远缘杂交导致不同倍性鱼的形成

远缘杂交可以使基因组从一个物种转移到另一个物种中,从而导致杂交后代的表现型和基因型都发生改变.本文描述了在红鲫(♀)与鲤鱼(♂)的远缘杂交后代中,形成了F3~F18两性可育异源四倍体鲫鲤群体(4n=200,简称为4nAT).4nAT的雌、雄个体分别产生的二倍体卵子和二倍体精子,经过雌核发育和雄核发育,在没有染色体加倍处理情况下,分别发育成雌核发育二倍体后代和雄核发育二倍体后代.其中雌核发育体系衍生出具有遗传变异的改良四倍体鲫鲤和改良二倍体鱼,二倍体杂交鱼产生不减数的配子的现象与减数分裂前核内复制或者核内有丝分裂或者生殖细胞融合有关.用雄性4nAT与雌性二倍体鱼进行倍间交配大规模制备了不育三倍体鱼.在红鲫(♀)与团头鲂(♂)的远缘杂交后代中,成功地获得两性可育的天然雌核发育红鲫(2n=100),不育的三倍体鲫鲂(3n=124)以及两性可育的四倍体鲫鲂(4n=148),此外,还制备了两种五倍体鲫鲂(5n=172;5n=198).该文在细胞和分子水平上对不同倍性鱼的生物学特点和形成机制进行了比较,揭示了远缘杂交或者将远缘杂交与雌核发育和雄核发育相结合的方法在具有遗传变异的不同倍性鱼的形成中发挥着积极作用,这在生物进化和鱼类遗传育种方面都具有重要意义.     

不同倍性鱼的血细胞和精子DNA含量比较

我们以前的研究表明, 以红鲫 (2n=100) 为母本及湘江野鲤 (2n=100) 为父本的杂交后代的F1-F2 为二倍体 (2n= 100)。在二倍体 F2 个体中, 存在能分别产生二倍体卵子和二倍体精子的雌、雄个体, 二倍体卵子和二倍体精子结合, 形成了两性可育的四倍体鱼 (F3)。目前四倍体鲫鲤已连续繁殖了 12 代 (F3-F14), 形成了一个遗传性状稳定的四倍体鱼群体 (4n= 200) (Liu et al.,2001; 孙远东等, 2003)。雌性四倍体鲫鲤产生的二倍体卵子经紫外线照射的散鳞镜鲤精子激活后,无须染色体加倍处理, 可发育为全雌性二倍体雌核发育后代 (G1) (2n=10…     

雌核发育二倍体鲫鲤杂交克隆品系建立

研究了雌核发育二倍体鲫鲤第2代(G₂)产生的二倍体卵子在无染色体加倍情况下形成第3代(G3)的雌核发育细胞学行为,G₃,G₂×散鳞镜鲤和G₂×四倍体鲫鲤的染色体数目.研究结果表明:(ⅰ)G₂产生的二倍体卵子无需染色体加倍处理,仅在灭活散鳞镜鲤精子激活下,形成了大量G₃.(ⅱ)G₃和雌核发育二倍体鲫鲤第1代(G₁)、G₂一样,也表现出杂交特征,并且都是二倍体(2n=100);G₂与二倍体散鳞镜鲤和四倍体鲫鲤分别交配形成了三倍体(3n=150)和四倍体(4n=200)鱼;(ⅲ)二倍体G₂产生的二倍体卵子在雌核发育过程中,有明显第二极体排出,排除了二倍体卵子源于第二极体保留的可能.另外,还对二倍体鲫鲤产生二倍体卵子的机制进行了讨论.雌核发育二倍体鲫鲤杂交克隆品系建立证明二倍体卵子通过雌核发育形式可形成一个能产生二倍体卵子的新型二倍体鲫鲤品系,二倍体鲫鲤产生二倍体卵子的特殊繁殖方式在生物进化和生产应用方面都具有重要意义.     

