跟著城市嚮導「老臺北胃」,用味道認識臺北
很多朋友來臺北,
都會問我同一個問題:
「臺北小吃那麼多,到底該從哪裡開始吃?」
夜市裡攤位一字排開、老店藏在巷弄轉角,
看起來都很有名,卻又怕吃錯、踩雷,
結果行程走完,反而沒真正記住臺北的味道。
我常被朋友笑說是「老臺北胃」。
不是因為特別會吃,而是因為在這座城市待久了,
知道哪些味道是陪著臺北人成長的日常。
這篇文章,就是我整理的一份清單。
如果你第一次來臺北,
我會帶你從這 10 樣最具代表性的臺北小吃開始,
不追一時爆紅、不走浮誇路線,
而是讓你吃完後能真正理解
原來,這就是臺灣的小吃文化。
跟著老臺北胃走,
用最簡單的方式,
把臺北的味道,一樣一樣記在心裡。
我怎麼選出這 10 大臺北小吃?
在臺北,
你隨便走進一條夜市或老街,
都可以輕易列出 30 種以上的小吃。
所以這份清單,
不是「臺北最好吃」的排名,
而是我站在「第一次來臺北的旅客」角度,
做的推薦。
身為一個被朋友稱作「老臺北胃」的人,
我選這 10 樣小吃時,心裡一直放著幾個原則。
一吃就知道:這就是臺灣味
燒烤、火鍋很好吃,
但換個城市、換個國家,也吃得到。
我挑的,是那種
只要一入口,就會讓人聯想到的臺灣味。
不需要解釋太多,舌頭就能懂。
不只是好吃,而是有「臺北日常感」
臺北的小吃迷人,
不只在味道,
而在它融入生活的方式。
我在意的是:
- 會不會出現在早餐、宵夜、下班後
- 有沒有陪伴這座城市很久的記憶
吃完之後,你會記得臺北
最後一個標準很簡單。
如果你回到家,
還會突然想起某個味道、某碗熱湯、某個攤位的香氣
那它就值得被放進這份清單裡。
接下來的 10 樣臺北小吃,
就是我會親自帶朋友去吃的在地美食。
不趕行程、不拚數量,
而是一口一口,
慢慢認識臺北。
第 1 家:饌堂-黑金滷肉飯(雙連店)|一碗就懂臺灣人的日常


如果只能用一道料理,
來解釋臺灣人的日常飲食,
那我一定會先帶你吃滷肉飯。
在臺北,滷肉飯不是什麼特別的節慶料理,
而是從早餐、午餐到宵夜,
默默陪著很多人長大的味道。
而在眾多滷肉飯之中,
饌堂-黑金滷肉飯(雙連店),
我很常帶第一次來臺北的朋友造訪的一家。
為什麼第一站,我會選饌堂?
饌堂的滷肉飯,走的是**「黑金系」路線**。
滷汁顏色深、香氣厚,
卻不死鹹、不油膩。
滷肉切得細緻,
肥肉入口即化,搭配熱騰騰的白飯,
每一口都是很完整、很臺灣的味道。
對第一次吃滷肉飯的旅客來說,
這種風味夠經典、也夠穩定,
不需要太多心理準備,就能理解為什麼臺灣人這麼愛它。
不只是好吃,而是「現在的臺北感」
饌堂並不是那種躲在深巷裡的老攤,
空間乾淨、節奏俐落,
卻沒有失去滷肉飯該有的靈魂。
這也是我會推薦給旅客的原因之一:
它保留了臺灣小吃的核心味道,
同時也讓第一次來臺北的人,
吃得安心、坐得舒服。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
如果是第一次來:
- 一定要點招牌黑金滷肉飯
- 可以加一顆滷蛋,風味會更完整
- 搭配簡單的小菜,就很有臺灣家常感
這不是那種吃完會驚呼「哇!」的料理,
而是會讓你在幾口之後,
慢慢理解
原來,臺灣人的日常,就是這樣被一碗飯照顧著。
地址:103臺北市大同區雙連街55號1樓
電話:0225501379
第 2 家:富宏牛肉麵|臺北深夜也醒著的一碗熱湯

如果說滷肉飯代表的是臺灣人的日常,
那牛肉麵,
就是很多臺北人心中最有份量的一餐。
而在臺北提到牛肉麵,
富宏牛肉麵,
幾乎是夜貓族、加班族、外地旅客一定會被帶去的一站。
為什麼老臺北胃會帶你來吃富宏?
