人Elongator复合物Elp4亚基基因可部分补偿酵母ELP4缺失菌株的生长缺陷

为研究人Elongator复合物Elp4亚基的功能 ,将人ELP4基因转入酵母ELP4基因缺失的突变菌株 (elp4△菌株 )中 ,并对转化菌株进行功能互补实验和SSA3和PHO5基因表达分析 ,结果表明人的ELP4基因不能恢复突变菌株对高盐的敏感性 ,但可以在一定程度上缓解突变菌株对高温、咖啡因 (Caffeine)和 6 氮尿嘧啶 (6 AU)的敏感性 ,部分恢复低磷条件下PHO5基因表达延迟的缺陷 ,并可在热激条件下提高SSA3基因的表达 ,因此人的ELP4基因可以部分补偿酵母ELP4基因缺失所引起的生长缺陷 ,提示人的Elp4亚基可能与酵母的该亚基功能相似。

人Elongator复合物Elp3亚基基因可显著补偿酵母elp3缺失菌株的生长缺陷

从HeLa细胞中分离的人的Elongator复合物在组成及与RNAPⅡ的作用方式上与酵母的E- longator复合物十分相似,但对其功能研究极少。为了研究人的Elongator复合物催化亚基Elp3的功能,将人elp3等基因转入酵母elp3基因缺失的突变菌株(elp3Δ菌株),并对转化菌株进行功能互补实验和ssa3和pho5基因表达分析,结果表明人elp3基因可显著恢复突变菌株对高温和Caffeine的敏感性,在低磷条件下显著补偿了突变株pho5基因表达延迟的缺陷,并可在热激条件下提高ssa3基因的表达。含酵母elp3非HAT区和人elp3 HAT区的融合yhelp3对上述缺陷有着更强的补偿能力。而HAT区催化结构域缺失的yhelp3HAT没有任何补偿能力,表明人Elp3亚基可能与酵母的该亚基功能相似,人Elp3的HAT活性也为其行使功能所必需。

Elongator复合物:一种新的参与转录延伸的组蛋白乙酰转移酶

由6个亚基组成的Elongator复合物是RNA聚合酶II(RNApolymeraseII,RNAPII)全酶的一个重要组成部分,它可以与高度磷酸化的RNAPII相结合,其Elp3亚基具有组蛋白乙酰转移酶(histoneacetyltransferase,HAT)活性,在以染色质为模板的转录延伸中发挥重要作用。Elongator是目前发现的第一个参与转录延伸的HAT复合物。

Use of nerve elongator to repair short-distance peripheral nerve defects: a prospective randomized study

Repair techniques for short-distance peripheral nerve defects, including adjacent joint flexion to reduce the distance between the nerve stump defects, ＂nerve splint＂ suturing, and nerve sle eve connection, have some disadvantages. Therefore, we designed a repair technique involving intraoperative tension-free application of a nerve elongator and obtained good outcomes in the repair of short-distance peripheral nerve defects in a previous animal study. The present study compared the clinical outcomes between the use of this nerve elongator and performance of the conventional method in the repair of short-distance transection injuries in human elbows. The 3-, 6-, and 12-month postoperative follow-up results demonstrated that early neurological function recovery was better in the nerve elongation group than in the conventional group, but no signif- icant difference in long-term neurological function recovery was detected between the two gro ups. In the nerve elongation group, the nerves were sutured without tension, and the duration of postoperative immobilization of the elbow was decreased. Elbow function rehabilitation was significantly better in the nerve elongation group than in the control group. Moreover, there were no security risks. The results of this study confirm that the use of this nerve elongator for repair of short-distance peripheral nerve defects is safe and effective.

Elongator复合物在低浓度氨基酸条件下对TORC1活性的影响

目的:研究Elongator复合物在低浓度氨基酸条件下对TORC1活性的影响。方法:通过生长实验来观察Elongator突变体在低浓度氨基酸和低浓度亮氨酸条件下的生长程度;通过免疫印迹法检测核糖体蛋白S6的磷酸化水平来检测TORC1的活性;将GFP-ATG8质粒转入到Elongator突变体及野生型酵母菌株WT里,并通过免疫印迹法检测游离的GFP蛋白的水平来检测体内自噬。结果:生长实验显示Elongator突变体在低浓度氨基酸条件下显示过度生长的特性,并且这种过度生长可被TORC1抑制剂雷帕霉素所抑制;免疫印迹检测TORC1活性的实验以及检测体内自噬实验显示Elongator突变体在低浓度氨基酸条件下TORC1活性上升,而自噬进程被抑制;进一步实验证明Elongator突变体可特异性忽略低浓度亮氨酸而激活TORC1,抑制自噬,从而持续生长。结论:Elongator复合物在氨基酸信号下可抑制TORC1的活性,同时促进体内自噬进程。推测Elongator复合物可通过抑制TORC1信号通路确保细胞内蛋白翻译的准确性。