二倍体雌核发育鱼产生二倍体卵子的证据

二倍体雌核发育第 1代 (G1)产生的二倍体卵子经紫外线灭活的散鳞镜鲤精子诱导 ,无需染色体加倍处理 ,发育成二倍体雌核发育第 2代 (G2 ) ;G1 产生的二倍体卵子与雄性异源四倍体鲫鲤 (AT)产生的二倍体精子结合 ,形成新型两性可育的异源四倍体鲫鲤 (G1 ×AT)。对G2 和新四倍体 (G1 ×AT)的体细胞染色体数目、生殖细胞染色体行为及性腺结构、外形、生长速度等生物学特征进行了研究。结果表明 :G2 体细胞染色体数目为 2n =1 0 0。在 6～ 1 2月龄G2 中 ,没有发现性成熟的个体 ,组织学切片结果表明 ,G2 性腺处于卵原细胞增殖阶段 ,与 1龄G1 的性腺发育相似 ,性腺发育迟缓。对 6～ 8个月龄G2 性腺染色体制片进行观察 ,结果表明 ,G2 生殖细胞的染色体没有二价体的形成 ,只有有丝分裂的迹象 ,其有丝分裂中期不但有 2n =1 0 0的染色体分裂相 ,还有 4n =2 0 0的染色体分裂相 ,甚至有接近 8n(380 )的分裂相 ,说明 1龄G2 的性腺中存在 2n、4n等多种类型的生殖细胞 ,其中 4n的生殖细胞经正常的减数分裂后可产生二倍体卵子。核内复制 (pre meioticendoreduplication)学说可以较好地解释这种不减半配子产生的现象。新四倍体 (G1 ×AT)体细胞染色体数目为 4n =2 0 0 ,雌雄新四倍体 (G1 ×AT)具有正常的性腺发育 ,在繁殖季     

异源四倍体鲫鲤F9～F11染色体和性腺观察

采用肾细胞染色体制片技术,检测了异源四倍体鲫鲤F9-F11代的染色体数目及组型,结果表明：其染色体数目为4n=200,核型公式为44m 68sm 44st 44t,证明F9—F11继续保持四倍体性。观察异源四倍体鲫鲤F9—F11成熟性腺,在这3代四倍体鱼中仍然保持正常卵巢和精巢,分别形成正常二倍体卵子和二倍体精于。在自然环境下,观察了异源四倍体鲫鲤自行产卵受精井产生存活后代过程,证明该四倍体鱼群体在自然环境下能够自行繁殖传代。异源四倍体鲫鲤稳定的染色体数目和正常的性腺结构以及自然条件下的生殖传代行为,说明该异源四倍体鲫鲤已成为一个染色体数目为4n＝200、遗传性状稳定的新型四倍体鱼群体,具备形成新种所需的关键因素。     

多倍体鲫鲤原始生殖细胞的标记及其迁移研究

原始生殖细胞(primordial germ cells, PGCs)的起源和迁移已在多种鱼类进行了研究,但多倍体鲫鲤原始生殖细胞的标记和迁移尚未见报道。本实验室前期通过远缘杂交方法成功获得了一个倍性明确、亲缘关系清晰的多倍体杂交鱼研究体系,该体系由异源四倍体鲫鲤及其二倍体父母本和三倍体杂交后代组成。本文利用RNA定点表达(localized RNA expression, LRE)技术,将来自于斑马鱼的nanos1-3'-UTR与GFP融合后生成的m RNA注射入多倍体鱼受精卵中,首次对多倍体鲫鲤原始生殖细胞进行标记,并观察了其迁移途径。结果显示,多倍体鲫鲤PGCs能被斑马鱼GFP-nanos1-3'-UTR标记,并且多倍体鲫鲤PGCs的迁移与斑马鱼类似。本实验结果为多倍体鲫鲤原始生殖细胞的产生和迁移的研究提供了一些基础数据。     

湖南师范大学鱼类发育学研究室最新研究成果展示

湖南师范大学鱼类发育生物学研究室在成功研制了四倍体鲫鲤群体(F3-F18)的基础上,利用四倍体鲫鲤群体产生的二倍体卵子本身具有2套染色体组的特点,通过雌核发育技术,在没有染色体加倍处理情况下,经灭活的散鳞镜鲤精子刺激,建立了一个能大量产生二倍体卵子的雌核发育二倍体克隆体系(G1-G5)。有关该研究     