富宏最讓人印象深刻的,
不是華麗裝潢,
而是那鍋永遠冒著熱氣的紅燒湯頭。
湯色濃而不混,
帶著牛骨與醬香慢慢熬出的厚度,
喝起來溫潤、不刺激,
卻會在嘴裡留下很深的記憶點。
牛肉給得大方,
燉到軟嫩卻不鬆散,
搭配彈性十足的麵條,
每一口都很直接、很臺北。
不分時間,任何時候都適合的一碗麵
富宏牛肉麵最迷人的地方,
在於它陪伴了無數個臺北的夜晚。
不管是深夜下班、看完演唱會、
或是剛抵達臺北、還沒適應時差,
這裡總有一碗熱湯在等你。
對旅客來說,
這種不用算時間、不用擔心打烊的安心感,
本身就是一種臺北特色。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次來富宏,我會這樣點:
- 紅燒牛肉麵是首選
- 如果想吃得更過癮,可以加點牛筋或牛肚
- 湯先喝一口原味,再視情況調整辣度
這不是精緻料理,
卻是一碗能在任何時刻撐住你的牛肉麵。
在臺北,
很多夜晚,
就是靠這樣一碗熱湯走過來的。
地址:108臺北市萬華區洛陽街67號
電話:0223713028
菜單:https://www.facebook.com/pages/富宏牛肉麵-原建宏牛肉麵/
第 3 家:士林夜市・吉彖皮蛋涼麵|臺北夏天最有記憶點的一口清爽

如果你在夏天來到臺北,
一定會很快發現一件事
這座城市,真的很熱。
也正因為這樣,
臺北的小吃世界裡,
才會出現像「涼麵」這樣的存在。
而在士林夜市,
吉彖皮蛋涼麵,
就是我很常帶旅客來吃的一家。
為什麼在夜市,我會帶你吃涼麵?
很多人對夜市的印象,
都是炸物、熱湯、重口味。
但真正的臺北夜市,
其實也很懂得照顧人的胃。
吉彖的涼麵,
冰涼的麵條拌上濃郁芝麻醬,
再加上切得細緻的皮蛋,
入口的第一瞬間,
就是一種「被降溫」的感覺。
那種清爽,
不是沒味道,
而是在濃香與清涼之間取得剛剛好的平衡。
皮蛋,是靈魂,也是臺灣味的關鍵
對很多外國旅客來說,
皮蛋是既好奇、又有點猶豫的存在。
但我常說,
如果要嘗試皮蛋,
涼麵是一個非常溫柔的起點。
芝麻醬的香氣會先接住味蕾,
皮蛋的風味則在後段慢慢出現,
不衝、不嗆,
反而多了一層深度。
很多人吃完後,
都會露出那種「原來是這樣啊」的表情。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次點吉彖皮蛋涼麵,我會建議:
- 一定要選皮蛋款,才吃得到特色
- 醬料先拌勻,再吃,風味會更完整
- 如果天氣真的很熱,這一碗會救你一整晚
這不是華麗的小吃,
卻非常臺北。
在悶熱的夜晚,
站在夜市人潮裡,
吃著一碗涼麵,
你會突然明白——
原來臺北的小吃,連氣候都一起考慮進去了。
地址:111臺北市士林區基河路114號
電話:0981014155
菜單:https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064238763064
第 4 家:胖老闆誠意肉粥|臺北人深夜最踏實的一碗粥

如果你問我,
臺北人在深夜、下班後,
最容易感到被安慰的食物是什麼——
我會毫不猶豫地說:肉粥。
而提到肉粥,
胖老闆誠意肉粥,
就是很多老臺北人口中的那一味。
為什麼這一碗粥,會被叫做「誠意」?
胖老闆的肉粥,看起來很簡單。
白粥、肉燥、配菜,
沒有華麗擺盤,也沒有複雜作法。
但真正坐下來吃,你會發現:
這碗粥,不敷衍任何一個細節。
粥體滑順、不稀薄,
肉燥香而不膩,
搭配各式家常小菜,
一口一口吃下去,
很自然就會放慢速度。
這種味道,
不是要你驚艷,
而是要你安心。
這不是觀光小吃,而是臺北人的生活片段
胖老闆誠意肉粥,
最迷人的地方,
就是它的客人。
你會看到:
- 剛下班的上班族
- 熬夜後來吃一碗熱粥的人
- 熟門熟路、點菜不用看菜單的老客人
這些畫面,
比任何裝潢都更能說明這家店在臺北的位置。
對旅客來說,
這是一個走進臺北人日常的入口。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次來吃,我會這樣建議:
- 肉粥一定要點,這是主角
- 配幾樣小菜一起吃,才有完整體驗
- 不用急,慢慢吃,這碗粥就是要你放鬆
這不是為了拍照而存在的小吃,
而是那種
**會讓人記得「那天晚上,我在臺北吃了一碗很溫暖的粥」**的味道。
地址:10491臺北市中山區長春路89-3號
電話:0913806139
第 5 家:圓環邊蚵仔煎|夜市裡最不能缺席的臺灣經典

如果要選一道
最常出現在旅客記憶裡的臺灣小吃,
蚵仔煎一定排得上前幾名。
而在臺北,
圓環邊蚵仔煎,
就是那種很多臺北人從小吃到大的存在。
為什麼蚵仔煎,這麼能代表臺灣?
