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.     

Two unisexual artificial polyploid clones constructed by genome addition of common carp (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Cyprinus carp</Emphasis>) and crucian carp (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Carassius auratus</Emphasis>)

A polyploid hybrid fish with natural gynogenesis can prevent segregation and maintain their hybrid vigor in their progenies. Supposing the reproduction mode of induced polyploid fish being natural gynogenesis, allopolyploid hybrid between common carp and crucian carp into allopolyploid was performed. The purpose of this paper is to describe a lineage from sexual diploid carp transforming into allotriploid and allotetraploid unisexual clones by genome addition. The diploid hybrid between common carp and crucian carp reproduces an unreduced nucleus consisting of two parental genomes. This unreduced female pronucleus will fuse with male pronucleus and form allotriploid zygote after penetration of related species sperms. Allotriploid embryos grow normally, and part of female allotriploid can produce unreduced mature ova with three genomes. Mature ova of most allotriploid females are provided with natural gynogenetic trait and their nuclei do not fuse with any entrance sperm. All female offspring are produced by gynogenesis of allotriploid egg under activation of penetrating sperms. These offspring maintain morphological traits of their allotriploid maternal and form an allotetraploid unisexual clone by gynogenetic reproduction mode. However, female nuclei of rare allotriploid female can fuse with penetrating male pronuclei and result in the appearance of allotetraploid individuals by means of genome addition. All allotetraploid females can reproduce unreduced mature eggs containing four genomes. Therefore, mature eggs of allotetraploid maintain gynogenetic trait and allotetraploid unisexual clone is produced under activation of related species sperms.     

Two unisexual artificial polyploid clones constructed by genome addition of common carp (Cyprinus carp) and crucian carp (Carassius auratus)

The application of hybrid vigor and crossbreeding is conventional and proved effective. Nevertheless, the phenotype of the progeny of hybrids, which carry hybrid vigor and produce their offspring through bisexual reproduction, will segregate inevitably and their hybrid vigor will de-crease in subsequent generations. The more serious consequence might result in destroying com-pletely those endemic populations when hybrids are released into open water bodies, because hy-brids will cross with the…     

Evidence for recombination of mitochondrial DNA in triploid crucian carp

In this study, we report the complete mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) sequences of the allotetraploid and triploid crucian carp and compare the complete mtDNA sequences between the triploid crucian carp and its female parent Japanese crucian carp and between the triploid crucian carp and its male parent allotetraploid. Our results indicate that the complete mtDNA nucleotide identity (98%) between the triploid crucian carp and its male parent allotetraploid was higher than that (93%) between the triploid crucian carp and its female parent Japanese crucian carp. Moreover, the presence of a pattern of identity and difference at synonymous sites of mitochondrial genomes between the triploid crucian carp and its parents provides direct evidence that triploid crucian carp possessed the recombination mtDNA fragment (12,759 bp) derived from the paternal fish. These results suggest that mtDNA recombination was derived from the fusion of the maternal and paternal mtDNAs. Compared with the haploid egg with one set of genome from the Japanese crucian carp, the diploid sperm with two sets of genomes from the allotetraploid could more easily make its mtDNA fuse with the mtDNA of the haploid egg. In addition, the triple hybrid nature of the triploid crucian carp probably allowed its better mtDNA recombination. In summary, our results provide the first evidence of mtDNA combination in polyploid fish.     

雌核发育银鲫子代中微卫星特异序列分析

雌核发育个体的基因型基本上完全与母本相同,这是源于卵子发生过程中没有经过减数分裂.父本的遗传物质是在随机水平、亚基因组水平或基因组水平参与到子代的遗传重组过程,从而对长期突变积累的雌核发育生物基因组进行补偿,一直是遗传学家关注的问题.本文对雌核发育银鲫特异个体及父母本5个微卫星位点的扩增条带进行了克隆测序,相似性比对结果显示,特异个体所表现的父咎匾霥NA条带,序列结果与父本完全相同或相似(SCM4、SCM9、YJ5),并在某些位点上保留了母本的特异条带(YJ5),而个体本身特异的DNA条带与父母本的相似性均较高(SCM13).同时,所检测到的个体经越冬后查验为雌性个体,进一步进行同源繁育,研究变异条带在繁殖中的命运.连续2代的繁育检测结果表明,融合了父本特异性条带的银鲫个体在繁殖过程中仍行雌核发育的生殖方式,变异来的条带能够传递给子代,进一步证实同源雌核发育银鲫通过小概率两性融合事件丰富银鲫种群的遗传多样性[动物学报 53(3):537-544,2007].     

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.     