The putative elongator complex protein Elp3 is involved in asexual development and pathogenicity by regulating autophagy in the rice blast fungus

Autophagy is responsible for maintaining fundamental cellular homeostasis and is,therefore,essential for diverse development processes.This study reported that PoElp3,the putative catalytic subunit of Elongator complex,is involved in the maintenance of autophagy homeostasis to facilitate asexual development and pathogenicity in the rice blast fungus Pyricularia oryzae.It was found that the ΔPoelp3 strains were defective in vegetative growth,conidiation,stress response,and pathogenicity.The mutants exhibited hyper-activated autophagy in the vegetative hyphae under both nutrient-rich and nutrient-deficient conditions.The hyper-activation of autophagy possibly suppressed the production of vegetative hyphae in the ΔPoelp3 strains.Moreover,the ΔPoelp3 strains were found to be more sensitive to rapamycin during vegetative-and invasive-hyphal growth but have no effect on Target-of-Rapamycin(TOR)signaling inhibition.Taken together,these results demonstrated that PoElp3 is involved in asexual development and pathogenicity by regulating autophagy in the rice blast fungus.

Recent Advances in the Role of the Elongator Complex in Plant Physiology and tRNA Modification: A Review

The Elongator complex is a multifunction protein complex which has been shown to be involved in transcriptional elongation, DNA replication and repair, tubulin and histone acetylation, gene silencing and tranfer RNA uridine modification. The composition of the Elongator complex is found to be highly conserved in eukaryotes, protein homologs of various subunits have been identified in fungi, plant, animal, and human. Remarkably, mutation in genes encoding the Elongator complex structural components all results in defects of transfer RNA wobble uridine modification, and this function of the Elongator complex is also conserved in eukaryotes. The Elongator complex mutants in higher plants have pleiotropic phenotypes including defects in vegetative growth, abiscisic acid hypersensitivity, elevated tolerance to drought and oxidative stress. What is the relationship between the Elongator complex＇s function in nucleoside modification and its activity in other cellular pathways？ This review summarizes the recent advances in study of function of the Elongator complex, in the aspects of cell physiology and molecular biology.

Strigolactones modulate cotton fiber elongation and secondary cell wall thickening

Cotton is one of the most important economic crops in the world,and it is a major source of fiber in the textile industry.Strigolactones(SLs)are a class of carotenoid-derived plant hormones involved in many processes of plant growth and development,although the functions of SL in fiber development remain largely unknown.Here,we found that the endogenous SLs were significantly higher in fibers at 20 days post-anthesis(DPA).Exogenous SLs significantly increased fiber length and cell wall thickness.Furthermore,we cloned three key SL biosynthetic genes,namely GhD27,GhMAX3,and GhMAX4,which were highly expressed in fibers,and subcellular localization analyses revealed that GhD27,GhMAX3,and GhMAX4 were localized in the chloroplast.The exogenous expression of GhD27,GhMAX3,and GhMAX4 complemented the physiological phenotypes of d27,max3,and max4 mutations in Arabidopsis,respectively.Knockdown of GhD27,GhMAX3,and GhMAX4 in cotton resulted in increased numbers of axillary buds and leaves,reduced fiber length,and significantly reduced fiber thickness.These findings revealed that SLs participate in plant growth,fiber elongation,and secondary cell wall formation in cotton.These results provide new and effective genetic resources for improving cotton fiber yield and plant architecture.