蚵仔煎的魅力,
不在於精緻,
而在於它把幾種看似簡單的食材,
煎成了一種獨特的口感。
新鮮蚵仔的海味、
雞蛋的香氣、
地瓜粉形成的滑嫩外皮,
最後再淋上甜中帶鹹的醬汁,
一口下去,
就是夜市的完整畫面。
這種味道,
很難在其他國家找到替代品。
圓環邊,吃的是記憶感
圓環邊蚵仔煎,
沒有多餘的包裝,
也不刻意迎合潮流。
它留下來的原因很簡單
味道夠穩、節奏夠快、
讓人一吃就知道「對,就是這個」。
對旅客來說,
這是一家
不需要研究、不需要比較,就能安心點蚵仔煎的地方。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次吃蚵仔煎,我會這樣建議:
- 趁熱吃,口感最好
- 不用急著加辣,先吃原味
- 醬汁是靈魂,別急著把它拌掉
蚵仔煎不是細嚼慢嚥的料理,
它屬於人聲鼎沸、鍋鏟作響的夜市時刻。
站在人群裡,
吃著一盤熱騰騰的蚵仔煎,
你會很清楚地感受到
這,就是臺北的夜晚。
地址:103臺北市大同區寧夏路46號
電話:0225580198
菜單:https://oystera.com.tw/menu
第 6 家:阿淑清蒸肉圓|第一次吃肉圓,就該從這裡開始

說到臺灣小吃,
很多人腦中一定會出現「肉圓」兩個字。
但真正吃過之後才會發現,
肉圓,從來不只有一種樣子。
在臺北,
阿淑清蒸肉圓,
就是我很常拿來介紹「清蒸派肉圓」的一家。
清蒸肉圓,和你想像的不一樣
不少旅客對肉圓的第一印象,
來自油炸版本,
外皮厚、口感重。
而阿淑的清蒸肉圓,
完全是另一個方向。
外皮晶瑩、滑嫩,
帶著自然的彈性,
不油、不膩,
一入口反而顯得清爽。
內餡扎實,
豬肉香氣清楚,
搭配特製醬汁,
味道層次簡單卻很乾淨。
為什麼我會推薦給第一次來臺北的旅客?
因為這顆肉圓,
不需要適應期。
它不刺激、不厚重,
即使是第一次嘗試臺灣小吃的人,
也能輕鬆接受。
對旅客來說,
這是一顆
「吃得懂、也記得住」的肉圓。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次來阿淑,我會這樣吃:
- 直接點一顆清蒸肉圓,吃原味
- 醬汁先別全部拌開,邊吃邊調整
- 放慢速度,感受外皮的口感變化
這不是夜市裡熱鬧喧囂的料理,
而是那種
安靜地展現臺灣小吃功夫的味道。
當你吃完這顆肉圓,
會更明白一件事
臺灣小吃的魅力,
往往藏在這些細節裡。
地址:242新北市新莊區復興路一段141號
電話:0229975505
第 7 家:胡記米粉湯|一碗最貼近臺北早晨的味道

如果說前面幾樣小吃,
是臺北的熱鬧與記憶,
那麼米粉湯,
就是這座城市最真實的日常。
而在臺北,
胡記米粉湯,
是很多人從小吃到大的存在。
為什麼米粉湯,這麼「臺北」?
米粉湯不是重口味料理,
它靠的不是刺激,
而是一碗清澈卻有深度的湯。
胡記的湯頭,
用豬骨慢慢熬出香氣,
喝起來清爽、不油,
卻能在喉嚨留下溫度。
米粉細軟,
吸附湯汁後入口順滑,
簡單到不能再簡單,
卻正是臺北人習以為常的早晨風景。
配菜,才是這一碗的靈魂延伸
在胡記吃米粉湯,
主角雖然是湯,
但真正讓人滿足的,
往往是那些小菜。
紅燒肉、豬內臟、燙青菜,
隨意點上幾樣,
湯一口、菜一口,
就是很多臺北人記憶中的早餐組合。
對旅客來說,
這是一種
不需要解釋,就能融入的臺北生活感。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次來胡記,我會這樣建議:
- 一定要點米粉湯,湯先喝
- 再配 1~2 樣小菜,體驗會完整很多
- 這一餐適合慢慢吃,不用趕
這不是為了觀光而存在的小吃,
而是一碗
每天準時出現在臺北人生活裡的湯。
當你坐在店裡,
聽著湯勺碰撞的聲音,
你會突然感覺到——
原來,臺北的早晨,
就是從這樣一碗米粉湯開始的。
地址:106臺北市大安區大安路一段9號1樓
電話:0227212120
第 8 家:藍家割包|一口咬下的臺灣街頭記憶

如果要選一道
外國旅客一看到就會好奇、吃完又會記住的小吃,
割包,一定在名單裡。
而在臺北,
藍家割包,
就是我很放心帶旅客來認識這道經典的一站。
割包,為什麼被叫做「臺灣漢堡」?
