Genetic Diversity among Different Clones of the Gynogenetic Silver Crucian Carp, Carassius auratus gibelio, Revealed by Transferrin and Isozyme Markers

Genetic diversity among four clones (A, D, E, F) of gynogenetic silver crucian carp was studied using transferrin and isozymes in the blood as markers. Of the five proteins investigated, three (transferrin, esterase and superoxide dismutase) indicated polymorphism and eight polymorphic loci were detected. These loci were probably encoded by codominant alleles and their inheritance patterns were analyzed. Intraclonal homogeneity and interclonal heterogeneity were observed in these clones, which allowed us to infer the clonal nature and evolutionary relationship between them. Clonal diversity in this population of silver crucian carp in China was also compared with data reported from gynogenetic crucian carp in Germany.     

Genetic Diversity in Populations of Silver Crucian Carp <Emphasis Type="Italic">Carassius auratus gibelio</Emphasis> (Cyprinidae,Cypriniformes), Depending on the Type of Reproduction and Reservoir Size

This paper presents data on the polymorphism of inter simple sequence repeats of DNA in the silver crucian carp Carassius auratus gibelio in water bodies in the southern part of Western Siberia. The share of polymorphic ISSR-PCR bands in silver crucian carp populations from different lakes varied from 40 to 70%, and Nei’s gene diversity index varied from 0.16 to 0.25. The genetic diversity indices were lower in the populations that were largely represented by females than in bisexual ones. The highest levels of genetic polymorphism were revealed in populations with diploid–triploid complexes. The gene diversity index of the silver crucian carp population is positively correlated with the reservoir size (r = 0.90, p = 0.015; Rs = 0.74, p = 0.036).     

Intraspecific Scaling of the Resting and Maximum Metabolic Rates of the Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus)

The question of how the scaling of metabolic rate with body mass (M) is achieved in animals is unresolved. Here, we tested the cell metabolism hypothesis and the organ size hypothesis by assessing the mass scaling of the resting metabolic rate (RMR), maximum metabolic rate (MMR), erythrocyte size, and the masses of metabolically active organs in the crucian carp (Carassius auratus). The M of the crucian carp ranged from 4.5 to 323.9 g, representing an approximately 72-fold difference. The RMR and MMR increased with M according to the allometric equations RMR = 0.212M ^0.776 and MMR = 0.753M ^0.785. The scaling exponents for RMR (b _r) and MMR (b _m) obtained in crucian carp were close to each other. Thus, the factorial aerobic scope remained almost constant with increasing M. Although erythrocyte size was negatively correlated with both mass-specific RMR and absolute RMR adjusted to M, it and all other hematological parameters showed no significant relationship with M. These data demonstrate that the cell metabolism hypothesis does not describe metabolic scaling in the crucian carp, suggesting that erythrocyte size may not represent the general size of other cell types in this fish and the metabolic activity of cells may decrease as fish grows. The mass scaling exponents of active organs was lower than 1 while that of inactive organs was greater than 1, which suggests that the mass scaling of the RMR can be partly due to variance in the proportion of active/inactive organs in crucian carp. Furthermore, our results provide additional evidence supporting the correlation between locomotor capacity and metabolic scaling.     

Isolation and characterization of polymorphic trinucleotide microsatellites of the polyploid crucian carp (Carassius auratus)

In this study, we isolated and characterized nine polymorphic trinucleotide microsatellites (CAG and CCT) from the crucian carp (Carassius auratus). The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to six. Five loci showed a significantly excess homozygosity, and a genetic linkage between CAL0102 and CAL0495 was strongly suggested. Our results confirmed the triploidy of Korean individuals, and the microsatellites were found to be useful for analysing the allelic state of the polyploid crucian carp.     

