Mapping Toll-Like Receptor Signaling Pathway Genes of Zhikong Scallop(Chlamys farreri) with FISH

Toll-like receptor(TLR) signaling pathway plays a pivotal role in the innate immune system. Studies on TLR signaling pathway genes in Zhikong scallop(Chlamys farreri) have mainly focused on sequence analysis and expression profiling, no research has been carried out on their localization. The chromosomal position of TLR signaling pathway genes can be valuable for assemblying scallop genome and analysizing gene regulatory networks. In the present study, five key TLR signaling pathway genes(Cf TLR, Cf Myd88, Cf TRAF6, Cf NFκB, and Cf IκB) containing bacterial artificial chromosomes(BACs) were isolated and physically mapped through fluorescence in situ hybridization on five non-homologous chromosome pairs, showing a similar distribution to another five model species. The isolation and mapping of these key immune genes of C. farreri will aid to the research on innate immunity, assignment of interested genes to chromosomes, and integration of physical, linkage and cytogenetic maps of this species.

Association of myostatin Variants with Growth Traits of Zhikong Scallop(Chlamys farreri)

Scallop is a popular sea food and an important aquaculture shellfish.Identification of genes and genetic variants relating to scallop growth could benefit high-yielding scallop breeding.Myostatin(MSTN) is a conservative regulator of muscle growth,and has become one of the most important target genes for genetic improvement of the production of farmed animals.In this study,four single nucleotide polymorphisms(SNPs) were identified in the 5' flanking region of MSTN gene(Cf MSTN) in Zhikong scallop(Chlamys farreri).The association of these SNPs with scallop growth traits,including shell length,shell height,body weight and striated muscle weight was analyzed.The SNP g-1162G>T was found to associate with shell length,shell height,and striated muscle weight.The TT type scallops showed significantly higher trait values than those of GT type,and the GG type individuals exhibited median values.On the contrary,significantly more Cf MSTN transcripts were detected in the striated muscle of GT type scallops than in those of TT and GG type ones.Our results suggested that Cf MSTN might regulate the scallop muscle growth negatively,and SNP g-1162G>T can be used as a candidate marker for the selective breeding of high-yielding scallop.

Characterization, Expression and Function Analysis of DAX1 Gene of Scallop(Chlamys farreri Jones and Preston 1904) During Its Gametogenesis

DAX1, a member of nuclear receptor superfamily, has a function in the sex determination and gonadal differentiation of several vertebrate species. However, little information about DAX1 of invertebrates is available. Here we cloned a homolog of scallop(Chlamys farreri Jones and Preston 1904) dax1, Cf-dax1, and determined its expression characteristics at m RNA and protein levels. The c DNA sequence of Cf-dax1 was 2093 bp in length, including 1404 bp open reading frame(ORF) encoding 467 amino acids. Unlike those of vertebrates, no conserved LXXLL-related motif was found in the putative DNA binding region of Cf-DAX1. Fluorescence in situ hybridization showed that Cf-dax1 located on the short arm of a pair of subtelocentric chromosomes. Tissue distribution analysis using semi-quantitative RT-PCR revealed that Cf-dax1 expressed widely in adult scallop tissues, with the highest expression level found in adductor muscle, moderate level in mantle, gill and testis, and low level in kidney, ovary and hepatopancreas. The result of quantitative real-time PCR indicated that the expression of Cf-dax1 was significantly higher(P<0.05) in testis than in ovary at the same stage, showing a sex-dimorphic expression pattern. Furthermore, immunohistochemical detection found that Cf-DAX1 mainly located in spermatogonia and spermatocytes of testis and in oogonia and oocytes of ovary, implying that DAX1 may involve in gametogenesis of bivalves.

