普罗宁碘泡虫的遗传分化研究

GENETIC DIFFERENTIATION OF MYXOBOLUS PRONINI LIU ET AL., 2016 (MYXOZOA: MYXOBOLIDAE)

  • 摘要: 本研究采用形态学与分子生物学相结合的方法, 对普罗宁碘泡虫(Myxobolus pronini Liu et al. 2016) 23个地理株系进行了系统分析。形态学分析结果显示, 普罗宁碘泡虫各地理株系孢子整体特征与原始描述一致。18S rDNA和ITS rDNA序列分析显示, 普罗宁碘泡虫各株系间遗传分化程度较低, 其中18S rDNA序列相似度为99.7%—100.0%, 遗传距离为0.0000—0.0027。ITS rDNA序列相似度为99.4%—100.0%, 遗传距离为0.0000—0.0055。单倍型分析分别检测出6个18S rDNA单倍型和8个ITS rDNA单倍型。分子分析结果显示, 普罗宁碘泡虫不同株系之间存在一定程度的种内变异, 其中ITS rDNA在此类变异检测方面比18S rDNA更为敏感。分别基于18S rDNA和ITS rDNA为分子标记的系统发育分析结果显示, 普罗宁碘泡虫各株系间并未形成地理种群特有的单系, 其系统发育关系也与宿主种类和寄生部位无明显相关性。虽然在普罗宁碘泡虫不同地理株系间检测到一定程度的遗传变异, 但总体遗传多样性水平仍较低, 这表明地理隔离对普罗宁碘泡虫种群遗传分化的影响有限, 该物种在各分布区间可能存在较广泛的基因交流。

     

    Abstract: Previous studies have shown that geographical isolation, host specificity, and infection site are key factors shaping the genetic structure and differentiation of myxosporean populations; however, the magnitude and direction of their effects are species-dependent. To date, no such investigation has been conducted on Myxobolus pronini Liu et al. 2016. In the present study, we collected 19strains (S1—S19) of M. pronini from multiple localities to investigate whether the factors mentioned above have contributed to the population genetic structure and differentiation of this species, using 18S rDNA and ITS rDNA sequences as molecular markers. Morphological characterization demonstrated that spores from all 19strains conformed to the description of type material. Mature spores were elongated obovate in valvular view, with the blunt anterior end noticeably wider than the posterior end. Taking S1 as an example, mature spores measured (14.2±0.8) μm (13.3—16.4 μm) in length and (9.3±0.6) μm (7.9—9.9 μm) in width. The two pyriform polar capsules were equal in size, measuring (5.2±0.3) μm (4.7—6.0 μm) in length and (3.1±0.3) μm (2.4—3.5 μm) in width, with polar filaments coiled 5—6 turns. Pairwise comparisons of 18S rDNA sequences among 23strains (including 19 new and 4 previously published) revealed 99.7%—100.0% similarity and genetic distances of 0.0000—0.0027. The Russian strain (S22) exhibited relatively lower sequence similarity (99.7%—99.9%) and higher genetic distance (0.0014—0.0027) compared with the highly similar Chinese strains (99.9%—100.0%). For ITS rDNA, sequences similarity ranged from 99.4% to 100.0% and genetic distances of 0.0000—0.0055, indicating slightly higher intraspecific variation than that in 18S rDNA and suggesting ITS rDNA is more sensitive in detecting population-level differences. Phylogenetic analyses based on both 18S rDNA and ITS rDNA did not recover any geographically distinct monophyletic clusters or reveal any obvious association with host species or infection site, indicating that none of these factors has yet driven substantial population genetic differentiation in M. pronini. Although slight genetic variation was detected among geographic strains, the overall level of genetic diversity remained low, implying that geographical isolation exerts only a limited influence on population genetic differentiation in this species.

     

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