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     

草鱼雌核发育后代不同群体的微卫星遗传分析及指纹识别

以紫外线灭活的团头鲂精子激活草鱼卵子,冷休克抑制第二极体排出的方法诱导出长江水系优良F2代草鱼减数雌核发育子代。在后代中不仅存在雌核发育后代,还存在草鲂杂交后代,雌核发育后代的体型与草鱼一致,而草鲂杂交后代的体型介于草鱼与团头鲂之间。Partec CyFlow倍性分析仪测定结果显示:普通草鱼与雌核发育草鱼的相对DNA含量分别为23.01和22.72,二者的DNA含量接近;而高体型子代的相对DNA含量为25.38,介于草鱼与团头鲂（DNA含量28.21）之间,属于草鲂杂交后代。选取17个微卫星标记对草鱼群体、雌核发育草鱼群体和草鲂杂交后代的遗传多样性进行了检测,共检测出59个等位基因,其中43.18个有效等位基因。草鱼对照群体、草鲂杂交后代和雌核发育草鱼群体的平均等位基因依次为3.57、2.86和2.79,平均有效等位基因依次为2.93、2.37和1.96,平均期望杂合度在依次为0.6502、0.5573和0.3775,多态信息含量（PIC）平均值依次为0.5738、0.4649和0.3791。与草鱼对照群体相比,雌核发育草鱼群体的遗传多样性显著下降,表明通过减数雌核发育方法可获得纯合性较高的草鱼个体。构建了草鱼后代不同群体的DNA指纹模式图,筛选到不同群体的9个特异微卫星标记,为草鱼优良群体的选育提供了基础资料。     

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.     

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     

Evidence for the Formation of the Male Gynogenetic Fish

The females and unexpected males of gynogenetic red crucian carps (GRCC) with the 1:1 sex ratio were found in the progeny of the distant crossing of red crucian carp (RCC; ♀, 2n?=?100) × blunt snout bream (BSB; ♂, 2n?=?48). The females and males of GRCC were fertile, and they mated each other to generate the red crucian carps (GRCC₁) and another variational gray crucian carps (GGCC). The GRCC and their offspring were proved to be diploids (2n?=?100) with one to three microchromosomes by examining the chromosomal metaphases. The evidences for the male’s genetic effect in GRCC were provided by means of fluorescence in situ hybridization, Sox-HMG DNA markers, and microsatellite DNA markers. The genotypic variances of GRCC resulted in their phenotypic variances which were quite different from their maternal parent. It was concluded that the formation of the male gynogenetic fish in GRCC resulted from the genetic leakage of the paternal fish in the form of the microchromosomes including the paternal male-determining gene. After being activated by the sperm of BSB, which was inactivated and finally degraded but left the microchromosomes, the egg of RCC, in which the 50 chromosomes were spontaneously doubled to 100 chromosomes, developed into the diploid male gynogenetic fish. The formation of the bisexual GRCC and their progeny indicated that the distant hybridization could generate the bisexual diploid gynogenetic fish with genetic variation derived from the paternal fish, which is of great significance in both fish genetic breeding and evolutionary biology.     

人工雌核发育鲢的遗传多样性及异源遗传物质整入的RAPD分析

运用RAPD技术对连续二代人工雌核发育鲢的遗传多样性及异源遗传物质的整入进行了分析 ,结果表明 :一代雌核发育鲢 ,个体间遗传相似度为 0 94 5— 0 995 6 ,多样性指数为 0 175 ;二代雌核发育鲢 ,个体间遗传相似度为0 96 15— 1 0 0 ,平均为 0 985 2 ,多样性指数为 0 0 6 2。研究揭示经过连续二代人工雌核发育后 ,其遗传多样性明显减少 ,种质进一步纯化。通过对雌核发育鲢二代、亲本鲢和雄鲤的RAPD扩增比较 ,发现雌核发育鲢含有少数与父本相同的特异DNA扩增带 ,而亲本鲢没有 ,在基因水平上表明雌核发育鲢整入了雄鲤的遗传物质     

Further evidence for paternal DNA transmission in gynogenetic grass carp

Gynogenesis is an important breeding method in aquaculture and has been widely applied to many fish species. If gynogenetic progenies are to inherit paternal partial genomic DNA, this will increase genetic variation and will provide a useful outcome for breeding. In this study, we investigated the genetic variation in homeobox(Hox) gene clusters(Hox A4 a, Hox A9 a, Hox A11 b,Hox B1 b, Hox C4 a, Hox C6 b, and Hox D10 a) among koi carp(Cyprinus carpio haematopterus, KOC; the stimulation sperm source), grass carp(Ctenopharyngodon idellus), and gynogenetic grass carp(GGC). We found paternal DNA(a special DNA fragment and Hox C6 b) derived from KOC and a recombinant gene belonging to Hox C6 b in GGC. We are the first to report the recombinant Hox C6 b in GGC. Our study provides further evidence for paternal DNA transmission to gynogenetic progenies,which is a finding with great significance for the genetic breeding of fish.     