Effects of Temperature on Haemocyte and Granulocyte Counts and Expressions of Immunity-Related Genes in Haemocytes of Scallop Chlamys farreri After Vibrio anguillarum Infection

Bivalve live in aquatic environment and the water temperature can affect their immunity directly.In this research,the scallop Chlamys farreri was injected with 10^4 or 10^7 CFU mL^-1 Vibrio anguillarum and cultured at 11℃,17℃,23℃,and 28℃,respectively.For the control scallop,only phosphate-buffered saline(PBS)was injected.Then total haemocytes and granulocytes were measured by ELISA using monoclonal antibodies.In the meantime,expressions of six immunity-related genes,including lipopolysaccharide andβ-1,3-glucan binding protein(CfLGBP),C-type lectin(CfLec-2),Toll-like receptor(Cf TLR),Lysozyme(CfLYZ),superoxide dismutase(SOD),and phenoloxidase(CfPO)in haemocytes were measured using quantitative real-time PCR.The results showed that total haemocytes counts in 10^4 CFU mL^-1 injection groups showed no differences compared to the control group at all temperatures.However,they varied significantly in 10^7 CFU mL^-1 injection groups at 3 h at 11℃,6–12 h at 17℃,3–48 h at 23℃,and 12–48 h at 28℃.Granulocytes counts in 10^4 CFU mL^-1 injection groups showed no variance compared to the control group at all temperatures,except for 12 h at 23℃,and 24–36 h at 28℃.They were significantly decreased in 10^7 CFU mL^-1 injection groups during 6–48 h at 11℃,12–48 h at 17℃,3–48 h at 23℃,and 3–72 h at 28℃.The expression levels of six immunity-related genes in haemocytes of 10^7 CFU mL^-1 injection groups were significantly higher than those of control group and 10^4 CFU mL^-1 injection groups at all temperatures.The results indicated that infected with high concentration of vibrios,haemocyte counts,granulocyte counts and the expressions of immunity-related genes in scallop C.farreri were significantly affected by environmental temperature.

Size fraction of phytoplankton and the contribution of natural plankton to the carbon source of Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri in mariculture ecosystem of the Sanggou Bay

The biomass and size fraction of phytoplankton in terms of chlorophyll a（Chl a） was measured during four cruises conducted in April, July, October 2013 and January 2014 in mariculture area, the Sanggou Bay, China.Results show that total Chl a levels in the surface seawater of the Sanggou Bay generally range from 0.10 to 20.46μg/L, with an average value of 2.13 μg/L. Nano-phytoplankton was the most important size-fraction and accounted for about 65.1% of total Chl a. In order to evaluate the importance of the ＂protozoan trophic link＂ for energy transfer from the microbial loop to filter-feeding feeders, Zhikong scallop Chlamys farreri was then offered a natural planktonic community as potential prey. Results show that scallops obtained carbon source from natural plankton with the rate of 11 033.05 μg/（g·d）. Protists（nanoflagellates and ciliates） were the dominant source of carbon retained by scallop（48.78%）. The microbial loop provided 58.45% of the carbon source for farmed scallops. These results indicate that the microbial loop represent a valuable trophic resource in mariculture system of the Sanggou Bay.

EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT COMBINATIONS OF CRYOPROTECTANTS ON SPERMATOZOON VITALITY OF CHINESE SCALLOP,CHLAMYS FARRERI,DURING LOW TEMPERATURE EQUILIBRIUM

The effects of membrane penetrating anti-freezing agents(MPAAs), DMSO(dimethyl sulfoxide),glycerol,EG(ethylene glycol) and methanol in combination with different cryoprotective additives suchas carbohydrates,macromolecules and inorganic compounds on the spermatozoon vitality of Chinesescallop,Chlamys farreri,during 1 h 0℃ equilibrium were investigated.When only MPAAs existed,the detrimental effects of different MPAAs ranked in the following order:DMSO【methanol【EG【glycerol.When carbohydrates were added into MPAAs solution,5% glucose caused larger decrease ofspermatozoon vitality than 2.4% lactose.5% glucose or 2.4% lactose in 7.5% glycerol caused com-plete damage.10% yolk was best in maintaining the spermatozoon vitality except when used incombination with 10% methanol.10% milk significantly decreased spermatozoon vitality in EG andmethanol and enhanced its vitality in glycerol,but did not significantly influence it in DMSO.Glycinewas apparently detrimental to spermatozoon vitality.The average

Application of the first internal transcribed spacer(ITS-1)of ribosomal DNA as a molecular marker to population analysis in farrer's scallop Chlamys farreri