用雄核发育方法制备改良异源四倍体鲫鲤群体

用UV照射金鱼的卵子使其卵核的遗传物质失活, 再与异源四倍体鲫鲤(AT)产生的二倍体精子受精, 在无雄核染色体加倍处理情况下, 成功地获得了两性可育的二倍体雄核发育鱼(A₀). Ⅱ龄性成熟的A₀自交形成了雄核发育鱼自交子一代(A₁). 本研究对10月龄A₁的染色体数目、性腺的显微和亚显微结构以及外型特征进行了观察, 实验结果表明: (ⅰ) A₁中包含有四倍体(A₁-4n)、三倍体(A₁-3n)以及二倍体后代(A₁-2n), 他们所占比例分别为85%, 10%和5%, 其染色体数目分别为4n=200, 3n=150和2n=100. 其中四倍体和三倍体的形成证明二倍体A₀能产生二倍体配子. 二倍体雄核发育鲫鲤杂交鱼产生二倍体配子的原因与早期生殖细胞的核内复制机制有关. (ⅱ) A₁-4n的性腺为两性型且发育正常. 其中雄性个体能挤出白色精液, 其中的二倍体精子头部明显比红鲫的单倍体精子头部大. 这些二倍体精子具有正常结构, 由头部和尾部组成, 头部与尾部交接处有多个线粒体, 精子尾巴的中央轴有典型的“9+2”微管结构. A₁-4n雌性个体的卵巢发育饱满, 其中含有大量Ⅱ, Ⅲ和Ⅳ时相的卵母细胞. 在Ⅳ时相卵母细胞的放射膜上能观察到受精孔. 同时期的A₁-2n, A₁-3n的性腺发育异常, 均表现为不育. A₁-2n的不育性与其为远源杂交二倍体有关, A₁-3n的不育性与其为远源杂交三倍体有关. (ⅲ) 与AT相比, A₁-4n不仅具有生长速度快、抗逆性强的优点, 而且在外型上具有体背高、尾柄短、头部小等优良性状. 本实验说明运用雄核发育技术不仅能获得两性可育的四倍体鱼, 而且能对异源四倍体鲫鲤进行有效的遗传改良, 这在细胞遗传研究和鱼类育种方面都具有重要意义.     

二倍体鲫鲤F2产生不同倍性卵子的证据

在检测到鲫鲤F2产生3种不同大小(直径分别为0.13 cm,0.17cm和0.2 cm)类型的卵子基础上,进行了F2(♀)×红鲫(♂)及F2(♀)×四倍体鲫鲤(♂)的交配实验.通过染色体计数和流式细胞仪分析,在F2(♀)×红鲫(♂)后代中获得了四倍体、三倍体、二倍体鱼;在F2(♀)×四倍体鲫鲤(♂)后代中获得了四倍体和三倍体鱼.这两个交配组合后代中出现的不同倍性的鱼类为证明鲫鲤F2能产生三倍体、二倍体和单倍体卵子提供了进一步证据.F2(♀)×红鲫(♂)中雄性四倍体鱼的存在说明在四倍体后代中存在基因型为XXXY的个体.对上述两个交配组合后代的四倍体鱼和三倍体鱼的性腺结构观察表明四倍体鱼是可育的,而三倍体鱼是不育的.作者认为鲫鲤F2能够产生二倍体和三倍体卵子与核内复制机制和生殖细胞的融合有关.     

异源四倍体鲫鲤雌核发育后代及其亲本RAPD分析

异源四倍体鲫鲤是湖南师范大学鱼类发育生物学实验室和湖南湘阴县东湖渔场在红鲫(♀)和湘江野鲤(♂)的杂交后代中选育出来的四倍体鱼,目前已连续繁殖14代(F3-F16),已形成一个四倍体性能代代相传、遗传性状稳定的四倍体鱼群体,这是世界上唯一人工培育的两性可育的异源四倍体鱼[1—2]。利用四倍体鱼与二倍体白鲫、二倍体鲤鱼杂交,可获得生长快、肉质鲜美、抗病力强等优良性状的不育三倍体湘云鲫、三倍体湘云鲤[3],并已在全国28个省市推广养殖,取得了显著的经济和社会效益。异源四倍体鲫鲤雌性个体产生的二倍体卵子具有两套染色体,在没有染色…     

