Lu Cuiyun

Mapping QTLs related to head length, eye diameter and eye cross of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.).

A common carp gynogenetic line including 44 individuals derived from the cross Barbless carp x Hebao-cold tolerance red carp was used to construct a linkage map using 445 markers (265 AFLP markers, 127 SSR markers, 37 EST-SSR markers and 16 RAPD markers). Quantitative traits loci (QTLs) associated with head length, eye diameter, and eye cross were identified by composite interval mapping of the software WinQTLCart2.5. Five QTLs were identified for head length on the linkage group of LG2, LG3, LG40, and LG4, which explained 12.39% to 34.29% of the total variation of the head length. All of their additive effects were negative. Two QTLs were associated with eye diameter on the linkage groups of LG39 (qED-39-1) and LG40 (qED-40-1), which explained 9.77% and 5.62% of the total variation of the eye diameter, respectively. The additive effect of qED-39-1 was positive and that of qED-40-1 was negative. Two QTLs were responsible for eye cross on the linkage group of LG28 and LG20, explaining 8.88% and 8.29% of the total variation of the eye cross, respectively. The additive effect of qEC-28-1 was negative and that of qEC-20-1 was positive.

[Quantitative trait locus analysis of standard length, body depth and body thickness in mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio L.)].

以镜鲤全同胞家系为材料,用246个SSR和306个SNP标记构建了鲤鱼的连锁图谱,利用GridQTL软件对体长（SL）、体高（H）、体厚（BT）和体长/体高（SLH）进行了QTL定位分析。结果显示：共检测到14个相关的QTL,分布在7个连锁群上。其中,7个与体长相关的QTL——LG6、LG17、LG21、LG23和LG35连锁群上的QTL为显著水平（P〈0.05）,LG1和LG28上达到极显著水平（P〈0.01）,可解释表型变异为6.6%~12.6%;3个与体高相关的QTL均为极显著水平（P〈0.01）位于LG17、LG23和LG28上,可解释表型变异分别为11.6%、12.7%和15.6%;2个与体厚相关的QTL均为显著水平（P〈0.05）位于LG23和LG28上,可解释表型变异分别为8.6%和7.2%;2个与体长/体高相关的QTL均为显著水平（P〈0.05）位于LG21和LG35上,可解释表型变异均为8.2%。Based on a full-sib family, the genetic linkage map was constructed with 246 microsatellite and 306 SNP markers, which was used to detect the QTLs for standard length (SL), body depth (H), body thickness (BT), and the ratio of standard length and body depth (SLH) in mirror carp by GridQTL software. The results indicated that a total of 14 related QTLs distributed on the 7 linkage groups were obtained. Seven QTLs were related to standard length, of which the linkage groups of LG6, LG17, LG21, LG23, and LG35 were at 5% significant level, and linkage group LG1 and LG28 were at 1% significant level, which explained 6.6%-12.6% of the phenotypic variance. Three QTLs were identified for body depth on the linkage groups of LG17, LG23 and LG28 (P amp; 0.01), accounting for 11.6%, 12.7%, and 15.6% of the phenotypic variance, respectively. Two QTLs were associated with body thickness on the linkage of LG23 and LG28 (P amp; 0.05), which explained 8.6% and 7.2% of the phenotypic variation, respectively. Two QTLs were responsible for the ratio of standard length and body depth on the linkage of LG21 and LG35 (P amp; 0.05), both of which explained 8.2% of the phenotypic variance. The results provide a useful reference for further candidate gene research and molecular marker assisted selection in mirror carp.

Development and characterization of twenty microsatellite markers for the endangered fish Luciobarbus capito

Luciobarbus capito is an endangered fish species found in the Aral Sea of Uzbekistan. Here, we report the characterization of 20 polymorphic microsatellite loci from a (CA)16-enriched genomic library. Among 15 individuals, the number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 6, and the observed and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.143 to 1.00 and from 0.138 to 0.600, respectively. Four loci significantly deviated from Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium and linkage disequilibrium. Polymorphism information content ranged from 0.175 to 0.680. These polymorphic microsatellite loci will be useful for population genetics, conservation and other relevant studies of this species.

Development and characterization of eighteen microsatellites for endangered fish Huso dauricus

The Kaluga (Huso dauricus) is one of two species of Acipenseriformes endemic to the Amur River basin. Due to overfishing and environmental pollution, this species has been assessed as critically endangered by IUCN. In this study, eighteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from an enriched genomic library for H. dauricus and characterized in thirty-one individuals. The number of alleles per locus ranged from two to ten with an average of 5.056. The observed heterozygosity and the expected heterozygosity varied from 0.238 to 1.000 (meanxa0=xa00.780) and from 0.209 to 0.855 (meanxa0=xa00.661), respectively. These polymorphic loci will be valuable tools for the population genetic analysis and conservation of H. dauricus.

Analysis of genetic structure and growth traits in Barbus capito using microsatellite markers

Barbus capito is an endemic species in the Aral Sea of Uzbekistan.It is well-known for its salt tolerance and fast growth,and is a valuable food source in the region.The species was introduced to China in 2003 and F1 was obtained using artificial propagation in 2010.As an introduced species,B.capito has the relatively limited genetic resources due to the small founder population size.It is very important to effectively protect and utilize the existing gene resources in breeding practice.In this study,24 microsatellite markers were selected to analyze the genetic structure in cultured F1 population including 96 individuals.A total of 74 alleles were detected and the length of fragments ranged from 109 to 367 bp.The number of alleles per locus was from 2 to 5,and the mean was 3.0833.The effective number of alleles(Ne)ranged from 1.144 5 to 4.626 4 with an average of 2.265 6.The observed heterozygosity(Ho)and the expected heterzygosity(He)varied from 0.135 4 to 1.000 0(mean=0.538 4)and from 0.126 9 to 0.788 1(mean=0.487 2),respectively.The value of polymorphic information content(PIC)was between 0.118 3 and 0.749 0 with an average of 0.428 1,and this result indicated that the level of genetic diversity was moderate(0.25≤PIC0.50).The population accorded with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium checking by χ2 test except 8 markers including B1,B20,B32,B37,B45,B51,B68,and BC43.In addition,the correlation was analyzed between 24 microsatellite markers and growth traits using the GLM procedure of SPSS 19.0.As a result,there were 8 markers that had a significant(P0.05)impact on growth traits.Six markers including B1,B20,B45,B51,B59,and BC38 had a significant(P0.05)impact on body weight,length,height,and thickness.B26 had a significant(P0.05)impact on body weight,height,and thickness.BC3 had a significant(P0.05)impact on body weight and length.Superior genotypes were obtained using Duncans multiple comparison.

Isolation and characterization of twenty microsatellite markers for the endangered fish Alburnus chalcoides

Twenty polymorphic microsatellite loci were isolated from an enriched genomic library of Alburnus chalcoides. The polymorphism of these loci was tested on a population of 15 individuals from the Aral Sea, Uzbekistan. The number of alleles per locus ranged from 2 to 3. The observed and expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.2077–0.6720 to 0.1662–0.6837, respectively. One locus (CCA147) deviated from the Hardy–Weinberg expectations (Pxa0<xa00.05) after Bonferroni correction. The polymorphic information content (PIC) for allelic diversity ranged from 0.12 to 0.8067 with 9 of these 20 loci revealing moderately high information content (PICxa0>xa00.50). These loci will provide insights into species genetic diversity, population structure, and conservation strategy design.