To investigate the susceptibility of Chukars to duck avian influenza virus H9N2 and explore their role in interspecies transmission of influenza viruses.Chukars were inoculated with duck avian influenza viruses H9N2.
Chukar is a kind of very important wild economical bird species.The research to the eggshell is very useful not only in biology but also in economics.The structure of eggshell of Chukar is the same as the fowl.The str...Chukar is a kind of very important wild economical bird species.The research to the eggshell is very useful not only in biology but also in economics.The structure of eggshell of Chukar is the same as the fowl.The structural changes of the inner and outer surfaces, the transverse section of the eggshell, and the outer surface of its membrane during incubation had been observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). There was a great change happened for the surface structrue of eggshell and its membrane during incubation.The tortoise shaped crackles became smaller and longer,and the fibres of the membrane became thinner and shorter.At the same time,the transverse section of eggshell also became thicker.展开更多
The rusty-necklaced partridge(Alectoris magna)and the chukar partridge(Alectoris chukar)are the most common gamebirds in northern China.Previous comparisons of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)have revealed an intr...The rusty-necklaced partridge(Alectoris magna)and the chukar partridge(Alectoris chukar)are the most common gamebirds in northern China.Previous comparisons of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)have revealed an introgression phenomenon between 2 species of partridge in the Liupan Mountain region of China.mtDNA is maternally inherited,making it difficult to determine the origin of parental genes.We assessed the genetic variation and gene flow between these 2 species of partridges using 8 microsatellite loci as neutral diagnostic markers in 171 samples from the hybrid zone.Our data revealed an extensive divergence of genetic structure between populations of rusty-necklaced partridges and chukar partridges.In this study,we found that 19 samples had been previously morphologically identified as rusty-necklaced partridge were genetically identified as hybrids through Bayesian analysis using STRUCTURE analysis.These hybrids exhibited a mosaic of alleles that were derived from both parental lineages.However,chukar partridges did not present the genotype of the rusty-necklaced partridge.Thus,our findings demonstrate that the hybridization between the 2 species was the result of asymmetrical introgression,with gene flow occurring only from the chukar partridge to the rusty-necklaced partridge.In addition,we also note the high linkage disequilibrium in populations of the rusty-necklaced partridge.These results indicate that although unidirectional introgression did not reduce genetic diversity of the Alectoris partridges,it affected the balance of gene flow between populations.The data from microsatellite DNA prompted our concern about the genetic integrity of the rusty-necklaced partridge.展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China[31260033,31660041]
文摘To investigate the susceptibility of Chukars to duck avian influenza virus H9N2 and explore their role in interspecies transmission of influenza viruses.Chukars were inoculated with duck avian influenza viruses H9N2.
文摘Chukar is a kind of very important wild economical bird species.The research to the eggshell is very useful not only in biology but also in economics.The structure of eggshell of Chukar is the same as the fowl.The structural changes of the inner and outer surfaces, the transverse section of the eggshell, and the outer surface of its membrane during incubation had been observed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). There was a great change happened for the surface structrue of eggshell and its membrane during incubation.The tortoise shaped crackles became smaller and longer,and the fibres of the membrane became thinner and shorter.At the same time,the transverse section of eggshell also became thicker.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.39870140,30470242 and 30530130).
文摘The rusty-necklaced partridge(Alectoris magna)and the chukar partridge(Alectoris chukar)are the most common gamebirds in northern China.Previous comparisons of mitochondrial DNA(mtDNA)have revealed an introgression phenomenon between 2 species of partridge in the Liupan Mountain region of China.mtDNA is maternally inherited,making it difficult to determine the origin of parental genes.We assessed the genetic variation and gene flow between these 2 species of partridges using 8 microsatellite loci as neutral diagnostic markers in 171 samples from the hybrid zone.Our data revealed an extensive divergence of genetic structure between populations of rusty-necklaced partridges and chukar partridges.In this study,we found that 19 samples had been previously morphologically identified as rusty-necklaced partridge were genetically identified as hybrids through Bayesian analysis using STRUCTURE analysis.These hybrids exhibited a mosaic of alleles that were derived from both parental lineages.However,chukar partridges did not present the genotype of the rusty-necklaced partridge.Thus,our findings demonstrate that the hybridization between the 2 species was the result of asymmetrical introgression,with gene flow occurring only from the chukar partridge to the rusty-necklaced partridge.In addition,we also note the high linkage disequilibrium in populations of the rusty-necklaced partridge.These results indicate that although unidirectional introgression did not reduce genetic diversity of the Alectoris partridges,it affected the balance of gene flow between populations.The data from microsatellite DNA prompted our concern about the genetic integrity of the rusty-necklaced partridge.
基金Acknowledgements This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China （No.30530130 and No.41071031） and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Univer- sities （lzujbky-2012-119）. Our sincerely thanks are to Tianlin Zhou, Lixun Zhang, Zuhao Huang, Bao Ju, Zhisong Yang and Liuchen Wang for their helps in obtaining samples for this study. We appreciate the improvements in English usage made by Bruce Peterson through the Association of Field Ornitholo- gists＇ program of editorial assistance. We also appreciate the improvements in English usage made by Frank E. Rheindt （Department of Genetics, University of Melbourne） and You Li （School of Earth and Environmental Science, University of Adelaide）. We are especially grateful to the three reviewers for their helpful comments on the manuscript.