从ATPase8-6基因研究杂交多倍体鱼线粒体母性遗传

异源四倍体鲫鲤是世界上首例人工培育的两性可育并形成群体的且能自然繁殖的四倍体鱼。本文采用质粒克隆测序法测定了红鲫、异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和三倍体湘云鲤的ATPase8和ATPase6基因全序列 ,结合鲤鱼、日本白鲫和斑马鱼的同源序列 ,对不同倍性水平鲤科鱼类的ATPase8和ATPase6基因进行了比较 ,分析了碱基组成、变异情况以及核苷酸和氨基酸序列差异。红鲫、鲤鱼、异源四倍体鲫鲤、日本白鲫、三倍体湘云鲫和三倍体湘云鲤之间的序列差异为 0 0 % - 1 3 4 % ,它们与外群斑马鱼之间的序列差异为 2 7 9% -31 0 %。用MEGA软件中的MP法、ME法、NJ法和UPGMA法构建分子系统树 ,得到了相似的拓扑结构。结果分析表明 ,人工杂交多倍体异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和三倍体湘云鲤在线粒体ATPase8和ATPase6基因上具有严格的母性遗传特征。值得注意的是 ,异源四倍体鲫鲤经过 1 1代的繁育后 ,与其原始母本红鲫仍然保持了非常高的同源性 ,说明了新的异源四倍体基因库在线粒体ATPase8和ATPase6基因上拥有稳定的遗传特性。对不同倍性鲤科鱼类线粒体ATPase8和ATPase6基因的研究表明 ,ATPase8和ATPase6基因是杂交鱼后代遗传变异研究的一个很好的分子标记     

Massive production of all-female diploids and triploids in the crucian carp

In many species of aquaculture importance, all-female and sterile populations possess superior productivity due to faster growth and a relatively homogenous size of individuals. However, the production of all-female and sterile fish in a large scale for aquaculture is a challenge in practice, because treatments necessary for gynogenesis induction usually cause massive embryonic and larval mortality, and the number of induced gynogens is too small for their direct use in aquaculture. Here we report the massive production of all-female triploid crucian carp by combining artificial gynogenesis, sex reversal and diploid-tetraploid hybridization. Previously, we have obtained an allotetraploid carp population (4n = 200) by hybridization between red crucian carp (Carassius auratus red var; ♀) and common carp (Cyprinus carpio; ♂). We induced all-female diploid gynogens of the Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri; 2n = 100). We also generated male diploid gynogens of the same species treated gynogenetic fry with 17-α-methyltestosterone, leading to the production of sex-revered gynogenetic males. Finally, these males were used to cross with the female diploid Japanese crucian carp gynogens and the allotetraploid females, resulting in the production of fertile all-female diploid Japanese crucian carp (2n=100) and sterile all-female triploid hybrids (3n = 150), respectively. Therefore, diploid crucian carp gynogenetic females and sex-reversed male together with an allotetraploid line provide an opportunity to produce all-female triploid populations in a large scale to meet demands in aquaculture industry.     

四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫染色体减数分裂观察

用精巢细胞直接制片法观察了异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和二倍体红鲫、湘江野鲤精母细胞染色体第一次减数分裂中期配对情况 ;作为对照 ,观察了上述四种鱼肾细胞的有丝分裂中期染色体。在精母细胞第一次减数分裂中 ,异源四倍体鲫鲤同源染色体两两配对 ,形成 10 0个二价体 ,没有观察到单价体、三价体和四价体 ;三倍体湘云鲫精母细胞形成 5 0个二价体和 5 0个单价体 ;红鲫和湘江野鲤精母细胞分别形成 5 0个二价体。肾细胞检测表明异源四倍体的染色体数目为 4n =2 0 0 ;湘云鲫为 3n =15 0 ;红鲫和湘江野鲤分别为 2n =10 0。减数分裂时染色体分布情况与肾细胞染色体检测结果相吻合。具有四套染色体的异源四倍体鲫鲤在减数分裂中只形成 10 0个二价体 ,而不形成 2 5个四价体或其它形式 ,为产生稳定一致的二倍体配子提供了重要的遗传保障 ,也为人工培育的异源四倍体鲫鲤群体能够世世代代自身繁衍下去提供了重要的遗传学证据。三倍体湘云鲫在减数分裂过程中出现二价体、单价体共存 ,同源染色体在配对和分离中出现紊乱 ,导致非整倍体生殖细胞的产生 ,为湘云鲫的不育性提供了染色体水平上的证据     

Establishment of the diploid gynogenetic hybrid clonal line of red crucian carp × common carp