Chemokine platelet factor 4 accelerates peripheral nerve regeneration by regulating Schwann cell activation and axon elongation

Schwann cells in peripheral nerves react to traumatic nerve injury by attempting to grow and regenerate.Howeve r,it is unclear what factors play a role in this process.In this study,we searched a GEO database and found that expression of platelet factor 4 was markedly up-regulated after sciatic nerve injury.Platelet factor is an important molecule in cell apoptosis,diffe rentiation,survival,and proliferation.Further,polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemical staining confirmed the change in platelet factor 4 in the sciatic nerve at different time points after injury.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay confirmed that platelet factor 4 was secreted by Schwann cells.We also found that silencing platelet factor 4 decreased the proliferation and migration of primary cultured Schwann cells,while exogenously applied platelet factor 4 stimulated Schwann cell prolife ration and migration and neuronal axon growth.Furthermore,knocking out platelet factor 4 inhibited the prolife ration of Schwann cells in injured rat sciatic nerve.These findings suggest that Schwann cell-secreted platelet factor 4 may facilitate peripheral nerve repair and regeneration by regulating Schwann cell activation and axon growth.Thus,platelet factor 4 may be a potential therapeutic target for traumatic peripheral nerve injury.

Submicroscopic 11p13 deletion including the elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 4 gene in a girl with language failure, intellectual disability and congenital malformations: A case report

BACKGROUND We described the main features of an infant diagnosed with facial dysmorphic,language failure,intellectual disability and congenital malformations to strengthen our understanding of the disease.Currently,treatment is only rehabilitation and surgery for cleft lip and palate.CASE SUMMARY The proband was a 2-years-8-months-old girl.Familial history was negative for congenital malformations or intellectual disability.The patient had microcephaly,upward-slanting palpebral fissures,depressed nasal bridge,bulbous nose and bilateral cleft lip and palate.Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed cortical atrophy and band heterotopia.Her motor and intellectual development is delayed.A submicroscopic deletion in 11p13 involving the elongator acetyltransferase complex subunit 4 gene(ELP4)and a loss of heterozygosity in Xq25-q26.3 were detected.CONCLUSION There is no treatment for the ELP4 deletion caused by a submicroscopic 11p3 deletion.We describe a second case of deletion of the ELP4 gene without aniridia,which confirms the association between ELP4 gene with several defects and absence of this ocular defect.Additional clinical data in the deletion of the ELP4 gene as cleft palate,facial dysmorphism,and changes at level brain could be associated to this gene or be part of the effect of the recessives genes involved in the loss of heterozygosity region of Xq25-26.3.

Vital contribution of brassinosteroids to hypoxia-stimulated coleoptile elongation in submerged rice

The rapid elongation of rice(Oryza sativa)coleoptile is pivotal for the plant plumule to evade hypoxia stress induced by submergence,a condition often arising from overirrigation,ponding,rainstorms,or flooding.While brassinosteroids(BRs)are recognized for their diverse roles in plant growth and development,their influence on coleoptile elongation under hypoxic conditions remains largely unexplored.In this study,we demonstrate the significant requirement of BRs for coleoptile elongation in deep water.During coleoptile development,Glycogen Synthase Kinase3-Like Kinase2(GSK2),the central inhibitor of BR signaling in rice,undergoes substantial suppression in deep water but induction in air.In contrast,the dephosphorylated form of BRASSINAZOLE RESISTANT1(OsBZR1),representing the active form of the key BR signaling transcription factor,is induced in water but suppressed in air.Remarkably,the knockout of GSK3-like kinase genes significantly enhances coleoptile elongation in deep water,strongly indicating a vital contribution of BR response to hypoxia-stimulated coleoptile elongation.Transcriptome analysis uncovers both BR-associated and BR-independent hypoxia responses,implicating substance metabolism,redox reactions,abiotic stress responses,and crosstalk with other hormones in the regulation of BR-induced hypoxia responses.In summary,our findings suggest that rice plumules rapidly elongate coleoptiles through the activation of BR response in deep water,enabling them to escape from submergence-induced hypoxia stress.