割包的結構其實很簡單:
鬆軟的白饅頭、
燉得入味的滷五花肉、
酸菜、花生粉、香菜。
但真正迷人的,
是這些元素組合在一起時,
形成的層次感。
肉香、甜味、鹹味、清爽度,
在一口之間同時出現,
沒有誰搶戲,
卻彼此剛好。
這種平衡感,
正是臺灣小吃很迷人的地方。
藍家割包不是走浮誇路線,
它給人的感覺很直接
就是你期待中的割包樣子。
饅頭柔軟不乾,
五花肉肥瘦比例恰到好處,
入口即化卻不膩口,
花生粉的甜香收尾,
讓整體味道非常完整。
對第一次吃割包的旅客來說,
這是一個
不會出錯、也很容易愛上的版本。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次吃藍家割包,我會這樣建議:
- 直接點招牌割包,不要改配料
- 如果有香菜,建議保留,味道會更完整
- 趁熱吃,饅頭口感最好
割包不是精緻料理,
卻非常有記憶點。
站在街頭,
拿著一顆熱騰騰的割包,
邊走邊吃,
你會很清楚地感受到
這一口,就是臺灣的街頭生活。
地址:100臺北市中正區羅斯福路三段316巷8弄3號
電話:0223682060
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第 9 家:御品元冰火湯圓|臺北夜晚最溫柔的一碗甜

吃了一整天的臺北小吃,
到了這個時候,
胃其實已經差不多滿了。
但只要天氣一涼,
或夜色慢慢降下來,
你還是會想找一碗——
不是為了吃飽,而是為了舒服的甜點。
這時候,我通常會帶你來 御品元冰火湯圓。
為什麼叫「冰火」?這碗湯圓的關鍵就在這裡
御品元最有特色的地方,
就在於它的「冰火交錯」。
熱騰騰的湯圓,
外皮軟糯、內餡濃香,
搭配冰涼清甜的桂花蜜湯,
一口下去,
溫度在嘴裡交替出現。
不是衝突,
而是一種很細膩的平衡。
這樣的吃法,
也正是臺灣甜點很擅長的地方——
不張揚,但很有記憶點。
這是一碗,會讓人慢下來的甜點
和夜市裡熱鬧的甜品不同,
御品元的冰火湯圓,
更像是一個讓人停下腳步的存在。
你會發現,
坐在這裡吃湯圓的人,
說話聲都會不自覺地變小。
對旅客來說,
這不只是吃甜點,
而是一個
把白天的熱鬧慢慢收進回憶裡的時刻。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次吃御品元,我會這樣建議:
- 點招牌冰火湯圓,體驗完整特色
- 先單吃湯圓,再搭配湯一起吃
- 放慢速度,這一碗不適合趕時間
這不是為了拍照而存在的甜點,
而是一碗
會讓你記得「那天晚上在臺北,很舒服」的湯圓。
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第 10 家:頃刻間綠豆沙牛奶專賣店|把臺北的味道,留在最後一口清甜

走到這一站,
其實已經不需要再吃什麼大份量的東西了。
這時候,
最適合的,
是一杯不吵鬧、不張揚,
卻會默默留在記憶裡的飲品。
頃刻間綠豆沙牛奶,
就是我很常用來替一天畫下句點的選擇。
綠豆沙牛奶,為什麼這麼「臺灣」?
在臺灣,
飲料不只是解渴,
而是一種生活節奏。
綠豆沙牛奶看起來簡單,
但真正好喝的版本,
靠的是火候、比例,
還有耐心。
頃刻間的綠豆沙,
口感細緻、不粗顆,
甜度自然、不膩口,
牛奶的加入,
讓整杯變得柔順而溫和。
這不是衝擊味蕾的飲料,
而是一種
喝完之後,會覺得剛剛那一刻很舒服的甜。
為什麼我會用它當作最後一站?
