent studies with the yeastsSaccharomyces cerevisiae andSchizosaccharomyces pombe have begun to identify components that facilitate this essential process. These components have been identified through the analysis of conditional yeast mutants that display aberrant mitochondrial distribution at restrictive conditions. The analysis of these mutants has uncovered several novel proteins that are localized either to cytoskeletal structures or to the mitochondria themselves. Many mitochondrial inheritance mutants also show altered mitochondrial morphology and defects in maintenance of the mitochondrial genome. Although some inheritance components and mechanisms appear to function specifically in certain types of cells, other conserved proteins are likely to mediate mitochondrial behavior in all eukaryotic cells.     

The ATP synthase (F0−F1) complex in oxidative phosphorylation

The transmembrane electrochemical proton gradient generated by the redox systems of the respiratory chain in mitochondria and aerobic bacteria is utilized by proton translocating ATP synthases to catalyze the synthesis of ATP from ADP and P_i. The bacterial and mitochondrial H⁺-ATP synthases both consist of a membranous sector, F₀, which forms a H⁺-channel, and an extramembranous sector, F₁, which is responsible for catalysis. When detached from the membrane, the purified F₁ sector functions mainly as an ATPase. In chloroplasts, the synthesis of ATP is also driven by a proton motive force, and the enzyme complex responsible for this synthesis is similar to the mitochondrial and bacterial ATP synthases. The synthesis of ATP by H⁺-ATP synthases proceeds without the formation of a phosphorylated enzyme intermediate, and involves co-operative interactions between the catalytic subunits.     

振雄展势丹对勃起障碍大鼠壮阳作用的研究

探讨专利中药复方振雄展势丹对勃起功能障碍的动物模型的改善作用,并初步探讨其补肾壮阳的作用机理.70只雄性大鼠随机分为7组.除正常组,其余60只雄性大鼠建立勃起功能障碍的去势动物模型,分别灌胃给予振雄展势丹(4,2,1 g/kg),男宝胶囊(200 mg/kg)和丙酸睾酮注射液(2 mg/kg),连续给药21 d.不同剂量振雄展势丹组与模型组相比,勃起潜伏期显著下降.血清睾酮在中、高剂量组的水平明显升高,LH和LSH水平显著降低,且包皮腺,精囊和提肛肌指数明显增加.结果表明,振雄展势丹具有良好的改善勃起功能障碍及补肾壮阳的作用,其作用机理与促进雄性激素分泌,同化激素活性,促进睾丸间质细胞增殖有关.