The bHLH transcription factor CsPIF4 positively regulates high temperature-induced hypocotyl elongation in cucumber

High temperature-induced hypocotyl elongation is a typical thermomorphogenesis trait that may significantly affect early seedling growth and subsequent crop yield.The ambient temperature and endogenous auxin are two critical factors that regulate hypocotyl growth.However,the mechanism of temperature and auxin integration in horticultural plants remains poorly understood.In this study,the roles of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor CsPIF4 in regulating auxin biosynthesis genes and the auxin content in the hypocotyl of cucumber(Cucumis sativus L.)seedlings under high temperature were investigated.qRT-PCR and in situ hybridization analysis revealed that expression of CsPIF4 was enhanced in the epidermis and vascular bundles in the hypocotyl of cucumber seedlings in response to high temperature.qRT-PCR and HPLC analysis showed that CsPIF4 positively regulated transcription of the auxin biosynthesis gene CsYUC8 and the auxin content in the hypocotyl under high temperature(35℃).The CRISPR/Cas9-mediated knockout of CsPIF4 resulted in a shorter hypocotyl compared with that of the wild type,together with decreased expression of CsYUC8 and lower auxin content in response to high temperature.Furthermore,biochemical assays showed that CsPIF4 could bind directly to the G-box motif of the CsYUC8 promoter and thereby activate CsYUC8 expression.These findings provide insight into the molecular mechanism of high temperature-mediated hypocotyl elongation in cucumber.

Chain Elongation Using Native Soil Inocula:Exceptional n-Caproate Biosynthesis Performance and Microbial Mechanisms

This study demonstrates the feasibility and effectiveness of utilizing native soils as a resource for inocula to produce n-caproate through the chain elongation(CE)platform,offering new insights into anaerobic soil processes.The results reveal that all five of the tested soil types exhibit CE activity when supplied with high concentrations of ethanol and acetate,highlighting the suitability of soil as an ideal source for n-caproate production.Compared with anaerobic sludge and pit mud,the native soil CE system exhibited higher selectivity(60.53%),specificity(82.32%),carbon distribution(60.00%),electron transfer efficiency(165.00%),and conductivity(0.59 ms∙cm^(-1)).Kinetic analysis further confirmed the superiority of soil in terms of a shorter lag time and higher yield.A microbial community analysis indicated a positive correlation between the relative abundances of Pseudomonas,Azotobacter,and Clostridium and n-caproate production.Moreover,metagenomics analysis revealed a higher abundance of functional genes in key microbial species,providing direct insights into the pathways involved in n-caproate formation,including in situ CO_(2)utilization,ethanol oxidation,fatty acid biosynthesis(FAB),and reverse beta-oxidation(RBO).The numerous functions in FAB and RBO are primarily associated with Pseudomonas,Clostridium,Rhodococcus,Stenotrophomonas,and Geobacter,suggesting that these genera may play roles that are involved or associated with the CE process.Overall,this innovative inoculation strategy offers an efficient microbial source for n-caproate production,underscoring the importance of considering CE activity in anaerobic soil microbial ecology and holding potential for significant economic and environmental benefits through soil consortia exploration.

Lateral root elongation in maize is related to auxin synthesis and transportation mediated by N metabolism under a mixed NO_(3)^(–) and NH_(4)^(+) supply

A mixed nitrate (NO_(3)^(–)) and ammonium (NH_(4)^(+)) supply can promote root growth in maize (Zea mays),however,the changes in root morphology and the related physiological mechanism under different N forms are still unclear.Here,maize seedlings were grown hydroponically with three N supplied in three different forms (NO_(3)^(–)only,75/25 NO_(3)^(–)/NH_(4)^(+)and NH_(4)^(+)only).Compared with sole NO_(3)^(–)or NH_(4)^(+),the mixed N supply increased the total root length of maize but did not affect the number of axial roots.The main reason was the increased total lateral root length,while the average lateral root (LR) length in each axle was only slightly increased.In addition,the average LR density of 2nd whorl crown root under mixed N was also increased.Compared with sole nitrate,mixed N could improve the N metabolism of roots (such as the N influx rate,nitrate reductase (NR) and glutamine synthase (GS)enzyme activities and total amino content of the roots).Experiments with exogenously added NR and GS inhibitors suggested that the increase in the average LR length under mixed N was related to the process of N assimilation,and whether the NR mediated NO synthesis participates in this process needs further exploration.Meanwhile,an investigation of the changes in root-shoot ratio and carbon (C) concentration showed that C transportation from shoots to roots may not be the key factor in mediating lateral root elongation,and the changes in the sugar concentration in roots further proved this conclusion.Furthermore,the synthesis and transportation of auxin in axial roots may play a key role in lateral root elongation,in which the expression of ZmPIN1B and ZmPIN9 may be involved in this pathway.This study preliminarily clarified the changes in root morphology and explored the possible physiological mechanism under a mixed N supply in maize,which may provide some theoretical basis for the cultivation of crop varieties with high N efficiency.