This study investigated the gynogenetic cytobiological behavior of the third gynogenetic generation (G3), which was generated from the diploid eggs produced by the second gynogenetic generation (G2)of red crucian carp × common carp, and determined the chromosomal numbers of G3, G2×scatter scale carp and G2×allotetraploid hybrids of red crucian carp × common carp. The results showed that the diploid eggs of G2 with 100 chromosomes, activated by UV-irradiated sperm from scatter scale carp and without the treatment for doubling the chromosomes, could develop into G3 with 100 chromosomes.Similar to the first and second gynogenetic generations (G1 and G2), G3 was also diploid (2n=100) and presented the hybrid traits. The triploids (3n=150) and tetraploids (4n=200) were produced by crossing G2 with scatter scale carp, and crossing G2 with allotetraploids, respectively. The extrusion of the second polar body in the eggs of G2 ruled out the possibility that the retention of the second polar body led to the formation of the diploid eggs. In addition, we discussed the mechanism of the formation of the diploid eggs generated by G2. The establishment of the diploid gynogenesis clonal line (G1, G2 and G3) provided the evidence that the diploid eggs were able to develop into a new diploid hybrid clonal line by gynogenesis. By producing the diploid eggs as a unique reproductive way, the diploid gynogenetic progeny of allotetrapioid hybrids of red crucian carp × common carp had important significances in both biological evolution and production application.     

异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和它们父母本线粒体DNA 12S rRNA基因遗传变异的分析

采用质粒克隆测序方法,获得了异源四倍体鲫鲤5个个体、异源四倍体鲫鲤雌核发育二倍体后代2个个体、三倍体湘云鲫2个个体及红鲫、湘江野鲤和日本白鲫各1个个体的线粒体DNA 12S rRNA基因的全序列。经对比发现,异源四倍体5个个体共享2种单元型,异源四倍体鲫鲤雌核发育二倍体后代2个个体、三倍体湘云鲫2个个体以及红鲫、湘江野鲤和日本白鲫各1个个体分别共享1种单元型。用MEGA 1.0 软件分析了它们的碱基组成和核苷酸序列差异,用邻接法构建系统进化树。它们间的序列同源性在95%~99%之间,异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和它们母本（分别为红鲫和日本白鲫）之间的序列同源性大于异源四倍体鲫鲤、三倍体湘云鲫和它们父本（分别为湘江野鲤和异源四倍体鲫鲤）之间的序列同源性,结果表明：异源四倍体鲫鲤和三倍体湘云鲫在线粒体DNA 12S rRNA基因上具有母性遗传特征。本研究另一值得注意地方的是异源四倍体鲫鲤经过9代(F3-F11)繁殖后,在5个个体中发现了2种单元型,说明在四倍体基因库中存在遗传多样性,为四倍体基因库的繁殖、保护和种群复壮提供了一些有价值的信息。     

Comparative and Evolutionary Analysis of the Cytochrome b Sequences in Cyprinids with Different Ploidy Levels Derived from Crosses

The mitochondrial cyt b genes in the allotetraploid and triploid crucian carp as well as triploid common carp were isolated and completely sequenced. Their DNA sequences were compared with those derived from the cyt b genes of the red crucian carp, Japanese crucian carp, and common carp with MEGA 1.0 software. Phylogenetic analysis revealed the sister relationships between allotetraploid and diploid red crucian carp, between the triploid crucian carp and diploid Japanese crucian carp, and between triploid common carp and diploid common carp. Our results indicated the cyt b genes in the allotetraploid, triploid crucian carp, and triploid common carp were maternally inherited. Through maternal inheritance, the cyt b gene in the F11 tetraploid displayed extremely high similarity to that in the female parent red crucian carp after 11 generations (from F1 to F11 hybrids). Since the establishment of the new tetraploid stocks has great significance in analyzing evolutionary theory of vertebrate and in improving aquaculture industry, analysis of the cyt b gene and the elucidation of the variation of the cyt b gene DNA in different cyprinids prove that cyt b is a useful genetic marker to monitor the variations in the progeny of the crosses.     

鲤鲫人工多倍体谱系中同工酶和蛋白的基因表达

通过对红鲤、红鲫、镜鲤、鲤鲫杂种二倍体一代,二代,鲤鲫杂种三倍体,鲤鲫复合三倍体,鲤鲫杂种四倍体一代,二代的同工酶及蛋白电泳谱型和扫描数据分析表明,在鲤鲫人工多倍体谱系中,亲代的等位基因在杂交子代中共有四种表达模式;（1）两亲本基因在子代中共同表达,即共显表达;（2）父本的基因表达受到部分或完全的抑制,即母本的基因优先得到表达;（3）母本的基因表达受到抑制,父本的基因得到表达;（4）双亲本的基因表达均受到一定程度的抑制或都不表达。其中第一种表达模式是主要的模式。根据以上基因在杂交子代中的表达特点,可用同工酶和蛋白电泳图谱将鲤鲫人工多倍体谱系的各种生物型逐一加以区分。     