异源四倍体鲫鲤及其原始亲本遗传变异的微卫星标记分析

采用从鲤中分离出来的32对微卫星DNA标记,对异源四倍体鲫鲤、红鲫和野鲤的基因组DNA进行了研究。在筛选出的15对微卫星引物中,随引物不同,各等位基因数为1～8个,大小在100～420bp之间。从3个不同群体内部的遗传相似系数来看,异源四倍体鲫鲤个体之间的遗传相似系数最大,说明异源四倍体鲫鲤群体内部的遗传变异程度最低,已经形成了一个遗传性状稳定的群体。从3个不同群体之间的遗传相似系数来看,异源四倍体鲫鲤和红鲫遗传相似系数为0．5625,和野鲤的遗传相似系数为0．5125,说明异源四倍体鲫鲤接受原始母本的遗传物质比原始父本野鲤要多一些。微卫星标记与以前报道的RAPD标记的检测结果是相似的,然而由微卫星标记获得的种群内和种群间的遗传距离均大于RAPD,说明微卫星标记比RAPD标记显示出更高的个体多态性。     

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。     

锦鲤4个人工雌核发育家系的微卫星标记研究

利用Crooijmans et al.(1997)分离的包含CA重复单元的普通鲤鱼（Cyprinus carpio L.)的8个微卫星DNA标记,对从锦鲤（Cyprinus carpio L.)的红白,大正和昭和3个不同品系中所获得的4个不同人工雌核发育家系的20尾个体进行PCR扩增。电泳结果表明,8对引物在20尾个体中均能重复稳定地扩增出相应的同源序列。随引物不同,各等位基因数为1－11个,大小在68－264bp。在MFW4,MFW7,MFW19,MFW20,MFW23和MFW24 6个微卫星的扩增结果中,20尾个体的扩增图谱呈现了高度的遗传多态性,不同雌核发育家系内个体的遗传异质性也较大。其中大正（TaS)和红白1（RW1）的个体不仅花色分化显著,而且个体间的平均遗传距离分别高达0．28。通过对微卫星等位基因和基因型分析发现,由于锦鲤品系中的每一个体是通过不断地杂交选育而获得,基因组来源复杂,基因高度杂合。因此,只进行1代的人工雌核发育,其家系内仅部分个体的部分座位出现纯合。所获得的人工雌核发育锦鲤为后续的色素遗传调控机制研究提供了必要的实验材料;同时,所鉴定的微卫星分子标记为进行锦鲤的分子标记育种的基因组作图提供了理想的工具。     

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…     

Clonal diversity in the Japanese silver crucian carp,Carassius langsdorfii inferred from genetic markers

The Japanese silver crucian carp, Carassius langsdorfii, is a naturally polyploid fish that reproduces by gynogenesis, resulting in a geographically clustered clonal population. To determine the amount of clonal diversity in this species, we used genetic markers to compare fish from several Japanese locations. Samples were collected from Lake Kasumigaura (Ibaraki Pref.), Lake Imba (Chiba Pref.), Lake Fukushimagata (Niigata Pref.), Lake Biwa (Shiga Pref.), Lake Koyama (Tottori Pref.), and the Niyodo and Monobe Rivers (Kochi Pref.). The genetic markers used were the microsatellite loci GF1(*), GF17(*), and GF29(*), as well as isozyme (creatinekinase CK(*)) and mtDNA (D-loop region) RFLP. In the seven locations sampled, 61 clonal lines were identified by combining the genotypes of the three microsatellite loci. Populations at all locations consisted of six to 28 clonal lines. Fourteen common clonal lines were detected in two or more locations, and 13 of these were observed in Lake Biwa. We suggest that these clonal lines have been widely distributed in Japanese freshwaters through the intentional stocking of fish species such as "gengorobuna" (C. cuvieri) and "ayu" (Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis) obtained from Lake Biwa and its adjacent waters. The CK(*) genotypes and mtDNA haplotypes of fish from Lake Kasumigaura differed from those of other locations.     

Spontaneous diploidization of maternal chromosome set in ornamental (koi) carp, Cyprinus carpio L.

An unusually high frequency of spontaneous diploidization in a maternal chromosome set (SDM) was discovered in one ornamental carp (koi) female in an experiment on these fish for induced gynogenesis. Spontaneous appearance of diploid embryos in the gynogenetic offspring (intact eggs × irradiated sperm) and appearance of triploids among control fish (intact eggs × intact sperm) obtained from koi female and males of edible carp indicated spontaneous diploidization of maternal chromosomes (SDM). Possible cytological processes causing this phenomenon are discussed.     

Reproduction mode of an artificial allotetraploid carp (Pisces; Cyprinidae)

Mature eggs of allotetraploid carp were activated by inactive sperm or crossed with normal sperms of common carp (Cyprinus carpio), crucian carp (Carassius auratus), Chinese blunt snout bream (Megalobrama amblycephala), Hemiculter leucisculus and Pseudorasbora parva. Chromosome counts showed that all offspring of these crosses presented a mode number of 200 chromosomes (4n = 200), and their morphological traits are much like maternal. Microsatelite marker and RAPD patterns between allotetraploid maternal and its offspring, reproduced from different paternal species, were identical. Cytological, morphological and molecular evidences suggested that allotetraploid carp female nucleus would not fuse with any male nucleus and its reproduction mode might be gynogenesis and therefore their offspring are retaining their tetraploidy and give origin to clonal individuals.