因為它很臺北。
你可以外帶,
邊走邊喝;
也可以站在店門口,
慢慢把杯子喝空。
沒有儀式感,
卻很真實。
對旅客來說,
這杯綠豆沙牛奶,
就像是把今天吃過的所有味道,
溫柔地整理好,
帶走。
老臺北胃的帶路小提醒
第一次喝頃刻間,我會這樣建議:
- 直接點招牌綠豆沙牛奶
- 正常甜就很剛好,不用特別調整
- 找個角落慢慢喝,別急著趕路
這一杯,
不會讓你驚呼,
卻會在回程的路上,
突然想起來。
原來,臺北的味道,是這樣結束一天的。
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如果只有 3 天的自助旅行在臺北,怎麼吃這 10 家?
第一次來臺北,
時間有限、胃容量也有限,
與其每一家都趕,不如照著節奏吃。
這份 3 天小吃路線,
是老臺北胃會帶朋友實際走的版本:
不爆走、不硬塞,
讓你每天都吃得剛剛好。
臺北 3 天小吃推薦行程表(老臺北胃版本)
|
天數 |
時段 |
店家名稱 |
小吃類型 |
|
Day 1 |
午餐 |
饌堂-黑金滷肉飯(雙連店) |
滷肉飯 |
|
Day 1 |
下午 |
阿淑清蒸肉圓 |
肉圓 |
|
Day 1 |
晚餐 |
富宏牛肉麵 |
牛肉麵 |
|
Day 1 |
宵夜 |
胖老闆誠意肉粥 |
粥品 |
|
Day 2 |
早餐 |
胡記米粉湯 |
米粉湯 |
|
Day 2 |
下午 |
藍家割包 |
割包 |
|
Day 2 |
晚上 |
士林夜市-吉彖皮蛋涼麵 |
涼麵 |
|
Day 2 |
夜市 |
圓環邊蚵仔煎 |
蚵仔煎 |
|
Day 3 |
下午 |
御品元冰火湯圓 |
甜點 |
|
Day 3 |
收尾 |
頃刻間綠豆沙牛奶專賣店 |
飲品 |
雖然每個小吃的地點都有一點距離,但是你也知道,好吃的小吃,是值得你花一點時間前往品嘗
老臺北胃的小提醒
- 不需要每一家都點到最滿
- 留一點餘裕,才會想再回來
- 臺北小吃的魅力,不在於吃多少,而在於記住了什麼味道
當你照著這 3 天走完,
你會發現,
臺北不是靠一兩道名菜被記住的,
而是靠這些看似日常、卻很真實的小吃。
下次再來,老臺北胃再帶你吃更深的那一輪。
老臺北胃帶路|這 10 口,就是我心中的臺北

寫到這裡,
其實已經不是在推薦哪一家小吃了。
而是在回頭看,
這座城市,是怎麼用食物陪著人生活的。
滷肉飯、牛肉麵、肉粥、米粉湯,
不是為了成為觀光名單而存在,
而是每天默默出現在臺北人的日子裡。
夜市裡的蚵仔煎、涼麵、割包,
熱鬧、吵雜、節奏很快,
卻也正是臺北最真實的樣子。
而最後那碗湯圓、那杯綠豆沙牛奶,
則是在一天結束時,
替味蕾留下一個溫柔的句點。
如果你問我,
「這 10 家是不是臺北最好吃的小吃?」
我會說,
它們不一定是排行榜第一名,
卻是我真的會帶朋友去吃的版本。
因為它們吃得到:
- 臺北人的日常
- 巷弄裡的熟悉感
- 不需要解釋,就能被理解的味道
如果你是第一次來臺北,
跟著這份清單走,
你不一定會吃得最飽,
但你一定會記得——
臺北,是什麼味道。
而如果有一天,
你又再回到這座城市,
走進熟悉的街口、
看到冒著熱氣的小攤,
你也會開始懂得,
為什麼老臺北胃,
總是記得這些看似平凡的滋味。
因為,真正留在心裡的,
從來不是吃過多少,
而是哪一口,讓你想起臺北。
圓環邊蚵仔煎吃起來順口嗎?
走完這 10 家,
你可能會發現一件事圓環邊蚵仔煎年輕人會喜歡嗎?
臺北的小吃,其實不急著被你記住。
它們就安靜地存在在街角、夜市、轉彎處,御品元冰火湯圓值得排隊嗎?
等你有一天,再回到這座城市。饌堂-黑金滷肉飯(雙連店)在地人推薦嗎?
如果你是第一次來臺北,阿淑清蒸肉圓不點會後悔嗎?
希望這份「老臺北胃帶路」的清單,
能幫你少一點猶豫、多一點安心。
不用擔心踩雷,富宏牛肉麵不加辣好吃嗎?
也不用為了排行而奔波,胡記米粉湯新手友善嗎?