蛋白磷酸酶-2Ac在不同倍性鱼6种组织中的分化表达模式

蛋白磷酸酶-2A是最重要的丝氨酸/苏氨酸蛋白磷酸酶之一,对于调控多细胞的生命活动起着非常重要的作用.以异源四倍体鲫鲤及其二倍体父/母本(湘江野鲤/红鲫)和子代三倍体湘云鲫等为实验材料,运用Westernblot技术及荧光免疫组织化学技术等实验手段,得到了Protein PJhosphatase-2A(PP2A)的催化亚基在上述不同倍性鱼体内6种不同组织的表达模式:Protein Phosphatase-2Ac(PP2Ac)在异源四倍体鲫鲤及其二倍体父/母本及子代三倍体湘云鲫不同组织中蛋白水平均有表达,而且出现了明显的种属特异性和组织特异性,如在大脑、肌肉、肝脏三组织中,三倍体湘云鲫中PP2Ae的表达相对最高.而在肾脏组织中,PP2Ac在异源四倍体鲫鲤中的表达水平最高,父本与三倍体湘云鲫中的表达比较相近,且最低;而在性腺组织中则是父本精巢中的表达最高;在心脏组织中,PP2Ae在母本红鲫中的表达相对较高.这种明显的种属之间组织特异性可能说明了子代与父母本之间的变异性.荧光免疫组化实验结果显示,从整体水平来看,4种不同鱼的同一组织中,PP2Ac的相对定位是非常相似的,这可能说明了异源四倍体鲫鲤与其二倍体父/母本及子代三倍体湘云鲫之间的遗传相似性.研究结果为进一步探索PP2Ac在脊椎动物不同组织中的功能提供了实验依据.     

Evidence for maternal inheritance of mitochondrial DNA in allotetraploid.

The complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences of the allotetraploid and red crucian carp were determined in this paper. We compared the complete mtDNA sequences between the allotetraploid and its female parent red crucian carp, and between the allotetraploid and its male parent common carp. The results indicated that the complete mtDNA nucleotide identity (99.7%) between the allotetraploid and its female parent red crucian carp was higher than that (89.0%) between the allotetraploid and its male parent common carp. Moreover, the analysis on the start and stop codons, overlaps and spacers, and phylogeny of the mt genomes indicated the genetic relationship between the allotetraploid and its female parent red crucian carp was closer than that between the allotetraploid and its male parent common carp. Our results indicated that the allotetraploid mt genome was strictly maternally inherited. Through maternal inheritance, the mt genome in the F(11) allotetraploid displayed extremely high similarity to that in the female parent red crucian carp after 11 generations (from F(1) to F(11) hybrids). Such results indicated that the F(11) allotetraploid possessed the stable inheritance characteristic. Thus the tetraploid stocks possessed the good base to form a new tetraploid species in the future. Since the establishment of the new tetraploid stocks has the great significance in analyzing evolutionary theory of vertebrate and in improving aquaculture industry, analysis of the mt genome and the elucidation of the variation of the mt genome in the allotetraploid and its parents proved that it was a useful genetic marker to monitor the variations in the progeny of the crosses.     

Induced Gynogenesis in Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) Using Irradiated Sperm of Allotetraploid Hybrids

Grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idellus) eggs were activated by UV-irradiated diploid sperm of allotetraploid hybrids derived from red crucian carp (♀)?×?common carp (♂) and then duplicated by cold shock in 4-6°C water for 10-12 min. Different cold shock initiation times resulted in two types of diploid gynogenetic grass carp: meiotic gynogenetic (meiG) and mitotic gynogenetic (mitG). Over a 5-year period, a total of 17,170 meiG and 1,080 mitG fry were produced and 6,862 meiG and 372 mitG grass carp survived. The gynogenetic fish were confirmed by morphological characteristics, chromosome examination, and microsatellite DNA analysis. The morphological traits of the gynogenetic grass carp were similar to those of wild diploid grass carp. Normal gynogenetic fish were identified as diploid with 48 chromosomes by chromosomal metaphases examination, while nonviable abnormal embryos were detected as haploid with 24 chromosomes. Microsatellite DNA analysis indicated that after one generation of gynogenesis, the genetic purity of meiG and mitG grass carp was significantly increased over that of wild grass carp. In addition, both meiG and mitG grass carp groups were 100% female, and 88% of these showed normal ovary development. Thus, the sex determination mechanism in female grass carp was homogamety. The ability to establish pure all-female groups of meiG and mitG grass carp should be a valuable contribution to both fish genetics and grass carp breeding.