Induction of Gynogenesis in Japanese Crucian Carp (Carassius cuvieri)

Diploid gynogenesis was induced in Japanese crucian carp (Carassius cuvieri) eggs using UV-irradiated genetically inactive spermatozoa from mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) or blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala), with or without cold shock. The optimal radiation dosage was 4200 mJ/cm² and 3600 mJ/cm² for mirror carp and blunt snout bream sperm, respectively. At this dosage and without cold shock, the yields were (32.4±3.3)% vs. (33.8±1.4)% gynogenetic haploids and (0.7±0.3)% vs. (0.5±0.3)% hybrid diploids, respectively. At the optimal UV dosage but with cold shock (2 min after fertilization, 0-4°C for 40 min), the hatching rates were (27.8±2.1)% and (29.4±3.3)%, respectively. From hatching to feeding, (15.7±3.4)% and (23.6±4.1)% normal gynogenetic diploids were recorded, respectively. Survival of normal gynogenetic diploids was 56% out of the hatched fry when using irradiated spermatozoa of mirror carp, which was lower than that (up to 80%) when using irradiated spermatozoa of blunt snout bream. This indicated that the sperm of blunt snout bream, with distant genetic relation to the maternal Japanese crucian carp, was more effective than that of mirror carp to induce diploid gynogenesis. The nature of the gynogenetic progeny was identified with external appearance, chromosome number and gonad structure. The presence of only females in gynogenetic progeny probably suggested XX genotype in the female Japanese crucian carp. The gynogenetic diploids have potential values such as faster growth and stronger disease resistance than the normal Japanese crucian carp. All gynogenetic progeny possessed 100 chromosomes whereas all J x B crosses were triploid with 124 chromosomes. The formation of the new triploid hybrids in J x B crosses may be useful in aquaculture.     

Isolation and characterization of microsatellite markers from Fangzheng silver crucian carp,Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch), and cross‐amplification in the closely related species crucian carp,Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus)

We report the development of 20 microsatellite markers for Fangzheng silver crucian carp, Carassius auratus gibelio (Bloch). Nineteen out of 20 showed polymorphism with alleles ranging from two to 14. These loci were screened to amplify the closely related species crucian carp, Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus) and all of them can amplify DNA with the size similar to the former. The origin of silver crucian carp is in issue and the population genetic structure is still unclear. Microsatellite markers isolated from the silver crucian carp and their utility in the crucian carp will be useful for these researches.     

Genetic polymorphism and isoenzyme patterns of lactate dehydrogenase in tench (Tinca tinca), crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Isoenzyme patterns and the polymorphism of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were investigated in 3 fish species of family Cyprinidae, i.e. tench (Tinca tinca), crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and carp (Cyprinus carpio). The isoenzyme patterns were tissue and species specific. In crucian carp subunits with different electrophoretic mobility are present, which are genetically controlled from the B1, B2, A1, A2 and C loci, while the set of loci in carp is B1, B2, A, C1 and C2 and in tench B, A, C. The locus B of LDH in tench, the locus B2 in crucian carp, and the loci B1, C1 and C2 in carp are polymorphic and have two different alleles in each case. The polymorphism did not affect the total LDH activity in the tissues. All the populations investigated were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The genetic control of the polymorphism in B1 and C1 loci in carp was proved by test matings. The polymorphism in B loci tested in erythrocytes may be utilized as genetic markers in the fish breeding.     

彭泽鲫雌核发育的细胞学研究

通过对彭泽鲫♀×彭泽鲫♂、彭泽鲫♀×尖鳍鲤♂“杂交”后代的细胞学观察发现 ,同源与异源精子在彭泽鲫卵中的发育情况基本一致。精子入卵后一般呈固缩状态 ,不解凝 ,不形成雄性原核 ,但都能看到未解凝精核与雌性原核接触 (未融合 )的现象。刚产出的成熟卵子没有看到极体 ,但受精 1 0分钟有极体排出 ,是卵子发育排出的惟一极体。根据观察结果 ,彭泽鲫在细胞学上表现出典型的雌核发育行为特征 ,是以雌核发育方式繁殖的种群     