Sequence variation of the first internal transcribed spacer of ribosomal DNA （ ITS - 1 ） was examined and its application to the study of genetic variation was explored in four populations of farter＇ s scallop Chlamys farreri. ITS - 1 fragments, with a length of about 300 bp,of 78 individuals collected from Dalian, Qingdao, Yantai in China and Korea respectively were amplified via PCR, cloned and sequenced. Intra-genomic variation was examined by sequencing several clones of single individuals. Alignment and polymorphism analysis detected 44 haplotypes and 50 polymorphic sites which consist of 30 substitutions and 20 indels, indicating a high level of polymorphisms. Sequence analysis also showed a very low level of intra-individual variation. All these features validated the feasibility of application of ITS - 1 fragment to population analysis. Polymorphism analysis showed that the Korea sample has the richest genetic variation, followed by Yantai and Qingdao samples. AMOVA （analysis of molecular variance） showed that the majority （96.26%） of genetic variation was distributed within populations and 3.74% resulted from among populations, but with P 〈 0.05 （ = 0.042）, indicating that the populations in this study have significant divergence. This output was basically concordant with the result arising from RAPD data and different from that from mitochondrial 16S rDNA sequence data. Discussion on this inconsistency was made accordingly.

Comparative transcriptomics reveals genes involved in metabolic and immune pathways in the digestive gland of scallop Chlamysfarreri following cadmium exposure

Chlamys farreri is an economically important mollusk that can accumulate excessive amounts of cadmium(Cd). Studying the molecular mechanism of Cd accumulation in bivalves is difficult because of the lack of genome background. Transcriptomic analysis based on high-throughput RNA sequencing has been shown to be an efficient and powerful method for the discovery of relevant genes in non-model and genome reference-free organisms. Here, we constructed two c DNA libraries(control and Cd exposure groups) from the digestive gland of C. farreri and compared the transcriptomic data between them. A total of 227 673 transcripts were assembled into 105 071 unigenes, most of which shared high similarity with sequences in the NCBI non-redundant protein database. For functional classification, 24 493 unigenes were assigned to Gene Ontology terms. Additionally, Eu Karyotic Ortholog Groups and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes analyses assigned 12 028 unigenes to 26 categories and 7 849 unigenes to five pathways, respectively. Comparative transcriptomics analysis identified 3 800 unigenes that were differentially expressed in the Cd-treated group compared with the control group. Among them, genes associated with heavy metal accumulation were screened, including metallothionein, divalent metal transporter, and metal tolerance protein. The functional genes and predicted pathways identified in our study will contribute to a better understanding of the metabolic and immune system in the digestive gland of C. farreri. In addition, the transcriptomic data will provide a comprehensive resource that may contribute to the understanding of molecular mechanisms that respond to marine pollutants in bivalves.

Immunohistochemical identification of dynorphin A and Kappa opioid receptor-1 in the digestive system of scallop Chlamys farreri

Little is known about the roles of dynorphin and Kappa opioid receptor(KOR) in mollusks. In this study, we aim to determine the distribution of dynorphin A and KOR-1 in the digestive system of the scallop Chlamys farreri. Using immunohistochemical staining, we confirmed the expression of dynorphin A and KOR-1 in the digestive system of C. farreri. Dynorphin A immunopositive cells were identified in intestine and hepatopancreas. In intestine, small and spherical dynorphin A immunopositive cells(4–9 μm in diameter) were scattered among the long columnar epithelial cells(ECs). In hepatopancreas, cells containing masses(5–14 μm in diameter) of dynorphin A immunopositive products were observed in epithelium of acinis. These immunopositive cells may be synthetic and/or secretory cells of dynorphin A. Dynorphin A immunoreactive products were commonly observed in epithelium and connective tissue(CT) of labial palps, mouth labia and stomach, which presented in forms of grains, fibers or flakes. KOR-1 immunoreactive material was observed in ECs and CTs of labial palps, mouth labia and stomach, intestine and hepatopancreas. The distribution of both dynorphin A and KOR-1 in the digestive organs suggests an involvement of dynorphin via KOR-1 in the functional regulation of the digestive system of C. farreri.