Prokaryotic Expression of Rubber Elongation Factor Gene and Preparation of Its Polyclonal Antibody

[Objective] The aim of this study was to prepare the recombination protein of rubber elongation factor and its polyclonal antibodies.[Method] The encoding gene of rubber elongation factor(REF)was amplified by RT-PCR,and cloned into the prokaryotic expression vector pDEST17 to transform into Escherichia coil BI2I-AI.The recombinant protein induced by L-Arabinose was purified by the affinity chromatography.As the immunogen,the recombination protein was used to immunize mice for preparing polyclonal antibodies,while ELISA and Western blot hybridization were used to detect the titers and specificity.[Result] The purified recombination protein of REF with high expression was used to immunize house mice for preparing polyclonal antibodies with high titer and specificity.The western blot hybridization showed that the antibody could recognize the natural REF from latex.[Conclusion] The recombination protein of REF was successfully obtained and the mouse anti REF antibody with high titer and specificity was prepared,which lays a basis for further studies on biological functions of rubber elongation factor and other membrane proteins in rubber particles.

Morphology development of elongated α phases in hot working of large-scale titanium alloy plate

The role of subtransus hot working on microstructure morphology of TA15 titanium alloy plate with elongatedαphases was studied by quantitative metallography on different sections. The results show that the microstructure morphology is mainly affected by loading direction. When the sample is compressed along normal direction, microstructure on the section vertical to normal direction has equiaxed primaryαphase but microstructure on the section vertical to rolling direction has strip primaryαphase with long axis along tangential direction. When the sample is compressed along rolling direction, microstructure on the section vertical to normal direction has strip primaryαphase elongated along tangential direction but microstructure on the section vertical to rolling direction consists of strip and irregular broad-band primaryαphase. The strip primaryαphase aspect ratio is smaller at lower temperature due to the dynamic break-down ofαphase. The difference on primaryαphase aspect ratio between different sections decreases after compression along distinct directions in two loading passes, suggesting the improvement of equiaxity of primaryαphase.

Inducible Expression of Translation Elongation Factor 1A Gene in Rice Seedlings in Response to Environmental Stresses

Differences of gene expression between salinity_stressed and control rice ( Oryza sativa L. ssp. indica ) cultivar “Zhaiyeqing 8' were compared using differential display PCR (DD_PCR) technique. Sequence analysis of one salt_inducible cDNA clone revealed that this clone represented a new member of rice translation elongation factor 1A (eEF1A) gene family and was tentatively named REF1A. Northern blot hybridization using REF1A fragment as a probe was performed to investigate the expression of rice translation elongation factor 1A gene in response to various environmental factors. It was observed that expression of the eEF1A gene in rice shoots was dramatically induced by salinity stress or exogenous application of abscisic acid (ABA). The induction of this gene by ABA stress occurred more quickly than that by salinity stress. In addition, expression of rice translation elongation factor 1A gene was also induced by drought (15% PEG6000), cold (4 ℃) or heat_shock (37 ℃) stresses. The results suggested that the induction of translation elongation factor 1A gene expression by environmental stresses might reflect the general adaptive response of rice plants to the adverse circumstances.

速生材制生物机械浆的研究(Ⅰ)——泡桐(Paulownia elongate)真菌预处理机械浆

研究了泡桐（Ｐａｕｌｏｗｎｉａｅｌｏｎｇａｔｅ）木片用三种真菌（ＰｈａｎｅｒｏｃｈａｅｔｅｃｈｒｙｓｏｓｐｏｒｉｕｍＭＥ４４６及其变异株ＬＩＰ１４和商品菌Ｏｐｈｉｓｔｏｍａｐｉｌｉｆｅｒｕｍ）预处理制生物机械浆。测定了预处理对木片主要化学组成、磨浆能耗、纸浆强度的影响。结果表明：（１）ＬＩＰ１４及ＭＥ４４６预处理后，木片失重４３１％～５４２％，其中１９６％～２１６％为木质素损失；Ｏ．Ｐ．菌预处理后，木片热水抽出物降低了３３１％，苯醇抽出物减少１２１％；（２）磨浆度５５°ＳＲ，三种菌可节省能耗１３２％～２２４％，裂断长提高７９％～３０％，耐破度提高１５２％～８８％，撕裂度提高３８％～１２％，白度下降３％～４％ＩＳＯ，光散射系数下降１００％～１４６％，不透明度变化不大。综合能耗节省与强度性质的提高，ＬＩＰ１４优于Ｏ．Ｐ．菌，Ｏ．Ｐ．菌优于ＭＥ４４６。