Genetic polymorphism and isoenzyme patterns of lactate dehydrogenase in tench (Tinea tinea), crucian carp (Carassius carassius) and carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Isoenzyme patterns and the polymorphism of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) were investigated in 3 fish species of family Cyprinidae, i.e. tench ( Tinea tinea ), crucian carp ( Carassius carassius ) and carp ( Cyprinus carpio). The isoenzyme patterns were tissue and species specific. In crucian carp subunits with different electro-phoretic mobility are present, which are genetically controlled from the B¹, B², A¹, A²and C loci, while the set of loci in carp is B¹, B², A, C¹and C²and in tench B, A, C. The locus B of LDH in tench, the locus B²in crucian carp, and the loci B¹, C¹and C²in carp are polymorphic and have two different alleles in each case. The polymorphism did not affect the total LDH activity in the tissues. All the populations investigated were in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. The genetic control of the polymorphism in B¹and C¹loci in carp was proved by test matings. The polymorphism in B loci tested in erythrocytes may be utilized as genetic markers in the fish breeding.     

人工诱导雌核发育日本白鲫

分别用遗传失活的散鳞镜鲤(Cyprinus carpio L.)、团头鲂(Megalobrama amblycephala)精子诱导日本白鲫(Carassius cuvieri)进行雌核发育.未经冷休克处理,用UV照射过的镜鲤的精子(其最佳UV照射剂量为4 200 mJ/cm2)与日本白鲫卵子受精获得(32.4±3.3)%雌核发育单倍体和(0.7±0.3)%杂交二倍体,而照射过的团头鲂精子(其最佳UV照射剂量为3 600mJ/cm2)与日本白鲫卵子受精得到了(33.8±1.4)%雌核发育单倍体和(0.5-±0.3)%杂交二倍体.日本白鲫卵子分别经灭活的镜鲤、团头鲂的精子激活(精子经各自最佳UV剂量处理),施以冷休克处理(受精后2min,0-4℃,40min),其孵化率分别为(27.8±2.1)%和(29.4±3.3)%,发育到摄食期,其正常的雌核发育二倍体鱼苗分别为(15.7±3.4)%和(23.6±4.1)%,在镜鲤实验组中,其正常的雌核发育二倍体鱼苗占孵化鱼苗总数的56%,这比团头鲂实验组中正常雌核发育二倍体鱼苗的比率(达到80%)低,结果表明诱导日本白鲫雌核发育,与母本遗传关系远的团头鲂精子较镜鲤的更有效.从染色体数目、外形特征和性腺结构等方面证实雌核发育后代的生物学特性.雌核发育日本白鲫全为雌性,这表明其雌性是同配XX型.雌核发育日本白鲫在生产上将有着潜在的价值,如比普通日本白鲫长得更快,抗病能力强等.所有的雌核发育日本白鲫的染色体数目都是100,而所有的团头鲂与日本白鲫的杂交后代都是三倍体(3n=124),新三倍体鱼在鱼类养殖和理论研究中将存在潜在的价值.     

彭泽鲫两个雌核发育克隆的染色体组型分析

采用PHA和秋水仙素体内注射法直接制作肾细胞染色体标本,对彭泽鲫种群内两个不同雌核发育克隆的亲本进行染色体数目及组型分析。结果表明,彭泽鲫种群内的两个不同克隆存在染色体数目及组型差异,其中克隆H包含6条超数染色体在内的染色体众数是156,150条基本染色体的组型公式为：42M 36SM 39ST 33T,NF=228;克隆L包含12条超数染色体在内的染色体众数是162,150条基本染色体的组型公式为：36M 45SM 33ST 36T,NF=231。两个不同雌核发育克隆的发现及其染色体的差异说明彭泽鲫种群内同样存在着类似银鲫种群内的遗传多样性。     

雌核发育银鲫微卫星突变速率和突变模式

银鲫是天然雌核发育的三倍体两性型种群, 因其遗传背景和生殖方式的特殊性, 已经成为研究单性和多倍体脊椎动物进化遗传学的理想模式鱼类。利用33个微卫星序列对雌核发育银鲫的突变速率和突变模式进行研究, 结果表明: (1) 22个子代个体中, 检测到1尾个体在15个微卫星位点具有18个突变等位基因; (2) 每个微卫星位点每代总体平均突变率是1.16×10-2, 95%置信区间是6.87×10-3~1.83×10-2, 与其他鱼类相比, 雌核发育银鲫的突变率明显偏高, 这与天然雌核发育鱼类处在单性生殖和两性生殖的过度阶段有密切关系; (3) 具有突变等位基因的13个位点的重复单元数目都在10次以上, 11个复合型微卫星位点的突变率(1.31×10-2)与21个完美型位点(1.00×10-2)的突变率没有明显差异(P = 0.67), 微卫星突变率受到重复单元数目的影响, 然而与重复结构类型和侧翼序列GC碱基含量无相关性; (4) 序列分析表明, 雌核发育银鲫的微卫星突变模式并不严格遵守逐步突变模型。     

