实验动物与比较医学

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常用近交系大鼠微卫星遗传标记筛选及分析

汤建平1,2(), 赵丽亚2, 赵莹1()()   

  1. 1.上海实验动物研究中心, 上海 201203
    2.上海必凯科翼生物科技有限公司, 上海 201203
  • 出版日期:2026-03-03
  • 通讯作者: 赵莹(1982—),女,博士,副研究员,研究方向:实验动物遗传。E-mail: zhaoying@slarc.org.cn,ORCID: 0000-0002-0551-0566
  • 作者简介:汤建平(1974—),本科,实验师。研究方向:实验动物生产管理。E-mail: tangjianping@slarc.org.cn
    第一联系人:汤建平负责方案设计、论文撰写;赵丽亚负责方案构建、采样、实验操作、数据分析、论文修订;赵莹负责实验研究指导、数据质控、审核论文修订。

Screening and Analysis of Microsatellite Genetic Markers in Commonly Used Inbred Rat Strains

TANG Jianping1,2(), ZHAO Liya2, ZHAO Ying1()()   

  1. 1.Shanghai Laboratory Animal Research Center, Shanghai 201203, China
    2.Shanghai BK/KY Biotechnology Co. , Ltd. , Shanghai 201203, China

摘要:

目的 筛选一套覆盖大鼠1-20号常染色体和X染色体、且每条染色体含2-4个的STR(Short Tandem Repeats, STRs)标记,建立适用于F344、BN、DA、Lewis、PVG这5个常用近交系大鼠的遗传背景检测、遗传污染检测及品系间鉴定的专用标记组合。 方法 每个品系抽样6只,雌雄各半,抽提基因组DNA。从国标、文献中分别选取27个和34个大鼠STR标记,共计61个。采用单重STR PCR扩增结合毛细管电泳技术对5个近交系大鼠样本进行分型,利用GeneMapper ID v3.2软件分析STR基因型数据。基于STR分型结果,通过GenAlEx 6.51b2软件计算品系间遗传距离,并借助MEGA7软件构建近交系大鼠遗传进化树。 结果 在61个STR标记中,D15mit3存在非特异扩增,D3wox7无特异性扩增产物,最终可用的STR标记共计59个。该59个STR标记在5个近交系大鼠品系中特异性扩增成功率达100%,且每个样本的分型结果均为纯合,5个近交系大鼠的平均纯合度达100%,符合近交系遗传质量控制的要求。遗传进化树显示,BN与F344的STR标记等位基因差异数为49,遗传距离达1.775,为所有品系对中的最大值,表明二者遗传分化程度最高、亲缘关系最远;F344、DA、PVG品系聚为一支,表明三者起源于同一祖先;BN和Lewis品系聚为一支,表明二者起源于同一祖先,5个品系的遗传亲缘关系与既往报道基本一致。在59个STR分型结果中,LCA、AGT、D5Hmgc2在5个品系间无多态性,其余 56个STR标记具有品系间多态性,且覆盖大鼠20条常染色体和X染色体(每条染色体有2-4个STR标记),因此可作为一套近交系大鼠遗传背景检测的STR标记组合。从56个STR标记中选取42个STR标记可用于近交系大鼠遗传污染检测。D7wox14、D15rat123、D20wox3在5个品系中的扩增产物长度存在品系间差异,可用于5个常用近交系大鼠品系间快速鉴定。 结论 本研究成功筛选出了一套可用于5个常用近交系大鼠的遗传检测STR标记,并建立了分别用于遗传污染检测与品系间鉴定的专用标记组合。

关键词: 近交系大鼠, 微卫星标记, 遗传检测, 进化树, 筛选

Abstract:

Objective To screen a set of Short Tandem Repeats(STR) markers covering rat chromosomes 1-20 (autosomes) and the X chromosome (2-4 markers per chromosome), and establish a dedicated marker panel for genetic background detection, genetic contamination detection, and inter-strain identification of five commonly used inbred rat strains (F344, BN, DA, Lewis, and PVG). Methods 6 samples were collected from each strain (half male and half female). Genomic DNA was extracted from each sample. A total of 61 STR markers were selected, including 27 from national standards and 34 from reference. Singleplex STR PCR amplification combined with capillary electrophoresis was used for genotyping of the five inbred rat strains, and genotype data were analyzed using GeneMapper ID v3.2 software. Based on the STR genotyping results, genetic distances between strains were calculated with GenAlEx 6.51b2 software, and a phylogenetic tree of the inbred rat strains was constructed using MEGA7 software. Results Among the 61 STR markers, non-specific amplification was observed for D15mit3, while no specific amplification product was obtained for D3wox7, resulting in 59 usable STR markers. The success rate of specific amplification for these 59 markers reached 100% across 5 inbred strains. Additionaly, the genotyping results of each sample were homozygous, and the average homozygosity of the 5 inbred strains reached 100%, which meets the requirements for genetic quality control of inbred strains. The phylogenetic tree showed that the number of STR allelic differences between BN and F344 strains was 49, with a genetic distance of 1.775, both of which were the highest among all strain pairs. This indicated that the two strains exhibited the highest level of genetic differentiation and the farthest genetic relationship. In addition, F344, DA, and PVG clustered into one clade, suggesting that they originated from a common ancestor, while BN and Lewis formed another clade, implying a shared ancestral origin. The genetic relationships among the 5 strains were largely consistent with previous reports. Among the genotyping results of the 59 STR markers, LCA, AGT, and D5Hmgc2 exhibited no inter-strain polymorphism across the 5 inbred strains, while the remaining 56 markers possessed inter-strain polymorphism. These 56 markers covered rat 20 autosomes and the X chromosome (2-4 markers per chromosome). Thus, these 56 markers can serve as a panel for genetic background detection of inbred rat strains. A subset of 42 markers selected from the 56 polymorphic ones can be employed for genetic contamination detection. Additionally, The amplified product lengths of D7wox14, D15rat123 and D20wox3 exhibited inter-strain differences among the 5 strains, which can be used for the rapid identification of 5 commonly used inbred rat strains. Conclusion This study successfully screened out of a set of STR markers for genetic testing of 5 commonly used inbred rat strains, and established dedicated marker panels for genetic contamination detection and inter-strain identification, respectively.

Key words: Inbred rats, Short tandem repeats, STRs, Genetic detection, Evolutionary tree, Screen

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