Expression Pattern of phb2 and Its Potential Function in Spermatogenesis of Scallop(Chlamys farreri)

Prohibitin(PHB) participates in several biological processes including apoptosis, transcription regulation and suppression of cell proliferation in mammals. In this study, we cloned the full-length c DNA of prohibitin 2(Cf-phb2) from the testis of scallop(Chlamys farreri). The deduced amino acid sequence presented a characteristic of PHB family with the PHB domain, and clustered with PHB2 of other species. Temporal and spatial expression of Cf-phb2 in testis during the reproductive cycle was detected by quantitative real-time PCR(q RT-PCR) and in situ hybridization. The expression of Cf-phb2 in the testis increased when testis developed from the resting stage to mature stage. The m RNA abundance of Cf-phb2 was the highest at mature stage, which was about 15-fold higher than that at proliferative stage. The expression of Cf-phb2 could be detected by in situ hybridization in all types of germ cells in testis, including spermatogonia, spermatocytes, spermatids and spermatozoa. The intensity of the signal increased with the spermatogenesis and was the highest in spermatids, which suggested that CF-PHB2 might affect the spermatogenesis of C. farreri.

Sperm Nuclear Expansion and Meiotic Maturation in Normal and Gynogenetic Eggs of the Scallop,Chlamys farreri

Sperm nuclear expansion, meiosis and the association of the male and female pronuclei leading to the four-cell stage in normal Chlamys farreri eggs were observed under a fluorescence microscope. The effects of ultraviolet (UV) irradiation on the fer- tilizing sperm were also examined. Both normal and UV-irradiated sperm nuclei enlarged at three distinct phases (phase A, meta- phase I; phase B, polar body formation; and phase C, female pronuclear development and expansion) that were temporally correlated with meiotic process of the maternal chromosomes. Sperm nuclei underwent a rapid, initial enlargement during phase A, but con- densed slightly during phase B, then re-enlarged during phase C. The effects of UV irradiation were not apparent during transforma- tion of the sperm nucleus into a male pronucleus, and there was not any apparent effect on meiotic maturation and development of the female pronucleus. However, the rate of expansion of the UV-irradiated sperm nuclei and the size of male pronuclei were reduced apparently. Unlike the female pronucleus, the male pronucleus derived from sperm genome inactivated by UV irradiation did not form chromosomes, but became a dense chromatin body (DCB). At mitotic anaphase, DCB did not participate in the karyokinesis of the first cleavage as evidenced by chromosomal nondisjunction, demonstrating the effectiveness of using UV irradiation to induce gynogenetic scallop embryos.

CYTOLOGICAL COMPARISON OF GAMETOGENESIS OF SCALLOPS,ARGOPECTEN IRRADIANS AND CHLAMYS FARRERI

Histological characteristics of gametogenesis of two kinds of scallops, gonochoric Chinese scallop, Chlamys farreri and hermaphroditic bay scallop, Argopecten irradians were investigated in this study. Spermatogenesis in C. farreri has different developmental stages: spermatogonia, primary spermatocyte, second spermatocyte, spermatid and spermatozoon. A large number of same developmental stage spermatic cells converge at a definite area of the testis. Premeiotic, previtellogenic and vitellogenic oocytes can be found during oogenesis in C. farreri , where oocyte distribution is obviously irregular. The A. irradians gonad consists of two different parts in one individual: one part functions as testis, the other as ovary. Between these two parts is a special appearance area, where a large number of spermatic cells are bound with two layers of acellular substance with many oocytes in it.

Cross-breeding of Different Geological Populations of Scallop, Chlamys farreri

Wild populations of Chlamys farreri derived from Japan and China are used as parents in a cross breeding experiment conducted in Zhangzi Island of Liaoning Province in the early May of 2000. Four different first filial generations of the crossbreeding, namely JC, CJ, CC and JJ, which represent different cross combinations of the parents, are differentiated from each other in some observed quantitative traits including survival rate, hatchery rate and attachment rate, etc. By ANOVA analysis, significant differences in growth rate are found among the four populations of the offspring after one year of culturing in Shandong Province. JJ population shows the fastest growth rate and has shell height of 46.1±0.71(SD)mm in average, whereas the other three populations, CC, CJ and JC, has the shell height of 43.1±0.42mm, 41.5±0.48mm and 37.2 ±0.31mm, respectively. No heterosis is detected in the experiment.

栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)中抗氧化肽的分离纯化及性质研究

以栉孔扇贝内脏团为原料,对其中抗氧化肽的制备、纯化及性质进行了研究。首先采用硫酸铵沉淀、DEAE-Sephadex A-50阴离子交换层析的方法,进行了扇贝提取蛋白的制备,其次采用海洋蛋白酶YS-80水解、SephadexG-25凝胶层析的方法,进行扇贝抗氧化肽的制备,获得多肽粗品(海洋肽,PCF),并进一步采用CM Sepharose阳离子交换层析和反相高效液相色谱的方法,对扇贝抗氧化肽进行了纯化,结果得到组分PCF-3A,反相高效液相显示为单一峰。采用茚三酮反应、Sephadex G-15凝胶层析和AccQ.Tag氨基酸分析柱,进行了PCF-3A的理化性质研究。结果表明,茚三酮反应呈阳性;分子量约为794D;由7种氨基酸组成,分别为天冬氨酸、甘氨酸、苏氨酸、丙氨酸、缬氨酸、赖氨酸和脯氨酸。采用邻苯三酚自氧化体系和Fenton反应体系对PCF-3A的抗氧化活性进行了研究,发现该肽可有效清除羟自由基和超氧阴离子,半抑制浓度(IC50)分别为0.39mg/ml和2.85mg/ml,具有明显的抗氧化、抗衰老作用。

扇贝(Chlamys farreri)多肽通过EGFR抑制受紫外线B(UVB)诱导的HaCaT细胞凋亡

利用Hoechst 33258荧光染色法检测紫外线B(UVB)辐射诱导HaCaT细胞凋亡率。结果表明,扇贝多肽(Polypeptide from Chlamys farreri,PCF)可以剂量依赖性抑制UVB诱导的HaCaT细胞凋亡;表皮生长因子受体(EGFR)抑制剂AG1478能明显抑制UVB诱导的HaCaT细胞凋亡。采用3’-RACE法构建EGFR的cDNA片段,克隆测序检测突变位点。结果表明,UVB照射后EGFR发生碱基突变A→G,A→G,T→C,G→A,G→A;预加入5.69mmol/L的PCF,产生部分抗突变作用,1,2,3突变位点处未发生碱基的突变。

栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)血淋巴中一氧化氮和一氧化氮合酶的研究

采用组织化学、免疫组化和生物化学方法对栉孔扇贝血淋巴中的一氧化氮和一氧化氮合酶(EC1.14.13.39;NOS)进行了研究。结果表明,大部分血细胞呈NOS组化阳性,少量呈强阳性或弱阳性。神经型一氧化氮合酶(nNOS)和内皮型一氧化氮合酶(eNOS)在大部分血细胞呈阳性,且多在其细胞质局部集中分布;诱生型一氧化氮合酶(iNOS)在大部分血细胞也呈阳性,但多较均匀分布。分光光度测定结果表明,血清和血细胞中均存在NOS和NO,结构型一氧化氮合酶(cNOS,nNOS+eNOS)活力分别为2.87U和2.61U;iNOS活力分别为0.32U和0.45U;NO的含量分别为33.64和41.67μmol/g蛋白。病毒感染后,血清和血细胞中总一氧化氮合酶(tNOS)活力实验组均高于对照组,3h时差异显著,9h和24h时差异极显著;血清和血细胞中iNOS活力在3h、9h和24h时,实验组均高于对照组,且均差异极显著;血清和血细胞中NO含量在3h、9h和24h时,实验组也均高于对照组,且均差异极显著。栉孔扇贝血淋巴中存在的NO NOS体系可在抵抗病原生物感染方面发挥重要的作用。