Genetic Evidence for Gonochoristic Reproduction in Gynogenetic Silver Crucian Carp (Carassius auratus gibelio Bloch) as Revealed by RAPD Assays

Sex evolution has been a debating focus in evolutionary genetics. In lower vertebrates of reptiles, amphibians, and fish, a species or a bioform reproduces either sexually or asexually but never both. A few species were found to consist of all females in fish. These all-female species can propagate by asexual reproduction modes, such as gynogenesis and hybridogenesis. However, the coexistence of sexuality and asexuality in a single species was recently noted only in a cyprinid fish silver crucian carp, Carassius auratus gibelio. This fish had been demonstrated to be capable of gynogenesis stimulated by sperm from other related species. Surprisingly, natural populations of this fish consist of a minor but significant portion (approx. 20%) of males. As different clones with specific phenotypic and genetic characteristics have been found, and RAPD markers specific to each clone have recently been identified, this fish offers many advantages for analyzing whether or not genetic recombination occurs between different clones. In this study, artificial propagation was performed in clone F and clone D. Ovulated eggs from clone F were divided into two parts and respectively inseminated with sperm from a clone D male and from a red common carp (Cyprinus carpio) male. The control clone D individuals were selected from gynogenetic offspring of clone D activated by sperm of red common carp. The phenotype and sex ratio in the experimental groups were also observed. Using RAPD molecular markers, which allow for reliable discrimination and genetic analysis of different clones, we have revealed direct molecular evidence for gonochoristic reproduction in the gynogenetic silver crucian carp and confirmed a previous hypothesis that the silver crucian carp might reproduce both gynogenetically and gonochoristically. Therefore, we conclude that the silver crucian carp possesses two reproductive modes, i.e., gynogenetic and gonochoristic reproduction. The response mechanism of two reproductive development modes may be the first discovery in vertebrates. Additionally, we discuss the evolutionary implication between gynogenetic and gonochoristic reproduction modes and the contribution of the minor proportion of males to genetic flexibility in the gynogenetic silver crucian carp. Received: 5 January 2000 / Accepted: 3 August 2000     

市售鲫鱼肠道中沙门菌的调查研究

目的 为摸清市场中出售鲫鱼沙门菌的污染情况.方法 以徐州市某市场上出售的鲫鱼为材料,主要采用SS琼脂平板对120份肠道样品中的沙门菌进行初步鉴定和培养计数.结果 在120份鲫鱼肠道中共检出沙门菌32份,阳性率为26.7％ (32/120),菌群数量分布在(0.32 ～9.12)×103 CFU/g.结论 本研究对徐州地区市售鱼类沙门菌检疫及疾病防治等提供重要参考.     

Functional Properties of Hemoglobin in Bream Abramis brama and in Crucian Carp Carassius carassius at Hypoxia

Journal of Ichthyology - The effect of external hypoxia on the functional properties of hemoglobin in crucian carp Carassius carassius and bream Abramis brama has been studied. The study revealed...     