秦川牛宰后成熟过程中线粒体Tu翻译延长因子对牛肉持水性的影响

探究秦川牛宰后成熟过程中线粒体Tu翻译延长因子(mitochondrial Tu translation elongation factor,TUFM)表达对肉的持水性影响。以秦川牛背最长肌为研究对象,测定4℃不同成熟时间下的pH值、贮藏损失、离心损失、蒸煮损失、水分分布、肌原纤维蛋白等指标变化情况,测定不同成熟时间(0、96、192 h)下TUFM表达量及其含量、Beclin1蛋白表达量。结果显示:在秦川牛宰后成熟期间,肌原纤维蛋白发生降解,TUFM的表达量与Beclin1蛋白表达量和牛肉的持水性存在密切关系,其中蛋白质组学测定的TUFM表达量变化与TUFM含量变化趋势一致,Beclin1蛋白表达量、贮藏损失、离心损失、蒸煮损失整体均呈先上升后下降趋势,pH值呈先下降后上升趋势;Pearson相关性分析表明,牛背最长肌中TUFM表达量与低场核磁共振峰面积比P_(2b)、Beclin1蛋白表达量呈极显著正相关(P<0.01),与贮藏损失、离心损失、蒸煮损失呈显著正相关(P<0.05),与P_(21)呈极显著负相关(P<0.01),与P_(22)呈显著负相关(P<0.05),与pH值无显著相关性(P>0.05)。通过蛋白质组学鉴定出23种与TUFM相关的差异蛋白,通过基因本体论、京都基因与基因组百科全书通路分析发现,差异蛋白可通过多种途径参与能量代谢,进而介导细胞自噬;对差异蛋白和持水性指标进行Pearson相关性分析发现,有5种差异蛋白(ATP5F1D、EEF1A2、GSPT1、NDUFB5、SUCLG1)与持水性指标具有显著相关性(P<0.05、P<0.01)。分析可知,包括TUFM在内,共6种蛋白主要通过能量代谢和氧转运等途径正向或负向影响细胞自噬,从而影响肉的持水性。

长薄鳅(Leptobotia elongata)线粒体DNA控制区遗传多样性研究

对采自泸州（长江干流）、南溪（长江干流）、柏溪（金沙江段）、攀枝花（雅砻江段）、重庆（嘉陵江段）4个流域的45尾长薄鳅（Leptobotia elongata）的线粒体DNA控制区部分序列（798 bp）进行了扩增,共检测出19个单倍型,未发现群体间有共享的单倍型,5群体单倍型多样性在0.833~1.000之间,显示不同流域的长薄鳅群体单倍型类型较为丰富。分析了D-Loop的碱基组成、变异情况和核苷酸序列差异,计算了核苷酸多样性（π）、单倍型多样性（h）、FST值和基因流数值（Nm）,构建了长薄鳅不同单倍型分子系统树和中间网络图。5个群体内各序列核苷酸多样性指数（π）在0.276%~0.905%之间;群体间遗传距离范围为0.0028~0.0092,结果显示长薄鳅自然群体存在较丰富的线粒体控制区序列多态性（h=0.916,π=0.00450）,Tajima’s D统计（？2.09890）和Fu’sFs统计（？7.56940）分析都显示各种群之间差异显著（P〈0.05）,但FST值（FST〈0.05）的分析结果显示重庆、柏溪、南溪、攀枝花和泸洲种群间没有明显的遗传分化,暗示了柏溪和攀枝花种群历史上,可能发生过群体扩张和种群瓶颈,而泸州、南溪和重庆种群一直是平衡种群。Nm值计算结果显示各地理种群间无明显基因交流,暗示了长薄鳅虽然在各条不同的河流里洄游产卵,但并未因此而产生独立分化的群体。所有群体中,泸洲和攀枝花种群的遗传多样性比重庆、柏溪和南溪种群丰富。进行长薄鳅人工繁殖时,可以将遗传多样性较丰富地区的个体补充到人工繁殖中来,以提高长薄鳅的遗传素质,为人工增殖放流提供遗传多样性更丰富的个体。