不同养殖海域栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)混合家系的通径分析

为了深入认识栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)壳尺寸性状和体重之间的关系,达到通过直观可见形状判断非直观性状,在栉孔扇贝苗种培育中指导种贝挑选工作的目的,本实验将600余只扇贝分别于三个不同纬度养殖环境(山东青岛、山东荣成和辽宁大连)下养殖一年后测量其性状数据,包括壳长、壳高、壳宽、体重,进行壳尺寸性状对体重性状的通径分析。偏回归系数统计表明,除大连海域壳长对体重的偏回归系数为0.266,差异不显著(P>0.05)外,其它参数对体重均极显著(P<0.01),表明大多数自变量和因变量之间都有极显著的共线性关系。对各个海域建立以壳尺寸为自变量,体重为因变量的回归方程,得出通径系数、各性状间的相关性指数以及各参数对体重的决定系数,计算出了不同养殖地点的栉孔扇贝壳尺寸性状和体重之间关系的回归方程。通径分析显示,对青岛海域栉孔扇贝体重直接作用最大的是壳高,对荣成海域栉孔扇贝体重直接作用最大的是壳长,而对大连海域栉孔扇贝体重直接作用最大的是壳宽。因此,以体重为目标挑选青岛海域的种贝时,应以壳高为优先选择指标;挑选荣成海域的种贝时,优先选择壳长;挑选大连海域的种贝时,优先选择壳宽。不同养殖海域栉孔扇贝的通径分析为栉孔扇贝亲贝的挑选提供了理论支持。

栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)自然群体遗传多样性的RAPD分析

利用RAPD技术对栉孔扇贝(Chlamysfarreri)的四个自然群体(大连、烟台、青岛、韩国)的遗传多样性进行了分析。12个随机引物在四个群体中共检测到123个位点,其中多态位点109个,多态位点比例为88.62%;四个群体中均未检测到各群体特有的扩增带。韩国、烟台、大连、青岛四个群体的遗传多样性指数(Shannon指数)分别为0.2557、0.2557、0.2344和0.2249,以韩国和烟台群体遗传多样性较高,其次为大连群体,青岛群体最低,但它们之间无明显差异。不同群体的遗传多样性指数的平均数Hpop为0.2427,整个栉孔扇贝自然群体的遗传多样性指数Hsp为0.2503。遗传多样性剖分显示,绝大多数(97%)的遗传多样性是由群体内不同个体间的差异造成的,只有很小部分(3%)的遗传多样性与群体间的遗传分化有关。而采用基于单倍型(等位基因)之间的进化距离的AMOVA分析得到的这两个数据则分别为99%和1%,Φ值为0.010,且P=0.05,表明群体间遗传分化明显程度位于临界值。

栉孔扇贝(Chlamys(Azumapecten)farreri)消化盲囊的组织学和组织化学的研究

运用石蜡切片法、透射电镜技术及组织化学方法 ,对栉孔扇贝的消化盲囊进行了研究。结果表明 :消化盲囊的腺上皮由消化 (吸收 )细胞和分泌细胞组成 ,消化 (吸收 )细胞顶端有微绒毛 ,细胞内有酸性磷酸酶、碱性磷酸酶、脂酶和酯酶活性 ,还含有糖原和脂肪。是进行食物的细胞内消化和营养物质吸收的主要场所 ,并有储存能量的功能 ;分泌细胞内含粗面内质网、高尔基体和分泌颗粒 ,具有酸性磷酸酶和碱性磷酸酶活性。并含有丰富的 RNA和蛋白质 ,有分泌消化酶的功能 ;消化盲囊导管上皮细胞顶端有纤毛和微绒毛 ,细胞内有酸性磷酸酶、碱性磷酸酶及脂酶活性 ,也能分泌消化酶。消化 (吸收 )细胞浅部的细胞质及其释放到盲囊腔中的胞质团中含铁 ;

栉孔扇贝(Chlamys farreri)血细胞类型及抗菌力的研究

用 2种方法将栉孔扇贝血细胞分为 2大类 :透明细胞、颗粒细胞。吉姆萨染色观察 ,透明细胞的细胞质中颗粒很少 ,细胞核圆形 ,居中 ,细胞质较少 ,核质比大 ;颗粒细胞比透明细胞大且多 ,染色深 ,但核质比小 ,在细胞质中有颗粒 ,有些颗粒细胞具双核。密度梯度离心结果 ,透明细胞主要位于上层 ,颗粒细胞则大部分位于下层。吞噬力、抗菌活力、溶菌活力及活性氧检测结果表明 ,颗粒细胞均强于透明细胞。