鲤鱼生长激素基因在鲫鱼中的基因转移及PCR检测

鲫鱼群体内,个体之间的生长速度差别不大,遗传保守性较强,用常规育种方法很难获得生长速度快、个体差异较大的后代。通过基因转移技术,将外源基因如鱼的生长激素基因导入鱼的受精卵中,而获得转基因鱼是鱼类定向育种的一条有效途径。已有报道,在虹蹲鱼生长激素ｃＤＮＡ上游连结一个病毒启动子构建成表达质粒,由此获得的转基因鲤鱼比对照生长速度快２０％。但是未见有将鲤鱼生长激素基因导入鲫鱼受精卵的报导。我们克隆了鲤鱼生长激素基因,并用它构建了含有病毒启动子（Ｆｉｇ．１,插入片段为０．８Ｋｂ,位于ＸｂａＩ和ＰｓｔＩ之间）的表达质粒（Ｆｉｇ．２,命名为ｐＣＭＶ－ＴＫ－ＣＧＨ）。用该质粒对鲫鱼受精卵进行注射,共注射了１０００粒卵,获得了转基因实验鲫鱼４８０尾,孵化率为４８％。将其中１００尾幼鱼于水簇箱中进行放养。选择其中个体较大的５０尾进行ＰＣＲ（检测。其中８条鱼的基因组ＤＮＡ有０．６Ｋｂ的ＰＣＲ扩增产物（Ｆｉｇ．３）,表明其上整合有外源的鲤鱼生长激素基因,其整合率为１６％。其中最大的一条体重４．２ｇ,体长６ｃｍ,比对照（０．７ｇ,４ｃｍ）体重增加５倍,体长增加２ｃｍ（Ｆｉｇ．４）。我们构建的是高效表达质粒,其上含有巨细胞病毒增强子和     

Difference in the hypoxia tolerance of the round crucian carp and largemouth bass: implications for physiological refugia in the macrophyte zone

The hypoxia tolerance of larval and juvenile round crucian carp, Carassius auratus grandoculis, and largemouth bass, Micropterus salmoides, was determined using respirometry to examine the potential of hypoxic areas in the macrophyte zone as physiological refugia for round crucian carp. The tolerance, which was measured as the critical oxygen concentration (Pc), was 1.32 mg O₂/l in the round crucian carp and 1.93 mg O₂/l in the largemouth bass. As the round crucian carp tolerated hypoxia better than the largemouth bass, hypoxic areas in the macrophyte zone might function as physiological refugia for round crucian carp.     

In situ management options to improve crucian carp (Carassius carassius,L.) and brown trout (Salmo trutta,L.) population status in Central Europe: A case study from the Czech Republic

The crucian carp (Carassius carassius, L.) and the brown trout (Salmo trutta, L.) are vanishing from freshwater ecosystems of central Europe. To conserve both species, tailor‐made conservation management of habitats and populations of both species was implemented and tested in the Czech Republic (central Europe). This management was adjusted to reflect the ecological needs of both species. This study aimed to describe the results of a tested in situ management and to analyze the population growth of brown trout and crucian carp under ideal conditions. An experiment was performed at 14 small gravel pit lakes. Seven of them were adjusted to fit the crucian carp habitat requirements while the other seven were treated as a control group. The same experiment was done on 14 smaller streams and with brown trout. The occurrence and growth of crucian carp and brown trout were surveyed over 2 years. A significantly faster growth of both crucian carp and brown trout was observed on the adjusted lakes and streams in comparison to the control group ones. Trout and carp prospered on small streams and gravel pit lakes (respectively) that were free of angling, fish stocking, pollution, piscivorous predators, and competition with hybridizing species like Prussian carp (Carassius auratus, L.) or hatchery‐reared brown trout.     

鲤和鲫线粒体(mtDNA)全基因组分析

为研究鲤(Cyprinus carpio)和鲫(Carassius auratus) mtDNA上的基因分布特征,丰富鱼类mtDNA数据库。本研究通过PCR扩增和测序,获得了鲤和鲫mtDNA基因组序列,经比对分析表明,鲤和鲫的mtDNA序列全长均为16 596 bp,共有13个蛋白质编码基因、22个tRNA基因、2个rRNA基因和1个D-Loop区。鲤和鲫的mtDNA序列中(A+T)百分含量分别为57.2%和57.1%,其碱基组成均具有一定的A/T碱基偏向性。N-J系统发育树分析表明,鲤和鲫与琵琶湖鮈亲缘关系最近,与达氏深水尾魟亲缘关系最远。本研究揭示了鲤和鲫mtDNA遗传变异特征及基因分布规律,为鱼类遗传资源保护及开发利用提供了参考依据。