只要照著節奏走,
你就會吃到屬於自己的臺北味道。
而如果你已經來過臺北,
那更希望這篇文章,阿淑清蒸肉圓不加辣好吃嗎?
能帶你走進那些
你可能錯過、卻一直都在的日常小吃。
因為真正迷人的旅行,
從來不是把清單全部打勾,
而是某一天,
你突然想起那碗飯、那口湯、那杯甜,胡記米粉湯名過其實嗎?
然後在心裡對自己說一句:圓環邊蚵仔煎推薦必點嗎?
「下次再去臺北,還想再吃一次。」
把這篇文章存起來、分享給一起旅行的人,
或是在規劃行程時,再回來看看。
讓味道,成為你認識臺北的方式。
下一次來臺北,
別急著走遠。
老臺北胃,饌堂-黑金滷肉飯(雙連店)觀光客推薦嗎?
會一直在這些地方,
等你再回來。
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Genomic study also identified genetic variants linked to a common heart condition in the breed. Recent dog breeding practices have loaded up cavalier King Charles spaniels with disease-causing mutations, including variants linked to the common heart condition, myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD). Erik Axelsson of Uppsala University and colleagues published these new findings on September 2nd in the journal PLOS Genetics. The past 300 years of dog breeding have created an incredible diversity of breeds with various sizes, shapes, and abilities. Unfortunately, this process has also caused many breeds to become more inbred and more likely to inherit genetic diseases. The study’s researchers wanted to know whether recent breeding practices had increased the number of disease-causing variants in dogs. They sequenced entire genomes from 20 dogs from eight common breeds, such as beagles, German shepherds, and golden retrievers. They found that the cavalier King Charles spaniel, which experienced the most intense breeding, carried more harmful genetic variants than the other breeds they examined. Comparisons of dachshunds with and without signs of heart disease were used to help identify mutations that potentially predispose cavalier King Charles spaniels to develop MMVD. Credit: Måns Engelbrektsson, Swedish Kennel Club, CC-BY 4.0 The researchers also looked for genetic variants in the cavalier King Charles spaniel genomes linked to MMVD. In this condition, the mitral valve in the heart degenerates, allowing blood to leak from the left ventricle back into the left atrium. They identified two genetic variants linked to the disease, which appear to regulate a gene that codes for a common protein in heart muscle. The findings offer a potential explanation for why the cavalier King Charles spaniel is predisposed to develop the disease. The especially large number of potentially harmful genes in the genomes of cavalier King Charles spaniels, compared to other dogs, likely resulted from its breeding history. Records suggest that small spaniel-type dogs have existed for at least 1,000 years and were popular at royal courts for several hundred years throughout Asia and Europe, including at the court of King Charles II (1630-1685). These spaniels experienced several “bottlenecks” where only a small percentage of the population passed on their genes to the next generation. The bottlenecks may have made the harmful genes more common in the cavalier King Charles spaniel genome before the dog achieved recognition as a breed in 1945. Axelsson adds, “We find that recent breeding may have led to an accelerated accumulation of harmful mutations in certain dog breeds. In the Cavalier King Charles spaniel specifically, one or several of these mutations affect heart muscle protein NEBL and may predispose this breed to devastating heart disease.” Reference: “The genetic consequences of dog breed formation—Accumulation of deleterious genetic variation and fixation of mutations associated with myxomatous mitral valve disease in cavalier King Charles spaniels” by Erik Axelsson, Ingrid Ljungvall, Priyasma Bhoumik, Laura Bas Conn, Eva Muren, Åsa Ohlsson, Lisbeth Høier Olsen, Karolina Engdahl, Ragnvi Hagman, Jeanette Hanson, Dmytro Kryvokhyzha, Mats Pettersson, Olivier Grenet, Jonathan Moggs, Alberto Del Rio-Espinola, Christian Epe, Bruce Taillon, Nilesh Tawari, Shrinivas Mane, Troy Hawkins, Åke Hedhammar, Philippe Gruet, Jens Häggström and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, 2 September 2021, PLoS Genetics. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009726 Funding from Elanco (previously Novartis Animal Health) to KLT covered the generation of WGS data and parts of EA’s salary. Elanco (previously Novartis Animal Health) influenced the choice of dog breeds sequenced in this study, participated in data analysis and edited and reviewed the manuscript. Two grants from the Agria and SKK Research Foundation, one to IL (19969) and one to RH (P2011-0021), provided funding for sampling of dogs. EA was funded by a grant from the Swedish Research council (2016-03826) and a grant from FORMAS (2016-01312), both of which contributed to EA’s salary. KLT is a Distinguished Professor at the Swedish Research Council (D0816101). PB’s salary was funded by a Novartis postdoctoral fellowship. With the exception of Elanco (see above) the funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Biophysicist Irina Iachina, University of Southern Denmark, holds a silk fiber, produced by a golden orb-web spider. Credit: Anders Boe/University of Southern Denmark The study revealed that spider silk fibers contain tightly packed fibrils without a twisted structure, disproving previous assumptions. Numerous scientists aspire to unlock the remarkable capability of spiders to spin silk threads that are immensely strong, lightweight, and flexible. In fact, pound for pound, spider silk is stronger than steel and tougher than Kevlar. However, no one has been able to replicate the spiders’ work yet. If we ever manage to develop a synthetic equivalent with these characteristics, a whole new world of possibilities may open: Artificial spider silk could replace materials like Kevlar, polyester, and carbon fiber in industries and be used, for example, to make lightweight and flexible bulletproof vests. Postdoc and biophysicist Irina Iachina from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark (SDU), is involved in this race to uncover the recipe for super silk. She has been fascinated by spider silk since her time as a master’s student at SDU, and currently, she is researching the topic at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston with support from the Villum Foundation. Biophysicist Irina Iachina, University of Southern Denmark, studying spider silk on a computer. Credit: Anders Boe/University of Southern Denmark As part of her research, she is collaborating with associate professor and biophysicist Jonathan Brewer at SDU, who is an expert in using various types of microscopes to peer into biological structures. Together, they have now, for the first time, studied the internal parts of spider silk using an optical microscope without cutting or opening the silk in any way. This work has now been published in the journals Scientific Reports and Scanning. “We have used several advanced microscopy techniques, and we have also developed a new kind of optical microscope that allows us to look all the way into a piece of fiber and see what’s inside,” explains Jonathan Brewer. The golden orb web spider produces its silk from its rear end. Credit: Anders Boe/University of Southern Denmark So far, spider silk has been analyzed using various techniques, all of which have provided new insights. However, there have also been drawbacks to these techniques, as Jonathan Brewer points out, since they often require cutting the silk thread (also called fiber) open to obtain a cross-section for microscopic examination or freezing the samples, which can alter the structure of the silk fibers. “We wanted to study pure and unmanipulated fibers that have not been cut, frozen, or manipulated in any way,” says Irina Iachina. For this purpose, the research duo used less invasive techniques such as Coherent Anti-Stokes Raman Scattering, Confocal Microscopy, Ultra-resolution Confocal Reflection Fluorescence Depletion Microscopy, Scanning Helium Ion Microscopy, and Helium Ion Sputtering. Revealing the Structure of Spider Silk Fibers The different studies revealed that the spider’s silk fiber consists of at least two outer layers of lipids, i.e., fats. Behind them, inside the fiber, there are numerous so-called fibrils running in a straight, tightly packed side-by-side arrangement (see illustration). The fibrils have a diameter ranging between 100 and 150 nanometers, which is below the limit of what can be measured with a regular light microscope. Illustration from the Scientific Reports paper: Schematic representation (not to scale) of the proposed structure of a spider silk fiber as found in the present work. (A) Fibre side view, (B) cross-section through fiber. An outer, non-conductive lipid-rich layer (green) of between 0.6 to 1 µm thickness, two conductive, inner autofluorescent protein layers: one which FITC shows higher affinity towards (blue), and another Rhodamine B shows a higher affinity towards (orange). The inner protein core consists of crystalline fibrils, aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber, surrounded by more amorphous protein regions. Credit: Iachina/Brewer, University of Southern Denmark. “They are not twisted, which one might have imagined, so now we know that there is no need to twist them when attempting to create synthetic spider silk,” says Irina Iachina. Understanding Different Types of Spider Silk Iachina and Brewer work with silk fibers from the golden orb-web spider, Nephila Madagascariensis, which produces two different types of silk: One, called MAS (Major Ampullate Silk fibers), is used to construct the spider’s web, and it is also the silk the spider uses to hang on. Irina Iachina refers to it as the spider’s lifeline; it is very strong and has a diameter of approximately 10 micrometers. The other, called MiS (Minor Ampullate Silk fibers), serves as an auxiliary material for the construction. It is more elastic and typically has a diameter of 5 micrometers. According to the duo’s analysis, the MAS silk contains fibrils with a diameter of approximately 145 nanometers. For MiS, it is approximately 116 nanometers. Each fibril is made up of proteins, and several different proteins are involved. These proteins are produced by the spider when it creates its silk fibers. Understanding how they can create such strong fibers is important, but the fibers are also challenging to produce. Therefore, researchers in this field often rely on spiders to produce the silk for them. Alternatively, they can turn to computational methods, which is what Irina Iachina is currently working on at MIT: “Right now, I am doing computer simulations of how proteins transform into silk. The goal is, of course, to learn how to produce artificial spider silk, but I am also interested in contributing to a greater understanding of the world around us,” she says. References: “Nanoscale imaging of major and minor ampullate silk from the orb-web spider Nephila Madagascariensis” by Irina Iachina, Jacek Fiutowski, Horst-Günter Rubahn, Fritz Vollrath and Jonathan R. Brewer, 24 April 2023, Scientific Reports. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33839-z “Helium Ion Microscopy and Sectioning of Spider Silk” by Irina Iachina, Jonathan R. Brewer, Horst-Günter Rubahn and Jacek Fiutowski, 22 May 2o23, Scanning. DOI: 10.1155/2023/2936788
A groundbreaking study reveals that human activities have led to the extinction of around 1,400 bird species, highlighting the urgent need for conservation efforts to protect remaining avian diversity and prevent further losses. Scientists report that the loss of species is twice the current estimate, with 1 in 9 species having been lost. A new study reveals that human activities have led to the extinction of approximately 1,400 bird species, a figure that is double the earlier estimates. This has significant consequences for the current biodiversity crisis. Islands that were once pristine havens, such as Hawaii, Tonga, and the Azores, experienced drastic changes following human settlement. These changes included widespread deforestation, excessive hunting, and the introduction of non-native species, resulting in the loss of numerous bird species. While the demise of many birds since the 1500s has been recorded, our knowledge of the fate of species before this relies on fossils, and these records are limited because birds’ lightweight bones disintegrate over time. This conceals the true extent of global extinctions. Researchers now believe 1,430 bird species – almost 12 percent – have died out over modern human history, since the Late Pleistocene around 130,000 years ago, with the vast majority of them becoming extinct directly or indirectly due to human activity. The study, led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) and published in Nature Communications, used statistical modeling to estimate the undiscovered bird extinctions. Methodology and Findings Lead author Dr. Rob Cooke, an ecological modeler at UKCEH, says: “Our study demonstrates there has been a far higher human impact on avian diversity than previously recognized. Humans have rapidly devastated bird populations via habitat loss, overexploitation, and the introduction of rats, pigs, and dogs that raided nests of birds and competed with them for food. We show that many species became extinct before written records and left no trace, lost from history.” Dr Søren Faurby of the University of Gothenburg, a co-author of the study, adds: “These historic extinctions have major implications for the current biodiversity crisis. Above is An AI-generated image of what the unknown extinct birds might have looked like. Credit: UKCEH “The world may not only have lost many fascinating birds but also their varied ecological roles, which are likely to have included key functions such as seed dispersal and pollination. This will have had cascading harmful effects on ecosystems so, in addition to bird extinctions, we will have lost a lot of plants and animals that depended on these species for survival.” Observations and fossils show 640 bird species have been driven extinct since the Late Pleistocene period – 90 percent of these on islands inhabited by people. These range from the iconic Dodo of Mauritius to the Great Auk of the North Atlantic to the lesser-known Saint Helena Giant Hoopoe. But the researchers estimated there have been further 790 unknown extinctions, meaning a total of 1,430 lost species – leaving just under 11,000 today. Human-Driven Extinction Events The scientists say their study has uncovered the largest human-driven vertebrate extinction event in history, during the 14th century, estimating that 570 bird species were lost after people first arrived in the Eastern Pacific, including Hawaii and the Cook Islands – nearly 100 times the natural extinction rate. They believe there was also a major extinction event in the ninth century BC, primarily driven by the arrival of people to the Western Pacific, including Fiji and the Mariana Islands, as well as the Canary Islands, and highlight the ongoing extinction event, which started in the mid-18th century. Since then, in addition to an increase in deforestation and the spread of invasive species, birds have faced the additional human-driven threats of climate change, intensive agriculture, and pollution. Previous research by the authors suggests we are at risk of losing up to 700 additional bird species in the next few hundred years, which would be an unprecedented human-driven decimation of species. But Dr Cooke points out: “Whether or not further bird species will go extinct is up to us. Recent conservation has saved some species and we must now increase efforts to protect birds, with habitat restoration led by local communities.” The study team based their modeled estimates on known extinctions and the extent of relevant research effort in regions compared to New Zealand. The country is the only place in the world where the pre-human bird fauna is believed to be completely known, with well-preserved remains of all birds there. The fewer studies in a region, the more incomplete the fossil record is expected to be, and the greater the number of estimated undiscovered extinctions. Reference: “Undiscovered bird extinctions obscure the true magnitude of human-driven extinction waves” by Rob Cooke, Ferran Sayol, Tobias Andermann, Tim M. Blackburn, Manuel J. Steinbauer, Alexandre Antonelli and Søren Faurby, 19 December 2023, Nature Communications. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43445-2
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